Bang bang, bang bang... Seven or eight frontier cavalrymen in red jackets rode their horses regardless of the cold rain in early spring. When they arrived in front of the General Military Office, they threw their badges at the door from afar.
The soldiers shouted loudly: "The commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion has ordered that the Zhongying Camp will not be withdrawn at night!"
When the guard at the door took over the waist badge, these people had already stood up and dismounted, their movements were so skillful that they didn't look like Han'er at all - well, they were indeed not Han'er, but authentic Mongolians, but they had been naturalized a long time ago.
I have been working in Ma Fangjun for almost ten years.
This situation may seem absurd to some descendants who do not understand the history of the Ming Dynasty, but it was a very common phenomenon at the time. What's more, Ma Fang has always had a Mongolian style when leading troops, even in many cases
Acting "more Mongolian than Mongolian".
Ma Fang's resume is really full of positive energy: he was born in a farm family, was taken away as a slave by the Tatars at the age of ten, and struggled on the grassland for ten years. At the age of twenty, Ma Fang escaped alone
In the Central Plains, he joined the army under Zhou Shangwen, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and later grew from a squad leader to a Mongolian nemesis.
Compared with Jia, Long, and the other two generals in the Ten Thousand Years, although Li Chengliang's prestige and military exploits were achieved, they were more or less flashy and came from the so-called "raising thieves and claiming credit"; Qi Jiguang was indeed invincible, but his final
The fundamental and most outstanding ability lies in the construction and training of the army. Judging from the Qi Army's Great Wall tactics and use of firearms in the later period, this is definitely a quasi-modern team. In other words, other people's soldiers have changed greatly.
Shuai may not be able to fight, but Qi Jiajun is not like that. Anyone can use it easily.
But Ma Fang is unique. Relying on his understanding of the Mongolian habits when he was young, when most of the Ming army could only choose to defend against the Mongolian cavalry, he often took the initiative to "strike the enemy first." From Xuanfu to Datong
, from Datong to Huairou, often engaging in outflanking and outflanking for thousands of miles, just like a poor version of Huo Qubing.
At that time, in various towns and cities around the Ming Dynasty, there were both Han people living in Mongolia and Mongolian athletes living in the Han area. In total, more Mongolians came to the Han area to make a living.
However, when the Han people went to Mongolia, they mostly went to do some work such as reclaiming wasteland, building cities, building roads and bridges, etc. However, when the Mongolians came to Han, they could do even smaller jobs. In all likelihood, they would go directly to join the army - except for them
He is good at riding and fighting, but his other talents are really lacking in Ming Dynasty.
Some historical researchers in later generations believe that the main force of the frontier army that was truly capable of fighting in the late Ming Dynasty was actually no longer Han, but the so-called "Mongolian mercenaries" - because these people were the majority of the retainers of the northern generals.
Although this statement is biased, it can also reflect from one aspect the high proportion of Mongolian athletes in the Ming army at that time and the great strength they contributed.
The situation in the towns in the north is also a very important reason why Gao Pragmatic insists that the Mongolian issue can be settled "almost" without a war.
The Han people have a saying that "the emperor never needs hungry soldiers." This principle is also valid in Mongolia - it doesn't mean that if a descendant of your golden family shouts, I will prepare my own dry food and come all the way to work for you.
Because it’s all about selling my life anyway, even if I can’t do anything else but sell my life, at least I can choose to sell my life to the highest bidder.
Although the Ming Dynasty's frontier army was poor, it was not difficult to raise an obedient and capable army with many Mongolian troops by deducting the military salaries from those who could not fight.
The guard guard quickly checked the badge, waved his hand to let the door open, and handed the badge back politely.
Originally, the few Ye Bu Zhan planned to go directly to the White Tiger Hall, but unexpectedly, a voice came from the study room next to it: "Stop running around, I'm here, you guys come here."
The few Mongolian athletes who were called "little bastards" were not angry but happy at night, with proud smiles on their faces - it was not that they had masochistic tendencies, but that they knew the habits of their own coaches, and they
A commander would only call the best among the juniors in the army "little bastards".
This is a nickname, not an insult.
Several Ye Bushou came forward to see their commander. Although Ma Fang was anxious in his heart, he still had a carefree look on his face. He smiled and cursed: "What's the matter? I went to the capital with the money I gave you. I'll be back today."
It’s already a damn hour late! Are you going to those flowery streets and willow lanes, where everyone is so excited that they can’t walk or ride a horse steadily?”
Everyone burst into laughter, and the leader replied with a smile that night: "How can you not, Marshal? You guys know how to behave. Of course you should go to Hua Street and Willow Lane if you can, but if you can't ride the horse steadily, you don't need to keep talking."
Let’s tear off our heads and serve them as chamber pots for the commander! Who among our brothers still doesn’t know the rules of our Ma’s Army?”
The rules of Ma Jiajun are: if you can fight, I can tolerate other minor problems. If you fucking shrink your eggs during the battle, I will simply cut off the eggs and send you to the palace to serve Long Live Grandpa.
It's... very bandit, but it works.
If some people think that Ma Fang's temperament is really seeking death, and that something will happen to him sooner or later as an official, then they are totally wrong, because Ma Fang is a typical person who is both coarse and fine.
When it comes to being an official, Ma Fang sometimes seems to be a "very unpromising" person. When Qiu Luan, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Da, was in office, although he fought with idiots, he was shrewd in making money. The local generals in Shanxi had to press
It was customary to give gifts, euphemistically called "Winter Gifts". Not only did Ma Fang not participate, she often avoided them on the pretext of "working overtime during the New Year." Later, Qiu Luan was convicted, and the court "settled accounts after autumn." Ma Fang became a rare military officer in Shanxi.
"Innocent People".
Yang Shun, the governor-general of Xuanda who succeeded Qiu Luan, was even more of a bastard. Whenever the Mongolian cavalry invaded, he would only retreat in seclusion to seek peace. Only after the enemy retreated would he come out to chase after the enemy with three swords. What's even more outrageous is that,
He actually ordered his subordinates to often slaughter fleeing Han people, cut off their heads and then shave their heads to pretend to be Mongolian soldiers in order to show off their merits. Ma Fang angrily resisted this beastly behavior and strictly ordered his subordinates to "kill anyone who dares to kill good people and pretend to be meritorious."
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"If you are defeated in a series of battles", you will be fined.
Although his "small shoes" have been worn a lot, Ma Fang, who seems to be "not on the road", is actually a "very high-road" person in the officialdom. His bumpy military career not only created his strong bones on the battlefield, but also made him a strong man on the battlefield.
It also contributed to his well-behaved character in life.
He did not "respect" Qiu Luan because he knew very well that Qiu Luan was "unruly, greedy and violent, and his power would not last long"; he resisted Yang Shun's "killing a good man" because he knew that such a move "will inevitably lead to resentment and anger, and he will inevitably be punished."
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In fact, Fang Fang, the censor of the capital, had good relations with him, including Wang Bangrui, Zhao Jin, and others, ministers of the Ministry of War. Wang Chonggu, a famous civil servant and general who recently served as the governor of Xuanda, even regarded Ma Fang as a "close friend".
Every time Ma Fang guards a place, in addition to carefully training his troops for defense, he also pays attention to collecting local rare local products to give gifts to the "superior leaders". His hard work finally pays off. Ma Fang will then select generals to train troops and organize armaments, from funds to weapons.
They all had the support of the big bosses, and each time they gave him "good soldiers, good weapons, and excellent weapons." In the past, Yan Song's eldest son, Yan Shifan, also had a very accurate opinion of Ma Fang. He once warned Yang Shundao: "(Ma Fang) may be naive on the surface."
"He has a solid heart and is as thin as a hair, and he is also thoughtful and strategic, so you can't turn him into an enemy."
At this time, Ma Fang had not changed his attitude towards her for several nights. She knew in her heart that these harmless words had brought her and them closer, so she asked: "Okay, gossip."
Shao Xu, I asked you to go to Beijing to learn about the recent developments of the imperial court, especially the situation with Mr. Gao Ge, have you found out anything?"
The boss who stayed that night calmed down his smile, but his answer made Ma Fang look stunned, because he said: "There is nothing particularly important that happened in the court, but when it comes to Mr. Gao Ge... there is something I don't know how to deal with."
Not counting the matter involving Mr. Gaoge - his nephew was selected to be the prince's companion - this happened yesterday."
