Yu Daqiu is not optimistic about the current situation.
He came from the middle and late Ming Dynasty. Although he was excluded by civil servants, his career was somewhat unsatisfactory.
But he has been a Ming person since he was born, and he is a Ming person in life and a Ming ghost in death.
This kind of understanding has formed a subconscious mind. In addition, he and Zhu Yuanzhang lived in a relatively distant era. He could only admire Emperor Taizu Gao who expelled the Tartars and established the Ming Dynasty. Very loyal to Ming Dynasty.
Yu Daqiu had no dissatisfaction with being able to serve under a wise master like Zhu Yuanzhang.
He was not the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty, and he did not suffer Zhu Yuanzhang's cruel methods. Those founding heroes were born in troubled times. Although they had awe of the monarch, if they were impatient, they would also have evil intentions.
This is the difference between Yu Daqiu and the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Yuanzhang came to the world of China, he seemed to have noticed that his reputation was too bad, which resulted in no outside talents joining him.
For a short period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang preferred the feeling of having all the power, but for a long time, he could not handle the military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty with his energy.
We must cultivate more talents to help ourselves.
In the original world, Zhu Yuanzhang had thousands of students from the Huaixi Honors and the Imperial College as his base. If his ministers were disobedient, he would kill them directly and then someone could replace him.
And now, if Zhu Yuanzhang continues to kill people at will, Ming's foundation in the Chinese world will be destroyed.
Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang was governing places such as Jinling and Xuancheng, except for being ruthless in eradicating those aristocratic families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was restrained at other times...
After Yu Daqiu defected to the Ming Dynasty, he met the Ming Taizu who had changed. He was entrusted with important tasks as soon as he defected to the Ming Dynasty.
However, in order to catch Daxia off guard.
The Jinling Guards deliberately concealed the identities of Yu Daqiu and some others.
Let them temporarily hide their names and join the army. When the Xia army attacks, the Xia army will be caught off guard...
This method is quite similar to that of Bai Qi who hid his name during the Changping War to deceive the fledgling Zhao Kuo!
Of course, Ming Dynasty was not Qin, and Wang Jing was not Zhao Jun.
Now Daxia is the party with the absolute advantage and the initiative. Even if no information about Yu Daqiu was found, resulting in the loss of a general, it would only be a small loss for the entire Xia Army and would not affect the overall situation.
When the news spread, except for the Huaixi generals who had a better relationship with Tang Shengzong, everyone else sighed at most.
At most, Wang Jing issued an edict to grant him a posthumous title and honor him after his death. There won’t be too many fluctuations in my heart! After all, it is not the general of the army who dies in battle, the battlefield is the place where corpses are erected. Even famous generals who have fought in hundreds of battles may die. It is normal for ordinary generals to die in battle!
but.
Wang Sengbian, who had temporarily retreated from the command post, did not have such a normal mentality.
At this time, he looked at the half-body body that had been snatched back by the defeated soldiers, with a gloomy expression on his face.
"The Ming army is so hateful that they actually hid their generals in the stronghold..."
Wang Sengbian gritted his teeth.
The current situation is somewhat unfavorable to him. Although he is a ninth-level general and can be respected in the Daxia army, in the final analysis, this respect is just that.
He was a famous general in the late Nanliang Dynasty. According to common sense, he should be a general of the Nanliang clan. However, his relationship with Cao Jingzong, Pei Sui, Yang Kan and others was not close. It is not really the Nanliang system.
Tang Shengzong was the core general of the Huaixi faction. His strength may not have broken through yet, but with his seniority and previous achievements, his status in the army is higher than that of his nominal commander.
Well now, Tang Shengzong rushed too quickly and was stabbed to death by Yu Daqiu.
How should he explain to the chief steward, Fu Youde, and how should he explain to His Majesty?
"Torture the prisoners immediately. I want to know immediately who the person who just took action is!"
Wang Sengbian was in a bad mood.
"Subordinates take orders!"
The personal guards beside him immediately took the order and went to torture some of the prisoners who had been escorted back when they broke into the village gate. Most of these prisoners were just soldiers looking for warehouses and had no idea what was going on.
However, there is also someone who has met Yu Daqiu and knows his name.
After all, with Yu Daqiu's name and identity, it was impossible to hide it from everyone in the village.
"Yu Daqiu..."
After knowing this person's name, Wang Sengbian read it twice and impressed the name deeply into his mind.
"Hurry up and report the battle situation to the General Manager!"
Wang Sengbian sent another sentry to report the situation, then he dismounted, carried his long spear to the front of the formation in person, and continued to give orders to the soldiers and horses who were in a panic just now to re-arrange themselves.
"Continue to attack, this time Ben will come forward personally!"
Wang Sengbian shouted loudly.
Before the general issued other military orders, Wang Sengbian's mission was still to storm the camp and put great pressure on the opponent, thereby exposing their weaknesses...
Even if a general is lost in the process, the military order cannot be interrupted!
Tang Shengzong's death in battle was not without contribution.
At least the gate of Beiyi Village and the corridor behind it have been burned down, and the defense has been greatly weakened. Yu Daqiu must be in charge personally to stop the Xia army's offensive.
…
boom!
The gate of the Ming army's camp suddenly shattered.
A large number of Xia Army soldiers roared and poured into the gate of Nanyi Village. Although General Geng Bingwen continued to reorganize the defeated troops and relied on defenses to block them layer by layer, the situation was still unable to be restored.
During the fighting between the two sides, the capable veterans of the Ming army were quickly lost in the continuous fighting. The soldiers who were pushed up were somewhat panicked.
If he is facing an ordinary general, Geng Bingwen can temper his soldiers through constant rotation, allowing them to quickly transform into elites on the battlefield.
However, Pei Sui is no ordinary military commander!
He is not known for his bravery. His strongest point is his command on the spot and his tactical strategy... Pei Sui was keenly aware of the flaws in the Ming army's rotation process.
Whenever the Ming army rotated and reorganized, the Xia army's offensive suddenly accelerated, forcing the Ming army to retreat... After being forced again and again, Geng Bingwen used all his abilities and could only give up the village gate. The defeat is revealed.
During the command process, Pei Sui's spirit locked Geng Bingwen across the void. Let him not dare to attack the Xia army attacking the stronghold rashly.
The generals of both sides did not go into battle, but the battle between the two had been conducted dozens of times on command.
Geng Bingwen's ability to use troops and command was not weak, and his commanding power reached the ninth level, but the strength of the soldiers under his command was not comparable to that of Xia's army.
As Pei Sui prepared his camp step by step and continued to invade, Nanyi Village had already been captured by the Xia army.
And there are no other ninth-level generals hiding in this camp.
No matter in terms of command ability, personal strength, or the soldiers under his command, Geng Bingwen was inferior to his opponents. He could only watch the enemy forces tear apart the defense line of the army stronghold!
Boom!
When Nanyi Village was in danger, two thousand cavalry rushed out from the camps on the north and south sides of the camp again and launched a surprise attack on the Xia Army's troops on the south road who were attacking.
"A moth flies into a flame and seeks death!"
Pei Sui looked calm, waved the command flag in his hand, and the two Divine Arm battalions formed their respective formations. When the two thousand Ming Army cavalry galloped 200 steps away, the Xia Army soldiers had already taken out the Divine Arm bows.
Whoosh whoosh!
The crossbow arrows of the divine arm bow poured down like black rain from the sky. The Ming army cavalry who wanted to make a surprise attack were like half-eaten pastries. Hundreds of cavalrymen were shot to death in an instant.
The Divine Arm Bow can shoot continuously. Before the first wave of crossbow arrows fall, the second wave of arrows has already flown out.
"Let's go!"
The cavalry commander of the Ming Army roared with tears in his eyes, pulled the reins, and prepared to turn around and flee. Although the soldiers of the Ming army who came out of the nearby camp were intercepted and killed by the Xia army.
But their main purpose was to disrupt the Xia army's rhythm and harass them, and they did not lose many troops.
This time is different! Nanyi Village is in danger. If they don't care, they can only watch the camp being breached, so they must attack to interrupt the Xia army's attack.
As a result, as soon as two thousand cavalry rushed to the place, their heads and faces were covered by powerful crossbow arrows!
The two thousand Ming army cavalry who attacked were not weak in strength. In the case of the Ming army's lack of cavalry, they were all trained elites selected from the best, and they all had at least second-level strength.
If there were special arms training methods, these two thousand cavalry could easily be transformed into more powerful elites.
Puff puff!
The second wave of arrow rain continued to cover.
After continuous modifications by Daxia craftsmen, the Divine Arm Bow, which was originally a powerful weapon against cavalry, has evolved again, with a longer range, stronger power, and the crossbow has become lighter and lighter.
A crossbow arrow from the Divine Arm Bow can easily penetrate the body of a third-level warrior as long as it hits. It is a very strong threat to the Gangqi generals.
When Wang Jing faced off against the former Qin army, he used a crossbow formation to push back the former Qin general. If the current divine arm bow had been used at that time, how could the former Qin general dare to step forward? He would have been shot to death.
The cavalry commander of the Ming army wanted to turn around and leave, but it was already too late.
A total of two thousand elite cavalry, just as Pei Sui said, were like moths flying into the flames, and were all killed by a hail of arrows in a matter of seconds.
There were only crossbow arrows stuck in the ground like reeds, as well as corpses and war horses that fell to the ground!
"Hold on! I have asked the general for help. The reinforcements will be here soon!"
Geng Bingwen's voice was a little hoarse at this time.
He is known for his good defense. He has stood firm in Changxing for more than ten years in history and performed outstandingly. But now his reputation for good defense is like tissue paper in front of the elite soldiers and horses led by Pei Sui. As long as he exerts more force, he can be defeated. Pierce it through.
"kill!"
When his Ming soldiers heard this, they thought of Xu Da and couldn't help but cheer up, roaring and fighting like a trapped beast!
…
The situation of the northern and southern camps will be reported to the generals of both sides at regular intervals.
At this time, the elite soldiers commanded by Fu Youde also broke down the gate of the camp defended by Xu Da, but they did not enter the camp.
"Report... General Yu killed Xia Army General Tang Shengzong in the Beiyi Village Formation. He killed more than 1,600 enemies. He came here to report his victory to the general!"
The thirteen camps of the Ming army were connected by air, and messages could be transmitted very quickly.
Before the Xia army's battle report arrived.
Xu Da knew the situation immediately.
"good!"
The generals next to Xu Da were all overjoyed when they heard the good news from the messenger. After the battle with the Xia army, this was the first time they had good news about killing an enemy general.
But Xu Da just nodded, not particularly excited.
"Tang Shengzong... was also a former township party member!"
Xu Da sighed secretly in his heart.
Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Fei Ju, and the current Xia Army general Fu Youde... these are all his former Paoze brothers. Now both sides are their own masters and fighting each other, which is not a happy thing at all.
No matter which acquaintance died in battle, Xu Da would not be happy.
However, being unhappy is not happy. Since Xu Da is the general of the Ming army, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he will not let his emotions affect his decision-making.
"Xia Jun lost a general on the North Road. Is there anything unusual?"
Xu Da asked calmly.
The messenger replied: "Wang Sengbian, the general of the North Route of the Xia Army, advanced and retreated in a controlled manner. After being repelled by General Yu, he did not withdraw his troops and continued to attack the camp. General Yu sent a villain to report that he had a way to deal with Wang Sengbian. General, please don’t worry..."
Xu Da suddenly smiled.
"Okay! What General Yu said is encouraging. In that case, you go back and report to General Yu. I will give him the tiger talisman to control the five major camps on the North Road, and the North Road will be handed over to him!"
After coming to the world of China, Xu Da would naturally read the history books of the Ming Dynasty and was no stranger to Yu Daqiu.
The opponent is a rare famous general in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. If he had been placed at the founding of the country, he would have at least been canonized as a marquis, and Qi Jiguang would have firmly entered the ranks of the dukes.
Xu Da never doubted the abilities of Yu Long and Qi Hu.
The messenger immediately accepted the order and returned to Beiyi Village to deliver the message.
As soon as he left, another messenger came. This was the messenger from the camp in the south... The messenger had disheveled hair, blood all over his body, and looked miserable.
The smile on Xu Da's face dropped as soon as he saw the messenger.
A bad feeling arises in my heart.
It was just as he expected.
The messenger quickly reported the situation of the southern camp, "General, please send reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise, Nanyi Village will be attacked by Xia Army General Pei Sui soon..."
Xu Da hasn't spoken yet.
The expressions of several generals around him changed. They had smiles on their faces just now when they heard that Beilu killed the enemy generals. However, their good mood lasted for just a moment when they were broken by this messenger.
"I didn't expect that Marquis Changxing, who is known for his good defense, could not hold on for even one day..."
"The North Route Army has just killed the general of the Xia Army, and something like this happened in the south. Is it because the Xia Army is too powerful, or is the name of Marquis Changxing not worthy of his name?"
The generals exchanged glances with each other.
They were not Huaixi generals during the founding of the People's Republic of China, and they did not know much about Geng Bingwen's true abilities. They only knew that when the People's Republic of China was founded, he had been stationed in Changxing for more than ten years, repelled Zhang Shicheng's more than ten attacks, and was known for his good defense.
But later he served as the commander-in-chief of the army and went north to confront the King of Yan Zhu Di, and was defeated...
This kind of performance will naturally arouse some suspicion.
"General..."
cried the messenger.
Xu Da's face was as usual, he pondered slightly, and after a moment he sighed and ordered: "Send an order to the Jurong camp to mobilize the elite troops of our headquarters to go into battle and hold back the Xia army on the south road!"
"The rest of the camp troops will withdraw one by one..."
