471 Hong Chengchou's abacus
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The howling north wind finally blew goose feather snow, and it was only one night, and there was a thick layer of snow everywhere on the ground and houses.
God can't bear to see the corpses all over the place, and the heavy snow that covers them? But in this case, how many people will freeze and starve to death?
Outside Changping City, there is a Ming military camp. It was already dark, and the soldiers, driven by the generals, began to pack up their things as a team.
But near the big tent of the Chinese army, there was still no movement, a general strode into the big tent, saw that the person inside was looking at the map, immediately hugged his fist, the armor and helmet clanged, and at the same time shouted loudly: "Lord Zhongcheng, there is still half an hour to be able to open the army!" ”
This Zhongcheng is Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, who led the army to come to King Qin, and only arrived in Changping at this time, and there are more than 100 miles away from the Beijing Division, which can be regarded as the slow speed in King Qin's army.
When he heard the advice of the chief soldier Wu Zimian, he just snorted and said "um", still looking at the map intently.
Seeing this, Wu Zimian stepped forward, with admiration on his face, and said sincerely: "It is really a blessing for the last general to be able to follow Lord Zhongcheng." It is reported that more than 5,000 Zhang Honggong, the chief soldier led by the governor of Shanxi, was making trouble near the Beijing Division, and the team dispersed; and the Gansu governor's office is even more unbearable, and he can escape and slip away on the road, leaving only dozens of family members to follow. ”
Hearing the news, Hong Chengchou raised his head and glanced at him. There was a look on his face that he knew it would be like this.
He is no better than those brainless governors and general soldiers, as soon as he receives the holy decree of King Qin, he doesn't care about anything, and he is anxious to go to Beijing to show his merits.
Jian Capture is famous, and 100,000 troops enter the customs, can they be repelled so easily? If you go early and meet a morale-boosting Jianyu, can you beat it or run away?
Encounter a strong enemy. The morale of ordinary soldiers can be imagined, and the most important thing is, where is there no arrears of wages at the moment? If you lack clothes and food, you want the soldiers to work hard, it's really wishful thinking!
Hong Chengchou remembered his thoughts when he received the holy decree, he actually didn't want to go, because the bandits in Shaanxi had just recovered, and they were about to run to King Qin, and this thief would definitely resurrect again.
But the monarch is in trouble. You have to go. Even if it's just for show, you have to go.
Although it was said that it was too early, the first one to run to the capital division could show his face in front of the monarch's father and important officials of the imperial court. But how much benefit can be made for this? Sent to fight the Jianyu, if it can be won or drawn, then it will be fine. But with the current strength of the Ming army in various places, it can only be to add people to Jianyu. After losing the battle, what is the use of showing his face in front of the monarch?
It can be said that he has developed with military merits. earned the official position of governor of Yansui. If you want to rise in the future, knowing the soldiers is indispensable.
You know your own strength. If he led the Yansui army to Beijing early and ran into Jianyu in the wild, I am afraid that it would be dangerous.
Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou asked with a little worry: "How many days can our grain and grass last?" ”
"Back to Zhongcheng, you can see that the cities along the way will not produce grain and grass, so they usually have savings. It's okay to hold on for about ten days. Wu Zimian hurriedly replied with admiration.
In the original history, he didn't follow Hong Chengchou, and hurriedly went to King Qin, but he collapsed halfway because there was no food and grass.
That's why, that's what happened. There is also more than one Qinwang army. The reason for this is that the Ming Dynasty stipulated that grain and grass should be provided by the local government.
But in this kind of calamity, the magistrate can get so much grain and grass. I was even more afraid that the army would enter the city and disturb the place, so I simply didn't even open the city gate.
After Hong Chengchou listened, he thought about it for a while, then nodded slightly: "The New Year will be celebrated in a few days, calculate the time, Jianyu has been in the land of Gyeonggi for more than two months." The vigor of their entry has passed, and the wealth of Gyeonggi should also feed this group of hungry wolves, and it is almost time for a counterattack. ”
"Zhongcheng is aware of everything, and when the wolf is full, there will be less ruthlessness, and then it will tempt them to use the wealth they have obtained, and it is time for the soldiers to work hard." Wu Zimian said according to Hong Chengchou's meaning, with a look of admiration.
There is one point that Hong Chengchou didn't say, and he didn't mention it, which belongs to what both parties know but won't say. It's just that you can fish in troubled waters, and when the time comes, you can push everything on Jianyu.
Hong Chengchou looked at Wu Zimian, and said in his heart, you are still smart, and you are not in vain in cultivating you. His face became a little more serious, and he explained carefully: "Next, when we go to Jingshi, we must show our military authority to this official, so that we can get this weapon and be valued by Your Majesty, understand?" ”
"Don't worry, Lord Zhongcheng, the last general will definitely be careful." Wu Zimian hurriedly agreed.
His army can be regarded as elite, and when he fights with those thieves, he is invincible, and everyone has seen blood. is not comparable to other border armies, I believe that anyone who compares will value the Yansui army.
After he finished speaking, he saw Hong Chengchou looking at the map again, so he slowly retreated, preparing to go out to check the opening.
Before he could withdraw from the Chinese military tent, Hong Chengchou's voice sounded again, and he explained a little seriously: "Right now, we are getting closer and closer to the Beijing Division, although the possibility of encountering Jianyu is relatively low. But just in case, it is necessary to send an extra night and release it far away. ”
"Yes, Zhongcheng." Wu Zimian agreed again, and when he saw that Hong Chengchou had no more orders, he went out.
Early the next morning, at the Qingshui Mingyue Pass, where Jizhen belongs, there were more than 500 horsemen, one person and two horses went out of the pass to the depths of the grassland. They were ordered by Huang Taiji to go to the grassland to verify the battle situation and find the traces of Haoge and Yue Tuo.
They went to find the Mongols who fled back to the pass to verify the specific situation and specific location, and delayed for a while, but Qian'an was captured by the Dajin State and occupied the Qingshui Mingyue Pass, which saved time and did not need to go out of the customs from the Longjingkou side.
Although the snow has been much lighter, the grassland has long been in vain, which makes Ao Bai a little worried. This snow hides a lot of things, I wonder how many more clues can be found? As for the place where the Mongols said they could fight, they were not afraid that they would not find it.
None of the people in the group were in the mood to speak, so they shrank their heads and tried to let the cold wind irrigate their necks as little as possible. But from time to time, he looked up, afraid that the horse thief of unknown origin would suddenly appear again.
By the end of the evening, Ao Bai estimated that he was about to reach the point of engagement. Although he thought that the horse thief should have long gone, he was still cautious, and immediately began to disperse in groups of ten to look for clues.
Snow covered the ground, annoying Aobai, who was unable to locate the exact point of engagement. I searched for it, and suddenly I saw two tall men standing in front of me.
He immediately waved his hand, and then took the lead, leading his men to surround him. (To be continued.) )