In mid-summer, the Liaodong Peninsula was lush and green, with 800 cavalry galloping on the plain of a flat horse. Zhu Zhi was very obsessed with the feeling of galloping on horseback. Since he got this big horse, he named him "Jueying". When he was in Yingtian Mansion, there was no such vast country and let him gallop. Now Zhu Zhi seized the opportunity to run wildly.

The rushing wind blew on his face, making him feel extremely happy. Liaodong's vast country was suitable for him to show his strength, but after he arrived, he found that it was difficult to do it. He threw 200,000 taels of start-up funds into the navy and 20,000 taels of immigrants, and there was not much left in his hand.

Zhu Zhi has always been very conflicted about whether to raise the treasure of the former Yuan. On the one hand, the treasure of three million taels made him salivate. If he raises it, the major events in Liaodong can be settled. With this money, he can equip more muskets, build larger warships, support more merchants, and attract more immigrants; but he is really unsure of how to keep it confidential. Now he is only Yang Rong, Xiao Ma Wang and others, and even if he is handed over to them, he cannot guarantee that no one of their subordinates will report to the court secretly. Once this matter is known by the court, the waiter for him will be deprived of all rights at the least, and the worst of it will be lost. Zhu Zhi is now like a person who cannot use the treasure, in great pain.

In this trip, the destination was directed to Liaoyang. Zhu Zhi originally wanted to learn about the military situation in the northeast of Liaodong Dusi, but since the incident in the salt field, he wanted to ask Ye Wang in person what was going on. For some reason, Zhu Zhi didn't want this person to be implicated. He rode his horse and Zhu Zhi expressed his inner depression.

The smoke and dust rolled in front of him, and a horse rushed towards him. Zhu Zhi held the horse and looked into the distance. It turned out to be a scout in front. He ran to the brigade, dismounted and saluted, "Report to Your Highness, there are unidentified soldiers and horse activities in the five miles ahead, with about 500 people, not the flag of our dynasty."

Zhu Zhi immediately ordered someone to bring the map and asked, "Where are we?"

Chu Zhi searched on the map, pointed to one of the places and said, "This is twenty miles away from Tangzhan Fort between Jiuliancheng and Tangzhan Fort. (Dandong, east and west)"

Zhu Zhi said: "What garrison is stationed in this place?"

Tie Xuan said: "Ding Liao Right Guard, commander Chen Lian."

Zhu Zhi said to himself: "This place is not far from the border of Goryeo. Could it be Goryeo's soldiers? Take two more people and explore again. If you don't understand, follow them and report to me at any time." The scout quickly got on the horse and took the people there.

Chu Zhi said: "The other party's origin is unknown, should he avoid it?"

Zhu Zhi interrupted him and said, "Just, whose territory is this? Come up with him."

Tie Xuan said: "Why send someone to Phoenix City first to dispatch reinforcements."

Zhu Zhi said: "That's good, Mianren, this is my token. You bring twenty people with you and Qian Guan, and quickly go to Phoenix City and order Chen Lian to transfer two thousand soldiers to Tangzhan Fort to respond. Be careful all the way and don't get entangled with the enemy." Zhu Zhi was worried that Yang Rong and Qian Guan would suffer losses in the chaos, so he sent them away first.

Tie Xuan said: "Your Highness, Mianren doesn't know Commander Chen, and is afraid he won't be transferred. Are you going with you?"

Zhu Zhi knew that Tie Hyun was worried about his safety and said, "No need, I haven't been on the battlefield. Let's go and take a look with me."

The team ran out of three miles and met the scout again to return: "Your Highness, the soldiers and horses in front of us look like Jurchens, and they still escorted more than 200 of us to the people."

Zhu Zhi frowned. Jurchen? It seemed that it was a Jurchen robbery team. Zhu Zhi ordered Zhang Lun to control the team, and led Tie Xuan and Chu Zhi to lightly ride out and rushed to the front under the leadership of the scout. On a hillside, several scouts were lying in the bushes to observe, and Zhu Zhi and others came to the front. A team was winding on a small path at the foot of the mountain. There were Jurchen cavalry wearing thin skins with braids and hair in the middle. There were long strings of Ming people tied together, walking slowly towards the northeast.

Zhu Zhi and the others retreated to the hillside and called a few people to study countermeasures. Zhu Zhi said: "Let's talk about how to fight."

Chu Zhi said: "Why should we divide them into two groups and cut them off from both ends and let the people in the middle escape?"

Tie Xuan said: "This may hurt many people. It is better to do this. Your Highness, please see, ten miles ahead of this road is the border river. We can lead our troops to ambush here. After the opponent's front crosses the river, we will come out from behind and cut off the enemy's back. The Jurchens are reduced by half, and the fight will reduce casualties."

Zhu Zhi looked at the map and felt that Tie Hyun was right. Zhu Zhi arranged for the scout to continue staring at the Jurchens, and went back to meet with the brigade and took the shortcut to rush forward.

After running for about half an hour, the whole team rushed to the bank of the riverside and saw that the river was not wide, only about 100 meters wide. Zhu Zhi went into the water and tried it. In the summer, the river in Liaodong rose high, and the deepest part was already above the horse's belly, which looked about 1.3 meters long. Of course, the cavalry could wader over, but it would be troublesome for the people to walk.

Zhu Zhi observed the surrounding terrain and saw that the mountain road was winding. When he arrived at the river, it suddenly became clear. It was a flat land, with a hill with a low slope on both sides of the flat land. Zhu Zhi said: "In this way, let's divide it into two routes. Zhang Lun, lead 400 people to ambush the mountain there. After seeing my orders, rush down the mountain. Chu Zhi and I led others to ambush the mountain here. The specific division of labor is that the mountain there is relatively slow. Zhang Lun led the cavalry to attack the Jurchens' rear team. Chu Zhi inserted between the back team and the people and separated the two sides. After Zhang Lun eliminated the Jurchens' rear team, you led the army to the river to defend the Jurchens from the other side to return to the rescue. Dingshi, you led fifty cavalry, rushed down the mountain and organized the people to retreat to the mountain there on Zhang Lun.

We have 800 people and 500 people on the other side. This battle is only possible to win. Be careful to hide when hiding, and do not disturb the Jurchens. In the battle, try to minimize casualties among the people. Those who will be sent to the enemy to capture my brothers and sisters will be killed without mercy." After that, everyone was busy dispatching troops and horses, leading their troops to the mountains on both sides to ambush, and sent scouts to the direction where the Jurchens came to inquire about the situation.

Zhu Zhi and Chu Zhi found a shaded place among the trees on the mountain and sat down, waiting for the arrival of the Jurchens. Zhu Zhi saw that Chu Zhi was still wearing a bandage on his arm and asked, "How is it? Have you been injured better?"

Chu Zhi waved his arm and smiled, "It's okay, I'll cut a little skin that day."

Zhu Zhi said: "I will leave this little credit to someone else to grab, don't force it."

Chu Zhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, this little injury is not a problem. You just fight and kill it in a while. Your Highness should not lead the way, otherwise the young people will still..." He originally wanted to say something hindered, but he swallowed it again when he spoke, almost disrespectful.

"I think I'm in the way?" Zhu Zhi asked with a smile. Chu Zhi smiled embarrassedly, "Okay, I understand. I'll supervise the battle on the mountain later. Be careful yourself and don't try your best in everything."

After waiting for about an hour, the sun passed the middle of the sky. The scouts kept rewarding. The Jurchens had five miles, three miles, and two miles. At this time, there was no need to scout. The Jurchens were talking loudly not far away, and there were a few loud laughs from time to time. Zhu Zhi couldn't help but start to laugh, seeing when you can laugh.

The grass is green on the field in summer, and the sunlight in the sky shines on the earth, and I still feel a little steaming. A big river passes across the front of the Jurchen cavalry, with braids, urged the horses to rush down the river to ferry. I didn't realize the threat of lurking on the surrounding mountains at all. Several people even took off their armor and jumped into the river to take a bath. They happily sang the Jurchen folk songs, which were so happy. Because the river water was rushing, the Jurchens crossed very slowly. The people who walked far away waited to cross the river and sat on the clearing ground at the ferry. The cavalry in the back also dismounted and hid under the horse's belly to enjoy the cool air.

It was about half an hour before, and most of the three hundred people in the front had passed the other side. Zhu Zhi saw that the time had come, so he ordered people to raise a yellow flag, which was a signal of preparing for attack. Chu Zhi led the soldiers resting on the hillside to get on the horse. He picked up the narrow blade in his hand and raised it three times. This was a signal of a cone-shaped assault. Then two cavalrymen of ten were arranged behind him, with three rows of twenty people behind him, and three rows of fifty people behind him, each with a narrow blade in his hand, which was the most elite assault cavalry in the front camp.

Seeing the whole team finished, Chu Zhi pointed his sword forward with a high knife and the team slowly moved forward. The signal was transmitted on the mountain, and the Jurchens at the foot of the mountain were still ignorant and were enjoying the afternoon breeze. This was the best time to attack. Watching the cavalry slowly cross the hill, Zhu Zhi ordered the red flag to wave and the attack began.

The sound of "killing" sounded on the opposite hillside, and smoke and dust rolled up from the hillside. Zhang Lun's cavalry began to attack. The Jurchens who were still resting at the foot of the mountain were caught up in chaos. The sudden attack made the brave Jurchens a little stunned. Not many people were able to get on the horse, and Zhang Lun had already crashed into the Jurchens' team. With a long sword, a head flew into the air, and the braids were flying with blood, making people's blood gushing.

Zhu Zhi waved his hand, and a hundred archers stood up from the grass and fired arrows at the Jurchen team that was 150 steps away. After one round, the Jurchens had not yet reflected where the arrows behind them came from.

"The whole army attacked" a thunderous shout sounded. Chu Zhiyi pulled the reins of the horse, pointed the long sword at the enemy formation, and the war horse neighed and raised its front hooves. "Kill!" Three hundred cavalry followed him and dived down.
Chapter completed!