Chapter 87: Twenty Commanders
When Wang Wei, the chief military officer of Jizhen, led a number of generals with a total of five or six thousand men and horses to the accident site near the Santun camp, he only saw at least a thousand corpses of bandits and horse thieves, and did not see the corpses of the Ming army.
It's just that Zhu Guoyan, the deputy commander-in-chief, saw that many of these corpses seemed to be suspicious as if they were killed by poison, and there were many people who died of bleeding from bloody holes with penetrated blood holes on their bodies, and felt terrible, but when he thought about it carefully, his heart was a little calmer: "So many bandits and horse thieves died, but I didn't see the corpses of the Ming army, which means that this battle should be won by the pro-army led by the Holy Lord... ”
But at this time, Wang Wei asked his own soldiers to come, and some arrows in the back of these corpses were still heavy after taking a closer look.
"These people have some arrows in the back, and such a heavy arrow can be shot through the back, indicating that they must have the power of a war bow with one stone and two buckets, and the scattered people in the middle indicate that there are many people who are good at using this extraordinary standard war arrow to supervise the battle. Although there is nothing special about the appearance of this arrow, it can make the arrow so neatly, and the weight is not much different, I am afraid that only the Donglu outside the pass can do it. It is likely that the corpses of the mysterious enemies of the Eastern Captives who did not use these bows and arrows in the vicinity are not very optimistic. Wang Wei also knew that this matter must not be hesitated, so he quickly ordered: "Prepare to order each team to look for it separately!" ”
At this moment, a young wounded soldier lifted the cover from the concealed foxhole, causing the nearby Ming officers and soldiers to scatter and flee for a few steps before they stabilized their position under the deterrence of the officers.
"Who are you, and in what camp are you on an errand boy!" After getting the news, Wang Wei also rushed over as quickly as possible.
"I am a soldier of the second squadron of the left battalion of the former army of the Guards beside the Son of Heaven, and yesterday the army encountered the elite cavalry outside the pass, and more than half of the team was lost, and most of the rest were also scattered. Jiannu couldn't find us and left, you came just in time, the Holy One is now in a temporary cave under the opposite hillside... A teenager with a broken lower leg said at this time according to Xiao Xuan's instructions before.
Hearing such words, Wang Wei, the chief military officer of Jizhen, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly led less than ten family members by his side, and let the army be stationed in the distance, and dared to come over according to the place pointed out by the young man.
This practice also made many of the teenagers in the guards who were secretly observing breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the officers and soldiers who came to Jizhen and Santun Camp did not look like there were signs of rebellion. Of course, this time is not entirely certain.
It was not until the "emperor" in the cave on the hillside was invited out and the officers of the army who came came to pay their respects alone that this "test" came to an end.
With the sound of the horn, more than 2,000 officers and soldiers of the Guards swarmed out from the lurking hillside, and the "emperor" suddenly took off the dragon robe that was covering the outside: "I am not the saint you say, but all this is the arrangement of the saint, where is the real saint... ”
Xiao Xuan only then took the absolute military initiative, and let the team appear when the officers and soldiers in the vicinity of Jizhen and Santun Camp who came were separated and completely able to control the situation. The entire army only fluctuated slightly in this situation, and there was no tension and panic, but in order to avoid accidents, after the reinforcements who came were disarmed and gathered according to the requirements, Xiao Xuan finally appeared in person, and Xiao Xuan at this time of course also knew the identity of the team that came.
"General Wang, now that the Ming Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, the team led by me has encountered internal and external collusion to attack the army. Therefore, I have to be wary of the officers and soldiers who came to King Qin, General Wang won't blame me, right? ”
"Knowing that the Holy One still has the Holy Lord's pro-army, the stone in the hearts of the ministers and others has fallen to the ground, and all the preparations of the Holy One are also deserved... It's just that the ministers are too late to save the car, and the guilt of letting those slaves into the prison is really unforgivable... ”
Xiao Xuan, the person of Wang Wei, has not heard of it in his own cognition, and his generals such as Zhu Laitong, Bai Yangsheng, and Zhu Guoyan have also not heard of their names in history, so their doubts have not been completely resolved.
At this time, Xiao Xuan had already made up his mind in his heart, as the so-called employment is not suspicious, and suspicious people are not needed. These unheard of and highly suspicious armies must be completely replaced. The officers were sent to the newly built secret prison in the Imperial Horse Prison, and the rest of the army was dismissed into the various guards, except for those who had some combat effectiveness and others who were incorporated into other Ming troops. Jizhen and the nearby garrisons must undergo major surgery. As for the candidates, Xiao Xuan, who is no longer a newcomer and has learned some things, already has a score in his heart. Whether it is Zhao Shujiao, or Lu Xiangsheng, who is still in the Daimyo Mansion, can be regarded as a usable person, and it is not that he has no troops at hand.
"It's good that you are guilty, I think that if you are transposed, you will not trust a border army that can easily let a hundred and more elite Jiannu enter the country unharmed, right? Therefore, the entire border army officers, including you, must make a move and check it out for themselves, and I think you won't have much opinion about it! ”
Xiao Xuan's words were soft and swordsmanlike, but according to historical experience, if the emperor said so, although he would be implicated, the possibility of encountering capital punishment was not great. When Wang Wei and others came, they were ready to lose their official positions and resign because of this matter, and even encountered the consciousness of a certain name, so they had to bow their heads and confess their guilt at this moment...
"You haven't been dismissed yet, come and help me verify the identity of these slaves. I checked my resume, Wang Wei, you can be regarded as having served in Liaodong. Have you ever recognized the Manchu text on these bows? Or is there anyone else who knows you? ”
Of course, Wang Wei did not understand Manchu. Although Manchu at this time was no longer a niche in the Sifang Pavilion because of the war with Houjin, it was only recognized by specialized people. However, of course, there is no shortage of such specialized people in the border army who came this time.
When the words on these arrows were identified, Wang Wei and others couldn't help but be surprised, among the more than 100 bows, there were 27 strong bows with one stone and five fighting strengths, and the names and titles of 20 strong bows showed the identity of the general.
"Congratulations to the Holy One! The military exploits made by the Holy Lord are unprecedented since the rebellion of the Liaodong captives. ”
"Oh? Just a hundred heads and captured bows and arrows are unprecedented? I know that the head of Jiannu is extraordinary, but it can't be like this, right? ”
"Twenty generals and slaves were beheaded at one time, which is an unprecedented victory since the rebellion of Liaodong Jianzhou... Wang Wei also praised as much as possible at this time, in order to leave a good impression on the saint before he was convicted.
Xiao Xuan finally understood at this time. According to his impression, the total size of the military attachés of the Later Jin Manchurian is only about six or seven hundred. Even in the Battle of the Hunhe River, only eight or nine military attachés were killed in total. This time, Hou Jin's handwriting is not small, and he sent about 20 people at once, which shows that the picture is not laughing.