Chapter 703: I am ready for battle
Yan Song let go of his hand, held Jiang Qingzhi's hand, and said with a smile: "This is a good sign."
But why are you holding my hand?
Jiang Qingzhi felt goose bumps all over his body when the man held his hand.
But in this era it represents intimacy.
The two walked slowly in the crowd hand in hand.
"Long Wilbur!"
The crowd kept cheering.
But no one shouted "Yuan Fu" or "Yan Gong".
The atmosphere reached a peak when the looted people entered the city.
"Thanks to Long Wilbur, those beasts are not human. If it weren't for Long Wilbur, we would not have escaped!"
"When I get home, I will offer sacrifices to the tablet of Long Wei Bo, burning three sticks of incense every morning and evening..."
Yan Song smiled, "The people are on the side of this!"
Old Yan, are you trying to say that I have bad intentions?
Jiang Qingzhi laughed and shouted, "Long live His Majesty!"
Yan Song glanced at him.
He definitely did not mean to imply that Jiang Qingzhi had any ill intentions, but what he wanted to say was that the people supported him, so this battle would have a better chance of success.
He was about to explain, but Jiang Qingzhi shouted "Long live the emperor".
What else can I do?
The old minister raised his hand and shouted, "Long live His Majesty."
"Long live your Majesty!"
Amid cheers, the two arrived at the general's mansion.
Zhang Da stood below feeling aggrieved. Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Song gave in to each other and finally compromised by getting two chairs and sitting side by side.
Sun Chonglou muttered, "They look like a couple!"
puff!
Sun Bu Tong burst into laughter and quickly lowered his head to cover his mouth.
Mo Zhan's cheek twitched, "Don't talk nonsense."
Yan Song coughed dryly, and the hall fell silent.
Yan Song spoke in a calm voice, neither too high nor too low, and at a steady pace, "An Da is jumping around. Your Majesty ordered me and Chang Wei Bo to lead the army here to keep the enemy out of the country!"
These words lifted the spirits of the generals.
"The victory of Lord Changwei in the first battle makes me happy and excited." Yan Song glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, and Jiang Qingzhi swore that he saw kindness in his eyes.
Did Lao Yan take the wrong medicine?
Xu Wei stood at the side and whispered to Hu Zongxian: "If Yan Song wants to benefit from this, he must act like a close friend of his uncle."
"Your mind is full of power schemes and calculations." Hu Zongxian's lips moved slightly.
"But am I wrong?"
Hu Zongxian held his breath for a while and said, "You are right."
When Hu Zongxian returned to Datong, he saw many familiar faces.
Especially civil servants.
Hu Zongxian saw a civil servant with whom he had drunk in the past, and the civil servant looked up.
Hu Zongxian remembered that when he was suppressed by Zhang Da, he drank all day to numb himself, and this man would ridicule him every time he saw him.
But at this moment, the civil servant actually smiled at him.
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit... This sentence flashed through Hu Zongxian's mind.
Xu Wei sneered at the civil servant, but Hu Zongxian nodded slightly.
"Old Hu, don't be so tolerant." Xu Wei whispered, "If it were me, I would definitely make him pay later."
"Do you know why you failed the imperial examination so many times?"
"Why?"
"With your extreme personality, how can the articles you write be pleasing to the eye?"
"Am I...rare?"
"hehe!"
"Look at that guy. I recognize him. He took the exam with me back then, but he passed while I didn't. This guy followed others to ridicule me, saying that I was arrogant. Now look at me again..."
Hu Zongxian followed his gaze and saw a civil servant smiling at Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Song.
Smiling humbly.
"Do I, Xu Wenchang, care about this kind of imperial examination?"
At this moment, Xu Wei suddenly gave up his obsession with the imperial examination.
Hu Zongxian knew what was bothering him, so he said sincerely, "Congratulations."
"...This battle has greatly boosted the morale of our army, but Altan's army is large and not far away. Each unit...please ask Chief Wilbur to speak."
The official documents were written by Yan Song, but when it came to deployment, Yan Song wisely gave up his position.
Zhao Wenhua sighed inwardly, feeling that his adoptive father was too humble.
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, lit it, and said, "Lin Siyuan's methods are not bad!"
The first sentence is a wake-up call.
Yan Song nodded secretly. From the moment he entered the General's Mansion, he had sensed the relaxed mood of the generals. He did not know much about military affairs, but he also knew that arrogant soldiers would be defeated.
He wanted to wait for Jiang Qingzhi to finish speaking before adding a few points, among which he emphasized the point of not underestimating the enemy.
but!
Obviously not necessary.
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Jiang Qingzhi turned his eyes and saw that the generals did not agree, so he said coldly, "Lin Siyuan asked Bars to send troops to pretend to be besieging Majiao Village. He judged that Benbo would definitely go to rescue those people. With these two points, who can do it?"
The generals were silent.
If they were honest, they would never have thought of such a sophisticated layout. "These two points are not just military tactics, but also a way to understand the human heart. I once said that the use of troops is a battle of wits and courage between the generals on both sides. Whoever can understand the other's thoughts will win."
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at himself with his cigarette butt. "Lin Siyuan guessed my thoughts, but I also guessed his thoughts. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. So I beheaded him with a single blow and placed his head on top of the Jingguan."
Jiang Qingzhi said it lightly, but the more he said it, the more people felt that he was arrogant.
This is an invisible momentum.
"Bars is no ordinary man. When Benbo asked Deputy General You to lead the army to rescue, he told him that if the enemy force was strong, he should help the defenders of Majiao Village evacuate."
The generals were shocked and thought to themselves, even Chief Wilbur is not sure?
"This is a sign of weakness." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "If the Bars army attacks, Deputy General You will retreat in a panic, and the enemy will definitely be arrogant. At this time, the news of Lin Siyuan's defeat and death came."
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of herbal smoke and said, "Do you know how it feels to fall from the top to the dust?" He smiled and said, "Going from heaven to hell will make the morale of a person or an army fall to the bottom."
He had experienced this many times in his previous life, so he was familiar with this mentality.
"Then I will take advantage of the situation and lead the army to attack. Bars has only two options." Jiang Qingzhi said slowly: "First, evacuate. Second, for the sake of military morale, bite the bullet and attack with his demoralized subordinates."
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "If he dares to attack now, I will make him die outside Datong City and give Altan a blow on the head!"
"But Bals was just feinting." Jiang Qingzhi felt a little regretful.
Zhao Wenhua said: "I heard that Bals and Lin Siyuan are not on good terms. Does he not want to make things difficult for Lin Siyuan?"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't say anything and just glanced at Zhang Da.
Let my younger brother answer you about this matter.
Zhao Wenhua's face turned slightly green.
Yan Song saw all this but remained calm.
Zhang Da said: "If Bars could have conquered Majiao Village, his contribution would have been great. But he was willing to give it up, for one purpose..."
Zhang Da pointed to the map beside him, pointing to the northwest of Datong, "He is watching the battle situation. If it goes well, he will reap the benefits. If Lin Siyuan is defeated, he will be in the rear with a large number of troops, and he can send troops to support him. Even reverse the situation."
The civil servants suddenly realized.
Zhang Da continued, "Bars was able to hold on to the main force despite the opportunity to steal the credit, and even endure the fire of jealousy. This kind of determination is not simple. This kind of vision to judge the situation is not simple."
Zhang Da glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and was even more impressed by his master's methods. "But Chang Wei Bo has already made arrangements for this."
Jiang Qingzhi was actually prepared?
Zhao Wenhua was shocked.
Zhang Da said, "Just yesterday, the last cavalry in Datong City left the city and followed Chang Wei Bo five miles to the right. Once they found that Bars had sent out troops, Chang Wei Bo would meet them head-on. At the critical moment, this cavalry would attack Bars from the flank."
This is……
"One thing leads to another, one thing leads to another!" Du He slapped his forehead, "I, Old Du, think I'm not bad at commanding troops, but compared to Long Wilbur... I can't compare, I can't compare!"
Du He shook his big head and muttered, "After returning to Beijing, I, Old Du, will have to go to Xin'an Lane from time to time to learn some military tactics from my uncle. Otherwise, if I go to the battlefield in the future and meet an old ghost like Lin Siyuan, it will be a headache for me!"
Yan Xu smiled and said, "I have the notes of Master Bo's Art of War."
Du He's eyes lit up and he raised his eyebrows, "Tell me! How much benefit?"
Yan Xu gave a thumbs up, "Ten times for Baiyun Tower."
"Do you think I'm a fool?" Du He sneered, "I'll go ask the old master for advice later. I'm sure I can learn all the military tactics that the old master has hidden in his box."
"Seven times!"
"Up to three times!"
"Five times!"
Jiang Qingzhi glanced over here, and the two of them quickly put their hands down and stood still.
These two idiots... Jiang Qingzhi shook his head slightly and continued, "I am not saying this to boost the enemy's prestige, but to let you know that this is a major battle that will determine the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Any underestimation of the enemy may lead to a crisis in the country's destiny."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the generals coldly, "I am here to warn you all, if anyone underestimates the enemy, the military law will be ruthless! I'm talking to you, Du He!"
Du He shrank his neck when he heard this, "How dare I, Old Du, underestimate the enemy? Don't worry, Master."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "There are more than 10,000 vanguards, which shows that Altan Khan will send no less than 80,000 troops. This is consistent with the secret report of the Jinyiwei. 80,000 to 100,000 cavalrymen is a force that is enough to destroy a country. Here, I have only one request."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the civil and military officials, and Yan Song suddenly felt that this guy seemed to be out of control again.
Shouldn’t I be the one to make the final summary?
Jiang Qingzhi had long forgotten that the old minister was still around, and said: "No matter civil or military, we should all join hands in this battle and work together. Whoever drags us down or makes trouble, as I said before, military law is ruthless!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood up. "Do you understand?"
He glanced around.
Everyone lowered their eyes.
"Leader!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked back and said, "Prime Minister...Prime Minister, do you have anything to add?"
I actually forgot about Yan Song.
Jiang Qingzhi felt that he was too selfless.
Yan Song coughed dryly, "As Chang Wei Bo said, this battle concerns the fate of our country. No matter who we are, we should join hands and fight against the foreign enemies together!"
"Leader!"
When everyone left, Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile, "I did lose my composure."
Yan Song smiled, "No problem!"
He glanced at the indignant Zhao Wenhua, but knew that Jiang Qingzhi would not be so stingy as to use such means to intimidate him.
No need.
"What will Altan do when he hears the news?" Yan Song asked.
Jiang Qingzhi exhaled smoke. "He would be secretly angry and suppress the news, or he would promote how Lin Siyuan fought bravely in the siege of our army, but unfortunately he was outnumbered..."
"In addition," Jiang Qingzhi said, "he will speed up the march."
"Then... the war will begin!"
"Yes. Is Yuanfu ready?"
"I... am ready for battle at any moment!"
(End of this chapter)
