Chapter 45: A Letter to His Wife

Zhang Xuan hadn't closed his eyes for three days.

But Zhang Xuan didn't feel a trace of tiredness. The mental tension has long dispelled the physical exhaustion. I only felt that my scalp was tight, and my whole body was more excited.

Zhang Xuan re-checked all the big rockets, and each of them carried a long rocket on their backs. Then he put on heavy armor. Standing in front of Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan walked over one by one.

These people were selected by Zhang Xuan from the whole army, and the selection criteria were soldiers who had been in the army for three years in the Xia army. Almost all of them are old brothers of the year, and many of them are still small officers, although hundreds of households, captains, these petty officers are inconspicuous in the battle of hundreds of thousands of troops.

But it is the backbone of the army.

These are also not very many, about two thousand people.

Zhang Xuan was divided into four teams, each with 500 people. Zhang Xuanxinzhong's generals were selected respectively. Qin Meng is one of them, and the others are the backbone of various ministries, such as Ding Ruzhang of Xu Du's department, and Yang Chengzu also sent a person, Yang Chengzu's own family. There is also a Mabao.

Ma Bao was established and captured the great merit of Emperor Hongzhi, and was immediately promoted.

And if Ma Bao is in the cavalry, there is not much room for promotion.

Because for a long time, the possibility of cavalry expansion is not large, only the Xia army infantry is still developing rapidly. Ma Bao also relied on his extraordinary bravery, and in just a few battles, he made a lot of contributions, and now he is a battalion officer.

He is a recognized rising star among the Xia Army.

These four people may not have a good reputation, but they are all backbones of the army and loyal to Great Xia.

Under the illumination of countless torches, Zhang Xuan said, "Bring the wine." ”

Immediately, countless soldiers resisted a jar of wine and carried it up.

Zhang Xuan poured wine for the four of them with his own hands, and finally poured himself a bowl of wine, and said loudly: "Brothers, everyone knows that if this Xianshan Mountain is not pulled out for a day, this Xiangyang City will be unstable for a day. This battle is about my Great Xia, life and death. ”

"Now the attack has been on for two days in a row, and there are heavy casualties. The army did not hold out for long. ”

"I have no choice but to rely on your old brothers."

"I can't promise you anything, brothers."

"I can only guarantee that the people who fight this time will be promoted to a higher level, and the reward will be 100 taels of silver, if you die in battle, you will wait for your wife to be raised by me until she reaches adulthood, and when she grows up, she will be arranged in the army, as long as you are not stupid, you will have a future in the army in the future."

Zhang Xuan raised the wine bowl and said, "Don't talk nonsense, it's all in the wine." ”

Immediately Zhang Xuan picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, only to feel that the blood and qi were surging, the hair was all open, and the tears flowed down for a while, in the dark, everyone couldn't see it really, but they didn't know if Zhang Xuan drank too violently, stimulating the tear ducts, or couldn't help but be moved by what was in front of him.

How many days will you return to the battle since ancient times?

And the people in front of them, how many people can come back alive.

There are no longer many soldiers, but in Jing, these are not only the backbone of the Xia army, they can be said to be the bone marrow, even if there are more than 100,000 horses in the city, only about 10,000 can be drawn.

"Smack." With a bang, Zhang Xuan slammed the wine bowl in his hand on the ground, collapsing everywhere.

From this moment, Zhang Xuan knew why so many people like to drink.

Probably because life is too clear.

"Smack." ----

The sound of the bowl being smashed was connected.

Everyone drank the wine and smashed their bowls on the ground.

Zhang Xuan looked at Qin Meng and the other four and said, "Take care." ”

The four of them bowed and saluted, and said, "Please rest assured, in this battle, you will take the head of the thief." ”

After Zhang Xuan saw them leave, he was silent for a while, looking at the sky, the stars in the sky were dotted, and they were competing with each other, as if countless eyes were looking down on this small Xiangyang City, and it was still half of the night before dawn. Zhang Xuan arranged for them to make a detour in the middle of the night to other directions in Da Xian Mountain.

When the day is onslaught, they will fight together again, and take Da Hyun Mountain in one fell swoop.

The march takes time, and the decisive battle is tomorrow morning.

Zhang Xuan has been busy for several days, and now everything that should be done has been done, and all that is left is to listen to the results. For a while, there was nothing at hand.

"Guogong, rest for a while, there will be a big war tomorrow." Zheng Lian persuaded Zhang Xuan to say.

Zhang Xuan didn't feel a little sleepy, and said, "Bring me a pen and paper." ”

After a while, Zheng Lian laid out the paper for Zhang Xuan and studied the ink. Zhang Xuan picked up the brush, drank the ink, brushed his sleeve with one hand, and wrote a line of words on the rice paper with the other.

"Yujiao my wife."

Just writing these four words, Zhang Xuan paused, and let a drop of ink drip on the rice paper.

For a while, he recalled the battle in Xiangyang.

One thing has to be admitted, the accumulation of the Qing army in Liaodong for three generations, coupled with the military heritage of the Ming Dynasty in Jiubian for hundreds of years, makes the Qing army have a very obvious advantage over the military.

The Ming military is unique to the nine sides.

This kind of attention is far from being comparable to other places, and even the rebel army is also a part of the border army from the perspective of military inheritance.

Fighting a war is never just a matter of numbers.

The nine-sided elite generals could not exert their power in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, but in the hands of the Qing army, they were different.

Zhang Xuan saw it too clearly. The Xia army's background is really shallow, and it is also a million violent soldiers, but in terms of military quality, it is still inferior to the northern army. At this moment, Zhang Xuan reflected on Li Zicheng's decision-making in Xiangyang, and it cannot be said that he made the wrong choice.

Go north to get its soldiers, and go south to get its wealth.

Many strategies are simply not implemented well, but it cannot be said that the original intention is wrong.

Therefore, the battle of Xiangyang was very dangerous.

This time, the counterattack on Da Xian Mountain was Zhang Xuan's hard fight. If it doesn't work out this time. In the future, it will not be even more so.

The loss of Xiangyang became inevitable.

Zhang Xuan's thinking must be changed from holding Xiangyang to a strategic retreat, withdrawing the remaining soldiers and withdrawing to the rear.

Zhang Xuan never presumptuously belittled, but he also knew that Xiangyang must not be easily given to the Qing army.

The attack and defense of Da Xian Mountain determines whether Xiangyang can be defended or not.

And Xiangyang held to the point of deciding where the Qing army could hit when it went south.

And Luo Rucai was seriously ill again, saying that he didn't know when, so he went. is about to face the situation of suspicion of the lord and the country. If you add the loss of divisions on the front line and the complete collapse of the front, the situation is not at all what Zhang Xuan can imagine. The solution that Zhang Xuan can give is to stick to Xiangyang.

Let the Qing army die more in Xiangyang City, they naturally know that Great Xia should not be humiliated. Don't dare to go south, let Luo Yulong get through this dangerous time.

But let the Qing army die more in Xiangyang City, to put it simply, it is actually a duizi. The Qing army will not let go of the people in Xiangyang City. And people are not chess pieces after all, so what can be done to let the defenders of Xiangyang defend Xiangyang and die in Xiangyang.

The defenders must have an unswerving will and the heart to fight a decisive battle to the end. There is also sufficient military quality and prestige to maintain the morale of the army.

Who is this person?

Zhang Xuan chose to come and go, only himself.

People are not pawns, but there are people who are willing to be pawns.

"Xiangyang is in the upper reaches, looking down on Jianghan, and its momentum has to fight. Da Xian Mountain lives outside the city of Xiangyang, with a high house. Its land must not be disputed, the loss of Da Xian Mountain, then Xiangyang can not be defended, the loss of Xiangyang, then Jianghan can not be defended, Jianghan is not defended, then the southeast is not enough to establish a country. The situation of the country is like this, Yu is the general of the country, some have to fight, some have to fight, some have to die. ”

"Conquering the world with 100,000 soldiers, Yu couldn't think of it when he was a teenager. Under the order, Wanfu went to death, and the deceased was the one who filled the ravines and the dead mountains. Fall under the blade, die in the chaos, and more. It's all on my orders. ”

In order to win this victory, the army suffered many losses, so that Yu did not dare to cross the wounded barracks. lest I listen to it, and lest I don't even moan. ”

"I have caused people to die like this, and not to lose a single hair, and to abandon Xiangyang. Why face your father-in-law, why face the world, why face your brothers underground. ”

"I was born with Qingqing for a hundred years, and I sincerely wished. Now, the eldest husband is ordered to fight for the country. It is the rise and fall of a country, and it bears the hopes of the world. Victory in life and defeat in death. Ordinary things, soldiers can die, how can they not die. ”

"I went to Quantai to recruit the old department, and I will kill Yama with a banner of 100,000. Only the innocent Qing is affectionate, only the afterlife is reciprocated, but the next life is begged, and the world is peaceful. ”

Zhang Xuan put down his pen. Let Zheng Lian put it away. If you don't win tomorrow, you will send it to Yicheng. Immediately, Zhang Xuan sat on the chair, although he couldn't sleep, he still closed his eyes and waited for dawn.