The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 237 Untitled

Everyone looked at Lan Yu in surprise.

Didn’t you listen to a word of everyone’s analysis just now?

Dare you go here?

Feng Sheng advised: "Marquis Yongchang, I know you have always been brave..."

"But this time the right time, place and people are not with me, so don't act impulsively."

Lan Yu looked serious: "The problems you can think of, the people of Beiyuan can also think of."

"They must have never imagined that we would brave heavy snow and travel 800 miles to launch a surprise attack."

"If you have good intentions and not have good intentions, you will win this battle."

Feng Sheng shook his head and said: "Of course what you said makes sense, but the grassland climate is cold, and the surprise attack requires a quick victory."

"The soldiers braved the wind and snow to attack for hundreds of miles. How much fighting power do they have left?"

Others also tried to dissuade him: "Yes, Marquis Yongchang, please don't act out of emotion."

Then, Lan Yu took the secret medicine prescribed by Chen Jingke and gave birth to two sons.

Feng Sheng looked relieved.

"Please ask me to test it in Liaodong and see what the advantages and disadvantages are."

Could it be that he was really punished by God?

He changed his destiny and gave Lan Yu two sons. Will God punish him for not being able to have children?

In this case, even though he, Feng Sheng, had a hundred faces, he was too embarrassed to ask for the secret medicine.

The more he wanted to have a relationship with Chen Jingke.

Why do you want to offend others?

Although they explained that the princess was still young and would have children in two years.

"The Marquis of Yongchang sent me some samples, and I will make a batch for him to test."

Later, he was stopped by Chen Jingke.

Naturally it has no effect.

His relationship with Lan Yu is well known, and it is normal for Lan Yu to help test new equipment.

Chen Jingke has been married for so long, and the princess's stomach has not moved yet.

He also tried all the methods that Lan Yu used to seek his son.

This daughter married Chang Mao, and Chang Mao had no children.

But it still aroused everyone's suspicion.

"Chen Bandu is a great talent, and the things he invented to keep out the cold are definitely extraordinary."

"It wasn't a big deal in the first place, so I didn't tell the general."

There had to be some interference. Maybe Chen Jingke would give him a few packets of secret medicine when he was happy.

God knows how worried Feng Sheng was because of this matter.

"This is a cold-warming thing invented by Chen Bandu. Its usefulness has not yet been verified."

Not even a daughter.

At this time, he heard that Chen Jingke had made a new invention and asked Lan Yu to help test it, and he immediately became interested.

Naturally, he was very concerned about this matter.

Did the emperor have other ideas, or was someone deliberately hiding it?

Lan Yu naturally knew the meaning and explained:

But the more this happened, the more convinced he became that Chen Jingke really had the secret technique.

To be more precise, there was only one daughter.

"There are only a thousand sets in total, and they were distributed to my pro-army..."

The personal attributes of the pro-army are very strong. The general has complete autonomy in how to equip them with equipment and does not need to report to anyone.

Moreover, he, Feng Sheng, did not dare to offend Chen Bandu, and even fawned over him.

He, Feng Sheng, also wanted to have a son.

He is the army commander, why didn't he know that there was such equipment?

In addition, there are rumors in the world that if you use secret methods to prepare medicine for others, you will be punished by God.

But he has never been able to establish a relationship with Chen Jingke, and there was even some indirect friction between the two families because of his son-in-law Chang Mao.

What if I can get the secret medicine?

The reason is simple, he has no son either.

Not only did he not hate Chen Jingke, but he complained that Chang Mao was short-sighted.

Besides, Chen Jingke is also involved.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lan Yu's mouth and said:

Originally, he wanted to take Chang Mao with him on this expedition and give some credit to this son-in-law.

Feng Sheng was surprised at first, and then felt a little unhappy:

"Is there such a thing?"

"I know everything you said, but I have equipment for cold protection, which can preserve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers to the greatest extent."

"If it is really useful, our army will not be afraid of the bitter cold in Liaodong."

Everyone didn't expect his attitude to change so quickly, and they were a little surprised.

Those who were closer to him quickly guessed the reason and could only smile bitterly.

There's really nothing I can do to persuade you about this.

Later, Lan Yu took people to see his personal guards, mainly to see their warm clothes.

In fact, there is nothing special, just leather boots, hood, hat, gloves, sleeping bag, and a cloak for wind protection.

Leather boots, cloaks, hats and other items have been around since ancient times.

Some people think that gloves are imported. In fact, our country has them thousands of years ago, but they have not been popularized.

The only new inventions are sleeping bags and hoods.

Therefore, after seeing the actual samples, everyone was very disappointed.

That's not to say that these things can't keep warm. Clothing made of fur has absolutely no problem with its ability to keep warm.

But so what?

Who doesn’t know these things keep you warm? Why hasn't anyone used it before?

Do they not want to use it?

No, I can't afford it.

The imperial court could not afford hundreds of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of leather protective clothing.

Looking at everyone looking at each other in confusion, Lan Yu suppressed a smile and asked:

"Everyone, with such a thing to protect you from the cold, the mere wind and snow are nothing."

Feng Sheng asked with a dark face: "You said this is a cold-proof thing designed by Chen Bandu?"

Little does he know that Lan Yu moved Chen Jingke out just to take advantage of him.

Lan Yu nodded and said, "Yes, this sleeping bag and this hood...were all designed by Chen Bandu."

Feng Sheng pointed at him and said after a long while:

"I know you want to launch a surprise attack, but don't joke with the lives of your sons."

Although the others did not speak, they all nodded in agreement.

I thought you had some mysterious equipment, but this is it.

In Lanyu is not afraid of death, but she can't help treating her brothers as human beings, right?

Lan Yu said seriously: "Ten thousand sets, as long as you prepare 10,000 sets of leather winter clothes for me, I can launch a surprise attack on the Gyeongju Yuan Army."

Feng Sheng frowned: "Qingzhou has 20,000 troops from Naha, and 50,000 reinforcements from Beiyuan Royal Court, a total of 70,000 troops."

"There are hundreds of thousands of people from Beiyuan. Are you sure you will only bring 10,000?"

Lan Yu affirmed: "A surprise attack is not about having a large number of people, it's about taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared."

"Back then, Huo Qubing was able to cross the desert with a few thousand horses, and Su Dingfang was able to charge against Jieli Khan's account with only 4,000 men..."

"It's just a mere Gyeongju Yuan Army. Ten thousand people are enough for me."

Feng Sheng looked thoughtful.

Ten thousand sets of leather winter clothes, more or less.

The Ming Dynasty had been preparing for this war for more than two years and had accumulated a large amount of military supplies. It was not difficult to use some of it to build 10,000 sets of winter clothes.

What he has to consider is the risk of doing so.

That's 10,000 cavalry, and Lan Yu is not an ordinary general. Once he is damaged,

Even if Liaodong is defeated, it may not be able to make up for it.

Lan Yu continued to explain: "As for hiding the whereabouts, there is no need to worry."

"It's so cold in the grasslands that herders will hide in their yurts to resist the severe cold and won't go out easily." "Heavy snow is not convenient for our troops to move, and it is also not conducive for them to travel."

"Even if someone discovers the whereabouts of our army on the way, there is no way to notify the Gyeongju Yuan Army."

"So, I am 70% sure that I will win this trip."

When marching and fighting, 70% certainty is enough.

Others were basically convinced that the risk was worth taking.

Under the gaze of everyone, Feng Sheng nodded slowly and said:

"Okay, pass on my military order to make ten thousand sets of cold clothes for Marquis Yongchang."

"I will pass on my military order again. Anyone who participates in this attack, regardless of whether they kill the enemy or not, will receive a first-level military merit."
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The efficiency of the army is very high. In terms of logistical supplies, servicemen were immediately mobilized to start making winter clothes.

At this time, it doesn't matter whether it's delicate or not. Just sew a few pieces of leather together and it can be worn on the body.

Lan Yu mobilized 10,000 elite troops from his subordinates to make final preparations before departure.

It is very dangerous to brave the wind and snow for thousands of miles.

But everyone who was selected was excited.

Those who were not selected looked at them with envy.

A level of military merit for nothing is enough for an ordinary pawn to obtain a medal.

Even if you freeze to death on the road, it's worth it.

Moreover, this level of military merit is still guaranteed, and if there are beheadings during the period, there will be more rewards.

Many of those who were eager to make meritorious deeds even complained to their own generals why they couldn't seize this opportunity.

Most people were still staring at Gyeongju, but one person saw something different.

That is Xu Yungong.

He knew about Chen Jingke's plan to "attack Dragon City". Lan Yu volunteered to attack Qingzhou, most likely to gain experience.

I found Lan Yu and asked, and it turned out to be true.

It was to prepare for the subsequent expedition to the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Lan Yu also asked: "Do you have any ideas about this battle?"

Xu Yungong thought for a while and said: "The key to this battle is to catch the enemy unawares and attack them unprepared. We must act quickly."

"So I suggest that one person and three horses, horses and people not rest, arrive at Gyeongju within three days."

"Then spend a day repairing and recovering your strength, and launch a surprise attack at night."

"It's best to send a vanguard army first, put on Beiyuan military uniforms and rush into the enemy's formation to completely disrupt the enemy's army."

"When the enemy camp is in chaos, the army will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them."

"The people of Beiyuan don't know how many enemies there are, so they won't dare to fight..."

Lan Yu couldn't help but nodded and thought of going with him:

"How about it, do you dare to be a pioneer officer for once?"

Xu Yungong was overjoyed and said, "Really? General Xie, I will not let you down."

This is a great achievement, but it also means a narrow escape from death.

He didn't expect that Lan Yu would give him this task.

After all, given his status, any mistake would have serious consequences.

Any other general would not let him perform this task. Instead, let him follow the army and get a military medal safely.

This is a past that can be explained to anyone.

But Lan Yu is Lan Yu. He has always been a pioneer general and dared to break the rules and employ people.

In his opinion, what is danger?

Those who dare to risk their lives are the real soldiers.

Of course, he is not the kind of brainless person who only knows how to charge into battle. He is still very good at the art of war.

The decision to take over the surprise attack on Gyeongju was also a matter of careful consideration.

Letting Xu Yungong be the vanguard officer was also fully considered.

He wouldn't do this without being 50% or 60% sure.

Here we have to talk about the difference between the Yuan Dynasty and other foreign dynasties.

Basically, all foreign races that enter the Central Plains will be assimilated by the Han people.

Only the people of the Yuan Dynasty always maintained their independence and maintained their own living habits.

The people of the Yuan Dynasty almost never went south and still lived on the grasslands.

Although aristocratic bureaucrats would go to the Central Plains and the South to serve, most of them would also live in yurts and eat milk.

They even designated large areas of land in Shandong and Henan as pasture.

The southern part was basically governed by Han bureaucrats, and the Meng Yuan Dynasty only sent individual officials to supervise.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself said that the Yuan Dynasty was too lenient.

This breadth is not the breadth of benevolence, but the breadth of relaxation.

Let me mention here that the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty designated large areas of fertile land in the north as pasture, causing further economic depression in the north.

But by the end of the Yuan Dynasty, these war horses became trophies of the rebels and were used to fight the Yuan Dynasty army.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had established himself in Nanjing, had no shortage of cavalry.

I have to say, retribution is unpleasant.

Closer to home.

Meng Yuan has always maintained the living habits of the grasslands, which is still the case in the Central Plains, let alone a grassland area like Qingzhou.

Therefore, the city of Gyeongju is very low.

The local people live in tribes and live in yurts.

Yes, even within the city, they live in yurts rather than houses made of earth and wood.

This created objective conditions for the army to launch a surprise attack.

If Gyeongju had a strong city, Lan Yu would never do this, it would be tantamount to death.

Three days later, all the urgently made warm clothes were completed, and after dressing up, the whole army set off.

After crossing Yanshan Mountain, the sky and the earth are completely white, and there is no other color.

An army of ten thousand people is like an inconspicuous white dot on a huge picture scroll.

The strong wind mixed with snow particles penetrated into people's bodies through every crack.

The soldiers lay on their horses, trying to keep themselves and the horses as close as possible to reduce the windward side.

At the same time, it can also use the horse's body temperature to warm itself.

Even so, I just feel cold all over.

Every half an hour, everyone changes horses collectively.

The pace slows down at night, and some people put sleeping bags on themselves and sleep on horseback.

Another group of people are responsible for guiding the horses forward, and take turns to rest in the middle of the night.

By traveling day and night like this, it took only two days for the army to successfully reach the vicinity of Gyeongju.

Xu Yungong sent scouts to patrol and guard, and at the same time arrested some people to interrogate the specific situation of Qingzhou.

Sure enough, as Lan Yu expected, the Beiyuan people never thought that the Ming army would launch a surprise attack in such weather, and they were not prepared at all.

The city gate was open day and night, with only a few horses placed beside it for defense.

The people and soldiers in the city even lived together.

Even the proper vigilance was not done, and the scout patrols were only within twenty or thirty miles of the surrounding area, making a hasty appearance.

Faced with the opportunity given by the enemy, Lan Yu will naturally not let it go.

The army rested for a day, allowing the soldiers to regain their strength and the horses to rest.

On the night of February 9th, the army was officially dispatched.

Xu Yungong led a vanguard battalion of 500 people, all of whom put on Beiyuan military uniforms.

First, a small force was sent to the edge of the city quietly, killing the guards and moving the horses away.

After receiving the news, the vanguard battalion all mounted their horses and began to accelerate, rushing directly into Gyeongju City from the city gate.

(End of this chapter)