King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 61 Everyone has their own considerations and each other is wary of each other

In the drizzle.

The roar of the soldiers echoed throughout the sky.

吁.
  From the direction of the rapid sprint, a voice commanding the horses sounded.

The galloping war horses stepped hard on the muddy water several times, bringing up the muddy water on the ground and falling on the soldiers' armor, forming mottled mud spots.

The old figure sitting on the horse looked at the battle flag with the word "Ming" erected in the back and fluttering in the breeze, as well as the soldiers who were waiting in formation with their bows strung. He waved his hand and said in a hurry:
  "Do not misunderstand."

"One of our own!"

After that, he turned over and dismounted, took out a token from his arms, held it high in front of his chest, and said loudly:

"I am Song Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province."

"Come to pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Han, and Prince Zhao."

Today's Gansu City has been on war-preparation since the news of the Timur Empire's invasion came back, and only people are allowed in but not allowed out.

He dragged his slightly old body, not caring about the muddy water under his feet, and knelt down with great respect and said:
  "My humble minister Song Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Han and Prince Zhao."

"I'll report you as soon as possible."

Seeing this, the soldiers who came with Song Sheng also saluted in unison.

The three of them looked at each other and nodded. After that, the army simply packed up and marched toward the city.

After a while, Song Sheng bowed his hands to several people, with a faint smile on his face and said:
  "It's been rainy here during this period. When I leave the city, I have ordered people to prepare cold-repelling decoction in the city."

Especially after Zhu Di held a court meeting in December, although the coach could not be determined at that time.

Inside and outside the city, soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could be seen encamped everywhere, patrolling with sharp blades in hand and bright eyes, and the atmosphere of killing was spreading with the intensive beating of gongs and drums.

Hearing this, the general standing in front of the battle formation dismounted and reached out to take the token from Song Sheng's hand. He looked at it in detail for a moment and said in a deep voice:
  "Wait."

Then, he turned around and trotted towards Prince Zhu Gaochi and others who were guarding the rear.

"Why don't we just go to the city to rest and have some hot soup to get rid of the cold."

Afterwards, the group of people exchanged pleasantries and found out why Song Sheng appeared here by such a coincidence.

It turned out that he estimated it based on the time when he and others left the capital and the normal marching time.

...

into the city.

But whether it is food and grass or an army.

Zhu Gaoxu and the three people at the rear had just heard the voices from the front. When they saw the tokens sent by the soldiers to prove their identities, they looked at each other, nodded and walked forward.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi reached out and gently helped Song Sheng, who was kneeling on the ground to salute, with a faint smile on his face:
  "Old general, get up. It's raining and the ground is full of mud and water. Be careful and get cold."

Song Sheng, who was waiting under the drizzle, looked at the three people slowly walking towards him.

As for the soldiers who had just been guarding the three of them in front, when they saw them coming, they all moved to both sides to make way for them.

Feeling the big chubby hand on his hand, he was flattered and said:
  "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

They have already begun to gather towards the Gansu border to prepare for the upcoming war.

In a small courtyard in the city, Zhu Gaoxu and his three men appeared in the main hall after simply taking a hot bath and tidying up.

Song Sheng, who had been waiting quietly in the palace, stood up and saluted when he saw the visitor.

Seeing this, the three of them waved their hands at him.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the hot tea on the desk and took a sip. His expression became solemn and he asked aloud:

"General Song."

"This time we can find out where Timur's empire is now?"

"How far is it from the Ming border?"

"Can the specific strength of the enemy soldiers be ascertained?"

Hearing this, Song Sheng was shocked. After thinking for a moment, he replied:

"Only early this morning did spies return the news. Now the Timur Empire's march is still about 800 kilometers away from our border."

"Based on the thieves' marching speed, Wei Chen makes a bold guess. If nothing else happens, they should be able to reach our border around March this year."

"The specific strength, because we have never fought against each other, I dare not make a decision easily."

"However, because they traveled a long distance and came all the way, they abandoned some of the necessary baggage and did not see any large siege equipment."

Having said this, he paused, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes, and continued:
  "Tamerlane, starting from Emperor Taizu, bowed his head and paid tribute, and many envoys came to see the great power of Ming Dynasty."

"He must have a deep understanding of our Ming Dynasty's strength."

"Now that they dare to invade with such a big fanfare, I think they must have something to rely on. I think the 200,000-strong army should be quite powerful."

After receiving the exact news, Zhu Gaojiu nodded unequivocally, looked at Zhu Gaochi who was frowning at the side, pondered for a moment and said:

"Boss."

"As the commander-in-chief of the army, do you have any objections to this battle?" "Continue to implement the plan I made, or..."

This statement came out.

Song Sheng was slightly startled and looked at the three of them with confusion.

what's the situation?
  Have you already formulated a strategy before reaching the border?

Feeling Song Sheng's doubts, Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment and explained:
  "General Soldier Song, this time the Timur Empire invades, we are here to meet the enemy."

"When we were in Beijing, our strategy was to proactively meet the enemy."

"No matter how elite and powerful the Timurid Empire's army is, they will be exhausted after marching thousands of miles and covering such a long distance."

"At the same time, we have already blocked the channels through which spies can spread the news."

"As long as we ambush them on their way to our border, we can catch them off guard."

"We will definitely inflict heavy damage on it and enhance the prestige of our Ming Dynasty."

"I wonder what Commander Song thinks of this plan?"

Feeling the gazes focused on him, Song Sheng frowned, his eyes full of thoughts, and fell into silence.

That’s the current strategy.

Can't say yes.

Can't say bad either.

In fact, he had thought about this countermeasure when he received the news, but he later rejected it directly.

Going deep alone to fight in a strange place without any follow-up support.

The risk is too great, too great.

If anything goes wrong, the outcome is really unpredictable.

Even the entire army may be annihilated.

After a while, Song Sheng came back to his senses, exhaled a long breath, his eyes were full of worry, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Royal Highness, the two princes."

"Although this plan is good, in my humble opinion, it is too risky."

"If you are not careful, you will fall into a place of no return."

"So Wei Chen thought that it would be a good idea for us to build fortifications, line up our troops and wait quietly in the city for their arrival."

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously looked at Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui aside, hesitated for a moment and said quietly:

"Second child, third child, what do you think?"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly, turned his head and glanced at King Zhao, his eyes stayed on the prince and Song Sheng for a moment, and said:
  "No matter what you think, I prefer to take the initiative."

"This plan seems dangerous, but once it succeeds for us, it will be extremely beneficial and the losses will be minimized."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room had different expressions on their faces.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely strange.

Song Sheng also looked at Zhu Gaoxu deeply, hesitated for a moment and asked:
  "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also wants to go with the army?"

In an instant, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to understand something, and couldn't help but frowned, feeling suspicious in his heart.

Old bastard Song Sheng wouldn't think that he was up to something, right?
  Or maybe you think he wants to take this opportunity to harm the boss?
  Hey!
  Bastard stuff.

It’s true that good things don’t go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles.

People from far and wide know it.

In this regard, Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to explain. He glanced at the prince and chose to close his eyes and rest.

After a short silence, Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said in a deep voice:
  "I am the commander-in-chief, how can I not follow the army?"

Having said this, he paused, glanced at the second and third children, and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"General Song."

"Just do as the second brother says."

"In this battle, we take the initiative to go out."

"You go down and prepare first. We will send troops as soon as possible tomorrow afternoon."

Dele.

This man had already made the final decision, and Song Sheng did not dare to say anything more.

But thinking about the oral instructions from Zhu Di's orders, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After being stunned for a moment, he nodded, bowed his hands to the group of people, and went to prepare.

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