Northwest, hinterland of grassland.
After nightfall, the army was stationed in a camp that stretched for several miles. During this period, people and horses from all walks of life were passing through, and the patrolling people and horses did not rest at night.
Inside the Chinese army's tent, Tang Yin and Xu Jing were studying the map on hand in detail to prepare for the next march.
"This battle is really rich, but apart from the rich soldiers, weapons, and food, there seems to be nothing else." Xu Jing was already a little sleepy, and he couldn't understand why Tang Yin was so rich now. Good spirit.
What he didn’t know was that Tang Yin’s high energy was all sustained by pressure.
After all, Xu Jing was not the one who really led the troops, and he could not feel the huge pressure in Tang Yin's heart.
It was like a big stone, almost enough to weigh Tang Yin out of breath.
Tang Yin said: "Aren't these enough? Where are the Tatars? I am not as good at calculating as Cai Guogong, nor am I as lucky as Jingshan Marquis or Anbian Marquis. It’s not as brave as Xin Xin Bo or Ping Lu Hou. In front of me is a grassland, and I can’t find where the main force of the Tatars is.”
This is a very headache for Tang Yin. .
It was already the ninth day since the army entered the grassland, and they had marched six to seven hundred miles. The speed of the march was actually not slow, after all, there was still a lot of luggage on this road.
But precisely because they were not moving too fast, the Tatars were on guard against them. At the moment, Tang Yin had no way to force the main Tatar force to fight him.
Xu Jingdao: "Isn't there already a fight among the Tatars? As long as we can find the right place, there will be a chance. We can even take advantage of their contradictions and divide them."
"How to find it? Where is it?" Tang Yin's question made Xu Jing's eyes darken.
As a head coach, you can’t find it yourself, so you expect your friends to help you find it?
I am just working as your staff now, and all the credit goes to you. I only have some seniority. Who told you that I am capable of helping you?
"Bohu, do you want to continue walking north tomorrow? If we go further north, I'm afraid we will be close to the desert. We should be here, right?" Xu Jing pointed to a place on the map and said.
Tang Yin said: "Although we have guides, they may not be trustworthy. According to them, we should not have gone there yet, and should be around here... There is another hundred miles ahead, just There will be a desert. If you go more than two hundred miles east, you can reach Guanshan. The troops of Marquis Pinglu and Duke Cheng should be approaching there."
"We are Yue. Going into the grassland, the farther to the west, right? How come the soldiers and horses in Ningxia are farther east than us?" Xu Jing looked at the map and noticed that Ma Yi and Zhang Rui were on the road. The starting point was to their west, and the current estimated marches of the two sides happened to be staggered, which made Xu Jing express his confusion.
Tang Yin said: "According to the established plan, Pingluhou's group of people crossed in the direction of Datong. They were on this road.They had already made two trips on the road, and they were not on guard against the area north of Ningxia. Of course, this is just a plan. I can't say where they are now. "
Xu Jing sighed: "Five soldiers and horses are really unnecessary. The best thing is to gather together and destroy wherever we go. We haven't set fire yet..."
"We will set it off when we get back. Tang Yin sighed, "And even if a fire is set, it may not burn too far. There has been a lot of rain on the grasslands this year, which is a good thing for the Tatars." Their pastures are growing wildly, and the only way forward is to find the main force of the Tatars. ”
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Just when Tang Yin was worried about where the main Tatar force was, at this time the rest of the group basically encountered them. The same problem.
The person who is most worried is Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo.
It was he who took the initiative to lead his troops to the Hetao area. , saying that he wanted to see the current development of the Loop. According to his idea, he was going to "search for Loops." However, when he arrived at the Loop, he discovered that it had become the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, and the Tatars had already He didn't dare to graze in the Hetao for two years.
Then Zhu Fu led his troops across the Hetao, crossed the Yellow River north, and then entered the grassland. After nine days of marching, it was the people closest to Guanshan.
The news Zhu Fu received was that there was a mutiny among the Tatars, and the location was near Guanshan, so he. After crossing the Yellow River, he immediately ordered the army to march to Guanshan.
Although he himself did not know where Guanshan was, he relied on people in the army who were familiar with the road to guide him, and he even stayed at night. Exploring the road, but even so, the soldiers and horses under his command still felt very tired, and even Zhu Fu himself felt that he could hardly bear it.
"My lord, it's better to rest for a day or two before leaving. , the soldiers' feet are all blistered, and there is no news about Anbian Hou's troops yet. They say they can come to our aid from the right wing, but if we continue like this, we are afraid that the two groups will get farther and farther away. It is difficult to mobilize troops anywhere. When the Tatar main force is several times ours, I am afraid..."
Zhu Fu encountered the same problem as Zhu Hui and Zhang Mao.
That is, the plan could not keep up with the changes.
He followed his son's advice. He also knew that after entering the grassland, the only way was to march quickly, and even rely on his own bravery. To be invincible
But it is useless to rely on him to have such determination. His soldiers cannot be dispatched casually, and they will not serve the coach's ideals or ambitions. , and torment yourself.
In general, we can understand your mood, Zhu Fu, but why do you ask us to do the same for something that is only good for you?
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Besides, the matter of death is not about your charge. We are not happy about you treating us as cannon fodder.
Whenever Zhu Fu holds a military meeting, there will be a crowd of people. Remind him to take a breakThis also made him fully feel the strong malice of the middle and lower-level generals... It seemed that everyone wanted to see him suffer, and it seemed that everyone was his enemy.
This made Zhu Fu feel that he had more than enough ambition but not enough strength. Probably... he had to follow the crowd and choose the same tactics as Zhu Hui and Zhang Mao. < /p>
Zhu Fu is not the kind of person who is very determined. After marching for several days, he also felt tired.
Seeing that his soldiers did not obey the command, he could only retreat and do the next best thing. He would also take a rest first and gain support from everyone in the army before he could pursue other strategies.
As a result, the army showed a very slack attitude that night, but Zhu Fu himself seemed not to care about it, because he was not even in the habit of patrolling the camp, and he had no idea what was going on in the army. He didn’t know. At most, he could only rely on a few people around him to make brief summaries every few days. Moreover, he thought that in this way, he could firmly control the military power, and he could control everything in the army...
Then that night The camp was attacked.
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"Report..."
Just when Zhu Fu was sleeping hazy, he listened When there was a noise outside, he didn't take it seriously at first.
But when the messengers rushed into his camp, he knew that something big had happened.
"Tatars dare to attack? Have they eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?"
When Zhu Fu said these words, his body was shaking involuntarily, and he couldn't tell the difference himself Know clearly whether you are excited or scared.
He made bold promises, saying he was here to fight the Tatars, but when he actually met the Tatars, he realized what kind of psychological shadow it was. It was very likely that he was... never coming back.
The messenger said: "The enemy fired arrows suddenly at the northwest corner of the camp and set off a fire. No one was found, but men and horses were sent to chase! A few miles behind, people were also released. There's a fire... It's dry on the grassland today, and the enemy is looking for an opportunity to attack us with fire!"
"What?"
Zhu Fu didn't quite understand.
The Emotional Tatars are not the main force, but are just here to do something secretly and create some chaos in their own army?
The messenger continued: "My lord, you'd better go to the middle tent. There are several generals waiting for you."
"I know, I know."
Zhu Fu was about to leave the camp, but he remembered that he didn't even take his sword.
When I grabbed the sword in my hand, I remembered that I didn't even have armor on my body. I was about to put it on, then I remembered that the Tatars hadn't attacked, so I didn't seem to need to do it myself. Going into battle, wearing armor would be a bit superfluous, it would be better to just go for it.
After delaying for a while and putting on the boots, he was still complaining: "You should really be prepared, otherwise you willIf this continues, I will be exhausted to death. "
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The Chinese army tent was right next to it. When Zhu Fu entered, there were already five or six generals waiting.
“My lord, the Tatars attack with fire. "
"It's not just a fire attack, it's simply...unreasonable...they set fires from all around us and didn't dare to move forward. There were people setting fires in front, behind and on our left and right, and they didn't come to report at night, saying it was them. Kerosene was also used. I don’t know where it came from, but they fled in panic after setting the fire. You didn’t give any orders, and you didn’t know if you should chase them! "
When Zhu Fu heard this, he said angrily: "What are you chasing? The Tatars came quickly to set fire to our army. Do we need all the food, weapons, and even artillery in our army? They can come and go with ease, what about us? If you rush forward, you may find it difficult to look at the beginning and the end. ”
“Master, please give me an idea quickly.” Now we are targeted by the Tatars! Probably because the persimmons are too soft to pick. "
"Shit! Zhu Fu said angrily, "You guys, can you speak?" Are you soft persimmons? "
Several generals present looked at each other in confusion, and they all seemed to feel that they did not look like tough persimmons.
Zhu Fu said: "Let the soldiers return to camp and have a good rest. We will not leave tomorrow. Yes, stationed here. If you decide to take a half-day break, you will take a half-day break. ”
“Master, I’m afraid it won’t work. The Tatars will come at any time, and the surrounding areas will be set on fire. Next, they may use smoke or other means to set fires from upwind of us. By then... the soldiers will not even be able to rest. The Tatars are harassing us so that we cannot rest peacefully. When we are exhausted, they will take the initiative to fight! "
Zhu Fu said loudly: "Isn't this a good thing? As long as the Tatars are willing to come, we will bombard them with artillery! Do you have any common sense? The Tatars are just causing trouble for us, and they will never dare to attack us! ”
No one believed this when he said it.
It’s not because Zhu Fu’s character is not good, or because he doesn’t have great achievements. So I can't convince everyone.
It can only be said that the two princes before Zhu Fu came to lead the army, one Zhu Fu and the other Zhang Mao, both of them showed the situation of an amateur leading an expert. Maybe Zhu Fu will be here. To blame, it can only be blamed on Zhu Hui and Zhang Mao's bad start.
Of course it is also related to his own failure to perform well.
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Zhu Fu tried his best to calm the mood of the army officers and let them have a good rest.
But the Tatar night attack also caused a lot of damage to the army officers and soldiers. The psychological impact... is that this is not within the borders of the Ming Dynasty, so it is no longer the familiar high-walled fortress, and the comfortable environment of hiding behind the battlements and eating batter
This kind of people. In a foreign land, they are surrounded by a sense of crisis, which makes them feel that nothing is too late.
If they were fighting with Zhu Feng or Ma Yi, they might have a little more confidence, but now. Leading troopsIt was Zhu Fu, which made them feel that they were entrusted with something inhumane.
In wars, you still have to fight with famous generals. Even if you are not guaranteed to win, you can basically get away with it. Once you follow a bad coach... like Liu Jin before. , it is very likely that they will die in a foreign land, and no one will bring their bones back to the Ming Dynasty for burial, and in the end they will become lonely ghosts.
One night down.
Even Zhu Fu himself only dozed off a few times, and finally fell asleep near dawn.
Just after he fell asleep for a while, a general came in and said, "Master, I'm so happy."
Zhu Fu almost fell to the ground, but managed to use his elbow. Holding on to the ground, he got up again, rubbed his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. He seemed to be sleepy, and it took him a long time to realize where he was.
"What?"
"We defeated the bandits. The Tatars lost their troops and generals..." The general was very excited.
Zhu Fu looked over with a sad expression and said: "Are you talking in your sleep in broad daylight? Oh, it's not even daytime yet, it's just dawn."
The famous general Zhu Shun, with an excited expression said: "It's true, more than 400 Tatars have been captured, and more than a hundred have been killed... There are six to seven thousand livestock, and they are driving this way."
< p>"What did you say?" Zhu Fu simply thought he heard wrongly.Have you ever changed your mind after just one nap?
No matter how you sound, it sounds like the person in front of you is making fun of yourself.
Zhu Shundao: "It's hard to believe. Today, when dawn was approaching, someone attacked the southeast of the camp. The cavalry rushed over and captured a group of Tatars a few miles away. It turned out that their cattle and sheep were also blocked by the fire last night. They had no place to go, and in the end they could only...be trapped in one place, and finally they were captured without mercy."
"Huh?"
Zhu Fu frowned and said, "The Tatars set a fire last night. They didn't do anything to us, but they trapped their own people? They are...not smart. Do you want it? Come on, take me to see it!"
Zhu Fu also became excited at this moment.
Finally, it didn’t feel like I was being teased.
He felt again... that he seemed to have help from God. He was still wondering, could it be that Cai Guogong secretly helped me cast a spell and helped me thousands of miles away? The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you