Chapter 355: The Strongest Spear, the Weakest Shield

The 30th day of the first lunar month.

Lu Wan, who was in Shenyang, received another letter asking for help from Tang Yin.

Or rather, it was a notification letter informing him that he had captured Duobi City and was waiting for the Ming army to arrive in person. At this time, Lu Wanren had not even gone to Fushun, let alone sent troops.

After Zhang Yong heard about it, he hurriedly came to see him and asked, "If we don't send troops and something happens, who can afford it?"

In terms of strength and prestige in the army, Zhang Yong is above Lu Wan.

He felt that since the imperial court had given permission to send out troops, Lu Wan should step up his arrangements, instead of being so leisurely as he is now. He was not worried about the life and death of North Korea's five thousand troops, but he was afraid that Tang Yin, Zhang Zhou's junior brother, would die. In the Walled City.

"Eunuch Zhang, it's not that I don't want to send troops, it's that His Majesty has a decree to wait until the actual leader of the troops arrives before sending troops."

Lu Wan was also helpless.

Zhang Yong shouted and asked, "Who is the actual leader of the troops?"

In terms of military exploits in the Battle of Huangshui, Lu Wan did not get what he deserved for Liaodong. Although the military exploits The division is still unclear, but because Wang Xian has the support of civilian officials in the court, he seems to have won an overwhelming victory.

So Zhang Yong doesn’t have a good temper towards Lu Wan.

We agreed to blame the Jizhou Army for delaying the fighter plane, and also said that the Lai Guo Guild was on your side, but what happened

Lu Wan shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Zhang Yong rolled his eyes.

It is said that the troops will be sent out when the people who actually lead the troops arrive, but it is hilarious if they don’t even know who is actually leading the troops.

"Eunuch Zhang, please don't act too hastily. You must believe in His Majesty and also in Duke Lai. Now we just need to make the Jianzhou Jurchens think that we, the Ming Dynasty, have no intention of sending troops, so they will send all their troops." We can dispatch troops to Duobi City to achieve a surprise victory."

On the first day of February.

Wang Shouren, who had returned to the capital for two days, was able to enter the palace to see the emperor that day. On the same day, Zhu Youtang also returned to the court after resting for more than two months and watched the emperor in Fengtian Hall.

That day was also the day when Wang Shouren officially received the title of "Earl of Xinjian".

After the court meeting, Wang Shouren was told to go to Qianqing Palace to express his gratitude. Wang Shouren followed Xiao Jing to Qianqing Palace.

"You are a very talented person." Zhu Youtang looked at Wang Shouren with satisfaction on his face, "No wonder Bingkuan will look at you differently. Wang Qing's family, you have also made due contributions to the court. This is the reward you deserve."

Wang Shouren said hurriedly, "I don't dare to take credit."

Zhu Youtang said with a smile, "I have something to tell you about Wang Qing's family. You said that Duke Lai Guo told me in Yongping Mansion that after you returned to the capital, he wanted to transfer you to Liaodong to help him win a war against the Jianzhou Jurchens."

Wang Shouren said, "I accept the order"

Wang Shouren looked surprised.

After he returned to the capital, he did not see Zhang Zhou and thought that Zhang Zhou had alreadyI went to Liaodong, but now I told him that Zhang Zhou is still in Yongping Mansion, and he also said that he had given him the task of sending troops to build the Jurchen state

Why is this so confusing

Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan said he wanted to go there in person, but the mining operation in Yongping Mansion went well, and he said he didn't want to go."

Wang Shouren""

“But I got a report from North Korea, saying that Tang Yin had sent 20,000 soldiers and horses with North Korea to the direction of Jianzhou Guard. It should be more than half a month before the troops are dispatched, and the outcome is still unknown."

Zhu Youtang obviously didn't pay much attention to the battle against the Jianzhou Jurchens.

Perhaps in Zhu Youtang's own view, Jianzhou Jurchen is not a big hidden danger. A group of small tribes fighting for land there will endanger the safety of the people of the Ming Dynasty, but it is not mentioned. It is necessary to destroy them.

Wang Shouren asked, "Your Majesty, when will I leave?"

"No rush." ​​Zhu Youtang stood up and said, "You can leave in two days. I discussed it with Bingkuan before. Yes, just when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, we can argue with the Jianzhou Jurchens. It is not yet necessary to use troops."

Wang Shouren was even more surprised.

For Wang Shouren.

Everything is about individual strength and speed.

And he felt that Zhang Zhou should understand this set of tactics very well, and should be able to achieve some ideological agreement with him on the use of troops.

As a result, Zhang Zhou now told him that they were different.

"Bingkuan's explanation of Jianzhou's status and hidden dangers has been compiled in a memorial for you to read. It will not be too late for you to read it after you leave the palace." Zhu You Zang said, "You can calm down your mood these two days. I will give you a mansion. After the war in Liaodong is over, I will let you take charge of some of the errands of the Beijing camp. In the future, you will not have to continue to be a civil servant like your father." "

Wang Shouren frowned when he heard this.

I just passed the Jinshi exam and it was all in vain

Then why did I spend so many years of hard work? If I had known that getting the title would be so easy, he suddenly realized that just because he passed the exam Only those who are Jinshi are qualified to lead troops and have the opportunity to achieve current results.

So there is no regret.

Wang Shouren said, "I am willing to assist the government among the civil servants in the court and do my best for the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youtang smiled and shook his head and said, "I understand you have intention, but Now that you have been knighted, it is better for you to continue to lead the army than to continue to work as a civil servant."

The emperor's words are very straightforward.

You are not like Zhang Bingkuan, and you don’t always want to pick both ends. You always have to sacrifice. You will never give up the title of Xin Xinbo and become a doctor in the Sixth Department. You know, any one in Jiubian The governor is not given to you casually. Letting you be the governor of Datong is more of a temporary setting to intimidate the Tatars.

With Zhang Zhou’s face, you can stay in Yanwu HallYou are still not satisfied with serving your orders and receiving errands from the Beijing camp

"By the way, Wang Qing's family, you are going to Liaodong this time as Wu Xun." Zhu Youtang added, "The replacement is Shouning Hou Zhang Heling, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."

Civil ministers turned military generals

Wang Shouren always felt that there was still a gap in his heart.

After more than 20 years of career as a Confucian scholar, he finally passed the imperial examination and became an official, but within a few days he became a military householder. Although having a title is essentially different from not having a title, and what he admires most is that he does not hesitate for the title. All Wang Yue but Wang Shouren differed from his idol only in his attitude towards titles.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Of course, all this is only temporary. You will return to Beijing after you finish this war. At that time, I will also use your performance as appropriate to see if I want to keep you as a civil servant." ."

The emperor never dashed Wang Shouren's hopes.

In fact, it is equivalent to asking Wang Shouren to prove himself.

If you are capable, then I can be extra merciful to you just like I was to Zhang Bingkuan.

"Before going to Liaodong, go see Bingkuan. He is in Yongping Mansion. He will explain to you in detail the use of troops in this battle."

In the capital recently It was peaceful and all the ministers in the DPRK felt a lot more relaxed.

Especially after entering February, the Ming Dynasty’s court meetings resumed, and the sense of alienation between the civil servants and the emperor was eliminated. In exchange, the civil servants regained control of the Ming Dynasty, and the civil servants’ control over the court was strengthened. At the same time, it also ushered in the suppression of the upstart forces by civil servants.

As the "new rich" second only to Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng, Wang Shouren is also under great pressure.

Wang Hua knew that his son was about to go off to war, so he called his son to his side and gave him a lecture.

"Bo'an, you are able to obtain the title because of His Majesty's grace to you. Whether you are a civil servant or a military officer, you can serve the Ming Dynasty." Wang Hua is very interested in his son becoming the new uncle. Very happy.

Wang Shouren said, "Ke'er wants to be like his father."

Wang Hua said coldly, "What are you doing like me, staying in the court for decades and accomplishing nothing?"

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"Father"

Wang Shouren looked at his father in surprise, as if the father in his eyes was so strange.

This was not how Wang Hua educated him before.

Wang Huadao "Now that you have achieved merit and can do things for the Ming Dynasty, my father has to tell you some truths that are not pleasant to the ears. In fact, my father has always wanted to serve the Ming Dynasty. , but from the daily affairs of the Hanlin Academy to the later compilation of the Ming Dynasty Conference, and now to all these things, what do you think is your father's greatest contribution to the Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Shouren was silent.

This is equivalent to his father seeing that his son has finally grown up and become more capable, even surpassing himself.

I finally told him the truth from the bottom of my heart. Those chicken soup words I told him before were all to fool him and give him a great and upright impression, so that he could maintain his original intention.Study hard and be an official.

"Bo'an, my father knows that these words are not appropriate for you to say, but you have to understand that if you have the opportunity to serve the court, don't be picky. It is good to be a civil servant. If you have a pen, you can write about the Spring and Autumn Period, but the person who actually holds the pen is not you and me. If you want to be the person who holds the pen, the road is very bumpy. Go ahead and do your job well. I will wait for your triumph as a father."

Wang Hua. When the words came to this point, Wang Shouren had to accept the order respectfully and said, "I understand."

With his father's instructions, Wang Shouren saw no one in the capital, so he hurriedly went to the capital one by one. The two of them arrived at Yongping Mansion to find Zhang Zhou who was mining here.

"Bo'an is here"

Zhang Zhouben was still in the mine. When he learned that Wang Shouren had arrived, he took Zhu Feng there to meet him.

At this time, Lin Ting had already led the soldiers from the Beijing camp and more than a hundred heavy artillery to Liaodong.

Wang Shouren dismounted and paid homage.

Zhang Zhou said, "You're welcome. We are all in the same year. You and I are also knighted and serve in the Governor's Mansion. I wonder if I have arranged an errand for you in the Governor's Mansion."

"No. "Wang Shouren said, "I said we will make arrangements after we go to Haixi Jurchen."

"Yes, this is your first battle after becoming a knight, so you must fight it well." Zhang Zhou. Smiling.

Zhu Feng asked, "Will Uncle Xin Xin serve in the Dudu Mansion from now on?"

Wang Shouren and Zhang Zhouyi looked at Zhu Feng together. At this time, Zhu Feng's eyes seemed to have some He had a strange look, as if Wang Shouren could relax now that he had entered the Governor's Mansion as a military officer and no longer a civil servant.

Zhang Zhoudao: "This Uncle Xinxin is much more capable than you, the Marquis of Anbian. If he is only allowed to lead the troops, wouldn't it be a humiliation of talent? I will continue to report to Your Majesty and ask for orders from Your Majesty. Bo'an can return to serve in the court as soon as possible, but it is difficult to serve as governor in the local area. Unless it is a temporary appointment during the military deployment, otherwise he will have to take a temporary post in the capital to gain experience."

Replaced the previous Wang Shouren. He would definitely say, that's fine too.

But after Wang Hua's reverse chicken soup for the soul, he seemed very calm and said, "I don't mind where I serve."

Zhang Zhou smiled He said, "Actually, it is better to be a civil servant. It is easier to gain respect among scholars. By the way, Bo'an, have you read the book I gave you before?"

"No." Wang Shouren didn't know. What book.

Zhang Zhou said, "That's just right. I have another one here. When you go to Liaodong, you should study it carefully. Just think of it as a way to kill some boredom during your march. When you study it thoroughly, what can I say? I have another unkind request."

"Please tell me, Lord Lai." Wang Shouren didn't know what medicine Zhang Zhou was selling.

Zhang Zhou sighed, “I published several books on philosophy in the capital, which attracted criticism from the Lingnan School. They said they would send people to the capital to discuss the doctrine with me, but I seemed unable to do so. "

Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "General academic disputes do not require Lai Guogong.Go in person. ”

In Wang Shouren’s view, those people from the Lingnan School are a bit too ignorant. Who do they think they are? Why do you think there is something wrong with other people’s knowledge and want to argue with others without even asking them? Are you willing?

Ordinary people can do it for the sake of academic reputation, but now you are challenging Duke Lai Guo.

This busy man has the time to do such a thing

Wang Shouren was speechless for a moment.

So you were waiting for me here

Explaining the truth for you

I don’t understand anything. On

Zhang Zhou pointed at Zhu Feng and said, "Zhijie, go to my house, take the books on the bedside, give them to Bo'an, and then dispatch five hundred soldiers to go with him." Liaodong. "

When Wang Shouren heard this, you, the Duke of Lai, have become corrupt. You actually have more than 500 soldiers around you.

"It should be reserved for the protection of Duke Lai." Wang Shouren looked very polite and said, "I can go to my post alone." "

"No, no, no, I have many soldiers here. By the way, I will also go to Liaodong in a few days and take Zhu Zhijie with me. "Zhang Zhou said.

Wang Shouren asked curiously, "Dong Lai Guo still wants to go in person."

He wanted to say, you have already gone in person, why did you ask me to go? After being promoted from the post of governor of Datong, do you think I am interested in the commander-in-chief of Liaodong?

Zhang Zhou said, "Originally I wanted to go in a low profile, but I found that Bohu made things too big this time. Knowing that he had captured Duobi City, the entire Jianzhou Guard was shocked. Tens of thousands of Jianzhou Jurchen soldiers and horses were ready to move. Of course, these soldiers and horses were not all in one place. They governed a relatively large tribe that could dispatch thousands of people. People and horses, those are the top tribes. Regarding the situation of Haixi Jurchen, I have also sorted it out for you. You can go and check it out. "

Wang Shouren asked, "So now Duke Lai wants to use a cover-up trick to think that you are sending troops slowly, but in fact you are winning with surprise troops."

"Hey, don't say it, I am really like that. Think about it, Bohu's mission is to defend the multi-walled city, and your mission is to march in with a surprise force, harassing and plundering everywhere, and my mission is to advance step by step, which is a three-pronged approach. "

Zhang Zhou smiled and talked about his plan.

Wang Shouren frowned and said, "It seems too complicated. "How about"

"How about you lead all the soldiers and horses, go straight to the Jurchen lairs in Jianzhou, and solve the problem when they are not prepared?" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

Wang Shouren was startled.

He was wondering.

Are you a roundworm in my stomach? You know what I think.

Zhang Zhou didn’t think so either. How strange it is, because Wang Shouren likes to do the work of digging out people's hometown. Whether it was during the robbery in southern Jiangxi or the rebellion of King Ning, this was his consistent style. To put it bluntly, Wang Shouren was a visionary, courageous and adventurous man. Spiritual strategist

Of course, Wang Shouren when he was young was probably not as calm as he was in his middle and later years.

Even though you have a lot of strength now, you still need someone to plan for you.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "We have no influence on each other. You can fight however you want. Anyway, I will give you five thousand cavalry. They still use light cannons, but they are equipped with more fire blunderbuss, and more than half of them are flint blunderbuss." . If you can solve all the problems, it will be easier if you solve the problems before I arrive in Shenyang and Fushun, and I can celebrate your victory at Crow Falcon Pass."

This means. yes.

If you have the ability, just do it.

It's best if you can accomplish everything and don't need my army to back you up.

Anyway, others may like to take credit, but I, Zhang, have absolutely no intention of doing so.

Because I have as many military merits as lice, there is no point in taking them back from others. Even if I don’t take them back, the emperor will still give me the credit later, so the results are the same whether I take them or not.

"The last general takes orders." Wang Shouren imitated the general's imitation and clasped his fists.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Okay, you don't have to be so formal. Remember, there are no military supervisors in your group, nor are there any civil servants accompanying the army. You are both a distinguished minister, a civilian official, and a supervisor. Make good use of it."

When Wang Shouren heard this, he felt good about it.

Let me call Wei Ninghai, both Cao Shun and Ma Yi belong to Cao Shun, let me take charge this time directly

Then I won’t come up with some tricks for you

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"The general will definitely live up to his mission." For some reason, Wang Shouren suddenly felt that his future was bright again.

Zhang Zhou welcomed Wang Shouren and sent Wang Shouren away in person.

Zhu Feng went with him to see him off.

After sending the people away, Zhu Feng said with regret, "They are all gone, when will we leave?"

"I'm anxious," Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

Zhu Feng wondered, "What should happen if Tang Bohu loses in Duobi City? All plans are not in vain."

Zhang Zhou said, "He only led two hundred soldiers, but he also brought Five thousand Korean soldiers and horses were guarding the fortified city. If someone could break through his city, how could he have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses? He used 200 Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses to contain tens of thousands of enemy troops. Even if There is a history that will remember his contribution, and you and I will inherit his legacy. Don't you?"

"Inherit the legacy"

Zhu Feng was dumbfounded when he heard this. .

You really won’t give up until you trick Tang Yin to death. < /p>

Zhu Feng suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.

Sometime, someone else will inherit my legacy.

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