Chapter 608: Distrust is the norm

That night, the camp was quiet.

Zhang Mao was woken up by someone. In his sleepy eyes, he learned that his son and Ma Yi were leading the troops to attack first.

“How dare this scoundrel dare to make his own decisions?” Zhang Mao came up and became furious.

But after calming down for a while, his mood stabilized.

The two generals who came to deliver the order also looked at Zhang Mao curiously. They seemed not to understand the relationship between Zhang Mao and Zhang Rui. If Zhang Mao is the father and the military commander, Zhang Rui How brave do you have to go against the commander's orders?

And what happened to Ma Yi's troops? Didn't they come from Zhang Mao's military orders?

Zhang Mao said, "They attacked first. As a vanguard, how could I not have known that they could send out troops so quickly and if nothing was achieved, I would have to help them suppress the news first, so as not to shake the morale of the army."

It turns out that the coach knew about this.

Zhang Mao waved his hands and said, "I still need to rest and recuperate. I will send out troops early tomorrow morning. As long as there is no urgent war situation, there is no need to disturb me."

"Yes."

After the two generals retreated, Zhang Mao covered his heart and almost lost his breath.

"It's true that the evil son didn't even give his father's face. This is just a shame. If he wins, he will be the heir apparent, representing the Zhang family. Even if he is defeated and does not lead the main force to attack, I can still draw a clear line with him."

Zhang Mao is a very thief.

The angry son disobeyed orders and went with the army to attack.

Fortunately, his son did not take his men with him, but went to the battle with Ma Yi. In this way, even if he lost the battle, Zhang Mao would have reason to cut off from his son.

After all, Ma Yi couldn’t produce Zhang Mao’s order to mobilize troops, nor could he find someone to testify that it was Zhang Mao who ordered the troops. In this case, Zhang Mao was standing on the side of He was in a position where he could either advance or retreat, but he seemed to feel sorry for Zhang Rui.

Once Zhang Rui is defeated, his son may really have to be sacrificed.

"It was like this in Pianguan, and it is like this now. It seems that you still have to make some sacrifices for the Zhang family."

Zhang Mao seemed to be ready, Whether it was at Piantou Pass, where his son and Ma Yi each led an attack, or whether they were sending troops again now, Zhang Mao had the intention of sacrificing his son to fulfill the family.

The land of the Hetao.

Wang Qiong’s mood was not very good that night.

Zhang Mao thought that Wang Qiong led his troops into the grassland to emit light. Only Wang Qiong and his generals knew how bad the environment of the grassland was, and they finally made a surprise attack to the northern edge of the Hetao Land. , was about to cross the Yellow River, but learned that there was not even a shadow of the Tatars around.

"The British army has passed Yansui. In terms of days, these two daysYou will pass Huamachi. The land where the Tatars invaded before was Huamachi. If the British sent troops from Huamachi, they would have a chance to pursue the remnants of the Tatars. "

"After Xin Xin Bo entered the grassland, although there was no news, there was no news of defeat, and his troops were well-equipped, and most of them had the experience of marching directly into the grassland with him. The soldiers If people's hearts are in harmony, it is very possible to escape unscathed. "

"As for Anbianhou and Jingshanbo, their troops also sent troops from Jizhou. Although there is no news, it is expected that they can penetrate directly into the hinterland of the grassland, and it is likely that Cai Guogong will personally dispatch troops in Jizhou. . ”

The person who reported the war situation to Wang Qiong was Xiangcheng Bo Li Ao.

Li Ao fought with Wang Yue in a head-on battle, and then traveled to the northwest , and then after Wang Qiong took office as the trilateral commander-in-chief, he was transferred to the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui, mainly because he was implicated in the Zhu Hui case. This time, Li Na himself wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to regain his prestige.

After entering the army, it was obviously not smooth. After leaving the pass, there was no chance to fight the Tatars head-on.

Wang Qiong had a map in front of him. He looked at it. It was midnight.

Wang Qiong didn’t seem to hear much of what Li Na said.

“By the way, Wang Zhitai heard from Anyuan Hou Liu Jing that the British Lord was here. After sending out troops, he was a little confused. In fact, he did not gain much credit in the battle at Pianguan, or he may have falsely reported his military exploits. You may want to see if you should impeach him in advance."

Li Wei may I feel that what I said before was all bad news.

Now let me tell you the "good news"

That is, the situation of the British public is not much better, after all, Liu Jing. He is our "eyeliner" there. He will tell us about Zhang Mao's situation.

Wang Qiong raised his head and said, "Whether he wins or loses, how much does it matter to us?"

Wang Qiong would not answer such a sensitive question, so he asked "If it's up to you to send troops, where should they cross the river and which direction should they go? With the current provisions and equipment, you should also know how many days you think are appropriate to send troops. What I'm saying is that if you don't encounter the enemy, at most How many days can we hold on?"

No matter how awesome Wang Qiong is in front of him, he has to consider his own retreat.

Leading troops into the Loop is nothing in itself It's a big trouble. After all, basically no Tatars dare to come to the Loop. Those who come are all small and medium-sized tribes, and they don't dare to confront the Ming Dynasty.

But if you cross the Loop, , entering the hinterland of the grassland, the situation will be different.

If you can't guarantee your escape, it won't be as simple as being held accountable. At worst, you will lose your official position, and at worst, Zhu Hui will be a role model. .

Zhu Hui’s experience has caused a chilling effect in the army. It turns out that missing a fighter opportunity is a great sin if you don’t work hard.Just try your best. Now the emperor wants to pursue results.

Does Li Wei think that "if we cross the Yellow River and encounter a large group of Tatar cavalry, we"

"Uncle Xiangcheng, I hope you hear the question clearly. What do you think?" How many days is the upper limit?" Wang Qiong obviously didn't like Li Wei's speaking style.

Li Ao was worried about the Tatar invasion, while Wang Qiong was worried about not meeting the main force of the Tatars after entering the grassland.

Li Nuo said, "For four or five days, we marched hundreds of miles a day. Walking four or five hundred miles was the limit that the soldiers could bear. After all, it was not as fast as we could go back. Even if we came back here, we would have to withdraw." It will take some time to get to Yulinwei."

"Yes."

Wang Qiong nodded, seeming to think Li Na's analysis made sense.

It will take six days to send troops, and another four or five days to cross the river, which is equivalent to a journey of about eleven days. The troops will be withdrawn and they will be able to return to Yulin in another ten days. The soldiers of the guard cannot bear a month of continuous Marching for about twenty days seemed to be the limit of continuous marching.

Li Ao asked again, "Tatars are supposed to be around here, Taiwan. Do you think that if we enter the grassland like this, the Tatars will deliberately avoid us if we don't encounter the enemy?" If we withdraw our troops, they will definitely attack us."

Wang Qiong said, "I'm not afraid of them. What I'm worried about is the sudden abnormality of the weather. If we enter an icy and snowy environment, our firearms will be very vulnerable. It will be difficult for them to be effective, and the crossbows may still be able to fight. In addition, their horses are more adapted to this extreme climate, which may be very detrimental to us."

Obviously Wang Qiong's idea. This is the idea of ​​​​traditional civil servants, and it also coincides with the ideas of Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others.

Coming to the grasslands to fight in the middle of winter, the time, place and people are not occupied. If extreme weather happens, the Tatars can take advantage of cold weapons, after all, artillery and muskets. In cold climates, it is also more likely to get stuck.

Li Nuo said, "Perhaps Uncle Xinjian has gone further than us."

"We are different from him." Wang Qiong mentioned Wang Shouren, somewhat helplessly, "Bo'an He has experienced many such battles in the northwest, and with his character, it is easier to gather military morale. After all, I am new here, so there is no room for failure in this battle."

Even Wang Qiong realized that. The gap between himself and Wang Shouren on the battlefield.

Wang Shouren has accumulated experience and reputation. Others know that he is good at doing this, so they feel confident to fight with him like this.

Although Wang Qiong had the experience of winning in Ningyuan before, he was always more of a professional background. As an instructor in the Yanwu Hall, he was very knowledgeable, but his experience and reputation on the battlefield were always insufficient.

"Is the river frozen?" Wang Qiong asked.

Li Na said, "I sent people to investigate and found that it is not freezing. At least the horses cannot cross the river."

"Then set up a pontoon bridge and follow the method taught by the Yanwu Hall before." Then Wang Qiong thought that Li Hao was mostly serving on the front line and didn't practice much in the Yanwu Hall.I haven’t even learned the lessons of erecting a pontoon bridge.

Wang Qiong added, "The team of craftsmen I brought here will be put to use tomorrow. Within three hours at most, the entire army will have to cross the river."

Li Nuo was worried. Asked, "What if the Tatars invade at this time?"

Wang Qiong seemed very indifferent and said, "I can't ask for it."

Jizhou Town resident Santun Camp.

Zhang Zhou met the special envoy of Duoyan Sanwei in person that day. The so-called "negotiations" before ended in nothing. As long as Zhang Zhou came forward, the conditions proposed were very simple.

Either you cooperate with Ming Dynasty, or we come up and destroy you.

Originally, the three guards of Duoyan were prepared to negotiate terms with Ming Dynasty, but when they heard that Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng's troops had already gone north, they turned back and headed towards Daning, and they could be left behind at any time. All the tribesmen around Daning were annihilated, and the three guards of Duoyan had no choice but to accept Zhang Zhou's conditions honestly.

"My lord, I think these people cannot be trusted."

Sun Shangqi couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and annoyed as he accompanied Zhang Zhou on his way back to the governor's Yamen.

Sun Shangqi talked to them a few days ago, and they made various conditions. However, when Zhang Zhou came forward, the group of people honestly accepted the conditions of unconditional cooperation. This made Sun Shangqi feel, These people are just bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, and they cannot honestly abide by the agreement to send troops.

Zhang Zhouren looked leisurely and contented in the carriage, "Right now, they are not a threat to the Ming Dynasty. They are just using them to destroy the internal stability of the grassland. People's hearts are moved, and this is enough. As for half a year later, or even two After a few months, whether we will send troops to completely subdue them is a variable. They don’t have to abide by our agreement, and we don’t have to pay attention to our agreement with them.”

Who said that the Ming Dynasty, as a sovereign state, must follow. Duoyan Sanwei maintains the style of a great nation

You have always had different ideas, but now we are just exchanging interests. Once we feel unhappy, we can send troops to destroy you first.

It is said that trust is mutual.

As for foreigners, distrust is the norm. There is no need to wait for others to break the balance of trust. We can also take the initiative to break it at any time.

When Zhang Zhou arrived at the governor's office, Sun Shangqi first went to see the sentries returning from the front line, and then came to Zhang Zhou to report the war situation.

"Jingshanbo sent troops of less than a thousand men along the way to Daning's east road, forming a pincer attack. Duoyan Wei's troops south of Daning hurriedly dragged them to the east of Daning. The other two guards, Di Yi, have retreated more than a hundred miles to the north, and there is no news of their stationing yet."

Sun Shangqi was very excited when he said this.

Obviously, just Zhang Zhou casually dispatching troops to threaten the soldiers and horses of Duoyan's three guards was enough to scare them into running away, but it seemed that he was not afraid of these people messing around.

Zhang Zhou said nothing.

Sun Shangqi smiled and said, "It seems that they really don't have anything to worry about, but they are just humble and can't figure it out.How can a group of wine sacks and rice sacks help us attack the little Tartar prince?"

Zhang Zhou said, "Don't underestimate the enemy.

Sun Shangqi asked, "Will the Lord teach the envoys who come here a lesson? Tell them that among them there are the craftsmen of the little Tartar princes. Grab a few of them at random, kill them and sacrifice them to the flag. I want to They didn't dare to say anything. ”

Zhang Zhou was a little surprised when he heard this.

Jin Yiwei did not follow common sense when doing things.

Even someone like Sun Shangqi, who seemed to be honest and honest, He will also use conspiracies and frame up false accusations at will, as if this is what Jin Yiwei is good at.

"There is no need to create extraneous problems. Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Let them go back tomorrow and let them send troops as agreed. Send people to urge them at any time." Let Cui Prince Consort and An Bianhou send two groups of troops to supervise the battle, and urge them to enter the battlefield as soon as possible, regardless of whether they are marching urgently or slowly. In addition, their pastures will be gradually occupied. Only if they complete the established plan will the pastures be returned to them. Otherwise, some small and medium-sized tribes will be used to give them to those small tribes in the name of the court, so that the people of Duoyan Sanwei will continue to rely on them. No pasture is available for survival. "

"Yes. "

Sun Shangqi took the order.

He was about to retreat to do things when he suddenly thought of something and reminded him, "My lord, your Majesty sent Eunuch Lin from Dongchang earlier. He is here." The person who assisted Eunuch Li in the East Factory came and said that His Majesty allowed you to return to Beijing early. "

"No need. Zhang Zhou said, "I haven't finished my work yet." Besides, I have to supervise the construction of the port. ”

“Will your lord lead the troops into the grassland?” Sun Shangqi looked forward to it with great expectation.

If Zhang Zhou led the troops into the grassland, he would be able to follow him and make some military exploits. Maybe even greater wealth is waiting for him.

Zhang Zhou said, "For the time being, let the generals who lead the troops do the work on the battlefield. I don't have to do everything personally." If His Majesty has ordered me to go, I will be indispensable only for the crucial battle. Otherwise, I would rather be a bystander. Even if I am criticized, I will not care about the gossip."

Sun Shangqi Baoquan said, "My Lord, you are open-minded and admirable. Furthermore, the other courtyard has been tidied up again, and the people you sent to call have all arrived. ”

“Yeah. Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Speaking of which, I really should go and take a look later." Speaking of which, the Three Tun Camps are really a bit boring. "Please remember to bookmark this chapter when you finish it. The latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft