Ping An Biography

When the army left Chenzhou, the sky had been clear for several days, and the road surface was dry and the ground was filled with dust and fog.All kinds of vehicles, mules and horses, and infantry were mighty, and the sounds of trumpets, whistles, and snare drums were very lively under the yelling of the generals; but the marching speed was very slow, not only because of the heavy burden, but also because of morale.

The morale of the soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Army was a little low at this time. Many people had to look back after walking a few steps, some looked at the Chenzhou city tower behind them, and some looked to the north.After Zhang Ning occupied Changde City and carried out reforms, most of the soldiers, especially the standing soldiers, settled down on land, and most of the land was in the relatively affluent Changde City; Changde City fell, and people always thought it would be recovered, but now The direction of the army was dispatched to the southeast, and the south and the north were in the opposite direction.

Zhang Ning realized that the exaggerated exaggeration of the corruption of the officers and soldiers for the purpose of propaganda might have caused side effects. Now the soldiers are very worried about the safety of their families in Changde. of.Who doesn't love home, Zhang Ning left Chenzhou by himself and brought his family with him.

There are only a small number of defenders staying in Chenzhou, most of whom are family members who stay there voluntarily.

At this time, Yu Qian of the Chinese army was riding beside Zhang Ning. He looked up at the direction of the sun, and finally asked: "Chenzhou is running out of food, is Ping An going to fight Baoqing?" [

Zhang Ning did not shy away, and looked at Yu Qian calmly: "Ting Yi should know in his heart that I will not attack Baoqing Mansion. This move is just to lure the enemy. Our army is dispatched, and Chenzhou is empty. It depends on whether Xue Lu is fooled." .”

Yu Qian was silent for a while, then sighed slightly.

Zhang Ning couldn't help showing a slight smile: "You also understand that it is very difficult for Xue Lu not to fall into the trap. Can he turn a blind eye to the great contribution of 'recovering' Chenzhou? Seeing our army leave, he can stand still and wait for our army to come Baoqing Mansion? If he really planned that, why bother to send troops to reinforce Baoqing. What's more, Xue Lu is not afraid of fighting us at all with the strength in his hands. In other words, it is fair to win on flat ground. Negative, otherwise he hides on the mountain, forcing us to attack, what is the reason for hiding and hiding with heavy soldiers in hand?"

Yu Qian said: "Letting your army break through to the south will not do too much harm to the overall situation. I hope that people with insight in the imperial court will take this into consideration and the Ministry of War will intervene in due course."

"The general is outside, and the military orders are not accepted." Zhang Ning said, "What's more, the people in the military department don't know the real situation in the area. How can they conclude that General Xue Lu can't calm down the area in one fell swoop? Not to mention the courtiers far away in the sky, it is me now. It’s hard to guarantee victory.”

Yu Qian stopped arguing.However, Zhang Ning was also a little worried at this time. If Xue Lu really didn't pursue him for unknown reasons, the matter would be troublesome.Turning around and fighting the officers and troops occupying the superior terrain, regardless of the outcome, a quick battle is definitely not possible. Food and grass supply is a problem; giving up the intention of occupying and simply going to fight Baoqing Mansion is not only bad for the big things, but also a problem for morale. The soldiers will have negative emotions about Zhang Ning's propaganda in the early stage that he wants to recapture Changde City.

However, this worry was soon relieved. After three days of marching, it was reported that the vanguard of the spy army had moved closer to Chenzhou, and the main force was also marching westward.In three days, the Suzaku army only traveled less than a hundred miles, and the road conditions were good for about thirty miles a day. The impact of morale on marching and combat can be seen.

When camping that night, Zhu Heng said, "Looking at the current situation, Xue Lu doesn't plan to stay put. If they want to move out, they will definitely try to occupy the empty Chenzhou City first. With the big city as the foundation, there is no need to repair the camp. The minister's opinion is to wait two more days, and when the main force of the official army is completely close to Chenzhou, our army will advance from the north of Chenzhou City to the direction of Yuanshui, making a situation of occupying the terrain and cutting off the official army's food road; Yuanshui and I are facing each other, and the decisive battle is over."

Chen Gai next to him said excitedly after hearing this: "Zhu Butang has a great plan, let's tell the brothers to go and prepare to turn around and fight!"

Zhang Ning hurriedly said seriously: "Don't go out and yell everywhere, otherwise the military law will never let you go! The secret agents of Jinyiwei can't get in, so it's hard to make sure that the army has mixed secret operations. If the leaked military plane happens to reach Xue Lu's ears again , he was suspicious to avoid missing the opportunity."

So there was peace in the army that night, and the next day the Senate Department ordered to march eastward as usual, and all the ministries moved slowly.

... Between the undulating mountains on the banks of the Yuanshui River, there is smoke everywhere in the morning light, and the many camps that stretch for miles seem to be full of people. This situation is like the scene where the imperial court recruited soldiers to overhaul the Yellow River embankment.There are many boats on the water in the north, and there is an endless stream, as if this wilderness has suddenly become a new commercial area.

These troops are commanded by Xue Lu.He held the handle of the knife with one hand, put his other hand on his waist, and looked into the distance.After a long time, he turned his head and said to Hu Futai and the generals beside him: "Zhang Ping'an will not attack us up the mountain, just wait for nothing."

Hu Ying was noncommittal, and the generals listened carefully to many people nodding in agreement.Xue Lu said again: "Master Yu and his wife were both captured by the rebels, Zhang Ping'an must have known about Sir Yu's strategy, they will not use it knowing that it is not good.

General Qin Yousheng said: "In other words, are the rebels really going to seize Baoqing Mansion, or do they want to wait until we get close to Chenzhou before returning to fight?"

Xue Lu didn't answer, and continued to look around at his magnificent crowd.

"Report!" a voice yelled.I saw a young general coming from below, and was quickly let go by the guards. He walked up to Xue Lu and the others and knelt down on one knee and said, "Report to Lord Marquis, the former army general Ma Dai sent to report back. The forward has arrived at the city of Chenzhou. Resist. There are not many defenders in Guancheng, and General Ma Dai will enter the city within two days."

Xue Lu's entourage stepped forward to receive the military report and sent the young general away.

Not long after, another man in commoner clothes came up the mountain. Although he also saluted Xue Lu, he was talking to Jin Yiwei Lu Qianshi.The secret agent also reported: "The rebel army has indeed left the city. The defenders in the city are old and weak, and there are artillery. Those workshops for making firearms are still there, and our people can't get in for the time being. But when our army's forwards seize the city , it may be quite rewarding in the workshop.”[

Another general couldn't help but said: "There are several dangerous places near Chenzhou, what should we be afraid of? We have never seen any scenes of fighting in the South and North, and we are afraid that his few troops will fail!"

At this time, Hu Ying finally spoke, and he said flatly: "The old man only has one thing to say to Marquis Wuyang, it's not a bad thing to be calm."

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On the surface, Xue Lu did seem to be able to hold his breath. He was still calm and calm when you said something to me next to you, and he didn't intend to judge lightly.

Although Hu Ying is the governor, now the army is mainly engaged in military affairs, and it is easier to dispatch all things. Xue Luxu can also mobilize the army through the governor, unless Hu Ying forcibly stops... and Hu Ying has something to say Features: Does it make sense?Makes sense; what's the substance?It seems that there is no such thing. Saying it is tantamount to not saying it.

At this time, Xue Lu looked back at the people around him and said: "Send someone to tell the battalions that the army will set off for Chenzhou today."

All the generals agreed one after another, and someone even shouted at the messenger: "What are you doing standing still, go and pass on the general order of Lord Hou!"

"Decree." A group of sergeants took the command flag and went.

Xue Lu said to Hu Ying again: "You should know that when you go to Taiwan, marching and fighting, being steady is as important as seizing the opportunity."

The staff next to him hurriedly seized the opportunity to take pictures and said, "What Hou Ye values ​​is not the time, but the timing!"

Xue Lu ignored him, and only said: "A large army can't move too fast, if we stay here for too long, the rebels will be able to get rid of our army's wexe if they go far, and take the lead in advancing towards Baoqing Mansion. The rebels' siege artillery battles are very sharp, and ordinary cities can't stop them at all; the Southern Route Army and other ministries are no match, and Baoqing will lose... This strategy is dead, but people are alive. More than 1 rebels have knives If you have a gun, can you really starve to death by yourself? What should come will always come, and there will always be a battle to be effective.”

After Hu Ying listened to the ceremony, she neither agreed nor argued.So what if you win with reason?Hu Ying is very self-aware when he is old, and there is no need to argue with others about the art of war without actual combat results; the words about Zhao Kuo in the history books are vivid in his mind, "Trying to talk about military affairs with his father extravagantly, extravagant can not be difficult, but it is not good ", so it is useless to win the verbal battle.

Besides, most of the generals were very happy with the command of the general. Xue Lu himself said: "The soldiers are stationed in the dark | wet places in the mountains and forests. They set up a tent and several people huddle together to keep warm. How can I ignore the suffering of the soldiers? Jin Zhanchen In the back of the state, there is a house to shelter from the rain and cold, wash and change clothes, and recharge your energy."

After hearing this, the generals bowed down and praised Xue Lu for treating the soldiers as if they were his own sons.

The military order had been issued, and everyone clasped their fists and said, "The last general is going back to the camp to restrain his subordinates, and he is ready to go." Xue Lu waved his hand lightly to show his agreement.

After the generals left one after another, Xue Lu still stood where he was, condescendingly looking at the surrounding scene, as if he was thinking about something.Accompanied by him was Hu Ying, but Hu Ying seemed a little more indifferent. The scenery of mountains and rivers here is not bad.

Xue Lu’s eyes stayed on the boats on the Yuanshui River for a long time. Yuanshui is his supply line. Except for the things carried by the army, the follow-up supplies mainly pass through waterways. The advantage of water transportation is that it can save manpower and animal power. is slow.

As a battle-hardened veteran, of course he would consider the conventional military tactic of cutting off the food road.Baggage ships were transported from east to west against the current, and when the wind was not good, trackers were needed; although the rebel army had no water army, as long as they approached the river, they could cut off their grain roads with cavalry.

However, the rebel army must have the ability to do so. The official army does not have to wait for the food road to be cut off, and can fight to clear the obstacles; Blocking but not attacking, and easily opening up the river transport, in the end the rebels can only be trapped in a cocoon.

After Xue Lu thought about it, he didn't think there was any unexpected danger in this battle.