little prince

Now we will introduce the great achievements of this little prince brother. There is no need to register for residence, just list the things he has done:

In March of the sixth year of Zhengde (1511), the little prince led 50,000 troops to invade Hetao, defeated the border troops and left.

In October, the little prince led an army of 60,000 troops to invade Shaanxi and robbed more than 10,000 people and livestock.

In December, the young prince led 50,000 troops to attack Xuanfu, killed the defender Zhao Ying, and commanded Wang Ji.

In May of the seventh year of Zhengde (1512), the young prince led his troops to attack Datong and captured Baiyangkou. The defenders were unable to resist and robbed the property and left.

In September of the ninth year of Zhengde (1514), the young prince led an army of 50,000 troops to attack Xuanfu, conquered Huai'an and Yuzhou, and plundered wantonly, no one could stop them.

For the record, this is just a random pick. In history, many people's names only appear once or twice, but this brother's appearance rate is really not ordinary. He shows up several times every year. He is not trying to steal people.

It's just robbing things, or killing so-and-so commanders and so-and-so guardsmen. It's really very majestic.

From which rock crack did this little prince jump out? Let’s start with that.

After Ye Xian took advantage in Tumubao and suffered losses in Beijing, his power was not as strong as before, and he was eventually killed by his men. After his death, the strength of Oara faded, while another tribe, the Tatars, continued to grow.

The little prince was the most outstanding talent of the Tatar tribe and an excellent military commander. Under his command, the Mongolian army continuously invaded the Ming Dynasty border and defeated all the famous Ming Dynasty generals at that time (Wang Shouren had not yet come out).

Never met an enemy.

Later, the situation became more and more serious. In August of the 10th year of Zhengde (1515), the little prince actually mobilized an army of 100,000 to attack the border. He was in a good mood and even dared to camp overnight on the territory of the Ming army, with a length of more than 70 miles.

! He walked, robbed, and killed all the way without encountering any resistance. However, the Ming army could only hold on to the wall and clear the field, unable to retreat.

If you carefully check the historical data, you will find that the Ming army did not win any battles, but there was something wrong with this victory.

For example, in August of the seventh year of Zhengde, Qiu Yue, the famous general who put down the rebellion of King Anhua, once made a victory report, to the effect that the little prince had recently led a large army to attack the Shahe border, and I led the army to fight back tenaciously, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop.

Such a victory is truly worthy of celebration. Next, let’s take a look at the results - level 3 beheading.

Finally, the losses were reported - more than 20 people were killed, countless injured, and 140 horses were stolen.

After receiving the report, a minister in the DPRK immediately made a true reconstruction of the scene: a small group of Mongolian soldiers came to snatch the horses, successfully snatched the horses, and killed many people. Qiu Yue avoided the limelight and solved several people.

Someone who was alone and didn’t run away.

From then on, this little prince became the most troublesome figure for the ministers. When talking about this eldest brother, everyone shook their head and sighed, except for one person.

Zhu Houzhao is different from his father Zhu Youtang. Zhu Youtang is a pacifist and does not like to cause trouble, but Zhu Houzhao is just the opposite. What he likes most is making trouble without trouble, making waves without trouble, and also loves to dance with guns and sticks, and is keen on

Military. He was very happy when he heard that there was such a strong enemy, and he always wanted to go out and compete with this man.

But as soon as the ministers thought of the three words Tumu Fort, they categorically, resolutely and resolutely rejected his proposal.

But the indescribable excitement in his blood is uncontrollable. I, the King of Heaven, also want to fight!

So, with the help of his subordinates, he finally took the first step - leaving Juyongguan.

Strong rival

Zhu Houzhao knew that the enemy was around, but he was not afraid, but still looked forward to the appearance of the enemy, especially the little prince who made people talk about it with a smile.

Encouraged by this emotion, he rushed all the way to Xuanfu, an important border defense town. However, after a few days of trouble in Xuanfu, he discovered that it was very peaceful here and the Mongols were nowhere to be seen.

So he decided to move forward again, to the real military frontline-Yanghe.

In this way, Yanghe became his new station, and he became the temporary supreme commander of the border.

Not long after, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received a strange letter. The letter asked him to guard the city well and train troops with peace of mind. The letter was very long - "Governor-General's Military Affairs, Mighty General, Commander-in-Chief of the Soldiers."

Wang Xun was puzzled. Although he didn't read much, he still knew the rank of an official. When did such a thing become available? He quickly looked at the latest official documents from the court, but he couldn't figure out where this official came from.

thing.

He looked over the letter again and again, speaking loudly and not as if he was joking. After asking around, he found out that this title belonged to the Emperor himself.

It turns out that Mr. Zhu Houzhao is very serious and responsible. He believes that as a military commander, it is impossible without a title, so he gave himself such an official title and stipulated the salary and benefits. Anyway, he paid it to himself.

No trouble.

The generals at the border were all confused and confused by what he did, hoping that he would leave as soon as possible, but Zhu Houzhao made up his mind and stayed there.

You have to wait for that person, definitely.

He was not disappointed in the end.

In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received an urgent report from the border. The young Mongolian Tatar prince led an army to attack, with a strength of 50,000.

There is no doubt that this is a large-scale attack. He hurriedly reported to the emperor, hoping that he would leave early. It didn't matter if he died. If something went wrong with the emperor, his whole family would suffer.

However, Zhu Houzhao told him that he would not leave.

Not only did he not leave, he also instructed Wang Xun that he must immediately assemble his troops and go north to actively attack the Tatar army.

When Wang Xun received the order, he just smiled bitterly. He thought that the emperor, who did not understand military affairs and had never been on the battlefield, was giving blind orders. With such a small number of troops, it would be good if he could defend them. Why did he take the initiative to attack?

He sighed and set off with his troops. Can you disobey the emperor's orders? It is said that before leaving, he ordered a coffin and settled the issue of his children. In his opinion, this time was a disaster.

Zhu Houzhao of Yanghe was in extreme excitement. The opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

After he heard the news of the arrival of the little prince, he immediately ordered Wang Xun to attack. Jiang Bin objected. Although this man was not a good person, he had strong military capabilities. He believed that Wang Xun's troops could not attack

of.

Zhu Houzhao ignored him and continued his order:

"Xiao Chu, the general of Liaodong, went on a guerrilla attack in Xuanfu and led his troops to garrison at Settlement Fort and Tiancheng."

"Hang Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, and Zhu Luan, the deputy commander-in-chief, conducted a guerrilla attack on Zhou Zheng, and led their troops to garrison Yanghe and pacify the captives with great force."

"The above troops must be assembled within ten days and are ready for deployment at any time, this order!"

Jiang Bin was stunned. At this moment, the playful young man disappeared, replaced by a calm and composed commander who had experienced battles in the battlefield.

Zhu Houzhao ignored Jiang Bin next to him. After issuing the order, he waved his hand and drove everyone away.

Before meeting that person, you must get enough rest and recharge your batteries.

A hundred miles away, the little prince who led the invasion seemed to feel something. Uncharacteristically, he abandoned his previous march route and headed south, heading towards Wang Xun's garrison. There, he would face an unprecedented battle.

challenge.

Zhu Houzhao keenly felt the changes in his opponent, and he immediately adjusted his deployment:

"Liaodong General Xiao Chu left his station during the guerrilla attack in Xuanfu and rushed to reinforce Wang Xun."

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhu Luan, the guerrilla Zhou Zheng will set off today and will follow the Tatar army. They are not allowed to attack without authorization."

"Zhu Zhen, the general in charge of the Xuanfu, and Zuo Qin, the general in charge, immediately mobilized their troops to garrison Yanghe and are not allowed to fight."

Then he closed his eyes and began a long silence.

Jiang Bin stood aside, not daring to say a word, but before retreating, he couldn't help but muttered: Such a force is still not enough.

Enough.

Zhu Houzhao, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled:

"Don't worry, it's just beginning now."

Wang Xun felt that he was about to die. He had just learned that the little prince's large army had already moved towards him. With so few soldiers under his command, he would be trampled to death if not hacked to death. Who allowed him to do this?

What about a job? It seems the only option is to die for the country.

However, at this moment, he suddenly learned that Liaodong General Xiao Chu and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun had led their troops to reinforce him. Overjoyed, he ordered the entire army to mobilize to fight the enemy bravely and fight to the death with the Tatar army.

Hold on until reinforcements arrive.

In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Jiachen.

The war started in Yingzhou, Shanxi, and the Battle of Yingzhou officially began.

The little prince led his army on a long journey and finally found the main force of the Ming army (at least he thought so). He was very happy. After all, it was not easy to bring 50,000 people out, and he was really embarrassed to go back if he didn't make enough money. Without saying a word, he launched the attack.

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Wang Xun was very brave. He knew that he did not have many troops. In order to prevent the opponent from seeing his flaws, he tried his best to fight and launched a full-scale charge. This desperate fighting style really confused the little prince. He made

Due to wrong judgment, he did not dare to launch a general attack immediately, which gave Wang Xun time to survive.

The two sides fought fiercely at Wuli Village outside Yingzhou City for a whole day. At dusk, the little prince realized that he had been fooled.

There were only so many people on the other side, and he was very angry that he had been deceived for so long. But it was almost night. In order to prevent unexpected situations, he ordered his troops to surround the Ming army and wait until the next day to capture Wang Xun.

Remove eight pieces.

However, the situation is always changing.

The next day, there was heavy fog.

Wang Xun was so happy that he took this opportunity to stick to the truth that a good man never suffers immediate losses and sneaked into Yingzhou City. What was ironic was that when the fog cleared, he discovered that Zhu Luan, the deputy commander in charge of the tracking mission,

, actually surpassed the Mongolian army and ran to their side.

The little prince was so angry that instead of being defeated, the Ming army fought more and more. He lost patience and began to assemble his troops to prepare to attack the city. But before he was ready, trouble came again.

The defenders in the city seemed to be more impatient than them, and even took the initiative to go out of the city to launch an attack. The little prince hurried to meet the enemy, and he soon discovered that the self-confidence of the troops in the city was for a reason.

Liaodong general Xiao Chu and Xuanfu guerrilla Shi Chun finally arrived with their troops. They arrived at the right time. After Wang Xun learned about it, he immediately ordered the attack on the Tatar army from front to back. Now, he finally saw a glimmer of victory.
To be continued...