The weather in Wuchang is clear and crisp in autumn. Under the clear sky today, the north wind blows and the river is misty.
The Duke of England, Zhang Fu, who was in his thirties, was riding his horse by the river. At this moment, he could not help but look up to the wind and gaze at the huge fleet on the river. The main fleet of the Ming navy, which had been transferred from the upper reaches of the river, was sailing southward from Wuchang Prefecture with the wind; the bulging sails were full of wind and looked like pieces of white clouds.
The sound of drums and military music came from the water, mixed with the "gurgling" sound of the wheels of the boats, which was extremely majestic.
On the south bank of the river, on the wide plain between the river and the lake, lines of infantry and cavalry were advancing southward in parallel. From a distance, the armies looked like long dragons on the ground.
Zhang Fu looked back at Wuchang City and could sti
On the afternoon of July 17, Zhu Gaoxu followed the central army and arrived at Libo County, Guangxi Provincial Administration.The vanguard Wang Bin's troops had continued southward along the Zhangjiang River the day before yesterday, and the barracks and houses left in Libo County were just right for the central army to live in. During the march, the baggage soldiers and some scouts were in the front, and the baggage soldiers had cleaned those houses before the main army arrived.Zhu Gaoxu led his brown horse to the bank of Zhangjiang River and let the horse drink water and eat grass by the river.The setting sun was shining on the river, making it sparkle. He turned his head to look at the west bank, where he saw only the dilapidated earthen walls and the low houses around them; the backward and simple scene over there was not as bright as the waves on the water.Miao Jin also appeared in the west. She was wearing a hat and her head and face were co
The old house with mud walls and tiled roofs was a bit eerie at night. Fortunately, there were many people around, so even at night, I could still hear faint voices and horse noises in the house from time to time.At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu's anxiety had nowhere to vent. In this remote place in the mountains, there was no delicious food to whet his appetite, nor could he indulge in repairing the car right away, which made him feel even more bored.He thought to himself: When this battle is won, I will find a hundred young and beautiful girls to have fun as much as I want!Looking at the bean-sized oil lamp, Zhu Gaoxu even began to imagine what it would be like to be surrounded by a hundred beauties. The place must not be in such a dilapidated courtyard, it should be in a luxurious and spacious mansion. There was a steaming pool, so he could take a shower and change clothes while admiring the thin and plump beauties, picking and choosing the ones he liked the
On the morning of July 29th, the first year of Hongxi, the sky was clear and the ground was moist.The surface of the Liujiang River east of Liuzhou City was covered with a layer of mist. The milky white mist drifted slowly and gracefully in the breeze, which was gentle in its own way.However, the soldiers wearing wide-brimmed iron hats marching in formation on the floating bridges on the river were full of masculine energy. The noisy voices were often accompanied by foul language and curses, and the vulgar language had completely destroyed the atmosphere of the beautiful scenery.Geng Hao rode silently on the horse, standing beside his father-in-law Wu Gao.At this time, a donkey cart loaded with cannons and wooden barrels was unable to move forward beside the floating bridge. The driver whipped the donkey, but the donkey was very stubborn and did not move. Wu Gao got off the horse, walked over to push the donkey cart, and turned back to say to his g
On the evening of August 2, the main force of Zhu Gaoxu's army had reached the mountainous area east of Rong County. Three full days had passed since they passed through Rong County.No one knows which government office governs this place, maybe Guilin Prefecture. People say that Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, but there is obviously no such beauty in the mountains here. Looking around, there are only lush forests and different shades of green on all sides...Half a month ago, the main forces of the King of Han's army left Libo County on the morning of July 18th.They walked along the official road for about eight and a half days, covering more than 300 miles, and arrived at the Qingyuan Prefecture area on the afternoon of July 25th. At that time, they were still more than 100 miles away from Yishan County of Qingyuan Prefecture, so the army stopped advancing towards Qingyuan Prefecture.Then the central army, the rear army, the left and r
In the vast fields between the rivers, only white water and rice stalks remained. Some of the rice stalks had just sprouted new buds, and from a distance they looked green, like a spring scene.On the sixth day of August, the vanguard infantry and cavalry of Wang Bin's troops had crossed the Luoqing River near Luorong County (northeast of Luorong Town, Luzhai County); on the morning of the seventh day, the vanguard army finally caught up with the main force of Wu Gao's army coming from the northwest at a place called Shazhai on the north bank of Liuhe (Shiliuhe River).This place is between Liuzhou Prefecture and Pingle Prefecture.Wang Bin led a team of cavalrymen, detoured from the south of a lake planted with lotus roots, passed through a forest, and was the first to rush out of the forest. The cavalrymen suddenly let out a surprised sigh.To the east of the woods are vast paddy fields. The sprouts of the rice stalks appear to be a large expanse of
Wang Bin's cavalry passed in front of the enemy's formation. In the smoke and dust, the front infantry formations of the two armies were only a few dozen steps apart.There was a loud roar of cannons on the battlefield. The government troops stood still, and the bowl-shaped guns set up in the back, like spittoons, fired loudly; cast iron shells and arrows were thrown out together. In front of the Han army were archers, who also began to attack from dozens of steps away.The huge noise on the west bank of the stream shook the earth, and between the firing of cannons and arrows, countless screams and shouts filled the air. The ground was even more smoky, as if it was shrouded in haze and a storm was about to come.The woods and houses in the distance were also shrouded in smoke, becoming vague.The two armies were only 50 to 60 steps away from each other. The official army could only shoot with their bowl-mouthed guns behind the formation, otherwise the
To the northwest of the nameless river, there are large tracts of rice fields; an official road extends northward from the dry land in the middle, then bends and turns west along the edge of the forest.The forest was composed of patches of pine, cypress and bamboo forests, with some vegetable fields and houses in between; continuing northward, there was a body of water and a lake.At this moment, the forest was filled with white smoke, and the fog was shrouded. Inside, there was a lot of noise, and the sound of strings, guns, and shouts mixed together, making it very noisy.The main cavalry of the government army came around from the southwest, with a large number of people and horses. There was no end to the horse team, and the sound of horse hooves "rumble rumble..." resounded through the world, as if it was a continuous thunder in the sky!Obviously, Wang Bin's cavalry charge failed to stop the large cavalry of the government troops. The government
On the evening of August 7, Zhu Gaoxu learned the news that Wang Bin was going to attack Wu Gao's troops in the military camp south of Guilin City.Zhu Gaoxu didn't sleep well that night.The defeat of the vanguard army led by Wang Bin was inevitable, and Zhu Gaoxu had no expectation of victory or defeat; while he tried his best to face reality, he still had a glimmer of hope, hoping that Wang Bin's troops could escape death and avoid the fate of being wiped out!Wu Gao had an army of 100,000 men under his command, which would not have given Wang Bin any chance of winning; if Wu Gao was really so incompetent, Zhu Di would not have had to use the strategy of alienation against Wu Gao during the Jingnan Campaign, because a stupid and incompetent general would actually be beneficial to the enemy.Such a wait was quite tormenting. Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be waiting for the verdict, his heart hanging in the air, unable to land; he really couldn't let go of the