After Zhang Mao met the emperor, he was so angry that he trembled all over.
But there is nothing we can do.
Things like retreating in order to advance, and borrowing donkeys from downhill slopes are all useless to the emperor. Now the emperor just asks him to lead the troops, and he has no choice.
"Mr. Zhang, please see what preparations you need to make. Our family will make arrangements for you."
Li Zhang was responsible for sending Zhang Mao out of the palace with a smile on his face. Zhang Mao seemed to be just laughing at himself.
Zhang Mao said, "I have a lot to prepare, but I haven't thought about what to prepare. I have no idea about leading the troops. Eunuch Li, if you dare to ask me, I have no other choice." "
"Haha."
Li Zhang said with a smile, "I'm afraid you have seen clearly that besides His Majesty, there are also people who want you to lead the troops. His Majesty has not said hello to the civil servants in the court. On the contrary, Cai Guogong is willing to cooperate with you. Do you think it is paving the way for our family to seek advice first?"
Zhang He kept a dark face and said nothing.
He could hear what Li Zhang meant.
I know that you, Old Man Zhang, are not confident. If you go to Zhang Zhou for advice, you will definitely lose face. Why not let us bystanders help you ask for countermeasures, which can pave the way for you to win in the northwest.
Li Zhang said, "We talk too much. Mr. Zhang, you can make your own decision. Your Majesty will decide the matter early tomorrow morning. I estimate that you will lead the troops and leave before noon tomorrow. Today You still have to be prepared first."
"So soon?" Zhang Mao suddenly felt weak.
Not even the right to choose.
Yesterday, I was quite pampered, living a leisurely life as the top officer of my own garrison in Gyeonggi Province.
Today I suddenly want to go to the frontline generals to spend the military years without worrying about sleep.
Li Zhang smiled and shook his head and said, "It's okay if you don't rush. The military situation waits for no one." ."
"Humph"
Zhang Mao snorted slightly, and his pace quickened a lot.
In the Qianqing Palace.
When Li Zhang reported back, Zhu Youtang was still reviewing the memorial, accompanied by several eunuchs and eunuchs.
"If he had known this, why would he bother me? In the first few years, every time he saw me, he was fooling me, and he seemed to be respectful every time, but every time I was unable to do anything to him, he just I never thought that his former status was just a matter of my words."
Zhu Youtang seemed to be still angry when he mentioned Zhang Mao.
Zhang Mao was very respectful to him, but this kind of respect was more of a show-off.
The emperor just couldn't use the military power of the Beijing camp. This was determined by a complicated background, because everyone in the Dudu Mansion respected Zhang Mao.
It’s not that Zhang Mao is famous, but that Zhang Mao already “controls the overall situation.” If the emperor wants to replace Zhang Mao, it will affect the whole body. No one dares to say anything, even if the emperor wants to replace Zhang Mao. If someone really takes over, everyone in the army will be Zhang Mao's people, and his successor will not be able to consolidate military power..
On the contrary, the emperor had to worry that Zhang Mao might have bad intentions. This does not mean that Zhang Mao would rebel. Maybe Zhang Mao would cause trouble, make the whole capital a mess, and create conditions for the Tatars to invade
So no matter how much opinion the emperor had against Zhang Mao, he could only keep it and let Zhang Mao show off in the court.
But things are different now.
With Zhang Zhou here, the emperor didn’t have to worry about Zhang Mao’s reputation or not. In terms of reputation and status in the army, Zhang Zhou, a latecomer, had obviously climbed above Zhang Mao’s head. The Yanwu Hall is almost entirely composed of Zhang Zhou’s people.
The emperor had the prerequisites to replace Zhang Mao.
But even so, Zhu Youtang still had to be cautious, fearing that doing things too directly would cause backlash in the army.
So Zhu Youtang would not agree to Zhang Mao's direct resignation, which represented the breakdown of the harmonious relationship between monarch and ministers. Instead, he chose to let Zhang Mao go to the northwest to lead troops, temporarily freeing up his position.
Xiao Jing was studying ink on the side and asked carefully, "Your Majesty, look, if the British Duke is going to the northwest, who should be entrusted with the military affairs of the capital?"
Zhu Youtang said, "Do you think that I want to leave all this to Bingkuan?"
Xiao Jing said hurriedly, "I don't dare to think about it."
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Youtang said, "I have already sent people to call Mao Ren back. The military affairs around the capital will not be handled by one person for the time being, but will be assigned to different people, including several battalions. It can be coordinated by the Ministry of War, but the daily drills and other matters of each camp are actually the responsibility of the generals of each camp, right?"
"Yes"
Xiao Jing. After hearing this, I felt scared.
He couldn't help but glance at Wei Bin who knew about military and political matters.
The emperor obviously no longer wants to establish the position of admiral of the capital camp. Zhang Mao is likely to be the last admiral of the capital camp.
In the future, the emperor will distribute the military power of the Beijing camp to different generals. This is also the rule that Jingtai set early on. However, it is precisely because of the power of the British Duke family that Zhang Mao has recently The family has been the only one for twenty years.
The emperor seems to want to restore the practice of the Jingtai period, where the Ministry of War promoted military power. Zhang Zhou was appointed as the Minister of War, responsible for the deployment of the Beijing camp, and daily drills and other matters were left to those honorable ministers. Finish.
"Don't say that I won't give him the face of Zhang. I will transfer three thousand people to him and follow him to Piantou Pass. This time the troops will be mobilized from Piantou Pass. The Xinjian Bohui will coordinate with him. "Give him 30,000 soldiers and horses. If he can make great achievements, I will never treat him badly."
As Zhu Youtang said, he closed a drafted edict and handed it to Xiao Jing, "Let him do it again." The people from the Hanlin Academy will think about it and show it to Bingkuan later. I also hope to win this battle. The man named Zhang doesn’t want to become the second Zhu Hui. Since he wants to lead troops to the northwest, he must make a show of himself. Even if the army is defeated, as long as you kill the enemy bravely, I will reward you. Otherwise, I will reward you.”
If you fight hard, even if you are defeated and die, I will remember your contribution.
But if you fight cowardly, even if the result is not bad, I will not I will spare you.
Zhu Hui’s fate is your example.
As expected, during the court meeting on the second day, Zhang Mao took the initiative to ask for help. He wanted to go to the northwest to make achievements.
After careful decision, the emperor agreed to Zhang Mao's request and stipulated that Zhang Mao must complete the troop deployment and expedition on that day. The emperor said that he would go to the city gate to bid farewell to him.
After the court meeting,
Zhang Mao didn't even need to go back to the palace gate. Someone had already prepared a horse for him, and there was no need to pay homage to him. There is no need to bring them, there will be people preparing for him along the way. Then Zhang Mao went to the military camp to order troops, and the soldiers and horses had been prepared long ago. The three thousand soldiers in the Beijing camp did not carry any baggage. They only needed to use light cavalry and flint muskets. In this way, we can embark on the road to the battlefield.
In front of Desheng Gate.
After Zhang Mao ordered his troops, he waited here early for the emperor's arrival.
Zhang Zhou and the people from the Ministry of War arrived first.
When Zhang Mao saw Zhang Zhou, there was a fierce look in his eyes. He probably felt that Zhang Zhou was digging a hole for him behind his back. < /p>
"British Sir, I wonder if you are ready and need to do something?" Zhang Zhou took the initiative to say hello
Zhang Mao said, "I just want to ask you, what should I do next after arriving at Pianguan?" Where to march the troops?"
The few members of the Yanwu Hall who followed Zhang Zhou saw that Zhang Mao had such a bad attitude, and they knew that Old Man Zhang might be angry, so they had the good sense to avoid it first.
p>Only Lu Wan seemed not to care about this and kept standing beside Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou sighed lightly, "Wherever the Tatars are active, the British will lead their troops." Department, you are the coach, you don’t need me to advise you on specific marching instructions. "
Just as he was talking, Zhang Rui came in uniform and brought several direct generals from the Beijing camp.
This time it is not only Zhang Mao who is going to the northwest, but also his current Zhang Rui, the eldest living son, also wants to go together, but Zhang Lun, Zhang Mao's eldest grandson, will not go, probably because he does not want to be taken over by the Tatars, and Zhang Lun is considered a "hostage".
In addition, Zhang Lun was injured when Zhu Hui led his troops into Hetao, and he has been recovering from his injuries since returning to the capital, although Zhang Lun's injury has long been fine.
"I have seen Zhang Bu. Hall. "Compared with Zhang Mao's unkind attitude towards Zhang Zhou, Zhang Rui can be said to be respectful to Zhang Zhou
.
After all, Zhang Zhou once saved his life , and gave him a second life, giving him the opportunity to return to the battlefield and realize his revenge.
And Zhang Rui has always felt that the status of the Zhang family depends on leading troops to victory. Instead of relying on the protection of his ancestors, Zhang Rui supported Zhang Mao's expedition.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "General Zhang is really heroic, which makes me ashamed." ”
"Yes Bingkuan, in the past two years, you have only had one opportunity to lead troops in the battle at Weininghai, and there has not been a direct battle. Most of them were behind the scenes. You have never thought about it. I think you should go to the northwest more often so that everyone in the army can recognize you. "Zhang Mao's attitude is still not good.
But because his son was nearby, Zhang Mao did not have an attack.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Definitely next time."
Zhang Mao was stunned.
These words
are clearly choking him. < /p>
"I have compiled some marching strategies, military maps, and possible marching directions of the Tatars here. I will give them to the British sir for your detailed review. If it is helpful, treat it as such. If I don’t have my heart, I can only say that it’s a pity, and I’m not a roundworm in the Tatar’s belly.”
Zhang Zhou said, calling Liu Gui who was standing aside, he had already written a copy. He took the booklet and handed it to Zhang Rui who was standing aside.
After Zhang Rui took it, he felt a little excited.
Perhaps everyone in the army felt that Zhang Zhou was the God of War, and even casual writing could help the army achieve great victory.
But this time Zhang Zhou was so attentive and wrote a good military policy for Zhang Mao, which would make this dispatch of troops more effective with half the effort.
Zhang Mao said, "I will fight this battle on my own. I don't need your help. Give it back to him."
"Father" Zhang Rui was shocked.
Don’t accept the secrets of victory that others have prepared for you
Zhang Mao said, “Everyone has his own strategy for running an army. My strategy is to use speed to defeat the enemy. Don’t people come and go without a trace? I’m faster than them.”
Zhang Zhou smiled.
My heart says you are very fast.
My mouth is too fast, but my feet can’t keep up with your mouth
Everyone wants to be faster than the Tatars, but do you have the conditions? Is your horse faster than the Tatars’ horses? Stronger than the Tatars in terms of endurance
Who can't just move his mouth
Zhang Zhou did not take it back, but looked at Zhang Rui with a smile and said, "Since the British sir doesn't understand your kindness, then... Leave it to General Zhang to study."
When Zhang Rui heard this, he quickly stuffed the book into his arms.
Isn’t this a lunatic that the good guy’s father still doesn’t appreciate it?
While he is worried that this battle may be biased, he refuses others’ help
It’s unreasonable. Father.
Zhang Mao looked at the flags in the distance and said, "Your Majesty is coming soon. Bingkuan, you'd better put away your kindness. I never had a concrete chance before. Just wait and see this time."
The general meaning is that Zhang Mao wants to prove himself on the battlefield.
I, Mr. Zhang, am neither timid nor armchair strategist. I have courage and strategy, and I also have all the excellent things you invented and created.Weapons, why can't we win?
After I have made great achievements in the northwest, I will see who dares to touch my power as the admiral of the Beijing camp when I come back. When others talk about the Ming God of War, they must be talking about me. You, Zhang Bingkuan, step aside for me
The huge swearing-in ceremony.
Zhu Youtang personally awarded Zhang Mao the scepter and arranged for Xie Qian to go there in person to help Zhang Mao mount his horse.
This can be regarded as giving Zhang Mao enough face.
When Zhang Mao and his entourage started to go west, Zhu Youtang still stood on the high platform and watched them go away, with a sense of ceremony as he was waiting for the emperor to go on an expedition.
When the team had gone far, Zhu Youtang turned his head to look at Zhang Zhou and asked, "Bingkuan, how much do you think he will win during this trip
"< /p>
Zhang Zhou said, "It's hard to say."
Zhu Youtang said, "Based on Zhu Hui's past experience, I think someone named Zhang should know how to restrain himself, but based on my estimation, he probably won't do it either." If there is any big movement, it is better to place our hopes on Xin Xinbo and others. I heard that Yansui is ready to send troops to attack at any time under Wang Qiong's preparations."
The northwest is not just waiting for Zhang Mao. Go and lead the troops to fight against the Tatars.
Whether it is Wang Qiong of the Trilateral General System or Wang Shouren of the Xuanda General System, they are actively preparing for war.
The Tatars did not make much noise this time because Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren were both practical fighters, and the Tatars also had to weigh the price of the invasion.
When Zhu Youtang saw that Zhang Zhou didn't answer, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Bingkuan, I'm really not trying to set up obstacles for him, nor am I trying to make you make enemies. You don't have to worry about it at all."
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. In fact, I am also thinking about the British Duke's chances of winning."
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other, and then laughed together.
The odds are against the odds
No matter how awesome Zhang Mao is, everyone knows that Zhang Mao will probably come back defeated this time when he goes to the northwest.
Most of the Tatars will not fight the Ming Dynasty head-on. Even if Zhang Mao has great ideals, it still depends on the strategic expectations of the Tatars. If they are not fighting to the death with the Ming Dynasty, Even if you, Zhang Mao, risk your life, you can only look back and sigh.
"I also hope that he can achieve a great victory, but it's a pity."
Zhu Youtang was clearly lamenting that Zhang Mao would end miserably. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft