The emperor's order was issued, and after the combined forces of Wang Shouren and Wang Qiong withdrew their troops to Maoerzhuang and joined forces with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Datong, they had already formed the strength to fight the Tatars head-on.

The Tatars did not march into the army, and the tripartite men and horses of Datong, Bitouguan and Nuer Gandusi did not plan to further enter the grassland, so everything was calm first, and Wang Qiong had to hurry to withdraw his troops back to Bitouguan.

"Bo'an, if there is no sign of Tatar mobilization in the past two days, we will withdraw our troops into the pass and withdraw to the Yatou Pass, and the stability of the Ming border can be tied to you and me, and there can be no slackness."

Wang Qiong's meaning is not to let the Tatars take advantage of the weakness in the Partial Head Pass, and even to prevent the fire sieve from coming back, after all, he Wang Qiong sent troops this time and brought out most of the elites in the Partial Head Pass, and now the Partial Head Pass has become a weak link in the Nine Border Land of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to help Wang Shouren, he couldn't let go of the passes he was ordered to guard.

Wang Shouren said: "As far as I can see, there are constant internal disputes in Tatar, so I don't expect to rush south at this time. ”

Wang Qiong sighed: "It's hard to say. ”

In fact, there is no need for Wang Shouren to remind him, Wang Qiong also knows that the possibility of the Tatars attacking is very low.

If Batu Munk dares to hit the partial pass, not to mention that the partial head pass has been rebuilt now, let's just say that there are heavy artillery, long artillery, and yellow powder left in the pass, the Tatars are afraid to avoid it, and they still dare to come to fight the Ming pass?

You have all fully fallen into the inferior in the field battle, and if you still dare to attack the fortification, it is no different from looking for death.

Moreover, the combined forces of Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren can also bypass the partial pass at any time and kill the rear of Batu Munk.

Wang Shouren had a map in front of him, and he pointed to it: "I have analyzed the current defense situation in the northwest, and with the current number of new artillery in Biguan, Datong and Xuanfu, it is enough to guard the pass, but the distribution of each fortress is still uneven. The further west you go, the fewer new guns you will be equipped with, and the lower your deterrent. ”

Wang Qiong said with a smile: "The front line of Xuanda has always been deeply cultivated by Lai Guogong, and the three sides and other places have not been able to seep in. It's ironclad. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Qiong was somewhat lucky.

followed Zhang Zhouming, but it was a "beauty difference" in the northwest.

And if it follows the current trilateral general system Qin Hong, the situation will be bad, for example, Yang Yiqing, the governor of Ningxia, it is basically difficult to keep his official position after this war, not to mention that he may be dismissed and questioned.

"Bo'an, do you think that if you want to march into the grassland next, which direction should you take?" Wang Qiong also asked with concern.

In fact, Wang Qiong also knows very well that with Wang Shouren's current merits, it is easy to jump above him, not only for the title, but also for the civil service.

He just took advantage of Zhang Zhou's earlier and meritorious service earlier, but at best, he was only an "old bone" in Zhang Zhou's camp.

Wang Shouren said: "This is not in my thinking. It's too long-term. ”

Wang Qiong asked, "Do you think that the time has not yet come to the Pingsu grassland?" ”

"Hmm." Wang Shouren did not shy away from it, "Although the new firearms are strong, the Tatars have been studying tactics in the past two years, trying to overcome the shortcomings of weapons, and the grasslands are vast and sparsely populated, and after entering the grasslands, it is difficult to find the main Tatar forces, and even if they are found, it is difficult to promote a decisive battle." After everything is prepared, the grassland must be advanced step by step, and the grassland is difficult to cultivate, so that it cannot be stable for a long time, and it is like chicken ribs. ”

Wang Qiong said with a smile: "You still think about it, then listen to Your Majesty more, and see how the court arranges it in the future." ”

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Wang Qiong originally wanted to help Wang Shouren leave after Maoerzhuang stabilized the situation.

But before he could lead the troops away, the imperial court appointed Wang Shouren as the governor of Datong The imperial decree has been issued, after Wang Shouren was appointed on the spot, the direct errand is responsible for completing the follow-up work of building the city pass in Maoerzhuang, and in the edict, the emperor mentioned to ensure the stability of the Weininghai line.

Wang Qiong thought that Wang Shouren would be promoted to the "Xuanda General System" or something, or transferred back to the northwest.

At the very least, there should be an increase in the title.

But the emperor doesn't seem to think that giving Wang Shouren a promotion to the title, a position of governor of Datong, is just a change in the status of Wang Shouren's temporary acting governor of Datong, and he didn't even give the meritorious Ming soldiers due rewards, only to let Wang Shouren take what he got from the grassland as a reward, that is, the court didn't want it.

Distribute as you want.

Wang Shouren also planned to withdraw his troops back to Datong, and then try to go to Liaodong to continue to complete his plan to pacify Liaobei, but in this case, he could only stay in Maoerzhuang first, observing the movements of the Tatars at any time, in order to make some military arrangements.

Wang Qiong then came to him to say goodbye.

Wang Shouren personally sent Wang Qiong's department away, and outside the half-lazi city wall of Maoerzhuang, Wang Shouren and Wang Qiong were drinking candied wine.

"It's time to work together in Xuanda again, as you said, this pass should be stable, even if the Tatars still want to attack, it is estimated that they will still take the road of Gansu and Ningxia."

Wang Qiong had a friendly smile on her face, but she was still a little disappointed in her heart.

One mountain does not tolerate two tigers.

The two most powerful military leaders under Zhang Zhou, one Wang Shouren and the other him, are now nesting in Xuanda.

is the so-called I have no him, since I can deter the Tatars at the Partial Pass, so that the Tatars do not go to the front line of Xuanda, why do you want Wang Shouren to stay? Meaning he's better than me? More intimidating to the Tatars?

Then transfer me away, I can go to Liaodong Ping Jurchen, or go to Ningxia to replace Yang Yingning.

Wang Shouren lowered his eyebrows and pondered: "I always think that His Majesty's expectations for the front line of Xuanda are not only in Maoerzhuang to build a city. ”

"You mean ......"

"Could it be that Your Majesty still wants to make some articles on the front line of Xuanda?" Wang Shouren said, "I never think that it is a good policy to calm the grassland after everything is ready." On the contrary, when the preparation is slightly insufficient, the odds of victory will be higher, and after this battle, you should take advantage of the situation to drive the Tatars to Mobei! ”

"Huh."

Wang Qiong didn't answer what seemed to him to be a bit of a shit.

Wang Shouren is still too young, or it may be that Wang Shouren's adventurous spirit is causing trouble, or Wang Shouren is too eager to be like his idol Wang Weining, always wanting to make a splash.

For Wang Qiong, strategic victory is important, but steady progress is equally important.

"After three or two years, although the Ming Dynasty has many artillery pieces and strong weapons, the Tatars will also seek countermeasures, and even the Tatars will complete the annexation and unification within the Tartars, and when they send troops to the steppe, they may be trapped by the terrain and other difficulties, and fall into a dilemma."

Wang Shouren has his good reason.

Everything is ready, and then sending troops, of course, is the best result, but also the safest.

But if you are preparing for two or three years to cast artillery, will the Tatars stagnate?

In case the Tatars developed more powerful tactics and found a strategy to defeat the Ming firearms, or the Tatars began to take advantage of the geographical advantages, that is, they played a roundabout game with the army of the Ming Dynasty marching into the grassland, and finally dragged the Ming army down...... Or maybe the Tatars completed a surprise attack at some point, robbed part of the Ming firearms, and even completed the imitation......

The longer it drags on, the more accidents will come.

"Bo'an, your concerns are justified, but you have forgotten who will preside over military affairs in the future of the Ming Dynasty. It's Lai Guogong. ”

Wang Qiong's words were serious, "What can you think of, can't Lai Guogong think about it?" Of course, you have made great contributions in this battle, but you must also learn to be humble, after all, the person Your Majesty believes in is always Lai Guogong, and most of the plans for entering the grassland in the future are also formulated by Lai Guogong. When the time comes, people from all walks of life will attack the grassland, and the Tatars will definitely have no way to escape, but to be a vassal to the Ming Dynasty. ”

Hearing this, Wang Shouren nodded and said, "I hope so." Congratulations to Wang Zhongcheng. ”

"Haha, you too, we'll meet again."

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Wang Shouren stayed in Datong, but he didn't need people to stay in Maoerzhuang all the time.

He immediately had to divide some soldiers and horses to cooperate with Datong to garrison Maoerzhuang, and he had to go to Datong first to complete the handover of his duties.

When he entered the pass of the Ming Dynasty, more rewards were issued by the imperial court, most of which were promoted to the following generals.

As for the generals below, they all have their own rewards.

Wang Shouren has not yet arrived in Datong Mansion City, but he is the eunuch of Datong Town, and Cao Shun, who is also an old acquaintance, personally came out of the city to greet him, and he complimented Wang Shouren in every way.

Cao Shun is a "meritorious person" who cooperated with Wang Shouren to complete the surprise attack in Weininghai, and the so-called meritorious service is only not much when he helps, and there are not too many constraints, but if it is said to be a suggestion at a critical time, it is almost nothing.

"The prestige of the young general, now the whole northwest has spread all over, everyone says that the young general is Wang Weining alive, just went to Wang Weining, there is a young general Wang, the northwest soldiers are really blessed. Hu Lu did not dare to invade from then on, and stepping on the grassland was just around the corner. ”

Cao Shun complimented him, but Wang Shouren obviously didn't eat it.

"It's been less than a year since the major general left, and for the soldiers, it's as if they've been looking forward to your return for more than ten years. And when you are not there, the coal mine in Datong is open smoothly, you don't know the good coal, there is not even a little smoke and dust to burn, and the soldiers are now all saving coal and waiting for the winter. ”

Cao Shun was transferred to Datong as a town guard eunuch, and one of his errands was to help Zhang Zhou watch the coal mine.

Let the civil officials watch, it is easier to steal from the guards, although Cao Shun is not a positive role, but fortunately, this kind of person is still afraid enough, and then the emperor's order is there, and when the rat poop is still known, there is some restraint.

Wang Shouren said: "According to the order of the Duke of Lai, Datong should be responsible for the smelting of iron ore collected from Zhangjiakou and other places, I don't know how to advance?" ”

"This ......"

When Cao Shun mentioned these things, he seemed very embarrassed, "It's not very smooth." It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that it's not easy to fight on both sides, you also know that Lai Guogong is not in the northwest recently, and he is not even in the north, and there are no people in the north, and there are always many people who want to fight the mine kiln. ”

Wang Shouren said coldly: "Even Lai Guogong's mine, there are people who dare to covet it? ”

"Alas! It's not covetous, it's to create some trouble, the charcoal in the army is not enough, and now it's replaced with charcoal, but it's also beautiful for the soldiers, now there is coal for the winter, and the whole heart is not bitter, and the military salary in the northwest has been paid in a timely manner in the past two years, which is all given by the two of Bailai Guogong and Xinjian Bo. ”

Cao Shun said, and suddenly stepped forward again, "There are a lot of filial piety for the officials and soldiers below, and there is no way to send them up. ”

Wang Shouren is really awesome now.

The last time in Datong, although he was also respected, in the eyes of most people, Wei Ninghai's victory could not be reproduced, which means that Wang Shouren's exploits were more like a flash in the pan.

But this time, things are very different.

Over the past year, Wang Shouren has fully proved his military attainments, and everyone realizes that this is the most powerful military general in the Ming Dynasty after Zhang Zhou.

As for the Marquis of Anbian?

Now more and more people are realizing that there is still an essential difference between those who rely on relationships and those who rely on real skills.

"It's been nine months since Maoerzhuang was built, why is it making such a bad progress now?" Wang Shouren asked.

Cao Shun smiled disapprovingly and said, "Without silver, how can it be so easy to build a city?" The imperial court did not give approval, so it relied on local financing, and there was no salt introduction, saying that it was going to be changed to grain opening, but until now Datong has not seen any salt merchants coming, and the salt introduction is still from Beijing, and we are just watching the excitement. ”

"Those princes and nobles in the capital, we can't afford to provoke them, you don't have to worry about Xinjian Bo, Your Majesty didn't say how long you must build Maoerzhuang, that place is a lonely city, grain and grass transportation is a problem, and the grassland will be leveled in the future, it will be a sentry post at most, and it doesn't matter."

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The news of the great victory of the grassland is spreading rapidly to the north and south of the river.

A few days later, it reached Nanjing, and at the same time, there was an edict from Zhu Youzhi to summon Zhang Zhou back to Beijing, specifically mentioning that Zhang Zhou should escort Zhu Houzhao to the north together...... Probably Zhu Youzhi is not worried about his son, if only Yang Peng leads someone to escort him, he is really afraid that Zhu Houzhao will use his power to coerce and make some kind of "disappear in place".

"Sir, you are so awesome, the grassland is a great victory, killing more than 10,000 people! After I knew it, I still feel like I'm flying! ”

Zhu Houzhao also learned the news from Liu Jin, and ran all the way to Zhang Zhou to inquire about the situation.

At this time, Zhang Zhou was in front of the meeting to congratulate Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, and Nanjing, who accompanied Xu Li, to cooperate with the garrison Huai Roubo Shi Zhan, and then Yang Peng, who was the commander of the East Factory, stood behind.

Originally, Yang Peng was the highest status among several people, but with Zhang Zhou's light reflection, Yang Peng, as the prince of Dongchang Factory, was very low-key in Nanjing City, not to mention seeing Xu Li and Shi Zhan, even if he saw Yin Wuxiong of Yingtianfu, he was polite.

"See the Prince." Xu Li and others were not qualified to visit Zhu Houzhao directly, and it was an honor to meet them by chance, so they hurriedly saluted Zhu Houzhao.

It can be regarded as a familiar face in front of the prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Maybe he will be appreciated by the prince in the future, and he will be entrusted with important tasks after he ascends the throne.

Zhu Houzhao smiled: "You're welcome, I'm here to see Mr., the great victory in the north, you all know about it, right?" That's the result of Mr. Zhang's strategy, Wang Shouren is also very powerful, that is Mr. Zhang's discernment, selected from the crowd, this person heard that he is very reckless, with a few thousand people dare to fight in the Tatar hinterland, you have to learn more. ”

Learn from Wang Shouren's recklessness?

Xu Li and Shi Zan pondered for a while, they really couldn't learn this thing.

The ghost knows how Zhang Bingkuan would appreciate a jinshi of the same year? also cultivated this son of the Ming Dynasty champion who has a friendship of the year into a famous general? It's strange here, it stands to reason that Wang Shouren, as the son of Wang Hua of the traditional Wenchen faction, is impossible to be collected by Zhang Zhou.

"Mr. Zhang, tell me how this battle was won, I know too little. Do you want to hear it too? Zhu Hou took care of Xu Li.

"Yes." Xu Lixiang said with a smile.

Yang Peng stepped forward and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, it's ...... like this."

"Did I talk to you?" Zhu Houzhao's face was displeased.

This prince wants to discuss the use of soldiers with his husband, what are you doing with a eunuch next to him? Admiral East Factory? That's also the gatekeeper of our old Zhu family, isn't it enlightened?

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "The prince praised it falsely, but the minister just did a little bit of responsibility, and proposed to create pressure on the Tatars, as for the detailed plan of Xinjian Bo's troops, it was all completed by him personally, and the minister really didn't dare to take credit." After all...... The process of this battle, the ministers, the crown prince and the Duke of Wei were all known from the imperial edict of the imperial court. ”

"Aren't you going to pinch your fingers? Do you dare to say that you didn't calculate that you would win? ”

Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened.

Zhang Zhou said: "The things of heaven and the machine cannot be done accurately, and the things are man-made, and it all depends on the bloody battles of Xinjian Bo and 6,000 soldiers." It is said that the rear herdsmen of the Tatar tribes were determined by the new Bo and forced the Tatars to fight a decisive battle by intercepting and pursuing them. ”

"That must have been calculated by you!"

Zhu Houzhao smiled.

As if to say.

Sir, don't hide it, I don't know what level Wang Shouren is, he definitely can't figure it out, you must have reminded him.

Zhang Zhou really can't remind him of this.

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "The prince misunderstood, I wrote to Xinjian Bo and told him some information, such as about the fact that after entering the grassland with cavalry and light artillery, as long as he avoids the battle as much as possible, he takes advantage of his unpreparedness to kill the enemy by surprise, and pulls each other to create opportunities to engage with him...... But he did not mention anything to Xinjian about the main forces of the Tatars and the herdsmen in the rear. ”

"Didn't you?"

Zhu Houzhao looked incomprehensible.

Yang Peng said with a smile on the side: "Master Zhang, even if you hint at it, you must let Xinjian know about it, so you don't have to be humble." ”

"Huh." Xu Li was just laughing, not helping.

And Shi Zan was surprised when he saw it.

What's going on?

Lai Guogong didn't admit that the credit was his own, and the prince and Dongchang insisted on giving him the credit? It seems that the whole court feels that the first credit of this battle lies with Lai Guogong...... But it is clear that Lai Guogong has not been in the capital for the past two months......

The way to obtain miraculous feats on the battlefield of the Ming Dynasty, can you still pick fruits thousands of miles away?

(End of chapter)