In the Ming army camp outside Duobang City, trumpets sounded before dawn, and Zhang Fu's vanguard army broke camp early and began to march eastward. Because Zhang Fu received a report last night that Zhu Gaoxu led the cavalry to Shenglong!
Zhang Fu originally thought that Zhu Gaoxu had already given him the credit for capturing the Eastern Capital, but unexpectedly, the cavalry of the King of Han ran faster than anyone else. Thang Long City was now empty of troops, and it was not difficult to capture it. Zhang Fu was naturally very anxious, and he sent out orders twice in succession, urging the vanguard to speed up the march.
The King of Han didn't keep his word? Zhang Fu carefully read the military order again and found that the order in the letter only asked Zhang Fu to lead his troops to Thang Long, but did not say that only Zhang Fu's troops could go to Thang Long...
Zhang Fu was filled with rage. He had known that the King of Han was cunning, and now he
Three days later, Thang Fu's army captured the eastern capital of Annan, Thang Long.After the Ho family became powerful, they moved the capital of Annan to Thanh Hoa, the western capital, because they made their fortune there. However, Thang Long (Hanoi) was located in the center of the rich Dajiang Plain, with abundant food and dense population, and was still the largest and most prosperous city in Annan.The Ming army entered Thang Long and immediately began to plunder. Zhu Gaoxu also sent his troops to Thang Long to "station". He never allowed his soldiers to plunder, nor did he order them to stop.At this time, Zhang Fu sent another letter, suggesting that they report the victory to the court and offer gifts, and Zhu Gaoxu had no objection. However, he knew very well that offering gifts meant more plunder.Zhu Gaoxu did not approve of this approach, but if he jumped out to stop it, it would block the financial path of many people, so he never obje
The next morning, before dawn, Zhu Gaochi went to Wenhua Hall to the south of Chunhe Palace and returned before noon. Guo Yan accompanied Zhu Gaochi for a walk in a small garden near Chunhe Palace.At this time, Zhu Gaochi saw Zhu Zhanji, who was over eight years old, standing by the pond, carefully pulling a slingshot; the two eunuchs beside him were also looking intently ahead, and for a moment they did not notice Zhu Gaochi and others behind him.The shape of the slingshot was like a bow for archery, but the difference was that there was a piece of leather wrapped with stones in the middle of the bowstring. This kind of bow was quite powerful. At this moment, with a "bang", the slingshot was fired.Then there was a scream of an animal. Zhu Gaochi then realized that a white rabbit not far away had been knocked over by a stone and was struggling on its back on the ground."Good! Good!" When the two eunuchs saw Zhu Zhanji hit the rabbit, they immediate
When Guo Yan and several palace maids and eunuchs went to see the prince, the prince had not finished his lunch. A lot of people came in at once, and the prince looked a little panicked. He hurriedly moved the rice in the rice bowl a few times to cover something.Mrs. Zhang looked sideways at Guo Yan, but did not speak. The prince frowned and said, "I haven't finished my meal yet. What's wrong with Concubine Guo?""I pay my respects to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess." Guo Yan stepped forward to greet them first, "I came unexpectedly, please forgive me for my sin."The prince said, "What's the matter?"Guo Yan's behavior was relatively calm, but her heart was agitated. Although the anger and hatred could not be suppressed in her heart for a long time, she wanted to take the initiative to fight back against Zhang, but she still felt a little afraid for some reason. She didn't know how Zhang would respond...People are always afraid of the unkn
Thang Long City in Annan on a sunny day, the sun is warm. It is not cold even if you wear light clothes, and there is no winter atmosphere.Across the rippling moat, the palace of the Eastern Capital of Annan stood quietly. This palace, which had finally survived the war, seemed a little lonely at this moment.Zhu Gaoxu's headquarters was just outside the palace, and even Queen Chen had not moved into the palace for the time being.In the hall of the headquarters, Zhu Gaoxu was looking at the map in deep thought. This afternoon, Zhang Fu came back from the front line of the river and reported the latest military situation...The Annan army transferred troops from Menhaikou (Nam Dinh Province) to the Sangjiang River. Zhang Fu set up ambushes on both sides of the river and attacked from both sides with firearms and bows and crossbows, thus defeating the Annan army's attack.Then Hu immediately gave up Pingjin Beach north of the Yangtze River (Red R
On New Year's Eve of the fourth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu led nearly 100,000 people to the northern part of Zhujiang River. Scouts reported that the Annan army was building fortifications and castles day and night at the confluence of Zhujiang River and its tributary Zhuzi River.Zhu Gaoxu then ordered the army to set up camp in the upper reaches of Zhujiang River, preparing to let the soldiers celebrate the New Year first.The terrain here is flat, the river is green, and the rice fields on the river bank are lush and green. Zhu Gaoxu stood on the edge of the field, feeling the moist breeze without any chill on his face, looking at this pastoral scenery, which was really different from the atmosphere on ordinary New Year's Eve.In Zhu Gaoxu's mind, New Year's Eve means white snow, fireworks, and various red lanterns. In recent years, he always thinks of a deep well. That scene is like a knot in his heart. At this time every year, he will definitely feel hel
Zhu Jiangming's main camp was not far from Zhang Fu's camp, only about a hundred miles away. The messenger rode a fast horse along the official road and saw Zhang Fu before it was dark.Zhang Fu took out the letter and read it. There were a few simple words written on it: "Marquis of Xincheng, please be patient and set up camp where you are. After my troops have defeated the enemy in Zhuzijiang, Marquis of Xincheng will lead the army to attack Qinghua."How could Zhang Fu not understand the situation? He read it once and immediately understood what the King of Han meant.The Hu family of Annan was trapped in the small and isolated land of the Western Capital, and they could not hold out for long. Sooner or later, they would try to counterattack in order to have a chance of survival. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to defend instead of attack, but was afraid that Zhang Fu would rush in and attack quickly, so he ordered him to stay put on the condition that he would gain mil
As expected, following the surrender of the Minister of Annan, people came to the Ming army camp to surrender almost every day in the first month of the fifth year of Yongle.Chen Yuanzhi, the minister of Annan, surrendered with Princess Tianhui and his entire family. Then, more and more military generals from Annan came with their troops... There was even a man named Nguyen Rijian, who had no official position, but took advantage of the situation to start a rebellion and killed the pacification envoy of Annan, and brought the head to the Ming army camp to seek credit.More and more people are betraying the Hu father and son. If they continue to drag on, they will probably end up being abandoned by their friends and relatives and surrounded by enemies.In the Ming army camp, a civil official gave an impassioned speech in the middle army, saying that those who win the righteousness and the people's hearts will win! Zhu Gaoxu did not believe that righteousness
It drizzled and didn't stop until noon.From time to time, ships with flames ablaze would appear on the river, drifting southward. Corpses could be seen everywhere in the water, washed away along with all kinds of debris.The killing on the river beach was not over yet. The enemy soldiers driven to the shore were so crowded that they could not move. The water was also full of people. Every moment, someone was squeezed into the deep water and struggled on the surface of the river.The people had long since discarded their weapons and were gasping for air with their heads raised like fish out of water. However, it was impossible for people to stand steadily in deep water. A wave or a squeeze from their companions would wash them to the center of the river. The men in armor struggled to get their heads out of the water but sank after one or two tries. The clothes of the Annan soldiers without armor were also enough to make them suffer.In this short stret