Back to Daming to be a genius

Chapter 333

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On the afternoon of September 22, the tenth year of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Shi is approaching, the wind is sunny and the sky is clear. On this day that is very suitable for the two armies to fight, the ruins of the Xiaolinghe Post Station just east of Jinzhou City, the flag is like the sea, The [-] iron cavalry of the Ming army in the Northern Expedition and the [-] Jiannu iron cavalry were facing each other in a fierce battle, but these two armies obviously did not want to fight a decisive battle. It was strictly abiding by the prior agreement between the two armies, taking the ruins of the Xiaolinghe post station as the center line, each stood back three miles, quietly waiting for their respective coaches, Young Master Zhang and Nuerhachi, to issue orders.

At Shen Shizheng, the two wheelchairs each walked out of the flag formations of the two armies, surrounded by thirty entourages, and walked unhurriedly towards the ruins of the Xiaolinghe Station. When they were about to meet, the two teams stopped at the same time. Each of the two teams rushed out one person, and quickly ran into the other team to check whether the other party's followers violated the agreement and secretly carried long-range weapons such as bows, arrows and muskets. The two teams did not stand up again until the confirmation was correct , slowly walked towards each other.Finally, the two wheelchairs stopped at a place less than ten steps apart. Young Master Zhang and Nuerhachi, good rivals who have hated each other to the bone since Tianqi five years ago, and at the same time admired each other, finally saw Know what the other person looks like now.

The breeze was blowing, and under the bright sunshine, Nurhachi, whom he hadn't seen for five years, was already so old that Young Master Zhang didn't dare to recognize him. Needless to say, the beard and braids that were gray five years ago were all white. Wrinkles are like the arid land in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Gansu. They are full of ditches and moats. The body that used to be as strong as a cow has become weak under the torment of drugs, illness and pain. It is dry and thin. Only one pair of eyes is still like a goshawk The eyes are the same, sharp and divine.Young Master Zhang turned his eyes again and looked at Huang Taiji who was pushing the wheelchair for Nuerhachi. The changes are still huge. Only five years have passed. The 38-year-old Huang Taiji seems to have aged ten years, with a braided beard. Gray, the old white and fat face has become dark and thin, the smooth forehead and the corners of the eyes are full of wrinkles, the eyes looking at Young Master Zhang are no longer as confident and proud as before, but full of admiration and respect.

While Young Master Zhang was looking at Nuerhachi and his son, why didn't Nuerhachi and his son also look at Young Master Zhang?Five years have passed, and the years have left quite a few traces on Young Master Zhang's face. The skin is as smooth and white as a pretty girl's. The 26-year-old Young Master Zhang grew a few gray hairs on his temples, his thin face was full of sickness, and he coughed violently from time to time, which made Nuerhachi and his son even more nervous. Sigh from the bottom of my heart, heaven is jealous of talents!

After looking at each other for a long time, Young Master Zhang was the first to say slowly: "Senior Nuerhachi, Brother Huang Taiji, I haven't seen you for a few years, you are all getting old."

"To each other, to each other." Nuerhachi said with a smile: "Young man, you have to take care of your body. People who are only 26 and seven years old are as tired as if they are in their 30s. If you want to change, you suddenly meet on the street. , I definitely dare not recognize you."

"Brother Zhang Haogu, these are the two Korean ginseng I brought back from North Korea." Huang Taiji showed his gift and said calmly: "They are all 300-year-old ginseng, which is good for your illness. If you don’t mind it, use it.”

"Thank you, Brother Huang Taiji." Young Master Zhang nodded, and pouted at Zhang Shitou, who was pushing the wheelchair for him. Senior, this is the ginkgo biloba produced in the southwest of Ming Dynasty, which can prolong life if you drink it in water; this is the longevity ointment, produced in Yunnan, which has a much better analgesic effect than other places, and it was given to you by my young master. And brother Huang Taiji, my young master heard that you have dizziness and tinnitus, so I specially asked you for a box of Liuwei Dihuang Wan from the imperial hospital in the palace, please accept it." Nuerhachi thanked Huang Taiji together , took the gift from Zhang Shitou without hesitation, and then Zhang Shitou stepped back behind Young Master Zhang and stood still again.

"Young man, you are amazing." Nuerhachi smiled and said kindly: "I, Nuerhachi, have been on the battlefield for decades. I dare not say that I am victorious in all battles. It is also a rare opponent in my life. Only you In front of you, you suffer a lot, but you still have nothing to do with you, it's amazing, it's really amazing."

"The old man has won the award." Young Master Zhang said with a smile: "You are the real great. You started with thirteen sets of armor, unified the Jurchen, conquered Shenyang, swept Liaodong, and laid down such a large country. It is no exaggeration, Mr. Hai Neiqi. It is really unfortunate for the Ming court to meet an opponent like you."

"Young man, too. When I first joined the army, I was beaten and fled by your Ming army. I almost lost my life several times." Nuerhachi replied modestly with a smile: "And just now When I was getting better, I met you, a young man. It is even more unfortunate that we have a young man like you in Daikin."

"Indeed." Young Master Zhang didn't blush, and said without humility: "Senior, for the sake of our own country, this junior has to do his best, and he has to use some unscrupulous means to ruin your grandeur, senior. Beijing and the Dazheng Palace killed so many of your sons and soldiers, and I hope that the old man will forgive me if I offend you."

"When the two armies are at war, the kindness to the enemy is the cruelty to oneself. Young man, you do your own duty, how can the old man blame you?" Nuerhachi waved his hand generously, "Besides, the old man is not dead yet, The two of us met again on the battlefield, the old man still has a lot of opportunities, and the old man will not be merciless when he strikes."

"To each other." Young Master Zhang nodded, and said with a smile: "When the old senior falls into the hands of the younger generation, the younger generation will not be polite." After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang and Nuerhachi looked at each other, laughed and laughed together. Said: "You are welcome, you are welcome."

After laughing for a long time, Young Master Zhang couldn't help leaning over and coughing again. The soldiers of the Ming army hurriedly opened the gourd to feed Young Master Zhang medicine. Nuerhachi watched calmly until Young Master Zhang stopped coughing after drinking the medicine. Nuerha Then Chi said: "Young man, do you know what your biggest problem is? Self-restraint is high, and you are very happy. What others can do in ten or twenty years, you just want to do it in one or two years. You also like a One person does the work of ten people. Of course, you are really smart and have done it all, but your body is also broken. There are Zhang Youchi, reasonable arrangements, this is the way to do things, after all, the body is the capital of doing things."

"Thank you for your teaching, senior." Young Master Zhang wiped the medicinal juice from the corner of his mouth, coughed lightly, and said, "But this junior is responsible for the country's favor and the people's hope, so he has to do his best. regret."

"If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer in front of your eyes." Seeing that Young Master Zhang did not repent, Nuerhachi couldn't help shaking his head, and said with a smile: "But it's okay, if you young man is not sick, our Dajin really can't see hope Also, the old man’s wish to make a final settlement with you before he dies is also doomed not to be fulfilled.”

"Hehe." Young Master Zhang also laughed, and said with a smile, "It's also thanks to this junior being sick this time, otherwise, if this junior is not sick, old senior, if you want to make a final wish with this junior before you die, I'm afraid it will be even worse." There is no hope. Because when the younger generation raised troops for the Northern Expedition, even if the old senior wanted to lead the troops to fight in person, and make an upright break with the junior, the old senior's sons would definitely not agree."

"That's right." Nuerhachi laughed and said, "Although the old man has many sons, none of them have the courage and audacity of the old man and you, and none of them dare to confront you, because they know that They are no match for your young man."

Young Master Zhang smiled, Nuerhachi laughed, and Huang Taiji behind Nuerhachi lowered his head, and his face also started to feel a little feverish.After laughing for a long time, Nuerhachi stopped his smile, and asked Master Zhang seriously: "Zhang Haogu, what do you think of this decisive battle between us? Who do you think is more confident?"

"The old man is testing the junior." Young Master Zhang didn't care, and replied with a smile: "War is nothing more than the right time, place and people. Although it is September, the climate is mild, which is good for the younger generation, but the north is gradually rising. After heavy snowfall, the weather will be in your favor again, old man, so in terms of weather, we are tied. On the second day, we are all far away from the rear, and we will fight in Jinzhou, which is open on all sides. There is no safe city to rely on, nor is it absolutely safe Therefore, we are still tied. The most critical people and aspects—don’t blame the seniors, the juniors have the upper hand.”

"Why?" Nuerhachi asked seriously.Young Master Zhang said lightly: "Five years before the apocalypse, the reason why you, old man, were victorious against the Ming army was because since your army rose up, the Ming army has hardly taken advantage of you. During the three battles in Guangning, the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty suffered millions of losses. As a result, in front of you, most of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were timid before fighting. They could not see the hope of victory, and they were thinking about how to escape on the battlefield. So you It's easy to fight, basically as long as you win the first battle, the Ming army will be defeated like a mountain, and you can't even think about losing."

"That's right." Nuerhachi applauded, and added with a smile on behalf of Young Master Zhang: "But it's completely different now. In front of you, our Dajin army has never taken advantage of you. Every time we fight, we have to fight." After being beaten by you, the bones were broken and the vitality was seriously injured. The psychological morale of the soldiers was completely reversed. Before we started fighting in front of you, our Dajin soldiers were already trembling with fear, thinking about how to escape on the battlefield. There is no hope of victory. In your Ming army, the commander is you, a young man who has never been defeated. Cowardly soldiers will become brave, and brave soldiers will become fearless. They dare to straighten their backs, because they feel that if they follow you, they will not lose, as long as they follow your command to kill the enemy desperately. So in terms of people and harmony, your young man has the advantage."

"Junior, take the liberty of thinking so." Young Master Zhang nodded solemnly.Nuerhachi smiled slyly and said, "But young man, have you ever thought about it? You are so ill now. If your condition suddenly worsens during the war, or even dies suddenly, what will your army do?"

"Senior, this is indeed the biggest hidden danger of the younger generation's Northern Expedition army." Young Master Zhang smiled and said, "But have you ever thought about it, old man? Why is there no such hidden danger in your army? You are 71 years old, old man. You are so sick, if you die suddenly during the war, what will your army do?" After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang raised his skinny hand, pointed at Huang Taiji behind Nuerhachi, and said with a smile: "And what's worse, senior, is that you have too many sons, senior, and you haven't established a successor who can convince everyone. If you suddenly become ill during the decisive battle, your sons will fight for the right to succeed. What will happen?"

As he said that, Young Master Zhang added with a smile, "So this junior has the guts to make a suggestion. The old senior should take advantage of his clear head and prestige to determine the successor as soon as possible, so that the old senior can also have nothing to worry about." worried."

"Divorce!" Nuerhachi laughed and said, "You young man is here to cheat this old man again. All the old man's sons are not easy-going lamps. To establish a successor at this time, isn't it to let them kill each other? Do you have a chance?"

"Haha, I was seen through by the old man." Young Master Zhang's vicious intentions were exposed, so he could only smile awkwardly, laughing with Nuerhachi.After looking at each other and laughing for a long time, Nuerhachi stopped his smile, sighed and said, "Young man, you are actually right. The old man, like you, does have this hidden danger. So the two of us have to do It's all about killing the opponent quickly and establishing the victory before he dies of illness."

"Hehe, the younger generation has to take advantage of this. The younger generation is only 26 years old, so it is not so easy to fall down." Young Master Zhang said with a smile.Nuerhachi said unceremoniously: "Not necessarily! Young man, the old man has spent countless manpower and material resources to investigate carefully. When you were young, you were not in good health. You often fell ill and almost died of illness several times. It's just that there are Money, you saved your life by relying on precious medicinal materials. When you grow up a little, you spend your days and nights, young man. I heard that you started visiting brothels at the age of 12, and dared to call five women in one night at the age of 14. Your body has long been hollowed out Later, when you became an official, you restrained yourself a bit in these areas, but then you started busy with military affairs and government affairs again. Eat less than anyone else, work more than anyone else, how long can you last with this way of doing things?"

"Senior is really shrewd, and he has figured out the situation of this junior." Young Master Zhang scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.Huang Taiji, who was basically silent, also interrupted with a smile: "Brother Zhang Haogu, you must take care of yourself. Brother Yu will not hide from you, we have already figured out your specific illness, you are suffering from tuberculosis , If you want to cure this disease, you basically have to rely on luck, but you still insist on leading the Northern Expedition, and if you continue to be so tired, our Dajin's hope will be great."

"Hehe, Brother Huang Taiji, stop dreaming." Young Master Zhang said carelessly, "Before I die of illness, I will definitely extinguish all your hopes, so that you will never stand up again!" As he said, Young Master Zhang He also made a pinching gesture, which made Nuerhachi and his son laugh together again.After laughing enough, Nuerhachi asked curiously again: "Young man, I have one more strange thing, I wonder if you can enlighten me?"

"Excuse me, old man." Young Master Zhang replied respectfully.Nuerhachi said seriously: "The old man is strange. Why did you divide the army into three groups during this Northern Expedition? You asked your father-in-law Xiong Tingbi to lead an army of 15 to protect the grain road. This old man can understand. The terrain of the Liaoxi Corridor If it is narrow and you only pay attention to the front and neglect the backup, the old man will probably seize the opportunity to cut through your food road and cut off the back of your food road. Then you will be in danger, so you leave enough troops to protect the food road. This is the right way to use troops. But You leave Ningyuan alone, and the main force goes north alone to fight with the old man, and only a small number of troops keep an eye on Ningyuan's army. , are you really not afraid of a fire in the rear?"

"Also." Nuerhachi added: "Young man, if you want to trick the old man into the Liaoxi Corridor, then stop dreaming. Before you defeat you, no matter how many tricks you play, the old man will not continue to go south. step by step."

"Senior, it's normal that you can't see through this." Young Master Zhang said carelessly, "Because you know very well that the Mao Wenlong army in Daming East Town, which used to threaten your rear hinterland all the time, has been disabled by Yuan Chonghuan. General Yuetuo's army with red flags is enough to contain and deter him, and he can also monitor North Korea casually, lest North Korea make trouble at critical moments. As for the Mongolian army in the Horqin Grassland and the Karaqin Grassland, they are just a bunch of fools. If I haven't defeated you In the past, they never dared to harass your rear hinterland, they would just watch the fire from the other side, waiting for the opportunity to beat the dog in the water, so you dare to go south with confidence and bring all the main forces to a decisive battle with the juniors."

"But!" Speaking of this, Young Master Zhang suddenly took a heavy breath, and said seriously: "I'm afraid, senior, what you never dreamed of is that this junior still has two geniuses who are good at fighting, so this junior is the main force going north, and Old man, your main force is entangled, give them room to run and fight, and at the same time prevent you from having a chance to rescue the rear! Let them take the opportunity to land in Liaodong by sea, enter the hinterland of your rear, old man, and turn the world upside down , so that the old man can't care about you from head to toe, and you don't know what to do."

"Impossible?" Nurhachi said suspiciously: "You can send an army to land in Liaodong by sea, but what about their logistics and food? Winter is coming soon, what about their winter coats? "

"Old senior, that's why I say they are geniuses who roam around and fight." Young Master Zhang said calmly, "Old senior, you have a dog named Fan Wencheng. You can ask him when you go back, old senior. Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng are the most What are you good at?"

"What is it?" Nuerhachi asked directly.Young Master Zhang squeezed his chin and replied: "What they are best at is running around and fighting without supplies from the rear. Supplies are in the front, and the transportation depends on the enemy. When there is no military rations, they can use human flesh as dry food. Under certain circumstances, they can peel human skins to make leather clothes, basically, as long as there are people like you, old man, in the hinterland of Liaodong, they don’t have to worry about food and supplies.”

Before Young Master Zhang finished speaking, Huang Taiji's face was already gray - Fan Wencheng had reported to Huang Taiji who Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were.Nuerhachi's face remained normal, and he nodded after a long while and said, "Amazing! The young man is really amazing! Although the old man considered that you would land from the sea and sneak attack the old man's rear, but also considering the difficulty of sea transportation, your army can only Harassing my coastal areas, so I didn't worry too much, but what I never dreamed of was that you would let these two people into Liaodong, young man, and the women and children behind the old man will be miserable."

"Your junior is taking the liberty, seniors don't blame me." Young Master Zhang said hypocritically very proudly.Nuerhachi said with a wry smile: "Young man, why are you still being modest? Your move is simply brilliant. Now even if the old man knows your move, there is no way to break it. Withdrawing troops now is equivalent to throwing your ass Let me out to kick you, even if you try hard to break the wrists of a strong man, take an army to eat for you, there is a Sancha River on the way back, boy, your army can still catch up with the old man's army, just like the last time in Liuzhou River , When the old man was crossing the river, he slashed the old man once and cut him twice. If half of the 15 army of the old man can cross the river alive, it would be great."

"Old senior, you have only one way now." Young Master Zhang said to Nuerhachi: "That is to defeat the junior and eliminate the main force of the junior. In this way, the army sent by the junior to the rear of the senior will only You can run away obediently, and the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Ming Dynasty has only one way to go back to Shanhaiguan. At that time, old man, you can not only take advantage of the victory to expand the victory, but also rescue Ningyuan, use Ningyuan as the frontier base to threaten Shanhaiguan, and threaten the Ming court to agree to you independent conditions, or go directly to the Central Plains."

"That's right, the old man thinks so too." Nuerhachi replied quickly.Before the words were finished, Young Master Zhang and Nuerhachi looked at each other again and laughed.Huang Taiji was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but he was able to restrain himself and didn't show it.

After laughing for a long time, Young Master Zhang and Nuerhachi couldn't find anything else to say, they could only silently watch each other's most powerful opponent on the battlefield in their lifetime, and at the same time, the most respectable opponent.After a long time, Young Master Zhang said slowly: "Senior, it's getting late. Our chat should be over. After returning to the army, we should fight with our lives for our own country and nation. Before breaking up, I don't know Does the old man have any explanations or instructions?"

Nuerhachi pondered for a moment, and then calmly said after a while: "If you win, can you leave the old man with a whole body?"

"Yes." Young Master Zhang nodded solemnly.Nuerhachi smiled and asked, "Young man, what do you have to explain to the old man?"

"If the old man wins." Young Master Zhang said solemnly: "I hope the old man will do less evil and treat the people kindly."

"I promise you." Nuerhachi said solemnly: "Even if this old man won't live long, before he dies, this old man will tell his descendants to do what you say."

"Thank you." Eldest Young Master Zhang nodded again, sighed again, and said, "Old Senior, then we should be done, Junior is leaving, take care of yourself."

"Take care too." Nuerhachi closed his eyes and calmly ordered, "Go back."

"Brother Zhang Haogu, I have one more thing to say to you." Just as Young Master Zhang's wheelchair turned around, Huang Taiji said suddenly: "Do you know what I regret most in my life? What I regret the most is, Back then, I really shouldn’t have listened to that dog Fan Wencheng’s bad idea, and sent people to your capital of the Ming Dynasty to spread rumors and attracted you, a terrible enemy. But I regret it, I still admire you from the bottom of my heart, you are worthy of my respect opponent, even if our Dajin loses, we will not be wronged."

"Brother Huang Taiji, you are wrong." Young Master Zhang would not reply: "Even if you hadn't adopted Fan Wencheng's bad idea back then, I would have appeared in front of you sooner or later, because for me, since I came In this world, there are certain things that I must do. This is my responsibility and my mission.... Also, brother Huang Taiji, I am also proud to have an enemy like you, and you are worthy of my respect enemy."

The two wheelchairs turned around and slowly drove in the opposite direction. On the opposite side of the two wheelchairs, the two armies who had been waiting impatiently drew their bows and reloaded their guns. one strike…………

(End of this chapter)