Chapter 70 Bystander (Part 1) Zhu Chongba didn't know the specific location of Tuotuo's army at the moment, nor did he know where Xu Da, who was following Tuotuo, was.
This is not the electronic age of later generations.
There are eyes all over the sky and below.
If a radio wave is sent out, people half a world away can receive news.
There were no satellites, no radios, and no one had time to invent even the simplest wired telephone.
The connection between him and Xu Da relied entirely on speedboats on the water and military intelligence couriers on land.
The former has very harsh weather requirements and requires multiple transfers between the river and the sea.
The latter, after so many years since the founding of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, actually used the post roads of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Most of the forts along the way were useless.
It was lucky to be able to successfully deliver the report to the destination.
There is no need to consider any timeliness issues at all.
As for Tuotuo, the situation was not much better than him.
Battle reports are sent once a day as usual.
But the officials in the east and west districts of Shandong could either escape or die, and no one dared to continue to perform their duties.
The only person who could still maintain contact with the Huai'an army was Xuexue, but this person was directly under the orders of the Emperor Yuan and refused to give up his account at all.
By the time Xuexue's battle report was sent to Dadu, and then forwarded to the army through various levels of organizations in Dadu City, the day lily was already cold.
With Zhu Butcher's cunningness, he didn't know where he had gone.
After careful calculation, the person who can best grasp the military situation in detail now is the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, Tuohuan Timur.
Although he is thousands of miles away in the capital city, all kinds of documents from the government all over the world will be sent to him as soon as possible.
Through multiple comparisons, it is not difficult to see the general trend of Zhu Tuhu in recent days.
But it's one thing to see it, and it's another thing to understand it.
Especially after the city of Jinan was breached, Tuohuan Timur felt as if he had fallen into a fog every time he read various documents and secret reports sent from near the fighting area between the two sides.
Tuotuo, who had high hopes for him, led an army of 200,000 people.
After crossing the Yellow River north, the march became slower day by day.
It is said that it was to deal with the Huai thief Xu Da who was following closely behind, so he had to be extra careful.
But the red thieves who were supposed to be wiped out by Tuotuo on the battlefield in Jiangbei, Henan, were galloping on both sides of the Daqing River at an average rate of one city every two days.
The generals who stayed behind at the local level could not stop Butcher Zhu from moving forward.
Either be killed by the formation or disappear, there is almost no third ending to choose from.
Nowadays, the area with a radius of hundreds of miles around Jinan has become a mess.
Every day, countless teams under the banner of red thieves are taking advantage of the situation.
Even as far away as Texas, Zhu Thief's men appeared.
It is said that Yu Bao, the pioneer officer under the pseudo-Huaiyang General Manager's Office, looted all the farms on the outskirts of Dezhou City and then left.
After passing Dezhou and heading west, you will find Lingzhou, which is next to the canal.
If the city is captured by the Zhu bandits, not only the connection between the imperial court and Tuotuo will be cut off.
There will definitely be three surprises in the capital city every day.
After all, Zhu Thief is famous for his good attack skills.
Last year, he defeated the three major cities of Baoying, Gaoyou and Yangzhou.
From Lingzhou to the north, Tongzhou is probably the only one that stands in front of the capital city and whose city defense level can be compared with that of Yangzhou.
So in the past few days, Tuohuan Timur's domineering attitude toward Tuituo became increasingly intolerable.
If it hadn't been for Tuotuo's brother and the censor, Timur, together with his followers, would have made the move to change the general before the battle.
After all, whether it is Hama or Yue Kuo Chaer who replaces Tuotuo, they will at least be more obedient and understand the king's concerns.
During this period, the only general who could make Tuohuan Timur feel at ease was probably Xuexue.
At the same time, the things that confused him the most were all caused by Xue Xue.
On the fifth day after losing Jinan, this son actually realized his shame and became brave.
The defeated general with only 5,000 remaining soldiers took advantage of Butcher Zhu's unpreparedness and took back the city again.
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Immediately, he and Tutu Zhu started a turf war on the east and west roads of Shandong.
Every time Zhu Tuhu went north along the Daqing River to capture a city of the imperial court, he would move southwest to recapture a city from behind Zhu Tuhu.
As a result, Butcher Zhu went down the Daqing River to attack the city, while Xuexue took advantage of the emptiness behind Butcher Zhu and swept all the way.
According to the latest battle report sent back today, Zhu Tuhu's army has entered Lijin and is only one step away from returning to the sea.
Xuexue's soldiers and horses once again brought Yidu under the control of the imperial court, and could point their sword at Jiaozhou at any time.
"I believe that Butcher Zhu deliberately abandoned Banyang, Yidu and other places, so Xuexue's counterattacks were successful every time."
Whenever Xuexue had a successful report, the imperial censor, Timur, would definitely come forward to give it a proper response.
Timur poured cold water on him, and this time is no exception.
"And the reason why Butcher Zhu headed north along the Daqing River was that he refused to look back no matter what happened behind him.
It must be to shrink his troops and go to Denglai by sea."
"Yeah."
Tuohuan Timur glanced up at him, noncommittal.
From the perspective of an onlooker, Tamerlane's statement is most likely correct.
However, Xuexue, who was in the middle of the situation, could accurately grasp Zhu Tutu's pulse and take the opportunity to save the court's face.
Her courage and judgment were amazing.
If Tuotuo's vision was as keen as Xuexue's, and he was not only cautious and cautious, he would never have been entangled by Xu Da.
By this moment, the two armies of the imperial court had already annihilated the red thieves at the foot of Mount Tai, and they would not let the situation in Shandong's two armies deteriorate like this.
"Your Majesty, I think that Your Majesty should give Xuexue a timely order and order him not to underestimate the enemy too much.
The Zhu Thief lost Yidu because he had too few soldiers and horses under his command and was unable to defend everywhere.
And Lord Xuexue has even fewer soldiers and horses.
Once the red thieves take advantage of his opportunity to advance eastward, turn around and go upstream again, Jinan City may fall into the hands of the enemy again."
Another humerus minister, Shi Yushi Ruzhongbai, also stepped forward and warned cautiously.
Note 1 This is a bit shameless.
Tuo Tuo moved slowly, unable to catch up with Butcher Zhu's footsteps.
Others want to regain the lost territory for the country, but they can't.
They have to stay where they are and wait for Tuo Tuo to lead the army to arrive slowly, so that the final credit goes to him.
What Tuohuan Timur hates most is that his ministers form cliques for personal gain and treat him, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, as a blind man and a fool.
He raised his head and stared at Shi Ruzhongbai coldly for a while, and then said with a smile: "What Ai Qing said is that the red thieves have arrived at the seaside, but they saw the emptiness of Jinan, so they turned around and came back, preparing to follow Tuo Tuo there.
Fight to the death" "My lord, I just want to remind your majesty to be careful.
I have no other intention.
Please be careful, your majesty."
The censor, Ru Zhongbai, was so irritated that his face turned red.
He immediately knelt on the ground and protested loudly.
"Of course, you have no other intentions."
Tuohuan Timur couldn't bear it and sneered loudly, "The Yushitai, isn't it just based on rumors and is specially used to picket officials?
Xuexue ignored the overall situation and actually dared to lose the city when everyone else was there.
When he loses ground, he goes against the trend.
He doesn't It's daring.
Who else is worthy of the word daring?
I just replaced him and let you, Ru Zhongbai, lead the army.
You will be more cautious than Xuexue, even if you watch the Zhu thieves attack my Shandong.
Both the east and west lanes were looted and turned into nothing.”
"My lord, I don't dare to be loyal to your majesty.
If your majesty feels that what I said is wrong, please take away the post of a minor minister and let me go back to my hometown to retire."
The imperial censor Ru Zhongbai is a well-known upright man.
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How can he bear such grievances?
He kowtowed heavily with tears in his eyes.
"No!"
Tuohuan Timur's face turned black with anger, and he slapped the imperial court with all his strength, "If you say the wrong thing, you will be expelled from the court.
Do you want to say that I am a foolish king who cannot listen to unfavorable advice?
Come back and take a closer look. , since the day when Zhu Su suddenly landed in Jiaozhou, what happened to me in the end?
They all obey you and others.
In addition to rejecting dissidents, if you have a strategy to help me win the battle, I cannot reward them in time.
Those who are defeated repeatedly and do not listen to orders, I will reward them.
Please comfort me in every possible way.
Am I the Great Yuantian Khan or a servant of your family?"
The words were spoken in a stern tone, and by the end, they almost turned into a roar.
The civil and military officials who were summoned to discuss the military situation were so frightened that they trembled with fear, and no one dared to say another word.
On the contrary, Tuohuan Timur himself, after roaring for a while, the troubles in his heart were slightly relieved.
He gritted his teeth and waved his hand towards Ru Zhongbai, "You are a normal person, I don't mean to blame you.
But you should be more careful with your words in the future and don't always treat people wrongly."
When the imperial censor Ru Zhongbai heard this, he was so aggrieved that he almost vomited blood.
However, thinking of Tuotuo's instructions to him before going on the expedition, he resisted the desire to resign and leave, and kowtowed lightly, "Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty.
I will know what to do in the future."
"If there are any, correct them and if not, encourage them."
Tuohuan Timur waved his hand impatiently, "Get up, I will also follow your instructions and give Xuexue an imperial edict to remind him not to be greedy for merit and rush into advancement."
"Your Majesty the Holy Ming" didn't wait for Ru Zhongbai to speak again.
The imperial censor also rushed forward before Timur, and took the lead in flattering Tuohuan Timur.
"Your Majesty's Holy Ming" came on time, and the flattering words in the royal study were like a surge.
All civil and military officials, no matter which faction they belonged to, spoke with the same voice.
"Sage or not, I have to look after this country for my ancestors."
Tuohuan Timur lazily waved his hands and laughed at himself with a wry smile.
"Who calls me the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty?
Who in this position is willing to be a foolish emperor?
Haha, the time, the situation, and the fate are all."
All the civil and military officials looked at each other, not knowing how to persuade him to cheer up.
After a long time, Hama, who had just been promoted to the political position of Pingzhang, cleared his throat and said with a smile: "Why did your Majesty say this?
No matter how hard the thieves and bandits are torturing, it is just a scabies itching.
As long as your Majesty chooses good generals and leads elite troops, Sooner or later they will be plowed into the ground and swept away."
"I hope so."
Tuohuan Timur glanced at him, still unable to cheer up.
A good general, isn't Tuotuo considered a good general?
He has exhausted all the warriors outside the Great Wall, so why hasn't he organized an elite army yet?
Butcher Zhu, who was just living in Lianghuai before the war, has now entered Zhongshu Province.
No matter how good the troops and generals are, I'm afraid the officials will have to discuss moving the capital in the morning next month.
"I have heard that Chahan Timur is brave and good at fighting, and Li Siqi has also made great contributions to the court recently.
Now that both of them are on guard, Your Majesty might as well order them to march north to threaten the Huaihe thief Xu Da from the flanks.
In this way, Master Tuotuo's worries will be greatly reduced, and he will be able to speed up and go to Yidu to join Xuexue."
"Well, if you don't tell me, I really forgot about them two."
Tuohuan Timur thought for a moment and nodded lightly.
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At this point, all we can do is continue to mobilize troops and horses to the warring areas.
Although the arrival of Li Siqi and Chahan may not necessarily have much effect, it can at least make Tuotuo lose the excuse to continue delaying.
"Tian Feng, a volunteer soldier of ten thousand households in Jining, and Meng Zhou, a volunteer soldier of ten thousand households in Dongping, have always been determined to serve the country.
On the recommendation of the minister, they led their Mao Hulu soldiers under their command and went south along the canal, together with Li Siqi and Chahan.
Dealing with the Huai thief Xu Da" Seeing that Tuohuan Timur listened to his advice, Hama thought for a while and continued to place direct descendants on the battlefield.
Unlike Tuo Tuo, who was born into a noble family, he and Xuexue relied entirely on their mother's milk to gain the trust of Tuohuan Tiemu'er.
Therefore, the family does not have much to rely on, and there are not many relatives and friends to take care of.
In this way, we can actually promote talents from local team training without sticking to one pattern.
Li Siqi, Chahan, Tian Feng.
Meng Zhouzhou, the four men had all the troops together, which was almost close to a small hundred thousand.
The scale alone is enough to make Huai thief Xu Da feel the pressure.
Tuohuan Timur calculated the calculation silently in his mind, and nodded again with a smile, "Well, I'm right.
Later, you can draft an edict for me and encourage them.
Let them feel free to fight on my behalf.
If If he can achieve great achievements, I will treat him equally regardless of whether he is a Mongolian, a Semu or a Han."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," all the civil and military officials heard this and praised loudly again.
In particular, several Han officials, according to Tuotuo's rules at the time, were originally not qualified to participate in discussing military affairs.
Today, an exception was made because Tuotuo was out on an expedition, and he heard with his own ears that the emperor wanted to treat Han Chinese and Mongolians the same.
How could he not be moved to tears.
One after another, they fell down and knocked on the floor tiles.
"Wait what are you doing?
Get over quickly."
Tuohuan Timur was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands in confusion.
No wonder Tuotuo looked down on these Hanchen, his knees were indeed too weak.
With just a few words, I was so moved.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Zhongshu Zuocheng Han Yuanshan, Zhongshu Participant Han Yong and other Han officials did not dare to disobey.
They stretched out their hands to wipe the corners of their eyes and stood up slowly.
Seeing this, Tuohuan Timur felt more and more that Tuotuo was not worthy of his reliance.
Han officials like these were obviously loyal to the court.
But Tuotuo tried every means to prevent them, and even directly stipulated that Han people and Southerners should avoid any military discussions.
Isn't this pushing talents towards the Huai thieves?
If he hadn't always done too much, how could Lu Luzeng surrender directly after his defeat?
Just as he was sighing, he saw Han Yuanshan, the central minister Zuocheng, wiped away his tears again, and saluted him with choked sobs, "Your Majesty, I have a plan to make the Zhu thief die without a burial place."
"Yes."
Tuohuan Timur was slightly startled, and his face immediately surged with anticipation, "Speak quickly and let me listen.
If it is feasible, I will definitely comply."
"I heard that Zhu Tuhu had arranged the ranking of the thieves under his command before he invaded the north.
If he dies, Xu Da will succeed him.
If Xu thief dies, Wu Liangmou, Hu Dahai, Wu Er Er and Liu Ziyun will succeed in order.
Only General Su Ming, his confidant who accompanied him through life and death many times, Zhe is excluded.
And the Su thief, Mingzhe, is firmly in the second position among the thieves in Huai'an.
Now, the two thieves Zhu and Xu are out on the expedition, and the Su thief is sitting in Huaiyang. , he is just a non-staff official, how can he not shed tears of gratitude?"
"Hiss" Meng Yuan and his ministers all gasped.
He has been thinking about how to deal with Zhu Chongjiu and how to deal with Xu Da, but he has forgotten the Su thief Mingzhe who is firmly in the second position in the Huai'an army.
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This person is not like Zhu Butcher, who has made it clear that he wants to revolutionize Meng Yuan's life. .
This person is not Xu Da.
If he had not rebelled, he would have died of hunger long ago.
This man is a fallen scholar, an archer from Xuzhou Prefecture, and can be regarded as a minion of the emperor.
I have no objection at all to contributing to the "country".
This person has accompanied Zhu Tutu through life and death, but in the end he will be the second child for a thousand years.
How can he not have any resentment in his heart?
"Your Majesty, I have never given up, and I am a humerus.
For many years, I have not made any achievements."
Just when Tuohuan Timur almost jumped with excitement, Han Yuanshan, the central minister Zuocheng, raised his hand again and asked loudly, "If your Majesty has any In order to recruit the Su thieves, I would like to go to Huai'an in a simple manner and tell him to surrender to Zhu Butcher."
Note 1: In the official system of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, the imperial censor was the first rank, and the censor was the second rank.
They all had the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials and making suggestions to the emperor to correct the gains and losses in governance
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