The Mongol army quickly retreated, but fortunately, Zhu Houzhao kept his senses and did not order the whole army to pursue.

Zhu Houzhao has not read the military books in vain over the years, and he has not been blind in communicating with the generals all year round. If you just talk about the army on paper, even Wang Yuan may not be able to say that the emperor, at least Zhu Houzhao's pre-war troop deployment is beyond reproach.

But that's the scariest thing!

There is a saying that "wisdom is enough to refuse admonition, and words are enough to disguise wrong", Zhu Houzhao is smart and able to speak, and he is also supported by military theory. When he made up his mind, whoever came to advise him would be rejected.

However, Zhu Houzhao has an impatient personality, and whether he is in politics or leading troops, he can't get rid of this fatal shortcoming.

However, all the generals on the battlefield will conduct multi-faceted tests and adjust their combat objectives according to the actual situation. On the premise that there are multiple options, it is often necessary to think about defeat before winning and formulating a backup plan that can stop loss or turn over.

And what about Zhu Houzhao? When he came up, he made a desperate bet, used the main force of Datong Town as bait, and gathered a large army to fight a decisive battle.

Mishaps along the way? Didn't think about it.

What happens if the bait is swallowed? Didn't think about it.

What should I do if I lose the decisive battle? Didn't think about it.

In private, Wang Yuan, Jiang Bin, Zhang Yong and others formulated a backup plan without telling the emperor.

For those Xuanfu troops who had not yet arrived at the battlefield, Wang Yuan, Jiang Bin, and Zhang Yong jointly ordered that they should not be used in Yingzhou, and that they should be stationed south of Huairen County. In case of a great defeat in Yingzhou, the emperor could not retreat to the city of Yingzhou, and the generals could also escort the emperor to retreat north, and these troops would immediately come to respond, so as not to be unable to suppress the defeat for thousands of miles.

As for the reinforcements of the various divisions of the Wanquan Division, Wang Yuan directly asked them to bypass Hongtao Mountain and go to Pingyuwei to block the Mongol cavalry that was likely to be defeated. If it is too late to rush to Pingyuwei, then nail it to Weiyuanwei and Yunchuanwei, anyway, it is not possible to let the Mongolian cavalry easily withdraw to the steppe.

Zhu Houzhao doesn't know about these appointments!

Seeing that the Mongols had retreated to the west and camped for several miles, Zhu Houzhao personally reorganized the troops after the division. He is like a veteran of the battlefield, giving military orders in an orderly manner, changing his previous stupid appearance.

Which is the real Zhu Houzhao?

Both.

As long as Zhu Houzhao's impatient temper is not revealed, he is still very capable, more powerful than many civil and military ministers.

Towards the evening, Zhu Houzhao set up the camp in a foolproof manner, and personally inspected and condoled the soldiers of various departments, and gave the ordinary soldiers enough chicken blood, and then gathered the generals to hold a combat meeting.

The generals are divided into five main components:

First, Wang Yuan, Jiang Bin, Zhang Yong and others came from the capital;

second, Wang Xun, Zhang Hui, Ma Sheng and other Datong border generals;

third, Zhu Zhen, Zuo Qin, Shi Chun and other Xuanfu border generals;

fourth, Zhu Luan, Hang Xiong, Zhou Zheng and other Yansui border generals;

Fifth, Xiao Lu, a staff general from Liaodong.

Zhu Houzhao is like a general who governs the army strictly, holding a glass of water and saying: "Alcohol is not allowed in the army, this general uses water instead of wine, and I toast all the generals." Thanks to you holding back the main Tatar forces, General Ben was able to arrive in time with his troops. Come, drink this cup full! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"This is the duty of the minister."

"Don't say a few days, it's half a month, we can bite the tartar and hold on!"

Wang Xun, Zhang Hui and other border generals were originally resentful. At this moment, the emperor personally toasted and thanked them, which immediately made them excited, and the negative emotions were swept away, and they couldn't wait to do their best for the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao appeased for a while, and then raised his glass to Wang Yuan and said: "It is said that Wang Erlang is brave and unparalleled, and today the general witnessed it with his own eyes. Erlang only led 5,000 light cavalry, surrounded by tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry, and dared to rush straight to the center of the battlefield, and was rescued by friendly troops surrounded by more than 10,000 thieves. If you don't see it with your own eyes, how can others believe it? Erlang is really the World Guardian Huo Ye! ”

"It's just a coincidence." Wang Yuan didn't eat Zhu Houzhao's set, and just begged this old man to stop convulsions.

Zhu Houzhao encouraged the generals who followed him south, and then said: "How should we fight tomorrow?" Tell me what you think. ”

The eunuch Wei Bin suddenly asked with pity: "Governor Wang, I heard that the commander Wei Tianxiang was killed by you?" ”

Wang Yuan didn't give a good face, and asked with a sneer: "This guy didn't listen to the order, and led his troops to flee in battle, shouldn't I kill him?" ”

His nephew was cut down, and Wei Bin was furious: "The dignified commander from the three grades knows the same knowledge, how can you kill if you say kill, why don't you tie it up and ask for the crime afterwards?" ”

"Bang!"

Wang Yuan slapped the table case, got up and scolded: "Military law is like a mountain, isn't it child's play?" It's replaced by you Wei Bin, and the governor will kill it, if you don't believe it, you can try it! ”

"You ......"

Wei Bin suddenly cried and knelt on the ground: "Emperor, the child (he is Zhu Houzhao's righteous son) is a crippled person, and he has always raised his nephew as his own son. Liu Jin made a mess back then, and the child also had the merit of exposing it, why did he end up with a supreme heir now? is the child's nephew Wei Tianxiang, who also had the work of quelling the chaos, and even followed the emperor to rectify the soldiers in the border areas, which can be described as hard work and resentment in the wind and rain. How can Governor Wang be able to convince the people when he killed him on trumped-up charges? Please also ask the emperor to call the shots! ”

Zhu Houzhao was very unhappy, not only dissatisfied with Wang Yuan's killing of military generals, but also angry at Wei Bin's disappointment, he said: "The battlefield military orders come first, and those who do not obey the orders will naturally be beheaded." Shut up, don't mess around. ”

Wei Bin wanted to speak and stopped, but finally got up and returned to his seat, staring at Wang Yuan with resentful eyes.

This old eunuch has never forced the count, and he has no shameless bottom line. He was more than thirty years older than the emperor, a bad old man, and he actually called himself a "child" in front of the emperor. Back then, just to be in the limelight, he got into trouble with the eunuch Ma Yongcheng, and both ended up resigning.

Wei Bin usually asks for officials and is shameless, his dead father was given the governor of Tongzhi (from Yipin), his mother was named Mrs. Yipin, and his younger brothers and nephews are all Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and even posthumously sealed the ancestors for three generations.

In history, Wei Tianxiang, who was killed by Wang Yuan, just fought with the emperor, and when he went back, he was promoted to be the governor of the first rank.

Zhu Houzhao obviously took great care of this old eunuch, and reminded him not lightly: "Erlang, don't kill people directly in the future, just tie them up and hand them over to the Ministry of War for punishment." ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers are forgiving."

Wang Yuan directly knelt on the ground and handed over his governor's seal: "If Your Majesty thinks that the minister's behavior is inappropriate, the minister will resign from the post of governor, and immediately return to Beijing to think about it behind closed doors." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions were different.

Zhang Yong's face was as pale as water, and he looked at the wine glass in a daze, as if it was a peerless treasure; Jiang Bin gloated, because Wei Bin was likely to fall out of favor, and Wang Yuan angered the emperor because of it; Most of the other generals were on Wang Yuan's side, for fear that Wang Yuan would be thrown back to the capital and the emperor would be controlled by eunuchs.

Zhu Houzhao was not angry, but only looked a little irritable, and said to Wang Yuan: "Erlang, what are you doing?" We should be happy that we have won the battle today, and we should not make such a fuss. ”

Wang Yuan didn't say a word, looked up at Zhu Houzhao, still kneeling on the ground and refusing to get up.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly smiled, and said: "Okay, okay, I will take back what I just said, and if you don't obey the military order in the future, you will be cut." ”

Wang Yuan silently returned to his seat, as if nothing had happened.

Wei Bin's heart sank, and he suddenly felt that his limbs were cold, and he realized that he had made a fatal mistake.

Zhang Yong quietly glared at Wei Bin, complaining that this old dog always caused trouble. Wei Bin is not only the emperor's dog, but also a dog raised by Zhang Yong! Zhang Yong decided to get rid of Liu Jin, and Wei Bin immediately stood up to report Liu Jin for rebellion; Zhang Yong commanded the army to recruit Liu Liu and Liu Qi, and also recommended Wei Bin to act as the master of ceremonies.