14. What will be counted will be calculated
The results of the interrogation of these Tatars were almost identical to what had been originally envisaged. Because people say that there were two Great Walls in the north of the Ming Dynasty, one was the Great Wall of bricks and stones, and the other was the Great Wall of flesh and blood of Qi Dudu. Since the governor of Qi Du was transferred to the northern frontier, the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan to Beiping was built with magnificent momentum, coupled with the extremely strict management of the army, and the ability to conquer and fight, which really made the grassland departments frightened.
The Tatars, whose desire to move south, were severely hindered, and they had to do everything possible to destroy the Great Wall of Steel of the Ming Dynasty. And the link they want to destroy the most is Qi Jiguang, who exists as a soul. It's just that Tatars are rough in nature, and except for a few delicate corners, others are not suitable for doing these technical things. According to the report from the spies, the Tatar Tumut Department has recently gathered a large army to attack, and the soldiers and horses have arrived in the vicinity of Jinzhou, and Qi Du Governor instructed Li Chengliang, the general soldier of Liaodong, to take strict precautions, and the Guangning Department where I am located and the Jizhou Headquarters in the rear have also strengthened their precautions accordingly.
On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Governor Qi held an annual meeting in the Chinese military tent, and I attended the general meeting and above, and I, as a counselor, naturally attended as an observer. As the chief official, Qi Dudu first said a New Year's greeting, and everyone was jubilant and congratulated. After the meeting was dismissed, Qi Dudu's personal soldiers found me and asked me to go to the back tent to talk about it. I secretly thought that the governor must have something important to discuss, so I asked Sha, who had been guarding with me, to go back first and went to the Qi Governor barracks alone.
When I arrived at the door, the guards saw that it was me and knew that although I had no real job, I was a celebrity next to Qi Dudu, so they put it in directly. When I entered the house, there were already many people in the house, but the atmosphere was solemn, and it was not as relaxed and pleasant as the annual meeting just now. I swept my eyes, all of them were Qi Dudu's cronies, except for Li Chengliang, the general soldier of Liaodong, who was not familiar with it, and the others were all old acquaintances. When I sat down, Qi Du said, "Cheng Liang, tell me about the situation."
Li Chengliang was about forty years old, tall and burly, with round eyes, a beard, and the appearance of a northern warrior. So when I observe him, he is also observing me.
Listening to Qi Dudu's speech, he bowed his hand and said: "The Tatar Tumut Department gathered an army of 100,000 troops and camped in the mountains of a hundred miles outside Jinzhou. Recently, the snow has been heavy, which is not conducive to the advance of the cavalry, and it is estimated that after the snow stops, there will be a large-scale attack, and our troops will swear to meet the enemy! Just ask the governor to send rescue troops as soon as possible and give backup! ”
Qi Dudu nodded, noncommittal, and asked, "What other opinions do the generals have?" For a while, everyone spoke, but it was nothing more than opinions such as deep trenches and high bases, hoarding grain and grass, and sending out rescuers early. Qi Dudu nodded in approval, but did not express his position. I listened to everyone all the time, but I still didn't say a word. After pondering for a long time, Qi Dudu suddenly looked at me and asked with a smile, "Qilan, do you have any suggestions?"
I glanced at Qi Dudu, still silent, I really didn't know what to say. Actually, it's not that I'm at a loss, but I don't know whether to talk too much at this time, after all, I'm not here. In history, Li Chengliang finally won this battle, but the casualties were extremely heavy. But if I say too much at this time, it is difficult to predict the outcome or defeat, and it is easy to offend this fierce general, and make an enemy for me out of thin air, so after Qi Dudu called me, I can only pretend to be deaf and dumb, and do not speak.
Seeing that I didn't speak, Qi Dudu probably knew what I was thinking, but he only smiled slightly, just waiting for me to speak.
I looked, yo, this ...... This posture, it seems that you can't dodge, do you really want to come out? If it really doesn't work, let's talk about it. Who knew that before I could speak, Li Chengliang snorted coldly, and said angrily: "The governor has always been cautious, why do you bother to ask Huang Kou Ruzi today?" I think I'm afraid that the governor is too worried, what plan can such a kid have? It's just clever words to confuse everyone. I wonder what you think? ”
Hearing this, everyone in the tent looked at Li Chengliang with strange expressions. In fact, before the change, there were many people who thought this way, but since the battle of our school, no one dares to underestimate me, a yellow-mouthed child, even if there is a whisper in his heart, he will not say it to his face. So after Li Chengliang said this, there was silence in the tent, which made Li Chengliang very surprised.
At this point, it would be a bit pretentious for me not to speak, so I asked, "May I ask my fellow soldiers, what is the situation of the Tumut tribe among the Tatar tribes?" As soon as these words came out, everyone began to think, and I asked what they meant.
After a while, Ye Sizhong replied with a smile: "The Tatars live in the steppe, and the wisdom of the people is incomplete. In the fifth year of Longqing, the Tumut Department was divided into the Shunyi King by the imperial court, but the Tumut Department was not grateful, but took the opportunity to become bigger and bigger, and was quite forbearing, which was really our great enemy! The ministry is not eliminated for a day, and the north is restless for a day. ”
I secretly applauded Ye Sizhong in my heart, this is exactly the answer I wanted. So I said leisurely: "I don't know the geometry of the enemy? ”
Ye Sizhong replied again: "It is known as 100,000." Actually...... No less than seventy or eighty thousand. ”
I turned my head to look at Li Chengliang and said, "How many generals have troops?" Don't know how to break the enemy? ”
Li Chengliang said angrily: "Although my strength is inferior to others, I will fight to the death and never live up to the trust of the court!" ”
Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "The general's loyalty and righteousness can show the sun and the moon, but the grassland tribes come and go like the wind, if they fight to the death, they can be destroyed, so since the Qin Dynasty, what is the use of building the Great Wall in all dynasties?" Please show the general! ”
Li Chengliang was furious, but he really couldn't refute my words, so he could only say hatefully: "Then how are you good?" ”
I looked back at Qi Dudu, and said loudly: "In the past, when the governor first arrived in Jizhou, the Tatar tribes did not think so, and the governor twice broke the enemy with 8,000 strong men, and shocked the north!" Now that they have been rejecting each other for many years, the Tatar tribes are all afraid of the power of the governor, so they do not dare to attack Jizhou, and instead attack Jinzhou. ”
This sentence slapped Qi Jiguang with a big fart, and also damaged Li Chengliang, my principle: people don't offend me, I don't offend people, if people offend me, I will teach you to be a man. Li Chengliang was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but because of Qi Dudu's face, he couldn't attack. I pretended not to see it, and continued: "The Tumut tribe is like a pack of wolves, and I am like a tiger. If a tiger fights a pack of wolves, the tiger will be injured. Its leader must be captured and destroyed in one go! And at this time, it is a good opportunity given to me, if I do not take advantage of the opportunity, I will not respect the grace of God, and I will be damned! ”
Qi Jiguang's eyes lit up, and he asked loudly, "Where is the opportunity?" ”
I laughed and said, "The good chance is that you were seriously stabbed yesterday!" ”
When I heard this, all the officers in the camp were in an uproar! Some people shouted, "How can you curse the Governor," and some people pointed at me and shouted. At this moment, Qi Dudu suddenly slapped the table with a strong force, and everyone immediately quieted down, only to say that Du Du wanted to be angry and punish me, but unexpectedly, Qi Dudu laughed and said: "Exactly! Last night the Tatar Assassins attacked my tent at night and seriously wounded me. In order to prevent changes in the army, all departments will change their guards on the same day, and there must be no mistakes! ”
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what Qi Dudu meant. I glanced at Ye Sizhong, a general with both civil and military skills, thought for a moment, and then said: "Is the governor going to plan the plan?" The last will think it is possible! You can also send a team of men and horses to spread rumors along the way, only saying that the governor will not be cured, and General Li will not be able to support it alone, and he will stick to Jinzhou and not come out! The Tumut tribe will besiege and attack it, giving me a chance to break the enemy in one go! ”
I said: "And the various ministries of Guangning and Jizhou have taken a detour under the pretext of changing their defenses, and took advantage of the opportunity of the Tumut Department sticking to Jinzhou to cut off their back roads. When the Tatars are exhausted, they will be besieged on three sides, and they will be broken! At that time, there will be a lack of one of the three around, and then chase it with a light horse, and you can win a big victory! ”
Qi Dudu got up and shouted, "This will be a complete victory!" I hope you will spare your lives and fight hard to defeat the enemy! Listen to the generals! ......”
At noon, there was a sudden faint commotion in the camp, and many detachments of men and horses were sent out, and somehow, scattered in all directions to find a famous doctor. The troops began to prepare for a change of defense, and everyone didn't know what was going on, but there were rumors in the army that Qi Dudu was stabbed and seriously injured...... At the banquet the day before yesterday, everyone saw that Qi Dudu was fine, so although the rumors spread fiercely, they did not affect morale very much, which is also thanks to the originator of military exercises - Qi Jiguang Qi Dudu Governor has good daily training and has established a high prestige in the battalion!
By the afternoon, the large forces had moved out and maneuvered towards each other's new defense areas. But when he left the camp gate, no one knew where he went.
In the evening, Li Chengliang returned to Jinzhou and ordered a deep trench and a high fort to hold on.
The news that Qi Dudu was seriously injured is like a wing, day and night, the whole North China is spreading, Qi Dudu is not cured, and the Tatars will attack in a big way! The people were shocked three times a day, and they saw that the troops were at a loss, which aggravated the power of rumors. According to the Tanma report, the smoke and dust are gradually rising from the station of the Tumut Department, and it seems that the fish are about to bite the hook!
Standing on the wall, watching the sun gradually set, and the smoke curling not far away, I sighed in my heart. In this season of war, human life is like ants, and with the thought of the superiors, tens of millions of people will shed blood and sacrifice, and their families will be ruined. But this is the reality, in this world where the jungle eats the strong, if you don't eat people, someone will eat you. So, let's fight our fangs and be the winner.