Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 377 Although the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, none of it is superfluous

Forty thousand Guangxi frontier troops arrived at the foot of Zheda Mountain.There are many dense forests in southern Xinjiang, so Yu Dayou's men are mostly infantry who drill mountains and forests like walking on flat ground.

Among the 4 horses, [-] are the local guards in Guangxi.Ten thousand is the Yu family army brought out by Yu Dayou from the war against the Japanese in the southeast.There are also [-] local indigenous wolf soldiers in Guangxi.

In terms of field battles in the mountains and forests, the Guangxi wolf soldiers are absolutely invincible.

Yu Dayou first sent five hundred wolf soldiers to scout, and found out the defense of the [-] Annan army on the opposite side.

Almost all of the [-] Annan troops retreated and camped on Zheda Mountain.

Yin Zhengmao said: "This matter is really strange. Zheda Mountain is within the territory of our Ming Dynasty. But the Annan people are all out, is it just to occupy Zheda Mountain, a barren mountain?"

When He Liu heard this, he also said, "It's really strange for Governor Yin to say that."

Yu Dayou said a sentence, which was deafening: "Although the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, there is no spare inch! Although Zheda Mountain is a barren mountain, it is my territory of the Ming Dynasty! Every inch of land is worth defending with my blood!"

Yu Dayou raised his account and began to line up his troops.

Among the Ming army, there is a widely circulated saying: "Yu Shangong, Qi Shanshou."

Yu Dayou is like Zhou Bo, Marquis of Han Dynasty, a fool fighting tough battles.He has always followed the ancient motto that offense is the best strategy for defense.

Forty thousand soldiers and horses were divided into five groups by him.Two of them serve as reserve troops.The remaining three roads go straight to Zheda Mountain from the south, north, and middle directions.

A strange scene happened.The Annan soldiers entrenched on Zheda Mountain retreated when they saw the menacing Ming army marching southward.It has been withdrawn to the territory of Annan.

After the scouts reported the retreat of the Annan people to Yu Dayou, Yu Dayou felt a little bit confused.

He said to Yin Zhengmao: "Governor Yin, it's so strange! The Annan people gathered all the soldiers of the whole country on Zheda Mountain. They all retreated before firing a gun or firing an arrow? Could it be that they were full? 2 people come to Zheda Mountain for a stroll to digest food?"

Yin Zhengmao also said: "That's right. Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are rushing for hundreds of miles. They can slip through this bend big enough."

The governor of a province and the commander-in-chief of a province are discussing important military affairs, and it is not easy for He Liu to intervene.Just listening from the sidelines.

Yin Zhengmao asked: "The Annan people have already retreated. Should we retreat?"

Yu Dayou resolutely said: "No! I have already sent secret agents to Annan territory to spread the word: If the Annan people dare to kill me a Ming army soldier, I will definitely return ten of their heads! My old Yu can't break his promise. They kill Killed more than 40 brothers Paoze in our outpost. I must cut off [-] Annan people's heads before I stop the army! What's wrong with the deputy general of the wolf soldiers, Ah Qin?"

A Guangxi Yao general cupped his hands and said, "The end is here!"

Yu Dayou said: "I order you to lead a thousand wolf soldiers to go deep into the Annan territory and pursue the Annan army guard. If you don't kill four hundred of his heads, you are not allowed to retreat!"

The Yao general said: "The last general takes orders!"

Turning his head, Yu Dayou said to Yin Zhengmao: "Let's stay here for five days and wait and see what happens. If the Annan people don't make a comeback after five days, we'll withdraw our troops and return to Nanning."

Yin Zhengmao is a natural abacus.He pinched his fingers and muttered in his hand: "Five days, one catty of rice per person. It takes 20 catties of rice. It's 3000 taels of silver..."

Turning his head, he said: "Success! Let alone stationed for five days, even if stationed for one month, the Guangxi treasury can afford money. There is no need to hand over to the Ministry of War for the military salary."

At night, the autumn wind blew down Zheda Mountain.He Liu had nothing to do, so he went outside the tent to enjoy the shade.

Coincidentally, he met Yu Dayou.Yu Dayou is looking at the astrology.

He Liudao: "Marshal Yu, you still haven't slept so late?"

Yu Dayou had a simple and honest smile on his face: "When marching and fighting, I can stay up for three days and three nights. I am watching the stars."

Everyone in the army knows that Marshal Yu doesn't know the "Four Books" or the "Five Classics", but he knows the "Book of Changes".And from the "Book of Changes", I can figure out the truth of leading troops to fight.

Stargazing at night is something Yu Dayou must do every night.

He Liu asked: "Marshal Yu, have Annan people made such a big fuss about committing crimes before?"

Yu Dayou shook his head: "It's rare. That's why I said something strange in the daytime. Wars are not about treating guests to dinner. Annan's whole country's soldiers invaded the north, and they retreated without even meeting each other. There must be some conspiracy here."

He Liudao: "Dare to ask General Yu. If Annan really invades the north with all his strength, are we sure of victory?"

Yu Dayou said confidently: "Don't dare to say anything else, as long as I, Yu Dayou, is the general soldier in Guangxi, I can kill as many people from Annan as they come!"

Yu Dayou's self-confidence is not innate, but honed in nearly a hundred battles, big and small.

He Liu said with emotion: "No wonder Zhang Juzheng said that now there are two pillars in the Ming Dynasty. Qi Yuanjing, the pillar of the northern border, and Yu Zhifu, the pillar of the southern border! Marshal Yu is really my southern border's pinnacle of Dinghai!"

Yu Dayou sighed: "Hey. What's the use of these false names? If a little girl says a few words casually, my military power will be lost as soon as I lose it? If it wasn't for my good luck, I ran into a sea bandit on the way home. There was a battle. Maybe I’m cutting rice in the paddy fields of my hometown in Fujian right now!”

When Yu Dayou was dismissed at the beginning, it was precisely because the demon concubine Nuer Huahua slandered Emperor Longqing.

He Liu suddenly remembered He Xinyin's crazy words at the Suzhou Literature Fair: "Emperor, someone needs to take care of it!"

Yu Dayou said again: "Sixth Lord, I will never be an official in my life. I can't count the boring losses in the officialdom. In the officialdom, I am the only one who suffers, but when it comes to the battlefield, there is me, Yu Dayou Let others suffer!"

Just as he was talking, the banner officer reported: "Report! General Aqin provoked and defeated the Annan army's rearguard. Beheaded more than [-] enemies. Now they are rushing back to the camp."

When Yu Dayou heard this, he said with satisfaction: "Aqin did a good job!"

At this time, Yin Zhengmao came over: "Did Ah Qin provoke Kaixuan?"

Yu Dayou nodded: "8000 Annan heads were beheaded. You have to prepare [-] taels of silver for his Yao brothers."

Yin Zhengmao smiled and said: "That's natural! Wolf soldiers are very good at fighting. If they win, they will be rewarded even more powerfully."

Yu Dayou half-sarcastically said: "Old Yin, you are petty! You like to play with your abacus in everything. You have to do what I want, go south from Zhennan Pass, swallow the Annan Kingdom, and recreate it. Wouldn’t it be enough to become the Cochin chief envoy of Ming Dynasty?”

Yin Zhengmao said to He Liu: "Master Liu, look at Lao Yu, who loves fighting by nature! My old Yu. Have you ever calculated such an account? It's easy for us to annex An Nanguo. But after the annexation? You have to Send troops to garrison for a long time? Military pay, food, supplies, everything needs money. The Annan people are all soldiers, and they will attack our garrison everywhere. There are casualties in the garrison, and they need money to support them. Instead, the land had to be reversed! Xuanzong Lord saw through this point, so he revoked the chief envoy of Jiaozhi and allowed Annan to return to the country."

(End of this chapter)