Chapter 236 Attack on Chuzhou

Chuzhou, known as "Jinling Lock Key" and "Jianghuai Security", is the gateway to the north of the Yangtze River in Jiqing, across the river and Jiqing. Chuzhou is connected to the Yangtze River in the south and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the east. It is the gateway to Jiangdong and the important town of Jianghuai.

In this way, it naturally has been flashing in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to get Chuzhou so much that he captured Chuzhou before he had the opportunity to occupy Jiqing. Jiqing is a feng shui treasure, and the capitals of several dynasties are here. Moreover, after conquering Chuzhou, Dingyuan is the rear. If the tars want to besiege Dingyuan again, they have to cross Chuzhou first and have the city of Chuzhou. They can attack, retreat and defend. The first-mover will control the people, and the second-mover will control others.

After putting pressure on Jiao Yu, Zhu Yuanzhang has been planning when he can capture Chuzhou.

Since the capture of Hengjian Mountain, the team of Miao Tycoon and the capture of Dingyuan, Zhu Yuanzhang's army has reached 30,000 people, and the powerful generals are like clouds. In addition to Xu Da, Zhou Dexing and Guo Ying, there are also two brothers Feng Guoyong and Feng Guosheng, as well as the brave general Hua Yun.

However, the terrain of Chuzhou is dangerous, and it is a key place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

A strong attack will cause more casualties. Zhu Yuanzhang has to be careful. In addition to a strong attack, there is only a surprise attack. Take advantage of the New Year's Eve to surprise Chuzhou!

Zhu Yuanzhang was moved. He knew that once he embarked on this road, he had to keep walking. There was no way out and he could not turn back. Now, Zhang Shicheng of Gaoyou Mansion is very quiet. If he doesn't take down Chuzhou first and be followed by Zhang Shicheng, there won't be too much strategic buffer.

He carefully looked at the map hanging in the tent, looked at the place in Chuzhou, and finally made up his mind.

"Order Soldier!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted. Call all the generals over, raise the account, and have a meeting!"

"Yes, General."

"Wait a minute, come back!" Zhu Yuanzhang stopped the messenger who was about to go out again: "Just say that I, Lao Zhu, are here to invite you brothers for the Spring Festival! Have a big meal!"

Soon, all the generals came over. They didn't see the steaming dumplings, and there was no wine to warm up. They only had a cold bench and sat on it with their buttocks straight.

Big brother is really funny. This is not a big meal for everyone! The generals whispered in their hearts, but no one squeaked. They had long been used to Zhu Yuanzhang's orders and were already a disciplined force that was banned.

"I invited everyone here this time to invite everyone to a big meal." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the generals, read helplessness from their faces, and immediately revealed the mystery: "Chuzhou is the big meal we want to eat!"

What? Brother, do you want to fight in Chuzhou? Only then did the generals react, and they all looked happy. The soldiers who didn't want to be generals were not good soldiers, and the generals who didn't want to fight were not good generals. In this troubled world, it was the king's way to expand their territory desperately.

Xu Da was also moved. Just an hour ago, the eldest brother was still nagging himself that he was going to attack Chuzhou after the Spring Festival. Unexpectedly, he made up his mind so soon.

"Please give us a task, and we will definitely be able to capture Chuzhou!" Xu Da was the first to shout.

"Yes, we will capture Chuzhou as soon as possible like Dingyuan!" Hua Yun also said.

Although the two brothers Feng Guoyong and Feng Guosheng did not say anything, their eyes were full of fighting spirit. After they arrived in the army, they had not made any achievements, and they really wanted to establish merit with this battle.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction. What he needed was such a group of screaming wolves. When they encountered food, they could rush up fiercely, not afraid of sacrifice, and tenaciously enterprising.

"We set out from Dingyuan and follow this road to enter the mountain. Before leaving this mountain, we will rest for a day to refresh ourselves. Once we leave the mountain, we will rush down from the north of Chuzhou and take down Chuzhou!" Zhu Yuanzhang said while drawing on the map.

"Brother, it won't be very fast to march in the mountains, and how can we solve the problem of food and fodder? How to solve the problem of siege equipment? Zhou Dexing asked.

The so-called soldiers and horses do not move, and the grain and grass go first. In the mountains, it is very difficult to transport food and grass.

"I have already sent someone to inquire. Although these mountains are steep, the path above can allow two cavalry to pass through in parallel. We have 5,000 cavalry, and we can spare 3,000 war horses for camel food and forage. Isn't that okay?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Only the 2,000 most elite cavalry are left and handed over to the commander of Hua Yun. If the Tatars dare to go out of the city to fight, let them taste the power of our cavalry!"

"Yes, big brother." Hua Yun replied.

"All the rest of you, take a break, and leave overnight tomorrow night. Before dawn, enter the mountain and strive to reach Chuzhou within five days!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "As for the siege equipment, before going out of the mountain, take local materials and make cloud ladders."

"Yes, big brother!" The rest of the generals did not hesitate at all. Following Zhu Yuanzhang, they had never lost a battle. They had worshipped the eldest brother to death and obeyed the eldest brother's orders. Because the construction of trebushing machines and crashes is more troublesome, in this kind of assault, only simple ladders can be used. In the process of directly attacking the city, there will be large casualties, but the soldiers are also fearless. In troubled times, human lives are as cheap as grass.

30,000 elite soldiers, leaving only 1,000 people to guard Ding Yuan, and the rest of the soldiers immediately took action and prepared to prepare for the war.

"Big brother, Jiao Yu, please see me." The guards report.

Jiao Yu? Is it because the firearms he made have improved? Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, "Let him in!"

As a long-term conductor, Zhu Yuanzhang has always attached great importance to firearms. Although Jiao Yu's surname can't compare with his neighbor Zhang Shicheng, with a range of only more than 100 steps and low accuracy, the sound of fire is still quite terrible. He asked a thousand people to equip this kind of fire.

"Brother, I heard that the army is going to advance again?" Jiao Yu asked.

"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "We are ready to march into Chuzhou." For Jiao Yu, Zhu Yuanzhang was still relieved. Besides, the soldiers knew that they were going on an expedition. There was only Chuzhou nearby, and he did not intend to hide it from Jiao Yu.

"Brother, the city of Chuzhou is relatively strong. It's not easy to beat it down." Jiao Yu said.

Nonsense, it's up to you! Zhu Yuanzhang thought, of course, I know that Chuzhou is not easy to fight. Therefore, in his battle plan, he did not attack Chuzhou at all, but tried to lead the tars out. In the battle outside the city, he would destroy the troops of the tars, and then beat his best to take Chuzhou. If he attacked Chuzhou, he would definitely pay a greater price. These 30,000 soldiers and horses are all at the cost of the family, and they can't be consumed like this.

"Of course it's not easy," Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Brother Jiao Yu came here to say these words to me?" His face was already a little ugly. If he wanted to say such words before the war, he could add a charge of shaking the army's heart and push Jiao Yu out and beheaded him.

"Of course not." When Jiao Yu saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was not good, he quickly explained, "Brother, I have just cast a bronze cannon recently. If the eldest brother agrees, Jiao Yu is willing to take this cannon to help the eldest brother take down Chuzhou City!"

As a firearms expert at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Jiao Yu is a versatile man. In addition to fire cannons, artillery is also a direction of his research. However, copper is needed for casting artillery, which is a valuable metal. Only after relying on Zhu Yuanzhang can he have the opportunity to turn his vision into reality.

Bronze cannon? Zhu Yuanzhang was not too excited when he heard this, because Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have much hope for Jiao Yu, "How powerful is your artillery?"

"Brother, this gun can shoot two miles away, and the projectile can collapse the earth wall." Jiao Yu said.

Two miles? Zhu Yuanzhang was moved by this data, "Okay, then take your cannon and set out with the Chinese army!"

"Yes, big brother." Jiao Yu was overjoyed.

Staying in the Rebel Army, you can't be the master of eating for nothing. Fire can't compare with others, so use artillery to let the eldest brother see that his own firearm is the real killer.

The team is winding forward on the rugged mountain road. Zhu Yuanzhang is full of confidence. This time, he set out to beat Chuzhou, and Jiqing is close at hand. Moreover, with the geographical location of Chuzhou, he can attack, retreat and defend, and there is a lot of room for manoe. In this battle, he is determined to win!

To hit Chuzhou, you must hit it. How to fight, you have to find a good way.

In Chuzhou City, in a big house, spring is in the air at this moment.

"Your Excellency, come and catch me. I'm here!" Several smiling women shouted while hiding in the east.com.

Amop between them, Ahu is useless black cloth blindfolding and playing hide-and-seek. The woman caught by him has to accompany him to bed, so they are trying to avoid it. However, they must have a "misfortune" to be caught. Otherwise, they will have to serve Ahu together, so she We secretly made an appointment, and one of them was arrested every time.

After turning around a few times, one of the women in a long purple skirt was accidentally caught by Ahuwu.

"Haha, you can't run away!" A Huwu pulled off the cover in front of him and picked up the woman: "Abi, you are serving me today, haha!"

The woman who was picked up put her arms around Ahu Duwu's neck with her tender hands and kissed him on his face: "Your Excellency, you have to be kind to the slave family later."

"Haha." Ah Hudu smiled boldly and was about to enter the room.

"Your excellency, your excellency." Just then, a guard came from the inner house.

"What happened? Akagi?" Ah Hu did not ask.

"Your Excellency, an unidentified bandit suddenly appeared on the east side of the Qingliu River in the east of Chuzhou City, and took our horse farm. Our horses were robbed by the bandits!" Akagi said.

What? Ah Hudu suddenly got angry. Where did the bandits come from? Do you dare to rob your own horse farm? You are too bold.

"How many bandits are there in total?" Ah Hu did not ask.

"I don't know. Look at that. It seems that there are hundreds of people, right? It may be the surbance nearby.

This group of turbulent people will always be in trouble if they are not killed. Akagi, pass on the order, gather soldiers and horses, and after half an hour, go out of the city to suppress the bandits!"

"Your Excellency, the soldiers are all in the Spring Festival, and the soldiers and horses are gathered..."

"If you don't gather on time within half an hour, you will be dealt with by military law!" Ah Huwu said.

Suddenly, Akagi was silent and immediately went down to pass the order.

It's the Spring Festival, and many soldiers went out to have fun. There are a total of 10,000 soldiers and 5,000 war horses in Chuzhou City, half of which are in the horse farm outside the city. Except for the two thousand-person teams that are still guarding the city, the other eight thousand-person teams are empty in the camp. It's a little difficult to get the team together completely.

Because Chuzhou is surrounded by mountains, as Dalu Huachi stationed in Chuzhou, Ahu has never thought that he would be attacked by organized volunteers. To the west is Anfeng Road. Although those volunteers are powerful, they are hundreds of miles away from here. There is a Yangzhou barrier in the east, which is very safe here.

Just because they are all mountainous areas, there is not much grain production, and there are many land rents and corvée. The people here often become exiles, and the exiles dare to rob the horse farm. They must not be let go!

After half an hour, only 3,000 people gathered.

Ahu is helpless, but these 3,000 people are enough to deal with hundreds of indiscible people. He finished his clothes and was ready to go.

"Your excellency, you have to be careful. The slave family is still waiting for you!" Abi said.

A Hudu pinched Abi's nose and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll be back in an hour at most. You wait for me in **!"

Three thousand tartar soldiers came out of Chuzhou City aggressively.

"Brother, the plan to lead the snake out of the hole has succeeded." On a high ground in the distance, in return from the spies, the team of the tars had left Chuzhou City, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"Since you're here, don't let them go back." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Xu Da, you take 3,000 horses to surround the left wing of the tars, Zhou Dexing, you take 3,000 horses to surround the right wing of the tars, Guo Ying, you lead 3,000 horses, from the back of the tars, Hua Yun, you lead the cavalry to break through from the front center, Feng Guoyong, Feng Guosheng, led 15,000 horses to surround Chu. Zhoucheng, surrounded but not fought, the rest of the people, led by me, as a reserve team, lined up behind Huayun.

"Yes, big brother."

Two large pockets are about to close.

Xu Da, Zhou Dexing and Guo Ying made a pocket from three directions. When Hua Yun's cavalry broke up the tars, they rushed to this pocket, which was a massacre. At the same time, it surrounded Chuzhou City, creating a momentum and increasing the panic of the defenders in Chuzhou City.

Following the horse's hoof addiction along the way, Ahu did not lead the team to chase for ten miles and did not find the other party's whereabouts. He began to be a little worried. If he was really a exile, after grabbing the horse, it should be scattered and scattered everywhere. Why is this horse's hoof print so regular?

"Stop moving forward!" Ah Hu did not shout.

The cavalry stopped and ran for so long. They were also a little tired. The horses of ** were even more out of breath.

"Take a break and then retreat." Ahuwu shouted. Suddenly, he pricked up his ears, and there was a familiar sound of horses' hoofs in front of him. Because he was also running, he didn't hear it. Now, his team stopped and found that there seemed to be many horses in front of him, approaching. Did the exiles send the war horses? It's impossible, unless they are crazy.

His eyes were straight, and a group of military cavalry appeared on the horizon in front of him. They were wearing light armor, with red swaying on their helmets, and the high flags were written with the words "flowers" written one by one.

The cavalry is approaching at high speed, and the intention is not good. Ahu has an ominous feeling in his heart, as if he has been tricked!

The cavalry has a strong impact. If they stay still like this, I'm afraid that these people will have to fall off their horses. There is no other way. Where did the cavalry come from? It doesn't matter. It's important. You have to kill all these cavalry!

" Charge, charge!" Ah Hu shouted silently and hoarsely.

The other party chose the right time. His own people and horses were tired, but they still had to charge!

Fortunately, these people brought by Ahu Duwu are the most elite troops. They have seen the cavalry rushing in front of them. They have no choice but to face each other, charge, meet on the narrow road, and the brave will win!

The

** war horses are getting faster and faster under the whip, and some cavalry have pulled out their bows and arrows.

In the charge, first rely on bows and arrows to increase casualties for the other side. This is the classic tactic of the Mongolian cavalry, but other cavalry cannot be copied, because only the Mongols who grew up on the horse from childhood have such skilled horse control skills.

Hua Yun's cavalry just pulled out the spear and pierced the opponent's cavalry with a strong impact! The powerful cavalry even had a record of stabbing three opponents at the same time.

"Wah, ah, ah," arrows flew over their heads from time to time, and some people in the team fell down, but they were fearless and rushed to the cavalry of the tars!

"Kill them all!" Ahuwu's voice resounded all over the army.

"Wh, th, thuff." Suddenly, countless arrows and many cavalry fell from their side. Can the other party also shoot arrows in the charge? Ah Hu looked forward in disbelief.

"Wh, th, thuff." The second round of arrows flew, and Ahu didn't see it clearly. The arrow was not shot by the cavalry opposite, but by the infantry with two wings!

I don't know when countless infantry appeared on both wings, and they were surrounded! Ahu didn't know that it was bad. He was not a disbeliever at all. This is a regular soldier and horse, and the number is still above himself!

Turn the horse's head and hit the troops on the flank? Doing so will only expose your flanks to the galloping cavalry. It doesn't work at all. The division of troops is also a dead end. Only rushing forward is the most correct choice.

Then he charged, but found that he was surrounded, and the cavalry was discouraged.

For the galloping horse, hundreds of steps will soon pass, and the first cavalry has come into contact with it.

"Puff!" The spear pierced into the chest, and the hot blood flowed out. The cavalry that hit together fell into a bloody hand-to-hand fight. In this fierce battlefield, as long as the horse falls, it will be a dead end.

The leader is a fierce general, with a strong appearance, a dark face, and a brave man. A spear in his hand made him fascinated. All the Tatars on his impact line died immediately. It was the general Hua Yun.

A Hu didn't see his men fall from the horse one after another. He was angry, and his blood boiled. He raised the flower gun in his hand and shouted, "Don't be that nigger, take your life!"

Hua Yun looked up and saw the tars in front of him. He was still the boss. OK, I took your last name immediately!

(to be continued)