Therefore, if the battle in this court is really as Lu Kai played, Yang Shun killed thousands of Mongol soldiers, and finally repelled the enemy, then it can be regarded as a small victory, if not a big victory. Even if you lose more, you will win the battle anyway. The imperial court has always said that a small victory is a big victory, and this is not the beginning of Yang Shun, and it cannot be blamed on him.

Yan Hong asked again: "There are things that kill good and take credit, but there are some things?" ”

Lu Kai said: "I know this. At that time, the Mongol brigade of iron cavalry was coming to Kouguan, and many people fled to enter the city, gathered outside the city, crying and begging, and those who heard it were sad and those who saw it shed tears. It's not easy. If they were not allowed to enter, the Mongols drove the people to attack the city, which was a common method, and if these people did not enter the city, they would die. But if they are allowed to enter the city, how many Mongolian spies are hidden in it, but who can say clearly? On this border, Hu and Han live together, let's say that there are many Mongolians in Datong City, and there are many who have joined the army. Therefore, a Mongolian is not necessarily a bad person. And among the Han people, there are many people who believe in the White Lotus Demon Sect, and those who are willing to be Mongolian minions may not be good people. Often, after the people entered the city, when the Mongols attacked the city, they acted as internal responses and helped to seize the gate and break through. ”

After hearing this, Yan Hong also felt that this matter was tricky, and it was difficult to make a decision if he was in the position of being a handsome. He hugged Sun Yuerong, looked at Zhang Qingyan and said, "Yuerong, Qingyan, if you encounter this and have authority, how should you deal with it?" ”

Zhang Qingyan bowed his head and said: "The master and Lu Zhizhi are talking about business, how can there be a place for concubines to talk?" ”

Yan Hong smiled: "It's okay. Today is not in court, but small talk, there are not so many rules. Moon Immortal. Jin Ling. Say whatever you want. There is no need to scruple. ”

Sun Yuerong said: "If it's me." I had to open the city and let people in, and then talk about it, it's a big deal to draw a soldier and horse to watch it. If someone makes trouble, then send troops to suppress it. You can't be afraid that they will make trouble, so you can hand them over to the Mongols to kill, right? ”

Hua Yuexian and Geng Jinling echoed one after another, and Zhang Qingyan said: "The concubine has not been to the border pass, and she is not very clear about the things that are passed here, so she doesn't dare to talk nonsense." I just think that Yang Dashuai has been in charge of the border for many years. The situation on the side is clearer than we all do. How to deal with it, Yang Shuai's arrangement must be reasonable, and the concubine will not be a joke. ”

Lu Kai said with a smile: "What the wives say makes sense, they are all heroines, the leader of the women's middle, and the lower officials admire them." At that time, Yang Dudu wanted to have the virtue of a good life in heaven, so he ordered the city to accept people. It's just that Ma Fang, the deputy chief soldier of the Xuanfu, stood up to resist the order. He was born as an old soldier and didn't know the reason. has always looked down on Yang Shuai. At that time, it was even the battlefield protest, saying that these people could not be released into the city. He even ordered a volley of artillery fire at the head of the city, killing an unknown number of people. If it weren't for the commander's order, half of those people would not have been able to enter the city. Think about it, how can those people not hate the government after such a fuss? In addition, there are really Mongolian spies hidden in it, and they are instigated. As a result, when the war came, they really rose up to help the Mongol soldiers open the city, and thanks to the proper arrangement of the commander, the city was not lost. But in another fight, casualties are inevitable, even the standard battalion soldiers, all killed and injured dozens of people, and it is normal for some people to die. But when it comes to killing good and risking merit, where does this start? Those people helped the Mongols to take the city, and it was not good. ”

Yan Hong nodded silently, and Sun Yuerong said angrily: "Who is Ma Fang?" How abominable is it? Treating the people like mustards and slaughtering them at will, this is also ruthless. ”

Geng Jinling was worried: "This Ma Fang, shouldn't she be like Mulan, a female general?" Speaking of which, she peeked at Yan Hong again, just afraid that if this Ma Fang was a female general, her old illness would occur, and there would be more people in the room.

Yan Hong laughed, stretched out his hand and patted her and said, "What are you thinking about this girl?" This Ma Fang is a bearded man, not a woman. ”

Lu Kai also smiled: "Yes, we are on the ninth side, there are really no female generals, Mrs. can rest assured." Ma Fang, this old man, is not a small thing to say. He was born as a domestic slave of the Great Khan of Altan of Mongolia, and he was very respected because he had saved his life in Mongolia. In the sixteenth year of Jiajing, he rebelled out of Mongolia, fled to the border pass, and threw himself under the command of Zhou Shangwen. In addition, he has never looked at a long man, he has never taken Yang Shuai in his eyes, and he is from a Tartar background, so he doesn't care much about human life, so it is not surprising that this arrangement is made. ”

Yan Hong asked again: "Ma Fang, how is his ability to lead troops to fight?" ”

Lu Kai said: "When the lower official listened to the discussion of the military generals on the border pass, he only said that this person was bold and dared to fight, and he was also influenced by the Hu people, who liked to play with his life, and did not care about casualties. Therefore, he led his troops to fight, either a big victory or a big defeat, and he was not very stable. I don't like to defend the city very much, so when it comes to war, I will bring the people and horses of the city to fight in the field. When he was in battle, he liked to charge forward, but he was a good hand at charging into battle, and he would cut off several heads with his own hands in every battle. ”

Lu Kai's words, if outsiders heard them, they would still think that he was saying good things for Ma Fang, but in fact, everything he said was terrible words. You must know that as an important commander of a party, the first thing you need is to be calm, you need to stay in the command post, strategize, observe the situation on the battlefield, and then respond at will, instead of going to the front line to fight like an ordinary soldier. Those who like to charge by themselves at every turn, when a low-level officer, a hundred households are okay, sitting in a high position to command thousands of troops, you seem so like, once you hang, the top commander of the front line is killed, and the impact on the movement of the troops, how can you make up for it by cutting off a few heads with your own hands? Therefore, a person with this kind of character is reluctant to be a general soldier, and there is no need to think about being promoted. As for saying that it is either a big victory or a big defeat, such a person is even more difficult to reuse. The Ming Dynasty's defense of Mongolia is not to seek merit, but to seek no fault. You can repel the enemy every time, even if you damage a few soldiers and horses each time, and you don't get anything, so that you can keep the border pass for a few years without going wrong, and on the whole it is a great achievement. On the other hand, you often play the trick of big wins and big defeats, because a big victory is not good for the country, and if you lose a big game, there will be endless troubles.

In particular, the nine sides are the important land of the Ming Dynasty, and the annual consumption of grain is innumerable, and what is needed is to guard the gate and prevent the Mongols from passing through. Therefore, the imperial court's requirement for them is that everything is based on safety, and they must hold the defensive ground, which is the core requirement. A deputy commander-in-chief could not defend the defensive ground, but on the contrary led people to fight a counter-charge, which in the Ming army system at that time, could only be regarded as a fatal flaw, and could not be praised as an advantage. As for the last words, it is even more said that Ma Fang is the most suitable person to charge into battle, to be a junior officer to work hard, not to be a senior commander.

Yan Hong listened, waved his hand to let Lu Kai retreat. After Lu Kai retreated, Geng Jinling said: "This Ma Fang is so hateful, he actually opened artillery to bombard the people. It's not as good as the old ...... The man is except him. can not only explain to the master, but also eliminate a scourge for the border pass. ”

Hua Yuexian said: "Ma Fang is brave in battle, but he has courage and no strategy, and he is afraid that it is not easy to guard the border pass." ”

Zhang Qingyan smiled silently. Yan Hong smiled: "What you said when Lu Kai is true? He patrolled the border for two years, which violated the regulations. It's just that Yang Shun is desperate to protect him, saying that it is all because of the cooperation between him and Lu Kai that there are a few big victories. The implication is that if you leave the road, you may lose the battle. The imperial court considered these, and only then did Lu Kai serve as the governor of Shanxi for two years and the imperial history of the Xuan Eunuch Army. These two brothers are so good that they wear crotch pants, and no one can believe that he and Yang Shun have not covered up each other's military situation here. Whether Yang Shun is a good person or a bad person, how good it is, and how bad it is, we don't know either, and we can't listen to Lu Kai's family. You can only take one step at a time. ”

The brigade continued to march mightily, and on this day they arrived in Datong. Yang Shun led the remaining civil and military forces out of the city to greet the Qincha, saluted each other, and the brigade entered the city. Three thousand guards and the reward vehicles set aside a separate place in the school yard to rest. Regardless of the fatigue of the journey, Yu Dayou urgently ordered his soldiers and horses to set up camp and protect the bounty and silk and other things. Eight teams of guerrillas were specially designated to patrol back and forth without slackening in the slightest.

The four hundred brocade clothes led by Yan Hong went directly to the Qincha Xingyuan, and they were currently cleaning up and protecting them. Zhang Qingyan and other four daughters and Xi Tong and other attachés also went to live in Xingyuan. Yan Hong himself, under the protection of Liang Rufei, Yan Feng, Yan Fu, Huanghe Shuangxia and others, was led by Yang Shun to the governor's yamen and met with Datong's civil and military officialdom.

Along the way, Yan Hong peeked in. Seeing this soldier who greeted him, he was tall and healthy, and his face was full of red light. The clothes and armor on his body are bright, and the swords and guns are shining, and he is indeed an elite soldier. Of course, this kind of soldier must be the best to choose as a façade, and they cannot be used as a reference.

That Yang Shun is tall and plump, but he has a little more wrinkles on his face. When he saw Yan Hong, he looked like his own family, so he first confessed, saying that when Yan Hong got married, it was the time of emergency in the autumn defense, and he didn't dare to leave the defense ground, so he missed the wedding ceremony. But the gift has already been sent by himself, and I don't know if Yan Hong has received it.

Yan Hong nodded again and again, and said in his heart: How can I forget that cart of cistanche and all kinds of supplements? Yang Xuanda, you have been giving this thing since I was injured from the horse, in your eyes, how empty am I? You're going to have a girl here, and I'm going to let you know if I have to do that.

Yang Shun said again: "Although it is early winter, the border pass is not as cold as Jingshi." When I got back, I sent some silver rat skins over and made some leather jackets for the ladies and wives to wear, so as not to freeze their bodies. And you are also a virtuous nephew, if you get rheumatic disease in me, my father-in-law and brother-in-law will have to tear me alive! ”

Yan Hong smiled: "Uncle is polite. We are our own people, not so foreign, my little nephew and I are also from the north and south of the river, and my body is not so empty. (To be continued......)