The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 801
Ma Xianglin in history was a loyal minister and good general. He knew that nothing could be done, but he defended Xiangyang until the city was broken and died for his country.

He once wrote to his mother Qin Liangyu, "...my son vows to live and die with Xiangyang, and I hope that adults will not worry about my son's safety!"

And Qin Liangyu's reply letter only had one sentence: "Good! Good! My son!"

Are they stupid?Yes, they are really silly.And it is because of fools like them that future generations understand what is "singing and weeping"!
Huang Han refused to let the hero shed blood and tears, and asked Gu Zhun to protect the safety of Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin by name.

Due to the influence of history, the safety of generals such as Zhang Fengyi, Qin Gongming, Ma Xianghe, etc. who should have died for the country today must also be taken into account.

Seeing Ma Xianglin's sensationalism, Gu Zhun's mood immediately changed, and he quickly prepared to refute.

At this time Qin Gongming said: "No, no, it's easy to fight to the death, leaving a useful body to contribute more to the country and the people is the best thing.

If the white-armed soldiers did not immediately go north to kill Shaanxi, it would have played a greater role. The stabilization of millions of Sichuan people was equivalent to eliminating hundreds of thousands of bandits and rescuing millions of starving people.

I don't care what your attitude is, I agree with General Gu's plan. "

Gu Zhun said: "My 'Red Banner Army' has experienced many battles since its inception. When did I fear the enemy? The loyalty and bravery of the white-armed soldiers are well known. How many slaves, Tartars, and rogues have been beheaded in total?
The mentor judged the situation and developed the "Red Banner Army" while fighting fiercely with Jiannu and rogue bandits, and this is how it is today.

So far, the number of beheadings by the "Red Banner Army" is probably ten times or even dozens of times that of white soldiers.

Why did you fall behind?Could it be that the meaningless sacrifice of Zhongyong's subordinates is superior? "

Ma Xianglin's implication was that the "Red Banner Army" was unwilling to fight consumption and used to be a big slicker. Gu Zhun immediately stated the facts and reasoned and listed the number of beheadings. Several generals discussed the matter.

What he said just now was a bit extreme, and the straightforward Ma Xianglin already regretted it secretly. He knew that Huang Han, the brother-in-law, hadn't said anything to the Qin family and the Ma family, and he personally saved his wife.

In recent years, the "Red Banner Army" has often subsidized the white-armed soldiers with equipment, money and food, even self-generated blunderbuss, Mini guns, and light steel cannons that can be transported flexibly in mountainous areas.

He calmed down and said: "Although what you say is reasonable, you are still passive and idle. This is not my usual style of white soldiers. If you don't carry out the order this time, how will the court look at the Ma family and the Qin family in the future?"

Gu Zhun said: "General Zhenglu has already taken back Seoul in the spring, he didn't immediately send troops to fight for Pyongyang, but launched an attack when Pyongyang was about to harvest after garrisoning the fields.

A very simple exercise of restraint and patience allowed the 'Red Banner Army' to launch a war in the 'Han River Province' to place prisoners without having to transport food thousands of miles away.

Why don't we follow such a successful example, why do we have to make our subordinates into a hard fight to show the loyalty and bravery of a general?

Can the court's opinions be eaten?Could it bring back Pao Ze who died in vain?Don't worry, as long as there are a large number of white soldiers and strong horses, the imperial court will have no opinion, and will try their best to give food and salaries to seal officials and make wishes. "

Hearing these words, Ma Xianglin felt uncomfortable. He never thought of embracing the imperial court with self-respect, so he asked back:

"General Gu, you keep saying that you are thinking of millions of Sichuan people, so you try your best to keep the white soldiers.

But what about the common people in Shaanxi?Are they not human, and the imperial army should ignore them and let them be harmed by bandits and slaves in turn? "

These words were lethal, and all the generals of the white soldiers stared wide-eyed, waiting for Gu Zhun to refute.

Gu Zhun said: "Because our strength is not enough to benefit the world at the same time, we do what we can. Why did Jiannu enter Shaanxi? The purpose is to relieve the pressure on Liaodong.

General Zhenglu has taken all of North Korea to establish the Daming 'Hanjiang Province', and will next point his sword at Liaodong.In order to avoid the fate of subjugation and genocide, Jiannu did everything possible.

Jiannu first used the estrangement to prepare to surrender to General Zhenglu, in an attempt to lure General Zhenglu to join them in order to obtain the Great Ming Dynasty.

But my mentor was determined, without any interference, and completed the five-year Ping-Liao plan step by step.

There is no way to build slaves. It must be because of the thought of coming to Shaanxi to unite with the bandits and break into Yansui Town. At this time, we should abandon Shaanxi, which has been smashed, and stick to Sichuan to protect the people of Sichuan, and trade time for space.

So we should proceed step by step, because we are not in a hurry. If Jiannu can't mobilize the "Red Banner Army" to fight fiercely in Shaanxi, their plan will fail.

We guard Sichuan, the Shanxi Legion of the 'Red Banner Army' guards Shanxi, and the soldiers of the Beijing camp guard the inner Great Wall and the Yellow River defense line.

Because there is no food for thousands of miles, how can they support hundreds of thousands of troops and their families without robbing food? "

Ma Xianglin asked back: "The white-armed soldiers promised to go north to chase the bandits and kill them to Shaanxi, but they didn't let the 'Red Banner Army' take action. How will it affect your plan?"

Gu Zhun said: "No, no, the 'Red Banner Army' and the white soldiers are united, if you insist on going to Shaanxi to die, I can only bring my subordinates to accompany you.

When we were all trapped in a dangerous situation, the "Red Banner Army" had to passively reinforce Shaanxi, and then they had to mobilize troops to Ping Liao, and the plan to establish slavery was successful.

This will lead to a vicious circle. In the fierce battle in Shaanxi, where food is almost out, how much manpower will be needed just to solve the military rations, and how much life-saving food will be consumed during the long thousands of miles of food transportation?

If it really develops like that, you and I, including General Zhengxi, are all guilty! "

It turned out that the white soldiers insisted on going, but Gu Zhun could only lead five thousand subordinates to follow passively. It wasn't that he couldn't understand the situation, but that he knew that there were tigers on the mountain and went to the tiger mountain, just to express his affection for the white soldiers.

No one was ignorant, and after hearing the voice, Ma Xianglin and the generals of the white-armed soldiers were a little moved. They fell silent, obviously being persuaded by Gu Zhun.

But the mother's violent temper and stubbornness are well known, and how to dissuade her from step by step has become a big problem.

Ma Xianglin said: "General Gu has great insight. I was persuaded by you, but my mother is General Zhengxi, and he is the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army. She must be persuaded."

At this time, Ma Xianghe, the guerrilla general who had been silent all this time, spoke up. He said:
"Generals, the last general was once surrounded by bandits in Houjiazhuang. At that time, every day was so bad and the land was not working. Both the last general and General Zhang Fengyi were discouraged and prepared to serve the country with death.

It was the 'Red Banner Army' who galloped thousands of miles to Houjiazhuang and rescued us.Since then, the last general has been thinking of repaying.

However, these years, our white soldiers have been indebted to the general who conquered the captives. Generals, think about it, when did the white soldiers suffer a disadvantage in fighting with the "Red Banner Army"? "

(End of this chapter)