Han ride

Chapter 414

"Okay, isn't it just the loss of [-] war horses? It has become a fact, so why not let Yang Sichang spit it out?" Jiang Rang also had a look of resentment on his face, but he could control himself and just listen to him He sneered and said: "If you go, if you don't make it right, then Huang Degong will really kill you with Shangfang's sword."

"This Yang Sichang is simply a bandit. It's a joke for such a person to want to be in the center." Jiang Guan pointed outside and cursed loudly.

Yang Sichang, who was leading more than [-] cavalry, had a smile on his face. There were [-] cavalry behind him, and more importantly, one man and two horses.While walking, suddenly his nose itched and he sneezed.

"My lord, the weather is cold, be careful of typhoid fever." Huang Degong looked at Yang Sichang with respectful eyes. This Yang Sichang was a civil servant, not as strong as a general, but this civil servant was killed from Xuanfu to Datong in such bad weather. , He stole [-] cavalrymen from Jiang Yu, even more boldly, directly threatened Jiang Xuan with Shang Fang's sword, and snatched another [-] horses. This is one man with two horses. It will be much more convenient when attacking in the future .

"I'm happy!" Yang Sichang laughed and said, "One man with two horses, the imperial court has not had such an arrangement for a long time. Our army needs cavalry to attack the grassland. If one man with two horses, the speed will be much faster. Even before Li Xin could react, our army had already reached the city of Yunzhong."

"Your Excellency has a good opinion." Huang Degong nodded and said, "In such a heavy snow day, I'm afraid Li Xin would not believe it even if he was beaten to death. Your Excellency will send [-] elite cavalry from Datong to feel the Xuanfu."

"It's the truth to catch people by surprise." Yang Sichang nodded and said, "Li Xin has seven great families as his eyes and ears, and the seven great families are well informed. We may not be able to deceive these people with such a mobilization, but at the moment the grassland is also No pedestrians, even if there is intelligence, it is useless, and by the beginning of next spring, our cavalry has already entered the grassland."

"My lord, what the general is worried about now is what will happen if Li Xin doesn't send troops? Isn't our preparation in vain?" Huang Degong said worriedly.

"Then let the emperor make a decree to let Li Xin lead the army into the Central Plains to suppress the bandits." Yang Sichang said without thinking, "Li Xin wants to garrison troops to kill Hukou, which is harming the interests of the Jiang family. The Jiang family brothers will do everything possible If they teach Li Xin a lesson, they will try their best to keep Li Xin in Shahukou."

After Huang Degong heard this, his mouth opened wide. He didn't expect Yang Sichang to use the Jiang brothers as guns.It's just that he didn't want to say anything.

"Hushan, what do you want to say?" Yang Sichang yanked his horse back and said while looking at Huang Degong.

"Your Excellency has his own plans, and the general has nothing to say." Huang Degong also stopped his horse.

"Look at these elite cavalry. These were originally from the imperial court, and they were paid by the imperial court. I, Yang Sichang, under the imperial decree and holding the Shangfang sword, could have easily mobilized these tens of thousands of troops, but what happened in the end? I, Yang Sichang, gave up my face to ask for [-] cavalry, and the Jiang family brothers gave me [-] cavalry for the sake of the court." Yang Sichang looked at the [-] cavalry walking from one side, and said coldly : "These generals are simply using the soldiers and horses of the imperial court as their own. It is a joke that the court wants to mobilize the soldiers and horses, but also ask them! After this battle, I will write a letter to the imperial court to transfer this Jiang family brother to another place to serve."

"My lord's opinion." Huang Degong nodded upon hearing the words.He has never been in charge of a party now, so how can he know what Jiang Yu and others are thinking, not to mention that this person is just a Huang Chuangzi, who is very brave in battle, but if he governs Datong like Jiang Guan and regards Datong as his own back garden, he will not be able to control Datong. I don't think so.

"I don't know what's going on in Yansui now? Master Hong Chengchou is beyond my command." Yang Sichang shook his head and smiled wryly.He is the servant of the Ministry of War, and he is good at holding Shangfang sword, but Hong Chengchou is even more extraordinary. He has assisted two emperors. He was taken in by his hands.Although such a person has an imperial decree ordering him to obey Yang Sichang's command, he is in Yansui after all, and Yang Sichang's command is very troublesome, so Yang Sichang did not go to Yansui this time, and he did not even send soldiers. Like people all the way.It's not that he doesn't want to, but Yang Sichang knows that he can't only command Hong Chengchou.

Who is Hong Chengchou? He is a veteran of the two dynasties, and more importantly, the relationship between Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou.It is very mysterious, Yang Sichang is the son of Yang He, when there was a rebellion in Shaanxi, Yang He was in charge of appeasement, but after appeasing these rebels, they rebelled soon.Hong Chengchou advocated extermination, and soon, Hong Chengchou made great achievements.Emperor Chongzhen was also very realistic, and immediately let Hong Chengchou replace Yang He as the governor of the three sides.It can be said that there is a trace of hatred between Hong Chengchou and Yang Sichang.Maybe Hong Chengchou didn't care, but Yang Sichang still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Little Xiaoerlang can command the army now." In Yansui City, the weather is cold and dry. There is no snow in Shaanxi this year. When this little ice age comes, it will destroy the last hope of the Ming Dynasty. There has been no rain in Shaanxi for several months. However, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to return to Yansui and sit on three sides. What he didn't expect was that when he was in Yansui, he actually received a secret order from the imperial court, ordering him to cooperate with Yang Sichang in conquering Li Believe it, this made him what he is now.

"My lord, this Yang Sichang heard that like his father, he is not good at fighting, but he is good at other things. At this time, we actually want us to cooperate with him to attack the Northern Army. My lord, the general thinks this kind of thing can't be done. "It was Ai Wannian, the deputy general who spoke.

"Yes, yes! The Northern Conscript Army heard that it was about to enter the Central Plains to wipe out the rebellion. The imperial court took this opportunity to deal with it. I'm afraid it would make people laugh. To be honest, the Northern Conscript Army and my three-sided army are not dirty. , He also made great contributions to the imperial court on the grassland, and he can be regarded as a meritorious official of the imperial court. If he goes to attack him, the general will feel uncomfortable." General Liu Chenggong also said dissatisfied: "A North Army only has 10,000+ people. Let's go! Datong Jiang Yu's soldiers and horses can stop the North Army if they don't manage well, plus the Xuanfu soldiers and horses, what do we need to send troops for? Three-way encirclement and suppression? My lord, I can't afford to lose this person in the end. "

"Hmph, even if our three-way army is encircling and suppressing, it may not be able to defeat the opponent?" Hong Chengchou said dissatisfied: "In Zunhua, some of you have seen Li Xin's prestige. A strong army can defeat Jiannu, it's not just blowing it out." Hong Chengchou said with a cold grunt as he placed the imperial decree in his hand respectfully.

"After all, it's the emperor's secret decree, you can't do it!" Deputy General Liu Guozhen said softly: "The emperor has agreed to this matter, and the secret decree has been issued. Even if the supervisor doesn't want to do it, I'm afraid he can't do it."

"En." Hong Chengchou nodded, looking at the secret order with complicated eyes.He was a civil servant, and he knew that the secret decree of Emperor Chongzhen was insignificant, because without the approval of the cabinet, it could only be regarded as the central decree, but no matter what the decree was, it was always sent by Emperor Chongzhen himself.

"You said, if there is a three-way attack, can the Zhengbei Army resist it?" Hong Chengchou glanced at the three of them, slightly disappointed in his eyes, because Cao Wenzhao is not here, Cao Wenzhao is his general, to be honest Yes, he appreciates him very much, but it is a pity that Cao Wenzhao's contribution is too great. Every time he makes a military exploit, it means that Cao Wenzhao's departure will be further advanced, so sometimes, Hong Chengchou will suppress Cao Wenzhao's Credit, but unfortunately, now Cao Wenzhao has returned to Shanxi.If Cao Wenzhao were here, Hong Chengchou might not have asked this question. Without even thinking about it, he led the army to rush outside the Great Wall and fought with the Northern Zheng army.It is a pity that there is no such wise and brave general as Cao Wenzhao by his side now.It might be okay for Ai Wanjun and others to charge into the battle, but if they lead an army alone to wipe out the bandits, they can barely do it, but if they fight with Li Xin's generals, they are a bit worse.Especially on the grasslands, it would be even worse.

"My lord, in fact, the most important of the three-way army is our three-sided army." Ai Wanjun thought for a while and said: "Among the three-way army, Jiang Yu's army is to resist the northern army and consume the northern army. In the two counties of Zuoyun and Youyu, or in other words, they are on the Datong line. The soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu obviously want to sweep across the periphery of the Beibei Army and disrupt their morale. If soldiers and horses rush into the grassland, they are definitely not targeting the outer areas of the Zhengbei Army, but the old nest of the Zhengbei Army, Yunzhong, and if they capture Yunzhong, Li Xin's troops and horses will be destroyed without attacking." The rest of Liuguozhen The others also nodded. These experienced people can naturally tell that the most critical part of this war is when the troops from the three sides will be dispatched.The three sides are the most important.

Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "You are all wrong. In fact, this war is not with us, nor with the Xuanfu, but with Jiang Guan of Datong."

"Master Supervisor, this general doesn't understand. Could it be that Datong can't resist Li Xin?" Ai Wanjun asked puzzled.Whether it is Datong, Zuoyun Youyu, or Shahukou, these are all famous dangerous places. It is almost impossible to capture this place. You must know that on the Mongolian grasslands back then, there were no How many foreigners wanted to step into the Central Plains, and they all broke through from the Shahukou area of ​​Datong. Hundreds of thousands of troops attacked Zuoyun Youyu, or Datong, but they all ended in failure. This place is almost impenetrable danger.They knew that the Beibei Army was very powerful, but if they wanted to break through Shahukou, they would have to lose tens of thousands of horses.Then they will be dragged under the left cloud and right jade counties.

"If you are dealing with other people, no matter how many troops you have, dispatching two of them is enough to succeed. Unfortunately, you are dealing with the Zhengbei Army. I am not sure whether Jiang Guan can block the attack of the Zhengbei Army. Breaking through Zuoyun and Youyu counties, and approaching the city of Datong, even if we captured Yunzhong, we would have failed." Hong Chengchou shook his head and said.He believed in his own ability, and he also believed in his soldiers and horses, but he didn't believe in Jiang Guan's elite soldiers, let alone Xuanfu's soldiers and horses.

"Improbable!" Everyone opened their mouths, apparently not believing Hong Chengchou's words, and they didn't expect Hong Chengchou to be so unconfident.We must know that Hong Chengchou was basically invincible in the war, and because of this, he was able to replace Yang Sichang's old man Yang He and became the governor of the three sides to suppress the rebellion. However, Hong Chengchou actually said that the three-way siege may not be Li Xin opponent.This is hard to believe.

"What? You don't believe it?" Hong Chengchou laughed dumbly and said, "When Li Xin was blocked by Master Lu and I at the gate of Zunhua, wouldn't he be able to kill the capital very quickly? From Zunhua to the capital, there are also people along the way Many cities also have guards, troops, and the speed of our soldiers and horses marching, the deployment of Beijing City, etc. These are all things that need to be carefully considered, but just like this, Li Xin killed them so easily. Under the city of Beijing, when we arrived under the city of Beijing, although the imperial court provided food and grass, the food and grass were given on a daily basis. In a few days, Li Xin returned to the grassland from Zunhua. Do you know how much food and grass their cavalry consume every day? ? Where did Li Xin come from for food and grass?"

"Could it be that someone gave him food and grass? The seven great families of Shanxi merchants?" Ai Wanjun said nervously.Many people know the relationship between Li Xin and the seven great families of Shanxi merchants.

"Not only Shanxi merchants, but also other people." Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "More importantly, Li Xin also has sources of information. He has sources of information in Beijing, in Xuanfu, and even in Datong. The Seven Great Aristocratic Families of the Shang Dynasty not only have a lot of money, but more importantly, they are well-informed. Since the Seven Great Families of the Shanxi Merchants of the Fairy are used by Li Xin, how could Li Xin not pay attention to these news? The news of the extermination of Li Xin was announced just now, and a few days later, Li Xin has received the news. Maybe Li Xin is preparing for war now?"

"Ah!" After Ai Wanjun and the others heard this, the boss opened their mouths. Obviously, they did not expect that Hong Chengchou would actually say such news. If it was really what Hong Chengchou said, then there would be no need to fight this battle. Li Xin is already ready, not to mention that he will not enter the Shahukou, even if he enters the Shahukou, there will be enough soldiers and horses left in the cloud to defend the other two armies, and the three-way encirclement is just a matter of time. Just a joke.

"Then shall we still participate in this attack?" Liu Guozhen hesitated.He really wanted to make military exploits, but if he faced Li Xin and might be tricked by the opponent, forget about such military exploits!It's better to go and wipe out the lairs of a few bandits.

"The imperial decree has been issued, how dare you disobey it?" Hong Chengchou rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "But before that, I want to write a letter to the emperor to oppose this matter."

"My lord, why is this?" The generals were a little surprised.It is clear that Hong Chengchou is going to act in accordance with the imperial decree, but he opposes it, which is confusing.

"First, this imperial decree is a secret decree, it is a central decree, and it doesn't count. Those civil officials in the court will object. Although I, Hong Chengchou, lead the army to fight, I am also a civil servant. Naturally, I dare not act according to the call; second, Li Since Xin already knew about this matter, he would definitely send troops to defend us. In this case, I object to this matter, and all of you should go out to suppress the bandits and release all my soldiers and horses from the three sides, so that Li Xin will not I doubt it." Hong Chengchou explained with a smile.

"Your Excellency is brilliant." After hearing this, the generals couldn't help but praise.These military generals naturally knew the difference between the imperial decree and the central decree. Hong Chengchou was a civil servant, so he followed the rules of a civil servant. If he didn't follow the rules, he would definitely be despised by his colleagues. This is different from Yang Sichang. Because the suggestion was issued by Yang Sichang himself, the cabinet disagreed, but the emperor agreed, so he naturally acted in accordance with the emperor's imperial edict.And more importantly, the generals believed that Hong Chengchou did this to confuse Li Xin, so that Li Xin would not defend against the three sides.

Of course, only Hong Chengchou knows the real reason. This Hong Chengchou was an official in the court during the Tianqi Dynasty. At that time, Wei Zhongxian had the greatest power and was known as nine thousand years old. Those who are in the same rank, or they are bravely resisting, and those who are in the same position will naturally enjoy the glory and wealth in the Tianqi Dynasty, but then they will be unlucky in the Chongzhen Dynasty, and countless people will be dismissed from office; I don't know how many officials were killed by Wei Zhongxian.Of course, during the Chongzhen Dynasty, these people either recovered their reputations, or got promoted and made a fortune, and were reused by Emperor Chongzhen.Only this Hong Chengchou, wandering between the two, has both sides, and is very smooth in handling things, even if Wei Zhongxian wants to trouble him, he will continue to be trusted by Emperor Chongzhen in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

The reason why this person wants to play Emperor Chongzhen, apart from the two viewpoints he said, the most important thing is that he is afraid of failure.Anything can fail, and the North Army attacking Li Xin is more likely to fail.If he fails, he will find a scapegoat. It is obviously impossible for Yang Sichang to become a scapegoat, and Hong Chengchou does not want to be a scapegoat, so before the war, he must be prepared to get out. Also master the important reason for heavy troops.His cunning made him what he is today.

The generals present naturally didn't know what Hong Chengchou was thinking, even Li Xin who was far away in the cloud didn't know what Hong Chengchou was thinking. When he knew Hong Chengchou's memorial, it was already January of the seventh year of Chongzhen.Although the roads were still blocked by heavy snow on the prairie, following the dispatch of Yang Sichang's army and Datong's soldiers and horses, the intelligence personnel in Datong and Xuanfu braved the heavy snow to send information to the cloud. The relationship between the imperial court and the Beibei Army had another turmoil, but only few people understood the turmoil this time.

(End of this chapter)