Zhou Zheng waved his hand, told him to sit down, and said, "You said."
Sun Chuanting sat down next to Zhou Zheng. Like Zhou Zheng, he tore the steamed buns while saying: "My lord, there are too many bandits and the involvement is too wide. We are so exhausted that we can't eliminate them all. Also, the soldiers are exhausted and the food is also a problem Big problem."
Zhou Zheng chewed on the buns, looked at the tired soldier not far away, and said, "What do you think?"
Sun Chuanting glanced around and said: "My lord, I think adults should write to the court and use two methods against bandits. One is to force them to gather in Shaanxi and annihilate them. At the same time, starting from Beizhili, heavy troops will be suppressed. , Other provinces shall guard strictly and eliminate them one by one!"
Zhou Zheng glanced at him, picked up water and drank tea.
The method Sun Chuanting said, not to mention that this method does not work, he did not solve the fundamental problem of the source of the gangsters.
As long as this problem is not resolved, the gangsters will be inexhaustible.
Zhou Zheng raised his head and glanced at the sky. This winter, I was afraid that it would be even colder, the boundless natural disasters, and the corruption of officials, neither suppression nor care would solve the problem.
The problem is down, but also up.
Zhou Zheng took a sip of water and said, "Well. The victims we captured, refugees, were resettled to Denglai?"
Sun Chuanting didn't think too much, and said: "I have sent someone to escort it over, and Governor Ma is also doing reception."
Governor Ma, Governor of Denglai, Ma Shiying.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while, glanced at him, and said: "Zhang Shangshu wrote to me that the court intends to appoint me as governor of Shaanxi. It won't be long before we have to enter Shaanxi."
Sun Chuanting was not surprised at all, and said: "This is an expected thing, my lord, you must be cautious."
The robbers have become more and more powerful, with more and more troops, and more and more combat power. There are constant soldiers, governors, etc., and they are sinking into the sand. Once they enter Shaanxi, they have entered the base camp of the robbers.
Shaanxi is sparsely populated and there are many bandits. As long as you step in, it is dangerous!
This is not only the problem of bandits, but also the disorganization of the various people, the special status of the prison army, and the intrigue among them, it is unimaginable.
Zhou Zheng's status as a'daily crime and meritorious service' is also a key point. Once there is a slight difference, the supervisors will set foot on 10,000 feet, making it difficult for Zhou Zheng to stand up!
Zhou Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Don't talk about this, let's untie the siege first."
Sun Chuanting nodded lightly and said nothing.
The north of the Ming Dynasty is full of wind, and the officers and soldiers are simply plugs, running around to stop leaks.
At the end of January, the insurgents in Kaifeng knew that Zhou Zheng's army had arrived, and they evacuated first and fled into Shanxi.
In February, Zhou Zheng received a transfer order, and he was transferred to the governor of Shaanxi. He returned to Lu Xiangsheng's control and worked together to suppress the bandits in Yansui.
Just three days after Zhou Zheng received the order, and before he was appointed, shocking news came from the capital again.
Zhang Fengyi, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was imprisoned, and Hou Xun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, cut his status for the people. Hundreds of officials, large and small, were affected by this, and two cabinet ministers were also faltering.
The senior officials of the imperial court changed their blood again, and became uneasy.
In mid-March, Zhou Zheng purged the army, crossed the Yellow River, and began to enter Shaanxi and Xi'an Prefecture.
At night, when Zhou Zheng's army was resting, a group of people discussed war in Zhou Zheng's big tent.
Pointing to the map, Meng Hezhou said to Zhou Zheng, Sun Chuanting, Jin Guoqi, Cao Bianjiao, etc.: "My lord, the ten bandits in the northwest are scattered and chaotic. Sui is headed by Gao Yingxiang. The Governor Guihong of Shaanchuan, we have to deal with Gao Yingxiang. Gao Yingxiang has recently conquered five or six bandits, and he seems to be the leader with more than 300,000 people. However, the internal relations are chaotic and he cannot be commanded. Among them, Li Hongji is the strongest, repeatedly defeating the official army and conquering the most counties..."
The crowd nodded silently. It was not when they first entered the Northwest to suppress bandits, they would be shocked to hear "300,000", and now they are not surprised.
Meng Hezhou glanced at Zhou Zheng and said: "My lord, the MI has received the news that the bandits have decided to use Xi'an Prefecture as the foundation to counterattack the officers and soldiers. They may take advantage of the gap in Xi'an's defense to attack Xi'an."
Zhou Zheng naturally knew the source of the news, and said calmly: "Does other roads and Governor Lu know the news?"
Meng Hezhou glanced at the others again and said, "I don't know yet."
Zhou Zheng hit the Xi'an mansion with a punch, and said in a deep voice, "The soldiers are sent to Xi'an!"
"Yes!" A group of people didn't ask much, they all answered in unison.
Zhou Zheng went out at night and sent his troops to Xi'an Mansion.
On the way, Sun Chuanting got a steady stream of intelligence on various bandits from Meng Hezhou. This intelligence was far from being able to be found by some scouts. It was clear that bandits had whispered to the officers and the army.
Sun Chuanting vaguely understood, did not ask more, and made arrangements for deployment based on the information.
The main force of Zhou Zheng's army was stationed near Xi'an Mansion. Jin Guoqi, Cao Bianjiao and others each led three thousand people to move westward into Fengxiang Mansion, pursuing suppression and confusing the bandits.
During this period, Lu Xiangsheng concurrently served as the governor of the Xuanda University, exerted his efforts in Shanxi and drove Li Zicheng back from the east, and then sent troops to Henan to eliminate all bandits from Beizhili to Nanzhili.
When Hong Chengchou was in Huguang and Sichuan, he successively defeated several big'kings' and forced these bandits into Shaanxi.
In just two months, the court, with the concerted efforts of Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, made several great victories for the officers and the army, which severely damaged the robbers.
Looking at these good news, the court did not relax at all, and constantly urged the two to eliminate the bandits as soon as possible without slacking off.
It can be said that the fall of Fengyang in the central capital caused a great shock to the Ming Dynasty. If the bandits were not removed for a day, they would be troubled day and night.
In May, Gao Yingxiang and others came out of Hanzhong, and when various officials and soldiers were unable to take care of Xi'an Prefecture, they approached Xi'an Prefecture.
Zhou Zhengdaying, Meng Hezhou and others made reports.
Meng Hezhou Road: "My lord, from the intelligence point of view, one way is from south to north, mainly Gao Yingxiang, the other way from Suiyuan, headed by Li Zicheng and others, from north to south, it is a planned and premeditated operation."
Zhou Zheng, Sun Chuanting and others were surrounding the map, carefully examining each one.
Zhang Cunren said: "If the bandits really have more than 200,000, they can't head-on."
Cao Bianjiao said: "The rainy season is coming soon, I am afraid that other people will not be able to come over immediately."
Jin Guoqi said: "Xi'an Prefecture has less than five thousand people, and it may not be able to resist it."
Zhou Zheng did not speak, looked for a while, and glanced at Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting was staring at the map, gesturing with his fingers on it, carefully considering something.
Zhou Zheng didn't speak, he was thinking about countermeasures while looking at Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting's official career was interrupted by Zhou Zheng. At this time, can he use his brilliant leadership in history
For a while, Sun Chuanting suddenly raised his head and said, "Li Zicheng comes from the north, and the Xuan University will not sit idly by. We don't need to worry too much if the Xuan University is restrained. On the other hand, it is Gao Yingxiang's side, and Governor Hong's main force is in Huguang, for a while. I can't make it. But Gao Yingxiang wants to attack Xi'an from Hanzhong, there are a few roads that he must pass, and he can't take the army."
Cao Bianjiao immediately stared at the map and said, "Mr. Sun meant to set up ambush?"
Sun Chuanting said: "It's not just about setting up an ambush. If it is arranged properly, it may be able to hit Gao Yingxiang severely."
Zhou Zhengmeng awakened. He remembered that Gao Yingxiang was captured by the officers and executed by the court, and then Li Zicheng could succeed him as the king.
Is it at this time
Zhou Zheng put his hands on his back and said decisively: "Okay, this battle is under the full command of Mr. Sun, and everyone will act according to orders!"
Sun Chuanting was startled and had no time to speak, but Cao Bianjiao, Zhang Cunren and others had an experience, and calmly raised their hands and said, "The last general will lead!"
Seeing this, Sun Chuanting took a deep breath, raised his hand and said, "Sun Chuanting takes the order!"
Zhou Zheng just nodded, without a word.
Sun Chuanting took over the command and sent an order to the nearby officers and soldiers to report to Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou, while investigating suitable locations and methods for ambushing. (End of this chapter)