Chapter 1846 Renzijuan Battle Yunbu Fengtang orders troops

"When I went to the Feng Mansion, I happened to meet Yuanyang. I asked her and found out that Uncle Feng was indeed back. He came back the night before. He came and went in a hurry. I heard that he was going to several counties in the south to check on relief and military food security..." Zicuckoo added with a smile: "Although I didn't meet Uncle Feng, I did meet the wife. The wife even kept the servant to ask about the girl's situation, and asked the girl to take good care of herself. She said that she would be married in the second half of the year. I hope Let the girl bear fruit for Sanfang as soon as possible."

Daiyu's face suddenly turned as red as a pomegranate flower in early summer, and she stretched out her hand to tear off Zicuckoo's mouth: "I told you to talk nonsense, I told you to talk nonsense!"

"Where are you talking nonsense?" Zicuckoo smiled and dodged, while defending: "That's what the madam said. This slave just brought the words back unchanged, how can it become a crime? That's what girls are like, duplicity, obviously I love you so much in my heart, but I don’t want to admit it..."

Zicuckoo's words made Xueyan nod her head in amusement, and Daiyu was even more embarrassed: "Zicuckoo, if you say that again, I'm going to get angry..."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore, but I brought the words with you. The girl knows it well." Zijuan pursed her lips and said, "I heard Yuanyang said that my wife has been like this these days. She is a straightforward person, and she talks straight to the point. The uncle also has a wife. We have two bedrooms, and even Miss Bao has been married for more than a year, but there is no movement. My wife is a little angry and anxious, and she is afraid that she may be a little impatient in her words..."

Daiyu's heart also pounded. She didn't want to bring up this topic, but she knew she couldn't avoid it. "Is this why I'm telling you, madam?"

"It is estimated that Grandma Shen has given birth to a eldest sister. According to the uncle, it is more suitable to give birth to a baby after one or two years, so as not to hurt the body. However, Miss Bao and Miss Qin have been together for more than a year, and now there are two The girl didn’t move at all, and I don’t know if the second girl didn’t move at all because of Miss Bao and Miss Qin..." Zijuan crescent moon blinked, "Maybe Mrs. Er thinks that the second girl also has a physique that is fertile, that is. Because Miss Bao and Miss Qin are pressing each other, so..."

Daiyu felt a fever in her ears and shook her head: "We just listen to this kind of thing. Don't talk to us. Don't say anything when others ask. Everything you say is wrong..."

"Well, I know that I am just worried about the girl coming in the second half of the year. If there is no movement from the eldest and second bedrooms, I am afraid that my thoughts will be on the girl, and the pressure on the girl will be too great." Zijuan said with some worry: "It's just a matter like this, I don't know what to do."

There is indeed no solution to this problem. Everyone knows that the Feng family hopes for a male heir. However, the Feng family only has Feng Ziying, who also has three children. In other words, it is not safe to give birth to a male heir in each house. The mortality rate of children in this era is It's too high. It would take at least two or three per room to make people feel at ease, but now there are none.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Daiyu finally dropped the topic, "You haven't seen Uncle Feng? Has he gone to the Yamen?"

"Well, I left early in the morning. Yuanyang also said that during this period, the uncle was so busy that he hardly came home. It was late at night when he came back..." Zicuckoo paused, "So I didn't have much time to come to the girl's place and ask her Don’t be unhappy,…”

"How can I not even know this little bit of propriety?" Daiyu laughed, "It's not too late to talk about other things until he is done with his work. By the way, Yuanyang said when will he go to the prison again? I It’s also good to go and see our ancestors, uncles and aunts,…”

"Yuanyang said, it's only for the next few days, and he will come and tell us in advance." Zijuan replied: "Don't worry, girl. I heard that the uncle has taken care of the imperial prison. There shouldn't be any big problems. Maybe it won't be long." It will be released one after another..."

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It was already mid-February when Feng Tang arrived in Guide.

 As the main force advanced, Liu Dongyang also became more active.

"Dongyang, it seems that you have a plan for a long time." Feng Tang looked at Liu Dongyang, who was becoming more and more capable even though he had lost a lot of weight. He smiled peacefully and said: The court is pressing hard, but don't worry about them, we have to According to our progress, there will be some consequences for the foreign emperor's life, and we all know that the Shandong War will determine the future trend between the imperial court and the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty, and the Shandong War will depend on our west side. "

"Sir, if you say this, maybe North Road You Shilu and Su Shengdu will be unhappy." Liu Dongyang called You Shilu and Su Shengdu by their names without politeness, and his tone was full of nonchalance.

This was very impolite behavior, but Feng Tang knew that this guy had always been like this. Especially after he rebelled and surrendered, he had always been aggrieved. He always thought that the dynasty was full of incompetent people, but it was brave men like him who It was difficult to get ahead, and he finally got the chance to go west to the Central Plains to fight this battle. He was even more determined to perform well, and he was dissatisfied with anyone else who might take away his credit.

Fortunately, this guy is not someone who doesn't care about the overall situation. He is rough and brave on the outside, but he is also cautious on the inside. He knows that he only has this chance. If he misses the battle, military law will not spare him, and he will have no chance to turn around. Only then It was the hardest thing for him to accept.

"The North Road is naturally also very important, but Niu Jizong's army is all gathered on the West Road. As long as we cannot break Niu Jizong's defense line, Sun Shaozu will be able to deal with Yousu's attack with ease. And judging from the current situation, Dong Yang, what do you think the North Road should do if it wants to make progress?"

Of course Feng Tang would not speak as openly as Liu Dongyang, but the question he asked Liu Dongyang at the end was enough to explain a lot. He was not optimistic about the Northern Route Army of You Shilu and Su Shengdu.

Feng Tang didn't know how the court arranged it. Su Shengdu and You Shilu each led the Shanxi Town and Jizhen armies. At first, it was not clear who was the leader and who was the auxiliary.

In terms of military strength, the main force of Shanxi Town led by Su Shengdu was more than 50,000, while You Shilu's Ji Town army was less than 30,000. Moreover, Su Shengdu was the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, and You Shilu was only a staff general. It is natural that Su Shengdu should be the leader, with You Shilu as the deputy, but the northern line is Ji Zhen's home field, and Su Shengdu was born in the Beijing camp and has a mediocre record. He just has seniority in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, so the Ministry of War is not very happy. Trust, and You Shilu is a strong player in Yulin, and his performance in Yulin and Jizhen is remarkable.

If Su Shengdu takes the lead and You Shilu assists, it will be difficult for Ji Zhen to obey orders with peace of mind, so after hesitation, the two armies simply lead their troops to advance first, and in the end they rush to promote You Shilu to Ji Zhen. The town's deputy commander-in-chief served as the commander-in-chief of the northern line.

 But it was obviously a bit hasty at this time, which also caused great dissatisfaction on the part of Su Shengdu, and a big rift appeared in the cooperation between the two parties.

To be honest, Feng Tang did not think that You Shilu had the prestige to lead a side. It would be no problem if he replaced his brother You Shigong, but You Shilu has been used as a general rather than a commander for a long time, especially Under such circumstances, when tens of thousands of troops still belong to Shanxi Town, it is obviously unrealistic for You Shilu to command them.

Of course, he is also not optimistic about Su Shengdu.

Shanxi Town is originally a relatively mediocre town among the nine towns. Whether it is Liaodong, Jizhen, Datong, Xuanfu, or Yulin, it is far better than Shanxi Town. The reason why Shanxi Town ranks higher than Ningxia and Gansu Town is that Because of its special geographical location, Feng Tang felt that Shanxi Town was inferior to Ningxia Town and Gansu Town, and similar to Guyuan Town in terms of combat effectiveness and fighting will.

If Chai Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, led the army, it would not be satisfactory. After all, Chai Guozhu was a veteran general from Jizhen. When he served as the deputy commander-in-chief stationed at Shanhaiguan, he was also quite brave and prestigious. However, the court arranged for Su Come on, it's another bad move.

Feng Tang knew about Su Shengdu's situation. He used to hang out in the Beijing camp, but later he went to the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion to work hard for qualifications and look for opportunities. Later, he finally found a way to Shanxi Town, and first served as a counselor. General, and later promoted to deputy commander-in-chief.

Looking at his performance during his tenure in Shanxi Town, he had almost no decent record, but he was very slippery. Chai Guozhu also mentioned in his letter to Feng Tang that this person was used to making superficial remarks to please his superiors, and he had a close relationship with the Ministry of War. To be honest, , that is, he had a close friendship with Xu Dahua, the left minister of the Ministry of War.

This time he took the initiative to ask for a post to participate in the conquest of Shandong. He also felt that the victory was within his grasp, and wanted to take this opportunity to make great achievements in order to go further.

 But in Feng Tang's view, this was probably the worst decision the court had ever made.

Faced with Feng Tang's question, Liu Dongyang licked his lips, considered his words and then said: "According to what the general knows, Sun Shaozu's early troops on the Nanpi and Dongguang lines have shrunk back to the Dezhou and Wuqiao lines. In addition, He still sent troops to control the old city, but the old city is located on the west bank of the canal and the defense is not stable, so his combat intentions are not clear yet, and the arrangement of the court is very puzzling, or I doubt that You Shilu can't do it at all The Shanxi Army commanded by Su Shengdu, You Shilu, only has less than 30,000 troops. Now on the Jingzhou, Dongguang, and Ningjin lines, it seems to form a semi-arc encirclement of Dezhou and Wuqiao, but with this small number of troops, it is impossible to It is impossible to defeat Sun Shaozu. Theoretically, Su Shengdu's Shanxi army on the Xinhe and Nangong lines should quickly enter Zaoqiang or even approach the ancient city. This way they can form a joint force with the Jizhen army and choose the opportunity to start a war against the ancient city or Wuqiao according to the situation. , but Su Shengdu’s army is still wandering west of the Solu River. According to the battle reports from there, it has not crossed the Solu River for ten days..."

Feng Tang had a smile on his lips. This guy knew the situation on the northern front very well. It seemed that letting him come a month or two in advance was not in vain. It was obvious that he had put a lot of thought into this war.

“The Solu River is in the northwest of Zaoqiang, right? Is the Solu River difficult to survive because the water is too strong and too deep?” Feng Tang asked unhurriedly.

 (End of this chapter)