Chapter 82

"Grand General."

"Jincheng has been broken?" Lan Yu's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

Seeing Lan Yu's shocked appearance.

Feng Sheng smiled: "That's right, Jincheng has been broken."

"Did the Grand General just say Zhu Ying?"

"Is it that Zhu Ying who returned from the northern frontier who broke Jincheng?"

"That's impossible."

"Didn't he just lead a cavalry unit? How could he attack the city? How could he break the city?"

"Is this battle report mistaken?" Lan Yu asked in succession.

Having commanded troops for many years and campaigned for many years, even he could not imagine how cavalry could break a city, let alone how they could break it.

"Read this battle report."

Feng Sheng smiled, feeling much more relaxed now.

He handed the battle report in his hand to the personal guard commander beside him.

The latter took it, immediately opened the battle report, and said loudly: "I, Fu Fu Youde, report to the Grand General."

"After half a month of bitter fighting to attack the city, because the Yuan army's defense was strict, our army suffered losses and could not succeed! When the battle situation was unfavorable, Zhu Ying, a battle general of the Daning First Battalion of Cavalry, requested to attack the city, and with the strength of cavalry, bravely broke Jincheng, killed his way into the city, and after a day and a night of fierce fighting, finally captured Jincheng! Battle General Zhu Ying personally beheaded the main general of Jincheng, the Northern Yuan Prince Man Man Jier!"

"Achieved the result of breaking the city and beheading the general."

"I request merit for General Zhu Ying, and it should be reported to Ying Tian to request rewards," the personal guard commander's voice rang out in the tent.

Hearing this battle report.

The expressions of the many generals in the tent changed slightly.

Even Lan Yu was no exception.

"Cavalry breaking a city, how did he do it?" Lan Yu asked with a hint of confusion and skepticism.

Jincheng and Kaiyuan City were both barriers set up by Nahachu, with similar troop strengths and similar city fortifications.

Having commanded the attack for so long.

The city gates could not be broken even after being rammed by siege engines, the city gates were sturdy, and the city walls were even more strictly guarded; climbing up meant facing an endless stream of Yuan soldiers.

Cavalry?

While raids are fast and can approach the city quickly.

But how can cavalry break gates? How can they climb the city walls?

Without siege equipment.

Facing the rain of ten thousand arrows from the city walls, they would just be living targets.

At this moment.

Lan Yu's gaze fell on the personal guard sent by Fu Fu Youde to report the battle.

"Returning to the Marquis of Marquis Yongchang."

"How the city was broken, only General Zhu Ying knows."

"But the fact that the city was broken and the Yuan general Man Man Jier was beheaded is true."

"Now Jincheng is already under our army's control, and we are currently mopping up the remaining Yuan soldiers in the city; the overall situation is settled," Fu Fu Youde's personal guard said respectfully.

Hearing this affirmative answer.

Lan Yu's expression became very ugly.

Zhu Ying's achievements against the Tatars in Jianzhou on the northern frontier had already made the Emperor in Ying Tian highly value him, and now he had actually broken Jincheng and beheaded Man Man Jier.

Without a doubt.

This was definitely not good news for the Huaixi generals.

As a leading figure among the Huaixi battle generals, even though he was arrogant and domineering, Lan Yu also knew this urgency.

He had led troops to attack for half a month and could not break the city, and Fu Fu Youde had led troops for half a month and could not break the city.

Yet this Zhu Ying, who had returned from the northern frontier for less than ten days, led cavalry to break the city.

If this were presented to Ying Tian, what would the current Emperor think? How would he look at it?

This would further strengthen the imperial power's intention to foster Zhu Ying, and it had also found a battle general in the army to replace them, the Huaixi faction.

"What are Zhao Yong and Wang Bi doing?"

"Why would they let this Zhu Ying lead troops to attack the city? And actually let Zhu Ying break the city."

"Damn it," Lan Yu cursed inwardly.

Although he didn't see Zhao Yong and the others at this moment, if he did, Lan Yu would definitely curse them out.

In this situation.

It would be fine if any Huaixi battle general led troops to break the city, but it absolutely could not be Zhu Ying!

This was a slap in the face to all the Huaixi battle generals.

"Grand General."

"I feel that this result needs to be treated with caution before reporting it to Ying Tian."

Coming back to his senses, Lan Yu said respectfully to Feng Sheng.

"Are you suggesting that you suspect the Duke of Ying's battle report is mistaken?"

Feng Sheng looked at Lan Yu with some displeasure.

"I wouldn't dare."

"It's just that Jincheng has only just been settled; the specific results, troop casualties, and so on have not been counted yet, so it would be better to report it after these have been counted," Lan Yu replied respectfully, naturally finding another excuse.

At this moment.

He was also delaying as much as possible for the sake of delaying.

Besides this, there was no other way.

It would be best to delay until he broke Kaiyuan City, so that he would have some opportunity to report back.

Feng Sheng glanced at Lan Yu, naturally seeing through his intentions immediately.

"Attacking Liaodong for half a month with no progress, losing troops and generals without success."

"The Emperor is already angry."

"Now that we have finally achieved results, if we don't report it, is the Marquis of Marquis Yongchang waiting for the Emperor to send a decree of punishment?" Feng Sheng said with displeasure.

"I wouldn't dare," Lan Yu could only reply.

Thinking of Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's majesty, how could Lan Yu dare to disregard his decree.

"Immediately send an urgent report to Ying Tian."

"Report the results of Jincheng and Zhu Ying's merit exactly as they are."

"In my name, request merit for Zhu Ying," Feng Sheng immediately said to the personal guard commander beside him.

"Understood, my lord," the personal guard commander immediately responded.

And Lan Yu under the tent clenched his fists, feeling very dissatisfied in his heart.

At this moment!

Perhaps the fundamental reason why Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang sent Feng Sheng as Grand General, with Lan Yu and Fu Fu Youde as assistants, appeared.

Because Feng Sheng was a capable general within the Huaixi faction who was not domineering and could suppress fierce generals like Lan Yu.

His coming here this time was also primarily for supervision.

If not for this.

With the personalities of fierce generals like Lan Yu, there would definitely be mistakes.

"General Lan."

"Now Jincheng has been broken."

"The barrier set up by Nahachu has collapsed; next, the defense of Kaiyuan City will definitely be affected by Jincheng, so seize the opportunity and attack with all your might," Feng Sheng ordered Lan Yu with a serious expression.

"Understood, my lord."

Lan Yu bowed, but his expression was ugly.

At this moment.

The first merit had already been obtained by Zhu Ying.

Even if he captured the merit of breaking Kaiyuan City, it would not seem so important anymore.

Without a doubt.

This was definitely a blow to Lan Yu.

"Zhu Ying."

"Perhaps the current Emperor and the Crown Prince really have a keen eye for talent."

"This child is truly formidable."

"Cavalry breaking a city, how on earth did he do it?"

"And Jincheng's defense was so strict."

Feng Sheng was also full of curiosity at this moment.

However.

This situation would only be known when he met Zhu Ying.

Inside the tent.

Compared to Lan Yu and the other fierce Huaixi generals whose expressions were ugly.

The expressions of the several generals belonging to the Daning Border Army were filled with excitement.

However, due to the venue, they were temporarily under Lan Yu's command and did not show it too obviously.

After the military council dispersed.

Where the Daning Border Army camp was located.

"Hahaha."

"Lord Bu."

"Today is truly gratifying."

"Lan Yu and those Huaixi generals were afraid that we would steal their military merit and steal their limelight."

"But in the end, it was still snatched by our Daning."

"That kid Zhu Ying is really amazing; he actually broke Jincheng."

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