As November entered, the weather in Peiping became increasingly cold, with temperatures reaching minus ten or twenty degrees below zero at night, making the soldiers miserable.
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief loves his soldiers like his own son, is very considerate, and his military spirit remains intact.
However, the severe cold weather also caused great trouble for the army to attack the city.
Without him, Prince Yan ordered people to water the city wall at night. After freezing, it became extremely slippery, making it more difficult to climb the city.
In addition, after a long attack, the Ming army was also tired, so they had to eat when the time came, and they had to take a rest after eating, which made the little fat people in the city feel embarrassed.
——The old watch is really awesome!
Zhu Gaochi and his son did defend well, but more importantly, the imperial army did not fight tooth and nail.
In fact, the 500,000-strong army has suffered very little damage so far. If we really want to attack the city with all our strength, it will still be easy to defeat it.
Near noon, the army withdrew, and then the smoke curled up from the cooking pots, and the pots were buried to make rice.
Li Jinglong rubbed his hands, huffed, and cursed: "It's so damn cold. Why doesn't King Yan come back? Damn it, I don't even have a reason to retreat now."
Li Qing was also speechless and muttered: "The Fourth Brother is really big-hearted, do you still want your wife and children?"
At this time, Zhu Di was still on his way back.
Moreover, it is already approaching Peiping.
In the evening, Zhu Di ordered his soldiers to station themselves. Looking at the clearly visible Peiping City, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Zhang Yu, please pass on the order. The army will rest for a day and night and attack the Southern Army tomorrow night."
"Yes." Zhang Yu cupped his hands and went back to deliver the order.
At this time, Zhu Neng turned his horse's head and came closer. He frowned and said, "Your Highness, after working hard for these few months, we have more soldiers, but... we don't have much food and grass. We only have enough for more than ten days at most."
Zhu Di also had a headache. Soldiers were no better than ordinary people. As long as they stuttered, they would not die of hunger. They had to go to the battlefield and fight hard. They not only had to feed people, but also feed them well.
After all, this was not the time of Lao Zhu, not to mention that he was a rebel against the imperial court.
Jingnan is just a slogan, and everyone knows the real situation.
If he doesn't serve these soldiers well, how can they be willing to sacrifice their lives for him?
Zhu Di pondered for a long time and said: "There are half a million soldiers in the Southern Army. There must be a lot of military supplies. Zhu Neng, I will lead an army to attack the camp in the evening. You lead five thousand soldiers and horses and look for opportunities to rob their food and grass. You can take whatever you can." ;
Of course, don’t force yourself if you don’t have the chance. "
"I will obey your orders," Zhu Neng said in agreement.
The reason why Zhu Di arranged this was because Zhu Neng was different from Zhang Yu and other generals. Zhu Neng was really reckless and full of courage. Five thousand people rushed into an army of 500,000 people, and it was not empty at all.
"Qiu Fu."
"The end will be here."
Zhu Di took a deep breath and said, "Go and notify the princess and prince in the city and ask them to gather all their forces and attack tomorrow night!"
…
The next day, night.
Zhu Di personally led 40,000 cavalry, and Zhu Neng alone led 5,000 elite troops to prepare for the attack.
At the same time, Li Jinglong also received news that Zhu Di was rushing to rescue him. He immediately sent his general Chen Hui with 10,000 troops to find out Zhu Di's specific movements.
Chen Hui didn't want to go. He had already learned from the past. The example of Yang Song leading nine thousand cavalry was right in front of him. If he went there, he would definitely be a loser.
"Commander, we just need to form a formation to welcome him." Chen Hui suggested, "No matter what the King of Yan's plan is, if we have hundreds of thousands of people forming a square formation, what can he do to us?"
"Presumptuous!" Li Jinglong was furious, "You are the coach and I am the coach?"
"...General, this is also kind-hearted!" Chen Hui almost cried. Wasn't it obvious that he wanted to give it away?
If they really want to fight, they will probably have to answer for it.
Li Jinglong said calmly, "I don't accept your kindness. I just ask you whether you want to go or not?"
"I..." Chen Hui was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother, but he did not dare to disobey. He pinched his nose and said, "The general will take your orders."
"Hey, that's right." Li Jinglong patted Lao Chen on the shoulder and said pleasantly, "Don't hurt King Yan's life. Of course, you have to take good care of yourself. This is also my commander's order. "
Li Qing smiled and added: "You must protect yourself!"
Chen Hui's heart moved, and his nervous mood suddenly relaxed. He cupped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders."
"Well, go ahead!"
In this way, Chen Hui set off with an army of 10,000.
Both sides were cavalry, and the distance was not far. In just an hour, Chen Hui saw Zhu Di's army.
Ten thousand versus forty thousand, and we have to guarantee in the dark that King Yan's life will not be harmed. How dare Chen Hui dare to go forward.
Not only him, but also his generals and soldiers were all numb.
At this time, Chen Hui decisively ordered: "Extinguish the torches and continue to search for the traces of King Yan."
Even though he has already found it, he still needs to look for it. His intention is self-evident.
But no one in the 10,000-strong army could expose him. After all, no one wanted to die.
Zhu Di also saw Chen Hui's men, but he ignored them because there was Zhu Neng behind him. Once he stopped fighting, he would lose the great opportunity for a night attack.
In this way, Chen Hui and Zhu Di passed by each other.
But Chen Hui secretly rejoiced and prepared to take a detour and rush back to report the news. However, before he could carry out the plan, he met Zhu Neng who was ready to go.
Both of them were stunned. Chen Hui didn't light a torch, and Zhu Neng didn't light a torch because he was afraid of being exposed.
No one knows how many people there are on the other side. At this time, the spirit of fighting is the sword.
Obviously, in terms of courage, Chen Hui is far inferior to Zhu Neng.
"kill……!"
In an instant, with the stampede of horse hooves, Zhu Neng, who had only 5,000 cavalry, killed Chen Hui, who had 10,000 cavalry.
Before the fight even started, Chen Hui became frightened, and with the instructions from the commander-in-chief supervising the army, he had no intention of fighting.
"No, we've been ambushed, retreat!" Chen Hui yelled and was the first to run away.
There is no other way. The coach and supervisor have already said that you must protect yourself when you go out.
However, Chen Hui did not forget his mission and had to send the military information back.
Whether or not to fight, and how to fight, is the coach's business, but if it delays the military situation, then it is his business.
Chen Hui beat the horse's ass until it was almost beaten, and finally returned to the camp one step ahead of schedule.
"Commander... No, it's bad, King Yan is coming to kill you."
Li Jinglong's eyes lit up and he shouted: "How many people are here?"
Chen Hui's words were concise and concise: "There are two groups of cavalry. One group is led by King Yan, with more than 40,000 people. The other group's leader is unknown and the number is unknown."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.
Li Jinglong's mind was spinning, and he immediately issued an order: "Let Qu Neng and his son mobilize troops and horses to block them first, and the rest of them will prepare immediately to prepare to meet the enemy!"
Li Qing's expression was stern, he understood that this time he was going to take action for real.
He never leaves Li Jinglong, his sword has no eyes, and under the blind light, if he doesn't do it right, the God of War may die in front of the battle.
Only the top management of both parties knew about the drama, and it was impossible for Zhu Di to notify him in place.
Everyone understands the principle of capturing a thief and a king, both public and private, and he doesn't want the God of War to disappear.
Zhu Di killed so quickly that he was already close in less than half a quarter of an hour. He rushed straight into the camp without holding anything back.
"kill……!"
The Northern Army swept into the Southern Army with unparalleled momentum.
The southern army had no time to prepare, and was immediately thrown into chaos. Zhu Di rushed to kill and shouted: I am the King of Yan, who dares to kill me!
With the gold medal to avoid death, all the generals would not dare to be ruthless.
They didn't dare. Zhu Di didn't care about martial ethics. He personally led the three guards of Duoyan and looked down upon them.
Half an hour later, Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi mobilized some young and strong people and gathered 20,000 people to come to support.
The scene was even more chaotic.
Li Jinglong was angry. The fourth child was so ungrateful that he couldn't get off the stage.
"Damn it, Lie Fang..."
"Stop it, withdraw!" Li Qing frowned and said, "King Yan has already staked his entire fortune. If the fight continues, whoever wins will lose."
…
Zhu Di killed another enemy, turned the horse's head, and did not charge back immediately, but looked at the camp in the distance with burning eyes.
At this time, Sanbao came on horseback.
"Your Highness, the seven-inch key point of the Southern Army is the Chinese Army, and food and grass are among them!"
When Zhu Di heard this, he became energetic and turned around to tell them, "Don't hurt the commander and supervisor of the Southern Army. Follow me and kill them."
the other side.
When Li Qing and Li Jinglong learned that Zhu Di's main force was rushing towards the Chinese army, they immediately guessed that it was for food and grass.
This time I made a real move, and I had an explanation.
Li Jinglong took a deep breath and decisively ordered: "Abandon unnecessary supplies and the army will retreat."
The morale of the Confederate army was already in chaos. After hearing the order to retreat, they immediately complied with it.
…
The Northern Army did not pursue them fiercely. They only chased for dozens of miles perfunctorily and then gradually stopped.
Zhu Di didn't want to go too far, but at the same time, he didn't dare.
There are less than 50,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry. If Li Jinglong is really anxious, one square formation will be enough for him to drink a pot.
In this battle, the Confederate army lost nearly 50,000 people.
Most of them were missing because the general was in a hurry and couldn't control his troops, and it was all in the dark, making it too easy for the soldiers to run away.
After getting rid of the Northern Army, Li Jinglong made another decision that surprised everyone.
Including Lee Sin.
No one expected that this retreat would be pushed directly from Zhengba Village to Texas.
They retreated a full six hundred miles, exiting the north of the river and retreating to the east of the mountain.
This is equivalent to giving up the entire Hebei to Zhu Di.
And Li Jinglong's reason is also very simple, to prevent King Yan from attacking the capital. If King Yan does not attack the capital, then he will fight again next spring!
The news reached the capital, and the court exploded again.
The gentle and elegant Xiao Xiao Zhu scolded his mother for the first time...
