Chapter 715: The enemy retreats and we advance

The current situation is that the Ming army has rested in Turpan for a month, while the Eight-Power Allied Forces have retreated to Urumqi.

The eight-nation coalition forces are divided into Rakshasa, British, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Kazakh, Turkmen, and Junggar forces. Together they have nearly 200,000 troops.

Zhu Jinghong looked puzzled: "Grand Duke Constantine?"

Liu Fang replied: "He is the new enemy commander who arrived half a month ago. It is said that he is... from the Rakshasa Kingdom "Prince!"

The prince on the other side is leading the troops, and the prince on our side seems to be a little weaker... Shi Guangzhu thought to himself.

But when he thought about it again, he felt that he was not weak at all!

Picking up the tea cup and signaling to the two governors that they had tea, Zhu Jinghong said, "What do you think, how should this battle be advanced?"

Both Shi Liu and Shi Liu paid close attention to this matter. After thinking about it, I didn't feel panic at all at this moment.

"Thirteenth Master, if we want to destroy Junggar, we must conquer Ili. There are two ways to go to Ili, either to the north of Tianshan Mountain or to the south of Tianshan Mountain!"

"South of Tianshan Mountain The road in the foothills is rugged and the mountains are crisscrossed... It is difficult to march!"

"So I think it is more appropriate to go north of Tianshan Mountain!"

After Shi Guangzhu finished speaking, Liu Fang continued! Said: "If you want to go north of the Tianshan Mountains, you must first capture Urumqi, and then pull out its fortresses to the east!"

Zhu Jinghong nodded. In fact, he also had the same view. He only asked these two questions to be on the safe side. A veteran.

"So next, we are going to capture Urumqi!" Zhu Jinghong repeated. ”

Liu Fang replied; “I think it’s my humble opinion, but please think twice!” "

"This is a mature and prudent way of playing, and I think it should be like this, so the matter is settled! "

Without waiting for the two people to answer, Zhu Jinghong immediately said: "For the convenience of command, I have the following arrangements! "

Hearing this, both Shi and Liu stood up, as if listening to the instructions.

After signaling the two men to sit down, Zhu Jinghong continued: "There are many soldiers this time. , how to lead needs to be clear! "

"The five guards of the bodyguard are personally commanded by me! "

"The fifteen guards of the Beijing Camp are commanded by three generals. The Anxi Xingdu Division, the Mongolian tribes, and the Tibetan tribes are commanded by General Shi Lao! "

"The Qinghai Xingdu Division, as well as the troops from Gansu, Sichuan, Shanxi, and Shuofang, are all commanded by General Liu, who is responsible for the safety of food and grass, and also serves as a reserve force! "

"As for the Jurchen tribes... let me personally command them!" "

Compared with the Mongols and Tibetan soldiers, the current combat effectiveness of the Jurchen tribes is indeed much higher.

After talking about his arrangements, Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile He said: "Two old generals, do you have any objections? "

"I obey my orders! "The two of them did not hesitate.

After this matter was agreed upon, a general command framework was set up, but to achieve the effect of waving an arm, there are still many things to do next.

The first day is the meetingOn the second and third days, it was a larger-scale discussion involving the commander-in-chief level.

In the next four or five days, Zhu Jinghong inspected the army, during which he also observed the march of infantry in line.

After several years of baptism in the war, the pro-army army and the Beijing camp have both become well-established and can be regarded as the first-class elite of the current era.

After the drill, Zhu Jinghong walked in the military camp, with only two generals behind him, Hou Jing and Shi Chong.

"You two are called my disciples. Although it doesn't matter... it still concerns my face!"

"Hu Ben is on the right and King is on the left. Now that Wei is in your hands, we must become the best among the best!"

"The hardest battles and the hardest bones will be left to you to gnaw on!"

Hou Jing immediately expressed his position: "Don't worry, Thirteenth Master, if the two of you fail to train your troops well, you will be in trouble." Failure... Before the Thirteenth Lord is punished, we will die of shame!"

Shi Chong looked cold and hard-hearted, and then replied: "The same goes for me!"

"How dare I!"

So Hou Jing and the two accompanied Zhu Jinghong around the military camp. The cheers would spread wherever they went.

It can be seen how popular Zhu Jinghong is among the soldiers.

After several years of fierce fighting, both sides had victories and defeats, but there was no decisive victory. This made soldiers on both sides suffer and could not see the end of the war.

But when Zhu Jinghong came, the soldiers obviously had hope, as if they would win if he came.

It is a good thing to have military morale available, but it does add pressure to Zhu Jinghong, because if there is a military advantage, it will also cause great personal damage to him.

While Zhu Jinghong was traveling around various military camps, the two women who followed him to the northwest had already helped him acquire more women.

Turpan was originally the old land of Junggar, and there were still many tribes after the defeat of the Junggar tribe.

Most of the men from these tribes were forcibly recruited by the Ming army to build the Turpan Fortress and became free labor.

The surrounding tribes complained endlessly, but they could only endure it silently. After all, they were the defeated, and it was hard work to survive.

But when these tribal leaders learned that Qi Qiqi, the daughter of the late Khan, was now serving Zhu Jinghong, they immediately became interested in clinging to her.

If Qi Qiqi could say a few words of kindness and relieve the tribes from some labor, it would relieve them of a great burden.

So these tribal leaders selected some girls from their tribes and sent them over, ostensibly to serve their old master Qiqige, but in fact they were the women chosen for Zhu Jinghong.

The same is true for Nuomin. The Mongolian tribes also sent some women, hoping to be with Zhu Jinghong.Serve by your side.

The two sisters looked at the dozen or so women in front of them, and their heads were struck for a moment.

They knew Zhu Jinghong’s temper and knew that he would never leave people behind, so they were thinking about how to get rid of these people.

It’s just that Nuomin really wanted to be dismissed, but his character wanted more.

Qi Qiqi was a princess of Junggar. The reason why she was able to come to Zhu Jinghong was because her family was killed in the coup and she had no choice but to seek help from Zhu Jinghong.

Surviving is the most important thing, but she will never forget revenge.

This time when she came to the northwest, she would personally follow Zhu Jinghong, fight all the way to Ili, and chop off the heads of those enemies.

At the same time, she also wants to find her lost family members and restore the glory of her family. She must rely on Zhu Jinghong for both of them.

All this is possible only by pleasing Zhu Jinghong.

Then... leaving these women behind has become something that can be considered, so now his character is very tangled.

Qiqige ordered: "You go first, I will arrange it for you later!"

Nuomin was a little surprised, but didn't say much, Qiqige wanted to make arrangements. She didn't care.

About an hour later, Zhu Jinghong returned to his residence.

Then he noticed this group of women and greeted them before he could ask about their character.

"My lord, someone has come to give you a gift. I don't know what to do with you, but I am eagerly waiting for you to come back!"

Looking at the woman in the distance, Zhu Jinghong asked: "That's it. "Them?"

"Your Majesty, it's them!"

"I am commanding troops in the northwest, and I have hundreds of thousands of soldiers ready to fight. If they know...the general is trapped. "Sexy dogs and horses, is this good?"

"Of course it's not good!" Qiqige replied.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong's serious attitude and firm tone, Qi Qige couldn't help but feel disappointed, but she immediately replied: "I understand, I will send them away now!"

"Go ahead and send them away!" !"

"Yes!"

Zhu Jinghong felt that Qiqi's behavior was abnormal, so he guessed what she was thinking.

"Now that I am in the army, please give me some peace of mind and do my job well every day, otherwise... don't blame me for being unkind!"

Listen Hearing these cold words, Qi Qige was greatly shocked in his heart, and some of the strange thoughts he had had disappeared in an instant.

"I understand, I don't dare to do it anymore!" Qiqige replied quickly.

"Go!"

"Yes!"

After Qiqige left, Zhu Jinghong walked to his military tent and ran outside He should sit down and rest for most of the day.

Unfortunately, there is already a pile of reports on his desk, all sent by the guards of each battalion. Some report on the situation of the army, and some report on the training situation...

These He gets oneRead it carefully in order to have an intuitive understanding of the military situation.

"Your Majesty, let's go out and ride horses!"

Nuo Min's voice appeared at the door of the military tent. At this moment, she was dressed in smart clothes and holding a small whip in her hand.

"I would like to go, but it's a pity that I can't make it!" Zhu Jinghong pointed to the report on the table.

Nuo Min walked into the tent: "How long does it take for the prince to wait? I am waiting for you!"

"I'm afraid it will take half an hour!" Zhu Jinghong estimated.

Nuo Min smiled and said: "Then I will make you a pot of hot tea!"

This is a wind-like woman. After saying that, she turned around and left. When she came back after a while, , Qi Qige also followed.

Their mission is to serve Zhu Jinghong personally, and it is their duty to do these things.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed. After all preparations were basically completed, the main force of the Ming army began to move north, with the troops pointing directly at Urumqi, four hundred miles away.

As for Urumqi, the Seven Kingdoms Allied Forces also knew how important this place was, so they specially strengthened the city defenses to deal with the next attack by the Ming army.

The problem is that Urumqi is a small city, and it is impossible to cram 200,000 coalition troops into it.

Put them all in. If the Ming army surrounds the city, everyone will be trapped inside.

To be honest, putting in 20,000 troops is more than enough.

When he learned that the Ming army was about to depart, Grand Duke Constantine, who was nearly forty years old, also made corresponding deployment adjustments.

Leaving 20,000 Junggar troops behind, the rest of the troops all withdrew from Urumqi and the surrounding areas, and withdrew nearly a hundred miles to the west.

The distance of one hundred miles sounds far, but in fact it is the shortest safe distance. The reason is that the two sides have an army of 200,000. If the distance is not enough, it will easily lead to a melee.

Currently, both sides are preparing for the best possible decisive battle, so it is necessary to maintain a safe distance.

It is feasible for Constantine to use Urumqi to hold back the Ming army, and then use mobile forces to attack the grain roads, or concentrate superior forces to attack them one step at a time.

In order to have surprise troops, he even left a cavalry in Urumu so that he could win by surprise at critical moments.

"Everyone, we are from different countries, but we are gathered here just to defeat the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Ming Dynasty has a vast land and a huge population. If they Getting stronger is not a good thing for us!"

"I hope you understand that defeating the Ming Dynasty is in the interests of all countries, so in the next war, I hope you will take it seriously and use your full strength!"

In Hutu City, north of Urumqi, Constantine was holding a military meeting, and military generals from various countries were here.

This is not the first time he has said these words, but before the war started, he had to emphasize it again.

After speaking for a long time and conveying his will, Constantine announced the meeting.Finish.

Then he specifically ordered the Spanish general Fidel to stay.

"General Fidel, I heard that you served in the Far East Fleet. I think you know a lot about the prince of the Ming Army..."

"You can tell me about it. "?"

Constantin is a humble man, at least on the surface, and Fidel will certainly not refuse.

"The war broke out the year before last, and it was commanded by this Ming army prince. Their fleet was barely established, but they defeated our invincible fleet!"

"This man It's very dangerous and he doesn't care about his life when fighting, so his men are very brave, making it difficult for us to deal with them."

Since he learned at the beginning of the year that Zhu Jinghong was leading the army, Constantine studied him carefully and came to the conclusion. The conclusion is also that this person is dangerous.

The most terrible thing is that Zhu Jinghong has never lost. His record throughout the fight is incredible, making people feel numb just thinking about it.

Zhu Jinghong felt that he was under a lot of pressure. In fact, Constantine was also under a lot of pressure, and the latter was even more pressured.

Constantine asked: "Then how do you think we can respond with a higher probability of victory?"

Fidel thought for a while, and finally replied helplessly: "I don't I know!”

Although he was disappointed, he still asked: “Do you think there is any problem with our current response?”

“I don’t know either!” Del could no longer laugh.

This was originally to seek advice and clear up doubts, but after such a conversation, Constantine became more and more confused.

He is nearly forty years old and has fought for more than twenty years, but this is the first time he has commanded a battle of such a large scale. It is normal for him to feel uncertain.

"Thank you for your communication, General, you can go now!"

"Goodbye, Your Highness!"

After Fidel left, Constantine boarded the The city wall looked at the endless mountains to the east, where was the direction from which the Ming army was coming.

"There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win!"

"He is a brave man, and I will never lose to him!" "Constantine's eyes were firm.

He was also born from a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. He has a firm character and a strong mentality. He naturally has the fighting spirit to fear nothing.

"The emperor of Ming Dynasty, I am looking forward to your performance!"

The two armies will fight, but it will take time, everything is caused by distance.

Hurrying slowly, on April 18th, the 16th year of Zhengtong, the vanguard of the Ming army arrived outside Urumqi.

During the journey, the Ming army encountered six attacks, large and small, but they were all defended.

Zhu Jinghong was not a person who liked to suffer losses, so he immediately organized a cavalry counterattack. Both sides suffered casualties, but neither achieved significant results.

The vanguard of the Ming army arrived and camped directly outside Urumqi, and then large armies arrived one after another. Transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Sorry to trouble you.Move your little hands to exit reading mode. Thank you