Chapter 710: Attack of contempt, talent must be used
After sending Du He and Qin Yuan to attack, Jiang Qingzhi returned to his base.
My wife wrote to me.
In the letter, Li Tian mentioned the baby in her belly, saying that the baby became more and more active and would kick or punch her for no reason.
——As if he couldn’t wait to come out.
The due date is not far away.
Jiang Qingzhi wished he could fly to his home in the capital, take care of his wife and wait for the child to be born.
"Uncle!"
Hu Zongxian came in, "There is some unrest in the city."
"It's normal to be uneasy." Jiang Qingzhi put the letter away. "This is the first time that the foreign tribes on the grassland have moved south on a large scale since Tumubao. Old Hu, if it were you, would you be panicked?"
Hu Zongxian smiled, sat down and said, "To be honest, I was a little panicked at first."
"What about now?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"Now I leave it to fate."
"Who are you worried about?"
"Du He may seem careless, but he actually knows what's going on. I'm worried about the right side."
"Qin Yuan?"
"Yes. Qin Yuan has a bad reputation, and the generals who are fighting with the Datong garrison will not get along with him."
"I also know that Qin Yuan has a bad reputation. To be honest, it would be more appropriate for me to support anyone in the Beijing Guards than him. But I still chose him."
"My uncle values talent." Hu Zongxian said.
"It's not just about talent." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Why is the Ming army so corrupt? Is Qin Yuan a talented general?"
Hu Zongxian nodded, "Yes."
"Since he is a talented general, why does he have to rely on women to get promoted? This may seem shameless to Qin Yuan, but in my opinion, this is a mockery of the Ming army! It is the court, the Ministry of War, and the army's bullshit promotion method that is shameless!"
Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "I just want to use supporting Qin Yuan to tell those people that those who rely on connections, bribes, and flattery to get promoted should get the hell out of the army and the court!"
Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly, "My Lord, this will offend many people."
"There are many ways to live. If you are afraid of offending others, then you have to live within the various rules of the world. There is a net in this world that covers emperors, generals, peddlers and hawkers."
Jiang Qingzhi slowly ground the ink. "Old Hu, what I want to do is to tear open a hole in this damned net, so that the Ming Dynasty and the world can breathe. Then, I will tear this net apart completely."
Hu Zongxian was startled, "Master, are you going to break the world?"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled at him, "No?"
……
"Why did Jiang Qingzhi support Qin Yuan with all his strength?"
This is something Zhao Wenhua has always been puzzled about. "Qin Yuan relied on his father-in-law to get to the top. If everything went smoothly, it would be fine. But after he lost to Jiang Qing in the martial arts performance, Qin Yuan's father-in-law abandoned him. If it weren't for Jiang Qing's support, he would have been driven to the wilderness long ago..."
Yan Song was also reading a letter. The letter was written by Yan Shifan and talked about some things in the court.
After Yan Song left, Yan Shifan was still the one who drafted the bill, but Yan Shifan cleverly brought Zhu Xizhong and Cui Yuan into the picture as well.
——The great reputation of Yang Tinghe and his son was eventually wiped out.
The reason why Yang Shen was able to gather all the officials to attack Zuo Shunmen was because of his influence.
If Yan Shifan behaved too arbitrarily, it would inevitably remind Emperor Jiajing of the father and son of the Yang family.
My son is really smart!
Yan Song was quite pleased.
——All the small matters were handed over to Zhu Xizhong and Cui Yuan, and the two were quite dissatisfied. They were indeed cheap bones.
When Yan Song saw this, he couldn't help but cover his forehead.
This is still the same son, arrogant.
——The power to draft bills is the foundation of my father and I’s existence. How can we allow others to sleep beside our bed?
Yan Song sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that his son was right.
Once the door is opened and Zhu Xizhong, Cui Yuan and others are allowed to taste the power, they may become enemies in the future.
That's it!
Yan Song put away the letter. Zhao Wenhua laughed and said, "But it's the letter from Donglou? It's funny. I knew a fortune teller. He said that I was destined to assist a nobleman. I thought that nobleman must be my adoptive father. But the fortune teller said that I could assist the nobleman for decades... After my adoptive father, it was Donglou. Both father and son were noblemen. Wouldn't that be decades?"
This was a good omen, and Yan Song smiled slightly, then said: "You mentioned Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan has a bad reputation. But Jiang Qingzhi was unwilling to give him up, not because he didn't want to give up talents. In my opinion, he was using this to tell the outside world that talents can be used and must be used."
Zhao Wenhua was puzzled. "There are many talented lieutenant generals in the Beijing Guards. Why single out a notorious one?"
"The more notorious a person is, the more likely he is to let the outside world sense Jiang Qingzhi's will."
……
After being discovered by Ming army scouts, Zhehetai ordered his men to hurry on their journey.
"Nai Yan, if the Ming army takes the initiative to attack, what should we do?"
A general asked while galloping.
Zhehetai thought about the various countermeasures of the Ming army along the way, and said calmly: "The Khan leads the army in the rear. If the Ming army goes to fight, our army will defeat the enemy with thunder and lightning. If the enemy is strong, then our army will focus on containment, and the Shalei tribe on the right can suddenly attack the Ming capital."
"But the credit goes to Sha Lei."
"Jiang Qingzhi is not a fool. If he attacks with all his strength just to stop our 7,000 cavalry, his reputation as a famous general of the Ming Dynasty will be worthless. Moreover, the attack of 7,000 troops must be treated seriously. If the Khan's 100,000 cavalrymen approach the city, how will Jiang Qingzhi respond?"
Several generals became excited.
"So I concluded that Jiang Qingzhi would only fight with a small number of troops. If he sent more, it would be a sign of weakness, which would be very detrimental to the morale of the army."
"That Yan!"
A team of scouts returned in a panic.
"The Ming army has been spotted."
"How many troops?"
"Probably tens of thousands."
"Here they are." Zhehetai's eyes sparkled. "Just as I expected, 10,000 troops, no more, no less. They are unwilling to show weakness. It's just right..."
Zhehetai turned around and said, "The whole army should take a rest and eat some dry food."
This is the rest before the big battle.
"Who is the enemy general?" asked Zhehetai.
"It's the Qin character flag."
"The Qin character flag... Qin Yuan!" Zhehetai suddenly laughed, "When the secret agent was trying to find out the news about the Ming Dynasty's Beijing Guard, he mentioned that Qin Yuan, the commander of the Palace Army's vanguard, relied on women to lead the army. Later, this man was defeated by Jiang Qingzhi in a martial arts performance, and even his own woman looked down on him. Jiang Qingzhi sent this man to fight... Does he think I'm vulnerable?" Zhehetai found a place to sit down, took out some dry food, and ate while giving orders, "Qin Yuan is not a concern. After defeating this man, our army must not stay..." He looked solemn, "Tell the warriors not to stop just to pick up some armor. Go south and pass Datong, that is the rich land of the Ming Dynasty. Silk, satin, women and food are all available."
"Yes."
……
On the grassland seven or eight miles away, Qin Yuan was also eating dry food.
Datong Lieutenant General Zhang Yongqing was on the other side, surrounded by several thousand soldiers and talking to him, glancing at Qin Yuan from time to time.
"This man is shameless and notorious among the imperial guards. It would be better for Chang Wei Bo to let him lead the army instead of letting Can."
"That's right. He first relied on women to get to the top, and then relied on Long Wilbur to survive. What a loser. Relying on him to command, I'm worried..."
Zhang Yongqing was eating his dry food when he suddenly cursed, "Stop the fucking thing."
Several thousand soldiers were puzzled as to why he was angry.
"There is a war going on and civil unrest is going on. This is just courting death!" Zhang Yongqing said coldly, "Put away all those little thoughts. As for what that person is like, I will naturally take a look."
"What the lieutenant general meant..."
"If he is really capable, then everything is fine. If he is just a fool who relies on women to get to the top, don't blame me for seizing power."
The main force of this trip was the Datong garrison, totaling 7,000 people, while the prefectural army's vanguard was no more than 3,000.
Qin Yuan sat there, eating dry food quietly.
A captain came over and said, "Commander-in-chief, what are Zhang Yongqing and others plotting..."
"Don't worry about it." Qin Yuan said.
"I'm afraid they'll trip me up."
"It just looks like it."
After eating the dry food, the scout brought the news that the enemy had set off.
"Assemble!"
There was nothing fancy about this battle, Qin Yuan was prepared to take on the folding platform head-on.
He glanced at Zhang Yongqing and nodded slightly.
Zhang Yongqing nodded reluctantly, but the disdain in his eyes was obvious.
A warrior can rise to the top by relying on his connections, but he will be looked down upon if he relies on women.
"Array up!"
Three thousand cavalry were on the left and right wings.
In the middle are the infantry.
The vanguard of the government army was in the middle.
The ground began to shake. Qin Yuan looked up and saw a black line appearing in the distance.
"The enemy is attacking!"
Amid the shouting, Zhang Yongqing and others arrived.
"Commander Qin, what are the rules of this battle?" Zhang Yongqing asked.
Qin Yuan said calmly: "My uncle once said that we should keep the enemy out of the country. So our goal in this battle is to keep the enemy out of Datong."
Zhang Yongqing smiled and winked at a few captains, suggesting that they should not cause trouble.
Qin Yuan took the initiative to speak, "Once the military order is issued, everyone must obey it. If someone pretends to obey but actually disobeys, or someone does not listen to the order, then he shall be executed!"
Zhang Yongqing laughed, "Of course we know."
"It's good to know." Qin Yuan glanced at him, "Please ask Admiral Zhang to warn those people. There is something missing on the flag!"
Zhang Yongqing looked at the Qin flag and knew what he meant.
"The enemy has accelerated."
The enemy troops ahead began to speed up.
To launch an attack without probing... Zhang Yongqing sighed, "This is contempt."
The distance between the two sides was quickly shortened.
"Fire arrows!"
The Ming army's rain of arrows could not slow down the enemy. As soon as the archers withdrew, the enemy soldiers lying on horseback straightened up, waving their long swords and shouting.
"kill!"
The galloping war horses crashed into the spears of the first row of Ming troops.
Bang!
There was chaos ahead.
Zhang Yongqing glanced at Qin Yuan and saw that he looked calm. He wondered if he was pretending to be calm?
"The enemy has broken through," someone shouted. "Right wing!"
Zhang Yongqing looked and saw that a group of elite enemy soldiers had opened a gap on the right wing, and the following enemy troops were cheering and rushing towards the gap.
"The reserve team, go and block it!" Zhang Yongqing shouted subconsciously.
Qin Yuan glanced at him and said, "No need to move."
There was a warning in his eyes.
It's not your place to give orders!
Zhang Yongqing gritted his teeth and said, "How can we stop them if the reserve team doesn't come?"
"The right wing has sufficient troops, I trust Huang Bai!"
A soldier rushed over and told the right-wing general Huang Bai what Qin Yuan had said.
"Follow me!" Huang Bai looked back at Qin Yuan under the big flag. If the central army dispatched the reserve troops, it would be his dereliction of duty.
Huang Bai rushed forward with hundreds of soldiers.
Then they became entangled.
Zhang Yongqing was watching carefully.
Qin Yuan, however, was taking in the overall situation and only glanced at the right wing.
Zhang Yongqing clenched his fists. The right wing was the border army commanded by the Datong general. Zhang Yongqing was familiar with the captain Huang Bai. Normally, he could not get anything out of him with just a few sticks. Shouldn't he be panicking and asking for help at this moment?
“Right wing…” someone exclaimed, “Look!”
Zhang Yongqing tried hard to look up, only to see Huang Bai... Holy shit!
That timid Huang Bai actually rushed into the fight himself.
and!
Invincible!
(End of this chapter)
