Chang Yu proudly recounted his achievements in the past few months, which made Zu Dashou and others stunned. They immediately looked at him with admiration. They thought he was a eunuch who relied on flattery to get the job, but he didn't expect him to be so awesome!
Heroes have emerged from youth since ancient times. Famous generals such as Huo Qubing and Wei Qing became famous at a young age. Even today in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there are many young generals. They have been fighting with their fathers since they were 13 or 14 years old, and now they are the mainstay of the army.
This young eunuch has a strong physique and is very different from the eunuchs we have seen in the past in terms of temperament and momentum. It is no accident that he can take the position of admiral of the East Factory at such a young age. If the record he said is true, he is really a rare genius. The Ming Dynasty
What a blessing.
"Sir, Lord Governor, are you really going to defeat the Qing...Tatars and compensate them with ten thousand war horses?" Zu Dale couldn't help but ask. After all, every time the Qing army entered the pass in the past ten years, it was like entering an uninhabited country. The Ming army had to leave.
Tingfeng ran away when he said he would be beaten, but the young eunuch not only dared to fight, but even forced the Qing army to use war horses to compensate for the losses.
"It's absolutely true." Chang Yu chuckled: "In Tongzhou, if he doesn't pay compensation, he won't be able to leave alive, and the governor not only asked him to pay for his horse, but also broke one of his arms!"
Ah, everyone was shocked, it turned out that Dorgon's broken arm was broken by the little eunuch!
"Then why didn't you keep him and let the tiger go back to the mountain?" Zu Zepu blurted out. Just as Chang Yu was about to speak, Zu Dashou had already spoken first: "That's because the governor didn't want the fish to die, and he didn't want to hurt both sides. The Ming Dynasty couldn't afford to hurt him..."
He raised his head and looked at Chang Yu: "Are you the Lord Governor?"
Chang Yu smiled and nodded, stretched out his thumb and gave Zu Dashou a thumbs up: "General Zu is indeed worthy of being a general in a hundred battles." He said with a long sigh: "Why don't I want to keep him, but it's a pity that it will be the end of the war."
, if all the family wealth in Jiangbei is wiped out there, how can we go south to suppress the bandits, and how can we resist the intruders in Xi'an?"
"You are already very powerful for beating Li Zicheng and Dorgon like this." Madman Zuer also gave Chang Yu a thumbs up: "I toast you this glass of wine."
"No" Chang Yu waved his hand and picked up the wine glass: "It should be this governor who comes to honor you. I hope that in the future we can work together to protect our country!"
Protect your home and country! Let’s all raise a toast to celebrate.
Chang Yu drank three times in a row, and Zu Dashou was a little excited but the cup was at the bottom: "It's been a long time since I've had such a good time, it's good to come back!"
Haha, Chang Yu laughed: "This is the General Zu that I imagined." Zu Dashou had wine on his beard and looked full of pride, completely different from the preoccupied look before.
"I don't know what the governor thinks of the general, but you must be very disappointed with how he looks like a bad old man." Zu Dashou chuckled.
"The big demon king who is bloodthirsty, belligerent and kills without batting an eyelid" Chang Yu laughed, and everyone's expressions froze. Zu Dashou smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It turns out that this is the impression given by the general."
"What's wrong with this impression? A soldier's duty is to kill to stop aggression. Is it possible that we should imitate Confucius and persuade others with virtue? Damn, I am good at killing people and also warlike! That's why I have admired you so much since I was a child.
"Chang Yu chuckled, and everyone felt chilled in their hearts. This kid is also a devil.
"That's good! If you don't kill people as a soldier, you should still be a soldier." Zu Dashou shouted loudly, raised his glass and drank it to the sky. "But now, I don't know if this bad old man can still pick up the sword."
"The old man has an ambition for thousands of miles, and the martyr is very ambitious in his old age. As long as he thinks about it, Guan Erye's machete can be used by General Zu!" Chang Yu laughed, and Zu Dashou laughed endlessly: "Cheers to the Governor for his endless ambition." He said
Then drank three more glasses in a row.
Zu Dashou was also a straightforward person. After drinking for a few rounds, he asked Chang Yu straight to the point: "The last general once wrote a letter to persuade Wu Sangui to surrender, but he rejected it. This shows that he is loyal to the court. Now the last general has taken away his military power as soon as he came back.
The imperial court, Lord Governor, aren’t you worried about his resentment?”
"If he didn't support his troops and respect himself, why would the imperial court take away his military power?" Chang Yu snorted coldly, and then said that at the beginning of the year, there was a critical situation in the east of the capital to invade the capital. Emperor Chongzhen ordered the king to be diligent, so Wu Sangui was not allowed to enter the gate if he was dillydallying.
Zu Dashou immediately understood that this was the time for the Queen of Autumn to settle accounts. Although it was not autumn yet, the imperial court already had the strength to settle accounts.
"And it's not like taking away his military power. At most, it's dividing his military power." Chang Yu continued: "If he wants to go south to suppress the bandits, he can't do it alone. Besides, keeping his confidants here is not good for your military command.
To transfer some troops and horses."
"The governor is thoughtful." Zu Dashou nodded slightly.
"Besides, the imperial court has given him some compensation by conferring him the title of General of the Zhu Kingdom. What else can he complain about?" Chang Yu snorted: "If he is still not satisfied, he will have to reap the consequences!"
"General Zhu Guo?" Zu Dashou and others were startled. Chang Yu then told the story about the imperial military parade a few days ago, and everyone was surprised again.
"Even Tang Tong has been knighted. When we meet in the future, we have to salute and call him uncle." Zu Dashou smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had fought hard for most of his life, and now he is still a guilty minister...
"As long as General Zu regains Jinzhou, the matter of the knighthood will be decided by this governor." Chang Yu patted his chest, and Zu Dashou and others suddenly became excited. The knighthood is a grand event where one person can rise to the top and shine on the lintel.
"Is this true?" Zu Lezu Dacheng couldn't bear it any longer.
Chang Yu smiled: "In Taiyuan, Zhou Yuji and the governor fought side by side. Huang Degong of Baoding Prefecture charged into battle with the governor. Ningyuan and Tang Tong followed each other thousands of miles away. Now... even Li Yan is a general of Zhuguo, and he can be on an equal footing with Wu Sangui."
!"
Everyone understood and could no longer sit still. They started yelling at each other.
Zu Dashou slapped the table: "It's settled that it's a good idea to regain the title of Jinzhou. Even if I don't grant the title to the general, there will be no complaints. The city of Jinzhou was lost from the hands of the general, and the general should take it back. Also, please supervise
The master sent a message to Wu Sangui that Ningyuan City was only temporarily borrowed by his uncle to rest. After taking Jinzhou City, Ningyuan handed it back.
"Good!" Chang Yu clapped his hands and praised. He knew that Zu Dashou's words came from the bottom of his heart. Although his ancestral home was in Ningyuan, he had been stationed in Jinzhou City since the first year of Chongzhen, and he had guarded it for ten years until he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty two years ago.
For five years, there was his blood and his soul in Jinzhou City, and he had to get it back.
There is just one thing that needs to be corrected: "Both Ningyuan and Jinzhou belong to the imperial court, not Wu Sangui nor General Zu."
"The last general made a drunken mistake, please ask the Governor Haihan!" Zu Dashou said quickly.
"It doesn't matter." Chang Yu waved his hand casually: "Does General Zu have any plans to regain Jinzhou?"
Finally got to the point.
Zu Dashou pondered for a while and solemnly said: "Such a major event can either be accomplished overnight, or it may be difficult to accomplish within three months as the governor said."
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, and Zu Dashou continued: "The general will need at least a month to stabilize the morale of the army, feel the strength of Ningyuan's army, and know his own strength before he can give the opponent a heavy dose of medicine."
"This governor can tell you three things." Chang Yu coughed lightly: "First, the strength of Ningyuan's army is still there. In the previous battle, it was on par with the Tatar cavalry. It has the ability to fight tough battles and is still the strongest in the Ming Dynasty."
of soldiers and horses.”
Second, "Ningyuan, as an isolated city outside the Daming Pass today, has a very important strategic position, so it has sufficient food and grass reserves."
Third, “Right now is the time when the internal strife in the Qing court is at its most intense.”
"The right time, the right place, and the right people are a good time. Of course, this is just the governor's suggestion. General Zu has the final say."
Zu Dashou nodded slightly: "There is enough food and grass for the soldiers to fight, but now is not necessarily the best time. Although the Tatars are fighting among themselves, Jinzhou is too important to the Tatars. Even if they fight among themselves, they have to prevent us from taking advantage of our weakness."
When entering, heavy troops will be stationed, and Dorgon may even use internal fighting to personally garrison Jinzhou City."
Chang Yu was startled when he heard this, why didn't he think of this? If Dorgon returns to Shenyang at this time, he will definitely fight to the death with Hauge. What if he doesn't return? It's impossible if he doesn't return, otherwise Hauge will become bigger directly.
, but what if the soldiers and horses do not return?
You must know that those soldiers and horses are not his alone, they belong to the Qing Dynasty. If he detained all the soldiers and horses here on the pretext of preventing the Ming army from attacking Jinzhou, Shenyang would not dare to act rashly.
Damn it, this old fox!
"Don't be eager for quick success, be careful." Zu Dashou could see from the young eunuch's expression that he had figured out the key point, and sighed secretly that he could figure it out with just a few words. He was really smart.
Although the Tatars suffered heavy losses in two defeats, they still cannot be underestimated.
"How are you going to plan for it? It took the Tatars two years to capture Jinzhou. Is it possible that it will take us another two years to take it back?" Chang Yu raised his eyebrows.
"It's hard to say. If you take it one step at a time, you will have a better chance of winning. Otherwise, even if the governor immediately uses all Ningyuan's troops to attack the city, it may not be enough to defeat both sides!" Zu Dashou looked at the little eunuch with a solemn face and said.
Chang Yu nodded slightly and insisted that this was not the way he wanted to fight. The Ming Dynasty could not withstand this kind of fight. It would be okay if Ningyuan's army was crippled and Jinzhou was recovered. If he did not get the favor, he might even lose Ningyuan.
It can't be saved.
After all, attacking a city is different from defending it. The price to pay for attacking a city is too high.
"What General Zu calls Xu Xu Tu Zhi is..." Chang Yu tapped the table lightly and looked at Zu Dashou: "Rebuild Tashan Fort!" The two said in unison,
The construction of Tashan Fort has two extremely important functions. First, it can push the actual control area of the Ming army northward and serve as a bridgehead. Second, it can test the reaction of the Qing army and increase psychological pressure on Dorgon, making him
He had no time to think about anything before and after, and Hauge opened fire with all his strength.
"General Zu, go ahead and do it. If three months is not enough, just two months. If it is not enough, then three months. As long as you don't make the governor wait for three years." Chang Yu looked at Zu Dashou solemnly: "Armance
If you are short of food and grass, you can go directly to the governor. If you are short of food and salary, you can also come to the governor. I will never hold you back when handling special matters. You can do as much as you can, and the court will never give you a stumbling block. If someone really
If I stumble you, just come to me!"
"Seriously?" Zu Dashou was overjoyed: "That army supervising the army..."
It is obvious that the generals deeply hate the rat shit of the eunuchs who supervise the army, but they have no choice but to suffer from headaches.
"Since the beginning of the year, the eunuchs who oversee the army have been removed from the army. Now the only eunuch who oversees the army in the army of the five northern provinces is this governor." Chang Yu chuckled.
Ah, withdrew, that's so good, everyone couldn't help but smile.
"But there are still some royal guards in the city." Chang Yu smiled faintly.
"Then this is just changing the soup without changing the medicine." Everyone suddenly felt disappointed, Zu Dacheng sighed.
No, no, no, Chang Yu shook his hand: "Jin Yiwei only does their job and does not interfere in military affairs." Everyone was relieved, but they also knew what Jin Yiwei meant by their job.