I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 266 The term poisonous milk

As soon as a pot of venison was stewed, the shepherd Shen Bulan came.

He is like a shadow, coming and going without a trace, but there is a rule that whenever Qin Liangyu has something delicious, he will come as scheduled.

This left Qin Liangyu speechless.

But there is no way, the other party is very skilled, and he was appointed by Mr. Zhujiao to be responsible for delivering the news.

"Hero Shen is here."

"coming."

"Please eat meat."

"Okay, can I buy you a drink?"

"No need."

"Uh, well, then I'll be blunt..."

Seeing Shen Bulan tearing and chewing the venison, and taking a few sips of strong wine from time to time, Qin Liangyu was in a daze, and suddenly thought of her husband Ma Qiancheng and her two elder brothers.

Back then on the battlefield, the three of them ate meat and drank like this, ignoring matters of life and death...

"Hero Shen, do you have the latest military news?" Qin Liangyu asked suddenly.

"Twelve Baylor Azig is dead." Shen Bulan said vaguely.

"Ah? Azig is dead?!" Qin Liangyu's face changed suddenly, and he asked eagerly: "Who killed it? But he was ambushed by Cao Wenzhao? It shouldn't be. Most of them are not opponents of 2 cavalry at all..."

Qin Liangyu stood up and said solemnly: "Whoever killed Azig, this general represents three thousand white soldiers, and I must thank him!"

Shen Bulan had a strange expression, wiped his greasy mouth, and said with a smile: "I guess you can't imagine that the dignified Twelve Baylor, Azig, was shot to death by a small hunter.

Alas, this is really God's will.

Back then, when Azig was showing off his power on the Liaodong battlefield, who would have expected that the person who wanted his life would be a small hunter, haha. "

Shen Bulan was in a good mood, laughed loudly, and couldn't help but take a few more gulps of spirits.

"Killed to death by a hunter...?" Qin Liangyu was a little disbelieving, "Among the thousands of horses, the one who can kill Jiannu Belle with one shot must be a person with supernatural powers, how can it be a small Orion?"

Shen Bulan smiled and said: "He is really a hunter, but the news has not been spread yet, and it is estimated that even Cao Wenzhao does not know that the commander of this army has been killed by someone inexplicably.

That Orion was called Chen Xingzhi, and he was originally a veteran soldier of Ming Dynasty. He had participated in the battle of Xifengkou, and his marksmanship was very good.

Later, he was exiled among the people, and was trafficked by Wei Zhongxian to Zheng Zhilong on the way to escape, and he came to Kuwu Island in a daze, and became a farmer who reclaimed wasteland, and often hunted in his spare time..."

Qin Liangyu: "..."

This is really... a bit unexpected.

Thinking about Azigbeile, such a prominent slave-builder, if it wasn't for the death of Huang Taiji and Mang Gurtai's enthronement and proclaiming himself emperor after fighting for the imperial power, with his calmness, treachery and ferocity, he would probably become a serious threat to the Ming Dynasty.

unexpectedly……

"It seems that Jiannu is destined to suffer a big loss this time," Qin Liangyu said.

Those who lead soldiers must not only know astronomy and geography, but also believe in some hidden things. Simply put, this is the so-called "God's will".

"Of course, it's unlucky for them to meet Mr. Zhujiao." Shen Bulan chuckled lightly.

"You really don't drink a few sips? This is wine."

"Okay, I'll drink!"

Qin Liangyu took the wine gourd, gulped down a few gulps, coughed hard, his handsome face flushed, but he still smiled and said: "Good wine, this wine from Daxia Shen is really good!"

The two laughed at each other.

"Let's talk about the battle on the front line. How is it going now?" After the two had been drinking together for a while, Qin Liangyu asked seriously about the battle on the front line.

"The 2 army of Jiannu was divided into two groups. The [-] troops in one group were led by Jierhalangbeile, and they pushed along the Liaodong Plain. It was called sweeping the Ming Dynasty's land reclamation army, but in fact they burned, killed and looted along the way. The main purpose was to suppress the East China Sea. The savage tribes in the Jurchen territory;
The other is the 1 horses we are chasing.

The main goal of this group of troops is to contain and suppress the [-] troops of Cao Wenzhao, Marquis of Liaodong, and destroy more than [-] miles of railways in the Ming Dynasty..."

Shepherd Shen Bulan is familiar with dozens of tribal languages. He made a living by selling horses in his early years. He has many friends on the grassland. Therefore, the information he inquired about was very accurate, which made Qin Liangyu amazed.

Without these top-secret information, this battle would have been impossible to fight.

"Shen Daxia, you said that the purpose of this army is to contain the railway and destroy the railway. Cao Wenzhao only has 2 troops under his command, so he probably will suffer a lot?" Qin Liangyu asked.

Shen Bulan smiled and said: "That's not necessarily true. Although Cao Wenzhao, Marquis of Liaodong, has only [-] soldiers and horses, and most of them are infantry, if he encounters Jiannu's [-] cavalry head-on, it is estimated that Jiannu will definitely suffer the most. people."

"Why?"

"It's very simple. The guys in Cao Wenzhao's hands are good, but the waist is tough."

"The guy in your hand is hard? You mean... advanced firearms?"

"More than that, General Qin, after this battle is over, I will recommend you to meet someone, so that you can also know how capable our Ming's real elite division is!"

"Okay, it's a deal."

The two continued to drink, listening to the cold wind howling outside the tent, the horses neighing, and the bright red pot of firewood shining on their faces, flickering on and off.

"I should go." Shen Bulan satiated with wine, wiped his mouth, and stood up.

"Shen Daxia, what should I do next?" Qin Liangyu asked.

Shen Bulan took out a piece of emerald green bamboo tube from her bosom, handed it to Qin Liangyu with both hands, and said with a smile: "This is a secret letter from my son-in-law. You follow his instructions to type, and you will not suffer any losses."

After speaking, he turned around and walked out of the tent. After a few ups and downs, he disappeared into the boundless mountains.

"He is really a stranger in the world."

Qin Liangyu walked out of the tent, looked at the two shallow footprints on the snow, sighed, then returned to the tent, and solemnly opened the bamboo tube.

A roll of silk was squeezed out from the inside, and slowly unfolded, it turned out to be a battle map.

On the map, the mountains and rivers, the distribution of various savage tribes, and the marching route of the slave army are all outlined and circled with red and black brushes, which can be said to be detailed and clear at a glance.

In addition, in the upper left corner of the map, there are a few words:

When the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy is tired, we attack, when the enemy retreats, we pursue...

Sixteen character tactics.

The essence of mountain guerrilla warfare?
After pondering for a long time, Qin Liangyu sighed inwardly and compared it with the criss-crossed situation map of the enemy and us on the battle map, and whispered: "This son, you are really a god..."

……

Qin Liangyu didn't know that the "combat map" in her hand and the general guidelines for the mountain guerrilla warfare "Sixteen-Character Jue" were not written by "Mr. Zhujiao".

It is the masterpiece of Mao Shatou and Mao Yuanyi.

Just when swords were on the verge of breaking out in the Luding Mountain area of ​​Liaodong, Mao Yuanyi entertained two special guests on a hillside thousands of miles away in the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains.

Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing.

Li Sanniang was waiting on the sidelines, serving tea and water. She looked like a little daughter-in-law with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, which attracted Xu Guangqi's constant attention.

"I said Mao Zhisheng, this girl...is her surname Li?" Xu Guangqi asked with a nudge.

"How do you know?" Mao Yuanyi asked in surprise.

"Hehe, I guessed it, I guessed it." Xu Guangqi made a fool of himself and switched to talking about other things, which made Mao Yuanyi lose his temper.

If it was someone else, Shaved Mao would have a way to get him to speak.

But facing Xu Guangqi, who was gray-haired and upright, he felt a little restrained. He was unwilling to speak, and it was naturally inconvenient for Mao Yuanyi to ask.

"Come here this time, and I have two things to discuss with you, Shaved Mao, and I'll bring you a small gadget, which I think you can use." Xu Guangqi took a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"I heard that you played a big game of chess in Liaodong. Why, you, the Great God of War, don't go to Liaodong to sit in the town, but stay in the Qinling area all day to play small troubles. Are you trying to be lazy?"

Mao Yuanyi waved his hands again and again, and said with a wry smile: "Master Xu, listen to nonsense, I, Mao Yuanyi, are just a hard worker, and I have nothing to do except fight, and of course, I don't know how to do it.

It really echoes an old saying that a scholar who is useless is a scholar.

Master Xu, Master Song, in fact, the chess player in Liaodong is not me, Mao Yuanyi, but His Majesty the Emperor. "

Xu Guangqi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled without saying a word.

Based on his understanding of the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian, don't say it is a big game of chess in Liaodong, that is, in the capital. If you want to settle a matter, you have to rely on Wei Zhongxian, Qian Qianyi and others.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Youjian was a good emperor of Ming Dynasty.

At its root, there is nothing more than one thing: gold and jade on the outside and a big straw bag on the inside.

It is precisely because Zhu Youjian knows that he is a big idiot, so he leaves all the big and small things and bad things to others to do, and hides behind himself as a shopkeeper...

"Lord Xu, don't doubt it. This time, His Majesty is really playing chess. I, Mao Yuanyi, are just a better pawn in his hands." Seeing Xu Guangqi's expression, Mao Yuanyi knew what the old man was thinking. What, I couldn't help but open my mouth to clarify again.

"Oh? This time, His Majesty is really the chess player?" Xu Guangqi's face changed slightly, and he asked eagerly: "In your opinion, the Liaodong War will not be played off?"

Asked the words, Xu Guangqi himself laughed.

He coughed a few times, and said seriously: "Zhi Sheng, don't make a mistake. This old man is concerned about chaos, and care is chaos, haha."

Mao Yuanyi smiled and said: "Only you, Xu Guangqi, Mr. Xu dare to say that. You are upright and upright, but it makes people feel at ease."

Immediately, his face gradually became serious, he sighed, and said: "To be honest, the Liaodong War has already started this time, and the battle situation is not clear, so I am also very anxious.

However, we are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, the news is blocked, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. I, Mao Yuanyi, am not a god. How can I remotely command this earth-shattering battle?

Therefore, at present, it is just a bad idea and a few small actions, which will not play a fundamental role in the overall battle situation, my Master Xu..."

While speaking, Mao Yuanyi shook his head and sighed.

This scene made Xu Guangqi's mood tense again, and he said seriously: "This is what the old man is worried about. His Majesty the Emperor is quick-thinking and knowledgeable, but his mood is always a little impetuous. After all, he has not received formal prince education;

Therefore, the old man dared to ask, how is the war going on there?
Can it be fully controlled? "

Xu Guangqi devoted himself to astronomy, mathematics, agriculture, etc., and knew a thing or two about military affairs, but compared with Mao Yuanyi, it was obviously not enough.

Therefore, the elder's attitude is very respectful.

"At present, there should be no major omissions," Mao Yuanyi said after pondering for a while, "However, I always feel that something is wrong..."

"By the way, Mr. Xu has a look at this map first."

Mao Yuanyi took out a map from his sleeve, spread it out on the elm table, pointed out with a finger: "Look, this is Kuwu Island, this is Yujian No. 1 City, this is Luding Mountain, here is It's Laohekou...

Jiannu [-] cavalry, divided into two groups, bypassing Luding Mountain all the way, the goal is Kuwu Island;
The other soldiers pointed out that on the surface it was an expedition to Cao Wenzhao, but in fact it was just to drive away wolves and destroy dozens of savage tribes along the way. Mang Gurtai's move is very clever. "

Xu Guangqi lowered his head and stared at the map carefully. His gray eyebrows trembled slightly, as if he had realized something.

"Mang Gurtai's move to drive away wolves and tigers is very clever, but in fact, our idiot emperor is even more clever." Xu Guangqi suddenly laughed.

Mao Yuanyi: "Huh? Why?"

Xu Guangqi: "You are the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, how about this old man who dares to take the school exam and stop his life?"

Mao Yuanyi smiled wryly and shook his head, "Master Xu, aren't you embarrassing me, Mao Zhisheng?"

The two laughed at each other.

"Then let me talk about my own thoughts." Mao Yuanyi was not humble, and directly began to analyze: "What our emperor is best at is not the art of war, but human nature.

Look, Mr. Xu, starting from Kuwu Island and heading south for [-] miles, all of them are the most fertile land in Liaodong, the most suitable place for reclamation, and the most suitable place for building water conservancy projects.

See what it looks like on a map?
Is it like a sling of fat lamb? "

Xu Guangqi didn't speak, but nodded slightly.

"The emperor's trick is to ask Jiang Taigong to fish, and those who wish to take the bait!"

Mao Yuanyi continued to analyze: "I have never been to Kuwu Island, nor have I been to the front line of Luding Mountain. I actually have limited knowledge of the specific situation there, but I have already understood one thing;
The emperor knew that the Jiannu iron cavalry was currently unable to knock down the pass and go south, so he pressed it firmly in the Liaoxi Corridor after a Shanhai Pass, basically unable to make any waves.

Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor simply ignored the Shanhaiguan Pass, and instead transported a large amount of money and grain to Kuwu Island by sea;

After gaining a firm foothold on Kuwu Island.

Only then did he begin to explore the land of Liaodong, allowing Cao Wenzhao to carry out large-scale reclamation and farming, and build castles. He took root in Liaodong to build slaves' lairs, making Mang Gurtai feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

As the saying goes, how can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch.

Good guy, our idiot emperor simply made a big fuss in other people's Longxing Land, reclaimed wasteland, built cities, and built railways, and at the same time gathered the savage tribe of Donghai Jurchen.

This is obviously a long-term strategy.

Master Xu, do you think, if you were Mang Gurtai, would you be able to sleep well?Do you still have the mind to knock on the pass and go south to harass the territory of Ming Dynasty? "

Mao Yuanyi eloquently explained many difficult military tactics in the most simple and clear words, which made Xu Guangqi nod his head and said with a smile:
"Just say that you Zhisheng is my Great God of War, you really deserve your reputation."

Mao Yuanyi hurriedly waved his hands, and said with a smile: "His Majesty often uses a new term, what is poisonous milk, and he is stupid, and has never been able to understand it. Now, after hearing your praise from Mr. Xu, I understand it immediately.

You, this is feeding me Mao Yuanyi a sip of poisonous milk, haha. "

Xu Guangqi laughed loudly, and said: "The term poisonous milk is indeed said by His Majesty the Emperor, but there is another explanation for this old man. I don't know if you want to listen to it or not?"

(End of this chapter)