Guo Jing acted strangely from beginning to end, often changing the direction of the battle at critical moments.
Although Yingzong was in Yanghe and inspected the battlefield, he was frightened. However, at this time, Yingzong had a young mind and a burning desire to make contributions. He was not given up because of this. This also shows that Yingzong has a strong character and is not a person who cannot stand setbacks. .
Yingzong quickly adjusted himself and prepared to lead his army out of the Great Wall pass and march into the grassland to crusade. Those who were lingering outside the Great Wall were still eager to find opportunities.
The ministers did not expect that the army was frightened back, and they all celebrated that they had saved their lives and came back.
At this time, I heard that the emperor was going to continue to march and look for Ye Xian's main force of 10,000 people for a decisive battle.
Immediately, I was so frightened that I went out of my body and tried to stop him as if I was going crazy.
Zhang Shize said: "According to the files I checked in the Fifth Army Commander's Office, after resting for a while in Datong, Wang Zhen ordered to continue marching north. Not far beyond Datong, the civil and military ministers gave many advices along the way."
Yang Fan said: "I heard that in Datong at that time, Kuang Ye, the Minister of the Ministry of War, risked his life and broke into the Yingzong Bank to "please return to Luan." The supervisor, Peng Deqing, used celestial phenomena to warn and persuade others, but Wang Zhen scolded them all."
Zhang Shize sneered: "That's a bullshit request. That's what Wang Zhen punished by kneeling down."
Zhang Shize continued: "Cao Nai, the great scholar, said: "I don't have pity on my ministers. My Lord is concerned about the safety of the world. How can I advance lightly?" Wang Zhen said angrily: "If this is the case, it is also destiny."
"About this day, Yingzong met Yang Hong, who was guarding Xuanfu, and ordered Yang Hong to accompany the army. At this time, Dushi and Ma Camp had long been lost, and Yang Jun had already fled back. Yang Hong was afraid of being executed and said nothing. I didn’t dare to mention it to Ying Zong.”
Yang Fan said angrily: "These frontier generals dare to hide such important battlefield information from the emperor. They really deserve to be killed."
Zhang Shize said: "These people dare not tell the emperor the truth. They just need to tell the emperor the truth. Without their persuasion, the emperor is not a fool. He has to run back."
Yang Fan sneered and said: "They neither dare nor are willing to give up at this time. The emperor wants to know that they have caused such harm to the border troops and the Beijing camp, so why not kill them. Besides, with such a huge benefit, how can they No matter how willing they are, they all say that a person with black eyes cannot see silver. They still want their children and grandchildren to continue to live on empty wages."
"In the past, I was always surprised that at the time of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu and Chengzu Yuwei were still there. The Ren and Xuan dynasties also made many Northern Expeditions. Even the Yingzong Dynasty had done three Northern Expeditions before, and they all won. Why did two hundred thousand capital suddenly appear? The huge oolong incident in which the battalion was wiped out by 30,000 cavalry is completely incomprehensible. Now after analyzing it like this, I feel that the Ming Dynasty was not unjustly defeated in this battle." Yang Fan said.
Zhang Shize sneered and said: "What can't these civil servants do? So many princes died in the Taizu Dynasty, and even the deaths of Taizu, Chengzu, Renzong, and Xuanzong are all doubtful. They all know that the emperor relies on Wang Zhenzong Control them. Wang Zhen is the emperor's courage. As long as Wang Zhen is killed, the emperor will be afraid."
This makes a lot of sense.
Wang Zhen did die in this battle. However, there are different opinions on the cause of death. The escort general Fan Zhong was very angry, and he projected all his anger on the domineering eunuch next to Ming Yingzong.
Fan Zhong rushed to Wang Zhen's side, raised the iron melon, and gave him a blow. The eunuch's brains exploded and he died on the spot. After killing Wang Zhen, Fan Zhong shouted: "I will kill this thief for the sake of the world!"
The Ora army that came over fought bloody battles and died heroically. However, the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by the Qing Dynasty recorded a second theory: "The Ora army pursued him, the division was routed, the emperor was covered in dust, and (Wang) Zhen was killed by the rebels."
Zhang Shize said: "All the civil servants and military generals along the way were planning to assassinate Wang Zhen."
At that time, many people among the accompanying officers and soldiers were resentful of Wang Zhen's indiscriminate command and attempted to use extraordinary means to kill Wang Zhen and force Yingzong to return to Luan.
Li Xian, a doctor in the official department, gathered people many times to plan.
The next day, when we passed Jiming Mountain, everyone was afraid, and everyone sighed and resented them. I couldn't bear the anger, and made an appointment with the three or five censors, saying: "Today, the world is covered with dust, the six armies are dejected, and everyone is gnashing their teeth. If a warrior were used,
With all his strength, he smashed his head in front of me, and counted him guilty of treachery and harming the country, so I sent the general to lead the army to Datong, and I can return."
They knew that they could not accomplish this on their own, so they wanted to persuade the British Duke Zhang Fu.
If you want to plot something against the British Duke, but you don't have time to do it, everyone will be in danger.
Zhang Shize said: "Our family all knows that this matter is supported by the great scholar Cao Nai. The British people are not only thinking about this war. Zhang Fu considered that it would be easy to just kill Wang Zhen, but
It will be difficult to stabilize the overall situation after the coup. With a formidable enemy in front of us, if the entire army mutinies, the consequences will be equally unimaginable."
Yang Fan said: "The British government was right not to participate. Now that Tumu Fort has been defeated, the blame has been placed on Wang Zhen. If your family had participated, the responsibility for the Tumu Revolution might have been placed on your family."
Zhang Shize smiled bitterly: "Who says otherwise? If Zhang Fu really did that, I'm afraid he wouldn't have any British blood. I won't sit here and drink with you today."
Yang Fan said this, but what he was thinking in his heart was something else.
Yang Fan felt that, in fact, it was very likely that they were all involved in the plan together. However, the British Duke Zhang Fu was too old and fearful to take risks, so the matter had to be aborted.
After all, after going to Hangzhou last time and hijacking Mao Wenlong's ship, and meeting his concubine Wenshi, Yang Fan only knew that among the huge backers behind Mao Wenlong, there was the name of the young master opposite him.
Zhang Shize is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface. His true face is probably very ferocious. There are many incompetent among these noble disciples, but there is not a single fool or a waste.
Yang Fan said: "Looking at it now, the army's combat effectiveness is not good, and it is a complete showmanship. The emperor is surrounded by spies, and there are people from all over the capital camp to Datong Military Town who are informing Ye Xian. The Ming army cannot find the Wala people, and the Wala people are against the Ming Dynasty.
The whereabouts and true status of the army are well known. Assassinations and coups are still being planned internally. The emperor and Wang Zhen are still kept in the dark. If this battle is not defeated, it will be damned."
Zhang Shize said: "Paper cannot cover the fire. It didn't take long for Guo Deng and Yang Hong to show up. Ping Xiangbo led the army to fight against the prisoners and was defeated. Chen Huai was defeated. Dushi and Ma Ying had long been lost, and Yang Jun had long since
Escape back and all the news will be known to the emperor."
"Guo Jing's opportunity came. He saw that the emperor was wavering. He also secretly set up an ambush in the front, trying to encircle and annihilate the Ming army like the battle of Yanghe. Yingzong finally agreed to return to Datong first."
"After returning to Datong, Yingzong wanted to continue to observe the situation to decide whether to continue fighting. At this time, another big thing happened."
