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

Chapter 110 Zhu Di: Zhu Yingta was originally from my Beiping Army!

For Nahachu at this moment.

anger.

despair.

After such a long period of careful planning, it actually failed.

"How did you lose?"

"Where are the people from Alishili?"

Nahachu suppressed the anger in his heart and asked hoarsely.

"Reporting to the commander."

"General, unfortunately he died in battle."

"Killed by Ming general Zhu... Zhu Ying."

Guan Tong reported with a grim expression.

"Death in battle?"

"That Zhu Ying again?"

Nahachu opened his eyes wide, he really couldn't understand it at this moment.

With his careful planning, he completely surrounded the Ming army in Tieling City, leaving almost no loopholes. Under such an encirclement, even if some Ming soldiers escaped, it would be impossible for them to exceed a thousand.

How can we break the elaborate siege of 150,000 troops?

"Tell me the details."

"How did the army fail?"

"This plan is so meticulous, how could it possibly end up like this!"

Nahachu asked in a deep voice.

but.

After learning that Alishili had died in battle, Nahachu's anger subsided a little. After all, the general who commanded the troops had died in battle, so what could he do?

"Reporting to the commander."

"We didn't plan enough against the Ming Dynasty's Da Ning Border Army."

"This defeat is all because of the Daning Border Army and its general Zhu Ying." Guan Tong said gritting his teeth.

He then reported to Nahachu the situation after the siege and burning of Tieling.

As Tieling City was set on fire, the victory was already decided. Zhu Ying led his troops to charge and broke the siege. He also commanded the Ming army to counter-encircle the army they had ambushed.

All in all.

He reported everything exactly as it happened.

Hear this!
Nahachu's face looked extremely ugly.

"I have included Lan Yu's army of 100,000 men, and I have also included Fu Youde's army of 100,000 men."

"But the Daning Border Army is not included."

"Only tens of thousands of troops."

"I actually defeated him in the end. I was sure to win the game, but I lost."

"My 150,000-man army was routed in one blow!"

Nahachu's face looked extremely ugly.

Such a victory!

No more.

"General."

"Although we were defeated this time and suffered heavy casualties, many of our men escaped from Tieling."

"As long as we reorganize our army, we can still hold Liaoyang and fight."

"We have accumulated enough food and supplies over the years, and we can definitely hold on."

"At worst, we will fight the Ming army to the death and drag them out until they die." Guan Tong gritted his teeth and said with a crazy look on his face.

Nahachu looked calm, without any energy left in him.

"How many men escaped from Tieling this time?" Naha asked in a low voice.

"Thirty to forty thousand brothers escaped." Guan Tong replied immediately.

"One hundred and fifty thousand men."

"No more than 30,000 or 40,000 people escaped."

"I, Liaodong, have no chance."

Nahachu gave a bitter smile, his face full of frustration.

One hundred and fifty thousand!

Moreover, the 100,000 of them are veterans he integrated from all over Liaodong. They can be said to be the elite combat force of the entire Liaodong.

Now it's a miserable defeat.

Even if you escape back.

The actual combat force of his entire Liaodong has been sharply reduced. Even if the 70,000 troops in Gaizhou and the more than 10,000 troops stationed in Liaoyang are included, the total combat force of Liaodong is less than 130,000.

Moreover, half of them were new recruits, who were forcibly recruited by Nahachu's order.

"General."

"Are you going to give up?" Guan Tong said unwillingly.

"No external aid! The emperor has ordered us not to evacuate."

"The only option is to fight the Ming army to the death."

"Pass on this command from the Grand Marshal to gather all the men evacuated from Tieling back to Liaoyang. Even if we are defeated, we must defeat them with flying colors. Even if we are defeated, we must make the Ming army pay the price."

"At worst, we can die together to repay the emperor's kindness."

Nahachu said with a crazy look on his face.

"I will follow you till death." Guan Tong said immediately.

"Go."

"Integrate the army."

"Also, tell Hong Baobao who is stationed in Gaizhou that if he is unable to defend it, let him evacuate to Liaoyang." Nahachu said in a deep voice.

"I obey your command." Guan Tong immediately obeyed the order.

Then strode away.

"Zhu Ying."

"First it was Jincheng, then Kaiyuan, and now it's Tieling."

"You've ruined so many of my good things."

"If this boy doesn't die, he will definitely be a great enemy of our Yuan Dynasty in the future." Nahachu's face looked very ugly.

now!

He has completely taken Zhu Ying to heart.

But even so, it's too late.

If Zhu Ying had been taken into account when the ambush was set in Tieling, and a force had been left behind to guard against the Daning border army, then the battle would not have been lost so easily. After all, it was because Nahachu's strategy did not consider everything comprehensively that led to this defeat!

……

Beiping City, Prince Yan’s Mansion!
"Every time a secret report comes from Liaodong, Your Highness feels this way. It seems that Zhu Ying really makes Your Highness feel different."

Yao Guangxiao looked at the secret report in his hand and smiled slightly.

"This boy, every time I see a secret report, it's related to him, and every time he always manages to be more outstanding."

"Nahachu is a man of exceptional military and political prowess. In the battle of Tieling City, I can hardly see any loopholes. Lan Yu fell into Nahachu's trap not because he was incompetent in commanding troops, but because this strategy was almost inevitable. After all, Lan Yu was tasked with recovering Liaodong, so an attack was inevitable."

"Nahachu waited for the enemy to tire, spent months preparing his plan, and sacrificed tens of thousands of lives to achieve this strategy, turning defeat into victory! Without the Daning Border Army, Lan Yu would have been annihilated."

"Can……"

Zhu Di's face was filled with worry, and his eyes were filled with deep fear. "This ambush, which was almost flawless, was actually seen through by Zhu Ying. He even took advantage of the situation and launched a counter-encirclement against the Yuan army, inflicting heavy damage on them and killing and capturing nearly 100,000 of them."

"Such a result."

"It's really unimaginable."

"For a seventeen-year-old, this is amazing."

"He was a fierce and brave general, and it was said that he possessed the courage and strength of the former Overlord of Western Chu. The Battle of Tieling further demonstrated his talent for commanding troops."

"Such a genius with both literary and martial skills, I really didn't expect that he could be a seventeen-year-old."

"And he has no background, let alone any help."

"Is it true that every generation has its own outstanding people?"

At this moment.

Zhu Di couldn't help but ask this question.

"maybe."

"However, I think what Your Highness is worried about is not Zhu Ying's talent in commanding troops." Yao Guangxiao smiled faintly, as if he saw through the essence of Zhu Di's ugly expression at the moment.

Hear this!

Zhu Di raised his hand, holding another secret report.

"Do you know Zhu Ying's hometown?" Zhu Di asked in a deep voice.

"Only the Ministry of War knows about this matter. Didn't the prince send people to investigate the Ministry of War, but to no avail?"

"I want to come."

"Zhu Ying's status and position are different now. Information about his hometown has been kept confidential. Perhaps it is the crown prince and the emperor who are personally inquiring about it. Naturally, no one dares to leak it." Yao Guangxiao said calmly.

"Zhu Ying."

"Your native place is in my own Beiping Prefecture!"

Zhu Di said this almost gritting his teeth.

Obviously.

When he said this, he was already angry.

"He's from Beiping Prefecture, so why did he go to Daning to join the army?"

Yao Guangxiao's expression also changed at this moment, and he asked in surprise.

"There must be something hidden behind this."

"However, when Zhang Yu made the secret report, he only learned from Zhu Ying that Zhu Ying's hometown was in Beiping Prefecture. Zhang Yu didn't know why he was assigned to Daning Prefecture." Zhu Di said in a deep voice.

"Such a talent should have been under the prince's command."

"He actually ran to Daning?"

"There must be something fishy about this matter." Yao Guangxiao said in a deep voice.

Zhu Di nodded: "Yes!"

"This is why I am unhappy today. Such a great man should have served under me. Such a capable and brave general, if he had served in the Peking Army under my command, I would have gained a great help."

"But now, the Daning Prefecture has gained something for nothing, and I have also lost a wise and brave general."

Speaking of which.

Zhu Di's heart was bleeding.

Obviously.

In Zhu Di's view.

If Zhu Ying were in his Beiping army, he could also stand out.

After all, he strictly abided by the Ming Dynasty's military merit system when employing people. Those who had merits would be rewarded, and those who had faults would be punished.

With Zhu Ying's ability, he might be able to achieve greater military exploits in the Beiping Army.

"Your Majesty."

"Perhaps we need to investigate this matter of origin."

"Ming Dynasty military law stipulates that when recruiting soldiers, civilians should be prioritized in their native prefectures. Only after the soldiers in their prefectures are fully recruited can they go to other prefectures to enlist. However, this time, the Beiping army was ordered to go to war, and there were still vacancies for soldiers. Obviously, they haven't recruited enough."

"Being able to get Zhu Ying, whose hometown is Beiping Prefecture, to enlist in the army in Daning Prefecture is not something that ordinary people can do."

"It must be a collusion between the powerful and the wealthy. It must be the power of authority."

"Otherwise, it's impossible." Yao Guangxiao analyzed carefully.

"You mean, Zhu Ying was framed and deliberately sent to Daning Prefecture to join the army?" Zhu Di thought carefully and immediately understood what Yao Guangxiao said.

"Apart from this possibility, it is impossible for Zhu Ying to join the army in Daning Prefecture." Yao Guangxiao said with certainty.

Zhu Di nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that Zhu Ying may have been framed and transferred to Daning to join the army."

"Before the Liaodong Campaign began."

"The most dangerous prefecture in the Ming Dynasty is Daning. Not only are the Jiannu causing banditry in Daning, but the Daning border troops have also suffered heavy casualties suppressing the bandits."

"If Zhu Yingru was really sent to Daning Prefecture on purpose, then someone must be trying to kill him."

"Moreover, Zhu Ying's death was justified and there was no evidence to support it." Zhu Di analyzed carefully.

If Zhu Ying heard the conversation between Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao here, he would also be deeply moved.

He was able to analyze so much based on just one piece of information, he is worthy of being the Yongle Emperor and the black-robed demon monk in history.

"Your Majesty."

"Use this as a starting point for investigation." "If we can find out the truth, we can do Zhu Ying a favor."

"Perhaps with this favor, we can still let Zhu Ying return to Beiping Prefecture." Yao Guangxiao said with a somewhat calculating tone.

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "How can we get Zhu Ying to return to Beiping Prefecture?"

"Start with their place of origin."

"of course."

"We still have to wait until we have investigated the reasons why Zhu Ying went to Daning Prefecture to join the army before we can make any plans. After all, Zhu Ying's hometown is now a secret, and Your Highness cannot mention it on his own initiative, otherwise the suspicious emperor of Yingtian will definitely be suspicious of Your Highness." Yao Guangxiao said in a deep voice.

Zhu Di nodded: "This matter, I naturally understand."

"But you're right."

"Everything still needs to be investigated thoroughly first."

"If Zhu Ying could really be allowed to return to my Beiping Prefecture and take command of the army, and be used by me, that would be perfect."

……

The capital of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian!
Tread.

Tapping.

outside the city.

There were bursts of rapid footsteps.

"Get out of the way."

"Urgent news from Liaodong."

"Urgent news from Liaodong..."

A fast rider held a command flag and shouted loudly.

Seeing this situation, no one dared to stop them, and the soldiers guarding the city gates made way to clear a path.

The urgent report soldiers entered the city unhindered.

And inside the city.

Countless people looked on in amazement.

"Urgent news from Liaodong."

"Did something happen?"

"Will not."

"It is said that the Ming Dynasty fought very well on the Liaodong battlefield. We have been on the expedition to Liaodong for half a year now. I think we can pacify Liaodong soon."

"Liaodong was originally the territory of the Han Chinese. After being lost for so many years, it will finally be returned to the control of the Chinese."

"good."

"Your Majesty's achievements in civil and military affairs are a blessing to the Han Chinese people and will restore the glory of our Han family."

"Just wait and see, it's definitely a good thing."

"Perhaps it's news of victory from Liaodong..."

Looking at the urgent report soldiers rushing into the city, countless people were in awe and did not believe that the urgent report could be bad news.

This was also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang restored the dignity of the Han Chinese after he established the Ming Dynasty.

Especially the people of Yingtian Prefecture, they have immense confidence in the current emperor and the Ming army.

Inside the Imperial Palace, Fengtian Hall!
"Report."

"Urgent news from Liaodong."

"The general presents a report."

The urgent messenger came into the hall, knelt respectfully, and held up the urgent report in his hand to present it.

"Urgent report?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao with a hint of doubt.

The Battle of Liaodong has been going on for half a year now.

All battle results will be reported directly to the Ministry of War. If there is no truly urgent military information, there will be no urgent report.

"Send it up."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uneasy.

He waved his hand immediately.

Yun Qi, who was serving on the side, immediately walked down quickly, picked up the urgent report, turned around and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately opened the urgent message and took a look.

His face immediately turned ugly.

After reading this.

There was a snap.

Zhu Yuanzhang threw the urgent report in his hand directly onto the table.

Suddenly!

The expressions of all the ministers in the court changed.

Zhu Biao, who was standing on the stairs, also looked at it with confusion.

"Father."

"What happened?"

"Has there been any change in Liaodong?" Zhu Biao asked immediately.

"Sapphire."

"We are so disappointed." Zhu Yuanzhang shouted coldly.

He picked up the urgent report again and threw it at Zhu Biao.

When Zhu Biao took it and looked at it, his expression turned a little ugly.

"Father."

"The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable."

"This time, Nahachu planned carefully, and he planned it with the destruction of an entire city in mind, which is why he was able to achieve this ambush and murder."

"Marquis Yongchang was skilled in commanding troops, but he never imagined Nahachu would be so ruthless. This is why he was ambushed and killed."

"On the battlefield, victory and defeat are commonplace."

"Fortunately, Zhu Ying led the Daning border army to provide timely rescue, preventing the entire army from being annihilated by Nahachu. Although our army suffered casualties, it also avoided being annihilated." Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang immediately after reading the urgent report.

Hear this.

The ministers in the hall also understood.

"Lan Yu suffered a defeat in Liaodong and was ultimately rescued by Zhu Ying."

"Hahaha."

"Lan Yu was arrogant and domineering, acting recklessly, and self-righteously believing he was the best commander of the army. He looked down upon everyone, and now he has unexpectedly been defeated."

"Ridiculous, ridiculous."

"This Lan Yu really deserves it."

"It would be a waste of opportunity if we don't report him this time."

"I must report this. Although defeat on the battlefield isn't a capital offense, having this opportunity to target Lan Yu and those Huaixi warriors is rare."

"..."

After understanding the situation.

Many ministers who usually disliked Huaixi immediately became interested.

They would definitely not miss such an opportunity.

but.

At this moment, they still don't know the full picture of the urgent news, so they haven't come forward yet.

Because according to convention, urgent reports to the court will naturally lead to discussion in the court.

"emperor."

"Did the Ming Dynasty suffer losses in Liaodong?"

Tang Duo stood up and asked respectfully.

As the Minister of War, he has the authority to ask this question.

"Nahachi set an ambush at Tieling, burned the entire city, and surrounded it!"

"Lan Yu's army of 100,000 fell into this ambush."

"We almost ended up being completely wiped out."

"Fortunately, Zhu Ying led the Daning border troops to come to our aid and counter-encircled the Yuan army. At the critical moment, we turned defeat into victory and annihilated nearly 100,000 Yuan troops, achieving a great victory."

Zhu Biao spoke slowly.

"I wonder how many casualties the Marquis of Yongchang suffered this time?"

"Please explain clearly, Your Highness." Tang Duo said with a somewhat ugly expression.

"Nearly 30,000 people were killed and over 20,000 wounded, most of whom suffered burns and were unlikely to survive."

Zhu Biao's face also looked a little ugly.

The casualties this time were greater than those during the nearly half-year campaign in Liaodong.

Casualties increase!

First, it affects the morale of the army.

The second is to increase the pension.

It has a great impact on the statistics of the Ministry of War and the national treasury finances.

This is why troops will be held accountable if they suffer heavy casualties during marches and battles.

A general leads his troops to gain military merit, that is the benefit!

If a general leads his troops but fails to do something and suffers casualties, that is a mistake!

It has two sides.

As Zhu Biao finished speaking.

Immediately.

Then an imperial censor stood up.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"This time the army was ambushed and nearly annihilated."

"This is a mistake and someone should be held accountable."

An imperial censor stood up and spoke loudly.

As soon as these words fell.

Immediately, several imperial censors stood up and said, "I second the motion."

"This ambush was certainly caused by Marquis Yongchang's greed for merit and his reckless advance, which resulted in the deaths of so many innocent soldiers. This is his crime."

"They should be held accountable and severely punished."

"The Marquis of Yongchang should be severely punished..."

The censors spoke one after another.

At first, one person stood up, then five, and then some ministers in the court all agreed.

visible.

How many people did Lan Yu offend in this court?

Watching the speeches of many ministers in the court.

Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were also furrowed.

Obviously.

Lan Yu's command of the troops was poor this time, resulting in the loss of soldiers and the almost complete annihilation of the army, which made Zhu Yuanzhang a little angry.

"Sapphire."

"It deserves punishment."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly.

The sound of the call to punish Lan Yu was like the final word.

"Father."

"Although the Marquis of Yongchang suffered heavy losses on the battlefield this time, it was not intentional, but an unintentional mistake."

"Although punishment is allowed, it should not be excessive."

"Otherwise, it will definitely shake the morale of the army in recovering Liaodong."

"I think so."

"A small punishment is enough to give a big warning."

"If we impose severe punishment for this matter, I'm afraid no one will dare to lead the troops in times of crisis in the future." Zhu Biao turned around and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

……

(End of this chapter)