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The weather was a little overcast and cold, the north wind was gusting one after another, and on the road from Songshan Fort to Shimen Mountain, a group of fast horses rushed in the smoke and dust.

This team of men and horses hurried in the wind and dust, the sound of hooves, led by several generals, it was Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Ningyuan, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and the general soldier Tang Tong of Miyun.

Tang Tong looked tired, he had long lost the oily and powdery image of the past, Ma Ke's face was even more gray, only Wu Sangui's waist was straight, and the north wind blew, blowing his silk cloak of thick velvet raccoon dog skin from time to time.

The retreat of the Qing army on the north bank of Rufeng Mountain and Daughter River aroused great concern of the Ming army, and all kinds of signs proved that the Qing army would launch a major war against the Ming army in the near future.

How should Wang Shi respond? Do you want to take this opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the Qing army? Coupled with the urging of the emperor's holy decree, maybe today, whether it is a war or a standoff, Hong Chengchou and others will have to make a decision.

The horses under his crotch were spewing white gas, and Ma Ke shrunk his neck, and along the way, his face was expressionless, and he hardly said a word, although his expression was sluggish, but in his bubbling triangular eyes, there was still a poisonous snake-like, cold and cold essence.

Since the Battle of Shimen Mountain, Ma Ke has been in a bad mood, although he has been commended by Hong Chengchou and others many times for his hard work, but the mountain navy has suffered serious losses and low morale, and the generals have complained, which always upset Ma Ke.

In the battle of crossing the river on the same day, Ma Ke and Tang Tong crossed the river at the same time, the army could cross the bank, and the Han army left behind on the opposite side fixed the mountain Ezhen Liu Zhiyuan, and the twenty Shenwei generals shot fiercely, and the mountain navy was almost broken by the artillery, and retreated back in a hurry.

Tang Tong's Miyun army was also besieged by Manchu and Mongolian iron cavalry on the north bank, and formed a formation to protect itself, but fortunately Wu Sangui rescued it, and it was dangerous to retreat.

After that, the battle of Xiaolinghe was dominated by Wu Sangui and Ning Yuanjun, and Ma Ke and Tang Tongjing accompanied the last seat, which basically belonged to the role of playing soy sauce. However, Wu Sangui is not an idle person, he led the army to rush and kill in front, and if there is any war, he will not forget Ma and Tang.

With Wu Sangui's deep-rooted forces in Liaodong, the two are not easy to disobey, and the battalions of the two towns are all taking turns to fight, fighting with the Qing army on both sides of the Xiaoling River.

Seeing that the decisive battle is in sight, the big war is together, there are many auspicious and less, what the future holds, Ma and Tang are not sure, only Wu Sangui is full of confidence, he looks at the clouds, and is full of confidence in relieving the siege of Jinzhou and rescuing his uncle Zu Dashou.

The fast horse galloped like the wind and the clouds, and soon reached the governor's line of Songshan Fort.

At this time, many officers and generals had already arrived, such as Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief, Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Meng Dao, the commander-in-chief of the co-defense. In the music and drums, there is an endless stream, and there are civil and military officials who enter the gate one after another, and according to the grade, they sit or stand in the hall.

Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, did not appear on the axis as usual, but sat on the chair early, thinking about something, beside him, there were also the prison soldiers Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Chengen, and the angel Wang Dehua, and there was no word to talk.

Seeing that Ma Ke, Tang Tong, Wu Sangui and others arrived, and came to pay a visit, Hong Chengchou showed a smile on his face, praised Ma Ke and Tang Tong gently, and then looked at Wu Sangui and said: "Uncle Chang, the war is coming, it is a good opportunity for my generation to serve the country, and you are heroic, and you have a lot to do." ”

There was some meaning in his words, and Wu Sangui solemnly saluted: "Thank you Hongdu for your teachings, Sangui understands." ”

The war is dangerous, the war means danger, and it also means a good opportunity to make a fortune, especially Yang Guozhu's uncle, which makes many people see hope, and the same is true of Wu Sangui.

Since the Battle of Shimen Mountain, his army has performed outstandingly, with the rich family of Liaodong inside, and the support of Hong Chengchou and others, perhaps after the end of the Jinzhou War, he has a good chance to go to the next level.

Seeing that Hong Chengchou was looking forward to Wu Sangui so cordially, the jealous look in Ma Ke's eyes flashed, and then looked at the hall, most of the officials and generals of Liaodong had arrived, and only the officials and generals of Wang Dou's family had not been seen for a long time.

He snorted coldly, this king is getting bigger and bigger, he is jealous and hateful in his heart, he has been fighting all his life, and he hasn't even sealed an uncle, how can this kid be a marquis.

On the same day, Wang Dehua read out the holy decree, Ma Ke was listening, he couldn't believe his ears, Wang Dou suddenly became the crown prince Taibao, the general of Zhenshuo, and the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, not only in the title, but also in the military position, he was among the first among the generals.

Now everywhere in Songshan, there is talk about Wang Dou's possible marquis, as well as Yang Guozhu's appointment as an earl.

Whenever he heard these remarks, he felt that his face was hot, and the grievances and resentment in his heart were difficult to wash away from the water of the Jiujiang River.

Ma Ke also heard the rumor that Wang Dou was in the land of Liaodong, not only led nearly 20,000 strong troops to come to fight, but also forced a partial division to come, with as many as 100,000 men and horses.

Hearing this news, Ma Ke was frightened, and he couldn't figure out how Wang Dou got so many soldiers and horses, no wonder the emperor paid more and more attention to him.

In the governor's hall, there will be more and more civil and military officials who come to discuss the matter, and Zhang Ruoqi, the superintendent, is sitting on the seat, he strokes his long beard, and he is also a little absent-minded.

Recently, he got a letter from the Beijing Division, as well as news from all sides, the emperor has made up his mind, and his own soldier Lord Chen, under the pressure of all parties, his attitude has also turned to a decisive battle. Governor Hong Chengchou, he didn't even dare to disobey the orders of his own soldiers, and he dared to disobey the holy decree? So the day before yesterday, the emperor decreed that they also quickly changed their attitude, but they ......

Wang Dou's attitude is still unclear, after the decree of the day, whether Hong Chengchou, Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Dehua, Yang Guozhu and others, they have all visited Wang Dou openly or secretly, knocking on the side, testing his attitude, but Wang Dou did not reveal his tone at all, and only knew when he was discussing.

This made Zhang Ruoqi feel worried, for him, the only purpose of his coming to Liaodong was to implement the meaning of Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Because of Chen Xinjia, he and Wang Dou stood on the same boat, and now the attitude of the soldiers is inclined to a decisive battle, if Wang Dou still insists on confronting each other, what should he do?

After Wang Dou became the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, his father-in-law became the governor of Xuanda, Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong, and Li Fuming, the chief soldier of Shanxi, moved closer to Wang Dou for the first time. Although Yang Guozhu is a bo, he still has the taste of being headed by Wang Dou, and Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the former battalion of the Shenji Battalion, is the same.

Needless to say, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the ASEAN Association, Wang Tingchen, the chief soldier of the former Tun Guard, and even Liu Zhaoji, the chief soldier of Liaodong, all had the intention of approaching Wang Dou.

He even worshiped the president, and the governor Hong Chengchou was on an equal footing, the higher his prestige, the higher his prestige, he was the supervisor of the army, and it was because of Wang Dou's support that he could be majestic in Liaodong, if Wang Dou insisted on confronting each other, it would be tantamount to disobeying the orders of the emperor and the military department, so would he still stand with him?

After thinking about it, Zhang Ruoqi's heart was like numbness.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the hall, and the door official shouted: "Aid the president, loyal and brave Uncle Wang Dou, loyal Uncle Yang Guozhu has arrived!" ”

Listening to the sound of thunder inside the second gate, and the drums inside and outside the hall were blowing harder, Zhang Ruoqi unconsciously got up, looked at Hong Chengchou and them, and also stood up, as well as the officials and generals on both sides, and everyone looked at the door.

The door officials responded layer by layer, making a loud sound, and in the passionate drum music, a group of neatly armored generals rushed in, and the first person was the president who aided the suppression, Zhenshuo General Wang Dou, and there was a person next to him, but it was the vice president, Yang Guozhu, the general of Zhenbei.

There are also Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong Town, Li Fuming, the chief soldier of Shanxi, Liu Zhaoji, the chief soldier of Liaodong, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the East Association, Wang Tingchen, the chief soldier of the former tun guard, and Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the former battalion of the Shenji Battalion, followed closely behind.

The strength of these soldiers and horses alone accounts for most of the reinforcements in Liaodong, and these people are looking at Wang Dou's horse, and we can see from here that the prestige of the Jingbian Army's forces in Liaodong can also be imagined how important Wang Dou's attitude is to this discussion.

Watching Wang Doulong walk and walk according to the sword, with a confident and calm smile on his face, many people have the idea that the husband should be like this.

Countless people's eyes watched, and the governor and the overseers rose up to greet him, and at this moment, Wang Dou reached the peak of martial glory.

Wu Sangui's face showed a look of envy, Ma Ke's fists were quietly clenched, and Hong Chengchou's clear face had an indescribable meaning. Zhang Ruoqi suddenly felt empty in his heart, he found that he was just a fox and a fake tiger, and Wang Dou was the real strength and prestige.

Under the complicated gaze of everyone, Wang Dou walked up to the front proudly, greeted Hong Chengchou and others, and then sat on a high position, side by side with Hong Chengchou left and right.

At this time, three cannons rang out, the music stopped, the entire governor was silent, and all the civil and military officials in the hall signed up for the worship ceremony with Wang Dou and Hong Chengchou, who were the heads of the court, before bowing down and sitting down, waiting for the instructions.

Many people's eyes also secretly looked at Wang Dou who was the head of the city, how many years has it been in the Ming Dynasty, this is the first time that a martial artist and a literati have sat side by side, and many people's hearts are indescribable.

And when Wang Dou entered the scene just now, he also saw that Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua had complicated expressions. Wang Dehua, as the angel of the decree, stayed for the time being, and also contained the meaning of observation and supervision, he sat in the guest seat, and Yang Guozhu, instead of Wang Dou, sat in the first place of the general.

Wang Dou sat on the seat, his palms were thick and powerful, placed on both sides of his hands, and he quietly looked at the people below.

Looking at it from this point of view, in the first two columns, the expressions of the civil officials and military generals can be seen clearly, they are either envious or jealous, or eager or expectant, or disappointing, or expressionless, one by one, in hand, this is the taste of the superior?

Wang Dou suddenly felt a little in a trance, when he traveled to Daming and struggled for survival in Jingbiandun, he wouldn't have thought of such a day at that time, right?

Everyone sat down, and they all looked at Hong Chengchou and Wang Dou at the head of the head.

Hong Chengchou coughed, his sharp gaze glanced at the next crowd, and then said slowly: "Since the governor was appointed, he has been deeply favored by the emperor, and he is sincerely afraid, only one death is to repay the saint, now the slaves and thieves are rampant, and the people are suffering. ”

There was silence in the hall, and everyone looked at Wang Dou neatly, although Hong Chengchou was determined to obey the order and start a decisive battle with Dongnu, but if Wang Dou, the president of the army, did not agree, this battle still could not be fought.

To fight, or not to fight, the key depends on the meaning of Wang Dou.

While everyone was waiting, Hong Chengchou also looked at it quietly, and for some reason, he was a little nervous in his heart.

Everything was silent, and everyone was looking forward to it, so they heard Wang Dou's thick and calm voice say slowly: "What Hong Du said is very true, the time has come, and you can fight a decisive battle with the slaves." ”

For a while, the hall was full of officials and generals all breathed a sigh of relief, and Tuan Tuan smiled, at this time, the most effective army in Liaodong was Wang Dou's Jingbian army, if Wang Dou disobeyed the order and did not fight, they didn't know what to do.

Wang Dehua, who is like Maitreya Buddha, first opened his mouth and praised: "Loyal and brave uncle, loyal and commendable, and has made many meritorious achievements, he should be an example for the army...... The decisive battle with the slave has indeed come. ”

He laughed, and that joy came from the heart.

If Wang Dou resolutely resisted the order, he didn't know how to reply to the emperor, after all, on the way to Liaodong, he heard that Liaodong was reinforcing the army, but Wang Dou did not approve of the decisive battle and insisted on confronting the slaves.

While he laughed, he suddenly felt a little sad, he was the eunuch who was in charge of the seal, but at this time he was going to shoot a martial artist's ass. recalled that back then, the great eunuchs Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian were so majestic, compared to them, they were like a grandson......

However, Wang Dou is so majestic, it is also a wise choice to befriend him.

Zhang Ruoqi also breathed a sigh of relief, and also praised it: "Loyal and brave Boli to protect the safety of the society, fight on the border, work hard, and work hard, he is really the pillar of the country and the model of the three armies." ”

The civil officials in the hall also praised: "Loyal and brave Bo Gao ......"

"Loyal and brave Bo Ming sees thousands of miles ......"

"Loyal and brave......

"Loyal ......"

Wang Pu and Fu Yingchong are also loose at the bottom, the army and the thieves and slaves are tired and tired, at this time the emperor's holy decree arrives, and the reward is great, it is the time when morale is the highest, if Wang Dou disobeys the order, they don't know if they can insist.

However, the Jingbian army did not move, and they did not dare to move, but they resisted the imperial order, which made them worry in their hearts. Although they became one with Wang Dou, after Wang Dou was promoted to the rank of General Xuan, they were even more welcome, but they still felt worried about disobeying the emperor's order, and the current result could not be better.

Wang Pu waved his arms and shouted: "Uncle Zhongyong is right, the time has come for a decisive battle with the Tartars, and now the momentum of the king is like a rainbow, it is the time to strike together to eliminate the thieves and slaves." ”

Fu Yingchong hurriedly agreed, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the East Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former commander of the Tun Guard, also agreed, Wang Dougao was promoted to aid the president, and was appointed as the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, and it was more likely to be a marquis, and they were envious of Wang Dou at the same time.

Zuo Guangxian, the commander of the reinforcement and suppression, muttered: "I have been impatient for a long time, and I will fight a decisive battle with the Tartars." ”

Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, and Li Fuming, the general soldier of Shanxi, also nodded slowly and said in affirmation.

As soon as Wang Dou said a word, there was an immediate momentum.

Hong Chengchou, Qiu Minyang and the others flashed their eyes, but Hong Chengchou still had a gentle and calm look on his face, and he said to Wang Dou gently: "This governor has heard some news, Zhongyong has tens of thousands of troops, and they are forcing from outside the fortress to the slave Yizhou and other places? ”

For a while, the eyes in the hall were focused on Wang Dou.

For this news, the officials and generals in Liaodong are also very concerned, but the information outside the Sai is chaotic, and there are rumors that Wang Dou forced an army of 100,000, or tens of thousands, or thousands, and everyone knows very little.

Seeing everyone's expectant expressions, Wang Douluo groaned, and no longer concealed it, he said bluntly: "There are more than 10,000 elite soldiers, who are harassing and burning outside the fortress, and they are chaotic with the hearts of slaves and thieves. Presumably, at this time, the army has been forced to Horqin, or Yizhou and other places. ”

Wen Fangliang's army, because it was too far away from Jinzhou and other places, was always contacted by sentinels, and it was impossible for Wang Dou to grasp their whereabouts at the first time, so he had to make a slight inference based on the situation.

However, the sentry cavalry learned that because of the abundant harvest outside the fortress, the army that left the fortress already had horses, was mobile and flexible, and moved very quickly.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was ecstatic, and the sharpness of the Jingbian Army was known to the world! Everyone also knows that in Wang Dou's army, there are several fierce generals such as Wen Fangliang and Gao Shiyin, none of whom have yet arrived in Liaodong at this time, and it seems that they are the candidates to lead the army out of the fortress.

Although Wang Dou is suspected of sending troops out of the fortress without authorization, but that is a matter between Wang Dou and the imperial court, if this news is true, the chances of winning the battle of Jinzhou have increased a lot, no wonder everyone is happy.

Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "Okay, with the words of Uncle Zhongyong, the governor will be more relieved." ”

He looked at Wang Dou's eyes, there was admiration and pity, for the victory of the war, Wang Dou can be said to have exhausted the organs, not to mention the consumption of a large number of elite soldiers, sending troops out of the fortress without authorization, and it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the imperial court.

Zhang Ruoqi stroked his palms and praised: "No wonder the sentry rider returned, the northern captives in the thief slave camp were panicked, it turned out that their hometown was copied." ”

While he was happy, his smile was also a little stiff, although Zhong Yongbo's move was for the Jinzhou War and the victory of the Ming Dynasty, it was just ......

It seems that after the Jinzhou incident, he still needs to keep his distance from Wang Dou, so as not to cause trouble in the future.

Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua's faces became more and more complicated, and most of the generals in the hall didn't think about it so much, but were only full of admiration for the Jingbian army's move to get out of the fortress.

In the past 100 years of the Ming Dynasty, this is the first large-scale Ming army out of the fortress, the deterrence of the captives is incomparable, for them, the combat effectiveness of the subordinates is not to talk about the situation, the situation outside the fortress, everyone is a black eye, not to mention the war, the possibility of getting lost is as high as nine out of nine.

Of course, such as Ma Ke and others, they are happy in their hearts, this king is too arrogant, and he goes out of the plug without authorization, and the good days are coming to an end.

And at this time, not to mention Wu Sangui, even Ma Ke and Tang Tong no longer hesitated to fight the decisive battle, and everyone shouted in unison: "Please give President Hongdu and Wang Da a strategy!" ”

Hong Chengchou stood up: "Okay, this war is related to the fortune of the country, we will receive the grace of the country, we should fight hard, and those who are ineffective in fighting will be severely impeached and punished by this governor, and will never be lenient!" ”

He looked at Wang Dou: "Uncle Zhongyong is old in war, and the governor has always admired it, so he asked Uncle Zhongyong to explain to the generals. ”

He generously handed over the arrangement of the decisive battle army to Wang Dou, first, in the war, he was indeed inferior to Wang Dou, and second, in Hong Chengchou's heart, he faintly guessed that Wang Dou was the last in the pan, maybe after the Jinzhou War, waiting for Wang Dou's fate would not be wonderful, and he would make a high posture, which would be beneficial and harmless to himself.

To be honest, being suppressed by a martial artist made Hong Chengchou unhappy, and he was faintly relieved at this time, Da Ming, in the end, it is still the world of Wenchen. (To be continued)