The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 825
Cao Huachun, the admiral of the Beijing camp again, has a family relationship with Fang Zhenghua, and he was very upset when he learned that General Zhenglu predicted that Xiong Wencan would suffer a disastrous defeat.

Cao Huachun wanted to tell the emperor the news secretly, but he was also worried that the always headstrong emperor would not accept his faithful advice.

Now that Xiong Wencan is in the limelight, and the emperor has high hopes, he is suspected of being pretentious when he speaks at this time.

It would be even worse if it was proposed that it was the general who conquered the captives. The emperor must think that Huang Han's jealousy could deliberately alienate the capable ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

After thinking about it, Cao Huachun decided to support Sun Yingyuan and lead [-] troops from the Beijing camp to defend Tongguan. Anyway, Xiong Wencan has enough troops, so there is no need to worry about this brave man.

The two ministers Cao and Fang did not mention Huang Han after they asked Chongzhen to see him. Instead, they were going to suggest that the emperor keep a hand in case of accidents, and the Tongguan garrison should not be easily transferred.

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood, Cao Huachun put on a smile and said:

"Your Majesty, since Tongguan has always been defended by the deputy general of the Beijing camp, Sun Yingyuan, and his troops, it is now impenetrable. The old slave suggests not to change generals. There are 1 elite soldiers from the Beijing camp guarding Tongguan. The old slave can rest assured that His Majesty will be at ease."

Chongzhen followed Shan Ruliu on the spot, and said: "Then Sun Yingyuan is really good. The Shaanxi bandits and Jian slaves have turned the world upside down. So far, they have not been able to break through Tongguan, so they should be rewarded. It's time to raise a level."

Eunuchs are people around the emperor. In a country ruled by humans, the emperor's emotions are very important. Eunuchs can observe his words and emotions. Under normal circumstances, choosing to play when the emperor is happy can achieve the desired results.

The enthusiastic emperor wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with people today. He thought that Xiong Wencan's army plus Hong Chengchou and Wu Sheng's troops reached 40, of which there were 10,000+ elite frontier troops of the Ming Dynasty.

There is great hope for repelling the Jiannu and Tartars and exterminating the rogues. The rogues in the Central Plains collapsed, and the rogues in Shaanxi were once again defeated. The Daming River and Qinghaiyan are in sight, and the "Red Banner Army" will not be the only one in the future.

He said: "Cao Banban, Fang Banban, most of the rogues from the Central Plains are recruited, and now that Governor Xiong leads the troops out of Tongguan, they will be able to join forces with Hong Zongzhi's three-sided elite in a short time.

My Ming Dynasty will crush the bandits in one fell swoop and repel the Jiannu just around the corner.My plan to make great efforts to rejuvenate Daming is not far away! "

Cao and Fang looked at each other and smiled wryly. They recalled Huang Han's judgment reflexively, but they didn't dare to spoil the emperor's good mood at this moment, so they could only say against their will:

"Old slave, servant girl, congratulate Your Majesty!"

Chongzhen didn't hear the insincere words of the two most trusted ministers, Wang Chengen, who had been standing behind the emperor all the time, saw the clue, and his heart skipped a beat.

After the emperor chatted for a while and waved Cao Huachun and Fang Zhenghua back, Wang Chengen sent them off.

The three of them came to Cao Huachun's residence in the Forbidden City and chatted for a long time. They all hoped that the emperor's dream would come true.

Wang Cheng'en said: "It's still the general who conquered the captives who has the foresight. As long as Tongguan is solid, no matter how bad the situation in Shaanxi is, the imperial court can always have a few more months to deal with it. Before the Yellow River freezes, the capital should be safe and sound."

Fang Zhenghua knows both military affairs and civil affairs. He said: "As long as the autumn harvest is completed in time to ensure that the autumn grain is stored in the warehouse, even if the bandits and slaves bypass Tongguan and enter the Henan court, they will be able to deal with it."

Cao Huachun was puzzled and said: "Why did Fang Bingbi say this? The slaves and bandits invaded Henan, and the Yellow River froze in the capital's defenses. There are loopholes everywhere. It is unknown that the capital will come to the city again."

Fang Zhenghua said frankly: "The key point is Tongguan. As long as it is successfully defended, the bandits and slaves will not dare to stay in Henan and Gyeonggi for a long time. They must retreat before the Yellow River thaws.

Because Daming still has the 'Red Banner Army', as we all know, Jiannu has learned from the past, and must adopt the method of grabbing and running, so as not to let the army fall into heavy siege again.

The rogues might not know how to live or die, but as long as the Jiannu retreated, the Jingying troops would rush to fight the rogues and they would definitely be able to kill them. "

Wang Chengen understood, nodded and said: "That's true, we have no way to dissuade His Majesty, we can only prepare more for His Majesty in advance, the most important thing is to store food in Tongguan in time so that Sun Yingyuan's Beijing camp can stick to it."

Fang Zhenghua said: "Not only will we ensure that Tongguan is safe, but the General Zhenglu has also sent his confidants to lead troops to assist Sun Yingyuan in defending the city. That general is called He Yongqing. You and I know each other well. I have followed the General Zhenglu for a long time, so I can trust him." .

Our family can rest assured that the "Red Banner Army" has never heard of a city that has been lost by them. "

Cao Huachun said: "Fang Bingbi, don't mind if we ask something that shouldn't be asked."

Fang Zhenghua said respectfully: "Mr. Cao, you are being polite. Our family belongs to you, so of course you know everything."

Cao Huachun was very satisfied with Fang Zhenghua's attitude, cleared his throat and said, "You should have some friendship with General Zhenglu. Now that the 'Red Banner Army' is in full swing, can you tell our family what General Zhenglu wants to get?"

This topic is beyond imagination, even if the relationship between the three people is unusual, it is difficult to answer, Fang Zhenghua is silent, the three of them actually know it well.

At this time, Cao Huachun thought it was inappropriate to ask this question, and asked himself to go down the stairs, saying: "Forget it, our family is just a servant of the emperor, let's do our best to obey the destiny!"

Wang Chengen was also speechless and sighed several times...

The arrogant Xiong Wencan went to Xi'an through Tongguan at the end of March.

In fact, this big flicker can't do this or that. Seeing that the Tongguan garrison is fully equipped and thinks that the future is safe, he didn't think much about it.

It was not smooth for Wu Sheng to mobilize troops from three sides to march north of Xi'an. The main reason was that none of his generals had earned their reputations.

You Shiwei was a member of the Yulin Guards. During the reign of Tianqi, he was a general of the Jianchang Camp. In the second year of Chongzhen, he became the commander-in-chief. After participating in the resistance, the Jin army invaded Gyeonggi for the first time.

Hou Shilu and You Shiwei are from the same hometown, and they have hereditary military positions. In the first year of Tianqi, he was a lieutenant general. He was seriously injured in the battle with Jiannu in Liaodong.

Wu Zimian had fought side by side with the up-and-coming Huang Han as early as three years in Chongzhen. These years, he has kept in touch with the "Red Banner Army" and received a lot of support.

He immediately got the news from Qiwei, knowing that General Zhenglu asserted that Xiong Wencan and Hong Chengchou would not end well, and that these two might lose more than half of Ming's family fortune in Shaanxi.

It turned out that the claim that the 40 Ming army encircled and wiped out the bandits, and that the establishment of slaves and the recovery of Shaanxi was a mirror image. Wu Zimian contacted You Shiwei, Hou Shilu, Mengruhu and other generals to discuss long-term plans.

(End of this chapter)