Chapter 347: Letters
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The desolate sound of the horn resounded through the sky, and the 50,000 Jurchen army swooped towards Shenyang like an unstoppable torrent, and the heavens and the earth changed color.
The outskirts of Shenyang have been completely emptied by Ye Xun's faction, and clearing the walls is one of the best ways to deal with the Jurchen army.
At this time, it was already the beginning of November, less than a month before Zhu Youxiao's wedding, and the weather was getting colder day by day.
In fact, the best defense is to attack, but Ye Xun will definitely not do this, because in terms of field warfare, there is still a gap between the Liaodong Army and the Jurchens, and at the same time, he is also afraid that Huang Taiji will divide his troops to attack other places.
Before leaving Fushun, Huang Taiji sent someone to send a letter to Ye Xun, and the content of the letter was very simple, that is, Ye Xun wanted to send an elite army to fight against the Jurchen warriors like last time, the number was set at 10,000, and the losing side was called a minister.
Last time outside Tieling City, Ye Xun won the Jurchen warriors with five hundred against five hundred, but many Jurchens, including Huang Taiji, were not convinced, thinking that they were not inferior to the soldiers of the Ming army, but lost in tactics.
This time, Huang Taiji set the number at 10,000 because he had absolute confidence in his warriors.
10,000 against 10,000, head-to-head, he didn't believe that there were so many elite men in the Ming army.
The Jurchens are not satisfied with 10,000, and they are invincible, this is not said in vain.
This was a tentative challenge, but I didn't expect Ye Xun to really agree.
Huang Taiji and his civil and military ministers obviously didn't expect Ye Xun to agree, and according to the return of the letter, Ye Xun agreed without even thinking about it.
Ye Xun would actually agree? That's so abnormal, isn't it? Could it be that Ye Xun was already so confident in the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Army that he thought that he could defeat the Jurchen warriors in the front?
Ye Xun's abnormal performance made Huang Taiji and his subordinates suspicious again.
But the matter has come to this point, and it can only be killed hard, in fact, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trickery is pale.
Huang Taiji didn't know that Ye Xun really didn't plan to use a trick this time, he just added thirty artillery pieces to the 10,000 iron cavalry.
The 10,000 iron horsemen who said they were okay didn't say that they might bring artillery! Ye Gonggong is a very honest person.
The Liaodong Army has never lacked war horses, and the main force of this battle is naturally the fierce general Cao Bianjiao, and at the same time, Li Guangrong, Dou Chengwu and others will also participate in the battle.
In Ye Xun's heart, this is not only an opportunity to defeat Huang Taiji, but also a tempering for his subordinate generals.
Standing at the head of the city, looking at the Jurchen army that was getting deeper and deeper, Ye Xun smiled and said to Zhang Quan, who had a serious face beside him: "Lord Zhang, congratulations first, this time you are going to get rich again."
After the war, Ye Xun knew what the attitude of the main general meant to his subordinates.
Zhang Quan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "The war is about to start, and it is the father-in-law and the soldiers who are exhausted, how can this official get rich?" ”
Ye Xun smiled slightly, pointed to the surging Jurchen army, and said with a smile: "After Huang Taiji is defeated, he will definitely leave a large number of supplies, isn't Lord Zhang rich?" ”
Listening to what Ye Xun said was interesting, all the generals on the side laughed, facing the overwhelming Jurchen army, it was false to say that they were not nervous, who didn't know the power of the Jurchen army?
But at this moment, driven by Ye Xun, the nervousness of the generals was also relaxed.
Zhang Quan then understood what Ye Xun was referring to, nodded and said: "The periphery of Shenyang has been cleared by us, the Tartars are menacing, and the weather is getting colder and colder, so I will definitely bring a lot of supplies, but my father-in-law has to fight quickly, otherwise the things should be destroyed by the Tartars."
It's not that serious people don't know how to tell jokes, but what they say with a cold face can't make people laugh.
"Report! Father-in-law, the capital is urgent"
The voice of the guard behind him interrupted everyone's conversation, and He Shixian, who was nearby, took the report and handed it to Ye Xun.
Looking at the style, you can know that this was not sent by Hu Jiucheng, and then looking at the signature on the newspaper, Ye Xun couldn't help laughing, it turned out to be written by Wei Zhongxian himself.
Zhu Changxun's every move was already under Ye Xun's monitoring, so at this time, Wei Zhongxian sent someone to send him a letter, what was the content of the letter, Ye Xun could already guess eight or nine points.
opened the letter casually, and sure enough, Wei Zhongxian first showed his credit to Ye Xun, how he took care of Queen Baozhu, and how he transferred Zhang Guoji to Dengzhou as the prefect according to Ye Xun's instructions, etc., and finally borrowed troops from Ye Xun, hoping that the Liaodong Army could enter the customs again and protect the capital Yunyun.
Although the letter was very subtle, the meaning of fear was already permeated between the lines.
It's no wonder that the last time the people of the capital made trouble, they almost didn't scare Wei Zhongxian half to death, but now that the old Zhu family has jumped out, it's no wonder that he is not afraid.
After Ye Xun read the letter, he handed it to Zhang Quan casually and said, "What does Lord Zhang think about this matter?" ”
After reading the letter, Zhang Quan frowned and said: "If Huang Taiji didn't come at this time, his subordinates really suggested that his father-in-law bring troops into Beijing and eliminate the national thieves!" ”
Although Zhang Quan has been loyal to Ye Xun, he has always hated Wei Zhongxian's behavior, and has long hoped that Ye Xun can get rid of Wei Zhongxian.
Ye Xun could understand Zhang Quan's thoughts, and when he passed through Yongping, Li Bingcheng's behavior had already told him that Zhu Changxun launched at this time, and it was agreed with Huang Taiji, but I don't know what conditions Zhu Changxun plans to use to stabilize himself this time.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "Lord Zhang is right, Jiannu is attacking on a large scale, it is impossible for Wei Zhongxian not to know about this matter, and he is public or private, and his father has no reason to help him."
Zhang Quan is a relatively upright civil official, and there are some thoughts that cannot be told to him.
After walking around the city for a while, to boost morale, he returned to his mansion, and after returning to the study, he immediately wrote a letter to Wei Zhongxian, to the effect that Wei Zhongxian would hold on, and when he repelled the Jurchen army, he would definitely lead troops to help him as soon as possible.
Although Wei Zhongxian doesn't have any great skills, he holds a trump card, as long as he uses it properly, even if he can't repel Zhu Changxun, it should still be possible to drag Zhu Changxun.
Believing this truth, Wei Zhongxian understands it better than anyone else, but compared to other armies, he believes in Ye Xun's Liaodong Army more.
Wei Zhongxian's mission hadn't been completed yet, so Ye Xun wouldn't let him fall so quickly.
After the letter to Wei Zhongxian was sent away, Ye Xun once again sent a pen to Zhang Qi, who was stationed in Guangning, and led 10,000 horses to enter Shanhaiguan.
Shanhaiguan can arrive in one day from the Beijing Division, Shanhaiguan has been controlled by the Liaodong Army, and now it has suddenly increased its troops, and I believe that many people will not be able to sleep.
But for Wei Zhongxian, if he has taken a reassuring pill, he will be more bold in persecuting the courtiers and the descendants of the Zhu family.
This is politics, there is no mercy to speak of, and for the big ship of Daming, which is full of holes, it is time to repair it well...