"Exactly." Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about Zhang Fengyi's rudeness and nodded.
Then, he told Qin Liangyu to rest for a few days and perform well in the upcoming battle.
Qin Liangyu's family temporarily put aside the shock caused by Zhong Jinwei's move. After making an impassioned speech in front of the emperor, they bid farewell to Emperor Chongzhen and returned to the camp outside the city.
On the way, Ma Xianglin couldn't help but ask his mother: "Mom, Marquis Zhongxing has been very kind to our family. It seems that we have misunderstood him."
Qin Liangyu did not look back, but nodded slightly and said: "Send someone to inquire about the situation of this Zhongxing Marquis privately, and then report to me." [
Although he was promoted by Marquis Zhongxing and gained the respect of the emperor and served the country, Qin Liangyu still wanted to find out what kind of person Zhong Jinwei was.
Not long after Qin Liangyu returned to the camp and was discussing matters with her nephew Qin Yiming, Ma Xianglin broke into her camp.
"Mom, the child has found out." Ma Xianglin reported excitedly.
Qin Liangyu was stunned at first, but then he understood immediately and asked quickly: "But what about the situation of Marquis Zhongxing?"
"Exactly." Ma Xianglin nodded vigorously.
"Come here quickly." Upon hearing this, Qin Liangyu sat upright and said to his son.
Qin Yiming was also very concerned. He looked at his cousin and was ready to hear what he had to say.
Ma Xianglin told his mother everything he had discovered for a long time.
Among Zhong Jinwei's deeds, the one that attracted Qin Liangyu's most attention was that Zhong Jinwei persuaded Guan Ning's army to rescue Changli and killed four thousand Tatars.
After Ma Xianglin finished speaking, he concluded: "Mother, I didn't expect that a person as fair and tender as Marquis Zhongxing could actually fight on the battlefield."
Qin Liangyu smiled, but scolded his son: "How can you describe the Marquis of Zhongxing like this? It's disrespectful."
Ma Xianglin was scolded by his mother, but he didn't take it seriously. He laughed and said, "I remember it, kid."
Qin Liangyu looked at his son, then at his nephew, and then said: "Don't abandon, don't give up. This is reflected in the character of Marquis Zhongxing. This man is worthy of our sincere friendship. If you have the opportunity, get closer to him."
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Associating with people like Zhongxinghou, you don't have to worry about being betrayed, and you can get strong support from the court. No matter from which aspect, it is worth it.
"Yes, mother, don't abandon or give up. Zhongxinghou's famous saying has spread in the army. Although some people in the army think that Zhongxinghou is naive, if there is a choice one day, many sergeants are willing to join Zhongxinghou.
Go down." Ma Xianglin agreed.
What Zhong Jinwei said that day in the Chinese military tent to save Chang Li was spread through Hu Hao, and then the spread became more and more outrageous. Finally, Zhong Jinwei was said to be a good man of the ninth generation. But there is nothing wrong in the spread, that is, Zhong Jinwei's sentence "No
Abandon and never give up."
"I told you that if you encounter Marquis Zhongxing in the army, you must treat him respectfully. If he asks for something, he must be satisfied." Qin Liangyu remembered that his son had disrespected Marquis Zhongxing before, so he ordered.
"Don't worry, mother, my son will never look down on Zhongxing Hou because of his fine skin and tender flesh. If any of the soldiers in the army dares to salute him, my son will be punished by the army." Ma Xianglin's understanding of Zhong Jinwei changed, and it was his family's kindness that changed his mind.
Lord, this has caused a 180-degree change in attitude.
"Don't worry, aunt, my nephew will also take care of his sons." Qin Yiming knew more about the importance of Marquis Zhongxing to them, so he stood up and answered Qin Liangyu seriously.[
"Okay, now that we have caught up in the battle of the capital, we must once again show off the majesty of our white-pole army. Let the boys rest for a day today and resume training tomorrow. The battle should start in a few days." Qin Liangyu
warned.
"As ordered." Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming both replied seriously when Qin Liangyu mentioned military affairs.
In the next few days, Ye Boushui sent by the Ming army continued to enter and exit the camp, gathering news from various places to Sun Chengzong. Zhong Jinwei also listened to Sun Chengzong's handling of the military situation while learning various countermeasures.
On this day, after Sun Chengzong analyzed the military situation in his hands, he said to Zhong Jinwei: "I see that the soldiers of the Baigan Army have recovered their physical strength. It's time to attack the built captives in the pass."
"Okay, we should have driven them out a long time ago. One more day in the capital will cost one more day of money and food, and one more day of suffering for the people." Zhong Jinwei also nodded in agreement.
In the current situation, the Ming army has more than 200,000 soldiers, but the main force of Jianlu is only 8,000, and the rest are traitor troops who have just surrendered. From a quantitative point of view, it is a win-win situation no matter what.
But from a quality point of view, the eight thousand Jianlu were their own troops, veterans who were used to fighting. As for the Ming army, the strength of a single soldier was no problem, but the cooperation between them and the relationship between the local generals
Cooperation is always an issue.
One of the most common methods used by Jianlu to defeat the Ming army was to test the weak side of the Ming army when confronting the Ming army, and then attack it with all their strength. As long as the generals in other places saw that the Ming army was not able to defend the area being attacked,
, not only would they not come to support, but they would flee first. Eventually, the entire army collapsed and was hunted down by the captives who were far smaller than their own army.
Therefore, the decisive battle between the Ming army and Jianlu was not based on the numbers of both sides, but on a combination of factors. Sun Chengzong was also a veteran in seeking the country. After analyzing the enemy's and our military situation and gaining confidence, he decided to give Jianlu a fatal blow.
It is precisely because of this that the decision to go to war has been delayed until now.
After he proposed to attack Jianlu, seeing that Zhong Jinwei had no objection, he added: "Your safety has been repeatedly explained by the emperor. Therefore, my suggestion is that you stay in the rear, follow the main army, and move forward slowly.
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Zhong Jinwei was stunned when he heard this. It was inappropriate to put himself at the back. Emperor Chongzhen was worried about himself, but there were so many people now, so what should he be afraid of?
He tried to say to Sun Chengzong: "I am the supervisor of the army. When the war starts, I just hide behind it, isn't it good?"
"There's nothing good or bad. Fighting is not a matter of supervising the army. You just need to keep an eye on the army. I'm fighting at the front. If anyone dares to run back, you have to deal with them all. This is what you have to do.
." Sun Chengzong still didn't want Zhong Jinwei to take risks on the front line, so he refuted the reasons he put forward.
Zhong Jinwei heard that it made sense and agreed.
Therefore, Sun Chengzong and Zhong Jinwei wrote a joint memorial to Emperor Chongzhen, reporting the dispatch of troops.
Emperor Chongzhen had been looking forward to this day for a long time, so he immediately recognized it and issued an imperial edict stating that those who had made meritorious service in this battle would be generously rewarded.
Towards evening, Sun Chengzong sent an order to beat drums to gather the generals.
Now the military discipline of the Ming army is much better than before. The three drums have been completed and all the generals have gathered in the central military tent.
The generals from all over the country knew what they were doing, so when Sun Chengzong announced his decision to attack Jianlu, no one was surprised. This day is coming eventually. Looking at the emperor's treatment of the Baigan Army, you know that the army that the emperor values most has arrived.
Then the fight won't be far away.
Sun Chengzong looked at the generals in the tent and said solemnly: "The land of the capital is being ravaged by the Jian barbarians, but our army is huddled under the capital city, not daring to fight, and drives the Jian barbarians out of the pass. This is the fault of my grandson."
Shame is also the shame of all the generals of the Ming Dynasty. It is already the ability of ministers to ask the emperor to issue edicts of diligence. What is the use of ministers if they cannot share the emperor's worries?"
The only voice heard in the central military tent was Sun Chengzong's voice. The generals on both sides were all lowered by Sun Chengzong's words. Even if they were not ashamed in their hearts, they had to show their shame.[
Suddenly, a female voice sounded: "Please give me an order. The last general is willing to be the vanguard."
When Sun Chengzong saw Qin Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Xichuan, marching out to ask for battle, when he was about to say something, Lu Xiangsheng also came out and stood beside Qin Liangyu and said: "It is more appropriate for a lower official to be a vanguard. In battles on the battlefield, women can lead the charge!"
When Qin Liangyu heard that someone was competing with her to take the lead, she took a look and was surprised to find that the person speaking was tall and burly, a head taller than her, but he was wearing civilian clothes. She couldn't help but wonder what kind of immortal this was.
When the other generals see someone trying to take the vanguard, they either show off or show that they are too inactive. Anyway, someone has already taken the lead. If they really want to choose the vanguard, they will basically choose among the first two. Therefore, they also start to come out and say that they want to be the vanguard.
Pioneer, but no one said it loudly, for fear of attracting Sun Chengzong's attention, they just expressed their stance.
Sun Chengzong naturally understood what the generals behind him were thinking. He had already planned it and said: "There is no need to fight. Everyone will fight to the death in this battle. If anyone dares to hold back or play tricks, the supervisory army will stand aside."