In the early morning, the sun was shining, and the dock not far from the camp was already bustling with people. Wuzhong got out of the small tent under the shade of a tree, rubbed his sleepy eyes, stretched, and saw Wuzhong standing next to a tree.
Peeing next to a tree, he was so angry that he raised his leg and kicked: "I said you are so angry, you can't go far, you are such a bitch",
Wuzhong almost fell to the ground, but he didn't get angry and looked like a scoundrel: "Don't let your wealth go to other people. I think of you for all the good things, and you can't bear to piss on others..."
Tu Yuan was about to scold him, but he saw Li Muxian walking over with a gloomy face: "Where were you two last night?"
The two were startled and looked at each other: "Why did the Taoist Master say this?"
"Why do you say that? It's against military regulations for you to leave your post without authorization. Don't pretend to be stupid here." Li Muxian snorted coldly: "Don't make excuses either. The Taoist priest saw you two slipping out of the camp yesterday."
"Ahem, what did I think?" Wu Zhong shook the bird and pulled up his pants: "It was hot and I couldn't sleep, so I went to patrol the camp with Lao Tu. When I got to the river, I took a shower and chatted there for a while..."
"Bullshit" Li Muxian interrupted him: "I went to the river to take a bath and rode a horse. I secretly led the horse out of the camp and walked a long way before running away..." He said with an angry look on his face: "It's a good thing that Master Dao treats you two on weekdays."
If you dig deep into your heart, if you have good things to do, you will leave the Taoist alone..."
Um... Tu Yuan scratched his head, glanced at Wuzhong secretly, and chuckled with a very obscene smile on his face: "What good things can happen outside the city? We are just going to compete on a whim."
"But pull it off, I don't know what you two are thinking, but you are obviously going to..." Li Muchian was filled with indignation and disappointment.
"What are you going to do?" Wuzhong chuckled.
"Go... let's go drink secretly." Li Muxian choked.
"Okay, I admit it." Wu Zhong spread his hands and said, "This is indeed an unethical thing we did. I will treat you to a drink later and keep my word."
"Keep your word" Tu Yuan also quickly expressed his stance.
"You...I...the Taoist priest sent you that drink..." Li Muchian suppressed his blush and was about to curse a few more words when he saw a large number of officers and soldiers pouring out of the city gate in the distance. Knowing that Chang Yu was leaving the city, he hurriedly came forward.
Go, and he did not forget to threaten the two people in Wuzhong: "When the Taoist Master tells me, go with the Governor."
"I'll wipe it, you can't really hurt your nose like this, right?" Wuzhong chased after him and cursed: "When you were crossing the river yesterday, you touched the butt of the woman in the same boat and got slapped. I can't bear it.
I’ve been keeping it a secret from you.”
"Fart, you dare to throw dirty water on Taoist Master..." Li Muchian was furious.
Chang Yu stayed at the General Military Mansion last night and got up early in the morning to leave. Weng Zhiqi went out of the city to see him off and also met his old friends. Huang Degong led them to follow Chang Yu to fight in Gyeonggi and became revolutionary comrades with Tu Yuan and others.
We are very familiar with each other, and since we haven’t seen each other for more than a year, we naturally have endless things to say.
"If time hadn't been urgent, I would have invited General Slaughter Li Daochang into the city today, and he would have had a big drink and not come back until he got drunk." Weng Zhiqi felt very regretful.
"If you drink well, you won't be afraid of being late. When we meet one day, it will be clear to you." Li Muchian also had a good impression of Weng Zhiqi, who was steady and down-to-earth.
"Go to the capital in a hurry tomorrow. I'll take over the big world and let Mr. Weng have a good time." Tu Yuan patted his chest and was full of arrogance. Chang Yu stood beside him and tried to make trouble: "Then you have to make more money. Taking over the big world is a lot of money."
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At three o'clock in the morning, hundreds of riders left the city. The dust on the pipes was flying, and pedestrians gave way. Weng Zhiqi walked ten miles and ten miles away, dismounted and watched again until the two battalions disappeared from sight.
"Master General, didn't I hear that Wuchang was going to be attacked? Why did the governor of Dongchang go north..." A follower asked in a low voice. Weng Zhiqi got on his horse and said, "It's enough to beat Zhang Xianzhong, Uncle Jingnan!"
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As the carriage drove slowly in the camp, Chang Yu stuck his head out and asked Li Muchian: "If we send troops into Sichuan, what about Jingnan Bo taking command?"
Li Muxian was startled on the spot, then raised his eyebrows in thought and did not answer immediately. Chang Yu did not urge him. Looking at Yangliu's background on the roadside, he knew that the Wuchang Army Training could only scare Zhang Xianzhong for a while, and could only delay him for a while, but he definitely did not
As for scaring him into surrendering immediately, he and Zhang Xianzhong would have to do it sooner or later.
But Zhang Xianzhong would never give up the geographical advantage of his home court and go to Jingzhou to fight with him. He would definitely hide in Sichuan and wait for him to come.
Since a war is unavoidable, it is necessary to plan in advance. Intimidation and delay through military exercises are also one of the plans. Who to choose as the commander must also be considered in advance. In fact, Chang Yu had not planned to let Huang Degong take the command before, at least he had no such plan before going to Wuchang.
, what he had been thinking about at that time was Wang Yuncheng and others. To put it bluntly, he should use both Wuchang's soldiers and Wuchang generals.
Such a plan was well thought out. Looking at the history of Zhang Xianzhong's fortune, Zuo Liangyu may not have fought with him the most, but he was the one who defeated him the most. Although he was beaten by him, it was Zuo Liangyu who was beaten more often.
They pushed him to the ground and rubbed him until he called him daddy.
Of course, we can’t say that Zuo Liangyu is awesome because of this. We can only say that one thing is better than another. He has a high winning rate against Zhang Xianzhong, but against Bai Wang, he will lose several times after defeating him... It is quite speechless.
So before coming to Wuchang, Chang Yu had always considered using Zuo Liangyu's team, but he soon realized that there was something wrong with this matter.
First of all, Zuo Liangyu is dead. Although he has many subordinates, none of them have outstanding talents. When he was alive, he could defeat Zhang Xianzhong, but his subordinates may not be able to.
Secondly, the cohesion of the hozen is lost when the tree falls, and there is a lack of a leader who can respond to everything. The factions in the army are infighting and are not convinced by each other. How can they cooperate effectively against the enemy? They may even stumble the friendly forces at critical moments, such as intentionally seeing death.
Not rescuing, deliberately delaying the fighter plane, etc.
The last point is particularly important. Zuo Liangyu had a brother-killing grudge against Zhang Xianzhong when he was alive, so he could be bribed by Zhang Xianzhong, not to mention Wang Yuncheng and others whose military morale was unstable.
The battle in Sichuan was difficult, and when we were facing each other with no guarantees, Zhang Xianzhong shouted and asked us to come over and eat hot pot with the Sichuan girls, so the gang turned against him and went to enjoy the hot food and drink with him.
Therefore, Zuo Liangyu's team can be used, and generals can also be used, but they must be on guard and have a giant Buddha to guard them.
Who is suitable? Chang Yu has been thinking about it. Zhou Yuji can, but he has to be in Taiyuan. He is the second line of defense against Xi'an. Gao Jie is the first line. Tang Tong is slightly lacking in ability and lacks experience in mountain and jungle warfare. Li Yan
It is capable, but it may not be able to deter those guys like Wang Yuncheng. It requires a ruthless person, and he also lacks experience in mountain combat. The only remaining ones are Liu Liangzuo and Huang.
But Liu Liangzuo was too deep in the city. Although he had been suppressing bandits in Luzhou Prefecture for more than half a year to show his loyalty, Chang Yu always had room for reservation in his trust, and he might not be able to control Wang Yuncheng and others.
So after thinking about it, Huang Degong is the best match. He is brave in combat and loyal. He and Zhang Xianzhong are also old rivals. The two have a 50-50 record of winning or losing. They know each other's methods very well, and they have been suppressing bandits in the mountains all year round.
Rich experience in mountain and jungle warfare.
Last night, I stayed at the General Military Mansion and had a chat with Weng Zhiqi. I heard a lot about the past fights between Huang Degong and Zhang Xianzhong. The hatred between the two is as deep as the sea and will never end!
This feud was settled in the 14th year of Chongzhen. At that time, Huang Degong was stationed in Dingyuan and Zhang Xianzhong attacked Tongcheng. Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo teamed up to fight Zhang Xianzhong at Baojialing and captured and killed the king Ma Wu and the three kites Wang Xingguo.
Ma Wu was fine, but this Three Kites was extraordinary. Not only was he the adopted son of Zhang Xianzhong, he was also the most valiant general in the peasant army. Before he died, Sun Kewang and others were all pinned down by him. That was quite a feat.
That's awesome. If he dies, it's like Zhang Xianzhong broke two arms!
As the old saying goes, three armies are easy to obtain, but good generals are hard to find!
Zhang Xianzhong hated Huang Degong to death. If Wang Xingguo hadn't died, he wouldn't have been rubbed so badly by Zuo Liangyu!
Huang Degong is so brave and good at fighting, loyal, high-ranking, powerful and powerful. With him in charge, Wang Yuncheng and others dare not make mistakes. He will never join forces with Zhang Xianzhong, so he is the best choice.
"Uncle Jingnan is brave enough but lacking in strategy, so he is not the best candidate!" Li Muchian thought for a while before speaking: "Moreover, Uncle Jingnan is too hot-tempered and impulsive, and is easy to fall into traps. He also likes to go into battle personally. If he makes a mistake, I'm afraid
Endangering the overall situation."
Chang Yu nodded slightly. Li Muxian's words were not without purpose. Everyone knew that Huang Degong had a bad temper. In fact, as a general, he almost always had this fiery personality. In the eyes of civil servants, it was vulgar and reckless, but in Chang Yu's eyes, it was not a bloody one.
But Huang Degong does have a fatal flaw. He is too impulsive. He is not only addicted to alcohol but also bloodthirsty. He is especially prone to excitement when two armies are fighting. After drinking some wine and carrying an iron whip, he rushes into the battlefield and no one can stop him.
For example, when Zhang Xianzhong captured and killed Wang Xingguo in that battle, he personally went into battle and although he won a great victory and captured Wang Xingguo, he was hit by three arrows and almost died!
It is conceivable that if he fails to fight in a certain battle in Sichuan and his coach dies, it will affect the progress of the overall situation or even lead to a complete defeat, so Li Muchian's concern is necessary.
"Then who does the Taoist think is the most suitable?" Chang Yu rubbed his head, and Li Muchian glanced at him: "Only the Governor."
Chang Yu chuckled: "Apart from my supervisor?"
"Li Yan is second, he can complement Jingnan Bo" Li Muxian blurted out, Chang Yu nodded slightly: "Li Yan will be of great use in the court, if he has no time, is there anyone else?"
Li Muxian thought for a moment: "Zu Dashou can be responsible for it alone, but he has to guard Ningyuan. Wu Sangui is still a bit young, so it will be difficult for him to take the lead, and he can't control Zuo Liangyu's men..."
"Just say who can do it?" Chang Yu interrupted him.
"Ma Ke" Li Muxian said quickly, Chang Yu was startled, hey, why did he forget this fierce general!
The late Ming Dynasty was an era when fierce generals emerged in large numbers, but if I ask you who is the strongest?
There may be many answers, but the one with the most answers must be Cao Wenzhao's nephew Cao Bianjiao, who is undoubtedly the most powerful general at the end of his life. When he was alive, let alone Wu Sangui, who has just emerged, Huang Degong, Zu Dashou, Zhou Yuji,
As fierce as a tiger, Hu Dawei and others have to stand back a little. The only one who can compare with him is Ma Ke, who is known as the only one who can transform into a dragon.
What we are talking about here is generals, not civilian officials like the governor-general in command such as Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting.
It's just that Ma Ke, who was once brave and unparalleled, became depressed after the defeat of Song Jin, and lost his former style and ambition. Although Chang Yu pulled him out during this period to polish him, he has not yet returned to his peak.
"Kang Ren" Chang Yu suddenly shouted, and Kuang Ren in front reined in his horse and turned around: "What are your orders from the Governor?"
"Send someone to send an urgent message to Ma Ke and order him to lead three thousand troops and horses to Ningyuan with light equipment and to supply food and grass along the way."
Kuang Ren took the order and left. Outside the car, Li Muxian was startled for a moment, then realized: "It's useless if you don't sharpen your sword quickly in battle, but I don't know if it's too late."
"It's just in time, just right." Chang Yu smiled slightly, stepped back and closed his eyes to rest.