please make me king

Chapter 1266 Arrival
It is said that on that day, Zhang Fengyi, Governor of Xuanda, and Ye Tinggui, Governor of Datong, had discussed and made a decision, so they personally led the army south to Taiyuan.

Although this army of more than ten thousand is not large in Zhang Shun's eyes, it is still a force that cannot be ignored.

Zhang Fengyi led the many Xuan troops, and the road was full of traffic and mighty, with no end in sight at a glance.

How can the Ming army hide such a big movement?
Therefore, although Zhang Fengyi, Governor of Xuanda, tried his best to spread scouts and kill everywhere, Li Shukong also detected the movement early, and reported to Zhang Shun as if he was flying.

After Zhang Shun got the news, he smiled instead of being surprised, turned his head to Sun Chuanting and said, "Now that the Ming army's Xuanda two towns are full of elite soldiers, it's time for the North Route Army of the Rebel Army to make a big attack."

When Sun Chuanting heard the news from Li Shukong, he couldn't help showing a smile, and said in a compliment: "This time King Shun is really predictable, and Zhu Xieyuan and Zhang Fengyi are like marionettes, and they really came to rescue Taiyuan. .”

"It's just that this time, the Ming army doesn't know how many troops have come, so I ask King Shun to make a plan early and mobilize the soldiers and horses distributed across the river as soon as possible."

It turns out that this large-scale mobilization of troops is different from small-scale operations. It is not only massive, but also difficult to detect the number of people.

Therefore, although Li Shukong and others detected the movements of Zhang Fengyi's troops, they did not accurately detect the number of people Zhang Fengyi led.

Sun Chuanting, who once served as the governor of Shanxi, based on his previous knowledge, deduced that the Xuan army led by Zhang Fengyi should be [-] this time.

As the saying goes: a tiny bit of error is a thousand miles away.If Sun Chuanting made a wrong judgment, he would have cheated Zhang Shun.

In fact, in the original history, Sun Chuanting misjudged the rebel forces headed by Li Zicheng, so that he made a big mistake.

However, Zhang Shun didn't care much about it.

There is a saying in the art of war: If you don't rely on it not coming, rely on me to wait for it; if you don't rely on it not to attack, rely on it to prevent you from attacking.

Be prepared, as early as the rebel army arrived outside Taiyuan City, Zhang Shun has been preparing for this day, why should he be afraid of him?
He couldn't help pointing to the low and inconspicuous fortifications in front of him, and smiled at Sun Chuanting: "It's not that I am conceited, just camp like this, even if the Ming army has [-] troops to besiege, it may not be possible before the food is exhausted. Broken!"

"What does it matter whether the soldiers and horses are ten thousand or twenty thousand?"

It turned out that while Zhang Shun ordered people to build a granary on the east bank of the Fen River a few days ago, he also built a complete defense system around the grain and grass.

This is a set of defense systems designed based on the defense theory of bastions, including ditches, retaining walls, watchtowers and small forts.

It is not a bastion, but it is better than a bastion.

This is a new type of defense system based on the advanced Western concept of fortress defense and based on the traditional Chinese system of fortresses, moats, and city pools. That's why Zhang Shun is so confident.

Although Sun Chuanting was well-informed, he had never seen the fortress with his own eyes, so he was not as confident as Zhang Shun.

However, Zhang Shun also knew the truth of being prepared. Now that the rebel army has a lot of talents and a large number of soldiers, how can it be possible not to stay behind?
Now Zhang Shun has a total of eight battalions of Zhang Dashou, Wei Zhiyou, Wang Zhong, Zhang Rujing, Yang Chengzu, Xu Quan, Lu Xiangjin and Shen Jingbang by his side, [-] troops, logically enough to deal with the enemies of Taiyuan and Xuanda.

However, he pondered for a while, and continued to order: "Let Wang Sheng, Zhang Ding, and Lu Xiangguan three battalions quietly go to Lingshi to wait for orders, and keep quiet so that the enemy finds the trace."

Seeing Zhang Shun's airtight arrangement, Sun Chuanting nodded in satisfaction and said, "In this way, Taiyuan can be obtained, the Ming army can be defeated, the world can be settled, and I have nothing to say!"

It was only [-] miles from Datong to Taiyuan, Zhang Fengyi led Xuan Dajun all the way south, broke Shiling Pass on the fifth day, and resisted the north of Taiyuan City on the seventh day.

Not to mention how the two sides competed when Xuan Dajun set up camp in the north, let's say that after the phoenix wing arrived in Taiyuan, he hurried into Taiyuan City to meet King Jin and Zuozhu Kingdom Zhu Xieyuan.

Now the vassal king of Jin Dynasty stationed in Taiyuan is Zhu Shenxuan in his twenties. He has been treated as a pig by the Ming court for many years, and he has long since become a useless person with no ability or ability. The phoenix wing is just an example. Just a form.

On the contrary, when Zhu Xieyuan saw Zhang Fengyi, he couldn't help being ecstatic, and quickly welcomed him into the hall. The two sides decided to sit down as host and guest, and immediately asked: "I wonder how many soldiers and horses Zhang Shangshu brought this time, did he bring the Hongyi cannon?" ?”

Xuanda Governor Zhang Fengyi was astonished, he couldn't help but said: "This time, I have led a total of [-] elite soldiers, but in fact [-] are all from the standard battalion of this governor."

"As for the Hongyi Cannon, it is too heavy to rescue Taiyuan City quickly, so it is left in Datong, Xuanfu and other places."

"It turns out that Zhang Shangshu was careless and underestimated the enemy!" Zhu Xieyuan couldn't help sighing when he heard the words, "There are now [-] 'shun thieves' outside the city, and they are carrying an unknown number of red barbarian cannons. The firepower is very fierce."

"Before, I also led an army of more than [-] people to surround this bandit with about five or six thousand people along the Fen River."

"I didn't expect that instead of retreating, the thieves lined up against the river, relying entirely on the red cannons. Our army has twice as many soldiers as the thieves, but we couldn't attack for a long time. Instead, we were killed and injured by the thieves' artillery."

"I am afraid that the casualties of the men and horses under my command will be too heavy, which will not be conducive to the defense of Taiyuan, so I have no choice but to withdraw."

"After the war, the soldiers picked up the cannonballs of the bandits, and there were ten or twenty catties of heavy shells. I didn't know that the bandits had already carried Hongyi cannons."

"Therefore, the Governor believes that without the Hongyi Cannon, it is absolutely impossible to fight the 'Shun Bandit', lest you lose your worth and life in vain."

After hearing Zhu Xieyuan's words, Zhang Fengyi, Governor of Xuanda, almost laughed angrily on the spot.

What Hongyi Cannon?That phoenix wing knows this all too well.

At this time, no matter the Ming and Jin Dynasties or the countries in the Far West, the Hongyi cannons cast were extremely heavy, weighing more than two thousand catties, so they were inconvenient to carry, and they were mostly used for defense or bombardment of cities and camps.

That "shun thief" must have no superpowers, and he marches at such a fast speed, how did he carry so many heavy and unusual red barbarian cannons?
The phoenix wing couldn't help but suspect that Zhu Xieyuan was old and timid, and thought: "This Zhu Xieyuan really has a false name, and missed a good opportunity."

"Since he took office, he has not been able to rectify the army and take the initiative to attack. Instead, he has been blindly defending and watching the bandits capture Puzhou, Jiangzhou, Pingyang, Huozhou and other important places. It is really hateful."

He couldn't help but said: "Don't worry about the left supervisor, the next official is here to help the supervisor to defeat this thief."

"Based on my point of view, although the 'Shun Bandits' marched fast, they would definitely not be able to capture the entire Pingyang Prefecture. I also heard that important places such as Kaifeng, Daming, and Luzhou are still in our hands."

"Thus, although its momentum is fierce, it is actually like a castle in the air."

"It only needs to frustrate this thief a little in the past few days, and he will surely retreat. If he does not retreat, it will be God's help. The merit of rebuilding the country will be yours and mine!"

(End of this chapter)