The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Hui led his troops and stationed them majestically, saying that he was marching cautiously and waiting for people from all walks of life to gather. In fact, it was...

cringe.

At this moment, more and more battle reports reached his ears from all directions.

"Commander, we seem to have won. Ningxia Governor Yang's troops retreated on their own initiative, saying they were looking for another opportunity to fight, but the Tatars have been led into the urn."

When he heard the news, Zhu Hui chose not to believe it. Even the staff around him were full of doubts.

At the military meeting, Zhu Hui made it clear: "If the Ming Dynasty's frontier army wants to win, it must rely on the tens of thousands of people under my command. The current plan is to resist the Tatar invasion and drive them out. You have seen them fight When the battle is won and the Tatars do not retreat?”

But not even a day later, when an envoy sent by Ningxia Governor Yang Yiqing explained the battle report to Zhu Hui in person, Zhu Hui couldn't help but not believe it.

"...On the night of April 840, more than [-] Tatar cavalry invaded the Huamachi and Anding Forts of the Ningxia Guard. Following the instructions of His Majesty and the Ministry of War, three groups of Tatars were allowed to enter the pass, and the rear army passed through the pass. At that time, they used powerful gunpowder and artillery to attack from both sides. The next morning, both sides withdrew their troops, captured more than [-] Tatar heads, and killed countless Tatar cavalry..."

"On April [-]th, Mr. Yang of Xiantai led the troops to withdraw to Lingzhou. The soldiers and civilians along the way withdrew in advance. However, the remaining Tatar troops were marching towards Shigou City. Mr. Yang asked the troops of Baoguo Gongsuo to cooperate with them to break up the rear. Together with the Ningxia officers and soldiers, they intercepted the invading Tatar enemy in Shigoucheng."

Yang Yiqing not only came to report the war situation to Zhu Hui, he also came to request Zhu Hui to coordinate the dispatch of troops.

When Zhu Hui heard the news, he was already a little "distraught".

He still suppressed the sadness in his heart and did not break out in front of the envoy. After sending the people out of the Chinese army camp, Zhu Hui couldn't help but bang his head on the map hanging on the wooden shelf.

When Cui Yuan saw this posture, he quickly advised him, "Mr. Bao Guo, please be careful."

Of course, the map was made of cloth, and Cui Yuan also knew that Zhu Hui's head couldn't be damaged.

Zhu Hui looked up to the sky and said: "Cai Guogong, it's him again! He actually refused to give me such a good opportunity and gave it to a local general in Ningxia. He took nearly a thousand for his head alone. He simply failed our soldiers." ."

There were several honorable ministers nearby. After hearing this, they not only felt pity but also thought about it.

Your troops, as well as the Ningxia garrison, have different responsibilities. Even if Cai Guogong wants to give you this opportunity, the Tatars may not be fooled.

Cui Yuan was more straightforward and said: "The Tatars took advantage of our Ming soldiers and horses to enter the Hetao and invaded our Ming territory. Zhang Shangshu predicted it in advance and made arrangements to set up an ambush with local soldiers and horses in Ningxia. The soldiers are not tired of deceit. In this battle, We should also take credit."

"It's all thanks to some birds' eggs!" Zhu Hui almost yelled, "How many did we kill? How many did they kill? Military merit depends on the heads. Have you forgotten the battle of Huangshui in Liaodong? Even if the Liaodong troops No matter how hard you work, if you agree on the credit afterwards, won't most of it be taken away by those eggheads from Jizhou?"

When Cui Yuan heard this, his eyes widened.

After all, Zhu Hui's army has always been a "miscellaneous army" with people from all walks of life and more than 1000 Jizhou soldiers under his command. It is a bit... inappropriate for the commander to directly evaluate his soldiers like this.

Li Tao said: "Why don't we take advantage of now and march to Shigou City quickly? We must not miss the opportunity before it comes again. This is the best opportunity to restore our reputation."

"Humph!"

Zhu Hui snorted coldly, "This commander is even more angry when he mentions this. I am the commander of this expedition. When was he ordered by a Ningxia governor? He said that Shigou City is Shigou City? He set up an ambush to win. , why don’t you want to fight and just withdraw your troops? He knows that the Tatars will be strong when they counterattack, but he doesn’t dare to touch them, but allows me to touch them? "

This time, everyone in the Chinese army camp was completely confused.

On the one hand, you are angry at Zhang Zhou for not giving you a chance. Now that there is an opportunity in front of you, do you think it is so dangerous?
"But..." Cui Yuan still said something inappropriate, "Tatars go from here to Shigou City, passing through our Ming territory along the way, and the people on the way..."

Zhu Hui said: "Didn't you hear from Yang that the people have evacuated?"

Cui Yuan hurriedly said: "How can the soldiers and civilians completely withdraw in such a hurry?"

"What does that have to do with me?" Zhu Hui said, "The local garrison general in Ningxia failed to protect the people. Do you want me to wipe his ass? When he evacuated, when did he think about the safety of these people? Since he won , then the Tatars should be blocked in Huamachi, but he chose to withdraw. Isn’t this clearly digging a hole for those who come after us?”

As a result, even Cui Yuan didn't know how to refute an "egoist" like Zhu Hui.

A general next to him asked: "Commander, shall we...continue to be stationed here? Or..."

Now the officers and soldiers of the three armies are starting to feel a little confused. They don't know how to deal with such a timid and fearful coach. They feel like they have been tricked. Following an incompetent coach, whatever they do seems to be a mistake.

Zhu Hui said: "Aren't the rest of the people arrived yet?"

Cui Yuandao: "The news I just learned is that Jian Changbo's group is less than sixty miles away from us. It is estimated that they will arrive tonight."

"Then let him go first." Zhu Hui said, "The five groups of troops must enter the pass in batches. Each group of troops must coordinate to fight. I will personally lead the Chinese army and delay the advance."

Charge at the front and let the people behind rush forward at the critical moment, while Zhu Hui himself plans to lead the troops to the rear.Cui Yuan's eyes widened after hearing this, and he secretly exclaimed, it was really an eye-opener.

The cavalry did not take the lead, but gave way to the mixed cavalry and rushed in front. Everyone said that this traditional Ming minister was unreliable, but he was not so wretched, right?

When the generals had all retreated from the Chinese military camp, Cui Yuancai went over and said: "Mr. Bao Guo, our troops are coming along the way and disturbing the people a lot. If all five groups of troops enter the pass and each group of troops is not hijacked, I'm afraid that It will... cause a nuisance to the people."

If you are not good at fighting Tartars, you will definitely be able to rob the common people.

Cui Yuan reminded that all troops must be integrated together and military discipline must be improved to ensure a sure victory against the Tatars.

But to Zhu Hui's ears, this sounded like Cui Yuan accusing him. He didn't care about Cui Yuan's status as a relative of the emperor, and said sternly: "Cui Yuan, what kind of status do you have that you dare to talk to me like this? Don’t you want to make achievements? Don’t say that I won’t give you a chance. If you want to fight the enemy bravely, there is a place for you in the former military camp. I will arrange a job as a pioneer officer for you so that you can realize your ambition.”

"what?"

When Cui Yuan heard this, he completely offended Zhu Hui.

Before, others regarded him as a "supervisor of the army" and thought he was the emperor's trusted brother-in-law. Even Zhu Hui gave him face.

Now Zhu Hui feels a bit like breaking the pot, and he is also competing with Cui Yuan.

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April 21, night.

In the Yulin Guard, Qin Hong learned about the victory of the Huamachi battle from the battle report. Compared with Zhu Hui's shrinking back, Qin Hong seemed to have been given a shot of blood, and immediately convened a meeting to postpone the meeting. Sui, from the chief military officer down, dozens of people came.

"Tatars took advantage of our country to send troops to the east and coveted our border areas with their wolfish ambitions. They invaded Huamachi in Ningxia and became known to the government and the public. They set up an ambush in Huamachi and attacked them with the Shenji Battalion. They captured the heads close to Nine hundred, killing and injuring thousands of Di Yi people, and cutting off their retreat."

"Comrades, now the opportunity has come. I am going to send a group of troops to cooperate with Ningxia to fight. I wonder who is willing to lead the troops and accept this responsibility?"

Qin Hong glanced at all the generals present, and then a group of generals all looked at one person. It was Pingjiang Bo Chen Rui who had just been transferred from Piantou Pass to Yulin Guard and served as deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui.

Old Chen didn't realize what was going on for a while.

With his reputation as Chen Rui, being a general soldier is more than enough, but this time he was transferred to Yansui, which was obviously a "demotion". After he came to Yansui, he kept a low profile, so that others were guessing what he did. Offended the emperor and the big shots in the court.

But now everyone seems to feel... At this critical moment, only you, Chen Liangjiu, are suitable to lead the troops to fight the Tatars.

Immediately, someone came out and recommended: "The general believes that Uncle Pingjiang has deep qualifications. If he leads the army, he will definitely be able to defeat the rebels."

"Correct."

"Makes sense."

A group of people echoed.

In fact, most people are not willing to lead troops there, because the main war has ended. Now sending troops is just the icing on the cake. It may not be able to please anyone who goes there, and it still requires hundreds of miles of attack. I'm wrong. Fighters may also be held accountable by the court.

Qin Hong looked at Chen Rui seriously and said, "What do you think Uncle Ping Jiang?"

Chen Rui said: "I am already in my twilight years. I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to... lead the troops in such a rush for reinforcements."

"Yes." Qin Hong nodded and said, "Uncle Ping Jiang is known for his bravery and fearlessness in the army. As I expected, you must not be shirk-taking, but think about the overall situation. But in this situation, when Lord Bao Guo sent troops to Hetao , many elites from Yansui have been taken away, and the number of reinforcements that can be mobilized may be less than [-]. If it were not for a senior general like Ping Jiangbo, I am afraid it would be difficult to achieve a major event."

Chen Rui was already scolding in his heart.

My heart said, must I go?You can't cover up the fact that you want to take advantage of me by speaking so beautifully.

Qin Hong did not wait for Chen Rui's objection and continued: "After careful consideration, I decided that you, Uncle Pingjiang, would lead the troops in person. Instead of taking the official road to Zhenjingbao, we would cross directly from Baichengzi and we could complete it within three or two days. If we catch up with the Tatar cavalry and then join forces with the local people in Ningxia, we will definitely succeed in a single battle."

Chen Rui said hurriedly: "Mr. Qin Taitai, think twice. I will return..."

Qin Hong raised his hand and said: "Hey, Uncle Pingjiang, don't belittle yourself. You have to go to this battle. Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty sent you to Yansui? They don't know His Majesty's intentions. How can I not know that you But he is a famous general of my Ming Dynasty."

"When you go this time, you have the cooperation of the Ningxia local garrison and tens of thousands of Baoguo Gong's elite soldiers. It can be said that you can advance and retreat without any hindrance. I am optimistic about you!" (End of Chapter)