At sunset that afternoon, Zhang Zhou finished teaching Zhu Houzhao and was about to leave the palace under the guidance of the internal officials.

In the morning, he went to lecture with the lecture class in the East Palace, and in the afternoon, he was alone, so it was more convenient to go out and carry a lesson plan of his own...... Zhang Zhou feels that he has returned to his previous life, and he mainly teaches people every day, although there are no weekends and winter and summer vacations, but he doesn't have to come every day, and when he goes back from work, he doesn't watch live broadcasts, drink and brag, but go back to his wife and children to warm the kang head, and he can also practice gymnastics.

Although there is no such thing as the Internet, Zhang Zhou feels that his life is quite nourishing.

"Master Zhang."

Before Zhang Zhou could take two steps out, he saw Liu Jin hurrying to catch up with his face.

Yang Peng, the eunuch who led the way in front, glanced at Liu Jin and was very wary.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Oh, today is Gonggong Liu sending me out of the palace?" ”

"No, it's not." Liu Jin hurriedly said, "The little one is just giving you a ride." ”

"This is said as if he is going to give me a funeral, Father-in-law Liu, you have something to say!"

Zhang Zhou knows that Liu Jin is respectful to him now, but it may not be necessary later, the person who is favored in front of the prince, when Liu Jin soars, will he still be respectful and obedient to him like now?

Liu Jin said with a smile: "Master Zhang is like this, the little one has no big skills, serving in front of the prince, and he has not done much in the past two years, but he just wants to do something for the prince." ”

"It's not interesting to go around in circles, do you think I have a lot of time?" Zhang Zhou was impatient.

You can't give a person like Liu Jin a good face.

Liu Jin said: "Look at that Zhang Yongzhang's father-in-law, I heard that when he was in the middle of the pass, he made a great contribution, and the little one also wanted to ...... The small one is definitely not for himself, but for the prince, and the prince also hopes that there are people around him who can understand the army to help, see if you can give it...... Arrange it? ”

"Oh?"

Zhang Zhou didn't think that Liu Jin was competing with him for a job.

A eunuch, even if he understands soldiers, how can he understand? At most, they were just people sent by the emperor to supervise the army.

Command the war, or rely on the imperial history at all levels, that is, the general system or governor, or the chief military officer, the eunuch is only meritorious, of course, there are also Wang Zhi and other awesome figures who can take the initiative to take over the military power and can do something about the eunuchs.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Grandpa Liu, you are really ...... Ambition is high. ”

"Where, where, the little one wants to do more for the prince, and also for Master Zhang." Liu Jin looked very humble.

Zhang Zhou looked at it with a look of "an old boy finally lived up to my cultivation", and said with a smile: "It's good, then the next time you have the opportunity to go to the battlefield, I will recommend you to Your Majesty, and you will do a good job." ”

"Definitely, definitely." Liu Jin was ecstatic, as if he was about to become developed, and jumped back in the direction of Wenhua Palace.

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"Sir, are you really going to help him? This kind of person is not a serious person at first glance. ”

Yang Peng heard Liu Jin's request before, and after Liu Jin left, he used a hostile tone, as if he was instigating in front of Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou squinted at Yang Peng.

Say that Liu Jin is not a serious person? It seems that your Yang Peng's goods are not very pure, right?

And you, Yang Pengren, are in Dongchang, you have done more bad things, and the outside world has a worse reputation for you, what kind of Mancang'er case or something like that, but it has something to do with you, are you embarrassed to talk about others?

"He's just serving as the prince's attendant in the East Palace, I'm a lecturer in the East Palace, I don't see him when I look up, if he really wants to go to the northwest to practice...... Gonggong Yang, you don't really think that military exploits in the northwest are easy to get, right? Wang Weining often exists, but wars don't happen often......"

Zhang Zhou almost didn't tell Yang Peng, without my plan, whoever went to the northwest or Liaodong would be in vain.

Yang Peng swallowed, obviously he had the same thoughts as Liu Jin: "Sir, if you see what you need these people to contribute, you just have to give an order." These people also want to follow you and do your part for Daming. ”

"Well said, well said."

Zhang Zhou should bear it on his lips, but whether he will go to his heart is another matter.

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Liaodong, Ningyuan City.

Early in the morning of the twenty-ninth day, Ren Liang and the others were still preparing to reorganize the army, but they learned that the commander Zhu Feng had not come down from the city all night.

"Hey, I'm still a fool who takes the lead, let's go, go up to the city and have a look."

Ren Liang took the commander Qian Ying and other generals, and hurriedly went to the west gate of the outer city to meet the head of the city.

At this time in the city, Wang Qiong was still helping Zhu Feng plan.

Zhu Feng also found that Wang Qiong's ability is very strong, but he can only be a grain supervisor, he seems to understand that the emperor and Zhang Zhou asked Wang Qiong to come to Ningyuan with him, just to help him give advice, many things he doesn't understand, as long as Wang Qiong dials a little, he can be thorough, and then he can make proper arrangements.

This is also the reason why Zhu Feng has been very picky about him in the past few days when he entered the city, and he has not been put in the air.

In addition to Zhu Feng's strong background, it is also because Zhu Feng has a good military advisor by his side.

"It's near, it's already four or five miles away." Wang Qiong looked at it with a telescope, and explained the situation to Zhu Feng according to the information compiled by the sentry horseman.

Zhu Feng became excited and asked, "Can you get closer?" Four or five miles...... It's still a bit far. ”

Wang Qiong thought about it and didn't give a plan easily.

At this time, Ren Liang, Qian Ying and others went to the city, and they were accompanied by Zhang Yanling and Chen Rui, two deputy commanders.

Wang Qiong frowned and said, "Why are you all here?" The rest of the place is not guarded? ”

It means that the people in the city who are almost qualified to dispatch troops have come to this place, not afraid of a stone falling from the sky, and we will be stoned to death together, and then the city will be in chaos, and Di Yi will take advantage of it?

Ren Liang sneered: "Wang Langzhong, are you worried too much?" Where are the people of Uliangha? You give the finger a finger! ”

Recently, Wang Qiong has been helping Zhu Feng with advice, vaguely the civil leader in the city, Ren Liang's power is the one that is hollowed out, of course Ren Liang is unhappy with Wang Qiong, this time it is Wang Qiong who takes the initiative to "stir up trouble", and he can't help it.

Immediately, a general reminded: "Father-in-law Ren, the men and horses of Uliangha are less than five miles away from the city. ”

Chen Rui said: "If you go out with cavalry, you can come between breaths, and you can take advantage of its unstable foothold......"

Halfway through his words, he found that everyone was looking at him with strange eyes, and Chen Rui didn't say anything more.

He suddenly realized that as a "famous general" who used to be in charge of the Northwest alone, he is now like a clown in the eyes of others.

Qian Ying was polite and reminded: "Pingjiangbo, the terrain of Liaodong is not comparable to the three sides, and there is almost no place where the terrain here can be garrisoned, if the troops are not smooth, it is not so easy to withdraw the cavalry to the city." You can also see this gate, it is a bit difficult to accommodate two horses at a time. ”

"Ahem."

Chen Rui was choked back by a commander, and naturally he was very unhappy, so he could only cough to hide his embarrassment.

Zhu Feng ignored Qian Ying's advice and asked, "If you want to let the people of the Duoyan Department get closer to the city, what can you do?" Such as...... Can you get to a distance of two or three miles? ”

Ren Liang was surprised: "What is An Bianbo going to do?" Hu Lu is far away from the city, and both sides are safe, isn't it good? ”

Now Ren Liang thinks that Zhu Feng, this kid is a bit dead, people don't come, do you still want people to get closer?

Zhu Feng was also a bright person, and immediately said: "A few people, please see, we have set up all the cannons, if they get close, we will shoot the cannons...... The range of these cannons is two or three miles away, and it will ...... then."

"Hahahaha......"

Ren Liang couldn't help but laugh, this time he was really laughing.

Wang Qiong said: "What does Father-in-law Ren mean? ”

Ren Liang waved his hand and said with a smile: "It is very easy to get Hu Lu close to the city fortress, as long as the cavalry is deployed, Hu Lu will definitely kill him, forcing the cavalry to retreat into the city." But Anbianbo, but I want to remind you, even if your artillery hits farther, what can you do if you send an iron ball? Do you expect to hit the enemy right in the middle of the day? When people won't hide? ”

"If you really do this, then the city gate will cause trouble, and even involve the city gate not being closed in time, resulting in defeat...... Haha, you can do it yourself......"

The group of snake generals next to Ren Liang were also laughing.

Even Qian Ying could hear that his "father-in-law" was giving Zhu Feng a bad idea, and he had to toss some tricks to solve things that could be solved by staying in the city, and even if Zhu Feng's background was strong, he would suffer.

Zhu Feng didn't think about it and said, "Then send the cavalry out to line up!" ”

"Huh?"

The "own people" present, including those brought by Zhu Feng, all used "Are you crazy?" He looked at Zhu Feng.

Ren Liang put away his contemptuous smile and said, "An Bianbo, you are playing with fire and setting yourself on fire!" The rules of the Ming border army, whether it is in Liaodong, or Yansui, Ningxia, Datong, these places, are to wait for the Tatars to retreat before pursuing, these decades have been the case, you won't really experience a partial battle, just think of yourself as Wang Weining, right? ”

With Ren Liang's tough attitude, he thinks that you Zhu Zhijie tossed us to defend the city, we can't do anything to you, and even cooperate.

But if you want us to go out with you to die, then don't let these people cooperate with you.

Zhu Feng also saw the non-cooperation of these ground snakes, he glared at Chen Rui and said, "Old Chen, the matter of the formation is handed over to you!" ”

"What?"

Chen Rui was stunned, but now when he thinks of me, he treats me as "Old Chen", and usually calls me "Old Chen", right?

Ren Liang said in a mocking tone: "Uncle Pingjiang, don't you want to go out and fight with Wuliangha's people the most?" Now that the commander-in-chief has given the order, you have obeyed the order! ”

Chen Rui wanted to cry a little without tears.

Feelings: At this time, I want to take the initiative, right?

Wang Qiong couldn't control the scene when he saw it, and said sharply: "Now that An Bianbo has ordered to send cavalry out of the city to line up, do you have any objections?" If you do not obey the military order, you will not be able to be excused...... Father-in-law Ren, don't forget about Yizhou! ”

"You ......"

Ren Liang glared at Wang Qiong angrily.

Yizhou falsely reported his military exploits, although this matter has not been completely fermented until now, Ren Liang feels that with his trust, he has been able to get out of the matter.

But if today, Wang Qiong, in the name of the grain supervisor sent by the imperial court, went to the imperial court to impeach him Ren Liang, Ren Liang knew that even if he had two powerful backers, Wei Bin and Chen Kuan, he might not be able to hold on.

At this time, Qian Ying and the others had already pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife, as if they were angry that Ren Liang was taught a lesson, and there were signs of mutiny in the army at any time...... Of course, they just made a show for outsiders, not only to deter Wang Qiong, to know the price of his wrong words, but also to show that their own people are strong supporters of Ren Liang, just wait for Ren Liang's order......

Of course, Ren Liang would not give such an order.

Unless Ren Liang really lives enough.

And even if Ren Liang really gave a military order to kill Wang Qiong, the people below might not dare to obey it.

It's just a tacit understanding.

Wang Qiong said: "An Bianbo, give the order." ”

Zhu Feng looked at Wang Qiong with grateful eyes, he didn't expect that at a critical time, only Wang Qiong would stand firmly on his side, and even he felt that it was a bit risky to send cavalry out to line up, and it was no wonder that the generals in Liaodong disagreed.

It seems that only Wang Qiong can understand his tactics, or Wang Qiong can understand Zhang Zhou's strategic intentions.

Zhu Feng thought to himself: "Why did Brother Zhang ask me to lead the troops? He asked Wang Langzhong to come, wouldn't it be better for me to listen to him? ”

"How many cavalry are there in the city?" Zhu Feng asked.

"Humph!"

Ren Liang snorted heavily, deliberately expressing this disdain in front of people.

You, a general military officer, have been in the city for so many days, and you don't even know how many cavalry there are in the city? Are you embarrassed to command the dispatch of troops and horses?

Wang Qiong said: "The chief military officer asked, and Qian commanded the envoy, and he still didn't answer?" ”

It's really not that Zhu Feng is inexperienced, it's because the head snake didn't fully cooperate with Zhu Feng in terms of deploying troops, but only provided support in terms of Anmin, and Ren Liang deliberately let the cavalry in the city not obey the order, so as to prevent Zhu Feng from sending troops out to fight with the people of Duoyan Sanwei.

In fact, Ren Liang also has his own unique intentions in doing this.

You take our soldiers out to fight with Duoyan Sanwei, the credit for winning is yours, and it is our people who die if you lose, and we may have to bear the fault.

Who wants to play with you?

But now that Wang Qiong threatened him with Yizhou's false report of his military exploits, he was a little stunned.

After Qian Ying saw that Ren Liang did not say anything, he came out and said, "There are 3,000 cavalry in the city...... An Bianbo, Di Yi is outside the city, there are at least four or five thousand cavalry, and the cavalry of Wuliangha is the number one in the row in the grassland, only because the terrain of Liaodong is narrow and not suitable for cavalry to play, so Liaodong has always been safe with Wuliangha, you don't want to ......"

"Enough!" Wang Qiong interrupted Qian Ying's words, "How many, how many are sent!" ”

Ren Liang said angrily: "What should I do if Hu Lu is attacking and can't come back?" ”

Wang Qiong said: "An Bian Bo has said that if there is artillery, he will not let Hu Lu kill under the city, and then he can organize his troops and horses and pursue them directly!" ”

"Wang Langzhong, do you have any experience in leading troops? Do you dare to command casually here? But after the defeat, you will bear all these faults? Ren Liang couldn't help it this time, and shouted at Wang Qiong in person.

Wang Qiong's face was angry, but he looked very majestic and said: "No matter the merits or demerits, they will bear it together!" Who can get out of the way? ”

This time, even Ren Liang didn't expect it.

Zhu Feng looks like a noodle melon, but he didn't expect Zhu Feng to have a grain supervisor by his side, and he is still a ruthless character? !

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The cavalry in Ningyuan City completed the assembly in the outer city.

After the city gate was opened, there was not even a moat outside the city, so he sent men and horses out of the city to line up, because the city gate was set up to prevent Di Yi's attack, and the Ying'en Gate on the west side, the gate was less than two meters wide, so that the three thousand cavalry in the city to go out to line up may take half an hour to complete.

"Allocate some men and horses to go out of the city from the north city and the south city together!" Wang Qiong said after looking at the situation.

Ren Liang said: "How can the imperial court use you incompetent people? ”

"Father-in-law......"

"Shut up! Do what the military orders! Do you want this royal grain official to impeach you for disobedience and disrespect? “

Ren Liang felt the anger in his belly, and he didn't know where to vent.

"Father-in-law Ren, Hu Lu has a move!"

Immediately there was a herald, and the news came.

Ren Liang looked at Zhu Feng angrily and said, "An Bianbo is here, what do you report to our family?" Our eyes are not blind! ”

Meaning, I can see it myself.

And my heart is clear-eyed, if Duoyan Sanwei knows that the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty is arrayed, they will either flee or act like they are going to attack...... There is no third way to choose, and while Da Ming has not finished arranging the cavalry, it is impossible for Duoyan Sanwei to escape at this time.

There is nothing to grab outside the city, so if you don't take the opportunity to kill it at this time, if you can break Ningyuan City......

"Gunner ready!"

Zhu Feng gave a military order.

It was ordered by him personally.

There are only 12 guns in total, which are arranged in a range of about 100 meters, which can be said to be very concentrated.

Ren Liang shook his head and ordered Qian Ying: "There are still cannons in the city, and those that can be used will be moved over." ”

Qian Ying said: "Father-in-law Ren, you can't fight so far, and it's too late to temporarily adjust the artillery now." Now there are less than a hundred gates that can be used in the west of the city......"

The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty did not eat dry rice in terms of casting artillery.

In Ningyuan City alone, there are more than three hundred artillery pieces, and of course the quality of these cannons ...... It's hard to put into words.

But if Di Yi really encounters the city, the deterrent effect of these cannons is still very strong.

Ren Liang walked over and questioned Zhu Feng again: "An Bianbo, have you thought clearly, the Wuliangha people also have strong crossbows, they don't need to run to the city to the range of our artillery, people use crossbows and bows and arrows, just let the cavalry who go out to line up be in a dilemma, unless you want to rush over and fight to the death with the excellent Mongolian cavalry, then give up the strong fortress of Ningyuan." ”

Zhu Feng said: "Didn't I say it all? Our guns, with a longer range. ”

"Just these cannons? What's the use of going farther away? Ren Liang was also on fire, "Do you have a hole in your brain, or do you want to die?" Then don't bother the soldiers and civilians in the city! Don't you really think that after a few days with Wang Weining, you will treat yourself as Wang Weining's second? Wang Weining is crazy, people have the ability to be crazy, what do you Zhu have?! ”

When Wang Qiong saw Ren Liang's gaffe, he was afraid that he would force this eunuch too hard, so he walked over and explained: "These cannons are flowering cannons!" ”

"Bloom your mother's flowers! A big iron ball goes out, and all the Tartars are fools? Waiting for you to smash it? No wonder the Ming border army is sluggish! The court has raised you bastards, and Lao Tzu wants to fry you! Taste if your meat is all sour! ”

(End of chapter)