Wandering the Heavens

"Uncle, the Shenji Battalion of our army cannot exert its combat effectiveness here. Grandfather Emperor, your grandson still agrees with Captain Yu's opinion." Zhu Zhanji was very anxious.

"Grandson, I've told you so many times that it's time to address your position." Zhu Gaoxu said to Zhu Zhanji with a squint.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Prince of Han!" Zhu Zhanji bowed indignantly.

"All generals, listen to my orders." Zhu Di was too lazy to pay attention to the quarrel between his son and grandson.

"I'm here." Everyone bowed and responded in unison.

"King Han led Liu Jiang and Zhu Rong's troops to feint an attack on the Three Gorges Pass. Remember not to expose the real strength of the troops. Yu Xian will replace Liu Jiang as the vanguard and march southwards towards Hulanhushiwen via the Three Gorges Pass. Arrive at the battlefield for a decisive battle before Mahamu can react!"

Zhu Di adopted Yu Xian's advice because this plan was the same as the situation he encountered when he started the rebellion. He would lead the Jingnan Army to fight Tie Xuan to the death in Jinan. The time when he was tormented by a civil servant was a shame that he did not want to recall.

It was Yao Guangxiao who suggested abandoning the attack on Jinan and instead led his army straight in. After unexpectedly capturing Xuzhou, he marched all the way south to the city of Nanjing. With the support of Li Jinglong and Zhu Tan, he entered Nanjing and seized the throne.

Yu Xian's opinion cannot be said to be exactly the same as Yao Guangxiao's strategy back then, but it can be said that there is no difference.

It is impossible for the current Ming Dynasty to achieve effective rule over this place, so why suffer casualties to attack such a valley with no strategic value? Wouldn't it be better to go around and fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Oirat Mongols?

The most important point is that in the entire Ming Dynasty, except for himself and Yu Xian, everyone else was just thinking about living one day at a time. If the Mongols came, they would fight back or launch a major war to prevent them from harassing the border on a large scale for ten or twenty years, but they did not think about solving the problem completely.

He wanted to solve the Mongolian problem during his lifetime, while Yu Xian was thinking about how to incorporate the Mongols into the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Regardless of the ultimate goal, it urgently requires repeated military victories to achieve it.

The people in the military tent were very dissatisfied with Yu Xian, who was from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, being appointed as the vanguard, but since the emperor was here, they had to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.

Yu Xian quickly took over Liu Jiang's vanguard army. In view of the fact that the Ming army had been exposed to the eyes of the Wala soldiers at the Three Gorges Pass, Yu Xian led his troops through the pass at dusk under the cover of rising stove smoke to enter the planned marching route. The Ming army, which was making a feint attack, also began to launch a tentative attack on the Three Gorges Pass.

Mahamu was also very anxious. He was always wavering between Sanxiakou and Hulanhushiwen. Although he had received reports from the defenders of Sanxiakou, up to now, the attacks of the Ming army were all tentative, and even cannons had not appeared.

This behavior is not in line with the Ming Dynasty emperor's combat style. This person always plans before taking action. Once he launches an offensive, he will attack with all his strength like thunder. Before launching the attack, you have no idea where the army he leads will be or how they will appear.

The Ming army did not disappoint Mahamu. Two days passed, and at dawn on the third day, most of the Ming army appeared in front of Mahamu. It seemed as if they had appeared at the foot of the mountain overnight and even formed a battle formation.

"Yes, this is what the emperor of the Ming Dynasty should do!" Mahamu sighed as he looked at the well-organized Ming army formation at the foot of the mountain.

"Grand Master, I think the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is nothing special. We are in a dominant position and we are cavalry. If we launch a charge, you men will surely hit the Ming army formation with thundering force. Their cannons and firearms can't do anything to us." Tu Bolo pointed the whip in his hand at the foot of the mountain and said disdainfully.

Despite this, Mahamu still felt uneasy. Soon, a young general with a spear on his back led his cavalry to attack the hill where his cavalry was gathered. Although they were repelled by bows and arrows, the young general's horse archery was very good, and he shot and killed several low-ranking Oirat officers in succession.

"I have been lurking in the Ming Dynasty for many years, but I have never seen such a powerful figure. Who is he?" Mahamu felt a little unconfident as he looked at Yu Xian, who was riding a horse and coming and going like the wind.

"Father, we Mongols are born warriors. No matter how powerful this man is, he is just himself. When a large army is fighting, one individual's bravery cannot influence the outcome of the battle." The young and energetic Tuohuan admitted that Yu Xian was powerful, but that was all.

"My son is right. Let's attack!" When Mahamu saw that the cavalry led by Yu Xian were planning to retreat, he ordered them to take this opportunity to attack the Ming army and tie down their cannons and firearms.

"General, the Oirat people have begun to charge!" The vanguard deputy general was very nervous.

"Don't panic, fight and retreat at the same time, pretending to be held back until their follow-up cavalry enters the cannon range." Yu Xian said as he turned around, drew his bow and shot a small leader of the Oirat off his horse.

In fact, several senior generals of the Ming army's vanguard had strong objections to Yu Xian replacing Liu Jiang. First, Yu Xian's background was not very glorious. Second, Yu Xian's rank. Although he was the commander of the Jinyiwei many years ago, he now re-entered everyone's vision as a captain of the Jinyiwei, a nominal title with neither salary nor power.

But it is difficult to disobey the emperor's orders. If you doubt Yu Xian, it is equivalent to questioning the emperor's military orders and the emperor's wisdom, so no matter how unhappy everyone is, they can only hold it in. Now, in the action of luring the Wala cavalry to attack, Yu Xian's superb riding and archery skills have made everyone's dissatisfaction disappear. It is not without reason that this person can be valued by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that Captain Yu is not only good at martial arts, but also an expert in military combat!" Zhu Zhanji said with emotion as he put away the monocular telescope in his hand.

The eunuchs around Zhu Di called Yu Xian the commander, while everyone else was called a thousand households, and Zhu Di acquiesced to this phenomenon.

"How can the person I choose be bad?" Zhu Di straightened his back at this moment, but in his heart he felt that this guy was worthy of being the one sent by his father to assist future generations, as he knew a little bit about everything.

"Grandpa Emperor has a sharp eye!" Zhu Zhanji quickly flattered.

"In the army, you have to use your position!" Zhu Di was rarely humorous.

"The general will obey the order!"

While the grandfather and grandson were chatting, Yu Xian shot and killed several Wala leaders, successfully attracting a lot of hatred. He had to keep a distance from the main force to avoid harming the soldiers. Seeing this, the Wala cavalry became more excited, and more cavalry rushed towards Yu Xian. Seeing that more and more cavalry were chasing him, Yu Xian wondered if he had some syrup on him.

Damn it, you are bullying me alone!

Yu Xian shot all his quivers at once, then reined in his horse, turned around with his spear in hand and charged at the groups of Wala cavalry. "I'm going to learn from Zhao Zilong today. Although you are worse than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, I'm not as good as Zhao Zilong, am I? Don't laugh at each other!"

The Wala cavalry never expected that this man would dare to turn around, and they couldn't help but get excited. They all had one head on their shoulders, so who the hell was afraid of who? They also raised their sabers and rushed towards Yu Xian.

"Your Majesty, Captain Yu is in danger!" Zhu Zhanji reported hurriedly without caring about his image.

Zhu Di picked up his monocular telescope and looked towards the battlefield. Damn it! Yu Xian, alone on horseback, broke away from the main army and rushed into the pursuit formation of the Oirat soldiers, killing them wantonly as if there was no one in the place. Every time he swung his spear, a Oirat cavalryman was stabbed and fell off his horse.

Seeing this scene, my blood is boiling, and my heart is itching. I really want to ride a horse and hold a gun to have fun! But when I think about my age and body, I will find a reason to punish this guy after the war. You are showing off in front of me that you are not only young but also capable, right?