Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 918 Going Around in Circles (Two in One)

The decree issued from the capital was quickly sent to Lu Xiangsheng who was in the Xuanfu Tuntian.

Today's Lu Xiangsheng is extremely valued by Chongzhen. He had previously defeated the elite old thieves Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng, and even captured Gao Yingxiang.

When King Qin arrived, the Qing army had already withdrawn, but because of the difficult road, the Mongols blocked it.

Lu Xiangsheng seized the opportunity to go out to rescue more than 7000 prisoners, and pursued the Qing army to Muye Mountain before returning.

After returning to Beijing, he was given the sword of Shangfang for the second time, and took office in Juyongguan, stationed in Xuanhua.

Since Lu Xiang rose to the north, the rebels in Henan, Huguang and other places escaped unharmed and developed extremely rapidly.

Since taking office, he has withstood the pressure of all parties and organized the Tianxiong Army under his command to garrison the fields.

The army has a total area of ​​30 mu, stored more than 20 shigu rice, and obtained [-] shigu (grain that is repaid with interest during the autumn harvest).

Such a method of supporting soldiers without spending the imperial court's food and salaries was commended by Chongzhen, and he called on his subordinates to learn from Lu Xiangsheng to farm the fields.

Otherwise, the burden on the court would be too great, and it would be impossible to support the soldiers of the whole world.

The only headache for Lu Xiangsheng was the purchase of war horses by the Mongols.

Those Mongols congratulated Jinzhao as the Khan of Heaven, and they hardly cared about the trading points set up by Ming Dynasty.

Hammer bandits have more goods to choose from, and these Mongolians are also willing to go to the mutual market in Shanxi to trade.

Who wouldn't want to flatter Tian Khan?
Coupled with the news of the death of the Mongolian Khan, E Zhe publicly announced his surrender to Tian Khan.

It can be said that the horse market is almost monopolized by He Jinzhao.

Even if Liaodong Huang Taiji wanted to buy war horses, he would have to trade them from Horqin and other places, which would not be enough for them.

Without He Jinzhao's nod, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, if they want to obtain the source of the war horses, they have to find their own way.

Lu Xiangsheng was going to spend a lot of money, and sent people to find people from several small tribes separately, hoping to secretly trade and smuggle them.

At least some Mongols are unwilling to travel such a long way to trade, or because the money is touching.

Tian Khan can only be respected if he talks about it. Whoever gives more money will earn what he deserves. Who doesn't like more money?

This way was found out by Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakou.

Smuggling is very difficult to be banned.

Ever since Huang Taiji withdrew from the Datong Mansion, the life of these Shanxi merchants has not been easy.

Without waiting for He Jinzhao to kill them, the mere sealing of the business route would cut off many ways for them to waste money.

Cutting off people's wealth is like killing one's parents.

These Shanxi merchants hated He Jinzhao to the core, but they had all seen the fighting power of the hammer bandits, and their strength was getting stronger and stronger.

They can only hope that the Qing emperor can help them.

In order to regain this trade route, Huang Taiji sent Dorgon to fight Na Muzhong and others, but the Mongols just refused to fight you.

Dorgon wanted to wipe out these people on a large scale, but there was really no good way.

In addition, some of the old and weak can be separated to enter the Great Wall, with Wu Guojun's help.

Dorgon brought [-] people, and it was impossible to easily attack the city wall of Ji Town.

At present, the two sides are still in the tug-of-war. Once Na Muzhong and Princess Wuliangha can't bear it, they will ask He Jinzhao for help.

But their relationship with the Mobei forces is not bad, so they can pull back and forth with Dorgon.

The Qing army was not as good as the Mongols in riding and shooting. Even if they wanted to pursue them, they still had some headaches.

On the surface, Lu Xiangsheng opened horse markets in places such as Shahukou, bought war horses from Mongolian tribes, and wanted them to contain the Manchus.

But the prestige of the newcomer was not as good as that of He Jinzhao. There were almost no one interested in the horse market in Shahukou and other places, so he could only choose to smuggle.

Now Lu Xiangsheng has received an edict from His Majesty, asking him to find a way to contain the hammer bandits.

Lu Xiangsheng recommended Zhang Zongheng as his deputy, and asked, "Shi Lin, what do you think?"

Zhang Zongheng was actually a little unbalanced.

Because of Huang Taiji's entry into the customs, Wu Xiang and You Shiwei sent by the imperial court did not listen to his order, and looted the local people wantonly.

Afterwards, he was dismissed and punished to guard the border.

The former Liang Tingdong ignored him, and even ruined all the soldiers he worked so hard to train.

Fortunately, Lu Xiang was promoted, he was sensible, and he was able to do practical things, so Zhang Zongheng felt a little better.

Zhang Zongheng frowned after reading the decree.

He believes that there should be no conflict with the hammer bandits in the short term. Once the fight starts, the previous advantage of storing grain and grass will be gone.

If the Tianxiong Army under Lu Xiangsheng's command suffers heavy losses, can they still suppress the forces of all parties?
Whether the 30-acre military settlement can be kept is still a question!

"Governor, I don't agree with sending troops." Zhang Zongheng put the decree on the table.

"Why?" Lu Xiangsheng pinched his beard and said, "Could it be that you have been scared out of your wits by the hammer bandits?"

"Why don't we deduce how the governor wants to attack Shanxi, so as to stimulate He Jinchao to return to Shanxi and give up attacking Sichuan?"

Facing Zhang Zongheng's inquiry, Lu Xiangsheng already had a plan in mind.

Whether they went to Beijing for an interview with Chongzhen or quarreled with Yang Sichang, they all took precautions against the hammer bandits.

And the strategy of encircling and suppressing the hammer bandits if the ten nets succeed in the future.

Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the map and said, "First of all, I want to make a big announcement and gather [-] troops to attack Shanxi."

"good idea."

Zhang Zongheng nodded, regardless of whether there are 8 people or not, first shout out the momentum.

"Soldiers sent to Yanmen Pass." Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the map and said:
"To besiege Nao County, separate a part of the troops to march along Juzhu Mountain, go to Ninghuasuo, pass Jingle, and go straight to Taiyuan along Fenshui."

"Very good." Zhang Zongheng didn't refute, just asked:

"How many soldiers and horses did the governor bring out of Yanmen Pass, and how many soldiers and horses were assigned to raid Taiyuan?"

"3 people, 1 people were assigned to raid Taiyuan."

"The entire Tianxiong army is dispatched, and the capital is large enough." Zhang Zongheng couldn't help clapping his hands: "Is there any more?"

"No, no, no." Lu Xiangsheng pointed to the boundary of Datong Mansion, "I want Jiang Xiang to send [-] troops and lead the peasants to besiege Nao County together.

5000 troops broke into Mount Wutai from Quantai, and 5000 troops broke through the Guguan Pass from Zhengding (Shijiazhuang), and joined forces to besiege Taiyuan.

Another 1 people from Wu'an County rushed into Liaozhou and Luzhou to burn wheat fields and stir up trouble everywhere. I don't believe that He Jinzhao won't come back to fight me in a hurry. "

Regarding Lu Xiangsheng's battle plan, Zhang Zongheng has nothing to criticize:
"The soldiers are separated, and the transportation of grain and grass requires a large number of civilians. Is there enough grain?"

"How many months does the governor want to fight for?"

"Does the Great Wall need to be guarded?"

"Does the governor think that He Jinzhao's expedition to Sichuan will make the old land of Shanxi undefended?"

"In case He Jinzhao's siege of Sichuan is an illusion, the purpose is to stimulate the governor to send troops.

He deployed a large number of elite soldiers in Shanxi, and after waiting to encircle and suppress the official army, he went straight to the capital unimpeded all the way, so is it possible that the world will be established? "

"The governor wants to encircle Wei and save Zhao, so why can't He Jinzhao's trick be used?"

Zhang Zongheng stood up and said: "He is regarded as the Khan of Heaven by those Mongolians, and he can harass Datong, Xuanfu and other places with one order.

Not to mention that the governor's plan is extremely risky, and it is normal to send troops to Yanmen Pass and besiege Nao County.

But if you travel across mountains and rivers to besiege Taiyuan, will you really be able to conquer it smoothly? "

Lu Xiangsheng didn't say a word, it was really risky, he was not the only one who was supposed to join forces to attack He Jinzhao.

On the contrary, the superior force was weakened and turned into a weak force.

Coupled with the fact that He Jinzhao was able to mobilize the Mongols, he and Yang Sichang had never considered it before.

Now I have to think about it.

The difficulty in buying a horse for him can reflect He Jinzhao's prestige among the Mongols.

Zhang Zongheng felt that Lu Xiangsheng was completely in danger of fulfilling the emperor's order.

The [-] Tianxiong troops who besieged Taiyuan would not be able to break through Taiyuan if nothing else happened, and they would not receive any effective reinforcements.

Hammer bandits are not good at stumping, they lose sight of others, so many spies are thrown in, and they can't even make a little splash.

But Zhang Zongheng knew one thing, that He Jinzhao really gave medals to the Hammer bandits with gold.

Under such a stimulating rule, who wouldn't want to make meritorious deeds?

The officers and soldiers really went deep into the hinterland of Shanxi. If they couldn't fight steadily, even the old peasants under He Jinzhao would have to find ways to kill the officers and soldiers.

Lu Xiangsheng stroked his beard and stood up and said: "But the emperor's order is hard to disobey, is it possible that we will also resist the order?"

"Your Majesty just asked the governor to find ways to surround Wei and save Zhao, but he didn't really want you to fight the hammer bandits to the end."

Zhang Zongheng also stood up and said, "If the governor's army is wiped out, who else in the world can stop He Jinzhao from attacking the capital from Shanxi?"

Lu Xiangsheng remained silent. If that time really came, neither Hong Chengchou nor Xiong Wencan would be able to provide effective rescue for Beijing.

In the end Lu Xiangsheng sighed, fortunately he had recommended Zhang Zongheng to his side earlier, he knew more about hammer bandits than me.

"In your opinion, what should it be?"

"Ask Jiang Xiang to send troops to Shuozhou, Shanyin and other counties to release the Hammer bandits from their control and force the Hammer bandits to go out of the Inner Great Wall to support them."

Zhang Zongheng pointed to Yanmen Pass and said: "We have a large army gathered here at Yanmen Pass, and let Xu Dingchen lead the troops to test it a little. The biggest threat to the Hammer bandits is if the army is lured and not sent."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded again and again, leading the hammer bandits out of Shanxi to fight, offsetting most of his geographical advantages.

Zhang Zongheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Lu Xiangsheng insisted on going his own way, he might ruin all Xuanda's troops.

With this strength alone, it was impossible to pose an effective threat to He Jinzhao.

For now, the only way to deal with He Jinchao is to hold his breath and wait for Hong Chengchou to send good news from the Central Plains, so that Daming can spare no effort to deal with He Jinchao and strive for victory in the first battle.

Otherwise, coming one by one would be a purely fueling tactic, and it would not be enough for He Jinzhao to kill.

Looking at Lu Xiangsheng's reaction, Zhang Zongheng finally listened to his advice, so he was not wasting his words in vain.

After all, everyone was rushing to eliminate the hammer bandits and work together in the direction of killing He Jinzhao.

"Furthermore, Sichuan has many dangers and difficult roads. If He Jinzhao wants to occupy Sichuan, it will be impossible within a few years."

Zhang Zongheng pointed to the map of Sichuan again: "What's more, He Jinzhao occupies Shaanxi completely, and is deploying defenses in Shanxi, so he will not bring too many troops with him."

"good."

Lu Xiangsheng thought that He Jinzhao didn't look like a militaristic person.

Otherwise, the people under the rule will have to flee without the court taking action.

Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng agrees that He Jinzhao doesn't have many mobile troops at his disposal.

Then he wanted to conquer Sichuan, and he spread the news to the imperial court, and then to Xuan Dalai.

Lu Xiangsheng's threat to He Jinzhao has never diminished. How could a person like him not have the intention of becoming an emperor.

Once he breaks through Juyongguan, he will not just return after plundering the people around the capital like last time.

If they are not sure, they have to find a way to enter the imperial city, take a high position, and do illegal things.

Lu Xiangsheng was only reminded by Zhang Zongheng today, and he was startled.

I thought I was taking precautions against He Jinzhao, but I never thought that it was far from enough.

"Governor, our current plan is to find a way to buy more war horses.

Otherwise, the hammer bandits will not even be able to catch up in the future, let alone not many cavalry. "

The situation of the officers and soldiers marching seven horses and three horses has not changed, and now Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong army can't even do three.

Lu Xiangsheng nodded again and again, but he still felt guilty for not fully implementing the emperor's order.

Zhang Zongheng knew exactly what Lu Xiangsheng was thinking, but if he wanted to do great things, he had to endure the ordinary.

He Jinzhao is crazy when he is crazy, he has the ability to be crazy for a lifetime.

As long as he makes a slight mistake on the battlefield, the surrounding Ming forces are all waiting to seize the opportunity.

In short, without full confidence, you must not take the risk of sending troops to attack the hammer bandits.

Also, be careful of Jiang Xiang, that guy who has an unclear relationship with He Jinzhao.

This is Zhang Zongheng's experience as the governor of Xuanda.

Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi, received a letter from Lu Xiangsheng, saying that he was spreading the news that an army of [-] had attacked Shanxi.

His Majesty asked us to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, lest Sichuan fall into the hands of He Jinzhao.

Xu Dingchen stood up suddenly, he never expected that He Jinzhao would go to fight Sichuan?

Your Majesty is going to seize the opportunity to break through Shanxi in one fell swoop, so that He Jinchao will not care about each other?

Xu Dingchen was immediately excited, and his enthusiasm for returning to Shanxi for several years was directly ignited.

He immediately wrote back to Lu Xiangsheng, asking whether the governors of the five provinces would launch an attack in southern Shanxi except for your team coming?

The most important thing is that it is no problem for the army to hoard Yanmenguan, but they can bring more food and grass, the two counties he controls.

A county is mainly mining, and there are not many crops, so it is impossible to feed and drink a large number of troops.

Lu Xiangsheng also wrote a letter to Jiang Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, telling him to raise troops and prepare to recover the lost land of Datong Mansion.

Lure the hammer bandits out of the inner Great Wall, and then fight them for a while.

Jiang Xiang frowned when she saw this transfer order.

He just knew that Marshal He went to Shaanxi to attack the city, and it was a bit late for Daming to react at this time.

Yansuizhen and other border families who have been loyal to Daming for generations, most of them followed the Tian family and directly surrendered He Jinchao.

Jiang Xiang's brothers also surrendered logically. It can be said that Jiang Xiang has no worries at present, and the whole family has boarded the hammer bandit's boat.

He immediately decided to revise a letter, sent someone to Taiyuan immediately, and sent someone to contact Sun Chuanting, the county magistrate of Shuozhou, and told him to deal with it carefully.

If he doesn't get a reply from Marshal He, then he will have to act well, and then he will need Sun Chuanting's cooperation.

(End of this chapter)