With great reluctance, Chen Rui led more than 3,000 troops and horses to rush to Ningxia's aid.
For Chen Rui, this is simply a death mission, so he has no intention of arriving quickly. As for crossing the Loop, he doesn't even think about it. Chen Rui adheres to the principle of "will be outside" However, he didn't listen to Qin Hong's instructions and still took the route within the pass.
At the same time, in Zhu Hui's army, Xiangcheng Bo Li Ao and Wu'an Marquis Zheng Ying each led two thousand troops as the vanguard to advance towards Shigou City.
As for Zhu Hui's troops, they traveled less than thirty miles a day, slowly waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive.
The first ones to arrive were a bit unexpected to Zhu Hui. They were actually the men of Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling also heard that after the Ming Dynasty frontier army achieved a great victory in Huamachi, he hurriedly brought his men with him. Come here to "seize the opportunity."
"Uncle Jianchang, you are really unprofitable and can't afford to go early."
When Zhu Hui saw Zhang Yanling at the gate of the military camp, who was coming from the dusty world, his tone was like It's like holding a gun with a stick, and most people feel uncomfortable hearing it.
But Zhang Yanling was like a heartless person and didn't take it seriously.
Zhang Yanling jumped off the horse and said hurriedly, "Where are the Tatars? It's still too late. The road to the north is really hard. There is no road. Are they walked by people? Are they Tatars?" They have been driven into the back alley."
A flattering general on the side said, "Uncle, the Tatars are now heading towards Shigou City, which is the hinterland of the Ming Pass."
p>"Damn, you idiots are so shameful for not defeating the Tatars. Didn't you say that the Tatars have been bombed all over the ground and are looking for teeth? This can't annihilate them all in one fell swoop. Are you just waiting for me? Come on, give me the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, hahaha."
Zhang Yanling is so arrogant.
The generals following Zhu Hui were also wondering. It seemed that they could not listen to the rumors outside. After all, this Jian Changbo was a "hero" who had been on the battlefield. He had actual combat experience. , I heard that he even killed Tatars with his own hands, and his tone of voice was different from ordinary people.
Let’s compare our coaches, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground
Wait.
When did Uncle Jianchang become a positive figure?
While the generals were still wondering, Zhu Hui also said, "Uncle Jianchang, you came at the right time. Shuai is still worried about which troops to attack. Since the four thousand troops you brought have arrived, it's up to you to reinforce them." Zhang Yanling frowned when he heard this and said, "You don't want me to charge. Go die in front."
"How could that happen?" Zhu Hui was trying to trick fools into taking the bait. Of course he couldn't say it clearly. He instead said in a gentle tone, "I have sent two groups of people as the vanguard. You are already on the third line and are coming up with reinforcements. Just when the first two groups are encircling the Tatars with the local defenders of Ningxia, you take the opportunity to lead your troops to fight out. It can be said that you can advance, attack or retreat.
"Really?"
Zhang YanWhen I heard it, my heart immediately blossomed with joy.
I am still thinking in my heart, this Baoguo Gong is still taking care of me. Listen to what he said, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend. It is indeed the way I like.
Zhu Hui said, "How about Jianchang Bo stationed outside the camp first, and then send out troops early tomorrow morning after resting?"
Zhang Yanling asked, "How long does it take to get to Shigou City from here?"
Someone replied, "If we send troops here, we can arrive in one day and one night, and it will take less than 120 miles."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Zhang Yanling seemed to have already He is eager to achieve success and does not care about tiredness and fear. It seems that if he leads the troops there, he will have huge achievements waiting for him. "If I don't deal with the Tatars, I will have no shame to walk in the army in the future. You bastards, give me a beating." Cheer up, bury the stove and fill your stomach, and then follow me to fight the Tartars."
When Zhang Yanling took the people back to his military camp.
The look on Zhu Hui's face was a little stiff, and he was also wondering whether Jian Changbo was really so brave and fearless, or was it because he was obscured by one-sided news and thought he could get credit for his achievements
"Jian Changbo really doesn't have much brains. He gets the credit. In the end, the credit does not belong to you, the coach."
When Zhu Hui walked towards his camp, the flattering people around him The staff was analyzing the situation with Zhu Hui in a low voice.
When Zhu Hui heard it, it really made sense.
I am the coach, and if I get the credit, no matter who gets it, it must be mine.
As for deviations, I will nod one by one and let them take the blame.
"Mao Ren"
"My lord, you forgot that you asked him to go with the people of Marquis Wu'an."
"Yes, I Why did you forget this? You shouldn't have let him go."
Zhu Hui suddenly regretted sending Cui Yuan with his vanguard.
The staff asked, "My lord, don't you dislike the fact that Princess Yongkang's consort is always nagging around you?"
Zhu Hui said, "You still haven't seen the situation clearly. After all, Jianchang Bo is the Queen's biological brother. If he gets credit, even if it is just as big as a sesame seed or a mung bean, it will be written down in a big way. It will not be easy to get it. At the critical moment, your Majesty will listen to me or Jian. Chang Bo's"
"This" staff didn't know how to answer.
It is easy to take credit from others, but who gave you Zhu Hui’s courage to take Zhang Yanling’s credit?
Having said that, who really thought that Zhang Yanling could achieve great success on the battlefield? He has so much credit. A place worth grabbing
"But His Majesty still admires Cui Maoren very much. If Maoren is still in the army and Your Majesty asks about something, he can still help him. When leading troops outside, you always need someone who can do it." Whoever handed me the message?" Zhu Hui sighed.
The staff said, "That is to call back the princess's consort of Yongkang."
"It's too late." Zhu Hui said, "The few remaining people should all arrive tonight. Send them all out. I will take charge of the three armies.After that, the local defenders of Ningxia were left to charge into battle. I will make adjustments based on the situation. "
"Yes, sir, you are wise, as the saying goes, you can advance, attack, retreat and defend. ”
“Exactly. "
Lingzhou Office.
Ningxia Governor Yang Yiqing, Ningxia Commander-in-Chief Guo Jun, guarding eunuch Zhang Xu and others led the troops to withdraw after completing the Battle of Huamachi.
When they arrived at Lingzhou Station, they learned that the Tatars did not chase from the back road, but headed towards Shigou City. Along the way, Yang Yiqing had already warned Zhu Hui, but when Yang Yiqing waited When the troops arrived at Lingzhou Station, they learned that Zhu Hui was not fighting the Tatars head-on.
"As instructed by Mr. Yang, I mentioned the current situation to Duke Bao, but Duke Bao Guo. They are only willing to send a few thousand Qingqi to Shigou City. According to the situation, they want to wait for us to finish the battle before coming to reap the results. "
When his subordinates reported the news, the eunuch guarding Zhang Xun's nose was so angry.
Zhang Xun said angrily, "He is a missed opportunity to protect the country. Let's see how our family can help impeach him so that he can't eat and carry around."
Guo Jun then asked for orders, "Master Yang, I am willing to lead troops to Shigou City to intercept the invading Tatar enemy. ”
There are many generals present, all of whom can be regarded as Yang Yiqing’s “direct descendants”. Yang Yiqing has been in Ningxia for more than a year. In the eyes of the government and the public, he has not made any achievements. The little prince Tartar was punished by the emperor and lost his official position.
But in fact, he ran a very good business in Ningxia. At least he could manage everything from military supplies to the morale of the army in an orderly manner. And he also won the respect of everyone in the army.
Without these prerequisites, he would not be able to gain a foothold in Ningxia, and Yang would not be allowed to lead this battle.
Yiqing said, "Based on the currently dispatchable men and horses, the number of cavalry is less than 6,000. Even if we include infantry and cavalry, it is only about 13,000. And the enemy of the little Tartar prince is at least 30,000." In the previous battle of Huamachi, the Tatars had not yet figured out the situation of our army. Now if they want to make a surprise attack, they must cooperate with Duke Baoguo's men and horses. "
Zhang Xu sneered and said, "But what can you do if they don't cooperate with you?"
"I have reported the victory to the court before. Someone will go to Yulin Guards to invite Qin Lao. The church has mobilized troops for reinforcements. I believe that reinforcements from all walks of life will arrive in a few days. "Yang Yiqing's words were resounding, as if they were inspiring the morale of the army.
Sure enough, the generals at the meeting also cheered up.
"The Tatars dared to commit crimes in our territory of the Ming Dynasty, and they encountered It was a big defeat. We must have killed everyone from all walks of life. Who doesn’t want to take the credit?”
“It’s not like we have taken the lion’s share of such merit, so we don’t mind sharing it with them at all.”
A group of people have already discussed how to use other groups to help the local defenders of Ningxia gain military glory.
Yang Yiqing raised his hand to interrupt the discussion of the generals present and sighed, "After all, it is the little Tatar prince himself. The leaders are all elite Tatars. It is not easy to swallow them all at once.Although they have not withdrawn yet, if they retreat north after skimming the border, it will not be easy for us to resist them alone. ”
Zhang He said, “The Tatars know how powerful our firearms are and will not fight us head-on again. I just don’t know if Cai Guogong has mentioned which way the Tatars should withdraw from”
"It can't be calculated. Yang Yiqing said, "We already have an advantage if we know where they are coming from. If we even know their movements, wouldn't it be a success?"
Yang Yiqing wanted to say, wouldn't this group of people become a matchmaker? How to fight the puppets depends on how he opens his mouth and kills them with a spell.
Zhang He muttered, "I don't know how Cai Guogong knew that the Tatars would go there." The Tatars walking in the direction of Shigou City really did not want to withdraw their troops after suffering a new defeat, but wanted to penetrate deep into our Ming territory."
Yang Yiqing said, "This is a judgment of the situation, not a secret. The Tatars invaded with their troops. Our army set up an ambush on the Tatar rear army in Huamachi, and there were tens of thousands of Baoguogong soldiers and horses in the Hetao area. It would be unwise for the Tatars to withdraw their troops at this time, and if the little Tatar prince retreated to the grassland, If his reputation is completely ruined, he must want to plunder and plunder at the border of the Ming Dynasty before withdrawing his troops. "
"That makes sense. "Zhang Xu said.
"In addition, the Tatars did not know the movements of our army in the early stage. They rushed to fight and were at a disadvantage. However, they did not harm them after all. They knew that our Ningxia garrison only numbered tens of thousands. After the soldiers and horses, they must want to go along the river ditch in the direction of Shigou City, because in the past two years, a large area of farmland has been developed there, and even if the people learned to evacuate, they would not evacuate in time. However, Shigou City is located in an isolated fort and has been in disrepair for a long time. The open terrain is most conducive for the Tatars to seize the opportunity to retreat northward. "
When Yang Yiqing said this, he also clicked on the map where Shigou City was.
The generals looked over and saw that Shigou City stood alone. place, and the surrounding fortresses are relatively far away.
Yang Yiqing continued, "If the Ming Dynasty does not send troops to fight with it, it will definitely go south towards Xiaoyanchi, and can plunder Pingliang, Guyuan, and even plunder. Guanzhong. This was their original purpose. Cai Guogong just took advantage of the situation and created conditions for them. They marched as they imagined. This shows that everything was as expected by Cai Guogong. ”
Before, Yang Yiqing was still saying that Zhang Zhou was not omnipotent.
But at this time, he began to help Zhang Zhou to praise him again.
Zhang Xu This kind of spirit can naturally tell that what Yang Yiqing wants now is the morale of the army, and if the Ming Dynasty has a "heavenly master" who can control and calculate to command this war, the soldiers will naturally be shocked, so Yang Yiqing is I have to boast about Zhang Zhou's ability.
Don't worry, you guys, everything is within Cai Guogong's plan. It's really trivial to defeat the Tatars.
Zhang Xu said, "Now we need to stop the Tatars and not allow them to go south from Shigou City, but now what should we do if Baoguo Gong is delayed by the Ningxia rear guard?"
"Then let us fight. "Yang Yiqing clenched his fist and slapped the map, and said, "The soldiers of the Ming DynastyThe majesty of our country is not maintained by timid and cowardly generals like Bao Guogong, but by generations of soldiers of our frontier army. If he doesn't attack, as long as we show our strength and push the Tatars into a desperate situation, he will fight even if he doesn't. "
"There are more than 10,000 troops, and there are more than 30,000 Tatars."
Zhang Xun first doubted himself.
Yang Yiqing said with a confident smile, "When I set up an ambush before, , Our three armies only have tens of thousands of troops, why don’t we still fight against Di Yi until we can’t find Bei? When we harvest the heads of the Tatars, tens of thousands of Tatars are just ten miles away, do any of our troops dare to come forward?”
"This is the moment" Zhang Nu still showed the eunuch's fear of death
He wanted to remind the Tatars that they were stunned. Dare to come, try again now.
Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "Everyone in the Ming Dynasty is gathering now, and we also have artillery and muskets as sharp blades. As long as the main soldiers of our three armies go, , they must not dare to face the enemy head-on. Even if there were only a few hundred soldiers with guns and cannons to kill them, they would still have to take a detour. "
"Then we" Zhang Xun looked at the surrounding soldiers and found that this group of people seemed to be fearless. They all had red eyes. They all seemed to be inspired by Yang Yiqing and wanted to make contributions.
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Zhang He was also impressed by Yang Yiqing's method of deceiving people.
Guo Jun asked again, "Please lead the troops with me." ”
“It is not you who lead the troops, but our three armies march together, making a desperate move without leaving any retreat. Only by defeating the Tatars in Shigou City will they not dare to invade the territory to fight against you in the future. The reputation of the Ming Dynasty's officers and men, as well as that of my own officers, all depend on you. ”
“Willing to follow Yang Zhongcheng”
Capital, Qianqing Palace.
It was another long night. Zhu Youtang has been suffering from insomnia recently, and then nothing happens. They ran to the Qianqing Palace and called the Supervisors of Ceremonies over. Originally, the Supervisors of Ceremonies were still on duty at night in batches, but in the end they found that the emperor would come every night, so they could only choose to rest in batches during the day.
Then
The four supervisors will be on duty at night.
This is fine for Xiao Jing and others, but Li Rong is already in his seventies and nearly eighty.
But that night, an urgent message came from the northwest, which inspired the entire Qianqing Palace.
" Good news, Your Majesty. ”
Li Rong went out for a while, and when he came back, he ran into the palace gate with brisk steps.
When Zhu Youtang heard the news, he scanned the previous With a slightly confused expression, he almost jumped up from the chair.
"Quickly"
Zhu Youtang asked Xiao Jing to help him and receive the news. But in fact, he got up as he said it, and he greeted him faster than Xiao Jing.
Li Rong walked forward, not even caring about etiquette, and said in surprise, "Your Majesty, Huamachi has good news."< /p>
"call"
When Zhu Youtang heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Li Rongdao "It was just submitted from the superior. Huamachi set up an ambush, killed more than a thousand enemies, and got nearly 900 heads. As expected, the Tatars entered the pass from Huamachi. Now Baoguo Gong has cut off his retreat from the rear, and is already closing the door to beat the dog."
"Really?"
When Zhu Youtang heard that he had only killed a thousand people. When I was alone, my mood was a little less beautiful.
The main reason is that the threshold of expectations is too high. In the past, just killing a few dozen people was considered an absolute victory, but now if you don't kill a thousand people, you feel that you have failed Bingkuan's conspiracy. < /p>
Xiao Jing and others were still puzzled.
Your Majesty, you didn’t raise this point when you read the memorial or something just now. You just made guesses about your feelings. Don’t pay attention anyway. We will deal with it in the end, right? You are not here to work, are you? You are here to be the supervisor, supervise us as we review the memorials.
The good news is listed in great detail.
After Yang Yiqing won the victory in Huamachi, he hurriedly petitioned for merit. Because of his lack of defensive power and the menacing attack of the Tatars, Yang Yiqing finally retreated to the direction of Lingzhou as ordered. It also brought convenience to the Tatars to continue to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Youtang was delighted, a big problem became apparent.
Li Rongdao: "Your Majesty, in the morning meeting tomorrow, the government and the public will definitely point out that withdrawing troops when encountering the enemy will harm the country's prestige, and the Tatars will invade because of this, and retreat when encountering the enemy. This is a big taboo." . If the local defenders of Ningxia guard key passes such as the Ningxia rear guard, Baoguo Gong’s troops will arrive in a few days, and the situation will not be at a disadvantage. ”
Zhu Youtang said with an indifferent expression, "Have the Ningxia defenders and other fortresses been lost?"
"That's not true." Li Rong said, "It's just that they are very passive. The remaining soldiers can only guard the pass fortress." There is no detailed report on how the Tatars marched and looted in the past few days, but Cai Guogong had already warned that the Tatars might head towards Shigou City without attacking the city. And advance."
"This will result in concentrating our forces and fighting the Tatars head-on. This will be the difficulty in fighting the Tatars in the future. Only by putting the Tatars into the passes can we Only if you have the opportunity to fight them head-on can you have the opportunity to form an encirclement. Otherwise, how can you expect to catch the wolves in the wilderness?"
Zhu Youtang does not seem to care much about the combat situation. As long as he can win, even if It doesn’t matter if the situation doesn’t look good.
What I want is flat grassland. Under this premise, it is not unacceptable to lose some customs defense benefits.
But what Li Rong wants to remind you is that your Majesty accepts things that traditional civil servants do not accept. They will think that this is an infringement of the interests of the Ming army and people.
Zhu Youtang asked, "Listen today."Who is on duty at night?"
Li Rongdao said, "It's Wang Qiong, the Minister of Household Affairs." ”
“It’s him again. "Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "Since the beginning of the war, he has been working hard. Every time there is a big event, there is always someone to discuss it. His efficiency and ability are no worse than those three elders. ”
Li Rong and others are thinking that the establishment of the Shangting Office is actually to share the errands of the cabinet. Isn’t this just an internal minister?
And the Shangting Office is in charge of it. It is a major military and political matter. The major affairs of the country lie in the sacrifice and military affairs. Whoever controls the military and political power is equivalent to controlling the foundation of the country. The power of the cabinet will be surpassed.
"Tomorrow morning, let Bingkuan also. Come. "Zhu Youtang suddenly said with a smile.
When he spoke, he was satisfied and intoxicated.
Li Rong said, "Your Majesty, Cai Guogong seems to be testing new cannons these days. It is said that now The cannon can already shoot a distance of three or four miles, and it has begun to be mass-produced, and can already be used in the city defense of the capital. It can be transported to the northwest town later."
"It doesn't take more than a day or two. When there is good news, Bingkuan is not here. How can it be good? I want those courtiers to see that as long as Ming Dynasty has Bingkuan presided over. Regarding military matters, even if others are in the capital, they can achieve miraculous results. Let's see who dares to make irresponsible remarks on my use of Bingkuan."
Zhu Youtang seems to be still angry with the minister.< /p>
It is also because the court now mainly praises Wang Shouren and other border town generals, opening up a topic, which means that only those who lead troops in border towns and gain credit are the pillars of the Ming Dynasty
Indirectly, it is said that those who only talk in the capital are cowards who occupy the toilet and do nothing.
In fact, this trend of discussion is directly aimed at Zhang Zhou, which can be said to be an insidious attack. Attack Zhang Zhou's prestige in the court.
Now the emperor will launch a counterattack against this unhealthy trend.
Who said that the absolute pillar of Ming Dynasty must be established in the frontier and in the capital. , you can still support the Ming Dynasty.
"Wang Qiong has worked hard. "Zhu Youtang was already going to rest. By the way, he planned to find a woman around him to share his joy, but he hadn't figured out yet whether he wanted to find the queen or his "beloved concubine." He said, "The reward I gave him is somewhat... It's missing. I'll send you something. Just give him the jade Ruyi that I usually have.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this reward is generous enough." "
Zhu Youtang said, "If I hadn't rewarded Bingkuan with several jade Ruyi, I would have planned to give them to Bingkuan. If you give too much, it won’t be a rarity. ”
Now Xiao Jing and others understood it again.
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