Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 255 Midwinter Killing (1)

In the midwinter of Daming, murderous intentions are hidden everywhere, and undercurrents are raging everywhere. This is the case in the capital, the south, and even more so in the northern border.

The Shaling area of ​​Xuanfu Town is covered with layers of snow, and the wind howls, and the whirling white hair wind makes people feel gloomy and desolate.

Compared with the noisy capital, this place is more like no man's land, except for a temporary camp, struggling with the harsh environment.

"Swish..."

"Crack!"

The sound of snow-white footsteps and the sound of firewood burning sounded in this camp. The soldiers in cotton armor, led by the general, strictly checked the surroundings of the camp.

"The Yongwei Battalion and the various departments of the Tianxiong Army have all rushed to the preset area in the Zhangjiakou area."

Fang Zhenghua tightened his cloak, looked at those sharp eyes, and said with a serious expression: "Just now, under the witness of all of you, our family dismantled the secret decree from the emperor and read it out word by word. out.

What should we do next? Our West Factory cooperates with you in this operation. General Zhou and Deputy General Chen, what do you think of this operation against thieves? "

Zhou Yuji and Chen Jisheng looked at each other, their dignified expressions showed their hearts at the moment, even though they knew that the assessment of leaving Beijing was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

But what they didn't expect was that the emperor gave them such a difficult assessment for the senior generals' school class, as well as the Yongwei Battalion and Tianxiong Army.

"I'll talk about it first."

Under Fang Zhenghua's watchful eyes, Zhou Yuji, who was standing with a knife in his hand, said in a deep voice: "This time, His Majesty's will is very clear, asking me to lead all the senior generals in the school to destroy the eight Shanxi merchants headed by the Fan family.

After Jin Yiwei interrogated Yuan Chonghuan and conducted a secret investigation, the above-mentioned eight major Shanxi merchants secretly engaged in smuggling business inside and outside the pass, and were deeply involved with Jianlu Eight Banners.

Judging from the information we have at this stage, the eight major Shanxi merchants have been able to engage in this activity for a long time, not in Xuanfu Town, but also in the local government where their clans are located. To find out this matter, there are nothing more than two possibilities, one One is the majority and the other is the minority. "

Chen Jisheng, Zuo Liangyu, Cao Wenzhao, Huang Degong, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming, Shen Shikui, Shen Zhixiang, Zhang Shize and dozens of senior generals all nodded subconsciously to express their approval, with contemplative expressions on their faces.

Except for Zhang Shize's few descendants of honored relatives, Chen Jisheng and other powerful generals, they are all masters who have led the army and fought in the war, and they are very aware of the tricks in it.

"According to the information we have now, if we want to suppress Shuo Shuo, the family thief who betrayed Huang Ming, in one fell swoop, and ensure that there will be no greater turmoil, we need to launch multi-region and multi-regional joint operations."

Cao Wenzhao stepped forward and expressed his thoughts, "This joint operation will involve various tactics such as raids, sabotages, and beheadings.

Back then, when he lectured in the martial arts hall in Xiyuan, His Majesty briefly explained the content of these tactics. Taking advantage of this suppression operation, it is very necessary for all of my senior generals to accumulate corresponding operational experience.

And this joint operation must be carried out within the specified time, and the soldiers and horses dispatched everywhere must carry out corresponding operations according to the pre-war plan, and there must be no deviations. "

Regarding what Cao Wenzhao said, all the generals and schools present nodded in agreement. The difficulty of suppressing the eight major Shanxi merchants, in addition to their own servants, also involved the Xuanfu Township's ruling Xiawei, the clan's local government.

Even more widely, it will affect the entire Shanxi officialdom, but they don't need to think about it too much. They have just known that the maintenance of Shanxi officialdom is in charge of the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of rites, and Cao Huachun, the governor of the East Factory.

"I thought about it seriously just now."

Chen Jisheng stepped forward, pointed to the geographical map that had been hung up, and said: "Our operation this time can be mainly divided into two combat areas, one is the Zhangjiakou Fort area, and the other is the Taiyuan Mansion area under Shanxi rule. .

His Majesty asked us to carry out such an operation. The military purpose is very pure and direct. It is to cut off the heads of the eight Shanxi merchants with the momentum of thunder, and the torso and limbs can be cut off one by one.

Compared with the actions in the Zhangjiakoubao area, it is even more difficult to attack from the Xuanfu Town all the way to the Taiyuan area, and must simultaneously launch corresponding suppression actions against the above-mentioned eight Shanxi merchant clans. "

Considering that under the current rule of Shanxi, there is no rebellion that has been suppressed, marching all the way to the rule of Taiyuan Mansion, and launching corresponding actions against the clans of the eight major Shanxi merchants. Easy things to do.

Fang Zhenghua, who was listening quietly at the side, felt sorry for him at this moment. He couldn't understand many of the professional words spoken by the senior generals headed by Zhou Yuji.

It was also at this moment that Fang Zhenghua understood the meaning of specialization in the arts, such as rush battles, sabotage battles, beheading battles, etc.

"Based on the difficulty of this joint operation."

Kong Youde stepped forward, pointed to the map in front of him, and said in a loud voice: "The general thought that the suppression of Zhangjiakou Fort would use at most [-]% of the total force, and appointed a specific general to command and take charge. On the side of the Xiji Factory, two Cheng's manpower is responsible for the aftermath such as ransacking the house.

The remaining elites of each division, together with the staff of the Xiji Factory, temporarily formed eight divisions, each of which started a rapid march from different areas to their respective targets.

At present, heavy snow has arrived in Shanshan, Shanxi and other places. The snow-covered roads will allow the above-mentioned eight troops to march with the sleds mentioned by His Majesty, helping our soldiers to save energy, increase the speed of marching, and strive for the shortest possible time. , avoid the rebel area in Shanxi, arrive at the designated area, and take the opportunity to launch corresponding actions. "

In Daming, where there is no convenient communication facility, it is absolutely impossible to communicate in real time. Therefore, once the combat deployment is determined, a corresponding combat plan must be reached.

If there is even the slightest mistake in the above two places, if the fish that slipped through the net escapes, it will cause irreversible harm to the two places in Shanxi and Shaanxi.

If because of this incident, the rebellion between Shanshan and Shaanxi was further intensified, it would definitely be a disastrous defeat for Zhou Yuji and the others!
Knowing these situations clearly, Zhou Yuji, Chen Jisheng and the others felt great pressure in their hearts, but they also ignited their fighting spirit.

For the emperor to entrust such an important task to their senior generals, it is definitely an expression of trust in them, and it is also a recognition of their own abilities.

So no matter how difficult it is, they must complete this task excellently!

(End of this chapter)