Chapter 1 Black Soil (Central)

"No," Wang Zhenghao shouted loudly, angry, painful, and determination. All kinds of feelings gathered on his square black face. "Your Highness, morale can be boosted and not extinguished. If we retreat without fighting, how can our army fight again? The last general is willing to lead a group of troops to charge forward. As long as your nobleman asks the artillery to block the front and central troops of the Goryeo people, the last general will be able to rescue his brothers."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will go with Brigade Commander Wang, and would rather live than save my brothers." Mei Yi's eyes next to him were almost spitting out fire and he asked for a fight loudly.

"I've fought with the Goryeo people who are dating."

"I will be willing to fight the Goryeo people to the death."

The soldiers around agreed in unison and swear to return until they defeated Loulan.

"They have sacrificed their lives for the Ming Dynasty. We can no longer take risks with our brothers' lives, send troops to warn all the troops not to contact the enemy before they are sure to rescue the captured soldiers. If someone goes to war without authorization, I will personally send him to the military court." Zhu Di reiterated his order from the gap between his teeth.

"Your Highness…!!!"

Countless pairs of eyes fell on him. Zhu Di knew that from this time on all the soldiers of the Northern Army would live and die together with him.

It was like a ray of light rushing down from the sky and shining on Zhu Di's head. In Wu Anguo's eyes, the young Zhu Di was particularly tall at this moment. In an instant, a feeling of relief warmed his whole body. For more than a year, the seeds he sowed with great pains were finally poked out from Zhu Di's heart at this moment of crisis.

The results of normal training were fully displayed at this moment. With a command, the cavalry formed three columns to protect both sides of the army. The artillery put away the artillery carts and packed the shells and fire onto the carriages as fast as possible. Under the cover of the cavalry, they first evacuated the battlefield. Immediately afterwards, the entire army turned around and drove quickly to the rear. At the end of the team, under the leadership of Li Ling, a group of cavalry infantry fell into the ground in bags of steel caltrops.

The steel caltrops shine with a dark blue cold light in the spring. This is a defensive weapon that the Beiping Steel Merchants Group requested to improve on the basis of the caltrops in response to the request of the Northern Army. It has four sharp corners and is thrown on the ground casually. One of them must be facing directly above, and the length is just twice the thickness of the horse's iron. Even if it is the eight horses of King Mu of Zhou, there is only helpless neighing in front of this.

"Come like lightning, go like wind, and a few children are indeed good at training the army." Cui Hao sincerely admired the rapid and orderly retreating Ming army through the telescope he stolen from the crowd.

"The command of Lieutenant General Lie in the front to follow the enemy with five thousand cavalry, looking for opportunities to kill and not advance rashly." He decisively issued a chasing order. The opponent's team was not in chaos and the flag was not in short order, so the entire army could not be taken. Cui Hao picked up the telescope and continued to observe the enemy. A ridiculous scene appeared in front of him.

It was not the enemy, but his own front troops.

Li Zhongwen Ling wanted to lead the army to attack, and in a hurry, he disrupted the captives' team. The captives were strung together with long ropes, and there was a gap between the teams to let the Goryeo Army attack. I don't know if it was bumped by the cavalry or something else, but they actually got together and blocked the brigade's way. The cavalry on the front beaten and scolded and pushed them, and the situation became even more chaotic. Several prisoners who were afraid of being beaten ran away with their heads and fled in a hurry. The whole team immediately became a mess. A string of ropes were tied up with me, and I was connected with you, blocking the team crisscrossed in front of our team. Several cavalry who were planning to step on the captives were tripped to the ground, and angrily pulled out their swords to chop in the crowd, blood splattered everywhere, and several Yingwu prisoners fell to the ground. The crowd retreated with them as the center and was immediately squeezed back by the surrounding forces. In the chaos, countless pairs of big feet were stepped on.

"Idiot, go away." Li Zhong shouted at the top of his lungs. The opportunity to make meritorious service that he had finally obtained was gone like this. How could he not be in a hurry? But the prisoners had already blown up the camp, how could they recover for a while? The crowd was pushing and crowded, mixed with the wail of the injured person and the groan of the Goryeo soldiers trampled under their feet.

The brigade of infantry rushed over and squeezed into the chaotic team with shields and sharp blades. When the blood stained the earth, it finally shocked the team. When they cut the ropes and cleared out the charge passage, the Zhenbei Army was gone, only the smoke and dust in front of them and the caltrops on the wasteland, reminding the Goryeo opponents that once existed.

"Tell Li Zhong that there is no need to chase him, and camp here today." Cui Hao sighed and sent an order. Then, he recruited his own soldiers and asked them to cut off the heads of the captives who were killed in the chaos today. "Send them to the Jinshan tribes and tell them that I won a great victory and annihilated countless enemies. If they want to avenge Naha, they should show some Mongolian courage and don't watch the fun from afar!"

The vultures hiding at the tree waiting for a big meal flew back to their nest lazily, and a few wolf who were rushing outposts wandered on the wasteland. There were only a few dozen corpses, which disappointed the beasts very much. The bloody day I was looking forward to ended like a farce. The two armies were more than thirty miles apart, confronting each other and setting off the camp.

The night came quietly, covering all the sins in the darkness, and the Benlangyuan returned to the tranquility it should have. The cold starlight pityed the black land with a layer of mercy white veil. Outside the Goryeo camp, several Ming army prisoners were busy and buried their companions' bodies. For eight years, they had been called back and forth like animals. If they were not careful, they would face a whip and a steel knife. They had long been numb about life and death. But today, they saw the banner of the Ming Dynasty and hope.

"In order not to let us die, brothers retreated."

"They care about our existence"!

"They are looking for opportunities to rescue us and have not abandoned us"!

"We cannot allow our brothers to be followed and pursued by the Goryeo people, and we cannot allow the Goryeo people's tricks to succeed. We have no weapons, but we have the flesh and blood of Chinese men."

Thoughts were rolling in the hearts of prisoners of war, and most of the chaotic scenes during the day were artificial. Dozens of people gave their lives. The survivors did not have much sorrow. Such an ending might have been as expected when creating chaos. Let their companions be buried in this wasteland tonight, and in the future, they will use the executioner's head to commemorate the heroic souls that will never be closed.

"We must not retreat. If we do not retreat, not only will we not be able to save these brothers, but we will also be attacked from all sides." Pointing at the sand table, Zhu Di explained to his subordinates at the battle meeting.

"As far as I know, when General Xu Da made an expedition in the north, the Goryeo people only cut off our food route. My Ming soldiers were all captured by the Mongols and became herd slaves. But today, a large group of prisoners appeared in the Goryeo army, which is a clear proof of the reunion of Goryeo and the Mongols. Although the Mongols surrendered, they must hold grudges in their hearts. They dare not send troops to help Goryeo in secret. I do not know how many troops were sent. I guess that if there is no more than a hundred miles here, there will be a large group of Mongols. When our army fights with Goryeo, we will reap the benefits of fishermen."!

The generals were shocked and took a breath of air. The King of Yan was right in his analysis. It was obvious that the Goryeo and the Mongols had reached some kind of tacit understanding. Thinking about the daytime, the entire flank was exposed under the Mongolian cavalry, and everyone secretly thanked that they had retreated in time today.

"It's thanks to your highness' decisiveness." Chang Mao exclaimed at the right time, "In accordance with your highness's opinion, how can we rescue the captured brothers?" When he came to his senses, the first thing he thought of was the tens of thousands of soldiers trapped in the Goryeo army.

"You might as well discuss this. A hard attack will definitely not work. In front of the two armies, the chances of those unarmed brothers survival are less than that of the 11th." Wu Anguo suggested. This is what everyone understands, and everyone was silent.

"If we don't attack, the Goryeo people can't fight, but it's a deadlock," Zhou Heng said in a muffled voice. He thought he would fight happily today, but he would retreat without a fight. But thinking about the scene at that time, he couldn't come up with a good solution.

"This is true that as long as we set up camps, no matter the Goryeo or the Mongols, it will be impossible for us to pass through the death barrier composed of our barbed wire and firearms for a while, but we cannot continue to waste this with them. After all, the Goryeo has been operating here for many years, and the land is more familiar than us, and the food and grass are more abundant than us. Once they send people to take a detour to attack our grain road, our army will be in danger again." Lin Huofeng analyzed with concern.

"But we have too few people after all, and we can't use artillery. Even if we rush up and rush the Korean people in the front, we may not have fewer dead captured soldiers than those of the Korean people."

"We can't wait like this. Killing one Goryeo is enough to make money. Killing two people will make money. At worst, we will kill all Goryeo and avenge our brothers. I..." Li Yao said angrily.

"No, the life of my Ming soldiers is not as good as one of ten Koreans. No matter how many Koreans are killed, it is not enough to kill them." His suggestion was interrupted by Li Ling. "It would be great if our barbed wire could move. Put it in front of the Korean formation and let the brothers shoot on the horse's back. In this way, the Koreans will only be beaten and let the barbed wire move along on the flanks. Even if the enemy comes from the side, they can only stare at them..."

"What's the way of playing? Isn't it a turtle shrunk?"

"No matter whether he is a turtle or not, as long as he can make the brothers shed the least blood to win, it is a clever plan."

………

Everyone was talking about it, and they knew that they would not come up with a solution immediately. The longer the time delayed, the more unfavorable it would be for them. However, even a cautious person like Wu'anguo did not expect that the Zhenbei Army at this time had fallen into an extremely dangerous situation. Not only the Mongolians and Goryeo people, but almost all ethnic minorities in the entire Northeast were watching the war.

A group of wolves peered at the lion rushing around the field. As long as the lion was slightly tired, it would be torn to pieces by the angry wolf pack.

Damn Ming Dynasty sold all the land in Liaodong Province to the people under our rule at a low price, and we will be homeless. For half a year, rumors have been spread everywhere under the promotion of the Goryeo people. Liaodong is a pasture where Mongolian, Jurchen, Xibe, Daur, Hezhe, Oroqen, Ewenki, and Kergiz (Note: These ethnic scholars in the Ming Dynasty commonly called them Nuzhi) stayed together for generations.

The drunkard's note: I just returned from the south and was about to go out to the frontier again. Therefore, this passage is written shortly and has shortcomings. Please help me correct it. In the official history, the Ming Dynasty took back Liaodong from Goryeo from Goryeo around the 20th year of Hongwu. For this war between the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo, please refer to relevant historical materials.
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