Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Zhang Fu must be allowed to fight our army decisively, otherwise the supplies of more than [-] people will make us wear ourselves down!"

Sheng Yong moved over with the bench, pointed to the picture on the table and said: "The general has a strategy, our troops can march to the northeast, as long as they come to the east of Baoqing Mansion, they can threaten Zhang Fujun's food roads. At that time, our army could obtain some military supplies in the direction of Yongzhou Prefecture along the Tanjiang River. Zhang Fu's army was more than ours, and the distance of food, fodder and ammunition transported from the Xiangjiang River was no closer than ours. Therefore, when we were dealing with it, our army would not suffer.

Zhang Fujun should also be moving east as we advance.When the two armies were circling in the southeast of Baoqing Mansion, if Zhang Fujun wanted to leave the battlefield, he had to retreat to the northeast of Tanzhou.

At that time, our army marched southeast by this way and captured Hengzhou (Hengyang).Then occupy all the territory west of the Xiangjiang River, and set up the Xiangxi Chief Envoy, just like the previously agreed strategy. "

At this time, the distance between the two armies was more than 100 miles, and it would take time for the Qu Neng Department here to fully restore its combat power and equip the entire army; if Zhang Fu avoided the battle with all his heart, he would have a chance to escape.

Zhu Gaoxu knew in his heart: a battle usually happens because both sides decide to fight; otherwise, it is often difficult to break out a large-scale decisive battle with concentrated forces, and one side will run away.

Qu Neng opened his mouth and said, "This is very good, but in the future, the two armies will have to confront each other across the Xiangjiang River. The troops in Sichuan are empty, and there is a danger of losing ground. After we occupy Xiangxi, we can do it with the support of the army for several months, but so It’s still not a long-term solution.”

Sheng Yong said: "General Qu has a good strategy?"

Zhu Gaoxu finally said: "I don't think Zhang Fu will hide."

Sheng Yong pondered for a moment, and said: "The last general fought against Zhang Fu, and he felt that this person is not a mediocre general. He sent a large army to Xiangxi earlier to stop General Qu's men and horses, and wanted to defeat our army one by one. Now our army has gathered all the way. At this time, Zhang Fu immediately retreated to the east of the Xiangjiang River, and there must be time; confronting across the river seems to be beneficial to Zhang Fu..."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "Zhang Fu is indeed not a mediocre general, but everyone has a different temperament. This king sees him, Sheng Dudu is calm, few people can match him, and Zhang Fu is no exception; what's more, the strength of the troops in Zhang Fu's hands , now there is still a big advantage. It is difficult to win a war relying on defense alone; Zhang Fu still has a chance now, and he is very likely to try. Let's think of a way to stimulate Zhang Fu and let him Wouldn't it be easier to take the initiative in the decisive battle?"

All the generals nodded in agreement one after another, but everyone looked a little dignified.

At this moment, although the King of Han army won the first battle, the situation is still not optimistic: if there is no battle, the bad situation will not be reversed; There is a gap of about 10 troops!

Chapter 523 Chaos is Growing

In mid-October, Beiping City was extremely dry and cold.Among the hilltop houses with narrow eaves, there are only fallen leaves floating, but not a trace of green leaves, giving off a desolate atmosphere.

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui of Beiping City, at this time, his state of mind is like the scene at the turn of autumn and winter, both desolate and messy.

Zhu Gaosui was in a side hall, his face was gloomy and worried.He sat on the chair for a while, stood up and walked around again, very anxious.

Long Shi Gu Sheng is reporting the military situation of Mongolia.

Because when Zhu Gaosui was named the king of Zhao, the first emperor issued an imperial decree: Beiping's political envoy, military and government must first report to the king of Zhao before making decisions and implementing them.Therefore, the people in Prince Zhao's Mansion have learned a lot from the government; this is also the reason why Zhu Gaosui is extremely troubled.

Gu Sheng kept talking, Zhu Gaosui listened carefully, but until now, he still hasn't fully understood the forces on the grassland!After the Tatars canceled the Great Yuan Kingdom, there were too many tribes.

Zhu Gaosui frowned and asked, "Mahamu and Alutai, are they Tatars or Wacha?"

Gu Sheng said: "Going back to the prince, Mahamu is from Wacha, and Arutai is from Tatar, the leader of the Asote tribe."

Zhu Gaosui said: "Isn't Waja and the Tatars attacking each other?"

Gu Sheng cupped his hands and said: "According to the secret report from the Tatars bought by the capital of Beiping, the Tatars and Wacha are negotiating a peace and truce. They want to play by ear and plan to divide the east and west sides and go south to rob | the borderlands of the Ming Dynasty together!"

He paused, and then said: "Those tribes learned that the Ming Dynasty was fighting for the throne, and thought that the officials and troops would transfer their troops, so they could take advantage of it. In addition, they rejected the Wacha people's request for weapons this year, last year This matter may have also aroused the dissatisfaction of Mahamu, a Wacha man.

The Tatars used to claim to be descendants of the Great Yuan Dynasty. After the name of the Great Yuan Kingdom was abolished, the name of the founding country was Mongolia; its banner was very famous, so it was always regarded as the biggest hidden danger by the Ming Dynasty.And because Mahamu, a Wacha man, was dissatisfied with the Tatars, there were many fights; so the Wacha people believed that they had made contributions to the Ming court, and asked for weapons and armor many times.

However, after listening to the suggestions of the Ministry of War Shangshu Ruyu and others, he believed that Wacha's strength continued to grow, and aiding his weapons would be a problem for breeding tigers, so he refused the request and stopped donating weapons last year. "

Gu Sheng paused for a while, and then said in a low voice: "What happened last year, maybe today I also have the intention of guarding against you, my lord."

Zhu Gaosui was walking back and forth, and suddenly stopped and asked: "That Benjali man is a Tatar, so he and Alutai are in the same group?"

"Exactly." Gu Sheng bowed, "Ben Yashili Khan is the Mongolian Great Khan of the Tatars, but his strength is not strong; he became a Great Khan because of the support of many tribes, the largest of which is the Tatar Khan. The Tartar forces are the Arutai Department."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaosui gradually became clearer. He returned to the throne and sat down, and said, "People from the Wuliangha tribe helped us fight the 'Battle of Jingnan'. Are they our own people?"

Gu Sheng shook his head and said: "My lord Mingjian, the tribes on the grassland cannot be our Ming people's own people! The Wuliangha tribes once surrendered to Daming, but now they are fighting hard; the bought Mongols told Beiping Dusi, Some tribes in Liangha are preparing to pretend to be Tatars and rob | robbery together!"

"Damn it!" Zhu Gaosui scolded with a frown.Just now he was planning to send envoys to encourage the tribes of Wuliangha to help him guard the north for a while.

Gu Cheng walked to the side of the throne, bowed his head and said quietly: "Your official has eyes and ears in the capital. According to a secret report from the people in the capital, several feudal lords in the north are communicating privately, and they seem to want to unite and rebel!"

Zhu Gaosui stared and said, "You're rebelling now?"

Gu Sheng said: "The prince knows that there must be Jinyiwei's eyes and ears and spies in the palace and the city of the feudal kingdom. It is not easy for the feudal king to raise troops... It is not easy to raise troops... The news has already been reported to the capital! And a feudal lord The national army is too small, and it is easy to be surrounded|suppressed by the government garrison, so they want to join forces, but it seems that there has been no secret discussion on who will lead for a long time."

Zhu Gaosui said casually: "They don't want to be the first?"

"Of course not!" Gu Sheng said, "Once there is a rebellion, it's a matter of the whole family's head. If you fail, you will die. They are fighting for who will take the lead. Once they succeed, that person should be the emperor in the future. "

Zhu Gaosui asked, "Who are there?"

Gu Sheng said: "At present, the people who have been informed include King Dai, King Qin, King Jin, and King Gu."

"King Gu is in Changsha, why did he rebel?" Zhu Gaosui asked.

Gu Sheng said awkwardly: "I don't know about this matter."

Zhu Gaosui's head is bigger!

His confidant eunuch Huang Yan had been persuading him to join the army recently; but when Zhu Gaosui suddenly heard that so many vassal kings wanted to join the army, he was even more worried... because it was impossible for him to conspire with those vassal kings!Even if they rebelled, they would definitely not be able to spare the people on King Yan's side!Zhu Gaosui is completely different from other vassal kings.

"You're so courageous, you don't know how to live!" Zhu Gaosui thought about it, and cursed at his elder brother.What Huang Yan persuaded him to do was to raise troops against his elder brother.

After hearing this, Gu Sheng said: "It probably started because of King Qi (Zhu Yu).

When Jianwen cut down the vassals, the first emperor was forced to rise up and resist, so there was the "Battle of Jingnan".The late emperor raised troops, under the banner of restoring the ancestral system of the Taizu emperor, and thought it was wrong to cut down the vassals; but as soon as the late emperor took the throne, he immediately continued Jianwen's national policy of cutting down the vassals!

The first emperor gradually weakened the guards of the southern kings by enlisting them in the battle of Annan Kingdom; before his death, the imperial court was already planning the Northern Expedition to Mongolia, and wanted to take this opportunity to continue weakening the guards of the northern kings.

When the kings heard the news, they were very dissatisfied.The first emperor then killed the chickens to make an example to the monkeys, and arrested King Qi who often quietly complained and insulted the first emperor in the palace!Prince Qi and his son are still imprisoned in the capital! "

Zhu Gaosui said anxiously: "If the kings revolted, they wouldn't come to fight the Beiping chief envoy?"

Gu Sheng said: "Beiping is an important place. I am afraid that it is the place they want to capture first."

Zhu Gaosui cursed, and said, "Will the Mongols come to Peking?"

Gu Sheng persuaded: "Don't worry about the Mongols. They would burn|kill|loot|plunder outside the city at most, and they would not be able to capture Beiping City. After the fall of the Beiyuan Dynasty, the tribes of the grassland have been fighting for years. Now it is difficult to gather a strong army. The strength to attack the important town is not enough."

Zhu Gaosui thought about it, and suddenly felt that Huang Yan's knowledge was not as good as Chang Shi Gu Sheng's!

He thought to himself: I am raising troops now, what should I do if those vassal kings come to fight me?If you can't afford to fight, at least you can ask your elder brother for help, or you can simply throw Peiping and run to the capital.

I thought Beiping was a good place at first, but who knew it would become the place of the Fourth World War now!

Chapter 524 A Rain

Tens of miles west of Baoqing Mansion in Huguang Province, the sky was overcast and hazy.The north wind whistling between the mountains and forests, mixed with raindrops flying across the wind, it looked like it was going to rain.

Zhang Fu has ordered all the armies to choose places to camp.The army that was advancing eastward stopped advancing one after another.

Troops can be seen far and near, but you can't feel the magnificence of hundreds of thousands of troops gathered here!Hillsides, woods, and even houses block the line of sight, and the terrain is uneven; the line of sight on the main road is not wide.There seemed to be "buzzing..." noises all around, horses neighing and shouting one after another.