In the late lunar month of the first year of Hongxi, several batches of grain transported from Guangxi Provincial Administration and Jiaozhi Provincial Administration and the Provincial Administration and Administration Commission finally arrived at the Dagarang on the north bank of the Yuanjiang River.
Zhang Fu sent someone to clean up and register, and it is expected to be able to supply 100,000 people and horses for more than 20 days.Although he still could not meet the January military ration he had previously requested, Zhang Fu believed that it was enough for him to advance to Kunming City.
This place is about 600 miles away from Kunming City. If the army continues to go all the way, you can reach the foot of Kunming City in another half a month!
Zhang Fu set out from Shenglong City and was still in Yuanjiang for two months. The main reason was that when the war broke out, there was insufficient food in Jiaozhi Province, which led to a disintegration of military morale. Before stockpiling enough food and grass, he did not dare to continue walking north, otherwise the food route would be too long and more dangerous.
And now the problem has finally been alleviated.Zhang Fu ordered an march towards Kunming immediately!
On the southern post road of Yunnan Provincial Administration and the Ministry of Justice, there are mountainous terrain, but there are few steep terrain with cliffs.The mountains are like beauties lying down, and their breasts are spread out flatly around them.
So Zhang Fujun set off with three parallel troops and advanced in parallel along the direction of the post road.
The grain transport team was located in the middle road, with large army infantry and cavalry teams in front, back and left and right, protecting them; a small number of enemy cavalry could no longer hinder and destroy his grain transport supplies.
When the army arrived at the territory of Mengzi County, Lin'an Prefecture, Zhang Fu heard the general report on military information and rode his horse to the road of the Western Army.
Following the general pointing the direction from a distance, Zhang Fu looked closely and saw several black shadows of riding horses on the top of the big hillside to the west.
The westward sun was shining towards Zhang Fu, and several riders, located about two miles away, turned their backs to the sun.Zhang Fu saw that there was a great loss and couldn't see clearly, only seeing the figure.
A cavalry was already chasing westward in the large group of officials.But those people were still waiting there.
Zhang Fu looked at it for a while, but a sneer appeared on his face. He turned his head and said: The army continues to move forward, and all units are on guard!
Get order!
Between the rolling mountains, teams of infantry and army troops, cavalry leading horses, did not stop for a moment, amid the sound of drums and huge footsteps, and continued to advance towards the north!
...In the Yunnan Prefecture City, a soldier in the Han Palace grabbed the pigeon flying back to the cage, untied a note from his leg, and immediately rushed to the front hall office.
The sun was about to set, and Sheng Yong was still on the top of the city at this time.
The enemy soldiers retreated!Retreat... The excited shouts of soldiers came not far away.
Sheng Yong looked at the city, watched the crowds that were moving away from everywhere like a tide, and thought to himself: I will come again tomorrow.
The bricks outside the city wall were mottled, and the yellow-brown rammed earth was exposed between the bullet marks of countless shells, and the walls were dilapidated.
The smoke, dust and ash that were shrouded in the sky still did not dissipate.
The ladders of a raging fire burned under the city walls, burned into charcoal and filled with black smoke.
Sheng Yong walked along the city wall, and many tired soldiers and the temporarily recruited young men sat straight on the city wall. When Sheng Yong came over, they stood up one after another, clasped their fists and said: "Master, Master!"
This will get the exact news that the Han King's army was invincible and captured Sichuan and Guizhou!Hundreds of thousands of people are returning to the army to rescue Kunming, and the army has arrived in Guizhou!Sheng Yong said loudly.
He then signaled to the generals beside him.
The general shouted again: The enemy army went to Yunnan and burned, killed, robbed and committed all evil deeds. Nine out of ten houses outside Kunming City were empty!Kunming is the hometown of brothers, and the enemy must not step into the city!
Another general shouted at the right time: Guard Yunnan and swear to live and die with this city!Many people shouted, living and dying together...
As the generous shouts were separated, the pervasive whisper of pain immediately echoed in the air.
However, many young men with dirt and tired faces still showed firm eyes at this time, and some of them also clenched their teeth.
After inspecting the city defense and deploying night duty, Sheng Yong returned to the Han Palace.It was completely dark at this time.
He walked into the government office near the south gate and found that there was still light inside.The eunuch Wang Gui walked towards him, and when he saw Sheng Yong, he folded his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shan, for your hard work."
Sheng Yong nodded, pointed to the lamp in the yamen and said: Mr. Li is still inside?
Wang Guidao: I am still reading "The Doctrine of the Mean".
Eunuch Wang still understands "The Doctrine of the Mean"?Sheng Yong said casually.
Wang Guidao: When our family was in the palace of the Yàn, we had learned calligraphy and read books.By the way, can the Grand Marshal know why Mr. Li likes to read "The Doctrine of the Mean"?
Sheng Yong shook his head and asked curiously: Why?
Wang Gui glanced at him and said in a low voice: Thinking of his old love.It is said that before the Beijing Examination, Mr. Li lived in a dilapidated inn, where a kiln sister loved to listen to him.
Sister Yao often took care of him and did not charge money. Instead, she funded Mr. Li a sum of money for his imperial examination.Mr. Li promised to pass the Jinshi, so he came back to find the sister of the kiln to repay her.Unexpectedly, after Mr. Li left, Zhang Xin happened to see the sister of the kiln and coveted her beauty and forced her to buy it.
Sheng Yong couldn't help asking: What happened to Sister Kiln?
Wang Gui said: Dead.He was tortured and beaten to death by the people from Zhang Xin's family.
Sheng Yong frowned and was silent for a moment, and said: Why haven’t I heard Mr. Li say it?
Wang Gui shook his head and said: Our family is not what Mr. Li said.Before the "Jingnan Campaign", the prince wanted to persuade Zhang Xin, the commander-in-chief of Peking. He accidentally found out about Zhang Xin when he was searching for Zhang Xin's affairs.
I see.Sheng Yong nodded and pointed to the yamen office and said, I have something to do to see Mr. Li, so I will say goodbye first.
Wang Gui clasped his fists and said: Marshal, you are busy with yours.
As soon as Sheng Yong walked outside the government office, he heard Mr. Li’s reading sound coming from inside. The destiny of heaven is called nature, the destiny is called Tao, and the cultivation of Tao is called teaching.The Tao cannot be separated in a moment; it is not the Tao.Therefore, a gentleman is cautious about what he doesn't see and fear what he doesn't hear...
When he opened the door, he heard Mr. Li's voice and General Sheng was back.
Sheng Yong nodded. He remembered that Mr. Li said before that whenever he encountered something big or restless, he loved to read "The Doctrine of the Mean". Maybe something happened today?
Sheng Yong first walked to the Grand Master's chair next to Mr. Li and sat down, and was still exhausted and breathing a long sigh of relief.
He turned his head and suddenly saw a wrinkled note pressing on the coffee table with a cup lid.
He immediately picked it up and looked at it.
Ping'an's handwriting.
Sheng Yong's face suddenly changed: Is Zhang Fujun coming?!
Mr. Li put down the book in his hand and nodded: According to the news before Ping'an, Zhang Fujun has not come for a long time, and it is not that he is lazy in the fight, but that the military rations have not been collected.Recently, Zhang Fu seems to have obtained enough food and is expected to arrive in Kunming City in half a month.
The three vertical patterns between Sheng Yong's eyebrows became deeper and he blurted out: The enemy outside Kunming City would have to increase its troops to 200,000 in half a month?
That should be true.Mr. Li said that Ping An only has more than 3,000 cavalry, and it is impossible to stop Zhang Fu's 100,000 army by harassment alone.
The room was silent for a long time, and Sheng Yong was speechless.As the saying goes, a clever woman cannot cook without rice. No matter how hard he deploys city defense, he cannot defend even if he lacks military strength!
When Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan guarded Shandong together, the total number of various soldiers and horses was 200,000 to 300,000!
At that time, Li Jinglong's 600,000 army had just been defeated in the north and suffered heavy losses, but a considerable number of defeated soldiers fled to Jinan City; and Tie Xuan mobilized the remaining guards on the ground of a Shandong province in advance and gathered troops to defend Jinan.
Now Sheng Yong has more than 20,000 troops in his hands. After defending for so long, nearly half of the soldiers have suffered casualties.
If Mr. Li hadn't given advice many times to incite the young and strong people in Kunming City to help defend, he might not be able to defend now!
The city breaks down only depends on the length of time.Sheng Yong finally said calmly in a statement that when Zhang Fujun arrived, the siege would become more intense. I am afraid that the 'that moment' would be soon.
Mr. Li nodded, with nothing to say.
After a while, Sheng Yong looked stern and said in a calm tone: Should we find a way to break through?
Mr. Li pondered, without commenting, and asked: Wait for the news about the King of Han?
Sheng Yong said: Of course it is best to be able to wait.But if you want to break through, it is best to break through within half a month before Zhang Fu's army arrives; otherwise, 200,000 troops will be surrounded and breaking through will be almost impossible!
Mr. Li suddenly stood up, took a box of chess from the bookshelf, and said: Today's war is a little rest, General Sheng will accompany me to a game?
Sheng Yong had no interest at this time, but he was not easy to refuse, so he clasped his fists and said: It is better to obey orders than respect.
The temperature difference between day and night in Yunnan is very large, and the daytime is not cold in early spring, but after nightfall, the cold will invade silently.
Amid the sound of the slap of the wooden slabs that sounded from time to time, Sheng Yong gradually felt the chill between his fingers.
After a long time, the chessboard turned into an endgame.
After all, Sheng Yong was a military general, so he was not as good as a literati who stayed in the study for a long time, and gradually felt that the chess game could not be supported.
His eyes looked through the pieces, and his fingers became hesitant.
Mr. Li finally spoke: Once chess becomes an endgame, there will be fewer and fewer pieces that can move.If you move the cannon, I will eat the horse; if you move the car, after three steps, I will force you to be handsome.One son looks at one son, one ring is buckled and one ring is used to move the whole body.
Sheng Yong raised his head, and a look of suddenness appeared on his face. Mr. Li knew some military tactics quite well.
Mr. Li said in a deep voice: How many years have I been the Minister of War?
Sheng Yong said: I can’t remember it at the end.
Mr. Li said: As soon as Kunming moves, Zhang Fu and Gu Cheng's soldiers will definitely be transferred to Guizhou.Once the battlefield in Yunnan is abandoned, the battlefield in Guizhou has to be given up, so we will only have Sichuan surrounded by enemies.
Sheng Yong moved a son and looked up and said: I know.But in chess, the car and horse are not different from strength to strength, but there is a difference between strength and weakness on the battlefield. It cannot be watched by just watching it.
Mr. Li nodded gently and made a comeback: General!
Sheng Yong looked down and showed an awkward look on his face.
Zhang Fu sent someone to clean up and register, and it is expected to be able to supply 100,000 people and horses for more than 20 days.Although he still could not meet the January military ration he had previously requested, Zhang Fu believed that it was enough for him to advance to Kunming City.
This place is about 600 miles away from Kunming City. If the army continues to go all the way, you can reach the foot of Kunming City in another half a month!
Zhang Fu set out from Shenglong City and was still in Yuanjiang for two months. The main reason was that when the war broke out, there was insufficient food in Jiaozhi Province, which led to a disintegration of military morale. Before stockpiling enough food and grass, he did not dare to continue walking north, otherwise the food route would be too long and more dangerous.
And now the problem has finally been alleviated.Zhang Fu ordered an march towards Kunming immediately!
On the southern post road of Yunnan Provincial Administration and the Ministry of Justice, there are mountainous terrain, but there are few steep terrain with cliffs.The mountains are like beauties lying down, and their breasts are spread out flatly around them.
So Zhang Fujun set off with three parallel troops and advanced in parallel along the direction of the post road.
The grain transport team was located in the middle road, with large army infantry and cavalry teams in front, back and left and right, protecting them; a small number of enemy cavalry could no longer hinder and destroy his grain transport supplies.
When the army arrived at the territory of Mengzi County, Lin'an Prefecture, Zhang Fu heard the general report on military information and rode his horse to the road of the Western Army.
Following the general pointing the direction from a distance, Zhang Fu looked closely and saw several black shadows of riding horses on the top of the big hillside to the west.
The westward sun was shining towards Zhang Fu, and several riders, located about two miles away, turned their backs to the sun.Zhang Fu saw that there was a great loss and couldn't see clearly, only seeing the figure.
A cavalry was already chasing westward in the large group of officials.But those people were still waiting there.
Zhang Fu looked at it for a while, but a sneer appeared on his face. He turned his head and said: The army continues to move forward, and all units are on guard!
Get order!
Between the rolling mountains, teams of infantry and army troops, cavalry leading horses, did not stop for a moment, amid the sound of drums and huge footsteps, and continued to advance towards the north!
...In the Yunnan Prefecture City, a soldier in the Han Palace grabbed the pigeon flying back to the cage, untied a note from his leg, and immediately rushed to the front hall office.
The sun was about to set, and Sheng Yong was still on the top of the city at this time.
The enemy soldiers retreated!Retreat... The excited shouts of soldiers came not far away.
Sheng Yong looked at the city, watched the crowds that were moving away from everywhere like a tide, and thought to himself: I will come again tomorrow.
The bricks outside the city wall were mottled, and the yellow-brown rammed earth was exposed between the bullet marks of countless shells, and the walls were dilapidated.
The smoke, dust and ash that were shrouded in the sky still did not dissipate.
The ladders of a raging fire burned under the city walls, burned into charcoal and filled with black smoke.
Sheng Yong walked along the city wall, and many tired soldiers and the temporarily recruited young men sat straight on the city wall. When Sheng Yong came over, they stood up one after another, clasped their fists and said: "Master, Master!"
This will get the exact news that the Han King's army was invincible and captured Sichuan and Guizhou!Hundreds of thousands of people are returning to the army to rescue Kunming, and the army has arrived in Guizhou!Sheng Yong said loudly.
He then signaled to the generals beside him.
The general shouted again: The enemy army went to Yunnan and burned, killed, robbed and committed all evil deeds. Nine out of ten houses outside Kunming City were empty!Kunming is the hometown of brothers, and the enemy must not step into the city!
Another general shouted at the right time: Guard Yunnan and swear to live and die with this city!Many people shouted, living and dying together...
As the generous shouts were separated, the pervasive whisper of pain immediately echoed in the air.
However, many young men with dirt and tired faces still showed firm eyes at this time, and some of them also clenched their teeth.
After inspecting the city defense and deploying night duty, Sheng Yong returned to the Han Palace.It was completely dark at this time.
He walked into the government office near the south gate and found that there was still light inside.The eunuch Wang Gui walked towards him, and when he saw Sheng Yong, he folded his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shan, for your hard work."
Sheng Yong nodded, pointed to the lamp in the yamen and said: Mr. Li is still inside?
Wang Guidao: I am still reading "The Doctrine of the Mean".
Eunuch Wang still understands "The Doctrine of the Mean"?Sheng Yong said casually.
Wang Guidao: When our family was in the palace of the Yàn, we had learned calligraphy and read books.By the way, can the Grand Marshal know why Mr. Li likes to read "The Doctrine of the Mean"?
Sheng Yong shook his head and asked curiously: Why?
Wang Gui glanced at him and said in a low voice: Thinking of his old love.It is said that before the Beijing Examination, Mr. Li lived in a dilapidated inn, where a kiln sister loved to listen to him.
Sister Yao often took care of him and did not charge money. Instead, she funded Mr. Li a sum of money for his imperial examination.Mr. Li promised to pass the Jinshi, so he came back to find the sister of the kiln to repay her.Unexpectedly, after Mr. Li left, Zhang Xin happened to see the sister of the kiln and coveted her beauty and forced her to buy it.
Sheng Yong couldn't help asking: What happened to Sister Kiln?
Wang Gui said: Dead.He was tortured and beaten to death by the people from Zhang Xin's family.
Sheng Yong frowned and was silent for a moment, and said: Why haven’t I heard Mr. Li say it?
Wang Gui shook his head and said: Our family is not what Mr. Li said.Before the "Jingnan Campaign", the prince wanted to persuade Zhang Xin, the commander-in-chief of Peking. He accidentally found out about Zhang Xin when he was searching for Zhang Xin's affairs.
I see.Sheng Yong nodded and pointed to the yamen office and said, I have something to do to see Mr. Li, so I will say goodbye first.
Wang Gui clasped his fists and said: Marshal, you are busy with yours.
As soon as Sheng Yong walked outside the government office, he heard Mr. Li’s reading sound coming from inside. The destiny of heaven is called nature, the destiny is called Tao, and the cultivation of Tao is called teaching.The Tao cannot be separated in a moment; it is not the Tao.Therefore, a gentleman is cautious about what he doesn't see and fear what he doesn't hear...
When he opened the door, he heard Mr. Li's voice and General Sheng was back.
Sheng Yong nodded. He remembered that Mr. Li said before that whenever he encountered something big or restless, he loved to read "The Doctrine of the Mean". Maybe something happened today?
Sheng Yong first walked to the Grand Master's chair next to Mr. Li and sat down, and was still exhausted and breathing a long sigh of relief.
He turned his head and suddenly saw a wrinkled note pressing on the coffee table with a cup lid.
He immediately picked it up and looked at it.
Ping'an's handwriting.
Sheng Yong's face suddenly changed: Is Zhang Fujun coming?!
Mr. Li put down the book in his hand and nodded: According to the news before Ping'an, Zhang Fujun has not come for a long time, and it is not that he is lazy in the fight, but that the military rations have not been collected.Recently, Zhang Fu seems to have obtained enough food and is expected to arrive in Kunming City in half a month.
The three vertical patterns between Sheng Yong's eyebrows became deeper and he blurted out: The enemy outside Kunming City would have to increase its troops to 200,000 in half a month?
That should be true.Mr. Li said that Ping An only has more than 3,000 cavalry, and it is impossible to stop Zhang Fu's 100,000 army by harassment alone.
The room was silent for a long time, and Sheng Yong was speechless.As the saying goes, a clever woman cannot cook without rice. No matter how hard he deploys city defense, he cannot defend even if he lacks military strength!
When Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan guarded Shandong together, the total number of various soldiers and horses was 200,000 to 300,000!
At that time, Li Jinglong's 600,000 army had just been defeated in the north and suffered heavy losses, but a considerable number of defeated soldiers fled to Jinan City; and Tie Xuan mobilized the remaining guards on the ground of a Shandong province in advance and gathered troops to defend Jinan.
Now Sheng Yong has more than 20,000 troops in his hands. After defending for so long, nearly half of the soldiers have suffered casualties.
If Mr. Li hadn't given advice many times to incite the young and strong people in Kunming City to help defend, he might not be able to defend now!
The city breaks down only depends on the length of time.Sheng Yong finally said calmly in a statement that when Zhang Fujun arrived, the siege would become more intense. I am afraid that the 'that moment' would be soon.
Mr. Li nodded, with nothing to say.
After a while, Sheng Yong looked stern and said in a calm tone: Should we find a way to break through?
Mr. Li pondered, without commenting, and asked: Wait for the news about the King of Han?
Sheng Yong said: Of course it is best to be able to wait.But if you want to break through, it is best to break through within half a month before Zhang Fu's army arrives; otherwise, 200,000 troops will be surrounded and breaking through will be almost impossible!
Mr. Li suddenly stood up, took a box of chess from the bookshelf, and said: Today's war is a little rest, General Sheng will accompany me to a game?
Sheng Yong had no interest at this time, but he was not easy to refuse, so he clasped his fists and said: It is better to obey orders than respect.
The temperature difference between day and night in Yunnan is very large, and the daytime is not cold in early spring, but after nightfall, the cold will invade silently.
Amid the sound of the slap of the wooden slabs that sounded from time to time, Sheng Yong gradually felt the chill between his fingers.
After a long time, the chessboard turned into an endgame.
After all, Sheng Yong was a military general, so he was not as good as a literati who stayed in the study for a long time, and gradually felt that the chess game could not be supported.
His eyes looked through the pieces, and his fingers became hesitant.
Mr. Li finally spoke: Once chess becomes an endgame, there will be fewer and fewer pieces that can move.If you move the cannon, I will eat the horse; if you move the car, after three steps, I will force you to be handsome.One son looks at one son, one ring is buckled and one ring is used to move the whole body.
Sheng Yong raised his head, and a look of suddenness appeared on his face. Mr. Li knew some military tactics quite well.
Mr. Li said in a deep voice: How many years have I been the Minister of War?
Sheng Yong said: I can’t remember it at the end.
Mr. Li said: As soon as Kunming moves, Zhang Fu and Gu Cheng's soldiers will definitely be transferred to Guizhou.Once the battlefield in Yunnan is abandoned, the battlefield in Guizhou has to be given up, so we will only have Sichuan surrounded by enemies.
Sheng Yong moved a son and looked up and said: I know.But in chess, the car and horse are not different from strength to strength, but there is a difference between strength and weakness on the battlefield. It cannot be watched by just watching it.
Mr. Li nodded gently and made a comeback: General!
Sheng Yong looked down and showed an awkward look on his face.