Wang Bin, Liu Ying and other generals led 40,000 infantry and cavalry to win a complete victory at Fuling Pass (near Xuanguang Province), winning a battle that originally only required 10,000 troops.

After Zhu Gaoxu led his men to pass through Fuling Pass, the world seemed to be suddenly enlightened.

The woods, rice fields, villages and large areas of cropland appeared in front of people. The flat fields and the crowded houses everywhere made Zhu Gaoxu believe that the Ming army had entered the hinterland of Annan Kingdom!

The Ming army went down the road, and neither encountered a powerful army blocking nor a small guerrilla attack. Until it entered the fertile hinterland of Annan, it was still very easy and smooth. It was so smooth that people felt that it was a traitor!

In early September, Wang Bin's troops under Zhu Gaoxu made another contribution and defeated the Hushe team of the Annan Army who came to block the attack. So Zhu Gaoxu led his army to approach the Baihe River on the north bank of the Honghe River.

...In the middle of the headquarters of the central army, a simple map was placed in front of Zhu Gaoxu. The drawings were very simple, and information such as scales and terrain could not be reflected, but important rivers, cities, and passes could be seen.

Zhu Gaoxu can also find the marching route for the past two months from the picture.

More than 100,000 Western Route Army set out from Kunming City and headed south to the north bank of the Yuanjiang River. Until now, the army has almost marched according to the direction of the Yuanjiang River, so there is no risk of getting lost.

When Yuanjiang arrived in Annan, it was the Honghe River, and the people in Annan called it Dajiang; just like the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty, it was also called Dajiang. At this time, all countries in East Asia were very influenced by Central Plains culture.

The Ming army successively captured Jiling Pass (old street), Qinzhan and other places, repaired the roads destroyed by the Annan people, and flowed along the southeast of the river toward the hinterland of Annan. The two sides of this road were high and steep mountains and sparsely populated, and most of the people were mountain people migrating from various ethnic groups.

Later, Wang Bin captured Fuling Pass (Xuanguang Province), and the Ming army approached the Baihe River (north bank of the Honghe River, near Yuechi). The river flow became winding, the land here was flat, the water network gradually increased, the agriculture was abundant, and the population became denser.

...Wang Bin brought a team of personal cavalry back to the Central Army, a manor built between fertile fields.

The owner of the manor was not here, and I don’t know if he ran away or did not live here. The Ming army expelled the slaves and tenants on the manor and requisitioned the manor.

The yard was planted with various flowers, fruits and vegetables, and the second-floor pavilion had furniture, comfortable beds, and kitchen utensils and food. After the soldiers of the Yi Guard came in to check, Zhu Gaoxu moved in directly.

When Wang Bin walked up the pavilion, the tea hall had already made ripe tea. The two of them looked at the sunny pastoral scenery of Annan outside, while talking about military affairs.

"The vanguard army can no longer continue to march south, so the last general left Liu Ying in the army and rushed back to the central army to report military information to the prince." Wang Bin bowed his fists.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to another chair next to the tea table, "Sit down and have a drink of tea before talking about it."

Wang Bin did not write a military newspaper this time, but returned to the central army in person. Zhu Gaoxu had already guessed that the military situation Wang Bin was about to talk about was a bit complicated and very important.

Sure enough, Wang Bin sat down and thought for a while before speaking: "At first, the generals received some civil and military officials who voluntarily surrendered, all of whom claimed that the Hu family of Annan State had launched a nationwide army, conquered the people and fought against the enemy with two million people. The generals did not dare to believe it all, and later dispatched the scouts to inquire for many more times, and the decisive battle was right in front of him!"

Wang Bin continued: "The Annan Army built a thousand-mile defense line based on the Dajiang River (Honghe River) and several major cities and towns along the river!"

"Uh..." Zhu Gaoxu accidentally made a sound from his throat when he heard this.

Wang Bin said: "The Hu father and son mobilized all the troops in the country and deployed them on this line of defense. It is said that two million civilians were recruited. They dug trenches and built walls along the river to fight against the Ming army with all their might."

Zhu Gaoxu had found a map of Annan Kingdom, put it on the coffee table, picked up a brush and dipped it ink and carried it in his hand. He nodded and said, "Since the general principles of Annan Army have gradually become clear, I'm relieved."

Zhu Gaoxu was very surprised when he heard the trench defense line of a thousand miles. He could not say that the Hu father and son were stupid, he could only make Zhu Gaoxu think they were too avant-garde! After all, in World War I, it was a matter of digging countless trenches to kill them; it was really strange to use this tactic in ancient times.

The national population of Annan should be less than 10 million, and can mobilize two million strong men? Zhu Gaoxu is very suspicious. No matter what, he can make such a judgment anyway: a lot.

Wang Bin said: "There are many wooden stakes and bamboo poles nailed in the Baihe River, and there are naval troops in the north and south. The four cities of Muwanzhou, Duobang, Shenglong and Monhaikou were laid out along the river, which is the main fortification of the Annan Army. In addition, east-west defense is built in the Pingdanjin area..."

The places mentioned by Wang Bin are all big place names and can be found on the map. Zhu Gaoxu was listening while outlining marks on the map.

The Baihe River is not far from the army's base and travels south into the river. When Zhu Gaoxu saw the location, a thought flashed through his mind: the Annan Army set up barriers on the Baihe River, or to prevent the Ming army from temporarily building ships and entering the river to seize the right to control the river.

Starting from the Baihe River, it goes east and south, it has entered the plain area of ​​Annanguo. The mountains located to the west of the plain and the north and south are called Xishan. Muwanzhou (near Yuechi) is the first city close to Xishan, located on the north bank of the river.

Duobang City (near Shanxi Province) is located in the southeast of Mumaru Prefecture and is located on the south bank of the Dajiang River. Shenglong (Hanoi) is also located in Dajiang Annan, while Monhaikou is already far south and is far away from the Ming army. It should be for the integrity of the Dajiang defense line and the role of the reserve power brave team.

On the map of the Honghe Plain, the river seems to be a diagonal line from the upper left corner to the lower right corner, dividing the hinterland of Annan Kingdom into two. This line of defense of Annan Army is mainly to defend the left area.

However, there is also a horizontal defense of "spreading the world" on the right. It seems that Annan Kingdom still cannot let go of the entire Red River Plain. The Annan army built a defense line and mobilized the whole country's manpower, in order to defend the core area... The rich and fertile Red River Plain also realized the strategic possibility for the Hu father and son.

...Under the bright sunlight, the faint water vapor outside the manor loft completely dissipated, the air and scenery became extra clear and clear, and the scenery became more beautiful.

The strategic fog shrouded in Annan Kingdom also seemed to be completely clear at this time.

After Zhu Gaoxu learned about the military situation from the vanguard general, he could make a clear judgment on the situation of the battle. Annanguo's idea was only two words: guard, drag.

The Thousand Mile Line of Defense, known as more than two million soldiers and civilians, the front line of the Honghe River... They wanted to defend the Red River Plain and defend the war potential with many populations and resources. They also used the big cities, river waters and fortifications as barriers to delay the war and wait for the Ming army to change.

Zhu Gaoxu quickly made the early decision and ordered Wang Bin: "The three armies stopped advancing, and the vanguard was deployed in the areas near Baihejiang. While continuing to understand the military situation, he was waiting for the arrival of General Pingyi Zhu Neng's troops to prepare for a decisive battle!"

The Annan Army had set up a defense line. If the Ming army wanted to continue to make progress, they could only attack and break through the defense line. The method of this battle was almost destined. Zhu Neng's army had more troops than Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu decided to wait for friendly forces and join forces to strengthen their strength before deciding on the victory or defeat.

Wang Bin said goodbye and returned to the front army. At this time, the eunuch Cao Fu bowed into the tea hall and came to Zhu Gaoxu. He looked at the men standing in the hall first, then bowed over and whispered: "Prince, there is a local tyrant who defected to the slave. The tyrant said that he could choose a girl with good background, character and appearance nearby..."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood what it meant. In the eyes of his subordinates, he was a man in his early twenties who was strong and strong, not to mention that he had long been famous for his "good color", so he must have liked color very much. Of course, these slaves and eunuchs wanted to meet their preferences.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't think Cao Fu was wrong, nor did he have no interest in it. However, he thought that it would be better to restrain the battle.

"Let's talk about it after the war." He did not scold Cao Fu at all and responded calmly.

Cao Fu then said, "I obey the order."

At this time, there are some harms in the center of the army. Of course, it is not harmful to the body. First of all, it takes a lot of time. What if the generals are emerging and have important things, what should they do if they can't see him? Secondly, it is distracted that he can't concentrate on thinking about the situation day and night. Moreover, the general is in the army and the soldiers sleep in the open and suffer. It is not good for the morale of the army if it is spread.

So Zhu Gaoxu quickly made a choice, and he wanted to do his best to win the war instead of enjoying it for a while.

Although he had a reputation as "pride|she|lude|yi" in the capital, Zhu Gaoxu was quite restrained this time as the general and did not leave the tent without catching a nun.

...A few days later, the Central Army Headquarters received news from the Eastern Route Army.

The good news is that more than 100,000 troops of the Eastern Army left Guangxi and captured Polei Pass (Zhennan Pass), they continued to descend to Zhucheng and moved closer to Zhu Gaoxu's troops.

The bad news is that General Pingyi Zhu Neng, who died in the army after Ranji died!

When Zhu Gaoxu saw this letter, he stood in front of the window. After a while, he didn't say anything, and his face changed. He was not shocked, but suddenly felt a little sad.

A big man with a big mouth that says whatever he wants, Zhu Neng, who is strong and upright, suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu realized that another acquaintance in this world will be farewell to him and will never be seen again in the future.

Zhu Neng was a general who was guarding the Yan Prince's Mansion. He had experienced countless battles and spent most of his time sleeping in the battlefield. He had just been accused of having a fortune for a few years and had not enjoyed much happiness for a long time.

However, Zhu Neng has a son named Zhu Yong, who is already fifteen years old. He must be hereditary and wealthy because of his father's contribution. The title of Ming Dynasty is hereditary!
Chapter completed!