After Guan Wuyuan led troops to support Jiezhou City, the officials and people of Jiezhou City initially regarded him as their savior. Naturally, they entertained him attentively and did not dare to neglect. Not only did they meet all of Guan Wuyuan's requests, but they also took the initiative to provide the best in Jiezhou City.
The mansion was vacated and given to Guan Wuyuan to live in.
When Zhang Chengxun arrived at Guan Wuyuan's temporary residence, it was already dark.
Wu Yuan's confidants were guarding the outside of the residence. They naturally knew Zhang Chengxun and let Zhang Chengxun in after a brief briefing.
Zhang Chengxun was also familiar with the roads and soon arrived at the back garden of this mansion.
In the backyard, the largest room is a Buddhist hall.
On the first day after the Mongolian coalition officially began to attack the city, Guan Wuyuan was still able to show up at the city in person and command the defenders to fight with Zhang Chengxun. However, after Guan Wuyuan witnessed the crazy offensive of the Mongolian coalition with his own eyes, he suddenly became "seriously ill" that night.
He has not been seen since.
Of course, "serious illness" was only a public statement. Guan Wuyuan was actually frightened by the Mongolian coalition forces and seemed to have lost all courage and confidence!
For these days, Guan Wuyuan has been hiding in this Buddhist hall without leaving home, chanting and praying all day and night, copying Buddhist teachings, and praying to the gods and Buddhas in the sky to protect him, but he has placed all his hopes in the ethereal world.
As for the gods, all the matters of defending the city were left to Zhang Chengxun.
Guan Wuyuan's performance is naturally despised, but after all, Guan Wuyuan is the commander-in-chief of the defenders. Once the defenders learn of his virtues, it will inevitably shake the morale of the army. Therefore, considering the overall situation, Zhang Chengxun also
I had to do everything possible to cover it up for him, which was very painful.
"...All dharmas are empty, neither born nor destroyed, neither stained nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, there is no color in the air, no feelings, thoughts, or consciousness, no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, no color, sound, fragrance, or touch.
From the horizon of vision to the realm of unconsciousness, there is no ignorance and no end of ignorance, no old age and death, no end of old age and death, no accumulation of suffering and destruction of the path, no wisdom and no gain..."
After Zhang Chengxun arrived at the door of the Buddhist hall, he heard Guan Wuyuan's chanting in the Buddhist hall, and the aroma of burning in the Buddhist hall filled the entire backyard.
For some reason, when Zhang Chengxun heard Guan Wuyuan's chanting, he only felt that it was more harsh and unbearable than the fighting, shouting and screaming on the battlefield. The smell of burning in the backyard was also worse than the smell of blood and burning on the city wall.
The smell of gunpowder smoke is even more nauseating.
However, when he opened the door and entered the Buddhist hall, Zhang Chengxun finally organized his thoughts, hid the disdain in his heart, and put on a relatively calm expression - Guan Wuyuan was still the commander of the garrison after all, if Zhang Chengxun wanted to go smoothly
Defending the city is inseparable from Guan Wuyuan's cooperation, so Zhang Chengxun doesn't want to break up with Guan Wuyuan yet.
After Zhang Chengxun opened the door and entered the Buddhist hall, he saw Guan Wuyuan kneeling under the Buddha statue.
Over the past few days, Guan Wuyuan's originally mighty and strong figure has become quite rickety and thin, and his temperament is no longer as arrogant and stubborn as before. Instead, he is much more indifferent and detached, just like a great enlightened Buddhist master, but
He just doesn't look like a general leading a battle!
The sound of Zhang Chengxun pushing the door in naturally alarmed Guan Wuyuan. Guan Wuyuan's body trembled slightly, but he didn't show any expression. He just chanted the sutra faster.
Zhang Chengxun was not surprised by this, he just stood behind Guan Wuyuan and waited quietly.
After reciting the entire "Heart Sutra", Guan Wuyuan kowtowed to the Buddha respectfully, finally stood up from the futon, turned to Zhang Chengxun and asked: "How was the battle today? The Mongols were repulsed.
Is the city defense still stable?"
During the inquiry, Guan Wuyuan's voice trembled slightly, and it was obvious that his heart was not as calm and detached as he appeared on the surface.
Zhang Chengxun replied slowly: "The Mongol Tatar offensive became more and more fierce, but the soldiers fought bravely with their lives and still blocked the Mongols outside the city, but they suffered a lot of damage. Today there are more than 400 brothers..."
However, Zhang Chengxun was about to report the casualties of the defending soldiers to Guan Wuyuan in detail, but Guan Wuyuan had already turned around again and bowed to the statue of Buddha, saying in a voice full of joy and gratitude: "Buddha bless! Buddha bless! Today the Mongols
I still can't break the city, all because of the protection of the Buddha! The Buddha must have heard my sincere prayer! If you, the Buddha, help me get through this difficulty, after I return to the capital, I will definitely donate thousands of taels of silver to support the city.
Buddha's golden body is widely sculpted..."
Hearing that Guan Wuyuan attributed all the credit for defending the city to his prayers and the Buddha's protection, and completely ignored Zhang Chengxun's luck and the desperate efforts of the soldiers, Zhang Chengxun couldn't help but laugh and cry, and felt more and more that Guan Wuyuan was a straw bag with gold and jade but everything was ruined.
However, Zhang Chengxun still hid his true thoughts and stopped reporting today's detailed results to Guan Wuyuan - Guan Wuyuan wouldn't care about them anyway - just said: "However, after the Mongolian Tatars withdrew their troops today, there was something quite interesting.
It’s something strange. I think I should report it to General Guan... Maybe, General Guan, you can guess some of the inside story!"
Guan Wuyuan was stunned for a moment, then turned around again and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Chengxun explained: "General Guan still remembers that the Mongolian Tatars divided tens of thousands of troops and rushed to the direction of Zhenning Acropolis a few days ago? These troops have not returned to the Mongolian camp yet! And tonight, the Mongolian Tatars
The troops were divided again. About 15,000 troops and horses also rushed towards the Zhenning Acropolis, and they were still rushing all night. Apparently something big happened on the Zhenning Acropolis, and the Mongolian coalition forces had to divert their energy.
Handle!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Chengxun looked at Guan Wuyuan with bright eyes and asked: "According to what I know, the imperial envoy is quite ambitious in this battle with the Mongolian Tatars. He intends to severely damage the Mongolian coalition and establish an unparalleled feat, but I
Your position is too low and you don’t know the detailed plans of the Imperial Envoy. However, General Guan, you have a close relationship with the Imperial Envoy. Do you know any detailed information? Now that Jiezhou City is surrounded by Mongolian Tatars, it is impossible to know the situation outside the city, but the Beifu General
I feel that the repeated divisions of the Mongolian coalition forces were forced, and perhaps there was some action on the part of the Imperial Envoy."
Hearing Zhang Chengxun's statement, Guan Wuyuan was slightly startled again, and finally came back to his senses from the Buddhist scriptures, showing an expression of serious thought.
After a moment, Guan Wuyuan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly his face showed joy, and the original indifferent expression was wiped away, and he said loudly: "It makes sense! You make sense! It's the Imperial Envoy! It must be the Imperial Envoy's.
Reinforcements are coming! God bless me, I haven't seen the Imperial Envoy's reinforcements these days. I originally thought that the Imperial Envoy regarded me as an abandoned son, but now it seems that the Imperial Envoy has not abandoned me! The Mongols' continuous division of troops must be because of
The Imperial Envoy’s reinforcements are here!”
After being excited for a long time, Guan Wuyuan finally calmed down a little and explained to Zhang Chengxun in detail: "...Actually, I left Huamachi Camp too early, and I didn't know the detailed plan of the Imperial Envoy, but I led the troops to support Jiezhou.
Before we defended the city, the imperial envoy secretly told me that I should pay attention to the lightness and intensity when defending the city, and not to hit the Mongols too hard and hurt them, otherwise they would retreat in spite of the difficulties!... At that time, I was still
I think the order of the Imperial Envoy is a bit strange, but now that I think about it, the Imperial Envoy dragged the Mongolian Tatars to Jiezhou City to gain the opportunity to mobilize the army to severely inflict heavy damage on the Mongols!"
As he spoke, Guan Wuyuan also gradually entered his original role, and finally called himself "the general".
However, Guan Wuyuan still did not forget the "contribution" of the Buddha. After being happy, he turned around and knelt under the Buddha statue again and prayed to the Buddha statue.
On the other side, Zhang Chengxun thought secretly after hearing Guan Wuyuan's statement.
"The Mongols were forced to divide their troops continuously, and the situation must have fallen into a passive position. If the imperial envoy Zhao can seize the opportunity, now is a great opportunity to divide and defeat him... Although I have only seen this imperial envoy from a distance
I haven't had any personal contact with him several times, but just by looking at his methods of integrating Shaanxi and Gansu, I know that he is definitely not an incompetent person, and it is impossible to ignore such a good opportunity...
...When I left the Huamachi Camp, most of the originally rebellious generals from various places had been tamed by the Imperial Envoy. Therefore, the Imperial Envoy could mobilize the forces of Shaanxi and Gansu to the maximum extent, even in the remote Gansu.
The military and towns dare not disobey... Therefore, if the Imperial Envoy is willing, he can mobilize a huge force of at least 70,000 to 80,000 people... Such a force is enough to surround the Mongolian coalition and cut off the Mongolian coalition's retreat...
If the forced division of the Mongolian coalition forces was a deliberate plan by the Imperial Envoy... If I were the Imperial Envoy, under such circumstances, the next step should be to make a plan... In other words, this war will begin soon.
We are about to enter the most critical moment. Success or failure will depend on the battle in the next few days..."
Zhang Chengxun had indeed been familiar with military literature since he was a child. After hearing the information revealed by Guan Wuyuan, it only took him a moment to guess Zhao Junchen's general plan.
Then, Zhang Chengxun's eyes fluctuated faintly, and he secretly felt that he had an opportunity!
Zhang Chengxun was naturally resentful of not seeing his talents in the past few years. Regardless of his martial prowess or strategy, he was a top figure among the twenty-six guards of the Forbidden Army. However, even because of his poor family background, he had not met any noble people to support him, let alone
No matter what the opportunity, Zhang Chengxun has never been able to go further!
But now, seeing that this battle is about to enter its most critical moment, if we can seize the opportunity, we might be able to achieve a miraculous feat!
You can even take the opportunity to get into the sight of imperial envoy Zhao Junchen and gain Zhao Junchen's attention!
Thinking of this, Zhang Chengxun secretly clenched his fists and made up his mind!
He must take advantage of this opportunity to make a difference!
Otherwise, even if he defended Jiezhou City, his name would be far behind Guan Wuyuan on the post-war merit list. After all, Guan Wuyuan was the nominal commander! And no matter how hard he worked, he would not be able to win.
Still can’t take the lead!
Thinking of this, Zhang Chengxun suddenly asked Guan Wuyuan for instructions: "General Guan, most of the officers and soldiers in the army have been extremely tired these days. After the Mongols have repeatedly divided their forces, the intensity of attacking Jiezhou City will also weaken. I feel that we should take the opportunity to let the soldiers in the army
The elite soldiers should take a rest, and the task of defending the city can be left to the reserves and local frontier troops for the time being, what do you think?"
Guan Wuyuan prayed to the Buddha wholeheartedly, but said without looking back: "You can handle these things as you please!"
From a certain perspective, knowing how to delegate power can be regarded as Guan Wuyuan's greatest advantage.
After obtaining Guan Wuyuan's consent, Zhang Chengxun could gather the elite forces of the Jiezhou City defenders.
With this power, Zhang Chengxun can find the right time to do something big.
After getting Guan Wuyuan's consent, Zhang Chengxun bowed and said: "In that case, I will make arrangements now!"