After so many years of hard work by Zhu Qizhen, the power of eunuchs is still quite strong.
Although Zhu Qiyu didn't trust eunuchs much after he ascended the throne, the historical inertia still exists.
The last time Shi Heng experienced a disastrous defeat in Yanghekou, the blind command of the eunuch Guo Jing had a great negative effect.
Now Xing'an comes again, which makes Shi Heng and Sun Boring both helpless and angry.
On the other hand, the other two eunuchs were much better. Liu Yongcheng, the eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor, had been leading troops in wars for a long time, so he naturally understood Shi Heng. Cheng Jing was born as a Jinshi and had a calm personality. Although he was not familiar with military affairs, he was self-aware and unwilling to do things where laymen commanded experts.
The two parties quarreled until the end, and Xing'an asked a sharp question: "Then what do you think we should do? Our army of 100,000 can't just stay at Daomaguan all the time, right? Just stare at it like this?"
This time, Shi Heng and Sun Boring were really confused. If they walked forward, they might walk into an ambush circle; if they walked back or stayed where they were, it was really unreasonable.
At this time, Liu Yongcheng, who had been silent next to him, suddenly said: "We had nothing to do and why did we go to Shimaguan? We just entered Shanxi directly from Zijingguan and rushed to Datong before the Wala army."
Everyone thought the same thing. Everyone was bypassed by the emperor's strategic deployment. People just thought of relying on the dangerous pass to attack from both front and back. In fact, it didn't have much strategic significance to reverse the pass and fail to defend it.
It was also because Shimonoseki fell too quickly and the army on the west route moved too slowly. But if we only defeat the Maguan and carry it for two more days, or if the army from the west route arrives two days earlier, the situation will suddenly be different.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world. Xing'an is right. The army has no choice but to march towards Datong.
At this time, Yang Shan, counselor of military affairs, also stood up and made the final decision: "Divide the troops. Divide the army into three teams. Keep a little distance. No matter which team is ambushed first, the remaining two armies can also rescue in time."
Everyone nodded after hearing this. This was the only feasible way that they could think of.
So the 100,000-strong army was divided into three teams. The front team was a 30,000-strong army led by Sun Boring, Xing'an, and Yang Shan, and the rear team was a 30,000-strong army led by Liu Yongcheng, Liu Ju, and Cheng Jing.
Shi Heng, Shi Biao, and Jin Ying led the main force of 40,000 in the center, ready to respond at any time.
This arrangement was relatively safe. Xing'an and Yang Shanze, who were active in the battle, were assigned to the front team. Everyone knew that they were the Supreme Emperor's cronies, and they had to take the lead when encountering an ambush.
In three days, the army traveled 250 miles through the mountainous area, and arrived at Hunyuan County safely without any danger.
The army camped to rest, and Shi Heng and others gathered again in the Chinese army's tent to discuss matters.
Xing'an was proud of himself. The journey went very smoothly, with at most only some harassment from a small group of Wala cavalry. The facts were in front of him.
Now even Shi Heng is beginning to doubt himself. Is Xing'an really right? Is everyone too cautious? In fact, it’s not as complicated as everyone thinks?
At this time, we were less than a hundred miles away from Datong, and there was only an inconspicuous Ma Tou Mountain in front of us. After traveling no more than twenty miles from the valley below Matou Mountain, we entered the plain. Then walk straight for another sixty miles until you reach the foot of Datong City, where you will be completely safe.
Next, everyone discussed a marching plan, and then returned to camp to rest and prepare to recharge their batteries for the final journey tomorrow.
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On the second day, the army set off early. In the capital, Zhu Qiyu also got up early and went to the West Flower Hall to attend court.
At this time, there were three new faces in the hall, one was Luo Tong, the left minister of the Ministry of War; one was He Wenyuan, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel; and the third was Wang Ao, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the three people with a smile on his face and felt much more comfortable: Luo Tong is a tough fighter, with deep qualifications, experience, and extremely strong abilities.
Leave the Ministry of War to Luo Tong to take charge, and ask Jiang Yuan to assist. Then Huang Pu was appointed as the doctor of the Military Selection Division of the Ministry of War, and Chen Jian was appointed as the doctor of the Fang Division of the Ministry of War to supervise the Ministry of War for him.
If we go back and find a reliable military officer and place him in charge, we will be able to firmly control the military department.
Looking at He Wenyuan again, it is even more comforting: "The father owns the world, and it should be passed on to the son." This is the word of a loyal minister.
Much better than those wall grass that swings from side to side.
Wang Ao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was a relatively fair and moderate centrist who was neither biased towards the Supreme Emperor nor the new monarch. Moreover, he has always been honest and strict, and does not follow personal feelings. He is a suitable candidate for the Ministry of Personnel.
At this point, there were five cabinet members: Chen Xun, Wang Wen, Zhou Chen, Jiang Yuan, and He Wenyuan, forming the emperor's ruling team.
As for Hu Hui, Wang Zhi, Shang Ren, and Peng Shi, Zhu Qiyu simply pretended that they did not exist.
There are two other military ministers, Wang Ji and Yu Qian, who want to return to Beijing to fight for military power with the emperor, but there is no way.
It’s okay to be promoted to an official position, to be promoted to a noble title, to be rewarded with gold and silver, to be rewarded with beauties, or to be reused in Nanjing, but if you want to go back to Beijing, you have to be sorry.
There are also Zhu Yi, Duke of Cheng, Guo Sheng, Marquis of Cheng'an, Bo Gaoyuan of Jianping, and Jiao Jing, the Prince Consort, all of whom must be staying in Nanjing honestly.
So Zhu Qiyu first smiled at Luo Tong and said: "Luo Aiqing, I will leave the affairs of the Ministry of War to you and Jiang Aiqing from now on. You two should discuss it and report to me if there are any matters that cannot be decided.
In addition, I have already made Chen Jian the official doctor of the Fang Division. When the war is over, I will also make Huang Pu the doctor of the Wu Xuan Division. When the time comes, all of you will work well together, and don’t let me worry about the affairs of the Ministry of War anymore. "
Luo Tong quickly thanked him. Luo Tong was very willing to work with Huang Pu. The last time Huang Pu was on his mission to Wala, he passed by Juyong Pass and gave Luo Tong some advice, which helped Luo Tong stand firmly in the right team. Now that Luo Tong has successfully taken charge of one department, he is about to have a prosperous official career, so he is naturally very grateful to Huang Pu.
Zhu Qiyu chatted with Wang Ao and He Wenyuan again, and then everyone started talking about business.
Zhu Qiyu raised a military newspaper, waved it casually, and asked everyone: "You all know without looking at it that the pocket array I carefully arranged was broken first.
After the horse was closed, the Ming army collapsed, Sun Xiang and Han Qing died in the battle, and the main force only lost a mere 2,000 people before escaping.
I'm afraid it's now in Datong to start repairs. Shi Heng has led an army of 100,000 in pursuit and entered Shanxi territory. What should you do next? "
Upon hearing this, Luo Tong immediately asked curiously: "Didn't Shi Heng's army be ambushed in Shanxi?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head affirmatively.
Luo Tong continued: "That's strange. According to Ye Xian's fighting style, he will definitely ambush. If one hundred thousand Ming troops arrive at Datong City, Ye Xian will be passive."
Zhu Qiyu spread his hands and said: "Hey, there is no way, I don't understand the art of war. Besides, the general is out there, and you will not accept your orders. It will take six or seven days to deliver the military report alone, and there is no way we can do it thousands of miles away." Command them.
We can only let them act easily. Besides, Shi Heng, Sun Boring, and Liu Yongcheng are already the most powerful generals in the Ming Dynasty's northern army.
If you don't trust them, who else can you trust? Maybe it's someone else. "
When Luo Tong heard this, he cursed in his heart: "More than 40,000 people in Wala died in the capital, and you, the emperor, dare to say that you don't understand the art of war!" Maybe you really don't understand the art of war, but you are definitely extremely proficient in controlling people's hearts. I don’t know where I got the inspiration from, but I found such great treasures as Daning Dusi and Yingzhou Wei.
Then he won over Xu Heng, the Marquis of Xing'an, and Wang Tong, the Marquis of Chengshan, and took over the Shaanxi frontier army and Tiance Wei.
Guangda Ningdusi's family provided the emperor with seven standard guards.
So the battle lasted for a long time, and at last glance, the emperor was the biggest winner and became the most powerful military leader in the Ming Dynasty. What kind of thing is this? '
But you can think like this in your heart, but you can't say it in words. Luo Tong still hopes to follow the emperor and become a successful person.
(End of chapter)
