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Chapter 684
In Ningyuan City, Liaodong, in the lobby of Jiliao Governor Xingyuan, everyone's spirits were lifted, waiting to watch a wonderful show.

Governor Hong Chengchou has just finished the good method of killing chickens and making monkeys, and with a strong momentum, he restrained a few people's criticisms of the Liaodong military.

Just at this time, Zhang Cheng actually mentioned the matter of Xingshan Liangdao again.

Although Zhang Cheng's words were also extremely ingenious, he first mentioned the lack of slaves and thieves, and then he agreed with Hong Duchen's military strategy plan, and then he mentioned the importance of food roads by worrying about the safety of the army.

But in the eyes of everyone, this is already a daring act!
Just as everyone was full of criticism, waiting to see how Hong Chengchou would deal with Zhang Cheng's good show, they saw Hong Duchen smilingly saying: "The whole army is advancing, and the food and grass are especially heavy. It affects the morale of the army. Zhang Zongbing has serious concerns It is the key to my army."

Everyone in the hall was stunned. Just now, after sternly reprimanding Zhang Dou, Zhang Dou, how did he come to Zhang Cheng's place to make another rhetoric?
In fact, Hong Chengchou was already very angry in his heart, and he cursed secretly: "You brat dare to question the old man's military strategy, you really don't know how to live or die!"

But he also knew that Zhang Cheng was favored in front of the Holy Majesty, and his own soldier Chen Xinjia was behind him, but he couldn't take it lightly.

Not to mention Zhang Dou, since Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor of the army, exists as Chen Xinjia's spokesperson in the Liaodong military, he dare not underestimate Zhang Cheng. The more unpredictable and elusive, the more powerful he becomes.

In Hong Chengchou's eyes, Zhang Cheng existed like this.

Therefore, it was impossible for him to distract the most supportive general from him because of this matter, not to mention that he had already warned Zhang Ruoqi by scolding Zhang Dou just now, and let out that bad breath.

In the astonishment of everyone, Governor Hong Chengchou said with an elegant and gentle smile: "Zhang Zongbing's ability to manage the army and fight, needless to say, the outstanding achievements are proof.

I don't know how to teach Bendu about Xingshan Liangdao? "

Zhang Cheng got up and saluted with fists in his hands, "Zhang Cheng is a warrior. It is his duty to lead troops to fight for the country, but he dare not claim credit for it. Today, it is just a little opinion. Please correct me by Hong Du and everyone."

After saluting and sitting down, he continued, "According to the past inspections and interrogation of the tartars, the slaves and thieves have only withdrawn the old, weak and tired soldiers, and their strong, strong and brave soldiers are still stationed outside Jinzhou. , plus the soldiers who came with the slave chief Dorgon, there are about [-] to [-].

The most worrying thing is that the three thieves Kong, Geng, and Shang brought nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses. They not only have many firearms, but also sixty red cannons, which were recently cast by the Tartars, so they should not be underestimated. "

Hearing what Zhang Cheng said, everyone in the hall had a serious look on their faces. Everyone had fought slaves before. Although they were not as good as in field battles, they could barely maintain a balance of power with the help of firearms and cannons.

But if, as Zhang Cheng said, the three thieves Kong, Geng, and Shang really brought an army of nearly [-] firearms, plus [-] red cannons, then the situation would be really not optimistic.

Zhang Cheng continued: "Based on my humble opinion, my division rushed into Songshan with a strong army. If we can get rid of the slaves with one blow, not only will the siege of Jinzhou be solved, but we can take advantage of the situation to hide and kill, and the soldiers will force Yizhou. It can be seen.

It's just that, in military matters, we always have to consider the worst possible scenario. If our army gathers in Songshan, the first attack will be disadvantageous.

It will definitely reinforce from the rear, perhaps the slave chieftain Huangtai is more likely to come in person, and even gather slave soldiers from the whole country to attack Jin. "

What he said made everyone dumbfounded. After thinking about it carefully, everyone felt that this possibility is not impossible!
Only to hear Zhang Cheng continue: "If the slave thief and my teacher are at odds with each other, it is inevitable that they will not make a big fuss in the direction of Xingshan.

If he uses most of the slave soldiers to fight fiercely with our division in Songshan, entangle our army, and send another group of cavalry to come along the Nuru River to attack and attack all the way, how long can the guards in Xingshan be reserved for?
Furthermore, after the slaves and captives rode, there was a group of handyman Aha accompanying them, and several long trenches were dug outside Xingshan Fort to block our division's grain road.

What does Governor Hong think? "

All the officials and generals in the hall felt a chill in their hearts. If it was really as Zhang Cheng described, then the food road would be completely cut off by the slaves in all likelihood. From this point of view, there are indeed too few defenders in Xingshan some.

Hong Chengchou, Governor of Jiliao, also immediately fell into deep thought.

At this time, a strange voice sounded, it was actually Ma Ke, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and he said with a smile on his face: "The words of chief soldier Zhang are sensational, right? How could the slaves come here all over the country?"

Zhang Cheng said sternly: "A military strategist said, 'As a general, you should think about defeat before you win, so you can fight a hundred battles without imperil'. We will march and fight, and we must consider any possibility!"

But Ma Ke then said: "That's it, just like Mr. Chen said just now, our army will divide when it reaches Xingshan.

Zhang Zongbing, it is true that if you divide your troops, you will be weak. The defeat of Saerhu is in front of you, so you must guard against it. "

Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "If Liang Dao is held by slaves and the army's morale is broken, it will also end in a big defeat."

Ma Ke smiled flatteringly and said: "I finally feel that the possibility of the grain law said by Zhang Zongbing is very small, and I will support Hong Duchen's proposal in the end."

Bai Guang'en, the chief soldier of Ji Town, also said carelessly: "It's not clear how many slaves there are.

Zhang Zongbing said that the slaves would come to attack my Xingshan...

Hehe, it's really sensational. When the slaves don't come, the soldiers will be divided again. Isn't this delivering food to the Tartars? "

His rough voice echoed in the lobby, and then the burly man shook his head and laughed wildly: "Damn, it's so ridiculous!"

He slapped his thigh vigorously, and there was a "slap" sound. His behavior was so rude that all the civil servants on the opposite side frowned.

Zhang Cheng just waited with a smile, so he won't be as knowledgeable as this man, and instead lose his own worth.

"Humph!"

However, Chen Jiugao couldn't stand others treating his brother like this, so he snorted loudly to express his extreme dissatisfaction with Bai Guangen. Of course, this also meant to show his kindness to Zhang Cheng.

I saw him shouting loudly: "I think Zhang Zongbing's concerns are very reasonable. Xingshan and other forts really need more generals to guard them."

Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, also said: "Ah, have you started to engage in the 'crime of desire' again?

Zhang Zongbing was just thinking about the safety of our army, and it was really a precautionary move. How did it reach some people, and it became a discussion of dividing troops.I really can't even understand people's words. "

The town commanders in the lobby suddenly divided into three factions. Since Yang Guozhu belonged to Xuanda like Zhang Cheng and Wang Pu, he naturally wanted to express his support for Zhang Cheng's side. .

However, Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, and Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, clearly supported Ma Ke's opinion. They believed that there was no need to keep more troops in Xingshan. Against the general.

Then there are Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, Zuo Guangxian and other generals who have nothing to do with themselves. They are all old subordinates and trusted people of Governor Hong Chengchou, so they naturally support Hong Chengchou in their hearts. It is a military strategy, but it does not express its position on the face.

Seeing the fierce debate among the generals in the hall, Hong Chengchou couldn't help frowning, and looked at Zhang Cheng with complicated eyes.

(End of this chapter)