This time, Zhang Ruoqi was really impressed by Zhang Cheng: Zhang Cheng was not simple! Even Fu Ji was overwhelmed by Hong Chengchou's momentum, but among all the officers and generals in the hall, he was the only one who dared to attack him.
Ma Shaoyu came to Liaodong in Riqian and had little contact with Zhang Cheng before. However, before leaving, his own soldier Chen Xinjia also told him to cooperate with Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor of the army, and to ask Zhang Cheng for advice on Liaodong's military affairs.
At this moment, seeing Zhang Cheng dare to confront Hong Chengchou, the dignified governor of Jiliao, with his own strength, I was really surprised, but I was also secretly sweating for Zhang Cheng.
Officials such as Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, also looked at Zhang Cheng sideways. They had been under the rule of the governor Hong Chengchou for more than two years. They had never seen the majesty of the governor. Never had they seen anyone dare to deny the military strategy of the governor, even in person.
Put forward different opinions.
Only Zhang Cheng is the only one!
In front of and to the left and right of Hong Chengchou, there were several pairs of eyes staring at Zhang Cheng. They were all full of curiosity. Where did this young general get the courage to question the military strategy of the governor?
"How dare you, Zhang Cheng, such a arrogant man to do this... Is he trying to divide his forces to seize power, or does he have other agendas?
Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, was also angry in his heart. However, his city was extremely deep, and the angrier he became in his heart, the calmer his face became.
However, the current situation is not what Zhang Cheng wants to see.
"Hahaha
He laughed loudly and said: "My duty is for the sake of the Liaodong war. I am deeply afraid that our division's army will be taken advantage of by slaves and thieves, so I am filling in the gaps for Governor Hong.
His statement also made Hong Chengchou feel slightly relieved, thinking: "I have always heard that Zhang Cheng is loyal and is not just a villain vying for power. I have mistrusted him."
At this time, Zhang Cheng said meaningfully: "Before leaving the capital, I and Chen Benbing were granted an audience by His Majesty. When they talked about the war in Liaodong, His Majesty was also very concerned about the food road. He said, 'In the land of Liaodong, there are many soldiers and it is difficult to pay.
, no room for error'.
Ma Shaoyu immediately responded after hearing this: "That's right, that's right. When I left the capital that day, the Holy Emperor and my soldiers were also extremely concerned about the army's rear food route."
When he echoed this, everyone in the hall was startled, and then they fell silent and thought about the matter again secretly. Even the governor Hong Chengchou was shocked in his heart and thought about Zhang Cheng's words again.
He calculated carefully in his mind. According to the existing intelligence analysis, there were indeed more slaves and thieves besieging Songjin than before, and he learned from torture that a large number of artillery had indeed arrived. The food route that Zhang Cheng said had been intercepted.
The possibility is indeed very high, and we must take precautions against it.
Supervisor Zhang Ruoqi was also afraid that the quarrels among the commanders would be too fierce. If they got into a grudge because of this, they might miss the important trust placed in him by his soldiers and the Holy One.
He twitched his long beard and laughed and said: "General Zhang's words are very close to my heart. Indeed, everyone is here for the war in Liaodong, not to target someone, fill in the gaps, and make careful plans to determine the victory.
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What does Governor Hong think?’
Before Hong Chengchou could say anything, Wu Sangui, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "If we divide our troops and defend each place, then Xingshan, Tashan, Gaoqiao and other places will be in danger everywhere, and they are all places where slaves and bandits may attack.
In this way, if the troops are divided everywhere, the strength of the central army's main formation will appear weak. Moreover, which generals will be assigned to guard these places?'
Hong Chengchou didn't say a word. He looked at everyone in the hall with a calm face, but he saw that Ma Ke and others had quickly returned to the state of nose-to-mouth, mouth-to-mouth-to-mind state, like an old monk who had entered concentration and no longer uttered a word.
Everyone knows that when a large army of soldiers and horses gather together, they will be emboldened and united, and they will gain a lot of military exploits by attacking the front of the Songjin Nu bandits.
And if you guard in different places, if the slaves and thieves really attack and you can't fight it alone, you will instinctively feel unsafe. Secondly, if the slaves and thieves don't come, you won't have the military merit to kill the enemy.
When it comes to Fu Ji's safety and achievements, all the commanders in the hall are like old monks in trance, motionless and without saying a word.
Even Wang Pu and others who had proposed to pay attention to the retreat and were concerned about the safety of the food road were extremely hesitant at this moment. They did not want to be assigned to guard the retreat.
Just when the whole hall was silent, a tall and majestic figure suddenly stood up and saluted Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, with clasped fists.
Everyone in the hall raised their eyes and saw Zhang Cheng saying: "Master Governor, how about this? I announce that the Northern Army and Horses will be stationed in Xingshan, thinking that the army will guard the back road and guard the food and grain passage, and will never let the Tartars escape."
Take advantage of the opportunity!"
"No!"
Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the front camp of Shenji Camp, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and others almost shouted out in unison.
The supervisor Zhang Ruoqi also spoke out to stop him at the same time, but it was muffled by the loud voices of Chen Jiugao and Wang Pu. Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass, just laughed at Zhang Cheng for daring to question the military strategy of the supervisor, with the intention of dividing the troops.
Feeling suspicious.
Now, he was the first to speak righteously and said: "The Xuanbei army led by General Zhang is fully equipped with armor and weapons, and has many guns and cannons, which are exactly what is needed to fight against the slaves and bandits.
How can such a powerful army be placed in the rear?
Isn’t this a huge waste? Let’s follow the main force of the Chinese army to fight the slaves head-on and make new achievements for our king’s division!”
Even Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, and others all agreed. Although they were jealous of Zhang Cheng and had just spoken out against Zhang Cheng, they were still convinced of the combat power of the Xuanbei Army.
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Not only them, but Chen Jiugao of the Shenji Battalion also proposed on the spot that if Zhang Cheng led the Xuanbei Army to stay on the rear food road, then the Shenji Battalion would also stay, and he would advance and retreat with Zhang Cheng.
Generals such as Yang Guozhu, Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen were unwilling to announce that the nearly 20,000 elite troops of the Northern Army would stay behind, so they tried to persuade them one after another.
Even the governor Hong Chengchou and the supervisor Zhang Ruoqi tried their best to dissuade him, so Zhang Cheng had no choice but to give up the idea of leading the army to garrison the Xingshan grain road.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Just now, Commander Wu of Ningyuan said that our army is divided into many places, which will inevitably make the main force weak. In fact, this is not the case. Our division only needs to take advantage of the danger and defend a few key places. It is not
How many troops and horses are needed!”
Wu Sangui's eyes flashed with light, but he still raised his hand and asked: "Please Mr. Zhang help us clear up our doubts. Wu is willing to listen attentively."
Zhang Cheng turned his head and nodded to Wu Sangui before speaking: "My king's army has gathered in Liaodong. There are no less than 200,000 people. Among them, there are thirteen to more than 40,000 elites. Since they are slaves and thieves from all over the country, it is not
fear.
Moreover, there are certain garrison troops everywhere in Xingshan. In my opinion, in Changling Mountain, a few miles north of Xingshan Fort, we can choose a dangerous location, station a troop of soldiers and horses, dig trenches and set up strongholds at a high place, and fight with them.
The defenders in Xingshan Fort in the south echoed each other.
In this way, we can control the Songxing Route, prevent the bandits from penetrating deep, and dig trenches to cut off our army's food route."
When he said this, he turned to look at the governor Hong Chengchou, clasped his fists and said: "Zhang Cheng is willing to pay the invitation to select an infantry camp from the Xuanbei Army to guard this place!"