"What's the noise? What's there to talk about? ”

"Is it to listen to you to win? Or listen to your ability to win? ”

When Zhu Jinghong spoke, his eyes were also sweeping towards everyone present, and everyone bowed their heads everywhere he looked.

And his words also point out the fact that only he, Zhu Jinghong, can make decisions, and only he can lead the army to victory.

His eyes swept to Huang Qing, and Zhu Jinghong ordered: "Read out the battle plan!" ”

"Yes!"

Huang Qing held the official document in his hand and walked out from behind Zhu Jinghong.

"Northwest Governor's Office Military Order ......"

Hearing the military order, everyone present got up one after another and knelt on one knee facing Zhu Jinghong.

Huang Qinglang read aloud, and the generals raised their heads and listened carefully, while Zhu Jinghong was sipping tea.

Soon the military order was read out, and the battle plan was presented to everyone.

Although there are many details, it is generally very simple, breaking through from the south based on the North Four Guards, with the two guards of the Beijing Battalion on its left and right flanks, and the two cavalry of the Beijing Battalion providing cavalry protection.

As for the four front armies, the Jurchen tribes were left behind in the palace, and the Qinghai Xingdu Division was responsible for receiving grain and grass.

As for the Mongol and Tibetan tribes, they were placed seventy miles west of Hami to guard against possible Dzungar and Kazakh reinforcements.

Of course, based on current intelligence, it is unlikely that these reinforcements will appear, as they cannot guarantee logistics.

What worries Zhu Jinghong the most is the army of the Rakshasa Kingdom stationed on the border, although its strength is only more than 20,000 people, its combat effectiveness is not ordinarily strong.

After Huang Qing finished reading, Zhu Jinghong said: "Everyone, our army can arrive in Hami the day after tomorrow, and after a day's rest, we will attack the city immediately!" ”

"North Four Guards ......"

was pointed out by Zhu Jinghong, and the four military attaches of the North Fourth Guard went out of class together and replied: "The last general!" ”

He clasped his fists and saluted the emperor from afar, and then Zhu Jinghong said: "You are waiting for this expedition, which is highly anticipated by the saints, and you can't have the holy hopes!" ”

The emperor sent the Northern Four Guards to participate in the war, which was originally to test these new troops.

Only when they pass the test will the theories put forward by Zhu Jinghong in the past two years make the emperor truly believe in and implement them.

Therefore, the battle of Hami is very important, he must not only win but also fight well, and take the city with the momentum of thunder.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is September 21, and I hope that at the end of this month, the sons and daughters can have a celebration banquet in Hami City and drink mutton soup!"

According to Zhu Jinghong's arrangement, the offensive began on 25 September, and by the end of September it would be only six days.

Although the city of Hami is not very large, its walls are also nearly two zhang high, because it received many defeated troops into the city, plus the temporary recruitment of young and strong, resulting in nearly 40,000 defenders in the city.

Of course, there are never more people than there are people in war, less than 20,000 of these 50,000 people have been trained, and their morale is still exceptionally poor.

But even so, it seems very outrageous to want to take Hami City in six days.

On the first day of October, it is not ordinary to enter the city to celebrate and drink mutton soup, and it is not ordinary to achieve this goal.

But at this time, no one came out to question it, because everyone habitually thought that they would definitely be able to win the battle with Zhu Jinghong.

"Alright, let's go back and prepare!"

"Yes!"

After everyone retreated, Zhu Jinghong was not idle, and led the people to inspect the guards again.

There are still three days before the siege, but the time of these three days is not calm, and the Dzungar army outside Hami will still attack and harass the Ming army from time to time.

And the Ming army was not completely inactive, in addition to the necessary counterattack on the part of the army, there was another front in Hami City.

Jinyi Weinan Town Fu Division, in addition to supervising the North Town Fu Division, its main business is actually abroad.

For example, in Hami City, they had hundreds of spies before the war, but now there are only more than 30 people left, and the rest are either dead or unable to enter outside the city.

The energy of these thirty people alone should not be underestimated.

In addition to seeking information, they also spread a large number of rumors to the outside world, shaking the hearts of the military and the people in the city.

The Ming army was punished on behalf of heaven, so Dzungaria was defeated repeatedly......

It was the Great Khan of Ili who angered the emperor for his own selfishness, and he should no longer work for those people in Ili......

Da Ming is the master of kings, as long as he surrenders, he can save his life, and don't worry about the safety of his family......

Each of these rumors is like a sharp sword, hitting the already fragile hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the city.

In fact, Jinyiwei's psychological warfare has been in operation since August, but it has never had much effect.

Now that the war situation is unfavorable to Dzungaria, these rumors have become more powerful.

The general in charge of defending the city was named Tiebul, he was a confidant of Dzungar Khan Alabutan, and his combat style has always been steady and steady, so he was sent to defend the city.

"Lord Wanhu, more than 100 people have been arrested in the city today, and our cell is almost closed!"

There are too many people spreading rumors, and although Tiebul has the heart to investigate deeply, it is difficult to make progress.

Even if Jinyiwei's people are caught, because these people are all one-line contacts, it will be difficult for him to pull out more people.

So he can only use the worst method to arrest the people who spread rumors, but how can such people be arrested.

So far, there are more than 2,000 people in the cells, but the rumors have not completely disappeared, the point is that the cells are still full.

Tie Boer frowned and said: "The Ming army has arrived outside the city, I am afraid that it will attack the city in just these two days, and send all these people to defend the city!" ”

Qianhu replied: "These people have no will to fight, but I am afraid that if they go up to the city wall, they will only cause bad things and trouble!" ”

Tibre replied, "Then tell them that if they don't fight with all their hearts, their families will die!" ”

Now that martial law is in place in the city, and every family is confined to their own homes, it is easy to threaten the families of these people.

"Yes!"

Tibur's orders were quickly carried out, but his actions caused even more turmoil in less than half a day.

It turned out that there were rumors in the city that Tiebul wanted to force Qingzhuang to defend the city, and threatened Qingzhuang's family.

The young men who were originally guarding the city were in a bad mood, and after hearing these words, they were even more worried about their families, and they had been away from home for ten days since they went up the city wall.

As a result, there were more deserters every day, forcing Tiebul to take an iron-fisted approach and behead the deserters in public to deter people.

When the army's morale stabilized a little, Tie Buer also started a public opinion war, telling the people of the city through official means that once the city was broken, the Ming army would slaughter the city.

Official proclamations are much more powerful than rumors, with some people actively participating in the defense of the city in fear, while others only thinking about how to escape from the city.

Overall, however, the situation in the city was much calmer, which reassured Tiebur a little.

However, with the appearance of the Ming army outside the city in a big way, there was still a large number of commotions in the so-called settled military spirit, forcing Tie Buer to kill another group of people.

On September 24, there was still one day before the siege, but all the units of the Ming army had already arrived at their designated positions.

In addition to artillery, the Ming army also built more than a dozen catapults, apparently trying to strengthen the firepower.

Looking at the formed position in the distance, Tiebur's mood was extremely heavy.

It stands to reason that he is the defender of the city, and normally it is not a problem to hold on for two or three months, at least at the moment, he should not panic.

And all this is because it is Zhu Jinghong who leads the troops on the opposite side, and it is Zhu Jinghong who has won consecutive battles.

"Looking at their posture, I'm afraid that they will attack in the next two days!" Tibur sighed.

"Pass the order, order all departments to be on strict alert, even at night, to send more people!"

His arrangement like this actually didn't have much effect, after all, the manpower defending the city was exhausted at the moment, and no matter how much he tossed it, it would be like that.

Compared with the tense atmosphere in Hami City, the Ming Army outside the city was relatively relaxed and comfortable.

After setting up the formation, they entered the stage of rest, and according to Zhu Jinghong's military order, there was enough wine and meat.

From Yumen Pass all the way to Hami City, they got a lot of booty, the most of which were cattle and sheep.

"Brothers, there is Hami City ahead, give Lao Tzu good food and drink today, and start the siege tomorrow...... Let's just grab the military merit to your heart's content! ”

"The marshal said that after this battle, the North Fourth Guard will raise a hundred general flags, thirty hundred households, ten deputy thousand households, and five thousand households......"

Within the scope of the authority of the Governor's Office, it can only ask for a seal for military attachés of 1,000 households and below, and Zhu Jinghong said this in order to boost morale.

"As for the silver prize...... Brothers, don't worry, there is silver in the city of Hami! ”

Hundred households preached the policy to his subordinates, and he himself was very enthusiastic about it, hoping that after this battle, he could be promoted to a deputy thousand households.

There are more than 200 people in the 100 households in the North 4 Guards, and there are only 10 positions in the deputy thousand households, so I have to say that the competition is still very big.

Therefore, this hundred households must try their best to mobilize the enthusiasm of his subordinates.

As long as his men work hard enough, he can get the results he wants.

The behavior of this hundred households is a portrayal of most grassroots officers, and the situation of the North Fourth Guard at this time is almost the same.

It was also at this time that the North Fourth Guard was in a defensive window period, but unfortunately the Hami defenders did not have the courage to take the initiative.

In fact, even if they really hit the city, with the reaction speed of the North Four Guards, they could easily knock out the attacking enemy.

Three miles outside the south of Hami City, a high platform was also erected here, and Zhu Jinghong stood on the high platform at this time, observing the situation in the city with a telescope.

Although there is a lot of information about Hami, it is more intuitive to see it with my own eyes, so Zhu Jinghong appeared here.

Appearing here with him were the four commanders of the North Four Guards, the four commanders of the Jingying Infantry Cavalry, and of course Liu Fang, who did not have a strong sense of existence, although he was standing beside Zhu Jinghong.

I only heard Zhu Jinghong say: "Everyone, the army in Hami City is unstable, and tomorrow we will attack our army with artillery to cover the bombardment...... Turn him upside down first! ”

Hami City is actually not big, less than two miles from north to south, and it is actually very crowded because there are too many defeated troops inside.

Covering the bombardment will inevitably cause a large number of casualties, which can greatly damage the morale of its troops.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong turned around and asked, "How many shells do we have?" ”

In addition to transporting grain and grass, there are also ordnance and armaments, including ammunition.

At this time, a staff officer not far away replied: "Back to the commander, there are nearly 10,000 shells!" ”

I only heard Zhu Jinghong say: "Then tomorrow...... Let's hit three thousand first! ”

Yes?

Tomorrow will be sent out for 3,000, which is too wasteful, after all, it is not yet time for the general attack, so the generals present are surprised.

But since it was Zhu Jinghong's arrangement, everyone did not question it, only Liu Fang thought about persuading him after coming down.

"Also...... Then choose someone to go to the city tomorrow, negotiate with them one last time, and tell them that we are not here to kill, but to punish the traitors and promote kinghood! ”

"As long as they are willing to surrender, His Majesty the Emperor will forgive their sins and re-admit them as courtiers of the Ming Dynasty!"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong's eyes swept to the left and right, and asked, "Who of you would like to go?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they were basically not interested in such a meaningless errand.

Just when Zhu Jinghong decided to order, Liu Fang's voice sounded at the scene.

"Marshal, the minister is willing to go!"

A person of Liu Fang's level is useless in this Northwest Governor's Office, and now he has finally met an opportunity.

Putting away the binoculars, Zhu Jinghong walked up to Liu Fang, stared at him for a few seconds and asked, "Liu Dudu, this is dangerous, you have to think about it!" ”

I only heard Liu Fang say with a smile: "Dashuai, the minister followed the ancestor to level the world in his early years, and later followed His Majesty to conquer the minister, so many years of swords and mountains and fires, I have never been afraid of any danger!" ”

He was somewhat suspicious of boasting about himself in these words, after all, the last time Shizu set out on an expedition was more than thirty years ago.

At that time, Liu Fang was still serving as a hundred households in the Dragon Guard, responsible for guarding outside the camp of the ancestors, but his father was already a general at that time.

No wonder he was chosen by the old man to be the governor, they really smell like each other...... Zhu Jinghong thought secretly.

But he knew that Liu Fang was definitely not a waste, and he did fight a lot of battles during the Chengping period, so he was able to rise to the position of the current governor.

"Has Governor Liudu figured it out?"

I saw Liu Fang smile and said, "Does the big man think that the old minister is impulsive?" ”

At Liu Fang's age, of course, it is unlikely to be impulsive, at least others can't say that he is impulsive.

Zhu Jinghong then said: "That's good...... I'm waiting for tomorrow to hear from the governor! ”

"The minister must go all out!" Liu Fang hugged her fists.

Immediately after the meeting, the people dispersed, and they had a lot to attend to before the battle began.

On the contrary, Zhu Jinghong stayed on the high platform, sitting alone on a chair and looking ahead, and a table had been set up on one side, with a few dishes and a pot of wine on it.

The city in front of him is already under his feet, and this feeling of controlling everything and controlling people's life and death makes Zhu Jinghong's mood extremely comfortable.

Bang...... Bang...... Bang......

There was a sound of footsteps on the stairs, and Zhu Jinghong immediately turned around, and after a few breaths, he saw Nuo Min.

"Why did you get up?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile.

This high platform is nearly five feet high, and although it is built very steadily, it will still shake if there is wind due to the rigid conditions of the material.

So it really takes some courage to climb up from the stage.

After going on stage, Nuo Min replied while arranging his clothes: "You stand so high, I'm afraid you're alone!" ”

Looking at Nuo Min, who was full of youth, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but be deeply infected, he suddenly felt that he was old.

To be more precise, after personally commanding the battle, he inevitably transformed into maturity, and he could even be called two people before and after leaving Beijing.

He did not reject this, because he could not play a bad man forever, so he took this opportunity to become mature and steady, so that the emperor could rest assured.

Of course, the most important reason is that after this expedition, he can't play the trick of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

"Why does the Thirteenth Master keep looking at me?" Nomin asked with a smile.

Zhu Jinghong got up to greet her, and then said: "Beauty is in front, wouldn't it be a waste if you don't look at it!" ”

Nuo Min replied: "I'm just an ordinary woman, how can I be called a beauty, the thirteenth master still don't praise me, how embarrassed are people!" ”

Zhu Jinghong then replied: "If you are not beautiful, who can be called a beauty?" ”

When Zhu Jinghong approached, Nuo Min asked rhetorically: "Is the princess not a beauty?" ”

"She's ...... Of course she is not a beauty, she is very fierce now, and it is not an exaggeration to call her a tigress! ”

What happened in the capital and the palace, Baochai would "encrypt" the message to Zhu Jinghong, and Zhu Jinghong knew a lot about his wife's methods.

At this time, Nuo Min replied: "The thirteenth master has the courage to subdue the dragon and subdue the tiger, even if the princess is a tiger, it can't escape your palm!" ”

Pulling Nuo Min into his arms, Zhu Jinghong held her chin, and then said: "That's natural, I have a spear in my hand, and it's easy to subdue the tiger!" ”

By the time she said this, Nomin had already sensed something, so she quickly broke free.

This kind of behavior made Zhu Jinghong even more interested, and he walked closer to Nuo Min.

Hiding behind the chair, Nuo Min said with a smile: "Thirteenth Master, I came up this time to have something important to report!" ”

While wandering, Zhu Jinghong asked, "What's the matter?" ”

While dodging, Nomin replied, "Someone wants to see you, ask me to inform her!" ”

Seeing that Nuo Min was not joking, Zhu Jinghong rushed forward with numb movements, grabbed Nuo Min's sleeve, and at the same time pulled him into his arms with all his might.

Hugging the beauty, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Who wants to see me?" ”

Ignoring the torn clothes, Nomin replied, "A true beauty!" ”

(End of chapter)