Zukefa was also stunned. He never expected that he would bump into the eunuch here and save his own life. However, he still told the truth. He was ordered to come out to catch tongues last night and wandered around Tashan for most of the night.
We didn't meet any Tatar scouts, so we headed to Xingshan Fort, which was relatively close to Songshan Mountain, so the chances were higher and the dangers were higher. However, we still went there in order to complete the mission. The group didn't dare to be careless and climbed the mountain quietly.
, found that there was no one on the mountain. At this time, everyone was tired and the weather was cold, so they found a place to light a fire in the ruins on the mountain to keep warm and rest. When it was almost dawn, they boldly walked around outside Songshan Fort, thinking that as long as they touched
When you find someone, fight quickly, capture them and leave!
But as luck would have it, just a few miles away from Songshan, they encountered a Tatar reconnaissance cavalry coming down from Songshan. The number of opponents was equal, but Zukefa did not dare to confront the Tatars in front of them, thinking of seducing them.
They walked farther away before taking action, and the other party took the bait and followed them southwest for several miles. When Zukfa was feeling complacent, he suddenly discovered that from Songshan Fort (Songshan and Songshan Fort are two places, several miles apart to the east and west)
Another group of Tatar reconnaissance cavalry came from the direction. Suddenly they knew something was wrong and led everyone to flee quickly.
However, the opponent did not want him to leave so calmly, so he held on tightly. More than thirty cavalry chased him and fought for nearly half an hour. Zuko lost half of his men and horses, but he still could not get rid of his pursuers. He knew
It wouldn't take long to run south and you'd be overtaken. Once you're surrounded, it's more likely than not. So I had to bite the bullet and run west, thinking that I could escape by going into the mountains. He deserved his fate, but he accidentally bumped into me.
Enter Chang Yu and his party.
See through but don’t tell the truth
Chang Yu could guess the intention and thoughts of Li Muxian and Tu Yuan in asking Zuk Kefa to come out to catch his tongue. He understood but did not support it. After all, Zuk Kefa was from the Zu family and the godson of Zu Dashou. In such a fierce situation, they wanted to
It was too risky for him to go out and catch his tongue. If he really lost his life, Zu Dashou and his family would not say anything on the surface, but in their hearts they would keep it in mind with Li Muxian and Tu Yuan, and they might even think that it was him who ordered it.
"It's hard to catch tongues these days, or to say, it's hard to catch alive ones. Our family stayed here all day and night and did more than a dozen, but we didn't catch a single one alive. Did you catch them?" Chang
Yu said casually.
These words immediately made Zukefa feel ashamed, not because he didn't catch his tongue, but because he was a middle-aged man in his forties with such a small background. Ever since he was sent out last night, he had been thinking about it.
I was so worried about it, but I never thought that the eunuch would personally come out to catch his tongue!
The Great Eunuch, the Superintendent of the East Police Factory of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful person besides the emperor, he could just be cozying up in Ningyuan City or Tashan Castle, drinking tea or even listening to a ditty.
He was having fun, but who would have thought that he would not be afraid of the bitter cold and danger, and personally go to the front line to catch his tongue. What kind of courage is this, what kind of pattern is this, and then look at myself and still have so many complaints, hey, I really
Not a human being! So ashamed!
"I'm ashamed of my humble position. I almost got arrested when I wasn't caught. Fortunately, I got the help of the governor and managed to catch two more." Zukefa looked ashamed and pointed to the corner not far away, where two Tatars were tied up.
Among the wounded soldiers, one is a Mongolian and the other is a Manchu.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "When you send the person back, if you remember to bring two people out with you when you come out to catch the tongue, you can get twice the result with half the effort, at least you won't be as embarrassed as you are today."
Zu Kefa quickly asked who he was bringing with him.
"Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan," Chang Yu said casually.
"May I ask, Lord Governor, who are these two people?"
"You can find out when you go back and ask Tu Yuan and Ji Jike." Chang Yu smiled faintly, and Zukefa said oh and did not dare to ask any more questions. Everyone rested for a while and then separated and left. After all, we can't stay in this village any longer.
Already.
Ergen was injured. In desperation, Chang Yu originally wanted to let him pretend to be an injured hunter to hide his identity and enter Jinzhou City. However, since he met Zukefa, the plan changed again and asked Zukefa to
Ergen bid farewell to Tashan Castle.
Chatting on the way back, no matter how curious Zuko was, he would not ask about Chang Yu. Again, don’t ask about the big eunuch’s affairs. It’s okay if nothing happens. If something happens to him, you won’t be able to escape.
Get rid of the relationship.
Ergen would not be stupid enough to tell Chang Yu's purpose. He only said that he was ordered to lead the way and catch tongues together, and then they had a fight in the village. When he was about to leave, he met Zukefa and the others...
"It is said that the Zu family is very powerful, but now it seems that it is just that. The reputation is greater than the strength. A group of thirteen cavalry was almost wiped out by more than thirty Tatar cavalry." After Zukefa and his party left, Wu
Zhong curled his lips and sneered, his face full of disdain.
Everyone did not speak, but there was agreement in their expressions. After all, in most people's perception, the Ningyuan Army has gradually regained the glory of Guan Ning's cavalry. Its combat effectiveness cannot be said to be able to crush the current Qing army, but
Definitely not going to lose. With fewer enemies and more enemies, we can’t guarantee victory, but we won’t be beaten to the point of running away or even almost being wiped out.
It was Chang Yu who said something fair: "What does it take to win with less and win more? The courage of the brave to win when meeting on a narrow road, and the courage to go even though there are thousands of people! Of course, you must also have a certain amount of strength!" Strength! "
For example, Wu Sangui's feat of saving his father back then, and the achievements of many sages who defeated thousands of troops with more than ten cavalry, all have these factors, but now Zu Kefa does not have these, and the strength of Ningyuan's army can only be said to be the same as that of the Qing army.
, does not have the strength to crush. If it were the servants of the Zu family, it might be slightly better, but when Zu Dashou left, he only left two servants for each of the two brothers. So this time Zu Kefa came out to perform the task, except for the two
Except for the servants, the others are ordinary Ningyuan soldiers.
Furthermore, there is a saying in the art of war that one can gain momentum and then lose it three times, which is called morale. If Zukfa and his party had just come out and encountered the Tatar reconnaissance cavalry, morale would be at its highest at that time, and the blessing of combat effectiveness would not be a small improvement.
, but they had all been wandering outside all night, sleeping in the open air, and were exhausted. Moreover, Zukefa was a middle-aged and elderly man in his forties. Suddenly encountered a siege by the Tatars, their morale was long gone, and their combat effectiveness was definitely reduced.
The Tatars had just come out and their morale was at its highest. At this time, let alone Zukefa, others were missing half of their troops. Even with the same troops, they might not be able to do it.
This is just like the Battle of Xiaolinghe. The Tatars often defeated hundreds or even thousands of Ming troops with just a few dozen cavalry. There were even hundreds of Ming troops who went to sneak attacks and ambush the Qing troops, but were defeated by more than ten of them.
There are many examples of people being killed and defeated.
This shows the importance of morale.
What is more important than morale is the will to fight! That is, the will to fight!
It’s the kind of ruthlessness that leads to victory when the brave meets on a narrow road!
I just do it for you, I just do it for you, if you don’t accept it, I just want to kill you!
And obviously, Zukofa no longer has this ruthlessness!
He is already in his forties, and he no longer has the recklessness, rush, ruthlessness, and unyielding energy of a young man!
He has experienced too much and has had too many ups and downs. Once he loses sight of some things, he loses his energy and energy.
On the other hand, why Chang Yu and his deployment team can often win more with less is because they have all the above conditions!
Not to mention anything else, let’s look at his current team of several people. They have strong personal strength, tacit teamwork, and are young and strong, dare to fight, and whoever has the same number of people will destroy the other. As long as the opponent’s strength is not too exaggerated, there are more than ten or twenty people.
It's really not enough to watch. It's not impossible to kill hundreds of people in a mounted battle.
"Are the two people my boss mentioned just now very brave?" Shui Sheng just heard Chang Yu mention Wang Fuchen and Wu Mu Shan and couldn't help but asked curiously. Chang Yu hummed: "You are unstoppable. If there are two people
Zukfa will not be in such a mess today, and can even easily counterattack the Tatars."
Shuisheng couldn't help but take a breath of air: "You are so brave. How does it compare to General Tu?"
"The bravery is equal, but the strength is not enough." Wang Zhengnan smiled: "Although those two are brave, Tu Yuan can only pick one!"
Wu Zhong glanced at it and said, "But Tu Yuan can't stop my ten moves."
Bah, Chang Yu couldn't help but spat at him: "If you dare to mount a horse and fight on the battlefield, can you take his three moves? Even Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan can give you a drink."
Moreover, Wu Zhong shrugged with disdain: "I'll kill them immediately, why do I have to get on my horse..."
Seeing that Chang Yu was going to kill him, Wang Zhengnan quickly changed the subject: "My boss asked Zukefa to bring those two, and it wasn't just a simple help."
Chang Yu smiled faintly: "Did you see it?"
Moreover, Wu Zhong interrupted again: "You are pretending to be sophisticated, even I can see it."
"Oh, tell me about it." Chang Yu expressed interest.
Wu Zhong coughed lightly: "Letting Zukefa take risks is something that I can't do with the stability of a bull nose. After all, once something happens to Zukefa, it will be difficult for Zu Dashou to explain it, even if Zu Dashou said it before he left,
No matter how beautiful, selfless, and equal, Zukefa is still a member of the ancestral family and his godson. People can be polite, but we can't take it seriously. How can we not know that Niubi Jing is human and sophisticated, so this is an eighty percent chance
Ninth, Tu Yuan did it.
"Oh, what else?" Chang Yu was a little surprised that Wuzhong could have such an opinion.
"The boss asked Zukefa to ask for someone when he went out, not only to remind Tu Yuan but also for Tu Yuan's sake, and at the same time to protect Zukefa. It not only saved Tu Yuan's face, but also prevented Zukefa from losing his life."
Tu Yuan curled his lips and said, "Isn't that all?"
Chang Yu raised his thumb and said, "You are indeed smarter than Fan Seng."
"And, to say it immodestly, I had the reputation of being a versatile man in both civil and military affairs when I entered the world!" Wuzhong rolled his eyes with a look of dismay on his face.
Really? Chang Yu chuckled: "If you write the word "good reputation", I will believe it."
Damn it! Wu Zhong’s face darkened, he turned around and left, and everyone burst into laughter!