Behind the slope, a middle-aged man with a heroic appearance and a yellow beard leaned against the slope and took a sip of wine. Looking at the sun above his head, he gently patted the dust on his cheeks.
I have been hiding here for a day. The wind and sun are blowing, the dust is flying, and I am almost turning into a native. On this day, I probably ate half a catty of dirt. "How are you feeling in front? Have the officers and soldiers noticed us?"
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A thin man was lying next to him and whispered: "Master Zhang, don't worry, those gang of dog officers and soldiers are not prepared at all. We sent people to the west before, but they were all on guard against getting muddy. They definitely didn't expect us."
Will touch them from behind."
"Okay, brothers, please be patient. When night comes, I will take you all to eat meat." Zhang Xianzhong licked his chapped lips and smiled. He was very confident in his actions tonight. This Du Hong looked like a deadbeat at first glance.
, had never dealt with the rebels. When they arrived at Mengjiayu, they actually dared to build the camp in a low-lying area, and they lacked vigilance to the rear. These officers and soldiers just had to write a few words on their faces: "Come and hit me quickly."
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Although Zhang Xianzhong looks rough and powerful, he is as careful as a hair. Du Hong probably couldn't piss in the same pot as the people from Datong and Xuanfu. Otherwise, it would be impossible for only Du Hong to come to Mengjiayu.
.In the past, there were two thousand people from Datong Prefecture stationed near Mengjiayu, but after Du Hong arrived, Datong Prefecture's troops withdrew.
Du Hong is really an idiot. He just arrived and couldn't find a way to get along with the people in Datong and Xuanfu. He actually wanted to find his own way out.
The wind is really strong in spring. There is not much vegetation in Mengjiayu. Most of it is loess slopes. A strong wind sweeps across the sky, covering the sky with yellow dust and blocking out the sun. Zhang Xianzhong, who has lived in the northwest all year round, has long been accustomed to this kind of weather, but
Coming from the Splendid Central Plains to Du Hong in the northwest, it was really unbearable. For the past two days, he had been hiding in the house, unwilling to go out. In this damn weather, whenever he went out, he would eat dirt when he opened his mouth.
"What kind of lousy place is this? I live with this loess every day." Du Hong couldn't help but complain a few times, and several generals nearby complained in their hearts. At this time, some people had begun to regret it. They really shouldn't have sided with Du Hong in the first place.
Come on, although this guy's performance is very extraordinary, when he arrived at Mengjiayu, after some blind operations, he realized that this guy was a fool.
"Commander Du, the general thinks we should evacuate Mengjiayu and set up camp in the town." Commander Qian Lin Chen advised. Du Hong raised his eyebrows and waved his hand in displeasure, "
No, if we withdraw from Mengjiayu and others see us, and think we are afraid of the bandits, wouldn’t it mean that some people will laugh at us?"
Lin Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled with a complicated expression. Damn it, you are fighting with Commander Tie, don't let us suffer along with you. This damn guy is camping at the foot of the Mengjiayu soil slope. It's clear that he wants to eat dirt.
Ah. When I finally arrived at Mengjiayu, I discovered that Commander Du really had no military talent, and he just couldn't listen to other people's opinions.
At this moment, a group of convoys came from outside Mengjiayu. This convoy was sent by Gao Jie of Taiyuan Prefecture. This made Du Hong feel bright and happy. Gao Jie and Du Hong were both cabinet ministers.
As a person, when Du Hong was looked down upon by others, he had to help him.
Someone sent a batch of supplies, and Du Hong was really happy, but he never thought that because of this batch of supplies, Zhang Xianzhong was more determined to launch a sneak attack.
At night, the stars are dotted. Mengjiayu at night is no longer as dusty as it is during the day, but has a refreshing feeling. Du Hong and several Xuanfu generals sat on the ground and ate barbecue, perhaps because Gao Jie sent supplies today.
Well, it gave Du Hong a lot of confidence in his future career in the Xuanfu, and he spoke more naturally and grandly.
Tearing off a piece of meat and giving it to the person opposite, Du Hong said with a smile: "Brothers, Mr. Du is a rough man and can't speak politely. But today, Mr. Du assures everyone that since everyone has chosen Mr. Du, then
Du will never treat you badly, and when he goes back this time, he will ensure that everyone will be promoted and make a fortune, and that they will be popular and drink spicy food."
"Haha, thank you General Du." Everyone was happy. They chose Du Hong because they had chosen Du Hong's background. With the help of the cabinet, it would be much easier to get promoted and make a fortune. Let's get rid of the more powerful Commander Ti.
, it may be the best choice to retreat and choose General Du. At least Lin Chen feels that he made the right choice. For decades, civil servants and military generals have been fighting for power. In the end, which military general will end well? This war that revolves around the Xuan Mansion
In the struggle for power, Lin Chen was not optimistic about Tie Mo. Although Du Hong was useless, he could not stop the six cabinet ministers standing behind Du Hong.
Time passed by, and the group of people hiding in the darkness finally moved. Zhang Xianzhong spit out the straw in his mouth, turned over, with a greedy look in his eyes, and a grin at the corner of his mouth, with a few yellow teeth that were a bit irritating.
"Hey, you deserve to lie to us. Brothers, take action and kill these thieves. Those good things will be ours."
The peasant army is also very greedy for supplies. These days, who is rooted in the northwest and is not short of food? There are still people who are responsible for the number of officers and soldiers. The peasant army can only rely on looting, and whoever robs it gets it.
In the middle of Haishi, several figures hunched over and slid down the slope quietly. A patrolman with a keen ear listened, turned his head and looked into the darkness, "Hey, why did you hear something?"
movement?"
The leader of the team looked back, waved his hand and gave the opponent a slap on the back of the head, "You don't have any hair, don't be suspicious, leave quickly, wait for another half an hour and then go back to sleep. Big Brother Xiong is so slippery, it's already here."
Come and take over."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound. Just as the team leader was about to say something, he saw a dozen people jumping out of the grass.
"Quick fight, rush in." With the arrival of Zhang Xianzhong, the patrol team was killed before they could react. Who came to blow the bamboo whistle hanging around his neck, but Zhang Xianzhong's people
They came too quickly. They rushed into the temporary camp, set fire everywhere, and soon burned the camp into a sea of flames.
Zhang Xianzhong held a big knife, stroked his beard, and walked in the middle. He stretched out his big hand, looked up to the sky and said with a smile, "Brothers, it's time to eat meat, come and kill with me!"
Zhang Xianzhong joined the army in Suide in his early years and had his own tribe. These people were very powerful, even compared with the soldiers and horses under Li Zicheng. This group of people entered the camp and cooperated very skillfully. They each led their troops toward the camp.
They moved in different directions, killing and creating momentum at the same time. Suddenly the whole camp was ablaze, and there were sounds of fighting everywhere, as if thousands of troops were coming.
As it was approaching midnight, many soldiers had already rested. When the bandits came in, the soldiers in the outer tents had no time to come out, so they were hacked to death in the barracks.
Du Hong ran out in a panic. When he saw the situation in the camp, his head was buzzing. He grabbed a rioting soldier and shouted loudly: "What's going on in the front? Don't run around, go back to me. Who?"
Again....."
"Master General, the traitors are coming. There are many traitors, and the leader is Huang Hu. The brothers in front can no longer stop them. The soldiers must withdraw quickly. It will be too late if it is too late." The rebels broke free from Du Hong's hand.
Keep running back. In northern Shaanxi, Zhang Xianzhong has a great reputation as a murderer. He kills people like crazy and is bloodthirsty and manic. In half a year, Zhang Xianzhong has killed countless people, and his reputation is as fierce as Zhang Dashou
and Zhang Cunmeng.
In recent years, these three people have been called the "Three Kings" within the Peasant Army, the eldest king Zhang Damou, the second king Zhang Cunmeng, and the third king Zhang Xianzhong. The officers and soldiers are not afraid of Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng, but they are afraid of running into Zhang Xianzhong.
Du Hong didn't understand the situation in the northwest. Seeing that the soldier continued to run away, he was so angry that he trembled all over. He reached out to touch the knife at his waist and said, "Asshole, I will kill you..."
Just as he was about to catch up, he heard a familiar voice getting closer and closer. The voice was full of fear and panic. Looking up, he saw Lin Chen running towards him with disheveled hair. He was covered in blood and his armor was in tatters.
"Commander Du, leave quickly, Zhang Xianzhong is very fierce, the camp cannot be saved..."
"Haha, where are you running?" Without waiting for Du Hong's reply, a roar came from the distance, and then a burly man with a fluttering beard led people to rush forward. Du Hong was furious, grabbed his saber and rushed forward, "Thief bandit Xiu"
If you get too arrogant, I will chop you up."
Zhang Xianzhong did not retreat but advanced, with a happy expression on his face, "Well done!" As they spoke, Zhang Xianzhong and Du Hong collided with each other, striking each other with their swords, causing sparks to fly. After one move, Zhang Xianzhong looked as usual, but Du Hong's face changed.
It turned the color of pig liver, and the hand holding the knife trembled slightly. Du Hong was completely panicked. If he continued to hit him, he would be hacked to death.
Lin Chen secretly cursed in his heart, but if Du Hong really died here, even if he left Mengjiayu alive, he would not end well, so he had to bring people back to save Du Hong. Lin Chen held two swords and stopped Zhang Xianzhong
From the front, the soldiers swarmed up and finally snatched Du Hong back. Du Hong, who had saved his life, finally recognized the reality and fled outside with Lin Chen.
Zhang Xianzhong easily occupied Mengjiayu without paying much price. Even he did not expect this. It must be said that Zhang Xianzhong was lucky. He met Du Hong, who did not know how to fight. If it were another person, he would not know how to fight.
Those who easily handed over Mengjiayu to Zhang Xianzhong would have destroyed the supplies even if they withdrew.
After running away all night, he arrived outside Mengjiayu. Looking west from the town, he could still see the faint light of fire coming from Mengjiayu. Du Hong sat down on the ground and kept breathing heavily. What should he do?
Ah, I brought my people to gain merit, but instead of gaining any merit, I suffered a huge defeat and lost troops and generals.
Du Hong wanted to hide it, or at least think of a decent reason to smooth over the matter, but Tie Mo and Man Gui would not give him this chance. Mengjiayu was newly defeated, and Xuanfu and Datongfu immediately sent two official documents to the capital.
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The two official documents of Man Gui and Tie Mo were completely opposite. Man Gui scolded Du Hong in the official document, saying that Du Hong ignored the dissuasion and did not care about the friendship of his colleagues and arbitrarily occupied other people's defense areas. Now he underestimated the enemy and suffered a huge defeat.
Must be severely punished.
Tie Mo's official document is interesting. He actually speaks for Du Hong throughout the whole article. The general meaning is: Du Hong lacks experience in leading troops. He is new to the country and has not handled the relationship between all parties well. This defeat is excusable. Please ask the court to give him some advice.
time.
At first glance, it seems that he is pleading for Du Hong, but upon closer inspection, the content is too damaging. It is clearly saying that Du Hong is incompetent, a waste, and does not know how to be a human being.
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In the capital, in the cabinet room, Qian Qianyi and Cheng Jiming were sitting opposite each other with gloomy expressions. There was an official document in the middle. In short, the adults of the six ministries were very angry with this official document. Tie Mo had damaged Du Hong like that, and Du Hong was so
Trash, aren't the people who chose Du Hong to go to Xuanfu short-sighted? This Tie Mo doesn't even utter curse words when he curses people, so you can't even find a place to vent your anger.
"This Du Hong is really disappointing. I have repeatedly told him to have a good relationship and not to mess around. Fortunately for him, just a few days after arriving in Xuanfu, he led people to fight against the bandits, but he didn't get the fox meat.
"You're making a mess." Qian Qianyi wanted to slap Du Hong twice. This guy was just going to Xuan Mansion to cause trouble.
Cheng Jiming waved his hand and sighed: "This matter cannot be entirely blamed on Du Hong. Du Hong also had good intentions. This time around the Mengjiayu incident, Datong Mansion and Xuan Mansion did not respond at all. It is clear that they are just watching the excitement."
Zhou Tingru squinted his eyes and curled his lips slightly. Isn't this reaction of Xuanfu and Datongfu very normal? Everyone knows what Du Hong is going to do. In this case, it is expected that Mangui and Tiemo will help Du Hong.
Du Hong provided him with the help he could. If Xuanfu and Datongfu did not stumble, it would be time for Du Hong to burn incense.
Some elders in the cabinet are used to being arrogant and unreasonable. In the previous war in Yining, they made things difficult for others before the battle even started. When it was Du Hong's turn, he acted with high-sounding justice. As expected, he was just.
The officials of Xuzhou set fires and did not allow the people to light lamps.
The next day, the discussion was indeed about the Mengjiayu matter. Chongzhen intended to bring Du Hong back for questioning, and Du Hong from the province was decentralized in Xuanfu. But as soon as Chongzhen revealed his intention, Cheng Jiming and others stepped forward to take his place.
Duhong spoke.
"Your Majesty, Du Hong has just arrived and lacks understanding of northern Shaanxi. It is understandable that he suffered this defeat. Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. If it is a crime in a battle, wouldn't everyone in the border army be carrying a burden? In the future
How else to fight?”
Qian Qianyi agreed with his hand: "Your Majesty, I think what Master Cheng said is reasonable. I can impose a light punishment this time to serve as a warning. Nowadays, the civil unrest in northern Shaanxi is getting bigger and bigger. It is the time to employ people. Your Majesty, please think twice."
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Zhu Youjian held the dragon chair with both hands and smiled. Seeing these people rushing to speak for Du Hong, I really didn't know whether to be happy or angry.
Soon, the court's opinions on how to deal with it were issued. Due to Du Hong's improper command in the Mengjiayu incident, he was fined three years as a warning to others.
When the news was conveyed to the people below, Mangui scolded him for being shameless and ordered him to be fined for three years. What kind of punishment was this? How many people who climbed to Du Hong's position lived on the salary of the imperial court? This punishment was nothing. Mangui was like this
, Chen Qiyu, who is in Xi'an Mansion, can't stand it anymore. The favoritism this time is too much. In the battle of Mengjiayu, more than 2,000 people were killed and injured, and they were only fined for three years. What do the people below think?
But then, Xuanfu and Datongfu no longer bothered with this trivial matter. Because Zhang Xianzhong, who occupied Mengjiayu, did not withdraw as everyone expected, but went north to capture Fugu. Zhang Xianzhong's move,
This directly caused the situation in the entire northwest to become tense.