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Chapter 685 This Honesty Is Not Simple!

This time, Zhang Ruoqi really looked at Zhang Cheng with admiration: this Cheng is not simple!Even he was captured by Hong Chengchou's aura, but he was the only one among the officials and generals gathered in the hall who dared to make a move.

Ma Shaoyu came to Liaodong Riqian, and had no contact with Zhang Cheng before, but before leaving, his soldier Chen Xinjia also confessed, asking him to cooperate with Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor of the army, and to ask Zhang Cheng for advice on the Liaodong military.

At this moment, seeing that Zhang Cheng dared to confront Hong Chengchou, the majestic governor of Jiliao with his own strength, he was really surprised, but he also secretly sweated for Zhang Cheng.

Even officials like Qiu Minyang, Governor of Liaodong, looked sideways at Zhang Cheng. They have been under the rule of Governor Hong Chengchou for more than two years. Put forward different opinions.

Only Zhang Cheng is alone!

Around Hong Chengchou, several pairs of eyes were staring at Zhang Cheng, all full of curiosity, where did this young general get the courage to question the governor's military strategy?
"How dare you, Zhang Cheng, you dare to do this... Is he trying to divide his troops to seize power, or does he have other intentions..."

Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, was also angry in his heart, but his city was extremely deep, the more angry he was in his heart, the calmer his face became.

However, the current situation is not what Zhang Cheng wants to see.

"Hahaha……"

He laughed, and said: "My job is all for the Liaodong war situation. I am afraid that our division's army will be taken advantage of by slaves, so I just pick up the leftovers for Hong Duchen to fill in the gaps."

His statement also made Hong Chengchou feel a little relieved, thinking: "I have heard that Zhang Chengzhi is loyal, and he is not a villain who fights for power and profit. This governor has mistrusted him."

At this time, Zhang Cheng said meaningfully: "When I was leaving Beijing, my post and Chen Benbing were given an interview by Your Majesty. When talking about the Liaodong War, Your Majesty was also quite concerned about the food supply. , there is no room for loss'."

When Ma Shaoyu heard the words, he immediately continued: "That's right, that's right. When I left Beijing that day, the Holy Majesty and this soldier were also very concerned about the army's rear road and road."

When he echoed, everyone in the hall was stunned, and then fell silent, thinking about the matter again in secret.

Even the governor Hong Chengchou was terrified, and reconsidered Zhang Cheng's just words.

He calculated and calculated carefully in his heart. According to the existing intelligence analysis, there are indeed more slaves and thieves besieging Songjin than before, and after interrogation, he learned that there were indeed a large number of artillery brought in. Zhang Cheng said that the grain road was intercepted. The possibility is indeed great, and it must be guarded against.

Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising army, was also afraid that the town commanders would argue too fiercely, if there was a grievance because of this, he might miss the great trust of the soldier and the holy majesty to him.

He twitched his long beard and said with a smile: "Zhang Zongbing's words are very close to my heart. Indeed, everyone is for the Liaodong war situation, not for targeting someone, picking up what's left and making up for the vacancies. Only by careful consideration can the victory be won." .

What does Governor Hong think? "

Before Hong Chengchou could say anything, Wu Sangui, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "If we divide our forces and defend various places, then Xingshan, Tashan, Gaoqiao and other places are in danger, and they are places where slaves may attack.

In this way, if the troops are divided everywhere, the strength of the Chinese army's large formation will appear weak. Moreover, which generals will be assigned to guard these places? "

Hong Chengchou didn't say a word, he looked at the people in the hall with a peaceful expression, but he saw that people like Ma Ke and others had quickly returned to the state of looking at the nose and mouth, and the mouth was watching the heart, like an old monk in meditation, and no longer uttered a word.

Everyone knows that when a large army of soldiers and horses gather together, they are courageous and united. Moreover, they have gained a lot of military merits by attacking Song Jinnu's bandits.

And if they are divided into different places, if the slaves really attack, it is difficult to resist alone, and the instinctive feeling is that it is not safe. Secondly, if the slaves do not come, then they have no military merits to kill the enemy.

It was a matter of their own safety and merit, and all the commanders in the hall were like old monks in meditation, motionless and not saying a word.

Even Wang Pu and the others, who once proposed to pay attention to the rear and worried about the safety of the food road, were extremely hesitant at the moment, and they did not want to be assigned to stay behind.

Just when the whole hall was silent, a tall and stalwart figure suddenly stood up and saluted Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao.

All the people in the hall looked up, only to see Zhang Cheng say: "Minister, how about it? I announced that the northern army and horses will stay in Xingshan, thinking that the army will guard the rear and guard the passage of food and fodder, and will never let the Tartars go." There is an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"No!"

Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and others almost yelled out in unison.

Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising officer, also uttered a voice to stop it at the same time, but it was covered by the loud voices of Chen Jiugao and Wang Pu.

Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Ma Ke just laughed at Zhang Cheng for daring to question the governor's military strategy, intending to divide the troops, and his intentions are suspicious.

Now, he is the first one to speak sternly and say: "The Xuanbei army led by Zongbing Zhang is fully equipped with armor and guns, which is exactly what is needed to fight against slaves.

How can such a powerful army be placed in the rear?

This is not a huge waste, you should follow the main force of the Chinese army to fight the slaves head-on, and make new contributions to my master Wang! "

Even Bai Guangen, the chief soldier of Ji Town, Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, and others all followed suit. Although they were jealous of Zhang Cheng, and they provoked each other with words just now, everyone still believed in the fighting power of the Xuanbei Army of.

Not only them, but Chen Jiugao from the Shenji Battalion even proposed on the spot that if Zhang Cheng led the Xuanbei Army to stay on the rear food road, then the Shenji Battalion would also stay, and he would advance and retreat with Zhang Cheng.

Even Yang Guozhu, Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and other generals were unwilling to announce that the nearly [-] elite of the Northern Army would stay behind, and they all tried to persuade them.

Even the governor Hong Chengchou and the supervising army Zhang Ruoqi tried their best to dissuade them, so Zhang Cheng had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​leading the army to garrison Xingshan Liangdao.

He pondered for a moment, and then said: "Just now, Ningyuan Wu Shuai said that our army is divided into multiple places, which will lead to a weak main force. In fact, it is not the case. Our division only needs to be brief and keep a few key places. How many soldiers and horses are needed!"

Wu Sangui's eyes flashed brightly, but he still clasped his hands and asked: "Please Mr. Zhang, please explain to us, and Mr. Wu is willing to listen."

Zhang Cheng turned his head and nodded to Wu Sangui, and then he said: "My king's master has gathered in Liaodong, there are no less than 20 people, and there are more than [-] to [-] elites in the army.

In addition, there are certain defenders in various parts of Xingshan Mountain. In my opinion, in Changling Mountain, a few miles north of Xingshan Fort, you can choose a dangerous place to station a team of soldiers and horses, dig trenches and build camps at high places, and fight against the enemy. The defenders in Xingshan Fort in the south echo each other from a distance.

In this way, we can control the main roads of pine and apricot, and prevent the captives from digging deep and cutting off our army's food roads. "

When he said this, he turned his head to look at the governor Hong Chengchou, clasped his fists and said: "Zhang Cheng would like to ask himself to choose a battalion from the Xuanbei Army to guard here!"

(End of this chapter)