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Chapter 329 The Third Strategy

"Father-in-law, your strategy is very realistic and reasonable, but it won't work!" In front of the generals of the Northern Expedition Army, Young Master Zhang didn't give the old man Xiong Tingbi any face, and said bluntly: "Because you The two strategies that came to mind must have been expected by the old Jiannu Nuerhachi and his son, and they must have prepared countermeasures, so it will not work!"

In the presence of so many civil and military officials of the Ming army, the son-in-law was so disrespectful, of course the surly Xiong Tingbi couldn't hold back his face, and jumped up and waved his palms to greet his son-in-law.But fortunately, many civil and military generals of the Ming army at the scene knew Xiong Tingbi's unruly temper. Liaodong general Ma Shilong, Jimen governor Yan Mingtai, Liaodong superintendent Ji Yong and Jimen superintendent Fu Yi rushed forward together, and finally caught up with him. Before Xiong Tingbi committed the mistake of beating his boss, he held back Xiong Tingbi, and repeatedly persuaded him: "Master Xiong, Master Xiong, you have something to say, this is the commander of the Chinese army." But Xiong Tingbi still refused to let go, and roared like thunder: "You son of a bitch, you're so talented that even your father-in-law dares to look down on you! I eat more salt than you eat, so you can tell me why my strategy doesn't work?"

"Old Taishan, don't be angry, listen to my son-in-law and speak slowly." Young Master Zhang said calmly: "Your strategy is indeed very good, but there are also many hidden dangers. For example, the first strategy of steady and steady strategy is I didn't think about it completely. Today is already the tenth day of September. In two months at most, Liaodong will enter winter. At that time, our army's supply of food, grass and supplies will face the severe test of severe winter and heavy snow. At the same time, our troops from the five northwestern provinces, It will also be extremely unsuitable for the severe winter climate in Liaodong, and its combat effectiveness will also be greatly weakened. At that time, once the Jiannu take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and climate to retreat in an all-round way, they will continue to lengthen our army's supply line, and even retreat all the way to Jianzhou to preserve their strength. When it makes a comeback, it’s really hard to say who consumes more energy than whom.”

"Besides, the longer the food road is stretched, the more weaknesses we will expose." Young Master Zhang continued slowly: "So in this battle, Jiannu who are short of food and supplies can't afford it, and we actually can't afford it! Don't forget Lao Taishan. Since the 47th year of Wanli, Ming Dynasty has been fighting on multiple fronts for many years. My son-in-law may be sure to persuade the court to continue the fight; but if it lasts for three or two years, not to mention whether the treasury can support it, even the censor's saliva can drown my son-in-law!"

"Zhang Shaobao is right. We can't afford to spend this battle to build slaves, and neither can we." Yuan Keli, the new governor of Liaodong, voted for Young Master Zhang and echoed: "Master Xiong and the adults may not be able to afford it." I know, in fact, there were quite a lot of opposition voices in the imperial court for this decisive battle in Liaodong. Most of them believed that the Ming army had been fighting for years, and the national treasury was already overwhelmed. It is true that the national treasury is overwhelmed, but Jiannu is also weakened to the limit. If you don’t take this opportunity to wipe out Jiannu in one fell swoop, wait for another three to five years. It will be extremely difficult to recover Liaodong. In the end, the emperor was wise, Gan Gang was arbitrarily determined, and he was nine thousand years old and tried his best to seek the country. He resisted all opinions, and the imperial court reluctantly passed the resolution of the Northern Expedition. Therefore, this battle must not be fought for too long , After a long time, there may be problems in our rear.”

Young Master Zhang and Yuan Keli didn't dare to finish their words. There was another crucial reason why the Ming army couldn't afford it—that was the thriving body of Ming Xi Zong Zhu Youxiao!If the Ming army does not seize the time for the Northern Expedition, once Ming Xizong dies, then the Ming court, which is already undercurrent, will inevitably have disputes everywhere. At that time, even if Young Master Zhang continues to have the upper hand in the new round of court reshuffle, he wants to launch The Northern Expedition will also be inseparable.In the same way, if Young Master Zhang died of illness during the Northern Expedition, whether it was for the sake of the court or for his own life, Young Master Zhang could only quickly withdraw from the Liaodong battlefield and return to the capital to participate in the political struggle. Even if the Northern Expedition is reluctantly continued, it will be a great unknown whether the Ming court can continue to guarantee the supply of military supplies and grass in the face of the chaos in the court.So Young Master Zhang knew very well that Jiannu's side certainly couldn't afford it in this decisive battle in Liaodong, but he couldn't afford it even more! ——But fortunately, Jianu didn't see through this point.

The words of Young Master Zhang and Yuan Keli suppressed Xiong Tingbi's anger a little, but his face was still full of anger, and he glared at Young Master Zhang viciously.Master Zhang understood what the father-in-law was thinking, and said with a smile: "Old Taishan, my son-in-law knows that you must want to ask, what's wrong with your second strategy? Yes, Laotaishan, your strategy of encircling the spot and helping you is really good, my little brother." The son-in-law has also repeatedly considered the feasibility of this strategy, but unfortunately, the son-in-law believes that Jiannu will never be fooled! To Nuerhachi and his son, Yuan Chonghuan is just a dog that is not very obedient and reliable , the Shanzong army is just a group of dispensable and important dogs, there is no need to take risks for these lackeys who have lost most of their use value, let alone bet all of Jiannu's wealth for them, so no matter how we besiege Ningyuan, No matter how much Yuan Chonghuan asks for help, Jiannu will never take the risk of the main force, and our winking eyes will be completely thrown to the blind."

"You bastard, you say you can't afford it if you fight steadily, and you say that Jiannu won't be fooled when you fight around the spot, so what are you going to do?" Xiong Tingbi couldn't bear it anymore, and roared, "You can't leave Ning Yuan alone and go directly to Jinzhou Sanchahe go to fight Jiannu?"

Xiong Tingbi's words are of course out of anger. As long as he is a coach with a slightly normal mind, no one will leave Ning Yuan, a nail nailed on the Ming army's food road, and take the army directly to the Jiannu decisive battle-but let Xiong Tingbi and the Ming army present The civil and military officials were dumbfounded that Master Zhang, who was known as the God of War of the Ming Dynasty and who was known not to engage in conspiracies and tricks, applauded and laughed, "Old Taishan is right, my strategy is like this!"

"Zhang Shaobao, are you crazy?" Even Yan Mingtai couldn't stand Young Master Zhang's madness, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Leave it alone in Ningyuan? Go directly to Jinzhou Sancha River to find Jiannu for a decisive battle? Then our grain road What should we do? If those thieves from Shanzong cut off our food supply, how many of our 13 troops will come back alive? Are you kidding me?"

"Zhang Haogu, you are the commander-in-chief of the entire army, don't make jokes." Qin Liangyu also put on the majesty of his mother-in-law, and scolded: "No matter how bad-tempered Master Xiong is, he is still your father-in-law, so there is no need to anger him with such words, so don't make jokes." Such a joke."

"Yan Zhongcheng, Marshal Qin, I'm definitely not joking!" Young Master Zhang shook his head and said decisively: "My strategy is indeed like this! But I'm not leaving the Ningyuan rebel army alone, I plan to divide the army into three groups, The main force is 5 people, led by myself, and I will go directly north to fight the main force of Jiannu! The second army is also 3, led by Lao Taishan. The main battlefield, the decisive battle with Jiannu! The remaining [-] people are the third team, which is responsible for monitoring the Ningyuan rebels and trapping the Shanzong rebels to death in Ningyuan City!"

"What?" The civil and military officials of the Ming army gasped together, dumbfounded by Young Master Zhang's crazy plan.However, what surprised the generals of the Ming army was that Xiong Tingbi, who was recognized as having a bad temper but second only to Young Master Zhang in terms of military intelligence, not only did not yell at him, but instead scolded his unworthy son-in-law's strategy like shit. Instead, he pushed him away and stopped him Yan Mingtai, Ji Yong and others stroked their black beards like steel needles and pondered.Ji Yong, who already had a good relationship with Xiong Tingbi, looked at his words and asked cautiously, "Master Xiong, do you think Tanhualang's plan to divide the troops is too risky?"

"Wrong, this plan seems to be risky, but it is actually very cautious. It not only disrupted Jiannu's pre-war deployment, but also made the Jiannu army lose the opportunity to watch the fire from the other side." Xiong Tingbi shook his head.Young Master Zhang said with a smile: "Lao Taishan is worthy of being Lao Taishan. He is really scheming, and he saw through the son-in-law's intentions right away. Well, since everyone is still not clear, let Lao Taishan analyze it for everyone."

"You son-in-law, you figured it out by yourself, and I want you to explain it to me?" Xiong Tingbi roared, but seeing his son-in-law coughing at his desk, and seeing the expectant eyes of the Ming army generals, Xiong Tingbi finally said helplessly: " The biggest advantage of this division plan is that it disrupts the deployment of the slaves. From the analysis of the battle situation, the most likely place for the main force of the slaves to choose is Jinzhou. If you enter, you can approach the city of Ningyuan within three days. If you retreat, five to six We can retreat to the defense line of the Sancha River in a few days, advance, attack, retreat, or defend, and we can also receive the miraculous effect of watching the fire from the other side. After we divided our troops to the north, we blocked the southward road of Jiannu and freed up our hands to concentrate on dealing with the Ningyuan rebels. It can also prevent the Jiannu from watching the fire from the other side, and come out to pick peaches when we and the Ningyuan rebels have lost both sides. Furthermore, we can use the first batch of troops as bait to lure the main force of the Jiannu into the southern end of the Liaoxi Corridor step by step. The water, the navy and the sea are interspersed with detours to create opportunities."

"There are more than that behind the back." Young Master Zhang coughed and added: "The first batch of troops still has an important task, which is to entangle the main force of the slave building and prevent the main force of the slave building from having a chance to retreat calmly. At that time, the most taboo thing is to retreat before the main force of the enemy is defeated, which is tantamount to showing our buttocks for us to kick."

"Sounds good." Ji Yong scratched his head and asked, "But Zhang Shaobao, isn't the [-] army that entangled the main force of Jiannu too small? All the slave men who fought in the war have been conscripted into the army, and the most conservative estimate is that the total strength of the army will be equal to ours, and maybe even higher than ours."

"A lot." Xiong Tingbi shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The terrain of the Jinzhou battlefield is not conducive to the deployment and penetration of the army. As long as our main force is on the defensive and there is no shortage of backup, it will not be difficult to stop the main force of slavery from going south. Besides, our second batch The second army has a strong force, which can not only protect the smooth flow of food roads, but also calmly enter the battlefield of decisive battles." After finishing speaking, Xiong Tingbi gave his son-in-law a fierce look, and said in a low voice: "Besides, this bastard will definitely incorporate the slave-slaughter army into the main force. In terms of overall combat effectiveness, our first batch of troops are not at a disadvantage."

"Then what's the difference between taking Ningyuan and then going north to Jinzhou?" Sun Chuanting asked suspiciously: "First send a small number of troops north to block the reinforcement road of Jiannu, concentrate superior forces to take Ningyuan, and then go north to fight the main force of Jiannu. Isn't it better?"

"It's not that there is no difference, but that the difference is much greater." Xiong Tingbi shook his head again, and said seriously: "You son of a bitch has just said that for Jiannu, the Ningyuan rebel army is a solitary army that cannot be saved. If we concentrate our forces If the Ningyuan rebel army is eaten, then Jiannu is likely to retreat in an all-round way and pull the front line back to Sancha River. After the bastard divides the army, the simple situation will be complicated at once. The existence of the Ningyuan rebel army will affect Jiannu It has become a lot more important if you say it, so you won’t give up casually. You will try every means to help the Ningyuan rebels get rid of our surveillance, and let the Ningyuan rebels become a good move to cut off our food road. He will be hesitant, and the battle situation will become extremely complicated, which is convenient for the bastard to display his best tricks, or look for opportunities to defeat the enemy, or wait for an opportunity to lure the enemy."

"In a word, the bastard's move to divide the troops actually turned Yuan Chonghuan's Ningyuan rebels, a dispensable orphan, into a crucial one!" Xiong Tingbi said with a dark face: "Let Jiannu is no longer willing to discard this chess piece casually, and also turns the Ningyuan rebels into our lures, so that the main force of Jiannu, the dragon, can only surround this chess piece to rob and retaliate, instead of abandoning this chess piece. Soliton, break into the living field!"

After finally waiting for Xiong Tingbi to finish speaking, the eyes of the Ming army generals present were full of admiration. No one would have thought that Young Master Zhang's seemingly reckless suicide act was a magical stroke that turned the enemy into his own bait No matter how cunning and cunning Nuerhachi and his son are, they are absolutely reluctant to abandon Shanzong's pawn.But Young Master Zhang had a complex expression, looking at the eyes of his father-in-law Xiong Tingbi, he was both disappointed and proud. Xiong Tingbi saw his son-in-law's thoughts, and asked very unhappy: "You son-in-law, I should have the right intention, right?"

"It's not wrong." Young Master Zhang shook his head, then said with a sinister smile: "Old Taishan, it's just that you neglected to forget one of my afterthoughts."

"Don't forget about the sequel?" Xiong Tingbi asked with a dark face.Young Master Zhang continued to smirk, and asked back: "Old Taishan, if you were Nuerhachi, under what circumstances would you rush to a decisive battle with your son-in-law?"

"In a hurry to fight you?" Xiong Tingbi was stunned, and quickly shouted angrily: "Of course, when you, a bastard, die of illness, once you die, Nuerhachi old Jiannu will definitely take advantage of the fire to rob you! But, don't worry about your plans." You played so well, if you want to use any tricks to pretend to be dead, Nuerhachi old Jiannu will not be easily fooled!"

"Lao Taishan misunderstood." Young Master Zhang shook his head, his smile becoming more and more treacherous, "What son-in-law means is, knowing that son-in-law is still alive and the main force is still alive, what kind of variables will Nuerhachi old Jiannu face? Are you so anxious to have a decisive battle with your son-in-law? Lao Taishan doesn’t need to answer in a hurry, he can analyze it slowly.”

"Knowing that you bastard is still alive and the main force is still firmly in his hands, what kind of variables will Nuerhachi face in order to rush to a decisive battle with you?" Xiong Tingbi pondered hard, before pondering for a long time: "There seems to be only one possibility, and that is that the Shanzong rebels cut off our food road... No, if our food road is cut off, it should be us who are eager to fight or retreat, not the old Jiannu..." Speaking of this, Xiong Tingbi's eyes lit up suddenly, and he exclaimed: "Could it be...?!"

"Okay, Lao Taishan, you don't need to say it." Knowing that the old man who is proficient in military affairs has already understood his back move, Young Master Zhang quickly interrupted Xiong Tingbi, and asked again: "Old Taishan, since you have already understood my tricks The overall strategy of my son-in-law, how about following the strategy of my son-in-law for this decisive battle in Liaodong?"

"Wait a minute, I still have something to say." Xiong Tingbi was not polite, and asked directly: "Your move is certainly amazing, but have you ever thought about whether we can do it?"

"It can be done, because my son-in-law has two such geniuses under his command!" Young Master Zhang replied decisively.Xiong Tingbi stared at his son-in-law, and saw that his eyes were full of confidence and firmness, so he nodded, "Okay, I agree to fight according to your strategy, but let me lead the main force. Your physical condition is too dangerous."

"The main force can only be led by my son-in-law!" Young Master Zhang was even more rude, and said directly: "Old Taishan, you are a handsome and powerful general, but you are not a wise general, and you will not be the opponent of Nuerhachi and his son!"

"What?" As soon as Xiong Tingbi gave his son-in-law three points of color, Young Master Zhang opened a dyeing workshop. Xiong Tingbi was inevitably so angry that his whole body was filled with smoke. When he was about to refute, a messenger suddenly came in from outside the tent and kneeled on Young Master Zhang and Xiong Tingbi. Kneeling down, he clasped his fists and said, "Master Shaobao, and Lord Supervisor, the former commander-in-chief Zhao led two troops to escort two people. One of them claimed to be Lord Shaobao's old friend, Mr. Lu Wanling. The national traitor Yuan Chonghuan took him After being released from the Ningyuan prison, he is asked to come to beg for surrender on behalf of the Ningyuan rebels, and I beg the Lord Shaobao to receive him."

"Lu Wanling? This kid isn't dead yet? His life is really big." Young Master Zhang was overjoyed when he heard that, and hurriedly ordered: "Lead them into the camp and entertain them nicely. Tell them, after I have a banquet with you adults and generals, Meet them alone."

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I have to admit that Lu Wanling's fate is indeed great. During the Ningyuan mutiny in the eighth year of the Apocalypse, Liaodong Governor Bi Zisu and Liaodong Dao Yushi Li Yingjian were killed by the rebels. Yuan Chonghuan, who originally led the mutiny secretly, wanted to kill Lu Wanling, the young master Zhang. The eyeliner arranged in Ningyuan City, but on that morning, when Lu Wanling, who was then Ningyuan's bookkeeper, heard the news that Li Wanting, his escaped wife, had appeared in the border city of Gaotaibao, he took two relatives to Gaotaibao early. When it turned out that the news was just a rumor, Lu Wanling also happened to escape Yuan Chonghuan's butcher's knife.Afterwards, Lu Wanling, who heard the news, wanted to flee back to Shanhaiguan, but because his luck ran out, he ran into a scout from the Ningyuan rebels on the road, and was captured alive and brought back to Ningyuan City. The acquainted Lu Wanling might still be useful, so he was locked in the prison in Ningyuan City and did not kill him, but it turned out to be of great use now.

As usual, when Young Master Zhang and the generals of the Ming Army met Lu Wanling alone after the banquet, Lu Wanling rushed to the wheelchair of Young Master Zhang and knelt down on his knees without saying a word, hugging Young Master Zhang's legs and weeping loudly while crying. , "Tanhualang, Wan Ling finally saw you, finally saw you! Wan Ling thought that he would never have the chance to see you again in this life! Tanhualang, Wan Ling is suffering! Suffering—— !"

"Okay, okay, get up." Young Master Zhang was funny and sad, and greeted: "Brother Lu Nian, get up quickly, I feel a little uncomfortable these days, I don't have much strength, I can't help you. You suffer Yes, I know, and it’s also my fault that I haven’t found out your whereabouts. I thought you had died for the country, so I only asked the court for compensation for you. Otherwise, no matter how much I paid, I would definitely find a way to get you Get out."

"Tanhualang, Wanling is miserable!" Lu Wanling cried with snot and tears: "Yuan Chonghuan, that dog thief, he kept me in the prison in Ningyuan, and only gave me some pig and dog food. I was not allowed to see the sun when other people talked, Wan Ling wanted to commit suicide several times, but he didn't have the courage! Tan Hua Lang, you must avenge Wan Ling!"

"Okay, okay, I will avenge you." Young Master Zhang said with a smile: "When Yuan Chonghuan is caught and hacked into pieces, I will definitely ask the imperial court to let you be the executioner and take revenge." Get angry."

To put it bluntly, Young Master Zhang finally persuaded Lu Wanling to stop crying, and stood up wiping his tears. It was only at this moment that Young Master Zhang realized that Lu Wanling, who used to look like a dog, was indeed a bit miserable now. Needless to say, because he hasn't seen the sun for many years, his face is still as pale as if he just climbed out of the grave, and the beard on his chin is also green. Obviously, this kid has suffered a lot in the Ningyuan prison. I forced Lu Wanling to Ning Yuan as an eyeliner, and let him fall into the current situation. Young Master Zhang inevitably felt a little guilty, and couldn't help but said: "Brother Lu Nian, you have suffered, how about this, this time you are still with me. Beside me, I will arrange a good job for you to compensate you for the hardships you have suffered in the past few years."

"Thank you, Tanhualang." Lu Wanling wiped away tears and said, "But Tanhualang, you must not let Wan Ling become an eyeliner or a fine artist. Wanling is really not the material."

"No need, no need." Eldest Young Master Zhang coaxed a few words like coaxing a child, and then asked, "Brother Lu Nian, what did Yuan Dog thief let you out this time, what did you want to do?"

"Yuan Gouzei asked the students to intercede, please let Tanhualang let him go in large numbers." Lu Wanling wiped his tears and said, "Yuan Gouzei said that as long as Tanhualang promises to spare his life and let him take the crime and make meritorious service, he is willing to take it with him." Ningyuan's army has returned to the Ming court, and you will fight Jian slaves for Tanhualang." After finishing speaking, Lu Wanling took out the letter entrusted by Yuan Chonghuan, and added through gritted teeth, "Tanhualang, you must never agree, You must chop Yuan Gou thief, cut it off, and avenge me!"

"Of course, if I spare him, is there any justice in this world?" Young Master Zhang replied casually, opened Yuan Chonghuan's letter and read it carefully, and found that what Yuan Chonghuan said in the letter was similar to what Lu Wanling said, except for saying that he had made a mistake. Nonsense such as going astray, getting lost and knowing how to return, and Yuan Chonghuan begged Master Zhang to be merciful and let him live. As long as Master Zhang promises not to have his head, and ask the court for pardon, then he will take it with him. Ningyuan's army surrendered in Kaesong, and went to fight Jiannu with their crimes and meritorious deeds.After reading these nonsense, Young Master Zhang sneered again and again, and suddenly his heart moved again, secretly said: "No, even if Yuan Chonghuan is greedy for life and afraid of death, and knows that Jiannu will definitely not save him with all his strength, at least he has to wait until my soldiers come to the city before trying to find a way to pray for him." I forgive you and surrender so you don't die? Why did he send Lu Wanling to beg for surrender before even a single battle? Could it be that he wanted to test my attitude?"

After thinking about it for a while, Young Master Zhang beckoned Zhang Shitou to the side, and whispered in his ear, "We are on the inner line of Ningyuan, is there any news?" Zhang Shitou replied: "Not yet, maybe Because the rebels in Ningyuan know that our army is approaching Shanhaiguan, they have completely sealed off the four gates, and all the pigeons in Ningyuan city have been used up, so the news cannot be spread.”

"Calculate the time, put ten carrier pigeons in at night, and restore contact with the inside line at any cost." Young Master Zhang explained in a low voice, then let go of Zhang Shitou, turned to Lu Wanling and asked, "Brother Lu Nian, I heard that you This time I brought a person to Shanhaiguan, who is that person? What is that person doing?"

"Yuan Gouzei's confidant Sun Zhongshou's younger sister, what is her name Sun Zhongyu?" Lu Wanling said mysteriously: "You are only fifteen or six years old, and she is pretty. She said she is negotiating with Tanhualang on behalf of Yuan Gouzei, but according to the student Look, that Yuan Gou thief probably wants to use this beautiful little girl to trick Tanhua Lang into letting them live——Tanhualang, or as you used to say before, when dealing with beauty tricks, you have to use tricks, but Didn't count?"

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