Chapter 5 Snowy Journey
Shanhaiguan has just been built, and the entire city gate is brand new. This Guancheng was built by Xu Da in the 14th year of Hongwu. That was the year He Xi traveled through time. After Xu Da inspected the area, he reported to Zhu Yuanzhang that the terrain at Yuguan was not the most dangerous. Guancheng should be moved sixty miles eastward. It is backed by mountains and sea, and the terrain is the most dangerous.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally would not refute Xu Da's suggestion.
As a result, there was the most powerful pass in the world, Shanhaiguan.
In fact, the ancient levels were set up, even if it was not the location of famous generals in hundreds of battles, it was the establishment of veteran generals and ministers. How could there be such a big mistake? In fact, this is a microcosm of the vicissitudes of the past hundreds of years. The previous Yuguan existed in the Tang Dynasty. It's been hundreds of years now. Hundreds of years ago, most of the Western Liaoning Corridor was in the sea. What Shanhaiguan looks like today is unknown. But over the past hundreds of years, Liaoze has shrunk a lot. The Liaoze that once made the armies of the Sui and Tang Dynasties sigh with excitement, gradually has many roads to pass through.
What was originally a mudflat on the seashore has now become a plain dozens of miles wide. It has also become the most convenient road to the northeast.
Now a group of people came out of Shanhaiguan in the wind and snow.
The leader is none other than others. It was none other than Song Guogong Feng Sheng.
It is now the end of the eighteenth year of Hongwu. Winter comes earlier in the north than in the south, while winter in Liaodong comes earlier than in the north. Even though Feng Sheng was wearing thick fur clothes. At this moment, in the wind and snow, as soon as he opened his mouth, there was a half-foot-long breath. It’s like a rainbow shining through the sun.
The cold wind was all-pervasive, blowing through layers of clothes, leaving Feng Sheng with no warmth at all. My body felt numb and bone-chilling, and I couldn't even move coherently.
Feng Sheng thought to himself, "I'm old. I'm old."
Back when I was following my brother to fight, in the dead of winter, I would dare to fight on the Yangtze River, fall into the biting cold water, climb back up, and fight again without even changing my clothes. I just feel that my body is like a small stove, and no matter how cold it is, it is dried out. Now I feel very weak inside.
It seemed that there was a large piece of ice in my arms. The cold air inside and the cold air outside were so intense that I couldn't stand it anymore.
"Father-in-law, haven't you already made arrangements? The various preparations in Liaodong, He Xi, the governor of Liaodong, have been reported to me, and I think they are good. Why bother to go out on patrol at this time? You are really worried. After the spring of next year, The weather has warmed up, it's not too late to come back." said a young general.
He was dressed in layers of fur clothes. It's as furry as a big bear. However, it can also be seen that he has a good physique, at least, compared to Feng Sheng, he seems to be able to withstand the severe cold in Liaodong.
This person is none other than Chang Yuchun's son, Chang Mao.
Chang Yuchun died early, and Chang Mao was Feng Sheng's son-in-law. But Feng Sheng was very unhappy with this son-in-law. It's just God's intention. Chang Mao's martial arts skills are 50% as good as Chang Yuchun's. He can be regarded as a brave general, but even with Chang Yuchun's military strength, there are at least a dozen generals in the world who can compare with him. The reason why Chang Yuchun was so famous made Zhu Yuanzhang never forget it, because he was not a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang. Among the heroes, he is second only to Xu Da.
It's not just as simple as being able to fight.
Chang Mao didn't inherit any of Chang Yuchun's brains. Otherwise, the generals of the Chang lineage would rather go to Lan Yu than care about Chang Mao, the Duke of Zheng.
It seems that Xu Da's illness made Zhu Yuanzhang particularly concerned about the replacement of old and new in the army. Almost all the second generation generals, including Zheng Guogong Chang Mao, Shen Guogong Deng Zhen, and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, participated in this battle.
After all, it has been nearly twenty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and many of the founding heroes have withered away. Their children also grew up. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the reason why Zhu Yunwen was defeated was that the generals in the army were replaced. Although there are reasons why he killed too many people. But he still felt that this seemed to be because the next generation of generals in the Ming Dynasty had too few talents. So, this time they were all sent out.
It always takes some practice. See if it works.
Of course, the generals who emerged during the turmoil of later generations. Such as Ping An, Sheng Yong and others. They are all in this battle, but they have not come to prominence. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang has paid special attention to it.
As for some veterans, Geng Bingwen, Gu Cheng, He Fu and others were all used by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood.
Feng Sheng was so cold that he didn't want to speak, and Feng Sheng's nephew Feng Cheng said: "Zheng Guogong's family studies, don't you know that before the war, the road must be explored first, and the reports below are from the reports below. Who knows if there is anything hidden. And even if the people below have no intention of concealing it, many of them have limited knowledge and cannot see some problems. They must see for themselves. There were objections on the march route at the military meeting before. If you don’t take a closer look today, How can we suppress the Marquis of Yingchuan?"
As Feng Sheng's deputy, Fu Youde was actually very unconvinced.
Fu Youde pacified Yunnan, and historically he was granted the title of Duke. But this time, Zhu Yuanzhang promoted Fu Youde's son Fu Zhong. Of course, it was Fu Zhong's performance that deserved promotion, but he suppressed Fu Youde. But even so, if this fight happens, Fu Youde will make no mistakes. Everyone knows that it is a certainty that Fu Youde will be granted the title of Duke.
The most successful battle in recent years was Fu Youde's victory over Yunnan, which expanded the territory by three thousand miles. Fu Youde's reputation has greatly increased. When Xu Da was unable to preside over the northern war due to illness. Feng Sheng's position is not very secure.
Many people are talking about the fact that Feng Sheng, the Duke, is most likely to be valued by His Majesty for his brother Feng Sheng's score. If Feng Sheng's brother, Feng Guoyong, is still alive, then it will be Feng Guoyong who is granted the title of Duke now. Not Feng Sheng. And Fu Youde's Duke was defeated by his own hands and kicks.
Discussing the title is one thing, but whether or not you can fight is another matter.
Therefore, Feng Sheng urgently needs a victory, a big victory, to prove to the world. Prove it to the court and prove it to Zhu Yuanzhang. He Feng Sheng, now photographed under Xu Da and Tang He, is definitely not in vain.
Feng Sheng doesn't like Chang Mao, but he still likes his nephew Feng Cheng. And no matter how much he dislikes him, he is still his son-in-law. This time he came out and took two people with him, not just to teach by words and deeds. Teach the principles of marching and fighting.
Many things must be truly taught step by step. Just reading some art of war is not enough.
Feng Sheng took a breath of cold air and said: "Not only that, there is another reason. I want to know how cold it is in the Northeast. Although we will attack next spring, spring starts late in the Northeast. Sometimes there is late spring cold. Once the weather changes suddenly, You also have to be prepared. I don’t think no matter how cold it gets, it won’t be as cold as the winter here.”
Every time Feng Sheng said a word, he felt that the heat in his body was being lost. Suddenly I didn't want to say more.
Chang Mao, Duke of Zheng, snorted slightly and seemed to disagree. But Feng Cheng cared more about Feng Sheng than Chang Mao, his son-in-law. Seeing Feng Sheng's condition, he knew he couldn't leave. Feng Cheng looked far into the distance. I found the shadow of a house in the wind and snow. Feng Cheng said; "Uncle, let's go there and take a rest."
Feng Sheng sighed, feeling that there was no trace of heat in his body. I also know that the people around me can still persevere. But if he continues like this, he might really get cold. If you are marching and fighting, you must persist in whatever you say. But that doesn't have to be the case today.
Feng Sheng said: "That's fine."
But he still felt a little unhappy. When would he need children to take care of him?
After Feng Cheng received the order, he immediately commanded Feng Sheng's hundreds of guards to head towards the house. As I got closer, I saw a flag in the distance. There is a big flag with the word "ming" hanging on it, but it is actually a post station. It's called Shaheyi.
However, this is normal. The entire Liaodong is a guard station, under pure military control, and the original people of Liaodong are also incorporated into military households.
The entire Liaodong is a large military camp.
They met large villages in Liaodong, which were usually gathered around post stations, hundreds of households, thousand households, etc. If not, that's weird.
In the snow. Even if you see it from a distance. It took about half an hour to walk over and finally arrived at the door of Shaheyi.
