Although the soldiers were very happy, Zhu Di knew that this was just a small victory and could not even be considered a head-on comparison. If this time, it was not based on the judgment he had accumulated over the years of experience on the battlefield, I was afraid that it would be true.

Not easy to deal with.

The next test is still to come. In the future, the soldiers from Hangzhou and Suzhou should have arrived. The army of 500,000 is now in front of us. Five hundred thousand vs. One person has to fight five people on average, which is really a matter of

It's a headache for people.

Just as Zhu Di was thinking hard and discussing business with his generals, a small soldier came to report.

"Your Highness, someone came from the imperial army?"

"Oh? Could it be the messenger who sent the message? Let him in."

Then the soldier walked in with the man. Zhu Di was stunned when he saw it. Isn’t this his former subordinate?

"Zhang Bao? Why are you?"

Zhang Bao looked at King Yan, knelt on one knee, bowed respectfully and said, "I will meet the King Yan!"

Zhu Di stepped forward and helped Zhang Bao up. Zhang Bao was a general from Peiping. When Zhu Di went deep into the north of the desert, he was responsible for the supply of food and grass between Peiping and Zhu Di.

This person has some skills. The supply line of Babaili is too long, and there are no signs in the vast grassland to confirm where he is now. But he relies on his years of march experience to the vast grassland

He found the traces of Zhu Di's army, and with the food and grass, he found Zhu Di, who had almost no food and grass left.

Zhu Di felt that Zhang Bao was a talented person, and for this matter, Zhu Di wrote a letter to the court, hoping to give Zhang Bao some rewards and give him a great official. However, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhang Bao was indeed a talent at that time.

But I was also worried that there would be such a general who was good at tracking and marching and was very experienced. For the sake of his grandson's happiness and safety, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred Zhang Bao from Peking and transferred him to the capital, but his official position was not

Change.

Perhaps it was because Zhang Bao's career in the capital had been unhappy in recent years, especially after Zhu Yuanzhang passed away, under Zhang Bao's Jianwen's idea of ​​valuing literature over military affairs, he felt that he had no way out and remembered that His Highness was extraordinary heroic.

After thinking about it, I decided to follow His Highness.

When Zhu Di saw Zhang Bao, he was very happy. He took Zhang Bao's hand and sat down. He didn't ask the other party's military camp when he opened his mouth, nor did he ask about the other party's tactical and strategic arrangements. He just pulled Zhang Bao to ask about the family matters.

For example, how are your wife and children? Is the child doing well in school now? Does the younger son like to learn literature or martial arts? How is your mother's health recently? She is very caring and touched Zhang Bao so much

.

Zhang Bao stood up and knelt down again: "Your Highness is here to surrender this time. The best general brought you a message to Your Highness that the 500,000 troops of the imperial court have not expired. The recent heavy rains in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas have seriously affected.

The speed of the march is even the 300,000 army that Geng Bingwen claims is a false number."

"Your Highness, God is on your side. Although Geng Bingwen went to the expedition this time, he had already reached the north of 500,000 soldiers, but he went north by himself. Geng Bingwen made a wrong decision. He decided to go first with cavalry and infantry

, So now there are only cavalry and infantry in his army. As for artillery, there is still a lot of food and grass behind. According to his plan, he thought that it would be able to gather in five days, but who would have thought it would rain heavily.

Even the road from Yingtian to the north has been in constant situations, and the speed of the march has been delayed."

"Because it has been raining in the south recently, I guess their food and grass may be almost moldy!"

When Zhang Yu and other generals heard this, they were overjoyed and hurriedly spoke to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I thought the next one would be a fierce battle, but I didn't expect that even God would stand on Your Highness's side. Your Highness

Let’s stop waiting, march immediately and take down the old thief Geng Bingwen!”

There was no trace of joy on Zhu Di's face. He stood up and walked back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.

"No, we cannot advance at this time. I have to wait until all their 500,000 troops arrive before the decisive battle with Geng Bingwen!"

Zhang Bao was stunned after hearing this. Why is this? If you don’t take advantage of the current time, then isn’t it meaningless for me to betray the court this time?

"Your Highness, you must not miss the opportunity. You will never come again. Your Highness takes advantage of the fact that the number of people is not yet full, and their troops are extremely dispersed. It is an excellent time to advance now!"

Zhu Di helped Zhang Bao up: "The number of enemy troops is not full, but this is indeed the number of people is scattered. If we attack, they will definitely not be able to react and cannot gather forces to counterattack us in a short time."

"But how long is it a short time, about a quarter of an hour? Maybe there is no time for a cup of tea. The troops can be quickly gathered while the enemy is divided into two places, and it is not easy to defeat. If they gather in an instant in a very short time, they will be able to gather in an instant.

If we do, we will be attacked from both sides.”

"As for their number, although they can win the troops now, they are just a trick. They have not changed much about their confidence in their soldiers. But if they wait until all 500,000 troops arrive, they will go all the way.

It must be very difficult and hard to come. This combat power needs to be reduced by 30%. The news of this king's victory in the first battle must have reached their ears. The combat power must be reduced by 30%. The remaining 40% of them have all their food and grass.

Even if you are mobilizing food and grass from Yingtian or nearby, it will take time, and this combat power will need to be reduced by another 30%!"

"I face only 10% of the military force in the court. Only 10%. What's the harm even if it is a 500,000 army! Even if he gathers a million troops, I will not be afraid!"

"Come here, write a letter to Geng Bingwen, saying that I want him to gather his troops quickly. I will not take advantage of others' danger. I will wait until all his 500,000 troops arrive.

Choose to advance! Fight with him!"

...

In Geng Bingwen's tent, when Geng Bingwen finished reading the letter sent by Zhu Di, he sighed heavily.

Now Geng Bingwen is no longer young. He is one of the few left behind the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty. The other old brothers are sick and retreating, but only he is the only general who is left.

When Emperor Taizu Gao was dying, he wrote a letter to Geng Mingwen, hoping that Geng Bingwen could assist Zhu Yunwen well.
Chapter completed!