Zhang Mao has no actual experience in leading troops, but he still has basic tactical literacy.

He knew that his son and Ma Yi might fall into the trap of the Tatars, so he immediately sent troops overnight to send troops to reinforce his son, and he himself ...... will continue to sit on the side pass.

"Grandpa, maybe only if you go in person can you deter the Tartar wolves." Zhong Decai couldn't help but remind Zhang Mao after he finished his troop transfer and returned to the governor's yamen.

Zhang Mao glared at him sideways and said, "Do you really think that the old man can suppress that group of barbarians?" Could it be that they heard that it was the old man who led the troops, and they would be more brave and fearless? ”

"Uh......"

Zhong Decai was speechless.

Zhang Mao seems to know very well that he has a few catties and a few taels, and it is okay to let him be a big Buddha and a backer for others.

Really let him go into battle by himself, I'm afraid there won't even be scum left.

"Do you still want to say, what if my son is defeated?" Zhang Mao said angrily.

Zhong Decai didn't know where Zhang Mao got such a big temper, but he said cautiously: "The son is young and vigorous, and he is always strategic, even if he doesn't win much, he can get out of the way." ”

Zhang Mao said: "How hypocritical are you saying this? The old man's son, doesn't the old man himself know? He's only been sick for a few days? finally got on the horse, let him charge, if the old man didn't believe in others, he wouldn't let him go...... My Zhang family should be loyal to the martyrs, my grandson is like this, and my son is ...... And so it should be. ”

Zhong Decai understood what Zhang Mao meant.

Previously, Zhang Lun went out with Zhu Hui, although Zhu Hui was defeated and convicted, resulting in the destruction of his family, but Zhang Lun became a meritorious hero because he was injured in a reconnaissance with troops, which led to the war making the British family the biggest winner.

After all, the Baoguo Duke and the British Duke are important families of the Jingying Admiral, and one has its own strengths.

Zhong Decai sighed secretly, could it be that what this grandfather said was to let his son die for the country?

In this way, even if the army is defeated, His Majesty is afraid that he will be embarrassed to punish the British government!

If you want to be ruthless, you are still ruthless, that outdated Baoguo Gong can't compare to you!

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Zhang Mao was completely sleepy that night, so he sat in the house, occasionally stood up and looked outside, but he didn't seem too anxious, as if many results were expected by him.

Sui Niang came in several times to bring him hot tea, but every time the tea was cold and no one drank it, so it was brought out in its original form.

New tea for old tea.

It wasn't until after dawn that Zhang Mao seemed to have some sleepiness, yawned, and happened to meet Sui Niang who came to deliver refreshments, Zhang Mao pointed to the bed and said, "Clean up, the old man squinted for a while." ”

"Yes."

Sui Niang really wants to ask, what did you listen to me last night, what did you hear, so that you would have such a big reaction?

Also, since you haven't slept all night, why do you sleep at dawn? Don't wait for news?

Sui Niang used to simply tidy up the sleeping couch, and in the middle of the night last night, Zhang Mao tried to fall asleep several times, but it was all in vain, and it also caused the bedding on it to be very messy.

Sui Niang is also pondering in her heart, it seems that this is a military household, even if it is at the level of the national prince, when something happens, it will be so worried, or people are comfortable as civil officials, and they must be entrusted to the family of the scholar in the next life, only then can they have the opportunity to be a lady of the daughter.

Just when Sui Niang was also absent-minded, Zhang Mao walked over from behind her.

"Grandpa."

When Zhang Mao approached, Sui Niang was startled.

Zhang Mao said: "Stay, sit next to it, watch the old man fall asleep, and sometimes he is always waiting." ”

Sui Niang calmed down a little, and after briefly cleaning up her mood, she bowed and continued to clean up the bed.

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When Zhang Mao lay there and fell asleep in a daze, as if he was still dreaming, his lips moved as if he was saying something.

Sui Niang doesn't care about this either.

She suddenly felt like an old mother, taking care of a lonely old man here, and this old man looked a little fragile, and he didn't even dare to sleep by himself, so he actually had to find someone to sit next to him.

Sui Niang sat there, and after a while, she herself was fighting with her upper and lower eyelids.

Not only did Zhang Mao not close her eyes all night, but even she stayed all night.

But when Sui Niang was also in a daze, suddenly there was the sound of boots stepping on the ground outside, as if a large number of guards rushed in.

"Grandpa, grandpa......" is Zhong Decai's voice.

Although Zhong Decai was wearing cloth shoes, he walked in front of this group of people, rushed to the door without even knocking on the door, and directly slammed the door and entered.

Zhang Mao sat up from the couch as soon as he was excited.

When Sui Niang looked at him, she found that the old guy's eyes were red, as if he was drunk or red-eyed......

Zhang Maoren was still a little confused, he didn't think about where he was for a long time, and his pupils contracted slightly after sitting there for a long time, and he looked at the person in front of him, and he also recognized it for a while, and then he seemed to remember what he was doing.

"The concubine is retired." Sui Niang felt that this group of big people was going to discuss big things, so she hurriedly got up and retired.

Zhang Mao said angrily: "Okay, you are virtuous, the old man just lay down, who are you going to scare to death?" What's all the fuss? ”

Zhong Decai also said with a confused face: "Grandpa, haven't you forgotten that Gongzi led the troops to the battle?" ”

"Yes...... Got news? Zhang Mao looked nervous.

Zhong Decai said: "It's Ma Zhongcheng who has entered the city, clamoring to see you, and now the situation on the side of Gongzi and Ma Zongbing is not known for the time being." ”

"Alas! I'm scared to death......" Zhang Mao complained.

Only then did he realize that Sui Niang and a group of guards were still staring, he was the boss, he was sleeping, and he was making a fuss and reprimanding the strategists, and what were they saying to scare people to death...... That's a bit of a gaffe.

"Fetch water, the old man washes his face, and then go to see the dead old man!" Zhang Mao scolded, "I don't let people sleep well, is he unjustly killed?" In the next life, let him lead the troops, Lao Tzu can't be scared to death, he is not surnamed Zhang! ”

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The antechamber of the governor's yamen.

Zhang Mao came from the backyard, but saw that Ma Zhongxi was already there, and listened to the report of the general in the city about sending troops.

When Zhang Mao came out, Ma Zhongxi just looked up at the door, and didn't even get up to greet him, as if he despised Zhang Mao very much.

This also made Zhang Mao a little puzzled.

It is said that this Wenchen thinks very highly of himself, you have a retired and reactivated imperial history Zhongcheng, how do you have the confidence to argue with Lao Tzu?

"Grandpa, this is Ma Zhongcheng." Zhong Decai hurriedly introduced.

Zhang Mao arched his hand and said: "The old man Zhang, I have seen Ma Zhongcheng." ”

Ma Zhongxi raised his head and interrupted the report of the people below, got up and said, "It turned out to be a British duke." I heard that the Tatars had invaded last night, and you had sent several men out of the city, so why did you stay in the city and never go out to meet the enemy? ”

Zhang Mao was stunned.

This Ma Zhongxi really doesn't give face.

The people next to him heard the smell of gunpowder in this conversation, and they all thought that if the coach didn't go out in person, it was no wonder that this Ma Junmen looked down on him.

Zhang Mao said: "What is the situation of the old man about the Tatar enemy, and he can't get a glimpse of the whole picture, how can he rashly send troops out of proportion?" Since the steady dispatch of troops, it was early this morning, the old man was going to personally lead the troops to reinforcements, but last night, the old man had sent people and horses to go, and now he has done the echo before and after, and there will be no big mistakes. ”

"Really?" Ma Zhongxi said, "It seems that the British public is winning?" ”

Zhang Mao still didn't think about why Ma Zhongxi's attitude was so indifferent, he said: "I don't dare to say that the victory is in hand, but basically it is nine out of ten." ”

Suddenly, I thought of this word, as if my son had mentioned it to him first.

He also taught Zhang Rui a lesson, saying that he must be ten out of ten.

But now he doesn't have the confidence to do so.

Ma Zhongxi said: "This official is ordered by the imperial court to supervise the dispatch of troops, since the British Duke is not a local general, and he is not here to transfer troops and horses, then please leave quickly after the transfer of troops, as for the supply of grain and grass, etc., this official will coordinate." As the commander-in-chief, he should not linger in the city for a long time, lest he be criticized. ”

"That ......"

Zhang Mao thought he was the host.

But now I suddenly realized that I was just a "visitor", and the official office where I lived was still owned by Ma Zhongxi, because Ma Zhongxi was the orthodox governor of the pass.

And he, Zhang Mao, is not even a general soldier of the partial pass, he is just leading the troops through the partial pass.

Zhang Mao said: "I have to rest for a few more days." ”

"No, British duke, if you are reckless, don't blame the official for playing the impeachment, the official is just doing things according to the rules, you have stayed in the city for too long, and now the official can handle local affairs, and you don't need to bother anymore, at the latest tomorrow morning, you must send troops!" Ma Zhongxi did not give face at all.

Zhang Mao exhaled angrily: "Then you first equip the soldiers and horses that should be given!" As long as there is no shortage of soldiers and food, the old man can leave at any time. ”

There was a quarrel.

This made the people around who watched the excitement stunned.

This probably belongs to the discord between the generals.

Ma Zhongxi didn't seem to bother to pay attention to Zhang Mao, and said to the people who came with him: "According to what he said, give him coordination, so that he can send troops, these two Japanese officials have too many things to deal with, and the idle people will not see each other again." ”

Zhang Mao's eyes widened, and he said in his heart, why am I waiting for an idler?

Just when Zhang Mao was about to argue with reason, Zhong De next to him knew his temperament, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull it, and said in the round: "Now that the little grandfather is leading the troops, and the general army of Datong Ma will cooperate with the general army of Datong, maybe he will be able to return victoriously in a few days, but he should give some time." ”

"Who?"

It's good not to mention "General Soldier Ma", but if you mention it, Ma Zhongxi's anger will come up.

At the beginning, as the governor of Xuanfu, he was at odds with Ma Yi, and it was he who participated in the impeachment of Ma Yi for corruption and perversion of the law, but was disturbed by Zhang Zhou, and even now Ma Yi's corruption and perversion of the law is almost known to the world, but no one punishes Ma Yi, which makes Ma Zhongxi feel that the Ming officialdom is dark.

It is precisely because of this that Ma Zhongxi does not have a good temper at all for these generals.

Especially this British duke.

He Ma Zhongxi has long heard of many bad deeds before the British Duke, and when he was transferred to Beijing, he was corrupt and perverted the law, which is what Ma Zhongxi hates the most, and it is strange that he can give Zhang Mao a good face.

Lao Ma is also a principled person, and just because you are a British public, you can't tolerate you doing that illegal thing.

If it weren't for the fact that he was not qualified to convict you of Old Man Zhang, he would have taken you down directly, and Xungui would have shown no mercy.

Zhong Decai seemed to realize that he had lost his words, and hurriedly said: "No, it's just ...... It is not yet time to send troops. ”

"Humph!" Ma Zhongxi said, "A raccoon dog doesn't know what to do!" Someone, send off! ”

Meaning, you old man Zhang can get out, and now this governor's yamen is mine.

Zhang Mao almost wanted to ask the guards who followed him to come up and beat up the old man, but he finally held back because he knew...... Ma Zhongxi is not simple.

"Farewell!" Zhang Mao shouted angrily, his voice was deafening, and then he brushed his sleeves away.

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"Crazy, what a madman! Did Lao Tzu provoke him? When we meet, it's like killing my father and my enemy! ”

Zhang Mao walked out of the governor's yamen, and suddenly looked like a lost dog, but he could only get over it.

Before the battle was over, he didn't even have a place to live, and he would be forced to leave the border in the coming day, so he could only live in the camp in the barren mountains and mountains in the future.

Zhang Mao thought about the glory and wealth he had experienced for most of his life, and suddenly felt as if he was desolate.

Zhong Decai persuaded: "This person is like this, I heard that he can't rub sand in his eyes." ”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Mao said angrily, "You mean, the old man is the sand in his eyes?" ”

"I don't have this intention, I mean that this person is very harsh on people, but he is an ignorant master, I heard that when Cai Guogong led the troops to Xuanfu, he didn't give a good face, and he was a man who would not bend his waist for the powerful...... Old stubborn. Zhong Decai tried his best to calm Zhang Mao's wounded heart.

Zhang Mao said: "Even Zhang Bingkuan looks down on him, no wonder ......"

Zhong Decai said: "Grandpa, you should also know that most of these ministers are bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, just like Cai Guogong didn't give him a good face at that time, he reported Ma Zongbing for corruption and perverting the law, but Cai Guogong just wanted to call Ma Zongbing, now you see, he is not out of line?" ”

Zhang Mao huffed angrily: "You mean, you want the old man to knock off the barbs on his body?" Even Zhang Bingkuan didn't do that! And this old boy now thinks that he is Zhang Bingkuan's person, what is the benefit of the old man going against him? ”

This also made Zhong Decai speechless.

Okay, you British duke, you yourself are angry at the behavior of Ma Zhongxi, find comfort in me, I propose to you to let you use some hard, you actually told me that you are too timid to play against this kind of person?

Who is the madman?

Zhong Decai said in his heart, no wonder you can't fight Cai Guogong, you don't even dare to offend the imperial history of the northwest, you dare to offend the book of the military department? People can play you to death at any time!

"How many soldiers and horses can be used now?" Zhang Mao asked sharply.

Zhong Decai also recognized the incompetence and fury of this old man, and sighed: "Excluding the 6,000 soldiers and horses brought out by Xiao Zhang Gongzi and General Ma, as well as the more than 2,000 cavalry sent last night, there are still more than 8,000 soldiers and horses in the city to be called, as long as we march to Yansui, we can mobilize 10,000 soldiers and horses, I want to come...... Enough is enough! ”

Zhang Mao said: "Zhu Hui brought 50,000 soldiers and horses, but it ended miserably, what is it enough for the old man to only bring such a few people?" ”

"But grandpa ......"

"That's it! Go and tell the man surnamed Ma that he should transfer the old man again...... Five thousand soldiers and horses. ”

"Grandpa, that's a matter of safety or damage."

"What's the matter if he doesn't care about the old man? What the old man wants is to win! How can you win without soldiers? If you don't give 5,000, the old man will tear down his yamen! (End of chapter)