Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Senseless!

Completely confused!
Inside the Wuying Hall, he was holding the wine bowl and taking a sip, preparing to take a good look at his descendant, Zhu Yuanzhang, the talented son of the Zhu family, who would shine, make a career, and revitalize the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at the images in the simulator, I was stunned.

Leading an army of 300,000 soldiers to fight in two days?

This was something he had never expected!

Even someone like him was confused for a moment.

At one point I wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes.

No... Who the hell taught him how to fight a war like this?

It only took two days from issuing the order to returning from the expedition?

Moreover, the troops mobilized were 300,000!
This is crazy!!

The wine bowl in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand was about to fall onto the table!
Outrageous!

This is totally off the mark!
What's in this bastard's head?
How could such a thing happen?
Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor on horseback, an emperor who fought his way to fame through swordplay and gunfire.

It took many years of fighting to drive out the Tartars, restore China, and re-establish the Han territory.

Became emperor.

He knew very well how difficult it was to mobilize an army of 300,000.

Even the 300,000 troops mentioned in the simulator are not so accurate and there may be some exaggeration.

But this is definitely an extremely exaggerated number!
How much food and supplies are needed to mobilize so many people at once?
All of these require careful preparation!

Zhu Yuanzhang thought so and made a rough calculation.

According to current conditions, his Hongwu Dynasty was full of martial virtue, and his soldiers and generals had just experienced troubled times and fought their way out.

He wanted to mobilize an army of 300,000, and he would need at least a month of preparation in advance to mobilize and prepare various supplies.

Moreover, even this one month seems particularly rushed.

At this time, Zhu Qizhen's fourth son had been dead for more than 20 years.

The Ming Dynasty's military preparedness had long been relaxed.

It is far inferior to the Yongle Dynasty of the fourth brother.

Not to mention comparing it with his own Hongwu tide.

Under such circumstances, it would take much longer to mobilize 300,000 troops to go on the expedition.

If Zhu Qizhen could spend a month and a half to mobilize these 300,000 troops and go out to fight safely.

Zhu Yuanzhang even thought that this guy was a genius.

As a result, now, he only took two days...

War is no joke!

Is there anyone who plays like him?
Zhu Yuanzhang's good mood disappeared in an instant.

However, he was so shocked that he wanted to curse, but suddenly he calmed down.

He remembered the title of the Ming Dynasty God of War.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang's shaken heart calm down again.

There must be a reason why Zhu Qizhen can be called the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.

It must be possible to do what ordinary people cannot do.

Only in this way can you be called the God of War of the Ming Dynasty!

Otherwise, why didn't Lian Lao Si, who had led troops to battle many times and achieved great results, get the title of Victory of the Ming Dynasty?
Whenever people with similar titles go to war, many things often happen that seem to be unreasonable.

Now, the order he issued seemed to him to be pure bullshit.

It's like courting death!
But he just happened to have the title of the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.

Then it is very likely that this guy issued such an order.

In the following battle, he was able to stabilize the formation and shine!
God of War!
You have to do what ordinary people dare not do, and think about what ordinary people dare not think about!

Only in this way can one be worthy of being called the God of War!
Thinking of this, he once again focused his attention on the simulator.

The image on the simulator slowly disappears, and soon a new image will emerge -

The sky was gloomy, the wind was howling, and the rain was pouring down.

When it rains heavily, even birds will not fly. Insects, ants and wild animals will all look for places to hide to avoid the rain.

Not to mention people.

Those who have homes will hide in their homes, and those who don’t will find other places to hide?

Will not travel.

But now, an extremely unusual scene occurred in such weather.

Many soldiers in armor marched in the rain.

Everyone was drenched by the heavy rain.

I couldn't open my eyes because of the rain.

The road was slippery, and with so many soldiers walking on it, it had already become muddy and turned into mud.

In the picture, soldiers would fall to the ground from time to time, then get up covered in mud and continue moving forward.

Some people would fall to the ground with a thud while walking, and could never get up again...

The picture quickly extends forward.

Soon they arrived at a conspicuous position in the team.

There is a particularly eye-catching and luxurious chariot here.

The chariot was guarded by soldiers in well-armored armor.

A shed was also set up on top of the carriage.

Blocked the pouring rain.

Zhu Qizhen, wearing a dragon robe, sat in the carriage.

The heavy rain outside couldn't get him wet.

"Your Majesty, please stop the march!

Wait until the rain stops before continuing.

This cannot go on.

If this continues, the soldiers will not be able to bear it.

Now many soldiers have become sick and died due to cold and hunger.

If we continue to march recklessly like this, it will easily lead to a greater disaster.

Many of the soldiers lost their fighting spirit before they even fought...

Even if we can get to Datong, our troops will already be exhausted and at the end of their strength..."

Someone knelt down in the mud and spoke earnestly to Zhu Qizhen who was sitting in the carriage.

This man is the Minister of War Kuang Ye.

At this time, Kuang Ye looked very tired.

Looks very embarrassed.

I was completely soaked by the rain.

There are wounds on the face, hands and legs.

This is what was left after falling off a horse.

Before the emperor in the carriage could speak, a shrill voice sounded.

Scolded the Minister of War Kuang Ye.

The person who spoke was none other than Wang Zhen who was accompanying the emperor.

At this time, he was also very dry and not wet by the rain.

There were several people around him, holding a big umbrella, protecting him tightly.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war! Speed ​​is of the essence in war!
Minister Kuang, you are the Minister of War, but you don't even understand this? !

That Yesen boy is attacking Datong.

The defenders there may not be able to resist Oirat Yesen.

It is extremely urgent.

At this time, if you do not move, then don’t move at all. If you move, you must do it in an amazing way!

We need to hurry at full speed and head towards Datong.

The sooner some time passes, the better chance of winning..."

"But that also requires the soldiers to fight with their lives!

If we march without thinking, by that time, I'm afraid the soldiers will suffer heavy losses and have no will to fight..."

There was an obvious hint of anger on Kuang Ye's face.

However, he suppressed it again.

He spoke out to refute Wang Zhen.

"To fight a war, you need the right time, right place, and right people!

Did you see this heavy rain?
What Minister Kuang saw was disadvantage to our army, but what I saw was a great gift from heaven!
No matter how an ignorant boy like Oirat Yesen thinks, he would never have imagined that Your Majesty would lead the army in person!

What is even more unexpected is that when it rained so heavily, Your Majesty was able to lead the soldiers and march in the rain.

As the art of war says, take the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared, and this is the case now.

It will definitely catch Yesen off guard!
It’s just like Li Jing, the military god, fighting the Turks on a snowy night. It’s the same principle.

This time, Your Majesty will surely be famous all over the world!"

Wang Zhen stood here and scolded Kuang Ye.

Kuang Ye wanted to say something else after hearing this, but Zhu Qizhen, who was sitting in the carriage, couldn't help but speak.

He seemed a little impatient and interrupted Kuang Ye directly.

“Minister Kuang, there is no need to say more.

I have my own plans in mind!
What Mr. Wang said makes sense. The purpose of war is to attack the enemy when they are unprepared and take them by surprise.

Even Minister Kuang opposed the march in such heavy rain, so Yesen could never have imagined it.

I just want to do the opposite for him!
Give him a big surprise!

At that time, he will know what it means to punish anyone who offends the Ming Dynasty, no matter how far away they are! "

After hearing what the emperor said, Kuang Ye, who originally wanted to say something more.

I could only respond in a somewhat dull voice.

Expressing willingness to do as the emperor says.

Then, with the help of others, he stood up with difficulty, limped away, and went to meet the generals in the army...

While riding in the carriage, Zhu Qizhen looked at Kuang Ye's departing back.

Think about what Kuang Ye just said.

There was a look of disdain and helplessness on his face.

"Compared with you, Mr. Wang, this Minister Kuang is far inferior."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen said modestly: "Your Majesty, you are still a hero."

The two of them smiled at each other, their eyes full of confidence...

The picture slowly disappeared, but Zhu Yuanzhang frowned as he watched it.

That's not how war is fought.

They were dispatching troops in a hurry, and as soon as they set out, they encountered such continuous autumn rain.

Judging from the time on the simulator, it is already autumn in the north.

Autumn in the north is not that easy.

Especially when it rains continuously, the temperature will drop a lot at once.

From the images shown in the simulator, it can be seen that these soldiers are wearing thin clothes.

All they wear are summer clothes.

There was no shelter from the rain, so we had to walk out in the rain.

This was a fatal blow to the military's morale.

And what Kuang Ye said about dying of hunger and freezing made Zhu Yuanzhang think of more things.

This reveals a lot of information.

For example, they were in too much of a hurry on this trip, and they were unable to get enough food and supplies!
Otherwise they would only say frozen to death, not frozen to death and starved to death!

As for what Wang Zhen said about attacking the enemy when they are unprepared.

Zhu Yuanzhang also disagreed.

At first glance, what this guy said does seem to make sense.

But if you think about it carefully, you can see that there is something seriously wrong with it.

When fighting a war, it is correct to take risky moves, surprise the enemy, and attack them when they are unprepared.

But... their current actions are specious.

When the army takes a risky move, it usually uses extremely elite soldiers. There will also be a distinction between primary and secondary.

Generally, there are not too many people who undertake this kind of task.

There could be thousands, hundreds, or even dozens of people...

For example, as Wang Zhen just said, Li Jing attacked the Turks at night, but he only led 3,000 people.

But now, they have brought a full three hundred thousand!

So many people, regardless of their status, just swarmed forward in the rain, just like herding sheep.

No one does that!

Even though speed is of the essence in war, the vanguard should be sent first.

The rest of the troops will move in batches.

Now, with so many people moving together, even if we move forward in the rain, we won’t be very fast!
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were knitted together.

Many of the things he saw seemed extremely unreasonable no matter how he thought about them.

I feel that they have committed all the biggest military taboos this time!
In his view, everything was unreasonable and failure was inevitable.

But Zhu Qizhen has the title of "Ming Dynasty God of War"...

Zhu Yuanzhang's frown soon relaxed.

I feel that maybe my level is not high enough and I cannot understand some of the ideas of the Ming Dynasty God of War.

Since he is called the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, he must have some outstanding qualities.

This time the battle will definitely be even more special and outstanding!

Soon, new images appeared on the simulator.

In the newly appeared scene, the Minister of War Kuang Ye and the Minister of Personnel Wang Zhi once again requested to withdraw troops.

But this time, the eunuch Wang Zhen was furious.

They were made to kneel in the bushes until dark, and then they were helped up by others...

At this point, not many people dared to talk about withdrawing troops.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown.

This eunuch is so damn arrogant!

Damn it too!
However, after this thought arose in my mind, I remembered the title of the Ming Dynasty God of War.

There have been some changes in the view of Wang Zhen.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of Wang Zhen's persistence that Zhu Qizhen, such an outstanding descendant, was created and known as the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, if we withdraw our troops, we will not be able to show our bravery.

A new picture slowly emerged again.

The scene was cruel and horrific.

On the south side of a city, many corpses were lying in a mess.

Many of these corpses have already rotted.

There are many mosquitoes flying around.

From the clothes worn by these corpses, Zhu Yuanzhang could recognize that they were all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned red.

They are all great men of the Ming Dynasty.

He died like this, with no one to collect his body...

Zhu Qizhen in the picture was still sitting on the carriage, covering his nose with an embroidered handkerchief.

Frowning.

A look of extreme disgust.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw deep fear between his brows.

He was obviously frightened by these scenes.

After seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel furious!
Those were the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, who died on the battlefield!
As an emperor, he was still so disgusted and even a little afraid.

Is this what a monarch should do?

Zhu Yuanzhang became suspicious again, wondering how this bastard had gained such a great reputation as the God of War of the Ming Dynasty!

Based on what I have seen from the simulator so far.

No matter from which aspect, this guy does not have the spirit of the Ming Dynasty's God of War.

People cannot associate this title with him.

Perhaps... this is the difference between me and the Ming Dynasty God of War.

Perhaps, some other miracles will happen next.

For example, after seeing these, Zhu Qizhen was greatly stimulated, worked hard, and was completely transformed...

Or, just like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, there will be images sent from heaven to help.

Let him break it in one fell swoop?

Inside the simulator, the picture gradually disappeared, and a new picture immediately appeared.

The time was the second day of the eighth month of the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong period, and the location was Datong City.

At this time, Zhu Qizhen, Wang Zhen and his entourage led a large army and, after a difficult march, many people died.

Finally they arrived at Datong, the place they wanted to rescue.

"Your Majesty, we are defeated, completely defeated..."

An eunuch, his body trembling a little, knelt down and said.

This man's name was Guo Jing, and he was a eunuch who stayed behind in Datong.

"On July 15, Governor General Song Ying, Imperial Consort Jing Yuan, General Zhu Mian, and Left Assistant General Shi Heng, four generals, each led 10,000 troops to Yanghe for defense.

Immediately afterwards, Xining Marquis Song Ying, Wujin Earl Zhu Mian, Left Brigadier General Shi Heng and others led a large army to fight against the Oirat in Yanghe.

Song Ying, Zhu Mian and others acted recklessly, disobeyed orders, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, resulting in a great defeat for our army.

The whole army was annihilated...

Song Ying and Zhu Mian died in the battle, and Shi Heng fled back to Datong City on his own..."

what? !

After hearing what the eunuch said, Zhu Qizhen's face changed drastically.

surprised.

What's going on?
"You...what you said is true?"

Zhu Qizhen said this with some trembling in his voice.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true.

Your Majesty can summon Shi Heng and others to ask questions.

I, your servant, dare not deceive your majesty..."

Zhu Qizhen was greatly shocked and hurriedly brought Shi Heng over.

Shi Hengdao: A great battle did take place.

However, some of the things he said were different from what Guo Jing said.

It was said that Guo Jing was the one who caused the loss of the opportunity and the defeat...

But never mind who is to blame.

There are some things that cannot be changed.

That is, the troops in Datong suffered a huge loss!

"Mr. Wang, what should we do?
Do you want to leave?"

Zhu Qizhen looked at Wang Zhen with some panic and asked.

Wang Zhen shook his head and said, "No, I'm staying here.

We have more soldiers, while the Oirat have fewer. Moreover, the Oirat have come from afar and their troops are exhausted.

Your Majesty is leading the army in person, and there is a strong city. If a real fight breaks out, the three armies will surely fight to the death..."

As Wang Zhen was saying this, he suddenly heard a loud cracking sound.

Thunder fell one after another.

Suddenly, the sky and the earth changed color!

It was as if it were night.

Soon there was a downpour.

Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen's expressions changed.

"Your Majesty, how about... we withdraw our troops?"

Zhu Qizhen said in a somewhat dry voice: "I...will listen to Mr. Wang."

As Zhu Qizhen's order was issued, the army retreated...

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the scene in the simulator and his expression suddenly changed.

The fists clenched loudly.

Blood pressure soars!
Is this a war?!
This is treating the lives of the soldiers as a joke!

Is there a way to fight a war like this?
He was full of confidence when he set out on the expedition. He didn't make any preparations and just went away with so many people.

How many people were killed or injured on the road?

As a result, after arriving at the place, they learned that the defenders had been defeated, and quickly arranged their troops to prepare for battle.

Instead, he fled from Datong in the rain and returned to the capital as soon as possible.

Is this...is this how war is fought?

What do these two idiots think of war?

Of course, as such thoughts arose, I once again remembered the title of the Ming Dynasty God of War, and forced myself to remain calm and continue reading.

……

"Your Majesty, Yesen's pursuers are behind us and we don't know when they will arrive.

The situation is urgent. We must not change the route now!

Your Majesty, please enter the country from Zijing Pass.

At this point, they had already gone more than 40 miles south. If they turned back, they would have to take a lot of detours.

How much more time will it take on this journey?

Entering from Zijing Pass is the closest..."

In the new scene, someone was kneeling on the ground, anxiously begging Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen said nothing.

Wang Zhenze scolded them harshly, saying that they were talking nonsense.

He also insisted that the army was not allowed to enter the pass through Zijing Pass, but should take the route they took when they left the pass.

You have to enter the pass from Juyongguan.

After the army turned around, some officials couldn't help but cry...

Zhu Yuanzhang also found it incredible when he saw this scene.

At this moment, the soldiers and generals in the picture had lost their will to fight and were not suitable for war at all.

From what they said, there were pursuers behind them.

Under such circumstances, why don't you just enter through Zijin Pass instead of taking a detour here?

No one uses troops like them!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt some enlightenment in his heart.

He got it!

Zhu Qizhen and his men were trying to show weakness to the enemy and lure them deeper into their territory.

On the surface, he was taking a detour, but in fact he was staying outside for a while on purpose to let the Wala people behind him catch up quickly, enter the encirclement, and kill Yesen.

Zhu Yuanzhang mobilized all his intelligence and talents before he could barely come up with a reason that could convince himself.

It seems that if we can continue, we will soon see a real victory!

Our Ming Dynasty will achieve a crushing victory!

As a result, the next moment, a new picture appeared on the simulator.

This time Wang Zhen was alone, sitting there muttering to himself.

“You can’t enter through Zijing Pass!

I originally thought that His Majesty was in a good mood this time, and that he could pass through my hometown by entering the country from Zijing Pass. This time I could take advantage of the situation and show off my power in my hometown.

Let the people from my hometown see what I look like now.

After all, if you don't return home when you are rich, it's like walking in the night in fine clothes!
But who could have imagined that this battle would be so shameful!
Your Majesty is certainly not interested.

If so many troops pass by and trample on the crops in my hometown, won’t I be scolded by my fellow villagers?
Therefore... we must enter through Juyong Pass!"

Zhu Yuanzhang:? ? ! ! !

(End of this chapter)