Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1244 Only Gao Shutai is the only one
The Pinglu City of Ming Dynasty, that is, Pingluo County, Ningxia in later generations, has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.There is an ancient book: "If you lose Pinglu, there will be no Ningxia, and without Ningxia, there will be no Ping (Pingliang) and solid (Guyuan). The portal of the realm, "Shufang's moat".

All dynasties set up important military institutions here and sent heavy troops to guard them.Historically speaking, there have been frequent wars in the territory of Pinglu, the Han Dynasty against Xianbei, the Tang Dynasty against the invasion of Turks, Tubos and Dangxiang, the Song Dynasty Dangxiang broke Weiyuan, the war between Xixia and Liaosong, Genghis Khan destroyed Xixia, until the Ming Dynasty resisted the Tatars, and even During the period of the Republic of China, the "Three Horses Rejecting Sun" and other wars in the northwest have fought fierce battles on this hot land.

The formation of the Helan Mountain is like a cloud, and the feathers are heard in the evening.This scene of Ma Jinge and swords and swords on the subway was almost gone after the establishment of the Red Dynasty.

The current guard of Pinglu City is named Xiao Ruxun, courtesy name Jixin, a native of Yan'an guards, born in a family of military commanders.His grandfather, Xiao Han, was the deputy chief soldier of Liangzhou and the governor.His father, Xiao Wenkui, was a former deputy general of the Beijing battalion and a governor of the capital.His elder brother, Rulan, is currently the deputy commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Province, and the governor of Shaanxi Province; Ruhui, who has been the chief military officer of Ningxia in history, and the governor of Ningxia.

Such a family of military commanders is naturally not bad, at least in Yan'an, it is a real famous family. What is the "name"?To the point where he is qualified to marry a top civil servant.

Xiao Ruxun's wife, Yang Shi, is the daughter of the former minister Yang Zhao. She knows righteousness and supports her husband's persistence. She prepares beef and wine every day to reward the sergeant.

Here is a very important point. Yang Zhao, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, was still in office not long ago, and he was just begging for a break. Everyone was still in the capital and did not leave. This incident happened in Ningxia. He was very anxious at the time. Hidaka pragmatically took command of the west expedition, he was a little relieved, and met with Gao pragmatic overnight.

In fact, Yang Zhao was briefly introduced in the previous article (see Chapter 003 of this volume, the new cabinet, the new Qiqing).The man himself was from Yan'an, Shaanxi, and he was a gold medalist in the 35th year of Jiajing.

He was not originally from the real school, but more similar to a person without party affiliation. However, after the high-level alliance of the two parties in Shaanxi and Shanxi, he also gradually became friendly with Zhang Siwei, so his Nanjing military minister was later given to Zhang Siwei during Guo Pu's reign. He fought for it.After that, he once retired to Ding You, and Zhang Siwei, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, revived him, so there is no problem with at least half of the real school.

He also cooperated with Gao pragmatism during his tenure as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He mainly advocated the use of various cements from Jinghua to replace the ancient methods such as rammed earth and glutinous rice that were commonly used in the past.

Of course, this in itself is beneficial to both parties, because although rammed earth is cheap, it requires annual maintenance, which is not cost-effective if you count the follow-up costs; and using glutinous rice as a binder directly costs a lot—more than cement fortification. Also cost money.After all, glutinous rice itself is not a staple food, and the output is not high, so it needs to be purchased at a high price.

In addition, when Yang Zhao took control of the Ministry of Industry, he also cooperated with the highly pragmatic restructuring of Beijing.As mentioned earlier, the Ministry of Industry used to recruit soldiers from the Beijing camp for free, and one of the two key points of the high-pragmatic restructuring was that the Production and Construction Corps had to charge for “receiving jobs”. At that time, if the Ministry of Industry insisted on not agreeing , even the emperor had to consider the feelings of the Ministry of Industry.

However, Yang Zhao agreed, and he did not mention any conditions. On the contrary, Shang Shu said that the Beijing camp has been reformed without success, and all ministers should do their best for this, and dare not think that they are blackmailing Yunyun.In short, the result was that the emperor was very happy. Not only did he decree the praise and consolation, but he also wrote Chen Han's handwritten letter "Public Loyalty to the Country" as a gift.And Gao pragmatic also reciprocated, saying that the Production and Construction Corps will always accept the project of the Ministry of Industry at a [-]% discount, which is second only to Xiuhuang Mausoleum.

All in all, the relationship between the two parties is very harmonious and the friendship is quite good.

After the turmoil in Ningxia, Yang Zhao heard that the whole town of Ningxia was lost, but his daughter and son-in-law were alone in the lonely city, and he was both proud and worried.He didn't care that he had left his post, and it was reasonable to say that he had "let the tea cool down", so he personally visited Gao Wushi and asked him to rescue his daughter and son-in-law if conditions allowed, but Gao Wushi agreed without thinking.

Because this couple, in Gao pragmatic's view, it is absolutely necessary to save them with all their strength.

Xiao Ruxun himself is a leader among the generals in the northwest, and it stands to reason that he is also a colleague of his real school.What's more, he is still young, and his performance this time is also dazzling enough to be regarded as a key training target in the "military region" in the northwest.

And Yang Zhao's daughter is even more famous this time. If it weren't for her support, the morale of the army in Pinglu City would not be so high, and they would still be as secure as a rock even when they were all enemies.Therefore, Gao Wushi not only promised to save him, but also personally requested an imperial decree to praise Yang, and gave her an appointment.

Gao Wushi himself brought the army. Although it was not slow, it was not as fast as Ma Feibao. In Pinglu City, the news that the emperor praised Xiao Ruxun and his wife had already been received, and only the imperial decree was not seen-because Pinglu City was still worshipping. Under the siege of the rebels, some news can only be learned from the biography of the flying pigeon in Lingwu Mayi.

Xiao Ruxun and his wife in Pinglu City didn't know where Gao Pragmatist's army went, but Xiao Ruxun thought about it, and it was estimated that Gao Pragmatism could only rescue him from three directions: Yan'an, Qingyang or Guyuan.

However, these three places are located in the south of Ningxia, from east to west, while Pinglu City is in the north of Ningxia.In other words, the pragmatic army must conquer Ningxia first, and the siege of Pinglu City can be regarded as incomprehensible.In other words, that is, he can only continue to stick to the flat captives, and he will not be safe until Gao pragmatically quelled the Chaobai Rebellion and recaptured Ningxia City.

But Xiao Ruxun was a little unwilling.

Although he is a military general, he certainly does not dare to compete with the future leader of the Shi School for meritorious deeds, but he always feels that he still has a chance to gain greater military exploits and fame in this war, especially after receiving that the emperor has promoted him as a leader. In the case of Ningxia's deputy commander-in-chief -- he's already a deputy commander, so this commander can't compete?
You must know that Li Rusong, the newly replaced commander, is from Liaodong. According to the rules and habits of the Ming Dynasty, he would have to go back to Liaodong sooner or later, and his father Li Chengliang is not too young. Maybe it will be a few years. He is about to retire, and Li Rusong will definitely go back to succeed Liaodong Commander. Isn't he very hopeful for this Ningxia Commander?If you want this hope to be greater, the easiest and most reliable way is to continue to make contributions.

Therefore, Xiao Ruxun actively prepared. As long as Gao pragmatic army launched a general offensive in southern Ningxia, he planned to break the siege, go out of the city, go straight to Ningxia to meet with Gao pragmatic, and strive to be not only an iron and copper wall, but also an invincible one. .

However, what he never expected was that on this day, he suddenly received a fine line report, saying that the main force of Boshuoketu, who was originally wandering east of Pinglu City outside the Guanwai, as a support force for the worship, suddenly withdrew to the southeast. And it was very hasty.

This news made Xiao Ruxun fall into doubt.

Pinglu City's military strength is not small, there are three thousand soldiers and horses, a total of three thousand commanders and six commanders, in addition to his own family of about 500 people, the combat effectiveness is quite impressive.However, his [-] people faced the [-] troops sent by the worshipers outside the city. The leading general was Liu Chuanbai at first, but it seemed to be replaced by Tu Wenxiu two days ago.

The strength of these five thousand troops is not weak. They were originally the main force of Ningxia Wei. When Tu Wenxiu came this time, he seemed to have brought his own servants.

It is indeed difficult for more than 5000 people to take Xiao Ruxun's united Pinglu City, but Tu Wenxiu is a wiser member of the Qi worship army, and he is not as reckless as Qi Yun back then. He wants to besiege Pinglu City for a long time , if Xiao Ruxun's main force is not allowed to break through, this is still basically competent.

At a time like this, at first glance, there was no need for the main force of Boshuoktu to stay nearby—they originally had a mission that once Xiao Ruxun really broke through, they could easily catch up and kill him.However, the main force of Boshuoketu has another more important task, which is to act as a reinforcement for the whole of Ningxia, and mobile reinforcements everywhere.

So, why did Boshuoketu suddenly leave at this time?

From Xiao Ruxun's standpoint, the first thing that comes to his mind is of course "Tiaohu Lishan".In other words, it was to deceive someone Xiao from the impregnable Pinglu city, ambush him in the wild or directly defeat him.

This is very possible, because according to his understanding, the main force of Boshuoktu originally had more than [-] people. Later, they were stationed in a part near Huamachi, and now they should have [-] or more with them.With [-] Mongolian cavalrymen and Tu Wenxiu's [-] Ningxia main force, they would definitely be able to beat him in the wild, there was no doubt about that.

After all, the main force under his command is roughly the same as that of Ningxia Wei, and his family members are only about [-] people. As long as Bosuo Ketu is willing to pay, it is impossible to lose.Is Boshuoktu willing to pay for it?In order to worship the promised flower horse pool, he must be willing.

Not only are there good pastures near Huamachi, but also the land is fertile, even if you follow the example of Tumut to cultivate farmland, it is also excellent.Not to mention that Jacquard Machi itself is still a salt lake, rich in high-quality salt, it is a cornucopia, and Boshuoketu cannot fail to take the bait.

However, even so, Xiao Ruxun still felt that something was wrong: why did Boshuo Ketu not leave early and late, just when he heard that Gao Jinglue led troops from Shanxi to help, he left immediately?

Did he snipe at Gao Jinglue, or did he run away in fear of Gao Jinglue's soldiers?Xiao Ruxun was at a loss for a moment.

It is possible to snipe Gao Jinglue's reinforcements. Although Gao Jinglue is famous all over the world, after all, Bo Shuoketu's subordinates are Mongolian cavalry, and they can still run if they cannot be beaten.He can completely ignore 21 and go up to harass and try the quality of these Shanxi reinforcements, which is not a bad idea.

But it is not impossible to escape in fear of Gao Jinglue's soldiers. After all, Xiao Ruxun also knows the situation of Boshuoketu, and Huang Taiji will definitely disagree with him.Previously, Bosuo Ketu killed him while he was seriously ill. That may be because he was slow to react while he was sick. Who knows if he has reacted now, and what means did he use to ask Bosuo Ketu to return to Iraq immediately? Jin Hollow?
As long as he is not dead, he should have the ability and prestige to do this.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Ruxun was still unable to make a conclusion, so she simply returned to the mansion after a hasty inspection and asked Mrs. Yang to come out for him to take a closer look.

Although the Yang family is a female, but the family background is very unique, Xiao Ruxun often discusses these matters with her, and the Yang family can always give him correct advice.

At this time, Mrs. Yang listened to his words, thought for a while, and asked: "I heard that the Shanxi reinforcements are divided into two routes to aid Shaanxi, the south route is led by Li Zongrong (Li Rusong), and the north route is led by Li Zongrong (Li Rusong). Gao Shutai personally commanded, I wonder if it is true?"

Xiao Ruxun said: "Indeed, the husband has received a report on this matter, and the reinforcements of the Taiyuan guards from Li Zongrong came from Fenzhou, and they should go to Yan'an first; the main force of Gaoshutai came from Datong. Come... I should go to Yulin (Wei) first."

"Gaoshutai is a big shock in Monan, why did Xun Lang think that he only goes through the gate?" Yang pondered: "My concubine thought that Gaoshutai might go straight through the Hetao!"

Xiao Ruxun's eyes widened: "Go straight through the Hetao? Impossible, Ordos is not Tumet, without his security, how dangerous is going straight through? The army of more than [-] people is about to confess, and with Gao Shutai's caution in using his troops, I don't think he will take such a risk."

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Mrs. Yang continued: "The husband's words are indeed reasonable, but now and then, the concubine thought that Gao Shutai might have a last resort reason to do this this time."

"Oh?" Xiao Ruxun frowned and said, "What is the reason for him to take such a big risk?"

"The court has no money." As Yang Zhao's daughter, Mrs. Yang may not know how much the court is short of money, but she definitely knows the situation of the court's "short of money", so she analyzed: "It is precisely because there is no money that the emperor I had to ask Gao Shutai to temporarily lead the army to go out on the expedition without resigning from his post and all positions..."

"Wait, what's the point of this?" Xiao Ruxun, as a young military general in his twenties, is obviously not as clear as Yang's about the detours of these high-level officials, so he has some doubts.

Knowing that this matter could not be explained in a few words, Yang shi simply said: "It means that the emperor needs Gao Shutai to come out in person to finish this battle as quickly as possible, because the faster you fight, the more you will save money." After speaking for a while, he added: "If you look at it from the emperor's point of view, although there are Gong Gong princes in the court at this time, who is more likely to successfully complete this errand than Gao Shutai?"

Xiao Ruxun now roughly understood, after thinking for a moment, he suddenly said: "So Gaoshutai is very tight right now, and he has no time to detour south, going from Weizhou and Lingzhou all the way north to Ningxia, he can only cross the Hetao , go straight to Ningxia, come straight to Huanglong, black tiger to heart?"

Yang shi said happily: "My concubine thought that was exactly the case."

But Xiao Ruxun became nervous and said, "That's too bad, the more than [-] cavalry at Boshuoketu's place are all elites, and they were the foundation for Ji Nang and Ji Neng and their son to be able to sit firmly in Jinong's position in the past. With these elite horses suddenly leaving, I am afraid I am going to intercept Gaoshutai! No, I have to think of a way to break out and catch up with Boshuoketu..."

Yang Shi's red lips parted slightly, but he stopped talking.

Xiao Ruxun immediately noticed her reaction, stopped, and asked, "Why, doesn't Madam agree?"

Yang Shi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Boshuoktu may indeed want to do this, but the concubine thought that all this should be expected by Gao Shutai."

Xiao Ruxun was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "You mean you don't have to rescue your husband?"

Who knew that Yang Shi shook his head and said, "No, if the husband can guarantee his own safety, then the concubine thinks that the husband should go, not only should, but also must go."

Xiao Ruxun said in surprise: "Why is this?"

Yang shi looked at him tenderly, and said quietly: "If the Xiao family wants to be as famous as Dongli Xima, the world can rely on Gao Shutai alone."
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