The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 293
Zhang Zhou and his team took all afternoon and half of the night to pack all the soldiers, horses, captives, and livestock into Yanghekou, because Yanghekou was too small to settle all of them, and many captives had to be taken to Yanghekou. Hewei and Tianchengwei are two acropolises.

For the local generals, it is very difficult to house so many captives. It seems that the border of Daming does not have so many pastures to house so many cattle, sheep and livestock.

As for the soldiers and horses Zhang Zhou stayed in Yanghekou.

The soldiers marched one after another, exhausted for a long time, and set up camp temporarily, and most of them fell asleep early.

The spies on the grassland intelligence did not stop, and the night did not accept it, so he did not rest at night, and investigated the situation of the troops in the headquarters of Huozhai that night, but Huozhai was stationed in Maoerzhuang and did not go south.

It was dark the next day.

Dragging his tired body and relaxed mood, Wang Shouren saw in the tent that he was entrusting defense matters with Song Xian and others. Wang Shouren also waited for Song Xian and others to leave the camp and return to the tower before coming in to look for Zhang Zhou.

"Bo'an, wake up so early?" Zhang Zhou looked at Wang Shouren with a smile.

Wang Shouren bowed his hands and made a greeting.

When they came, the two parties were still working together, regardless of the official position, at least they were Jinshi of the same year, one was a close friend and the other was a Jinshi who was born as a son of an orthodox official.

But after experiencing the grassland and his party, Wang Shouren also gradually regarded himself as one of Zhang Zhou's gang.

Wang Shouren said: "I keep the situation in the grassland in my heart, and I always wake up after sleeping for a long time. I am afraid that there will be something that will not be dispatched in time."

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.

It might be better to say that Wang Shouren basically regained his energy when he slept in the grassland carriage before, but suddenly he just didn't rest for two days and two nights, and his body was still a little uncomfortable...

Before that, he took seven or eight days of irregular rest, but after only two days and two nights, his body still felt that he could resist for a while, and because he returned to the border of Daming, he was completely relaxed mentally, so he was not so sleepy.

"Huoshai garrisoned in Maoerzhuang, neither advancing nor retreating. I guess he would not dare to invade Datong like Yisi Mayin after he was defeated by Wei Ninghai. Huoshai's vigor was defeated by you."

What Zhang Zhou mentioned was that the former hero of the grassland, Taishi Yisima, was sent to defend Datong after encountering Wang Yue and Wang Zhi led troops to attack Weininghai in the 16th year of Chenghua. Fan Jin, the commander-in-chief, was repelled, because Batu Mengke was still young at that time, and almost all the affairs of the grassland country were taken care of by Yisi Mayin.

Yisi Mayin was the old lady who once occupied Batu Mengke, and was also a powerful figure in the grassland generation, but the ending was dismal, and he died due to civil strife.

There was no one else around, of course Wang Shouren would not take credit in front of Zhang Zhou, he said: "It should be said that Zhang built the platform well and used his troops well."

"Hehe, you are still too humble." Zhang Zhou smiled.

While the two were talking, Sun Shangqi's voice came from the door: "Sir, Wang Xi, the chief soldier of Datong, has led his troops twenty miles away. He sent a fast horse to inform him, and asked to come in and see him."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Come fast enough. When he comes, come see me."

Hong Han, the governor of Datong, did not come, but Wang Xi, the commander-in-chief, came first.

Wang Shouren wanted to ask Zhang Zhou if he didn't rest, or if he got up early, but now that someone from Datong came, he couldn't ask any more questions.

But Zhang Zhou yawned, and answered Wang Shouren himself: "I didn't rest last night, and I'm sleepy. I'll receive this man, and you can tell him about the use of troops later."

"This...isn't it right?"

Although Wang Shouren dispatched Ma Yi, the former commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion, on the grassland, he asked himself that he had nothing to do with Wang Xi, the commander-in-chief of Datong. Could Wang Xi listen to what he said?

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "This man has no great talent. If he doesn't listen, you can tell me and I will resign from his position."

Wang Shouren felt awkward.

What Zhang Zhou said sounds like he trusts him very much, but I always feel that Zhang Zhou has a domineering, and it is the kind that is exposed. The position of a general officer who did not participate in the war...

Before changing, Wang Shouren could only think that Zhang Zhou was favored and trusted too much, too floating.

But now he can suddenly understand Zhang Zhou's state of mind.

Without prestige, it is difficult to gain a foothold, especially in places like the Northwest where wolves are surrounded. It is said that the grassland is full of hungry wolves, but now even the fire sieve has been beaten into a good rabbit. Perhaps Zhang Zhou is more afraid. As a side general of Ming Dynasty who even seeks trouble behind his back.

When Wang Shouren understands this, he has to learn more.

He can't gain a foothold in the Northwest just relying on the strategy of using troops on the battlefield, so he has to show some "aura of domineering".

To put it bluntly... I'm awesome, try it if you don't agree!

This trick is not good for the Confucian officials in the court, but it seems to be very effective for the frontier generals in the northwest.

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Wang Xi then came to see Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou looked at Wang Xi.

In the recent decades of the Ming Dynasty, two Wang Xi had achieved the position of the commander-in-chief of the Datong Army. One was active in the border town during the Chenghua period, and died in office in the first year of Hongzhi.

And the other one is the Wang Xi in front of me. He is more than 40 years old, but he is a famous doctor in Ming Dynasty. He once wrote ten volumes of "Yilin Leizheng Collection". Huo screened the bandits ineffectively, and was recalled together with the governor Hong Han. He was convicted in December of that year, but Hong Han was dismissed from his post and idled, while he was sent to Shanxi Township to guard the border. Since then, his political career has been completely ruined. .

It is also a job crime. Ma Yi, who was dismissed from office by Ma Zhongxi in history for corruption and breaking the law, is "idle with the crown", and the difference comes out.

Zhang Zhou didn't have a good temper when facing Wang Xi.

He said coldly: "Zongbing Wang came at the right time. If Huoshai's pursuers arrive, he can take the opportunity to collect the body for this officer."

As soon as Wang Xi heard this, he knelt down in front of Zhang Zhou, and said with a respectful expression: "Forgive me, my lord, but I will obey the orders of Hong Zhongcheng in the end. It is the orders of the lord Zhongcheng. If you go out of the pass, you will encounter a barbarian." If you get close, you must lead your troops back to the pass, and you must not love to fight."

Zhang Zhou sneered, "Then have you met any barbarians?"

"No...never." Wang Xi tried to defend himself, "But the sentry came to report, saying that Huozhai had sent troops to Maoerzhuang, and had to retreat."

Wang Shouren couldn't bear to listen, and frowned, "That's wrong, it happened yesterday that Huo Zha Chen Bing Maoerzhuang, why did you encounter Huo Zha when you dispatched troops?"

"Maybe...the battle report is wrong." Wang Xi originally wanted to use today's incident to fool Zhang Zhou.

But now I also know that it is not easy to fool.

Because outside the closed gate, there are Ye Bu Shou everywhere in Da Ming, and Huo Sie seems not to dare to go south.

It is to detect information under the nose of your fire screen, and you can see the situation on the grassland at a glance, so I ask you, what can Huo screen do to us?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Because of an error in the battle report, you almost made three thousand soldiers of my Ming Dynasty unable to return home. Are you guilty?"

Wang Xi immediately kowtowed, almost smashing his head: "I still hope that my lord will forgive me. In fact, I will think about the safety of the Ming border... Please forgive me..."

He kept saying forgiveness, but no one knew whether he sincerely repented.

Wang Shouren looked at Zhang Zhou, and suddenly understood how important it is to be a superior. At this moment, he was thinking about how he would become a governor and govern the border in the future.

These are all "learning" opportunities.

Wang Shouren didn't think about this kind of thing before, but now he can see that he, like Zhang Zhou, is a Jinshi of the new science. With certain qualifications and prestige, the rest... is to follow the gourd.

Kindness does not hold soldiers.

"I will argue with you about your affairs, but not now." Zhang Zhou said, "Now Huoshai is in the Maoer Village, are you willing to take the blame and make meritorious service?"

"what?"

Wang Xi fainted as soon as he heard it.

What do you mean, let me lead soldiers to fight with Huosie?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Looking at you like this, you don't have the slightest intention of taking the blame and doing meritorious service."

"No... the general is willing to serve, and please give me a chance." Wang Xi was 1 unhappy, but he still wanted to show his belief in fighting the enemy bravely.

While speaking, Ma Yi came in from the curtain door. He came here under Zhang Zhou's order. Seeing Wang Xi kneeling on the ground like a bear, with a reluctant expression on his face, he felt a little disgusted in his heart.

Even though I am not a good bird, I am afraid of being compared to others.

You are still a wimp.

Ma Yi finally got angry again, and now she can look down on her colleagues.

Who told Lao Tzu to go to Weining Sea, and he has already committed a crime and made meritorious deeds?
Zhang Zhoudao: "You were not asked to send troops to Mao'er Village. To put it bluntly, I don't have enough guns. I need some iron or something to recast the guns. How much can Datong Town provide?"

"Ok?"

Wang Xi didn't understand.

After going around in circles, you actually want iron and luggage from me?
Wang Shouren urged: "If I ask you a question, answer it quickly. Now the top priority is to resist the attack from fire screening. You won't be confused, right?"

Unknowingly, when Wang Shouren spoke, he seemed to be singing along with Zhang Zhouyi.

Even the tone of speech is somewhat similar.

Zhang Zhou couldn't help but glanced at Wang Shouren.

It seems... Wang Shouren has a bit of "ruffian air" all over him. Could it be that you, Wang Shouren, imitated me badly?
I speak like this because I usually speak like this, and I also speak like this in front of the emperor, but you still want to be a philosopher and a "half saint" in the future, so you don't have to learn from me.

Wang Xi is not familiar with Wang Shouren's personality, nor does he know about Wang Shouren's changes, but now he knows that Wang Shouren is awesome, and the one who can lead troops to surprise Wei Ninghai is Yi Yuzhi?He hurriedly said: "As long as the General Military Mansion can dispatch, the last general must do his best."

"Then call it here." Zhang Zhou said.

Wang Xi was puzzled and said: "Master Taiwan, this... Yanghekou, transferred here?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "What? Don't look down on Yanghekou? In the 14th year of Zhengtong, he first broke through the Daming defense line and entered the pass from Yanghekou, which led to drastic changes later. The terrain here is so important. Where can I go if I am not stationed here? Hmph ! Wherever the officer is, that is the front line!"

Wang Xi's head is not enough.

In his opinion, it is obvious that the area facing Maoerzhuang is more dangerous, and Yanghekou seems to be a bit biased towards the Huoshai Headquarters where Maoerzhuang is stationed.

Ma Yi, who was at the side, said: "As long as the master of Taiwan is in Yanghekou, the Tatars will not dare to attack. Don't you understand the truth?"

Ma Yi is also in order to show her ability, she speaks very well, and looks full of momentum.

The deputy commander-in-chief was stunned to mention the style of the commander-in-chief.

"Yes, yes. The last general...do you want to go back to dispatch now?" Wang Xi asked for instructions.

Zhang Zhou seemed to say that he was tired, so he glanced at Wang Shouren and said, "I will leave the rest to Wang Zhongcheng and you. By the way, don't look at Wang Zhongcheng is only the head of the Ministry of War now, but I have already reported to the court and made him the capital." Shi Lai is guarding the border gates, and as the general manager of Xuanda, he has the right to temporarily appoint governors and officials, and he is not currently stationed in a corner, and after the war advances, the imperial court appointment will naturally come."

"Yes Yes."

Only then did Wang Xi know that this awesome Wang Shouren had already become a nominal governor.

Moreover, Zhang Zhou said that to be a governor does not necessarily have to be the governor of Datong or the governor of Xuanfu. It is also feasible to create a governor of Yanghekou. Who made Zhang Zhou the nominal supreme commander of the Xuanda land boundary? official?

How to appoint officials under my own command, of course I, Zhang, has the final say.

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Zhang Zhou yawned and went back to the inner tent to rest.

Wang Xi still didn't know the way, why did he look aggressive and wanted to kill people before, and now he is like a ruffian, leaving like this without caring about his image at all?

Even if you have not been in the officialdom for a long time, but you are also a Jinshi, and you are the number one scholar in Ming Dynasty, you should always care about your image like those officials who were born as a Jinshi, right?

Wang Shouren saw that Wang Xi was staring in the direction Zhang Zhou was leaving in a daze, and reminded: "Zhang Zhitai set off from Xuanfu and marched continuously to Maoerzhuang. It can be said that it is a good idea to relieve our Ming Dynasty from attacking Weining naval generals." Conscientious, exhausted all the way and have not rested yet. In comparison, look at your generals in Datong Town, who are clearly within a hundred miles away, but they are all timid."

"Yes, yes. Wang Zhongcheng, you have taught me the right lesson. This general... I have never had the opportunity to listen to the teachings of Zhang Zhitai and you, two powerful people? I will definitely not in the future!"

Wang Xi can now see that Wang Shouren is Zhang Zhou's spokesperson.

It's a bit difficult to curry favor with Zhang Zhou, because Zhang Zhou is not uncommon for people like Duke Baoguo and Zhang Heling to carry shoes for Zhang Zhou. What kind of fart are you, a Datong military officer without a title?

It's more tricky to curry favor with a newly rising governor like Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren said: "You don't have to go in person to dispatch pig iron, grain, grass, and luggage. You can send someone to go. I will also greet Hong Zhongcheng with a letter."

"you……"

Wang Xi almost wanted to say, you seem to be just a governor, right?
And in terms of official position and qualifications, why do you use a hand letter to directly contact the governor of Datong?
"It was written by Zhang Zhitai," Wang Shouren added.

"Yes Yes."

It was only then that Wang Xi realized that he had to put away his contempt as soon as possible, otherwise, if he just said the wrong thing, it would be easy to be flattered, and he would put a shit basin on his forehead.

Wang Xi also learned to be smart this time, and took the initiative to ask: "Then Wang Zhongcheng, how do you deploy your defenses? The last general only brought three thousand cavalry this time, and they are all elite... If you cooperate with Tianchengwei, Yanghewei and other troops, temporarily You can draw more than [-] horses and steps, and the total is... more than [-]."

Wang Shouren shook his head: "If you're not an elite soldier, it won't help you after you leave the pass. How can you face Huozhai head-on?"

"This……"

Wang Xi was crying in his heart.

Feelings, the soldiers from Xuanfu are elite soldiers, but the soldiers in our Datong Town are all bad soldiers, right?Without such regional discrimination.

"Nowadays there is Zhang Zhitai personally sitting in the town. The so-called formation of troops is more to show the prestige. The military flag of Ming Dynasty is embroidered on several sides. It is best to arrange it along the pass. The cavalry patrols in front of the pass. Don't be afraid of being discovered by Di Yi's scouts, or even show them! Then they will retreat without fighting."

Wang Shouren made some arrangements.

Since Zhang Zhou asked him to line up troops for Wang Xi, then follow Zhang Zhou's wishes.

He understood that this was also a test given to him by Zhang Zhou.

Wang Xi said: "That platform...or Wang Zhongcheng, when will you lead your troops to fight Huosai?"

Wang Shouren frowned and said: "If you want to retreat, why do you need to fight in person? The destruction of the fire screen will greatly help the grassland structure? This is the time when the grassland is in chaos. I can just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

Fuck you!

Wang Xi wanted to curse when he heard this.

Why didn't you say you wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?Directly send troops to surprise Weininghai, and let us Datong Town cooperate to send troops. Now that we have finished fighting Weininghai, do you remember to be a fisherman?Feelings are playing with us?
"Although the strategy for dispatching troops is determined by His Majesty, the specific strategy for deploying troops depends on the actual situation at the front line. Zhang Zhitai and the border officers and soldiers should also judge the situation, just like your Datong Town retreats after dispatching troops."

Wang Shouren was gagging Wang Xi.

It is because you Datong Town did not listen to the emperor's orders, and then retreated after dispatching troops. Now you dare to question the correctness of the emperor and Zhang Zhou's strategy for the Northwest?
Needless to say, Your Majesty and Zhang Zhou, even me, you have no right to question.

Whoever has the military merit will be tough.

Dissatisfied?

Wang Xi sighed: "Huosie has been harassing our border all the year round. Now that we have the opportunity to destroy it in one fell swoop, it can deter prairie wolves. It would be a pity if we let this chance pass."

Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "Didn't you hear what Zhang Zhitai said when he left?"

which sentence?

Wang Xi pondered for a while, and Zhang Zhou said a lot earlier, which seemed to be innocuous. He either reached out to me for luggage, or scolded me, and said that he would pursue it afterwards...

"Not enough guns, not enough gunpowder in Mighty Heaven. If there are enough, why don't you stick to the pass? Mr. Wang, if you want to send troops, you have to talk about the actual situation. As a soldier, you can just follow orders, and how to use troops can be used." It's not something you should consider." Wang Shouren said.

Wang Xi said in his heart, you are not the governor of Datong, why should you command me?

But he immediately got rid of his arrogance and said with a smile: "The general is willing to serve his life."

Ma Yi said: "Mr. Wang, it is very important to obey orders. You will be on the grassland, and you have to obey orders to achieve great victories. Your task now is to use the materials in Datong Town to assist in handling affairs. The court will have Don't make up your own mind about the rewards you give. If there is an order from Hongjunmen, you should also clearly distinguish whose order is to be given first."

"Of course it's Zhang Zhitai." Wang Xi said, "Oh, and you, Wang Zhongcheng."

(End of this chapter)