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Chapter 322 The Fierce Liu

Looking at the increasingly fierce battle in Xuzhou City ahead, everyone knew that Zhima Li, Zhao Junyong and others could no longer hold on. Relying on the power in their hands, it was really a miracle that they had persisted until the tenth day.

Anyway, the Mongol Prime Minister Tuotuo outside the city was so angry that he cursed countless times. Although he saw the crumbling Xuzhou City, Tuotuo did not feel happy at all, because he became more worried about the future of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

"Boss, Chang Yuchun of the Second Division has sent troops to report that he and the military supervisor Xie Jinzhong have already captured the Luzhou horse farm and have obtained nearly 100,000 cavalrymen."

"Oh? This is great news.

It seems our Division Commander Chang will soon be promoted to Army Commander."

"Boss, Chang Yuchun is now leading an army of over 100,000 to reinforce Xuzhou."

"What? Didn't I order him to directly capture Luzhou, Chizhou and other places?" Suning was a little surprised.

"Eh? Boss, Commander Chang is worried about the war in Xuzhou and is afraid that you will be in danger."

"I" Su Ning really wanted to curse, but I knew that this was also Chang Yuchun's loyalty, so I really couldn't ask for anything.

Chang Yuchun's self-willed behavior is a taboo in military strategy. However, his power is only in its infancy now, and Chang Yuchun is one of his most trusted generals. As for punishment, he can only wait until the "autumn reckoning", and it must be a punishment that is neither painful nor itchy, otherwise it may chill the hearts of "loyal ministers".

Suning knew that Chang Yuchun's army of more than 100,000 had come to "support" him. Looking at the crumbling city of Xuzhou, he had different thoughts. After all, the wars fought in times of prosperity are naturally wars of prosperity.

Both Zhima Li and Zhao Junyong were speculators without moral bottom line. They were born into bandits who did all kinds of evil. The promises they made to the people of Xuzhou were just "lies" that they were forced to tell.

From the very beginning of the fight against the Mongol army, they secretly planned to abandon the city and flee. Seeing that there was really no chance of resistance, Zhima Li and Zhao Junyong prepared to escape at night.

But before they could start their escape, the Mongol army broke through the city of Xuzhou and poured into the city like a tide.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zhima Li and Zhao Junyong no longer had the will to resist and just wanted to escape from Xuzhou City and flee far away. However, Zhima Li was too big a target and was immediately targeted by the Mongol army.

"The Prime Minister has ordered!
Anyone who captures Sesame Li alive will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and become a marquis!"

As soon as Tuotuo gave the order, the Mongolian soldiers went crazy and rushed towards the remnants of the Red Turban Army without fear of death.

When Zhao Junyong saw that he was surrounded by the Mongol army, he had no intention of rescuing them. Instead, he immediately fled from the southern city of Xuzhou with the remaining troops around him. Then, instead of heading towards the Red Flag Army in Suining County, he rushed towards Haozhou City.

Looking at the Xuzhou City that had been breached by the Mongolian army, Suning of Suining County shook his head with compassion. At this time, Chang Yuchun's army of tens of thousands also arrived in Suining.

"Boss, I deserve to die!"

"Oh? Where does your crime come from?" Su Ning looked at Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong with a forced smile.

"Boss, I shouldn't disobey military orders!

However, I am really worried about the war in Xuzhou."

"Haha, it seems you still don't have confidence in me as your boss!"

"Huh? I dare not!"

"Haven't you already done everything you dared to do?

This is a good opportunity for you to see the capabilities of the Guard Division's Divine Machine Battalion."

After Tuotuo captured Xuzhou City, he did not order his soldiers to massacre the city, because Suning's 200,000 troops were still waiting outside Xuzhou City, so the Mongol army only entered the city to rest and prepare for war.

"Damn it! Where did the Red Flag Army get so many cavalrymen?" Tuotuo slammed the table angrily.

"Prime Minister, the only possibility is that the Red Flag Army has already broken through Luzhou City. After all, Luzhou has many horse farms." Tuotuo's deputy general could only speak based on speculation.

"Impossible! The Darughachi Zharchi of Luzhou City is no mediocre general. It is impossible for him to be defeated so easily by the Red Flag Army."

"Prime Minister, please forgive my frankness.

Everyone in the court knows that Zhaerchi and you, the Prime Minister, are at odds. Do you think Zhaerchi did this on purpose?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Although I don't like Zharchi very much, his ability and loyalty to the Yuan Dynasty are unquestionable." Tuotuo shook his head firmly without even thinking.

"This"

"Hey! Let's not talk about Zharchi in Luzhou.

Let's first see how to face the Red Flag Army in front of us!"

"Don't worry, Prime Minister!
Although the Red Flag Army on the other side is large in number and now has a large number of cavalry, they still come from humble backgrounds and are absolutely no match for our Yuan army."

"Yeah! I hope so!"

After three days of rest, the Mongol army recovered to its initial peak state. Satisfied, Tuotuo led the army out of the city and came to Suining County to prepare for a decisive battle with the Red Flag Army.

Looking at the Red Flag Army on the opposite side, which was also armed to the teeth, Tuotuo couldn't help but feel a little frightened. At the same time, he also saw the artillery positions of the Red Flag Army, but he didn't take it seriously.

Firearms were already in use during the Song Dynasty, and cannons and muskets were nothing new. Their effect on the enemy was more psychological intimidation caused by the loud noise.

"Prime Minister, would you like me to lead the vanguard to meet the Red Flag Army across the way?"

"No need! I'm very curious about Suning. I want to talk to him before the game."

"Yes! Prime Minister!"

Through the military telescope, Suning saw the slowly approaching Mongol army, and of course he also saw the historical figure Tuotuo, but Suning did not feel any pressure. Instead, he looked at the "million-strong army" opposite as if they were human heads.

At this time, a Mongol cavalryman galloped to the front of the Red Flag Army and looked at them with an arrogant attitude, "My Yuan Dynasty Prime Minister has ordered that Suning, the leader of your Red Flag Army, come out for a dialogue."

"Hmph! Boss, I'm going to chop this idiot off!" The Red Flag Army generals were filled with indignation when they saw the arrogance of the newcomer.

"Haha, why bother with such a small person?"

"Huh? Boss, do you want to have a conversation with Tuotuo in front of the formation?"

"Humph! I'm not interested in having awkward conversation with an old man!"

"Uh"

"Geng Junyong!"

"The general is here!"

"Let your Shenji Battalion fire!"

"Yes! Boss!"

In response to Tuotuo, Suning ordered his Shenjiying artillery position to fire at the Mongol army in front. The M224 mortars from later generations were mixed in with the primitive artillery at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and were about to roar like thunder together.

Suning was not interested in talking to him in front of the battle. Tuotuo was also very angry. Seeing the behavior of the Red Flag Army on the opposite side, he realized that they wanted to open fire.

Tuotuo didn't care and shouted to the army behind him, "Beat the drums! Attack!"

"Yes! Prime Minister!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Soldiers! Charge with me!"

Geng Junyong returned to his Shenjiying artillery position and shouted to the Mongol cavalry charging towards his Red Flag Army, "Fire!"

A roar like thunder shocked the space of the world at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The shells soon fell on the Mongolian army. With the explosion of the shells, many of the Mongolian army were torn to pieces.

Because the Mongol army's attacks were too intense, the Red Flag Army did not need any calibration at all. They just needed to keep stuffing shells in and firing.

"what"

Looking at the soldiers around him being torn to pieces by artillery shells, Tuotuo couldn't help but be shocked, because this overturned his cognition. He had the impression that artillery could not have such ability.

"Prime Minister, the rebels' firearms are too powerful!"

"Don't worry! Soon their gun barrels will stop firing due to heat. Let the soldiers continue to charge!"

"Yes! Prime Minister!"

Chang Yuchun and Xie Jinzhong from the Red Flag Army also saw the power of the artillery and stared at Su Ning with disbelief. "Boss, our firearms are so powerful!"

"Haha, this is just the beginning.

The best is yet to come."

The Red Flag Army's artillery kept firing, and the old primitive artillery soon had to stop to cool down because the barrel was hot, but the M224 mortar was still roaring madly.

The powerful force of the mortars from later generations still frustrated the attack of the Mongol army, but due to the strict order from Prime Minister Toghto, they had no choice but to go ahead.

Soon, many of the remaining Mongolian soldiers rushed to the front of the Red Flag Army. When Chang Yuchun and others were about to give it a try, Geng Jun waved his hand, and the soldiers of the Red Flag Army Security Division holding Ak47s began to indiscriminately fire at the enemies in front of the formation.

As the AK47 fired, the Mongol soldiers fell like leeks. At this time, the Mongol soldiers no longer cared about Tuotuo's orders and retreated in fear.

"Oh my god! Run!"

Looking at the Mongol soldiers who fled from the battlefield, Tuotuo did not feel any blame, because he knew that the Yuan Dynasty was completely finished this time.

"Chang Yuchun!"

"The general is here!"

"Lead all the cavalry to charge together!"

"Yes! Boss!"

As more than 100,000 troops charged together, they attacked the Mongol army like a tidal wave. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Tuotuo said sadly to his deputy general, "Retreat!"

With Tuotuo's order to retreat, the "million-strong Mongol army" was defeated like a landslide, and the soldiers tried desperately to escape back to Xuzhou City.

After the first run was sounded from Suning's side, Mao Gui and Xu Da each led their troops to attack Xuzhou City. The Mongolian soldiers left behind in Xuzhou City were just auxiliary troops and could not resist the joint attack of the Jinyiwei inside the city and the Red Flag Army outside the city.

By the time Tuotuo led the remaining troops to the outskirts of Xuzhou, the flag of Xuzhou city had been changed to a red flag. Tuotuo realized that his lair had been raided by the Red Flag Army, and suddenly became powerless and discouraged.

"Prime Minister, what should we do?"

"Chahan, lead the remaining troops to surrender!"

"what?"

Ignoring the shock of his deputy general Chahan, Tuotuo drew his sword and slashed his throat beneath the walls of Xuzhou. As a line of blood spurted out, Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, died. "Prime Minister?" Chahan noticed Tuotuo's thoughts, but by the time he wanted to stop him, it was too late.

In Chuzhou City, Tang He, who had been promoted to division commander, was handling official business in his official residence, but his mind was on the battlefield in the distant Xuzhou.

When Zhu Yuanzhang wrote to them asking them to come over, Tang He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to "borrow a chicken to lay eggs" and wanted to have his own power.

However, after these fellow townsmen arrived in Chuzhou, they were directly assigned to various places by their owner Suning. It was obvious that their owner Suning had already noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's little thoughts.

Tang He and others observed anxiously for a while and found that their employer Suning did not discriminate against them. Instead, they were promoted according to their abilities and merits, which made Tang He and others feel complicated.

"Report!"

"What's the matter?"

"Your Excellency, Aluhui, who was imprisoned in Chuzhou Prison, has escaped."

"What? How many people escaped?" Tang He stood up in shock.

"Replying to the lord, it's just Aruhui!"

"Yes! Strengthen the inspections at all city gates and docks. We must not let Aruhui escape."

"Yes! Your lord!"

Although Tang He made such arrangements, he did not take it seriously when he heard that only Aruhui had escaped, because he believed that Aruhui could not cause any trouble.

At the Su Mansion in Chuzhou City, Mrs. Liu was also very worried about the war in Xuzhou. Although she knew that Su Ning definitely had a backup plan, she still couldn't help but worry. After all, Su Ning was now the only hope for them, mother and son.

"Madam, are you worried about our host in the Xuzhou battlefield?"

"Hmm!" Liu looked at the considerate Ma Xiuying in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.

"Ma'am, I don't think you need to worry too much.

Because I think that although the Mongols claimed to have a million-strong army, having 200,000 was already quite good.”

"Oh? Why is that?" Liu looked at Ma Xiuying curiously.

"Madam, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty is no longer the vast empire it once was.

Not only was the imperial court extremely corrupt, but its military strength was also greatly reduced.

You have to know that the logistics of a million-strong army is a terrifying number. The Mongols, who had already blocked the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, simply could not support a million-strong army."

"Hmm! Xiuying, you and the boss have the same idea. It seems that you two may become close friends in the future."

Ma Xiuying suddenly felt her face flush, and she quickly lowered her head and said, "Xiuying dare not!"

"Haha, don't worry!
I am not a jealous woman. As long as the boss likes you, I will definitely not stop him."

"Thank you, Madam, for your help!
From now on, Xiuying will definitely follow Madam's lead!"

"Well! You are really good!" Looking at Ma Xiuying who was flattering her, Liu felt comfortable all over.

Late one night, the Su Mansion in Chuzhou City was quiet. All the family members in the Su Mansion had gone to bed, but suddenly a loud shouting and killing sounded outside the mansion, waking up all the family members in the Su Mansion.

"It's coming!"

"lady!"

"What's going on outside?"

"Madam, a group of rebels of unknown origin suddenly arrived in Chuzhou City."

"What? What is Tanghe for?!"

The maidservant was really helpless in dealing with Madam Liu's problem. Su Ming, who was only one year old at the time, was also frightened awake and started crying loudly.

"Wow mom"

Hearing her son's cries, Liu ran over to check on him. She picked him up and patiently comforted him, "Be good, Ming'er! It's okay! Don't be afraid!"

Ma Xiuying also ran in with Guo Ning'er in a panic at this time, "Madam, are you okay?"

"It's okay! How are you guys doing?
How many thieves are there?"

"Madam, there are a lot of thieves, at least one or two thousand!
Our Su Mansion's guards may not be able to hold out for long?"

"Well! Don't worry!
Our reinforcements should be arriving soon."

Ma Xiuying looked at Madam Liu's Suning and quickly and obediently asked to take the baby over, "Madam, let me hold the child!"

"No need! The child is shy!" Mrs. Liu would not trust anyone at this time, and would not hand her son over to Ma Xiuying.

Today's events are full of weirdness. Chuzhou City is the base camp of the Red Flag Army. Suning's influence here is definitely not comparable to other places. This is why Suning has always arranged the families of the Red Flag Army generals here.

The dark enemies attacked too fiercely and their numbers were too large, so the Su Mansion was quickly occupied by the enemy. Looking at the ferocious thieves, Liu tried her best to restrain her inner fear.

"Are you Suning's wife, Liu?
"Haha, she's truly the most beautiful woman in the world!" The bandit leader, dressed like a Mongol general, looked at Liu with eyes filled with greed and lust.

Liu suppressed her inner fear, tightly gripped the pistol in her arms, and looked at the newcomer with determination, "May I ask who you are, General?"

"Haha, I am Aruhui!
The soldiers behind me are the 3,000 Miao soldiers from Yangzhou City."

"What? You are Aruhui?

Haven't you been imprisoned in the prison?" Liu couldn't help but be surprised when she heard the bandit leader's introduction.

"Haha, how could a place like Chuzhou Prison possibly hold someone like me, Aruhui!" Aruhui looked at Liu smugly.

"Oh? So many of you were able to enter Chuzhou City. There must be an insider in Chuzhou City, right?" Liu was quick-witted and started to inquire.

"Haha, since you are so beautiful, I might as well tell you that we do have an insider, but he is on Jiqing Road." Looking at the women in front of him, Aluhui didn't take them to heart.

"Jiqing Road?"

"That's right!
Zhu Sineng, who is in charge of the underground industry in Jiqing Road, is our insider!

He first used business as an excuse to arrange for us to enter the city in batches.

Haha, it seems this is the routine of your Red Flag Army!"

"Oh? Thank you, General, for clearing up this confusion for me.

General, may I come forward and answer your questions? " Liu heaved a sigh of relief knowing that there were no traitors within the Red Flag Army.

"Huh? Haha, I'd love to hear that!" Aluhui was so excited about Liu's invitation that his mind was full of endless imagination, and he ran over quickly.

Seeing that Aruhui had crystal worms on his head, Liu waited until he was within the range of his pistol and took out his pistol and shot Aruhui in the forehead.

"boom!"

As a gunshot rang out, Aruhui fell backwards with an excited expression on his face. Seeing Aruhui being killed by Liu's "hidden weapon", the Miao soldiers and the Su family members were all very shocked and panicked. Ma Xiuying also looked at the "fierce" Liu with an incredible look on her face.

After the Miao soldiers came to their senses, they immediately raised their spears in fear and looked at Liu who was holding a "hidden weapon" on the opposite side.

Looking at the Miao soldiers below, Liu smiled disapprovingly and said, "The principal offender is dead, and the followers will not be held accountable!
You guys just surrender!"

"." After hearing Liu's words, the Miao soldiers looked at each other in confusion.

"Humph! What are you still hesitating about?
This is Chuzhou. The Red Flag Army will arrive soon. What can you do with just 3,000 people like you? "At this time, Ma Xiuying, who was standing next to them, also shouted at the Miao soldiers.

“Everyone, I am Mrs. Liu, the wife of the Red Flag Army.

I promise you here that as long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, the Red Flag Army will treat you all equally." Liu smiled again and looked at the frightened Miao soldiers.

At this time, the Miao soldiers were all moved, because Aluhui was unpopular to begin with, and they, the Miao soldiers, had long disliked Aluhui. Now Aluhui was killed by Liu with a "hidden weapon", and they, the Miao soldiers, had no way to retreat.

"Madam, we surrender!"

"Clang."

The sound of weapons falling to the ground also made Liu relax. At this time, reinforcements of the Red Flag Army appeared outside the Su Mansion. Tang He, dressed in armor, saw the situation on the field. While letting the Red Flag Army control all the Miao soldiers, he knelt in front of Liu.

"I am guilty! I let the thieves take advantage of me!"

"When the enemy is determined, we can't defend ourselves!

What crime has the general committed?

"lady."

"Alright! Let's take these Miao soldiers down and resettle them first!

All treatment must be arranged according to the Red Flag Army officers and soldiers, and there must be no harsh treatment!"

"Yes! Madam!"

After arranging the Miao soldiers, Liu suddenly looked at Chen Boda who also came to the rescue, "Director Chen, get your Jinyiwei moving."

"Just now, Aruhui mentioned that Zhu Sineng from Jiqing Road was his accomplice.

Eliminate Zhu Sineng's forces as quickly as possible and wait for the boss to return to make his decision."

"Yes! Madam!"

"Alright! General Tang, leave enough Red Flag Army guards behind, and then go down!"

"Yes! Madam!"

After Tang He and others left, Liu could no longer hold on and was about to collapse while holding Su Ming. Fortunately, Ma Xiuying beside her was quick-witted and supported the collapsed Liu.

"Ma'am, are you okay?"

"I'm fine! Help me go back and rest first!" Liu still hugged Su Ming tightly and did not give the child to anyone else.

At this time, Guo Ning'er and Suning's concubine Chen also ran over and helped Liu go back to rest together with Ma Xiuying.

(End of this chapter)