Emperor Yuan Shun ran away and went to Xanadu, but his troops and horses were still there, and there were still many forces and warlords obeying his command.

Among them, Prime Minister Naha sent 200,000 troops to occupy Jinshan (today's Jilin and Liaodong areas), Duan sent 100,000 troops to occupy Yunnan, and Li Siqi led 100,000 troops to occupy Shaanxi.

There is also a powerful warlord who was born in a Mongolian noble and occupied the important military areas of Shanxi and Hebei, and is eyeing him.

These people are like sporadic assassins placed around the Ming army. If they are not eliminated, they may be blown to pieces at any time.

Especially the group of bastards who occupy Shanxi, their boss not only knows how to lead troops, but also knows how to fight.

He is well versed in the art of war and occupies the chokepoint between the north and the south. As long as he stabs himself in the back, he will not be able to touch each other, and the north and the south will not be able to care about each other.

This person is Wang Baobao.

After solving the problem of Zhongdadu, Xu Da, as the general, decided to clean up the remaining Yuan Dynasty troops.

Among the many warlord forces, the first one he chose was Wang Baobao, who was the most popular and the most dangerous one nearest to him.

In order to destroy Wang Baobao, Xu Da chose a two-front strategy.

He first ordered Sun Xingzu to stay in Beiping and guard this rare rear base.

He led his troops to station in Zhangde, and at the same time sent Tang He to set out for Zezhou, forming a rash advance alone.

Then Chang Yuchun was ordered to lead the main force southward and launch a military attack on Baoding. After Baoding was captured, Chang Yuchun was ordered to approach Shanxi and serve as the southern route army to attack Shanxi later.

I think Xu Da's military arrangement is a bit like a virtual and real strategy.

His sending Tang He to attack Zezhou was probably just an illusion, that is, a feint attack, and the purpose was just to induce Wang Baobao's main force to assemble.

The real protagonist should be Chang Yuchun.

The purpose is to wait for Wang Baobao to be deceived, and Chang Yuchun will cut his way behind, making him unable to advance or retreat. Then Xu Da, who is stationed in Zhangde, will attack again.

Forming a three-party encirclement.

Finally beat the dog behind closed doors!

On the surface, Xu Da's strategy and deployment were fine, and there were no big problems with personnel deployment, but he looked down on Tang He and looked down on Wang Baobao.

I personally think that if Tang He is replaced by Chang Yuchun, he might be able to form a certain form of confrontation with Wang Baobao.

But Tang He was not good at it. In terms of leading troops to fight, especially in such head-to-head battles, Tang He's ability was still far behind.

In October of the first year of Hongwu, Timur (Wang Baobao), who had always regarded the Ming army as a thorn in his flesh, took the bait. In order to deal with the Ming army, he sent troops south to fight against Tang He.

The enemy and our armies met in Handian and engaged in a series of battles.

The final result was that the Ming army was defeated and Tang He fled.

The Yuan army won a complete victory.

This was the first victory for the Yuan army since the Ming army moved north, and it was a long-lost victory.

When the good news reached Xanadu, Emperor Yuan Shun was overjoyed.

He didn't expect that Wang Baobao, a guy who couldn't get into the same pot as him, was actually a good material for leading troops in war. He was many times more powerful than Li Siqi and this bunch of useless snacks. Even the Ming Army, an army as fierce as a tiger, fought head-on.

He was actually able to win a big victory.

He is indeed a rare general.

In order to leave Xanadu as soon as possible, a poor place where birds can't poop and chickens can't lay eggs, and return to the fertile and prosperous metropolis as soon as possible, Emperor Yuan Shun, who had fully realized Wang Baobao's ability, decided to title him the King of Henan.

The King of Qi also rewarded the army with a gold seal and allowed him to command the country's troops, exterminate the rebels, recover most of the capital, and return the great Yuan rivers and mountains to me.

This is an absolutely big deal for Wang Baobao.

He finally got what he wanted most, military power.

Although this military power was bestowed by the incompetent emperor, it is also rare good news.

From now on, he can finally dispatch his troops and horses in a legitimate manner and will never be controlled by anyone again.

Anyway, now that all the military power has fallen into my hands, I can use it to my fullest. First, I will deal with those bastards in the army who don't listen to me, and then gradually disintegrate the internal alien forces. Finally, this army

Even people and animals have to bear my surname.

After all the traitors are finally killed, he can then kill the nominal boss who is not cold to him with a wave of his hand.

Then become the emperor himself.

Isn’t that a good deal!

Facing this long-awaited thing, Wang Baobao, as the real protagonist, calmed down this time.

This time, he did not kill the envoys like the previous two times. Instead, he treated them favorably, provided them with food and clothing and gave them a large sum of money for their travel expenses back.

At the same time, in order to express his sincerity, and possibly to deceive others, Wang Baobao, who had obtained military power, followed the instructions of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty and led his troops to march towards the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, preparing to retake the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.

The route he chose was to leave Yanmen Pass in the north, pass through Baoan Prefecture and Juyong Pass, and then proceed to Dadu (Beiping), that is, starting from Shanxi, passing through Hebei, and then going straight to Beijing.

Faced with this situation, I feel that if Tang He or others encounter this situation, they will definitely retreat urgently, shrink their troops to Dadu, and then defend Dadu to the death.

But Xu Da, as the coach, did not do this.

Instead of retreating, he ordered all the cavalry to advance quickly.

At this time, Xu Da discovered an excellent opportunity.

This opportunity can be said to be once in a lifetime.

If I can seize this opportunity, I can not only deal with Wang Baobao's bastard, but also wipe away the shame of Han Dian's defeat.

This opportunity is a place.

This place is called: Ji Ning (now Taiyuan).

When Wang Baobao was preparing to attack Xanadu, Xu Da found that Wang Baobao's rear base had become an empty city. In order to show his determination to capture Dadu, Wang Baobao transferred all his troops away from Jining. Now Taiyuan is basically undefended.

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What's more important is that Xu Da's soldiers and horses are all in Zhending and Zhangde areas in the southeast of Taihang Mountain, which is very close to Taiyuan.

Instead of returning to rescue Dadu, I might as well raid your home base.

Rather than seeking distance from the near, it would be better to just copy his behind.

If you don't attack my hometown, then I will attack your hometown in Taiyuan.

See who can outrun whom!

In December of the first year of Hongwu, the Battle of Taiyuan began.

When Xu Da began to attack Taiyuan, Wang Baobao's troops had just arrived in Bao'an Prefecture. Hearing that his hometown had been kicked out, Wang Baobao, who was confused for a moment, immediately ordered the large troops to stop advancing and took the lead in urgently organizing the cavalry to return to the original route for support.

At the base area, the remaining large forces gave up their original opportunity and began to withdraw to Taiyuan.

Although Wang Baobao returned in time, it was already too late by the time he returned to Taiyuan.

Xu Da has already captured Taiyuan.

Faced with this passive result, Wang Baobao, a former warrior, did not give up.

He decided to first let the cavalry from the vanguard guard outside Taiyuan City, blocking Xu Da's path to prevent this group of people from escaping, and then wait for his follow-up troops to return and deal with the group of bastards who had stolen his retreat.

At the same time, in order to lure the enemy out of the city, Wang Baobao was not idle. He used the provocation method and set up a formation outside the city, trying to use this method to get the opponent to open the city gate.

Wang Baobao firmly believed that as long as the opponent dared to open the city gate, he would be able to break through it in an instant with his excellent cavalry.

But Xu Da didn't give him a chance.

Xu Da had fought against the Yuan army and knew how powerful their cavalry was. He used his own infantry to fight the opponent's cavalry. The opponent was condescending and well-trained, so his side obviously had no advantage, so Xu Da stayed in the city during the day and did not come out.

Xu Da also knew that it would not be a long-term solution for him to stay in the city and not come out. After all, he only had so many soldiers and horses, and Taiyuan had just taken the soldiers and horses and food and grass were not enough. He was not the former Landlord Zhang, who had plenty of them.

He has plenty of money and food. The guy who dares to use food to build a wall has no chance of being short of food. He can't compare with him.

He is even more incomparable to Wang Baobao outside the city. This guy is famous for his cruelty. If he doesn't take the initiative now, he must be waiting for the follow-up troops. When the follow-up troops arrive, if he has no food and no backup, then he will definitely be the one to suffer.

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When the time comes, I will inevitably become the second Zhang Shicheng.

No, you have to think of other ways to deal with this guy.

What to do?

At this time, Chang Yuchun was the first to stand up.

He believes that the enemy's current troops are all cavalry. Although the cavalry is fast, it has one biggest drawback, that is, it cannot do work at night.

Especially Yuan Jun, a group of bastards who only know how to run around in brothels and restaurants all day long, let alone work at night.

Therefore, he suggested using a night attack method, taking advantage of the darkness in the middle of the night to penetrate Wang Baobao's lair.

This time Xu Da adopted his suggestion.

That night, when everything was calm, the Ming army, which had already been prepared, launched a frontal assault on Wang Baobao.

Use barbarians to control barbarians.

Wang Baobao, who was reading a book in his tent, would never have imagined that the enemy troops blocked by him in the city would actually attack passively, and the attack method would also be cavalry.

Use your own weaknesses to confront the opponent's strengths.

On the surface, this seems like a bad deal.

But the timing is different, and the final result is also different.

If you look at it from the perspective of normal people, if the enemy invades their lair, they will organize soldiers and horses to resist, and then they will run away after they can't defeat it.

But Wang Baobao is obviously not a normal person.

I personally think that anyone who can stand on an equal footing with two outliers like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun is not a normal person.

Wang Baobao, who was definitely an outlier, heard the chaos outside the tent and knew that the other party must have launched a surprise attack while he was not paying attention. At this time, Wang Baobao, who realized something was wrong, didn't hesitate much. He picked up his pants and didn't even have time to put on his shoes. He rode on his horse.

He drove all the way and escaped from the big tent. He left a group of brothers behind and ran away first.
Chapter completed!