Zhu Hui led his troops majestically and stationed them down. The euphemistic name was to march cautiously and wait for people from all walks of life to gather, but in fact it was just to shrink back.
At this moment, more and more battle reports reached his ears from all directions.
"Commander, we seem to have won. Governor Yang of Ningxia's troops retreated on their own initiative, saying they were looking for another opportunity to fight, and the Tatars have been led into the urn."
When he heard the news, Zhu Hui chose not to believe it. Even the staff around him were full of doubts about it.
At the military meeting, Zhu Hui made it clear that "if the Ming Dynasty frontier army wants to win, it must have tens of thousands of people under my command. The current plan is to resist the Tatar invasion and drive them out. Have you ever seen a time when a battle was won and the Tatars did not retreat?"
But not a day later, the envoy sent by Yang Yiqing, the governor of Ningxia, explained the battle report to Zhu Hui face to face. He couldn't help but Zhu Hui didn't believe it.
"On the night of April 19, more than 30,000 Tatar cavalry invaded Ningxia's guard Huamachi, Anding Fort and other places. Following the instructions of His Majesty and the Ministry of War, three groups of Tatars were allowed to enter the pass, and When the rear army crossed the border, they attacked from both sides with mighty gunpowder and artillery. In the morning of the next day, both sides withdrew their troops, captured more than 840 Tatar heads, and killed countless Tatar cavalry."
" On April 20th, Lord Yang of Xiantai led the troops to withdraw to Lingzhou. The soldiers and civilians along the way withdrew in advance. However, the remaining Tatar troops were marching towards Shigou City. Lord Yang asked the Baoguo Gongsuo to coordinate with the troops to break up the rear and fight with the troops. Ningxia officers and soldiers intercepted the invading Tatar enemy in Shigou City."
Yang Yiqing not only came to inform Zhu Hui of the war situation, he also came to request Zhu Hui to coordinate the dispatch of troops.
When Zhu Hui heard the news, he was already a little "distraught".
He still suppressed the sadness in his heart and did not break out in front of the envoy. After sending the people out of the Chinese army camp, Zhu Hui could not help but bang his head on the map hanging on the wooden shelf.
When Cui Yuan saw this posture, he quickly advised, "Mr. Baoguo, be careful."
Of course, the map was made of cloth, and Cui Yuan also knew Zhu Hui's head. Unbreakable.
Zhu Hui looked up to heaven and said, "Cai Guogong, it was such a good opportunity for him. He actually didn't give it to me. He gave it to a local general in Ningxia. He took nearly one thousand for his head alone. It was a real letdown." You killed our soldiers."
There were several honorable ministers nearby. After hearing this, they felt pity and also thought about it.
Your troops, as well as the Ningxia garrison, have different responsibilities. Even if Cai Guogong wants to give you this opportunity, the Tatars may not be fooled.
Cui Yuan was more straightforward, saying, "The Tatars took advantage of our Ming soldiers and horses to enter the Hetao and invaded our Ming territory. Zhang Shangshu predicted it in advance and made arrangements to set up an ambush with local soldiers and horses in Ningxia. Is that right?" Soldiers never tire of deceit, and we should also take credit in this battle."
"The merits of some birds' eggs" Zhu Hui almost yelled, "we have to kill a few and they have to rely on military merit. The heads are piled up, have you forgotten?In the battle of Huangshui, Liaodong, no matter how hard the Liaodong troops worked, the majority of the credit would still have been taken away by those guys from Jizhou after the battle."
When Cui Yuan heard this, his eyes widened.
p>After all, Zhu Hui's army has always been a "mixed army" with people from all walks of life and more than a thousand Jizhou soldiers under his command. It is a bit inappropriate for the commander to directly evaluate his soldiers like this.
Li Nuo said, "Why don't we take advantage of now and march to Shigou City quickly? We must not miss the opportunity before it comes again. This is the best opportunity to restore our reputation." "
"Humph"
Zhu Hui snorted coldly, "I am even more angry when I mention this. This commander is the commander of this expedition. When he was ordered by a Ningxia governor, he said that he would set up an ambush to win in Shigou City. Why did he not want to fight and withdraw his troops directly because he knew that the Tatars would be strong in their counterattack? You dare not touch it, but you let me, the commander, touch this bad thing."
This has confused everyone in the Chinese army camp.
You are angry at Zhang Zhou for not giving you a chance. , now there is clearly an opportunity in front of you, but you think it is so dangerous
"But" Cui Yuan still said inappropriate words, "Tatars go from here to Shigou City, passing through our Ming territory along the way. "Common people"
Zhu Hui said, "Didn't you hear Yang say that the people have already evacuated?"
Cui Yuan hurriedly said, "How could the military and civilians completely evacuate in such a hurry?"
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"What does that have to do with me?" Zhu Hui said, "The local garrison generals in Ningxia are not doing a good job in protecting the people. Do you want me to come and wipe his ass for him? When he evacuated, when did he think about the safety of these people?" If he wins, then the Tatars should be blocked in Huamachi, but he chooses to withdraw. Isn’t this clearly digging a hole for those who come after him?”
In this way, even Cui Yuan would not I know how to refute an "egoist" like Zhu Hui.
A general next to him asked, "Commander, should we continue to station here?"
Now the officers and soldiers of the three armies are all here. They started to feel a little confused. They didn't know how to deal with such a timid and fearful coach. It was as if they had been tricked. Following an incompetent coach seemed to be a mistake.
Zhu Hui said, "The rest of the group of people have not arrived yet?"
Cui Yuandao, "The news I just learned is that Jian Changbo's group is already less than sixty miles away from us. It is estimated that tonight can be reached. "
"Then let him go first. Zhu Hui said, "Five groups of people must enter the pass in batches. All groups of people must coordinate to fight. I will personally lead the Chinese army and postpone the move." ”
Rush to the front and let the people behind rush forward at the critical moment, while Zhu Hui himself plans to lead the troops to the rear.
Cui Yuan’s eyes widened after hearing this. I was shouting in my heart, it was really eye-opening.
The cavalry did not take the lead, but gave way to the mixed people and horses. They said that this traditional Ming minister was unreliable, but he was not so wretched. To what extent?
When the generals had retreated from the Chinese military camp, Cui Yuancai went over and said, "Mr. Bao Guo.", with our troops coming along the way, it will cause a lot of disturbance to the people. If all five groups of people enter the pass and each group of people is not hijacked, I am afraid it will cause nuisance to the people. ”
If you are not good at fighting Tatars, you will definitely rob the common people. One is worth ten.
Cui Yuan reminded that everyone must be integrated together and military discipline must be improved to ensure that The Tatar's attack was sure to win.
But to Zhu Hui's ears, this sounded like Cui Yuan was blaming him. He didn't care about Cui Yuan's status as a relative of the emperor, and said sternly, "Cui Yuan." Someone, what kind of status do you have? How dare you talk to me like this? Don't you want to make a contribution? Don't say that I won't give you a chance. You want to fight the enemy bravely. There is a place for you in the former military camp. I will arrange a job as a vanguard officer for you so that you can realize your ambition. "
"Ah"
When Cui Yuan heard this, he completely offended Zhu Hui.
Before, others regarded him as a "supervising army" An ordinary person thinks that he is the emperor's trusted brother-in-law, and even Zhu Hui gives him face.
Now Zhu Hui is a bit of a loser, and he is also competing with Cui Yuan.
April 21, night
In the Yulin Guard, Qin Hong learned about the victory of the Huamachi battle from the battle report. Compared with Zhu Hui's retreat, Qin Hong Hong seemed to have been given a shot of chicken blood, and he immediately held a meeting. From Yansui down, dozens of people came.
"The Tatars took advantage of me to send troops to the east. At the time of the trap, they coveted our border land with their ambitions. They invaded Huamachi in Ningxia and became known to the government and the public. They set up an ambush in Huamachi and attacked them with the Shenji Camp. They captured nearly 900 heads and killed and injured Di. Thousands of barbarians were killed and their retreat was cut off. "
"Comrades, now the opportunity has come. I am going to send a group of troops to coordinate with Ningxia to fight. I don't know who is willing to lead the troops and accept this task."
Qin Hong glanced at After passing all the generals present, a group of generals all looked at one person. It was Chen Rui, Pingjiang Bo who had just been transferred from Piantou Pass to Yulin Guard and served as deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui.
The old man didn't realize what was going on for a while.
With his reputation as Chen Rui, he was more than enough to serve as a general, but this time he was transferred to Yansui, which was obviously a "demotion". , he kept a low profile after coming to Yansui, so that others were speculating about how he offended the emperor and the big shots in the court.
But now everyone seems to think that only you, Chen Liangjiu, are suitable at this critical moment. Lead the troops to fight with the Tatars.
Someone immediately came out and recommended, "The general believes that Ping Jiangbo has deep qualifications, and if he leads the troops, he will definitely be able to defeat the rebels. ”
“Yes. "
"That makes sense. ”
A group of people echoed.
In fact, most people are not willing to lead troops because the main war is over. Now sending troops is just the icing on the cake. , whoever goes there may not be able to please him, and it will take hundreds of miles to attack, and he may be held accountable by the court if he misses the opportunity.
Qin Hong looked at Chen Rui with a serious face and said, "Uncle Ping Jiang thought."How?"
Chen Rui said, "I am already in my twilight years. I am afraid that I am not suitable to lead troops in such a rush for reinforcements." ”
“Yeah. Qin Hong nodded and said, "Uncle Ping Jiang is known for his bravery and fearlessness in the army. As I expected, you must not be passing the buck, but thinking about the overall situation." But in the current situation, when Baoguo Gong sent troops to Hetao, he had already taken away many of Yansui's elite troops, and the number of reinforcements he could dispatch may be less than 5,000. If it were not for a senior general like Ping Jiangbo, it would be difficult to achieve a major event. ”
Chen Rui has already cursed in his heart.
He said in his heart, you have to let me go. You can’t hide the fact that you want to take advantage of me by saying so beautifully.
Qin Hong didn’t wait for Chen Rui’s objection and continued, “After careful consideration, I decided to lead the troops with Uncle Pingjiang in person. Instead of taking the official road to Zhenjingbao, I crossed directly from Baichengzi, two or three. We can catch up with the Tatar cavalry within a few days, and then cooperate with the local people in Ningxia, and we will definitely be able to win a battle. "
Chen Rui said hurriedly, "Mr. Qin Tai Tai, think twice. "I will return it"
Qin Hong raised his hand and said, "Hey, Uncle Pingjiang, don't belittle yourself. You have to go to this battle. Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty would transfer you to Yansui? They don't know Your Majesty." How could I not know the purpose of this? You are a famous general in my Ming Dynasty. "
"When you go this time, you have the cooperation of the Ningxia local garrison and the tens of thousands of Baoguo Gong's elite troops. It can be said that you can advance and retreat without any hindrance. "I am optimistic about you" please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft