roccoschili Chapter 13 Still dare to oppose? Are their nine clans bought wholesale?
Chapter 13 Still dare to oppose? Are their nine clans bought wholesale?
"The Divine Machine Battalion?"
"That's a novel name. It sounds like some kind of army skilled in mechanical arts?"
Ying Zheng was somewhat curious.
Judging from the situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were at least hundreds of thousands of troops pressing on the border outside the capital.
Who exactly was Zhu Di?
Let alone Zhu Di, even if you replaced the Shenji Battalion with the Xuanjia Army and Zhu Di with Li Shimin, they would still be intimidated by the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city!
However, the images on the sky not only failed to resolve his doubts, but also added another layer of confusion.
After a wave of attacks by the rebels, Zhu Di took advantage of the lull and led the Shenji Battalion out of the city, lining them up in a row.
The combination of three thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry is reasonable, but what kind of weapon is the long staff that the infantry carry on their backs?
Shouldn't it be bows and arrows and spears?
Ying Zheng looked on with a puzzled expression.
Even Li Shimin couldn't figure out what kind of weapon that long, black, rod-shaped object was.
Moments later, the rebels launched a renewed attack.
At Zhu Di's command, the cavalry prepared for battle, while the infantry lined up in a row.
Amidst the roar of spears, rebel soldiers fell one by one like wheat being harvested.
After breaking the enemy's advance, Zhu Di didn't even need to give the order; the three thousand cavalrymen had already charged out.
Most of the rebels went to the battlefield with just a weapon, without even a piece of armor on them.
Faced with these three thousand heavily armored cavalry, they almost collapsed at the first contact!
"This black iron rod is quite powerful, but we can't linger in the fight."
Seeing that the Shenji Battalion had gained an absolute advantage in the scene, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly.
He saw the coordination between the infantry and cavalry: the infantry suppressed the enemy's offensive, while the cavalry took the opportunity to reap the rewards.
In a battle where the numbers are equal, one can almost be invincible!
However, heavy cavalry also has its limits. Once they are forced to stop in the enemy's ranks, they can only be slaughtered at will.
Zhu Di, however, did not think so. With a wave of his hand, he ordered two thousand infantrymen to follow the cavalry and press forward.
As Li Shimin had predicted, the heavy cavalry's charge was indeed slowed down by the sheer number of enemy troops.
However, before the rebel leader could even catch his breath, he saw that the three thousand cavalrymen had also drawn their dark gun barrels.
The rebels were aware that the imperial court possessed firearms.
But in all their years of conquering cities and seizing territories, they had never encountered such an elite army, let alone one with such a large number of firearms!
"It's a pity that we can only squander this opportunity once."
Watching the rebel army gradually collapse under the crushing force of the Shenji Battalion, Zhu Di clicked his tongue, feeling somewhat regretful.
The Shenji Battalion's combat power is absolutely capable of confronting most armies in the world, but its weakness is that it needs to replenish ammunition after each battle.
Using them as ordinary heavy cavalry would be a waste.
Each person carries twenty bullets, which must be replenished once they are used up.
It's unclear whether the current state of the imperial court can be addressed in time.
Above the sky, right before everyone's eyes, Zhu Di accomplished a seemingly impossible comeback.
With five thousand soldiers from the Shenji Battalion, the offensive of hundreds of thousands of rebel troops was broken up!
Although the rebels still had a steady stream of troops behind them, at least this wave managed to save the Ming Dynasty's life!
"A terrifying weapon! Where are the people from the Ministry of Works? Have they seen it clearly? Go and study it immediately. I want to see the same weapon within a year!"
Li Shimin turned his head and gave an order, and the officials of the Ministry of Works immediately looked worried.
They only saw the surface; who knows what the underlying principle of that weapon called a musket is!
"Your Majesty, this..."
"If they can't figure it out, prepare documents for everyone from the Minister of Works down to retire to their hometowns!"
Without giving them any chance to refuse, Li Shimin directly issued a death order to them.
The same thing happened in other dynasties.
After witnessing the performance of the Divine Machine Battalion, all the emperors had only one thought in their minds.
If they were to encounter an enemy armed with such weapons, their proud army would likely be utterly defeated!
We must master this weapon ourselves!
Because the developments within the sky far exceeded everyone's expectations!
After the heavy cavalry drew their muskets and suppressed the rebel offensive once again, a new offensive began as the infantry followed.
After the infantry suppressed the enemy with firepower, the cavalry charged.
Once the cavalry charge was forced to a halt, they resumed suppressing the enemy with firepower until the infantry caught up. Once the cavalry had recovered, they charged again!
As long as the soldiers have sufficient physical strength and firepower, such an offensive is almost unsolvable in the eyes of many!
"It's a pity I didn't bring the Divine Machine Cannon; otherwise, the chances of catching Li Zicheng dancing would have been even greater."
Zhu Di muttered to himself on the city wall.
During the charge, the Shenji Battalion did suffer losses, but compared to the rebel army, which was suffering heavy losses and whose morale was on the verge of collapse, the loss of those few dozen men was insignificant.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yongle, the Taizu Emperor has ordered you to return. He said that if you disobey the imperial decree, you will be whipped..."
Zhu Di was thinking about whether he could directly take down Li Zicheng so that the inevitable beating he was about to receive would be a little lighter.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone directly to urge him to return.
"When a general is in the field, he is bound by the emperor's orders..."
"The Emperor Taizu said that if you refuse on the grounds that a general in the field may disobey the Emperor's orders, he will personally come and hang you from the city gate tower and whip you..."
Damn it, when did Dad develop this habit of dragging everyone down?!
We could have easily solved this problem in one battle!
If we miss this opportunity, the rebels won't be so easy to deal with once they realize what's happening!
"Understood, sound the retreat!"
Despite Zhu Di's grievances, he could only obediently follow orders.
There's no way around it, Old Zhu really does what he says!
Li Shimin, watching from beyond the heavens, understood Zhu Yuanzhang's choice.
The greatest threat to the Ming Dynasty right now is not the rebels!
Or rather, what is most intolerable is not the rebels!
Even if the capital is eventually captured by the rebels, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to conquer the Ming Dynasty back then, and he can start all over again now!
"Fourth brother, your vision is not far-reaching enough. The most urgent matter right now is dealing with those Tartars!"
"Send someone to negotiate peace with Li Zicheng. If he withdraws his troops now, we'll offer him the position of prefect. If he doesn't..."
"Then kill them?"
Zhu Di was beaming with excitement.
"If he doesn't retreat, then we will retreat, heading south to defend Yingtian. As long as the border isn't breached, this kind of rebel army can't destroy our Great Ming!"
"what?"
This is too...
Zhu Di expressed his inability to accept this.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately kicked him in the buttocks.
"If an emperor doesn't even understand the principle of being flexible and adaptable, then he has truly wasted his time as emperor. Beset by internal and external troubles, his five thousand men are no match for him."
After a brief understanding, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that the Ming Dynasty was now riddled with problems.
Suppressing Li Zicheng is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause!
"But the officials below all say that we should not move south."
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but interject.
He also suggested moving the capital south, but each time his suggestion was met with opposition from his ministers.
"Huh? Who said it's not allowed? Drag him away and behead him first, then collect evidence and confiscate his property."
Old Zhu frowned, and the remaining officials below trembled.
In the short time Zhu Di had just left, more than half of the officials in the court had already left.
Who would dare to oppose him now?
Could it be that all nine generations of relatives were purchased wholesale?