Han Guan opened his merit book, looked at it a few times, and with a sullen face and sharp eyes with compelling power, he said to Zhang Fu: "Tell me, have you surrendered?"
Before Zhang Fu could speak, Pan Cheng came out behind him, knelt down on one knee, and shouted loudly: "Master Dusi, the killing and surrender has nothing to do with the command. It was my order. It was me who indulged in military discipline and must be punished." Just punish me!"
"It was our fault and has nothing to do with Commander Zhang!"
Huang Gui and Wang Yuanxing walked out and shouted solemnly.
Han Guan said nothing, and looked away from several Qianhu, staring at Zhang Fu.
Zhang Fu just smiled indifferently and replied calmly: "That's right, I not only killed them, but also chopped off their heads and built a Beijing temple. Would you like to go and admire it, sir?"
Han Guan's expression changed.
Huang Guangcheng's throat felt a little uncomfortable. He pointed at Zhang Fu and said tremblingly: "You, how dare you do such nonsense!"
Jingguan!
Jing means Gaoqiu;
View, Que type also.
When the ancients killed thieves and laid out the corpses of a victorious battle, they would build a temple as a place to hide the corpses.
To put it bluntly, it is a high mound formed by gathering enemy corpses and sealing them with earth.
This kind of behavior of displaying corpses is to show off martial arts on the one hand, and to deal with the battlefield on the other hand.
Although Jingguan will appear after some wars, in the vast majority of wars, they are responsible for both killing and burying...
There are so many dead people who are not buried, not to mention the stench, even if people look at it, they would not dare to take this road, not to mention that the Chinese have always advocated that they should be buried in peace. Even the enemy will pull away the fertile fields and directly expose them to the outside world. , not common in the Central Plains.
And someone like Zhang Fu who built the capital with human heads is even more cruel...
Huang Guangcheng was the prefect of Siming Prefecture and a civil servant. Although Guangxi was not at peace, after all, it was not his Huang family's turn to go to war and carry the corpse. Hearing what Zhang Fu said, he couldn't help but feel sick to his stomach.
"I heard that you admire poetry and calligraphy. I guess you know that killing and surrendering is unlucky. Why do you still do this?"
Han Guan looked at Zhang Fu indifferently.
To the surprise of many people, although Zhang Fu was a military general, he was by no means a rough man. He was indeed a man who knew the classics and was even quite literary. But this man who was influenced by Confucian culture also had a ruthless and decisive side, and he never showed mercy when killing his enemies.
Zhang Fu sneered and said: "Killing and surrendering is ominous? Ha, I am a soldier of the Ming Dynasty. Regardless of whether they surrender or not, they are my enemies of the Ming Dynasty. Do I need a reason to kill them?"
The saying that killing and surrendering is unlucky did exist in ancient times.
It stands to reason that if someone throws down his weapon and surrenders, he is no longer a soldier. To kill him again is morally unjustifiable and does not seem to be considered honorable.
Bai Qi, the God of Death, has outstanding military exploits and has killed more than a million enemies, which is the best among war gods in thousands of years!
But his reputation seems to be not as good as that of Han Xin. The reason is that Bai Qi killed and surrendered, especially the battle of Changping where he killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers, which earned him the reputation of a butcher.
Bai Qi's end was not good. He gave King Qin Zhaoxiang a sword, but he committed suicide.
So many people used this to promote the omen of killing and surrender. If you don’t believe it, just look at Bai Qi’s end...
There was also a powerful figure in the Ming Dynasty who was killed and surrendered, that was Chang Yuchun, and his end was a sudden death at forty.
Everything seems to confirm the saying that death and surrender are ominous.
But Zhang Fu didn't believe it, not at all.
Killing enemies for the country and for the people is a matter of course. If there is any retribution, let him try it!
When Pan Cheng saw that Zhang Fu was not giving in, Han Guandu Si looked ugly and shouted quickly: "Sir, the reason for surrender is because the Annan soldiers in Hushan Ridge brutally killed the women and children of the Ming Dynasty! Therefore, the Jingguan was built to eliminate resentment. "
After hearing this, Han Guan finally looked better. He handed over the merit book and said: "This merit book is full of mistakes and is not organized in any order. Now I am ordering Nanning Guards to rewrite the merit book!"
Huang Guangcheng looked at Han Guan in surprise. This guy was showing off.
What does a credit book mean? It's full of confusion. Isn't it just telling Zhang Fu to write another credit book when he goes back and count the people killed and surrendered as military merits...
Han Guang looked at Huang Guangcheng and said slowly: "Prefect Huang, this matter is now settled, so don't start any more disputes, okay?"
Huang Guangcheng licked his dry lips, put on an unnatural smile, and said: "What kind of dispute? I don't know at all. Commander Zhang has made great contributions and should report his merits to the court."
Seeing that Huang Guangcheng was interested, Han Guan nodded with satisfaction and followed Zhang Fu and others to Hushan Ridge.
When Han Guan, Huang Guangcheng and others saw the dead women and girls, they understood the significance of Jingguan.
Han Guan ordered that the dead Ming people be found and buried, arranged for Huang Guangcheng to appease the people, and summoned Zhang Fu and others to discuss the next step of the war.
"There are changes in Yongping Village and Hushan Ridge. It won't take long to reach Hu Du's ears. We must march and leave Hu Du's army behind. Commander Zhang, do you think we should attack Zhuxiang Mountain next, or bypass Zhuxiang Mountain? , go directly to Shixizhou?"
Han Guan spread out a map of Guangxi and asked.
Zhang Fu looked down at the map, pointed at the location of Zhuxiang Mountain, and said: "There are two thousand Annan troops in Zhuxiang Mountain. They are all stationed on the mountain. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we attack it by force, the losses will be huge. Bypassing Zhuxiang Mountain , if you reach Upper Shixi Prefecture or Lower Shixi Prefecture, you can directly find Hu Du’s main force and decide the outcome in this hilly land.”
"Once Hu Du's main force is defeated and retreats, whether it is chasing Xiangshan or Luzhou, he will lose support. The war can be solved by simply closing the mountain. Just bypassing the Xiangshan Stone will require at least three more days of travel. If he chases Xiangshan If Annan's army is afraid and retreats to Shixi Prefecture, it will strengthen Hu Du's army and make it difficult to fight a decisive battle."
Han Guan nodded slightly and asked: "If we deploy some troops to contain the enemy from Xiangshan, making it impossible for them to withdraw, and the army takes a detour, we should be able to catch Hu Du by surprise."
Zhang Fu agreed with Han Guan's idea, but looked at the map and said worriedly: "The imperial decree is that if we can wipe out everyone, no one will be spared. If we go straight into Shixi Prefecture and Hu Du retreats hastily in fear, what should we do?"
Han Guan frowned, with a sad look on his face.
The decree sent by Zhu Yunwen was very clear. This time Annan invaded the Ming Dynasty, it would be dealt a head-on blow. If possible, Annan's army must be completely destroyed and no one should be allowed to return to Annan.
But the problem now is that Hu Du has legs...
The more than 10,000 soldiers under his command are not disabled. If a fight breaks out, they are likely to run away.
Zhennanguan, an important place for entering and exiting the Ming Dynasty, is still in Hu Du's hands.
Han Guan sighed and said solemnly: "In addition to the three guards in Guilin, Guangxi only has Nanning Guard, Liuzhou Guard, Elephant Taming Guard, and Wuzhou Qianhu Station, with a total of less than 35,000 people. In addition to guarding various places, The troops that can be mobilized are less than
Twenty thousand people. It is really impossible to defeat 10,340 people with 20,000 people and wipe them all out. "
"When Hu Du withdraws from Zhennanguan, I will personally write a memorial statement. If the emperor is convicted, Dusi Yamen will bear the responsibility and has nothing to do with Nanning Guard."
Zhang Fu looked at the responsible Han Guan, shook his head slightly, stretched out his finger, crossed Zhuxiang Mountain, Shixizhou and other places, pointed at Zhennanguan, and said: "As long as Zhennanguan is taken, Hu Du will You can't escape even if you have wings! The result the Emperor wants will naturally come true!"
Han Guan lowered his head and looked at the map, his teeth ached, and he said helplessly: "With Zhennang Pass captured and Pingxiang Pass in the hands of our army, Annan's army has no way to retreat and can only accept their final defeat at Xishizhou." Destiny! But Commander Zhang, not to mention that Zhennanguan is a dangerous pass and must be guarded by a large army. There is only one problem. Going to Zhennanguan must pass through Xishizhou, and there is Hu Du’s army there, how can we survive? "
Humans are not birds and cannot fly over.
Zhang Fu pointed to the mountains near Xishizhou and said: "If we travel carefully through the mountains, we will be able to bypass the Hudu Defense Line and reach Zhennanguan Pass."
Han Guan waved his hands repeatedly and refused: "It is absolutely impossible. Traveling through the mountains means that you can only walk by foot, not by horse. It takes a long time, and food supply is also a problem. In addition, some deep mountains and old forests are full of poisonous insects and the roads are unclear. Once in the mountains, Getting lost will even bring disaster.”
“This is the only feasible way to achieve grand strategy.”
Zhang Fu looked at Han Guan seriously.
Han Guan shook his head and firmly disagreed: "The emperor's grand strategy is not my grand strategy. As the capital, I will never let soldiers take such risks."
Zhang Fu stared at Zhennanguan on the map and remained silent.
Han Guan patted Zhang Fu on the shoulder and said: "I know that you want to block Annan's retreat, not entirely because of the imperial court's will, but because you want to completely eliminate Hu Du's army. It's just that the mountain road is not feasible. If you are not careful, you will The entire army will be wiped out."
Zhang Fu raised his head, looked at Han Guan, and said: "Master Du Si, among the people who were plundered in Hushan Ridge, only women, children, the old and the weak are left."
Han Guan was stunned and looked at Zhang Fu in confusion.
Zhang Fu gritted his teeth and said, "Where did the man go?"
Han Guan raised his brows, looked down at the map, with a gloomy expression on his face, and said, "Are you saying that when Hu Du's army entered the Ming Dynasty, the biggest purpose was not to rob Siming Mansion, but to plunder young laborers?"
Zhang Fu nodded heavily and said: "This is the only possibility, so if we choose to fight Hu Du head-on at Xishizhou, Hu Du will definitely take the people south. By then we will have driven away Annan's army and lost Qing. Strengthen the people! Then how can Siming Mansion gain a foothold?"
Without the people, there is only empty land. Then this piece of land is unstable and has no breath of life.
Han Guan understood that if he wanted to save the people, he could not directly enter Xishizhou. He must first block the retreat of Annan's army.
However, taking Zhennanguan is difficult!
"Lord Du Si, I am willing to lead three thousand Nanning Guards, carrying three days of rations, to brave the mountains and take dangerous roads, in order to appear south of Xishizhou and capture Zhennanguan first!"
Zhang Fu solemnly asked for orders.
Han Guan took a deep breath and looked at Qianhu Huang Gui, Pan Cheng and Wang Yuanxing of Nanning Guard. Seeing that the three of them straightened their chests and had firm eyes, he said to Zhang Fu: "You must think clearly, this trip is not easy. "
Zhang Fu smiled slightly and said, "If it were easy, would we still need Nanning Guards?"
