A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 523 Ma Ke
Not far from the west side of Huangtuling, Wang Dou also met Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Fu Yingchong, Li Fuming and a group of people.

Like Wang Dou, in addition to personal guards, Yang Guozhu and others brought some close officials and generals in the battalion, such as Yang Guozhu, who always brought the Chinese army general Guo Yingxian by his side.Long before Yang Guozhu became the commander-in-chief, Guo Yingxian had followed behind him. The relationship between the two is not that brothers are better than brothers.

Wang Pu brought his own general Wang Zheng, Li Fuming brought Li Yunshu, and Fu Yingchong brought Lin Jinsi. These officers and generals all benefited a lot from Wang Dou during the battle that day, so when they saw Wang Dou, they looked very respectful. Only Guo Yingxian is heartless, and regards Wang Dou as his little brother.

Li Fuming laughed and exchanged greetings with Wang Dou for a while, his words were quite friendly.

He may have figured it out. He is the chief soldier of Shanxi, and he is considered to be from the Xuanda family. Although he was born in Liaodong, as the Liaodong officials became more and more alienated from him, he also needed to consider the faction of the team. The result of neutrality was rejection by both sides.

In addition, Li Fuming also tried his best to get closer to Zhang Ruoqi.

Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, also had the same meaning.

Hong Chengchou wanted Wu Sangui to replace him, so Liu Zhaoji naturally didn't like Hong Chengchou.

It's just that Wu Sangui is very popular in Liaodong, with outstanding connections and deep background. Liu Zhaoji has no ability to fight against him. However, Zhang Ruoqi's arrival gave Liu Zhaoji an opportunity. How can I say that Zhang Ruolin can also be regarded as Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War.

As for the replacement of the general army of a town, it needs to be pushed by the court. Obviously, the opinion of the Minister of War is very important.

On the way, Wang Dou talked about the westward strategy formulated by the Jingbian Army, and neither Wang Pu nor Fu Yingchong had any objections.

However, Wang Pu hoped that the Datong Army and the Jingbian Army could fight the enemy side by side.Wang Pu felt uncomfortable when he thought that Wu Sangui had gained a lot of military achievements because of the Jingbian Army, so this time, he decided not to leave Wang Dou's side again.

Yang Guozhu pondered, and said: "Although there are few bandits and enemies in Shimen Mountain, the wall of the village is strong and it is not easy to take it down. What's more, I am afraid that crossing the river will be attacked by bandits and slaves. I am afraid that it will be difficult to choose candidates."

He is worthy of being a veteran, and he can see the key points at a glance. Li Fuming also nodded: "The walls and trenches of the bandit slaves are really not easy to attack."

That day when he attacked Huangtuling together with Yang Guozhu, he felt deeply powerless. Compared with Yang Guozhu's victory, his Shanxi army was too weak.

His army is the old style of the Ming Dynasty, relying only on elite soldiers to fight against the mighty Qing soldiers, he often loses more than he wins. Although Li Fuming often charges forward, the effect is not obvious, which makes him deeply frustrated.

Especially this Songjin battle, not to mention the comparison with Wang Dou, but also the comparison with Yang Guozhu and Wang Pu, the gap is obvious.He and Yang Guozhu are both officers and generals who have fought old battles, and Shanxi Town is also a big town, but they are increasingly being left behind by everyone. How can this not make Li Fuming deeply irritated?

He decided that after the Songjin war was over, he would return to Shanxi Town by himself, and no matter what, he had to find ways to train a new army.

The area between Huangtu Ridge and Songshan Fort is also full of military camps. Everyone walked through the barracks, and soon entered Songshan Fort, before the governor's camp.

At the gate, everyone met Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor, who greeted everyone with a smile.

He was wearing an official uniform, and the three beards were still neatly groomed. He was surrounded by some staff and guards, shouting at the front and back.However, although his words were kind, Wang Dou could still see a trace of anxiety in his eyes. Obviously, the battle in Jinzhou had a great impact on him.

Sure enough, after a short exchange of pleasantries, Fang Zhong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, couldn't wait to say to Wang Dou: "Jinzhou is in danger, and disputes cannot be tolerated. I wonder if Uncle Zhongyong has a clever plan?"

Several times, Wu Sangui asked to help Jinzhou immediately, but was blocked by Wang Dou, but the current situation really cannot be delayed any longer.

Wang Dou said: "Mr. Zhang, please rest assured that the strategy of Jinzhou can be decided today."

Zhang Ruoqi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Zhang Ruoqi was indeed a little impatient, although he also agreed with prudence, but if prudence caused Jinzhou to fall, he could not afford the consequences, so he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Wang Dou's words.

Moreover, although he praised Hong Chengchou's strategy in name, Zhang Ruolin didn't know how to fight, and he couldn't find an ugly Yinmao. Unlike in history, Wang Dou couldn't tolerate him doing anything wrong.So in fact, the battle in Jinzhou still depends on the opinions of Hong Chengchou and Wang Dou.

And because Wang Dou has the powerful Jingbian Army, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Fu Yingchong, Zhang Ruoqi and others support him, and now Li Fuming is added, and the supervising army Wang Chengen does not participate in the military strategy, so the weight of his words, Before he knew it, he was heavier than Hong Chengchou.

Wang Dou didn't agree, and everyone couldn't move.

Entering the Xingyuan Hall, Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan, Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan, and Tang Tong, the general of Miyun, had already arrived, and they were whispering together at the side, Zuo Guangxian, the general who helped suppress Zuo Guangxian, sat on the sidelines in a daze.

Zuo Guang was originally from the Qin army, and he was Hong Chengchou's direct lineage, but he was incompatible with the Liaodong circle. Although everyone was unwilling to offend him, they were not considered close friends.In addition, Zuo Guangxian only hugged Hong Chengchou's thigh, and ignored external affairs, so he couldn't help blending into many circles.

When Wang Dou and others came in, Wu Sangui and the others came over to say hello in a neutral manner.

It can be seen that Wu Sangui looked pale and haggard, obviously very worried about his uncle's birthday.When facing Wang Dou, he smiled reluctantly. After a few days, he really felt Wang Dou's influence and overestimated his own ability.

This rich and handsome man of the Ming Dynasty, the son of a high-ranking cadre, used to be smooth and smooth, loved by thousands of people, and rarely suffered any setbacks.However, when facing Wang Dou, he always felt powerless, and deeply felt that his strength was insufficient.

But after all, he came from a famous family, although he was dissatisfied with Wang Dou, he did not lack manners at all, and it can be seen that after a series of blows, his psychology has matured a lot.

Tang Tong smiled all over his face and greeted Wang Dou very affectionately. Only Ma Kepi couldn't hide the resentment in his eyes.

He counted all his casualties on Wang Dou's head. His brother Ma Fuming was killed by the Jingbian army, and he was punished. All these results made Ma Ke full of enthusiasm for Wang Dou disgust.After a little courtesy, Ma Ke stayed away from Wang Dou.

At this time, in the hall, because Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former commander-in-chief of the garrison guards, had already made a military strategy. They only defended the rear in Xingshan, so they did not come.In addition to the death of Bai Guangen, the chief soldier of Ji Town, it was unavoidably more deserted than before.

Before Hong Chengchou and others came out, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit stiff, the Xuanda Department and the Liaodong Department were all talking in low voices, not getting along well with each other.Zuo Guang first went to Li Fuming's side, Han Chao and Zhong Xiancai stood behind Wang Dou like door gods, talking with Guo Yingxian and others in a low voice.

Although there was a hint of worry in his eyes, when Hong Chengchou came out, he was still so gentle and refined, with a breath of spring breeze that made people feel refreshed. Wang Chengen, the supervisor of the army, was also deep, making people unable to see what he was thinking in his heart.

However, Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, Zhang Dou, Cai Maode and others, did not have the same energy-raising skills as them, and they were all anxious.

After seeing the ceremony, Hong Chengchou made a few jokes and talked about the hot dried fish.

He bluntly said that the dried fish produced by Uncle Zhongyong helped the front-line army a lot, and said that he would write to the court to let the fishermen in Shanhaiguan, Tianjin, and Shandong step up fishing, which can replace part of the food and grass, and the army has meat to eat, which is even more important. Has combat effectiveness.

Everyone in the hall laughed loudly, even Wang Chengen showed a smile on his deep face.

Eunuchs are greedy for money and good goods, and Wang Chengen is no exception. He has a lot of shares in the Fisheries Chamber of Commerce this time, and he also received a lot of benefits in private for the checks made a few days ago.He also controlled the food and fodder at the front line. In order to get more food and fodder, many generals came to his side for activities.

In fact, although Wang Chengen was loyal to Emperor Chongzhen, it did not mean that he was a good person, and there were many people who were tortured to death by him.

Wu Sangui also smiled, the Fisheries Chamber of Commerce, he has also gained a lot of benefits, which made him feel a little better.

In fact, many officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty were not good at fighting, but they were all first-class masters in business.

If they only rely on the imperial court's food and salaries, no matter how much they deduct military salaries, they will not be able to support the servants under their command, Jingqi.

Some officials even sent their subordinates to pretend to be bandits and bandits to rob houses.

Only Ma Ke was more dissatisfied. Among the shares of the Fisheries Chamber of Commerce, he was much less than Wang Douke.

As soon as the special meeting started, the hall was filled with a smell of oppression and gunpowder. Wu Sangui stood up and said almost pleadingly: "Duke Hong, Uncle Zhongyong, Jinzhou must be rescued immediately, if not, the city will fall only overnight ah."

Ma Ke sneered, and said, "That's right, the thieves and slaves attacked day and night, but we waited and stood still. If the city falls, who should bear the responsibility?"

He glanced at Wang Dou and said, "Uncle Zhongyong must be happy to shoulder this responsibility!"

Wang Dou frowned slightly, and looked at Ma Ke for a while, making him look away unnaturally.

Then he felt that he was weak, and looked at Wang Dou unwilling to be weak, but unexpectedly Wang Dou ignored him, which made Ma Ke feel annoyed for a while.

Wang Pu jumped out and said, "Hmph, the feet are on your body, if you need help, you can go there anytime!"

Fu Yingchong said together: "That's right, soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and there are ancient instructions. This soldier is an ominous... weapon, not a gentleman's weapon. It must be used as a last resort! You must be cautious, not reckless, and not to speak rashly." , if the army is lost, whose responsibility is it?"

Hong Chengchou watched everyone quarreling expressionlessly. He turned his eyes to Wang Dou and said, "Jinzhou is besieged by evil slaves. The whole city is desperate for help. Fengjiang is in danger. I don't know how Zhongyong can solve the siege?"

Wu Sangui also looked at Wang Dou expectantly: "Uncle Zhongyong."

Wang Dou nodded: "It's time to march to break the siege of Jinzhou."

Unexpectedly, Wang Dou agreed so easily, Wu Sangui was stunned instead.

Hong Chengchou's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile, "Oh, I don't know what trick Uncle Zhongyong has?"

In the past, Wang Dou has always opposed the immediate rescue of Jinzhou, so as not to fall into the Qing army's plan to siege the city and fight for aid due to unclear information.Influenced by Wu Sangui and others, Hong Chengchou and the officials and generals in Liaodong were also very eager to rescue Jinzhou, because they could not bear the consequences of Jinzhou's fall.

However, due to Wang Dou's objection, the resolution could not be made for a long time, which made Hong Chengchou and others somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Dou.

However, Wang Dou suddenly changed his attitude today, did he have a good strategy?
(End of this chapter)