Chapter 78 The Unpredictable is a Good Strategy
The sound of killing outside was shocking, but Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright in the handsome tent and was surprisingly calm.
He has been fighting for many years and has long been used to the victory or defeat of the battlefield. What he has to do now is to listen carefully to the situation reported by all parties and make a correct judgment.
Although the surprise attack failed, he still had hundreds of thousands of troops, and it was only a matter of time before the breaking of the city. He was not worried about this. As for the surprise attack of the Han army, although it surprised him a little, it did not make him panic. The struggle before his death could not make him lose all the trouble.
A soldier covered in mud came in and reported: "Reported to the King of Wu, the Western Army's camp successfully annihilated tens of thousands of Han troops, and our army suffered minimal casualties."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "I understand, go down."
As soon as the sergeant left, another sergeant came in and said, "Report to the King of Wu, the central army successfully intercepted tens of thousands of Han troops, and our army had few casualties."
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "I understand, go down."
As soon as the visitor left, the third soldier ran in, half-kneeled and clasped his fists, and said, "Report to King Wu, the Southern Army camp was attacked by the Han army, General Chang was injured, and the enemy fled to the southeast."
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and said hurriedly: "Who led those enemy troops? How many people are there?"
The soldiers who reported the news said, "There are about 10,000 people, all of which are strong cavalry, as if they were led by the enemy King Han."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Can General Chang resist the King of Han?"
The soldier said: "General Chang fought with the enemy King Han for dozens of rounds, but unfortunately he was plotted against him and his injuries seemed to be very serious."
Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't hold back his anger. When the King of Han escaped, Nanchang City would naturally be defeated without any attack, but if he was allowed to escape, there would be endless troubles.
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly rode his horse toward the camp in the south.
When he saw Chang Yuchun's mouth bleeding from blood and leaning against the pillar with difficulty, he hurried over and grabbed his hand and asked with concern: "Boren, how is your injury? It doesn't matter?"
Chang Yuchun sat upright and said with a slutty smile: "Thank you, King Wu, it's okay, it's not very heavy."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That King of Han is so powerful that he can actually hurt you. What's going on?"
Chang Yuchun gritted his teeth and said, "The thief is cunning and he is so angry that he will fall into his plot."
Zhu Yuanzhang patted his shoulder and said, "Bo Ren is brave and powerful, and only you can fight him. Don't worry, he can't escape."
He said to the deputy general beside him: "Who has caught up?"
The deputy general said: "General Xu Da has already chased after him by leading 20,000 cavalry."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's very good, I hope General Xu can succeed."
Although he said this, he had no hope of Xu Da taking Chen Li at all. Since Chang Yuchun was defeated by the King of Han, it would be even more difficult for Xu Da. Fortunately, this did not exceed his expectations.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood outside the military tent, looking at the gray sky, and was planning the next step. Liu Bowen hurried over and said before he could stand still, "King of Wu, things are not good."
"Not good, what's going on?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen and said.
"All 100 warships led by Jiang He were captured by the enemy. They had already left the water surface of Nanchang and headed towards Poyang Lake."
"What, they fled on our warship, what do they want to do?"
This information was really beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.
Liu Bowen said in a heavy mood: "This is my miscalculation. If you miss a single blow, you will be in trouble."
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Liu Bowen and said, "What do they want to do? One fled south and the other went north. What are they going to do?"
Liu Bowen said: "This is something I never thought of. One hundred warships carry up to 15,000 soldiers. What are they doing in Poyang Lake? The cities in the north are all in our hands. They are just those little men and horses, and they can't take any larger city. What do they want?"
Zhu Yuanzhang walked back and forth a few steps and suddenly said, "No, you can go north to the Poyang Lake and enter the Yangtze River, can you...?"
"Acatch Nanjing?" Liu Bowen couldn't help but blurted out.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed drastically and he said, "Isn't it dangerous if there are very few soldiers in Nanjing?"
Liu Bowen looked up at the sky, thought for a while, and said, "It is impossible. Although there are not many soldiers in Nanjing, the city is stronger than Nanchang. Not to mention more than 10,000 people, it is difficult to break even if there are 100,000 people in a month."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "I'm too worried."
Liu Bowen was still frowning and said, "They were just alone. What were they doing in the Yangtze River? They fled south and north, one south and one north, what was the plan for the Han army?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, haven't we seen Zhang Dingbian? He must be the one who leads the army. A person as important as him must have a major conspiracy."
Liu Bowen said: "Everything that this Han King did is strange everywhere. I can't understand his veins at all. As long as I think of him, it will be a headache."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "Since you can't guess thoroughly, you don't have to worry about it. The military advisor should go back to Nanjing first. It's best if you have nothing to do. If you have something to do, I don't have hope for General Xu. Now I can only count on Hei Qi and Xiaowei."
Liu Bowen said: "It's good that this is the case. Anyway, the King of Han will not pose a threat to us for the time being. It's important for the King of Wu to consider other things first."
"Okay, that's it, the military advisor takes care of it all the way."
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Chen Li and Zhang Bixian led the Han army to the southwest. Before they could run fifty miles, the Wu army chased after them.
The one who caught up with Xu Da. He became so sensible this time that he knew that no one as powerful as Chang Yuchun was the opponent of the King of Han, and of course he could not beat him, so he would catch up with him and the whole army would be in a big battle.
The only one Han King in the Han army is powerful, and everyone else is sparse and ordinary. As long as he eats most of the Han army's strength, it will be useless to understand that no matter how powerful he is, he is.
Xu Da’s plan was indeed correct. Both sides fought in an open place for more than an hour. The Han army lost 2,000 people, but the Wu army suffered less than 1,000 casualties. If this continues, even if the Wu army conquered 20,000 people, the Han army would destroy the entire army.
Zhang Xiaowu was weak and finally died under Zhang Bixian's protection, but running all the way almost cost him his life.
He looked at the large number of Wu soldiers and said to Chen Li: "The King of Han can't fight anymore. Even if you defeat Xu Da, our people will be gone."
Chen Li said: "I know this is not possible, but it's a pity that the enemy is chasing him tightly, so we can't get rid of it."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "It is said that the King of Han is invincible, and no one can defeat thousands of troops. I don't know whether it is true or false."
Chen Li smiled and said, "I'm going to hide it from you, this is true."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "Since that's the case, the King of Han might as well cut off the rear and lure the Wu army to attack you. How about the Han army soldiers just running forward?"
Zhang Bixian was furious and said, "What's your bullshit idea? Even if the King of Han is invulnerable to swords and guns, he can't let him fall into danger alone. Close your dog's mouth."
Chen Li smiled and said, "You have a good idea. Don't blame him for your third uncle. Then that's it. Just go to Jinggangshan. I will stop him from the army of ten thousand people."
Zhang Bixian hurriedly said, "No, you..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Li hit Zhang Bixian's butt with a palm and said, "See Jinggangshan, Uncle San, don't worry, no one can kill me."
Chen Li said to everyone: "Soldiers obey the orders, you go forward immediately, and you are not allowed to turn back. If anyone resists the orders, he will be punished severely!"
Chapter completed!