The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

The voice just fell.

Enraged, Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed the urgent report in his hand and slammed it down at the feet of his ministers.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened, and they dared not delay.

Led by Right Chancellor Hu Weiyong, a group of high-ranking officials quickly stepped forward and took turns picking up and reading the military report.

After reading it, one person's face turned three shades pale; after reading it, two people felt a chill run through their hearts.

After the senior civil and military officials in the front row read the entire text, they were all shocked and filled with righteous indignation!

And the middle columns

They wanted to see it, but they weren't of high enough status.

So they all stood on tiptoe and craned their necks.

After waiting for ages, I still couldn't see it, and I was incredibly anxious.

They wondered: What on paper is written here? After reading it one by one, their expressions were as if they wanted to devour people alive!

As for the last few rows of civil and military officials...

Their thoughts were much more complicated.

Why aren't you off work yet?

What should we eat after get off work?

The tofu made by Widow Wang on the street is the most tender; why not go and eat tofu there?

……

well, let's get back to business.

The reason Zhu Yuanzhang was angry was

It was because he never expected that someone could be so vicious.

The urgent report, delivered by the fastest courier, was filled with alarming words.

Things are like this,

At the beginning of this year, Xu Da personally led the Ming Dynasty's elite cavalry north to suppress the Yuan Dynasty, advancing steadily and suppressing the remnants of the Northern Yuan forces step by step.

It should have been a great situation where the tide was in our favor and victory was assured!

But who would have thought that the desperate remnants of the Northern Yuan army would disregard the moral bottom line on the battlefield?

They disregarded the bravery and courage of fighting on the battlefield and resorted to such insidious and despicable means!

They secretly sneaked to the upstream water source of the Ming army's camp and dumped large amounts of rotten poison, poisonous plants, and filthy blood into the rivers and streams, wantonly polluting the army's only drinking water source!

Such acts are no different from the insidious methods used in ancient times to throw infected corpses into enemy lines, spread plague, and harm innocent soldiers!

On the battlefield, swords and spears are indiscriminate, and life and death are determined by fate; this is the duty of every soldier.

It could secretly poison the entire army, targeting tens of thousands of soldiers who had fought valiantly...

This has completely deviated from the principles of Heaven and humanity; it is an extremely despicable and shameless sinister scheme!

Back then, even Jia Xu, known as the most ruthless strategist in the Three Kingdoms, dared not use this move!

Throughout history, only Lü Meng used the tactic of crossing the river in white robes, and look how badly he was criticized for it.

Thus, tens of thousands of Ming soldiers, caught completely off guard, drank poisoned water for days on end, and as a result, most of the soldiers were poisoned.

Currently, in the front-line military camp, soldiers are lying on the ground, vomiting and having diarrhea, completely exhausted.

Even with the military doctors working through the night to treat the wounds, they couldn't stop the spread of the injury; after all, you can't go without water.

And the most fatal thing is...

There is only one water source available within a hundred miles.

These damned Northern Yuan Tartars are utterly inhuman!

Now, only a small fraction of Xu Da's tens of thousands of elite troops can hold out for a few more days.

However, if the water source problem is not resolved as soon as possible,

The remaining small half will also completely lose their combat capability due to dehydration.

The current situation is extremely dangerous.

It could very well lead to a complete rout!

Hu Weiyong gripped the military report, his fingertips trembling slightly, his face extremely grave.

The other senior officials also looked somber, filled with righteous indignation, and felt a chill run down their spines.

Xu Da was a pillar of the Ming Dynasty and the first meritorious official in the founding of the country. If his army were to be defeated...

The Northern Yuan cavalry will inevitably move south, and the vast northern frontier will once again be engulfed in war.

The common people will probably suffer again then!

What? You're asking them why they don't suffer a little?

What a joke! No matter how powerful the Northern Yuan Tartars are, can they really march all the way to Yingtian?

Even if they fight back, everyone will change their slogans, submit petitions to surrender, and continue to act as their officials.

The only one suffering is Old Zhu!

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother with formalities and went straight to the point: "The northern frontier is in imminent danger, and Xu Da's army is trapped in a desperate situation!"

"Who is willing to lead troops north to aid our Ming soldiers, repel the remnants of the Northern Yuan, and save our Ming warriors?"

Before the words were even finished, a fierce surge of blood energy erupted in the hall.

Don't forget, the imperial generals at this time were not the incompetent bunch under Zhu Qizhen's command, leading an army of 500,000.

As a result, they were defeated by 20,000 elite Oirat troops, and even the emperor was captured!

This is utterly shameful!

Now take a look at the military officers here.

Duke Feng Sheng of Song, Duke Deng Yu of Wei, Marquis Tang He of Zhongshan, Marquis Zhou Dexing of Jiangxia...

What? You're asking where Lan Yu is?

Sorry, he's not even in the running among these people yet!

This group of men were all fierce generals who had fought alongside Zhu Yuanzhang through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; each of them was brave, skilled in battle, and full of fighting spirit.

"I am willing to go!"

"This humble general requests permission to rush to the aid of the Duke of Wei!"

"I will personally lead my troops north and surely defeat the Northern Yuan rebels!"

Chang Yuchun's second son, Tang He, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and other fierce generals stepped forward in unison, their armor clanging loudly, the sound so powerful that the main beams of Fengtian Hall trembled slightly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze swept over everyone, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

According to intelligence, most of Xu Da's soldiers were poisoned and dehydrated, while the enemy was watching them closely.

This battle does not require a conservative and prudent defensive approach.

What is most needed is a brave and skilled general who dares to fight tough battles and break through dangerous situations to launch a surprise attack and break the deadlock.

Only Li Wenzhong was not present.

Otherwise, Zhu Yuanzhang's first choice would have been him.

Because Li Wenzhong was the strictest father in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty!

His hatred for the Northern Yuan was no less than that for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Chang Yuchun, who was known as the God of Slaughter back then, couldn't help but advise Li Wenzhong not to kill him when he faced him, saying that Heaven cherishes life!

Li Wenzhong's most impressive battle was the Battle of Xincheng, where he led several thousand cavalrymen in pursuit of an enemy army of two hundred thousand, chasing them for dozens of miles and beheading tens of thousands.

Your teacher Luo may not have met Zhao Yun back then, but he must have met Li Wenzhong.

Because he was one of the 200,000 troops that year, and it is said that he was chased by Li Wenzhong so fast that his shoes fell off, and he didn't dare to look back!

Fortunately, it didn't catch up, otherwise the future Four Great Classical Novels would have been missing two!

Who knows, a book whose name starts with "gold" might actually become a classic!

Since Li Wenzhong is not available, we have to choose someone else.

After a moment's thought, Zhu Yuanzhang fixed his gaze on Lan Yu, who stood tall and exuded a fierce aura.

He was deeply impressed by Lan Yu.

When Chen Youliang led an army of 600,000 men straight towards them, all the generals either advocated peace or retreat.

Only this kid can attack!

I heard that he even got a curse from the person behind him.

Finally, Lan Yu led 30,000 elite troops to defend Jinling for 100 days!

Therefore, this kid is the best candidate to come to the rescue at this moment.

"Lan Yu, heed my command!"

Lan Yu straightened up, knelt on one knee, and said in a booming voice, "Your subject is here!"

"I hereby order you to lead 30,000 elite cavalry to immediately assemble and set off northward day and night! To reinforce Xu Da's army, repel the remnants of the Northern Yuan, wipe out the bandits beyond the Great Wall, and save the lives of tens of thousands of my soldiers!" Zhu Yuanzhang commanded in a deep voice, his tone carrying an unyielding imperial authority.

"I obey your decree!"

Lan Yu's eyes suddenly blazed with intense joy and boundless fighting spirit as he kowtowed deeply to accept the order.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he has never led troops into battle again.

But without fighting, he has no way to make progress.

If he doesn't improve, he won't be able to climb the ranks.

He really wants to improve!