Han ride

Chapter 320 Cao Bianjiao

"So, Zheng Beihou only has two enemies left?" Emperor Chongzhen said in admiration.

"No, there is only one enemy." Wang Chengen also showed a strange look on his face. He handed the memorial to Emperor Chongzhen respectfully, and said: "First of all, the Marquis of Zhengbei led [-] cavalry to attack Tuxie Tuke in a surprise attack. Khan’s food and grass were burned, forcing Tuxietu Khan to lead the army to join Lin Dan Khan. Now the two armies have turned into one army. Zheng Beihou took advantage of the heavy snowfall and led the army to attack Wu Keshan again. Wu Keshan was caught off guard , resulting in tens of thousands of troops being wiped out by Zheng Beihou."

Wang Chengen gently told what he saw from the memorial, and there was silence in the hall. Emperor Chongzhen watched everything on the memorial carefully, while Cao Wenzhao listened to Wang Chengen's words. Finally, Cao Wenzhao Zhao finally sighed and said: "Marquis Zheng Bei uses his troops like a god, but the last general is not as good as him!"

"That's right! Marquis Zhengbei is full of guts!" Emperor Chongzhen's voice was extremely complicated. Who was Li Xin? It is said that he is a courtier, but in fact, Chongzhen knows that it may not be so easy to mobilize Li Xin's troops.But it is such a person who has done such a powerful thing. Lin Danhan's 10,000+ army, in front of Li Xin, is like a chicken and a dog. Ultimately lead to defeat.

"When does Cao Qing think that the Marquis of Zhengbei will have another victory?" Emperor Chongzhen asked Cao Wenzhao again with a smile on his face.

"Well, I'm afraid it was impossible to win a year ago, but in this winter, perhaps before the heavy snow melts, there must be good news." Cao Wenzhao thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty burned Tuxietu Khan's food and grass. , It seems that Tuxietu and Lin Danhan's troops were gathered together, which increased his positive pressure, but Tuxietu Khan lost his food and grass. In terms of food and grass, he must rely on Lin Danhan. It also increased the pressure on Lin Danhan on the food and grass. If it is normal, this pressure is naturally okay. On the grassland, the fodder for the horses is easy to solve, but now the heavy snow has sealed the grassland and frozen all life. The food and grass consumed by Wan Dajun every day is also a huge number. Lin Danhan will definitely worry about the food and grass, and, hehe, this food and grass are Lin Danhan’s food and grass. When the balance is uneven, the general thinks that this is probably done on purpose by the Marquis of Zheng Bei."

"Well, it's really possible." Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he thought of Li Xin's character, but finally said with a smile: "In this way, this Lin Danhan is nothing to worry about."

"Exactly." Cao Wenzhao nodded and said.

"Since this is the case, I will feel relieved to use troops against those rebels. Cao Qing, I don't know if you have the confidence to wipe out these rebels for me?" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Cao Wenzhao and said. Know what he is thinking in his heart.

"This?" Cao Wenzhao hesitated. He has been in the army for a long time. Although he has never seen Li Xin's army, he believes that the imperial court's army is completely different from Li Xin's army. Li Xin's army may be able to fight invincibly. Invincible, but not necessarily the imperial army.If he commanded Li Xin's army, these rebels would definitely not be his opponents, but if he commanded the imperial court's army, then maybe.According to his understanding of Chongzhen, it is good to win a battle, and you may not be rewarded, but at least you can keep your official position, but if you lose a battle, you will definitely be unlucky. Head off.Thinking of this, a trace of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Cao Wenzhao's forehead.To accept or not to accept?

"What? Cao Qing is not willing to help me?" Emperor Chongzhen gradually became impatient, his face was gloomy, and he looked at Cao Wenzhao lightly.Although Wang Chengen on the side lowered his head, his expression also changed, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.He is very familiar with Emperor Chongzhen. Although this emperor is determined to be the master of Zhongxing, he also has many shortcomings, such as meanness, lack of kindness, self-willedness, etc., which are exposed from time to time.Right now, Cao Wenzhao doesn't want to take over this matter because he is afraid that after he fails, Emperor Chongzhen will not let him go. In fact, in history, Emperor Chongzhen has indeed done this.

"The last general dare not, but the last general is willing to serve His Majesty." Cao Wenzhao finally couldn't bear the pressure, and knelt down on the ground at once, regardless of the coldness on the gold bricks, and said loudly.

"Very good, very good." Emperor Chongzhen's face was full of smiles, and he nodded towards Wang Chengen who was on the side, and Wang Chengen quickly helped Cao Wenzhao up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Wenzhao hurriedly thanked Chongzhen.

"Qing can go to Shanxi to control the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi and Shanxi." Emperor Chongzhen finally decreed, and he did give Cao Wenzhao great power to control the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces. There are at least 6 or [-] people.Of course, these are just the soldiers of the guard, which is different from the frontier army.

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy, but he didn't know that Cao Wenzhao was not happy. During the Chongzhen Dynasty, although bandits were suppressed every year, the banditry became more and more serious. But what's more, the imperial court's appeasement is not good, the strategy is incorrect, and there is still a general whose rights are not clear.Just like now, Cao Wenzhao commands the soldiers and horses of Shaanxi and Shanxi, but in these two provinces, Shanxi is close to the nine sides, and Shaanxi is on the third side. He Hong Chengchou, or Hong Chengchou listened to Cao Wenzhao?You must know that the relationship between Cao Wenzhao and Hong Chengchou is not very good.

Cao Wenzhao also had no choice. After receiving the imperial edict, he left the palace. Outside, he saw a group of people standing there. The leader was a handsome young man in white armor and holding a silver gun. , handsome and unrestrained.When Cao Wenzhao saw this person, his gloomy face immediately improved a lot.

"Jiao'er!" Cao Wenzhao strode forward to meet him.

"Greetings, Uncle." This person is Cao Bianjiao, the nephew of Cao Wenzhao, a rare and brave member of the Cao family. Little credit.

"Uncle, has the emperor remembered your merits?" Cao Bianjiao looked at Cao Wenzhao full of expectation. He was still young, and his favorite thing was to serve the country, and he was received by Emperor Chongzhen.

"Well, the emperor asked me to control the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and deal with Li Zicheng and others." Cao Wenzhao said softly.

"This is a good thing! Congratulations to Uncle. Congratulations to Uncle, you can finally be alone." Cao Bianjiao was overjoyed and said loudly.

"Is it a good thing and you don't know yet?" Cao Wenzhao glanced around and said softly: "Just now in the imperial study, I got a piece of news that Zheng Beihou has broken Wu Keshan's tens of thousands of troops and burned them all. Without Tuxietu Khan’s grain and grass, the situation on the grassland is about to change.”

"Ah! The Marquis of Zhengbei is really powerful." Cao Bianjiao's eyes lit up, and he said, "A man should be a Marquis of Zhengbei and serve the country. Lead an army of [-] and sweep across the desert." Cao Bianjiao is a pure soldier. He has made a lot of contributions, but what he didn't expect was that the person he most admired was Li Xin.

"If you have time in the future, Jiao'er, you can visit Lord Hou." Cao Wenzhao nodded, and said, "Although I am controlling the soldiers and horses of Shanxi and Shanxi, the only ones I can really mobilize are the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu in Shanxi. So Tomorrow, you leave the capital and go to Shanxi Xuanfu. Please Master Chen to help you, dispatch 2 troops from Shanxi Xuanfu, and then dispatch 5 troops from various guards in Shanxi. Together, it is 5 people. These [-] people are what we will deal with. It is a sharp weapon for Li Zicheng and others."

"Aren't the soldiers and horses of the Xuan Mansion used to defend Lin Danhan and Jiannu? Can they be transferred?" Cao Bianjiao said worriedly: "The soldiers and horses of the Xuan Mansion cannot be moved lightly. In case something happens to the Xuan Mansion, uncle is the first It's going to be bad luck."

"That's not the case, I don't have soldiers and horses in my hand." Cao Wenzhao sighed.He knew that Hong Chengchou didn't help him to claim meritorious service, so he cut off his idea of ​​borrowing troops from Hong Chengchou. Shaanxi is also Hong Chengchou's lair, so naturally it is impossible to get soldiers and horses, but Shanxi is Cao Wenzhao's hometown, plus Li Xin is now in the cloud, just blocking the way out of Zhangjiakou, and can be used as a barrier for the whole of Shanxi. Xuanfu, a capital fortress in the capital, will become useless. Of course, the prerequisite is that Li Xin will not turn against him. In rebellion, Xuanfu must be the first to attack.However, according to Cao Wenzhao's view, Li Xin will not rebel at least in a short period of time, because he still needs the support of the imperial court and the Central Plains.Especially after Lin Dan Khan is eliminated, Li Xin will definitely need a large number of people, but inside the court, there are many refugees, and these refugees will become soldiers of Li Zicheng and others. Solved Li Zi's adult source of troops.It also strengthened Li Xin's strength on the grassland.Perhaps this is a bit of drinking poison to quench thirst, but it mainly depends on how the court wins over Li Xin.

"Jiao'er, you are the vanguard this time. If possible, you can go to the cloud to pay a visit to Lord Hou. It would be the best if you can borrow troops under Lord Hou's command." Cao Wenzhao said suddenly.There was a complex look in his eyes.

"To see Marquis Zhengbei?" Cao Bianjiao looked at Cao Wenzhao in surprise, and said, "The Marquis is going to deal with Lin Danhan now, can you have soldiers and horses to support us?"

"Not now, but there will be after the beginning of spring." Cao Wenzhao laughed loudly.

"Okay. Nephew takes orders." Cao Bianjiao was very happy to meet his idol.

(End of this chapter)