Chapter 483: Trick

April 20, night.

In the capital, in the Qianqing Palace of the Imperial Palace, Zhu Youtang dragged his slightly tired body and his eyes were bloodshot, coming from the direction of Kunning Palace.

At the same time, those who were called to Qianqing Palace were Xiao Jing, Li Rong and Wei Bin, the eunuchs who stayed on duty at night.

"Your Majesty." Because Zhu Youtang has not been too concerned about official duties recently, Xiao Jing and the others still don't quite understand the purpose of the emperor summoning them.

Zhu Youtang said, "I couldn't sleep at night, so I came over to see if there was any news about the military situation in the northwest."

Xiao Jing said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is news about the northwest in the past two days." However, there is no news about the movements of the Tatars, so we may have to wait a little longer.”

Now that everyone in the Supervisor of Ceremonies knows about Zhang Zhou’s plan, it is like opening a new window. Net, waiting for the prey to be delivered by itself. Not to mention that the emperor is anxious, even Xiao Jing and the others also have expectations, but Xiao Jing is embarrassed to say that there is no difference between this and waiting for the prey

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Zhu Youtang sighed heavily and said, "Unfortunately, it is different from the past. This time Bingkuan did not say when it was, but I think he gave Bingkuan the instructions he gave to the governor of Ningxia and other places, Yang Yiqing. Let me take a look."

"Yes."

Xiao Jing responded.

But he was a little embarrassed, because he obviously had to go back to find this kind of thing. If the emperor wanted it at the last moment, where could he find it?

But it was Li Rong who calmly took it from his arms. He took out something, presented it to Xiao Jing, and gave Xiao Jing a wink.

Xiao Jing was startled.

He looked at Li Rong curiously and said to himself, Li Rong, you are quite powerful. Knowing that the emperor summoned us for this purpose, we made preparations in advance, so why didn’t you tell us when we came

"Your Majesty, here it is." Xiao Jing looked at it first, and after finding that there was no problem, he presented it to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang nodded "Yes."

Only this point made the emperor feel that the ceremonial supervisors were not all trash, knowing that I might mention this matter when I summon you at night. , prepared in advance.

Xiao Jing felt ashamed when he saw the emperor looking at him seriously. If Li Rong had not had experience and had taken precautions in advance, this would have happened

"The lights are a little dim, add two more "Zhu Youtang looked at it by candlelight, but found that he was a little powerless. After all, reading something full of words at night was a bit unnerving for him, who had been slacking off on official duties this year. .

Li Rongdao said, "Your Majesty, Cai Guogong's intention is to ask Yang Yiqing, the governor of Ningxia, to guard against several weak points on the Ningxia East Road, especially Huamachi, which borders the Donghetao area. Cai Guogong's intention is that Tatar The Tatars are likely to be at Huamachi."

Zhu Youtang didn't look at it, looked up and asked, "If the Tatars come, how should they set up an ambush?"

Li Rong then said, "Use artillery and mighty gunpowder."

"oh. right. "Zhu Youtang immediately wanted to understand this, "It's the sky gunpowder used in the Battle of Pianguan, because it can only be buried in the ground. In the following battles, except for the first time Xinjian Bo used it in Weininghai, it seems to have been used. No one has used it anymore."

Li Rongdao, "Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is." Sky gunpowder is very powerful, but it needs to be preset in advance and must be set up on the path that the Tatars must pass through, so the requirements are extremely high. It can only be miraculous if the Tatar advance route is known in advance. ”

“Haha, if the Tatars really come from this way, that’s great, that’s great. "Zhu Youtang seemed to have figured it out in his mind, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

Li Rong continued, "In the instructions given by Cai Guogong to Yang Yiqing, he also mentioned that artillery should be used well. You must not act too hastily and must wait. After the main force of the Tatars passed Huamachi, they used sky powder and artillery to cut off their retreat. "

Xiao Jing asked on the side, "This is to put the Tatars inside the Ming Dynasty to fight. Wouldn't it be like closing the door and beating the dogs?"

Li Rongdao, "That's not the case. Cut off the escape route." The purpose is to disturb the morale of the Tatar army. If the Tatar army enters the ambush circle and uses sky powder and artillery, then the Tatar army will definitely withdraw its troops and will probably harass other places. It’s better to let them enter the Huama Pond.”

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, “Rather than letting them run around, it’s better to fight in one place in the Huama Pond. Be prepared in advance. The fortresses and fortresses around Huamachi will be equipped with more artillery and fire guns. It will be even more difficult for the Tatars to achieve victory here. In addition, when they advance, they will encounter an ambush at Huamachi. Their rear army will definitely cause their food, grass and baggage supplies to be improperly supplied, and the Tatar soldiers will lose their love for war. ”

“Your Majesty is wise. "Li Rong smiled and praised.

These words were very useful to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang sighed with emotion, "Bingkuan is still thoughtful, what if it were different? When Wang Shouren was in Ningxia, he would definitely beat the Tatars into a state of disarray. But this was Yang Yiqing's previous battle in Ningxia. He and Zhijie cooperated together, but the result was somewhat inappropriate. ”

In the opinion of the emperor, the tactics were good tactics, but the people who executed them were not very good.

The main reason was last year’s battle in Ningxia. Yang Yiqing and Zhu Feng defended Ningxia with one civil and one military force. However, they were defeated by the little Tatar prince, and Zhu Feng's troops suffered considerable losses. Yang Yiqing went even further and directly asked Zhu Feng to lead his troops outside, while he himself held on to some strong fortresses.

From then on, the emperor felt that Yang Yiqing was not a very capable person.

More importantly, Yang Yiqing was not Zhang Zhou's person, which made the emperor lose trust in him.

Li Rongdao: "My servant once asked Cai Guogong. He said that although Governor Yang did not perform well last year, it was due to conditions. After all, there were not many firearms in Ningxia at that time, and last year After the end of the year, more firearms and gunpowder were shipped. In addition, the Tatars may be scornful of him, but it is easy for Governor Yang to realize his shame and then become brave. ”

“Yeah. "Zhu Youtang nodded, "That makes sense. Even I think he may notIf he can do it, the Tatars will feel that he is not strong after last year's battle. They will regard the Ming Dynasty's Ningxia land as a soft persimmon, just to teach them a lesson."

Xiao Jing looked at the emperor's face They were all rosy and obviously in high spirits.

He quickly said, “Your Majesty, it’s getting late, you’d better go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning there will be a morning meeting.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "The only one who can encourage and cheer up my heart is Bingkuan. Now I won't be sleepy anymore." Come with me for a walk later.

Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, the night breeze is a bit cold." ”

“I don’t think anything about it. "Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan has been taking care of my body recently. I feel that my body is much better. If I exercise more, I can actually lead the expedition myself. ”

Although the three eunuchs all knew that this was a dangerous sign, no one tried to dissuade them.

It was because they knew that the emperor was in high spirits, and the emperor would not disappoint him. Give them a good look

“Tomorrow. Zhu Youtang added, "Let Bingkuan give a few more copies of the marching strategy. By the way, let's see if there is anything else in the palace and send some to Bingkuan." The rewards given to Bingkuan have been a bit lacking recently. Is there anything suitable? Give more. I can't use him in vain. It's a pity that he mines every time to fill the court. I can't become an in-law with him."

April 21.

Zhu Hui has already He had to turn back and head southwest, although his plan of "five groups of troops to sweep the Loop" was still not completed

Because he had no choice but to do so. More and more intelligence shows that the Tatars have indeed invaded Ningxia, and they went to the west of the Hetao, and their five groups of people came in from the east of the Hetao. The Tatars invaded the Ming Dynasty under his nose, but he could not complete the necessary blocking actions. Obviously, he would not be able to communicate with the emperor after he returned.

"Do you still use them to remind me of the Tatars' movements? Didn’t I already send someone to obtain information about the Tatars from Zhang Lun?”

Zhu Hui originally suppressed Zhang Lun’s knowledge of the Tatars’ movements, and even the six heads he brought back were He tied it to himself, saying that it was the result of fighting with the Tatars.

But as people on the border came to report the situation quickly, he had to pay attention again. The tactical value of Zhang Lun’s intelligence.

“Commander, the plan for now is to send troops quickly to block the Tatars’ retreat. "

At the military meeting, some generals were making suggestions.

Zhu Hui said angrily, "The Tatars entered from Hetao, not necessarily from Hetao. If they really sent tens of thousands of troops, When the horses come in, where do they want to knock the pass and get out of the fortress? Apart from our way, is there anyone who can stop them? Follow my command, march fifty miles every day, and send out various scouts to detect the enemy's situation. Anyone who dares to advance will be punished as a missed opportunity."< /p>

"Then if the Tatars run away"

"Who dares to question my commander's military order?Nonsense, leave it to the military law."

Zhu Hui was embarrassed to say that he would kill without mercy, because he had not killed many Tatars himself. It would be lively to kill them in front of the battle. When he returned, he would definitely be beaten by the group of Tatars. Yan Guan's spitting star was drowned.

April 26.

Zhu Hui's troops traveled for more than three hundred miles and finally braved the strong wind and sand to approach the Ming Dynasty again. The frontier fortress.

The place where they followed the intelligence report was the Huamachi of the Ming Dynasty's Ningxia defenders. When the army was sixty miles away from Huamachi, Zhu Hui's troops were already moving around, but they were no longer there. Take a step forward.

In Zhu Hui's words, this is called "being cautious"

That night, after the army was stationed, Zhu Hui even seemed to be afraid. The Tatars invaded.

Cui Yuan and Li Tao went to see Zhu Hui and informed him of the latest information.

"Bao Guo Gong, based on the current investigation, the Tatars are here." The Tatars have passed the Huamachi. "Li Tao said.

"Oh, Huamachi, it seems to be only a dozen miles away from the Ming Dynasty's pass." Zhu Hui wanted to ask how the Tatars fought in and what was the ratio of losses between the two sides.

Li Nuo said, "I didn't receive the report one night, saying that the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars experienced a tragic battle in the south of Huamachi. Then the Ming army retreated, and the fortresses around Huamachi were all attacked." All lost. "

"Just say you shouldn't advance rashly" Zhu Hui seemed to suddenly harden, feeling proud of his "foresight".

Cui Yuan added, "Although the Ming army has already Withdrew, but no trace of the Tatars was found. According to the battlefield reports brought back by the sentries, it was said that the battlefield was devastated by the Ming Dynasty's artillery and gunpowder. Many small hills had been flattened, and Tatars could be seen everywhere. The remains of Tatar soldiers and horses, as well as a large number of abandoned military uniforms, military flags, supplies, etc. It seems that we should not be left behind. "

"What?"

Zhu Hui frowned and said, "Where are the corpses of the Ming soldiers?"

"I haven't seen them. "Cui Yuandao.

Zhu Hui said coldly, "Maybe he was taken away by the Tatars. That's all military merit. It may also be a cover-up deliberately left by the Tatars in order to lead my troops into the urn they designed. How could I fall into their trap?" Please remember to bookmark it. The latest and fastest website without anti-theft can be read for free