Chapter 87
87: There was a man named Geng Qing under the command of King Zhu Li of Han Dynasty, and he was asked to deal with the Tatars!
Datong, one of the nine important towns, was also the fiefdom set aside by Zhu Yuanzhang for the thirteenth generation king Zhu Gui.
In February of the 25th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang changed the title of the thirteenth king Zhu Guiyu to the acting king and granted him the land of Datong.
He also got married relatively late. He only married Xu Da's second daughter as his princess last year. Before he had time to declare a vassal state, Datong was surrounded by Tatars!
"Let the acting king Zhu Gui take advantage of this opportunity to declare vassal status directly, and bring along all the soldiers and personal guards we trained for him in Fengyang Mansion."
After convening the ministers of the six ministries and the military generals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to discuss for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to let Zhu Gui declare vassal status in advance.
He originally planned to have Zhu Gui go and declare vassal status before the end of the year. Although Zhu Gui's three guards were not large enough, Not many, there are still 9,000 people in total. With a force of 10,000 people and the original 30,000 defenders of Datong, there will definitely be no problem in defending Datong Mansion!
"Father, isn’t it enough just to ask Old Thirteen to become a vassal? With the original 30,000 defenders of Datong Mansion, there will definitely be no problem in blocking the Tatar siege!"
"But the people in the towns around Datong are about to suffer.~!"
"Someone in Datong must go out and fight!"
Zhu Biao reminded Zhu Yuanzhang at this time
"how? Do you think we are all confused?
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and said with a sneer:"You still expect the fourth child to lead troops to help Datong Mansion?""
"His fourth child really thought that we wouldn’t be able to handle it without him, right?"
Zhu Biao was shocked when he heard this.
What does the old man mean by this?
Isn't he planning to use Yan Fan's troops to break the siege of Datong?
"Go and notify Jin Yiwei and bring us Jiang Yu’s worthless thing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't explain much to Zhu Biao, and directly gave instructions.
Zhu Biao didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly asked someone to do it.
Not long after, Jiang Yu, who had obviously lost a lot of weight, appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, at Zhaoyu Pass. After more than ten days, I feel quite haggard.
"Feeling wronged?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jiang Yu's miserable look and asked coldly.
"The guilty minister dare not! This minister is incompetent and cannot relieve His Majesty's worries. I deserve to die!
Hearing this, Jiang Wei quickly bowed his head and confessed.
"snort! You do deserve to die, but you can’t die yet!"
"We have something for you to handle right now. If you handle it well, it means you are still of some use. If you can't handle it well, don't come back to us, just die outside!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sneer.
When Jiang Yu heard this, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and it disappeared in a flash.
"You personally take people to the north, and set off with Lao Shisan's team, and find out for us why Wu Liangha is attacking Datong at this time!"
"We have another decree here. If you open it after you arrive in Datong, if you dare to open it and read it in advance, you can go to hell!"
As Zhu Yuanzhang said, he directly threw an envelope with fire paint in front of Jiang Wei.
"I obey the decree!"
Jiang Wei hurriedly held the secret decree in his hands!
Zhu Biao stood aside and watched, with a strange expression on his face!
Zha Wuliangha?
He also sent Jin Yiwei?
Isn't this a random invitation?
But when he saw the old man After the secret decree, he seemed to understand something! After
Jiang Yu went down, Zhu Yuanzhang's next decree directly stunned the civil servants, military generals and even Zhu Biao!
"Send someone to inform Lao Jiu immediately, call out Geng Qing under his command, and lend him 20,000 Hanzhong troops to help Datong Mansion!"
"In addition, everyone in Datong Mansion, including the garrison, obeyed his general's orders!"
"Everyone go and do it now!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was unquestionable. Since Lao Si was playing tricks on him, he would just use Lao Jiu's people!
Lao Jiu was pretending to be blind. He would never let Lao Jiu personally lead the troops to Datong.
But Lao Jiu went No, the generals under his command can go! When
Zhu Yuanzhang's order came out, the civil servants headed by Fang Xiaoru, Liu Sanwu and other civil servants were not doing much, and the Huaixi military generals headed by Lan Yu were all stunned. My eyes are broken!
When I heard that Datong was in danger, the most excited people were these Huaixi nobles!
Lan Yu even took the lead in clamoring to go into battle in person and lead the troops to Datong, but Zhu Yuanzhang scolded everyone! Unexpectedly, after scolding, the person chosen by the old man was actually Lao Jiu! Is n't this a joke
?
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's idea is very simple, and there is also a hint of resentment.
Well , let’s just leave the disaster relief to you!
Let’s just worry about the war.
It depends on how much money you can spare!
Thoughts, but he also knows that the most capable one among the feudal lords is definitely Lao Jiu!
Even the fourth brother Zhu Di is not as good at this!
Even though Geng Qing is not as good as Zhu Di, he is still a good fighter against those northern Tatars.
It should be no problem to leave the tens of thousands of Tatars in Datong Prefecture to him!
Even in these years, Geng Qing has been responsible for the defense of Tianshui Pass, and his numerous battles with the Walas have been recorded, and he has won them all!
This man personally issued an order to borrow troops from you.
Don't you like to pretend to be filial and a good son? As for why he will obey it, right? Why did he go to Datong to investigate Wu Liangha? In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already suspected that something was fishy!
There was a commotion on the border some time ago, and the fourth brother asked for military funds, but he refused!
How could it be such a coincidence? Zhu Yuanzhang still knew exactly how many soldiers and horses Wu Liangha had received.
There were 80,000 people in Wu Liangha, but the court had not received any news before, so this was an abnormal thing!
It's him
���Ha, mobilizing 80,000 troops in a short period of time to catch the Ming Dynasty by surprise is not only impossible, but also extremely difficult!
And there’s no need for that!
There are 30,000 defenders in Datong Prefecture, but you can capture it with 80,000 people?
After you have been attacking for ten days and a half, the reinforcements from the Ming court will directly surround you!
Wu Liangha is not a fool!
If you just go to Datong Prefecture to harvest grass and valleys, you don't need so many people. What are you doing around Datong if you have nothing to do?
If you think about it carefully, you can come up with many abnormalities!
His secret order to Jiang Wei was to start investigating from this aspect after arriving in Datong, and finally go to Beiping Mansion!
Although there is still no way to determine what happened, Zhu Yuanzhang has already figured out that this matter is inseparable from the fourth child!
Let Jiang Yu go to Peking just to beat up this brat!
But we can’t let the boss know about this first!
What if Zhu Biao couldn't hold it back, communicated with Lao Si in advance, and still wanted to show off his character as a good big brother, wouldn't that be fucked up?
So he asked Jiang Wei to read the secret decree after arriving in Datong.
Soon, the overall situation was decided.
After Lan Yu and other Huaixi nobles came out of the palace, they gathered again at the residence of Duke Liang.
"What do you mean by this old man? We are not needed in the war, but we are still being transferred from Lao Jiu's subordinates? Why didn't he just send the blind man Lao Jiu to the battlefield?!"
As soon as the door was closed, someone immediately started shouting in dissatisfaction!
"With your loud voice, are you afraid that others won't hear you?"
Lanyu shouted angrily!
"This Geng Qing is also a good Tatar fighter, and he has heard about it in recent years! It is indeed intriguing that the old man borrowed someone from Lao Jiu at this time!"
"But what has been decided is done, and there is no point in complaining!"
"The only thing we can do now is to wait patiently!"
"If Geng Qing makes a mistake on the battlefield, we may not have a chance to take action!"
Chang Sheng reminded everyone at this time
"snort! With some military exploits, do you think you can conquer the country?"
"Just a young boy! Just wait, the old man will still use us soon!"
Lan Yu snorted disapprovingly.
"We are just angry, the old man is too partial!"
"So what if Geng Qing really wins?"
Someone asked immediately.
For a while, the atmosphere fell into embarrassment again.
A few days later, Li Jia from Chao Dynasty was sent directly to Hanzhong Mansion. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
When Zhu When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict, he was even more surprised!
What does it mean to ask him to send troops to Datong?
This operation is simply incomprehensible, no matter from the distance or the number of troops. The Yan army, the Jin army, and the Qin army were all faster and more numerous than him!
In addition, the thirteenth generation king also led troops to conquer Datong, why should he join in the fun?
"Your Majesty, what does this mean? Hanzhong is thousands of miles away from Datong. Is it appropriate to send troops there?"
Qin and Han were also confused!
Zhu Yue was holding Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict and pacing back and forth. Not to mention Qin and Han were confused, he was also confused!
What did the old man mean by suddenly making such a move?
Didn't he doubt himself?
Why was such a task suddenly given to him at this juncture? He really couldn't understand the old man's intention anymore!
How could he have thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was just out of anger when he transferred troops from his side!
"No matter what, the old man’s edict has already come down, there is no point in thinking too much!"
"You quickly transfer Geng Qing back from Tianshui Pass!"
Zhu Yue thought for a long time, and finally ordered Qin Han
"Do you really want Geng Qing to go?"
Qin Han was stunned when he heard this.
"The imperial edict is here, how can I still resist and disrespect it?"
"No matter what the old man’s plan is, we must fight this battle!"
"Not only must we fight, but we must fight beautifully and show the majesty of the Hanzhong Army!"
Now that the decision has been made, Zhu Yue no longer hesitates.
He guesses that the old man also has a hint of wanting to test him!
Since the old man wants to see the combat prowess of his men, let him take a good look!
He A random general pulled out by the Hanzhong Mansion is not as good as the noble generals in the imperial court, and is even better at fighting!
In the afternoon, Zhu Li specially asked Zhou Shuyi to prepare beer and a barbecue grill while leading several of his close generals to have a barbecue. , while waiting for Geng Qing to come back from Xi'an!
He had sent Geng Qing to Xi'an to investigate the local officialdom, and it was almost time to close the net.
Fortunately, Xi'an was not far from Hanzhong. , Geng Qing finally rushed back to the Han Palace before dark!
"Finally, I will see you, Your Highness!"
Geng Qing has returned after a long journey, and he hasn't even had time to take off his armor.
"Sit down first and fill your stomach, let’s talk while we eat!"
Zhu Li waved his hand at him, and left a small pony beside him.
Geng Qing followed his words and sat down directly next to Zhu Li.
"How are things going in Xi'an?"
Zhu Yue asked while eating.
"Back to Your Highness, the matter has been reported to Wu Dingwen, the prefect of Xi'an. It is estimated that in a few days, Feng Qing and the others will also be involved in the network! Geng
Qing said with a smile.
"Don’t worry, I’ll do your job well. Even if you’re not here, the people below will definitely be able to handle it!"
"Now that the imperial court has ordered you to go to Datong, I can only mobilize 3,000 Hanzhong elites for you, and the remaining imperial army is only 50,000!"
"In addition, we are allocating 20,000 war horses to you. You will set off tomorrow morning and strive to arrive in Datong before King Dai. First, control the entire situation. The most important thing is to control the defenders of Datong!"
Zhu Li ordered seriously.
"The people sent by the Qin and Han Dynasties had explained the specific route to the general. The general wants to lead 3,000 elite horses to Datong Mansion first. If everything goes well, he can arrive within ten days, and he will definitely be able to get ahead of King Dai and the others!"
Geng Qing nodded heavily.
As for why he had to get ahead of King Dai, it's not that whoever gets there first can control Datong!
After all, Datong is the fiefdom of King Dai!
It is precisely because of this that Geng Qing, the battlefield leader, must be there. It would be better if the whole group of Tatars had been expelled or even annihilated before Dai Wang arrived in Datong! After all, he is the master of Datong Mansion. In addition, the young feudal prince is arrogant and arrogant. It is inevitable that something will go wrong and cause Geng Qing a stumbling block!
"Let's do this. I will write a letter to my seventeenth brother later and ask him to help you on the outside. If nothing else, Daning can cut off the escape route of those Tatars!"
"You don’t have to worry about supplies at the rear, Hanzhong will deliver supplies and supplies in time!"
"This is also your first time to show off your talents in the name of the imperial court. I have set the stage for you. How great military achievements you can achieve depends on your own performance. Don't let me down!"
Zhu Yue patted Geng Qing on the shoulder and warned him sternly.
Privately, he had a pretty good relationship with Zhu Quan, the Seventeenth Prince of Ning.
Of course, this was also his intention.
After all, who among the three guards of the Seventeenth Duoyan would not Are you greedy?
When the day comes when the army really rises, why would Duoyan Sanwei take advantage of his fourth son, Zhu Di?
Wouldn't it be nice for him to directly merge Duoyan Sanwei into the Hanzhong Army?
So over the years, Zhu Li has done some profitable business. If it's troublesome, they will secretly bring Zhu Quan, the Seventeenth King of Ning, with him!
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely live up to His Highness's high expectations!"
Geng Qing even beat his chest loudly.
Zhu Yue is still very relieved about Geng Qing!
Maybe his military ability is not as good as Zhu Di's, but his ability to fight the Tatars is no worse than Zhu Di's, and even more professional!
Because he is very He understands the tactics and habits of the Tatars!
The only thing that hurts him is that fighting requires money! Although the old man came with an imperial edict, he gave him a chance to show off, but he didn't give him any money or food support at all!
He has to pay for it himself!
But there's nothing he can do about it, and he can't complain to the old man about it! After all , the old man knows how much money he makes just by selling salt! After this battle, it is estimated that he will be able to spend money to open two more military factories. If he says it won't hurt, he must be lying!
"Your Highness, there is a letter from Jin Yiwei!"
At this moment, a Jin Yiwei Qianhu from Hanzhong Prefecture came in a hurry!
Now the Jin Yiwei in Hanzhong are no different from Zhu Yue's retainers, and after having such a super internal agent like Jiang Yu, all the Jin Yiwei in Hanzhong Prefecture There is no need for Jin Yiwei to avoid taboos!
"Finally the letter came! Is Jiang Yu’s guy out?"
Zhu Li's heart suddenly moved when he heard this!
After all, he is also the commander of Jinyi Guards, so what's the matter with being locked up in Zhao Prison?
The old man is guessing what kind of trouble he will encounter now, and he must be used!
Soon, Zhu Li will After seeing the news from Jiang Wei, there was a strange look on his face! My dear, Jiang Wei is also going to Datong!
This old man is really good at this!
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