In the Jingxiang area at the end of March, the continuous rain and late spring cold caused the temperature to drop sharply. Although Guo Junzhen was wearing a thick velvet cloak and a raincoat, he still felt chilly one after another. He tightened his clothes
, and cannot block all the cold.
Even the commander was like this, not to mention the other soldiers. All the soldiers clenched their palms tightly, or put their hands in front of their mouths, exhaling one or two breaths of hot breath to warm their palms.
"Zuo Liangyu didn't send troops to help defend Chengtian Mansion? He doesn't take Emperor Chongzhen and Prince Zhu Jiazong seriously anymore. Chengtian Mansion is the location of the royal mausoleum. Last year, the Generalissimo raided Chengtian Mansion with surprise troops and mobilized Fu Zonglong
Come and die, but Lao Zuo will never fall into the same trap again."
Gao Yigong's deputy general Lu Yingbiao was quite surprised by Zuo Zhen's use of troops. Chengtian is where the imperial mausoleum is located, and the intruder army came to attack with great fanfare. There was absolutely no possibility that Zuo Liangyu would not be aware of it, but he actually did not lead the army.
Assisting in defense, it seems that they do not take the court's laws and regulations into consideration.
"Hello!"
A cold wind in late spring blew by, and Guo Junzhen couldn't help but say hello. The invading army set out from Anlu, and without fierce fighting, they successively captured Jingshan and Jingling, two important places that covered the Emperor Chengtian's mausoleum. The soldiers and horses continued for days.
During the march, Guo Junzhen didn't care about his appearance. He looked unkempt and wiped his nose with his raincoat.
He drew a circle in front of Lu Yingbiao with his index finger, reminding Gao Yigong's talented deputy:
"Zuozhen is collecting grain, and his attacks are becoming more and more ruthless. Nowadays, Henan is occupied by the Generalissimo's troops. The imperial decrees have to be passed roundabout from Hanzhong before they can be sent to Xiangyang. If the time is delayed like this, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, even if Zuo Liang is far away
Yu sat back and watched Emperor Chengtian's mausoleum being captured by us, what could Emperor Chongzhen do with him?"
Feng Yangzhu, who was the same deputy general of Gao Yigong as Lu Yingbiao, although he was not as good at fighting as Lu Yingbiao in terms of commanding troops and horse formations and charging into battle formations, he had a deeper city and thought further. I heard two sentences analyzed by Guo Junzhen
After that, he immediately said:
"Don't talk about the imperial mausoleum where the dead are buried. Recently, the intruder army swept through Hechu. They just executed King Jing in Qizhou, and they haven't seen how the court punished Zuo Zhen. Zuo Liangyu is now listening to the instructions but not the declaration, and clearly knows that the feudal town
With such momentum, I am afraid that he is gradually gaining the ambition to become the king of his own territory."
While the generals were talking, the spring rain fell harder again, and the falling rainwater danced in the wind, forming a hazy layer of smoke. The rain and mist filled the air, as if it was trying to cover something up, and Feng Yangzhu gradually felt uneasy in his heart.
, he persuaded the two coaches Gao Yigong and Guo Junzhen:
"Since Zuo Bing has not been mobilized by us, where will the main force of Zuo Liangyu's army go? They can't just squat in Xiangyang!"
"Um……"
Gao Yigong and Guo Junzhen both nodded, but they were confident and were not worried about this.
"The wind and rain are not heavy, let's set off as soon as possible." Gao Yigong stretched out his right hand from under the raincoat, and the scattered spring rain dropped on the back of his hand, reflecting it into spots.
Lu Yingbiao and Feng Yangzhu were both surprised when they heard this.
leave?
"General, where are you going?"
"Xiangyang is a fortified city, not to mention that Zuo Liangyu will definitely learn from Zhang Xianzhong's surprise attack on Xiangyang and leave troops to defend it. It is meaningless for us to go to Xiangyang at this time."
Gao Yigong clasped his hands together and patted them twice. This heroic young general, under the shadow of the bamboo hat, showed his perseverance. Although his foresight was not as good as that of Li Laiheng, and his resourcefulness was not as good as Fang Yiren's, he was not as good at commanding troops.
It may be weaker than Guo Junzhen, but Gao Yigong's loyalty and prestige among his tribe are enough to impress people.
As long as Gao Yigong gives an order, all his subordinates will serve him unswervingly at all costs.
"It's not urgent to return to Anlu now. Let's go directly north, crossing Dahong Mountain from Jingshan County. We will insert it between Suizhou and Zaoyang and cut off Zuozhen's return route to Xiangyang!"
This sentence not only made the two deputy generals Lu Yingbiao and Feng Yangzhu (to be precise, both of them are now powerful generals commanding an infantry standard), but also the surrounding Chinese army captains all eclipsed them.
With either surprise or confusion on their faces, everyone asked:
"Chengtian is right in front of us, and Zuo Liangyu didn't send any troops to help defend him. He only had thousands of defenders to defend him. Why should we give up the Chengtian Mansion in front of us, go through all the effort to climb over the Dahong Mountains, and go back to Suizhou?"
Dahong Mountain was called Green Forest Mountain in ancient times, and it was the birthplace of the Green Forest Army in the Xinmang period. As the saying goes, "Guangwu Zhongxing, heralded in Green Forest", it is actually a place that has some connection with the Chuang Army, which was born as a thieves.
After all, the term "green forest hero" also comes from this.
Dahong Mountain lies between De'an Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture and Xiangyang Prefecture. It has crisscrossed ravines and vast forests. It is known as "the first peak in the sky in northern Chu". The west side of the mountain range is under the control of the imperial court, and the east side of the mountain is Li Laiheng's sphere of influence.
, Dahong Mountain is located at the strategic point of Jingyu and the throat of Han and Xiang. Its position is critical, but in a hurry, it is also the season of continuous spring rain, so it is not easy to climb over it quickly.
Gao Yigong's sudden decision to cross the Dahong Mountains to the north did make the generals feel a little embarrassed. This was not because they were afraid of the hardships of crossing the Dahong Mountains, but because at this time they neither understood the movements of Zuozhen's main force nor knew about the Suizhou invasion force.
What should I do if I rashly return north and ruin the overall situation laid out by the Commander-in-Chief?
But Guo Junzhen calmly explained everyone's doubts and said:
"We marched into Chengtian Mansion and mobilized Zuo Liangyu to rescue him. This is the strategy formulated by the commander to suppress Zuo Shang. But how could a cunning man like Zuo Liangyu make the same mistake as Fu Zonglong and be fooled so easily?"
Lu Yingbiao finally understood that it seemed that the Commander-in-Chief had other plans. He frowned and asked, "Since this is the best plan, does the Commander-in-Chief also arrange a middle plan or a bad plan?"
Because it was raining, the sky turned dark gray, which looked not much different from the night. Guo Junzhen's bow handle and knife handle were wrapped with a circle of anti-slip coarse cloth, which were also wet by the rain at this time. He pinched
He held the wet cloth belt, squeezed out a little rainwater, and then shook his hand to throw all the raindrops to the ground.
Only a few of the soldiers who broke into the army made some noisy murmurs, and most of the soldiers maintained an orderly queue and solemn silence. The "Six Orders for the Encampment and the Killing of the Army" formulated by Li Laiheng have produced a lot of publicity.
The effect is that the discipline of the rebel army is much better than that of ordinary officers and soldiers, and after being restrained by strict laws, it becomes even more extraordinary.
Guo Junzhen patted the war horse's neck lovingly, and then said to the generals:
"This is a strange plot drawn by Gu Junen for Jie Shuaizan. Do you know Gu Junen?"
Feng Yangzhu had always paid close attention to Li Laiheng's appointments of staff at all levels. He was relatively well-informed and knew that Gu Junen had recently been reprimanded by Li Laiheng for presenting a "Ten Thousand Words Book for Opening a College", but because he did have some talent, he was finally appointed.
A student member of academic administration would like to mention something.
But how could Gu Junen, an official responsible for academic affairs and talent selection, participate in the core decision-making of the army's grand strategy?
Feng Yangzhu had doubts in his heart, but he did not ask directly. He could vaguely see that Guo Junzhen was dissatisfied, so he said no more.
Sure enough, Guo Junzhen immediately criticized the "arrogant" Gu Jun'en:
"Gu Junen is a bit talented, but he is a bit too unconcerned and a bit too arrogant. The conspiracy he mentioned has actually been planned in my mind for a long time. How could Gu Junen, a political student, suddenly write to Commander-in-Chief, Counselor
Suggestions on major military matters?"
The whole story is this: After Li Laiheng successfully pacified the Western Camp and contained Ding Qirui, he returned to Anlu and was busy training soldiers and horses and raising food and wages every day. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the decisive battle between the Chuang Army and Zuo Zhen.
It was about to come. Although Gu Junen was given the opportunity to teach academic administration because of the Wan Yanshu incident, he was a conceited and arrogant person. He was unwilling to accept the mere position of academic administration, so he carefully collected materials and investigated Zuo Liangyu's movements. Then he made his own decisions.
, when submitting the results of the first "Jiefu Examination" to Li Laiheng, he suddenly handed over a detailed "suppression of the left" plan.
This "suppression of the left" plan happened to be similar to the strategy drafted in Guo Junzhen's mind. Guo Junzhen asked people to "cut off the beard" first, so he was naturally unhappy and felt a great hatred for this "wild and rebellious" sycophant Gu Junen.
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Only Gao Yigong thought of Guo Junzhen's usual way of dealing with others, and also thought that Guo Junzhen himself was always too high-minded and arrogant, so he smiled bitterly, sighing in his heart that the confidants around Li Laiheng were a bit strange.