Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 187 If Mobei is also lost, where else can we go (4k)

"Thank you, Marshal, for saving your life." Zhu Di put down the telescope in his hand and saluted Yang Xian solemnly.

After all, this expedition was led by Yang Xian.

Strictly speaking, Zhu Di is indeed his subordinate.

"Commander, this telescope of yours is so amazing, it can actually see thousands of miles away." Zhu Di sighed.

"No matter how much Your Highness praises you, the telescope must be returned to me." Yang Xian stretched out his palm, looked at Zhu Di and smiled.

Seeing that his little thoughts were revealed, Zhu Di was not upset. He smiled and then reluctantly returned the telescope in his hand to Yang Xian.

"Commander, how does this telescope do this?" Zhu Di asked.

Yang Xian said: "Does His Highness the Fourth Prince know about Yangzhou's stainless steel glazed ware?"

Zhu Di nodded and said: "Of course I know that thanks to the commander-in-chief, all the glazed vessels in the palace have now been replaced with stain-free glazed glaze."

"I am more accustomed to calling the stain-free glass that His Highness refers to as glass. At that time, a glass factory was opened in Yangzhou to bake glass. One of the important purposes was to create this telescope. As for those glassware, they were just incidental in the research and development process. Products are things that belong to the lowest level." Yang Xian said.

After hearing what Yang Xian said, Zhu Di was stunned.

In the eyes of outsiders, the dirt-free glassware worth thousands of gold is just the lowest level thing.

Yang Xian saw Zhu Di's expression in his eyes, and seemed to have read through his thoughts. He smiled and said, "Then your highness knows how these glasswares are fired."

"This"

This really confused Zhu Di. Zhu Di only knew that it was made by Liuli Bureau before. As for how the things were made, he really didn't understand in detail.

Yang Xian said: "Glassware is fired from sand, and its main material is sand. If there are no other specific requirements and it is just made into glassware, the requirements for sand are very low. How much can it cost to make? , the reason why it still sells at high prices today is just because it is rare.”

"I told His Highness the Crown Prince that I can earn this kind of money for three or two years. After three or two years, I will sell this thing cheaper than porcelain. Of course, people from the Western Regions still have to earn money." Earn it.”

You must know that Zhu Di was originally quite interested in those stain-free glazed vessels, and he now has many of them in his house.

But now after listening to Yang Xian's words, he learned that all the treasures in his house were burned with sand. For some reason, he suddenly lost interest.

Everything in the world cannot withstand scrutiny. Once you get to the bottom of it, the aura fades away and reveals the essence. Just like glass, it is just a deformation of a pile of sand.

It's a bit off topic.

So Zhu Di asked: "Commander, are you saying that this telescope is also made of glass?"

Yang Xian nodded and said: "This is made of special glass. Due to time constraints, before the expedition, I put most of my energy into the research and development of the Hongwu rifle and the improvement of ammunition. So over there at the glass factory The progress of the project has been somewhat slowed down. This telescope was finally made into a finished product before I set off. It is not yet in mass production."

You must know that clairvoyance and ears for the wind are both myths and legends, but now Yang Xian has brought the myths directly into reality.

If Zhu Di had only admired Yang Xian before the Hongwu Rifle.

At this moment, he was finally convinced that Yang Xian's knowledge was profound and profound, unparalleled by anyone in this world, and he also reached the point of blind worship of Yang Xian.

In Zhu Di's view, Yang Xian can be called the No. 1 in history, and even those ancient sages cannot compare with him.

"Okay, that's it for today. Let's withdraw our troops." Yang Xian glanced at the north and turned around.

They were 3000 meters away from the army where Yang Xian and Zhu Di were.

"Your Majesty, the Ming army has not come after me." Chicha'er, the general under Wang Baobao's command, said.

Wang Baobao took a deep look at the south, as if he was looking at someone from a distance. After being silent for a long time, he finally said: "Retract the troops and return to camp!"

On the way back to camp.

Wang Baobao was worried.

He originally thought that this time the Ming Army's Northern Expedition, without Xu Da in command, would be his chance.

Although the sudden Hongwu rifle caught him off guard.

Even after seeing the power of the Hongwu rifle later, Wang Baobao still believed that he still had a chance to turn the tide through tactics.

Just think of a way to eliminate the firearms unit of the Ming Army.

So this war still has to be fought.

But now, Wang Baobao realized that the enemy he faced was no less than Xu Da.

Plus that terrifying musket.

A deep feeling of powerlessness suddenly came over me.

Wang Baobao seemed to have returned to that night outside Peiping two years ago.

The two names overlapped.

Wang Baobao originally thought that Yang Xian was just a nominal agent in that war, and it was Xu Da who saw through his surprise attack on Beiping City.

But now it seems that I was wrong.

His enemy from beginning to end was Yang Xian.

The ultimate goal of this Northern Expedition is to completely wipe out the Mobei Royal Court.

Therefore, Yang Xian was not so anxious.

Instead, they adopted a steady and steady approach. Both Chen Heng and Gu Cheng knew the Mobei grassland very well because they had been stationed in the north all year round.

With the rail trains there, there is no need to worry about the logistics and supply lines.

What is constantly being replenished is not only food and grass, but also soldiers and firearms.

In this battle, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Yang Xian the greatest support.

Just let him finish his work in one battle!
As the days go by.

It can be said that Wang Baobao's army was retreating steadily.

After finishing another wave of cavalry, Zhu Di picked up his binoculars and saw that there were no scouts or ambushes around him. He laughed loudly and said, "Brothers, please fill up your rifles! I'll shoot two more Mongolian Tatars today!"

"Yes!" The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion responded loudly.

Zhu Di put down the telescope, carefully put it away and placed it on his waist.

You must know that in order to get this thing from Yang Xian, he had to talk a lot, and finally begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother, and finally succeeded, and he owed a huge favor for it.

"Your Highness, we have captured a man alive!"

When he heard his men coming to report, Zhu Di retracted his thoughts and said, "Bring him here and let me take a look."

"You can still survive under the hail of bullets. You are really lucky." Zhu Di looked at the Mongolians being escorted by his own soldiers and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "Looking at the way you are dressed, you are not an ordinary person. Tell me. Whether you can survive or not depends entirely on you."

"I want to see your commander-in-chief." The Mongolian looked up at Zhu Di and said.

Snapped!
As soon as the Mongolian raised his head, he was beaten hard by the soldiers beside him.

"The person standing in front of you is the Fourth Prince of the Ming Dynasty." The soldier scolded loudly.

Although the Mongolian was surprised by Zhu Di's identity, he still frowned and said loudly: "I have important information and I want to see your commander. Otherwise, even if you beat me to death now, I won't tell you."

Zhu Di smiled.

This guy in front of me is a bit interesting.He said: "If you want to see our commander, I can promise you, but if you dare to play tricks, I want you to let regret come into this world."

"Come here, tie him up and go back to camp!"

Zhu Di waved his hand and gave up his original plan to continue sweeping the battlefield.

Ming army, Chinese army camp.

Yang Xian was sitting high in command, looking at the Mongolian who was kneeling down below, all bound, and said, "You are the one who wants to see me?"

"The affairs of the Privy Council are prosperous and mediocre, and I have met Yang Shuai!"

Privy Council?
Zhu Di really caught a big fish. You must know that this is the most powerful organization in Yuanting.

"Do you have important information to tell me?" Yang Xian asked.

"Yes! I am willing to use this information as a bargaining chip for surrender." Sheng Yong kowtowed several times and said.

"Then we have to see if your information is valuable enough."

Yang Xian said and waved his hand, signaling to his soldiers to loosen the rope restraints on his upper body.

Sheng Yong felt his body relax and said gratefully, "I will definitely not disappoint Yang Shuai."

"Okay, let's get straight to the point." Seeing that Sheng Yong was about to kowtow again, Yang Xian interrupted directly.

"Yes."

Sheng Yong said: "King Qi, your majesty and I had a bad relationship with the Yuan Lord when Emperor Huizong was in power."

"Hey, hey, the posthumous title given to Huizong by my father is Emperor Shun." Zhu Di interjected from the side.

Yang Xian glanced at Zhu Di and said, "Go on."

Sheng Yong continued: "Yes, back then, the King of Qi had troops to escort the Yuan Lord back to Dadu. The Yuan Lord was still the prince at that time. On the way, the Yuan Lord wanted to imitate Suzong of the Tang Dynasty."

Suzong of Tang Dynasty.

Yang Xian smiled and said: "We asked Wang Baobao to gather troops to force Emperor Shun to move. Wang Baobao didn't agree, right?"

"Sheng Yong, tell me something useful for the current battlefield situation."

"Yes." Sheng Yong thought for a while and then said. "The King of Qi is at odds with King Kaiyuan of Liaodong."

This is a bit interesting.

The corners of Yang Xian's mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile.

Expand the king's tent.

"We agreed on 30 days, and 30 days later, it's 30 days again. Did your soldiers and horses from Liaodong crawl here?!" Chichaer looked at the envoy in front of him and cursed loudly.

"General." The messenger lowered his head after being scolded and did not dare to speak.

This is what the messenger does, but those who are scolded are already settled, and those who are unlucky may even lose their heads.

Wang Baobao, who was sitting on the main seat, raised his hand to stop Chichaer from getting angry further, and said: "Go back and tell you, King Kaiyuan, that the eggs are never finished when the nest is overturned. Don't always think about beggar-thy-neighbor ideas. This time, these things will be clear." It is impossible for people to retreat easily."

"Yes." The messenger bowed.

"Go down."

"Yes."

After the envoy from Liaodong left the king's tent.

Wang Baobao looked at the angry Chi Cha'er and said, "Do you also think that it's time for me to withdraw my troops?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chi Cha'er replied directly.

"Your Majesty, it's not worth it!" Chicha'er said indignantly.

"Na hachu, he is just an unfamiliar wolf cub. The general will not believe a word he says. There is no way that the soldiers and horses of Liaodong will come to our rescue this time."

"And your Majesty, the Royal Court is behind us. Among the dignitaries in the court, there are a few who, like your Majesty, really care about reviving our Dayuan. When Emperor Zhu's army really comes, I think Half of those powerful people must surrender to the Ming army and seek wealth elsewhere!"

"The general is afraid of something unexpected"

Wang Baobao just waited for his men to vent all their dissatisfaction, and then slowly said: "You are right, but it is precisely because of this that I want to continue to fight."

"Your Majesty!"

"If Jiangnan is lost, we can return to the Central Plains. If the Central Plains is lost, we can return to Dadu. If Dadu is lost, we can return to Xanadu."

"Everything is lost, and we are back in Mobei. If Mobei is also lost, where else can we go?"

Wang Baobao's words left Chichaer speechless.

Wang Baobao patted his capable subordinate on the shoulder, and then said: "So this battle must be fought, and it must be won. Only in this way can the tribesmen inspire the courage to continue fighting. The field battle outside the Great Wall is Our only chance to defeat the Ming army."

"Our men and horses can attack the Ming army's firearms troops from all directions. But if it is a city defense battle, I really can't think of anyone in the world who can be the opponent of the Ming army equipped with such invincible firearms." Wang Baobao He sighed.

The large tent of the Ming army.

Yang Xian asked someone to take Sheng Yong down and take good care of him. This man would be of great use in the future.

"Commander, do you believe what he said?" Zhu Di glanced at the direction Sheng Yong left and asked.

Yang Xian nodded and said: "I haven't seen any support from other troops in Yuanting for so long. What Sheng Yong said is probably true."

"King Kaiyuan of Liaodong was at odds with him, and the leader of the Yuan Dynasty was afraid of Wang Baobao."

After listening to Yang Xian's words, Zhu Di sneered: "At this time, the Yuan Master is still suspicious of the hero. No wonder their Bei Yuan will perish."

As long as the situation of the weak master and the strong minister changes, this suspicion will not disappear.

Yang Xian estimated that Yuanting was still blaming Wang Baobao for provoking the war at this moment. Under such circumstances, it was already settled without punishment, so how could they send troops to help.

In the view of the Yuan Lord, King Kaiyuan of Liaodong and others, it was Wang Baobao who provoked the Ming army this time, and he brought the blame on himself.

They were doing well in the wool trade with the Ming Dynasty, but Wang Baobao was looking for death, and now he wants to drag them down.

In their eyes, they wished Wang Baobao would die early so that the Ming army could retreat.

Of course, what they would like to see most is for both sides to suffer losses. It would be best if more people on the Ming army's side also die, so that they would be happiest.

Yang Xian briefly analyzed the situation to Zhu Di and the soldiers in the military tent, and said with a smile: "Tell me what to do next."

"Of course we swept over directly." Zhu Di was the first to speak.

In Zhu Di's view, the Hongwu rifle is invincible, so there is no need to think so much.

Chen Heng, Gu Cheng and other generals also expressed their opinions.

The continuous victories in these days have made everyone's morale extremely high. In the past, when guarding the border, they always had to be wary of these rangers who were skimming the border. I don't know how angry they were.

But if you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?

Now I finally got rid of this bad breath.

(End of this chapter)