Ping An Biography

The two chatted very happily, and in the evening, the subordinates went to the restaurant outside to get some food and wine, and a group of people ate and drank in Zhu's mansion for Zhu Heng's welcome banquet.It only cost a few taels of silver in total, and this banquet saved money again.However, the bacon made by this restaurant in Pangbian on Fuqian Street is really delicious. It tastes like it has been smoked with pine branches.Zhang Ning was also polite and ate a few more yuan.

After dinner, his subordinates burned grass and wood incense in the pavilion to repel mosquitoes, Zhang Ning and Zhu Heng talked very speculatively" "Please search, the novel is better and updated faster!.

I think that when Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times and finally saw Zhuge Liang, there was a situation where Longzhong asked three points of the world for advice.Zhang Ning also wants to hear Zhu Heng's opinion on the current situation tonight, although this kind of topic seems a bit abstract.

Zhang Ning then asked: "In your opinion, how will the current war end? Do we have a chance in Huguang?"

Zhu Heng put one hand on the beard of his chin, thought for a while and said: "Today, I saw that the prince's cavalry under his rule has great potential for pruning the army, so I dare not say that the prince has no chance; back then, the king of Yan launched an army to 'rebel'..." Zhu Heng Heng deliberately used the word rebellion, "It was just relying on the old army of Yandi. When the army was raised, its strength was very limited, but many battles were won by chance, and the court lost hundreds of thousands of troops several times. King Yan finally established a solid foundation in the battle. A winning streak."

He sighed and continued, "However, after more than 20 years of governance during the Yongle Dynasty, the King Yan's family has already stabilized its position; coupled with the conquest of Mongolia, the Southern Expedition to Jiaozhi, and the West's prestige, foreign achievements have established the prestige of King Yan. See, the Yan Wang family is as stable as a mountain, and it is difficult to shake it. If the prince wants to plot big things in the name of restoring Wenjun, he can only take it by force."

Zhang Ning nodded humbly, agreeing with Zhu Heng's views on the ground.

Zhu Heng said again: "From the perspective of strength, the king of Han is actually the most powerful to the Xuande court. The king of Han belongs to the lineage of King Yan, and he was qualified to compete for the high position very early; he is also very prestigious in the army, and now occupies the The foundation of the emperor in the southern capital, there are no less than 20 people who control the strings. At first glance, it is difficult to distinguish between their uncles and nephews. However, knowing that the minister has served under the Han King, he can only sigh today. I am afraid that the Han King is doomed. ...And the success or failure of the King of Han is also very important to you, your lord; once the King of Han is defeated, you will have to face the overwhelming power of the Xuande court, and the situation cannot be relieved."

Zhang Ning asked solemnly: "The king of Han is occupying the natural moat of the Yangtze River. How long is the defense of the river? How long can it last?"

Zhu Heng replied: "The minister is in the Nanjing Ministry of War and other ministers to formulate a river defense strategy. Ruguo will not have any accidents in the Ministry of War in the future. It should be difficult for the imperial court to attack from the lower reaches of the river. There are hidden reefs on the river, and it is suitable for an army of [-] to cross the river. There are not many places; and it is difficult for large warships to land, and they will run aground near the shallows, requiring countless small boats. The river defense strategy is not difficult: first, set up military camps in the few difangs that can cross the army, and deploy large troops for defense. Police, the barracks can gather soldiers and horses to wait for work, and hit them halfway. The imperial army who crosses the river to attack has no chance to form an array; secondly, set up sentry forts along the river. It is really impossible to hide from the surveillance of the sentry; what's more, the river is also under the control of the Hanwang navy, and the imperial court and Beijing camp are not familiar with water warfare, so they still haven't been able to seize the power of the river."

"For the time being, the Jiang defense is very stable, so it is difficult for the British Duke Zhang Fu to go south for a long time. However, the King of Han cannot rest easy because of this: just like the army defending the city, relying on the city wall is not an option. Any defense should be attacked. As a supplement. The minister made suggestions several times, but unfortunately due to many restrictions, none of them adopted the strategy. At that time, the minister guessed that the British Duke Zhang Fu Keneng used two methods: first, the army marched westward to Wuchang Mansion in Huguang first, and then advanced from the south bank by water and land. If you go east and hit South Zhili, you will be able to avoid the general's natural moat; second, Zheng He's naval division has been in Fujian Port since the 19th year of Yongle's voyage. It can be used to transport troops near the sea, and it can transport more than 3 troops at a time, and the sea division can transport troops to the south of Zhili in the south, and attack the north from the south, and it can also break through the defense of the river."

"Of the two strategies, I thought that the keneng going east to Wuchang Mansion was the largest, so I suggested that the king of Han should lead his army to expand the territory westward. It's a pity that Nanjing is tired of defending, and the civilian and military generals are sluggish. It is really difficult to advance bravely. "

Zhang Ning sighed: "People are always defeated by internal problems."

Zhu Heng said again: "I have the audacity to talk about the general situation. The prince's future strategy should focus on Jingzhou, Wuchang and other places. If the prince can occupy the important places in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, he can echo with the King of Han in the east, and truly rule the river. Potential."

Attracted by the prospect of separatist control of the country, Zhang Ning was a little excited, and asked: "After occupying Wuchang, what should we do?"

"Occupy Nanjing. No matter if Nanjing belongs to the King of Han or the Xuande court, the prince should attack to the east. Occupying Nanjing will achieve half the success." Zhu Heng said.

Zhang Ning caressed a pair of ganjiaos that the hero sees the same thing spontaneously.Thinking back to discussing strategy with the civil servants and military generals in the Senate Department, and mentioning that the final goal is to capture the capital, everyone felt that it was out of reach, and it was just a joke.Today Zhu Heng simply put forward a whole set of strategic plans, but he really has different opinions.

Looking forward to the future, Zhang Ning hurriedly asked again: "It's just that Yu Qian, the governor of Huguang, is actively preparing for the war. Easy to deal with. How should I deal with my husband's opinion?"

Zhu Heng didn't even need to think about it, so he replied: "There are many officers and soldiers, and the terrain is restricted, so we must divide and attack them; we have few soldiers, so if we want to fight a big battle, we have to concentrate our forces."

"Sir, why don't you explain it in detail?" Zhang Ning said.

Zhu Heng replied: "As the prince found out, Yu Qian dispatched troops from important towns in Huguang and other places. The so-called important towns are nothing more than Jingxiang and Wuchang in the north, Changsha Mansion in the south, or Nanchang Mansion in Jiangxi. The army in the north The road to the northwest of Dongting Lake is relatively short, and the officers and soldiers have sufficient strength, so there is no need to combine forces from the north and the south to increase the food and grass burden of the counties along the route. If the minister is the governor of Huguang now, he will definitely adopt the layout of defeating each, and the northern and southern armies Attack Chenzhou Mansion and Changde Mansion separately: if the Suzaku Army wants to keep their territory, they must divide their troops to resist, and the already stretched troops are even more useless; The officers and soldiers can plan their strategy slowly and attack cautiously at every step. The prince has more than 1 soldiers. After the depth and territory are reduced, the situation is very bad. If Yu Qian sends people to separate people and other small means, there will be keneng that will lead to civil strife in the Suzaku army. Rebirth."

Zhang Ning pondered for a while, and said: "Ruguo's idea is really good. I believe Yu Qian should have figured it out. I never underestimated his vision and courage."

Zhu Heng said: "It is very good to be a minister under the lord, even to be your opponent, it is also an honor."

Zhang Ning smiled, thinking that Zhu Heng had been in the officialdom for too long, so he couldn't take his flattery to heart.Zhang Ning thought about it again when Zhu Heng asked "Who is the current chairman of the Senate?" He already understood his mind: when he first came, he squeezed out the former senior officials, and he was afraid of offending others again.

Zhu Heng's exclusion from the King of Han's side is really not the reason for breaking the official rules. According to Zhang Ning's knowledge, the root of his enmity is Le'an's strategy of advocating going south, which affects the interests of most people, and interests are the cause of enmity fundamental.

At this time Zhang Ning said very sincerely: "After Mr. Zhu took office as the Senate, just let go and not be bound by those small details. I hope that Mr. Nenggou will do his best to formulate effective strategies and tactics and concentrate on dealing with the current crisis. ; And I will try to coordinate and sort out the internal affairs, if the subordinates are out of balance and fall into internal friction, it is the responsibility of the king."

After hearing this, Zhu Heng understood, got up and bowed again.

The two talked for an unknown amount of time, when Zhang Ning discovered that a bug had flown into the tea on the stone table in the pavilion, and Shimeshihou had drowned in it, but they didn't notice it.The moon rose over the treetops, and the night was already deep.

... At this time, Yu Qian, the governor of Wuchang Mansion, had not returned home. He put the brush on the inkstone under the lamp, raised his head and said directly to Wuyang Hou who had just entered the house: "This battle, the Marquis must remember us. If the enemy's troops are insufficient, then divide them to make their weaknesses more exposed; if we have a large number of troops, we must properly deploy them so as not to congest and waste our advantages."

Although Xue Lu has a military title and a distinguished family, after spending a short time with Yu Qian, he was very convinced of this civil official, and immediately responded with courtesy.Only then did he remember what he wanted to say when he came in, and he said: "Wuchang Jingzhou soldiers spent a lot of money to join forces, the road is far away and there is a lot of luggage, it should be delayed compared to the South Road Changsha soldiers."

Yu Qian said directly: "Order the soldiers and horses in Changsha Town to be safe and not to be impatient. They must not fight the rebels before the North Road. They must arrange a good time; if they can't attack Changde on the North Road and attack Chenzhou at the same time, then they can do it later." There are only more than 2 soldiers assembled in Changsha and other places, less than half of the army on the North Road, Ruguo has made a mistake, beware of the rebels concentrating their forces and dividing and conquering."

"What the governor said is very true," Xue Lu said.

Yu Qian looked up at the moonlight outside the window, his mind was no longer limited to the battlefield.He originally believed that the responsibility of Wuchang and other places was not only to deal with Zhang Ning's rebels, but also to guard against the plots of the King of Han.However, the emperor replied that he was very sure that the king of Han did not have much interest in Wuchang, and wanted Yu Qian to concentrate his overwhelmingly superior forces in an attempt to wipe out the rebel army in Huguang.

Perhaps the emperor's statement is indeed correct, bijing has Zhang Fu in charge of the Beijing camp.

As for Zhang Ning in Changde Mansion, Yu Qian was very curious: there are [-] officers and troops dealing with him now, will he have any way to deal with it?

Yu Qian is full of confidence in the outcome of this battle, but he doesn't have the mood to underestimate the enemy. He is not a person who can't make mistakes; as long as he doesn't make mistakes, this war should be suspenseful, right?