The clouds are gone, the spring breeze is thawing, and the sparse trees are beginning to sprout.

In the yamen of the Datong General Army, Ma Gui held two letters in his hand and muttered for a long time without speaking.

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old majestic boy couldn't help but ask, "Father hesitated for a long time, and I don't know what he couldn't decide?" ”

Ma Gui was awakened by this sound of his father, turned his head to look at the young man in front of him, and smiled: "It's not that I can't decide, it's just that I ...... That's it, I told you that you don't understand. Go, invite your Uncle Ma, and say that I have something important to discuss. ”

This young man is none other than Ma Gui's eldest son, Ma Chengzhao. Although Ma Chengzhao is young, he has the tradition of Ma Jiaerlang, he has grown strong since he was a child, and he looks like an adult northern strong man at the age of fourteen or fifteen, but he is just a little tender.

Ma Chengzhao didn't seem to be particularly afraid of his father, and muttered when he heard this: "My father didn't tell me, and said that I didn't understand, but you always didn't tell me something, so when will I understand?" ”

Ma Gui was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst out laughing. His voice was always strong, and his smile was like a tiger's roar, as if even the thin porcelain vase placed in the hall vibrated it.

Ma Chengzhao couldn't help but say: "Father is really a tiger. It turned out that he was in the period of voice change, and his voice sounded strange, and he was especially envious of his father's voice.

Ma Gui stopped laughing, but he still had a smile on his face, and said to Ma Chengzhao: "The way you spoke just now is a little similar to when you were a father. Then he paused slightly, and said with emotion: "The children of the Ma family have always been in the military, and you have already been appointed as an official this year, so I can also talk to you about this today." ”

Ma Chengzhao's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled, looking eager to try.

Ma Gui didn't talk about business at first, but beckoned to him, pointed to the chair under his hand and said, "Sit down." ”

This said, Ma Chengzhao was even more happy, originally he only stood in front of his father to listen to the training, looking at today's appearance, his father seems to plan to treat him as a general, which is really gratifying.

Ma Chengzhao, who was so excited that his whole body trembled, hurriedly rushed over, sat down quickly, straightened his chest and back, and looked like he was waiting for a military order, with a bit of posture.

Ma Gui just smiled secretly in his heart, but his face calmed down, and he sighed slightly, and asked: "If I want to be a general, I am not only your father, but also your official and handsome, what are you capable of, I have to take the school exam." ”

Ma Chengzhao's waist pole listened straight, and said loudly: "Son...... Even if the last general is under the hands of the big handsome, he can make at least thirty or fifty moves. ”

Ma Gui glanced at him, but he didn't take this stubble, just didn't hear it, and said lightly: "If you plan to stop at the boss, this bit of courage is not useless." ”

Ma Chengzhao didn't understand the meaning of these words for a while, and said in amazement: "But the last general is the commander." After saying this, he reacted, and hurriedly added: "The last general is not brave and ruthless, but this martial arts is also the foundation of the general after all, and the former commander is in the ......."

"Well, don't brag about it." Ma Gui interrupted him and asked calmly, "What's the important matter in the Nine Sides lately?" ”

"Nine-sided?" Ma Chengzhao thought that his father would ask him about Datong's city defense or border defense, but he didn't expect the problem to be so big, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was nine sides.

Ma Gui didn't say more, Ma Chengzhao had to quickly recall the Di Bao he had seen recently, and then said: "There are two major events in the nine sides, one is that Gansu Town lost Xining City, and the other is that Gao Gongbao concurrently serves as the Seven Towns Economic Strategy. ”

Ma Gui nodded, and asked again, "What do you think about these two things?" ”

"Ah, I, the last general......" Ma Chengzhao wanted to say that these two things are too far away from me, what can I think?

He quietly glanced at his father, but saw that Ma Gui had closed his eyes gently, and he looked like he was not in a hurry and waited for him to think slowly before answering.

Ma Chengzhao's heart was relieved, it was okay to give time to think about it, he just thought that he wanted him to answer immediately.

After thinking for a moment, Ma Chengzhao replied: "The loss of Xining is too far away from our Datong, and it is not a place where our Ma family often activities, and judging from the end of the future, Gao Gongbao's use of our Ma family generals is in Xuanda and Jiliao, so it can be seen that this matter should have little to do with our Ma family." ”

Ma Gui was noncommittal, just said "um" lightly and then disappeared, Ma Chengzhao had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to say: "As for Gao Gongbao concurrently serving as the Seven Towns Strategy, the last general thought that the imperial court was going to prepare to do something to the Tumen. ”

He analyzed: "Gao Gong retains the great reputation of Annan Dingbei, and is the emperor's most trusted minister, coupled with the grace of the three Yuan Fu, he has left him a lot of help in the court, and his call for 'the first choice to destroy the Yuan' has always been very high." Now that the emperor has ordered him to serve as the governor of the Seven Towns, I am afraid that it is also a measure in advance, which can not only allow him to make some preliminary preparations for the pacification of Chahar, but also eliminate the possibility of others temporarily intervening in it. ”

Ma Gui closed his eyes and asked softly, "Do you think the matter of destroying the yuan is already soon?" ”

Ma Chengzhao nodded and said, "Yes, the last general thinks it's soon." ”

"How long is fast?" Magui continued to ask.

"Uh...... If you start this year, it should be considered fast. Ma Chengzhao thought for a while, and added: "However, Gao Gongbao wants to do spring exercises first, and the last general always feels a little strange, because in this way, if you have to launch an attack this year, the time seems to be a little tight." ”

Ma Gui nodded, although he still didn't open his eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then said: "You can see that it is inconvenient to send troops this year, and you can use your brain." ”

Ma Chengzhao was surprised: "It's really not this year?" ”

"It's not." Ma Gui waved his hand and said: "At present, the focus of the imperial court is to open the ban on the domain, and the key point of the ban on the domain is to deal with the back roads of those many clans. Although the father is not a minister of the household department, he also knows that the amount of silver that needs to be spent here must be at least several million taels. In such a situation, it is already commendable that the imperial court has not levies and factions so far, how can it still take the initiative to send troops to Chahar? "Sister Literature Network

"But if that's the case, why did the emperor let Gao Gongbao concurrently serve as the Seven Towns Governor so early?" Ma Chengzhao didn't understand a little, isn't it the habit of the imperial court to temporarily worship generals when they have to fight?

Ma Gui knew what his son meant, he was saying that Gao Gong Bao was a servant of Rong Zheng and a guide to the Seven Towns, and his military power was already very great, if he didn't fight for a long time, wouldn't the court be afraid that he would really entrap the people under him? You must know that the reason why the highest military general with troops in the Ming Dynasty is only a general soldier, and the actual strength under his command is generally very limited, that is, he is afraid that too heavy military power will be concentrated in someone's hands for a long time.

But Ma Gui had his own opinion, and said lightly: "Gao Gongbao is a civil servant, and he is deeply trusted by the emperor, so he is not comparable to us." In addition, if it is not bad as expected by his father, Gao Gongbao's so-called statement that he will set the scriptures in Daning is probably just a bluff and a cover-up, and he will not go to Daning at all, and he will not even be too far away from Beijing. ”

Ma Chengzhao opened his mouth and thought for a while before he suddenly said, "Oh, is he trying to scare the Tumen?" But why? ”

"Because the river loop is restless." Ma Gui said: "In the current situation of the Eturis, it is already wishful thinking for him to attack the Ming Dynasty with his current strength, so if he wants to reverse the decline, the only way out is to unify Mongolia first - even if he does not mention Warat first, at least he must unify Tatar first." Only in this way, in the face of the battle of destroying the Yuan that the Ming Dynasty was about to launch, he had the strength to fight.

But how easy is it to unify the Tatars? Since the rise of Alta, the right-wing Mongols have been overwhelming the left-wing for many years, otherwise how could the Chahar move eastward to avoid the edge of Alta? Tumen finally survived me by his age, and was about to stretch out his hand to the right wing, but he was slashed by Gao Gong Bao, and he had to retreat to the nest to lick his wounds. However, because of this, his willingness to recapture Tumut also increased.

But how to take it back? Tumut not only has the headquarters and the Chahar Ministry, but also has the support of the Hetao Ordos Ministry, and in the early years, Qinghai Tumut and so on, let alone Chahar can win it with one family. Therefore, if the Tumen want to at least not be at a disadvantage in the process of fighting with Tumut, at least one condition must be met, that is, except for Tumut headquarters, no one can help the king of Shunyi Hannaji. ”

Ma Chengzhao seemed to think of something, but he felt that there was still a key to not grasping, so he could only hesitate and said: "So Gao Gongbao thinks that the Tumen may take advantage of the civil strife in the Hetao and the opportunity of the King of Shunyi to attack and naturalize, so he bluffs in order to scare the Tumen?" ”

Ma Gui was relieved: "You understand? Good, good. ”

"The last general actually doesn't understand everything...... Ma Chengzhao still frowned, and asked: "The matter of the lack of money in the imperial court, the military advisor under Tumen shouldn't be unable to see it?" Since the imperial court is short of money, even if Gao Gongbao is also the governor of the seven towns, he will not be able to send troops, so why should the Tumen be afraid? ”

Ma Gui laughed, raised his chin slightly, and said, "That's why these Seven Towns can only be concurrently served by Gao Gongbao." ”

"Oh?" Ma Chengzhao was surprised: "Why is this? ”

"Because only the name of Takanomiya Bao Shi Chengjin can make the Tumen suspicious." Ma Gui smiled and said: "If anyone else does this Seven Towns Jingluo, the court said that there is no money, and Jingluo can only stare dryly, and there is no way at all." But if it's Gao Gong Bao, this may not be the case.

At least in the eyes of the figures, Gao Gong Bao can conjure gold from stones, even if the imperial court really does not look like he can take out silver, but Gao Gong Bao may not be able to make up money. Therefore, in order to be sure, the Tumen will definitely not dare to act rashly...... At least, if Gao Gongbao is still near Jingshi or on the Jiliao line for a day, he will not dare to leave Chahanhot for half a step. ”

Ma Chengzhao finally understood it completely, patted his thigh, and praised: "This is 'a body to fight for three thousand miles, a sword once served as a million teachers', the ancients did not deceive me - the husband should be like this!" ”

Ma Gui smiled and said: "Gao Gong Baozhi's ability, I saw it with my own eyes more than ten years ago...... But I won't mention that today. He paused, raised a letter in his hand, and said, "This is a private letter sent by Gao Gongbao, I don't think anyone in the world can guess what he said in the letter." ”

Ma Chengzhao suddenly became interested and asked, "Father, what is in this letter...... Can you reveal? ”

"Since you are my eldest son and my general, I don't have to hide this letter from you." Ma Gui said: "Gao Gongbao asked me to prepare, there may be a war after the spring exercises." ”

Ma Chengzhao was stunned when he heard this, and said inexplicably: "Didn't you just say that the imperial court has no money to go on the expedition?" ”

Ma Gui's smile was a little mysterious: "There will definitely be no money to go to Saibei, but if it is civil strife, can this battle not be fought?" If the court really has no money, the emperor has no choice but to take the internal money. ”

"Civil strife? How can there be civil strife? Ma Chengzhao was taken aback: "Is it because the military salary has been cut too hard this year?" We shouldn't be chaotic, right? ”

After all, the front line of Jiliao Xuanda is the center of gravity of the imperial court, and it is also the gateway of the Beijing division, so the reduction of Datong's military salary is still relatively small, and Ma Chengzhao's question just now is for this reason.

However, Ma Gui shook his head and said, "Where will it be chaotic, Gao Gongbao didn't say it explicitly, but I thought about it just now and found that he hinted that this place was the ...... I used to go out of town."

"That's bad!" Ma Chengzhao exclaimed: "My father has been in the three towns of Xuanda all these years, and Xuanda has not cut much this year, but Taiyuan seems to have cut a little more, and the rich land of Taiyuan is cut hard, but I am afraid that it will be fierce...... Could it be that Gao Gongbao is hinting that something is going to happen in Taiyuan? ”

Ma Gui said: "My father also thought about this just now, but I'm afraid it's not. He pursed his lips slightly and snorted lightly: "Although Taiyuan is as you said, there are those situations, but you must not forget who the Taiyuan general soldier is now-Li Rusong!" This kid took 5,000 Liaodong cavalry to Taiyuan to take up his post, and he was really a raptor crossing the river.

Although there are 60,000 or 70,000 troops in Shanxi Town now, there are only more than 10,000 soldiers in Taiyuan City after all, and this is only afraid that it will not be enough for the Liaodong cavalry to fight - the 5,000 people are all members of his Li family, and there is no suspense in the real fight. ”

"Damn, the Li family in Tieling is really rich." Ma Chengzhao muttered unhappily, and then said: "If it weren't for Taiyuan, then there would only be Xuanda, but Datong has a father, and I don't think anyone has this dog guts, right?" Could it be that Brother Chengen on the Xuanfu side can't hold it down? ”

Ma Chengen was recommended by Gao Pragmatic some time ago to replace Wang Guoxun as the chief soldier of Xuanfu, but Wang Guoxun stepped down because of old age, and his Ma Chengen's problem is that he is too young, and it is not surprising that Ma Chengzhao, as a cousin, is worried about this.

But Ma Gui didn't want to evaluate his nephew behind his back, but reminded his son: "You still forgot a place - where did your father transfer back to Datong?" ”

Ma Chengzhao was slightly stunned, and his eyes widened suddenly: "Ningxia General Soldier!" Then he was shocked: "Although Zhang Weizhong is loyal, his father said before that he is a little lacking in courage, if something happens to him......

Ma Gui nodded solemnly, raised another letter, and said: "This is sent by Cheng'en, and Gao Gongbao also sent him a letter, which also requires him to prepare for battle." In addition, in the letter to me and to him, Gao Gongbao also mentioned that he also sent a letter to Zhang Weizhong, asking Zhang Weizhong to be careful of his subordinates...... Now I can only hope that Zhang Weizhong will listen to it. ”

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