Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

In the distance, pirates were rectifying the retreating troops.

At the top of the city, after the cheers of the soldiers died down, they also began to rush to treat their comrades who were shot by pirate arrows.

However, in this battle, not many comrades were hit by arrows from the city.

There were only a group of five soldiers who had been guarding near the ladder.

Most of the soldiers were standing on the wall near the city, in groups of three or five, ready for reinforcements.

When the enemy approached the city, the archers could only shoot. They stood on the outside side of the city and guarded the robes of the ladder.

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Ta-ta-ta...

While Zhu Di was comforting the injured soldiers, amidst the rapid footsteps, a voice came from behind: "Your Highness, General Shen has sent someone."

Zhu Di was stunned.

Turn around...

The soldiers who came with their brothers in arms hurriedly beat their chests and saluted, "I humble myself to pay homage to Your Highness, General Shen..."

Xu Huizu heard the noise and came over.

Hearing the news that Shen Ren rushed to Zhendong Wei and would send troops as soon as possible, his eyes widened in shock.

Is Shen Ren possessed by evil spirits?

Before, I wished I could beg my brother-in-law not to get close to him.

Now we are rushing to send troops to help.

Do you want to intercept all the two hundred warships of the Japanese pirates and give them to your brother-in-law?

With these two hundred warships, some young men who are good at sailing will be recruited from Fujian to directly transform coastal defense into sailors.

My brother-in-law can have a navy of two hundred warships!

Train for a while.

With this little power, dominating the world is a big lie.

But it can also become one of the most powerful forces on the sea!

It is said that Chen Zuyi only had three or four hundred warships.

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Zhu Di waited for Shen Ren's personal soldiers to finish speaking, then smiled and thanked: "Thank you, General Shen, for the reinforcement. However, I will go back and tell General Shen that I hope General Shen will march slower..."

Shen Ren's soldiers opened their mouths in shock.

King Yan wants to defend Min County alone for three days?

Three days later, did he allow his general to block the Minjiang waterway?

From the corner of his eye, the soldiers looked in the direction of the Japanese pirate array outside the city. "There are nearly ten thousand Japanese pirates. King Yan actually wants to hold on for three days with fifteen hundred men?" ’

Although the soldiers didn't know why Zhu Di was like this.

But he still took the order and left in a hurry.

As soon as the soldiers left, Xu Huizu couldn't help it anymore, "Brother-in-law, why do we have to stand alone for three days?"

Once the Japanese pirates divide their forces to attack the other three walls, they will be very dangerous.

In the current situation, the sooner we get reinforcements, the better, right?

Zhu Di shook his head, "Even if Shen Ren has arrived at Zhendongwei now, it is impossible for him to come now, but the Japanese pirates will soon divide their forces to attack the city."

"So, whether we can hold on or not depends on Shen Ren's reinforcements."

…

There is only one guard in Zhendong Guard.

Even if the entire army is mobilized, there will only be 6,500 people.

Once the Min River is blocked, Chen Zuyi's army lying across the mouth of the Min River will inevitably attack Shen Ren.

At the same time, once the Japanese pirates outside the city knew that Shen Ren was participating in the war, they would not dare to attack Min County again and would retreat in a hurry.

The 1,500 troops he had alone, plus the Zhendong Guards, were not enough to keep all the 8,000 Japanese pirates who had boarded Min County.

…

"So, we must hold on for three days and fight for three days to consume the Japanese pirates outside the city as much as possible. Only in the final battle can we wipe out all the Japanese pirates who have landed!"

Xu Huizu breathed in secretly.

My brother-in-law opened a dyeing workshop just to give him some color.

Previously, they tried to make the Japanese pirates retreat on their own after suffering heavy losses.

Now it's good, he actually planned to annihilate all the Japanese pirates who landed.

Are you too brave?

Zhu Di was unaware of Xu Huizu's slander and turned around, "Zhang Wu, immediately send your brothers out of the city from the south gate to find Tan Yuan and tell him that as long as we can hold on, he is not allowed to move and hide it from me!"

Tan Yuan hid in a forest five miles away from the south gate.

The original plan was that once the Japanese pirates divided their forces to attack the city, they would suddenly launch an attack during the siege and deal another heavy blow to the Japanese pirates.

But now, he is ready to hide Tan Yuan's power.

Let the Japanese pirates mistakenly believe that his own soldiers are also participating in the defense of the city.

Once Shen Ren blocked the Min River.

When the Japanese pirates fled in panic.

Tan Yuan's troops can attack and cover up the enemy unexpectedly, which can achieve greater results.

Dong dong dong...

When Zhang Wu was ordered to leave, drums sounded outside the city.

The Japanese pirates have divided their forces!

Two groups of two thousand Japanese pirates and pirates went to the north and south gates respectively.

Zhu Di secretly took a deep breath and said, "Huizu, send an order to Li Yu at the east gate to reinforce fifty brothers at each of the north and south gates. Notify the city that the fifty brothers Tan Yuan left behind for me will go to the north and south gates respectively!"

After Xu Huizu accepted the order, he left in a hurry.

He knew very well that the biggest test was about to begin.

Block this wave of attacks.

The Japanese pirates' strongest attack was blocked.

After a while.

The cry of killing rang out again from the top of the city of Min County.

"Cries of killing were also heard from the north and south gates!"

"The Japanese pirates are besieging the city on three sides!"

"Sir, there are only 1,500 guards in Min County. I heard that there are 10,000 Japanese pirates. How can we hold on? Let's escape through the east gate?"

"Escape? Young Master Xu got his wife and personally put on armor to guard the east gate! She will let us leave the city? King Yan said that during the defense of the city, anyone who messes with the city's hearts will be killed afterwards, even if he is defeated!"

…

When shouts of death rang out from the south gate, north gate, and west gate.

The already nervous gentry and people in Min County suddenly became restless and panicked.

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South Gate.

A mile away, on a hill.

Tan Yuan and several commanders stood on horseback and watched.

Witnessing the Japanese pirates breaking through and ascending to the top of the city, the coastal defense soldiers in groups of three to five rushed for reinforcements in a panic, but the Japanese pirates continued to expand their boarding points.

Everyone looked anxious.

A general yelled angrily: "How come these wastes in coastal defense can't do such a simple tactic well!"

Divide the troops into several small groups.

The main purpose is when the troops are insufficient.

Effective troops can be projected to the most dangerous places.

If you don't.

According to the original military system of the imperial court.

A small flag carries 10 soldiers.

Originally, some ladders could be defended by five soldiers.

When the troops are abundant, it is of course no problem to use ten, which is safer.

But when there is insufficient troops, it is a waste. If there are ten soldiers, they are divided into two groups.

The spare group can be projected to the vicinity of the ladder where more troops are needed.

Very simple tactic.

Your Highness has already divided them into groups based on the original small flags.

Each group is acquainted with each other, and the people selected are all within the banner and have prestige.

His Highness made such detailed arrangements, but these wastes turned out like headless flies during the battle.

Tan Yuan stared at the city wall closely, watching Zhang Wu lead five or six brothers to rush over, and finally suppressed the expansion of the Japanese pirates at the top of the city. The coastal defense soldiers gradually stabilized, and then he said: "There has been no war in coastal defense for many years, and we I think it’s easy because His Highness has already asked us to train like this. When we first started, it was a mess..."

Depart from Jinling.

It took more than three months to get to Fujian.

His Highness divided them into groups along the way.

A unit of strength is five men and five horses.

During the simulation exercise, several military units can be combined in any combination to project military power during the battlefield.

At the beginning, they couldn't do it well either.

It wasn't until later on that I gradually got used to it after practicing slowly.

Of course, the cavalry can be divided into groups of five and can be matched and combined in any manner on the battlefield for effective projection of force.

More difficult than infantry.

This requires that every cavalryman must be very skilled in equestrian skills.

Fortunately, when they followed His Highness to the grasslands, they exhausted countless horses and developed good riding skills.

"Go on! Well done Zhang Wu!"

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, interrupting Tan Yuan's thoughts.

Tan Yuan looked at the top of the city attentively and couldn't help but smile when he saw Zhang Wu kill the last Japanese pirate with a single blow and completely eliminate the boarding point occupied by the Japanese pirates.

This kid has really grown up.

It was in vain that the Emperor and the Empress promised him Miss Mingxia.

this day.

The north and south gates were in danger and survived.

Several times, Zhu Di had no choice but to resist the fierce attacks of Chen's elite troops and mobilized reinforcements from the west gate to reinforce the north and south gates.

Although it was dangerous, he managed to hold on in the end.

In one day, the Japanese pirates attacked almost continuously.

During the bombing of the gunpowder cans, more than two thousand corpses were left behind. Before dark, they reluctantly withdrew their troops and returned to the camp that had been built in the afternoon.

At first, Chen Shou had no intention of building a camp.

Chen Shou made up his mind to celebrate the victory in the county seat of Min County.

But in the afternoon, as the fighting continued, Chen Shou's confidence became weaker and weaker, so he began to build the camp.

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Japanese pirate camp.

There are no tents.

Pirates never prepare these things.

Groups of Japanese pirates gathered near piles of bonfires. The relaxation they felt when they landed on the Minjiang River had long since disappeared, and instead, they had solemn expressions on their faces.

Next to a bonfire in the middle.

The leaders headed by Chen Shou ate hard pancakes silently in the light of the fire.

I was wondering why the strength advantage was so obvious. It was clear that the entire Min County city defense had always been shaky, but why couldn't it be defeated!

Can't chew it!

Can't be chewed!

"Who can tell me why the fourth prince's city defense has not fallen down even though it has been crumbling?" Ikeda Hengxing suddenly spoke, looking at the other leaders.

He couldn't figure this out.

It would be great if the Itami Ikeda family had this kind of defensive ability!

Kanda Takanobu moved his lips, swallowed the words as they reached his lips.

He saw some clues.

But why tell the Ikeda family?

Although the two are considered allies domestically.

But if the Kanda family can use this tactical method to increase their strength, perhaps the Osaka Kanda family can expand to a larger territory!

"It's actually not difficult to understand."

Chen Shou interrupted Kanda Takanobu's thoughts, holding a small wooden stick and making gestures on the ground, "I have observed that the troops at the top of the city of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty are usually in groups of three or five. As long as three people can hold the place, he Don’t waste a single force!”

"If it's a dangerous place, he can immediately combine three or five groups of reserve troops and quickly project them to the most dangerous place. With partial force and overwhelming advantage, he can quickly solve the crisis in the most dangerous place..."

This tactic.

The past has never been like this.

It must be the original creation of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty!

Have to admit.

He is not as good as the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty.

This tactic is particularly suitable for combat in the dense forests of Malacca!

If he had understood this tactic earlier, he would have been more able to fight for land with the feudal states.

You can grab more land!

"It's not just that." Kanda Takanobu saw that Chen Shou had already told the biggest secret, so he didn't hide it. "It also specifically tests the leader's ability to grasp the changes in the battle situation. Ximen, the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty has to face General Chen's Elites can also reinforce the northern and southern gates, but the leading generals of the northern and southern gates..."

Kanda Takanobu's words stopped abruptly.

The generals of the northern and southern gates were indeed not sensitive enough to the changes in the battle situation.

But is rapidly adapting to maturity.

The further we go on today, the harder it will be for them.

At first, you can also climb to the top of the city and expand the climbing point.

But later, it became increasingly difficult.

I'm afraid it will be even harder to fight tomorrow!

"General Chen, how about we ask Chief Chen for reinforcements?" A Central Plains pirate lowered his head and suggested in a low voice, but his face could not be seen clearly.

The expressions of Chen Shou, Kanda Takanobu and others changed instantly.

If reinforcements are needed, Liang Daoming and others will be needed.

It was agreed at the beginning that although they were the first to fight, Liang Daoming followed up later, and all the spoils would belong to them.

But in fact, to put it bluntly, Liang Daoming and others did not participate, but just followed to build momentum.

Everything about fighting depends on them.

If Liang Daoming reinforces.

Will Liang Daoming also have a share of the wealth of Min County in the future?

Liang Daoming was very powerful, so when he shared the profits, he would definitely share the biggest share.

Each family suffered such heavy losses today, and in the end, Liang Daoming took the biggest share?

No way!

Chen is so old that he doesn't care about wealth.

Think more about dignity.

The Chen family's two thousand elite men in iron armor were unable to defeat the small Min County, and they needed reinforcements from Liang Daoming.

This time, my father's plan to show off his strength and establish absolute prestige was completely ruined.

Thinking of this, Chen Shou immediately said: "We have suffered heavy losses, but Zhu Silang has not suffered any losses? His tactics are an extremely efficient use of troops, but as the losses increase, there will be times when his tactics cannot be supported. We always have the advantage in strength, and the final victory will definitely be ours.

We are very close to victory and have paid such a high price. Now let Liang Daoming, Lu Zhen and others intervene and take away at least half of the goods in the future. Are you really willing? "

Chen Shou understands people's hearts.

These words speak to everyone's heart.

"We'll do it ourselves!"

"Victory is right in front of us. Ninety-nine steps have been taken. At this time, we must not let Liang Daoming interfere!"

…

Everyone agreed.

Chen Shou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked towards the brightly lit city wall and said, 'Fourth Prince Ming, you are very good, but I will kill you even if I am tired! ’

Two thousand elite.

The most valuable thing is the armor.

Just capture Min County.

You can go to the city and take off the armor of the soldiers who died in battle.

When leaving Min County, they robbed a group of young men and went back to train for a year and a half. They became another elite group of the Chen family!

It doesn't matter even if all these two thousand people die.

Just capture Min County before Ming reinforcements arrive!

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City head.

Zhu Di came to the north gate on inspection.

Xu Huizu hurried over and reported: "Brother-in-law, more than 300 people died in battle today..."

As he spoke, the corners of Xu Huizu's lips twitched in pain.

There are only 1,500 people in total.

More than three hundred people were killed in one day!

Zhu Di's face was calm and he ordered: "Give armor and weapons to the green-skinned bastards who cooperated with us in the battle today. Tomorrow, we will form groups of five and have them guard in front of the ladder. A veteran will stand behind him to supervise the battle. Those who retreat will be killed!" "

"Bring the other young men captured in the city to the top of the city. These people have also practiced for a few days and let them throw gunpowder cans."

During this time, many troublemakers were caught.

There are green-skinned bastards in the city.

The young men of the gentry's family who couldn't stand being controlled.

There are also rural gangsters who take the opportunity to cause trouble after entering the city.

Six to seven hundred people were all escorted to the county government office to do various exercises.

At the same time, they are also paying high wages to recruit brave men in the city.

Of course, the troublemakers were at the top of the list.

With luck, after surviving, he will be directly incorporated into the private army he is about to form.

Let them go overseas to expand territory for the Central Plains and die gloriously on the battlefield.

If they die in battle, they will be exempted from the crimes they committed during the period of military control.

If he can survive in the end, he will be honored, and they will also enjoy the glory.

If you commit another crime in the future.

Then just clean it off.

…

Xu Huizu secretly looked at Zhu Di and secretly smacked his tongue. He was both respectful and fearful of his current brother-in-law.

Only then can you show your humanity to your relatives and friends around you.

Other times, there’s growing indifference.

Of course, he also admired it.

Anyway, if there is no brother-in-law.

It is impossible for him to manage Min County in an orderly manner and defend Min County under such circumstances.

As for those green-skinned scoundrels who were dispensable in his brother-in-law's eyes, he didn't care.

It was a little cold just standing next to my brother-in-law.

Gathering his thoughts, he hurriedly said: "I'll make arrangements right away."

…

This night.

Definitely not peaceful.

Chen Zuyi's flagship.

Inside the renovated, very luxurious cabin room.

Chen Zuyi held the letter sent by Chen Shou with a very ugly expression on his face.

Eight thousand people beat 1,500 people, and they have the advantage.

How could he be beaten to such a pulp!

"Chief, it's not that the young general is incompetent, but that the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty is too powerful." Chen Zuyi's confidant persuaded: "The tactics of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty are very clever. My subordinates have read all kinds of military books in our homeland, and no one has ever used them. Such a tactic is unique to the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty..."

Chen Zuyi's expression gradually softened.

In this battle, the eldest son learned this tactic, which is already worth thousands of gold.

Even if we withdraw our troops now, it's all worth it!

Moreover, the eldest son also confidently stated how to deal with it in his letter.

The most clumsy war of attrition!

The essence of the tactics of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty was to use limited troops to the limit.

Consume it.

The fourth prince of Ming Dynasty was the first to be unable to hold on.

As long as Min County can be captured, it doesn't matter even if 8,000 people are lost and 6,000 people are lost.

After conquering Min County, the armor that was thrown under the walls of Min County was recovered, and a group of young men were plundered from Min County, trained for half a year, and sent to fight a few battles with the feudal states of Malacca, and they became elites again.

The most important thing is mentioned in the eldest son’s letter.

The pirates who followed this time suffered heavy losses, and the Chen family could take the opportunity to bribe and annex them!

The Chen family can afford the loss.

The other pirates following this time cannot afford to lose!

Now the interests have blinded these people's eyes.

Wait for the future...

A sneer flashed across Chen Zuyi's lips, "Suppress the news and don't let Liang Daoming and others know about it. Send someone to notify Chen Shou and follow his plan!"

…

"What? King Yan told us not to rush for reinforcements?"

Fuqing went to the official road of Min County.

After hearing the report from Shen Ren's soldiers, the commander of the Zhendong Guard couldn't help but exclaimed and murmured, "Is this a brave man with great skills, or does he want to save face and suffer the consequences! These are eight thousand Japanese pirates! He only has one thousand five hundred people." !”

Although Zhu Di did not reveal to his soldiers why he did this.

Shen Ren thought about it for a while and saw through it.

The look of surprise in his eyes flashed away, and a smile appeared on his lips, "I am an expert and daring person. This is to consume the Japanese pirate forces as much as possible in Min County and prepare for the complete annihilation of the Japanese pirates."

As he spoke, Shen Ren looked at the soldiers and asked curiously: "Have you observed how King Yan arranged his troops at the top of the city?"

"My subordinates saw some strange phenomena. King Yan divided his troops into groups of three or five..."

Snapped!

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

At a certain moment, Shen Ren suddenly touched his palms in excitement, although the description of the soldiers was very rough.

But after all, Shen Ren was a battle-tested general, and he still guessed the beauty of doing this.

‘I really underestimated this His Highness! ’

This is definitely the original creation of King Yan!

With such ability, are you still afraid that you won't be able to make a career after going overseas in the future?

With this method of efficient use of troops, King Yan can exert at least 40,000 combat effectiveness with 20,000 private soldiers.

He was certain.

The military system of King Yan's private army must be different from the military system of Ming Dynasty.

The minimum unit must be three or five people.

The surrounding generals finally understood after hearing Shen Ren break it into pieces and explain it.

But even more surprised.

Shen Ren looked at it, smiled, and said, "This tactic is very clever. You can learn from it."

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Just when many people were talking about Zhu Di's tactics.

Outside Jilong Island, under the night, five warships floated closer like ghosts...

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