Chapter 376
: I'm looking for death
The nine border towns in the Ming Dynasty can generally be divided according to their distance from the capital. Ji Town, Xuanfu and Datong Towns are the top priority, and the strength of these three towns is also the best.
At first, the capital of Ji Town was Taolinkou. Taolinkou was located in the north of Yongping and connected to Liaodong Town in the east. It was also an important pass at the Great Wall. However, as an important town near the capital, it was a little too remote. So, in the late Yongle year, General Chen Jing requested the emperor to move the town to Shiziyu.
Although Shiziyu is located well and the terrain is quite dangerous, it has shortcomings. If the terrain is narrow, it cannot garrison heavy troops and even more difficult to farm. Therefore, in the early years of Tianshun, Jizhen moved again and continued until the end of the Ming Dynasty. The final choice was Santun Camp.
If not, go rob. This is the simple grassland people have followed the principle of thousands of years. However, because they also have to graze and produce, the invasion of the Tartars is usually in autumn and winter. In order to plunder enough food to survive the winter and survive the spring of the year, the grassland people repeated the killing and being killed year after year, and enjoyed it.
Therefore, in the winter of previous years, the atmosphere in Santun Camp would become extremely tense. Of course, a small group of rafts of rafts were not worth worrying, but once the Tartars showed signs of a large-scale invasion, the main force of Jizhen would have to be dispatched. If the Tartars break through the border wall or even threaten the capital, it would not be fun.
However, in recent years, Jizhen is quite different. Because Jizhen is strong and has the highest horse, the top of the nine sides, and the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan to Juyongguan has been repaired repeatedly. After the Tartars encountered many times, they learned their lessons and no longer tangled with Jizhen, but chose other places as the target of robbery.
You should know that robbery is the same as doing business. If the cost and profit are not proportional, it is a non-profit business. The simple grassland people are not too stupid. They all understand this simple truth.
However, in the winter of the first year of Zhengde, the general's direct troops suddenly received the order to assemble, and the atmosphere in Santun Camp suddenly became tense, just like in the early years.
The soldiers were all surprised and looked north, wanting to see if there was any beacon that indicates the large-scale invasion of the Tartars. After not finding it, they also breathed a sigh of relief, and instead talked whispering to guess what the general was going to do.
There was also this time earlier, and that time was larger than this time. The 100,000 soldiers and horses in Ji Town received orders. At the strife, there was even rumors that the emperor wanted to follow the example of Emperor Yongle and rule the Northern Expedition.
It was not until a long time later that there was a vague news that an accident occurred in the capital that day, and the formation of border troops was to prevent accidents. Of course, this rumor was just circulated in private, and no one dared to talk about it in front of the generals.
If the emperor is not allowed to go to the capital, the border troops will enter the capital? This is a big taboo. If you really want to do such a thing, I wonder how many people will lose their heads!
Therefore, although the scale of mobilization this time was relatively small and limited to the troops stationed in Santun Camp, the soldiers were still panicked, fearing that the rumors would come true, so the general took everyone to the capital without receiving the imperial edict. All kinds of worries turned into buzzing noises, and even the generals could hear clearly in the tent.
"Where is Xie Hong's car driver now?" The man in the tent didn't have time to pay attention to these things. The soldier's name was Wen He, but his tone was not gentle at all, but was full of anxiety.
"The idea should be to leave Beijing on the tenth day of the lunar month. The last time the spy received the reward was that he had already left Tongzhou and headed for Xianghe. There were many craftsmen and female members in his convoy. He couldn't walk fast, so he should have almost arrived in Yutian now." There was a map on the table of the coach, sitting gently behind him, and another general pointed and pointed at the map.
"Brother Wen, if we want to do it, we have to hurry up. If we let the idea enter Yongping Mansion, it will be inconvenient for us to move again." Wu Yu is from Zunhua and a local household in Jizhen. He has always had prestige among the Jizhen army. Although he is now a general, his status is only as gentle as the general, and the relationship between the two is quite harmonious.
It’s not that General Wu Shen took fame, honor and disgrace indifferently and did not compete with Wen He. It’s just that Wen He was the disciple of the Shoufu Liu and had always regarded himself as a disciple of the Pavilion Master. The position of the Ming Dynasty was very low. Wu Yu, a small general, could he dare to compete with such a person even if there were some forces?
He knew very well that in the eyes of Mr. Liu, he, as a genital general, was just an ant, and could crush him to death with just one finger. Therefore, he maintained a respectful attitude towards Wen He, hoping to use Wen He to get along with Mr. Liu's thread.
Although Mr. Liu has retired now, Wu Yu is not disappointed. He will never lose his power. Even if he introduces a few big names at will, he will benefit him as a general.
"But..." Wen He stared at the map without raising his head, his expression was extremely solemn. He pondered for a while, but he couldn't make up his mind.
"Brother Wen, it's time, what else? Isn't that written by Mr. Liu? And Mr. Xie's attached office, even Mr. Wang's letter has arrived, three ministers! The big things can be settled, so why are you hesitating?" Wu Yu was anxious, and wanted to grab gentle clothes and wake him up.
What a great opportunity! Taking this opportunity to not only please Mr. Liu, but also take the opportunity to join the scholars in Jiangnan. As long as Mr. Wang nodded a little, it would not be a dream to transfer to the south. Compared to the dangerous and cold place of the border, the Jiangnan Water Town is simply a place for immortals!
Of course, this mission also poses considerable risks. If it weren't for the letter from the Pavilion Master and attacking the marquis of the current dynasty who was the imperial envoy and the governor of Liaodong, Wu Yu would never dare to think about it, let alone the other party was Xie Hong, who was boundless in saints!
But the same thing is true. With the approval and support of the three cabinet masters, great things can be erased! Wealth and honor are in danger. As a warrior, if you want wealth and honor, you always have to speak with the knife in your hand.
The more he realized the importance of the matter, the more impatient Wu Yu was with gentle hesitation. No matter what, this kind of thing could not be done in the morning. The other party had thousands of entourages, and it was not possible to completely annihilate it in a moment. If the other party entered Yongping Mansion, it would be completely impossible to start.
After the target entered Liao Town, there were more opportunities, but the court had no orders and went deep into other border towns... This kind of thing was no different from plotting against rebellion. Even if the two cabinet masters were sent, Wu Yu would not dare to do it.
"Although it was written by Mr. Liu, the tone of this word was completely different from before..." said gentle and meditatively: "Mr. Liu's meaning is clearly to let me make decisions on my own, but how could I make decisions on my own?"
Unlike Wu Yu, who was born in a military family and did not know big words, Wenhe was the descendant of the general. Not only did he know the words, but he also had extraordinary achievements. With his familiarity with Liu Jian, he soon captured the implicit meaning of the other party in the letter, and his hesitation was mostly caused by this.
Mr. Liu has always been strong and has a stubborn temper. Even when facing the former emperor or even Emperor Xianzong, as long as it is something he believes, he will not retreat because of the emperor's order. Such a person suddenly revealed the meaning of retreating. How can the meaning of it not be shocking?
What's more, unlike the last secret order of the King of Rescue, this time he had to use a trick to pretend to be a bandit and attack the imperial envoy. This matter was obviously impossible to hide. This was within the side wall, and there were thousands of troops on the other side. How big a group of bandits would have to do such a big thing?
"Even if Master Liu is concerned, the letters from the other two masters will not be wrong, right?" Wu Yu insisted: "With those two masters here, even if it is a little trouble, it must be okay. We sent all the documents on the left and right to the left and right, just saying that the Tartars broke through the wall and then attacked the imperial envoy."
"Brother Wu, what you are talking about is exactly the second concern of this general." Gentle shook his head, his expression added to his worries. "In the past, you could determine the position of the main force of the Tartars based on the military newspapers of other towns, but now there are emergency everywhere on the nine sides... If our main force moves south and the Tartars take advantage of the opportunity, what should we do?"
"Brother Wen, after all, you just don't dare to go, right?" Wu Yu is a pure warrior. In terms of convenience in speaking, he is far inferior to Wen Gu. Seeing the other party's refusal, he was angry for a moment and could no longer hold back. However, he ignored his status and questioned Wen Gu.
"Brother Wu, I'm not timid, I'm really..." He was offended, gentle and not annoyed, and still explained to Wu Yu in a slow whisper.
"If you don't dare to go, then transfer troops to me. I will take my own people to do this big thing!" Wu Yu completely sacrificed his fortune for Xie Qian and Wang Jiao. He also had thousands of trusted troops under his command, but this battle was not aimed at winning or losing, but to completely annihilate the opponent. If there were fewer soldiers, it would be impossible.
"Well, brothers, I will follow Brother Wu, just..." He agreed gently, but he wanted to speak but stopped halfway.
"Brother Wen just sit down. Do you still know my personality? I am not the kind of person who cannot share wealth and honor. After the matter is accomplished, you must have a share of merit." Wu Yu even more despised. Such a fake scholar is indeed unable to survive. He did not learn the way of promotion of a literati, but he would only turn these little things into trouble. He dared not but wanted to make a contribution. It was really shameless.
"It's not for this credit. If things are done, it was also Brother Wu who was willing to take the risk. How could I have the nerve to share the credit?" Wen He reached out to stop Wu Yu, who wanted to distinguish, and continued: "What I mean is that Brother Wu just go, but you don't need to mention my name. No matter whether it succeeds or fails, is Brother Wu willing to agree?"
"No matter whether it succeeds or fails? Haha..." Wu Yu originally thought he was gentle and pretended to be gentle, and wanted to pretend, but at the end, he laughed in surprise.
Defeated? There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Santun Camp. Although they cannot be taken away, with his prestige and gentle acquiescence, it is normal to call for 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. Xie Hong has only 3,000 or 5,000 soldiers and not all of them. There are many families and other burdens. In such a situation, he will lose? Isn’t that ridiculous?
"That's true. Brother Wu, if you agree, then I will not stop you, otherwise..." Wu Yu sneered and said with a deep disobedience. He was gentle but still had a calm expression.
"That's true, Brother Wen, don't worry." Wu Yu clasped his fists and turned around and left. Xie Hong and his party were almost Fengrun, so they had to hurry up. Such a big thing can't be done in the town, right?
Looking at his back, Wen He suddenly showed a sneer: What a monster Xie Hong is. Not to mention the chaos of the world, even Ge Lao Liu was shocked and unwilling to be enemies with him again to save his life. If there is no special point, how can this be done?
Brother Wu, the war is fierce and the opponent is cunning. Don’t blame the elder brother for not reminding you. If there is a mistake, it is your own fault and you have nothing to do with others.
Chapter completed!