Chapter 480: The Military Spirit Is in Me
After a lot of trouble with Nuo Min, it was already afternoon. After packing up, they returned to the camp.
As before, Zhu Jinghong’s camp is right next to the Governor’s Office, so it is very easy for him to see Ning Huanxiang.
Of course, most of the time Ning Huanxiang is not in the office, but will go to the front lines to inspect weapons and equipment.
Forty to fifty thousand cavalry were deployed, forming a defense line hundreds of miles long in the Gobi desert. Opposite them, about fifty miles apart, there was also a defense line of the Junggar people.
In the middle zone between the two armies, a large number of scouts come and go every day, conveying the latest intelligence to their own generals.
In the end, all the intelligence will be summarized to Ning Huanxiang, allowing him to fully grasp the dynamics of the battlefield.
Due to the lack of progress in the recent battle, the people below are resentful. Ning Huanxiang has learned about this situation, so he will convene a meeting the day after tomorrow.
The main purpose is to stabilize the morale of the military so that he can continue to implement his plan.
Despite this, Ning Huanxiang also realized that his conductor was indeed too cautious, so he will adjust the rhythm appropriately next.
When he learned that Zhu Jinghong was back, Ning Huanxiang immediately went to see him in order to win over Zhu Jinghong and let him suppress the turbulent military morale for him.
When Ning Huanxiang went to Zhu Jinghong's residence, the latter was already sitting in the tent and tore open the envelope sent from the capital.
The first thing he read was Baochai's letter. When he saw that it was an encrypted letter, Zhu Jinghong immediately cheered up.
The first letter was quickly "deciphered". When he learned that Gao Shuyan was the troublemaker, Zhu Jinghong was so angry that he almost broke the table.
"This woman is quite courageous, but I don't know if she can handle this matter." Zhu Jinghong was slightly worried.
But in the end, he decided to believe Baochai, after all, the latter had never let him down.
However, the letter was not finished yet, because Baochai added another part to it, which was about the beating of Jia Baoyu.
This matter has been dealt with. In the end, with the joint efforts of both parties, the heat of the matter was suppressed. In the later period, Prince Rui's Mansion had no chance to stir up trouble.
But it was precisely because of this move that King Rui and his wife made up their minds to kick Baochai away as a stumbling block. Zhu Jinghong and his wife knew nothing about this.
"Your Majesty, Governor Ning is outside asking for an audience."
Zhu Jinghong did not delay and went outside to welcome Ning Huanxiang in person.
After the two sat down, Ning Huanxiang didn't say much nonsense, and after a brief greeting, he stated his purpose.
After listening, Zhu Jinghong promised to explain for him at the military meeting.
Of course, Zhu Jinghong reiterated his idea, but was still declined by Ning Huanxiang.
Of course, the latter was hesitant at this time, which was a good thing for Zhu Jinghong.
IfThe war will still be difficult to advance, and he is sure to persuade Ning Huanxiang to change his strategy.
If you want to ask why he is sure, it is because many things are bound to be reversed. The more severely the opinions of the generals are suppressed in the early stage, the fiercer the backlash will be later.
At that time, Ning Huanxiang stood on the opposite side of everyone, and it would not work without changing his original position.
Of course, between Ning Huanxiang's change of opinion and Zhu Jinghong's opinion, Zhu Jinghong still had a lot to do.
After receiving Zhu Jinghong’s support, Ning Huanxiang left with peace of mind. He wanted to go back and continue to analyze the direction of the war.
Outside the camp, Sun Shaozu's eyes flashed coldly as he watched Lao Ning walking away. He had already made all his plans.
"It's time to take action" Sun Shaozu murmured in a low voice.
Two days later, the summoned generals arrived at the governor's office and were all waiting in the military tent.
All those present today are cavalry generals. In addition to the generals of the Beijing camp, there are also the generals of the Qinghai Xingdu Division, as well as the transferred cavalry leaders of various ministries and alliances.
Ning Huanxiang’s awareness is very good. Everyone is indeed resentful at the moment, which is very different from the state during the last discussion.
The most angry among them are the Jurchen tribes who came all the way. They originally wanted to gain benefits, but now they have lost thousands of warriors.
Everyone waited for nearly a moment before Zhu Jinghong and Ning Huanxiang appeared outside the camp with the two supervisors.
Everyone in the tent stood up and waited for Zhu Jinghong and others to enter.
After some apology, Ning Huanxiang was pushed in first by Zhu Jinghong, and then he followed him in, followed by the deputy capital imperial envoy Liang Qian and the imperial supervisor Zhangyin.
What made Ning Huanxiang embarrassed was that no one seemed to see him when he passed by, which was in sharp contrast to the warm greetings Zhu Jinghong received afterward.
Even Huang Qing, the eunuch who supervises the army, has many people saying hello, which shows how unpopular he is as a governor.
Thinking of this, Ning Huanxiang felt even more flustered, fearing that the emperor would also lose confidence in him after the news spread back to the capital.
But then he felt relieved. Being recalled by the emperor was not a bad thing. At least he could sleep peacefully. < /p>
As he spoke, Zhu Jinghong went to the left side of the main seat and sat down. Ning Huanxiang also sat in the middle with a smile, and Liang Qian sat on the right side.
As for the eunuch Huang Qing, he stood behind Zhu Jinghong like last time.
"Everyone, we have recently fought against Junggar. Although the two sides have won and lost, in general, our army has been advancing smoothly and has pushed Junggar hundreds of miles behind." Ning Huanxiang began to speak.
Of course what he said is true, but the so-called results of advancing hundreds of miles are essentially useless. No matter how much we advance in the desert and Gobi, it will be of little use.On the contrary, it also lengthened the army's supply line.
Ning Huanxiang continued to say that he wanted to unify the will of the generals again and implement his adjusted combat strategy.
However, at this time, most people had lost confidence in him, so Ning Huanxiang's passionate speech did not receive a response from everyone present.
The most radical one, Shi Chong, tilted his head directly towards his boss and commented with a contemptuous look on his face, "This nonsense makes no sense."
Shi Chong's voice was not loud, but he let him get closer. When several generals heard this, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
This situation was caught by Ning Huanxiang, so he immediately stopped speaking, and then asked with a stern face, "General Shi Shen, what are you talking about?"
By Ning Huan Xiang called the roll call, but Shi Chong was not at all flustered, and then listened to his reply, "I think the Governor is very pleased."
When he said this, several people nearby smiled even more, and some almost couldn't hold it back. Laugh out loud.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong said, "Governor Ning said above that it is not good for you to talk about it below."
Hearing this, Shi Chong stood up directly and answered with great respect. He said, "The Thirteenth Master's teachings should be remembered carefully."
In this way, Ning Huanxiang became even more embarrassed. At this time, a cold light appeared on his face.
No matter how good Shi Chong was born, Ning Huanxiang was not really afraid of him.
He is the governor who has obeyed the decree, and he has the right to kill first and report later. If he had not taken the face of the Shi family into consideration, he would have ordered him to be executed if a small council officer rebelled like this.
At this time, he had made up his mind to find an opportunity to deal with Shi Chong, otherwise it would be more difficult for him to command the army.
Just listen to Zhu Jinghong continue to say, "Hurry up and apologize to Governor Ning."
Under Zhu Jinghong's intimidation, Shi Chong did not dare to make a mistake, so he turned to Ning Huanxiang and saluted respectfully. "My Lord Governor, you are humble and reckless in your duties. Please punish me."
Although he was very dissatisfied with Shi Chong, Ning Huanxiang also knew the priorities and understood that now was not the time to deal with him.
So he said magnanimously, "That's all, it won't be the same next time."
The next time it won't be the same, it means that if there is a next time, don't blame the ruthless military law.
With Zhu Jinghong on his side, the next discussion went very smoothly.
However, this could not be changed. The generals lost confidence in Ning Huanxiang, so after listening to his adjusted strategy, the scene was deathly silent.
"Everyone understands" Ning Huanxiang asked coldly.
As a governor personally appointed by the emperor, when he asked such a serious question, everyone present did not dare not respond.
"I understand"
"In that case, go ahead and follow it. The five-day military orders will be sent to all ministries one after another. You should do your best to complete the military orders"
"Yes" everyone replied.
Objectively speaking, Ning Huanxiang's method of drawing the enemy's troops with the intention of encircling and annihilating them is feasible, which Zhu Jinghong agrees with.
However, the problem is that everyone lacks confidence in Ning Huanxiang, which may lead to the planA miscarriage, Ning Huanxiang himself knew it well.
So he has made up his mind to go to the front lines more often to supervise battles and let his subordinate ministries strictly implement military orders.
After some more procrastination, Ning Huanxiang finally announced the end of the discussion and asked everyone to have lunch before going back.
After leaving the Governor's Office, Zhu Jinghong's place became lively again. Several commanders and generals of the Beijing Cavalry came to Zhu Jinghong's place.
There is no doubt that these people are all descendants of nobles, and similar to Hou Jing and others, they followed the path of the Dragon Guards, so Zhu Jinghong has known them for a long time.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong was shooting arrows, and Sun Shaozu led the group behind him.
Although Shi Chong did not have the highest official rank, he had an extraordinary background after all, so he was at the front at this time.
Before Shi Chong could speak, he heard Zhu Jinghong say, "Lunch is at the Governor's Office, why did you come to me?"
With his back to everyone, Zhu Jinghong loosened his bowstring and fired the arrow. Accurately shot through the wooden stake a hundred steps away.
Although they knew he was powerful, seeing this scene still surprised everyone.
I only heard Shi Chonggong answer: "Thirteenth Master, I just didn't follow the rules, so I came here to apologize."
Turn around, Zhu Jinghong said calmly, "I don't follow the rules." Okay, it doesn’t matter if I offend you or not. Governor Ning said I won’t follow suit, so you’d better be more honest.”
“I understand,” Shi Chong replied.
After his reply, Zhenwei Central Guard Commander Fan Changchun smoothed things over and said, "Thirteenth Master, General Shi Shen is a straight man. He can't hold back his anger. Don't be like him."
"What grievance does he have?" Zhu Jinghong asked pretendingly, in order to elicit what everyone wanted to say.
"Thirteenth Master, I and others are sent to the northwest on the emperor's order in order to quell the rebellion and promote the kingship."
"Now the war has made no progress, all the ministries are injured, and they are full of resentment. It's normal."
These words were too straightforward. Fan Changchun just wanted Zhu Jinghong to understand and persuade him to give advice to Ning Huanxiang.
As he walked closer to the crowd, Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice, "Don't say this nonsense. How can the situation be said to be without progress? At least many soldiers and horses of Junggar were destroyed."
"Thirteenth Master, it's almost August now. In two months, the weather will be suddenly cold, and this battle will be impossible to fight."
"But Governor Yining's method, let alone the two I'm afraid that if only two more months come, it will be difficult to defeat the main force of Junggar." Fan Changchun looked worried.
If it is postponed until next year, the court will spend a lot more money and food.
The consumption of money and food does not matter, they are not responsible for it anyway. The key problem is that more soldiers will be lost, which will lower the emperor's evaluation of them and bring negative effects to their resumes.
And once the loss reaches 30%, they will be rotated back. This trip to the northwest will be a big loss.
Shi Chong followed up and said, "Thirteenth Master, I will discuss the strategy you proposed earlier with my brothers in detail."After discussing it, I think it is more feasible."
This statement was beyond Zhu Jinghong's expectation and made him understand that the situation was better than he expected. Even the generals of the cavalry began to agree.
Sun Shaozu also Realizing this, he felt reassured and became more courageous.
From the time he followed Zhu Jinghong, Sun Shaozu fully demonstrated his talents and was recognized by Zhu Jinghong.
So he is sure that once Zhu Jinghong takes control of the northwest, he will have the opportunity to be entrusted with important tasks.
He longs for a high position, so how can he let this opportunity go? p>
"Whether it's feasible or not, you have to listen to Governor Ning's orders now. You just need to follow the orders and never have other ideas."
In any public occasion, Zhu Jinghong did not Having said bad things about Ning Huanxiang, he was on guard against people with ulterior motives.
Nowadays, people like Gao Shuyan are staring at him in the government and the public, so Zhu Jinghong has to be extra careful.
He has anticipated that Ning Huanxiang's plan is very likely to go bankrupt. He only needs to wait for this result to happen, and then recommend his own strategy.
At that moment, Ning Huanxiang can do it. With all his majesty lost, and with the support of a group of generals, he could not agree with Zhu Jinghong's plan.
From the beginning to the end, Zhu Jinghong never thought that he would directly control the military because of these superficial things. It's unnecessary.
But he didn't know that Sun Shaozu was already actively planning for him and would let him stand passively at the front desk.
After staying at Zhu Jinghong's place for a while, Shi Chong noticed The others were quite disappointed and left because they could not persuade Zhu Jinghong.
Looking at everyone leaving, Zhu Jinghong said calmly, "Since the military order has been issued, we should do our best to implement it. I don't know what to say." What's the use of this nonsense?"
"Thirteenth Master, I think what they say is reasonable, but Governor Ning is too cautious."
"There is no risk in such a war. As long as Shen can afford the loss, that's all."
"In cavalry warfare, what is important is the speed and surprise of the soldiers. In the Battle of Hulukou, the enemy's left wing suddenly collapsed. Qinghai Xingdu Division should have attacked with all its strength, but"
p>Seeing that Sun Shaozu was about to accuse Ning Huanxiang, Zhu Jinghong immediately replied, "Okay, the matter is over, don't say these words anymore."
"Yes" Sun Shaozu shut up at the right time.
As an outsider, Sun Shaozu could predict how dissatisfied the generals participating in the war would be.
His Majesty did not expect that Governor Ning would be like this. He thought secretly.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong about to shoot an arrow again, Sun Shaozu immediately stepped forward to serve him. While passing the arrow, "Thirteenth Master, I have a request."
Taking the arrow and aiming forward, Zhu Jinghong slowly said, "Say"
"In this battle, I want to go to the northern front."
The so-called northern front is run by the various Mongolian tribes and alliances, plus some Jurchen cavalry. .
Zhu Jinghong was asked not to be on the front line, so he basically stayed with the governor's office, and Sun Shaozu, who was accompanying him, also stayed in the rear.
"Sighing for marching and fighting, although I talked a lot, I have not been to the front line for a long time and it is inevitable that what I said is inconsistent with the facts, so I want to go to the front line to see more"
Sun Shaozu's reasons were very good, and Zhu Jinghong couldn't think of much, so he replied, "Then you go, remember to bring more guards."
"Thank you, Thirteenth Master." Sun Shaozu saluted solemnly. Please remember to collect it. The website is the latest and fastest without anti-theft. To find books and add books for free, you can join the qq group 952868558