bookpower Chapter 154
Chapter 154
Chapter 0154 Soldiers are fast, start the first battle in the Western Regions, and take Turpan!!
On September 17, the 26th year of Daming Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Li father and son led 30,000 Han Chinese troops and finally arrived at Hamiwei.
However, before entering the city, the Hamiwei he saw in front of him had already made Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widen!
"This... This is a cement wall? "
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the city wall of Hamiwei in front of him, obviously it was the same as the city wall of Tianshui Pass, and his face was full of emotion!
"To be precise, this should be a concrete reinforced city wall!"
"The hardness of this concrete is much stronger than cement!"
Zhu Li explained with a smile.
Since Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Hamiwei to be handed over to him to guard, Zhu Li has planned ahead and directly reinforced Hamiwei's city wall with concrete like the Tianshuiguan city wall!
Today, the defensive power of Hami City is not one or two grades higher than when it was still Hami Country!
This strong city wall alone, even with Daming's siege cannon, can easily not be destroyed!
Concrete plus steel bars, just with the power of the Daming artillery, there is really nothing to do!
Not to mention the result of others wanting to attack Hamiwei, it is estimated that how many people will face this reinforced concrete city wall for nothing!
"The concrete wall you are talking about is stronger than the stone wall?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhu Li's introduction, his eyes lit up.
"That's nature. At least the children couldn't think of the possibility that any enemy could break through this wall! "
Zhu Li nodded confidently.
"Okay, that's good!"
"Hamiwei can have such a strong fortification, it will definitely become a sharp blade that Daming inserted in the hinterland of the Western Regions!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again and again with satisfaction.
At this moment, the gate of Hami City suddenly opened, and I saw a group of people and horses in the city suddenly galloping towards this side.
The person at the head was none other than Yang He, the Hami guard!
Yang He had already received the news that Zhu Yuanzhang's personal army was about to arrive, and he saw the traces of the army from a distance on the city tower, so he hurriedly took people out of the city to greet him!
"Minister Yang He, see His Majesty the Emperor, Holy Bow Jin'an!"
Yang He came to Zhu Yuanzhang's carriage, immediately turned over and dismounted and knelt to salute.
"Don't be polite and flat. General Yang, this is the second time we've met, right? "
"We remember the first time we saw you, or when you escorted the photography team to Yingtianfu!"
Compared to Qin Wu and Geng Qing, Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang He are only meeting in reality for the second time!
"Back to Your Majesty, it is indeed the second time!"
Yang He got up and said without humility.
At this moment, Zhu Li also walked out of the carriage.
"Yang He, let the army enter the city first, give you one day, arrange the logistics and supplies properly, the army will rest for another day, and it will start tomorrow!"
Zhu Li ordered Yang He straight to the point.
"Mark and obey!"
Yang He responded, and then waved his hand, and the team watched as the 30,000 Hanzhong army and horses slowly entered Hami City!
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Li entered the city, they first took a brief rest, and then gathered all the generals together to arrange the next attack plan.
"Lao Jiu, the army has come after a long journey, do you want to rest for two more days?"
This time, it only took ten days to arrive at Hamiwei from Hanzhong Mansion, and Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was already quite fast, but he had a feeling that he was not very real.
Anyway, he is not in a hurry, he also has absolute confidence in Zhu Li and Han Zhongjun, and feels that it is no problem to rest for two more days.
"No need for Father Emperor, one day is enough time for the army to rest!"
"If it weren't for the fact that the army had to investigate the situation in the Eastern Chagatai before attacking, the son might have to act tonight!"
Zhu Li slowly shook his head.
The reason why he had to wait for a day was not mainly to rest, but it was just a ten-day rapid march, which was actually nothing for the Hanzhong army.
"You kid is also an acute child, fighting exactly like when we were young!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
As the saying goes, soldiers are fast, and it is naturally reasonable for Zhu Li to think that sending troops as soon as possible, provided that the Hanzhong army can eat well!
However, judging from the current state of the Hanzhong Army, there is really no problem at all!
From this, it can also be seen that the overall quality of the Hanzhong army, which is really stronger than the imperial court army, is not a star and a half, which is enough to show that Zhu Li's set of ways of governing the army is absolutely miraculous!
The most important thing that the Hanzhong Army lacks is the quality of perseverance and courage!
Not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but even Lan Yu and a group of Huaixi nobles also had a feeling of being convinced by the performance of the Hanzhong Army!
Before I heard how strong the Hanzhong army was, how peculiar the training was, and what kind of effect it could achieve, but it was not as shocking as what I saw with my own eyes!
Zhu Li had a natural look on his face.
What he wants to carry forward is the excellent military style of the later life, not afraid of hardship, and the quality of daring to sacrifice, but what is the point of letting that army complete the 10-day rapid march of 25,000 miles?
"Yang He, two days ago, King Ben quickly sent you a message, did the intelligence you probe have results?"
Zhu Li looked at Yang He at this time and asked straight to the point.
"Tanma has been out for two days, and it is estimated that there will be results in a day or two at most!"
Yang He hurriedly replied.
"Okay, then prepare according to the original plan, and when the deployment of troops in the Eastern Chagatai is clear, the army will be directly dispatched!"
Zhu Li nodded in satisfaction.
The materials delivered to Hamiwei in advance this time not only had food and grass for 30,000 troops for several months, but also eighteen Shenwu cannons made in Hanzhong!
The biggest difference between the Shenwu Cannon and Daming's siege cannon is the way the cannon body is made!
It can also be said to be an upgraded version of the Daming artillery, which is more time-saving and labor-saving to make, not to mention, and the power has also been raised several levels!
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Li does not believe that any city in this Western Region other than Hamiwei can withstand the bombardment of this divine cannon!
On the other hand, after receiving the order of the son of the king of Eastern Chagatai, Hei's son of the Fire Khan, the king of the different secrets, the king of the different secrets, the 30,000 elites of the different secret department, together with the 70,000 horses of the other tribes and the headquarters of the Eastern Chagatai, a total of 100,000 people, had also arrived in the Urumqi area first.
This time, the task of the cowardly Maruddin is to follow the orders of the Black Fire Khan, using Luntai City as a stronghold to block the advance of the Ming army, and it is best to completely annihilate the Ming army outside Luntai City!
"Report! The Daming Emperor's personal army has already arrived in Hamiwei, and it will take at most three to five days to reach the Turpan region! "
Just when the timid Maruddin was resting the army and preparing to make a big fight, the detective horse sent out suddenly came to report in a hurry.
"Great King, this Ming army has not yet left Hamiwei at the moment, if they want to come to Urumqi, they must first take Turpan!"
"It's better for our troops to divide into two ways and set up an ambush in Turpan with 50,000 horses to block the Yin attack the Ming army!"
At this moment, someone under the command of Cowardly Maruddin proposed.
"Well, you're right!"
"The Ming army is only 30,000 people, according to the city guarding the pond waiting for the Ming army to take the initiative to find the door, it is better for us to take the initiative to attack!"
Maludin's heart suddenly moved.
"Anyway, I am already going to tear my face with the Ming Army, and I haven't moved Hamiwei before, so it's better to take advantage of this opportunity to directly take down Hamiwei in one breath!"
"The Great King can lead the remaining 50,000 horses and take Hamiwei directly!"
"No matter whether the Turpan side can eliminate the Ming army in the first place, at least it can drag them down, and they can't return to aid in time!"
"Fifty thousand people to capture a district Hamiwei should not be a big problem!"
Another general followed suit.
Hearing this, the timid Maruddin showed a deep groan!
Not to mention, according to common sense, if the Ming army makes a big move, Hamiwei will inevitably be empty, originally I heard that Hamiwei defenders are only about 10,000 people, this point is really not enough to see!
"No, the walls of Hamiwei are said to have been newly reinforced by the Hanzhong army."
"What we have warriors is best at is frontal fighting, siege warfare is not my strong point, Hamiwei will be exempted, this king decided to personally lead these 50,000 people, set up an ambush in Turpan, and completely annihilate the Ming army!"
"The remaining 50,000 people remain in Luntai City!"
Soon, Timid Maruddin resisted the urge in his heart and slowly shook his head to deny this proposal!
After all, siege warfare is not their strong point!
And I heard that the walls of Hamiwei have been strengthened, whether they can be captured, Maludin's heart is really bottomless!
More importantly, the general defending the city of Hamiwei is still Yang He, who blocked the invasion of tens of thousands of Vara troops with thousands of Hanzhong troops in Tianshui Pass a few years ago!
Just this record was there, and it already made the timid Maruddin have no idea of attacking Hamiwei!
However, except for the previous attack on Hami State, the Hanzhong army was mostly a defensive battle and never took the initiative to attack!
In the view of Timid Maruddin, the Hanzhong army is indeed very strong, but the strong should only be in defense!
In terms of offense and head-on fighting, they should be better!
The reason why the Hanzhong Army has such a great reputation is only because it is easy to work and good at defense!
As long as he can block the main force of the Hanzhong army in Turpan, it will be enough to settle the battle, and when the time comes, it will not be too late to surround Hamiwei!
If you start against Hamiwei now, in case you can't kill the main force of the Hanzhong army all of a sudden, so that they can come back to help, the situation will be worse!
I have to say that the timid Marudin is cautious enough, but it is a pity that he still underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Hanzhong army!
After making the decision, Timid Maruddin personally led the 30,000 troops of the foreign secret department and the 20,000 horses of the Eastern Chagatai Kingdom, a total of 50,000 people, and left Luntai City on the same day and went straight to Turpan, preparing to directly ambush the Hanzhong army in this area.
However, what Maluddin did not expect was that while he was calculating the Hanzhong Army, the Hanzhong Army was also calculating him!
From Hamiwei to Turpan, the distance is about six hundred miles, and according to the normal time, it takes at least five days for ordinary cavalry to arrive.
However, the speed of the Hanzhong army was much faster than they expected, and it took only two and a half days, and in less than three days, they had already reached the vicinity of Turpan!
It's just a blitzkrieg, the champion of that year, Hou Huo, went sick, rushed thousands of miles in six days, killed or captured nearly 20,000 Xiongnu, there is no reason why the Hanzhong army can't do it!
At night, the Hanzhong Army was temporarily placed in the large camp.
Zhu Li and Zhu Yuanzhang have not placed a camp tent, and the father and son are in a luxurious carriage, which is much more comfortable than living in any camp tent!
"According to your plan, the next step should be to take Turpan?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was looking at a detailed map of the Western Regions that Zhu Li took out in front of him, pointed to the location of Turpan and asked Zhu Li.
"I don't know the specific situation of Turpan yet, so wait for the horse to come back. If you hurry up, you can launch a surprise attack tonight, and take advantage of the fact that the East Chagatai side has not reacted, and quickly take down Turpan! "
Zhu Li nodded slowly.
The father and son of Maluding and Zhu Li here can be said to have arrived in Turpan on the same day, but neither side made any moves.
Cowardly Maruddin did not expect that the Hanzhong army would have arrived in Turpan so quickly!
"Report! Your Majesty, Your Highness, the news that Tanma has just sent back is that the army of Eastern Chagatai has arrived in Turpan and is currently entrenched on the Gobi Desert of Nanhu, two hundred miles away from Sandaoling! "
At this moment, Qin Wu appeared outside the carriage and reported to the father and son of Zhu Li in the carriage.
"Gather all the generals!"
Zhu Li ordered directly.
Soon, the generals including Qin Wu, Geng Qing, Lan Yu and others had already gathered in Zhu Yuanzhang's luxurious carriage.
"Duke Liang, the soldier is fast!"
"Tonight, you will work hard to personally lead the night attack, but King Ben can only give you five thousand men and horses, and you will lead people to approach the Eastern Chagatai army on the Gobi Desert of this South Lake from the front!"
"Qin Wu and Geng Qing also led 5,000 men and horses each to encircle the Eastern Chagatai army on the Gobi Desert from the southwest and northwest!"
"Duke Liang should be the first to arrive, but don't worry, wait for the signal in Qin Wu and Geng Qing's army, when the three teams will attack at the same time, and wipe out the Eastern Chagatai army on this Gobi Desert!"
Zhu Li pointed to the map at this time, and arranged combat deployment orders for Qin Wu, Geng Qing, and Lan Yu respectively.
If you want to take the entire Eastern Chagatai in a short period of time, you must open up the three-point line of Turpan, Urumqi and Alimali!
As long as he takes down these three keys in the hinterland of the Western Regions, then the other areas and tribes of Eastern Chagatai will definitely be defeated!
Therefore, even if he knows that the Eastern Chagatai has deployed heavy troops in Turpan, Zhu Li is not afraid, and he must say that all these tartars are solved!
So Zhu Li chose the most direct way to defeat this army head-on!
Frontal charge, with the equipment of the generals of the Hanzhong army, can definitely crush this group of Tatar Hanzhong army with armor, weapons and equipment are even more luxurious, compared to the Tatar people almost no armor stomach, even if it is some small noble attendants, it is already very good to be able to wear leather armor or half armor!
So he sent Blue Jade as the vanguard, intending to give this group of enemy troops a night attack!
After all, the distance is only about a hundred miles, and their location may be exposed after waiting for a day, and then they will not have the effect of a surprise attack!
Coupled with the fact that Qin Wu and Geng Qing were wrapped around the back, Zhu Li believed that this battle would definitely be able to defeat all the enemy forces here in one fell swoop and directly take the entire Turpan!
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han rest assured, the minister will definitely kill him and become an army!"
Lan Yu immediately patted his chest and swore a promise.
"This is a signal gun, one for the three of you!"
"At the critical moment, you can shoot at the sky, just shoot into the sky like a fire bolt!"
Zhu Li directly took out three signal guns at this time and handed them to Geng Zhi, Qin Wu and Lan Yu respectively!
Qin Wu and Geng Qing were no strangers to signal guns, they had seen Zhu Li use it before, and they knew the purpose of this thing.
However, the blue jade did not know, so under Geng Qing's explanation, he finally figured out the specific use.
He had the intention to try the effect of this signal gun, but at the moment it was outside Turpan, he definitely couldn't try it!
"If there are no other questions, the three of you just go straight to go! King Ben and Father are here waiting for your triumphant good news! "
Zhu Li smiled at the three at this time and ordered.
"Obey!"
The three of them responded in unison, and then left with their respective centaurs!
"I didn't expect that Lan Yu and their gang of guys, one by one, are above the top on weekdays, and they are also so well-behaved in front of your King Han!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh thinking about the way Zhu Li calmly gave orders to Lan Yu and the others just now.
It is estimated that among so many clan kings, only Lao Jiu can suppress the fire of Lan Yu's gang.
In other words, any other clan king, even the fourth old kid may not be able to get the blue jade!
"Father, don't joke with your children!"
When Zhu Li heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
On the other side, the timid Maruddin, who had just arrived at the Turpan garrison, did not expect that the Hanzhong army would arrive in Turpan so soon, and was eating and drinking in the camp tent with a group of generals, obviously not taking the Hanzhong army into account.
The generals, including the timid Maludin, were also talking about the Hanzhong Army, and there was a disdainful posture in their tones, and they also shouted that if the Ming Army dared to come, they would definitely let them come and go!
What they didn't expect was that the Ming army not only dared to come, but also came faster than they thought!