Chapter 53: War Clouds Surging, Blood Rain in Liaodong (7)
Hu Ming came to the coach's mansion and saw that Zhang Ping'an was in a good mood. After reporting on his work, he began to flatter Xu Yian. Zhang Ping'an immediately understood that he wanted to resign. So he curled his lips: "You should put away your little thoughts! Do you don't want to do it anymore and want to go back and lead the troops?"
Hu Ming didn't expect Zhang Ping'an to be so powerful, and he pointed out his thoughts in one sentence. So he smiled and said with apologies: "The general is wise! I think it's better to lead troops than to do this job!"
Judging from their recent performance, Xu Yian is indeed better than him. So he said, "Okay, go to the personal military camp and choose one hundred people to go! However, the people from the bomb droppers and the operation team of the detective office are not allowed to move! I will give you a warrant, go to Zhang Li's army and take your veterans back. You and Zhang Li add the new recruits who have performed well in this battle. You choose 2,900 people, and you and Zhang Li's army initially set up a group of 3,500 people. Remember, choose elite soldiers who dare to fight, rather than be insignificant than be insignificant!"
Hu Ming jumped up: "I knew that the little boss would agree! Thank you little boss! Just be optimistic! I, Hu Ming, aren't bragging..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Ping'an interrupted, "You are not bragging yet! I see through the slave army and you are the one who can brag the most! Don't say it's useless. If something goes wrong, I still lack a groom. I'll wait for you to come!"
Zhang Ping'an said while writing a warrant to him. Hu Ming saw that Zhang Ping'an had just finished writing the warrant, and was afraid that Zhang Ping'an would change his mind, so he grabbed the warrant and ran away before he could wait for the ink to dry.
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Because Xu Yian was in Guangning City, rumors that the Jurchen Tartars occupied the Shisanshan Post were spread. The people of Guangning were in panic. Zhang Ping'an was very proud to listen to the report of the detective office. He knew that he was one step closer to his evacuation plan.
On that day, the scout came to report that the Jurchen army formed an array of fifteen miles southeast. They also sent Su Chong Alai Envoy to exchange Luo Yiguan's corpse.
After hearing this, Zhang Ping'an immediately ordered all the commanders of Guangning to come to the General's Mansion to discuss matters. Soon, the commanders from all walks of life gathered at the General's Mansion. Zhang Ping'an did not nonsense: "I order!"
There was a burst of armor slamming, and everyone stood up to take the order. Zhang Ping'an shouted: "I will lead my personal military camp, Zhang Li's army, Huang Zhi's army, Huang Wei's army, and Liu Chong's army out of the city from the east gate. Arranged in the seven miles away from Guangning! Chen Pang's army and Xu Zhen's army responded at the south gate! Hu Ming and Xu Yi'an defended Guangning! Long Xiucai, stayed in the commander's office! Zhang Li's army immediately left the city and lined up in the east. The other Liu Chong's army was in the west, and Huang Zhi's army and my personal military camp were in the middle. Huang Wei's army escorted a thousand seriously injured Jurchen prisoners. Behind the formation! Do you understand?"
"Yes! Grandmaster!"
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Nurhaci had no hope, and the Ming army in Guangning left the city. So he only brought two red flags, the Zhenglan flag and some Mongolian cavalry lined up. But soon after, a cavalry unit rushed out of the east gate of Guangning. This unit did not go forward immediately, but was guarding two miles away from the east gate. When the third cavalry unit walked out of the east gate of Guangning, he advanced slowly in an orderly manner.
He couldn't help but nodded and ordered all the troops of the camp to go out to form a formation. The troops leaving the city of Guangning stopped five or six miles away and listed three attack formations. Nurhaci estimated that there were cavalry on the opposite side, with less than 20,000 people. Unlike other Ming troops, there were no infantry on the opposite side. Soon the scout came to report that there were about 7,000 cavalry leaving the city from the south gate and lined up three miles outside the south gate.
Nurhaci thought to himself: Su Chong'a did not tell any lies, the Guangning Ming army did have 30,000 or 40,000 cavalry. Huang Taiji's analysis was also correct. If he fought with them here, the other party would easily get Guangning's support. Due to the continuous battle, his Eight Jurchen Banners and the Guangning Ming army who were waiting for their hard work would definitely fall into a hard battle. This was not his style at all.
Huang Taiji rode a horse to Nurhaci and whispered: "Ama! I want to go to the other side's head coach after the meeting!"
Nurhaci thought for a moment and whispered: "Be careful! Listen to Su Chong'a, the commander of the Ming army opposite is a violent person. If there is any wrong, leave immediately!"
Huang Taiji also whispered: "Ama, I will be careful!"
Then he led Su Chonga and twenty white-armored personal soldiers of Zhengbai Banner to ride horses towards the opposite army formation. When he was one hundred feet away from the Ponu Army's position, he stopped. Su Chonga immediately moved forward and came to the Ponu Army's formation. He saw Zhang Ping'an wearing black armor bowing: "The Grand Commander of the Army! My Great Jin Zhengbai Beile Huang Taiji, please go over and talk!"
Zhang Ping'an said: "I understand!" He led forty personal soldiers to ride forward. Before leaving, he blinked at Huang Zhi beside him and nodded.
When Huang Zhi saw Zhang Ping'an slowly stroll forward, his right hand was hidden behind him and waved his hand to the back of the formation. Immediately, four hundred musketeers dismounted and quickly entered the position under the cover of the cavalry of the personal camp. Seeing that the musketeers entered the position, Huang Zhi held his fingers and blew a loud whistle.
When Zhang Ping'an heard the whistle behind him, he felt relieved. When he saw that the Jurchen cavalry on the opposite side did not carry the bow and arrow, he felt even more at ease. After all, he was close to his military formation, and if the Jurchens had no brains, they would not do anything randomly.
Zhang Ping'an led his personal soldiers ten feet away from Huang Taiji and strangled the horse. He looked at him carefully to the world's first great man. He saw Huang Taiji wearing double-layer white armor, with deep eyes, strong physique, more than seven feet tall, and a shrewd all over his body. Judging from his previous life's experience, this person has the charm of a leader. He is a person who is difficult to deal with. He also wants to touch the Jurchen Tartars' bottom. So he doesn't speak, staring at his nose with his eyes.
When Huang Taiji saw the commander who came out from the other party, he was a half-aged child, as Su Chong'a said. He was less than five feet tall, and his tender little face had a different look than other children. The child's clear eyes were mixed with perseverance and a hint of cunning. The two armies were so solemn in front of the formation that this man was not only not afraid, but also looked at him with a sword-like gaze, with anger.
Huang Taiji immediately put away his contempt. He understood one thing: this person must not be regarded as a child, otherwise he would suffer a great loss. So he bowed and said in a solemn voice: "Can you ask the name of the handsome man?"
Huang Taiji said, Su Chong'a translated it into Chinese.
Seeing this, Zhang Ping'an bowed and replied: "I am the coach Zhang Ping'an!"
Huang Taiji tentatively said: "I see your army, and the army is neat! Your general must have good teaching! Can you ask why your army occupied Guangning City!"
When Zhang Ping'an heard this, he realized that this was a test, so he said strangely: "What! My Ming military and civilians cannot defend Guangning? As soon as I came, we have to open the door for you to surrender. He shouted happily, "Master, why are you here? The slaves are all anxious! Li Yongfang, Tong Yang is a lowly person! My Ming Guangning military and civilians are not so despicable yet!"
Huang Taiji was not angry and asked calmly: "Master Zhang! Look at our army's combat power compared to the Ming army?"
Zhang Ping'an knew that for the opponents who could not be angry, sooner or later, they would reveal their flaws sooner or later. So he pretended to be disdainful: "I didn't see you fighting with other Ming troops with my own eyes, so I won't comment! But I know that I have more than 2,000 of your most elite two yellow flag soldiers. No matter how you want to compare, I must be more powerful than you!"
Huang Taiji immediately understood Zhang Ping'an's subtext. He had more than 2,000 prisoners, so don't force people too much. I immediately changed the topic: "Master Zhang! Can the people captured by our army be exchanged for the prisoners in your hands?"
Zhang Ping'an chuckled and refused: "No! I will only replace Luo Yiguan's body. If you give me the corpses of other officers and soldiers of Xining Fort, I will give you two yellow flag bodies!"
Huang Taiji said: "There are three thousand corpses in Xining Fort. Zhang Dashang, it seems that your corpses are not enough!"
Zhang Ping'an understood that Huang Taiji was warning him that he had many corpses of Ming soldiers in his hands. So he smiled relaxedly: "It's okay! I chopped the captain's head! How about getting it all together for you?"
Huang Taiji looked at Zhang Ping'an with some disbelief. How old is this child. He is so meticulous and has not had decades of experience, so why is he so well-versed in the hearts of the people?
It seems that this person must not be left again, but in his eyes, he was caught by Zhang Ping'an, so he held the knife handle tightly in his right hand. Huang Taiji saw that as soon as he had an idea, the other party responded quickly and was secretly surprised. He also saw that as soon as Zhang Ping'an's hand was pressed to the knife handle, Zhang Ping'an's personal soldiers also held the knife handle almost at the same time.
Seeing this, Huang Taiji smiled slightly: "Marrior Zhang! He's too worried!"
Zhang Ping'an also smiled and said, "Do you're not careful when dealing with jackals! That old guy Li Chengliang raised wolf cubs as local dogs in his early years. When he was a child, he acted more obedient than local dogs, and it was just that Li Chengliang had to take the shit. As soon as Li Chengliang died, he started biting people randomly. So! You have to be more careful with such ungrateful wolf!"
Chapter completed!