A few dozen miles west of Baoqing Prefecture in Huguang Province, the sky was overcast. The north wind was howling between the mountains and forests, and raindrops were flying in the wind. It looked like it was going to rain.
Zhang Fu had already ordered the troops to choose a place to set up camp. The army that was advancing eastward gradually stopped advancing.
Troops and soldiers can be seen everywhere, but the grandeur of hundreds of thousands of troops cannot be felt here! Hillsides, trees and even houses block the view, and the terrain is not flat; the view on the road is not wide. All you can hear is a "buzzing..." noise from all directions, and the neighing and shouting of horses one after another.
There was a village not far from Zhang Fu's side. The cavalry of the Central Army had already gone there to requisition the houses, which was the temporary headquarters of the Central Army. Zhang Fu looked up at the sky and then galloped towards the villag
Xue Lu must have cut off his own retreat in order to show his loyalty to the false emperor; the fact that he is still able to serve as the Right Deputy General of Pinghan after the defeat in Sichuan is not unrelated to the massacre of Qu Neng's family.Qu Neng was convinced of the connection in his heart, but of course he could not forget the deep hatred!It was still raining outside, with strong winds and rain. It started raining yesterday and it hadn't stopped until this morning. Qu Neng sat alone on the futon, facing the window, looking at the rain outside.The day before yesterday, his soldiers had joined the Han army. After crossing the Fuyi River, they chose a place to camp... There happened to be a dilapidated temple without monks, so Qu Neng settled there as his headquarters. Ordinary people would rather live in the wilderness than in a dilapidated temple, but Qu Neng felt that he had killed too many people and had no taboos.The air was filled
The rain almost stopped after dark, but the wind was still blowing; the sparse raindrops left in the wind were even clearer under the firelight in the dark, flickering white shadows.Zhu Gaoxu could only truly feel the countless troops and horses here at night. In ancient villages, it was usually pitch black at night, and only faint lights like ghost lights could be seen; but it was different at this time. There were fires everywhere. Soldiers not only lit lamps, but also lit bonfires. Fires could be seen everywhere under the night sky, illuminating the sky on all sides.Zhu Gaoxu was in a very restless mood tonight, tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep. Miao Jin had already fallen asleep, and Zhu Gaoxu tried to push the door open just now, but it was bolted from the inside.It is said that when women get close to others, they need the right atmosphere and mood. But Zhu Gaoxu personally felt that men don't need any mood. Even though he was anxio
In mid-to-late October, the capital was calm and rainless, but there was no hint of autumn. It had been cloudy for many days, with thick clouds pressing down on the sky, and the palace above seemed within reach.Since Emperor Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, he had hardly ever left the palace. He moved mostly between the harem, the imperial gate, and the eastern warm pavilion. Zhu Gaochi always preferred quietness and did not like to move. He was mostly sitting or lying down. He usually rode the imperial chariot or had someone carry him in a sedan chair to go to those places.However, Zhu Gaochi was very diligent and spent most of his time every day reviewing memorials or summoning ministers to discuss matters.In the past, he had some resentment towards the late emperor in his heart; but after more than a year on the throne, he now understands the late emperor a little! Zhu Gaoxu personally felt that this position was really not easy to sit on, and once he s
Baoqing Mansion, about two thousand miles away from the capital, was not really a battleground among the thousands of miles of territory of the entire Ming Dynasty. At this time, Baoqing Mansion had a limited population, and the villages in various states, counties and villages were not very prosperous.There were not many civilians within a radius of dozens of miles of where the King of Han's army was stationed. Hundreds of thousands of troops had been stationed here for many days, and there was news that the army was heading south. Now all the civilians who could escape ran away!So in late October, this place seemed a little lonely.However, the battle here is undoubtedly being watched by hundreds of millions of officials and civilians in more than a dozen provinces and more than a thousand counties of the Ming Dynasty! Although the battle will break out in this place, the court and the Han Palace have been recruiting soldiers, collecting taxes, and trans
The red sun has risen above the mountains and forests in the east, and cotton-like clouds are floating in the blue sky. The breeze blows and the sky is quiet.But there was noisy turmoil on the ground. The two armies were separated by two or three miles, and had gradually begun to form a grand confrontation between the north and the south.Zhang Fu looked to the south, and his ears were filled with the impassioned speech of a civil servant not far away, "The saint is benevolent, cares for his people, treats his soldiers kindly, and is welcomed by the world! The traitor king has a reputation for being brutal, cruel, murderous, and debauched. Without restraint, wherever you go, life will be ruined, and the people will be filled with blood and tears. This is a great disaster for the country. I hope that all officers and soldiers will fight the enemy with all their strength, serve the country and the people, repay the emperor's kindness, and bring peace to the people.
The troops in front of the right wing army were the thousands of cavalry led by Wang Bin. They walked very slowly at first, not far from the infantry formation behind them, and spread forward in a sparse formation in the middle of the entire right wing battlefield.The cavalry at the front was less than a mile away from the government army’s formation!"Boom boom boom..." The enemy's heavy artillery sounded one after another. In the endless crowd in the distance, flames flashed at intervals; the flames of the exploding gunpowder sprayed out of the muzzle, very bright. The smoke was like lightning and thunder in the clouds!The huge stone bullets in the air made a terrifying whistling sound, as if they were stones falling from the clouds, and hit the ground with loud "bangs"."Hiss!" A horse not far away let out a terrifying cry and fell to the side. The man on the horse also shouted loudly, and a moment later, he was heard shouting, "My leg bones and r
In the distance, the enemy's artillery fire continued to sound like thunder. Zhu Gaoxu shouted, turned his horse and passed by the ruins of a burnt village. Soon, he led a group of soldiers to rush up the northern hillside. The hillside was bare with only charred wood and ashes.The enemy's formation was two or three hundred steps away! Dust and fog rolled in the air, and smoke filled the distance. Amid the huge roar, the enemy's artillery flashed and was extremely dazzling. In the smoke, pieces of muskets flashed, and arrows in the sky were like swarms of locusts.Although it was a sunny day, the sky above the enemy's formation in the north seemed hazy as if covered by dark clouds.The smoke was so thick that Zhu Gaoxu could not see the fighting on the front line clearly; but within his sight, he could see the cavalry of the King of Han Army falling off their horses one after another, and the scene more than 200 steps away was very tragic. He could also hea
Deep inside Xue Lu's army's formation, there were a few cries amidst the noisy voices.At this moment, a flash of fire suddenly appeared on two gentle slopes nearly a mile away! People could see the flashes through the smoke.A moment later, a burst of cannon fire was heard. By the time the soldiers heard the cannon fire, the cannonballs had already flown into the crowd!Then there were dull crashes and clanking sounds of armor in the dense formation! In one place, a long line of soldiers from three hundred-household teams fell down one after another.In an instant, a shell bounced several times on the ground, and finally rolled to the back on the ground with smoke. Only then did people see that it was an iron ball! A cloud of dust flew up among the crowd."Ah!" Cries and screams came from everywhere. Some people didn't make a sound at all, and had already fallen to the ground. The air was filled with blood mist and a fishy smell. The corpses on