The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 230 Success is also Zhang Zhou, defeat is also Zhang Zhou

"Mr. Zhang, don't mind. This Yang Hanlin probably didn't flirt on purpose. As far as our family knows, he still values ​​filial piety."

After getting out to the carriage, Xiao Jing found that the Yang family brothers had already entered the yard, he couldn't help saying to Zhang Zhou in a comforting tone.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "If I minded, I wouldn't have followed Eunuch Xiao to see him."

Make Yang Tinghe feel grateful for Ende?It seems a bit difficult, and Zhang Zhou is not ignorant of current affairs.

But he just likes to hang out in front of Yang Tinghe.

I just like to see you, Yang Tinghe, have prejudices against me, but you can't do anything to me.

Xiao Jingdao: "When he returns to Sichuan, sees the old mother on the sick bed, and knows the good intentions of the husband, he will be grateful to you."

"Hey!" Zhang Zhou sighed, "If I can help, I should know what kind of illness his mother is suffering from. Since I don't know, maybe let him go back and see his mother for the last time."

Xiao Jing said with a look of admiration: "You are still magnanimous, knowing that he is so ungrateful, you still remind him, but it is a pity that he... Sigh! Do everything according to the destiny, at his mother's age, many things are difficult to change. "

"Ah."

Zhang Zhou nodded.

Even if he knew that Yang Tinghe's mother was going to die, it was very likely that his old mother would not be there when Yang Tinghe arrived home, so he could not say whether he could see her for the last time.

He came to Daming, but he couldn't save everyone. Zhang Zhou was also thinking, this should be considered a good deed, right?

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Liaodong, Ningyuan, March 27.

The battle reports from all over the surrounding area flew like snowflakes to Zhu Feng, the commander-in-chief. Zhu Feng had just finished the military meeting, and then came a bunch of battle reports, which made him overwhelmed.

With his ability, he was obviously not used to this kind of pre-war preparation and mobilization. Fortunately, Wang Qiong has been helping him take care of it.

"Wang Langzhong, you are really a rock in the army." Even Zhang Yong, whose eyes were above the top, couldn't help but praise such a hard-working Wang Qiong.

At first, Zhang Yong looked down on Wang Qiong, a household doctor who had not yet risen.

But when he discovered Wang Qiong's ability, he had to put away his contempt. Now Zhang Yong can also see that even if Zhu Feng has the emperor and Zhang Zhou backing him, this is still a second-generation ancestor who is difficult to achieve great things. At critical times, people like Wang Qiong need to come out to support the scene.

A group of people went to the top of the city.

It was noon at this time, and Zhu Feng took a telescope to watch for a long time, but he didn't see any disturbance.

Zhang Yong reminded: "Uncle An Bian, didn't you report it? Di Yi is now more than 30 miles away from Guancheng in Ningyuan. If you send troops now, it may be too late. I'm afraid they will loot some thirty miles away. After that, I left, and when the time comes, you will be impeached by the inspector censor. If you don't come in when you meet Di Yi, I'm afraid it's..."

Zhang Yong didn't have the nerve to scare Zhu Feng too much.

Even if the cavalry of Duoyan Sanwei didn't approach Ningyuan City now, if you didn't send troops when you knew there was Di Yi, and then Di Yi looted people and animals, then you would be out of luck.

With the backing of the emperor and Zhang Zhou, you are useless.

Maybe because you have taken refuge in the emperor and Zhang Zhou, the civil servants are even more rude to you.

Zhu Fengdao: "But brother Zhang didn't let me send troops, he asked me to wait at the top of the city, saying that the opportunity would come to me."

"what?"

Zhang Yong was also shocked.

Can helping people go to this extent?Is Zhang Zhou stupid, or has he never seen the cruelty of frontier wars?

"This... Uncle An Bian... Our family doesn't know what to say. You also saw the battle of Pianguan, right? That was also prophesied by Mr. Zhang. At that time, how Wei Ninghou and his soldiers lured the enemy into deep, No matter how unexpected it is, you will personally participate in it... This will have to wait for Di Yi to come to your door... Isn't it a bit..."

Zhang Yong didn't know how to persuade this "little fool".

You are really a good baby, what did Zhang Zhou ask you to do, right?

If something goes wrong with your relationship, you are the one to take the blame... No, we are the ones to take the scapegoat together, what's the matter without Zhang Zhou?

At this time, Wang Qiong took Ren Liang, Qian Ying and others to the top of the city.

"Uncle An Bian, the barbarians are here. Are we still afraid to retreat? If something goes wrong, I'm afraid we will be held accountable! According to the decree just issued this year, if people or animals are looted in the place, they must be reported and ten people will be hidden." For the above, you will be dismissed and sent to prison, you don’t know? Don’t let these people wipe your ass at that time..."

After all, Ren Liang is the leader of the three armies guarding Liaodong, and he was polite to Zhu Feng before.

But now the people from Duoyan Sanwei are really coming, but Zhu Feng just guards the top of the city and does nothing. This will make the officers and generals of the Liaodong system feel that you are only as good as an airborne general. , are you the only one who will be a shrinking turtle?We don't take it for granted, do we?

Wang Qiong said: "Eunuch Ren, regarding matters before the army, Uncle An Bian's opinion is the first."

Wang Qiong could see that Ren Liang actually wanted to fight for the command. If he made merit, Ren Liang wanted to take it himself, but if he made a mistake, he wanted to push the responsibility to Zhu Feng.

As a civil servant, Wang Qiong has extraordinary insight. He can see through Ren Liang's little thoughts at a glance, so he reminded him like this.

Ren Liang said impatiently: "My lord, I dare to ask you, are you in charge of matters in the army, or Uncle An Bian has the final say? Do you mean that if the three armies stay in the city, look Let the barbarians plunder the surrounding area of ​​Ningyuan and leave, and the court will pursue the responsibility, you and this Uncle Anbian will bear it together?"

Here Wang Qiong was frowning and wanted to explain a few words, but was stopped by Zhu Feng.

"Eunuch Ren." Zhu Feng said with an immature and nervous expression on his face, "Now that the enemy hasn't reached the city, I'm not in a hurry to send troops. Can't we wait until they get close?"

Qian Ying said in a sarcastic tone, "Uncle An Bian, are you joking? You're already twenty or thirty miles away from the city, so you're still under the city?"

"hold on!"

Zhu Feng was also numb.

I was thinking in my heart, there is nothing I can do, no matter how far the range of the artillery is, I can't hit twenty miles away, right?Why don't I wait for Duoyan Sanwei to kill two miles away from the city, and then I can play it well?If you push the cannon cart out...it's too dangerous, Brother Zhang didn't let me do it, so I will continue to wait.

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Ren Liang, Qian Ying and others went down to the city with angry expressions.

Even Wang Qiong could feel that the soldiers on the top of the city were very hostile to them, and Zhang Yong next to him was embarrassed to look at those soldiers.

You were sent by the emperor to defend against the barbarians. In the end, when you encountered the enemy, your choice was no different from ours. You just stayed in the city to watch the situation. The euphemistic name is "wait a little longer", waiting for your grandma to have a leg ah.

If you don't fight any more, the Hulu will all run away.

"Uncle An Bian doesn't have to worry, because he has taken precautions in advance. In the past ten days or so, he has notified all over Ningyuan that there will be no scattered people outside the city gate. Even if the three guards of Duoyan come, they will not be able to plunder people and animals," Wang Qiong comforted. .

Zhu Feng looked up into the distance, and said with a look of self-reproach: "But if the seedlings in the field are destroyed, I will also bear the blame."

"Ouch!"

Zhang Yong listened, yes.

You Uncle An Bian still know how to be compassionate?It seems that you are still a capable minister who sympathizes with the common people and has the world in mind.

Wang Qiong glanced at Zhang Yong, and then continued: "Uncle An Bian was worried, Ning Yuan was stationed outside the Guancheng, and there are not many farms here. They are all relying on the fortress, like Ning Yuan City With the current strength of the three guards of Duoyan, it is still a bit difficult to attack the strong fortress that divides the inner city and the outer city."

Ningyuan City is the fortress of Ming Dynasty outside Shanhaiguan. The main city is divided into two circles, the inner city and the outer city. The circumference is five miles, and the outer city is nine miles. It was not Guancheng that was destroyed when the Ningyuan victory happened later.

Zhang Yongdao: "Even if this city is easy to defend and difficult to attack, we can't hide in it, can we? Your Majesty asked us to win the battle, but didn't let us rush around here!"

Wang Qiong also looked helplessly at Zhu Feng.

Even though he was very supportive of Zhu Feng in the past, he stood up to others, but the problem is that he, Wang Qiong, didn't think it was a good tactic to stay in the city. He told everyone around Ningyuan to evacuate to the city. The three guards of Duoyan didn't invade Ningyuan. Won't you loot the surrounding fortresses along the way?
Zhu Feng asked: "If we do this, will it boost the enemy's arrogance?"

"Hehe." Zhang Yong laughed, "Need to say? In two days, the Tartars are almost under the city."

"That's fine."

Zhu Feng replied very simply: "Let's just wait on the top of the city. If they want to escape, we will send cavalry to chase after them. We must investigate clearly the enemy's situation and notify them back as soon as possible."

Zhang Yong glanced at Wang Qiong, meaning you don't have any objection after hearing this kind of words?
Wang Qiong asked: "But I haven't seen Uncle Jianchang and Uncle Jiang. Where are they?"

Zhang Yong was thinking in his heart, I was really famous for a lifetime, and I got the credit from Zhang Zhou when I was in the pass. Today, I may be planted in Ningyuan. It is really "Success is Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou is defeated", he said coldly: " Who knows where they went? They must be defending the city at this time!"

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At this time, Chen Rui and Zhang Yanling were really not defending the city.

From their point of view, as long as they don't send troops, it doesn't matter whoever defends the city, and Chen Rui is now hosting a banquet in his tent for Zhang Yanling to drink, and his purpose is very simple...to pull Zhang Yanling out of the city with troops to fight with Duoyan Sanwei.

"...Old man Chen, are you crazy? The surname Zhu hasn't asked us to send troops yet, and you just want to send troops? Besides, you tell him that you send troops, and you tell me that you are a bird?"

Zhang Yanling drank two glasses of wine and was in a good mood at first, but after hearing Chen Rui's words, he immediately became angry.

Chen, how do you know that I am a master who dares to lead troops out of the city to fight with the Tatars?

Besides, aren't you, Chen Liangjiu, most afraid of confronting the Tatars head-on?

what?

Now he has changed his sex, drank hot wine, and became bloody?You have to go all out on your own, why are you looking for me?

Chen Rui sighed: "This general actually understands that Uncle An Bian is not someone who can do great things, on the contrary Uncle Jianchang, you are courageous and resourceful..."

"Pfft!" Zhang Yanling almost spit out the wine in his mouth, "Old man Chen, don't think I can't tell that you are mocking me!"

"No, it's the truth. You see, he is young and has no skills at all. He relies on the backer. Does he look like a general officer who can lead troops properly?"

and many more.

Zhang Yanling frowned upon hearing this, Chen, are you accusing Sang and scolding Huai?

Incapability depends entirely on the backer... Isn't that just me?

Chen Rui said: "If we lead the troops out, the three guards of Duoyan are nothing, they must be fleeing, then you and I will make merit, and after returning to the court, you will play with your majesty and queen, then the credit will be there, and you will be promoted to Jianchang Hou is no problem."

"Oh."

No matter how stupid Zhang Yanling is, he probably understands it.

You, Chen Rui, think you should send troops with me, except because we are both deputy commanders and we have to work together, you think I have a sister who is a queen, right?
"Old man Chen, don't you have a strong relationship with Zhu Zhijie? Why do I listen, you seem to be pulling me to commit crimes together?" Zhang Yanling put down his wine glass and sneered.

Chen Ruixin said that this is a bad thing, can he hear this?

Who made that kid Zhu Zhijie ignorant?

I want to marry him and marry my daughter to him, but he actually rejects my kindness?
Moreover, this guy actually hid in the city when he met the enemy, and said that Zhang Bingkuan ordered him to do this?

Could it be that Zhang Bingkuan asked him to come to Liaodong, not to deceive Zhu Zhijie, but to deceive me and Zhang's relatives... Otherwise, why did the three of us come out to lead troops?How do you look at the combination of the three of us leading the army...it's also very strange.

Now it seems that I was right at first, Zhang Bingkuan and Wang Weining wore a pair of pants, and he didn't want to let me down.

So we can't fall into the trap, we have to bring Zhang Yanling together and lead the troops to fight out. Anyway, they are the three guards of Duoyan. As long as our army arrives, the three guards of Duoyan will have no reason to fight us desperately.

I'm just afraid of the fire sieve, not even the little Tatar prince, but Duoyan Sanwei?
"Aren't you a relative? The queen said a few words to Your Majesty, even if we fail to send troops, at least we have courage..."

Chen Rui thought to himself, since you, Zhang Yanling, have a brain, then I won't hide it.

Showdown.

That's right, I just fancy you have a sister who is a queen, who are you going to do with?He, Zhu Feng, has a backing, and your backing is even bigger!Moreover, you and the queen are direct relatives. If something happens, the queen will definitely turn to you, and your majesty will turn to you too.

Are Zhu Feng and Zhang Zhou immediate relatives?
"I'm sorry, as long as this city gate is safe, I will guard it here. I came to Liaodong to mix up my military position and meritorious service. Let me lead troops out of the city? Huh! No way!"

Zhang Yanling is not stupid.

Let me lead the troops out with you?Do your Spring and Autumn Dreams!
Even if I die in the city, I will never step out of the fortress. Even if the enemy enters the city, I will use my personal guards to protect me and break through... Who would make me, Zhang, whose life is more valuable than yours?
"you……"

Chen Rui felt regret in his heart.

The commander-in-chief Zhu Feng is unreliable, and Zhang Yanling is also so unreliable.

I'm really useless for a hero.

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The news about Duoyan's three guards committing crime against Ning Yuan reached the capital in just one day.

The main reason is that Liaodong is only about [-] miles away from the capital, and the news transmission can be said to be very fast.

Zhang Zhou was still "practicing gymnastics" at home that day.

This is the "bridal night" between Zhang Zhou and Wang Mingshan. When Zhang Zhou was in high spirits after his graduation, there was always a discordant voice from outside: "...Master, someone is coming from the palace, saying yes With the military situation in Liaodong, you must go out and have a look."

It was Han Qing who came to inform him personally.

Maybe even the maid knows that today is a good thing for Zhang Zhou, so don't disturb him casually.

If this is angered by my master, even if I don't punish him directly, I don't think I will get a good face. It is more appropriate to let my second wife do it.

As for Wang Mingshan... she is already the third wife, and now she seems to be a "young wife". In terms of background, Wang Mingshan is taller than Jiang Pingyu, who was born as the first wife, but Wang Mingshan doesn't seem to have any airs.

"hold on!"

Zhang Zhou was also annoyed.

It's only half a good thing, and you're going to be called out to talk about military affairs?
Excuse me.

Inside the veil, it was also a "military emergency", it was nothing more than killing one's parents.

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Xiao Jing in the main hall was so anxious.

As Zhang Zhou expected, the three guards of Duoyan attacked Ningyuan, and they came fiercely, as if they wanted to fight a decisive battle with the Ming and Liaodong army, but Zhu Feng didn't have any movement to march. It's not a problem... The key is you, Zhu Feng You foolishly reported to the imperial court that you planned to wait for Duoyan Sanwei in Ningyuan City Fortress...

Are you, Zhu Feng, short-hearted?

Even if you want to do this, there is no need to say so.

Here to inform Zhang Zhou, let Zhang Zhou go to the military affairs, but Zhang Zhou is still at home consummating the marriage with Wang Mingshan...

Although Xiao Jing didn't know what Zhang Zhou was doing in the inner court, but asking him to wait outside made him very anxious.

at last……

Zhang Zhou still appeared.

Judging from Zhang Zhou's expression, Xiao Jing also seemed to have a bad temper, as if his sudden intrusion had ruined Zhang Zhou.

"Eunuch Xiao, did Liaodong lose the battle?" Zhang Zhou asked in a questioning tone when he came up.

"No...no..."

Xiao Jing sighed, "Mr. Zhang, you should have counted it all, right? The Hulu invaded Ningyuan, and Ningyuan's guard, Zhu Feng, reported that he was going to defend the city gate. Does that mean that the Hulu is going to invade the city gate?"

Zhang Zhou sat down and took a sip of tea, even if it was herbal tea.

Just in a panic.

"How powerful is the Duoyan tribe, dare to invade Liaodong Pass? But it's not sure, maybe they can't think about it?" Zhang Zhou gave an ambiguous answer.

Xiao Jing said: "Then you should follow our family and go into the palace to talk to His Majesty."

Zhang Zhou asked: "The news I learned now should be from the day before?"

"This... yes." Xiao Jing thought for a while.

Although it was delayed for less than a day, it was delayed for more than two hours when it was reported to Zhang Zhou. It is not yet the juncture of the decisive battle, and the matter must be reported to the emperor before it is sent to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said: "Then tomorrow morning..."

"You still have to go to the court." Xiao Jing said, "But if everything goes well, if there was a war between last night and this morning, then..."

"Oh, it's not that early. If there is a war, it would have to be tonight or tomorrow at the earliest." Zhang Zhou said, "It was said before the end of March."

Xiao Jing nodded and said: "That means, after you enter the palace tomorrow morning, you will make it clear to His Majesty?"

"Well." Zhang Zhou got up and said, "Then I won't send Eunuch Xiao off, I'm still busy..."

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Jing looked concerned.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Divination with the handshake, measuring the astronomical secrets..."

"Then don't dare to disturb Mr. Zhang, please." When Xiao Jing heard this, he couldn't be doing some kind of magic circle to help Zhu Feng win a big victory, right?

Zhang Zhou thought about it.

Is it wrong for me to say that I am supporting the spirit?
The tone agrees to be different.

(End of this chapter)