Chapter 475: One is more ruthless than the other

A quick letter was sent to the capital at a fast pace.

Zhang Anshi these days, always feel that his eyelids are always jumping, jumping his heart inexplicable panic.

Things seem to be on the upswing for the Henan Prefecture.

But the situation in Guanzhong is a bit worrying.

Of course, at this point in time, Zhang Anshi was still relatively certain.

He has stationed three hundred people by Zhu Zhanji’s side, and with these three hundred people, it is not a problem to escort Zhu Zhanji back to the capital as long as he gets out of the gate in time.

It s just …… that the implementation of the new policy now makes Zhang Anshi difficult.

On the one hand, His Majesty did not decree that Zhang Anshi should take over the provinces of Henan and Guanzhong.

On the other hand, Zhang Anshi vaguely felt that sooner or later, the provinces would still need his contribution.

Just then, Chen Li, the new Commander of the Brocade Guards, came in a hurry.

Zhang Anshi as a county king, several times to petition, requesting resignation of the commanding officer of the jinyiwei position, Zhu Di finally approved.

And naturally, this new commanding officer fell on Chen Li’s head.

Although the handover of the Jinyiwei commanding officer of the errand, but this Jinyiwei, still temporarily return to Zhang Anshi control.

At this moment, Chen Li was holding an express report, looking anxious and panting, “Your Highness, Your Highness, it’s not good.”

Looking at Chen Li’s anxious appearance, Zhang Anshi frowned and said, “What’s the point of panicking, don’t be so agitated. What happened?”

Chen Li viciously spit out a breath, finally slowed down, then busy said: “Guanzhong Chang’an County’s urgent, said that the imperial grandson refused to leave Guanzhong, ordered the surrounding prefectures of the jinyi, model battalion lieutenants gathered, to fight with the thieves, he played out the imperial grandson’s flag, the thieves are like flies who smelled the stench and began to gather … …There are quite a few of them ……”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes glared and he immediately cursed, “What do you mean by smelling a fishy fly! Outrageous, what could be fishy or stinky about this king’s own personal nephew?”

Chen Li hurriedly said, “My humble self will die.”

Zhang Anshi is also a little anxious, this is his own nephew, he watched grow up, is the future hope of the Zhang family ah!

Zhang Anshi anxiously said: ”Then what, then what …… other people just agree? Damn, the Brocade Guards, and those guys in the Model Battalion …… just let him do whatever he wants like this? He is only the deputy envoy of the railroad division, everyone is willing to listen to his control?”

Chen Li said bitterly, “The royal grandson said that this was authorized by you, Your Highness, and that you asked him to do this.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes went wide and he immediately waved his big hand, saying excitedly, “Impossible, never!”

Chen Li: “……”

I only saw Zhang Anshi growl, “This is my nephew who is my closest relative, how could he blame this on this king! This king has watched him grow up, this child is a bit rowdy, but would never be this heartless. Has the information been verified?”

Chen Li looked at Zhang Anshi with a sad and sympathetic look, and said word by word: “It is not verified, but …… what I have received is the royal grandson’s handwritten sonata. Your Highness, you see, this sonata said …… everything according to your Highness your order, has assembled the men and horses, put out the banner, attract the rebels and thieves, only waiting for a decisive battle, vowed to protect the people of Guanzhong, if there is a loss, there is death without life. Your Highness, you see, you see, this is indeed the royal grandson’s own handwriting, has been checked …… will never be wrong.”

With that, Chen Li shoved the epistle into Zhang Anshi’s hand.

Zhang Anshi’s face, suddenly like a swollen pig’s liver, he waved his hand and opened the epistle, but said, “This king does not read it, this king does not believe it, it must be a fake.”

Chen Li drooped his head, not daring to say anything again.

After a long time, Zhang Anshi finally calmed down and sighed, “That’s all, this matter needs to be reported immediately, I will enter the palace.”

In the twinkling of an eye, Zhang Anshi immediately entered the palace for an audience.

When he met Zhu Di, he sent the report to Zhu Di’s hands.

Zhu Di read the zhangjie, actually surprisingly calm, and then said: “Junji this is the right thing to do, if you go out of the pass, then the hearts of the people are lost, the thieves chaotic Guanzhong, there is no reason to abandon the land to escape.”

Zhang Anshi worriedly said, “Your Majesty, it’s me …….”

Zhu Di said, “Junji is learned you, that is also right …… you do not have to argue for yourself, the military thing, this is life and death by day, this time the thieves in Guanzhong situation how?”

Zhang Anshi was hesitant and looked a little hard to say.

Zhu Di looked at him fixedly and said, “Just say it.”

Zhang Anshi then said: “Guanzhong thieves are quite a lot, mainly because of the accumulation of less into more, and Guanzhong folk are already tough, I heard that many of the gentry to look after the house, most of them are skillful with the bow and horse, where there are many horses, so a lot of people are riding, once the gathering of the masses, I am afraid, I’m afraid that the cavalry can be tens of thousands of people.”

Zhu Di nodded: “Daming’s horse politics, of which this Guanzhong is burdened with a lot of ……”

In order to cultivate cavalry, the Ming Dynasty adopted the horse policy, such as in February of the sixth year of Hongwu, the law of horse breeding was set, so that the people could raise horses together, and the number of horses and the number of yields were stipulated. Hongwu 28th year list: “11 households in Jiangnan, 5 households in Jiangbei ……”

However, at first the horse policy, mostly in the area of Zhili, had an imperial decree Yingtian, Taiping, Zhenjiang, Luzhou, Fengyang, Yangzhou six provinces, Chu, and the two states of the people’s pastoral “.

But Zhili are all the lower reaches of the Yangtze River farming area, pasture narrow, and no professional herdsmen, only farmers and camps, the number is far from enough for the military needs very clear. With the war to the north, facing the well-equipped cavalry of the Mongol Yuan, Zhu Yuanzhang’s thirst for warhorses was even more urgent.

Guanzhong is both the north, not far from the desert, close to the horse breeding, can avoid many losses. On the other hand, the north has a tradition of horse breeding, so this horse policy began to move north from Zhili continuously.

In Guanzhong, for example, the local government, would hand down ponies and warhorses to the people, making them responsible for feeding them, and then requisitioning them in times of war.

It is just that the ordinary people, it is difficult to even feed themselves, how can they afford to feed. In the end, these war horses, are the gentry to feed, and the government to give some grass silver.

Nowadays, Guanzhong is in great chaos, not to mention the great chaos, it is originally these gentry and magnates, they not only have the people who look after the house, but also a lot of horses.

What’s more, the horse thieves in Guanzhong have been there for a long time, and now the sudden chaos is like all of a sudden, sending a cavalry to the chaos for nothing.

Zhu Di asked again, “By the side of the royal grandson, how many men and horses are there?”

Zhang Anshi truthfully said, “Your Majesty, only three to four hundred men are truly battle-ready.”

Zhu frowned up, “He’s too reckless.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, it’s too reckless, I …… didn’t authorize it ……”

Zhu Di waved his hand, worried: “Well, no need to talk, think of a way …… to go to the aid, do everything possible.”

Zhang Anshi was busy saying, “Yes.”

Said it is to rescue, but how to rescue it? This report was sent to the capital, I’m afraid that has passed a few days, coupled with those horse thieves speed is extremely fast, may be this time, almost to Chang’an County attack.

Zhang Anshi knew that His Majesty was troubled in his mind at this time, so he obediently retired.

He thought carefully, with the strength of the model battalion, may not be without a battle, the problem is that the model battalion scattered around, and there is no one can be a unique commander of the generals, so the victory or defeat is unknown.

Chang’an County ……

A great battle is on the horizon.

As soon as they received the order, the model battalions from the nearby prefectures assembled towards Chang’an County like mad.

I can’t believe that in just a few days’ work, seven to eight hundred people have come.

There is even a team of people, even day and night, traveled a hundred and forty miles to arrive here, and when they arrived, they almost fell asleep, slept for seven or eight hours before waking up.

It’s the royal grandson. It’s no fun when something goes wrong.

The model battalion team officers stationed in various places, almost give the same order: the royal grandson has lost, His Highness the King of Wuhu County necessary head to the ground, can not be in time to come to the aid, everyone look at their own.

For the lieutenants, this is simply great motivation.

Not to mention that His Highness the King of Wuhu County is the backbone of the Model Battalion, which one of the lieutenants in the battalion, whose family is not in the Taiping Mansion, relies on His Highness the King of Wuhu County to have today? Once the Wuhu County King is gone, who knows what will happen in the future?

Those lands that were distributed were once owned.

The family’s business, said they saved, but once upon a time those who do business, which one is not just a minor official, can teach you to destroy your family?

What’s more, from the time they joined the camp, every day, apart from drills, what they were instilled with was to build up their career, and now, it was right in front of them.

But even then, there were only so many people who could gather.

After all, …… the entire Guanzhong, but also stationed three thousand model battalions, other teams, is too far too far.

The good thing is that there are still enough supplies, although the transported grain convoys are often attacked, but for the time being there is no shortage of food, and there is also enough ammunition.

All the men fought hard and restarted the process of reorganization.

Zhu Zhanji, on the other hand, met one by one with those team officials who came from various prefectures.

On the side of the Jinyiwei, they were released as scouts.

The men of the Railroad Division, exploring an elevation in Longview County.

Two heights, to be precise, presenting a handhold, and in the middle of the two heights, a stream of water happens to pass by.

With the help of the high ground, the cavalry’s onslaught could be slowed down, the presence of a river meant that fresh water could be replenished, and the two heights, which could be sped to each other, echoed each other.

This kind of place, of course, can also be called a place of death, because once you fall into the high ground and are surrounded by the group, you may risk being trapped to death.

And this point is Zhu Zhanji does not consider, because he felt that as long as here to insist on half a month is not a problem, and as for half a month later, this is even less of a problem, as long as they are here, there must be a steady stream of government troops, trying to do everything possible to come to the aid.

And at this time, countless rebels, have begun to gather, their horses are fast, learned the news, really fire speed to gather here.

For them, Zhu Zhanji does have enough attraction, as long as they take Zhu Zhanji, then …… no matter what, it is a great victory for them.

Zhu Zhanji had begun to be on the high ground, observing the thieves’ army.

The number is quite large and the horses are extremely numerous.

Immediately afterward, on the following day.

The engagement begins.

Uncountable cavalrymen, began to launch themselves towards the heights.

The artillery was then fired from the heights, and each of these senior students of the arithmetic academy was a good shot.

It’s just a shame that there aren’t many artillery pieces, and they have limited effect beyond making some kills and deterrents.

Only …… when the cavalry rushed forward, finally, the sound of the cannon sounded, and then the sound of the da da da machine gun.

This dense net of fire instantly brought down the cavalrymen rushing forward like reaping wheat.

“Your Highness, no more ammunition must be wasted; the waste of ammunition for this machine gun is staggering.”

“I know it in my heart.”

Instead of being at the apex of the heights, Chu appeared not far from the lieutenants.

He said, “Aunty said that we should examine the situation, and we should see to try their depths first, and we are all comparing our endurance.”

There is no way for the brocade guards to stop Zhu Zhanji’s movement, so they can only protect him with extreme caution.

Instead, Zhu Zhanji pressed the hilt of his sword at his waist and looked at the thieves who fell one by one in the distance.

But …… it seems that the thieves have long anticipated the strength of the Model Battalion. It is obvious …… that someone has given them information about the Model Battalion.

Consequently, after a group of cavalry fell, surprisingly quickly, another group of cavalry rushed to kill, and they seemed to be cheering each other up about something, only this time, their formation was spread out, causing the killing power of the messenger’s cannons, artillery and machine guns to be sharply reduced.

Zhu Zhanji said, “What else does anyone know about the number of ammunition we have?”

“This …… outsider should not know …… but …… if it is based on the amount we transported in the first place, it is not difficult to guess …… “The Hundred Households on the side thought for a moment and continued, “If someone is secretly collaborating with the thieves, then it’s even less difficult to guess.”

Zhu Zhanji’s face cooled a few points and said, “All the officials in Guanzhong should be killed.”

He did not continue, but stared dead at the charging cavalry.

This cavalry is like a relay, a steady stream, mainly too many people, but also because of the dispersal of the open, so although killing and injuring a lot of people, but the back of the people, still continue to make further efforts.

Each team of cavalry on the battlefield, can be seen from afar, some people can be seen cheering for it, as if to say: to this point today, if we do not take down the people on the mountain, we all have to be killed by all the families, all the children, to this point today, for the sake of the wife, children and old people, will be killed to the death.

Zhu Zhanji frowned up as he remained motionless.

The two sides fought a fierce battle that lasted from midday until evening.

The cavalry, high below ground, had made an unknown number of attempts!

It was clear, however, that they were numerous and for some reason surprisingly undeterred.

Quite literally, vowing to take the high ground.

And for the high ground, wasted ammunition for the machine guns was a big problem, and there had been many times when the opposition had had to be allowed to kill closer before opening fire.

Consequently there have been several, close calls.

“It’s getting dark.” A lieutenant beside Zhu Zhanji warned worriedly.

Zhu Zhanji, on the other hand, is still calm and relaxed, his eyes calmly looking at a short distance away, saying under his breath, “Don’t be anxious, they will surely do their best to launch a charge next. Pass the order down, next, no need to skimp on ammo, give me a hard hit.”

Sure enough, the vocal thieves, who came over the mountains, trampled on the corpses, some on foot, some on horseback, and swarmed towards Zhu Zhanji’s heights to kill and run.

The cannons were loud.

This time the kill was even more amazing.

The thieves …… who roamed the hills even began to learn to creep and lie down constantly toward the hills, and others …… held up door boards and tables and chairs as shields, hiding behind them and slowly moving forward.

“We still have too few men, and we have to guard such a large area, the firepower is not dense, this is not the way to go on! Your Highness, it’s better to withdraw from the first line of defense to the second one.”

Zhu Zhanji frowned and only pursed his lips tightly without speaking.

All he could see was many people falling down, and suddenly many more prone people popping up out of nowhere.

At this point, his whole face was taut.

For so many years, everyone had treated him like a child, and so had his royal grandfather.

There was only one person in the world who really thought of him as a man.

That was his uncle.

And now, why wouldn’t he be nervous and scared to death in his heart?

But I don’t know whether it was the stubbornness in his bones that erupted, or whether it was longing for something, as he watched those thieves, already getting closer and closer, closer and closer, and even when he could already clearly see the face of an individual.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhanji drew his sword and raised it high, the tip of the blade, which was permeated with a slight chill, pointing straight ahead, as he shouted, “Into the motherfuckers, come with me and kill the motherfuckers!”

With this sudden reaction, the brocade guards around them, as well as the hundreds of guards in the rear ranks, were all dumbfounded.

But soon, everyone got agitated, and the brocade guards on the side drew their swords with them.

Zhu Zhanji’s eyes stared dead ahead and said fiercely, “Come with me, live to build a career, and die for A-Uncle to raise your wives and parents.”

After a loud shout, actually at this moment, the people on the heights, rushed down in a swarm.

The lieutenants of the Model Battalion, hearing this, also drew their swords, and with a loud cry, one by one, they leaped out.

The rebels in the high underground would have been risking huge casualties as they slowly crawled through this hell.

They are more fearful than anyone else’s heart, when they besiege this place, most of the people just realized that this time they are really against, the original high ground, surrounded by the first eldest grandson of the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty.

It’s as if every outlaw who ever wanted nothing more than to strut their stuff, who wished nothing more than to follow the magnates in bullying men and women, thought it was just a bigger strut until they realized they were being held hostage to the path of rebellion.

But now, there was no choice. If they wanted to live, there was only one way.

What’s more, under the high ground, there were people supervising the battle long ago, thus, they braved the rain of bullets and bullets, and have been holding on desperately.

Originally thought, soon to kill to the front of these model battalion lieutenants, can be short with it, these only know how to hide far away from shooting cannons of the guy, must not help.

Where did you think that the other side was more aggressive than them.

At this moment, they looked up and watched the overwhelming number of people, armed with sharp blades, as if they were fierce tigers descending from the mountain.

This fear, which had been so hard to suppress, was suddenly released.

The breath of morale that was barely lifted went down the drain.

It’s night.

When the sky is dark and the sun is shining, Zhu Zhanji led the army to charge and kill, and the thieves are in chaos, fleeing in all directions, trampling on each other countless, chasing and killing for forty miles all night long, and the blood flowed into a river!

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