AWB Chapter 616 Battle of Dongchang
Chapter 616 Battle of Dongchang
The Prince of Yan won again, and won so "simply." At this moment, everyone seemed to realize for the first time that this Prince of Yan would become the future Yongle Emperor.
He seems to hold a certain place in the hearts of later generations; his combat skills are indeed quite impressive!
Li Jinglong's eyes held a meaningful look; he knew the Prince of Yan couldn't lose! But who would have thought that the next second Old Zhu would slap him on the head with his large hand: "You brat! What are you pretending to be so profound for!"
Li Jinglong, who was passively taking the beating: "..."
"After a series of field battles, Judy continued to advance, and the Yan army occupied Guantao and other places. Later, they even set their sights on the Jining supply line. But while the King of Yan had soldiers who lacked food, his imperial army did not?"
"Although the imperial army always sends people and supplies to the Prince of Yan who is in the prime of his career, the many mouths to feed in He Fu and Sheng Yong's army depend entirely on the Jining line for north-south transportation."
"Now that Jining is under threat, even if He Fu and Sheng Yong are still hesitant and unwilling to confront the Prince of Yan, they have no choice but to send people to intercept the Yan army."
"Therefore, on the government side, He Fu sent Sun Lin, along with Commander Tang Li and 5,000 elite troops."
"As for the Yan army, it was the same old acquaintances: the former eunuch Gou'er, Zhu Rong, and Liu Jiang, who led three thousand cavalrymen and launched a night attack on the same night the Central Army arrived at Huakou."
"The Central Army's record is verifiable. Every time the Prince of Yan adds a certain number of soldiers, they are credited! This night raid also resulted in a great victory for the Yan Army. Several officers, including Tang Li, were captured alive, while Sun Lin barely escaped with his life."
The generals of the Hongwu Emperor in the Ming Dynasty: also a story of bitter tears!
In other dynasties, when people heard this, they shook their heads and sighed, wondering how many more people would have to be sacrificed to quell this rebellion.
If Zhu Yuanzhang had considered things more carefully back then, would things have turned out differently? They didn't know, and it was none of their business. All they knew was that who became emperor was not a matter for them to decide…
People may be similar, but their feelings are not the same. Some people laugh at Jianwen, saying that he is supplying talent to his fourth uncle. He fights back and forth and loses so much that he doesn't even know how to write the word "win" anymore!
"The next battle between the two armies was the Battle of Dongchang. This was a rare great victory for the central army. The young emperor Zhu Yunwen was very happy and even made a proclamation at the Imperial Ancestral Temple. It was also in this battle that Zhu Di lost a great general—Zhang Yu."
"He died to save Zhu Di and was hailed as the greatest contributor to the Jingnan Campaign. He was posthumously awarded the title of Zhongxian, which was later changed to Zhongwu during the reign of Emperor Renzong. He was also honored with a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
In another timeline, Zhu Di, who had already become emperor, was furious when he thought of Zhang Yu, who had fought to the death for him!
And then there was Chen Heng, who succumbed to his wounds. They were all his good generals, fighting and sacrificing for him. At this moment, Zhu Di felt regret and sighed deeply.
"Speaking of which, He Fu and Ping An arrived in Dongchang in December (1400), which was two years before the end of the Jingnan Rebellion."
"Before the two armies officially went into battle, the Prince of Yan still held a mobilization meeting. At the meeting, Zhu Di said that Sheng Yong and He Fu were likely to arrive in Dongchang because Dezhou did not have enough food, but Dongchang City also did not have a large amount of food."
"They need this battle, they need to fight us to the death quickly to solve their food shortage problem. The Prince of Yan is a good leader. He raised the problem and also provided a solution."
"For example, after forming ranks, the Yan army can harass them, then circle around and observe whether they can fight... If they can't fight, then harassing them and killing some of them would be a good thing for them!"
Everyone in the court: So how did he manage to trip and fall in this situation?!