The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 472 The situation is blurred

"What a clever strategy!"

Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao waved his fists excitedly in the Governor's Mansion, unable to hide his joy.

This is really amazing, the Tatars actually withdrew their troops from the Brown Cloud Castle!
In terms of strategy, it's not that he can't accept that Brown Cloud Fort was captured by the Tatars.

Because he firmly believes that the Xuan Mansion is as solid as a rock, and there is no risk of being conquered.As long as the Xuan Mansion is not captured, the Tatars will make a lot of noise and it will be just scratching their heads, which will not have much effect.

But from the perspective of face, he absolutely cannot accept that Brown Cloud Fort was conquered.

Because Brown Cloud Fort was too close to Xuan Mansion, it would be unreasonable not to send troops to rescue them.

If Yu Yun, the chief soldier, did not report to him, he could still explain it as ignorance.But now that Yu Yun had dumped the blame on him, he had to accept it.

Who told him to be the Son of Heaven?
Xie Shen coughed in embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I'm just doing my best and obeying the destiny. It's just that this bandit chief didn't mess around."

Zhu Houzhao was obviously dissatisfied with this vague explanation, he smiled and said, "Tell me, sir, why did this bandit chieftain retreat?"

Zhu Houzhao himself is very interested in the art of war, and his favorite military book on weekdays is "The Art of War by Duke Wei".

Li Jing is the God of War, so the art of war he wrote is naturally worthy of scrutiny.

But Zhu Houzhao didn't understand which trick Xie Shen used.

"Your Majesty, it's actually very simple. I just used a trick of suspicion."

Xie Shen explained with a smile: "I ordered Yu Zongbing to send two troops to detour from the east and west of Brown Cloud Fort, and wave the flag at the hidden place in the grass in the valley. In this way, the bandit chiefs will definitely think that they are coming from Datong. If he doesn't want to gamble with the reinforcements coming from the direction of Jizhen, he will definitely withdraw temporarily, and wait until he understands the situation before making any calculations."

"I see!"

Zhu Houzhao patted his head, and suddenly realized.

"Sir, if you don't tell me, I really can't figure it out. I also said why didn't you ask someone to send troops directly from the Xuanfu, so it's closer."

The young emperor sincerely admires Xie Shen.

"In my opinion, even Zhuge Kongming is not as resourceful as Mr."

Uh, this is a bit exaggerated, don't flatter me.

Xie Shenzhi was very helpless, so he could only smile to cover up the embarrassment in his heart.

"Xiaoge's plan is to solve the crisis of Brown Cloud Fort, and I thank Xiaoge for his kindness on behalf of the guards."

Yang Tinghe took a flattering pat very appropriately, the pat was very natural and not artificial.

Xie Shen thought in his heart that he was worthy of being Yang Tinghe, this realm is just extraordinary.

"That's what it should be. Lord Shi Zhai doesn't need to thank you."

"Haha, I don't care so much, I only know that the ability to retreat from the enemy this time is all due to sir. Tell me, sir, what reward do you want?"

Xie Shen is sweating at that waterfall.

Can we have something fresh?
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether the minister gets rewards or not, what matters is how to defeat the enemy."

Zhu Houzhao's smile froze immediately, and his lips trembled slightly: "Why, hasn't the bandit chief retreated?"

Xie Shen gave a wry smile, shook his head and said: "The minister has already said that the reason why the bandit chief retreated was because he feared that the reinforcements would arrive. But that was just a trick of suspicious soldiers ordered by the commander to confuse the bandit chief for a while. But he will react sooner or later. When the thief chief reacts, he will definitely lead his troops to attack Xuanfu again."

"Damn it, doesn't this thief chief think I'm easy to bully!"

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his forehead and sighed, "In my opinion, what should I do now?"

Before he knew it, Zhu Houzhao had already relied on Xie Shen in every possible way, as if without Xie Shen, he would be at a loss and unable to move an inch.

"In my opinion, the bandit chieftain must have been prepared for this attack with the power of the whole country. It is unrealistic to expect them to retreat easily, so we must prepare for the worst."

After a short pause, Xie Shen continued: "Fortunately, the bandit chieftain temporarily retreated to give the Xuanfu garrison enough time to improve the weak defenses. In addition, His Majesty can order Datong and Jizhen to dispatch some garrisons to rush to the Xuanfu reinforcements."

The most important thing right now is to ensure the safety of the emperor.If the Tatars really captured Xuanfu and captured Emperor Zhengde, it would be a catastrophe.

It hasn't been long since the Civil Fortress Change. If it happens again, the royal family's face will probably be wiped out.

And Xie Shen, as a courtier accompanying the northern tour, probably won't end well.

"Well, sir is right, Yang Qing, I will leave the defense to you."

As the governor of the three towns, Yang Tinghe is naturally duty-bound to take charge of the defense area.

"The minister leads the order."

"As for the matter of ordering the second town to deploy troops for reinforcements, I have to think about it."

It's no wonder that Zhu Houzhao hesitated on this matter. If it sounds good, it's called sending troops for reinforcements. If it sounds bad, it's called sending reinforcements.

But the Tatars were afraid, so they went to rescue soldiers. This is not in line with the image of Emperor Zhengde who is wise and mighty.

Xie Shen obviously understood what the little emperor was thinking, but he didn't say anything.It is good to understand some things, and he is not the only one who understands.

In fact, if only relying on Xuanfu's garrison, there is basically no problem in defending Xuanfu City.But it is still the same problem as before, this requires all the troops guarding the fort to gather in Xuanfu City, which means strategically abandoning the rest of the fort in order to defend the Xuanfu.

If it is justifiable to do so when the Tatars suddenly attacked and there was no time to respond, it is a bit unreliable to use this method after the Tatars have retreated.

And in this way, His Majesty the Emperor also has no face to speak of, so he might as well mobilize troops from other towns for reinforcements.

In this regard, Emperor Zhengde obviously struggled a bit.After a long time, Zhu Houzhao said in a deep voice: "There are not many garrisons in Datong. If too many are mobilized, what if the bandits and chieftains kill a carbine and attack Datong? Why don't you call the garrison in Jizhen?"

Zhu Houzhao's consideration is not without reason.The city wall of Ji Town is very strong, even stronger than Xuan Mansion. Even if the Tatars break away and attack Ji Town, they can still defend it by relying on the strong city wall, but the city wall of Datong may not stand such a test.

Moreover, Jizhen is closer to the capital, even if it is temporarily transferred from the capital, there is still time.

Although looking at it this way, the entire deployment of Ming's troops was completely disrupted by the Tatars' surprise attack, but it was better than a certain Xiongguan being conquered.

Save face when you should save face, but don't try to save face when you shouldn't.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Xie Shen cupped his hands slightly, expressing his attitude.

He could only give advice on matters such as troop deployment, and Zhengde had to make the real decision himself.

Otherwise, wouldn't he be suspected of presumptuousness?

"Zhang Yong, let's draw up an order."

Zhu Houzhao gave instructions to Zhang Yong, the eunuch who served as the imperial eunuch.

(End of this chapter)