Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 232 Zhu Di and Lan Yu attack together and break the city!

burn one's boats? Hearing this, Guo Ying asked in surprise:

"What do you mean, General?"

Lan Yu turned to look at them, her eyes firmer than ever and said:

"What this general means is that we cannot sit still and wait for death. We must look for supplies and food on the spot! Only in this way can we have a chance to turn around!"

Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying looked at each other, already knowing clearly what Lan Yu was going to do. Then their expressions became firm and solemn, they held their hands towards Lan Yu, nodded solemnly and said:

"Okay! Now that things have reached this point, no matter how bad it is, it can't get any worse. We are all at the mercy of the general! Let's go to get a chance to turn things around!"

"But..." Guo Ying hesitated again, "General, I probably understand what you mean. You are taking the initiative to seize the enemy's food and grass resources."

Seeing Lan Yu slowly nod, he continued to express his concerns.

"In the previous battles, our army won consecutive battles and was unstoppable. Dozens of miles of the Ottoman border have been bulldozed by our army."

Guo Ying paused and then said again:

"The Ottoman army suffered a defeat, and the general thought that they would never be able to accumulate a large amount of food and grass on the front line to prevent another defeat. So... where can we grab it?"

Hearing this, Geng Bingwen, who had regained his strength and confidence, couldn't help but feel depressed.

Zanu, the former Ottoman army general, handed over the command to Rohuga. The latter was not polite and immediately ordered the entire army to be mobilized to resist the Ming army.

After receiving the order, Rohuga did not dare to delay. He led the army to evacuate from the Ottoman Islands overnight. He hurried on the starry night and finally arrived at the front line of the northeastern border.

"You have also said before that since our army started the war, the Ottomans have lost consecutive battles and lost one after another. But if we relax our firepower and give the opponent the illusion that we can compete with our army and fight a protracted defensive war, what do you think they will do? "

"So, until the general comes up with a solution for food and grass, everyone in the army will only have one meal a day! In addition, when facing the Ottoman army, you can't use all your strength, you just need to be even."

Yes, the Ottoman generals were all pig-headed, otherwise why would they pile up a large amount of food and grass in front of them? What's the difference between that and putting it directly into their hands?

Contrary to Guo Ying's expectation, Lan Yu smiled coldly and said:

"My military order is that starting from today, all soldiers will eat one meal a day, and all material consumption will be halved. As long as it lasts for 20 days, there is no fear that Osman will fall into the trap!" Lan Yu waved his big hand.

When most soldiers heard this military order for the first time, they were full of grievances. They were not allowed to eat even one meal a day. How could they go to war?

But when they learned that Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao State, was responsible for their loss of food, they all became indignant!

"If we are lucky enough to come back alive this time, we must ask Your Majesty to make the decision for us!"

Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying's eyes lit up, they both raised their thumbs and praised:

"Wonderful! Great General's brilliant plan!"

Zanu has been fighting with the Ming Dynasty for so long. At a glance, he knows that what Rohujia did is useless. In order to resist the Ming army, he didn't use any method. Now he can just replace Rohujia? He doesn’t believe this evil!

There was no corresponding joy on Lan Yu's face, and she sighed: "It's just a pity that our army's food and grass are only enough for ten days. In such a short time, it is still unclear whether the enemy can be trapped..."

It was also on this day that the Ottoman hero general Rohuga came!

Murad had previously ordered Rohujia to lead an elite army squadron and join the army to resist the Ming army.

The soldiers smiled bitterly in their hearts. They only ate one meal a day. Even if they tried their best, they would still be powerless!

the next day,

The entire army began to practice one meal a day. Even Lan Yu set an example by eating only one meal a day. Every time he was so hungry, he could only drink water to satisfy his hunger.

Guo Ying looked at the soldiers below, cleared his throat, and said:

But the development of things happened to be so evil. Ever since the old Rohujia issued the first order, the Ming army's offensive began to weaken. Until Rohujia mobilized the entire army, he was able to compete with the Ming army!

Rohujia actually blocked the Ming Dynasty's army! Zanu was puzzled!

"This is simply a deliberate destruction of food and grass, and his heart is to be punished!"

Although it was unreasonable for soldiers fighting to only eat one meal a day, the current situation forced them to do so. Guo Ying handed over his hand, nodded, turned around and left the camp to convey the order.

Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying suddenly opened their eyes and looked at each other again, somewhat disbelieving.

"Li Jinglong is the Duke of the country. He doesn't have to worry about food and drink, but he can't care about our life or death!"

"Although we don't know where the Ottoman supplies and food are, we can ask them to deliver them to us personally."

"General, this... is even more impossible." Geng Bingwen was dumbfounded, thinking that Lan Yu must be crazy to be so whimsical.

"But now that we have a way, we must give it a try! Otherwise, we can only wait for the food and grass to be exhausted, and everyone will chew the bark." Guo Ying was more optimistic and spoke to cheer the two of them up. It was just what he said and what he wanted to express. The meaning is quite different.

He had obviously tried these methods before, so why did it work for him now when he arrived at Rohujia? Is this the difference between myself and the masters?

No matter how dissatisfied Zanu was with Rohuga as an Ottoman hero before, at this moment, he could only give a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart!

However, how could he have thought that this was just because Ming Dynasty changed his tactics? If you observe carefully, you will find that the sound of gunfire and artillery outside the city is much weaker...

In this way, Rohujia led the army and fought a protracted war with the Ming army inside and outside the city of Ardahan.

Five days have passed, and Rohujia is still persisting. Ten days have passed, and the Ming Dynasty still has not conquered Ardahan.

This is undoubtedly good news for the Ottomans and Murad, because they can defend the Ming Dynasty. Although the choice of abandoning the Persian Gulf islands is painful, it is correct.

"Quickly! Block up the city wall over there! And below..."

Rohujia loudly ordered his soldiers to move stones and mud to repair the big holes in the city wall bombarded by the Ming Dynasty artillery again and again.

"Oh!"

There was another loud roar, and a big hole was opened in the upper right corner of the city wall again. Rohujia directed the soldiers to transport stones in that direction.

When night fell, the Ming army's offensive came to a complete halt. This was not only to confuse the Ottoman army, but also because the soldiers who only ate one meal a day no longer had the strength to continue loading artillery shells.

Now the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are so hungry that their eyes are black. Whenever they can dig out a mud mouse from the soil under their feet, their eyes will glow green and they will roast the whole mud mouse.

In the city, Rohujia was also counting the supplies lost today, and Zanu came in at this time.

"General, the food and supplies have been delivered. Please go and check them out," Zanu said.

Rohujia had been shouting at the top of his lungs for a day, and he was already exhausted. At this time, he still had to check for some food and grass. He was depressed and just wanted to stop being so troublesome in the future.

After counting the amount of grain and grass delivered this time with Zanu, Rohuga returned to the house and started to write a letter. He wanted Ladd to send him a large amount of grain and grass first, which would save him ten days and a half months of such trouble. One trip.

After holding on to Ardahan for more than half a month, Rohujia was convinced that the legendary Ming army was nothing more than this. Even if they had muskets and artillery, he could handle it.

After writing the letter, Rohuga called Zanu and asked him to find someone to deliver the letter to their Sultan Murad so that Murad could send food and fodder.

Zanu, who had been frightened by the Ming army for a long time, was still awake. He said hesitantly: "General, the Ming army is stationed ten miles away. Is it appropriate to ask the Sultan to transport a large amount of grain and grass?"

"What are you afraid of?"

People with ability are more or less conceited, and the same goes for Rohuga. He glanced at Zanu and smiled:

"The Ming army was blocked outside the city and couldn't get in. If the food and grass were placed inside the city, could they still take it?"

"As long as this general is here, the Ming army will not be able to defeat Alda Khan! You don't need to worry too much, just follow my orders."

Seeing how determined he was, Zanu no longer hesitated and turned around to leave to do his work.

the other side,

The Ming army camp was like a dead place. If it weren't for the torches burning in every tent, illuminating the soldiers sitting all over the ground, one would have thought it was an empty camp.

General Lan Yu just suppressed the hunger in his belly, walked around the camp, returned to the big tent, and sighed helplessly.

Fifteen days have passed, and there is not enough food to fill their bellies, and the soldiers have begun to lose interest in fighting. If this time is doubled again, Lan Yu cannot guarantee what will happen.

"Keep on holding on, it will be almost..." Lan Yu muttered, as if she was talking to herself.

Another ten days passed, and Murad finally realized that it was wrong to demolish the western wall to repair the eastern wall, because on the Persian Gulf side, Zhu Di had already led the dispatched army and slowly approached the southern Ottoman border.

At this time, most of the Ottoman troops and some capable generals were in the northeast to resist the Ming army. When the Sun and Moon Kingdom army arrived, Murad was immediately in a hurry.

"Quick, quick, send the order for General Rohujia to come back for reinforcements!"

"No! Only General Rohujia can stop the Ming army and let Zanu lead an army of 100,000 back!"

"Forget it, bring 150,000." After careful consideration, Murad still felt that the threat from the Sun and Moon Kingdom was higher, because Zhu Di not only brought the tens of thousands of navy from before, but also dispatched 300,000 army from the country!

Although half of the 30 troops were recruited by Zhu Di from the nobles of the Sun and Moon Kingdom, this number is shocking! The Sun and Moon Kingdom also has muskets and artillery in its hands, and the number of people is greater than that of the Ming Dynasty. How can Murad not be afraid? Besides, the situation in Ardahan has basically stabilized...

On the night when Zanu received the king's order and retreated with 150,000 troops, in the Ming army camp...

Compared with the Ming Dynasty soldiers who were like ghosts more than ten days ago, all the soldiers today are in high spirits.

Because Lan Yu took out all the remaining food today and gave all the soldiers three meals, and they were full every time!

Like dead trees moistened by spring rain, all the soldiers felt as if they were alive again.

Lan Yu stood on the high platform and lectured them loudly:

"Tonight! Only tonight! If we can capture Ardahan in one fell swoop, we can continue to have full stomachs! We can live! If not, we will become lonely ghosts in a foreign land! Because we have no food anymore. !”

"Look at that city," Lan Yu turned around and pointed at Alda Han City in the east. "That city has been bombarded countless times by my Ming Dynasty's artillery. Morning, I have already been dilapidated and crumbling. A final kick!"

"Qiang!" Lan Yu drew out the sharp sword from her waist and pointed toward the sky.

"My sons, we can't die here! We are destined to be the winners! Break through that city! We will have food to eat! If we win the battle, we can return to the Ming Dynasty!"

All the soldiers below had blushed, their blood was boiling, and they roared:

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

Lan Yu smiled coldly and said again:

"All the sins we suffered this time were all due to Li Jinglong's incompetence in doing things and destroying the food and grass! Only after winning the battle can I, the general, return to the Ming Dynasty and settle the accounts with him!"

After hearing this, all the soldiers felt the same hatred for the enemy. They all gnashed their teeth, looked ferocious, and hated Li Jinglong in their hearts, who was far away in the Ming Dynasty.

Lan Yu glanced around until the soldiers' emotions were aroused. She immediately struck while the iron was hot, pointed the sword in her hand at the city in front, and shouted loudly:

"All officers and men of the army, follow me and charge!"

Suddenly, Wu Yingying was like a tide of Ming soldiers, with red eyes in the dark night, roaring loudly, and rushing towards Alda Han City without fear of death.

"kill--!"

A shocking sound came from the east, and the Ottoman soldiers on top of Arda Han suddenly woke up. Looking in the distance, they saw an unknown number of dark figures, all of them rushing towards here.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"enemy!"

A powerful thunderbolt shell hit, the shouts suddenly stopped, and then the whole city was in panic.

Rohujia heard the noise and rushed out from the house in the city, with a bit of confusion on his face.

Looking at the top of the city again, cannonballs exploded one after another, like rocks falling from the sky!

what happened? Why did the Ming army launch an attack at night? Why was the artillery fire so fierce this time?

During this period of time, Lan Yu had been maintaining the pattern of attacking during the day and resting at night. Tonight's surprise attack really caught Rohujia off guard.

"Defend the enemy! Go and move the stones to repair the city wall!"

Rohujia was still issuing the same orders as usual, but before the soldiers could transport the stones to the city gate, the city gate, which was already riddled with holes, collapsed.

What flowed in from the city gate was like an endless stream of soldiers from the Ming Dynasty, extremely brave! Extremely cruel! In an instant, the entire East City Gate had been completely lost!

(End of this chapter)