Bright Spring

Not far from Zhang Fu's side, there is a village; the cavalry of the Chinese army has already gone there to requisition houses, and there is a temporary camp for the Chinese army.Zhang Fu looked up at the sky, then patted his horse and ran towards the village.

Sure enough, the raindrops became denser and denser.The wind was a little weaker, the sky was gradually shrouded in obliquely flying rain, and the scenery became hazy.

"Marshal!" A general shouted, and when Zhang Fu looked back, he saw a group of people coming from outside the village.In addition to the soldiers in armor, there were also several men in coir raincoats and bamboo hats.Their bamboo hats are pressed forward, and their faces cannot be seen, and the coir raincoats on their bodies are pitch-black, making them very mysterious.

The personal guards rode their horses to meet them, and they talked for a while in the distance.Not long after, a rider came back to Zhang Fu, clasped his fists and said, "Commander, that's from the capital, Jin Yiwei!"

Zhang Fu nodded and said: "Call their leader, and then come to Xingyuan to meet."

The sound of horseshoes sounded, and everyone rushed to the village.Zhang Fu walked into the house arranged by the soldiers, took the iron hat from his head and hugged it in his arms.

Jin Yiwei's people were taken into a room inside.Although it was broad daylight at this time, the light was dim because of the dark clouds covering the sun, and the room was pitch-black.For a while, Zhang Fu couldn't even see the face of the person coming.

The man clasped his fists and said, "The last general will be from Beizhen Fusi, surnamed Yao and named Fang."

Zhang Fu said: "What is General Yao doing?"

Yao Fang rummaged on her body for a while, took out a bamboo tube, carefully took out a roll of yellow silk from inside, and said in a deep voice, "Secret order."

Zhang Fu hurriedly saluted, took it with both hands, and unfolded it for a look.It says that the King Gu of Changsha Mansion colluded with other kings in rebellion, and the British defended against it.After reading it, Zhang Fu put it away. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and saw that Yao Fang was still standing there, so he asked, "General Yao, is there anything else?"

After the two entered the room for a while, Zhang Fu's eyes adapted to the dim light in the room, and gradually saw Yao Fang's face clearly.This person is not only tall and strong, but also has a delicate face, but his facial contours are not obvious and too round, which makes him less masculine.

Yao Fang said in a deep voice: "Our Commander Tan will discuss matters with the Holy One. Hearing what the Holy One said, the north is restless. I hope that the British will fight at high speed and put down the rebellion of the King of Han in the south as soon as possible."

But Zhang Fu said coldly: "Last year, the king of Han raised his troops to rebel. For more than a year, the kings have not raised their troops. I don't think they will raise their troops tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and they won't do it the day after tomorrow."

Yao Fang was stunned for a moment, then clasped her fists and said, "The general will follow orders, and just take the words with you. Take your leave."

Zhang Fu shouted: "Come and see off the guests!"

Yao Fang said: "Marshal Zhang, you don't have to be polite, we people don't need to show off outside."

At noon, Xue Lu, Liu Sheng, Tan Zhong, Chen Mao and other generals all came to the Xingyuan of the Chinese Army.So Zhang Fu invited them to have lunch together.

Chen Mao had a fierce face, Tan Zhong and Xue Lu also looked very tough, only Liu Sheng had a milder face.If it weren't for everyone wearing the armor and accessories of the Ming army, a few big men sitting around a square table, it would be like a gathering of fierce green forest heroes.

However, the generals present all have one thing in common: they are all generals who were named marquises because of their military exploits in the "Battle of Jingnan".

Zhang Fu trusted these people more than He Fu, Wu Gao and his generation; of course Xue Lu, Liu Sheng and others also trusted Zhang Fu, and Zhang Yu's son would never plot against them.So after He Fu was arrested and the former army lost, no general in the army was dissatisfied.Zhang Fu is still able to control the armies from all walks of life.

After Chen Mao ate five bowls of rice, his stomach was full and he talked more: "Marshal, the rebels are in the south, why don't we go south to Zishui?"

Zhang Fu was silent for a moment.Liu Sheng then said: "General Chen, don't worry, the commander has his own strategy. We have hundreds of large ships, and we have hundreds of large ships to transport grain, fodder and supplies from both sides of the river to Changsha, Tanzhou and other places. The Hanwang rebel army's military supplies are not as good as the official army. , more eager to fight than us.

The commander-in-chief first marched eastward, making a gesture of approaching the Xiangjiang River; the rebels must intercept them, and they will come as soon as possible.Qu Neng's men and horses came from afar, and the soldiers must be exhausted and lack food and clothing, and they will be dispatched in a hurry, which is not conducive to the rebels. "

After Zhang Fu listened, he gave Liu Sheng a look of approval.

At this time, Xue Lu put down his chopsticks and said calmly: "A few days ago, He Fu's army was not good in intercepting Qu Neng's army. Tens of thousands of people were lost in the first battle, and He Fu, the left deputy general, was imprisoned again; I am afraid that this matter has already reached the capital. That's what's going to worry you."

Zhang Fu responded, knowing that Xue Lu advocated going to war as soon as possible.This Xue Lu looks fierce and looks like a big and three rough, but he thinks a lot about the affairs of the court.

Tan Zhongdao: "What General Xue said is absolutely true."

In the battle of Taipingchang in Sichuan, Tan Zhong was Xue Lu's lieutenant general, and the two escaped from the defeated battlefield together, which seemed to be a fatal friendship.

Zhang Fu's eyes swept over the faces of the four generals, and he thought: Four generals, three advocate quick battle.

Xue Lu picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of tea into the bowl, took a sip, and said, "If we really retreat to the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, how many days will it take for all the land on the west bank to be occupied by the rebels? Can't keep it!"

Liu Sheng pondered for a moment, and said, "There are Yuanjiang River and Zishui River to the south of Changde Mansion."

Xue Lu shook his head and said: "It can't be stopped. Although the Yuanjiang River is connected to Dongting Lake, the water is shallow now, and large ships can't get in if you go west; the river is also narrow, and the rebels have a way to lock the river. Once we retreat, It is only a matter of time before the rebels capture Changde Mansion."

He paused for a while, seeing that Liu Sheng did not object to this statement, he went on to say: "Didn't the former spy find out that Han Wangfu moved to Guizhou City, why? Guizhou is the most barren place in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, but it is located in Between the two chief ministers of Yunnan and Sichuan, it is convenient to gather the wealth, goods and military supplies of the three provinces.

After the fall of Changde Mansion, the rebels will have two routes of transshipment.Take the "Huguang Road" in the north to transfer the taxes and taxes from the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan to Changde and transfer to the front line of Huguang; take the Lijiang Lingqu in the south to transfer the taxes and fodder from the whole province of Guangxi and the counties in the west of Huguang.If we want to kill the rebels, I'm afraid it won't be a year or so! "

Liu Sheng asked: "After the Jingzhou army captured Kuizhou, what is the progress?"

Zhang Fu said: "Recently, we have reported that there is little progress. We sent a letter from the north to ask for reinforcements. Our army captured Kuizhou because some people in Kuizhou City turned their backs and defected to the army. I have to say that the generals of the rebel army, all Quite talented."

Xue Lu's face suddenly turned red a little, he seemed to think of the humiliation of Sichuan's defeat.He said in a muffled voice: "Our army still has 40 troops, and now the roads are not far apart, why not fight?"

He asked again: "The commander-in-chief has decided, shall we attack or defend?"

Zhang Fu didn't answer, just said: "We are the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers now, don't do the same things as before; the Jianwen Dynasty's officers and soldiers also prohibited burning, killing and looting. You all go back to the barracks, take good care of the soldiers under your command, Looting the people."

All the generals stood up, clasped their fists and said, "The last general is waiting!"

The generals walked out of the tile-roofed houses one after another, took the bamboo hats and sabers under the eaves, and went to their respective entourages wearing the bamboo hats.Zhang Fu watched their backs disappear into the rain.

The sergeants came in to clean up the table, and Zhang Fu asked someone to hang the map on the wall.He stood by the wall and pondered for a long time while looking at the picture.

"Huh, huh, huh..." The air was filled with the sound of noisy rain, and it was already raining heavily outside.Zhang Fu turned around, walked outside the threshold, and watched the scene.But it was impossible to see anything a little farther away, and the rain curtain seemed to be filled with a layer of fog.

This scene seems to be like the future of the Great War, which is still hazy.

If it was a decisive battle, the chances of victory for the officers and soldiers would be greater; the officers and soldiers had superior strength, and there were many elites from the capital in the Huguang army.However, Zhang Fu also understands that such a large-scale battle will have various reasons to affect the outcome, and no one can guarantee victory, and it is all risky.

Zhang Fu wondered again: If the army retreated to the east bank of the Xiangjiang River expediently, would the rebels cross the river from the southern section of the Xiangjiang River to attack?

If the rebels cross the Xiangjiang River, they may eat away at some prefectures and counties of the Jiangxi Chief Commissioner, but they will definitely go north to search for officials and troops to compete.The King of Han's lair is in the southwest, and it is impossible to ignore the existence of Hu Guang's army.

Even in the "Battle of Jingnan" that year, the Jingnan Army won several battles in a row and defeated the Jianwen Army with more than 100 million troops. The Jianwen Army was almost powerless to attack Beiping; debated many times.

If the rebels cross the Xiangjiang River to fight, it will be difficult to raise the military supplies of hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and they must be in a hurry to fight; then Zhang Fu can deploy some strategies based on this, and gradually gain a greater advantage!

But Zhang Fu wasn't sure the rebels would do that.And he had to bear the burden of humiliation for a long time, endure the criticism and humiliation of being unfavorable in the first battle, fearing the enemy and avoiding war.

The impeachment of courtiers who attacked him would soon be more numerous.The key is His Majesty's attitude!A fat and white face appeared again and again in Zhang Fu's mind, trying to figure out that person's thoughts and possible decisions.

Zhang Fu understands that this campaign is of great importance, from the country to his own future, the victory or defeat of this campaign is an irreversible decisive factor.He had to think carefully and dare not make a decision lightly.

But hesitation and trade-offs should not be too long, otherwise it is easy to miss the opportunity.If it is determined to fight, the officers and soldiers had better fight quickly!This can take advantage of Qu Nengjun's lack of time to recuperate.

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(Thunderstorm weather, power outage in the afternoon. Only one update tonight.)

Chapter 525 Taking Advantage

Xue Lu must have cut his own way in order to show his loyalty to the false emperor; after his defeat in Sichuan, he can still serve as the right deputy general of Pinghan, which is not unrelated to the massacre of Qu Neng's family.

Qu Neng was convinced of the relationship in his heart, and of course he couldn't forget the deep hatred!