Back to Daming to be a genius

Chapter 285
Now that we have decided to take back the city of Xi'an, Master Zhang, who is not the fake war god of the Ming Dynasty to the extreme, must personally inspect the city defense of Xi'an. The second day of the inauguration ceremony is also the day of February [-]th, the ninth year of the Great Ming Dynasty. , Young Master Zhang brought all the generals from Shaanxi and Gansu and a large number of troops to the city of Xi'an early on, boarded a city-watching car and circled the city for a week, observing various situations of Xi'an's city defense, in order to formulate siege tactics.But after walking around the city of Xi'an for half a circle, Young Master Zhang's brows, which were genuine and pretty, frowned into the word 'Chuan'.

Sun Chengzong, who is best at repairing the city, personally supervised the restoration of the Xi'an City Wall, which is really abnormal. There are four gates with urns, and there are three gates, namely the main building, the arrow tower and the gate tower.The gate tower is the outermost, its function is to lift the suspension bridge, and the archery tower is in the middle, with square windows on the front and both sides for archery.The main building is the innermost one, which is the main gate of the city.The blue brick city wall is four feet high, six feet wide at the bottom, and more than four feet wide at the top. There is an arrow stand protruding from the city wall every 98 steps—that is to say, if you use a ladder to climb the wall to attack the city, not only the front There will be enemy attacks on the head, and the left and right sides may also be warmly entertained by the archers of the city defenders anytime and anywhere!What made Young Master Zhang even more angry was the garrison towers on the city wall, there were as many as [-] perverted ones!There is also an even more perverted moat, which is more than three feet wide and nearly two feet deep-although there is no water in the current drought, the moat is full of sharp wooden piles more than one foot high!

"It's no wonder that the old grandson has been unable to attack for more than a month. I replaced such a perverted city defense with a frontal attack. If there is no musket cover from the slave slaughter army, I'm afraid I won't be able to take it with confidence." Young Master Zhang nodded secretly, finally I understand why Sun Chengzong couldn't take down the city of Xi'an even when he was in a state of desperation.At this time, Song Xiance, who was standing on the city-watching car with Young Master Zhang, suddenly said, "Master, the thieves in the city have found you. Many thieves have already climbed the city wall and are looking at you."

Young Master Zhang lowered the binoculars according to the instructions, and when he took a closer look at the city wall, he saw many thieves in gorgeous clothes, big and small, already on the city wall, pointing at him.Young Master Zhang smiled and ordered: "Come forward with the Guancheng chariot and speak within a hundred paces." The soldiers of the slave slaughter army under the chariot screamed, "My lord, no, within a hundred paces, the enemy's bows and arrows can already hit you " Song Xiance was also shocked and said: "Boss, you are a rich man, you can't take risks casually." Young Master Zhang smiled again, and changed his words: "Then it should be within 120 steps." The soldiers under the car agreed, Zhang Shitou Then quickly asked someone to bring a long shield, and personally raised the shield to protect Young Master Zhang.

After a while, the city-watching car moved within 120 steps of the city wall of Xi'an, and there was a sudden commotion on the city wall. Dozens of rogue archers rushed to the crenel of the city wall, aimed at Young Master Zhang with their bows and arrows, while Fan Wencheng pulled Luo Rucai and Zhang Xianzhong and other good thieves hid behind the arrow pile shortly, and shouted nervously: "My lords, quickly hide behind the arrow pile, and be careful of Zhang Gouguan's cold gun—!" All the thieves dare not neglect , hurriedly followed the instructions to find the hiding place, even the bold Li Zicheng took Gao Yingxiang to find a place to hide, so as not to be beheaded by the gang of god-damn snipers under Young Master Zhang.

"Leaders, don't be afraid. I won't be cold-hearted today, so you don't have to hide." Young Master Zhang laughed loudly, waved his hand and shouted: "The sniper team obeys the order, put down the sniper rifle, there is no order from the officer. , don’t fire!” The Ming army snipers on and off the city-watching car agreed loudly, and put down their sniper rifles.

"Don't do this!" Fan Wencheng, who had already become a frightened bird, cursed: "You mad dog is notoriously shameless, proficient in sowing discord and stabbing in the back, I will fall for you again? "

"Mr. Fan, don't worry, I only like to use these insidious tricks of stabbing people in the back like you, traitors and slaves like you, but I don't like to use them on Han people like Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong." Young Master Zhang continued to laugh , and shouted: "Gao Yingxiang Gao and Li Zicheng Li are there? This official is Zhang Haogu, the new governor of the five provinces. If you have the courage to rebel, do you have the courage to stand up and answer this official?"

"I am Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang!" After being provoked by Young Master Zhang, a tall man in a white scarf and white robe immediately stood on the city wall. Regardless of Fan Wencheng's heartbreaking persuasion to stop him, he raised his head and said to Young Master Zhang: "I am Gao Yingxiang!" , Zhang Haogu, you little dog official, you can fart!" Another tall man with the same burly body also stood up and said loudly: "Little dog officer, I am Li Zicheng, you fart as soon as possible!" Gao The soldiers of Yingxiang and Li Zicheng did not dare to neglect, and quickly raised their shields to protect the two thieves.

"The two chiefs are very capable. This city of Xi'an is so strong that you can take it. It is really admirable!" Young Master Zhang first cupped his hands, and then said with a smile: "Li Zicheng, Chief Li, today I will take this opportunity. I also want to apologize to you on behalf of Mr. Gao Hongtu from Shandong, and to say sorry to you on behalf of him. He really wronged you for what happened last time?"

"What do you mean?" Li Zicheng was confused.Young Master Zhang said loudly: "The last time Mr. Gao was misunderstood by traitors, he listened to the slander of his subordinates and thought that you had colluded with the thieves Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui, so he sent someone to arrest you and tortured you, and interrogated your confession— ——Later, the facts proved that the so-called collusion between you and the thieves Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui was completely fabricated and slandered! You have been wronged and wronged. Today, I solemnly apologize to you on behalf of Mr. Gao, and announce on behalf of the Shaanxi government that you will be revoked. The case of collusion with the rebel Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui!" After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang really bowed deeply to Li Zicheng on the city tour, and apologized solemnly.

The majestic governors of the five provinces apologized to a thief in full view. This was the first strange thing that happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, so the robbers on the city wall inevitably peeped at each other and whispered.Li Zicheng yelled: "Officer Zhang, don't cry like a cat and a mouse here! All of you dog officials are not good people. You only know how to fish and bully the good people. You eat for nothing and get fat. Regardless of our people's life or death, even if there was no such incident back then, I would have rebelled with King Chuang and killed you dog officials!"

"This guy is really good. He took the initiative to speak without waiting for Gao Yingxiang to open his mouth. He is smart." Young Master Zhang praised secretly, and then said with a smile: "Boss Li, one thing is right. Whether you can be pardoned for the crimes committed later depends on your own performance, and I cannot grant you a pardon right now." After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang quickly shouted without waiting for Li Zicheng to refute: "There is also Zhang Xianzhong Zhang Chief, I saw you on the city wall with a binoculars just now—this official will tell you casually, because Li Zicheng and Chief Li were framed and framed back then, so your charge of ineffectiveness against the thief does not exist, and this official is the same Announcing the withdrawal of your criminal record. As for the matter of you injuring Dongchang's servants, it is inevitable that some people in the public sect will be killed or injured when they compete in martial arts. This is not a major crime. Therefore, I am a good man and will pardon you on behalf of Dongchang. .”

"Damn! I am amazed at the pardon of you, a dog official!" Zhang Xianzhong immediately jumped out and cursed.Gao Yingxiang yelled angrily: "Puppy officer, have you finished your nonsense? If you finish, then come directly to attack the city. Don't be a rebel if you are afraid of death. Don't gossip here!"

"Captain Gao, don't worry, the city is about to be attacked, but I haven't finished my sentence yet." Young Master Zhang smiled and shook his head, and then said loudly: "Captain Gao Yingxiang, I have heard about your matter, you have heard about it yourself. He was a good citizen in Ansai, Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty. He traded horses for business. Because of the severe drought in Shaanxi Province for many years, the barren land and the inability of the court to relieve the victims, you really couldn't survive, so you rebelled and embarked on the path of rebellion and rebellion. , although his crime is unforgivable, his feelings are truly pitiful—you don’t have to stare, senior leader, don’t worry, I have no intention of recruiting you!”

Speaking of this, Young Master Zhang raised his voice and said loudly: "This time, I am serving as the governor of the five provinces. I am responsible for suppressing thieves. What I want to do is to eliminate evil and not to be exhausted! You are willing to surrender to the imperial court and become a good citizen of Ming Dynasty. Of course, I welcome you!" , but I will never force you, and I will never force you! Because for me, the cost of killing one of you on the battlefield is much cheaper than the cost of appeasing you alone after you surrender!"

"Little dog officer, you have such a bold tone!" Young master Zhang's words made countless thieves jump like thunder, and the little thief Zhang Miaoshou jumped out, pointing at young master Zhang and yelling: "Little dog officer, I am here Here, kill! Come kill! Do you have the ability to kill Lao Tzu?"

"Very well, you want me to kill you!" Eldest Young Master Zhang laughed, and winked at the sniper beside him. , Zhang Miao was shot in the chest with blood spattering, and fell on his back on the city wall, causing chaos on the city wall.Young Master Zhang laughed loudly and said: "Bosses, you can see and hear clearly, it is the thief who wants me to kill. Although I am so old, this is the first time I have heard such a weird request, but it doesn't matter." , I still satisfied him."

"Dog officer, shameless! Shameless!" The thieves were terrified, hiding behind the city wall and yelling.Young Master Zhang lazily said: "Leaders, I don't want to talk too much nonsense. You should consider the weight of what I said just now. Ten days later, the entire army of my slave slaughtering army will arrive at the city of Xi'an. When the time comes, ask your guards to wear more armor. I have too many musketeers. Don’t kill all of you in a few shots. It’s not over. You still have ten days to think about it. Think about it yourself. Be clear."

"Puppy officer, look at the arrows!" Gao Yingxiang, who is proficient in bows and arrows, suddenly roared, and jumped out with two hard bows in his hands. He pulled them apart with an arrow, and aimed an arrow at Young Master Zhang's chest.The feathered arrow came through the air. Although Zhang Shitou quickly raised his shield to parry, he barely blocked the arrow. The arrow entered the shield for half a foot, and the tail of the arrow was still shaking.Seeing this scene, Zhang Shitou, Song Xiance and others were all scared into a cold sweat, while Young Master Zhang applauded loudly and said with a smile: "Good archery! 120 paces, and you can still shoot so accurately. Sure enough, good archery, good! Martial arts!" After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang sighed again and said: "It's a pity that the high chieftain is so skilled in martial arts, but he doesn't want to serve the country, but raises his troops to rebel. It's really a pity that it's a secret."

"Dog officer!" While secretly admiring Young Master Zhang's composure, Gao Yingxiang repeated the old trick, but the sniper team of Young Master Zhang on the opposite side had already raised their muskets together. Gao Yingxiang had no choice but to dodge behind the arrow pile.Young Master Zhang laughed again: "Commander Gao, you are a straight man. If you shoot an arrow at me, you still call him dead. I don't blame you! I would like to remind you by the way, it is easy to hide a spear, but hard to defend against an arrow in the dark. In the city of Xi'an , There are not a few people who want to use back arrows to get rid of you and replace them, you have to be very careful! A hero like you, even if I can't use it, I can only defeat you on the battlefield. Rather than wishing you to die under the back arrow of a shameless villain!"

"Zhang Haogu, you shameless little mad dog, you are here to sow discord again!" Fan Wencheng screamed like a pig.Young Master Zhang smiled and didn't answer, he waved his hand and ordered: "Let's go, continue to watch the city, and walk around the city of Xi'an."

It wasn’t until Young Master Zhang’s city-watching car went away that the terrified gangsters came to Zhang Miaoshou to check. Fortunately, Zhang Miaoshou was wearing the stolen Ming army armor, and the bullets did not hit the heart, throat or face. , just hit the upper part of the right chest, penetrating several inches into the flesh but not fatal.But this is enough to make all the thieves startled, and more than one thieves whispered: "Trouble, if the dog officer's mad dog army comes to Xi'an, there is no need to attack the city at all, and we can all be killed by standing under the city." "That's right, this ghost musket is so damn powerful, if our bows and arrows hit them, they can hit us casually."

"What are you afraid of? When the dog officer's mad dog army comes, why don't we hide inside the city wall?" Zhang Xianzhong said unconvinced.Fan Wencheng frowned and said: "It's useless. When the dog officer attacked the city of Glejurgen, he used such a trick to build an earthen wall higher than the city wall 150 steps away from the bow and arrow. Army gunners fired while standing on the earthen walls, and those who hid inside the city walls were also shot.”

"There is such a shameless tactic?" The thieves were taken aback, thinking that if this is the case, then this battle will be difficult to fight.Fan Wencheng nodded, and said with a wry smile: "So, my lords, the students think it's best for you to break out of the siege before the reinforcements of the Mad Dog Army, go to Hanzhong or the hinterland of Shaanxi, and lead the Mad Dog Army by the nose like before. If you stay here in Xi'an In the city, if you are unlucky, you may be made dumplings by Zhang Haogu’s little mad dog.” ——For Fan Wencheng, the riots in Shaanxi are of course bigger and longer, the better, can they be controlled for a long time Xi'an has nothing to do with it.

"Fart! The city of Xi'an, which was captured with great difficulty, is just gone?" Several thieves from Gao Yingxiang's faction scolded - there are money, food and women in Xi'an city, and these thieves don't want to give up.Gao Yingxiang was completely deaf to this, and after a long while he said to himself, "Zhang Haogu, indeed, he has some morals and a little heroism. If he wants to stick to Xi'an this time, he may have to fight a big battle."

"King Chuang, don't be fooled by the appearance of little mad dog Zhang! At that time, Sibei Le of our Daikin admired him a little, but he ruined his family and made his country hard to return!" Fan Wencheng was like killing a pig. He screamed, and hurriedly said: "However, King Chuang is right in what you said. It is very difficult to hold on to Xi'an in front of Zhang Haogu, a little mad dog army of mad dogs. The best policy is to break out of the siege immediately!"

"Fart!" Gao Yingxiang also cursed a curse word, and snorted coldly: "Officer Zhang Xiaogou is so crazy, just throw Xi'an City to him like this, and let him stick his tail up to the sky? I want to see Prince Chuang, How can this mad dog take down this city of Xi'an? You all listen carefully, from now on, think of a way for me to see if there is any way to prevent the dog officer's ghost gun?!"

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In order to prevent a forced attack, Young Master Zhang personally observed Xi'an City Defense very carefully, and the speed naturally increased. It was almost at dusk when Young Master Zhang went around Xi'an City, and learned about the various situations of Xi'an City Defense. Basically understand the chest.In Master Zhang's view, the only relative weakness of Xi'an City is the North Gate, because this is the main battlefield where Sun Chengzong stormed Xi'an before, and the wide and deep moat was almost filled by the Shaanxi army. The city tower was also destroyed quite a bit. After Sun Chengzong withdrew, Young Master Zhang went to the city of Xi'an immediately. The thieves had no time to clean up the battlefield and repair the city defenses. It was undoubtedly the best choice to choose the north gate without the protection of the moat as the main battlefield - at the same time What annoyed Master Zhang was that when he chose to camp by the Bashui River outside the east gate of Xi'an, none of the Shaanxi officials and generals, including Sun Chengzong and Hong Chengchou, took the initiative to report this important situation, forcing Master Zhang not to issue another order to let The Ming army camp was moved to the north of Xi'an, and camped against the Wei River.

The one who is too deceitful is still behind, Young Master Zhang has just ordered the camp to move to the station, and when the army is still pulling out the camp, the Shaanxi-Gansu generals headed by Wu Zimian, He Huchen and Du Wenhuan came to disgust people.Du Wenhuan pretended to be courteous and asked: "My lord, you have finished inspecting the city defense of Xi'an today, do you have a plan to destroy the city? If you have already decided, then please give an order. The last general must lead the way and fight bravely. Play for Master Butang to take back Xi'an."

"General Du has too many things to do, and Master Butang is notoriously resourceful, so he still needs you to worry about Master Butang?" He Huchen also said with a smile: "You see Master Butang is so calm and relaxed, and he is pulling out camp again Those who moved to the village must have already made up their minds, and taking Xi'an is not a matter of one word?" Although Wu Zimian did not speak, the irony in his eyes could not be concealed by anything.

First Young Master Zhang carefully looked at the expressions of the three generals in front of him, and then closed his eyes. After thinking for a long time, Young Master Zhang finally opened his eyes and said with a smile on his face: "Three generals, I'm afraid I will disappoint the three of you this time." , I inspected the city defense of Xi'an carefully today, and think that it is an impossible task to break through the city and regain Xi'an in a short time." Wu Zimian, He Huchen and Du Wenhuan sneered together, but they hadn't finished laughing yet , Young Master Zhang suddenly added: "Of course, relying on your Shaanxi-Gansu army, it is absolutely impossible to break through the city and recover Xi'an, but if my slave slaughter army is here, the situation will be different."

"Hmph!" Wu Zimian, He Huchen, and Du Wenhuan all snorted coldly in their hearts, and their expressions became extremely ugly.However, Young Master Zhang continued to say as if he didn’t realize it: “Since it will take at least half a month for my slave slaughter army to arrive at the city of Xi’an for reinforcements, please remember my order—during this half month, no My orders, you must not act rashly, so as not to fall into the tricks of the thieves, waste your troops, and damage the military prestige! Do you hear me clearly?"

The three generals Wu Zimian, He Huchen and Du Wenhuan looked at each other, and after a while they clasped their fists together and said: "The final general obeys orders."

"Don't rush away, wait a minute, I still have something to do." Young Master Zhang gave another order, winked at Shi Kefa, Song Xiance and others, and then slipped into the back tent. After a while, Young Master Zhang came from behind When the tent came out, he already had three swords in his hand, and said with a smile: "Three generals, these three swords are tributes from Longquan, Fujian Province to Da Nei, and my father, Eunuch Wei, who is nine thousand years old, gave it to me. The official borrowed flowers to present the Buddha today and sent them to you. I hope that you three will have a good life in the future as servants of the imperial court, killing thieves and serving the country, and don't let down the holy grace of the imperial court and my good intentions." Wu Zimian, He Huchen and Du Wenhuan had no choice but to do so. Together they knelt down on one knee to take the sword, and angrily bid farewell. Young Master Zhang didn't hold back, but just watched the three generals leave with sinister smiles in their eyes...

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During the day, Gao Yingxiang thought that Young Master Zhang was bold and forthright, but at night, Gao Yingxiang's impression was turned 180 degrees - because that night, the Ming army under the city suddenly shot a letter from Young Master Zhang to the city with bows and arrows. autograph letter!The letter reads: General Li Zicheng, the commander-in-chief of the Yan'an Prefecture in Shaanxi Province of the Ming Dynasty, saw the words as if they were face to face. We talked in the city today. For the convenience of the general and General Zhang Xianzhong, I publicly announced the pardon of the two generals' previous crimes. It is really helpless. I have brought confusion and suspicion to the two generals, and I hope the two generals will forgive me—if I don’t announce this order, it will be even more unimaginable if our army accidentally injures the two generals when the two armies are at war. The general understands a lot, don't blame.Another: When I met Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the bandit today, I felt that the bandit's arrogance is so arrogant that there may be a cure. The general only needs to take the heads of the traitor Luo Rucai and the traitor Fan Wencheng, and I will know that the two generals are innocent and have awe-inspiring loyalty. The two generals must not be mistaken!Zhang Haogu, governor of the five provinces of Ming Dynasty!
"Real or fake?" Flipping through the handwritten letter with the official seal of Young Master Zhang, Gao Yingxiang pondered, "If it's true, how could it fall into my hands so smoothly? But if it's fake, Officer Zhang Xiaogou is notoriously cunning and cunning, so how could he use such a shallow trick?"

(End of this chapter)