Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 352 Holding Yuan Jun's Nose

"Your Highness, why did you release the captives back at this time!" Not only Guan Tong outside the city couldn't figure it out, but Ru Taisu, who rushed over the city wall after hearing the news, also beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"The difference in strength between us and the Yuan army is huge. Sending back to the Yuan army at this time is tantamount to adding a new firewood to the Yuan army's already raging offensive!" Ru Taisu blew his beard anxiously and stared. , as if he had seen the Yuan army breaking into the city tomorrow and slaughtering the whole city. "Could it be that Your Highness is deliberately supporting the enemy? If there is no explanation, after the old minister returns to Beijing, he must take a good look at His Highness's book!"

"Old Ru, Lao Ru, don't get excited..." Zhu Su pushed Ru Taisu down on the chair sweating.Over the past few days, the old man's prejudice against him at the beginning has gradually eased in the midst of devising strategies to help the poor.But this time it was obviously too unexpected for the old man, making the old man jump. "Just listen to my explanation..."

"Your Highness, let's talk!" Ru Taisu was pushed down on the chair angrily, blowing his beard indignantly.There are [-] yuan troops outside the city, but there are only [-] mosaic troops in the city plus more than [-] militiamen who can only fight. The captives were offered to the Yuan army outside the city with both hands. No matter how he thought about it, he didn't think it would be a good plan to retreat from the enemy.

"They are all my own people, and I am not afraid of hurting your morale. The king has been in the city for the past two days, and I can see clearly." Zhu Su looked around, besides Ru Taisu, there was also Zhu Xi The two elder brothers, Zhu Di, as well as several generals such as Chang Mao, Di Meng, and Cao Yuan. "Honestly speaking, if the Yuan army launches a return attack tomorrow, will we still be able to hold the city wall?"

"..." All the generals looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally lowered their heads somewhat dejectedly.Although several His Royal Highnesses stood in a dangerous place with a body of ten thousand gold and stabilized the morale of the Ming army, but as generals, they knew that it was difficult to stop the return of the Ming army just by relying on them and the low city wall of Changli County. Cannon's Yuan army's attack.

"If you don't talk, I'll take it as if you think the city wall can't be defended anymore." Zhu Su said to the crowd. "The reason why the king released the captives was precisely to hold the Yuan army by the nose and let them follow our plan."

"Act according to our plan?" Chang Mao asked in surprise, "What does His Highness Fifth say?"

"Brother Chang." Zhu Su pointed at Chang Mao, and said, "You said, the Yuan army rushed from the Yongping city, and they didn't even set up a camp on the first day, how much food and grass would they bring with them? "

"This..." Chang Mao was taken aback, "Looking at the appearance of Yuan Bing, they must be thinking of a quick victory on the first day. In my opinion, they can carry four or five days' worth of food and grass with them at most!"

"That's right." Zhu Su nodded, with a sly look in his eyes: "Then, if suddenly there are more than 2 more mouths to eat, then the Yuan army's food and grass are still enough?"

"Your Highness wants to waste Yuan's army food and grass?" Ru Taisu also suddenly realized at this time, "So it is like this!"

But after he thought about it, he fell into worry again: "However, it is a fact that the Yuan army has successfully increased its troops. With these 2 more troops, the Japanese army's offensive will inevitably become more violent in the past few days. what to do?"

"The Yuan army's offensive will not be violent, but will temporarily stop the offensive." Before Zhu Su could speak, it was Zhu Di who spoke.He looked at Zhu Su with admiration on his face: "This king can be regarded as understanding the intention of fifth brother!"

"From the very beginning, he made up his mind to use these captives to delay the Yuan army's offensive: Don't forget that among the captives, the contradiction between the Han people, the Mongols, and the Semu people has reached the point of confrontation!"

"Exactly!" Zhu Su smiled lightly.As expected of the future Emperor Yongle, with a little bit of guidance, he could see the way.

"Ah! So that's how it is!" Chang Mao and the others also responded. "After those captives returned to the Yuan people's bird camp, those Mongols who were bullied by us will definitely sue those Han people!"

"In this way, a group of thieves and birds in the Yuan people's camp didn't quarrel with each other there, making the Guantong one head and two big, and it was too late to guard against the tens of thousands of Han people in the prisoner camp, so there was no time to attack the city ?”

A group of people suddenly realized that the captives were used to slow down the attack by the Yuan army, but they didn't expect that the captives could be used in such an emergency.Ru Taisu was also relieved: "So that's the case! It's the old minister who wrongly blamed His Highness Fifth!"

"It's just that the old minister still doesn't understand. His Highness said to hold Yuan Jun by the nose and let Yuan Jun act according to our ideas, but how to do it?"

"Old minister, I am afraid that our military rations may be exhausted sooner. Besides, this method will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. When the Yuan army regroups and digests the dissatisfaction of the prisoners, by then, we will have to meet a full seven Ten thousand Yuan soldiers..." Speaking of this, Ru Taisu still had a worried look on his face.

"Old Rutou, you are right. But have you forgotten that there is one thing that must be done before the Yuan army can regain its momentum?" Zhu Su blinked. "What this king wants is for them to be led by the nose obediently to do this."

"Do one thing? What is it?" Everyone was puzzled, and even Zhu Di was stunned, unable to think of his fifth younger brother's plan for a moment.But Zhu Su didn't have any intention of explaining. He just waved his folding fan and waved to Zhu Di and Chang Mao: "Fourth Brother, Brother Chang, but there is one thing I need you to do."

"You remember so and so, so and so..."

……

As expected by Zhu Su, after the captives were successfully taken in, Guan Tong received the top general in the captive camp, Hong Boyan Timur.

The two were old acquaintances, after talking about the past, Guan Tong asked why the Ming army released them.I saw Hong Boyan Timur angrily said: "What else can I do? The Ming army must have planted eyeliners among those Han people! That Zhu Su boy in the city is the best at plotting and tricking, and sent more than [-] people back to the mountain. How can he do that?" Would you be so kind?"

Speaking of Zhu Su, Hong Boyan Timur was filled with righteous indignation, describing Zhu Su as a heinous scourge, and Guan Tong was stunned when he heard it.

"I just said, how could the prince of the Ming court have such good intentions, and now he really has evil intentions!" Guan Tong also suddenly realized.It turned out that it was to show kindness to the Han people among the captives, and they planned to cooperate internally and externally!On the surface, he deliberately promised the captives that as long as the city wall was repaired, they would be released... What a hypocritical prince of the Ming court!

"Let's not talk about the other things, but there is something to eat, so bring some first. The boys under my command have been hungry for several days." Hong Boyan Timur thought he was the leading think tank under Naha's subordinates, and faced him. Guan Tong is also not polite.When the Ming army expelled them from the city, they did not prepare meals for them.In the past few days, I only ate a handful of fried rice all day, and I was so hungry that my chest stuck to my back.

The damned Ming army only provided one extra meal for the Han people. On the contrary, a high-ranking official of the Yuan army like him can't get an extra bite of fried rice...

"Uh, this..." Hearing Hong Boyan Timur's greeting, Guan Tong felt a little embarrassed.The army under his command only has one day of rice and grain left, if it is distributed to them, how will they attack the city tomorrow?

This is supposed to be one of the tricks of the Ming army, right?
When I told Hong Boyan Timur about this thought, Hong Boyan Timur sneered: "You are confused. Those Han people in the camp have evil intentions. Under such circumstances, can you feel at ease and let the army attack the city tomorrow?"

"If these Han people take the opportunity to use some small tricks behind the scenes, wouldn't our army be in danger?"

"It's better to divide the food, and send people to find Lord Zuo Prime Minister to transfer the military food tomorrow. Then we can control the Han people and attack the city when there is enough food and grass. The city of Changli is here, and we can go to heaven and enter the city." Can't the ground fly away?"

Guan Tong thought about it, he was indeed one of the few Mongols who had read military books. This is indeed the truth. He was also hesitating what to do if he couldn’t capture the city tomorrow. Now that there are 2 more people, It's better to just calm down, go and ask for food and grass first, and then slowly figure it out.

Guan Tong didn't notice, because with the extra 2 people, he, who originally planned to fight a quick battle, has unconsciously started to prefer a protracted war.

Without his knowing, Zhu Su had already grabbed his nose without anyone noticing.

(End of this chapter)