Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 104 Time flies! Three months in the blink of an eye!
No matter what era.

identity!

status!

It represents the treatment you enjoy.

If Lin Fu and Shen Yuer were just ordinary civilians, they would naturally not live in this inn. If they were ordinary people, this assassination attack might have been a dead end for them.

But because of Zhu Ying's existence.

Their identities naturally also underwent a change.

"Your Highness is guilty of allowing these assassins to sneak into the posthouse."

"Please punish me, Baihu."

The few soldiers who were on duty here said to the captain in panic.

"The defense of the posthouse was not tight to begin with, so it's not your fault."

"It's a pity that no one was left alive."

The captain looked at the four bodies on the ground with some disappointment.

If we can leave the person alive and interrogate him, it would be a great achievement.

"Hundred households."

"These assassins must be assassins. I think they are related to the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"This matter still needs to be reported to the higher authorities." Xiao Han suggested.

"Yes." The captain nodded.

But aside.

Lin Fu and Shen Yuer looked at each other, both with complicated expressions.

Obviously.

The two of them already knew who sent the assassin.

"Xiao Han."

"Since you have received orders from Lord Guanjun, please protect the two of you as you go to the capital."

"Find another room to accommodate them."

"I will report this to the captain and immediately arrange for someone to escort him." The captain said to Xiao Han.

"I obey your orders." Xiao Han said immediately.

Then he immediately said to Lin Fu: "Uncle Lin, Miss Shen."

"Go to another room with me to rest first."

"I will definitely not give the assassins another chance this time."

Lin Fu nodded: "Thank you very much."

Not a moment.

In another room.

Shen Yuer did not return to her room immediately.

Lin Fu and Shen Yuer sat opposite each other.

"Uncle Lin."

"They really intend to take our lives." Shen Yuer said with a grim expression.

"The Shen family has already formed an alliance with another large family. The engagement with the young master is a scandal that cannot be exposed to them. If it gets out, it will definitely have an impact on the Shen family and that official family."

"So they intend to silence it completely."

"Death, naturally, is the best way."

"Originally, I thought the Shen family still cared about you, Yu'er, but now it seems, alas..." Lin Fu sighed.

Shen Yuer was bitter: "Shen family..."

"Yu'er."

"It's fine."

"A family like the Shen family that does evil will not have a good ending."

"They first killed the young master, and now they want to kill us. These grudges will be repaid sooner or later."

"I've watched you grow up. You and the young master are childhood sweethearts, which is perfect. The young master will definitely treat you well in the future."

"As for the Shen family, the young master has already made a name for himself and holds an official position in the court. He has power and influence, so there is no need to be afraid of them." Anger flashed in Lin Fu's eyes.

First, he targeted his own young master and wanted to kill him.

Today, the killer was sent to silence the witnesses again.

This hatred is irreconcilable.

"Brother Zhu Ying, did he really become a general?"

"Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"

Looking at the several imperial edicts in the box in front of her, Shen Yuer still felt like she was dreaming.

Zhu Ying, who grew up with him, unexpectedly became a general of the Ming Dynasty.

……

Liaodong!

The battle is still going on.

The Ming army was divided into two directions and was advancing towards Liaodong, capturing cities and seizing land, and plundering military merits.

The Yuan army was also resisting with all its might, but after the two fortress cities of Jincheng were breached, the resistance of the Yuan army in Liaodong was no longer of much use and only delayed the recovery of Liaodong by the Ming Dynasty.

A month passed.

More than two months passed.

The Ming Dynasty's offensive momentum continued.

In the direction of the original Jincheng.

Fu Youde led his army towards Gaizhou, and they were not far away from Gaizhou.

This state served as a barrier for Liaoyang, the main city of Liaodong.

As long as we capture this city, Liaoyang will be in sight.

Nahachu mobilized heavy troops to defend Gaizhou.

And the other side.

Lan Yu led his army to attack all the way to Tieling.

The Ming army split into two groups and advanced rapidly.

Although Liaodong is not a large area, it is not small either.

Nahachu was able to hold off the Ming offensive for several months, which shows that he was indeed capable. Otherwise, he would not have been able to stop the Ming army, let alone be valued so much by the Yuan court.

It is less than twenty miles away from Tieling.

A small town that had just been conquered.

The flag of the Ming Dynasty has been hoisted on the city gate, waving in the wind.

The originally red flag was now covered in bright red bloodstains.

Under the flag.

There were corpses everywhere.

"General Qi."

"This city is less than twenty miles away from Tieling."

"Tomorrow, our army will be able to attack Tieling City directly."

"Get this great achievement."

Chen Heng said excitedly.

Zhu Ying stood at the city gate facing Tieling with a very serious expression.

"Something is wrong."

Zhu Ying said slowly.

Hear this.

Chen Heng and Zhang Wu on the side both looked puzzled.

"General, what's wrong?"

"In less than three months, our army captured seventeen cities controlled by the Yuan army, three more than Lan Yu and his men."

"Who can match this speed of advancement?"

"Our army has recaptured two tenths of the thousands of miles of Liaodong territory."

"Under the general's command, our Daning border army has won well-deserved achievements." Chen Heng said with a smile.

"Since we conquered Qingcheng."

"Didn't you, the Yuan army defending those cities, notice something was wrong?" Zhu Ying asked.

Hear this.

Chen Heng and Zhang Wu thought for a moment.

Subsequently.

"General."

"After we captured Qingcheng, the resistance of the Yuan army in those cities didn't seem as strong. Furthermore, most of the soldiers were new recruits. After our army entered the city, most of them fled or surrendered at the first sign of danger."

"This doesn't seem like the real main force of the Yuan army." Chen Heng said.

"indeed so."

"But General, this doesn't seem surprising."

"Now our Ming army has launched an all-out attack. Even though the Yuan army has been operating in Liaodong for many years, they are no longer able to withstand it. After such a long battle, I think they no longer have many troops to compete with our Ming army. Now they are just resisting stubbornly." Zhang Wu said with a smile, not finding it strange.

But Zhu Ying's expression was very serious.

"That's the weird thing."

"They are resisting stubbornly."

"Then Nahachu will not give up these cities so easily."

"Wherever our army passes, the Yuan army seems to be fighting hard in every city, but in fact there are no elite troops. They are all new recruits, and they are lacking armor and weapons."

"Tieling City is not an easy city to defend but difficult to attack. It is just a hub city."

"With Nahachu's ability, he knows very well that once the cities around Tieling fall, Tieling will inevitably be unable to defend itself." Zhu Ying said in a deep voice, his mind unraveling, as if he had thought of something.

"General."

"Could it be that the Yuan army has any other purpose?" Chen Heng asked.

Say this.

Chen Heng also felt something strange, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"The outcome of the battle is now clear."

"The Yuan army has already shown signs of complete defeat in Liaodong."

"Nahachu was a clever man, otherwise he wouldn't have gained the Yuan court's trust and managed Liaodong into a strong and powerful army."

"There are signs of defeat, and under these signs, Nahachu also understands that blindly defending will inevitably lead to defeat."

"He is not a man who will admit defeat. Since defense is failing, he must win and annihilate the invading Ming army. In this way, he can repel the Ming army and protect Liaodong."

Zhu Ying spoke slowly.

The more you speak, the clearer the essence of the problem becomes and the more it is revealed.

"General."

"You mean that the Yuan army is gathering its elite troops and intends to counterattack our army?" Chen Heng also understood.

"That being said, it is indeed possible."

"For over two months, our army has been attacking continuously, but the Yuan army's garrison strength has been decreasing. Not only are 90% of them new recruits, but they are also seriously understaffed, and their food and supplies are only enough for a few days."

"I think the Yuan army may have really transferred all its elite troops away." Zhang Wu said in a deep voice.

Chen Heng pondered for a moment, then stared at Zhu Ying. "General! The battle is now clear. Our offensive is so fierce. If Nahachu mobilizes his forces to engage in a decisive battle with us, I'm afraid the general will be more than happy to annihilate them in one fell swoop. So what is their purpose in gathering their elite troops?"

Zhang Wu raised his head and looked at Zhu Ying.

Or rather, the eyes of the surrounding generals were all on Zhu Ying.

They had followed Zhu Ying on the expedition for such a long time, so they naturally knew that their general was not only brave in battle, but also good at commanding troops and strategizing.

Under the watchful eyes of the generals.

Zhu Ying looked thoughtful.

After a while.

Zhu Ying's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly thought of something.

"Where has Commander Lan Yu led his army?"

Zhu Ying asked hurriedly.

"General."

"Lan Yu has nearly 100,000 troops under his command. Even if our army attacks with all their might, their speed is much faster, almost marching day and night."

"They must be less than ten miles away from Tieling now," Chen Heng said helplessly. "We can't win the battle for Tieling this time." Zhang Wu was also a little helpless.

"Tieling."

"Nahachi's goal is to annihilate our army in Tieling."

"Now that our Ming army is divided into two groups, Nahachu simply has no ability to defend them tightly. If he wants to change the situation in Liaodong, he can only annihilate one of our Ming army's groups. In this way, for his Yuan court, half of the crisis in Liaodong will be resolved."

"As long as it's done."

"The Yuan army can counterattack, not only to recover the lost territory, but also to counterattack our Daning." Zhu Ying said with an extremely serious expression.

"But General."

"The Lanyu Society has nearly 100,000 troops. Even if Nahachu mobilizes more troops, how can he annihilate them?"

"Although the generals in Huaixi are a bit domineering, their ability to command troops is not weak," said Chen Heng.

Zhu Ying's expression was solemn as he slowly uttered, "Use Tieling as bait to lure Lan Yu and his army in! If we spread flammable materials throughout the city, such as strong liquor and kerosene, the Yuan army would be annihilated if they set it ablaze. Even a force of 200,000, let alone a hundred thousand, would be annihilated!"

Hear this.

Chen Heng, Zhang Wu, and the generals around them all gasped.

As generals in the army, they could tell whether this strategy was feasible or not just by thinking about it.

If Tieling is really used as bait and filled with flammable objects, the army will be burned by the flames when it enters the city.

At that time, the Yuan army will attack from the rear.

The army will be defeated.

Lan Yu's army will also be burned.

"General."

"What should we do?"

"Should we send someone to tell Lan Yu this news?" Zhang Wu asked tentatively.

The other generals looked at Zhu Ying.

Obviously.

They had a grudge against those brave generals from Huaixi.

"Those Huaixi generals may be domineering, but they are also fighting for the country. The soldiers under their command are all soldiers of our Ming Dynasty, and they are all our comrades and brothers."

"If I knew this news but didn't tell anyone, causing countless soldiers to die in vain, then that would be my fault."

Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

Although he was dissatisfied with Huaixi, Zhu Ying also abided by it in his heart.

He was left to watch his fellow soldiers being ambushed and killed by the Yuan army without saying anything.

Zhu Ying could not do such a thing.

Even if the victory of Tieling was taken away by Lan Yu, Zhu Ying would not do it if it meant sacrificing the lives of countless soldiers.

Because he is human.

A Han Chinese.

A member of the Chinese ethnic group.

He could use any vicious scheme to deal with foreign enemies, but when it came to his own people, Zhu Ying would always remain true to himself.

Although he can kill enemies and pick up attributes, he will never become a demon who only knows how to kill.

"Liu Lei."

"Paper and pen." Zhu Ying shouted.

"Yes."

Liu Lei immediately took out paper and pen from the box he was carrying.

Zhu Ying immediately picked it up and wrote on the city wall.

Not a moment.

Put your pen down.

"Send personal guards to Lan Yu's army to inform them that Tieling is in danger."

"Don't be too greedy for success and rush into things."

"Everything needs to be treated with caution."

Zhu Ying immediately handed the letter in his hand to Liu Lei.

"Yes."

Liu Lei immediately put the letter into the bamboo tube.

Then turned around.

Directly select fifty personal guards.

"Hurry up and take the general's letter to Lan Yu's army and hand it over to Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang." Liu Lei said loudly.

"I accept your orders."

The guards said in unison.

Then he immediately jumped on his horse and galloped towards the direction of Lan Yu's camp.

"General."

"Although the general reported that the Yuan army might have set an ambush in Tieling."

"but……"

Chen Heng looked worried: "Will those generals in Huaixi believe it?"

"After hearing this news, will they think we are deliberately slowing down their attack so that we can take credit for it?"

"Given the domineering attitude of the Huaixi people, they might really think so."

Zhang Wu nodded. "Indeed! After all, the Yuan army's ambush at Tieling was just the general's speculation. There's no actual intelligence. Given the dispositions of Lan Yu, Chang Mao, and the others, I'm afraid they won't believe it. They'll even think we're stealing their credit."

To this!

Zhu Ying looked calm.

"It's up to them to believe it or not."

"I'm just doing my best."

"but."

"What you said makes sense. Our army must be prepared for them not to believe us. At the very least, we must save those innocent comrades."

"If countless soldiers die in vain because of their disbelief, I can't just watch it." Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Please give me your orders, General."

Chen Heng and Zhang Wu immediately bowed to Zhu Ying.

Both of them are now commanding assistants under Zhu Ying, and follow Zhu Ying directly.

"The whole army is ready for war."

"If Lan Yu really attacks Tieling regardless of the consequences, I will personally lead the cavalry to attack the Yuan army and break the Yuan army's ambush." ​​Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"The last general takes orders."

Chen Heng and Zhang Wu replied in unison.

"All right."

"Today's battle just ended. As usual, let's let the brothers have a good rest."

"When the time comes to mobilize the troops, I will issue the military orders myself." Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

……

This is where the army led by Chang Mao was stationed.

Outside the camp were patrolling Ming army soldiers, and the security was tight.

As the saying goes, although the Huaixi generals were domineering and offended many people with their actions, their ability to command troops was beyond doubt.

There were no gaps in setting up camp, constructing barracks, and conducting troop patrols.

And this moment.

A sound of footsteps followed.

I saw dozens of guards riding their horses towards the camp gate.

"Stop."

The officer guarding the camp gate immediately raised his hand.

The soldiers around raised their bows and spears, and were on high alert.

"I am the general commander of the personal guards under General Zhu Ying, the commander of the Daning Border Army. I am following the general's orders to report urgent military information to General Lan Yu."

"Please pass the message on."

The general flag under Zhu Ying raised the bamboo tube in his hand and said loudly.

"Zhu Ying? Daning Border Army?"

Hear this.

The officers and soldiers guarding the door had unfriendly expressions on their faces.

In today's situation of competing for military merits.

Moreover, Lan Yu and Chang Mao often exaggerated the Daning border army's competition for merit, which naturally caused some confrontation between the soldiers under Huaixi and the Daning border army.

but.

In front of the military aircraft.

The captain on duty did not dare to be negligent.

"Wait."

"I will report to the general immediately."

The captain said loudly, then turned and went deep into the camp.

now.

In the main camp.

Chang Mao sat in the main seat, and on both sides of the tent were his generals.

"Bros."

"You did a good job this time."

"Our army has already reached Tieling."

"Tomorrow, General Lan Yu will lead his army to attack Tieling."

"tomorrow."

"Nahachi's central hub in Liaodong will no longer exist."

"No one can compete with our army for this great achievement." Chang Mao said with a big laugh, looking very proud.

In order to capture Tieling this time, Chang Mao attacked with all his strength and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

"In this battle, we will definitely capture Tieling and achieve great success."

"This general and I will swear to follow General Chang until death."

"Follow till death..."

The generals shouted loudly, very excited.

"Daning Border Army, Zhu Ying."

"Humph."

"Although they attacked quickly, they were still a step behind."

"They have now entered the Tieling city." Chang Mao said with a bit of sarcasm.

"Return to the general."

"Zhu Ying has led the Daning border troops to attack Lingxi City, less than twenty miles away from Tieling."

"Although they are one step behind our army, they are still advancing at a rapid pace and should not be underestimated."

Zhang Yu began to report.

As the commander of the Beiping Prefecture Army, Zhang Yu is now serving as deputy under Chang Mao.

"General Zhang."

"This time, Zhu Ying and the Daning border troops have no chance of capturing Tieling."

"We just have to take Tieling."

"Our army can then march straight into Liaoyang."

"Suddenly, Nahachu was captured."

"The greatest military achievement in conquering Liaodong is ours."

"General Zhang and his Beiping troops have made a great contribution." Chang Mao said with a big laugh.

At this moment!

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