Good morning Daming - Chapter 706: Enemy Attack

Chapter 707 Enemy Attack

The responsibility of the commander-in-chief of the army is to integrate the various forces under his command, assess the situation and formulate strategies.

Jiang Qingzhi's voice continued to be heard in the lobby of the General's Mansion.

Outside the lobby, Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian stood side by side.

"You are so courageous to take the initiative!" Hu Zongxian said with a smile.

"Those people will panic." Xu Wei said disdainfully.

Sure enough, voices of opposition were heard from inside.

"Take the initiative to attack? Commander Wilbur, you also said that our army's strength is uneven. Taking the initiative to attack... doesn't this give Altan a chance to defeat us one by one?"

"Yes!"

"Otherwise, it's better to be cautious."

"Either don't move, or the army will march out of the city to fight a decisive battle."

Xu Wei glanced at Hu Zongxian and asked, "How is it?"

"A bunch of cowardly rats." Hu Zongxian imitated Xu Wei's tone.

"In my opinion, this matter should be decided by the Lord." Xu Wei sneered, "As for Yan Song, if he interferes, the Lord should just leave him alone."

"The Datong defenders will support you, and at least most of the Beijing guards will do the same. Yan Song's opposition will be of no avail. But have you thought about the consequences of internal division before the war?" Hu Zongxian asked.

"I knew those people would object, so I asked you to come out so that you wouldn't have to hold your breath." Xu Wei rummaged around in his arms and took out an oil-paper bag. When he opened it, it turned out to be pickled broad beans.

"You must really love this stuff." Hu Zongxian grabbed a handful without any hesitation.

Xu Wei ate one and said with a smile, "It would be nice if we had some wine."

In the lobby, Jiang Qingzhi looked at everyone coldly.

His patience was wearing thin.

It seems that Xu Wei was right. The enthusiasm of this group of people came quickly, but also dissipated quickly.

Their fear of the grassland army has already penetrated into their bones, and no matter how you incite them, it will be of no avail.

You don’t eat carrots, right?

Jiang Qingzhi said coldly, "When I sent troops to rescue those people, you were also against it."

Uh!

Those people were stunned, some blushed, some were ashamed, some were angry...

"As the saying goes, everyone has their own specialty." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Yan Song, thinking, "Old Yan, are you going to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?" "Governing the local area is your specialty, I won't help."

Jiang Qingzhi said, "As for the use of troops, forgive me for being blunt, but you guys..." He shook his head, "You know nothing at all!"

"Listen to Master!" Du He said, "If anyone thinks his army is better than Master's, then come and compete with me, Old Du."

"And here's my subordinate." Yan Xu came out.

"I also think what you said is very true." Qin Yuan came out.

The commanders of the Beijing Guards came out one by one and stood on Jiang Qingzhi's side.

Finally, Zhang Da, the general of Datong, who was regarded as a lackey of Jiang, said: "Wherever the chief Wei Bo points, I will attack!"

He even smiled at the civil officials and said, "Do you think you can match Long Weber in the use of troops? If anyone can, please stand up and I will debate with him on the art of war."

Debate peat!

The military men supported it, and the civil officials struggled for a while, but after all, it was not their forte, and they were soon defeated.

Finally, everyone looked at Yan Song.

It’s your turn, Prime Minister Yan!

The old assistant minister coughed dryly, and Zhao Wenhua thought that his adoptive father would have to win over these civil servants!

In this case, a debate with Jiang Qingzhi in class is inevitable. How can I help?

Yan Song coughed dryly.

The civil servants waited in silence.

"Long Wilbur is right!"

Yan Song spoke slowly, his eyes turned, and in the puzzled looks of those civil servants, he said: "I have said before, keep the enemy outside the country!"

This group of idiots only thought about the risks, but forgot about the capital and the emperor.

Huang Mao didn't say a word from beginning to end. He glanced at Zhao Wenhua who was a little surprised, sneered in his heart, and thought, how dare a fool like you win over me?

He smiled at Yan Song who was looking at him.

This is the person he wants to get close to.

Huang Mao spoke up, "What the Prime Minister said is very true. The capital is empty. If the enemy army marches straight in, where will the emperor and father be?"

——You guys are only caring about yourself, where is I, the Taoist?

For the first time, the military generals looked at the civil officials with contempt.

A bunch of wimps, idiots who can only fight among themselves.

No wonder the uncle used a mallet to describe you.

Zhao Wenhua suddenly came to his senses.

When Jiang Qingzhi recommended Yan Song to lead the army, Zhao Wenhua felt that his adoptive father should refuse... If he was defeated, he would be held accountable, so it would be better for him to stay in the capital.

As the prime minister who governs the country, is it worth it to take risks for a little military merit?

Afterwards he asked Yan Song about it, but Yan Song did not answer.

At this moment, Zhao Wenhua understood.

Yan Song may not understand military affairs, but he understands politics.

His loyalty to Emperor Jiajing never changed.

Perhaps it is wrong to say that loyalty is the right word, as Emperor Jiajing was more like the person Yan Song relied on.

As long as Emperor Jiajing is alive, Yan Song will be there.

Now that Emperor Jiajing is gone, Yan Song and his son, as well as everyone in the Yan Party, will become victims.

The literati who fought back could devour them alive.

Therefore, the core of Yan Song's participation in the army this time was: he insisted on whatever Emperor Jiajing needed.

In Yan Song's heart, the Taoist priest is supreme.

Zhao Wenhua looked at Jiang Qingzhi and saw that the corners of Jiang Qingzhi's mouth curled up slightly. It was obvious that this guy had already understood that Yan Song would not oppose his plan.

Everyone understands.

In this battle, keeping the enemy out of the country is no joke.

Rather, it was a consensus from Emperor Jiajing to the two military commanders.

The difference between Yan Song and Jiang Qingzhi is that he felt there was no need to be reckless.

Wouldn't it be better if we take it step by step?

Yan Song looked at Jiang Qingzhi.

Jiang Qingzhi shook his head slightly.

Not fragrant!

He said softly: "Benbo insists on this matter."

I insist on my opinion, Lao Yan, what are you going to do?

Yes support me.

Still against!

As expected, young people are so aggressive!

The military officers looked quite excited, obviously stimulated by Jiang Qingzhi's words. The military officers supported it, but the civil officials opposed it... what good is that!

Yan Song knew that if he opposed, Jiang Qingzhi might use his own style in the court.

I have embarrassed you, the old Prime Minister, in public.

Even if the lawsuit was brought to Emperor Jiajing, Yan Song felt that he had little chance of winning.

So!

Yan Song sighed, "Be careful."

Jiang Qingzhi nodded.

"Altan won't follow the rules!" said Jiang Qingzhi.

Are you the roundworm in Altan's stomach?

The civil servants sneered in their hearts.

"Uncle!"

A civilian officer came outside, followed by a thin sergeant.

"The scouts have urgent military information."

Under the gaze of the crowd, the soldier came in timidly and said with his head down: "I am Chen Yuan, nice to meet you..." He looked at him and hesitated for a moment, "Meetings to Master Bo and Yuanfu."

For thousands of years, order has always been the most important thing for the Central Plains dynasties.

Justifiably.

Who should sit in the front, who should sit on the left, who should sit in the first seat...

None of this can go wrong.

It is quite interesting that the soldier saluted Jiang Qingzhi first and put Yan Song behind.

This shows the old Yuanfu's reputation in the army.

Not good!

"I was ordered to scout and encountered enemy scouts more than 30 miles in front of Zhenchuan Fort. Xiaoqi and others gave me their horses, and I escaped at the risk of my life..."

"How many enemy troops are there?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.

As for the fate of Xiaoqi and others, it is self-evident.

"Looking at the smoke, there are at least 5,000 cavalrymen."

Not everyone can be a scout. By looking at the smoke and listening to the noise on the ground, one has to roughly judge the number of enemy troops.

"More than five thousand."

Jiang Qingzhi closed his eyes, and the terrain near Zhenchuan Fort appeared in his mind.

"They are coming towards the right side of Datong. There are more than 5,000 of them. Altan will not allow them to come to Datong to provoke us head-on."

Du He looked at the civil servants, and all his dissatisfaction disappeared at this moment. He saw that many of them looked panicked, and they were obviously a little panicked.

Jiang Qingzhi's voice came from the hall alone. Xu Wei sneered, "Why don't those people question it now?"

"The only one they can rely on now is the Lord." Hu Zongxian also felt that those civil servants were too magical, so he opposed it in unison, but now there was complete silence.

"Altan Khan's army is coming from the front. Although their troops have not arrived yet, we have to be on guard." Jiang Qingzhi's voice was calm, as if he was not planning a war but telling a story.

"Lin Siyuan was just strangled by me. This is Altan's counterattack. Harassment... Impossible. At this moment, the periphery of Datong has been cleared."

Before arriving in Datong, Jiang Qingzhi sent someone to inform Zhang Da quickly to clear out the population and various resources around Datong so as not to give the enemy any chance to exploit them.

But there were still many people hiding, and Lin Siyuan took advantage of this and robbed more than a thousand people.

"Then their purpose..." Jiang Qingzhi opened his eyes, "must be to go straight to the capital!"

Yan Song stood in front of the map, stretched out his thin fingers, and slid south along Datong...

"If the capital is shaken."

That was Yan Song's crime.

He would certainly not dare to sit idly by and would urge Jiang Qingzhi to send troops.

"An Da is approaching from the front, this is a test. If I send troops to hunt down and encircle that group, he will abandon his baggage and burdens and rush to Datong with his elite troops... At that time, I will be attacked from both sides and withdraw my troops... The capital is in turmoil, and if I don't withdraw, Datong will be in danger!"

Du He covered his forehead with his hands, "An Da's method is exactly the same as Lord Bo's calculations!"

Qin Yuan smiled, ridiculously cold, and slowly looked at the civil servants.

Zhang Da stood below and asked, "Who has any questions?"

The civil servants bowed their heads.

"We can't let this group of people break into the capital." Jiang Qingzhi said, "If Altan wants to try to deal with it, there must be more than one place like this."

"Uncle." Xu Wei came in. "Chen Ji is here."

Chen Ji came in, saluted and said, "My Lord, the enemy has 7,000 troops, coming towards Datong from the direction of Xiashuihai."

Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and glanced at everyone.

He guessed it right again!

At this moment, Zhao Wenhua felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

He saw his adoptive father looking solemn in front of the map, and the civil servants looked pale.

It’s fine if Altan doesn’t come, but when he comes, he will come with the force of thunder and lightning.

Head straight into the capital from the left and right routes.

How to face it?

The civil servants who had been arguing just now were all looking at Jiang Qingzhi.

Even Zhao Wenhua is no exception.

Yan Song turned around and asked, "How do you think we should deal with this, Lord Wei?"