Ping An Biography

() Liu Heju, the former commander of Yongdingwei, surrendered to the Suzaku army after being captured. He claimed that he was framed and excluded by the generals around Duke Cheng and avenged his personal revenge.Zhang Ning was not very interested in the story of his intrigue among bureaucrats, but Liu Heju recommended a person that aroused Zhang Ning's great interest: the criminal Feng Youxian.

Feng Youxian was the former commander of the cavalry under Zhu Yong. He was imprisoned in the barracks for a crime and failed to participate in the final battle in Gaodu City.Liu Heju asserted with certainty that if Feng Youxian had been leading the cavalry in Xicheng at that time, the Suzaku Army would never have won so "easily".

So Zhang Ning asked someone to check the whereabouts of that Feng Youxian.A few days ago, the Suzaku army took advantage of the victory to capture Zhu Yong's camp about five miles to the west, and captured a group of people. The criminals detained in the army were treated like prisoners, and they were all put together; then they were responsible for counting The general on the prisoner list reported that there was indeed a man named Feng Youxian in the prisoner camp.At this time, Feng Youxian was at the horse farm of the Suzaku Army. Because there was a shortage of manpower in the army, he selected some soldiers who were familiar with the habits of the horses to help take care of the horses.

After being instructed by the general guarding the stables, Zhang Ning, Wang Xian and other two or three soldiers walked over together, and they saw that there was a man in the stables who was washing the horses intently with a bucket.This person should be Feng Youxian, who looks different than expected.This person is very young, maybe in his 20s, and he is completely different from generals such as Liu Heju, who is five big and three thick, and looks like a scholar.As Liu Heju said, this person was originally from a landlord family in Chenzhou Prefecture, not a hereditary military household, but became a general through the martial arts of the Ministry of War.

At this moment, Feng Youxian turned his head to look at Zhang Ning and the others, and the work in his hands stopped temporarily.Zhang Ning was wearing a gray military uniform. At first glance, his clothes looked the same as those of ordinary soldiers, but he wore a square scarf cap on his head; Feng Youxian's gaze paused for a while on the gold buckle of Zhang Ning's belt, and he said: "General Are you here to get the horse?"

Zhang Ning was slightly taken aback, nodded and said: "I want to choose a mount among the army horses, but I'm not very good at horses, can you help me choose a good one?"

"General, please come with me." Feng Youxian walked a distance into the stable, pointing to a brown horse, "this one should be the best horse here. Most of the others are mediocre, because a real good horse is very rare. No, it has long been chosen by those who know the goods."

"I don't think so. There is a saying that there are many thousand-mile horses, but Bole doesn't often have them. Maybe some good horses are just not appreciated by others." Zhang Ning teased.He said in his heart that I am a layman at meeting horses, but I am a bit knowledgeable at meeting people.

Feng Youxian said with a smile: "A Maxima does not necessarily want to be favored by others, whether it is driven by the powerful or not, it is still a Maxima and does not need to cling to others."

Zhang Ning also smiled, pointed at the horse and said, "What's so special about it? And it's smaller than the horse next to it."

Feng Youxian said: "It's small because it hasn't fully grown up, and this horse hasn't been fully tamed yet, so it's not a military horse at all. I don't know how it got in the military horse stable..." He stepped forward and broke the horse. Mazui glanced at the mouth teeth, and patted the horse's shoulder, "This is very beautiful, with brown hair all over, and white hooves. This horse is called Qianlixue. It is a rare good horse. But it needs a little time to grow up as a military horse."

"I didn't realize it just now, but after what you said, it looks really perfect." Seeing the toned muscles on its body, Zhang Ning couldn't help but go up and slap it lightly, "Brother is really good at horses."

Feng Youxian stroked the horse's face, and said lightly: "Horses are the most dignified animals. They walk with their heads held high and their postures elegant. They are very noble on weekdays. They need to be fed and served by someone, but they can also let go of their bodies. Pulling a cart, to endure hardship and heavy. It can not only be neither arrogant nor impetuous when being treated as a baby, but also silently endure when being whipped, neither humble nor overbearing, not to mention animals, there are very few people with this kind of bearing. Horses are very good Human nature, even if it is treated cruelly, it will not attack people, but war horses can charge bravely in the midst of thousands of horses, they have courage but do not abuse it..." He suddenly came back to his senses, with lost melancholy, sorry He said, "I have said too much. The general wants a good horse. This horse will not let you down."

"A thousand-mile horse often has a horse, but Bole doesn't always have one, and wise men and generals don't always have one. General Feng is a horse with a thousand li, but Zhu Yong is not a Bole. It's a pity." Zhang Ning said, "General Feng, do you know why he was imprisoned? Zhu Yong defeated me with 6000 men The army, but unwilling to take responsibility, wanted to shift the blame to others, so General Feng was the scapegoat. It's a pity that he lost a good general, and the price was too high."

"You are..." Feng Youxian said.

Zhang Ning said: "I am the Zhang Ning that Zhu Yong wanted to capture and kill in his dreams. Of course, my original surname is Zhu. General Feng also saw that our Suzaku Army is definitely not a grassroots bandit. The reason for our rebellion is justice. Back then, Yan Wang Zhu Di rebelled and illegally seized Daming Jiangshan, there will always be justice and right and wrong in this world. We cannot succumb to injustice and cruelty. As long as General Feng joins our Suzaku Army, this is the place where you can realize your ambitions. No one will persecute you for no reason. "

Feng Youxian said: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have the heart but no power. He is just a criminal general who has delayed the opportunity of the war. He is really not a horse. I am afraid that His Highness will use him a lot. In the end, his qualifications will be mediocre and he will miss a big deal."

After Zhang Ning heard his tactful attitude, he immediately smiled lightly: "General Feng does not need to rush to answer, I hope you will think about it again. Now that Zhu Yong has been completely defeated, your guilt cannot be cleared, and you may be punished." The last charge of colluding with the enemy will shame your family, and you will have no future in the court. Is this what you really want? We will not attack Chenzhou in the future, I hope that time will come I can see General Feng again." He turned around and called the general outside to come in, and said, "Feng Youxian is no longer a prisoner, let him go home."

Feng Youxian was puzzled and said: "Your Highness is serious, why did you let me go so easily?"

Zhang Ning took off the rein of Qianlixue and brushed his back, "Such a good horse, its posture is noble, neither humble nor overbearing, and its perfect muscles are full of strength and courage. If I can't tame it for my use, Would you be willing to kill it? I would rather put it back in the grassland and wild forest, and let it live in its own place... Unfortunately, the world is so big that it has been dominated by people, and no place is unoccupied. Sooner or later, it will be ruled People took it away."

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The incorporated captives led by Suzaku Army and Liu Heju quickly launched a battle against Chenzhou Prefecture.Some people worried that Liu Heju would repeat his surrender just now, but Zhang Ning still boldly appointed this person and asked him to command the guards who surrendered and reorganized, because the strength of the Suzaku Army was already stretched.

After being besieged by the Miao army for several months, this ancient city was shelled again for ten days. Three mortars in the Suzaku army were reimbursed due to long-term use.The defenders couldn't bear it anymore, and finally when a large number of troops ravaged by artillery entered the gap, they had no combat power to fight in the streets, and the defenders surrendered to the Suzaku army.So far, the whole territory of Chenzhou has fallen into the hands of Zhang Ning.

The entire territory of Chenzhou, Gaodu of Changde Prefecture, Cili Shimen Lizhou of Yuezhou Prefecture and other places are now under the rule of the Suzaku Army. The entire plain area on the west side of Dongting Lake, except for the periphery of Changde Prefecture, is occupied by Zhang Ning.

The main force of the Suzaku army is in Chenzhou, and the positions in other areas are very weak.The government and army were unable to mobilize troops to attack these areas for a while, but the more than [-] Yuezhou soldiers who were close to Lizhou had every chance to recover the three counties of Yuezhou.

However, Tan Yousheng, who was the general of the Yuezhou army, hesitated to move forward in the face of three almost undefended empty cities.

The aides around him said: "Mr. Cheng has already been defeated, and the current situation in Huguang is chaotic. The general may be criticized for delaying the march, but there is no real crime; on the contrary, if the three counties are captured, there is no reinforcement. If it is recaptured by the rebels, the general will be convicted of losing the city and land."

Qin Yousheng is not from Huguang, but a general who came with Zhu Yong. After listening to the advice of his staff, he found it very reasonable, so he immediately ordered to stop the march, and declared that the previous military order might have changed. He needed to go to Changde Mansion first and ask Cheng Whether Guogong will continue the previous strategy.

This is completely superfluous. In Zhu Yong's battle plan, the main part is to attack Gaodu County. Now that the main battlefield has failed, is there any plan?Zhu Yong didn't care about the affairs of the three counties of Yuezhou at all.

He tasted the intense pain and humiliation of failure.In fact, victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, and the two armies are either winning or losing in a battle; it's just that after being defeated by an opponent who is completely at a disadvantage, the sense of shame and unwillingness to resignation is extraordinarily tossing.After the defeat of Emperor Jianwen, it was probably the same.

Zhu Yong couldn't savor his own feelings in detail, and he still had to rack his brains on how to explain to the emperor and how to write this petition.

The defeat of this battle will have a great impact on Zhu Yong, especially his status in the eyes of the emperor.Emperor Xuande had just ascended the throne not long ago, and he would have a new evaluation of the civil servants and generals under his opponents, but Zhu Yong missed this opportunity.

To say that it is gratifying, Zhu Yong is very sure that he will not have to die to pay for his crimes, nor will he be deprived of his title.In any case, Emperor Xuande would definitely think of his father Zhu Neng's hard work and let him go.

If there were no generals who fought bravely and desperately in the "Battle of Jingnan", how did Zhu Di's family get the great Ming Dynasty?And Zhu Yong's father Zhu Neng died in battle when facing hundreds of thousands of troops bravely charging into the battle, so Emperor Xuande should remember some old feelings!

Moreover, what is placed in front of Emperor Xuande is not just emotion. If he punishes Zhu Yong for his crimes and executes him, it is very likely to trigger a deep political|struggle.In the three dynasties of Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande, Jingnan hero Xungui played a very important role in the distribution of power. If Zhu Yong was moved, it might be regarded as a signal of power reshuffle... Just like the later Chongzhen Dynasty, you can’t do it casually So he went to move the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, although the emperor really didn't like the disgusting Nine Thousand Years; he moved Nine Thousand Years with such fanfare, and the public opinion praised him, but the Chongzhen Dynasty was obviously worse than the Tianqi Dynasty.