That night, there was silence in the camp.

Zhang Mao was woken up by someone, and in a sleepy light, he learned that his son and Ma Yi led the troops to attack first.

"This son of a...... How dare you assert yourself! Zhang Mao came up and jumped like thunder.

But after a little calming down, his mood stabilized.

The two generals who came to give the order also looked at Zhang Mao curiously, and they didn't seem to understand the relationship between Zhang Mao and Zhang Rui's father and son...... If Zhang Mao is his father or the commander in the army, how bold is Zhang Rui to dare to act against the commander's orders?

And what happened to Ma Yi's troops? Isn't it a military order from Zhang Mao?

Zhang Mao said: "They attacked first, as pioneers, how can the old man not know?" I just didn't expect them to be able to send troops so quickly. If they don't get anything, they have to be old enough to carry them around! Suppress the news first, so that the morale of the army will not be shaken. ”

"Yes." The two generals were a little relieved.

It turns out that the manager knows this.

Zhang Mao waved his hand and said: "The commander still has to rest, and he will send troops early tomorrow morning, as long as there is no urgent war situation, there is no need to disturb it!" ”

"Yes."

After the two generals retreated, Zhang Mao covered his heart and almost didn't come up in one breath.

"What a son of a scumbag! Don't even give his father face? This is eating the bear's heart and leopard gall! But that's fine. If he wins, he will be the son of the world, representing the Zhang family...... Even if he is defeated and does not lead the main force to attack, I can make a clear relationship with him......"

Zhang Mao is a chicken thief.

Angry, the son did not listen to the order and went out with the army.

Fortunately, his son did not take his men and horses, but went out with Ma Yi, so that even if he was defeated, Zhang Mao would have a reason to cut off with his son.

After all, Ma Yi couldn't get the warrant for his Zhang Mao to transfer troops, and he couldn't find someone to testify to him that he Zhang Mao ordered the troops...... In this way, Zhang Mao is equivalent to standing in a position where he can advance and retreat, but he is just ......

seems to pity Zhang Rui.

Once Zhang Rui is defeated, he may really have to sacrifice this son.

"This is the case in Biguan, and now it is like this, it seems that you still have to make some sacrifices for the Zhang family."

Zhang Mao seems to be ready, whether it is at the Partial Pass, letting his son and Ma Yi each lead the troops to attack, or now that the two of them are sending troops again, Zhang Mao has the intention of sacrificing his son to complete the family.

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The Land of the Loop.

Wang Qiong's department, on this night, Wang Qiong's mood was not very good.

Zhang Mao thought that Wang Qiong led his troops into the grassland to radiate light, only Wang Qiong and his generals knew how bad the environment of this grassland was, and finally raided to the northern edge of the Hetao land, and was about to cross the Yellow River, but learned that there was not even a shadow of the Tatars around.

“…… The British soldiers have already passed Yansui, according to the days, these two days will pass the Huamachi, the Tatars used to be the border of the Huamachi, if the British sent troops from the Huamachi, there is a chance to pursue the remnants of the Tatars. ”

"After Xinjian Bojin entered the grassland, although there was no news, there was no news of the defeat, and his troops were well armed, and most of them had the experience of driving straight into the grassland with him, and the soldiers were in good shape, and it was very likely that they would retreat."

"As for Anbian Hou and Jingshanbo, their men and horses also sent troops from Jizhou, although there is no news, but it is expected that they can also go straight to the hinterland of the grassland, and Jizhen is likely to have Cai Guogong personally dispatched."

……

The person who reported the war situation to Wang Qiong was Xiangcheng Bo Li Yan.

Li Yan went from fighting with Wang Yue to fight in the first battle, and then moved to the northwest, and then after Wang Qiong arrived in the trilateral general system, he was transferred to the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui, mainly because of the involvement of Zhu Hui's case, this time Li Yan himself also wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to regain his prestige.

As a result, it was obviously very difficult to enter the army, and after leaving the pass, there was no chance to engage the Tatars head-on.

In front of Wang Qiong is a map, and in front of a map, it is half of the night at a glance.

Wang Qiong didn't seem to listen to what Li Yan said.

"By the way, Wang Zhengtai, I heard from Liu Jing, Marquis of Anyuan, that after the British Duke sent troops this time, he was a little chaotic, and he didn't get much credit in the first battle, or he had a false report of his military exploits, do you want to ...... Impeach him in advance? ”

Li Yan may have felt that what he said before was bad news.

Let's say the "good news" now.

That is, the situation of the British Duke is not much better, after all, Liu Jing is our "eyeliner" over there, and he will tell us about Zhang Mao's situation.

Wang Qiong raised his head and said, "Is he winning or losing, and how much does it have to do with us?" ”

Li Yan said: "What do you mean, we only have one way to win, and don't care about him, after all, Your Majesty has no expectations for him, right?" ”

Wang Qiong would not answer such a sensitive question, but asked, "If you were to send troops, where should you cross the river from, and in which direction should you go?" With the current ration of food and grass, you should also know that you think it is appropriate to enter the army for a few more days? What I'm talking about is, how many days can you hold out if you don't encounter an enemy? ”

No matter how awesome Wang Qiong was in front of him, he had to think about a way out for himself.

There is no big trouble in itself to lead troops into the land of the Hetao, after all, there are basically no Tatars who dare to come to the land of the Hetao now, and the people who come are all small and medium-sized tribes, and they dare not confront the Ming Dynasty head-on.

But if you cross the Hetao and enter the hinterland of the grassland, the situation is different.

If you can't guarantee that you will get out of the way, then it is not as simple as being held accountable, and you will lose your official position at least and ...... at worst Zhu Hui is also a role model.

Zhu Hui's experience has caused a chilling effect in the army...... It turns out that if you don't work hard, it's also a great sin to miss the fighter, it's not like before, as long as it looks like you've worked hard, and now the emperor wants to pursue results.

Li Yan was embarrassed: "If we cross the Yellow River and encounter a large force of Tatar cavalry, we will ......."

"Uncle Xiangcheng, I hope you hear the question clearly, how many days do you think is the upper limit?" Wang Qiong obviously didn't like Li Yan's style of speaking.

Li Ju was worried about the Tatars coming, and what he Wang Qiong was worried about was that he would not be able to meet the main Tatar force after entering the steppe.

Li Yan said: "For four or five days, a day of marching up and down a hundred miles, walking such four or five hundred miles is already the limit that the soldiers can bear. After all, it didn't go fast when I came back, and even if I came back here and withdrew to Yulinwei, it would take time. ”

"Hmm."

Wang Qiong nodded, as if she felt that Li Qiong's analysis made sense.

Six days of sending troops, and another four or five days of walking across the river, is equivalent to a journey of about 11 days...... This will withdraw the troops and come back, and they will be able to return to Yulin in another ten days...... The soldiers could hardly bear a month's continuous march, and walking for 20 days seemed to be the limit of continuous marching.

Li Yan asked again: "Make Taiwan, the Tatars are supposed to be around here, do you think that if we enter the steppe like this, the Tatars will deliberately avoid us?" If they don't meet the enemy, they will attack and harass them when they withdraw their troops. ”

Wang Qiong said: "I am not afraid of them coming to disturb me." What worries me is that the weather is suddenly abnormal, and if we enter the icy environment, it will be difficult for our firearms to be effective...... Bow and crossbow may also have the power of a battle. Coupled with the fact that their horses are better adapted to this extreme climate, it is not good for us. ”

Obviously, Wang Qiong's idea is the idea of traditional Wenchen, and it also coincides with the ideas of Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others.

In the winter, they run to the steppe to fight, and the time and place are favorable, and they do not occupy the same, and if they really encounter extreme weather, the Tatars can give full play to the advantages of cold weapons...... After all, artillery and firecrackers are also more likely to get stuck in cold climates.

Li Yan said: "Or Xinjian Bo, go further than us." ”

"We're different from him." Wang Qiong mentioned Wang Shouren, and he was somewhat helpless, "Bo'an has been in the northwest for several years, and he has experienced a lot of this kind of war, and with his character, it is easier to unite the army." And I'm a newcomer to the game, and I can't afford to lose this battle. ”

Even Wang Qiong realized the gap between herself and Wang Shouren on the battlefield.

Wang Shouren has accumulated experience and prestige, and others know that he is good at doing this, so they feel confident to fight with him like this.

And although he Wang Qiong had the experience of winning in Ningyuan before, he was always more from a professional class, and he was the head of the Tao as an instructor in the Yanwu Hall, but the experience and reputation on the battlefield were always insufficient.

"Is the river frozen?" Wang Qiong asked.

Li Yan said: "I sent people to investigate, but it was not frozen, at least the horses could not cross the river." ”

"Then erect a pontoon bridge, according to the method taught by Yanwutang before......" Then Wang Qiong thought that Li Yan was more serving on the front line, and Yanwutang didn't practice much, and he didn't even learn the courses of erecting pontoon bridges.

Wang Qiong added: "The team of craftsmen I brought over will come in handy tomorrow, and within three hours at most, the whole army will cross the river." ”

Li Yan asked worriedly, "If the Tatars come to attack at this time......

Wang Qiong said indifferently: "I can't ask for it." ”

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Jizhou town station three camps.

Zhang Zhou personally met with Duoyan Sanwei's envoy that day, and the so-called "negotiations" before were finally over...... As long as Zhang Zhou came forward, the conditions put forward were simple.

Either you cooperate with the Ming Dynasty, or you will come up and destroy you.

Originally, Duoyan Sanwei was still ready to negotiate terms with Daming, but when he heard that Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng's subordinates, who had already gone north, turned around and went in the direction of Daning, and could annihilate all the tribes they left around Daning at any time, Duoyan Sanwei could only choose to accept Zhang Zhou's conditions honestly.

"Grandpa, I think these people can't be trusted."

On the way back to the governor's yamen, Sun Shangqi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

A few days ago, Sun Shangqi talked to them, and they made various conditions, but when Zhang Zhou came forward, this group of people honestly accepted the conditions of unconditional cooperation, which made Sun Shangqi feel that these people were just bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and it was impossible for them to honestly abide by the agreement to send troops.

Zhang Zhouren was in the carriage and said leisurely: "At the moment, they are not a threat to the Ming Dynasty, they are using them to destroy the stability of the grassland, and people's minds are moving, so it is enough." As for whether or not to send troops to completely subdue them in half a year, or even two months later, it is a variable...... We don't have to keep our promises, and we don't have to pay attention to what we promised them. ”

Who said that Daming, as the superior state of the Celestial Empire, must maintain the demeanor of a great country with Duoyan Sanwei?

You have already seen different ideas, and now everyone is just an exchange of interests, once we feel unhappy, we can send troops to destroy you first.

It is said that trust is mutual.

Distrust is the norm, and there is no need to wait for others to break the balance of trust, and we can also take the initiative to break it at any time.

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When Zhang Zhou arrived at the governor's yamen, Sun Shangqi first went to see the sentinels who came back from the front, and then came to Zhang Zhou to report the battle situation.

"Jingshanbo sent a number of soldiers and horses of less than 1,000 people, and inserted them diagonally into the east road of Daning, forming a two-sided attack, Duoyan Weiben's men and horses south of Daning, hastily pulled to the north of Daning, and the other two guards of Diyi retreated more than 100 miles to the north, and there is no news that they are stationed."

When Sun Shangqi said this, his mood was very uplifted.

Obviously, just Zhang Zhou casually dispatched troops to threaten the soldiers and horses of Duoyan Sanwei, which was enough to scare them into hugging their heads, and they didn't seem to be afraid of this group of people messing around.

Zhang Zhou didn't say anything.

Sun Shangqi said with a smile: "It seems that they are indeed not worried, but they don't understand, how can such a group of wine bags and rice bags help us attack the little prince of Tatar?" ”

Zhang Zhou said: "Don't underestimate the enemy. ”

Sun Shangqi asked, "Then does the grandfather give another lesson to the envoys who came?" Let's just say that among them are the fine works of the little prince of Tatars, and they catch a few at random, kill them and sacrifice the flag, and they dare not make a noise. ”

Zhang Zhou was somewhat surprised when he heard this.

Jin Yiwei does things, and it really doesn't follow common sense.

Even if Sun Shangqi seems to be honest, he will use conspiracy to frame him casually...... It seems that this is what Jinyiwei is good at.

"There's no need for extraneous branches." Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Let them go back tomorrow, let them send troops as agreed, and send people to urge them at any time." Let Cui Juma and An Bianhou send two groups of men and horses to supervise the battle, no matter whether they are marching quickly or slowly, and urge them to enter the battlefield as soon as possible. In addition, their pastures will be gradually occupied, and only if they complete the established plan, and then return the pastures to them, otherwise some small and medium-sized tribes will be used to give those small tribes in the name of the imperial court, so that the people of Duoyan Sanwei will not even be able to obtain the pasture on which they depend. ”

"Yes."

Sun Shangqi received the order.

He was about to retire to do something, when he suddenly thought of something and reminded: "Grandpa, His Majesty sent Gonggong Lin from Dongchang before...... He assisted Gonggong Li in the East Factory, and he came and said that His Majesty had allowed you to return to Beijing earlier. ”

"No need." Zhang Zhou said, "I haven't finished my business yet." Besides, I'm going to oversee the construction of the port. ”

"Did the adults lead the troops into the grassland?" Sun Shangqi had great expectations.

If Zhang Zhou leads the troops into the grassland, he will be able to follow the battle exploits or something, and perhaps greater wealth is waiting for him.

Zhang Zhoudao: "The things on the battlefield will be handed over to the generals with the troops to complete for the time being, and I don't have to go to everything personally." If Your Majesty has orders, I will have to go, and there will only be a crucial battle...... I am indispensable, otherwise I would rather be a bystander, even if I am criticized...... How can I care about all that gossip? ”

Sun Shangqi hugged his fists and said: "The adults are open-minded and admirable. Then the other courtyard has been cleaned up again, and the people you sent to call have also arrived. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Speaking of which, I should really go over and have a look." Speaking of which, these three camps are really a little boring. (End of chapter)