The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 153

Afternoon on February [-].

Outside the city of Biantouguan, a large number of convoys were slowly heading east, and the escorts were also moving along with the traffic.

Wang Yue mobilized the cavalry to escort the chariots away in an orderly manner. Flying cavalry could still be seen everywhere, passing on the news.

"...Wang Junmen, the Tatars have retreated [-] miles north, and it is estimated that they will not commit any crimes south in the near future."

Just when Wang Yue looked up at Guancheng, the captain who did not accept him at night came to report to him.

Wang Yue squinted his eyes and said, "Won't you commit crimes in the south? It won't take two days, and they will come again. Next time, they may even bring the supplies for the siege, and there will be a battle at the pass."

At this time, Wu Pingbo Chen Xun appeared beside Wang Yue, and saluted respectfully: "Wang Shuai, all those who should be transferred have been mobilized, and the cavalry has been dispatched according to your instructions, and three thousand Qingqi can be used as the rear."

"Ah."

Wang Yue nodded, "Is the layout of the city complete?"

Chen Xun said: "It's all ready. However, if we withdraw like this, if the Tatars come from the gap again, they will probably be able to destroy the defensive bunkers in the side pass in two days, and a large part of the towers and walls will also be lost."

"Loss? A little bit is fine." Wang Yue said with a smile, "If you don't give the Tatars a little sweetness, how can they get out of the cave easily? Hang the artillery and luggage that can't be taken away on the top of the city, let the Tatar sentry You can see it from a distance, and leave more food and grass in the city for them..."

Chen Xun frowned and said, "Can you take it away or not?"

Wang Yue said: "This is to invite you into the urn. If you are reluctant to part with such a thing, why do you invite it? Just do it hastily! In addition, if the subsequent convoy of grain, grass and supplies encounters a Tatar attack, it will be thrown away. Light soldiers Go in the direction of Datong Mansion, as much as you lose on the way."

"Yes!"

Chen Xun could hear it.

Wang Yue was deliberately showing weakness to the Tatars, so that the Tatars felt that the Ming army was afraid of its strength, and left the pass and retreated hastily.

Before Chen Xun went to deliver the order, he also looked up at the city gate, and said with a look of dissatisfaction: "If such a grand gate is lost to the Tatars, and it will be repaired later, I'm afraid it will cost too much money."

Wang Yue glared at him.

Before the battle is fought, you start to feel sorry for the money for the court?

This life of me, Wang Weining, is probably the last chance to make contributions, let alone a city gate, no matter how high the price is, I am willing to give it up.

"That's not what you should worry about. If you still have to be timid to make achievements, what can you do? If the frontier soldiers of Ming Dynasty are so afraid, they might as well go back to farm!" Wang Yue probably felt that his tone was serious, after all, the other party was good or bad. He's also an earl, and he wants to be an earl in his life, so he won't see him when he looks up...

"Don't worry, the Tatars only have one night, so they can't do much. If there are a lot of things left, they just focus on looting. It's easy to get in, but hard to get out of this city! In the end, who destroyed the castle wall? Woolen cloth!"

Chen Xun was startled, and asked, "Wang Shuai, what do you mean?"

"Huh!" Wang Yue's tone was full of arrogance, "The tartars occupied the earth city, and I just brought a few thousand cavalry back to kill them. If I don't blow up the city wall, how can I hide and kill them in? This kind of thing You don’t need to worry about it! And that Uncle Ping Jiang, didn’t he ask for instructions many times to lead the troops to Yulinwei? If you want to leave early, I won’t stop you! He is no longer needed here!”

Chen Xun felt very uncomfortable when he heard this.

But he still seriously reminded: "Shuai Wang, if the Tatars enter the pass in a crowd, at least tens of thousands of soldiers and horses...you only bring three thousand cavalry..."

Wang Yue glared at him again: "Don't bother you! Escort the retreating soldiers and civilians. Remember, anytime there is a battle outside the city, don't love to fight. Find the nearest county town and guard for shelter. Don't expect there to be soldiers and horses." Come to the rescue. For the rest... It is up to man to plan, and God to make it happen!"

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Before nightfall that day, all the defenders at Piantou Pass withdrew from the surface.

The battle report here was actually sent out in the morning, and the letter was sent to the capital by flying horse, but it was not until nightfall on February 1000 that the documents transmitted by the post station had traveled more than [-] miles.

Zhu Youtang was already going to bed in Qianqing Palace, but when he heard that there was an urgent battle report from the northwest, he hurriedly ordered Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian to come to see him in Qianqing Palace.

"...You two, I have seen Wang Yue's performance. What he means is to withdraw from the Piantou Pass first, and wait for the Tatars to enter the pass before the decisive battle!"

Zhu Youtang's face was very gloomy.

Because the emperor also felt that Wang Yue spared no expense in order to gain military merit.

You were originally guarding the Guancheng, so you can also fight, or you can open a hole for the Tatars to kill, and then close the door and let the dogs go.

You are good.

Just let the head pass out, and after the Tatars kill them, you can hide and kill them back... You can figure it out.

Even if you win, you don't need money to repair the pass?
Ma Wensheng said: "Your Majesty, this move is very risky. Even if the tactics are right, how can we ensure that we can still win under the reversal of the offensive and defensive momentum? I really can't understand what Wang Weining's move means."

Judging from Ma Wensheng's military experience, Wang Yue is not fighting normally.

It's just nonsense.

Zhu Youtang didn't answer, but turned to look at Liu Jian and said, "Old Liu Ge, what do you think?"

"The veteran thinks that Wang Weining may be too confident." Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng almost agree with each other.

"Say it straight!" Zhu Youtang didn't want to hear such a concluding statement, he wanted to know the specific meaning of Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng's comments.

Liu Jian said: "Since we want to lure the enemy into the pass and invite you to enter the urn, why do we need to withdraw from the pass? If the Tatars seal the inner gate of the pass, wouldn't Wang Weining not be able to enter the city gate? At that time, there will be no support behind, and there will be Tatars in front. Iron cavalry, afraid that there will be no way to advance or retreat!"

Zhu Youtang thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I think he must have left a way out. If there is not even a gap in the city wall, how can he ensure that he can enter the city when he returns to the army?"

Ma Wensheng said from the side: "But if you want to take advantage of Diyi's unpreparedness, Wang Weining can only rush in with light troops, and the number of soldiers and horses should not be too large, so as not to be detected by Tatar scouts. It must be more than ten thousand, even if Wang Weining used all the available cavalry, it would be difficult to achieve any results before the arrival of the Tatar reinforcements, right?"

Even Zhu Youtang frowned when he heard this.

Zhu Youtang said: "Based on Wang Yue's experience in leading troops in battle, he must have made a comprehensive plan, otherwise what is he doing? Abandoning the pass and retreating inward? Two Qings, do you not understand the deep meaning of his tactics? "

The emperor was actually quite depressed.

I want you to analyze where Wang Yue's tactics are clever, and analyze the way to win.

It turned out that it was good for you two to come, and one would sing a different tune than the other.

After hearing what you two said, I simply thought that Wang Yue felt that he couldn't beat him and was going to be a deserter!Or he was preparing to kill himself!
Faced with the emperor's questioning, Ma Wensheng still insisted: "I don't see any cleverness in this move. If it is said that it is rash to wait for reinforcements and attack lightly, then Wang Weining's move...is more like a desperate move. The situation. It's far from the point where we have to fight with our backs!"

From Ma Wensheng's point of view, Wang Yue was completely fooling around.

Do you really think everyone is Han Xin?

Obviously you are guarding the frontier, there are dangers to defend, and it is easy to deal with the Tatars. After all, with your reputation as Wang Weining, the Tatars are also very jealous. It is estimated that after a few rounds of tug-of-war, the Tatars withdrew.

In the end, you insisted on withdrawing the pass to let the Tatars go in, and you attack again... What the Ming army is good at, others don't know, but you, Wang Weining, don't know?
You have to use a group of soldiers who are good at defense and like to shoot arrows and throw stones condescendingly, and use them to attack tough situations, or when the number of soldiers and horses is behind... No matter how you look at it, your Wang Yue's chances of winning are very low.

Who gave you the courage?

Zhu Youtang looked very displeased, looked at Dai Yi beside him and said, "How long is the second round of the test?"

When Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian heard it, what did it mean?
This end is still talking about the war in the northwest, and the emperor suddenly became concerned about the trial?
Dai Yi said: "Tomorrow afternoon, the second meeting will end."

Others don't know the emperor's intentions, but the eunuchs like Dai Yi are well-versed.

The emperor felt that Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian's bad-mouthing was very annoying, and he was going to ask Zhang Zhou to ask him.

Find confidence from Zhang Zhou.

"There's still time, the two of you should go back first. You don't need to be on duty tonight, we'll talk about it tomorrow morning." Zhu Youtang said.

Ma Wensheng said: "Your Majesty, if there are any military orders, should they be issued immediately?"

In Ma Wensheng's view, it might be too late to stop Wang Yue from taking such a risk.

Zhu Youtang said: "Wang Yue's memorial stated that he withdrew from the remote pass yesterday. He predicted that the Tatars would raise their troops to enter the pass tonight. Is it still useful to issue an order now?"

Liu Jian said: "It may be feasible to prevent his light soldiers from rushing forward!"

"It's too late!" Zhu Youtang said, "It is estimated that the soldiers and horses led by him will soon reach the pass city. Even if we send him more reinforcements, they will not be able to reach the pass in three to five days. At most, we will go to clean up the mess. !"

The emperor saw it more comprehensively than Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian.

The lag of the news caused a delay of sixteen hours for the news of the battle at Piantouguan to reach the capital. The battle is imminent, and the fight has already started or will start immediately. The battle report came, let's make an after-the-fact summary.

want to get involved...

Unless you can fly, you must fly extremely fast, and you must have the strength to hold Wang Yue back!

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Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian also left with great depression.

Before leaving, the two also specifically mentioned the matter of martial law in the capital and the inner three passes, probably because they were afraid that if Wang Yue messed up, the flames of war would directly reach the inner three passes, and even the capital would be in danger.

"Your Majesty, if you are in a hurry to ask for advice, you can send someone to the Tribute Academy..."

Dai Yi wanted to remind the emperor that we don't care what the test is, and it would be best to just take Zhang Zhou out of the Gong Yuan.

The paper is handed in tomorrow, and he probably will finish it this time.

Isn't it just to get people out earlier?So what if he doesn't take the exam?Compared with the stability of Daming's frontier, is his fame and future so important?
Zhu Youtang said: "What I think is that before the result comes, he can analyze it with me. In fact, what he says has nothing to do with the result, does it?"

Dai Yi said: "Your Majesty, this servant has thought about it, do you think that Wang Weining's move is because of... the thing that Mr. Zhang gave him before, which His Majesty named 'Mighty Sky Gunpowder'?"

"Snapped!"

Zhu Youtang slapped the table, and suddenly seemed to be enlightened: "I just said, he Wang Weining has fought all his life, and he dares to use troops like this without any means?"

Xiao Jingdao: "Your Majesty, even if the power of the Mighty Sky Gunpowder is amazing, I'm afraid it will be difficult to use it?"

Zhu Youtang smiled, and changed his previous depression and decadence: "If it is used in the wilderness, it will not be effective, and its power will only shock the Diyi army. But if it is used as a bait, let the Tatars After entering the pass city and trapping the Tatars at the fortress pass, wouldn’t gunpowder come into play that day?”

This time it was not only Xiao Jing, but even Chen Kuan and Wei Bin, who were also confused before, knew the way.

Wang Yue wanted to attract the Tatars into Biantouguan, and then he would bring the Tatars into a small circle, and then bombard them wildly.

At that time, will Wang Yue still use his cavalry to enter the city?
Just stay outside the gate, come out and kill one by one, just pick up the ready-made ones.

It's just a pity that the important pass of Daming...

Xiao Jing exclaimed: "No wonder Mr. Zhang said earlier that Wang Weining might withdraw from the gate first, and then lead his troops to fight back! Could it be that this move is..."

He just talked bald, and almost said, Zhang Zhou didn't give Wang Yue the idea, did he?
But then he realized... For this kind of thing, it is better to blame Wang Yue. If Zhang Zhou has to be responsible for this matter, if there are any bad consequences in this battle, wouldn't Zhang Zhou have to tell the truth? Big black pot?

Zhu Youtang didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Before Wang Weining left, he must have discussed military plans with Bing Kuan and asked for strategies. If Bing Kuan mentioned such tactics to him, it is not impossible! said!"

"Yes."

Several people responded quickly.

If you have credit, just credit Zhang Zhou to it. As for things that haven't come to fruition... don't talk about it.

Dai Yi laughed and said: "Then, Your Majesty, there should be no need to ask Mr. Zhang to leave the tribute house, right?"

"I didn't say to let him come, but you insisted on inviting him so that he can take the exam at ease, isn't it good?" Zhu Youtang was in the mood to joke now.

"Yes Yes."

When Dai Yi responded, like the eunuchs around him, he had a smile on his face.

Finally, Wang Yue's purpose was roughly analyzed.

Finally, he knew that Wang Yue didn't kill himself.

Wang Weining is Wang Weining after all, even if it is a dangerous move, it is well-founded and will not fight an uncertain battle.

Wei Bin said: "Your Majesty, this Piantouguan is my Daming's border after all. If it is blown up by the mighty sky gunpowder, is it..."

Which pot does not open which pot.

When Zhu Youtang heard this, the smile on his face immediately dimmed.

Dai Yi said with a smile: "Even if the pass is destroyed, by then, the Tatars will not dare to invade the border again. It is worthwhile to destroy a pass to frighten the barbarians."

"En." Zhu Youtang nodded.

seems to agree with this point of view.

But it is nothing more than forced compensation.

Even Zhu Youtang himself felt that it was not worthwhile to destroy this pass, so what's the use of deterring Di Yi?Bombing in the wild, or finding a mountain to bombard wildly, also has this effect.

Why do you have to use Daming's pass as cannon fodder?
But at this time, Zhu Youtang also knew that he couldn't be more demanding.

Everything is still... win first.

When you win, you can do the math with old man Wang and blow my Daming head to close this account!

(End of this chapter)