Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 289
Beside the official road, on a piece of lawn near the small river, a large cloth was spread out, and some simple food was placed on it. Wang Yan and He Tengjiao sat on the ground with Jiang Riguang and others, their faces were full of joy.

Wang Yan thought that even if the army reached the Jinshui River, they would not be able to cross the river today, so he simply asked the supervisor to set off first to build a pontoon bridge, and the army camped here to rest.

Among the four people Wang Yan met on the march, Jiang Yueguang was a minister and entered the cabinet, and his abilities were amazing. Machinery, gunpowder, and weapons are all ingenious, and they are all rare talents.

Due to various reasons, some of them resigned from office and went back to seclusion, some were in office but did not take up the post, and they all stayed in their hometown in Jiangxi. Now, because of the battle of Huguang, which shocked the world, they came to seek refuge with Wang Yan together.

Not only Wang Yan was delighted with such a talent, but He Tengjiao was also extremely excited, and frequently expressed his intention to solicit, but the four of them obviously declined after discussing with clever words, which made He Tengjiao feel unhappy for a while.

Wang Yan looked at a few people, and was very happy in his heart. For him, he just lacked all kinds of talents now.

It took less than two years for Wang Yan to rise, and his foundation was not very solid. He lacked counselors and aides. Almost all the talents he recruited in Guangdong were left in Guangdong. Therefore, after entering Chu, there were basically no people who advised him .

Some time ago, he was still able to discuss with Wang Fuzhi, but now because of the war, most of the advisers around Wang Yan were sent out to contact various forces, so that he didn't even have anyone to ask questions, and he was faced with many things. At the time, it was not considered well.

Now there are four people, although they have different talents and studies, and not all of them are proficient in military affairs, but they are finally a few more people who check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

"So, the Duke wants to lead the army to relieve the siege of Jiangxia?"

Alcohol was not allowed in the army, and there was no tea to drink, so the few of them could only eat simple food and chat about the current situation. After everyone heard what Wang Yan said about the battle situation, Chen Hongxu asked with some doubts on his face.

"Li Guo is a general of our army, so we have to save him!" Seeing his expression, Wang Yan couldn't help being taken aback, and asked with doubts, "Does Mr. Shizhuang feel that there is something wrong?"

Chen Hongxu shook his head slightly, "Marquis Xingguo is the Duke's arm, and he must be rescued, but I always feel that something is wrong, but I can't tell where the problem is!"

Hearing this, Wang Yan's heart couldn't help tightening, and his heart also moved slightly. Ever since He Tengjiao sent troops to fight privately and Liu Chengyin returned in a big defeat, he seemed to have lost his initiative in all his actions and was completely controlled by the Qing soldiers. It was the attacking side, and the whole situation seemed to be reversed, which made him immediately vigilant.

Seeing this, He Tengjiao said disapprovingly: "The total number of Qing soldiers is less than [-], and they have to divide their troops to guard Wuchang. The number of soldiers and horses that can surround Jiangxia must be limited. Our army has [-] people, and there are [-] in Jiangxia City. What's the matter?" Are you really worried? From Ben Du’s point of view, no matter what tricks the Qing soldiers play, it’s enough for the soldiers to block the water and cover them with soil!”

Listening to He Tengjiao's words, the Ming army seemed to be in an invincible position with all their advantages in battle. Although the Song brothers were proficient in firearms, they didn't understand military affairs.

An Li said that the Ming army had the upper hand in terms of military strength, and it was the Qing soldiers who should be timid, worried, and struggling to figure out countermeasures, but now it was clearly the Ming army, and I felt a little uneasy.

There is a saying that "if something is abnormal, it must be a demon". After hearing He Tengjiao's words, Wang Yan and others not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but their expressions became even more ugly.

At this time, Jiang Yueguang frowned slightly, and suddenly said: "Does the Duke have a map, and let the old man take a look at it?"

Hearing the words, Wang Yan knew that this experienced old man must have thought of something in his heart, so he didn't dare to neglect, he quickly asked his attendant to bring the map, removed the food on the cloth, and spread the map on the ground , watch together.

Seeing Wang Yan's heavy face, He Tengjiao's heart tightened, and he leaned over to watch, but he couldn't see why, so he just stood aside.

Jiang Yueguang looked at it for a while, then raised his head thoughtfully. Wang Yan and others knew that he had something to say, so they immediately raised their heads, looked at him and asked, "Mr. Yanji, what did you find?"

"The old man is good at government affairs, but not good at military affairs, but everything in the world has something in common." Jiang Yue heard the words, but did not answer directly, "The old man was a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli. The battle of Saerhu, the battle of Dalinghe, and the battle of Songshan, I have lost most of Ming Dynasty."

"What does Brother Ju mean?"

He Tengjiao didn't understand, but Wang Yan knew Jiang Riguang's meaning, "Mr. means that you can't take a peek at the Qing army!"

"The Duke of the State is right. That's exactly what the old man means. I, Da Ming, thought several times that I could defeat this captive in one fell swoop, but I was always defeated by this captive, which shows his cunning." According to the public, when Liu Chengyin's troops were defeated and returned from Wuchang, they were intercepted and killed by the Jiangxia Qing army for a while, and thousands of people were lost, which shows that the Jiangxia Qing army still had some strength. After arriving at the city, they met the Qing army cavalry and besieged Xingguo Marquis in the city. Looking at the map, the old man found that the various ministries of the Qing army cooperated very tacitly. It was obviously a trap planned in advance. The old man was very worried that the Qing army had a huge plan , not the marquis of Xingguo in Jiangxia city, but the order of the king."

After Wang Yan heard this, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, "Sir, what do you mean, the Qing soldiers want to deal with this governor?"

"Surround the spot to fight for aid!" Chen Hongxu on the side, after hearing what Wang Yan and Jiang Riguang said, his eyes suddenly lit up, "It must be like this. The Qing soldiers used this trick during the Battle of Daling River."

At this time, Wang Yan also understood, and he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, "Before, the governor thought that the Qing soldiers might detour to the rear of our army and attack the supplies and civilian husbands, but he didn't expect that the Qing soldiers would dare to attack my [-] main force. .”

"Thanks to the gentlemen for reminding me this time, otherwise Yan would have made a big mistake." If Wang Yan was attacked by the Qing army and the main force was defeated, then the Huguang battle would not have been fought, and the Ming army would surely fail.

At this time, Wang Yan couldn't help saluting to several people, and then asked: "I don't know? Where do you guys think Luck Dehun is going to attack?"

After hearing the words, several people lowered their heads to look at the map again. After a while, they couldn't help but raise their heads, all looking at one place.

Seeing this, Wang Yan couldn't help saying: "Jin Shuihe! Le Ke Dehun is going to attack while our army is halfway across!"

"Guogong~" Jiang Yueguang smiled and said, "Why don't you just follow the plan?"

(End of this chapter)