The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

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On April [-], Zhu Hui was still leading his troops forward. In order to meet up with the troops from all walks of life, his marching speed was already very slow, and he could only cover about fifty miles a day.

In the afternoon of that day, Zhu Hui was already preparing to get into the tent early to "study the art of war." As a result, a messenger came hurriedly to report that he had discovered traces of large groups of Tatar activities. This made Zhu Hui almost nervous. Waddled.

When he saw the person who brought the news, he frowned even more, because the person who came back was Zhang Lun, who had been sent to the west to investigate the enemy's situation.

Zhang Lun returned injured.

"The young master's injury is not serious." A school captain came over and looked at Zhu Hui nervously.

This means that if something happens to Zhang Lun, he will not be able to explain it to Zhang Mao after he returns, and the emperor may not be able to tell him either.

Look, a young man who has never been on the battlefield was actually asked to explore the enemy's situation, and he returned injured. Are you asking him to practice, or do you want his life?
A group of knighted generals in the army were surrounding Zhang Lun, and Zhu Hui also walked over.

Zhang Lun noticed Zhu Hui and wanted to get up from the wooden board he was lying on to salute Zhu Hui. Zhu Hui raised his hand and said: "My dear nephew, there is no need to be polite. You have worked hard. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Cui Yuan, who was next to him, glanced at Zhu Hui curiously, as if to say, Mr. Bao Guo, you call him "nephew", it seems that you two are of different generations, right?

Zhang Lun said in a very soft voice: "The general has been leading troops in the northwest to investigate the enemy's situation. Two days ago, a group of Tatars killed us. After a fight, they killed six of their heads. Just as we were about to retreat, there was a large group of people. The Tatars came to kill again..."

Zhang Lun began to tell his adventures.

In short, Zhang Lun first encountered an enemy force twice his own, but with the help of a musket and a light cannon, he defeated the Tatars, killed six Tatars, and wounded more than ten.

But when the Tatars saw that there were no reinforcements behind them, they immediately sent four times as many men and horses to attack from different directions until they were forced to a dead end. In the end, they could only start to retreat.

"The result of the battle, what was the result?"

Zhu Hui didn't care where those Tatars came from now. When he heard that the heads were credited, he stared.

Zhang Lun said: "We killed ten people in total, but only brought back six heads. We can't count the injured. We... five or six brothers died, and I was... hit by an arrow. We worked hard to get back... ...When we were crossing a river, we saw a large number of their cavalry moving in the southwest direction from a distance, which is the direction of Mu Us. They may be going to Ningxia..."

When Zhang Lun finished speaking, he had no strength to open his eyes again.

A bunch of people present looked at each other in confusion, and finally almost everyone turned their attention to Zhu Hui.

Zhang Lun had accomplished a "great achievement". Although his casualties were almost the same as his opponent's, and he said he had killed ten of his opponent's people, his effective kills were only six. A few of his own were killed and many injured, but Zhang Lun's Lun brought back very valuable information, that is, the Tatars were advancing in large numbers towards the Ningxia defense zone west of the Hetao.

"Isn't it possible?" The staff next to Zhu Hui spoke first.

Zhu Hui nodded and said: "The Tatars are not fighting us now. They are going to Ningxia. They can obviously fight us head-on in the wilderness where they are good at, but they actually go to fight in a place with city walls? I also have doubts about this. ah."

Cui Yuan looked at Zhang Lun lying on the ground and wanted to say something but didn't.

He actually wanted to remind Zhu Hui, do you think Zhang Lun is the kind of person who "lies about military intelligence"?Or is it that the injuries on his body were caused by himself?
"It's debatable. We need to have a good discussion as to why this is." Zhu Hui said, "Send the person to the tent to rest, and be sure to treat the injury quickly. It's going to be hot soon, so don't let anything happen."

These days, the biggest problem in summer combat is the problem of injuries and suppuration.

Once you can't get through it... you're basically going to die, even if the wound itself isn't that big.

"Everyone, please disperse." Zhu Hui added.

On the side, Xiangcheng Bo Li Ao, who is also a very prestigious general in the army, reminded: "Master Zhu, there is an enemy situation here. Should we send someone to investigate?"

Zhu Hui said: "The Tatars are interfering with our line of sight. Do you think they can invade Ningxia from the west? Besides, even if they attack, there will be soldiers from the Ming Dynasty blocking them. Our job is to block their retreat. The Tatars If the Tatars don't come this way, it means they are afraid of us!"

"what?"

Li Wei was stunned by Zhu Hui's brain circuit.

He immediately understood what Zhu Hui meant. As long as the Tatars don't fight with us, they can fight with whomever they like, and the responsibility is not on their side. Then they can detour behind the enemy's rear and use [-] to [-] troops to fight. Do something to disrupt enemy lines...

Even if Li Hao himself was not a wise and powerful minister, he could feel Zhu Hui's shamelessness when he heard these words.

You lead the main force of the Ming Dynasty. Instead of thinking about how to annihilate the enemy, you actually think about how to avoid the enemy and how to take advantage of others.

you are really...

Cui Yuan said anxiously: "If the Tatars really want to invade Ningxia, our three armies should quickly cover them up and cut off their retreat. This is the best policy."

Zhu Hui did not shy away from the presence of so many generals. He said: "Mao Ren, you'd better learn more about fighting. Now there is no evidence to support it. Maybe it's just a small group of Tatars migrating? We are now The troops from all walks of life have not yet gathered their troops, so why are you in a hurry? We will discuss it after we have gathered our troops."

"That……"

"That's enough!" Zhu Hui was annoyed, "Who is the commander-in-chief in this army? Who should be listened to at critical moments? If the commander-in-chief says to follow the rules step by step, then we must follow the instructions step by step. If anyone raises any opinions, don't blame me for being ruthless! Also! Yes, what happened today must not be leaked to the outside world to prevent it from disturbing the morale of the military!"

The generals in the Chinese army camp looked at each other again.They all seemed to feel that if they followed Zhu Hui out to fight, their safety might be guaranteed, because this guy didn't want to fight a tough battle at all, he was a veteran.

But it doesn't seem to be easy to follow Zhu Hui and build a career.

After Zhu Hui took the people away first, Cui Yuan stood there dumbly. After a while, he heard a general complaining: "The young master of the Zhang family was injured in vain. It seems that the British government has talented people, and the generals have grandsons." .”

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that night.

Cui Yuan couldn't bear his temper, and because of his "uprightness" or lack of military experience, he still went to see Zhu Hui.

Cui Yuandao: "...the Tatars have probably headed towards Ningxia now, and there must be a lot of soldiers and horses. If we don't turn west at this time, we are afraid that the Tatars will break through the pass, raid the border and disturb the people, and they will be out of control. Please also ask Duke Baoguo focused on the overall situation and dispatched troops and horses as early as possible to cut off his retreat and complete the internal and external pincer attack."

Zhu Hui was still looking at some information on the table. Hearing this, he raised his head and looked at Cui Yuan as if he was looking at a monster.

He even felt a little pity for Cui Yuan.

"Mao Ren, when it comes to marching, the commander's orders should come first. You are indeed a relative of the emperor, but His Majesty didn't ask you to supervise how I march, right?"

Zhu Hui did not directly break up with Cui Yuan, although Cui Yuan had repeatedly challenged his authority.

Ordinary generals would look up to him in the army. After all, the future of this group of people is related to them, and probably the person in the army who doesn't have to worry about their future the least is Cui Yuan.

Because Cui Yuan had "no future" to begin with, he was temporarily recruited to the military to make up for his loss.

Cui Yuan lowered his head and said, "I'm just suggesting this."

"Your suggestion is very inappropriate." Zhu Hui's tone became cold. "Can you say that the Tatars are gathering south just because of Zhang Lun's report? What if the Tatars just feinted a shot? He has already encountered the enemy. Was it two or three days ago, or was it one or two hundred miles away? Do you know where the Tatar troops are now?"

"I..." Cui Yuan felt speechless.

Zhu Hui was even more bossy: "Even if Zhang Lun's report is correct, and the Tatars really intend to attack Ningxia to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, can you guarantee that they will not ambush us along the way? If they wanted to attack Ningxia, they would do it so easily. It was revealed to me that the Ming Dynasty did not know about it? And he is still fighting us head-on so openly? In other words, do you think Zhang Lunchu went to the battlefield, why should he discover the enemy's situation? "

Cui Yuan was silent this time.

After Zhu Hui finished speaking harshly, he softened his tone slightly and said: "Mao Ren, you are still inexperienced and need to practice. You have to listen to me more often. Just like this time, things cannot be rushed. We only have [-] elite soldiers. , Killing them so rashly, if it is a Tatar plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, then our five troops will not be able to unite in one place, and the consequences will be more serious."

Cui Yuandao: "I'm afraid it will turn out to be the opposite in the end."

Zhu Hui smiled and said: "In this case, I will send people to explore the enemy's situation again. They must first seek confirmation to ensure that the Tatars are really here, and then mobilize various people. You must not be too anxious. This must be taught You have some sense."

"Please enlighten me." Cui Yuan was still very humble.

Zhu Hui said: "Even if the Tatars are really in Ningxia, we must first let the local defense troops fight with them to neutralize the Tatars' aggressiveness first, and then we can kill them. As the saying goes, we must avoid their sharp edges. , you may not know the strength of the Tatar cavalry, it is quite...ahem, it should not be underestimated."

"what?"

Cui Yuan thought Zhu Hui was going to teach him some philosophy of life. He was shocked when he heard this.

Is this the coach of Ming Dynasty?The famous general who coordinates the three armies?
Are you going to let others do it if you want to die, or lead your own troops to pick up what's already available?Are you so blatantly saying that you should "avoid its sharp edges"?You don’t have an army of [-], so you wait for others to come... Do you want to lose face?
"The three armies cannot be without commanders, and they must listen to me." Zhu Hui stressed, "Don't worry, this war will definitely give you a chance to make meritorious deeds. Either the Tatars don't come, or they dare to come, they will definitely give you a chance. I admire you for your achievements on the battlefield."

Cui Yuan lowered his head. This time he didn't bother to look at Zhu Hui.

He was thinking in his mind, who uses you to appreciate?
Your Majesty appreciates me, that is my honor.

Even the Minister of the King of Hubu admires me, and his appearance is bright. I don't even expect Duke Cai to appreciate me... because I know that I am not strong enough. As for you... you can admire whoever you like.

"Mr. Bao Guo, I have only one request." Cui Yuandao.

"Say." Zhu Huizhi was very proud. He felt that he had convinced Cui Yuan.

Cui Yuandao: "If we really want to fight the Tatars and I don't want to stay behind, please let me lead a group of people. Even if you are inexperienced, even if you are... in a dangerous situation, it's fine."

Zhu Hui was a little confused and said: "You do this..."

He wanted to ask, if you do this, does your wife agree?In the end, I won the battle and fell into trouble with you. Isn’t it going to be my fault in the end?

"Okay, if you are ambitious, I will definitely give you this opportunity." Zhu Hui said casually.

He was thinking, let's talk about it when we really meet the enemy. As long as I don't want to fight, I basically won't be able to fight. (End of chapter)