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Sesame Pancake Song Chapter 72 Decisive Battle (Part 2)

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    Chapter 72 Decisive Battle (Part 2) Cangzhou, also known as Qingchi, is located on the east bank of the canal. The surrounding terrain is flat and open. Except for the Zhangshui River 20 miles west of the city, there are almost no dangers. Therefore, morale is low, and  For the Yuan army, which lacks all kinds of firearms to support the battle, it is definitely not a good place for a decisive battle.  Similarly, due to the small number of cavalry and relatively insufficient mobility, the Huai'an Army also felt very uncomfortable fighting in a wide pure plain area. Therefore, both the enemy and us were very cautious in their actions in the first few days, except for exploring the surrounding enemy situation.  Apart from a few tentative battles between the scouts, few large-scale battles took place.  As for the fight between the scouts, Meng Yuan did not suffer any loss. First of all, the scouts who can act as scouts are all elites selected from a hundred. They are all highly skilled. The smaller the encounter, the more capable they are. Secondly, for  They are far more familiar with the surrounding topography, customs and customs than the Huai'an army's scouts. They also dress up as ordinary people. After hiding their horses, they can wrap a dirty rag on their heads to turn themselves into a  A true farmer, the Huaiyang people don't need to speak. Just their fair face and relatively soft eyebrows immediately expose their identity to the broad daylight. Thirdly, the huge disparity in riding skills between the two sides completely offsets the Huai'an  The army has an advantage in weapons. The Mongols have learned to ride horses since they learned to walk. The most experienced scouts of the Huai'an army have only been exposed to war horses for less than four years. The accuracy of the three-eyed fire blunderbuss in running is slightly insufficient, and the range is roughly  Riding bows to approach As a result, in the first few days when the two sides just started to get closer, the morale of Meng Yuan's side actually skyrocketed. From the Dingzhu down, everyone had a vague feeling that the Huai'an army was not as powerful as the rumors. If the tactics are used properly, they can give full play to  The advantage of the cavalry on our side may be able to save the world.  However, after only one day, Dingzhu's good mood dissipated. After ascertaining the surrounding enemy situation and checking the terrain, the Huai'an army began to push forward as a whole, still divided into three armies: left, middle and right.  Each road is about thirty to fifty miles apart from each other. The interior of each road is further subdivided into armies or brigades according to the nearby situation. They are commanded by a senior general to wipe out all the cities and fortresses encountered along the way.  , Lang'erkou, Mengcun, Yanshan, and Liminchang. In almost five days, Dingzhu lost most of its peripheral strongholds on the battlefield. Some were up for sale and might fall to one of the warring parties at any time.  The "rebel soldiers" were also eliminated one by one by the Huai'an army. The speed was shocking and the methods were extremely cruel. According to the remnants of the soldiers who fled back to express their condolences to Dingzhu, Wu Liangmou, Wu Yongchun, Zhang Dingbian and others  , there is no chance for a fair fight with the opponent. Every time the troops are sent to the fortress or city to rule, the defender is given half an hour to decide whether to fight or surrender. When the time is up, hundreds of artillery pieces of various colors will be fired.  Launch, "boom", "boom", "boom" several times, the sky collapses and the earth shatters.  "Go down and have a rest. If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut. Someone will come and send them to Xingji, thirty miles away. They will be handed over to you for careful screening first." Each time, the messenger didn't wait for him to finish.  , Dingzhu interrupted irritably.  The artillery of the Huai'an Army is indeed sharp and powerful, but to say that a hundred or so cannons can directly blow a city to pieces or kill thousands of soldiers and horses is simply telling lies with open eyes. It's not even a few years now.  Before, when Zhu Thief had just put the artillery into the battlefield, Dayuan didn't know what the artillery was at that time, and they didn't know how to deal with it. When they heard the bombardment, their legs and feet were mostly frightened, and they only knew how to squeeze in.  A bunch of them were bombed, so there were heavy casualties every time.  But now, even the lowest centurion understands that the damage range of artillery is only three to five feet near the point where the projectile lands. The more senior generals have also been warned to disperse their troops immediately when they hear the sound of artillery fire.  , after a long period of local imitation at all costs, the Ordnance Bureau of the Yuan Dynasty can even produce lightweight four-pound cannons and six-pound cannons with a long range. However, the cost of each cannon is still high, and its service life is also long.  It is only slightly inferior to the smuggled Huaiyang cannon.  So let alone other veterans on the battlefield, even Dingzhu himself, who has never fought in a war, knows countless ways to deal with artillery. The simultaneous firing of more than a hundred artillery sounds indeed earth-shattering, but for those hiding behind the city wall  , or the infantry scattered in formation on the plain, the intimidation effect is much higher than the actual killing. If the commander directs it properly, five thousand soldiers and horses will not be any problem at all because of the fortification of the city for ten days and a half.  Therefore, without asking carefully, Dingzhu knew that the remnant soldiers who returned from the defeat were defeated by the collapse of morale rather than the sharp firearms of the Huai thieves. For these wastes who had been frightened out of their courage, Dingzhu did not dare to leave them behind.  As people continue to spread panic around them, it is the best choice to hand them over to He Weiwei's son and Hudu to take care of them first. After they are free, they can then carefully identify them and either kill them to make a warning to others, or eliminate the bad ones and save the good ones.  "Report, Right Prime Minister, Alutai"Here he is, he kneels outside the camp gate and holds a thorn on his back to plead guilty.  "We had just dispatched a remnant of the soldiers. Before we could breathe a sigh of relief, the guard's report came from the door of the temporary meeting hall. "Which Alutai is the Alutai of Ten Thousand Households of the Semu Army? How could he?  When he comes back, call him to me. Someone, bring him in for me.  "When Dingzhu heard this, the hair on the back of his neck immediately stood up. Although others had lost the battle, it made him angry, but it did not lead to chaos. After all, those peripheral strongholds were just to delay the enemy's attack speed. Dingzhu had no intention of attacking from the beginning.  I hope they can hold on for too long. The soldiers and horses stationed in the stronghold are all third-rate goods. No matter how heavy the losses are, they will not be broken.  Different, the eight thousand soldiers and horses under his command are all the best of the best. They are all tall and well-armed. However, their mission is only to "recover" the Hejian Mansion that was stolen by the remnants of the Dong family, and to open up the Hejian Mansion.  The connection between Hejian Road and Baoding Road. According to Dingzhu¡¯s knowledge, the Dong family currently has only three thousand troops, and they are not regular troops at all, but are improvised by several well-known large households in Hejian City.  The guards and servants, the vanguard of the Huai'an army, were now a hundred miles away from Hejian Fucheng, and there was no time to rush to rescue him. He originally thought that when Alutai arrived with the Semu Army, he would attack the sheep with tigers, but he didn't expect the tigers to attack the sheep.  Suddenly he fled back with blood on his head, but the sheep stood on the city wall and showed off their power. "Right Prime Minister, Right Prime Minister, I almost missed you."  " Before Dingzhu could figure out what was wrong, his confidant and beloved general, Alutai, who had sex with millions of households, had already crawled in crying, using his knees as his feet, crawled forward a few steps, crying and howling.  , while explaining loudly: "The general has just arrived at the city, and before he can set up camp, the mountains and plains are full of enemy troops. The general, thanks to his brothers who risked their lives to protect each other, was able to defeat the siege. Otherwise, the general  , I will not even have the chance to come back and send you a letter.  " "Get up and tell me slowly who set up the ambush, which company's banner they used, and how many people there were.  "Dingzhu couldn't believe his ears at all. He bent down, picked up Alutai, and lifted the man into the air. Although he had only been a civil servant before, he had a lot of brute strength, and Alutai was lifted by him.  He scratched his neck, and soon he couldn't breathe. He struggled desperately with his hands and feet and begged for mercy: "Spare, spare my life, it's the Mongolian army, the Mongolian army of the Yuan Dynasty, the right minister, the last general, the last general is, yes, it's a special trip  The one who came back to report the news, the last general, the last general is going to die, wuwu,,, the last general, the last general,.  " "Save him a life and let him explain clearly what happened.  "Zuo Xianghe only saw that Arutai had begun to roll his eyes, so he hurriedly walked over and flicked the numb tendons at Dingzhu's elbow. Dingzhu's arm suddenly froze, and he immediately released his fingers, throwing Arutai down.  He was like a dog chewing shit, "You loser, please speak clearly now, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy."  " "Yes, yes.  "Alutai narrowly escaped death and lay on the ground, crying and crying, "General, you really tried your best. The scouts said that the Huai'an Army did not send troops to reinforce the Dong family at all.  "The generals have all heard about it clearly." "He was indeed unjustly defeated, and he still feels very unwilling to do so when he thinks about it. The soldiers and soldiers were all Dashi warriors living in the Central Plains. What crimes had they committed in their respective hometowns, or  The master he was assisting failed to seize power and was killed, so he took a boat out to sea to find another way to make a living. These people were either fanatical Tianfang believers, or they only had money in their eyes. Taking them to deal with a group of servants who had just formed a team was simply killing a chicken with a knife.  However, what Alutai never expected was that he found out the movements of the Huai'an army and the true identity of the remnants of the Dong family, but ignored another group of potential enemies. Just when they thought they could stop and rest, then  When they entered Hejian Prefecture to massacre the city, a Mongolian army's battle flag was suddenly erected on their sides and behind them. "Which Mongolian army is it? What do you want to report to the Prime Minister? The Mongolian army is all here with the Prime Minister. Why?"  May run to ambush you.  "Dingzhu was confused when he heard that. He raised his foot and kicked Alutai hard, urging him sternly. "Yes, yes, it's the Mongolian army stationed on Baoding Road.  "Semu Army Wanhu Alutai rolled over and recalled painfully, "It was the Mongolian army from Baoding Wanhu Prefecture in the Dayuan Dynasty. There were more than 10,000 people, under the banner of Baoding Road Wanhu Prefecture, and  There are tens of thousands of gourd soldiers, and there are still some, they are clearly the Forbidden Army, the last general, the last general does not dare to guess, but, but the last general seems to have seen, to have seen Lord Taiwei.  "    "ah,,.  "Dingzhu swayed and felt dizzy. He had been on guard against Yue Kuocha'er's lack of willpower and the possibility of escaping with some of the imperial troops, so he sent him to Baoding Road to gather local troops and horses."  &nbsp; Now, he no longer has to think about breaking through the passage between Hejian Road and Baoding Road. Yue Kuo Cha'er has already come to kill him, and is about to join Xu Dianhu in a flanking attack on him.  "Don't panic, Yue Kuo Cha'er doesn't have the guts to cross the Zhangshui River." Zuo Xiang He Yiyi strode forward again and supported the Dingzhu, "He is just like those Han military nobles, he just wants to fish in troubled waters. Back then  When Dai Jin was destroyed by Mongolia, countless people used this move. It is not new at all. He will not really fight for Zhu Tuhu, and Zhu Tuhu can't believe him. Therefore, he cannot get too close to the enemy and us.  "Come here, push this guy out, behead him in public, gag him, and don't allow him to shout a word." "Yes." Several guards rushed in from outside the door, and without any explanation, they killed Aru.  Ty tied up, took off his socks and gagged his mouth.  "Rao, wuwu" Alutai didn't expect that He Weiwei was more cruel than Dingzhu. He stared at his master Dingzhu, struggling desperately, but Dingzhu seemed to have lost his soul.  Not bothering to look at him, he let him be dragged out of the meeting hall by the guards, with the knife in hand.  "We can't delay it any longer. You have to write a challenge to Xu Da right away and ask him to set a date for a life-or-death showdown. Regardless of whether Zhang Shicheng takes action or not, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we will only be embarrassed on all sides."  He decisively killed Alutai and silenced him. He Weiwei leaned over Dingzhu's ear and reminded him urgently.  "Didn't you just say Yue Kuo Cha'er?" Dingzhu was still under the sudden blow and couldn't recover. He was stunned and murmured back.  "That's to stabilize the morale of the military <spanclass='character'style='background-image:url(/img/1450953814141/32846786/138198514213394439 10ca7 7.png)'>" He Weiwei stamped his foot anxiously, "In fact, Yue Kuo  I can't guess what Cha'er wants to do. What I'm most afraid of right now is that he will suddenly attack Dadu, kidnap His Majesty, and then bargain with both Butcher Zhu and the Prince at the same time. If everything is lost, the dozen or so people in our hands will  Most of the ten thousand troops will be dispersed in an instant. "He, he dares to hijack the emperor." Dingzhu rolled his eyes blankly, shook his head vigorously, and expressed his feelings. He himself was forced to do so by Tuohuan Timur.  On the way to the end, no one thought that Yue Kuochaer, a hereditary Mongolian nobleman, could act so lawlessly by supporting a new king.  "He lost all his soldiers back then, but he was still able to escape from the Xuzhou battlefield. It was very strange to begin with. Over the years, he has made a lot of money in business with Huaiyang. In the capital city, there are guys like him who only care about money and not the emperor.  "If there is not one thousand, there is eight hundred. In such a situation, there is nothing they dare to do for their own selfishness. Besides, how could the prince not take advantage of the opportunity and secretly collude with them?"  He Weiwei was so anxious that he gritted his teeth and every word he said became more and more rude.  "Indeed." Dingzhu thought for a while and nodded vigorously, "You are right, there are not even a thousand but eight hundred people like that in Dadu City. His Highness the Crown Prince hates us more than the Huai thieves. We must fight Xu Da as soon as possible.  "But" after a slight hesitation, he asked in a low voice with great concern, "Will Xu Da be willing to fight with us? In the current situation, the longer it is delayed, the better it will be for him." "He does not dare to delay it too long.  , and he worked hard to remove the peripheral strongholds in order to complete the victory in one battle. If the delay was too long, the prince would repent, or Liu Futong, Zhu Chongba and others changed their minds and sent their troops eastward.  At that time, the Huai'an Army will be in the same dilemma as we are now." He Weiwei thought for a while and responded very confidently.  "Then I will write it. The time will be decided by him. I will wait for him at the gate of Cangzhou City." Dingzhu nodded after hearing He Weiwei's affirmation.  Life or death, this is the battle. The news that Yue Kuo Cha'er suddenly raised his troops to separate the country drained his last bit of patience. He would rather see the final result sooner rather than continue to endure endless suffering in the darkness.  Endless suffering.  As for Xu Da, it seemed that just as He Weiwei expected, his desire for a quick victory was no worse than that of Dingzhu. After receiving the letter of challenge from the Meng Yuan messenger, he approved four words without hesitation, and then  He threw the letter of war directly at the envoy's face, "Tell your right minister that in the morning three days later, one hundred thousand elite troops of our Huai'an army will fight with you at the gate of Cangzhou City." "Three days later, there will be a showdown between males and females.  "Three days later, there will be a showdown." When the Huaiyang soldiers heard Xu Da's straightforward words, they were all high-spirited. They pulled out their sabers and raised them high in the air.  "Three days later, there will be a showdown between males and females." "Three days later, there will be a showdown between males and females." Outside the Chinese army's tent, there were 20,000 elite members of the Third Army. Hearing the generals' heroic shouts, they all followed suit and shouted in unison.  , in an instant, it was like a landslide and tsunami.  Dingzhu¡¯s messenger was so frightened that his face turned pale and he did not dare to use his words.He picked up the letter from the ground, rolled around, and scurried away until the horse had returned to Cangzhou City. There were still shouts lingering in his ears.  "Let's fight. I, the descendant of Genghis Khan, are still afraid of death." Dingzhu was so angry at Xu Da's reply that he immediately started to make final preparations.  He has an army of 200,000 people. In the past few days, he has lost more than 20,000 unqualified soldiers in the periphery, and lost 8,000 elite troops under Hejian Mansion City. There are still 170,000 soldiers left, but these 170,000,  But they can't all be placed on the battlefield. Firstly, the commander's communication range is limited, and it is impossible for the soldiers and horses lined up several miles away to still act in accordance with the orders. Secondly, when the two sides actually fight, there will be no way for three soldiers to be deployed on the battlefield at the same time.  An army of 100,000 people. Therefore, after repeated discussions with He Weiwei, Li Siqi and others, he removed the 170,000 people to save the elite, leaving 40,000 old and weak people to wave flags and shouts in the city to build their reputation, and 10,000 artillery troops occupied the top of the city.  From a high position, 30,000 soldiers went to the small towns on the left and right sides of Cangzhou to support the main force. The remaining 90,000 elite troops were divided into four armies: left, center, right and rear. Except for the 30,000 soldiers and horses in the center army, the rest  Each of the three divisions has an army of 20,000 men. The central army will be commanded by himself, the rear army will be handed over to He Weiwei, and the left and right armies will all be given to brothers Li Siqi and Li Sishun. By then, all those selected to fight will  The soldiers will line up with their backs to Cangzhou City to show Xu Da, the Huai thief, that Dayuan is not without men.  Three days was not a long time. After Dingzhu made the tactical arrangements, he was sitting in the city but his days were like years. For a while, he felt as if the capital city had been lost. The emperor and the officials were all taken away by Yue Kuo Chaer.  Ning, after a while, he seemed to hear someone running in to report, saying that Zhang Shicheng was indeed short-sighted and led his troops to sneak attack Yangzhou. After a while, he seemed to hear someone telling him from somewhere that Liu Futong had given Zhu Chongjiu an order, ordering him to withdraw his troops and stay behind.  After a while, I seemed to hear someone shouting outside, saying that the prince led a hundred thousand soldiers and killed them through Jingxing Pass and cut into Xu's retreat. However, in fact, he had not been able to do anything in the past three days.  It was very quiet. No news, no matter good news or bad news, was heard. The capital city hundreds of miles away was safe and sound. Not only was Tuohuan Timur not kidnapped, but he still had the leisure to write to the heroes all over the world.  After receiving the imperial edict, he called on them to work hard to serve the king, kill Zhu Butcher, and seal the southern half of the Yangtze River. Yue Kuochaer, after advancing his troops to the Xianzhou area and coming into contact with the small group of left-behind troops sent by the Huai'an Army, also stopped decisively.  He stopped and took up his posture to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, and the two groups helped each other.  As for the sea, there is no news at all. In spring, there are more southerly winds and more northerly winds. It takes at least seven days for a fast boat to go from Hangzhou to Haigu, and at least half a month for the round trip.  It took a long time to go to Zhang Shicheng's place to make a decision, as well as delays in wind direction and weather. It was difficult to get an immediate answer.  "The situation at Xu Da's side is the same as ours. If there is any loss of retreat, it will still take him three to five days to receive the withdrawal order from Zhu Tutu." He Weiwei had already ignored life and death, and when he saw that Dingzhu Shen was not guarding his house, he  Keep cheering him up.  "It must be so." Dingzhu gritted his teeth and responded loudly, "Zhang Shicheng is short-sighted, Zhang Shicheng must be short-sighted." At the end of his speech, his voice took on a somewhat mysterious flavor, faintly like a curse.
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