Daming: the Bear Child of the Yongle Family

After he finished speaking, he circled a small dot on the map, "The soldiers who were sent to the front to explore the road just now reported that this is a canyon, which can be completely detoured to the rear of the Dongying army."

Zhu Gaojiu drew a few lines on the ground, aiming directly at the Eastern Ying army.

"We can start from here and divide our troops into several routes, bypass the Yalu River, cross the canyon and catch the turtle in the urn, and then attack with the Koryo soldiers back and forth."

Zhu Gaoyu's eyes lit up, "Second brother, this plan is feasible, I'm afraid that the group of Dongying people can't escape, and they won't be beaten back to their hometown by us."

Zhu Gaojiu is determined to win, as if he has seen the scene where the victory is in his hands, "In three days, we must let them go where they came from and where they will go."

General Sun Ming shook his head. He was over forty years old. Although he did not achieve any outstanding achievements, he had always been known for his stability. After the battles in his hands, he had never had any major troubles.

"Does General Sun have any other ideas?"

"Wei Chen feels that something is not right. Although His Royal Highness's plan is good, it is too aggressive. Our army is not familiar with the Yalu River, and it is very tired to travel all night. It is better to wait for a few days to rest and thoroughly survey the surrounding areas. The terrain, and the situation in Dongying and Goryeo, it is not too late to make plans."

Zhu Gaojiao's brows and eyes suddenly became cold, and the warm firelight reflected in his eyes, which could not dispel the cold color. Although he was unhappy in his heart, it did not show on his face...

"What do you mean by that?"

Everyone looked at each other and noticed that the atmosphere in the tent was a little subtle, and no one spoke.

All I could hear was the crackling of the firewood, and the sawdust on the dead branches rolled down and turned into a spark, which was instantly extinguished in the air, and fell to the ground and turned into ashes.

Under great pressure, Sun Ming said bravely, "The last general just thinks that Dongying is ambitious and must have come prepared. We can't be wrong if we are cautious. I hope King Zhao can act prudently."

Zhu Gaojiu went to Goryeo with a bit of anger in his heart. Seeing Zhu Gaoyu's illustrious record, his reputation among the people was growing.

In the past, there was such a big mountain as the crown prince and the grandson, and Zhu Gaoyu came from behind, almost squeezing him into a corner. If he didn't act again, I was afraid that Zhu Di would forget that he had such a son.

This time, he was desperate and wanted to make a career, so that those people in the capital could see that he, King Zhao, was definitely not in vain.

"General Sun doesn't have confidence in me? King Liang can solve the coastal Japanese pirates in a short time, why can't I solve the Dongying group in a few days, and we still have enough troops, obviously we have the upper hand. ."

"That's not what the last will mean, it's just—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Gaojiu interrupted him, "I can wait, can Gaoli wait? Can the military wait? In General Sun's eyes, what is the best time?"

"Could it be that waiting for Dongying to annex Goryeo and turning around to deal with Daming would be the best chance to send troops?"

After flipping through a few questions, Sun Ming was left speechless. He lowered his head decadently, showing a bitter expression, and pursed his lips, "That's not what you meant at the end."

"It's better if it's not! General Sun's caution is a good thing, but it's too much. Those who don't know it will think that you are scared as a mouse by the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Dongying District."

Sun Ming is quite helpless, but he is not good at refuting anything, so as not to make Zhu Gaojiu even more disgusted, "What King Zhao said is true.".

Chapter 267

Except for Sun Ming, everyone else agreed with Zhu Gaojiu's battle plan, and their words were all disdain for Dongying.

"Han Wang's plan was unexpected and unprepared, and we attacked from both sides, and our strength was higher than that of the Dongying army. Let alone a few days, I'm afraid they can all be taken down in one day, and the predicament of Goryeo will be rescued."

The confidant of the King of Han was even more aware of Zhu Gaojiu's thoughts, knowing that he wanted to step on Zhu Gaoyu's soles to show that he was no worse than anyone else, and deliberately said:

"His Royal Highness Prince Liang is only a few years old. Our Highness Prince Han must have done a better job than him. He just thoroughly wiped out the Japanese pirates in the coastal areas. We have to face the Dongying army and fight them back to their old nest. Than."

Hearing what everyone said, Zhu Gaojiu was obviously very useful, "Everyone is joking, tiger fathers have no dogs, I will never lose the reputation of father emperor, this battle must be fought beautifully, show him to the old man."

Zhu Gaojiu made up his mind to wash away the previous depression. Zhu Gaoyu has been in the limelight for so long in the capital, and it was his turn.

Although he was sheltered by the tent, there was still a little cool wind blowing through the gap, the firewood was beating fiercely, and the fire of victory seemed to emerge in his eyes, as if he had already seen his triumphant return, and the people on the street. A scene where people are greeted by the crowd.

"What King Liang said is that this Dongying is really abominable. This time I have to give them a little color. Let's see if they will dare to offend our border in the future."

Everyone agreed, looking like they didn't take Dongying in their eyes, only Sun Ming frowned, watching Zhu Gaojiao complacent, he couldn't help shaking his head secretly.

Underestimating the enemy on the battlefield is a taboo in the military.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Gaojiu sneered, looked away, and commented, "Cowardly like a mouse, it can't be used."

There was a general who knew Sun Ming well and pulled his sleeves, telling him not to annoy the two princes again, or else he would be completely excluded.

"General Sun, do you know why after so many years, you will always be the deputy general?"

Hearing his overtones, Sun Ming was not annoyed, but said respectfully, "The last will be willing to listen to the teachings."

"Forget about the third brother, our big business is important." Zhu Gaojiu gave him a sideways glance, his attitude was a little indifferent, and everyone knew that Sun Ming had completely offended the two princes.

The moon was bright and the stars were thin, and most of the firewood was burning. No one noticed that in the woods outside the tent, there were a few pairs of eyes staring at their every move.

Through the moonlight, I can vaguely see their appearance, it is the dress of the soldiers of the East Ying!

The next day, Zhu Gaojiu ordered the entire army to set off. Even after a night of rest, there was lingering tiredness in everyone's eyes, after all, they had traveled all night for so long.

The [-] soldiers and horses were divided into two groups, led by Zhu Gaojiu and Zhu Gaojiu respectively. They were divided into dozens of teams and moved forward quickly and handed them over to several generals. Sun Ming was the least assigned.

Sun Ming may have anticipated that he was being treated in the cold, and he silently accepted with a wry smile.

Zhu Gaojiu led the main force to the canyon, not planning to cross the river, but chose to bypass the raid to the back of the Dongying army, while Zhu Gaojiu set off from the other side.

The entrance to the canyon is slightly narrow, the rocks are jagged, and a thin irregular long line is drawn. From a distance, it looks like a crescent moon is lying there, so it is also known as the crescent moon valley in the local area.

Zhu Gaojiu was still cautious, and sent a team of pioneers to check the situation first.

"There is no abnormality ahead."

The spies reported that there was nothing unusual ahead. Zhu Gaojiu was about to order the entire army to move forward when suddenly someone said:

"Your Highness, the entrance to this canyon is very narrow. If we all enter, it will be difficult to retreat in case of any dangerous situation, and if someone ambushed in advance, it will be even more unfavorable for us. It is better for us to pass through in batches. Good to take care of."

Zhu Gaojiu turned his head to look, his expression became more and more impatient, "Why is it you again."

Sun Ming knew that Zhu Gaojiu was already displeased with him last night, and this time he hesitated before speaking again.

"Didn't you hear the scout's report, there is nothing abnormal in front of you, why do you have to do it again? Originally, we gave up crossing the big river and chose to take a detour. It took a lot of time. If you can't make it at night, how can you meet King Zhao at that time?"

Zhu Gaojiu looked up at the sun, and he and Zhu Gaojiu agreed to meet at three o'clock noon.

"But--"

Seeing what Sun Ming wanted to say, he interrupted: "Since General Sun is so cautious, let's wait here." After speaking, he showed a contemptuous smile.

"After we pass, and General Sun confirms that it is safe, he will follow up on his own!"

He deliberately emphasized the words "safe and correct", the meaning of ridicule is self-evident, and he left this sentence and led the army into the canyon.

Sun Ming's body froze in place. It was impossible to walk for a while, and it would not be if he didn't leave.

As the army gradually deepened, the field of vision gradually became clearer. The ground was relatively flat, and the rock walls on both sides were covered with green plants, which slightly blocked the line of sight, making it difficult to see the specific scene above.

Probably because the canyon was too empty, and only the sound of horses' hoofs was heard, which sounded inexplicably a little flustered.

"That Sun Ming is also true. Although it's good to be cautious, but if you go too far, it will make people a little annoying. How can we take it seriously, it makes us seem to be afraid of them."

A general said so in front of Zhu Gaojiu.

"quack--"

At this moment, a chirping of birds sounded, which startled everyone. They followed the sound and saw the birds fluttering and circling in the sky, as if they were startled by something.

Zhu Gaojiao seemed to think of something, his expression suddenly changed, looking at the top of the rock wall, he suddenly restrained the reins.

"Everyone be careful, hurry up-"

When he realized something was wrong, it was too late, and before the last words could be uttered, the boulders fell, and countless stones rolled down from the top of the rock wall, cluttering their formations.

The horses were startled and neighed.

Immediately afterwards, countless Dongying soldiers appeared above the rock wall. They held bows and arrows and aimed at everyone in the canyon.

The dense rain of arrows intertwined into an overwhelming net, Zhu Gao's eyes were splitting, "No matter the boulder, back quickly!"

However, the narrow exit had long been blocked by Dongying people, and after hearing the soldiers' report, they had to find another way. .

Chapter 268

Zhu Gaojiu led the crowd. Under the boulders and the rain of arrows, they finally broke through the encirclement. They were densely populated and had to avoid the boulders. In their panic, they were like headless flies. next blockbuster.

All the corpses of the Ming army were in sight, and the blood flowed all over the ground. Zhu Gaojiu's eyes were red and he cut down several arrow clusters. He didn't dare to look at the tragic situation around him. left behind.

"My lord, you are hurt!"

He didn't notice the arrow on his shoulder for a while, and the gurgling blood dyed the armor red, covering the original color, and it was not clear whether it was his own or the sputtering of the surrounding compatriots.

Zhu Gaojiao's confidant was shocked and wanted to bandage his wound, but was stopped by Zhu Gaojiao.

"This little injury is fine, we continue to move forward, and we must not make mistakes again."

He was panting heavily, worried that Dongying would come after him, and he still hurried on the road regardless, and finally found a fairly hidden place, and then stopped to rest.

"Dongying they didn't catch up."

Hearing this sentence, all of them breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, everyone was like a bird in shock, but any slight disturbance made them extremely vigilant.

Zhu Gaojiu's wound had dried up, and the tumbling flesh and blood from the arrow pulled out looked terrifying.

Zhu Gaojiu remained silent, looking around, looking at the soldiers who had shrunk by half, full of indescribable heaviness.

Most of the soldiers fell under the boulders, or were trampled to death by frightened horses, and those who escaped were faced with such a rain of arrows.

No one spoke, as if they were worried about attracting people from Dongying.

Or maybe the first battle was a disastrous defeat. They didn't even fight against the Eastern soldiers, so many soldiers were killed and wounded, and the atmosphere was very depressing.

Everyone had large and small wounds on their bodies, and the army that used to be high-spirited was now in a state of embarrassment, drooping like a quail.

"It's not the way to sit still like this. Although Dongying didn't chase after him before, it's hard to guarantee that he won't launch an attack after that.""

"It is imperative that we find an exit as soon as possible and contact the outside world and Hanwang."

Zhu Gaojiu discussed countermeasures with his subordinates, and finally waited for the spy sent out earlier to return, the heart hanging in his throat finally fell, and he quickly asked:

But the news was bad.

The spy showed a desperate expression, "I looked back and saw that the entrance was completely blocked by falling rocks, and the exit was guarded by Dongying forces. It is really difficult to break out of the encirclement, and there is no other way out for the time being."

The news was like a hammer, making them dizzy.

Zhu Gaojiu stumbled, almost not standing still, but his confidant stretched out his hand to support him.

Originally, they wanted to cooperate with Zhu Gaoyu and catch turtles in the urn, but they turned the ground into a prison and became prisoners who could not escape!