First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Too many soldiers knew her, and knew that she bled her fingers.

Everyone admires this woman from the bottom of their hearts.

"Miss Zhou, there is no need to work hard, just watch us kill the enemy before the battle and chop off the dog's head of the tartar!"

Zhou Huiniang smiled lightly, raised her green onion-like fingers, and shook them.

It turned out that her fingers were all wrapped in cloth, but it was just that she would not be able to play the pipa flexibly.

At this time, Zhou Huiniang took out two drumsticks as if by a magic trick, and Third Uncle Jiang and the little maid carried a drum and brought it over panting.

Zhou Huiniang smiled, "Today's day is indeed not suitable for pipa. I have learned a little drum music in the past, so I will show off today and beat Qin Wang's broken array drum to help the big guy!"

Qin Wang broke the drum!

What a powerful woman, she can fight drums!

It's just that she is so slender, can she really show an earth-shattering aura?

"Geng Qianhu, the little girl has a request."

Geng Junyong nodded, "Tell me, what is Miss Zhou's request?"

"I want a red jacket! Just, just like the soldiers!"

Geng Jun didn't hesitate, and immediately brought a bright red battle jacket, and a cloth strip with Zhou Huiniang's name written on it.

Geng Jun solemnly handed it in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "Come on, tie it on your wrist, with this, you will be like the big guy, you are all brothers and sisters!"

Chapter 117 I'm not good at escaping

Zhu's army reinforcements arrived, and Timur fell into a situation of domestic and foreign oppression.

But what is surprising is that the God of War at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, who had escaped twice in a row, decided not to run away.Instead of running away, he also invited a few scribes, bought wine in the army, and chatted happily.

"Shenyi Yang, today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a very good day. You Han people celebrate the Lantern Festival, and the Mongols also celebrate the Lantern Festival. The moon shines on people! What is the difference between the Han people and the Mongols? Why do those red thieves insist on Are you not afraid of death if you fight against the imperial court?"

Counselor Yang's name is Yang Wen, he quickly bowed and said: "Your Excellency's words are very true, the red thieves and a group of local thieves dare to fight against the imperial court. Flattery, I do have an account in my heart, you said there is no difference between Mongolians and Han people... Look at the current situation of the two of us, it is clear at a glance, why are you talking so much?

Yexian Timur did not continue wasting his spitting, but said confidently: "You don't have to be afraid... this time my million-strong army is going south, and the red thieves are fleeing in fear of the wind. Victory. Yancheng, Xinghua, and Taizhou are at your fingertips. Killing more than a hundred thousand red thieves! The military prestige and the strength of the soldiers are unprecedented, what does Yang Shen think?"

Yang Wen nodded quickly, but he did not lie.

This time, Tuotuo claimed that an army of one million marched southward, and it was indeed massive, as if one battle would determine the world.

The Yang family can also be regarded as a big family in the Chuzhou area, but they are relatively low-key and obedient, and have no direct conflict with Zhu Yuanzhang.

But people's hearts are separated by belly, such a huge family, with so many people, naturally have various plans.Yang Wen secretly found Ye Xiantie Mu'er.

His request was also very simple. The royal master of the imperial court entered Chuzhou and only killed the red thieves. There are still many peaceful and kind people like them who are loyal to the imperial court. I beg the imperial court to look at them and spare the common people.

The Yang family is willing to stand up and settle in Chuzhou for the imperial court, restore the original rules, and abolish the chaos of the Red Bandit, naturally including Juntian...

Timur's military ability is not enough, but as his brother's assistant, he still has some experience in internal affairs. He is also a relatively enlightened Yuan Dynasty official, and he will definitely not propose such absurd policy of killing the five surnames as his uncle did.He had a good impression of the Yang family who took the initiative to belong to them.

He personally promised Yang Wen's official position, promoted him to be a councilor, followed him, and counseled military affairs together.

There were not a few representatives of landlords who also attached themselves to him, and they all surrounded Yexian Timur, bragging and flattering him all day long, enjoying themselves.

Yang Wen bowed and sighed: "This time the heavenly soldiers are going south, Wang Shi is invincible and unstoppable. Zhang Shicheng is already dying, and Zhu Yuanzhang can't escape justice!" Yang Wen praised.

Also first Timur was in a good mood, and continued: "Don't worry, I have two thousand households in my hand, and the red thieves in the city are already at the end of their strength. As long as we divide up a few thousand troops, we will continue to besiege. As for Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers and horses, the scouts will inquire. The news that there are only more than 1 people. If I divide another [-] households, it will be enough to beat them to the ground. You said, without the protection of the city, how can a group of grass thieves do it with their real knives and guns? It can stop the Da Yuanxiong's cavalry, don't you think? Hahaha!"

Yang Wen and the others also agreed, thinking it sounded reasonable, but that's all.

After all, they are locals from Chuzhou, and they still know what happened to Zhu Yuanzhang.This thief is not easy to enjoy, not greedy for fame, firm in mind, quick in action, courageous and resourceful.

Wholeheartedly implement the division of land, if it is not too much loss of family property, they all want to surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Such a powerful bandit leader was said to be a local bandit, vulnerable to a single blow, which was a bit unjustifiable.

Yang Wen felt that it was necessary to remind Timur first, not to underestimate the enemy.

But first, Timur didn't want to hear it anymore, so he casually grabbed a thick book, which was the dense collection that Luo Guanzhong gave him.

"In war, you must know yourself and yourself. I have known about Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. What's more, the prime minister has sent troops from Tianchang, and I have ordered troops to be dispatched from Yangzhou to help. We only need to hold on for a while. Come on, we will definitely win!"

Also, Timur was talking, when suddenly someone ran in from outside, saying that he saw someone putting up Kongming lanterns inside and outside the city, as if they were passing on news.

Also first Timur frowned, probably because the red thieves sent letters to each other, wanting to echo each other.

"Pass down the order and immediately strengthen the guard. The red thieves are a group of rabble. They will not steal the camp at night. Even if they dare to come, don't be afraid!"

The subordinates were delivering the letter, so Timur turned around first, and found that Yang Wen and the others were frowning, trying to force a smile, but it was unnatural no matter how you looked at it.

What a group of frail Han Chinese, and they are too timid.

"Don't be afraid, keep playing music and dance! It's the Lantern Festival, let's have fun."

Finally, under the instigation of this man, the Chinese Army Commander-in-Chief became lively again.

But when the excitement reached the third watch, and Timur was about to go to rest, Zhu's army moved.

The first is Hua Yun and Wu Zhen. They led the cavalry to protrude, but they did not attack the Yuan army, but spread to the two wings, forming a barrier to prevent the Yuan army from attacking from the side.

Then in Zhu's army's camp, a row of huge and terrifying gadgets were launched.

Trebuchet!

That is, Yuan Ting's treasure-like return cannon!

Zhang Ximeng's research on artillery has not made much progress, mainly due to the lack of metallurgical foundation. He can't afford bronze cannons, and iron cannons can't be produced for a while, and there are not enough craftsmen.

On the other hand, Jia Lu went well. The old man and Zhu Yuanzhang supervised the construction of a batch of return guns.

Since there is no corruption and perverting the law, and the materials are solid, the range of these return guns is farther than the original version of the Yuan Army!

The whole is also much lighter, pulled by four pack horses, and quickly rushed to the position two hundred steps away from the Yuan army camp.

This is a very mysterious distance.

A hundred-step piercer is considered a good archer, and a two-hundred-step bow and arrow must not be able to reach it.

Does the Yuan Army have something farther away?

Of course there are, such as return cannons, crossbow arrows, everything is fine.

But I'm sorry, these things are placed in the inner circle and used to attack the Liuhe City Wall.

Zhu's army took advantage of the night to attack, which Yexian Timur never expected.

He also didn't expect that a group of local thieves actually made a return cannon that was even more powerful than them!

Is there any reason?

Is there any king law?

But soon Timur didn't have to worry about it, because Zhu's army's offensive started.

"put!"

With an order, dozens of solid stone balls roared into the sky, and landed heavily inside and outside the camp gate of the Yuan army.

Almost instantly, the gate was smashed so that sawdust flew all over the sky.

The Yuan soldiers in charge of security panicked and didn't know how to fight back, so they could only turn around and run into the camp in fright.

Then the return gun fired two more rounds, one with stone bombs, and after seeing that the camp gate was completely smashed, another round of kerosene bombs came.

The stone bombs broke the defense, and the kerosene bombs killed and wounded people, preventing Yuan soldiers from approaching for rescue.

Overall, rather lackluster.

The first is that the number is not enough, and there is no momentum to fire all guns.

The second is also to blame Timur first. He was too busy dealing with the soldiers and horses in the city, and he didn't have much defense against the camp facing the outside. There was only a narrow trench, and then there were wooden gates and walls.

It will not be more closely guarded than a big family.

The opponent is too good, and those who have been preparing for a long time are all commanding the artillery directly, and they can't exert their due power at all.

But the other generals have not allowed the artillery to continue to perform, so what are you doing in a daze, let's go in!

Wu Liang led five hundred cavalry to attack quickly and act as a forward.

After him, Hu Dahai actually followed him. This guy was dark-faced and tall, wearing armor, like a god, especially Hu Dahai's subordinates.

This group of soldiers transformed from bandits liked axes quite a lot.This has something to do with their habits. Bandits lack maintenance methods, and their swords are easily damaged. Once they get rusted and broken, they are completely finished.

In contrast, a hatchet with a wooden handle is powerful enough, and if it breaks, you only need to replace the wooden handle, which is very easy and simple.

Therefore, there are more than 600 Hu Dahai's subordinates, all of whom are equipped with sharp axes. They are almost the thousand households with the least establishment under Lao Zhu's subordinates, but after killing them, they are like a group of plague gods possessed.

Hold the sharp ax high, kill one at sight.

Hu Dahai is even more brave and invincible, holding a shield in one hand and a sharp ax in the other, he is invincible.Wherever he saw a crowd, he would rush there, Yuan soldiers were all horrified when they saw him, and fled in despair.

In addition to them, Tang He, Feng Guoyong, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng... These powerful men under Lao Zhu launched an offensive one after another.

Some of them rushed in from the existing gaps to expand the results of the battle, and some looked for other weak spots and rushed in in one go.

The camp of the Yuan army was like a big coiled snake, cut into many sections by a sharp sword that was suddenly cut out.

This strange python twitched and convulsed.

Yuan soldiers in the camp ran around, and at some point, the flames shot up into the sky, more and more camps were engulfed by the flames, and the panic became more intense.

At this time, the defenders of Liuhe finally moved.

Also, Timur estimated that the few remaining Zhu's army had assembled a total of 200 or [-] people, led by Geng Junyong and Geng Bingwen respectively. With the passionate drums, like two daggers, they ruthlessly penetrated into the camp of the Yuan army!

The ferocity of Zhu's army far exceeded Yuan's estimate.

Not only are they better equipped, but their will to fight is frighteningly high.

Coming in from all directions, everyone is possessed by the god of war, and the butcher descends to earth.

kill!

Yuan soldiers who dare to stand still, kill them!

Those who dare to escape will be killed!

Yuan soldiers with less than [-] quickly fell into chaos and were defeated.

At this moment, the Yuan army is in a difficult situation at home and abroad, which is very critical.Famous generals are necessary to stabilize the morale of the army and support the overall situation.

Then Timur is considered the famous general?

It's a pity that, let alone a famous general, he was so frightened and overwhelmed by this situation that he was completely dumbfounded.

If in the Battle of Shahe, he was so frightened that he ran away in a hurry, then this time, this one was even worse, he was so frightened that he didn't even dare to run away.

What a strange thing, what a strange thing!

Aren't the red thieves in Chuzhou trash?

Isn't Zhu Yuanzhang just an old hat who likes to eat fried centipedes?

Can anyone tell me what's going on?

With the virtue of the coach, many guards ran away secretly, leaving Yexian Timur behind.

Hu Dahai was the first to enter the Chinese army and found this big fish!

Immediately came over, took Yexian Timur, and knew his identity from the seal on his body.

Tuotuo's younger brother, the imperial censor of the Yuan Dynasty, and the commander of the attacking Liuhe!

So easily captured!

"Go, follow me to see the superior!"

Hu Dahai was so happy that he was about to pass out!

To actually capture a senior official of the Yuan court was a great achievement, and some of them boasted in front of the superiors.

He escorted him to Timur first, and came to see Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly.

Zhang Ximeng was also there, and when he heard that Tuotuo's younger brother had been arrested, he was also taken aback, and blurted out: "Timur first too, how did you get arrested?"

Do you still have the face to ask?

First Timur was even more wronged, he was confused after this battle.After holding back for a long while, I could only say in shame: "I, I am not good at running away!"