Chapter 482: The three armies must be without commanders

On the sixth day of the eighth month, Duolunbu, who had been waiting for a day and a night, did not wait for Ning Huanxiang's figure.

Then they realized that there might be an accident on the way to this Governor Ning.

But they weren't too worried, after all, the wind and sand were too strong yesterday, and it was normal to get lost accidentally.

So the Duolun Ministry sent a large number of people to look for it, and at the same time sent people to the Namu Department to inquire about the situation.

Their people only took half an hour to arrive at the wooden department and brought the news that Ning Huanxiang was "lost".

Everyone was surprised, and Su He made the same decision as the Duolun Ministry, sending a large number of people to participate in the search.

At the same time, at the suggestion of Sun Shaozu, they also sent people to the rest of the departments, on the one hand, let them send people to search, and at the same time strictly guard against the attack of the Dzungar army.

In fact, before the news of the search for Ning Huanxiang spread on the northern front, the Duolun Ministry found the scene of the battle, where vultures were gnawing at the corpses.

The news quickly spread to the Namu Alliance, Su He rushed over with the team in person, and Sun Shaozu naturally followed the team.

Looking at the corpses at the scene, Sun Shaozu was somewhat weak-hearted, and all the dead robes died because of him.

But his heart was weak for only a moment, and soon his heart was surrounded by joy, because he could be sure that Ning Huanxiang was dead, just because his armor was found on the spot.

That's right, Ning Huanxiang's armor was shot with more than a dozen arrows, and it was cut several times, and there was basically no recovery value.

In order to bring his body back, the Dzungars took off his armor.

"This ...... How good is that! ”

After confirming that Ning Huanxiang was dead, Su and the people in Yu Duolun's department were all panicked, because the person was in their defense area.

This is the governor who presided over the war in the northwest, and if he dies, if the emperor is held accountable, Su He and the leaders of the Duolun tribe will almost definitely die.

"Send the news back to the Governor's Office first, and prepare for it first!" Sun Shaozu suggested in time.

"Forget it, I'll go back and spread the word myself!"

"Commander Sun, please also talk to the Imperial Shi Daoming of the Prison Army, this matter is ...... with us" Su He's face was embarrassed, and his meaning could not be clearer.

"This is an accident, it has nothing to do with you, Sun knows what to say!" Sun Shaozu replied, of course he is willing to do it.

"Farewell!"

Ning Huanxiang was killed on the fifth day of the first month, and the news of his murder on the sixth day of the first month was confirmed, and it was transmitted to the governor's office early on the seventh day of the new year.

After learning the news, Liang Qian, the superintendent of the imperial army, was so shocked that even the beloved tea pet he was carrying with him fell to the ground and fell into porcelain slag.

"Quick...... Go and invite Huang Gonggong to come over! ”

In terms of system, there are three people in the Governor's Office, except for Ning Huanxiang, who are Liang Qian and Huang Qing.

Now that Ning Huanxiang is gone, Liang Qian naturally wants to discuss with Huang Qing.

As for Zhu Jinghong, he was still inspecting the North Fourth Guard at the moment, and he was not in the office for a few days.

At this time, Huang Qing was listening to the play, and this guy still brought the drama with him to the front line, that is, the little eunuchs who took care of his daily life on weekdays.

As the seal of the imperial eunuch, Huang Qing is a great eunuch in the palace, and this little enjoyment is nothing to him.

Knowing that Ning Huanxiang was killed, Huang Qing bounced up directly from the chair, grabbed the messenger and asked, "What you said is true?" ”

"How dare the slave coax his father-in-law, this is the news sent by Lord Liang, please go to the main account as soon as possible!"

Huang Qing didn't dare to delay, and immediately rushed to the direction of the main tent, at this time Liang Qian was already pacing back and forth inside, accompanied by Sun Shaozu, who came back to deliver the message.

"What the hell is going on? How could the good Ning Huanxiang be killed? Huang Qing asked angrily.

Liang Qian's gaze swept to Sun Shaozu, who began to tell the situation when he was interested.

After listening, Huang Qing said coldly: "The wind and sand have risen, knowing that it is difficult to travel, why don't the people of the wood department send someone to escort them!" ”

"These vassals are stupid, they have always been careless, and this time they have caused such a big disaster, if they are not severely punished, how can they warn the three armies!"

When encountering anything, finding someone to come out first is the basic operation of a person in a high position, Huang Qing's words made Liang Qian on the side think so.

Normally, even if he was warmly entertained by Su He, Sun Shaozu would not intercede for Su He at this time.

"Two ...... Su He's daughter is now serving the Thirteenth Master! Sun Shaozu finally reminded him.

So Huang Qing and the others were choked, and then they didn't mention this stubble.

After a short silence, Liang Qian said: "The top priority is to immediately report the situation to the Holy Lord!" ”

Huang Qing added: "We have to agree on the general in charge of the front, and then play the Ming court together!" ”

As long as the two of them agree, they can temporarily remove the commander and temporarily appoint a new commander to command the battle.

Of course, they have to have a valid reason to do it, otherwise it will be a capital offense to pursue it later.

Now that Ning Huanxiang is dead, they don't need to remove him, they can directly agree with the coach.

His eyes swept to Sun Shaozu on the side, only to hear Liang Qian say, "You go out first!" ”

At this time, Sun Shaozu really shouldn't have stayed here, so he left very consciously.

Of course, he knew that it was impossible for these two to choose Zhu Jinghong, and the person who was most likely to take over the command temporarily should be Yang Longshan, the commander of the Qinghai Xingdu Division.

Despite this, Sun Shaozu knew that Yang Longshan would most likely not agree to this position.

After all, Ning Huanxiang was the governor of the same place, and the governor of the northwest appointed by the emperor had to use Zhu Jinghong to subdue the generals, and then he could drive everyone to obey the instructions.

He Yang Longshan can't suppress the generals of the Beijing camp, and it is even more difficult to convince the arrogant soldiers of the Northern Fourth Guard, and the position of the governor is almost a sea of swords and fires for him.

If he had at least a little brain, he would not accept this appointment, otherwise once the situation in the northwest collapsed, Yang Longshan would have to go around without food.

Sun Shaozu retreated, and now he doesn't need to do anything, just wait for Zhu Jinghong to come back.

As he expected, Huang Qing and the two really agreed that Yang Longshan would take over and send someone to the front line to recall him.

When the time came to the afternoon, Zhu Jinghong also got the news of Ning Huanxiang's death, and he was hundreds of miles away from the governor's office at this time.

So Zhu Jinghong couldn't sit still, and rushed to the office with the guards.

The four generals of the North who also learned the news were alive in their hearts, thinking that the time had come to make contributions.

So after Zhu Jinghong left, they quickened the pace of their journey, wanting to rush to the executive office as soon as possible.

The North Fourth Guard wanted to hurry forward, and the cavalry of the various divisions fighting in front of him would inevitably be shaken after learning that Ning Huanxiang was dead, so they invariably carried out a strategic contraction.

The armies in all the battlefields withdrew from the battle and moved in the direction of the office, and then set up camp to defend against the enemy.

At this time, all the ministries maintained the highest level of vigilance in order to prepare for a possible sneak attack by the Dzungars, and even a full-scale attack.

The three armies must be without commanders, even if they are dissatisfied with Ning Huanxiang in their hearts, but as long as he is in the position of governor, all the armies will have a backbone.

And now, this backbone is gone, and everyone urgently needs a new one.

On the evening of the eighth day of August, Yang Longshan returned to the governor's office, and then he simply resigned from his appointment.

Even if Huang Qing coerced and lured, this guy was not talented enough and did not dare to take on this important responsibility.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Huang Qing and the two were not easy to force, so they had to jointly write a recital and ask the emperor to send a new governor.

However, before it got dark, the executive office received dozens of military reports, which turned out to be the Dzungar army that had moved, and it seemed that a big battle was about to be fought.

At this time, it is definitely impossible to retreat, and no one dares to give this order.

But if it is fought, now there is no general who even commands the army, and Huang Qing and Liang Qian are laymen, so they really don't know how to deal with it.

"The three armies must be without commanders......" Liang Qian sighed, and he was already in a dilemma at this time.

Huang Qing was also suffering at the moment, as anxious as Liang Qian was like an ant on a hot pot.

"Now that Governor Ning has been martyred, I am afraid that it will make the army's morale unstable, and it is urgently needed to gather the army's heart to preside over the overall situation!"

As soon as Sun Shaozu spoke, everyone in the tent looked at him.

Normally, Sun Shaozu should not have appeared in the council hall, he followed Yang Longshan in by the way.

Because Huang Qing and the others were anxious, they didn't bother to pay attention to Sun Shaozu and let him proudly enter the military tent.

Under the scrutiny of everyone, Sun Shaozu boldly said: "Now on the front line, only the thirteenth master has a noble status, and both the upper and lower are subject to ......."

"It's better to ...... Let the Thirteenth Master be in charge? Sun Shaozu boldly proposed.

At this time, his words were tantamount to earth-shattering at the scene.

Let Zhu Jinghong be in charge, this is a very bold proposal, and normal people dare not say so, including Zhu Jinghong himself.

One of the most critical points is that Zhu Jinghong is the emperor's concubine, and it is very taboo to touch military power.

Of course, Zhu Jinghong's advantage is also obvious, that is, all the generals on the front line obey him, especially the thorns of the Beijing camp and the guards and pro-army.

Just when everyone hesitated, they only heard someone outside say: "Father-in-law...... The Thirteenth Master has arrived! ”

The next moment, Zhu Jinghong entered the military tent, causing everyone in the tent to hurriedly salute.

"The front line is powerful, how to deal with it, do you have a charter?" Zhu Jinghong asked first.

Huang Qing and the others looked at each other, and then their faces were full of helplessness, and there was a bit of sadness in their expressions.

If the situation in the northwest collapses, they will all be heavily punished, so the pressure on them is particularly high at this time.

Seeing that this was not possible, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "How could Governor Ning die in battle?" What's going on in between? ”

"Early yesterday morning, Governor Ning left Namu to go to Duolun Ministry, when the wind was strong......"

Huang Qing told about the situation, many of which Zhu Jinghong didn't know, because Sun Shaozu didn't say much when he passed on the message, for fear that he would be looked strange because he knew too much.

After listening, Zhu Jinghong sighed with emotion: "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky......

At this time, Sun Shaozu interjected: "Thirteenth master...... Now that our army is unstable, and the Dzungar army is moving together, how should this be good? ”

This is called creating opportunities without a chance, and directly asking Zhu Jinghong what to do is tantamount to letting him bypass the appointment and exercise his power directly.

Zhu Jinghong realized this, and was even more satisfied with Sun Shaozu in his heart.

He hurried back, but he didn't come to seize power.

"The top priority is to shrink the defensive line, stabilize the morale of the army, and defeat the Dzungar army!"

"Without further ado, it should be set up as soon as possible!"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong swept around the scene, Huang Qing and Liang Qian were silent, and Yang Longshan on the side lowered his head.

At this time, Sun Shaozu spoke: "What the Thirteenth Master said is reasonable! ”

With a solemn expression, Zhu Jinghong continued: "Everyone, it is impossible to delay at the moment, the enemy army is attacking on a large scale, and our army is already a matter of life and death!" ”

"His Royal Highness King Xiang, now there is no commander, no one to command the battle, so it is really difficult to ......"

Before Liang Qian finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Jinghong: "You can't fight without a coach?" There are so many generals on the front line, why don't you just discuss it together! ”

was officially appointed as the governor of the Northwest Military, even if the situation had reached this point, Zhu Jinghong knew that this was unlikely.

Therefore, he avoided the so-called manager candidate, and used a roundabout way to achieve his goal, that is, what he called "negotiating".

As long as he participates in the discussion, he has the confidence that he can subdue the crowd and take the opportunity to enforce his own will.

It takes about eight or nine days for the news from the front to reach the capital, two or three days for the capital to discuss the choice of the governor quickly, and it takes another ten or twenty days for the new governor to take office.

In short, as long as Huang Qing and the others did not interfere, he would have nearly a month to command the operation.

"Both, you should agree on the choice of the governor, if you really can't do it, you should immediately go to the court, and let the court send the new governor as soon as possible!"

Yang Longshan didn't want to take over, so he immediately echoed: "What the Thirteenth Master said is reasonable!" ”

"Okay, let's move on, I'll go to the front line first!"

After that, Zhu Jinghong turned around and walked out of the military tent, and Sun Shaozu also followed him out.

From this moment on, the so-called Governor's Office has been reduced to an empty shelf, and Zhu Jinghong will have the real power to command the operation.

Of course, on the surface, it seems to be a so-called "collective plan", and he, Zhu Jinghong, has never mastered military power.

This battle must be fought well, not to mention a big victory, at least it cannot be defeated, so it can be regarded as saving the building from the general, and the old man can't say anything about the merits and demerits...... Zhu Jinghong thought so.

Then he looked at Sun Shaozu behind him and ordered: "You go to the north and tell Zhou Quanhui...... Let his Mu tribe, Duolun tribe, and Jurchen tribe come south, and our army will gather in one place and prepare for battle! ”

"Yes!"

Shrinking the defensive line to deal with a strong enemy, Sun Shaozu felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he rode away after he had to give the order.

And Zhu Jinghong led the guards and hurried west to Zhenwei Zhongwei, and then it was time for him to display his talents.

"Immediately send someone to the North Fourth Guard and the Jingying Infantry Army, and ask them to escort the grain, grass and ordnance to the Governor's Office as soon as possible, and wait for the king's next instructions!" Zhu Jinghong ordered the guards.

"Yes!"

If it was just a cavalry, the Ming Dynasty would be weaker than the Dzungaria, and it would be too difficult for people to resist it.

Therefore, it is necessary to concede the infantry army to come to the aid of the battle, and take advantage of the favorable terrain between the ravines to block the Dzungar army and strike at it.

Of course, it would take two days for the infantry to reach the vicinity of the governor's office, and the front-line cavalry would have to survive these two days.

This time the imperial court was on the front line, and the most critical cavalry force was Zhenwei Zhongwei, and then the cavalry of Qinghai Xingdu Division

And the Namu and Duolun tribes, as well as the Jurchen Tibetan Tusi and other armies, are relatively low in combat effectiveness.

To carry through this time, the key depends on Zhenwei Zhongwei and Qinghai Xingdusi, so Zhu Jinghong will go to them.

It's just that Ning Huanxiang died, and the situation was reversed, which shows how important the morale of the military is in the war of this era.

Under the whip of the horse, Zhu Jinghong came to the front line in the middle of the night, and at this time the people of Zhenwei Zhongwei were repairing.

"See the Thirteenth Master!"

The leader of the team who came out to meet Zhu Jinghong was Fan Changchun, the commander of Zhenwei Zhongwei, and behind him were several colleagues and servants.

Jumping off the horse, Zhu Jinghong said casually: "Get up!" ”

"Xie Thirteen Master!"

"What's going on today? The sergeants still have the will to fight! Zhu Jinghong asked in a deep voice.

While talking, Zhu Jinghong walked to the depths of the camp, and along the way, he could see soldiers sleeping in clothes.

The so-called camp is actually a temporary sleeping place, but a small col with a north wind, but the terrain is still high enough to dive.

It can also be seen from this that the generals of the Beijing camp have a high military quality, and many things have been carved into their bones.

"Thirteenth Master, our army has not wavered in its military spirit, because of the contraction of the Qinghai Xingdu Division, which caused our army to stand out from the defensive line, so it was forced to retreat ......"

In fact, Fan Changchun's words are not complete, the reason why the Qinghai Xingdu Division retreated was because of the retreat of the Tibetan Tusi on its flanks.

Of course, these are complicated, and Zhu Jinghong has no intention of delving into them.

"The scouts are all out? There is news of the enemy! ”

Only at the forefront can we hear the latest and most true situation, and Zhu Jinghong is very eager to understand clearly.

"Now all the departments in the north, south and central of Dzungaria are converging and marching towards our army, and they want to come here...... It's time for the real big war! ”

The battle before that, although the scale has been raised, is still not a full-scale war, and the two sides are still in the final tentative stage.

And now, with Ning Huanxiang's death, the Dzungars have grasped the opportunity and judged that it is time for a decisive battle.

Stopping, Zhu Jinghong asked: "Now the actual commander of Dzungaria is the son of his Great Khan, right?" ”

"Exactly!"

After answering, Fan Changchun thought of Zhu Jinghong's identity, and suddenly felt a little stunned.

(End of chapter)