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Chapter 317 Battle of Taiping Prefecture

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the reply from Jiqing Road, which said that no troops would be sent to support him and that he was required to completely destroy Chen Yexian's troops with his Third Division, he just smiled bitterly.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh, showing obvious disappointment. He didn't know why, but he always felt that his boss was intentionally or unintentionally on guard against him.

If the boss was not equally wary of everyone, Zhu Yuanzhang might have thought that the boss was targeting him. He really wanted to gain Suning's complete trust. After all, he was his earliest "employee".

Guo Yingchun, the military supervisor of the Third Division, saw the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's expression and hurriedly took the military order out of curiosity. Then he understood why Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed.

"Master, don't think too much!
The gap between 12,000 and 30,000 militiamen is not that big.

Besides, we are regular soldiers who train every day, so we shouldn’t have any problem dealing with these militias.”

"Old Guo, you don't know!
The boss now has at least 80,000 troops.

If you send us another division of reinforcements, I will have the confidence to fight all the way to Hangzhou." Zhu Chongba shook his head with a wry smile and told us his plan.

"Master, the boss naturally has his own considerations.

We, the subordinates, just need to follow orders.

Furthermore, our Red Banner Army is now facing Toghto’s million-strong army, which is about to approach the city. The East Family has no choice but to gather its main forces to fight against the Mongol Yuan army.”

"Ok!"

“And there’s more!

Even if our Third Division faces difficulties, we must overcome them, eliminate Chen Yexian's troops, and push all the way to Hangzhou City to relieve the pressure on the host of Jiqing Road."

"Well! Lao Guo, I know what to do."

Chen Yesian's troops were one of the few Mongol Yuan military forces in Jiqing Road. When he heard the news that Jiqing Road was captured by the Red Flag Army, Chen Yesian did not believe it at first, because deep down in his heart, the strength of the Mongol Yuan army was too strong.

After he was sure of the accuracy of the news, Chen Yexian immediately thought of being loyal to the Mongols. Then he gathered 30,000 militiamen and marched towards Taiping Prefecture with great momentum.

Although Jiqing Road and Wuhu Navy were both defeated by the Red Flag Army, Chen Yesian still believed that this was all a conspiracy of the Red Flag Army, because Chen Yesian believed that the Red Flag Army had not experienced a so-called hard battle.

"Zhao Xian, the spies just reported that the rioters in Taiping Prefecture have already left the city and formed up in battle array."

"What? Are these rioters so bold?

I thought they would hide in Taiping Mansion and not dare to come out."

"Humph! The braver the better!
Only if they are brave enough to run away from Taiping Prefecture can we quickly eliminate these peasants."

"Father, I am willing to lead the vanguard to attack the rioters."

"No! Zhao Xian, you should stay in the central army camp for your father!

Only when you are in the center of the army will I feel at ease." Chen Yexian rejected his son Chen Zhaoxian's request to fight, and instead decided to lead the vanguard himself.

"Yes! Father!
I will never let my father down."

"Haha, Zhaoxian, don't be too nervous.

My father and I have been running this business for many years, and our military foundation has long been solid."

"Yes! Father!
I wish you a successful start!"

"Haha, great! My son always speaks in a pleasant way!"

Then Chen Yexian led 8,000 vanguards and slowly pressed towards Taiping Prefecture. He felt that taking Taiping Prefecture was as easy as taking something out of his pocket. As for the Red Flag Army that had suddenly emerged, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang led his Third Division of 12,000 troops and went straight out of Taiping Prefecture to fight against Chen Yexian's troops. Seeing that the number of troops was twice that of his own, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little nervous.

"Song Chun!"

"The general is here!"

"This general orders you to lead your regiment of 2,000 men to fight against Chen Yexian's vanguard. You are only allowed to seek defeat, not victory!"

"Yes! Master!"

After Song Chun led a regiment of the Red Flag Army into battle, the military supervisor Guo Yingchun praised Zhu Yuanzhang endlessly, "Commander, your strategy of showing the enemy weakness and then luring them deep into our territory is truly brilliant!"

"Haha, that's not all!" Zhu Chongba smiled indifferently at Guo Yingchun's compliment, because he had a bigger plan in mind, "Tu Dongqiang!"

"The general is here!"

"I order you to lead a regiment of troops and ambush Captain Song's retreat route north of the city.

"Wait until Chen Yexian's vanguard enters the ambush circle, and then attack from the front and back together with Captain Song. We must keep Chen Yexian's 8,000 vanguards alive."

"Yes! Master!"

Soon, Song Chun's two thousand Red Flag Army engaged in battle with Chen Yexian's eight thousand vanguard. Because Captain Song knew that his goal this time was only to defeat and not to win, he showed a look of being unable to cope as soon as he met the enemy.

Seeing that his two thousand men were clearly at a disadvantage, Captain Song immediately shouted to the Red Flag Army around him, "Brothers, this is a tough one!
The wind is strong! Retreat!

As soon as Captain Song finished speaking, he turned around on his horse and retreated first. When the two thousand Red Flag Army saw that their captain had run away, they ran for their lives regardless of whether it was true or not. Some of the Red Flag Army soldiers, perhaps because they were too immersed in the play, actually threw away their weapons and ran for their lives.

When Chen Yexian saw the "ugly appearance" of the Red Flag Army, he immediately laughed excitedly. Seeing the Red Flag Army throwing away their weapons and armor, he actually had a vague suspicion in his heart that the Red Flag Army was faking defeat.

However, when he saw that the Red Flag Army was not fleeing towards Taiping Prefecture, but running towards the north gate of Taiping Prefecture, it showed that the Red Flag Army was demoralized and believed that Taiping Prefecture was not safe. At this time, Chen Yesian had no hesitation in his heart anymore.

"Soldiers! Catch up these chickens and dogs!
Our chance to make a contribution has arrived!"

"Ao" The eight thousand militiamen who liked to fight with the wind immediately became excited and followed Chen Yexian to desperately chase the "escaping" Red Flag Army.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Guo Yingchun both took out the high-powered military binoculars given by Suning and observed the battlefield ahead. After seeing that Chen Yexian had been fooled, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled silently, and then in order to give Chen Yexian more courage, Zhu Yuanzhang gave orders to the 8,000 main forces behind him.

"Retreat! Return to the city!"

"Ah? Commander!
Shouldn't we follow Captain Song and Captain Tu to eliminate Chen Yexian's 8,000 men?" Military Supervisor Guo Yingchun looked at Zhu Chongba in surprise.

"Haha, we have more important things to do." Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled and said something incoherent, without explaining too much to Guo Yingchun.

Although Guo Yingchun found it a little difficult to understand at this time, he still chose to obey Zhu Yuanzhang's orders, because this was the wartime rule of the Red Flag Army. As for the impeachment afterwards, that could only be done after the war.

The news that Zhu Yuanzhang led 8,000 people to "retreat" into Taiping Prefecture again was reported to Chen Yexian by his spies as soon as possible. At this time, Chen Yexian was already convinced that the Red Flag Army was a bunch of useless people. He immediately felt excited in every pore of his body. The credit of recovering Taiping Prefecture would be enough for the Chen family father and son to live on for the rest of their lives.

“Brothers!

Zhu Yuanzhang has also fled back to Taiping Prefecture!

Let’s kill!”

"Kill!"

Soon, Captain Song's two thousand Red Flag Army lured Chen Yexian's eight thousand vanguards into an ambush, and then Tu Ziqiang's regiment, which was ambushed on a high ground, immediately launched an attack.

The sudden attack made Chen Yexian's vanguard a little confused. Then they saw that the Red Flag Army fleeing in front also stopped fleeing, turned around and lined up to kill them.

Even the dumbest people realized that they had been fooled by the Red Flag Army and were severely attacked from both sides. They then had to fight in a panic.

Standing on the city wall of Taiping Prefecture, Zhu Yuanzhang saw the latest battle situation through a high-power military telescope. He sneered and gave orders to the Red Flag Army that had just returned to the city.

"Gather 8,000 combat troops and 10,000 auxiliary troops. We will leave the city through the east gate and attack Chen Yexian's central army."

"Yes! Master!"

At this time, the military supervisor Guo Yingchun learned about Zhu Yuanzhang's battle plan and was shocked by Zhu Yuanzhang's boldness in fighting. He actually wanted to wipe out all of Chen Yexian's troops at once.

With 18,000 troops against 22,000, the Red Flag Army had a very high chance of winning. Soon, Guo Yingchun no longer hesitated and stayed in Taiping Prefecture with peace of mind, quietly waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's triumphant return.

Chen Yesian, who entered the ambush circle, soon fell into fatigue even though his troops were twice as many as those of the Red Flag Army. As a result of his deliberate plan, Chen Yesian was captured in disgrace.

Captain Song looked at the tied-up Chen Yesian and laughed disdainfully. He stepped on Chen Yesian's face and said in an extremely mocking tone, "Chen Yesian, you have been in this generation for many years, but you can't even see such a simple plan.

I don't know whether to say you are blinded by greed or you are extremely stupid!"

"enough!
Since I've been captured by your Red Flag Army, you can kill me or shave me as quickly as you can! "Being captured and humiliated made Mr. Chen Ye feel worse than death.

"Haha, how could we bear to kill you?
Now I will take you to reunite with your son Chen Zhaoxian."

"Ah? What are you going to do?" Chen Yesian looked at Captain Song in horror.

"Haha, don't be impatient!
You’ll know soon enough!”

After the scene was cleaned up, the prisoners and wounded Red Flag soldiers were handed over to the military supervisor Guo Yingchun who came out of the city to receive them. Captain Song and Captain Tu led the remaining 3,500-plus Red Flag soldiers and took the captured Chen Yexian to another battlefield.

At this time, Chen Zhaoxian was anxiously waiting for the battle report from his father Chen Yesian, but instead of waiting for Chen Yesian's battle report, he waited for the attack from Zhu Yuanzhang's army.

The attack came too suddenly for Chen Zhaoxian, who was completely unprepared. He could only gather his troops and meet the enemy. Just as he was struggling to hold off the Red Flag Army's attack, Chen Zhaoxian saw a massive wave of Red Flag cavalry charging towards the center of his army. A veteran of many battles, Chen Zhaoxian knew the implications of having his center penetrated by Red Flag cavalry. With a look of despair on his face, he immediately gave his orders to his subordinates.

"Liu Fuling, quickly go support the center of the army. We must not let the Red Flag Army's cavalry break through our center!"

"Yes! Major General!"

Looking at the deputy general Liu Fuling who went down to support, Chen Zhaoxian did not relax at all, because he knew that this was just a helpless act that would not be enough to stop the enemy. In this era of cold weapons, it was difficult for infantry to fight against cavalry.

The result was as Chen Zhaoxian expected. The central route of the army was quickly penetrated by the Red Flag Army cavalry, and then the lives of the militiamen were ruthlessly harvested. Chen Zhaoxian knew that he and his father were finished.

Unable to resist, Chen Zhaoxian could only lead the remaining troops to a stalemate with the surrounding Red Flag Army. At this time, he saw his father Chen Yexian who was tied up. He was so pale that he almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, he was supported by the quick-eyed and quick-handed deputy general Liu Fuling.

"Chen Zhaoxian, surrender!"

"Okay! Stop talking!
I surrender! "

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Chen Zhaoxian's words "I surrender", it was like hearing the sound of nature. He was so excited that he almost laughed out loud, knowing that his Third Division had successfully completed its mission and would be able to conquer other areas soon.

The Red Flag Army had an unwritten rule that the First Division was always the strongest, so the unyielding Zhu Yuanzhang had always longed to lead the First Division, but his employer, Suning, handed it over to Xu Da.

Although Xu Da was his good brother from the same village and he had personally written a letter to summon him, he still felt a little unhappy. It was not until this time that he defeated Chen Yexian's 30,000 militiamen in a battle that Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt proud.

"Boss, don't you look down on me, Zhu Chongba?
Then I'll let you see my ability!" Zhu Chongba thought happily at this moment.

Suning, who was stationed in Jiqing Road, received the victory report from the Third Division at the first time. He once again recognized Zhu Yuanzhang's ability and knew that he had been completely integrated into the Red Flag Army.

"Boss, congratulations!
There are no more large-scale Mongol troops around Jiqing Road." Li Shanchang congratulated Suning with a grin.

"Haha, isn't Yangzhou still home to 3,000 Miao soldiers?

"Sir, what's the situation over there now?"

"Return to the boss. We have been in contact with the three thousand Miao soldiers recently and are trying to resolve this matter peacefully."

"Well! The Miao soldiers are no match for the Mongolian army. It would be a shame to wipe them out directly by force!" Suning nodded with a smile, agreeing with Li Shanchang's strategy.

"Yes! Aluhui is the chief officer of the 3,000 Miao soldiers in Yangzhou.

Now that he is being held captive in Chuzhou City, it shouldn't be difficult to resolve the Miao soldiers' issue peacefully."

"Well! I'll leave this matter to you!"

"Yes, sir!" Li Shanchang respectfully accepted the order and reported another matter, "sir, the Liao brothers of the Chaohu Navy have decided to join our Red Flag Army."

"Oh? This is a very happy event!"

"Boss, how do we deal with these Chaohu navy?"

"Yes! Liao Yongan and Liao Yongzhong were both appointed as naval commanders!

Our navy must be strengthened as quickly as possible, as new challenges will soon be waiting for our Red Flag Army."

"Yes! Boss!
The shipyards within our Red Flag Army have been working at full capacity to build ships.

We have also placed many orders for large ships at the shipyard in Quanzhou."

"Well! As long as we withstand this counterattack of the Mongol army, we can concentrate on conquering the area south of the Yangtze River. Xu Shouhui in Hubei and Jiangxi may be the next big enemy of our Red Flag Army.

There's also Fang Guozhen, who's entrenched in eastern Zhejiang. He's a true pirate, and if our Red Flag Army doesn't have enough large ships, it'll be very dangerous."

"Boss, your consideration makes sense!"

"Oh right! Shanchang, where is Hu Weiyong now?"

"Huh? We should be arriving in Haozhou soon."

"Yeah! I hope he can succeed this time."

"Master, I think there shouldn't be any problem.

After all, this matter is also beneficial to Liu Futong and Han Shantong's Red Turban Army."

"Well! I hope so!" Suning knew that human nature was very complicated, and he was also worried that Liu Futong and Han Shantong would refuse his negotiations.

Chang Yuchun, who was far away in Haozhou, was very unhappy recently because he felt that there was nothing to do in Haozhou City. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang fighting Chen Yexian in Taiping Prefecture, he was extremely envious.

"Old Xie, he is a military supervisor, and you are also a military supervisor.

How come Guo Yingchun was able to secure combat missions for the Third Division?
And our Second Division has to stay in this small Haozhou City!"

"Commander, look at what this is?"

"Military order? When did it arrive?" Chang Yuchun snatched the order from the military supervisor Xie Jinzhong in surprise, and then looked at it with a wide grin.

“Haha, just arrived today!

The boss has set his sights on Luzhou and Anqing this time. It would be best if we could directly fight our way to the Jiangxi border.

Therefore, our Second Division has a difficult task and cannot make any mistakes!"

"Huh? The military order only tells our Second Division to prepare for battle, but doesn't specify when?"

"Haha, almost there!

A big shot has come to Jiqing Road and will be arriving in Haozhou soon.

As long as our Second Division cooperates with the important people to complete the mission, we will have the energy to go out and fight."

"Oh? Big shot? What big shot?"

"Haha, Hu Weiyong, the talented man recommended by Li Shanchang, is said to be highly valued by his employer.

This time we came to Haozhou to negotiate with Liu Futong and Han Shantong on the opposite side.

As long as the Red Flag Army and the Red Turban Army use the Huai River as their boundary and do not invade each other, we can focus on conquering the south."

"Hmm! The Red Turban Army on the opposite side is indeed quite powerful.

We should both shake hands and make peace, and fight the Mongol army together."

"Yes! Commander, you are right.

Liu Futong and Han Shantong are not stupid, they should agree to our Red Flag Army's negotiations."

"Haha, great!
Finally, we can go out and fight.”

"Haha, Commander, I heard that your brother-in-law Lan Yu is a captain of the navy?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"At the age of seventeen, you've already reached the position of group leader. It seems that the boss values your brother-in-law Lan Yu very much!"

"Haha, that's right!

This kid Lan Yu is extremely talented in fighting."

"Yeah! It's good to have talent.

But you must also pay attention to the military discipline of the Red Flag Army!"

"Ah? Old Xie, did you hear something?" Even if Chang Yuchun was a thick-skinned person, he could hear the hidden meaning in Xie Jinzhong's words.

"Ah! I heard from his regiment's military supervisor that Lan Yu was an unruly and lawless person.

This kind of personality may also be related to his success at a young age, but this is not a good thing! "

"Thank you, Lao Xie!

I get what you meant now.

I will write to his sister right away. Lan Yu always listens to his sister."

"Well! Commander, you should know the boss's temper.

I'm generally reluctant to kill innocent people, but that doesn't mean I'll condone it without a bottom line."

"Yes! I know the seriousness of the matter."

(End of this chapter)