Many buildings were burned down in Gaoyou City!
Among them, the most distressing loss for Zhang Shicheng and others was the burning of a huge grain depot in Gaoyou City!
In Gaoyou City, all grains are stored in only a few large granaries.
The burned granary was the largest of them all.
Now, nothing is left but a pile of ashes.
"Brother, what should we do?"
Brother Zhang Shicheng and his subordinates looked at the mountains of food piled in front of them with sad expressions on their faces.
"Commander! If this happens, we won't have enough food and grass!"
A general said.
Another general spoke.
"Commander, if we don't come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, we will be in trouble!"
"No, we can't give up like this, otherwise the face of our rebel army will be completely lost!"
The generals kept putting pressure on Zhang Shicheng.
Their meaning is very simple, that is, let Zhang Shicheng make the decision to deal with it!
"Hmph! How can I be such a greedy person who is afraid of death! You don't need to say anything!"
Zhang Shicheng said with a livid face and a cold snort.
"No matter what, we must fight the Tatars to the end!"
Zhang Shicheng narrowed his eyes and said with determination.
"Okay! Since the commander-in-chief insists on doing this, I will accompany him to the end!"
"We will protect the commander to the death and fight to the death with the Tatars!"
"That's right! We will defend the commander-in-chief to the death!"
Seeing Zhang Shicheng's resolute attitude, the other generals said no more and just said solemnly.
Zhang Shicheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
"Command all armies to prepare to attack!"
Zhang Shicheng issued the order.
Immediately, the generals of each battalion left one after another and issued attack orders to their battalions.
The rebels in Gaoyou City began to regroup and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Mongols.
Now that a large amount of grain and grass had been destroyed, Zhang Shicheng's plan that he could not stick to was in trouble.
Zhang Shicheng had to take the initiative, hoping to defeat the Mongols in the counterattack and thereby relieve the siege.
The Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, which surprised the Yuan army commander Tuotuo.
When the Mongols saw this, they did not dare to slack off and still sent out cavalry to charge towards the rebels.
The two sides started fighting fiercely again.
This time, although the Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, their strength was far inferior to the Mongols.
Zhang Shicheng, the commander of the Gaoyou garrison, was always on the defensive. There was no fighting at all, he was just consuming the Yuan army's combat effectiveness.
The battle between the two sides was stalemate.
The moment the Yuan army cavalry rushed under the city wall, a melee broke out.
Although the rebels in Gaoyou City have high morale, they have no advantage. Moreover, their equipment is far inferior to that of the Mongols. Therefore, they are at a great disadvantage in battle.
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However, the rebel soldiers in Gaoyou City were not to be outdone and kept firing rockets at the enemy.
In their constant shooting, the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach the city wall too closely to pursue the rebels.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
Seeing the stalemate in the battle, Zhang Shicheng finally had to issue an order to retreat.
This battle is so cruel!
The losses of both the rebels and the Yuan army in Gaoyou City were huge.
Both sides lost thousands of people, and almost everyone was covered in blood.
Although the Gaoyou rebels were brave, they failed to break through the siege of the Yuan army.
What was even more unfortunate was that the rebels captured many wounded soldiers during the battle.
Through interrogation, the Yuan army quickly learned about the burning of the grain depot in Gaoyou City.
Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, burst out laughing when he heard this.
"Haha, God is really helping me. Let's see how long the rebels in Gaoyou City can hold on! I will burn all the food in Gaoyou City and starve them to death!"
Tuotuo, the head coach of the Yuan army, was extremely happy when he got the news.
In his opinion, no matter how brave the rebels in Gaoyou City are, without food supply, they will eventually starve to death!
He will soon be able to capture Gaoyou City!
He wanted to use this victory to deter other rebels.
"Come here! Send the order to demolish all the Han houses within a ten-mile radius and use the beams and timber to build more cannons!"
"I will bombard Gaoyou day and night, and not a single brick or tile will remain in the city. Let's see how long those despicable Han people can last!"
"yes!"
The Meng Yuan sergeants, who were like jackals, scattered around again.
The Mongolian soldiers drove out the local Han people and asked them to destroy their houses and homes to build Huihui artillery to attack the Gaoyou rebels.
Zhang Shicheng's heart sank as he watched the Yuan army outside the city stop attacking and begin to set up more return artillery.
Most of the food and grass in Gaoyou City had been destroyed, and the morale of the rebels was dampened. If the Yuan army took the opportunity to encircle the rebels without attacking, and trapped the Gaoyou rebels to death, then Zhang Shicheng and the others would really be at their wits end.
Once they run out of food and grass, the consequences will be disastrous.
I'm afraid I'm going to lose this battle!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng's face also showed an expression of despair.
"Commander! Why don't you try to kill again!"
The third brother Zhang Shide walked to Zhang Shicheng's side.
"Crush for a while longer?"
Zhang Shicheng smiled bitterly and said: "The Tatars outside the city are ready and waiting for us to go up.
Now I just want to delay for a little longer until reinforcements arrive!
Now that we have been surrounded by the Yuan army, even if we rush out, we will probably be in danger! "
After hearing Zhang Shicheng's words, Zhang Shide also sighed.
"It seems we can't get out no matter what!"
Zhang Shicheng nodded.
Now they have to wait for reinforcements to arrive!
However, they still had some illusions. They felt that the reinforcements of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han from Chuzhou might soon appear in the rear of the Yuan army.
In Zhang Shicheng's expectation, not only did he not see any sign of reinforcements, but the Mongolian and Yuan troops set up more returning artillery.
Hot fire bombs were thrown into Gaoyou City like raindrops.
The rebels in Gaoyou City suffered heavy losses under the heavy fire bomb attack, and the wounded were constantly being sent to the hospital.
"Brother, this time the Yuan army has made it clear that they want to destroy us. They have already been ruthless. If this continues, we will be dead. Should we find a way to sue for peace?!"
The second brother Zhang Shiyi came to Zhang Shicheng's side and whispered advice.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also had a bitter expression on his face.
The situation now is obvious.
The Mongolian and Yuan armies were determined to capture Gaoyou City.
Zhang Shicheng also knew in his heart that with the current situation, Gaoyou City would definitely not be able to defend it.
"well......"
"Second brother, you should take my mother-in-law's troops first and break out from the waterway during the night."
"Brother, what about you?"
"I will fight the Tatars to the death!"
"Brother, are you crazy?"
When Zhang Shiyi heard this, his expression changed again and again, and finally he sighed.
"That's it! Now that eldest brother has decided, I won't persuade you anymore! We brothers will die together and live together!"
Zhang Shicheng patted Zhang Shide on the shoulder, his eyes full of determination.
At this time, the third brother Zhang Shide and others also gathered over.
They all said to Zhang Shicheng with firm eyes.
"Brother, I will never leave you alone!"
"well!"
Zhang Shicheng felt bitter in his heart, but he had no choice but to say yes.
They all knew that once the defenders ran out of food and fodder and the Yuan army took the opportunity to launch an attack, they would inevitably be doomed.
Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, commanded the "million-strong army" and used his leisure time to bombard Gaoyou City with return artillery outside the city.
Zhang Shicheng and other rebels made several raids in succession, but made no progress. In the end, they could only retreat into the city and wait for a miracle to happen!
And the reinforcements of the Red Turban Army, which they had longed for, were competing with Timur in battle of wits and courage!
The elite rebel army led by Zhu Han bypassed the Yuan army's guard and suddenly appeared behind the Yuan army, cutting off their food and retreat.
Timur was panicked at first, but quickly calmed down.
Taking advantage of the Yuan army's strength, he deployed company camps along the Wulong River to conduct on-site defense.
After several small-scale battles, both sides basically had a good idea of the enemy's strength.
The Yuan army relied on its superiority in strength, established its camp, and deployed hundreds of large and small guns, crossbows, ballistas and other defensive weapons, waiting for the Red Scarf Army to crash into them and kill them.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han discussed it, they decided not to go head-on and waste their precious troops in vain.
"If the Tatars want to hold on, we will surround, trap, and starve them to death!" Zhu Han said firmly.
In his opinion, although the Tatars were large in number, the food and grass baggage they carried with the army was too weak.
Such a huge legion only carried less than half a month's worth of food and grass.
However, this is also the military tradition of the Mongols.
As the saying goes, wherever you hit, you plunder, regardless of logistics.
Anyway, within a radius of dozens of miles, the Mongolian cavalry has already caused almost everything.
A large number of Han people, old and weak, were killed, the young and strong were forcibly recruited into the army as coolie cannon fodder, and the women were subjected to humiliation and fun.
Only ruined villages left covered with dust.
"You're right, then let's surround these Tatars to death!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
"Send the order and put the entire army on alert! Build camp walls and fortifications and stand ready! Block all the Tatar breakout routes!"
"yes!"
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, the rebel army immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
Suddenly, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield.
Whether it is the Red Turban Army or the Mongolian Yuan Army, they are vigorously digging trenches and setting up defenses. They seem to be prepared for the opponent's attack, but they have no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
Timur looked at the Red Scarf Army's actions first and suddenly looked confused.
"The red scarf thieves only have 30,000 or 40,000 people. Do they want to surround my army of 100,000 people?"
"Thirty thousand surrounded by one hundred thousand, these red scarf thieves have their brains kicked by a donkey?"
"Hahaha, these red scarf thieves are finished now!"
"Hahaha, they want to surround us, they are just wishful thinking!"
Seeing this, the Mongolian army burst out laughing.
They felt very relaxed about the Red Turban Army surrounding them.
In their view, 30,000 red scarf thieves surrounding their 100,000-strong army was like a giant farce.
They didn't take it seriously at all.
"Commander, should we take the opportunity to attack?"
A Mongolian general asked first.
"Not urgent!"
"Hmph! Since they want to surround us, let's wait until they run out of strength. It won't be too late for us to attack again then!"
He also said calmly first.
He knew that although the reinforcements sent by Zhu Yuanzhang and the others this time were small in number, they were all elites, and each of them was not easy to deal with.
In his opinion, this red scarf army was just a false shot. The real purpose was to create panic for himself, so that the Yuan army would take the initiative to cross the river and attack, exposing the flaw of a half-crossing attack.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
"These stupid red scarf thieves, when you run out of energy digging trenches, I will kill you again and catch you off guard!"
I also thought to myself first.
In order to confirm his thoughts, Timur first found a great shaman and asked him to pray to the gods.
After getting word from the great shaman that he could defeat the thieves, Timur was convinced.
On the one hand, he ordered the Yuan army in the front to continue to hold on, and on the other hand, he sent troops to attack Zhu Han's Red Turban Army in the rear.
Facing several times the incoming Mongolian and Yuan troops, Zhu Han did not panic at all.
He has already set up camp, and is assisted by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and other powerful generals, as well as more than a dozen light cavalry cannons, which can support the battle at any time.
There is simply no pressure on the more than 10,000 Mongolian Yuan troops.
"Instruct all ministries to prepare to meet the enemy. Everyone is ready! Ready for orders at any time!"
"yes!"
"Everyone is ready, ready to fight!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly.
"Attention all!"
"Get ready for the incoming enemy!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly.
At this moment, he was ready to fight.
"kill!"
Following his order, Xu Da led his cavalry, ready to charge at any time on the flanks.
The army of more than 10,000 people was killed by artillery before they even touched the edge of Zhu Han's camp.
After approaching, there was another terrifying burst of artillery shells, killing a large number of people in an instant.
"Retreat quickly! Retreat!"
A Mongolian army general saw that the situation was not good and quickly called for his soldiers to retreat.
But it was already too late. The cavalry led by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun had already launched a surprise attack.
The rebel cavalry immediately broke through the Yuan army array.
These Mongolian soldiers had no ability to resist at all, and they died in such a mess.
For a moment, they were all in shock, and all of them looked pale.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
The general quickly greeted the other soldiers.
"Kill!"
Chang Yuchun is worthy of being the most powerful general in the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
I saw him taking the lead, riding on the horse, charging towards the front.
"kill!"
Xu Da and others followed closely. Their tactics were simple.
Just use the fastest speed to annihilate all the opponents in one go.
Their goals are clear.
We don't seek total annihilation, we just seek to kill the opponent as much as possible and cause the enemy heavy losses. The ultimate goal is to consume the opponent's strength.
Suddenly, the charge of Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other cavalry was like a meat grinder, specifically selecting those broken soldiers to attack. Corpses were everywhere and blood was splattered everywhere they passed.
The soldiers of the Yuan army had no power to resist the Jiawei cavalry of Xu Da and others.
In just a few breaths, more than a thousand soldiers were killed by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others.
"kill!"
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!"
"Early landing!"
Xu Da roared, wielding his long knife and massacred.
Wherever the blade of his hand passed, it brought up a cloud of blood mist, cutting down the corpses of the Yuan soldiers to the ground, and blood spurted out.
Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are like the messengers of death, with no harm done wherever they go.
This scene also shocked the Mongolian soldiers.
Although they are brave, they tremble with fear when faced with the threat of death.
"I surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
Some Mongolian soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. They threw away their weapons and knelt on the ground.
"Okay! Everyone surrender! I can promise not to kill you!"
Xu Da shouted loudly.
The Mongolian soldiers surrendered one by one.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
"We surrender!"
The Mongolian soldiers shouted.
In less than half an hour, the Yuan army lost thousands of soldiers, and their plan to defeat Zhu Han failed.
Zhu Han's three thousand red scarf troops were like a nail, blocking the Yuan army's retreat.
When the Yuan soldiers fled, more than a thousand Mongolian cavalry were deployed in the rear to cover them.
They are the running dogs and servants of the Mongols, the cruel and cold-blooded Azov Army.
They formed a defensive formation to cover the Yuan army's follow-up troops.
"Damn it!"
First, Timur watched his soldiers flee one by one, and his heart was filled with annoyance.
"Instruct all ministries to prepare to attack again!"
He said through gritted teeth.
Although thousands of elites were lost this time, he still believed that Zhu Han's camp must be conquered.
"Send the order, continue the attack!"
Timur also shouted loudly first.
A battle started again.
The soldiers on Zhu Han's side are all the best among the best.
They are well-trained, well-equipped, and have rich combat experience.
Although the Mongolian army had a numerical advantage, it was not easy to capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop. Instead, the Red Turban Army quickly counterattacked.
"Kill, kill, kill..."
"Kill!"
The two sides launched a fierce battle.
Suddenly, smoke filled the air and screams echoed through the sky.
The Yuan army attacked again and was quickly defeated again.
"Damn it, how could it become like this?!"
Seeing that all the soldiers under his command were defeated and defeated, Timur's face became terrifyingly gloomy.
He felt even more aggrieved in his heart.
He originally wanted to capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop, but the result was the opposite. Instead, he was beaten back by Zhu Han.
Are those three thousand red scarf thieves all made of iron?
"Sir, what do you think we should do now?"
At this time, a Mongolian lieutenant asked Yesian Timur for instructions.
Timur frowned first, and after thinking for a while, he decided to postpone the attack.
Now they need to restore their morale and then capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop.
If they continue to attack rashly, they are likely to suffer greater losses, and then they will be really in danger.
"Okay, pass on my order and all camps will repair on the spot!"
Timur ordered first.
"Here!"
The Mongolian deputy general agreed, turned and left.
As soon as he left, the retreating Yuan soldiers in front also fled back one by one.
Watching the Mongolian army retreat, a cold smile appeared on Zhu Han's lips.
The Yuan army was already frightened!
Zhu Han's camp will only become stronger and stronger, and the Yuan army will pay more if they want to break through them!
After cleaning up the battlefield, Zhu Han followed up with another order.
"Send an order to send people to search for the nearby people!"
"Tell them that our Red Scarf Army is going to annihilate this group of Tartars and we need them to dig trenches and build fortifications. Those who want to avenge their relatives should hurry up and come!"
"yes!"
Immediately, more than a dozen horses galloped away, soon bringing a large number of people with them.
After hearing Zhu Han's words, the eyes of these people suddenly lit up, and then they ran to dig nearby.
Their houses, relatives and property were all robbed and destroyed by these Yuan troops. One can imagine their desire for revenge!
After a large number of people joined in the work, the speed was also accelerated, and the project was completed in a short time.
When night falls and the cold wind bites the bones, these people are still working hard to dig trenches and arrange horse traps, pits and iron pear, etc., ready to stop this group of Yuan troops and avenge their relatives!
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Under nightfall, Timur's army had already set up camp and was resting.
Also first inside Timur's tent.
He fidgeted back and forth.
He was anxiously waiting for darkness to arrive.
He wanted to take advantage of the darkness and let Asu's army attack at night, eliminate Zhu Han's camp, and completely destroy Zhu Han's camp.
It's still some time before it gets dark and dark.
after awhile.
It's time for the second watch.
"Sir, it's dark now, shall we start?"
The Mongolian lieutenant on the side saw Timur walking back and forth anxiously, so he comforted him.
He was Tamerlane's confidant and a military commander.
"I know, but it's getting late now. It will be dark soon. There will be no point in attacking by then. It's better to launch an attack now!"
Timur waved his hand first and said.
He had no time to wait any longer.
"Send the order and launch the attack!"
He ordered again.
Subsequently, thousands of Asu soldiers began to attack Zhu Han's camp.
Soldiers from the Yuan Army were sent out one by one to patrol and guard near the camp.
actually.
Zhu Han also knew that the Yuan army would attack again tonight.
So his troops were also prepared.
His camp was now repaired and made stronger and more solid.
The pits, iron pear, and horses outside the camp are all prepared for the Tatars!
Moreover, he was also the one who strengthened the guard.
Outside the camp, there were five hundred red scarf saber and shield soldiers hiding outside the camp, ready to counterattack at any time.
Sudden.
A scream came from outside the camp, followed by another cry of killing.
"Kill!"
"Kill..."
The Yuan army began to attack!
The soldiers of the Yuan army were injured by traps and iron pear trees on the way. They were all angry and their attack became more fierce.
For a moment, Zhu Han’s camp was filled with shouts of killing!
Amid the chaos, gunpowder burned and an explosion occurred.
After finally touching Asujun outside the camp, he was immediately blown away and dizzy.
Many soldiers of the Yuan Army were sent to the West without even touching the shadow of the rebel army.
The rest of the Yuan soldiers could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
Trying to capture the camp.
But this kind of charge has no effect at all.
Because they rushed outside the camp, they were blown to pieces by dense trampled black powder mines.
Some brave soldiers blocked the bullets with their bodies, and then rushed into the array to fight with the enemy, but in the end they were not spared and all fell in a pool of blood.
This is the trap that Zhu Han left behind specifically to prevent the Yuan army from sneak attacks. He buried some trampled black powder mines in the trap to prevent the Yuan army from sneak attacks.
The power of these trampled black powder mines was enough to cause huge damage to the Yuan army.
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound.
A lead shot penetrated the chest of a Yuan soldier who charged the most fiercely. Blood spurted out immediately, staining the torn clothes red.
The Yuan Army soldier's face was full of horror.
"Ah...what's going on..."
He murmured in disbelief.
Unfortunately, he never had the chance to ask these questions.
"Boom!"
Along with the violent explosion, another group of Yuan army soldiers were killed and injured by the mines and lead particles flying everywhere!
The Azov Army was worthy of being the loyal lackeys of the Mongols. Faced with such terrible casualties, they still fought to the death and continued to attack the Red Turban Army camp. Many Azov Army soldiers even began to throw ropes and prepare to climb the camp wall.
On the red scarf army's camp wall, Zhu Han had already asked Chang Yuchun and others to lead the sword and shield soldiers to wait for work!
As long as a soldier from the Asu Army jumped over the camp wall, Chang Yuchun and the others would rush up and kill him without hesitation.
There are still a steady stream of Yuan soldiers climbing up to die!
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Soldiers of the Yuan army, waving their scimitars, spears or bows and arrows, were charging towards the camp.
Behind them, the Azov soldiers kept throwing ropes and hooks in their hands.
These Yuan soldiers climbed up the camp wall at night and had no time to resist before they were hacked to death by soldiers led by Chang Yuchun.
"Dog Tartar, come and accept your fate!"
Chang Yuchun roared, harvesting the lives of Yuan army soldiers one by one.
Finally, the screams and roars from the front finally made the Azov soldiers behind realize that something was wrong.
They start to get scared and start to shrink back!
This fear stopped them from attacking!
"retreat!"
"All retreat!"
The soldiers of the Azov Army shouted one after another, turned and fled to the back.
This is the last hope of Asok Army.
They hope they can escape this damn camp!
However, how could they escape?
The cavalry led by Xu Da had already rushed out from behind to intercept.
Seeing that the Azov soldiers began to retreat, they immediately launched an attack.
"rumble......"
With the sound of horse hooves, the Azov soldiers fled in the night, dead and wounded.
Before they could break into the camp, they were killed by the Red Scarf Army and were completely defeated.
Now that they are defeated and fleeing, corpses are scattered all over the field, and blood is flowing in rivers. It is too horrible to see.
This scene.
The soldiers of the Azov Army were horrified and fled one by one!
"Chase!"
Xu Da shouted loudly, rode on his war horse, and led the cavalry to chase the fleeing soldiers of the Asu Army.
They caught up very quickly.
"Run!"
"quick!"
The soldiers of the Asso Army fled and shouted loudly.
They knew that if they were caught up again, they and the others would have no chance of survival except to be captured by the Red Scarf Army and then beheaded in public display!
As the soldiers of Asu Army ran wildly, they looked back to see if there were any pursuers.
However, it was pitch black before their eyes and they couldn't see clearly at all.
I don’t know how long it took.
Under nightfall, the defeated remnants of the Asu Army finally fled back to the Yuan Army camp.
"Ha ha!"
"What a pleasure!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Red Turban Army looked at the fleeing soldiers of the Azov Army, shouting excitedly, and raised their weapons one by one in cheers.
Zhu Han also showed a satisfied smile. The people hiding nearby cheered when they saw the brutal Mongolian Semu people suffered heavy casualties, feeling that their great revenge had finally been avenged.
Everyone cheered and celebrated with joy.
soon.
Zhu Han ordered the soldiers to light a fire and began to roast the dead bodies.
"Throw those bodies into the fire!"
"Burn it!"
"You can't let one go!"
"Asujun is not worthy of being a prisoner. The wounded soldiers will be burned to death so that they can save me food!"
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Zhu Han looked at the corpses that were hacked to death and thrown into the fire. He was very excited in his heart, and his face was also filled with smiles.
In the dark of night, the aroma of barbecue wafted into the air and spread to the Yuan army camp.
The Yuan army quickly guessed where the smell of barbecue came from.
Timur was so frightened and angry that he almost carried it on his back in one breath.
The normally ferocious men of Asu Army turned pale and weak with fear at this time.
The Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Han is more ruthless than the last!
All the soldiers of the Asu Army couldn't help but shudder.
They not only killed people, but also spared wounded soldiers and prisoners, burning them and throwing them into the fire.
"ah......"
A shrill scream came from the distance. It was the wounded soldier who was thrown into the fire!
After defeating the Mongolian night attack, Zhu Han ordered the strengthening of defensive fortifications.
Moreover, he also sent people to send the captured heads of the Yuan army back to Zhu Yuanzhang's camp.
The heads of lust-eyed soldiers were hung one by one on the Wulonghe rebel camp, making the Yuan army on the opposite side even more frightened.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Han recruited more surrounding Han people, dug trenches, and laid spikes and horses inside to prevent the Yuan army from breaking through.
The successive victories of the Red Scarf Army made the surrounding Han people cheer for joy. They came to dig and build fortifications one by one in excitement.
"Distribute the money you carry to them according to their wages!" Zhu Han ordered to distribute wages to the people.
When these Han people heard this, they were extremely happy.
These people were very poor and they didn't want them at first, but they were forced by Zhu Han to receive their wages!
They were naturally very happy when they got so much money.
"Thank you, Marshal!" Some Han people quickly knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
"Everyone, get up. You have done a very good job. We, the Long Xing Army, are upholding justice for heaven and defeating the tyrants. With the help of volunteers like you, we must not treat you badly!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Immediately, his eyes swept over the Han people kneeling on the ground, and when he saw the happy smiles on their faces, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
These Han people are innocent people. If it were not for the Mongolian invasion, they would not have suffered wars and their homes would not have been destroyed.
They were just ordinary people and did not participate in the Mongolian war at all.
But now, in order to protect their homes, these ordinary people came to help the rebels.
"Marshal Rende!"
"The Marshal is merciful and unparalleled in his benevolence and justice!"
When the common people heard what Zhu Han said, they knelt down on the ground in excitement and kept thanking Zhu Han.
A strong feeling of gratitude spread from the depths of their hearts.
These common people were filled with anger and hatred for the Yuan army, and they finally had a chance to take revenge.
That is to help the Red Turban Army and kill the Tartars!
As the reputation of the Red Turban Army's benevolence and justice spread, especially when they built fortifications and dug trenches for the Red Turban Army, they not only were not beaten or scolded, but also received generous wages. More and more Han people gathered here and were willing to help. Zhu Han.
Moreover, because of the benevolence and righteousness of the Red Scarf Army, many Han people who had no relatives who were killed have also joined the Red Scarf Army.
In just a few days.
The number of Han people in the Red Turban Army increased tenfold.
This was unexpected by Zhu Han, but it was reasonable.
"Deputy Commander, can we eat these Mongols this time?" Chang Yuchun asked, standing next to Zhu Han.
He has a close relationship with Zhu Han and almost knows the final combat goal of the Red Turban Army.
"It was a bit difficult before, but now seeing these enthusiastic people, I believe we can do it!"
Zhu Han said firmly: "Although the number of our soldiers is not large, with these trenches and walls dug by the people, we can completely trap these Tartars!"
Hearing Zhu Han's words, Chang Yuchun also nodded and said: "Deputy Commander, I also hope to defeat this Mongolian army and avenge the people!"
"Um."
Hearing Chang Yuchun's words, Zhu Han was also very pleased and nodded.
Immediately, Zhu Han ordered to continue to strengthen the fortifications and build the walls and horses of the fortifications firmly to prevent surprise attacks by the Tartars.
While Zhu Han was stepping up the construction of fortifications, the Mongols were also building fortifications frantically.
Because, in order to contain the Yuan army and prevent them from concentrating their forces against Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang made a posture on the other side of the Wulong River that he was about to cross the river for an assault.
The flags of the Red Scarf Army spread all over the mountains and plains, fluttering in the wind on the river bank.
Timur was shocked when he saw this. He no longer had the intention to deal with the three thousand small Red Scarf Army behind him. Instead, he ordered the entire army to defend the camp, preparing to attack the Red Scarf Army halfway across the border!
but.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted almost a whole day. Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Ecstasy Formation because he did not cross the river and did not give the Yuan army a chance to attack halfway across the river.
Time passed quickly and most of the day passed.
In the evening, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the sky was almost dark, he ordered the entire army to retreat and bury pots to make rice.
"Dog thief!"
When Timur saw this first, he was so angry that he was yelled at by the Red Scarf Army's actions.
However, Timur is not stupid. He knows that now is not the time to get angry.
If he rashly crosses the river now, he might be surrounded again. Therefore, he can only give up crossing the river and prepare to recuperate and wait for the opportunity.
After Timur's order was given, his soldiers began to dig trenches and resist horses, while his men searched for possible food and hay nearby, waiting for night to provide him with supplies!
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew all this. He had thousands of cavalry and a large group of infantry under his command, patrolling around the river bank, always paying attention to the traces of the Mongols, and not giving the Mongols any chance of a sneak attack.
"Sir, there is not enough fodder here, what should we do?" One of the people came to ask Timur for instructions.
"Damn, this is the red scarf thief, does he want to kill us?" Timur suddenly thought worriedly.
First, Timur was hesitating whether to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the red scarf bandits in one fell swoop, but something unexpected happened suddenly!
It's early winter now, and a cold wave suddenly hits.
The Huainan area, which was originally relatively cool, turned out to be howling with cold wind and dense with dark clouds.
In less than half a day, a little snowflakes fell from the sky!
This was unexpected for both the rebel army and the Yuan army. They lacked preparations to withstand the cold, and every soldier was extremely cold.
The same goes for Zhu Han's troops. Most of the soldiers did not bring cotton-padded clothes. They only wore thin autumn clothes, and they were all shivering from the cold.
Seeing such weather, Zhu Han couldn't help but became angry: "This is really unreasonable!"
he yelled.
Both sides stopped fighting, but the weather was getting colder and colder, and the snowflakes were falling heavier and heavier.
Early the next morning, a rare heavy snowfall buried the road.
As soon as Zhu Han walked out of the camp, he met Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others who came to report.
"Deputy Marshal, it's so cold. Some sergeants suffered frostbite last night. If we don't have firewood and cotton-padded clothes, we may have to reduce our numbers!" Xu Da was worried.
"Yes, Deputy Marshal, we are not afraid of Tatars or swords and guns, but we are afraid of the cold. It would be a big loss if we freeze to death!" Chang Yuchun muttered with clear snot from his nose.
Zhu Han also didn't expect this problem.
"We are the nail in the back of the Tartars and cannot be shaken. We lack firewood and cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold, so let the common people help us cut firewood and make cotton-padded clothes. The cold-proof clothes needed by three thousand people are not included. There are so many, we can let the common people help collect enough!"
Zhu Han has already thought of a method.
"Okay, let's do it like this!" Chang Yuchun was overjoyed.
"Okay, you immediately send people to buy firewood and cotton, and pay them according to the price."
Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da took the order and left.
Most of the rebels continued to stay in the camp to prevent the Yuan army from raiding.
Zhu Han led dozens of elites while walking on the road. He met villagers from some villages along the way and said that the rebels would give them double wages and let them cut firewood and buy cotton clothes.
Moreover, Zhu Han also promised that after winning this battle, he would give each family another five hundred copper coins.
In such a poor era, who would think there is too much money? Only with money can they live a better life.
These common people enthusiastically expressed that even if they did not eat or drink, they would send firewood and cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold to the rebel camp to keep the rebel soldiers warm from the cold.
Soon, in less than half a day.
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da came with a large amount of firewood and cotton-padded clothes.
"Deputy Commander, this is a batch of firewood, cotton, and some medicinal materials purchased by my subordinates. There are more behind!"
Chang Yuchun reported to Zhu Hanhui.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll leave these things to you and distribute them to the soldiers as soon as possible."
Zhu Han nodded with satisfaction and said to Chang Yuchun.
He was also worried that the Mongols would take the opportunity to attack, so he did not dare to be careless and had to arrange a lot of troops in the camp to be on strict alert.
No one expected that the severe cold weather would not improve quickly, but would intensify.
It snowed again, and the roads were completely buried in snow.
But Zhu Han's Red Scarf Army was not affected at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Scarf Army was backed by the Chuzhou supply line. Li Shanchang and Shi Naian coordinated the coordination, and a steady stream of grain, grass, and winter clothes were delivered to the front.
As for Zhu Han, he used a large amount of money as a means to buy at a fair price from the common people.
All of a sudden, not only the trenches and fortifications outside the camp were being constructed at an alarming rate, but inside the camp the Red Turban Army soldiers gathered around the stove and wore cotton-padded clothes, not afraid of the severe cold.
With a whistle, it was time for dinner among the Red Scarf Army.
"Dudu!"
"Get in line, let's eat big meat buns today!"
The rich aroma of food spreads in the Red Scarf Army camp.
"smell good!"
Zhu Han couldn't help but sigh.
Because there are people around the people around the Han people sending firewood, grain, and quilts, the red scarf soldiers soldiers were hiding in Yingzhai in the snowy days. Cancel, just don't be too beautiful.
When many soldiers are rotating, standing on the cold outdoor can think of it on the battlefield.
Otherwise, they have to think of the beauty of the landlord's wealth.
At this time, the sound of the wind of the sky was getting louder, as if it was going to overturn the whole mountain, and it was another heavy snow.
The generals of the Red Scarf Army did not worry about eating or worrying, but in the opposite Yuan army, they were completely opposite.
In this cold weather, the Yuan Army could only resist in the tent like an ice cellar, and all soldiers shivered.
The wood around the Yuan Army Camp has been cut off by them.
When the heavy snow was blocked, they did not dare to go too far to cut firewood to prevent them from being attacked by the rebels or people of the Han people.
In the Yuan Army Camp, all the excess wood heads have been burned and warmed.
"Report!"
"Master Qilu, more than two hundred people frostbite yesterday, the military Chinese ointment has been exhausted!"
A medical officer came to the Lord's post and reported it first.
Also, Timur listened to the irritability and impatiently: "Okay, I know, you retreat!"
The medical officer should retreat.
Sitting in the tent first, he kept walking back and forth, showing an anxiety on his face.
"What to do, this heavy snow has been over for three days, and it's not stopped yet!"
"If this heavy snow can't stop, we may lose their combat effectiveness!"
"Fortunately, there are food, as long as you boil until the snow stops, you can recover!"
I also murmured to talk to himself first.
Today, the situation is simply difficult to ride a tiger.
If such a cold day, if you fight against the camp, I am afraid that the Red Scarf Army does not need to do it.
At this time, he first posted a noise from the outside.
"what's the situation?"
Also sticked Muer frown.
