That night, Zhang Yanling went to see Liu Daxia alone.

When they returned to the inn, Zhang Yong and Wang Shouren were still waiting for him, and they all wanted to know whether the road ahead was feasible.

"It's very bad news. Aries' mouth is lost, and Huyukou is now in danger..." Zhang Yanling told the most important battle report he learned from the meeting with Liu Daxia.

After hearing this, Zhang Yong looked shocked and said, "Sir, if we go from Xuanfu to Datong Town, if we walk on the official road, we must go to these two places, right? Then... then should we stay in Xuanfu and wait for further instructions from the court?"

When Xuanfu goes to Datong, only the official road is relatively peaceful.

Without following the official road, given the current dangerous situation in the Ming Dynasty border situation, many places are poor and poor, and it is difficult to take these two thousand men to Datong.

Zhang Yanling said angrily: "My mission is to go to Datong and then go to Xikefu's head-turning gate. What do you think of letting me stay in Xuanfu? The civil officials in the court knew that I was stagnant in Xuanfu, so they might as well arrange me."

Zhang Yong said with a bitter face: "Even so, you can't laugh at the lives of soldiers. We should make a long-term plan."

Wang Shouren frowned and looked at Zhang Yong, saying, "Eunuch Zhang, Your Majesty sent Jianchang Bo to become the General System of Xuanda in order to drive the Tartars out of our Ming Dynasty. If there are Tartars, they will go to attack and fight to the decisive battle. Why should they be afraid of their heads and tails?"

Wang Shouren's words made Zhang Yong a little angry.

Our family gave Jianchang Bo face, so we had a lot of discussion with him, and even had the advantage in his tone.

Who are you, Wang Shouren?

No matter what, I, Zhang Yong, are also a celebrity in front of the queen. How dare you, Wang Shouren, ridicule me directly?

Zhang Yanling was very appreciating Wang Shouren's adventurous spirit. This was actually very similar to Wang Shouren's combat ideas in history, that is, he dared to fight alone and in-depth with his immediate disadvantages. Whether it was his strategy in the battle of King Pingning or his combat policy to quell local rebellions, he adhered to this principle.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yanling looked for Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren led his troops and never focused on conservatism. He was known for his intelligence in using troops.

Zhang Yanling knew that if he wanted to make a difference in the Northwest, he had to dare to fight. Those who were not afraid of things like Zhang Yong were now giving up.

This is very telling.

"The military advisor's opinion is very consistent with my opinion. The Buddha blocks and kills the Buddha. Besides, the city defense and security guards in Aries have been disrepair for a long time. I heard that the Tatars only had one or two thousand people..."

"One or two thousand men? Jianchang Bo, don't compare the two thousand men in Jing camp in your hands with the two thousand men in the Tartars. That's overestimating your ability."

Although Zhang Yong has no experience in leading troops in actual combat, he also knows what the guys Zhang Yanling brought to him. He wants to fight the Tatars on the battlefield, but he is afraid that before the war begins, he will run away.

The Tatars who ate raw meat and drank blood in the Central Plains only had to rely on the depth of the city wall to block it. Otherwise, what would happen if the Ming Dynasty rebuilt the Great Wall of Beiguan? Isn’t it just to rely on natural dangers and city barriers to block Diyi?

Zhang Yanling raised his face and said, "I don't like to listen to this. What does it mean to overestimate myself? I, Mr. Zhang, are not a talented person to lead troops. Otherwise, Eunuch Zhang, you stay in Xuanfu, and I will continue to walk to Datong... If I die halfway, please go back and bring a message to Your Majesty, I will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Yong was smiling bitterly.

I am the military supervisor. If you ask me to stay, you, the coach, will fight with the Tatars.

If you really die, I will return to the capital and the emperor will not kill me?

"Prepare for it and continue to move west tomorrow. No one should disclose the news of Aries' fall, otherwise it will be punished for disobeying military orders."

Zhang Yanling's meaning is that he does not intend to tell the soldiers of the Beijing camp below what the situation is, so as to prevent this group of people from being timid and even becoming deserters when they hear it.

Zhang Yong looked at Wang Shouren, and this was clearly said to him. In his opinion, Wang Shouren and Zhang Yanling were wearing pairs of pants. Will Wang Shouren report this battle to the generals in the army?

joke.

"Okay, you can die together. I have never seen you as stubborn as Jianchang Bo. If you don't avoid things, are you still a relative of the foreigner?"

Zhang Yong originally thought it was a chore, but he didn't think his life was too dangerous. After all, he knew that Zhang Yanling was a relative of the foreign country and came to the northwest to make a fortune in military achievements. He would definitely hide when encountering problems. How could he go where there was danger?

The result is now...

Zhang Yong's intestines were almost regretful.

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Capital.

Early in the morning, outside the court.

The news of Aries's fall also reached the ears of the ministers.

Minister of War Ma Wensheng went to talk about this to Xu Pu himself.

The general meaning is to ask whether to ask Zhu Youzhang to ask Jianchangbo to temporarily move the capital to Xuanfu and dispatch troops to recover Aries' mouth in Xuanfu.

Xu Pu came up and said only one sentence: "His job is to recover the Between the Between Pass and rebuild the city."

He didn't say anything, but the few veterans in the court around him could still understand it. This meant that he did not intend to stop Zhang Yanling from advancing westward.

Where is the danger? Where can Zhang Yanling go...

What is the difference between this and letting Zhang Yanling die?

With Xu Pu's words, no one present said anything.

The court talks began.

Sure enough, what we discussed was the loss of Aries' mouth.

"If you guys, I remember correctly, the official road from Xuanfu to Datong is not far from Aries' mouth. At this time, there are still Tatar soldiers at the entrance of Huyu. If Jianchangbo had not arrived in Datong at this time, wouldn't he meet the Tatars halfway?"

Zhu Youtang cares about Zhang Yanling's safety more than anyone else.

That is my brother-in-law, I asked him to go. You can ignore his life or death, I can't.

Ma Wensheng said: "According to the news I received before, Jian Changbo and his party seemed to have just arrived at Xuanfu one day. If they follow the current itinerary, or arrive at Aries within one or two days..."

Ma Wensheng finished speaking.

Although the ministers present didn't say anything, they were basically gloating in their hearts.

Let this kid be proud.

Main battle?

Is it a hit on the Tatars' horse's hooves now?

Ma Wensheng seemed to have thought of something and continued: "But there is no news that Jianchang Bo has set out from Xuanfu to continue his journey west."

call!

The people present had an instant opinion.

I finally had the chance to let this kid die. Could it be that this kid also learned the news and dared not leave, right?

Zhu You said anxiously: "Then you should send someone to Xuanfu to inform him immediately, so that he would not continue to travel west, so as not to fall into the siege of the Tatars."

Liu Zhang said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to say anything. This news will also spread to Xuanfu. How could others not know about it in Xuanfu? Could it be that he dares to advance lightly?"

After hearing Liu Zhang's words, all the ministers instantly understood Liu Zhang's "words lead to puns".

If you don’t continue to move west, you are just timid and afraid of things, and it has long been as we expected.

If you continue to advance westward, you will be advancing lightly, and you will be seeking death by yourself, which is also as we expected.

Zhu Youzing's face was not kind.

What all the civil officials can understand, but as the emperor, can he not understand?

What kind of light troops are just trying to take the opportunity to belittle Zhang Yanling.

He suddenly felt that something was missing, and no one came out to argue with Liu Zhang. He always felt something was wrong, and suddenly he thought that he didn't call Zhang Heling today.

One brother-in-law went to the northwest, and the other brother-in-law didn't come to act arrogantly. He always felt that the court had become the court of civil servants' family, which made Zhu Youting feel like an outsider.

"Send someone to the Xuanfu immediately, so that Jianchang Bo cannot continue to move west..."

Zhu Youzhang had just finished speaking, but when Xiao Jing hurried in, it seemed that something was important.

After Xiao Jing came to Zhu Youting's ear and said a few words, Zhu Youting looked at Xiao Jing in confusion and said, "Don't he know that the Tatars captured Aries?"

Xiao Jing looked at the civil servant present.

Now the civil servants are also curious about what he said to the emperor.

"But it's okay to say it, there's no need to hide this matter." Zhu Youzhang couldn't help but say when he saw Xiao Jing was worried.

Xiao Jing was so embarrassed: "Liu Zhongcheng has already told Jianchang Bo about Yang's mouth, but Jianchang Bo set out early yesterday morning, less than six hours before Aries' mouth fell..."

Only then did the civil officials realize that it was not necessary for the emperor to remind him that Zhang Yanling had "advanced arbitrarily".

Xu Pu said: "Your Majesty, if the men and horses brought by Jianchang Bo will encounter the Tatars on the way to Datong and have an accident, I am afraid...there will be a danger of overturning."

Zhu Youzhang's face was gloomy.

Zhang Yanling was not afraid of danger and took the initiative to lead his troops to continue advancing westward. Just say he was in danger of being wiped out by the entire army, or was he emphasizing that Zhang Yanling "advances lightly"?

"Now I send someone to remind me, is it too late, right?" Zhu Youzhang did not take Xu Pu's words and continued to ask Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing said: "Yes."

"The Ministry of War said before, how many days will he encounter the Tatars?" Zhu Youzhang continued to ask.

Ma Wensheng walked out again and said, "If I had set off from Xuanfu early yesterday morning, then at the latest... before tomorrow night, I would have passed Aries' mouth..."

Liu Zhang said: "He has never brought troops in the past and cannot walk fast."

Ma Wensheng emphasized: "This is based on his previous marching speed. After Jianchang Bo set out from the capital, he did not go slowly. He arrived at Xuanfu one day earlier than expected."
To be continued...