The fierce grandson of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 158 Those who offend our Great Ming Dynasty, though far away, shall be punished!

Once Nai'er Buhua uttered his words, no one in the tent dared to refute them.

The young man named Biting also realized something, his anger instantly subsided, and his expression shifted uncertainly.

In truth, although Li Wenzhong has been away from the grasslands for more than ten years, his infamous reputation remains like a nightmare in the memories of a generation!

In private, the Mongols often referred to him as the "White-Robed God of War"!

This is because Li Wenzhong always liked to wear a white robe when he went into battle, and when he fought, he was fearless and left no one alive in his wake!

Especially during the Battle of Yingchang, when they came at him, Emperor Yuan fled in panic with only ten horsemen, not even caring about his wife, children and elderly parents!

This battle became a shadow that would never fade from the remnants of the Yuan dynasty.

Upon hearing this, one of the men below yanked his beard hard, his face contorted in a grimace, and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "It's over, it's all over!"

"To our south, we have Feng Sheng's main force of over 100,000 men, and to our north, we have Li Wenzhong's 20,000 elite troops!"

"We're now besieged on all sides, and we've run out of supplies. The brothers aren't even getting enough to eat, so how can we fight?"

These words drew agreement from those around him.

The general who had just stood up bit his lip, his neck stiffening, and instinctively snapped, "Surrender? How could you say such a thing?"

"We are all descendants of the Yuan Dynasty, how can we surrender to the southern barbarians? Even if we die, we will die fighting on the battlefield!"

His stubbornness made everyone who heard it curl their lip in disapproval.

The entire tent was filled with increasingly loud noise and chaos!

Naha slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Shut up, all of you! This is not the time for infighting!"

Upon hearing this, they all retreated to their respective seats.

But their eyes remained wide open, filled with resentment!

Naha frowned and said, "Nai'er Buhua, tell me first, what should we do now?"

Nai'er Buhua pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "In my humble opinion, neither fighting nor surrendering is an option for us!"

"Among the Ming army, Feng Sheng has many soldiers, but he is cautious in his tactics and advances slowly! As for Li Wenzhong, he is brave in battle, but he is deep in enemy territory and his supplies may not be sufficient."

When talking about Li Wenzhong, Nai'er Buhua was also unsure of herself, and her tone softened a bit.

Therefore, our only course of action now is to remain still and wait for the right moment to act.

This statement was exactly what Naha had expected.

He nodded in agreement and immediately made war plans.

Several days later, Li Wenzhong's troops arrived at their designated position.

The Ming army's large-scale offensive has begun once again!

Under Feng Sheng's orders, Lan Yu first led 8,000 vanguard troops from Daning, traveling day and night to reach the west bank of the Liao River!

Seeing this, Naha sent his generals to hold the ferry crossing and build a defensive line along the riverbank in an attempt to stop the Ming army!

After observing the terrain, Lan Yu quickly ordered General Wang Bi to lead 3,000 troops in a feigned attack from the front to draw the attention of the Yuan invaders.

He personally led five thousand men, taking advantage of the night, to secretly cross the Liao River from a shallow beach twenty miles upstream!

At dawn, the Ming army attacked from both sides, catching the Yuan invaders off guard. They collapsed instantly and fled back to Jinshan in panic!

Lan Yu's troops thus captured the Liao River crossing in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for the main force's subsequent crossing of the river.

In this battle, over two thousand Yuan invaders were killed and more than three thousand were captured.

When the news reached the rear, it greatly boosted the morale of the troops!

When Naha learned that the front line had fallen, he immediately dispatched Nairbuhua with 10,000 elite troops to quickly go north to provide support, in order to prevent Ji Wenzhong from launching an attack and causing a crisis on all sides!

When Nairbuhua's main force arrived, intimidated by Li Wenzhong's reputation, they dared not attack rashly and could only set up camp, intending to defend it by relying on its natural defenses!

But to everyone's surprise, the emperor's beloved nephew, Duke Cao Li Wenzhong, did not play by the rules at all.

Taking advantage of the enemy's initial arrival, Li Wenzhong gave them no chance to catch their breath. That very night, he led only three thousand cavalrymen, braving the rain to bypass the small road and launch a surprise attack on the enemy camp!

After breaking into the Yuan rebels' ranks, he fought against a hundred men single-handedly, and no one could stop him wherever he went!

After catching up with the fleeing Nairbuhua, they shot and wounded the prisoner!

With their forces leaderless, countless enemy soldiers surrendered in an instant!

After this battle, Nahachu's northern defenses were completely destroyed.

And it cut off the route of retreat to the north —

Immediately afterwards, Li Wenzhong led his troops to advance to a point 30 li north of Jinshan. After crossing the river, they joined forces with Feng Sheng's main force, which had set up camp in An, forming a pincer movement from the north and south!

In an instant, the decisive battle at Kingsoft could erupt at any moment!

Meanwhile, outside Beiping city, inside the main camp.

After generals such as Feng Sheng and Li Wenzhong launched a full-scale offensive against Nahachu.

Military reports were delivered to Zhu Xiong Ying every day.

That noon, upon learning of his uncle Li Wenzhong's great victory, he quickly summoned his fourth uncle Zhu Di and others, and informed them of the military situation.

After everyone arrived and learned the details,

Zhu Di sat at his desk, stroking his beard, and sighed, "The battle against the Marquis of Yongchang was already quite spectacular. With a feint attack, he tore through the Yuan invaders' southern defenses in just one day!"

"Who knew that my cousin's surprise attack on the northern front would be such a stroke of genius!"

At this point, Zhu Di glanced at his nephew and added, "I remember my eldest nephew saying last time that your Uncle Li is most skilled in tactics like long-distance raids and cutting off the enemy's retreat!"

"Even the entire court of officials cannot be imitated by others!"

"In truth, even though Naha has been managing Liaodong for over twenty years and thought his gold mine was impregnable, he probably never dreamed that his eldest cousin's arrival would shatter his invincible defenses in a single battle!"

Zhu Di's praise was entirely from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu Xiong Ying was even clearer about it.

My uncle, Li Wenzhong, was already well-known on the grasslands.

After this battle, his reputation grew even stronger; he was not only a god of war, but also a living Yama!

Of course, this was not his uncle's limit!

There will be even wider battlefields and a broader stage in the future, enough for us to roam freely!

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded and said, "Fourth Uncle is absolutely right! If we're talking about General Feng and Uncle, their previous battles caused the Yuan invaders to be beset by internal and external troubles!"

"That battle fought by Uncle Li truly shattered the spirit of the Yuan invaders!"

"Especially Nairbuqa, who was originally Nahachu's most capable commander!"

"He escaped by chance last time, but was captured alive today. This is truly gratifying and will shake the very foundations of the Yuan invaders! Capturing him is far more meaningful than killing him!"

From this, it can be seen that Uncle Li Wenzhong was indeed meticulous and skilled in both literature and martial arts!

He can truly be considered another all-around general after his maternal grandfather Chang Yuchun and Xu Da!

"And according to reports from the front lines, hundreds of Yuan soldiers are either fleeing or surrendering every day! Therefore, the situation is already quite clear."

"Now let's see how long Naha can hold out!"

Zhu Di squinted and said, "Our front and rear routes are completely cut off. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for much longer!"

Zhu Xiong Ying scanned the figures inside the tent with an air of dominance and replied, "Just as Fourth Uncle said, they are about to collapse!"

"Since the founding of our nation by our Imperial Grandfather, all those who have offended our mighty Ming Dynasty, no matter how far away, have been punished!"

"This Northern Expedition is meant to let the Yuan invaders know that the territory of the Ming Dynasty will not be occupied by anyone, and the people of the Ming Dynasty will not be bullied by anyone!"