I'm really not the carpenter emperor

After becoming the commander-in-chief, what he didn't have before, Gaodi now enjoys too much, loves money, cherishes life, and is also lustful.

Even so, he never forgot to send some money to Duke Weichang in court every month as a tribute.

But he didn't know that most of this filial piety was entrusted to Emperor Tianqi's internal funds by Wei Zhongxian.

Gaudí had no knack for swords, guns, swords and halberds, and he knew nothing about leading troops to fight, but he was very familiar with things like seducing women and flattering horses.

Wei Zhongxian was also in a daze, and actually chose such a No. [-] person to be the chief military officer of Shanhaiguan.

Xu is that most of the fighting is now in Nine Sides and Liaodong. There is no fighting in Shanhaiguan all the year round, and Gao Di is obedient, so he gets him there.

Wei Zhongxian had never expected such a battle in the Ming Dynasty.

He even didn't expect that Zhu Xieyuan, who didn't know Gaodi's details, also pulled out the soldiers and horses from Shanhaiguan to form a reserve team. These coincidences combined together, and it became such a thing.

When Zhu Xieyuan led the second main force to ambush the slave chieftains, he also watched all directions and listened to all directions.

Knowing that Nurhachi sent Yang Guli to lead more than [-] cavalry with red flags to intercept and kill the Jizhou Army, Zhu Xieyuan had guessed in his heart that Wang Wei was likely to lose in the field, so he quickly dispatched Shanhaiguan soldiers and horses as a reserve team.

But Gao Di was ordered to come all the way, not in a hurry, and those who didn't know thought he was looking at the scenery along the way, rather than rushing to help the allies in the bloody battle.

In fact, Zhu Xieyuan had also heard about Gaodi's style of work before he came, and made some arrangements in advance to prevent Gaodi from disobeying orders and affecting the battle situation.

Zhu Xieyuan specially assigned Gaodi two lieutenants recruited from the southwest, namely the young general Gao Zhen, and a veteran general Long with deep qualifications.

Both of these people have the right to give orders at critical moments and overthrow Gaudi.

But it just so happens that the two lieutenants also have their own ideas, and they don't want to be troublesome.

Gao Zhen, who fought bravely in the Southwest War and made great achievements, was young but ambitious. In order to shine in this battle, he heard that Gao Di had won the trust of Wei Zhongxian and obeyed him.

As for another veteran general, General Long, although he had served as the governor of the Southwest in his early years, his prestige in the army was very high, enough to directly dismiss Gao Di from get out of class.

But Yu Long himself was over sixty years old, and he didn't want to go to Liaodong from the southwest to fight, but Zhu Xieyuan called him by name and forced him to come, so he reluctantly followed.

Now Yu Long basically seldom participates in military affairs. He only wants to spend the rest of his life in peace and stability.

As a result, Zhu Xieyuan's painstaking deployment was in vain, and the Shanhaiguan army was actually the first person to have the final say.

Among them, because of Gaodi's recommendation for Wei Zhongxian, it also unintentionally caused an influence in the army. Many generals either cling to him, or they are as unwilling to be troublesome as Yu Long.

"General Town, the military order of the supervisor is very urgent, let's hurry up!"

Gao Zhen realized that it was getting late, and there was a faint wind and sand rising on both sides. When she realized that the sky was about to change, she patted her horse forward and carefully reminded her.

Hearing this, Gaodi turned his head and glanced at him, feeling dissatisfied and about to scold him.

After thinking about it, it occurred to him that this Gao Zhen had made great achievements in the Southwest War and was a well-known young general, and Zhu Xieyuan had placed him in his army, presumably for the purpose of monitoring and restraining him.

"Okay!" Gaudy suppressed his dissatisfaction, and immediately ordered with a wave of his right hand while riding on the horse, "March quickly and support the soldiers and horses of the Marshal King of Jizhou!"

As Gao Zhen expected, the wind and sand became bigger and bigger, until the soldiers and horses in Shanhaiguan could only hear the violent "whoosh" sound around them, and they couldn't see where they marched.

Gaodi drove his horse to a high slope, saw that the visibility was less than [-] paces in the wind and sand, his face was solemn, but he was secretly happy. He didn't want to go to Liaodong to fight those murderous barbarians at all.

When he was thinking about how to take advantage of this opportunity to avoid the fierce battle, he suddenly sent a report on a flying horse:

"Report to the general town. A group of Jin army conscripts who broke away from the army were found in the front left. There are about hundreds of people. They are guarded by a group of Jianzhou people, and they are avoiding the wind and sand in the valley!"

"How many armored soldiers are there?" Gaudy asked.

The number of armored soldiers determines the actual combat effectiveness of these slave soldiers. Even a general like him who doesn't pay attention to warfare at all knows that these armored soldiers are the strongest in the slave army.

"The wind and sand are too big, I can't see clearly, the villain estimates that there are not many!"

After listening to the sentry rider, Gaudi laughed loudly:

"Okay! From the point of view of this town, these people should be the logistics troops left behind by the slave army. The wind and sand are so strong that they should find their own fighting opportunities!"

"But... the commander-in-chief, the commander gave us a military order to go straight to the northeast and support Marshal Wang!" Gao Zhen subconsciously said.

Gao Di had long been dissatisfied with Gao Zhen, upon hearing this, he glanced at him coldly, and said:

"The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. To be a general, you should find your own fighting opportunity. You don't understand such a simple truth. How can this town recommend you to the factory owner?"

When Gao Zhen heard the words, she had no choice but to hold her fists in the palm of her hand.

As for the veteran Yulong on the other side, he listened to the whole process.

He knew that if the Shanhaiguan soldiers did not go this time, Wang Wei's Jizhou soldiers would almost certainly lose in the face of Jiannu who were all cavalry with the same number of soldiers.

Yu Long's sigh was hidden in the wind and sand. After thinking about it again and again, he still chose to keep silent, and Ren Gaodi changed the marching direction.

Soon, more than [-] Ming troops from Shanhaiguan began to march towards the valley.

With their backs against the wind and sand, the Ming army easily reached the valley. After a simple fight, they found that there were only a few hundred slave soldiers guarding the valley.

Gao Di rescued more than [-] homeless Liao people in the valley from conscription. He was complacent, but suddenly found that he could no longer find the right way to support Wang Wei.

……

Gaudi left more than a thousand troops guarding the valley, and the Ming army led by himself was like looking for a needle in a haystack, groping for the way to the battlefield in the wind and sand.

When the sun rose the next day and the wind and sand gradually receded, they still hadn't arrived at the place where the Jizhou soldiers and horses fought the bloody red flag.

Half an hour later, the Shanhaiguan soldiers and horses finally arrived at the plain, and they were shocked by what they saw.

Wang Wei, the chief soldier of Jizhou, was hit by several arrows in his chest, and his one-armed body fell in a pool of blood, his eyes were wide open, and he couldn't rest in peace.

The corpses of more than [-] Jizhou soldiers and horses who left the customs were strewn all over the field, especially the last gunners and bird gunners. After the army collapsed, they were chased and killed by slave cavalry.

Yu Long could tell that this was the Jizhou soldiers and horses who still collapsed after fierce resistance, and were chased and killed by slaves all over the mountains and plains!

Thinking of this, he turned his head and glanced at Gaodi behind him, feeling a little regretful in his heart.Even if he was exonerated from the guilt of this defeat, such a tragic scene is still unavoidably touching.

Gao Zhen looked at the battlefield after the war, knelt down on the ground with a puff, and said with tears in her voice, "Master Supervisor, the final general failed your great trust!"

"Damn it!"

Chapter 385 Ningxia Family Ding Li Hongji

at noon the next day.

The sky was gloomy, and the third main force of the Ming army marched forward non-stop, with the purpose of arriving at Weining Fort before Nurhachi and setting up an ambush.

Zhu Xieyuan reined in the horse, looked around, and sighed softly.

After years of wars, the land of Liaodong is devastated, and all you can see is dry grass and dry trees, but there are also some green grass sprouts on the sunny slopes that survive tenaciously.

Also in May, everything in the pass has been revived, and there is a scene of spring and green, but Liaodong is still warm and cold. The first half of the month was full of wind and sand, but today there is a light snow in the sky.

Zhu Xieyuan was vaguely worried about whether the wind and sand yesterday would affect the march of soldiers and horses on other roads.

Zhu Xieyuan chuckled again after thinking about it, he had ordered Shanhaiguan troops to support Wang Wei, and with Yu Long and Gao Zhen two generals holding Gao Di back, it should be all right.

Wang Rujin, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, stopped his horse, frowned and said:

"Master, the river in Weining is rushing, and the march is difficult. Jiannu withdrew his troops in a leisurely manner. They should arrive tomorrow."

Zhu Xieyuan nodded, indeed, they were ahead of Jiannu.

Originally thought that Wang Wei's attack would make Nurhachi march away from Liaoshen in a hurry, but he didn't expect that the slave chief was still so leisurely and contented, and he didn't know what he had planned.

Li Hongji was Wang Rujin's servant, he was guarding his horse, watching these generals discussing the battle situation with their supervisors, his eyes were fiery, as if there was a fire burning in his chest.

Zhu Xieyuan sent sentry cavalry to carefully survey the terrain around Weining, and at about dusk, he ordered tens of thousands of troops to camp on both sides of the Taizi River.

After receiving the order, the soldiers and horses of Xuanzhen, Datong and Ningxia began to cut trees and build fences, dig trenches and set up barriers. Due to the orderly command, the arrangements were ready at Maoshi.

Zhu Xieyuan led Jiang Bi, the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen, Zhang Wanbang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, Wang Rujin, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, and a group of generals from the three towns sat around the simple sand table, frowning.

He said:

"According to the speed of the slave chief's march, the slave soldiers should arrive at the Prince River tomorrow afternoon. Marshal Wang, the soldiers and horses from Ningxia Town are responsible for cutting off the wooden bridge. Are you done?"

Zhu Xieyuan turned his head to look at one person.

Wang Rujin patted his chest and said: "Master, just look at it, this errand will be sent to the servants, I guarantee it will be safe!"

"When the slave chief comes to Weining tomorrow, unless he takes a long way, the only way is to build a bridge and cross the river!"

"Don't be careless." Zhu Xieyuan was slightly relieved, nodded and said:

"The wooden bridge has been cut off, and the slave chiefs seem to be going around the distance. They can only return to Hetuala, which is what they call the old village, by going down the Benxi River and passing the Gushan Fort."

"The flow of the Benxi River is not in a hurry, and the slave riders can wade through the water. Zongbing Zhang must remember to cut off the slave riders at the middle when they are far away and the slave troops pass by!"

Zhang Wanbang clasped his fists in salute, and said meticulously: "Don't worry, Supervisor, the general will do his best in the end!"

Zhang Wanbang used his troops cautiously, but Zhu Xieyuan was more at ease.

He gave a "hmm", then looked in the direction of Xuanfu Town, and said: "Shuai Jiang, if the slave chief goes around Weining, he must build a bridge across the river as quickly as possible to support the Datong Army."

Jiang Bi nodded and said:

"Don't worry, the supervisor. The general has ordered people to prepare the tools and wood for building the wooden bridge overnight. If the slave chief makes a detour, the general will definitely rush to help!"

Zhu Xieyuan was still not at ease, he closed his eyes forcefully, wiped off the yellow-white blur at the corners of his eyes with his right finger, and said:

"If the slave chief builds a bridge to cross the river, the three armies follow my orders and attack together. If the slave chief takes a detour, you will follow the plan. You must not let them go back to the old village safely!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Xieyuan bowed his hands to everyone one by one: "Half a year's fierce battle, success or failure depends on one action, please everyone!"

Jiang Bi, Zhang Wanbang, and Wang Rujin looked at each other and bowed their heads. The generals of Xuanfu, Datong, and Ningxia also got up and said in unison:

"Don't worry, Supervisor, we must fight with our lives to the death!"

……

In the middle of the night, Ningxia Township Ding camped.

"Haha, Uncle, what you said is really good. How did you guess that His Majesty has a secret order to intercept Jiannu?" Before Li Guoren arrived, his thick voice came over first.

Li Guo is Li Hongji's nephew, both of them are genuine Shaanxi men, they usually look like tigers, and they come to the camp to look for Li Hongji if they have nothing to do.

On his first day in the army, Li Hongji received special care from Wang Rujin, the commander-in-chief, and was directly assigned to the guard team. The salary and treatment were much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

At first, the servants acted like veterans, wanting to teach this young and ignorant rookie a lesson, but soon they discovered that this seemingly simple and honest Li Hongji exuded a ruthless spirit inside.

The servants are all good fighters in battle, and they are extremely brave in battle, but when they face Li Hongji, few of them can survive a few tricks in his hands.

Moreover, Li Hongji always gave the servants a very stable feeling. He rarely talked on weekdays, and he never said a word of nonsense.

Li Guo's temperament is relatively outgoing, and after more than a year of hard work, he has become the leader of the small soldiers in the outer camp, and he is called brothers with many big soldiers.

These two people's strength is far beyond ordinary people, if Wang Rujin couldn't afford to support him, he would definitely recruit Li Guo into the servant team.

But even if he is the dignified general of Ningxia, he can't afford to support too many servants throughout the year. Every extra one, armor, ordnance, and extra salary must be arranged by himself.

This way of supporting family members has gradually become popular in the military circles of the Ming Dynasty since the Jiajing Dynasty started the recruitment system. If the current generals do not have dozens of family members on hand, they are embarrassed to go out to meet people.

But the money is not in vain. The servants are generally extremely powerful in combat. It is the most basic requirement to fight a few, and they are also extremely loyal to their master.

With these people by their side, the generals who are licking blood can sleep more comfortably.

Li Hongji dressed neatly early in the morning, and stood beside the bed with his knife polished. When Li Guo came in, he had already fallen asleep for a while.

"Uncle, you can actually fall asleep?!"

Li Guo was amazed, and slapped Li Hongji on the face to wake him up. Looking at the latter who woke up with a slightly angry face, he laughed heartlessly.

"The camp is very lively right now. Everyone is singing around the bonfire. The ambush will happen tomorrow. It will be a rare battle. Everyone is very excited. Only you can sleep."

Li Hongji looked at him, sneered and said:

"If you don't sleep, how can you save your energy and kill more Tartars?"

"The reward for killing a Tartar is several times the reward for killing a horse bandit in Ningxia Town on weekdays. I have long wanted to fight these Tartars!"

Speaking of this, Li Hongji rolled his eyes, let go of his thoughts of slapping this girl hard, and sat on the bunk with a feeling of getting up, looking at Li Guo who was excited like something, and said helplessly:

"You kid has eaten the honeypot, so beat yourself up, I'll make you happy!"

"The skulls of these Tartars are proof of our military achievements!" Li Guo laughed loudly, and sat beside Li Hongji, but stood up again the next moment, and said as he walked out:

"Go to sleep, I'm going out to sing with my brothers!"

Li Hongji waited for Li Guo to leave, but he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

Chapter 386 Siege and Kill Prince River

"Report to Kundulun Khan, Qibeile has beheaded Wang Wei, the commander-in-chief of Mingji Town, in a fierce battle!"

Sure enough, the Ming army brigade had withdrawn from Liaoshen according to the contract, and this attack was nothing more than the unauthorized actions of Jizhou soldiers and horses.