Chapter 73
【When the news of Geng Bingwen's defeat reached the court, Zhu Yunwen realized the seriousness of the problem.】
【The expedition, which was originally thought to be a sure thing, was defeated by Zhu Di in the blink of an eye. Even the 300,000-strong army was no match for Zhu Di. This gave Zhu Yunwen a completely new understanding of Zhu Di.】
【In order to deal with Zhu Di, Zhu Yunwen quickly summoned his vassal-cutting ministers again, Huang Zicheng, Qitai and Fang Xiaoru】
【After Huang Zicheng heard about Geng Bingwen's defeat, he believed that Geng Bingwen was too old to be useful. He suggested to Zhu Yunwen that Li Jinglong should be used as the rebellious commander to conquer Zhu Di.】
【However, Qi Tai, Minister of the Ministry of War, was firmly opposed to this.】
【Who is Li Jinglong?】
【Li Jinglong is the son of Li Wenzhong, the former Cao Guogong. Li Wenzhong is the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang. He was taught by Zhu Yuanzhang since he was a child. When he grew up, he fought in the north and south with outstanding military exploits. He was a brave general under Zhu Yuanzhang. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was named the Duke of the state. He was only under Xu Da, the Duke of Wei. , its ability is evident】
【As the son of Li Wenzhong, Li Jinglong should inherit his father's legacy, fight on the battlefield, and make contributions to the country.】
【But it turns out that he is the son of a tiger father and a dog. Apart from his good-looking skin, Li Jinglong is nothing like Li Wenzhong.】
【He is a well-known playboy in the capital. He often hangs out in fireworks areas and is criticized from behind.】
【Since Li Jinglong is such a fool, why did Huang Zicheng recommend Li Jinglong to be the commander-in-chief of the army?】
【Because Li Jinglong is not only good-looking, he has also been familiar with the art of war since he was a child, and his eloquence is extremely good. However, Li Jinglong learned all from books and has never been on the battlefield.】
【To be precise, Li Jinglong is Zhao Kuo of the Ming Dynasty. He is an invincible speaker and can discuss the art of war endlessly. No one in the army can be his opponent.】
【Li Jinglong once discussed the art of war with others in a restaurant, claiming that he knew everything about the art of war, tactics, and no one in the world could be his opponent.】
【This sentence was heard by Huang Zicheng, and coupled with Li Jinglong's high-spirited appearance, Huang Zicheng was deeply impressed by Li Jinglong.】
【In addition, Zhu Yunwen deposed other vassal kings, and Li Jinglong contributed a lot】
【When the King of Zhou was deposed, Li Jinglong took the King of Zhou by surprise in the name of preparing for the border.】
【When the king of Xiang was deposed, Li Jinglong crossed the river in white clothes and easily captured Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang. Li Jinglong was like the vassal god of war. As long as he attacked, he could win.】
【This also made Huang Zicheng trust Li Jinglong even more. He believed that as long as Li Jinglong took action, Yan Ni would not be his opponent at all.】
【But Qi Tai knew how much Li Jinglong weighed, and he was firmly opposed to Li Jinglong taking command.】
【During the dispute, it was Zhu Yunwen who was in charge of making the final decision. This time there were no surprises. Zhu Yunwen still chose to support Mr. Huang】
【In this way, Li Jinglong became Zhu Yunwen's rebel general. In order to ensure victory this time, Zhu Yunwen even assembled an army of 500,000 for Li Jinglong.】
【These 500,000 troops are basically all the elites of the Ming Dynasty, including the 300,000 elites of the Beijing camp left by Zhu Yuanzhang to Zhu Yunwen, and 200,000 guards soldiers drawn from Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Anhui and other places.】
【Coupled with the mobilized civilians, Li Jinglong mobilized nearly a million troops for this expedition and marched toward the north in a mighty manner.】
【Before Li Jinglong went on the expedition, Zhu Yunwen personally supported Li Jinglong in order to show his importance and expectations for Li Jinglong. This was the highest courtesy for ancient emperors when appointing generals.】
【Zhu Yunwen had high expectations for Li Jinglong, and even gave Li Jinglong the Shangfang Sword, which gave him the power to do things expediently.】
【Li Jinglong was so satisfied that in August of the first year of Jianwen, he set off northward and headed towards Peiping.】
【At this moment, Zhu Di was worrying in his camp. Geng Bingwen was indeed an old fox. He knew that he could not fight for a long time, so he could not hold on. This move made Zhu Di extremely anxious but unable to do anything.】
【Time is not important to Geng Bingwen. He could spend every day with Zhu Di on the top of Zhending City, but for Zhu Di, time is more precious than gold.】
【Because Zhu Di is a rebel, in troubled times, maybe Zhu Di can become a tycoon and separatist power.】
【But now that the world is at peace, there are not many people who are dissatisfied with the imperial court. Those who follow him in rebellion are just because of their blind confidence in themselves.】
【If this stalemate continues and no one under his command sees hope, I am afraid that the morale of the army will collapse immediately. Geng Bingwen must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise he may really be eaten alive by Geng Bingwen.】
【At this critical moment, he told him from inside the palace that Geng Bingwen had been dismissed and Li Jinglong took over the command. At this moment, the imperial court's 500,000-strong army was already on its way north.】
【After the generals under his command heard the news, they were all dumbfounded by the 500,000-strong army. They understood that Zhu Yunwen was really crazy this time and vowed to crush himself and others into powder in one fell swoop.】
【Zhu Di was also extremely shocked, but he was not afraid, but he couldn't believe his ears】
【Under the incredible gazes of everyone, Zhu Di laughed crazily】
【All the generals thought Zhu Di was frightened and went crazy, but Zhu Di told everyone that the day when he and others would achieve great things was not far away.】
【The generals came forward to ask, and Zhu Di enthusiastically told the reason why this battle must be won. This is Li Jinglong's five-defeat theory.】
【First, Li Jinglong was a playboy and was incapable of commanding an army of 500,000 people. There was a lack of understanding of government orders from top to bottom. There were many generals in the army who were dissatisfied with Li Jinglong. They were disloyal. Li Jinglong was bound to lose.】
【Secondly, winter is about to begin, the weather is cold, and the transportation of food and grass is inconvenient. The Southern Army is not adapted to the frost and snow climate in the north, and there is a shortage of food and grass.】
【Third: Li Jinglong came from afar, and the army went deep alone, regardless of dangers, and went deep for profit. 】(To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
【Fourth, he is eager to win, but Li Jinglong is headstrong and self-willed. He also lacks wisdom and trust, and lacks benevolence and courage.】
【Fifth, the Confederate army has been sparse in battle formations for a long time. Even the elite in the Beijing camp have not fought in nearly ten years.】
【A commander-in-chief who has just taken office and has not yet fought a battle actually makes the opponent's coach dance with joy. This shows Li Jinglong's ability.】
【Under Zhu Di's theory of five defeats, the morale of the army was temporarily stabilized.】
【But no matter how incompetent Li Jinglong was in Zhu Di's eyes, he still had an army of 500,000. Zhu Di can look down on Li Jinglong, but he can't look down on the 500,000-strong army.】
【After a brief moment of happiness, he fell into deep thought again. With his current military strength, if he had to fight head-on, his chances of winning would not be great.】
【The opponent's logistical supplies are backed by the entire Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that if you work hard on your own, you are no match for the opponent. Only by trying every means to accumulate strength and defeat the opponent head-on can the problem be fundamentally solved.】
【But their own strength alone is not enough. Although the soldiers have strong combat effectiveness, they are not many in number, and they also have to send people to defend strategic locations near Peiping.】
【But who else can help? Zhu Di thought hard and finally thought of someone who could help him】
【At this moment, only that person can help him. If he wants to defeat the 500,000-strong Confederate Army, he can only use his power to ensure victory.】
【In September of the same year, Li Jinglong sent troops to Dezhou, mobilized troops from all walks of life, and stationed in Hejian.】
【In order to lure the enemy deeper and withdraw from the siege of Zhending, Zhu Di ordered the old monk Yao Guangxiao to assist his son Zhu Gaochi to garrison in Peiping, while he himself led the army to Liaodong. 】
Ming dynasty.
Zhu Di stared blankly at the impregnable Zhending City, unable to believe that such a small city could actually reach his 100,000-strong army.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the side looked at Zhu Di with a mocking look on his face, and said with a hint of ridicule:
"..Boy, you don’t really think that you are invincible just because you have won a few battles, do you?"
"A strong man has his own strong hand. The fact that your uncle Geng has reached the position of Marquis of Changxing already shows his ability."
"You must know that the Marquis of Changxing was able to resist Zhang Shicheng for more than ten years with the help of a small city in Changxing. The more he fought, the stronger he became, and the more he fought, the stronger the city became."
"Fortunately, you (Nuo Qian Zhao) are lucky. If it weren't for Huang Zicheng, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to break through the defense of Marquis Changxing even if you smashed your head."
Although what Zhu Yuanzhang said was very reasonable, Zhu Di was still very unconvinced and said angrily:[]
"What kind of hero is he who can only defend? If you have the guts to leave the city, let’s do it with open arms!"
"Humph, war is about using every possible means. Boy, you still have a lot to learn!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and opened his mouth to teach:
"Now that you have lost, you are willing to admit defeat. If we punish you, you should also accept it, right?"
Zhu Di slightly arched his hands, his face full of dissatisfaction, but he did not refute.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he didn't care about Zhu Di's attitude. Instead, he said something, which shocked everyone present. Even Queen Ma looked incredulous. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, wondering why Zhu Yuanzhang was so cruel........The dividing line..
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