The generals present did not expect that Zhang Zhou's purpose was to send troops to the grassland.

They also thought that when Zhang Zhou came to Xuanfu, he really just went out to set off cannons and open mines, because they all felt that they were ...... Zhang Zhou was afraid of death.

Zhang Heling said: "Mr. Zhang, let's not make trouble, with your current status, my brother-in-law holds you like a baby, you have to do this, what does it mean?" If we don't make trouble and fold the soldiers and horses on the grassland, we won't even be able to go back to the capital. ”

As soon as these words came out, the people around him were embarrassed.

Only Ma Zhongxi heard this, and he felt both pleasant and nonsense.

Shun'er was because Zhang Heling opposed the sending of troops, and felt that the nonsense was about the emperor's words about Zhang Zhou being held as a baby.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Everyone, do you think so too? ”

"Huh." Zhu Hui and the others could only smile bitterly.

Let them take the initiative to attack, they don't have the courage, after all, this is already the Hongzhi period, and now none of these lords in the DPRK still have the heroic spirit of going out to the grassland to make contributions.

The last lord who could help Zhang Zhou on his expedition, Wang Yue, has already become an ancient.

Ma Zhongxi said coldly: "Zhang, you are really a newborn calf." ”

"Thanks for the compliment." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

"Humph!" Ma Zhongxi said, "You have just arrived, and you haven't even figured out how the layout of the soldiers and horses around Xuanfu is, how many soldiers and people are not clear, and you don't know anything about the soldiers, horses, grain and grass in the city, so you dare to open your mouth and say that you want to go to the grassland, and you also say that you want to make a detour behind enemy lines?" You think that the grassland wolves, they are all paper paste, you can burn them by setting a fire, and you can poke them with a finger? Simple! Ignorant! ”

Ma Zhongxi was dissatisfied with Zhang Zhou because of Ma Yi's case and praying for rain that day.

Now he finally seized the opportunity to use the identity of a "person who has come over" to teach Zhang Zhou a lesson in an old-fashioned manner.

Don't mention how happy it is.

I like to see that you kid has nothing to do, and I'm worried that I won't have a chance to clean you up.

"Smack!"

Zhang Zhou suddenly threw a pamphlet on the table.

Ma Zhongxi glared at Zhang Zhou: "What is this?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Oh, this is when I was in Beijing, I didn't like to talk about soldiers on paper, and I made a detailed investigation on how many soldiers and horses there were in Xuanda, how many soldiers and soldiers were available, as well as the shortage of personnel and weapons in various places, as well as the reports to the imperial court over the years, such as military salaries, etc., and even the corruption of the local general military office and the capital guard. ”

"You ......"

Ma Zhongxi was a little speechless.

With these things listed by Zhang Zhou, it sounds like a very professional look, and so many things can be found out at one time, or before going on the expedition, it can be said that he is very prepared.

But he wasn't too embarrassed to say it.

Are you fools?

Regardless of whether you have the ability or not, how dare you say that such a booklet can hold so many things in it?

Do you really think these people are laymen who can be deceived by you?

Zhang Heling grabbed the booklet, opened it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "The words are so small, how do you look at them?" ”

When Ma Zhongxi looked over, he realized that his conceit was a bit redundant, because the content of this booklet was not written with a brush, and the words in it were very small and dense, how many words were on such a booklet...... I feel too many to count.

"Lao Ma, you know what I am, I don't have actual combat experience, I will move my mouth, I like to command and command Wang Weining, it's okay to like to point to An Bian Bo Zhu Zhijie, do some heavenly gunpowder, and then invent some artillery, you said that I am a newborn calf, there is really nothing wrong with it, but if it is not a newborn calf, I am afraid of encountering tigers on the mountain, and I am afraid to go home and eat mush."

Zhang Zhouyi's attitude of "I'm a novice, I'm just not afraid of things, you bite me" made Ma Zhongxi very powerless when he heard it.

Zhang Heling handed the booklet to Ma Zhongxi, Ma Zhongxi is not the kind of slack official, picked it up and carefully read the content on it, flipped through a few pages casually, and found that it was really not Zhang Zhou bragging.

The above really lists the actual situation in Xuanfu, Datong, Yatouguan and other places.

"You...... You have long known Ma Yi's bad deeds, not only did you not participate in the impeachment, but you actually ...... Shield? ”

When Ma Zhongxi saw the accumulation of Xuanda's local treasury and the sorting out of corruption listed by Zhang Zhou, the anger in his heart did not come to one place.

Ma Yi next to him became nervous when he heard this.

What's going on?

Before anyone else has investigated me in detail, my crime is already known to everyone?

Zhang Zhou smiled but did not answer.

Zhu Hui asked: "Then Mr. Zhang, where is the Zhongjun account of the Manchurian Hatred Department?" ”

Zhang Zhou picked up a rattan stick and pointed to the map hanging on the door that looked sloppy, Zhu Hui looked at it with wide eyes, and said in surprise: "Wei Ninghai? This...... This ......"

I can't help but be surprised.

Weininghai is the place where Wang Yue became famous, and it is also the origin of Wang Weining's nickname, and Wang Yue sent troops from Datong to attack Weininghai, and took the nest of the Tatar Taishi Yisi Mayin to complete the battle of Weininghai, thus becoming the first general from Chenghua to Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Weining Haizi, also known as Jining Haizi, there is the most fertile grassland in the Mongolian right wing, which has been coveted by the Tatar headquarters for many years, and even the other tribes, including the Yongshebu tribe of Yibu, and the Ordos department of Mandu Agulhu, that is, the tribe where the Yuan'er Dusi is located, they all covet this area, but it is currently owned by the fire sieve. ”

Ma Zhongxi said sharply: "I don't need you to give an annotation. If you want to send troops to Weininghai, what should you do easily? ”

The people around also looked at Zhang Zhou.

Everyone knows that the water and grass around Weininghai are fertile, and they all know that it may be the location of the military camp tent in the fire screen, but no one thinks that Daming can casually attack Weininghai and reproduce Wang Weining's great battle.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Sending troops from Datong Town to Weininghai, two hundred and seventy miles away, to pass through Maoerzhuang, which is now where the former banner of the Menggoljin Department is located, and the fire screen's defense of the headquarters is limited to this. But if it is said that the troops are sent from the Wanquan Right Guard, out of Xinghe, through Daqingshan, and directly into the hinterland of Weininghai from the East Road, although the distance is longer, more than 400 miles...... However, apart from the difficulty of the road, there are basically no obstacles along the way. ”

"Enough!"

Ma Zhongxi couldn't listen to it, so he walked over to the map and looked at all the markers on the map.

He didn't know where Zhang Zhou's map came from, but he also noticed that Zhang Zhou's map seemed to be much more complete and accurate than the current map in Yansui.

Ma Zhongxi, as the governor of Yansui, is also knowledgeable in terms of maps.

He was born in a great Confucian, Li Mengyang, Kang Hai, Wang Jiusi and other young celebrities in the world have all studied under him, and he himself is impeccable in terms of talent.

But in Zhang Zhou's view, there are no disciples when people are observant, and it seems that it is not so easy for a person like Ma Zhongxi to be too upright to teach his disciples well.

"Zhang, it's not that the official has to pour cold water on you, since the Tatars send troops, they have always been soldiers and people, the so-called dismount can graze, and on the horse you can bend the bow and arrows, the army and the people are one."

Ma Zhongxi felt that he couldn't control the scene without showing some real skills, so he began to tear it apart.

Zhang Zhou also took on a deferential posture, as if he was willing to listen to his opinion.

Ma Zhongxi continued: "The Manchu official resentment department of the fire sieve is the strongest among the three major tribes on the right wing of Mongolia, and when the troops are always sent to the back of the Chinese army, they will never say that they will abandon the old and weak women and children of the tribe, you send troops to attack four hundred miles, regardless of whether your soldiers and horses can arrive smoothly, just say that after the arrival of the soldiers and horses, you can meet the camp of the fire sieve headquarters, and you will also encounter the main force of the Chinese army of the fire sieve headquarters. ”

"How can a tired army fight after a long journey? Do you want to use the tactics of bias to bomb the barbarian camp again? Or are you going to take advantage of your enemy's strengths and compete with them in archery and horseback? ”

Zhang Heling, who was next to him, heard it and exclaimed: "People can't look good, you can be an old horse, you can really break it." You're right, send troops...... Square peg! ”

At this time, Zhang Heling was like a grass on the wall.

When it comes to sending troops to find death, he will resolutely not agree.

The scene was very embarrassing for a while, because almost everyone present did not want to send troops, which was just Zhang Zhou's wishful thinking, but they couldn't say it as openly as Ma Zhongxi and Zhang Heling.

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"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Zhang Zhou applauded: "Well said. ”

A compliment, the implication, don't say it next time, it's panicked.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Everyone, I want you to understand that I came to govern the army on the orders of the emperor, and it is my duty to dispatch troops and send generals out of the fortress to fight, and my decision-making only needs to be responsible for His Majesty and the Ministry of War, and I don't need to explain too much to you." ”

"You ......"

Ma Zhongxi is angry.

If you can't say me, you plan to use official authority to suppress people?

"But since I strongly advocate sending troops, in order to calm the morale of the army, it is still necessary to explain to you the current situation on the grassland before sending troops."

Zhang Zhou rolled up his sleeves.

A group of people stay in a corridor aisle for a meeting in the summer, and there is no ventilation on all sides, so it is strange that they can be comfortable.

Zhang Zhoudao: "At present, on the grassland, the little Tatar prince Batu Munk, that is, their headquarters Chahar Department, has now been transferred to the Yuan'er Dusi, and the Ordos Department Mandu Agulehu has been forced to retreat eastward, and discuss with Yibula and the fire sieve to jointly fight against Batu Munk. ”

Don't speak in the present.

In fact, this is not a secret, and the unification of the steppe seems to be an inevitable trend after the rise of Dayan Khan.

Especially in the previous war between the grassland and the Ming Dynasty, it was not Dayan Khan's headquarters that suffered, Dayan Khan retained his strength and was qualified to complete the internal annexation.

"In normal times, it is impossible for the fire sieve to leave the people and horses of the headquarters to pour out of the nest when entering the army, but now it is related to the life and death of their tribe, the alliance of the three major clans plus more than a dozen small tribes is not the opponent of Dayan Khan, and it is their limit to leave some men and horses in the Maoerzhuang generation to prevent the Ming Dynasty from going north from Datong Town."

"If you can make a detour behind enemy lines, why do you think there is no chance of victory?"

"You don't think that I, Zhang, are here to fight the Tartars head-on?"

"Huh?"

The people present were stunned again.

In the previous sentences, Zhang Zhou also explained the meaning of sending troops in righteous words, and the latter sentence ...... It's as if Zhang Zhou's true nature has been exposed.

If you don't fight head-on, you like to steal chickens and touch dogs?

Zhang Heling grinned and said: "Sandpiper and clam compete for the benefit of the fisherman, we are fishermen, why do we have to fight head-on?" Mr. Zhang is right, this kind of good opportunity, if you can't miss this village, you won't have this store, so let's fight. Belch? What do you think? ”

No one in the audience paid any attention to him.

You wall-riding relatives who have no position, you first said that you would not fight, and now you say that you will fight, where is the wind blowing, where are you going?

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Once again, the scene fell silent.

But this time, it seems that everyone's will is different, from the previous fear of sending troops to a rush to try.

Tang Yin broke the silence and asked: "Zhang Zhitai, dare to ask, have you calculated, the headquarters of the fire screen is definitely in Weininghai, and it is not well prepared, right?" ”

In this way, it has become the topic that everyone present is most concerned about.

Those generals are thinking that this Tang Jinshi can grasp the key point by asking questions.

If this Zhang Banxian can call for wind and rain, then calculate where the fire sieve headquarters is, and then send troops to make a surprise attack, then the chance of success is completely on our side.

"Yes." Zhang Zhou gave an accurate answer.

This is not Zhang Zhou's fooling.

In history, the war between Dayan and the Mongolian right wing lasted for more than 20 years, and at first Dayan Khan even repeatedly encountered difficulties, experienced the killing of his second son, and the defeat of Maanling, and almost lost his life.

But in the end, Dayan Khan was in Zhengde for five years, by sending troops to attack Weininghai and occupy the grassland of the Mongolian right-wing headquarters, he sacrificed to the sky on the north shore of Weininghai, forcing several major tribes of the Mongolian right-wing to fight with him.

And the tactics used by Zhang Zhou now are actually not fundamentally different from Dayan Khan ten years later.

And Zhang Zhou has more chips and a greater advantage.

The entire military in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty can be controlled by its dispatch and control, there are yellow powder and Franc machine guns, improved versions of Hongyi artillery, and there is more respect for him in the army.

At the same time, he took advantage of the annexation war between Dayan Khan and the Mongol right wing to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

If it weren't for the annexation within the steppe, the Mongolian right-wing tribes such as Huosiao would not have leaked out their rear, which is precisely to take care of one and lose the other.

Perhaps even the people of the grassland felt that Wang Weining was dead, and they would not dare to enter the grassland just by relying on Qin Hong, Wang Qiong and Zhu Feng.

Zhang Zhou?

In the eyes of the grassland people, this is just a monk, with the favor of the Ming Emperor, just train slowly in Xuanfu, and give you all that place, why do you want to die to make trouble for yourself?

When you get to the territory of the grassland, can you still rely on your Ming soldiers and horses to exert their might?

"Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to understand that this battle is the battle that Your Majesty has always wanted to take the initiative to attack, and it is also the battle to raise the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, this battle Yansui sent only 10,000 troops, including 3,000 cavalry as the vanguard, quickly broke into Weining Sea, and the follow-up 7,000 soldiers and horses were steadily fought with the Chinese army, and after disturbing the grassland in the north of Weining Hai, they would never love to fight, and immediately withdrew their troops."

"At the same time, Biguan, Datong, Yansui and other places will cooperate with the dispatch of troops. First sent troops to the land of Yansui, so that Dayan Khan lost his hesitation before and after, and also made the Mongolian right wing departments think that the focus of the Ming Dynasty's troops was Yansui, so that the Mongolian right wing further marched westward. ”

"Subsequently, Biguan and Datong sent troops to form a synergy in the Donghetao."

"Then we sent troops from Xuanfu to attack Weininghai, this battle may lay the border situation in the next ten years, whoever wants to fight will stay to discuss the strategy of entering the army, if you don't want to fight, then resign on the spot, from then on, the imperial court will have no place to stand!"

"Everyone, think about it!"

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Zhang Zhou was very imposing at this time.

The battle situation analyzed, as well as the tactics, can basically be accepted by the martial artists present.

Mainly......

Zhang Zhou said, we are not here to engage with the main Tatar force at all, we can just withdraw when we encounter the main Tatar force, and the surprise attack behind the enemy is not far away and it is more than 400 miles, and the fight is still the old, weak, sick and disabled of the fire sieve department, which is afraid...... The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty really don't need to be mixed.

"Guys, you don't even have the courage to do that, do you?"

Zhang Zhou was also annoyed when he saw that no one present came out to express his position, "Shouldn't this official call Wang Dehua and Zhu Zhijie and ask them to cooperate with me in sending troops?" Or do I let the aged cold wine come? He has no other skills, there is no problem at all in marching 200 miles in one day and one night, and he can kill Weininghai in two days and two nights, are you asking this official to temporarily transfer people? ”

Everyone present wanted to laugh when they heard it.

At this point, Zhang Zhou did not forget to demean Chen Rui, and it could be seen that Zhang Zhou really didn't seem to look down on Chen Rui, so he asked them to send troops together.

Just when Ma Zhongxi was also angry and couldn't speak.

Ma Yi walked out, clasped his fists and saluted: "Zhang Zhitai, the last general is willing to be the vanguard and lead 3,000 cavalry to attack Weininghai!" ”

Ma Zhongxi glared at Ma Yi and seemed to be very contemptuous of Ma Yi.

In Ma Zhongxi's view, Ma Yi is likely to have the risk of defecting to the enemy by doing so.

"Okay." Zhang Zhou praised Ma Yi's attitude, nodded and smiled, "It is worthy of being a famous general in my Ming Dynasty, brave and strategic, and more responsible, unlike some people who cower in the face of war." ”

"Zhang, who are you talking about?" Ma Zhongxi couldn't listen anymore.

Zhang Zhou ignored Ma Zhongxi, this old man is too stubborn, but he is not bad, and he is even a little stupid.

In the Ming Dynasty, being an official in this world, it is useless to be upright alone, and Ma Zhongxi's future experience also proves that he is neither suitable to be an official, nor has he made a model for being a teacher, and he made a fuss about Li Mengyang's revenge on Kang Hai among his disciples, even if he wrote the allusion of "Zhongshan Wolf", he was moaning without illness, and he didn't even be a good subject of Daming.

"Since you have the heart to make meritorious contributions, the three thousand vanguard cavalry, this official will hand over to the horse commander, and also give him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, do you have any opinions?"

"Very good. Hehe. Zhang Heling was laughing.

As long as he is not allowed to be a pioneer, he feels good.

Tang Yin on the side seemed to understand something, and looked at Zhang Zhou with a "so it is" look.

Zhang Zhou just patted him on the shoulder, meaning calm, I understand that you are also pretending to be confused for me, just don't know anything, but don't talk nonsense.

Tang Yin was horrified.

He still understands why Zhang Zhou would be unusual, and he would receive a guilty Ma Yi on the way.

Because looking at Zhang Zhou's side, from Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, to Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, to Zhang Lun and the generals of the Beijing camp, which one can be used to lead troops to raid Weininghai?

Transfer Zhu Feng, Zhu Feng dare to go?

Or does Chen Rui dare to go?

The students of Yanwutang may have this ability, but they do not have a high prestige among the local generals of Xuanfu, and expect them to lead 3,000 cavalry to drive straight into the grassland for 400 miles, and back and forth for 800 miles?

Thinking about it, only Ma Yi is suitable.

And because Ma Yi is wearing a sinful body, he is forced to rely on meritorious deeds to offset his sins.

As for the fear that Ma Yi would defect to the enemy...... Don't worry.

This will fundamentally reverse the situation in the north and south of the nine sides, the Ming Dynasty will have the advantage, and Ma Yi will abandon his family and business to surrender to the enemy before the dawn of the Ming Dynasty's pacification of the grassland? What is he trying to do?

Zhu Hui said: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to command a horse to lead the troops, I don't know who should lead the troops?" ”

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, to send troops, there must be both martial arts, civil officials, and eunuchs who supervise the army.

It seems that the eunuchs of the prison army do not need Cao Shun to use, but it is necessary to say that civilian officials ...... Many people were also looking at Tang Yin, Zhang Zhou patted him on the shoulder a few times before, which meant that he would follow Ma Yi and drive straight in.

Therefore, Tang Yin was not only frightened, but also had a chill down his spine.

"Huh."

Zhang Zhou was just laughing.

"There is a colleague who wants to arrive in Xuanfu today and tomorrow, and he will be the head of the military department to coordinate the troops, I think he can surprise Weininghai and shock the grassland, it should be his lifelong volunteer."

"Of course, in the Chinese army, it is still dominated by its own officers. I will personally lead 7,000 soldiers and horses, together with Baoguo Gong, Shouning Hou and others, out of the fortress, firing cannons, falcons, and eagle shooting, leisurely waiting for the triumph of the front-line soldiers. ”

Some people died, but not completely......