In the early morning, the sun was shining, and the dock not far from the camp was already bustling with people. Wuzhong got out of the small tent under the shade of a tree, rubbed his sleepy eyes, stretched, and saw Wuzhong standing next to a tree. Peeing next to a tree, he was so angry that he raised his leg and kicked: "I said you are so angry, you can't go far, you are such a bitch",
Wuzhong almost fell to the ground, but he was not angry, and looked like a scoundrel: "Don't let the wealth go to outsiders. I think of you for all the good things, and I don't want to piss on others..."
Tu Yuan was about to scold him, but he saw Li Muxian walking over with a sullen face: "Where were you two last night?"
The two of them were startled and looked at each other: "Why did the Taoist Master say this?"
"Why do you say that? It's against military regulations for you to leave your post without authorization. Don't pretend to be stupid here." Li Muxian snorted coldly: "Don't make excuses either. The Taoist priest saw you two sneaking out of the camp yesterday."
"Ahem, what did I think?" Wu Zhong shook the bird and pulled up his pants: "It was hot and I couldn't sleep, so I went to patrol the camp with Lao Tu. When I got to the river, I took a shower and chatted there for a while..."
"Bullshit" Li Muxian interrupted him: "I went to the river to take a bath and rode a horse. I secretly led the horse out of the camp and walked a long way before running away..." He said with an angry look on his face: "It's a good thing that Master Tao treats you two on weekdays." Those who care about their heart and lungs, if they have good things to do together, they will leave the Taoist alone..."
Um... Tu Yuan scratched his head, glanced at Wuzhong secretly, and chuckled with a very obscene smile on his face: "What good things can happen outside the city? We just went to race on a whim."
"But pull it off, I don't know what you two are thinking, but you are obviously going to..." Li Muchian was indignant and disappointed.
"What are you going to do?" Wuzhong chuckled.
"Go... let's go drink secretly." Li Muchian choked.
"Okay, I admit it." Wu Zhong spread his hands and said, "This is indeed an unethical thing we did. I will treat you to a drink later and keep my word."
"Keep your word" Tu Yuan also quickly expressed his stance.
"You...I...the Taoist priest ordered you to drink wine..." Li Muchian suppressed his blush and was about to curse a few more words when he saw a large number of officers and soldiers pouring out of the city gate in the distance. Knowing that Chang Yu was leaving the city, he hurriedly came forward. Go, and he did not forget to threaten the two people in Wuzhong: "When the Taoist master tells me, go with the governor."
"I'll wipe it, you can't really hurt your nose like this, right?" Wuzhong caught up and cursed: "When you were crossing the river yesterday, you touched the butt of the woman in the same boat and got slapped. I can't bear it. I’ve been keeping it a secret from you.”
"Fart, you dare to throw dirty water on Master Tao..." Li Muchian was furious.
Chang Yu stayed at the General Military Mansion last night and got up early in the morning to leave. Weng Zhiqi went out of the city to see him off and also met his old friends. Huang Degong led them to follow Chang Yu to fight in Gyeonggi and became revolutionary comrades with Tu Yuan and others. We are very familiar with each other, and since we haven’t seen each other for more than a year, there is so much to talk about.
"If time hadn't been urgent, I would have invited General Tu, Daochang Li, into the city today, and he would have had a big drink and not come back until he got drunk." Weng Zhiqi was very sorry.
"If you drink well, you won't be afraid of being late. When we meet one day, it will be clear to you." Li Muchian also had a good impression of Weng Zhiqi, who was steady and down-to-earth.
"I'm going to the capital tomorrow. I'll take over the big world and let Mr. Weng have a good time." Tu Yuan patted his chest and showed great pride. Chang Yu stood beside him and said, "Then you have to make more money. Taking over the big world is a lot of money." .
At three o'clock in the morning, hundreds of riders left the city. Dust was flying on the pipes, and pedestrians gave way. Weng Zhiqi walked ten miles and ten miles away, dismounted and watched again until the two battalions disappeared from sight.
"Master General, didn't I hear that Wuchang was going to be attacked? Why did the governor of Dongchang go north..." A follower asked in a low voice. Weng Zhiqi got on his horse and said, "It's enough to beat Zhang Xianzhong, Uncle Jingnan! "
As the carriage drove slowly in the camp, Chang Yu stuck his head out and asked Li Muchian: "If we send troops into Sichuan, how about Uncle Jingnan taking command?"
Li Muxian was startled on the spot, then raised his eyebrows in thought and did not answer immediately. Chang Yu did not rush him. Looking at Yangliu's background on the roadside, he knew that the Wuchang Army Training could only scare Zhang Xianzhong for a while, and could only delay him for a while, but he definitely did not As for scaring him into surrendering immediately, he and Zhang Xianzhong would have to do it sooner or later.
But Zhang Xianzhong will never give up the geographical advantage of his home court and go to Jingzhou to fight with him. He will definitely hide in Sichuan and wait for him to come.
Since a war is unavoidable, we must plan in advance. Intimidation and delay through military exercises are also one of the plans. Who to choose as commander must also be considered in advance. In fact, Chang Yu had no intention of letting Huang Degong take command, at least not before going to Wuchang. , what he had been considering at that time was Wang Yuncheng and others. To put it bluntly, he should use both Wuchang's soldiers and Wuchang generals.
This plan was well thought out. Looking at the history of Zhang Xianzhong's fortune, Zuo Liangyu may not have fought with him the most, but he was the one who defeated him the most. Although he was beaten by him, it was Zuo Liangyu who was beaten more often. They pushed him to the ground and rubbed him until he called him daddy.
Of course, we can't say that Zuo Liangyu is awesome because of this. We can only say that one thing defeats another. He has a high winning rate against Zhang Xianzhong, but against Bai Wang, he will lose several times after several defeats... which is quite speechless.
So before coming to Wuchang, Chang Yu had always considered using Zuo Liangyu's team, but he soon realized that there was something wrong with this matter.
First of all, Zuo Liangyu is dead. Although he has many subordinates, none of them have outstanding talents. When he was alive, he could defeat Zhang Xianzhong, but his subordinates may not be able to.
Secondly, the tree fell down and the hozen lost its cohesion and lacked a leader who could respond to everything. The factions in the army were in conflict with each other and were not convinced by each other. How can they cooperate effectively against the enemy? They may even stumble the friendly forces at critical moments, such as deliberately seeing death. Not saving, deliberately delaying the fighter plane, etc.
The last point is particularly important. When Zuo Liangyu was alive, he had a brother-killing feud with Zhang Xianzhong, so he could be bribed by Zhang Xianzhong, not to mention Wang Yuncheng and others who were unstable in military morale.
The battle in Sichuan was arduous. When the battle was unsuccessful, Zhang Xianzhong shouted, come over and eat hot pot with the Sichuan girls, and this group of people switched sides and went to eat hot and spicy food with him.
Therefore, Zuo Liangyu's team can use it, and generals can also use it, but they have to be on guard, and they have to get a giant Buddha to guard them.
Who is suitable? Chang Yu has been thinking about it. Zhou Yuji can, but he has to be in Taiyuan. He is the second line of defense against Xi'an. Gao Jie is the first line. Tang Tong is slightly lacking in ability and lacks experience in mountain and jungle warfare. Li Yan They are capable, but they may not be able to deter those guys like Wang Yuncheng. They need a ruthless person, and they also lack experience in mountain combat. The only ones left are Liu Liangzuo and Huang.
But Liu Liangzuo was too deep in the city. Although he had been suppressing bandits in Luzhou Prefecture for more than half a year to show his loyalty, Chang Yu had always reserved his trust in him, and he might not be able to control Wang Yuncheng and others.
So after thinking about it, Huang Degong is the best match. He is brave and loyal in fighting. He and Zhang Xianzhong are also old rivals. The two have a 50-50 record and sometimes win or lose. They know each other's methods very well, and they have been suppressing bandits in the mountains all year round. Rich experience in mountain and jungle combat.
Last night, I stayed at the General Military Mansion and had a chat with Weng Zhiqi. I heard a lot about the past fights between Huang Degong and Zhang Xianzhong. The hatred between the two is as deep as the sea and will never end!
This feud was settled in the 14th year of Chongzhen. At that time, Huang Degong was stationed in Dingyuan and Zhang Xianzhong attacked Tongcheng. Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo teamed up to fight Zhang Xianzhong in Baojialing and captured and killed the king of the world, Ma Wu and the three kites Wang Xingguo.
Ma Wu was fine, but this Three Kites was extraordinary. Not only was he the adopted son of Zhang Xianzhong, he was also the most valiant general in the peasant army. Before he died, Sun Kewang and others were all pinned down by him. That was quite a feat. So awesome, if he died, it would be equivalent to Zhang Xianzhong breaking two arms!
As the old saying goes, three armies are easy to obtain, but good generals are hard to find!
Zhang Xianzhong hated Huang Degong to death. If Wang Xingguo hadn't died, he wouldn't have been so miserable by Zuo Liangyu!
Huang Degong was so brave and good at fighting, loyal, high-ranking, powerful and powerful. With him in charge, Wang Yuncheng and others did not dare to make mistakes. He would never collude with Zhang Xianzhong, so he was the best choice.
"Uncle Jingnan is brave and brave, but lacks strategy. He is not the best candidate!" Li Muchian thought for a while before speaking: "Also, Uncle Jingnan is too hot-tempered and impulsive, and is easy to fall into traps. He also likes to go into battle personally. If he makes a mistake, I'm afraid Endangering the overall situation."
Chang Yu nodded slightly. Li Muxian's words were not without purpose. Everyone knew that Huang Degong had a bad temper. In fact, as a general, he almost always had this fiery personality. In the eyes of civil servants, it was vulgar and reckless, but in Chang Yu's eyes, it was not a bloody one.
But Huang Degong does have a fatal flaw. He is too impulsive. He is not only addicted to alcohol but also bloodthirsty. He is especially prone to excitement when two armies are fighting. After drinking some wine and carrying an iron whip, he rushes into the battlefield and no one can hold him back.
For example, when Zhang Xianzhong captured and killed Wang Xingguo in that battle, he personally went into battle and although he won a great victory and captured Wang Xingguo, he was hit by three arrows and almost died!
It is conceivable that if he fails to fight in a certain battle in Sichuan and the coach dies, it will affect the progress of the entire situation or even lead to a complete defeat, so Li Muchian's worry is necessary.
"Then who does the Taoist think is the most suitable?" Chang Yu rubbed his head, and Li Muchian glanced at him: "Only the Governor."
Chang Yu chuckled: "Apart from the governor?"
"Li Yan is second, he can complement Jingnan Bo" Li Muxian blurted out, Chang Yu nodded slightly: "Li Yan will be of great use in the court. If he has no time, is there anyone else?"
Li Muxian thought for a moment: "Zu Dashou can be responsible for it alone, but he has to guard Ningyuan. Wu Sangui is still a bit young, so it will be difficult for him to take the lead, and he can't control Zuo Liangyu's men..."
"Just say who can do it" Chang Yu interrupted him.
"Ma Ke" Li Muxian said quickly, Chang Yu was startled, hey, why did he forget this fierce general!
The late Ming Dynasty was an era when fierce generals emerged in large numbers, but if I ask you who is the strongest?
There may be many answers, but the one with the most answers must be Cao Wenzhao's nephew Cao Bianjiao, who is undoubtedly the most powerful general at the end of his life. When he was alive, not to mention Wu Sangui, who has just emerged, Huang Degong, Zu Dashou, Zhou Yuji, As fierce as a tiger, Hu Dawei and others have to stand back a little. The only one who can compare with him is Ma Ke, who is known as the only one who can transform into a dragon.
What I’m talking about here is generals, not civilian officials like the governor-general in command such as Lu Xiangsheng or Sun Chuanting.
It's just that Ma Ke, who was once brave and unparalleled, became depressed after the defeat of Song Jin, and lost his former style and ambition. Although Chang Yu pulled him out during this period to polish him, he has not yet returned to his peak.
"Kang Ren" Chang Yu suddenly shouted, and Kuang Ren in front reined in his horse and turned around: "What are the orders from the Governor?"
"Send someone to send an urgent message to Ma Ke, and order him to lead three thousand troops and horses to Ningyuan quickly, with light equipment and supplies of food and grass along the way."
Kuang Ren took the order and left. Outside the car, Li Muxian was startled for a moment, then realized: "It's useless if you don't sharpen your sword quickly in battle, but I don't know if it's too late."
"It's just in time, just right." Chang Yu smiled slightly, stepped back and closed his eyes to rest.
