Zhang Zhou's men and his entourage spent an afternoon and a first half of the night to stuff all the soldiers, horses, captives, and livestock into Yanghekou, because Yanghekou was too small to be fully settled, and many prisoners had to be escorted to the two acropolises of Yanghewei and Tianchengwei.

For local generals, it is very tricky to just settle so many captive people and animals, and it seems that there is not so much grassland for the Ming border pass to house so many cattle, sheep and livestock.

As for the soldiers and horses, Zhang Zhou stayed in Yanghekou.

The soldiers marched one after another, exhausted and temporarily encamped, and most of them fell asleep early.

The spy on the grassland intelligence did not stop, and did not rest at night without collecting the truth, and investigated the situation of the people and horses of the fire sieve headquarters that night, but the fire sieve was stationed in Maoerzhuang and did not go south.

The next day it was not dawn.

Wang Shouren dragged his tired body and relaxed mood, and saw in the camp tent that he was entrusting defense matters with Song Xian and others, and Wang Shouren also waited for Song Xian and others to leave the camp and return to the city tower before coming in to find Zhang Zhou.

"Bo'an, get up so early?" Zhang Zhou looked at Wang Shouren with a smile.

Wang Shouren bowed his hand and made a salute.

When I came, the two sides were still working together, no matter the official position, at least the same year Jinshi, one was a close and the other was a Jinshi from the son of an orthodox official eunuch, which was a bit different and did not conspire with each other.

But after experiencing the grassland trip, Wang Shouren gradually regarded himself as Zhang Zhou's gang.

Wang Shouren said: "I am worried about the situation in the grassland, and I always wake up after not sleeping for long, for fear that I will not have time to dispatch if something happens." ”

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.

It is better to say that Wang Shouren slept on the grassland carriage before, and basically made up for his spirit, but suddenly he only did not rest for two days and two nights, and his body was still a little uncomfortable......

Before, they were all seven or eight days of improper rest, only two days and two nights, and the body still felt that it could resist again, and then because it was back in the border of the Ming Dynasty, it was completely relaxed psychologically, and it was not so sleepy.

"The fire screen garrison Maoerzhuang, if you don't advance or retreat, you probably don't dare to come to Datong like when Yisima suffered the defeat of Weininghai. The sharpness of the fire sieve was lost by you. ”

What Zhang Zhou mentioned is that he was once the male lord of the grassland, Taishi Yisima was in the sixteenth year of Chenghua after Wang Yue and Wang Zhi led troops to attack Weininghai, and he was angry and led troops to fight Datong Town, and was repelled by Fan Jin, the chief soldier of Datong, because Batu Mengke was still young at that time, and the grassland national politics were almost all handled by Yisimayin.

Yisma's mother, who once occupied Batu Munch, was also a powerful figure in the grassland generation, but the ending ended miserably, and he died due to civil strife.

There is no one around, of course Wang Shouren will not take credit in front of Zhang Zhou, he said: "It should be said that Zhang Zhitai used troops in a good way." ”

"Hehe, you're still too humble." Zhang Zhou smiled.

As the two were talking, Sun Shangqi's voice came from the door: "Sir, Wang Xi, the chief soldier of Datong, has led his troops to twenty miles away, sent a fast horse to inform him, and asked to enter the account to meet him." ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "It's fast enough." When he comes, he will come to me. ”

Hong Han, the governor of Datong, did not come, but Wang Xi, the chief military officer, came first.

Wang Shouren originally wanted to ask Zhang Zhou if he hadn't rested or got up early, but now that someone from Datong is coming, he can't ask more.

Zhang Zhou yawned and replied to Wang Shouren on his own: "I didn't rest last night, I am sleepy, I will receive this person, and you can tell him about the use of soldiers when you go back." ”

"This ...... Not suitable, right? ”

Although Wang Shouren dispatched Ma Yi, the former chief soldier of Xuanfu, on the grassland, he asked himself if he had no intersection with Wang Xi, the chief soldier of Datong, and what he said, Wang Xi could listen to it?

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "This person has no great talent, if he doesn't listen, you tell me, and I will resign from his post." ”

Wang Shouren felt awkward in his heart.

Zhang Zhou's words sounded very trusting to him, but he always felt that Zhang Zhou had a domineering spirit, and it was the kind that was exposed, and he wanted to beat the fire sieve into a colander, and he said that he would be promoted to be the governor, and he said that he would be relieved of the post of a chief military officer who had not participated in the war......

Before the change, Wang Shouren could only think that Zhang Zhou was too favored and too floating.

But now he can suddenly understand Zhang Zhou's state of mind.

If people have no prestige, it is difficult to gain a foothold, especially in the northwest where wolves are around, saying that the grassland is full of hungry wolves, but now even the fire sieve has been beaten into a good rabbit.

When Wang Shouren understands this, he will also learn more.

Relying on the strategy of employing troops on the battlefield alone, he will not be able to gain a foothold in the northwest, so he must show some "kingly spirit".

To say that the plain dot is ...... I'm just, you don't accept it!

This trick is not good for the Confucian officials in the court, but it seems to be very effective for the border generals in the northwest.

……

……

Wang Xi then came to see Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou looked at Wang Xi.

In recent decades in the Ming Dynasty, there have been two Wang Xi who have achieved the position of the general soldier of Datong, one was meritorious in the town during the Chenghua period, and died in office in the first year of Hongzhi.

And the other one, is the Wang Xi in front of him, who is more than 40 years old, but is a famous doctor in the Ming Dynasty, has written ten volumes of "Medical Forest Evidence Collection", which is in the history of Hongzhi in June of the thirteenth year, because of the ineffective resistance to the fire screening Koubian, and the governor Hong Han was recalled together, and was convicted in December of that year, but Hong Han was taken away from his post and idle, and he was sent to Shaanxi Zhenfan garrison, since then his political career has been completely ruined.

is also a duty crime, and Ma Yi, who was impeached by Ma Zhongxi for corruption and was dismissed from office in history, is "idle with a crown", and the difference comes out.

Zhang Zhou didn't have a good temper in the face of Wang Xi.

He said coldly: "General Soldier Wang came at the right time, in case the fire screen pursues the soldiers, he can take the opportunity to collect the corpse of this official." ”

As soon as Wang Xi heard this, Putong knelt in front of Zhang Zhou, and said with a respectful face: "Forgive me, Lord Taiwan, everything is ordered by Hong Zhongcheng, and it is Lord Zhongcheng's orders that if you encounter Hu people approaching when you go out of the pass, you must lead the troops back to the pass, and you can't fall in love with war." ”

Zhang Zhou sneered: "Then have you met Hu Ren?" ”

"Not ...... Never. Wang Xi tried his best to defend himself, "But the sentry came to report that the fire screen had been deployed in Maoerzhuang and had to retreat." ”

Wang Shouren couldn't listen to it, and frowned: "Wrong, the fire sieve Chen Bing Maoerzhuang is yesterday's thing, why did you encounter the fire sieve when you sent out the army?" ”

"Probably...... There was an error in the battle report. Wang Xi originally wanted to take advantage of today's incident to fool Zhang Zhou.

But now I also know that it is not easy to fool.

Because now outside the gate, there are Daming's nights everywhere, and the fire sieve doesn't seem to dare to go south, and the Daming border army, including the night, is hardened.

It is to probe the intelligence under the nose of your fire sieve, and the situation of the grassland is unobstructed, so I ask you what can the fire sieve do to us?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Just because of an error in the battle report, you almost made my Ming Dynasty expedition 3,000 soldiers unable to return home, can you be guilty?" ”

Wang Xi immediately kowtowed, almost breaking his head: "I hope that the Lord will forgive his sins." It is really for the sake of the stability of the Daming border pass...... Please also forgive ...... sins."

He keeps saying forgiveness, and no one knows whether he sincerely repents or not.

Wang Shouren looked at Zhang Zhou, and suddenly understood how important it was to be a superior, and he was even more thinking about how he would become a governor in the future and how to govern the border.

It's all an opportunity to "learn".

Wang Shouren would not have thought about this kind of thing before, but now he can see that he, like Zhang Zhou, is a new science and technology jinshi, and within a few days of entering the officialdom, he also has military merits, and to a certain extent, he also has a certain level of qualifications and prestige, and the rest ...... It is to draw a scoop according to the gourd.

Tzu is not in charge of the army.

"Your business, the official will take care of you, but not now." Zhang Zhou said, "Now that the fire screen is lined up in Maoerzhuang, are you willing to make meritorious contributions?" ”

"Huh?"

Wang Xi wilted when he heard this.

What does this mean, let me lead the soldiers to play with the fire sieve?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Look at you like this, you don't have the slightest intention of making meritorious contributions." ”

"No...... The last general is willing to serve, and he also asks the master of Taiwan to give him a chance. Wang Xi was 10,000 unhappy in his heart, but he still had to show that he had the belief to fight bravely and bloodily.

While speaking, Ma Yi came in from the door of the tent curtain, he came by Zhang Zhou's order, and when he saw Wang Xi kneeling on the ground, he looked like a bear and was still pretending to be there with a reluctant face, and he felt a little disgusted in his heart.

I'm not a good bird, but I'm afraid of being compared to people.

The pouch is still your pouch.

Ma Yi finally hardened herself, and now she can look down on her colleagues.

Who let Lao Tzu go to Weininghai, and he has already made meritorious service once?

Zhang Zhoudao: "I didn't let you send troops to Maoerzhuang, to put it bluntly, I don't have enough artillery, I need some iron or something to recast the cannon, how much can Datong Town provide?" ”

"Huh?"

Wang Xi didn't understand a little.

went around in a circle, and actually asked me for iron and baggage?

Wang Shouren urged: "If you ask you, I will answer quickly, now that resisting the fire sieve is the first priority, you won't be able to distinguish between priorities, right?" ”

Unconsciously, when Wang Shouren spoke, he sang a little with Zhang Zhou.

Even the tone of the speech is somewhat similar.

Zhang Zhou couldn't help but glance at Wang Shouren.

Looks like...... Wang Shouren has a little "ruffian" on his body, can't it be that you Wang Shouren learned badly from me, right?

I speak like this because I am usually like this, and I also have this tone in front of the emperor, and you still want to be a philosopher and a "half-saint" in the future, so you don't have to learn from me.

Wang Xi is not familiar with Wang Shouren's personality, nor does he know Wang Shouren's changes, but now he knows that Wang Shouren is very awesome, and he can lead troops to attack Weininghai. He hurriedly said: "Whoever can be dispatched by the General Military Mansion, the last general must do his best." ”

"Then transfer it." Zhang Zhoudao.

Wang Xi was puzzled and said: "Lord Zhangtai, this ...... Yang and mouth, tune here? ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "What? Can't look down on yang and mouth? In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, it was first from Yanghekou to break through the Ming defense line and enter the pass, which caused the later drastic changes, the terrain here is so important, where is the official not stationed here? Hum! Where the official is, there is the front line! ”

Wang Xi's head melon is a little insufficient.

In his opinion, it is obvious that the location facing Maoerzhuang is more dangerous, and Yanghekou seems to be a little biased towards the fire sieve headquarters where Maoerzhuang is stationed.

Ma Yi on the side said: "As long as the master of the Taiwan is in Yanghekou, the Tatars will not dare to commit, don't you understand this truth?" ”

Ma Yi also wants to show her ability, and she speaks in a very tone and looks full of momentum.

The deputy chief soldier was stunned to say the style of the chief soldier.

"Yes, yes. Weekend...... Do you want to go back now? Wang Xi asked.

Zhang Zhou seemed to be tired, glanced at Wang Shouren and said: "The rest of the things, hand over to Wang Zhongcheng and hand over to you, by the way, don't look at Wang Zhongcheng is only the head of the military department now, but this official has played the imperial court, and used it as the imperial history of the capital to guard the border passes. ”

"Yes, yes."

Only then did Wang Xi know that it turned out that the awesome Wang Shouren had become the nominal governor.

And Zhang Zhou said that being a governor does not necessarily have to be the governor of Datong or the governor of Xuanfu, that is, to create a governor of Yang and Kou, which is also feasible in wartime, who made Zhang Zhou the nominal supreme commander of the Xuanda territory?

How to appoint officials under my own command, of course, I have the final say.

……

……

Zhang Zhou yawned and went back to the inner tent to rest.

Wang Xi still hasn't figured out the doorway, why did he still look like a fierce and murderous platform before, but in the blink of an eye, he was like a ruffian, regardless of his image, and just left?

Even if you haven't been in the officialdom for a long time, you are also a Jinshi, or the champion of the Ming Dynasty, you should always take care of your image like those officials who were born as Jinshi, right?

Wang Shouren saw that Wang Xi's gaze was stunned in the direction where Zhang Zhou left, and reminded: "Zhang Zhitai set off from Xuanfu and marched continuously to Maoerzhuang to relieve me of the siege of the Ming Dynasty's attack on the Weining Sea Generals. In comparison, if you look at the generals of Datong Town, they can be reached by a hundred miles, but they all flinch. ”

"Yes, yes. Wang Zhongcheng, you have learned a lesson, this is not the end of the general...... Have you never had the opportunity to listen to the teachings of Zhang Zhitai and you, two powerful people? Not in the future! ”

Wang Xi can now also see that Wang Shouren is Zhang Zhou's spokesperson.

It's a little difficult to tie up with Zhang Zhou, because it's not uncommon for Zhang Zhou to even lift shoes for Zhang Zhou like Baoguo Gong and Zhang Heling, and you are a Datong chief military officer who doesn't have a knighthood?

is still a newly rising governor like Wang Shouren, who is more interesting.

Wang Shouren said: "You don't have to go in person to dispatch pig iron, grain and grass, and baggage, you can just send someone." The official will also greet Hong Zhongcheng with a hand message. ”

"You ......"

Wang Xi almost wanted to say, you seem to be just a governor, right?

And in terms of official positions and qualifications, why did you use your hand edict to directly connect with the governor of Datong?

"It's a handwritten oracle from Zhang Zhengtai." Wang Shouren added.

"Yes, yes."

Only then did Wang Xi realize that he had to put away his contempt as soon as possible, otherwise just saying the wrong thing would be easy to stammer, and he would deduct a basin from his brain.

Wang Xi also learned shrewdly this time, and took the initiative to ask: "Then Wang Zhongcheng, how to arm?" The last general only brought 3,000 cavalry this time, all of whom were elite...... If it is with Tianchengwei, Yang Hewei and other soldiers and horses, you can temporarily draw more than 7,000 horses and feet, which adds up to ...... More than 10,000. ”

Wang Shouren shook his head: "It's not an elite soldier, and it won't help after getting out of the pass, how can I face the fire sieve head-on?" ”

"This ......"

Wang Xi was complaining in his heart.

Feelings: The soldiers from your Xuanfu are elite soldiers, and all of us in Datong Town are bad soldiers, right? There is no such geographical discrimination.

"Now there is Zhang Zhitai personally sitting in the town, the so-called arrangement of troops, more to show the majesty, the Ming Dynasty's military flag embroidered a few more, it is best to arrange along the pass, the cavalry is in front of the pass to do patrol, and I am not afraid of being discovered by the Diyi scouts, or even to show them! Then they will retreat without a fight. ”

Wang Shouren arranged it.

Since Zhang Zhou asked him to arrange troops for Wang Xi, then follow Zhang Zhou's meaning.

He understood that this could be regarded as a test given to him by Zhang Zhou.

Wang Xi said: "That Zhang made the platform...... Or is it Wang Zhongcheng, when will you lead your troops to fight the fire sieve? ”

Wang Shouren frowned and said, "If you want to withdraw from the army, why do you need to face the battle in person?" Will the fire be extinguished for the grassland pattern? At this time, it is the time when the grassland is in turmoil, and I can just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. ”

you uncle!

Wang Xi wanted to scold when he heard it.

Why didn't you say you wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? Directly sent troops to attack Weininghai, and let us cooperate with Datong Town to send troops, and now that we have finished fighting Weininghai, I remember to be a fisherman? Feelings are just playing with us, right?

"Although the strategy of sending troops is determined by His Majesty, the specific strategy of using troops will prevail when the actual situation on the front line prevails, and Zhang Zhitai and the border officers and soldiers must judge the situation and assess the situation, just like your Datong Town retreated after sending troops."

Wang Shouren is blocking Wang Xi's mouth.

It was your Datong Town that did not listen to the emperor's orders, and retreated after sending troops, and now you dare to question the correctness of the emperor and Zhang Zhou's strategy for the northwest?

Needless to say, Your Majesty and Zhang Zhou, even me, you are not qualified to question it.

Whoever has military merit will be hardened.

Defy?

Wang Xi sighed: "The fire sieve has been disturbing my border all the year round, and now there is a chance to destroy it in one fell swoop, which can deter the grassland jackals, if you let go of the opportunity...... It's a pity. ”

Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "Didn't you hear what Zhang Zhitai said when he left?" ”

Which sentence?

Wang Xi pondered for a while, Zhang Zhou said a lot before, it seemed that they were all painless, either reaching out to me to ask for weight, or scolding me, and saying that he would be investigated afterwards......

"The cannon is not enough, the mighty heavenly gunpowder is not enough, if it is enough, it is still necessary to stick to the pass? General Wang, if the Ming Dynasty wants to send troops, it is also necessary to talk about the actual situation, as a general, you can just listen to orders, and how to use troops is not something you should consider. Wang Shouren said.

Wang Xixin said, you are not the governor of Datong, why do you command me?

But he immediately put aside his arrogant mentality, and said with a smile: "The last general is willing to serve." ”

Ma Yi said: "General Wang, it is very important to obey orders, this will be on the grassland, that is, obey the orders, and achieve a great victory." Your task now is to use the materials of Datong Town to assist in the work, and the court will reward you, but don't make your own decisions. If there is an order from the Hongjun Gate, you should also distinguish whose order should come first. ”

"Of course, it's Zhang Zhengtai." Wang Xi said, "Oh, and Wang Zhongcheng." ”

(End of chapter)