I can no longer miss the short-lived gentle land, and the chilling atmosphere of war is getting closer and closer. The right way is to recruit troops in the autumn on the battlefield, and the current autumn is really a season of frequent wars. Since ancient times, border troubles have mostly occurred in autumn. It is said that horses on the grassland eat After the grass sets seed in autumn, the grass will grow fat, and the fat and strong horses will be able to withstand the war. This factor in the mainland is not important, because the soldiers and horses are mainly infantry, and the horses also need to be fed with food. However, the autumn is clear and the grass and trees are withering, which may be more important. There is a fighting atmosphere.
The Council of Consultants has compiled reports from many sources in recent days, and can basically determine the movements of the army's north and south routes. The North Route Army has assembled in Jingzhou to prepare to go south, and will pass through Lizhou to attack Changde Prefecture; the South Route Army has all crossed The Xiangshui River is between Changsha Prefecture and Ningxiang County. There is still news of an attack. ""Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!"
"This should be the time for Zhu Butang to advocate waiting?" Zhang Ning tried his best to make Ziji sound calmer.
Zhu Heng bowed in front of the desk and said: "It was at this time that the South Road crossed the Xiang River and the North Road had not yet arrived at Changde Mansion. When our main force was mobilized to Yiyang in Changde Mansion, we were not noticed by the government's spies and made a surprise attack. It will be even more unexpected. It is less than a hundred miles from Yiyang to Ningxiang, and they can arrive in one day with a light force. After quickly occupying Ningxiang County, the army on the south road is already dozens of miles away. With the Xiang River at their back, they meet the enemy in front of them. I'm afraid a war is inevitable."
To this day, they have no other options, but Zhang Ning still turns to Zhou Mengxiong, Wei Bin and others: "Do you think it's worth a try?"
After asking, he lowered his head and looked at the drawings in front of him. In the blank space between Ningxiang County and Changsha Prefecture, one could imagine the situation of the Southern Route Army. His eyes were like a wild beast waiting for its prey.
Zhou Mengxiong and others replied after a while: "It is indeed a fighter at the moment. The generals and others will agree with Zhu Butang's idea."
Maybe Zhang Ning just asked a nonsense question. These people in the center will not object now. If they want to object to this plan, they have already raised it. Zhang Ning didn't want to object, but when he really wanted to make a decision, he couldn't help it. After thinking about it again, he asked Zhou Mengxiong and the others what they said. Zhang Ning felt that this might be a weakness, but comforted Ziji: Be careful with the Wannian Ship, or you will lose Jingzhou if you are careless.
"Since everyone has your opinion, it has been decided. First mobilize the troops and horses to Yiyang, and do not make a big fanfare in the early stage." Zhang Ning finally said this, his tone was very calm, but he was actually very serious about it in his heart.
It was another crucial battle. Zhang Ning felt scared, just a little inexplicable worry. His eyelids were twitching in the morning. Although he didn't believe in such mysterious things, it would inevitably affect his state of mind.
Zhang Ning thought in his mind that the Suzaku Army had excellent weapons and elite troops. With more than 10,000 people fighting against more than 20,000 officers and soldiers on the South Road, it should not be a problem. At this moment, Zhu Heng continued: "The newly built long-barreled cannon should not be carried in the army. , too heavy affects the marching speed. In this battle, it is most important that we avoid wasting time on the aircraft. I suggest that you do not need to carry mortars, but only a small number of mortars weighing more than 100 kilograms, so that the army can quickly seize them. Decisive battle between officers and soldiers on the South Road."
Zhou Mengxiong also echoed: "The general cannon made in Yongle Dynasty used by the official army weighs more than five or six hundred kilograms, and its power is very limited. Other practical firearms cannot be compared with the firearms used by the Suzaku Army, and their momentum can scare the barbarians."
, but we are not afraid. As long as we face the enemy head-on with a phalanx of matchlock guns and cooperate with the cavalry, we have a great chance of defeating the Southern Route Army head-on."
Zhang Ning nodded in agreement. There was nothing to consider in this issue. The long-barreled gun weighed six to seven hundred kilograms, and a gun needed at least five or six horses to maneuver. This kind of weapon was not suitable for surprise mobile operations; otherwise, when the army passed by,
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One thing that Changde didn't notice was that Yu Qian, the governor of Huguang, arrived at Changsha Mansion. Even the generals of the army were a little surprised. The generals of the South Route Army thought that at most they would send General Xue Lu to supervise the battle, but to their surprise, Governor Ziji
coming.
As soon as Yu Qian arrived in the army, he inspected military affairs. After returning to the main tent, he lectured the generals: "This time the imperial court mobilized troops to encircle and suppress the rebels. The troops were divided into two groups. Although the soldiers and horses on the south route were much smaller, they controlled the entire battle; tèbié
Now, the Changsha Army is the top priority and military discipline must not be relaxed."
The generals in the tent listened seriously, but most of them actually disagreed, because the official tone sounded the same, and it was nothing more than urging everyone to work hard. Among them was Meng Guang, the commander-in-chief of the South Route Army, who was originally a Changsha Guard.
This time, a large number of troops were mobilized from the surrounding guard posts to form a large army. He temporarily took charge of the general troops of the South Route Army. In fact, they were all controlled by the governor of Huguang. Among the generals present was Qin Yousheng, who also fought against the Suzaku Army.
A general who has passed through once or twice.
Yu Qian made a phone call in front of everyone, and then told Meng Guang to send people to conduct secret inspections and pay attention to the movements of the Changde rebels. Of course, Meng Guang hurriedly accepted the order, but he said in his heart: The war is imminent, but you don't
Tell me, I will also send someone to inquire about the military situation. Everyone will do this.
After leaving the tent, Wang Jian, an accompanying staff member, asked Yu Qian: "Your Excellency asked Marquis Wuyang to manage the army on the North Road, but you came to Changsha. Do you think the rebels will take the initiative to attack the South Road?"
Wang Jian has been following him for many years, and Yu Qian was unambiguous and answered directly: "That's right. Zhang Ping'an is by no means a person who just sits and waits to be killed. Even if we have an absolute advantage in military strength and attack from both sides, he still has the courage to take risks and attack. Although
I'm not afraid of him if the rebels come to attack the southern route, but I'm worried that the generals on the battlefield will make mistakes if they are slack for a long time, so I'd better come here to take a look and feel relieved. I still say the same thing, as long as we don't make mistakes, Zhang Pingan will have no chance."
There was a rare murderous look in Yu Qian's eyes. At this stage, the not-so-deep friendship between him and Zhang Ning was gone. He was only focused on killing Zhang Ning; this was not a personal grudge.
Or hatred, but a kind of responsibility. Since the new emperor came to the throne, there has been civil strife, and the war has lasted for more than a year; the situation in Ruguo and Huguang was in his hands, and nearly one hundred thousand troops were defeated (although Yu Qian felt that it was not very
kěnéng), the situation will deteriorate again and the civil war will be prolonged... In that case, he will feel ashamed of his father and the people of the world.
Although since he entered the official career, he has inevitably encountered many ways to get promoted and make money, but he still has ambition and conscience. Of course, he can distinguish between what is white and what is black when he has power.
A few days later, as expected, Meng Guang rushed to report, and Tan Ma discovered that a large group of rebels were heading straight towards Ningxiang.
Yu Qian was writing a letter to Marquis Wuyang at this time. He mǎshàng put down his brush and immediately asked: "Attack on Ningxiang? Where did the rebels come from?"
Meng Guang's face turned very ugly: "If you tell me, sir, I will benefit from Yang."
Wang Jian on the side couldn't help but said angrily: "Futai just asked the generals to keep an eye on the movements of the rebels three days ago. All the scouts and sergeants in the army are gone? Why did the rebels go from Changde Mansion to Yiyang?"
For a distance of more than two hundred miles, the reports were all in vain, and we didn't notice until we approached Ningxiang?"
Meng Guang's face became paler and he hurriedly explained: "Tan Ma discovered the rebels just after they left Yiyang, but the rebels were marching very fast. As soon as Tan Ma reported to the Chinese army and the general reported to the main tent, they were already approaching Ning.
Township."
Yu Qian thought for a moment and said to himself: "Ningxiang County is a small town with no danger to defend and weak defense. It will definitely not be able to stop the rebels. I am afraid they cannot hold it even for half a day. After they occupied Ningxiang, they occupied only Changsha Prefecture.
One hundred miles away, the base camp on the South Road is only fifty or sixty miles away..."
Meng Guang gradually realized the seriousness of the matter. The Suzaku Army had been struggling in Huguang for a year. The officers and soldiers were defeated in consecutive battles. The emperor in the court was furious. During this period, the general who was killed for neglecting the opportunity to fight was not meiyou. In his heart
As soon as he sank, he suddenly fell to his knees, and his forehead hit the ground with a "thud". His head was immediately broken and bleeding, and he said without blinking an eyelid: "The ultimate crime deserves death!"
Yu Qian was furious, but he made a slight movement to support him: "It's no longer a matter of merit and demerit. As long as the battle is won and you have merit, who in the officialdom will have trouble with you?"
"Yes, yes..." Meng Guang said hurriedly.
Yu Qian helped Ziji's black gauze hat, sat down on the chair and said: "The situation is not bad, but the war is coming. The soldiers need to prepare their armaments carefully and no longer be careless."
At this time, a general cautiously said: "The rebels have not yet reached Ningxiang. Let's retreat south to Changsha to avoid the front. When the Northern Army attacks, we will withdraw."
Meng Guang had just gotten up under Yu Qian's help, and he couldn't help scolding him: "You worthless thing, trying to run away before you fight!"
Yu Qian hurriedly stopped the generals' harsh remarks and said kindly: "You cannot retreat easily unless you have to. There are too many people and we are walking in a hurry. It is difficult to build two more pontoon bridges to cross the Xiang River. Even if we can make it in time, we will definitely lose a lot of firearms."
Baggage. And now that we have withdrawn to the east of the Xiang River, we will miss the opportunity and cannot cooperate with the northern route to capture Chenzhou Prefecture... General Meng, our army has more than 20,000 people here, twice as many as the rebels, and they have artillery and firearms.
, do you have a way to defeat it?"
Meng Guang paused for a moment. He had some thoughts, but he didn't dare to say them out casually. Thinking back to the last battle in Gaodu, Duke Cheng Guo was six times more powerful than the Suzaku Army and was severely defeated. An example was just a few months ago.
Meng Guang was therefore very unsure of himself.
At this moment, Yu Qian muttered: "I have a plan. Tell me and you will take a look at the details."
"Please enlighten me, Futai," the generals said hurriedly.
Yu Qian said: "The rebels took the initiative to attack at this time and attacked south. Their purpose was nothing more than to cut off the troops on the south route first and avoid being attacked from both sides. When they raided the army on the south route, they were most wary of us avoiding the battle. They must be eager to fight with us.
Moreover, our Southern Route Army has relatively weak troops and horses, and the rebels have the tendency to win many battles, so they must underestimate the enemy. If they are eager to fight and underestimate the enemy, they will easily advance rashly. At this time, it is not possible to lure the enemy into setting up an ambush.