At this moment, not to mention Xu Xun's breathing suddenly became heavy, even Zhang Jun stood up in a gaffe. If it weren't for Wu Dahai, who was kneeling down, he had been carrying him for many years, and he almost blurted out that this was true. Even so, after a moment of silence, he still shouted: "Why didn't you report this kind of news earlier, if you delay the military situation, you can afford to be offended?" ”

"Veteran general, although the humble position is clumsy, I can also see that these thousands of soldiers and horses have different orders this time. Just guarding us just now, it is the Guoyong battalion in the 12th regiment battalion, I heard that there is also the Imperial Horse Supervisor Army, as well as the avant-garde of the government army led by this Lord Xu, plus the veteran general's own lineage of soldiers and horses, so many people will inevitably think differently, if the humble position is said early in the morning, the news will be spread out without saying it, and the veteran master can guarantee that others will not think that the humble position is nonsense and troubles the army's heart? Moreover, the veteran master lost his troops because of the division of troops, and others were afraid that they would not believe what he said at all. ”

At this time, Xu Xun, who had been silent, finally asked, "Then why are you saying it now?" ”

"Of course, it's because the lord followed the veteran lord over, not only called Xiao Ding, who had committed the crime, into the big tent, but also passed on the humble post together, and the veteran lord even questioned the past again in front of you, which shows that he has already saved his heart." Wu Dahai kowtowed again, then lowered his head and said, "Since this is the case, the humble position can only gamble to tell this matter." Whether the adults believe it or not, the lowly duties have already been fought over, and they are worthy of the brothers who have been brought in. ”

Xu Xun and Zhang Jun exchanged glances, and seeing that the veteran was hesitant but a little eager to try, he hesitated for a moment before asking again: "When were you people released from the captives?" ”

"It's about the end of May, and I can't remember exactly what day it is, because I need to be too nervous at all times."

"It's been ten days now." Zhang Jun frowned in disappointment for a while, and slowly sat down again, "The Tartars have always been cunning, our army has increased the number of troops in Xuanfu, how can they stay in one place all the time. ”

"Can the veteran lord listen to the words of humility again?" Seeing that Zhang Jun raised his eyebrows and said nothing, Wu Dahai glanced at Xu Xun again, and when he saw that this one was also slightly bowed, he said boldly, "Although the Tartars are cunning, there are too many cattle and horses captured this time, and they have already divided their troops to transport these booty back, so they may not be able to take care of the Xuanfu soldiers and civilians who have been kidnapped in the past." Therefore, there are still people in Shacheng, and most of the main forces of the Tartar brigade are not there, but there are always a small number of people left behind as outposts. Moreover, now that the military horses of the imperial court are gathered in Xuanfu, they will definitely not attack from Yutailing again, but it is impossible to fight these places again in Yansui, Datong and Gansu. ”

Speaking of this in one breath, he asked for his surname to go out, and said bluntly: "Before Baoguo Gong led his troops to aid Yansui, he had been timid, and he had been afraid to move forward, and he had released countless horses, and he had also found out the whereabouts of the Tartars, but he had not led the army to attack for a long time, and then he casually fought a battle and reported the credit to the court, and the top recognized it. Now even if Baoguo Gong knew that there were Tartars in Shacheng, would he dare to send a large army there? ”

"Presumptuous!"

Although he knew that Xu Xun was far from being an ordinary young man, Zhang Jun was still so angry by Wu Dahai's unbridled mouth that he raised his voice and called out after shouting angrily: "Come on, put this supreme guy out!" ”

Zhang Jun shouted, and there was a commotion outside, and someone came in when the curtain was opened. However, it was none other than An Da Niu and his loyal guards. He and Wu Dahai were obviously old acquaintances, and after saluting, they even winked at Wu Dahai, and then they took people to carry Wu Dahai out in a serious manner. Seeing this scene, in front of Xu Xun, Zhang Jun was so embarrassed and embarrassed that he couldn't help but scolded again: "Give me a good look at him, let him spread a little bit of news outside, and you all come to see him!" ”

It wasn't until the person came out of the tent that Xu Xun finally laughed. Seeing Zhang Jun's face full of ridicule, he said with a smile: "General Zhang doesn't need to explain anymore, with these loyal subordinates, it can be seen that you have been careful in the past few years in Xuanfu." The words that Wu Dahai just accused Baoguo Gong, except for him, God knows that you know and I know, you don't have to worry that other people will know. At this point, what matters is not how many accurate numbers he says, but the imperative to go to Shacheng, and the idea of preventing the Tartars from bypassing Xuanfu Town and then attacking other places. ”

After dealing with Xu Xun a lot, Zhang Jun already understood that this favored minister of the Son of Heaven and Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, were not all the way to the same thing, and he couldn't help but have a little more respect in his heart. At this moment, he nodded knowingly, and finally took the initiative to say: "The stakes are very high, and the number of soldiers and horses under my command is less than 1,600 people, and this matter cannot be avoided by General Miao Gongshen." ”

"If I want to convince General Zuo, I am six or seven points sure, but if I want to convince Grandpa Miao, I don't have the slightest idea. And as far as I know, Miao Gonggong is kind to Chen Xiong, the right general who is now ordered to defend the Wanquan Right Acropolis, if he waits for the Wanquan Right Acropolis, Chen Xiong is in charge, and the soldiers and horses originally stationed there plus Chen Xiong's reinforcements are only afraid of less than 10,000, and it will be even more difficult to do things. Therefore, when they arrived at Zhangjiakou Fort, there should have been someone from the previous Tanma who could come back to rendezvous, and at that time, they would find out the situation and throw this matter out, at least send scouts to Shacheng again. ”

"Good!"

Zhang Jun couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Xu Xun say that he could convince Shenying, the general of Zuo. After all, Shenying, who had been the chief soldier of the Four Towns, was even more qualified than him, and if he hadn't grabbed the handle of the court's central officials in terms of illegal trade and no reinforcements, he would not have been idle for several years, and now he only got the title of a left general when he went out with the army. But surprised to surprised, he still didn't ask, and when Xu Xun said that he wanted to bring Wu Dahai back, and made it clear that he would not wait for these captured sergeants to be brought to Zhangjiakou Fort in front of him to be punished, he almost didn't want to agree.

After all, Wu Dahai's news is too important, even if there are really some of these captured sergeants, they can only temporarily take the army with them to watch all the time. As for whether Wu Dahai will vote for a Tartar and be willing to be a person to be a soldier, he will not believe it at all - Wu Dahai's wife and children are all in Xuanfu, and his body is the most taboo damage to his parents, which one will do this?

At noon the next day, Zhangjiakou Fort.

Zhangjiakou Fort is in the east of Wanquan Right Acropolis, 80 miles away from Xuanfu. If you go at full speed, you can arrive in one day, Xu Xun originally planned to do so, but because Wu Dahai and others were delayed yesterday, this time it was naturally delayed until noon. According to the Ming system, a garrison with 1,000 troops and 1,000 households as the chief officer, while a fort has a garrison of 100 with 100 households as the chief officer. But in fact, in a nine-sided town like Xuanfu, the thousands of households and the forts along the Great Wall, whether the garrison or the chief officer, all far exceeded this standard. Garrisoned at Zhangjiakou Fort is the commander Luo Yuan, a total of 800 people under his command, since the battle of the pioneer Yutailing has been rumored to be a soldier, at this moment in the face of the sudden reinforcement of three or four thousand people, he was overjoyed but embarrassed.

The small place of Zhangjiakou Fort could accommodate more than 1,000 people at most when it was built, and even his official office was barely enough, but the big people who came this time couldn't accommodate it! Fortunately, what relieved him was that the young commander of the avant-garde palm print of the government army turned around, and only let him free up a room to talk and discuss.

As soon as he entered the room, Miao Kui, who had just been reserved outside without saying a word, finally couldn't help it, and asked straight without waiting to sit down: "Lord Xu, the two people we met when we were about to arrive at Zhangjiakou Fort just now are the sentry you sent out before?" ”

"Yes, it's under Mr. Zhang's command." Xu Xun glanced at Zhang Jun, and then said, "The two of them brought back a piece of news that there was a trace of a team of Tartars found over there in Shacheng. ”

"What?" Before Miao Kui could speak, Shenying suddenly asked like a cannon, "Did he see it with his own eyes or hearsay?" How many people? Can there be cattle, sheep, horses, or soldiers and civilians who have been taken captive? ”

The two of them had only seen the periphery for a moment, and if they approached again, they would be startled, so they didn't dare to act rashly. Moreover, yesterday I said that General Soldier Zhang and I interrogated Wu Dahai, and he said that the Tartars had stayed on the front line of Shacheng before, and there were still a large number of Chinese soldiers and civilians there. If the captives still want to take advantage of the situation, they will not be able to go too far north. Now, we should send scouts to these places. ”

Although the Yuan Dynasty had ruled the Central Plains for many years, and there were also famous cities such as Hara and Lin and Shangdu Kaiping on the grassland, most of them had long been destroyed after years of conquest. What's more, Warat and Tatar have been fighting for many years, and no one is willing to build a city to be a target, and most of the invasions of the Central Plains rely on those old ruins, from the abandoned Kaiping to Xinghe and then to the sand city and the so-called Talu city, which is the so-called killing city of the people.

Miao Kui saw that Shenying was obviously a little moved, and couldn't help lowering his eyelids and groaning. He naturally knew what the reason for the sudden silence at this moment was, so after weighing it back and forth, he suddenly spoke: "Lord Xu, what are you going to do if you find out that there are really captives and captive soldiers and civilians in Shacheng?" Do you send someone to report to the Duke of Bao Guo first, or take advantage of the situation to attack? ”

Seeing that Zhang Jun and Shenying were all looking at him, Xu Xun was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Naturally, report to Baoguo Gong first." However, if the captives are powerful, then they can only wait for the decision of the protectors; But if there are not many prisoners, and the Duke of Baoguo is delayed, I have the right to make a decision on the spot, so I have to consider it. If these soldiers and civilians are coerced to go north, it may be difficult to return to the Central Plains in this life, and Xuanfu doesn't know how many more tragedies will be ruined! ”

(To be continued)