My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 954 The pursuers are coming
Zhang Fu sat in front of the car window with a blank look on his face, looking out the window at the army trudging forward in the rain and mud, a pair of muddy old eyes full of numbness.

As the saying goes, "There is no greater sorrow than death." This is what Zhang Fu is doing now. Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen decided to return to Beijing via Yuzhou via Zijing Pass. He was very happy about this. After all, this route is shorter and can be more convenient. Enter the pass early. As long as you enter the Zijin Pass, the army will be safe.

But Zhang Fu never dreamed that after the army had already traveled dozens of miles, Wang Zhen suddenly changed his mind and ordered the army to turn to Xuanfu. Not only did the army travel hundreds of miles in vain, but it was also more dangerous. The army may come after you at any time.

For this reason, Kuang Ye, Cao Ding and other ministers tried to dissuade him one after another. Even Zhang Fu dragged his old body and wanted to personally persuade Zhu Qizhen not to change the marching route. In the end, he did not even see Zhu Qizhen's face, but was replaced by Zhu Qizhen. Wang Zhen scolded him and then drove everyone back.

So, under Wang Zhen's insistence and Zhu Qizhen's indulgence, the army of hundreds of thousands had to divert to Xuanfu. However, God was unfavorable. It rained constantly along the way, making it very difficult for the army to move forward. It was originally a journey of two or three days. But it took them six or seven days before they finally arrived at Xuan Mansion.

But after Wang Zhen's troubles, the Ming army, which had lost all morale, was now full of resentment. Zhang Fu had no doubt that if this continued, a mutiny was likely to occur. There were even some old subordinates of Zhang Fu. , I looked for him in private, and the conversation was full of resentment towards Wang Zhen and others.

It can be said that the current Ming army, let alone fighting, can maintain its current state without collapse, which is already blessed by God.

Therefore, Zhang Fu is now praying secretly in his heart, hoping that the Wala army will never come over at this time, otherwise even if he is twenty years younger, he will not be able to command this resentful army to defeat the enemy.

"Xuanfu has arrived!"

At this moment, someone in front shouted loudly, and on the horizon in the distance, a majestic giant city was entrenched on the ground. As a military town near Beijing, the defense of Xuanfu was not much worse than that of Datong.

However, the soldiers in the army basically had no reaction to the arrival of Xuanfu. Even though they knew that they could have a good rest and even have a hot meal after entering Xuanfu, no one expressed the slightest joy because they also I don’t know, how will the superiors torment them next?

Zhang Fu frowned when he saw the reaction of the lieutenant generals, but then he sighed, because even if he saw the problem, what's the use? In the end nothing could be done.

The army entered Xuanfu, and Zhang Fu was also given a place to live. He was old and couldn't keep up with the energy. Even if he usually rode a carriage, he was still very tired, let alone the soldiers who were marching in the mud and rain. .

So when Zhang Fu arrived at his residence, he didn't even eat dinner and went straight to sleep. When he woke up again, it was already the middle of the moon and the steward around him had prepared a midnight snack for him.

So Zhang Fu ate something and then prepared to sleep for a while. After all, he didn't know how far he would have to walk tomorrow, so he had to have enough energy.

But just when Zhang Fuxing was about to take a nap, a servant suddenly came to report: "My lord, Kuang Shangshu is here!"

"Quick! Invite him in!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fu felt no sleep at all. He sat up straight and said, Kuang Ye, as Minister of the Ministry of War, came suddenly late at night. He must have something important to see him.

After a while, Kuang Ye walked in quickly with an anxious look on his face. When he saw Zhang Fu, he immediately shouted: "The Duke is in trouble, the Walas are chasing him!"

"what!"

Zhang Fu was also shocked when he heard this and stood up. As the saying goes, what you are afraid of will come. Zhang Fu was still worried about Wala's pursuers during the day, but the enemy came at night. This simply did not give them any way to survive.

"Does Your Majesty know?" Zhang Fu hurriedly asked Kuang Ye after being shocked.

"Your Majesty already knows about it and has summoned the Duke to discuss it. There is no result yet. I am afraid that Your Majesty will make some irrational decision again, so I came here specifically to invite you to go to His Majesty's palace."

Kuang Ye smiled bitterly and said again, although he knew that even if he called Zhang Fu, he might not be able to change Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen's decision, but as ministers, they had to do some things.

"Let's go! Let's go together to meet His Majesty!"

Zhang Fu did not hesitate, stood up immediately and said, after saying that, he changed his clothes, and then took Kuang Ye with him to Zhu Qizhen's palace.

"My lord, the Wala people are coming with force. According to you, what should we do next?"

Kuang Ye asked Zhang Fu for advice on the road.

"You have also seen the situation in the army. Now the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and the generals have no fighting spirit. They absolutely cannot fight head-on with the Ora people. The only way is to stay in Xuan Mansion. With the strong walls of Xuan Mansion, it is enough to defeat the Ora army. Block out the city, and the Wala people will naturally retreat as long as they can't attack for a long time!"

Zhang Fu replied as he walked.

"But I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree to stay in Xuan Mansion!"

Kuang Ye said very sadly. After all, in Datong, all of them tried their best to persuade Zhu Qizhen to stay, but the other party refused and handed over all the power in the army to Wang Zhen, who did not understand military affairs. This led to their Fall into the current situation.

"This is what I am most worried about. The only way now is for us to work harder to persuade His Majesty, hoping to persuade him to stay!"

When Zhang Fu said it to the end, his voice became very low, because although he said this, he knew very well in his heart that the possibility of Zhu Qizhen adopting his opinion was very small. Unless Wang Zhen changed his mind, Zhu Qizhen could Qi Zhen stayed.

Sometimes Zhang Fu even wondered whether Zhu Qizhen had been possessed by some witchcraft. Otherwise, how could he obey Wang Zhen, an eunuch?
"If His Majesty does not agree to stay in Xuanfu, what will we do?"

Kuang Ye was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked again. As Minister of War, he must prepare for the worst.

"If His Majesty does not agree to stay, we can only rush forward with all our strength and enter Juyong Pass as soon as possible. But if I were to go first, I would definitely send an army to the front to cut off our route into Juyong Pass, and then he would pursue us from behind. Under the attack of the army, we will definitely be defeated!"

Zhang Fu has clearly seen the strategy of using troops first, but it is a pity that Zhu Qizhen refuses to listen to him. Otherwise, as long as he makes some targeted responses, he cannot say that he can turn defeat into victory, but at least he can make the army invincible. land.

After hearing Zhang Fu's words, Kuang Ye fell silent again. When the two of them arrived in front of the palace gate, they saw that many ministers had gathered here.

(End of this chapter)