The court widely publicized that the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses fought a great victory under Yulin Weicheng. Novel.

On the eighth day of the sixth month, Wang Qiong was a little puzzled after receiving the imperial edict in Yansui. He didn't know what to say about such a trivial victory, so he went to see Xie Qian as soon as possible.

After Xie Qian learned about it, he almost jumped up from the sickbed.

"Your Majesty passes the orders of the world to demonstrate the merits of the three sides?"

Xie Qian could not understand, but when he saw the imperial edict stamped with the jade seal, he knew that it was not from Wang Qiong's comfort, and the truth was indeed the case.

Wang Qiong said: "Gei Xie does not have to blame himself. In the years of war against the Tatar invasion, it is very difficult for the border troops to achieve such results. Now, except for the troops and horses of Shangshu Shen, the troops of Shangshu, took the initiative to attack, only Yansui Town went to fight and had won. With the news of Shangshu Shen, His Majesty learned that Yansui troops and horses went out of the city to meet the enemy and won a victory. How can it not be demonstrated? This is also to encourage the morale of the Ming army and civilians."

Xie Qian still seemed a little listless and shook his head and said, "Dehua, you don't have to comfort him. Do you not understand what Your Majesty mean? It's just that no decent military achievements have been made everywhere in the northwest. In order to show that the national policy he has implemented is correct, His Majesty can only make a fuss about the war under Yulin Cang... Alas! Perhaps Your Majesty has fully estimated the success or failure of this war!"

Wang Qiong thought to himself: "Gei Master Xie is so guilty, which shows his loyalty to His Majesty and his sense of responsibility to the country and country of Ming Dynasty." He said at the moment: "No matter that, everything must be subject to the imperial order of the court... I hope to continue to receive guidance from Master Xie and what to do next."

Xie Qian shook his head: "You are the one who is responsible for the three sides, so where is I qualified to interfere? Now that I am sick, I can only sit on a bed and rest, and you can decide the matter. When encountering something, you don't have to ask me specifically, just take a look at it and deal with it yourself!"

He said he was just a hand-off, but Xie Qian obviously did not want to delegate power completely. These words were more polite. Wang Qiong heard it and felt like a mirror. He made up his mind to ask Xie Qian for instructions on major decisions in the future. This not only showed respect for the prime minister of the dynasty, but also satisfies Xie Qian's desire for power. The most important thing is to ensure Wang Qiong's core position in the civil service group.

Wang Qiong said: "I still have some official duties at hand. Let's go back to deal with it first. There will be a celebration banquet in the evening. Please be sure to attend... No matter what the outcome of this war is, since the court has set the tone of "great victory", we can only show a willing attitude of accepting it. Mr. Xie must not refuse, everyone is watching you!"

Xie Qian's face was a little hesitant, and finally nodded, "Everything is the most important thing. I know how to do it. Even if I drag my sick body, I will attend the celebration banquet, so I won't make you embarrassed!"

When Wang Qiong heard about Xie Qian's meeting and the banquet, he felt relieved.

After receiving rewards from the court, the three-sided governor's yamen held a celebration banquet in an almost identical manner. After that, they would also give rewards to the soldiers who went to war, encouraging the army to serve the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Qiong was well versed in the officialdom and would not go against the court's intentions.

Wang Qiong said in his heart: "As long as Master Xie is on the three sides, everything should be based on his will. With this failure, Master Xie will be more cautious in using troops. In fact, this is also a good thing. As long as there is no loss in the three sides, no matter how the war situation changes in other places, it has nothing to do with me, the governor of the three sides."

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The celebration banquet began as scheduled.

It was only two hours before Yansui received the imperial edict from the court, and the yamen prepared the banquet.

There was no wine prepared at this banquet, and tea was chosen to replace wine. After all, the hidden dangers of enemy enemies outside the city have not been completely lifted. This is just a special celebration meeting to deal with the imperial edict. Only the general and two deputy generals attended the army. Wang Qiong was the one who presided over the banquet. In addition, Xie Qian, who temporarily served as the governor of the Xuanfu, managed military pay, only five people were added.

Xie Qian dragged his sick body to the scene, and General Wu Jiang diligently went over to help each other. Xie Qian looked sick, but at this moment he finally felt a little bit energetic. Obviously, he felt much better after knowing that the court had no intention of blaming him.

Everyone sat around the dining table. Wang Qiong read out the imperial edict first, but there was no etiquette of kneeling down to kowtow to the imperial edict. At this time, everyone's tense expression finally eased. After all, the General's Mansion had been under a lot of pressure before, especially Lin Heng, who had been spending the past few days in self-blame.

"Derhua, keep everything simple. Let's eat something and disperse each of us... The situation is critical now, so don't take it lightly!"

Xie Qian's face was vicissitudes, his tone was low when he spoke, and he no longer had the ambitions before the war.

Wang Qiong said: "In addition to issuing the imperial edict to issue rewards, His Majesty also ordered the three sides to allocate 50,000 troops to rush to the Xuanfu for emergency assistance. Master Xie, look at this matter..."

"Fifty thousand men? What's the saying?"

Xie Qian was a little displeased when he heard this, as if Emperor Zhengde's order touched his sensitive nerves again.

Wang Qiong roughly explained: "According to the order to mobilize troops, the Tatar soldiers and horses have gathered around Xuanfu, waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack on Zhangjiakou Fort, which clearly means attack instead of defense. Therefore, Your Majesty recruited all kinds of people to Xuanfu to gather, preparing to have a vigorous decisive battle with the Tatars. The number of recruits from the three sides was 50,000, of which 10,000 cavalry must arrive in advance..."

Xie Qian listened silently, with a solemn expression, obviously not supporting the rash deployment of troops.

After Wang Qiong finished speaking, General Wu Jiang asked, "Mr. Wang, I wonder how many troops Yansui Town will draw this time?"

Wang Qiong looked at Xie Qian and saw that the Chief Auxiliary did not say anything, so he spoke: "According to the order to dispatch troops, the three sides need to recruit 10,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry from Yansui Town, and 20,000 infantry from Ningxia Town..."

Before Wang Qiong could finish his words, Xie Qian suddenly shouted: "No!"

Wang Qiong was stunned for a moment and swallowed back what he had not finished.

All four of them looked at Xie Qian, and Xie Qian frowned and said, "The role of the three sides in this battle is far more important than that of Xuanfu. How can we say that the troops are transferred? If there is something happening in the three sides, a large area of ​​fertile soil in Guanzhong will be trampled and ravaged by the Tatar cavalry. I will never allow such a situation!"

"But Lord Xie, the court has issued an order to dispatch troops." Wu Jiang's eyes widened, looking incredible.

The emperor's imperial edict has been conveyed, and the local government has always had only the only way to follow the order, but when Xie Qian came, there seemed to be room for negotiation, and the overall situation of the war was coordinated to three sides and became a piece of empty talk.

Xie Qian had a dark face and didn't want to speak, and Wang Qiong didn't know what to say.

After a while, Xie Qian took the initiative to break the silence: "The movements of the Tatars are still unclear, so there is no need to rush to dispatch troops. I will write a letter to the court to clarify the significance of retaining troops on the three sides. Of course, it is necessary to practice. All local affairs must not be delayed, and officials and generals will perform their duties!"

Wang Qiong thought to himself: "Old Master Xie said on the sickbed that he would not ask about local affairs and asked me to be fully responsible, but how long did he not remember it?"

Wang Qiong said: "Gei Master Xie, what I think is that the imperial court recruited 50,000 troops from the three sides to assist Xuanfu, which will indeed have a great impact on local defense. However, if no one on the three sides recruited, His Majesty's idea of ​​holding a major battle in Xuanfu could not be completed. If the situation is unfavorable, the responsibility may fall on us."

“Yes, yes!”

Wu Jiang quickly agreed, "We can't bear the blame."

Xie Qian looked at Wang Qiong and asked, "So you want to recruit some people to go, which can not only explain to Your Majesty, but also ensure that local defense is not affected too much?"

Wang Qiong nodded: "Previously, His Majesty issued an order to let all the troops cooperate with Shangshu Chen to set up ambush out of the frontier, but the problem is that the main force of the Tatars is now attacking the frontier. Obviously, the army goes out of the frontier in an inconvenient manner. And based on the information obtained from the Xuanfu, the Tatars mobilized no less than 50,000 cavalry to attack the Xuanfu. The situation is critical!"

Xie Qian looked around at everyone present. In fact, the two deputy generals Hou Xun and Lin Heng were not qualified to talk to him. Wang Qiong and Wu Jiang, who had the right to speak, both expressed their need to cooperate with the court and were hesitant.

After repeated weighing, Xie Qian still insisted on his opinion: "This matter needs to be considered for a long time. How many troops are recruited, where to recruit, and how to ensure that the troops do not deviate on the way to Xuanfu, you need to plan in advance... In this way, I first submit a memorial to the court and ask Your Majesty for instructions from three sides to not transfer troops. Wait for Your Majesty's instructions to come!"

Wang Qiong seemed very embarrassed.

Even if the emergency delivery system in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty was still smooth, it took four or five days for the news to go from Xuanfu to Yansui, and the imperial edict was not entirely cavalry. Under a long journey, there were thousands of miles from Suzhouwei, Gansu Town, the westernmost part of the Ming Dynasty to Xuanfu City. When it could arrive, it was a big problem, let alone to rectify the troops and fight the Tatars in a good state.

But Wang Qiong was embarrassed no matter how hard he was, he still saluted respectfully: "After everything is arranged by Master Xie."

The celebration banquet ended soon, Xie Qian went back to rest, while Wujiang, Hou Xun and Lin Heng stayed to listen to Wang Qiong's orders.

Wu Jiang asked with a frown: "Sir, can Your Majesty personally issue an order to dispatch troops, so we will not respond at all? Master Xie clearly does not want to divide the troops. This time he goes out of the city to fight, it may make Master Xie timid..."

Wang Qiong glared at Wu Jiang fiercely, and Wu Jiang took two steps back and didn't dare to say anything else.

Wang Qiong said: "Gei Xie has made arrangements. What can I do? Since he said he would wait first, let's continue to wait and see the development of the situation. However, while waiting, prepare the people who need to be recruited. Gansu Town reinforcements gathered in Zhuanglang Weicheng, bordering Ningxia Town, and Ningxia Town reinforcements gathered in Huamachi, bordering Yansui Town. At the same time, I will submit a separate memorial to the court to recruit less troops from the three sides. If the court orders to transfer orders again, it is urgent to send troops immediately!"

Wu Jiang was very embarrassed: "How can Mr. Xie explain?"

"Is this something you should care about?" Wang Qiong's face was a little unhappy, "Our Master Xie will naturally explain that you just need to act on orders."

"yes!"

Wu Jiang and the two deputy generals Lin Heng and Hou Xun looked at each other and bowed their orders!

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After June, it was even more difficult for Chenxi's troops to march on the grassland.

Even though we walked along the river and were not worried about water sources, we were also facing the covetousness of all Tatars. Although the enemy and us always kept a certain distance and showed no sign of war, the psychological pressure on the officers and soldiers was getting greater and greater.

The Tatars seemed to have not completed the gathering of troops. Chen Xi led the troops along the Dahei River for a few days. Because noon was too hot, they often needed to march in the morning and evening. Frequent camping and defense were heavy, and the burden on the officers and soldiers was heavy. The daily march mileage was only about fifty miles, and soon the officers and soldiers were trapped in a state of lack of people.

In addition, in a strange environment, the officers and soldiers also face various discomforts caused by disagreement in the local environment. Fortunately, there is no shortage of Chinese medicinal materials in the army, and not many people actually fell down.

The soldiers had an obsession in their hearts that they wanted to return to the territory of the Ming Dynasty safely. As for the outcome of this war, no one seemed to pay attention to it. As for where they were now, no one cared about it. They only knew that as long as they continued to move forward according to Chen Xi's instructions, they would definitely return to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and their responsibilities would be completed by then.

I persisted until the fifth day of June. Chen Xi's troops continued to move forward along the Dahei River. However, when the march encountered problems this day, there was a big river in front of me, with a wide surface, blocking the way.

Two big rivers meet here, and the soldiers and horses can no longer move forward, so they can only choose to cross the river forcibly or turn back to the northeast, which is equivalent to walking back.

"Sir, why are there more rivers here?" Looking at the surging river water in front of him, Hu Songyue, Jing Yue and others were frowning, not knowing what to do.

There were originally Tatars pursuers behind them, but now the road ahead is blocked. They can only risk going up against the newly emerging river and heading southeast. No one knows where they can go in the end.

Chen Xi looked at the wide river surface and shook his head: "This is just a tributary of the Great Heihe River."

Jing Yue said: "The tributaries are so wide, it seems difficult to cross the river... It seems that we can only go up the river and look at the direction, which should be to the south?"

Chen Xi looked at Jing Yue: "Do you know where the upper reaches of this river?"

This time, Jing Yue stopped asking, and he scratched his head: "You can't wait on the spot, right? If autumn comes in two or three months, the water surface will definitely fall. I'm afraid that if the Tartars don't have to fight us at that time, we will run out of food and grass and then disintegrate..."

Chen Xi looked at the endless rivers in front of him and thought about the next direction. "The Ming Dynasty rarely explored the northern region. With the promotion of the Little Ice Age, the northwest region was dry and rainy, and many rivers basically did not exist in the next few hundred years. However, this river was the main battlefield of the Battle of the Gray River in the Battle of the Ming army during the Jiajing period when the Ming army attacked the rear wing of Tatar Altan Khan during the Jiajing period, but I didn't expect that I would bring troops here."

Then, Zhang Yong, Ma Yongcheng and others arrived by the river accompanied by the guards.

Zhang Yong said anxiously: "Mr. Shen, there is no road ahead, right? How did the scouts explore the way? What should we do? Go back to the east or south?"

Chen Xi looked at the sky: "It's almost dark. I don't rush to march today. Take advantage of the sun before the setting sun to hurry up and set up defense measures to discuss the next march plan tonight."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, Jing Yue, Hu Songyue and others felt that there was no problem, but Ma Yongcheng asked in shock: "Master Shen, are you crazy? This is a place that depends on water on both sides. In the art of military affairs, backing water is not a good place to garrison. If the Tatars attack, we will not even have a way out!"

Chen Xi explained: "According to the scout's reward, the distance between the Tatars behind us in the past two days is no less than twenty miles away from the original basis. Obviously, new situations have occurred. In addition, although the establishment of a battalion on the back water is unfavorable, you only need to send a sentry to keep an eye on the river surface, and the defense area can be greatly reduced. Finally, where can we go if we don't station troops here? Let's follow our instructions and station it on the spot!"

Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng had any objections again, but they could not refute Chen Xi's words and had to accept military orders.

On the river beach, the officers and soldiers slowly regained their vitality and vitality. Backing against water means that there will be no enemy attacks on both sides of the narrow and long triangle area. After some people were arranged to set up defensive positions, Chen Xi asked other soldiers to go to the river to take a bath and wash clothes in batches. The soldiers cheered, just like on holiday, and did not take the Tatar pursuers fifty or sixty miles away from behind at all.

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