The leader of the aristocratic faction in Beijing, Xu Da and Tang He met without much courtesy and quickly began discussing the current battle situation, striving to come up with a strategy against the enemy as soon as possible, or else their situation would become increasingly unfavorable.

  "Does General mean that he's worried that Nahach will take the opportunity to launch an attack on our border from there?" Fu Youde asked, furrowing his brow.

  "Yes, that's why I want to end this quickly. Naha is the pillar of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and he often invades our territory to train his troops. This time, we've mobilized so many people and are stuck here with Nierbuhe, I believe Naha will not miss this opportunity. The 200,000 elite soldiers under his command will definitely march south!" Xu Da's greatest concern was that unyielding Naha.

  Zhu Yuanzhang had written to Nahacu several times, advising him to surrender to the Ming dynasty and follow the will of heaven. However, each time he was met with indifference by Nahacu, who instead continued to recruit soldiers and expand his military arsenal, giving every indication that he intended to fight the Ming army to the end. Moreover, every winter he would send troops to launch surprise attacks on Liaodong, burning, killing, and looting without restraint. The battles between him and Ma Yun, the commander of the Liaodong garrison, had been fierce, with both sides suffering defeats and victories. It wasn't until several years ago, after a disastrous defeat at Gaizhou City, that he finally stopped his aggression. Now, after so many years of recuperation, it's likely that he will take up arms again.

  "When I left the pass, I received news that Ma Yun, the commander of Liaodong Wei, had been summoned to the capital due to physical reasons. The current commander is his deputy, Ye Wang. This Ye Wang followed Ma Yun in defending Liaodong for many years and can be considered a veteran general. With him guarding Liaodong, Naha should not have any chance to escape. Tang He vouched for Ye Wang, also to reassure Xu Da's heart. At present, the situation does not allow for any worries as a military commander."

  Jian Tang and Dou said so, Xu Da temporarily put down the Liaodong aspect, turned to face the four Ping Zhang Zheng Shi, how should he solve it? Both sides set up their horses and chariots for a fierce battle. The Ming army was naturally not afraid, but at present, they were fighting deep in enemy territory, and the number of soldiers and combat effectiveness were crucial. If this battle resulted in too many casualties, they would also be unable to continue, and this northern expedition would end halfway.

  The discussion in the tent continued from noon until nightfall after Tang and his troops arrived, and the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army also formulated a general battle plan. Tang led an army to camp on a hill near Xu Da's large camp, with the two camps echoing each other's defenses, waiting for the arrival of the final decisive battle...

  "I heard you've matched Dougu Song's men with warhorses?" After the meeting was over, the two Dukes sat inside the tent chatting idly, and Xu Da asked casually.

  "It can't be considered a handout, the war is urgent, what I lent you at most will have to be returned after the war, it's an old rule set by Lao Chang, even if he's not here anymore, we still have to follow it, the Sin Camp above and below are not allowed to own horses, this was personally said by Lao Chang back then." Tang He waved his hand, he just temporarily handed over the horses because the Sin Camp's combat strength surpassed others.

  "Is that so? I actually think that Old Chang wouldn't have thought that the Sin Camp could become like this, with two extremes. On one hand, there's the cruel and brutal soldiers led by Zhao Xun, and on the other hand, there are those who are used as human shields to be sacrificed, but in reality, neither of these two sides has a future." Xu Da said with a sigh.

  Tang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Although it's said that way, I now think that the so-called 5,000 Taoist priests under Dugu Xiong's leadership are quite impressive. Not to mention that they previously won the only victory in the second Northern Expedition with just 5,000 people, at that time they beat the Yuan army and made them flee in all directions. You should know that we were among those who suffered defeat back then. Moreover, this time I was able to lure the enemy into an ambush thanks to them, otherwise it would have become a tragic defeat."

  "Oh? Tell me, I read your battle report but you didn't even attach a detailed account of the situation. I'm actually quite curious about what role Sin Camp played in it."

  Tang and Xi Xiao generally recalled, "Originally we were going to exit Shanhai Pass when the Yuan army suddenly appeared above us. They were like flies buzzing around everywhere, making our soldiers anxious and frustrated. You know this situation is most likely to lead to a camp explosion. So I arranged for a fake camp to lure the Yuan army in, thinking of eating away their cavalry first. With my 200,000 cavalry, I could still maneuver around, but who would have thought that the commander of the Yuan army's cavalry was such an idiot! He actually brought all his cavalry for a night raid on our main camp! There were over ** thousand of them!"

  Tang He and himself couldn't help but curse out loud, Xu Da even slapped the table and laughed loudly, he really didn't expect that behind Tang He's quick report there was such a wonderful story.

  Tang and scolded and laughed, now thinking about the expression of himself and Fu Youde holding wisdom at that time, it's funny to hear that there are 100,000 cavalry outside, but still pretending to be expected, all because of Ma Na.

  Tang He ate a mouthful of vegetables and then began to recount: "Actually, I said that Ma Nao was a fool, it's not wrong at all. If someone else knew they were ambushed, their first reaction would be to retreat and then talk, to prevent their own side from suffering too much loss. But this guy Ma Nao didn't even think about it and rushed straight into my central military tent. Although I was using it as a decoy, this little guy was really too reckless, almost couldn't hold them back. If I hadn't transferred the 5,000 troops from the Xin camp, I would have become the first prince of our great Ming dynasty to be captured."

  "Hahaha! All I can say is that the Mongol cavalry's rise and fall both depend on Ma Na, it was his exceptional military leadership that quelled the Northern Yuan's rebellions everywhere, but it was also because of his foolish personality that he got beheaded by you, Toghto!" Xu Da said with a big laugh.

  "Let's not mention it, even now I think of the time when Manao was beheaded and my back is still covered in cold sweat. Fortunately, Dugu Song and Zuoying are our people, five thousand men, without armor, relying on Zuoying's weapons to break through the Yuan army's defense line all the way, killing the Yuan people is like killing chickens, it's really a desperate fight, more than two thousand people were killed before reaching Manao's eyes, and no one thought of capturing him. Dugu Song that kid, with a knife in hand, beheaded Manao and took his head away." Tang He shook his head, this victory was indeed half due to Zuoying's credit, he himself would have been captured if not for Dugu Song and the others.

  "It seems that this crime is indeed extraordinary in Dugu Song's hands......" Xu Da stroked his beard, and a thought gradually formed in his mind.

  "Yes, that kid was a pity, and I don't know why he volunteered to be a scapegoat officer. A scapegoat officer must have committed a serious offense. For this matter, he should have beaten up Li Jinglong, who was temporarily assigned to the army, but it's a pity for Wen Zhong." Tang He seemed to mention this old affair unintentionally.

  Xu Da just smiled and didn't say a word, he didn't know what was behind the scenes of this matter back then, nor did he need to know. A young master Li Jinglong and Duan Guan Du Yuelong, in Xu Da's eyes, it was clear who was higher or lower, only a capable warrior like Du Yuelong was needed by Xu Da.

  "General! There's an urgent military situation!" Just then, Xu Sheng's voice came from outside the tent...

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