Hongwu Daming: Why hasn't my son rebelled?

Chapter 52 His Royal Highness Liao is Too Cautious

The army was about to go on an expedition, and food, grass, luggage, etc. had to be prepared in advance, and Taiyuan Mansion soon became busy.

Of course, Zhu Qi's garrison in Taiyuan Mansion is nothing compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in the main battlefield of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures on the Datong line.

Taiyuan Mansion has only [-] garrisons in total, [-] of which are newly recruited troops, and according to a general's prediction, only [-] soldiers are needed to defend Taiyuan Mansion under any circumstances.

Everyone originally thought that since His Royal Highness King Liao planned to patrol the west, he would definitely bring a large army with him, so that he could divide the troops to search for Hu Qi and ensure his own safety.

But in the end, Zhu Qi decided to take only [-] soldiers and horses to search in the western mountains.

There are many mountains in the west. If we divide our troops to search, it will definitely affect the efficiency of the march, and communication in the mountains is also a big problem. If the Chinese army stops somewhere, there is no need to patrol west. Going west, it was at Zhu Di's suggestion that Bei Yuan would pretend to attack Datong and actually attack the outer three passes on the west side, so he sent troops to go west.

Zhu Qi calculated by himself, half a day is enough to run back and forth from the Outer Three Passes to Taiyuan Mansion. If he really got the news that Beiyuan attacked the Outer Three Passes, the Taiyuan defenders would be able to arrive within two days, and he brought 5000 If people go north, they will be able to rush over for reinforcements as soon as possible, so there is no need to march with a large army. In case Bei Yuan did not attack the Outer Three Passes, the three hundred Hu cavalry are really not afraid of Wang Baobao's pursuit, and they will go deep into the Central Plains to plunder What about?

It's good to save some food.

What's more, the north and east are both plain areas. If Sanbaihu rides there, he will receive news soon, and it will not be too late to send troops to pursue them. It is possible to catch this small group of Hu Qi.

If Hu Qi goes south...then Zhu Qi has nothing to do. If these people make up their minds to go deep into the Central Plains, there will be a lot of city fortresses waiting for them. OK

Of course, all of these are just Zhu Qi's own thoughts. As an ordinary person who grew up in a peaceful age who has never been in contact with war, it is already difficult for him to think so much.

Anyway, all kinds of actions come down to one sentence - don't ask for merit, but ask for no fault!

It's not that Zhu Qi is afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment, but that he is worried that the people will suffer because of his own decision-making. He doesn't know what other princes are like, but Zhu Qi, who grew up under the red flag, can definitely be said to be one of the best in the Ming Dynasty. Ordinary people are given to people in their hearts.

If one of your decisions can determine the lives and deaths of many people, then you can understand Zhu Qi's mood at this time.

In this way, after two days of preparation in the Taiyuan Mansion, the five thousand army marched in the direction of the Luliang Mountains and the Yunzhong Mountains.

It was the first time for Zhu Qi to march with 5000 people. Fortunately, there were also generals gathered under him, and two old generals, Geng Bingwen and Liao Yongzhong, followed. No matter what happened in the army, whatever he said was what he said. The end is just a sentence: "This king thinks so too."

Facts have proved that Zhu Qi's practice of being a hands-off shopkeeper is extremely correct. At least the march of 5000 people did not make any mistakes. Apart from riding a horse all day, and his crotch hurts, there is nothing wrong with it. at.

And as the army entered the Yunzhong Mountains, its speed became slower and slower, and more and more scouts were released every day.

After all, this is the mountain range in the clouds, full of valleys and valleys. It is really a place where an ambush can be encountered within two steps. Don't be slow, what if there is a Hu Qi ambushing in the mountains?
Zhu Qi can be said to be cautious to the extreme, and Zhu Di has not fully grown up at this time. Hearing Zhu Qi's analysis, he also thinks it is very reasonable, and quite agrees. With Zhu Di's approval, Zhu Qi is even more convinced of his own Judgment, send more scouts, ask more information, absolutely must not be ambushed!

Although the rest of the generals didn't speak, they all had weird expressions. The Great Wall is to the east and north, Duhe is to the south, and Taiyuan Mansion is to the west. Where are there so many ambushes from the Yunzhong Mountains? It's impossible to face 5000 people The army launched an ambush.

Although it is right to arrange more scouts when marching in the mountains, His Royal Highness King Liao directly arranged three times the usual number of scouts, and the slow marching speed is a bit outrageous.

Because these generals seem, since the three hundred Huqi broke through the Datong Mansion, the possibility of running into the mountains is very low. If they are Huqi, they will definitely go to the towns on the plain to rob Property!
What's more, Hu Qi rode a horse, and it was very inconvenient to move in the mountains, and the possibility of running into the mountains was really not high.

But His Royal Highness Liao Wang has made a final decision, and they can't say anything. They just want to accompany His Highness Liao Wang for a walk and make a tour. I don't know if they have received any news from Hu Qi in Taiyuan Mansion at this time. , and then send troops to take this credit?

When I think about it this way, my heart hurts.

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Wang Ji was wearing a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat, and was walking on the hills. He was originally just a recruit, but because he won the first place in martial arts and performed outstandingly, even many veterans were not as good as him. In just one month, he was actually promoted to become a A scout was picked up.

But don't think that the status of scouts is very low. Ordinary soldiers are really inferior to scouts. Of course, the importance of scouts goes without saying. Those who can serve as scouts are mostly promising and capable talents.

Wang Ji had already changed to a corps leader at this time. He was a soldier in hardcover. From the Battle of Fanyang Lake, he followed Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. This time, the source of soldiers was not enough. Like Wang Ji, he was re-enlisted and joined the army.

But unlike Wang Ji who was forced by life, this corporal leader returned to the army because "I don't know what to do if I don't join the army." This is a rather strange reason in Wang Ji's opinion.

Because he is a veteran and has experience in scouting, he is a corporal leader of the scouting team.

At this time, the corporal leader was just like Wang Ji, prostrate on the ground, teaching Wang Ji some scouting skills.

The group of five didn't go far, and saw a family in front of them. The corporal first looked up at the sky, and then waited for a while, seeing the smoke rising from the house, and then led the four people around him to approach.

There was only one middle-aged woman cooking in that family's house. Suddenly seeing five military men approaching, she was also startled. It was only when she saw their clothes and accent that she breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out to be my own Ming army, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

The common people in the early Ming Dynasty welcomed the Ming army very much. As for those who missed the old Yuan, they were just gentry. When Bei Yuan controlled the Central Plains, they lived more comfortably than before. They are also pretty good.

Needless to say, the common people at the lower level, even though the Yuan Dynasty had some policies that were sympathetic to the people’s livelihood, but in terms of implementation, there were a lot of traitors with bad conduct, and officials from the Yuan Dynasty who did not treat the Han people as human beings. , Needless to say what can be implemented.

It is commonplace to search for people's fat and people's anointing and harm the people. Even among the people, there has been a custom of throwing the first child, you taste it, and taste it carefully.

For the common people, this suggestion from the Ming Dynasty is really a turnaround and great liberation!Not only does every household have fields, but they also live with more dignity than before. Is there any reason not to welcome the Ming army?
The middle-aged woman warmly entertained Wang Ji and his party, but they came to ask for information, not to feel the enthusiasm of the village. When the woman heard them asking if there was anything unusual recently, she suddenly became nervous and asked He hesitated and said no.

But suddenly he heard the sound of a horse neighing, and a man's voice came from outside the door:

"The mother-in-law's meal isn't ready yet?"

Wang Ji was taken aback, and the others were also taken aback, the corporal leader had already pressed the handle of the saber, only heard the sound of unsheathing, the corporal leader asked in a deep voice:
"You mountain people, why do you have horses?!"

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