Chapter 1241 Handover
On the morning of the sixth day of the August 19th, after training the army as usual, Yu Dayou summoned a group of generals to the tent to discuss the deployment of troops after the handover.
Speaking of the "Battle of Plowing Japanese" on the coast in the past few years, the Yu family army shone brightly. Almost all the pirates in Fujian were led by Yu Dayou to wipe out the Yu family army. Later, in the battle with the Westerners, the Yu family army also performed well. When they captured the royal city of Malacca, the Yu family army was the main force. Not long ago, the Yu family army even recovered the small southern country, Annan, and opened up the territory for the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, since the Yu family debuted, they have achieved great success and never lost. The whole army is full of morale, and the generals in the army will inevitably develop a mad mentality. This time, they were all ready to fight to the west and put in full force to make achievements and win their wives and children.
For example, Wang Rulong suggested that Yu Dayou attack Huanglong at this time, and attack Hami, and fight head-on with Turuban Mansuer Khan, and earn his contributions in one battle. Fortunately, Yu Dayou, as the commander of the army, was extremely clear-headed and did not get confused by his excellent past achievements.
As the saying goes: knowing yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles; knowing yourself without your opponent, you will win and lose; not knowing your opponent and not knowing yourself, you will be defeated in every battle. Yu Dayou is very clear that he is good at water battles, but field battles are not strong. In addition, he is a newcomer and knows nothing about the combat power of the Turpan army. At this time, it is obviously very unwise to take the initiative to attack the decisive battle. The smartest way is to temporarily adopt a defensive momentum and wait until he has firmly stood up before attacking slowly.
Just as Yu Dayou and the generals were discussing enthusiastically, a personal soldier turned over the tent and reported loudly: "Report to the General, General Jing has just sent someone to inform that Duke Jingguo is about to arrive at the Xicheng Gate."
Wang Rulong curled his lips and whispered: "It's all our business!"
The other generals had different expressions. Xu Jin's prestige in the army was as high as the sky, and he was an idol-like figure. Even Yu Dayou promoted it. However, when the Yu family army arrived yesterday, they were treated coldly. In addition, they had a conflict with the Datong army. Everyone could not help but guess that this was Xu Jin's intentional warning. After all, his general was recommended by Zhang Cong to take over, and it is said that Zhang Cong and Duke Jingguo were incompatible.
Yu Dayou glared at Wang Rulong and said in a deep voice: "Let's go, follow me to welcome Duke Jingguo." After that, he strode out of the tent, turned over and led the generals to the west gate.
When Yu Dayou arrived outside the Xicheng Gate, Jing Dachu, Pei Xingjin and Yu Linsheng were already waiting there. Jing Dachu and Pei Xingjin greeted Yu Dayou, while Yu Linsheng said calmly.
Yu Dayou was also a proud person. Since Yu Linsheng didn't say hello, he just thought the other party was transparent and simply responded to Jing Dachu and Pei Xingjin, and then turned his head and waited quietly.
After about half a cup of tea, I saw dust flying in the west, a group of people climbed from afar, and rode their horses from afar, and a flag with the character "Xu" fluttered in the wind in the rolling yellow dust.
Yu Dayou subconsciously held the reins tightly. Although he has become more and more famous over the years, Xu Jin promoted him after all. When he was the Protector of the Nanyang Protectorate in Manraka, Xu Jin's earnest advice was still heard.
Therefore, in Yu Dayou's mind, he still felt a little grateful and awe for Xu Jin, but the cold treatment he received yesterday inevitably made Yu Dayou feel a rift, so he felt quite contradictory at this moment.
The character "Xu" is getting closer and closer. Yu Dayou subconsciously lightly clamps the horse's belly and takes the lead in driving the horse to greet him.
Not far from the commander's flag, the generals turned over and dismounted, bowed on one knee, and said in unison: "The last general will meet the third commander."
Yu Dayou also got off the horse, but did not salute on one knee, but just stood still and bowed with his fists, saying, "I have met Duke Jingguo."
Xu Jin was the General of Pinglu, while Yu Dayou was the General of Pingxi. In terms of military positions, he was at the same level and had no subordinate relationship, so it was understandable that he did not kneel on one knee.
Xu Jin seemed not concerned about this and said calmly: "No gift!"
After all the generals stood up, Xu Jin's eyes turned to Yu Dayou and said happily: "General Yu floated across the ocean, returned to the capital for tens of thousands of miles, and rushed to the northwest border without stopping. He has been waiting for it."
Xu Jin was wearing a jade-colored shirt, a square flat scarf, dressed in a literary style, and a spring breeze-like smile on his face, which made Yu Dayou feel deeply intimate. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly said: "The King of Jingguo is so serious, and loyalty is our responsibility."
Xu Jin nodded and said, "General Yu will follow me to the city and handle the handover first, and then let's get together."
"Okay!" Yu Dayou turned over and walked towards the gate of Guazhou City with Xu Jin. All the generals under his command breathed a sigh of relief. They thought Xu Jin would continue to stumbling, but they did not expect that Xu Jin was so happy and offered to hand over the power first. It seemed that they were misunderstood and judged the gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Let’s talk about the fact that after Xu Jin and Yu Dayou entered Guazhou City, they immediately summoned everyone and handed over the three armies. General Zhong Daquan handed it to Yu Dayou without any hesitation, without any delay.
The handover process is nothing more than an old leader introducing the new leader, followed by a message from the old leader's resignation, a speech from the new leader's inauguration, etc., so I won't go into details about the specific process.
Let’s talk about the handover ceremony, Xu Jin held a banquet to welcome Yu Dayou and others. After the banquet, Xu Jin called Yu Dayou to the study and chatted secretly.
At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the candles in the study were lit up. Xu Jin and Yu Dayou sat across the coffee table. The newly brewed black tea exuded a faint fragrance of longan.
It was windy outside, and sand fell on the roof tiles, making a rustling sound. In this situation, Yu Dayou couldn't help but remember the scene when Xu Jin appointed him as the Protectorate of the Nanyang Protectorate. It was raining heavily outside, and he and Xu Jin were having tea while having heart-to-heart talk.
At this moment, Yu Dayou felt even more ashamed. He was treated coldly when he arrived yesterday, and then had a conflict with Yu Linsheng. Although he didn't say anything in front of the generals afterwards, he couldn't help but feel a rift in his heart, suspected that Xu Jin was deliberately stumbling on him.
However, as soon as Xu Jin met, he handed over power, and the slightest rift in Yu Dayou's heart naturally disappeared. In addition, he thought of Xu Jin's original support and earnest advice, Yu Dayou became even more ashamed.
Xu and Jin were human beings for two generations, with a sharp vision. Seeing Yu Dayou's expression at this moment, he vaguely guessed a rough idea in his heart and said calmly: "My Duke is bothered by Zhang Xiang. This person has benefited from his Duke, but he wants to kill his Duke. He is a speculative villain!"
Yu Dayou's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to explain a few words, Xu Jin waved his hand and smiled: "Although it was recommended by Zhang Cong, my country's Duke has always been clear about public and private affairs and will not blame you. On the contrary, General Yu is indeed the best candidate to replace my country's Duke. Even if Zhang Cong does not recommend it, my country's Duke will recommend you to the emperor. Therefore, General Yu has no need to have any concerns, just let go of his hands and feet and do whatever he wants."
Yu Dayou was both moved and ashamed, and bowed and said, "Dayou thanked Duke Jingguo for his love."
Xu Jin smiled indifferently, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and changed the topic and said, "The emperor appointed you as General Pingxi, which shows that he has a lot of expectations. Does General Yu have a certain plan?"
Yu Dayou was excited and hurriedly said, "The last general is new to him, and his subordinates are not good at field battles, so they plan to focus on defense first. Can Duke Jingguo teach me?"
Xu Jin nodded secretly when he heard this. Yu Dayou is indeed reliable. The smooth sailing over the years has not made him dizzy. He smiled and said, "General Yu is just a newcomer. He really needs time to get familiar with the environment. But he is temporarily focused on defense, but he cannot be too afraid of war."
Yu Dayou nodded and said, "The general will fight at the last time. I wonder how powerful the Turuban army is?"
Xu Jin said calmly: "The combat power is not weak, and it is also very tenacious. It is not easy to give in to our Ming army. However, the equipment is far from each other. If we fight head-on, we will definitely not be our opponent."
Yu Dayou knew what he said and nodded, "Thank you for your announcement from Duke Jingguo, but..."
Xu Jin glanced at Yu Dayou who was still trying to stop talking and smiled: "I heard that General Yu had a conflict with General Yu yesterday?"
Yu Dayou looked a little embarrassed and nodded, "Let Prince Jingguo laugh."
"Yu Linsheng has followed his Duke to fight against King Ning since he fought against Jiangxi. He has made a lot of contributions over the years and will definitely not obey you. Therefore, his Duke plans to lead his troops back to Datong Town to guard. In addition, his Duke will also bring the Shenji Camp back to Beijing. General Yu has no objection, right?"
Yu Dayou was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he understood Xu Jin's good intentions and said gratefully: "Dayou doesn't dare, but he will be the one who takes charge of the country."
"Then it's decided, but the Datong Army and the Shenji Camp are both the main forces in the army. Once they are drawn, the strength of the army will inevitably be weakened. General Yu must be prepared. In addition, Xie Sanqin and Princess Yisana must also return to Beijing with their Duke this time, and the emperor has given them a marriage."
Yu Dayou said proudly: "It's okay. If the last general has more than 10,000 troops under his command, his combat power may not be weaker than the Shenji Camp. If the troops are insufficient, the last general can also be seconded to the pass, so the Duke of the State does not have to worry."
The Yu family army's combat power is naturally very strong, but water war and field war are completely different. When it comes to cavalry and field war, the Yu family army is probably far from that of Shenji Camp. However, Xu Jin also wanted to attack Yu Dayou's confidence, so he nodded and changed the topic: "Although the emperor intends to sweep the Western Regions and restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it will be very unfavorable for us if he starts war with the Western Regions at the same time. Therefore, this time he only uses troops to Turban, and the Yarkand and Yibla tribes are mainly used to win over. Therefore, General Yu needs to restrain his subordinates and do not conflict with the Yarkand and Yibla tribes. After the Turban is pacified, Xu Tuzhi will be drawn."
Yu Dayou nodded and said, "I will understand!"
Next, the two talked about the hour in detail, and Yu Dayou didn't leave until late at night.
Chapter completed!