Guo Jing acted strangely from beginning to end, often changing the direction of the battle at critical moments.
Although Yingzong was in Yanghe, he was frightened when he inspected the battlefield. However, at this time, Yingzong had a young mind and a burning desire to make contributions. He was not given up because of this, which also shows that Yingzong has a strong character and is not a person who cannot stand setbacks.
Yingzong quickly adjusted himself and prepared to lead the army out of the Great Wall Pass and march into the grassland to crusade. The thief was still lingering outside the Great Wall and was still looking for opportunities.
The ministers did not expect that the army was frightened back, and they all celebrated that they had saved their lives and came back.
At this time, I heard that the emperor was going to continue to march and look for Ye Xian's main force of 150,000 people for a decisive battle.
Immediately, I was so frightened that my soul went out of my body and I tried to stop him like I was going crazy.
Zhang Shize said: "According to the files I checked in the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army. After resting for a while in Datong, Wang Zhen ordered to continue marching north. Not far outside Datong, the civil and military ministers gave many advices along the way."
Yang Fan said: "I heard that in Datong at that time, Kuang Ye, the Minister of the Ministry of War, risked his life to break into Yingzong's bank and "forced to return to Luan". Wang Zuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, knelt in the grass all day long, begging the emperor to return south, Qin Tian The supervisor, Peng Deqing, used celestial phenomena to warn and persuade others, but Wang Zhen scolded them all."
Zhang Shize sneered and said: "That's bullshit request. It was made by Wang Zhen to kneel down."
Zhang Shize continued: "The great scholar Cao Nai said: "I don't have any pity for my ministers. The Lord is concerned about the safety of the world, so how can I advance lightly? Wang Zhen said angrily: "If this is the case, it is destiny." "
"About this day, Yingzong met Yang Hong, who was guarding Xuanfu, and ordered Yang Hong to accompany the army. By this time, Dushi and Ma Ying had long been lost, and Yang Jun had already fled back. Yang Hong was afraid of being executed and said nothing. I didn’t dare to mention it to Ying Zong.”
Yang Fan said angrily: "These frontier generals dare to hide such important battlefield information from the emperor. They really deserve to be killed."
Zhang Shize said: "These people don't dare to tell the emperor the truth. They just need to tell the emperor the truth. Without their persuasion, the emperor is not a fool. He has to run back."
Yang Fan sneered and said: "They neither dare nor are willing to give up at this time. The emperor wants to know that they have caused such harm to the border troops and the Beijing camp, so why not kill them. Besides, with such a huge benefit, how can they They are willing to give up. They say that black eyes cannot see silver. They still want their children and grandchildren to continue to live on empty wages."
"In the past, I was always surprised that at this time of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu and Chengzu were still powerful. The Ren and Xuan dynasties also conducted many Northern Expeditions. Even the Yingzong Dynasty had done three Northern Expeditions before, and they all won. Why did 200,000 capital suddenly appear? The huge oolong incident in which the battalion was wiped out by 30,000 cavalry is completely incomprehensible. Now that I have analyzed it like this, I feel that the Ming Dynasty was not unjustly defeated in this battle." Yang Fan said.
Zhang Shize sneered and said: "What can't these civil servants do? So many princes died in the Taizu Dynasty, and even the deaths of Taizu, Chengzu, Renzong, and Xuanzong are doubtful. They all know that the emperor relies on Wang Zhenzong Control them. Wang Zhen is the emperor’s courage. As long as Wang Zhen is killed, the emperor will be afraid.”
This makes a lot of sense.
Wang Zhen did die in this battle. However, there are different opinions on the cause of death. The escort general Fan Zhong was furious, and all his anger was directed at the domineering eunuch next to Ming Yingzong.
Fan Zhong rushed to Wang Zhen's side, raised the iron melon, and gave it a blow. The eunuch's brains exploded and he died on the spot. After killing Wang Zhen, Fan Zhong shouted: "I will kill this thief for the sake of the world!" Then he fought bloody battles with the surging Oara army and died heroically. However, the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by the Qing Dynasty records the second theory: "The Wala soldiers pursued him, the division was routed, the emperor was covered in dust, and (Wang) Zhen was killed by the rebels."
Zhang Shize said: "All the civil servants and military generals along the way were planning to assassinate Wang Zhen."
At that time, many people among the accompanying officers and soldiers were resentful of Wang Zhen's indiscriminate command and attempted to use extraordinary means to kill Wang Zhen and force Yingzong to return.
Li Xian, a doctor in the official department, gathered people to plan many times.
The next day, when we passed the Jiming Mountain, everyone was afraid, and everyone sighed and resented them. I couldn't bear his anger, and made an appointment with Sanwu Yushi, saying: "Today, the emperor is covered with dust, and the six armies are dejected, and all of them are gnashing their teeth. If I use the strength of a warrior to smash his head in front of him, I will count him as a treacherous hero who has harmed the country." , I will send my generals to lead the troops to Datong, and then I can return."
They knew they couldn't do it on their own, so they wanted to persuade the British Duke Zhang Fu.
If you want to plot against the British Duke, you will not have time to do it, and everyone will be in danger.
Zhang Shize said: "Our family all knows that this matter is supported by the great scholar Cao Nai. The British people are not only considering the issue of this war. Zhang Fu considered that it would be easy to just kill Wang Zhen, but It will be difficult to stabilize the overall situation after the coup. With a formidable enemy at hand, if the entire army mutinies, the consequences will be equally unimaginable."
Yang Fan said: "The British public was right not to participate. Now that Tumu Fort has been defeated, the blame has been placed on Wang Zhen. If your family had participated, the responsibility for the Tumu Revolution might have been placed on your family."
Zhang Shize smiled bitterly: "Who says it's not the case? If Zhang Fu really did that, I'm afraid he wouldn't have any British blood. I won't sit here and drink with you today."
Yang Fan said this, but he was thinking about something else.
Yang Fan felt that, in fact, it was very likely that they were all involved in the plan together. However, the British Duke Zhang Fu was too old and afraid to take risks, so the matter had to be aborted.
After all, last time I went to Hangzhou, I robbed Mao Wenlong's ship and met his concubine Wen Shi. Yang Fan already knew only that. Among the huge backers behind Mao Wenlong, there is the name of the young man opposite him.
Zhang Shize is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. His true face is probably very ferocious. Many of these noble disciples are incompetent, but none of them is a fool. Not a single waste either.
Yang Fan said: "Looking at it now, the army's combat effectiveness is not good, and it is completely showy. The emperor is surrounded by spies, and there are people from all over the capital camp to the Datong military town who are informing Ye first. The Ming army can't find the Wala people, and the Wala people are against the Ming Dynasty. The whereabouts and true status of the army are well known. Assassinations and coups are still being planned internally. The emperor and Wang Zhen are still kept in the dark. If this battle is not defeated, it will be a ghost."
Zhang Shize said: "Paper cannot cover the fire. It didn't take long for Guo Deng and Yang Hong to realize it. Ping Xiangbo led the army to fight against the prisoners and was defeated. Chen Huai was defeated. Dushi and Ma Ying had been lost long ago, and Yang Jun had also Escape back and the emperor will know all the news."
"Guo Jing's opportunity came. He saw that the emperor was wavering. The secret report also set up an ambush in the front, hoping to encircle and annihilate the Ming army like the battle of Yanghe. Yingzong finally agreed to return to Datong first."
"After returning to Datong, Yingzong wanted to continue to watch the situation to decide whether to continue fighting. At this time, another big thing happened."
