Ping An Biography

() The gunpowder smoke on the battlefield has not completely dissipated, and there are many corpses of people and horses scattered on the ground outside the battalion posts, and some people are treating wounded soldiers.Zhang Ning boarded the northern hillside where he was bombarded, and when he climbed up, he could have a panoramic view of the battlefield before him.

Although there may be hundreds of people killed and injured in the army, the generals still couldn't hide the joy of victory. It is normal to die in a war.But Zhang Ning couldn't be too happy. He turned his head and glanced at Senate President Zhu Heng. Zhu Heng also had no expression on his face, and he was stroking his beard and looking out.

Their goal was to capture and completely defeat the South Route Army as soon as possible. This battle obviously failed to achieve their goal, but they were ambushed instead, although they were unsuccessful.During the ambush, the cavalry of the South Route Army was not injured; the infantry and artillery fled, but the main force of the infantry did not participate in the battle, but was in charge of luring the enemy into the camp in the east.The Suzaku army must launch an offensive attack on its main force again in order to achieve its strategic goals.

More than a dozen intact general cannons were seized on the mountain, but they were useless to the Suzaku army and could only be destroyed to avoid falling into the hands of the officers and soldiers again.This kind of gun is not only heavy to transport Fermat, but also because of the low utilization rate of gunpowder due to its crude design, it consumes a lot of ammunition, and there is not so much gunpowder in the army to use. . .

Zhang Ning stood on the hillside for a long time, suddenly felt a strange feeling, and said to the left and right: "Yu Qian came to Changsha?"

No one could answer his question, and the generals could only look at each other.The Guard Bureau has no information about Yu Qian's whereabouts, and the Senate has no way of knowing.

The commander who commanded this ambush was definitely a talent. Even Zhang Ning hadn't thought of the tactic of combining cavalry with guns. It wasn't until this battle that he suddenly recalled it.

The failure of the officers and soldiers to apply it was really due to the limitation of the artillery performance; therefore, it can be guessed that the person may be a civil servant who doesn't know enough about firearms, but is very intelligent.Such a person should not be just an unknown person, Zhang Ning can only think of Yu Qian, he is the most likely.

Zhang Ning reasoned silently as he wished. If the cavalry cannon tactics were to use the long-barreled field cannon he owns and a sufficient number of cavalry like the officers and soldiers, it would probably be invincible in the open field, and it would be enough to defeat an infantry phalanx like the Suzaku Army. .

The sun was already half set, and the setting sun was like blood, reflecting the tragedy on the battlefield.Today, they can only camp nearby to rest. The soldiers all need a little rest. It is estimated that Feng Youxian's cavalry will be able to return after one night.

Sure enough, Feng Youxian came back before dark. He came to the Chinese army to plead guilty and failed to participate in the battle in time. Zhang Ning did not blame, but praised: "General Feng rushed to the enemy's rear and successfully destroyed the floating bridge. Is there?"

After hearing this, Feng Youxian hurriedly thanked him.

At this time, Zhou Mengxiong said along the words: "The water surface of Xiangshui is wide, and the government and army will consume a lot of ships to build three pontoon bridges. Now that they have all been burned, it may be difficult for the main force of the enemy to cross the river. Maybe we will be able to catch up with his camp tomorrow. Its main force defeated."

After hearing this, everyone took it for granted and nodded in agreement.

"Yu Qian may be in the South Route Army." Zhang Ning said calmly. He paused and asked Zhou Mengxiong, "If General Zhou is now the commander of the South Route Army, how should we deal with this situation?"

Zhou Mengxiong frowned and pondered for a long time, "The Southern Route Army has suffered a defeat, and its morale is definitely not as good as before. It should be impossible to win a fight, and it can't run away. The cavalry can withdraw to the north, but the infantry battalion can't do anything; the defense of Changsha Mansion It doesn't matter, there is a barrier of the Xiangshui River. At this time, the Suzaku Army will not waste time attacking the big city... Yes, there is a mountain called Yuelu Mountain near Juzhou on the Xiangshui River. You must have heard of the world-famous Yuelu Academy, which is located in this mountain .”

Zhang Ning said: "Yu Qian... If General Zhou is in command, will he go to Yuelu Mountain to defend?"

Zhou Mengxiong said: "There is no way to do this. You can't run away and you can't win. It's not optimistic to go to the mountains. If you go up, you will be trapped and die. You will be eaten sooner or later... But relying on terrain defense is a delay. "

At this moment, Zhu Heng gently mentioned: "Even if the South Route Army is defeated, delaying the time is extremely beneficial. Our Changde Mansion is empty, and the North Route Army has assembled and marched before."

Zhang Ning felt a little heavy when he thought about it. He felt that Yu Qian would definitely do this, or that Yu Qian could come up with a better way.As long as it can be delayed for a while, and the weather is fine and the road conditions are good, it is very possible that the North Road army will approach Changde Mansion.

But is it necessary to give up the meat that reaches the mouth?If the South Route Army is not completely defeated, this piece of meat will threaten the belly and back.

The important officials in the big tent discussed from time to time, talking about their own ideas.After a long time, Zhang Ning said: "Now we should make a decision in advance, and let Changde Mansion transport the heavy artillery and weapon bureau workshop to Chenzhou as soon as possible...Give up Changde Mansion when it is necessary, and use strategic depth in exchange for time; More than 2 people were defeated, reducing the pressure on our army in the future."

Zhou Mengxiong is now very active in military affairs, probably because of his marriage with Zhang Ning. He reminded: "Chenzhou was destroyed by military disasters during the Miao people's rebellion, and the harvest was not good. At the end of this year, it may be necessary to start from Changde Mansion adjusts food for disaster relief; if we only have Chenzhou Mansion left, and there are more than 1 soldiers and horses living there, I am afraid it will be difficult to sustain it in a little time."

Zhang Ningxin said horizontally: "Changde Mansion is defended by few incompetent soldiers, beware of accidental fall... We must not let the field artillery fall into the hands of the officers and soldiers! We would rather not have field artillery when we face the North Route Army in Changde Mansion, and we cannot afford the artillery to be lost." The risk of being seized. I ordered the officials of the Changde Mansion to organize the transfer of the artillery, I have decided; Changde Chenzhou is far away, and it is not too late, so I will send a fast horse to pass the order tonight."

Zhu Heng asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty believes that the officers and soldiers will stick to it to the death?"

"There is no evidence to confirm it yet, but I judge that this matter is close to ten. Yu Qian should be in the army. This person should not be underestimated." Zhang Ning said.

Everyone was a little puzzled, and some even felt that Zhang Ning's performance today was terrible. He decided on major military affairs without credible intelligence and evidence support. How could major matters be decided by one's intuition? Could it be that decision-making was considered a child's play?Everyone doesn't think how powerful the governor of Huguang Yu Qian mentioned by Zhang Ning repeatedly is. Other than that, what's so special about it; Yu Qian didn't have much reputation at this time, and everyone had never heard of it before.

But the people present couldn't say anything after hearing the words "My will has been decided".Because the Zhang Ning Group has a simple structure and lacks a check and decentralization system, he is actually a dictator, and it goes without saying that he has the highest military and political power.In addition, Zhang Ning's status as a prince within the Jianwen Party and the fact that the Suzaku Army was organized from scratch; there is no one inside who has similar strength to contend with it.

However, by the next morning, everyone was convinced, and the forward explorer had already reported the movement of the camp on the South Road, and he was really going to Yuelu Mountain; people had to admit that Zhang Ning was sometimes very accurate with his intuition.

Most of the movement of the South Route Army was to go to Yuelu Mountain, and there was no way to go at this time.As long as the Suzaku army doesn't take the initiative to withdraw, most of this army will perish here, and there will be no depth and room for going up the mountain, and it can only be a dead end.

During the march, Zhang Ning looked back and said: "Yu Qian must be in the South Route Army! Except for him, no one in Huguang's generals and bureaucrats dared to issue such an order to transfer several guards to death, and no one dared to take this responsibility; and Going to Yuelu Mountain is obviously a temporary decision, if Yu Qian sent an order from the north, it is impossible to mobilize the troops from the south overnight."

He also ordered all the generals in the army to strictly guard the pass after the capture of Yuelu Mountain, and must capture Huguang governor Yu Qian, and if he could not be captured, he could be killed.

Zhang Ning also has no personal grudges towards Qian, on the contrary, he admires him very much, but he must not be soft-hearted when necessary for such a capable person who opposes him.When his "Father Emperor" Jianwen fought against Yan Wang's Northern Army, he issued an order not to kill because of his uncle and nephew. As a result, Yan Wang Zhu Di had a chance to escape from death. This was a huge mistake; Zhang Ning of course I don't want to follow in the footsteps of my father, and will continue to regret my mistakes in the future.

When the Suzaku army followed and chased to the edge of the Xiangshui River, they saw that the main force of the army had gone up the mountain.Looking from the shore of the Xiangshui River, you can directly see that there are people on the main peaks; the number of people on the mountain should be close to [-], and Yuelu Mountain does not occupy a vast area, so many people are deployed on it, and the strength of the troops is Quite dense... That scene reminded Zhang Ning of the scenic spots on May Day and National Day, as if this mountain was originally a "scenic spot".

Zhang Ning looked east again, and saw Juzizhou in the middle of the river, which is also known as "Orange Islet" in later generations... du li Hanqiu, Xiangjiang River going north, the head of Juzizhou.See Wanshan is red all over, and the forests are all dyed;Eagles strike the sky, fish fly in the shallow bottom, and all kinds of frosty sky compete freely.Feeling melancholy, asking the vast land, who is in charge of the ups and downs... This poem is about the scene here!Zhang Ning, who didn't believe in mysteries, suddenly felt as if the terrain was magnificent and he had the air of an emperor.

On the other side of the river, there are as many as four towers in the west city of Changsha City alone, standing tall and close to the eyes. This city is worthy of being the important town of Daming Lake Guangbu Political and Envoy Division, and its momentum is enough to match its reputation.

After struggling and running around in the world, he suddenly came to such a beautiful place, but the timing was wrong, Zhang Ning was not in the mood to appreciate it at all, he only wanted to wipe out the army on the mountain.If you come in a different mood in the future, the feeling must be quite different.

At this moment, a fast horse came to report.The messenger came from Changde Mansion, and Zhang Ning hurriedly opened the lacquered seal to read it. He saw that it was stamped with the seal of the Senate Department, which read: Investigate the horses to report, and the Senate Department reconfirmed. A large horse team was found fifty miles north of Lizhou. , The army does not see its tail, and there may be more than ten thousand soldiers and horses.