After years of drought in Shaanxi and Gansu, the amount of water in the Wei River has become very small, and the river has become much shallower and narrower.
Therefore, it did not take much time for Niu Fude to cross the river to meet Qi Bin. He had already returned to the military camp that night and reported Qi Bin's final attitude to Zhao Junchen.
In fact, without Niu Fude's detailed explanation, Zhao Junchen knew that Qi Bin's hostility towards him had probably not changed at all just by seeing Niu Fude's serious expression.
But with a sense of luck, Zhao Junchen still asked: "What's the result? Has Qi Bin changed his mind?"
After Niu Fude sighed, he replied: "After the students arrived at the station of Qi Bin's new army, they finally met General Qi Bin. However, General Qi Bin has been unwilling to talk with the students in depth. He only emphasized that he would obey the imperial envoy during the decisive battle.
Under my command, everything will be done in an official manner."
"Oh? Is it business?" Zhao Junchen looked disappointed and murmured softly.
Qi Bin's "official business" probably has two meanings. It means that during the decisive battle, Qi Bin will put aside his past grudges and obey Zhao Junchen's command and deployment, and will never deliberately disobey military orders; it also means that Qi Bin will act impartially after the war.
Liang Fuchen stated Zhao Junchen's interference in military power and would never deliberately cover up Zhao Junchen's affairs.
Therefore, Qi Bin's attitude is very obvious.
Then, Zhao Junchen's expression returned to calmness and he said: "In that case, just do whatever you have to do. I believe you will handle it well."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen raised his hand and waved lightly, indicating that Niu Fude could leave.
Niu Fude's eyes flashed, and he bowed and said, "Student understands."
After Niu Fude left the commander's tent, Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed, with a slightly regretful expression on his face, but he quickly calmed down his thoughts and went back to his desk to handle official military affairs.
If nothing else goes wrong, the Mongolian coalition forces will arrive at the south bank of the Wei River the next day.
For Zhao Junchen, the most important thing now is still to lead the army to annihilate the Mongolian coalition, and there is no room for any surprises in this matter.
As for Qi Bin's matter, just "let nature take its course".
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While we were nervously preparing for the war, we were speechless all night.
On the second day, according to intelligence estimates, the Mongolian coalition forces were about to arrive on the south bank of the Wei River, and the decisive battle was imminent.
On this day, all officers and soldiers of the Ming army were on high alert, waiting for the massive attack of the Mongolian coalition forces.
However, all the soldiers of the army waited from early morning to early evening, until they withdrew their troops and returned to camp, but there was still no trace of the Mongolian coalition forces.
During this period, Zhao Junchen thought that all this was a trick of the Mongolian coalition, and he did not dare to show any neglect. He sent more than ten teams of elite detective horses to detect the traces of the Mongolian coalition.
After midnight in the evening, the scouts finally found traces of the Mongolian coalition. They said that the Mongolian coalition had not changed its marching direction and was still heading towards the Weishui River. However, the marching speed of the Mongolian coalition was far slower than expected, and it had only reached the Weishui River so far.
Nearly two hundred miles to the south.
Such a result deeply surprised Zhao Junchen.
You must know that the Mongolian coalition army is composed entirely of cavalry. Everyone is good at riding and equipped with two horses. Their top priority now is to return to the grassland as soon as possible to preserve their vitality. Logically speaking, they should march at full speed.
However, this marching speed was only half of what Zhao Junchen expected. If the Mongolian coalition forces had been marching at this speed, they would probably have to wait another two days to reach the south bank of the Wei River.
After receiving the news, Zhao Junchen couldn't figure out the intentions of the Mongolian coalition for a while. He was worried that it was a conspiracy by the Mongolian coalition. Regardless of the darkness, he quickly summoned all the civil and military officials in the army to discuss countermeasures.
After receiving the summons, all the civil and military officials did not dare to neglect, and quickly gathered in Zhao Junchen's commanding tent.
After all the civil and military officials arrived, Zhao Junchen did not say any nonsense and directly explained to everyone the current position of the Mongolian coalition forces and the abnormality of the Mongolian coalition's marching speed.
After finishing speaking, Zhao Junchen asked with a serious expression: "The marching speed of the Mongolian coalition forces is unexpectedly slow, which is quite strange... It stands to reason that the war has developed to this point, and the longer it is delayed, the worse it will be.
It's not good for them. In order to return to the grassland as soon as possible, they should be marching at full speed, but in fact their marching speed is far slower than expected!... After receiving the news, the imperial envoy thought about it for a long time, but he could never guess it.
Do you have any thoughts on the intentions of the Mongolian coalition forces?"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, all the officials in the tent frowned and thought hard, but they were also at a loss.
After a long time, Fang Zhenshan hesitated and said: "I wonder if the Mongolian coalition forces have guessed that our army has deployed heavy troops on the south bank of the Wei River and are waiting for a decisive battle with them, so they are worried that they will have already arrived at the south bank of the Wei River after many days of hurried travel.
Is it because the military is tired, and our army will have the advantage of waiting for work, so the Mongolian coalition will deliberately slow down its marching speed to conserve its physical strength?"
When speaking, Fang Zhenshan used interrogative sentences, which meant that he was not sure that his point of view was correct.
As soon as Fang Zhenshan finished speaking, he heard He Zhang retort: "Absolutely impossible! In the past few days, border troops from all over the country have come to support us. Our army has more and more troops, and its fortifications have become more complete and solid. It has an advantage.
Keep increasing! The coach of the Mongolian coalition, Bagan, is not an incompetent person. How can he not see that the longer this war is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the Mongolian coalition? What's more, even if the Mongolian coalition marches slowly, it will consume physical strength.
, and our army has been resting and preparing for war. No matter how slow they march, they cannot reverse our army's advantage of waiting for work...With Bagan's vision and experience, it is impossible not to understand this!"
He Zhang's statement seemed to be secretly mocking Fang Zhenshan for being an ignorant and incompetent person. Fang Zhenshan's expression turned gloomy and he asked coldly: "But I don't know what old general He has to say?"
He Zhang mused: "There is currently little information, and I can't accurately deduce it, but the Mongolian coalition's slow march must be because something we don't know about must have happened, maybe it was due to necessity... maybe, it was because of them
Was it caused by harassment from border troops from various places during the march?"
Fang Zhenshan immediately sarcastically said: "I thought General He would have some high opinions, but I didn't expect that General He would think that the harassment of the border troops from various places slowed down the march of the Mongolian coalition! The elites of Shaanxi and Gansu are now
All gathered under the command of the Imperial Envoy, even if the border troops from various places have the courage to harass the Mongolian coalition, how can they have the ability to slow down the march of the Mongolian coalition? General He's inference is probably a bit taken for granted, right? "
He Zhang also snorted slightly and planned to refute.
However, before He Zhang and Fang Zhenshan could continue to argue, Zhao Junchen raised his hand impatiently and interrupted: "I also understand that you two have some personal grudges, but now I have summoned you to discuss serious matters.
If you two don't like each other, you can resolve it privately. Even if you get into a fight, I won't bother to talk to you, but don't waste your time here!"
Nowadays, Zhao Junchen's prestige in the military is extremely high. After He Zhang and Fang Zhenshan heard Zhao Junchen's face-to-face reprimand, they couldn't help but feel a little panicked. They didn't dare to explain or argue, and they just bowed to Zhao Junchen quickly.
Accuse.
After He Zhang and Fang Zhenshan returned to their respective positions, Zhao Junchen turned his attention to the others and asked again: "Apart from General He and General Fang, do you have any different opinions?"
Under Zhao Junchen's questioning, all the officials looked at each other in confusion, but were unable to put forward any valid opinions.
In fact, this cannot be said to be due to the incompetence of the officials. It is also true that the current information is too little.
After seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen knew that he would not be able to get any useful advice. He couldn't help but look disappointed and planned to wave the officials away.
At this time, a guard suddenly entered the commander's tent and reported loudly: "To inform the imperial envoy, a fast horse messenger came from outside the camp, claiming to have brought news about Zhang Chengxun, a fellow commander of the Forbidden Army!"
"Comrade Zhang Chengxun of the Forbidden Army?"
After hearing the report, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Zhao Junchen had some impressions of this Zhang Chengxun. He also knew that his strategic martial arts skills were extremely outstanding among the twenty-six guards of the Forbidden Army. He had always been highly favored by Guan Wuyuan. His commanding ability was also the reason why Guan Wuyuan stayed in Jiezhou City during this period.
The biggest reliance!
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen vaguely felt that he had guessed the truth about the slow march of the Mongolian coalition forces during this period!
So, Zhao Junchen said: "Bring Zhang Tongzhi's messenger here to talk."
Soon, a dusty Imperial Guard cavalry entered the commander's tent.
Then, the cavalryman knelt in front of Zhao Junchen and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, I am here to report the news to you, the Imperial Envoy, on the order of General Zhang! Three days ago, at 0:00 in the morning, the Mongolian coalition forces suddenly came from the steps.
The troops retreated at the foot of the city. Zhang Tongzhi, who had been responsible for defending the city, deduced that the sudden retreat of the Mongolian coalition was because the imperial envoy had arranged a heavy siege with the intention of inflicting a heavy blow on the Mongolian coalition. He immediately decided to lead thousands of cavalry in Jiezhou City out of the city to pursue the Mongols.
The coalition forces, in order to slow down the march of the Mongolian coalition forces and buy more preparation time for you, the imperial envoy! In the past three days, under the personal leadership of Zhang Tongzhi and harassment day and night, the marching speed of the Mongolian coalition forces has been greatly reduced, and the military strength has also been greatly reduced.
More and more tired! Zhang Tongzhi believed that it would take at least two days for the Mongolian coalition forces to reach the south bank of the Wei River, so he sent a small team here to report the news to you, the imperial envoy. I hope that you, the imperial envoy, can prepare for such a situation! Zhang Tongzhi also said,
In future wars, he will obey all the arrangements of the Imperial Envoy, as long as the Imperial Envoy follows his lead!"
After hearing the report from this Forbidden Army cavalry, Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled.
"It is said that 'filial sons come from poor families, and heroes come from troubled times'. Many outstanding people are often unable to stand out in times of peace, but in troubled times they have the opportunity to show their true talents... I was still wondering, what is Shaanxi today?
Gan Sanbian is also in a mess. Why haven't I met a few real talents? But now I finally met one... Zhang Chengxun, Qi Bin... Is this a loss and a gain?
"
This Zhang Chengxun can harass the Mongolian Allied Forces day and night just by leading thousands of cavalry, but the Mongolian Allied Forces have been helpless against him. Although it is said that the Mongolian Allied Forces are not willing to waste time because of him, this ability is already impressive.
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In addition, when Zhang Chengxun sent someone to report, he did not mention the existence of Guan Wuyuan from beginning to end, but he took all the credit for defending the city and pursuing the pursuit. He was obviously an ambitious person!
The most important thing is that he said that he is always following Zhao Junchen, and he obviously intends to take refuge in Zhao Junchen!
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ps: As soon as the alarm bell rings, I hear a book that continues the above article; the old gentleman has passed away, and there will be no next chapter.
Mr. Shan Tianfang has a characteristic when he talks about storytelling. It seems that there is only "the book continues from the previous chapter" at the beginning, and there is rarely "the next chapter decomposition" at the end.
When Chongzi was about ten years old, his family was very poor and did not have a TV. The only entertainment activity was to listen to Mr. Shan Tianfang's storytelling "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness" on the radio every day at lunch. This made Chongzi become interested in martial arts novels.
I started going to Xinhua Bookstore frequently to read books. At first it was just to know the follow-up content of "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness", but soon I was exposed to more novel categories, from old school martial arts to new school martial arts, from traditional novels to online novels.
Novel... To this day, Chongzi has been writing books for ten years, but occasionally he still listens to Mr. Shan Tianfang’s storytelling, which is still interesting.
In short, Mr. Shan Tianfang’s storytelling is the starting point for Chongzi to enter the world of novels. It can even be said to have changed the direction of Chongzi’s life. Without Mr. Shan Tianfang, Chongzi would not be an online novel writer today.
hand.
Moreover, when Chongzi writes a book, he is always obsessive about sentence segmentation, word choice, and sentence structure. After writing, he usually has to read it to himself several times to make the sentences as smooth and easy to read as possible. I am afraid it is also because he is deeply influenced by Mr. Shan Tianfang's book review.
due to influence.
Today, I was shocked to hear that Mr. Shan Tianfang passed away. I feel very complicated and full of emotions.