Ming politicians

() Hong Chengchou has always been very concerned about the situation in the stable, and he has his own little thoughts.

The news of Jiangningying's great victory shocked him. Such a great victory overturned his views and his self-confidence.

Su Tiancheng was in Jiangning County, how did he know that the rogues would attack Fengyang, the central capital, and how he dispatched [-] troops to Fengyang, and kept secrets along the way, without leaking any news, so the rogues didn't even know about it.

If 2 people are against 8 people, careful planning must be carried out. Regardless of the fighting power of the rogues, the advantage in numbers is absolute. Even if they rush up together, it will be difficult to deal with.

What surprised him the most was that Su Tiancheng led [-] soldiers of the Jiangning battalion to stop [-] bandits, which was tantamount to suicide, but it was actually successful.

For a long time, Hong Chengchou has been very confident in commanding operations and strategizing. Yang He, Chen Qiyu and others appointed by the court have made mistakes of one kind or another, but the soldiers he leads, in terms of general record, are still Very good, after finally waiting until now, I was appointed by the imperial court as Minister of the Ministry of War, the governor of the military affairs of the five provinces, and responsible for exterminating the bandits.

Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying's record made him feel overshadowed.

The Jiangning Battalion was established only two years ago, and counting back and forth, nearly 8 rogue bandits have been wiped out. This number is terrifying.The imperial army has conquered for so many years, and the number of bandits wiped out is only tens of thousands.

Before receiving the edict from the Ministry of War, the army had already entered the territory of Henan. Hong Chengchou followed the advice and decided to go to Fengyang, the central capital, to rescue. At this time, rushing to Fengyang, the central capital, is a waste of people and money, and it has no effect.

Received the imperial edict from the Ministry of War.The army immediately turned around and returned the same way, preparing to enter Shaanxi or Shanxi.

The imperial edict of the Ministry of War stated very clearly that the rogue bandits had suffered heavy losses and would definitely flee to Shaanxi, and they would not stay in Henan.After all, Shaanxi is their lair.

This analysis and judgment echoed Hong Chengchou's thoughts, and he vaguely felt that this must be Su Tiancheng's suggestion.

When submitting the memorial to the imperial court and the Ministry of War, Hong Chengchou still moved his mind.

his advice.The Jiangning camp should go directly to Shaanxi and go directly to the lair of the rogues. The next step is to completely wipe out the rogues.

As for Su Tiancheng's arrangement and the command of the Jiangning Battalion, Hong Chengchou did not say that such issues were left to the imperial court and the Ministry of War to consider.He believed that as long as the Jiangning battalion entered Shaanxi, the rogues entrenched in Shaanxi would surely flee upon hearing the news and enter Shanxi or Henan.If he was able to achieve great results, if he could completely destroy the vital forces of the bandits, his own contribution should not be underestimated.

The most wonderful arrangement is that he can directly command the Jiangning Battalion and Su Tiancheng, under such circumstances.It can form a joint force to suppress the bandits, and it won't take long to completely wipe out the bandits.

Of course, such thoughts.Some wishful thinking.

Hong Chengchou noticed that the place was also Henan Prefecture in Henan Province.

This is quite a bit of what the heroes see and agree with.

Henan Prefecture is next to Shanxi Pingyang Prefecture and Shaanxi Xi’an Prefecture. If the Jiangning Battalion is stationed in Shaanxi, it is best to station in Yan’an Prefecture, so that the rogues have no other way out. To the east is Yansuiwei, which belongs to the border town. In the past, it was Inner Mongolia. This road will not work, as Qingyang Mansion and Pingliang Mansion are all within the attack range of Jiangning Camp, the rogues will not choose either, they can only enter Xi'an Mansion and Hanzhong Mansion, or directly enter Shanxi, Henan, and Huguang. Stay away from Jiangning camp as much as possible.

If the bandits choose this way, it just fits Hong Chengchou's arrangement.

The army is stationed in Henan Prefecture, which can take care of several aspects.

Of course, there is another arrangement, that is, the Jiangning Camp is stationed in Henan Prefecture.

Under such circumstances, the army under his command needs to directly enter Shaanxi Province to exert the greatest pressure on the bandits.

This kind of idea came into being after Hong Chengchou received the imperial edict from the Ministry of War.

He has seen the map many times. The remnants of the bandits led by Gao Yingxiang and others are only more than 1 people and do not have much combat effectiveness. These people will not stay in Henan, and will definitely enter Shanxi or Shaanxi quickly to find a A good foothold, I will add it well.

It is not necessary to chase after the buttocks and wipe out such a group of rogues. I have already suffered a lot in this regard. The rogues are too mobile and good at moving in mountainous areas. The imperial army does not have this aspect Advantage.It is better to sit on the sidelines and wait for the rabbit than to waste money and people.

At the beginning of October, the army arrived in Henan Province, and Hong Chengchou made a decision to wait here temporarily, waiting for the imperial court's next order.As the commander in chief of suppressing bandits, he had no choice but to make such a decision. The Battle of Zhongdu obviously affected the general strategy of suppressing bandits.

On the tenth day of October, the imperial edict from the Ministry of War came, asking Hong Chengchou to lead the army directly into Shaanxi without stopping along the way.

There was faint news from the imperial court that the Jiangning Battalion was likely to be stationed in Henan Mansion.

By this time, Hong Chengchou already felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

He had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before Su Tiancheng would be given the position of commander in chief to wipe out the rogue bandits.

Hong Chengchou felt that Su Tiancheng was a military genius.

Su Tiancheng can see the possibilities that he has analyzed, and Su Tiancheng can also know the possibilities that he cannot analyze. You must know that Su Tiancheng is far away in Jiangning County, where there is no invasion of bandits, and the distance is so far away, so he can be accurate. It is not an ordinary thing to predict the movements of the rogues.

Hong Chengchou really wanted to see this young man who appeared out of nowhere. He was 21 years old, but he was only 22 years old.

He Renlong, Zuo Guangxian and others were ordered to lead the army respectively, and divided into two routes, one directly entered Xi'an Mansion in Henan Province, and the other entered Henan Province via Pingyang Mansion in Shanxi Province.Next, Hong Chengchou wrote a memorial and asked to enter Beijing.

This time he came to the stables, his only purpose was to meet Su Tiancheng.

stable.

Su Tiancheng, who was waiting for the imperial edict, did not rest idle either.

In the study, there is a map hanging all the time.

He paid special attention to the situation in Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi, including the topography of Huguang, Sichuan and other places. On the map, it has been marked densely. Unfortunately, it is not easy to make a sand table inside the mansion.

Su Tiancheng was judging the whereabouts of the rogues.

A general judgment has already been made. After being severely injured, the rogues will definitely return to Shaanxi, which is their lair. It is also a good choice to go back to lick their wounds and have a round with other rogues.

News has come from Jinyiwei's secret line that the rogues who entered Huguang and Shanxi, after learning of the disastrous defeat in Zhongdu, have shrunk their teams and moved towards Shaanxi. The number of these two groups of rogues exceeds 30, and their strength is huge.

Su Tiancheng predicted various possibilities.

After the disastrous defeat in Zhongdu, and after the rogues gathered together, when a meeting was held, there would definitely be problems internally. The dozen or so main leaders did not have so many visions and insights. There will be problems, maybe there will be divisions.

Gao Yingxiang is the nominal leader. In the first battle of Zhongdu, all the elites were lost. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to have appeal. Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and Li Zicheng are the best among the rogues, and they have a certain vision. However, they were also responsible for the fiasco in Fengyang, the central capital, and it was impossible for them to say strong words. Therefore, it is normal for the bandits to retreat to Shaanxi this time and have internal disputes.

The coordinating figure among the rogues used to be Lao Huihui, but unfortunately he was wiped out by the Jiangning camp. Without such a person, it is difficult for the rogues to form a huge cohesion. In the Xingyang meeting, the rogues first divided into two groups, and later divided into three groups , Opinions cannot be completely unified, we can only say that the progress is good, we can echo each other, and the progress is not good, you go your way, I go my way.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

It seems that this memorial of mine must be handed in immediately. Within this year, don't continue to encircle and suppress the bandits, wait until they gather in Shaanxi, wait for them to split, or even internal firefights.

At this time, if the imperial court attacks, the rogues will abandon their previous suspicions and unite to deal with it.

As long as there is a split in the rogue bandits, for example, there will be mistakes in their actions. At that time, if they have mastered the main information and adopted various strategies to defeat them, they will get twice the result with half the effort.

In such a situation, the time to wipe out the bandits is not too far away.

Qu Qingze entered the study.

"Old Qu, I have some judgments about the next move of the rogues, please help me refer to it..."

When Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Qu Qingze was very surprised.

"My lord, this is not an ordinary prediction. You seem to have mastered all their actions."

"Hehe, there's nothing strange about this. If you think about it in another way, you can come to a conclusion. I'm going to give a memorial to the court. Last time I talked about the adjustment of the dark line, how did you handle it?"

"Don't worry, my lord. I have already reported it to Mr. Dong. Mr. Dong fully supports it. The dark lines in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Huguang and Sichuan can be dispatched in an all-round way, and the dark lines in the north can also be dispatched at any time."

"Okay, from now on, the secret line will focus on understanding the movement of the bandits, as before, including their marching route, the number of troops, and the place where they are stationed. Try to find out as much as possible. All information must be reported to the leader of Hong Chengchou. The movement of the imperial court army should also be found out, the more detailed the better."

"Okay, my lord, is it time to conquer the rogues again? After the Battle of Zhongdu, the brothers in the Jiangning camp are holding their breath in their hearts. They always want to seek revenge from the rogues."