Chapter 472: Stand alone

Zhu Hui seemed to be somewhat contemptuous of Wang Shouren.

This made Cui Yuan a little confused.

You, Mr. Baoguo, can look down upon such an awesome person like Huo Qubing, who can march straight into the grassland and bring back the victory in the midst of thousands of enemy troops.

After Cui Yuan left Zhu Hui's tent, he came out and faced the wind and sand to his tent. However, the soldiers he brought here had already prepared his dinner. Cui Yuan was also afraid of the wind and sand in his rice bowl, but he ate it. I didn't find it when I was there, so I asked.

The family soldier was sent by the Princess Palace to accompany the army. He replied, "As for me, we cooked it in the tent."

Cui Yuandao "The army is not allowed to cook in the tent." Light a fire. If this causes a fire, I will be guilty."

"It's okay." The soldier said, "I see that other people with military positions do the same thing. Besides, there is such a big wind and sand. Who doesn't want to eat a mouth-watering meal?"

While eating, Cui Yuan reminded, "I won't want it next time."

Before he finished eating, someone came to visit. But it was Zhang Lun, a rare general in the army who was born in the Yanwu Hall.

This time the British government originally wanted to send Zhang Rui to lead the army, but in the end the emperor only allowed Zhang Lun to accompany the army. Zhang Lun himself had no qualifications, so he was naturally not qualified to lead the army alone, just like Cui Yuan. , was tied up in the Chinese army by Zhu Hui.

"What's the matter?" Cui Yuan looked at the childish young man in front of him, his attitude was still very polite.

The British Duke's position in the Dudu Palace system was extraordinary, not to mention that Zhang Lun was the eldest grandson, and with the title of "Zhang Zhou's official disciple", Cui Yuan did not dare to underestimate him.

Zhang Lun said, "General Cui, someone just came to see me and asked me to lead a group of troops to the west to explore the enemy situation of the Tatars."

"Oh"

Cui Yuan was stunned.

Zhang Lun did not have a specific official position in the army. At best, he was a "military captain", which roughly means that wherever there is a gap, you go to cover it. Zhang Lun did not lead the troops on his own. His seniority and military position depend more on his title of "British Grandson".

Because Zhu Hui's "confidences" were the soldiers brought from the capital, and Zhang Mao was the admiral of the capital, Zhang Lun's title alone was very effective.

"Are you here to say goodbye or do you want to say you don't want to go?" Cui Yuan asked after a simple reaction.

Zhang Lun said a little aggrievedly, "I have no experience. Besides, I heard that Tatars are active in the west. If we are close to the sand, will we encounter bandits?"

Cui Yuan put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and walked to a map, pointing, "Look at this map, this is Maowusu. Give me your hand and hold this side. On the sand here, the Tatars go this way." To walk, you have to cross a large desert, more than three hundred miles of desolate land, and there is no grass growing on this end."

Although the Mu Us Desert in the Ming Dynasty has not developed into a complete desert since the Qing Dynasty, it is basically a desert. It has swallowed up half of the south of the Hetao, and the geographical environment is very harsh.

Cui Yuandao "As long as you follow thisWhile walking north, don't leave the fifty miles range of the Chinese army, and nothing will happen. Once something happens, you can mobilize your scouts and move closer to the Chinese army. "

"What about the ones fifty miles away?" Zhang Lun asked stupidly.

Cui Yuan looked up at this childish young man who was only thirteen or fourteen years old and said, "The ones fifty miles away? If you leave it to Ye Ye, if you go far away and something happens, the loss to us will be great. You are here to practice, and you must have good results. Leading troops to spy on the enemy is also considered practice for you. ”

“Yeah. ”

Zhang Lun nodded.

For some reason, Zhang Lun felt very trusting of the eldest princess’s consort who had no military experience.

"How many soldiers will I give you?" Cui Yuan put away the map and asked.

"I don't know. Zhang Lun said, "Maybe for a hundred people. I originally wanted to ask Duke Cheng to see him, but some people said that it is not convenient for him to see his subordinates now." It's just arranged like this, just let me execute it. "

Cui Yuan reminded, "I only give you a hundred people. You should deal with it carefully and don't show off." "

Zhang Lun stood up and was about to leave, but someone outside looked over and stretched his head. It was the two brothers Zhou Tang and Zhou Ying from the Zhou family's relatives.

"You"

Cui Yuan wanted to ask, have you all agreed on it today? It's okay to come here and bother me.

Zhou Tang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted and said, "I have met General Cui, Zhang General. "

"I dare not take it seriously. "Zhang Lun felt that he could not be called a general, and others were only polite to him.

Zhang Lun said goodbye and left.

Then Zhou Tang and Zhou Ying came together The brothers got into Cui Yuan's tent. After explaining their purpose, Cui Yuan felt that Zhu Hui might have deliberately punished this group of inexperienced children of the aristocratic family.

After all, the Zhou brothers were equal to the emperor. That is to say, he is the same generation as Cui Yuan. When Cui Yuan talked to the two of them, although he did not mean to give advice from above, he was not close to them either. In other words, they were all relatives, and they were all in the same bowl. Eating is an indirect competition.

"Let us each go to the rear army with a group of troops. It is said that we will let the rear guard bring any enemy information as soon as possible."

The Zhou brothers are also very depressed.

They were supposed to wait for death by joining the army. Not to mention the hard work, they are now being asked to "take charge of their own affairs".

But unlike Zhang Lun who directly led the troops, the two brothers went out with the troops. This probably means that Zhang Lun relied on Zu Yin and could lead his troops at a young age, and they Just listen to other people's orders.

Cui Yuandao"In the military, you need more experience. "

The words were not much different from when he comforted Zhang Lun before, "Don't you want me to talk to Duke Baoguo?"

Zhou Ying asked, "General Cui, what if We are in the rear army, so there is no danger."

"Hmm"

Cui Yuan was startled.

This boy's focus seems to be different from others. Same thing, you don’t think that Zhu Hui is protecting your personal safety by letting you go to the rear army.

Cui Yuandao "Logically speaking, that is the case, but if you are in the rear army and there is a big battle on the front, If there is a collapse in the front line, the rear army will be constrained in its flexible response. "

Zhou Ying asked "What do you mean?"

Zhou Tang explained, "I don't understand that you are in the rear army, and you have been defeated in the front, and you don't even know where to run. . "

"Ah" Zhou Ying cried sadly, feeling like he had been cheated.

Cui Yuandao "When you are in the army, you can just obey orders. You should make it clear what your intentions are. . ”

Zhou Tang said, “We want to make meritorious deeds.” "

This request caught Cui Yuanshi by surprise, and he said to himself, you two young people are about the same age as me, but your ambitions are not small.

" Before leaving, at home, The elders mentioned that in this battle, one has to either join the army to gain seniority, or find an opportunity to gain military merit. "Zhou Tang was honest with Cui Yuan, "Seeing that there were no signs of Tatar activity after the invasion, if you don't get military honors, then you should put your seniority first. ”

“Yeah. "Cui Yuan nodded.

He understood, but the brothers still didn't want to go.

"I'll talk to you later. "Since Cui Yuan understood what the Zhou brothers meant, he also knew that he should go and talk to Zhu Hui to see if he should let the two brothers continue to follow the crowd and wait to die.

Although this is the coach. The people below can just follow the orders, but as a relative, it doesn't seem to be against the rules to find someone to apply to the coach secretly.

The army set off very late the next morning.

Even Cui Yuan felt that this march was a bit hasty, but because Zhu Hui felt good about himself and the morale of the army was also good, Cui Yuan could not say anything casually.

"These two honorable ministers do not think about the emperor's favor and do errands for them, but they also want to push back and forth. Mao Ren, you shouldn't mention it. If they do not carry out my military orders, I will teach them a lesson. "

What Zhu Hui now emphasizes is "orders and prohibitions". To put it bluntly, he wants to establish his prestige in the military.

If even the two boys from the Zhou family dare to stand up to him. Come on, how can I have the face to lecture other generals?

Cui Yuan was also very responsible and continued, "The two of them have no experience in accompanying the army. They follow the Chinese army's tent and occasionally follow orders. Also, if you are following an army alone, if something goes wrong, it will be difficult for the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to deal with each other. ”

Am I speaking for the two brothers? I am trying to help you.

Zhang Lun’s background is awesome

His death is at most the mission of the Wuxun family. He died for his country. No matter what Mr. Zhang does, he can’t do anything to you.

But if something happens to the two brothers of the Zhou family, you will not be able to pass on the title in the future.

Zhu Hui said, "Let them be in the rear army. The Empress Dowager knows that it will not harm them, so she should understand my painstaking efforts."

That's what Zhu Hui said, but Zhu Hui was obviously a little worried.

Who allowed this army to have so many honorable men and women, a lot of children from relatives and friends, and even a lot of ordinary people from relatives and friends? I want to appease this one, but also take care of that one. I still want to get military merit through my qualifications. The key is that I, Mr. Zhu, am not the kind of person who can get military merit easily.

Isn't this a problem for people?

"At the worst, send them more people. They don't need to be responsible for the march. 20,000 elite cavalry will escort them. They can still This would have happened if something had happened."

Zhu Hui finally made a serious decision.

Zhu Hui continued to march. Although the three armies still had a certain amount of morale, it was obvious that this morale was not brought by Zhu Hui, but by Zhang Zhou, Wang Shouren and others who had previously provided for them on various battlefields. obtained.

Ordinary soldiers only know that the Ming army has a unified system. The Tatars are also afraid of the Ming army. In addition, they are also blessed with artillery and firecrackers. If they encounter Tatar soldiers and horses, Logically speaking, we should not be at a disadvantage. This ensures a certain level of morale.

However, morale will gradually decline with the futile march, and the entire army will gradually die down.

In the capital.

On this day, Zhu Houzhao finally had the opportunity and followed Zhang Zhou out of the palace. After strictly stipulating the route of travel in the capital, he was allowed to eat at the designated "restaurant".

"If you find something delicious soon, feel free to go. I remember when I went to Jiangnan, there were many special delicacies in many places along the way. It was so delicious. Just thinking about it makes me drool."

When he saw the food on the table with great anticipation, his face turned into a charcoal.

"No more." Zhu Hou looked at a table of familiar dishes, which seemed to be no different from what he ate in the palace.

Gao Feng came over and said, "No more."

Zhu Houzhao pointed at Zhang Zhou and asked, "Sir, what does this mean?"

Zhang Zhou said "It's good to have you dining outside the palace. The palace's royal chef is also used here. Wherever you go, you must ensure the safety of the food. There is fish and meat. Usually, His Majesty's meals are not so rich. I am still not satisfied. "

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he wanted to slam the table and said dissatisfied, "My father has never eaten good food since he was a child. Now he also likes to eat bran-thick vegetables. Can I compare?"

"Your Highness, be careful what you say." Gao Feng reminded.

Zhang Zhou said, "No matter how frugal your Majesty is, he will not eat bran-thick vegetables. Do you know how much the common people can eat in a year?"If you can't share the joys and sorrows of the people, how can you understand the hardships of the world, and how can you appease your people and govern the country?"

"You are teaching me a lesson." Zhu Houzhao frowned.

Zhang Zhou picked up his chopsticks and said, "This food is good. Let’s eat first, some people will come later, please listen and watch more. "

"Who is it?"

There is a separate compartment here for Zhu Houzhao. He doesn't know what guests will come to the restaurant.

A lunch.

Zhu Houzhao ate listlessly, but at noon, there seemed to be a group of people in the restaurant uninvited. Those sitting outside chatting and drinking were a group of scholar-looking people.

After they arrived, they ordered food and drinks, and then started talking loudly.

"This is the Di newspaper that just came out today, but you know that there is already a war in the northwest. I heard that the Ming Dynasty sent hundreds of thousands of troops. , the Tatars also sent tens of thousands of troops. This matter is related to our future determination of the land of Hetao, and even the grassland. "

"Forget it, we still have to decide on the grassland. The leader of the army was Bao Guo Gong, not Cai Guo Gong. "

"They are both Dukes, what's the difference?"

"The difference is huge. Do you know what a god Cai Guogong is? Let's talk about the veteran generals in the court. It's sunset. I don’t know what the current saint thinks. "

"Don't talk about court affairs, be careful that walls have ears. "

"There is a lot of talk outside, but no one has been taken away by the imperial court. Besides, we are all concerned about the border wars in the Ming Dynasty, so there is no mistake in offering two more bottles of wine. "

Inside the cubicle.

While they were drinking and shouting about five or six outside, Gao Feng muttered, "I've had a few more drinks, and I have no control over my mouth." "

Zhu Houzhao asked with a smile, "Sir, they are talking about you. "

"Oh. "Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "Is the Di newspaper you are talking about the kind we publish? If you have made a lot of money, can you take me to see it?"

Gao Feng said, " Your Majesty, originally there was a Di Bao in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes at him and said, "In the past, I just recorded one or two things casually. It's nothing like now, it's all in print." Sir, how many copies of our newspaper are printed in a day now?"

"One thousand four hundred copies. "Zhang Zhou said.

"That's quite a lot, but it seems like you can't make much money. Take me to see it, I want to do my part. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading