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"Why is this so shocking?"
Chen Jiugao, the commander of the front camp of the Shenji Camp, stood up. He seemed to be unconvinced by Bai Guangen's words and said in a deep voice: "It is said that Commander Ma's Shanhai Town soldiers and horses went deep behind enemy lines and crossed the border to intercept and kill the slave chief Hong Tai. I, Chen Jiugao, will never believe it."
When Chen Jiugao said this, he paused briefly, and at the same time stared at Ma Ke and continued: "But if it were Zhang Zhenshuai's Xuanfu army, we would not be surprised at all.
Since he was able to kill Duduo, the slave thief and false king, in front of the battle, he did something that we could not do. Not to mention sending sharp cavalry warriors to intercept and kill Hong Tai, that is to say, Zhang Zhenshuai led an army to raid Shenyang City and go straight to the slave thief's lair.
We won’t be surprised at all, let alone have the slightest doubt. Instead, we will give Zhang Zhenshuai high-fives! "
Ma Ke was humiliated by him. Although he felt that Chen Jiugao was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp after all, his face was really humiliated in front of everyone. He was just waiting to say a few more words to make up for it.
A crisp sound of "Pa!" interrupted what he had not yet said.
Before Ma Ke could find the source of the voice, the voice of Commander-in-Chief Cao Bianjiao came over: "I think what Commander-in-Chief Chen said is true. General Zhenshuo has a long-standing reputation for bravery, and King Qin Shi had the honor to fight against the slaves alongside him." , he killed Yue Tuo in front of the battle.
Now, since General Zhenshuo came to aid the Liao Dynasty, every suggestion he made was to the point. He was also brave in the face of battle. He also killed the slave king Duduo. I believe that crossing the river to intercept and kill the slave chief Hongtai was definitely not a lie. "
Since ancient times, heroes cherish heroes, as expected!
Cao Bianjiao was a rare and brave general in the history of the Ming Dynasty. He had always been aloof and arrogant in the army, and he looked down upon ordinary generals. Except for some private contacts with a few generals such as Wang Tingchen, he rarely interacted with other generals. The soldiers move around.
But as a fierce general, he naturally admires brave people, so his impression of Zhang Cheng has always been good. The last time Zhang Cheng attacked the slave camp at night to kill Yue Tuo, he also participated in it, and he did not kill the slaves. few.
Therefore, for Zhang Cheng's killing of Yue Tuo, he only thought that it was a coincidence, with some luck involved, so he didn't pay too much attention to it. But this time, Zhang Cheng formed a bloody battle with the slaves at the foot of Changling Mountain and attacked again. The slave-killing king Duduo really impressed him.
Maybe this is a true warrior, or maybe all true warriors are like this!
Only a scoundrel like Marco would be jealous and resentful, and his resentment would grow stronger. He would often resort to self-retaliation when he did something wrong with someone, and he would even disregard the righteousness in order to gain some leisure time.
Sure enough, after Cao Bianjiao expressed his stance, Wang Tingchen and other generals expressed their agreement, even Wu Sangui and Liaodong deputy general Zu Dale.
On the other side, various civil servants also expressed their opinions, especially Yao Gong, the deputy envoy of the inspector, and Zhu Tingxie, the grain minister, who were the most active. They not only chose to believe the information sent by Zhang Cheng, but also expressed their great appreciation for it.
However, Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, raised a question: "I still trust the information sent by General Zhenshuo, but the slave chief Hongtai, why did he leave Jinzhou and return to Shengjing at this critical moment?
This seems to be inconsistent with both emotion and reason! "
This question in his mind is probably the same as everyone here. No one can understand that the Qing Dynasty has mobilized the whole country for the battle under Jinzhou City.
And why did Hong Tai ignore the Jinzhou front line and insist on returning to Shenyang at this time?
In fact, most people are still willing to believe Zhang Cheng's report, but they still cannot understand why Huang Taiji must return to Shenyang at this critical moment.
"Could it be that something unexpected happened in Shenyang City, and the slave chief must return in person to end it?"
Liangdao Zhu Tingxie put forward a point, but he immediately refuted himself: "But the kings of slaves and thieves and all the armies are now gathered at the foot of Jinzhou City, what will happen in Shenyang?"
Everyone was at a loss, even Governor Hong Chengchou didn't know what was going on. He turned around and glanced at Wang Chengen, only to see that he was like an old monk in trance, with his eyes only reaching within one foot in front of him.
Hong Chengchou shook his head slightly. He said that Zhang Ruoqi was a demon before. Although it gave him a lot of headaches, he could still deal with it. But now Wang Chengen beside him was simply a great god. He didn't know how to deal with it. .
Seeing that everyone in the tent was arguing endlessly, but could not come up with a reason, Hong Chengchou asked Wu Sangui directly: "General Changbo, you have been in Liaodong for a long time and know a lot about the slave thieves. You may be able to tell the key." Where?"
Wu Sangui had long expected that Hong Chengchou would ask this question. Ever since Zhang Cheng was stationed in Huangtuling under the leadership of General Commander Zhang Ruoqi, he would be named by Governor Hong Chengchou to speak at every military meeting. It has almost become a routine.
Although he could not be said to be confident this time, Wu Sangui was not flustered or nervous. He was sitting firmly at the head of the military attachés. He stood up and clasped his fists to bow to the Governor Hong Chengchou and the eunuch Wang Cheng'en.
Then, he gestured with his fists to the civil servants sitting opposite and the general soldiers below him, and then said loudly: "Returning to Governor Hong, according to Sangui, there is probably only one person in Shenyang City who can make the slave chief Hong I’m so worried that I can’t even sleep or eat well.”
Wu Sangui was caught off guard here. He knew this well, and he stopped talking only halfway.
Sure enough, Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, asked hurriedly in a very cooperative manner: "Who has the ability to make the slave chief worried and make sleep and food difficult for him? Please tell me quickly!"
Wu Sangui smiled knowingly and said: "As far as Sangui knows, this slave chief Hong Tai has an extremely beloved concubine. Although she is not the queen of her harem, and she entered the palace at an older age, she is able to dote on the Queen Mother Hong's palace.
If Sangui's guess is correct, it is only the concubine Guan Sui Gong Chen who was favored in the harem who was seriously ill, who may have caused the slave chief Hong Tai to be temporarily confused, that she would ignore the war on the front line in Jinzhou and return to Shenyang in a hurry. "
"What nonsense?"
A rough voice came, and it turned out to be Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun. He continued to say carelessly: "If there is a change in the rear, I think Mrs. Hong will go back to stabilize the situation.
But for the sake of a woman, how could he abandon the tens of thousands of soldiers under Jinzhou City? How could this be what a hero did? "
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials and generals in the big tent echoed one after another. Even Wu Sangui was a little shaken and couldn't help but secretly regret in his heart. He shouldn't have listened to Zhang Cheng's words, but now he was embarrassed.
It turns out that because Zhang Cheng felt that his military exploits were too great, the rewards he could get for this battle to aid the Liao Dynasty were no more than this. If he were to gain more limelight, not only would the imperial court be unable to win titles, but the generals who were fighting side by side would also be Soldiers feel resentful.
Everyone fought against the Tatars together, and all the generals fought bravely to take the lead. Although the casualties varied and the results were the same, the achievements of Zhang Cheng alone outweighed the military achievements of the other generals combined.
But it is definitely not a good thing. As the saying goes, "the wind will destroy the trees that are beautiful in the forest"!
Therefore, after Zhang Cheng picked up the soldiers and horses of Lin Fangping's Huwei camp, while writing a battle report to Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, he also wrote a private letter to Wu Sangui.
In the letter, he fully informed his judgment on Huang Taiji, and briefly introduced the process of Lin Fangping's interception and killing of Huang Taiji. The purpose was to provide Wu Sangui with materials for speeches during the military meeting.
The reason why Zhang Cheng is like this is actually a strategy of "killing two birds with one stone".
First, at this stage, his current goal is only Xuanda. Based on his current strength and ability, his focus should still be on the first town of Xuanfu. After Xuanfu is stabilized, he can then try to control the third town of Xuanda.
Since he has no plans for Liaodong, it is better to further develop a good relationship with Wu Sangui, and even drag him to the top. After all, the two have already cooperated in the economic field.
In Zhang Cheng's view, due to their deep economic integration, Xuanda and Liaodong are very likely to form a military alliance with a stake in their interests. Once this alliance is formed, a person in charge will inevitably emerge.
This depends on strength, but it is not all determined by strength. It also depends on a person's mind and tolerance. Therefore, Zhang Cheng befriended Wu Sangui at this time to save a hand for the future.
Secondly, Hong Chengchou is now praising Wu Sangui, but no matter what, it is difficult to surpass Zhang Cheng's achievements. Even if Wu Sangui does well, it is only a second-rate achievement at best.
After all, the bravery of the slave thieves is obvious to all, and there are only a few slave kings. Not to mention that the slave kings are not so easy to kill, even the slave thieves' heads cannot be chopped off easily.
Since the Ming Dynasty started the war with Jiannu, many great victories have been reported to the court, but the heads of slave thieves that were actually captured were only a few hundred at most, let alone the princes who killed the slave thieves.
Let’s just say that in this battle to aid Jin Dynasty, all the Ming army units were extremely brave. Several good news came from Xingshan, Songshan, and Shimenshan, which is very valuable. However, Zhang Cheng has not yet returned the heads of the slave thieves captured in these great victories. In the battle to aid Xingta, there were so many kills in one go!
Therefore, if you want to surpass Zhang Cheng in terms of military achievements, it is simply more difficult than reaching the sky. This is under the premise that Zhang Cheng will not make new achievements in the future.
However, if Wu Sangui is only given a second place in military merit, it is not difficult to operate. After all, he has the support of Jiliao Governor Hong Chengchou, as long as some reasonable arrangements are made in terms of war distribution.
After all, Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army is not a fool. It has been proved in previous battles that in terms of single combat strength, Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army can definitely be ranked in the first echelon.
What Zhang Cheng did was actually just the icing on the cake. This kind of thing must be done as early as possible. If it is done too late, it will become superfluous.
But now Wu Sangui was secretly regretting it. Hearing everyone's doubts, he couldn't help but waver.
After all, how could these generals understand the power of love?
For example, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, Ma Ke and others, not only eager to go back for one last look, at critical moments, they would even give up their wives to trap wolf cubs.
And Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others are full of loyalty and righteousness in their hearts. People who can abandon their small family for the safety of the country naturally do not understand the greatness of love.
Then there is Wu Sangui himself. At this time, he has not yet met the important woman in his life - Chen Yuanyuan, and he has not reached the height of his life where he later "turned into a beauty in anger".
Perhaps only people like Huang Taiji have reached the highest point in life, not only seeing all the beauties in the world, tasting the world's delicacies, and controlling the world's power, but also making concessions.
For them, decades of intrigue and intrigue are boring. Once they meet true love like a close friend, the feeling is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Just when Wu Sangui was shaken, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, spoke. He only heard him say: "What General Changbo said coincides with General Zhongchen's guess."
As soon as he said this, the big tent instantly became quiet. Even Wang Chengen, who was like an old monk in meditation, opened his eyes at this time and looked at Wu Sangui carefully.
Wang Chengen recited silently in his heart: "Wu Sangui, former Jinzhou Commander-in-Chief Wu Xiangzi, was a general in Liaodong and was born in the martial arts. When he was young, he had a reputation for bravery. He once led 20 cavalry to charge into the Tartar formation to save his father. Now he lives in Ningyuan to practice as Commander-in-Chief. , He is indeed a talented general!"
This time he came to Liaodong to convey the decree, but he was secretly responsible for an important task, which was to check the talents of the generals in Liaodong for Emperor Chongzhen, so as to select the best and make them serve the imperial court.
As for who kind of person Hong Chengchou was, Governor of Jiliao, who could hold such a high position, especially a mediocre person, he had already vaguely guessed that Wang Chengen must have another mission.
That's why after Wang Chengen arrived, he did not hesitate to hide Zhang Chengxue in the loess ridge, and supported Wu Sangui to show his talents in front of Wang Chengen. Once he entered the emperor's eyes in the future, his future would be limitless.
At this moment, he was squinting at Wang Chengen, and saw that he looked at Wu Sangui with admiration, so he couldn't help but secretly nodded, and then said: "No matter what the reason is for the slave chief to be eager to return to Shenyang, just talk about the siege of Jinzhou, how should we explain it?
Everyone, let’s talk about it! "
After hearing the words, everyone in the tent looked at each other for a few times, then fell into deep thought one by one, and no one said a word for a while.
Hong Chengchou seemed to have expected it. He picked up the tea cup on the big case and drank tea by himself, so that everyone could think about it first. He wanted to hear everyone's opinions.
In fact, the strategy on how to fight this battle has long been agreed upon, but the specific operations have yet to be further finalized. However, Hong Chengchou is more concerned about everyone's attitude towards this battle at the moment.
"My lord, the general thought that our army should take advantage of the absence of the slave chief to attack the Tatars and relieve the siege of Jinzhou in one fell swoop."
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was Cao Bianjiao, another fierce general, who made a statement.
Hong Chengchou's face was calm, with no hint of joy or anger. His eyes moved from Cao Bianjiao to Wang Tingchen. Under Hong Chengchou's gaze, Wang Tingchen handed over his hand and reported: "My lord, I will act according to your orders." , I am willing to be the vanguard of the army and advance to relieve Jinwei."
The generals expressed their attitudes one after another. Hong Chengchou was very satisfied when he saw that everyone actively wanted to fight the slaves.
Finally, he asked Wu Sangui again: "General Chang Bo, are you willing to be the vanguard of the army and take the lead in crossing the river?"
