There was no suspense. Zhu Youtang unilaterally informed Zhang Zhou about sending troops to Weininghai.
After the three cabinet ministers and Ma Wensheng came out of Qianqing Palace, their expressions were solemn but not overly anxious. On the contrary, Zhang Mao, who used to look relaxed and calm when discussing matters in front of the palace, looked different this time. Very ugly.
However, due to the previous estrangement between civil servants and military officials, Liu Jian and other civil servants would not discuss the gains and losses of Zhang Zhou's rise with Zhang Mao afterwards.
You Wu Xun have chosen the path yourself, and you have to walk it with tears in your eyes.
"Zhang Bingkuan controls the military affairs of Xuan Dapian Pass and other departments. It is only a matter of time before a war begins, and the victory or defeat should have been predicted."
Liu Jian commented in front of Ma Wensheng. One sentence.
It expresses the cabinet’s attitude towards this matter.
"Yeah."
An old politician like Ma Wensheng can naturally understand the profound meaning of Liu Jian's words.
When Zhang Zhou was sent by the emperor to serve as the commander-in-chief of Xuanda, he should have thought that he might provoke a war. He could not be expected to continue to practice artillery and troops. Even if Zhang Zhou did not take action, all the people on the grassland would The tribe will not let your Ming army mess around in our own territory.
It's just that Zhang Zhou took action too early and used troops too "strangely", but in general it did not violate the policy of using troops since Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty.
It is to exchange for the highest benefit at the lowest cost.
Although the Ming Dynasty was mainly on the defensive in the northwest during the Hongzhi period, there was still a precedent of Wang Yue dividing his troops to attack the Helan Mountains. After the battles of Pianguan and Ningyuan, the prestige of the Ming Dynasty's frontier troops was lifted, and the emperor The initiative advocated does not go against the changes and needs of the border situation.
Based on this premise, Zhang Zhou did not raise his troops to fight Dayan Khan, Huoshii, Yibula, etc. to complete a frontal battle. He only used a sneak attack to attack the Huoshii Department. Base Camp
This is in Daming’s interests.
If you win, you will gain a lot, and it will directly change the pattern of the grassland. If you lose, you will only lose three thousand cavalry.
In the Ming Dynasty, completing a "big victory" would cost a lot of money.
The success of the Ming Dynasty has always been judged by the number of enemies killed. The court will not publicize how many losses it has suffered, because almost every so-called great victory, the Ming Dynasty soldiers suffered losses. Above the Tatars, it can be said that they achieved a great victory with corpses. If this situation is publicized to the outside world, then who will dare to risk the Ming Dynasty's border troops and how will the people's national pride be maintained
Loss of three thousand soldiers Horses, in the eyes of these cabinet elders and the Minister of War, are not something unacceptable.
There is another meaning in Liu Jian’s words.
Zhang Zhou won, which was beneficial to Ming Dynasty and was desirable.
Zhang Zhou lost. The emperor said that he would not be held accountable, but it would break the absolute respect given to him by everyone in the Ming Dynasty, which was also advisable.
We are not at a loss either way.
On the contrary, what we should be worried about is that this guy has won a big victory. What interests of the nation and the country are involved in the partisan struggle?In a competitive situation, everyone can be regarded as a victim.
This is called politics.
After the three cabinet members returned, Li Dongyang immediately went to the Hanlin Academy to meet Wang Hua.
Wang Hua was a little surprised that Li Dongyang came to him, because he had also been helping organize the Ming Dynasty ceremony recently, and the final draft had been submitted once, and the emperor had not given his approval recently.
Once the Ming Dynasty Huidian is written, Wang Hua will also receive an official promotion as a Hanlin lecturer.
The completion of the compilation of the Ming Dynasty Huidian was a carnival for everyone in the Hanlin Academy. After all, Qingshui yamen like the Hanlin Academy usually didn’t have much opportunity to make meritorious deeds and receive rewards.
"Dehui, I'm not here to talk to you about book repair, but about your son Bo'an."
Li Dongyang also made it clear.
Wang Shouren is a rising star that I admire, and even the orthodox civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. How did your Wang family get Zhang Zhou to transfer Wang Hua to the Yanwu Hall? Forget it, now the Ming Dynasty wants to send troops to Weininghai , you actually asked your son to be a civil servant accompanying the army
Of course, Li Dongyang couldn't tell him directly about sending troops to Weininghai. He could only make indirect inquiries about Wang Shouren's recent friendships and political stance.
Wang Hua sighed, "Speaking of which, I have been somewhat negligent in my discipline of Bo'an. In the past few years, he has been traveling around to study and prepare for exams. He failed the exam twice, and I have a lot of trouble with his character. Change."
Li Dongyang interrupted Wang Hua and asked, "I asked him about his views on the military affairs of the northwest."
Wang Hua shook his head, "He told me that he admired it in his heart." Wang Weining was especially interested in Wang Weining's surprise attack on Weininghai. He took the initiative to attend the funeral, but it seemed to be related to Bingkuan. He said that Bingkuan asked him if he wanted to attend the funeral, so he agreed. "< /p>
"Zhang Bingkuan"
Li Dongyang frowned.
After listening to Wang Hua's words, he immediately realized that Zhang Zhou had a close relationship with Wang Shouren.
If this is the case, it is not surprising at all that Wang Shouren recommended Wang Yue's surprise attack on Weining Hai, and Zhang Zhou, as a friend, asked Wang Shouren to coordinate the strategy of this surprise attack on Weining Hai.
"Have Bo'an ever mentioned his admiration for Wang Shichang to others?" Li Dongyang asked, "What about his personal relationship with Bingkuan?"
Wang Hua sighed, "Bo'an once mentioned to me He said that he did not know why Bingkuan knew about his enthusiasm for military affairs, and he did not inform him in advance about the investigation of Wutang, but he still accepted the order. As for the funeral arrangements for Wang Weining, it was Bingkuan who took the initiative. There is no personal relationship between Bingkuan and Bingkuan, and it is said that they have never sat down to talk once."
Wang Hua is also very cautious.
He could tell that maybe Li Dongyang minded his son getting close to Zhang Zhou.
Although Zhang Zhou is now a lecturer in the Imperial Academy and will probably become a bachelor, Zhang Zhou himself is not tolerated by orthodox civil servants, and he cannot say anything about the relationship between his son and Zhang Zhou What a close relationship.
Li Dongyang asked, "ThenDid Bo'an tell Bingkuan about his admiration for Wang Shichang's aura and Wei Ninghai?"
Wang Hua shook his head, "I don't know. But what does this have to do with anything?"
"He"
Li Dongyang was a little speechless.
I couldn't tell Wang Huaming that Zhang Zhou really wanted to Using your son to launch a surprise attack on Weininghai, if Wang Bo'an didn't say it himself, it could only be calculated by Zhang Zhou.
"Binzhi, if you have any questions, I can write to Quan Zi. It is said that he is preparing to go to Daming Mansion, so if he is called back, he will know after asking. "Wang Hua is afraid that his son will get into trouble.
Fathers are like this.
While he hopes his son will be well, he is also afraid that his son will get into trouble. He wants to be a nanny, but what he says and does often affects his son. It seems that they all don't know what to say.
Wang Hua seems to be a bit helpless if he allows Li Dongyang to ask him about Wang Shouren alone.
, was about to leave, but still told him, "No need to ask him, I don't think he will be back for a while. You will naturally know what he is going to do in a few days."
"This"
Wang Hua is also a bit confused.
Even you Li Dongyang No matter how scheming you are, you suddenly come to me to say such unclear words, what is your purpose
Even if my son goes to attend Wang Weining's funeral, it is still an errand sent by the court. Who has he offended< /p>
Wang Shouren arrived at Xuan Mansion on the morning of the dispatch of troops, which was the 30th of May the day after Zhang Zhou formulated his tactics.
When Zhang Zhou invited Wang Shouren to the governor's office, When Wang Shouren mentioned that he was going to send troops to Weininghai in front of Tang Yin, it wasn't that he was unwilling to do it, but he didn't understand what Zhang Zhou wanted to do. /p>
“Let Bohu tell you more specifically. "Zhang Zhou smiled.
It's time to practice Tang Yin's eloquence.
When you were a scholar, Tang Yin was eloquent and unruly, but when it comes to major military affairs, you have to rely on Tell Wang Shouren exactly what you heard yesterday and persuade him to accept this job.
It all depends on how talented you are.
p>Tang Yin first told Wang Shouren the general content of yesterday's meeting. When he mentioned that the Fire Sieve headquarters was on the north side of Weining Sea, Wang Shouren's eyes fell on the map hanging on the side, and he nodded and said, "Even if it's not from God's will speculates that based on the current situation, this is indeed very possible. But I have discovered such a situation all night long."
Tang Yin looked back at Zhang Zhou.
It means, either you say it
But see Zhang Zhou smiled and said nothing. Tang Yin understood that Zhang Zhou was asking him to "keep up the good work," and he said, "There is no information that is collected at all hours of the night. "
Only then did Wang Shouren realize that everything came from Zhang Zhou's words.
Tang Yin said, "Three thousand fine cavalry, commanded by Wanquan right guard, announced the deputy general's troops. Yi is the general, guarding the Zhongguan Cao Shun and supervising the army. Currently, he is named Bo'an.You came to accompany the army on the expedition. They left the fortress from Wanquan Youwei, passed through Xinghe and Daqingshan, went to the upper reaches of Dongyang River, and went straight to the north bank of Weining Haizi to make a surprise attack. It was agreed that after three days and four nights a surprise attack would be carried out. If Di Yi was encountered heading west, he would be pursued quickly and his troops would return within five days. ”
“Yeah. "After Wang Shouren heard this, he felt that it was quite reliable. He asked, "So there are no traces of Hulu activities around Daqing Mountain now?"
"This"
Tang Yin's eyes He was looking towards Zhang Zhou again.
I was still wondering why you, Wang Boan, have so many problems.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Daqingshan didn't do anything in the past year. However, after the drought, the water around Daqing Mountain dried up severely and the pastures degraded. The Yongxiebu tribe, who were also unharmed, had moved westward towards Xiashui Haizi with the intention of trapping. After the two battles of Pianguan and Ningyuan this year, Dayan Khan moved his tent to Ordos to prevent the Mongolian right-wing ministries from being trapped. The war started. ”
“Is the road feasible?”
Wang Shouren was obviously more assertive than Tang Yin.
After discovering that there was no big problem strategically, he became concerned about this road. Is the road easy?
"This"
Tang Yin didn't know how to answer.
Zhang Zhou said before that this road is not easy. But he didn’t know why it was difficult to walk.
At this time, it seemed that it didn’t matter whether Tang Yin was there or not. Zhang Zhou said, “Da Qing Mountain is the middle section of Yin Mountain. We have to go through Da Qing Mountain to the northern foot. The road is up and down. The journey is rugged and difficult, and may take a few days, but after passing Daqingshan, the terrain is relatively flat until reaching the upper reaches of the Dongyang River. It also takes time to cross Lubao, and then we can ride horses and drive our troops straight in front of Weining Haizi. "
"Retreating?" Wang Shouren asked.
Tang Yin said for free this time, "Just go back the way you came."
"Yeah"
Wang Shouren obviously felt that Tang Yin's words were a bit unreliable.
Why did he go back the same way?
Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "To the outside world, we are going back the same way, but if we attack Weining Haineng by surprise. With a great victory, a large number of people and animals will be captured, and it will be impossible to walk the same route again. I will personally lead the Chinese army to cross the southern foot of Daqing Mountain and cross the Dongyang River to Maoerzhuang. You can just go south from the Weining Sea."
Tang Yin said in surprise, "In front of the Manguan Ai tribe south of the Weining Sea The flag is located at Mao'erzhuang."
Wang Shouren nodded and said, "If the battle succeeds, there will be a little Tatar prince in the west of the Manguan Hui tribe, and there will be Yongxie Bubu and Tumote in the south. The tribe coveted it, let alone the border officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how many troops they stationed around Weining Haizi, they had to withdraw westward to join the main battle troops of the tribe. ”
“That’s what it means. "Zhang Zhou felt that it would be better to talk about military affairs with Wang Shouren, because there is no need to waste words.
Wang Shouren knew the situation on the grasslands, the rules of war between the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty, and the essentials of marching and running the army. It can be said that Wang Shouren is familiar with the art of war.
, or in other words, Wang Shouren was also a warmonger with no talent when he was young. Now if you give him a chance, how can he not know how to climb up?
Does Wang Shouren also feel that after spending decades in the officialdom, he will wait for Only after the age of forty or fifty will you have the opportunity to work in Jiubian, and you will be able to fulfill your lifelong ambition
If you have the opportunity, you should seize it.
Zhang Zhou was like this, and so was Wang Shouren.
Because the Ming Dynasty's officialdom was based on the old-fashioned way of talking about seniority, it was very unfriendly to young and energetic young people like Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren who had just entered the officialdom.
Wang Shouren continued to suggest, "It will be crucial for Datong to send troops. I don't know how many troops Datong Town will send."
Zhang Zhou said, "At least two groups, each with 5,000 soldiers and horses, mainly to respond to each other from a distance. To pave the way for your troops to withdraw from Weining Hainan, I have informed the governor of Datong, Hong Han, and asked him to send troops to cooperate."
"He will listen to you"
Wang Shouren also asked very carefully. You're welcome.
Although you, Zhang Zhou, are the general secretary of Xuanda, Ma Zhongxi looks down on you when you first arrive. Why do you think that the Hong Han Society will follow your lead?
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "You don't need to listen." My, just listen to the edict."
"Oh." Wang Shouren figured it out immediately.
This time the troops were sent out seemingly to be led by Zhang Zhou, but there was a "backer" behind Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou represented the emperor.
Ma Zhongxi is the kind of loyal minister who doesn’t rub his eyes with dirt, but Hong Han is relatively mediocre. He is probably the kind of person who Wang Shouren looks down upon who relies on his qualifications to get into the position, but Hong Han himself is They had to listen to the emperor's orders.
"In addition, Pianguan will send 10,000 troops to coordinate from the left. Qin controls Taiwan in Yansui, and may also send 20,000 troops to respond. This battle does not seek to regain the Hetao, but it does The tribes in the grassland will not dare to approach the border of the Ming Dynasty."
After Zhang Zhou said this, Wang Shouren seemed to feel relieved instantly.
"I am willing to accept the order and go forward."
Wang Shouren immediately handed over his hand.
Obviously Wang Shouren also heard that Zhang Zhou was not bragging. If Zhang Zhou was just a new scholar, he would not be able to mobilize the people from the towns on the nine sides.
But Zhang Zhou had two men with great military exploits. After Wang Yue's death, the entire northwest system was in some confusion, and the people who could most frighten the Tatars, Wang Qiong and Zhu Feng, were both Zhang People from Zhou Dynasty, and Zhang Zhou himself was directly in charge of the Xuanfu. In addition, Qin Hong was not too picky about Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou also had the support of the emperor.
Zhang Zhou even studied martial arts. The chief instructor of the hall, the developer of new artillery, responsible for casting cannons for the imperial court
With this layer of halo, even Ma Zhongxi can’t do anything to Zhang Zhou. Now Zhang Zhou wants to use Xuanfu and Datong Is it really that difficult for the four towns of , Pianguan and Yansui to cooperate to complete a raid on Weininghai?
Of course Wang Shouren will think this is the right way for me
Zhang Zhou smiled and said "Brother Bo'an, as long as you are willing to go, I'm worried about who will coordinate. Since you choose to go, it won't be too late., leaving tonight. But before you go, we have to research new weapons. "
"Cannon" Wang Shouren was puzzled.
What weapons can you bring me?
Zhang Zhou said, "Ordinary cannons are too heavy and cannot be carried by light soldiers in a surprise attack. Yes, I happened to be researching some lightweight cannons recently. Each one weighs only sixty or seventy kilograms and can be carried on horseback. However, the range is not far, only about one mile, so it is easy to use. ”
Tang Yin stared when he heard this.
Didn’t he agree to attack with light troops and win with cold weapons and at most some firecrackers?
How can this be done? The artillery brought over
The artillery mentioned by Zhang Zhou is actually a simple smoothbore howitzer. It is not a combination cannon. It has high air tightness, but the barrel is thin and the caliber is small. This kind of indigenous method The craftsmanship of the artillery is not complicated. Without the pure steel body and the power of yellow gunpowder, this kind of artillery in the Ming Dynasty can only be used as a large firecracker about a hundred meters away, sending an iron ball out. It doesn't have much power, it all depends on whether it can shoot accurately.
But after Zhang Zhou's technical improvements, this gun already has the attributes of the Fo Lang machine gun, that is, shotguns and flowers. < /p>
Except for the shorter range, everything else is good.
It is used to suppress fire at medium and close ranges. It has a longer range than ordinary crossbows and has a larger coverage area, which is suitable for cavalry. The assault was particularly effective.
Zhang Zhou took Wang Shouren to see the new artillery.
Wang Shouren was also surprised that Zhang Zhou could bring out new gadgets at this time.
"Before the afternoon, I will give you a demonstration. They are all from the Yanwu Hall. In the future, I will also teach the lieutenants how to use them. "Zhang Zhou smiled, "As for the gunners you brought here this time, they are all old acquaintances, from the Yanwu Hall or the Beijing Camp Shenji Camp. There are no difficulties in scheduling. I can understand all semaphores and flares. ”
When Wang Shouren saw it, this was so considerate.
Not to mention the new lightweight cannon, the people still employed were the same people from Yanwutang who usually helped fire the cannon. They all look familiar and have even talked to each other.
“I’ll show you another kind of firecracker. ”
Zhang Zhou asked someone to bring over a new firecracker.
Wang Shouren took it in his hand and felt something was different, because there was no lead on the firecracker. The gap was actually a trigger and something he had never seen before.
“The previous matchlock gun needed to be ignited and could not be used at any time. Zhang Zhou said, "It's summer now, and there may be rain in the grassland, so the use of matchlocks and muskets is limited." "
"This is a flint gun. As the name suggests, flint is used to ignite the fire. Just move it here. It can fire two projectiles at a time, and the filling is relatively cumbersome. I only have 200 projectiles here, and they are all standard projectiles, which I call bullets. "
"Because it is a short gun, its range is not far, about fifty to one hundred steps, and it is used to kill at close range. It is the first choice weapon after rushing into the enemy camp and before entering hand-to-hand combat. ”
“This product will continue to be improved in the future. This time it was released in a hurry.I don't have many soldiers prepared for you, so take them with you for self-defense. "
When Wang Shouren heard this, he held the flint gun in his hand and couldn't put it down, as if he had found a new favorite.
He had been completely impressed by Zhang Zhou.
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