Chang Yu was very surprised.
Zukfa was also stunned. He never expected that he would bump into the eunuch here and save his own life. However, he still told the truth. He was ordered to come out to catch his tongue last night. He wandered around Tashan for most of the night but did not encounter any Tatar scouts, so he went to Xingshan Fort. It was closer to Songshan and the chances were greater. Of course, the danger was also greater. , but in order to complete the task, they still went there. The group did not dare to be careless and quietly climbed up the mountain. They found that there was no one on the mountain. At this time, everyone was tired and the weather was cold, so they found a place to light a fire in the ruins on the mountain to keep warm and rest. Rest, and when daybreak is about to dawn, I will boldly wander outside Songshan Fort, thinking that as long as I encounter someone, I will fight quickly, capture the person, and leave!
But as luck would have it, just a few miles away from Songshan, they encountered a Tatar reconnaissance cavalry coming down from Songshan. The number of opponents was equal, but Zukefa did not dare to confront the Tatars in front of them, thinking of seducing them. They walked farther away before taking action. As expected, the opponent took the bait and followed them southwest for several miles. Just when Zukefa was feeling complacent, he suddenly noticed another group of Tatar reconnaissance cavalry coming from the direction of Songshan Fort. He immediately knew something was wrong and led everyone to hurry up. Escape.
However, the opponent did not want him to leave so calmly, so he held on tightly. More than thirty cavalry chased him and fought for nearly half an hour. Zukofa lost half of his men and horses, but he still could not get rid of his pursuers. He knew If you run south, you won't be overtaken for a long time. Once you are surrounded, it will be very dangerous. So you have to bite the bullet and run west, thinking that you can escape in the mountains. He deserves his fate, but he accidentally bumps into him. Join Chang Yu and his party.
See through but don’t tell the truth
Chang Yu could guess the intention and thoughts of Li Muxian and Tu Yuan in asking Zuk Kefa to come out and catch his tongue. He understood but did not support it. After all, Zuk Kefa was from the Zu family and the godson of Zu Dashou. In such a fierce situation, he could It was too risky for him to go out and catch his tongue. If he really died, Zu Dashou and his family would not say anything on the surface, but in their hearts they would be keeping track of it with Li Muxian and Tu Yuan, and they might even think it was him who ordered it.
"It's hard to catch tongues these days, or to say, it's hard to catch alive ones. Our family stayed here all day and night and did more than a dozen, but we didn't catch a single one alive. Did you catch them?" Chang Yu said casually.
These words immediately made Zukfa feel ashamed, not because he didn't catch his tongue, but because he was a middle-aged man in his forties with such a small background. Ever since he was sent out last night, he had been thinking about it. I was so worried about it, but I never thought that the eunuch would personally come out to catch his tongue!
The Great Eunuch, the Superintendent of the East Police Factory of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful person besides the emperor, he could just be cozying up in Ningyuan City or Tashan Castle, drinking tea or even listening to a ditty. He was having fun, but who would have thought that he would not be afraid of the bitter cold and danger, and personally go to the front line to catch his tongue. What kind of courage is this, what kind of pattern is this, and then look at myself and still have so many complaints, hey, I really Not a human being! So ashamed!
"I'm ashamed of my humble position. I almost got arrested when I didn't catch them. Fortunately, I got the help of the governor and I managed to catch two more." Zukefa looked ashamed and pointed to the corner not far away, where two Tatars were tied up. Among the wounded soldiers, one was a Mongolian and the other was a Manchu.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "You send the person back, and if you remember to bring two people out with you when you come out to catch the tongue, you can get twice the result with half the effort, at least you won't be as embarrassed as you are today."
Zu Kefa quickly asked who he was bringing with him.
"Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan," Chang Yu said casually.
"May I ask, Lord Governor, who are these two people?"
"You can go back and ask Tu Yuan and Ji Jike to find out." Chang Yu smiled faintly, and Zukefa said oh and did not dare to ask any more questions. Everyone rested for a while and then left separately. After all, we can't stay in this village any longer. .
Ergen was injured. In desperation, Chang Yu originally wanted to let him pretend to be an injured Orion to hide his identity and enter Jinzhou City. However, since he met Zukefa, the plan changed again and asked Zukefa to Ergen sent him to Tashan Fort.
Chatting on the way back, no matter how curious Zuko was, he would not ask about Chang Yu. Again, don’t ask about the great eunuch’s affairs. It’s okay if nothing happens. If something happens to him, you won’t be able to escape. Disconnect.
Ergen would not be stupid enough to tell Chang Yu's purpose. He only said that he was ordered to lead the way and catch tongues together, and then they had a fight in the village. When he was about to leave, he met Zukefa and the others...
"It is said that the ancestor family is very powerful, but now it seems that it is just that. The reputation is greater than the strength. A group of thirteen riders was almost wiped out by more than thirty Tatar riders." After Zukefa and his party left, Wu Zhong curled his lips and sneered, his face full of disdain.
No one said anything, but they all looked in agreement. After all, in most people's perception, Ning Yuan's army has gradually regained the glory of Guan Ning's cavalry. Its combat effectiveness cannot be said to be able to crush the current Qing army, but it will definitely not fall behind. With fewer enemies and more enemies, it is not guaranteed to win. , but he would not be beaten to the point of running away or even nearly being wiped out.
It was Chang Yu who said the right thing: "What does it take to win with less and win more? The fierceness of the brave man who meets on a narrow road to win, and the courage to go even though there are thousands of people! Of course, you must also have a certain strength!"
For example, Wu Sangui's feat of saving his father, and the achievements of many sages who defeated thousands of troops with more than ten cavalry, all have these factors, but now Zu Kefa does not have these, the strength of Ningyuan's army can only be said to be the same as that of the Qing army. , does not have the strength to crush them. If they were the servants of the Zu family, they might be slightly better. But when Zu Dashou left, he only left two servants for each of the two brothers. So this time Zu Kefa came out to perform the task, except for the two Except for the servants, the others are ordinary Ning Yuanjun.
Furthermore, there is a saying in the art of war that a strong force will be exhausted again and again, which is the so-called morale. If Zukfa and his party had just come out and encountered the Tatar reconnaissance cavalry, morale would be at its highest at that time, and the blessing of combat effectiveness would not be a small improvement. , but they had all been wandering outside all night, sleeping in the open air, and were exhausted. Moreover, Zukefa was a middle-aged and elderly man in his forties. Suddenly encountered a siege by the Tatars, their morale was long gone, and their combat effectiveness was definitely reduced. The Tatars had just come out and their morale was at its highest. At this time, let alone Zukefa, others were missing half of their troops. Even with the same troops, they might not be able to do it.
This is just like the Battle of Xiaolinghe. The Tatars often defeated hundreds or even thousands of Ming troops with just a few dozen cavalry. There were even hundreds of Ming troops who went to sneak attacks and ambush the Qing troops, but were defeated by more than a dozen of them. There are many examples of people being killed and defeated.
This shows the importance of morale.
What is more important than morale is the will to fight! That is the will to fight!
It's the kind of ruthlessness that makes the brave the victor when they meet on a narrow road!
I just do it for you, I just do it for you, if you don’t accept it, I just want to kill you!
Obviously, Zukofa no longer has such ruthlessness!
He is already in his forties, and he no longer has the recklessness, rush, ruthlessness, and unyielding energy of a young man!
He has experienced too much and has had too many ups and downs. Once he loses sight of some things, he loses his energy and energy.
On the other hand, why Chang Yu and his deployment team can often defeat more with less is because they have all the above conditions!
Not to mention anything else, let’s look at his current team of several people. They have strong personal strength, tacit teamwork, and are young and strong, dare to fight, and whoever has the same number of people will destroy the other. As long as the opponent’s strength is not too exaggerated, there will be more than ten or twenty people. It's really not enough to watch. It's not impossible to kill hundreds of people in a mounted battle.
"Are the two people my boss mentioned just now very brave?" Shui Sheng just heard Chang Yu mention Wang Fuchen and Wu Mu Shan and couldn't help but asked curiously. Chang Yu hummed: "The brave ones are unstoppable. If there are two people Zukfa will not be in such a mess today, and can even easily counterattack the Tatars."
Shui Sheng couldn't help but take a breath of air: "You are so brave, how does it compare to General Tu?"
"The bravery is equal, but the strength is not enough." Wang Zhengnan smiled: "Those two people are brave, but Tu Yuan can only pick one!"
Wu Zhong glanced at it and said, "But Tu Yuan can't stop my ten moves."
Bah, Chang Yu couldn't help but spat at him: "If you dare to mount a horse and fight on the battlefield, can you take his three moves? Even Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan can give you a drink."
Moreover, Wuzhong shrugged with disdain: "I'll kill them right away. Why do I have to get on my horse..."
Seeing that Chang Yu was going to kill him, Wang Zhengnan quickly changed the subject: "My boss asked Zukefa to bring those two, and it wasn't just a simple help."
Chang Yu smiled faintly: "Did you see it?"
Moreover, Wu Zhong interrupted again: "You are pretending to be sophisticated, even I can see it."
"Oh, tell me about it." Chang Yu became interested.
Wuzhong coughed lightly: "Letting Zukefa go out to take risks is something that I can't do with the stability of a bull nose. After all, once something happens to Zukefa, it will be difficult for Zu Dashou to explain it. Even if Zu Dashou said it before he left, No matter how beautiful, selfless, and equal, Zukefa is still a member of the ancestral family and his godson. People can be polite, but we can't take it seriously. How can we not know that Niubi Jing is so sophisticated in human nature, so this is 80% likely. Ninth, Tu Yuan did it."
"Oh, what else?" Chang Yu was a little surprised that Wuzhong could have such an opinion.
"The boss asked Zukefa to ask for someone when he went out, not only to remind Tu Yuan but also for Tu Yuan's sake, and at the same time to protect Zukefa. It not only saved Tu Yuan's face, but also prevented Zukefa from losing his life." Tu Yuan curled his lips and said, "Isn't that all?"
Chang Yu raised his thumb and said, "You are indeed smarter than Fan Seng."
"And, to say it immodestly, I already had the reputation of being an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs when I entered the world!" Wuzhong rolled his eyes with a look of dismay on his face.
Really? Chang Yu chuckled: "If you write the word "good reputation", I will believe it."
Grass! Wu Zhong's face darkened, he turned around and left, and everyone burst into laughter!
