Chapter 55: The Distinction of Huayi

Zhang Xuan had an intuition for the first time, he felt that Gao Doushu was the best candidate to guard Xiangyang.

First of all, Gao Doushu's own ability, this is not much to say, and Gao Doushu is also very familiar with Xiangyang and has been active in this area for a long time. Therefore, you don't need to be familiar with it at all, you can sit in Xiangyang.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan immediately summoned Wang Guangen.

Zhang Xuan and Wang Guangen didn't have anything to say.

When Zhang Xuan was in Luo Rucai's army, Wang Guangen had already surrendered to Cheng as an official soldier. The two had only heard of each other's reputations, and had never met. There was nothing to say on both sides, just polite words. Wang Guangen said that he had done all kinds of wrong things before, and he was deeply sorry.

And Zhang Xuan represented Luo Rucai, saying that the past was written off and that he would do things in the future. If yes, etc.

In the end, Zhang Xuan suddenly said: "I have heard the name of Lord Gao for a long time, and I heard that Lord Gao is in General Wang's curtain, can you see it?" ”

When Wang Guangen heard this, his heart suddenly moved. Immediately said, "Why not?" ”

For Wang Guangen, it is far better to let Gao Doushu be a staff member in the north of his body, it is far better to let Gao Doushu take the throne in the Xia Dynasty, listening to the meaning of this Zheng Guogong, he naturally wants to reuse Gao Doushu, and he naturally agreed immediately.

Wang Guangen originally wanted to send someone to invite Gao Doushu over, but Zhang Xuan said: "Such a great sage, naturally I will meet him in person." Immediately, together with Wang Guangen, he went to Wang Guangen's foothold and met Gao Doushu.

However, after arriving, Gao Doushu was not there, and after asking the next person, he learned that Gao Doushu had gone out.

Wang Guangen immediately sent someone to look for it, but was stopped by Zhang Xuan and said, "There is no need to disturb Master Gao Yaxing, I will just wait here." ”

Zhang Xuan waited for an hour before seeing Gao Doushu come back from outside.

When Wang Guangen saw that Gao Doushu was back, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly introduced Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan saluted and said, "The student greets Mr. Gao." ”

Gao Doushu listened to what Zhang Xuan did, and his heart was slightly moved. said: "The prince does not need to be polite. ”

Wang Guangen was very knowledgeable, and he didn't stay long, so he hurried down and left the space for the two of them.

Zhang Xuan also went straight to the point and said: "At the beginning of the founding of the country in Daxia, it was the time of employing people, Mr. Gao repeatedly frustrated the king, and the world knew it, so I must ask Your Majesty to ask Mr. Gao to go out of the mountain." ”

"Oh, the cheap name has actually reached the ears of Emperor Xia." Gao Doushu said.

Zhang Xuan said secretly in his heart: "Not only did it come to you, you made him very embarrassed back then." ”

After Luo Rucai's defeat in Yunyang, it caused Li Zicheng to launch the Xiangyang Rebellion. The two may not have much to do with each other, but the change in Xiangyang has always been Luo Rucai's backlash, and anything related to the change in Xiangyang, in Luo Rucai's heart, anything related to the change in Xiangyang has nothing to evaluate.

Zhang Xuan couldn't guess what Luo Rucai was thinking about Gao Doushu for a while, but one thing was certain, Luo Rucai was definitely not a person who wanted to do things today.

But what old hatred is left.

Zhang Xuan said: "Your Majesty was deeply convinced of Mr. Gao's ability back then, and he once said to me that Mr. Gao's ability is unpredictable. I can't wait to swim with others. ”

If Luo Rucai was here, he was naturally confused, and said secretly: "Did I really say it?" ”

But Gao Doushu's heart moved slightly, and said, "I don't dare to get Your Majesty's praise." ”

Gao Doushu knew that compared to Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others, he still owed some heat, and this sentence was just a kind word. It's just that now Luo Rucai's identity is not what it used to be. As the founder of the country, the weight of what he said was different. Even if it is a kind word, it is also a kind word with weight, even if it is Gao Doushu, there is a sense of fluttering in his heart.

Zhang Xuan immediately said: "Now, the East Captives have entered the customs, the world is broken, and people with lofty ideals are all heartbroken. The captives are the ones who lead the beasts to eat people. My Majesty started from recklessness, even though there are too many inappropriate, but he is still a Han Chinese. Zhu Ming is unpopular, but today, His Majesty of my family is not for the sake of rebellion. I really think that my majesty is a Han Zhengshuo. The East Captives are just those in armor and scales. Huayi's distinction, Confucius's words, must not dare or die. In the previous battle of Xiangyang, Xiangfan was broken, and Xiangyang is the most important thing in the world, which can be the key to Zhongtian. Please ask Mr. to go out of the mountain and guard Xiangyang for the Han people in the world. ”

Zhang Xuan has been brewing in his heart for a long time.

These words are not just prepared to say to Gao Doushu, but to the world.

When the Qing army entered the customs, the political slogan shouted was to avenge Ming.

And the Xia Dynasty also had to have its own political slogans. When Cao Ying was in trouble before, there were also slogans of hanging the people and cutting down crimes, eliminating violence and peace, which was almost no different from breaking into the camp. However, after Cao Ying entered Jiangnan, he cooperated with the gentry a lot, and even Qian Qianyi became the first assistant of the cabinet.

Under such circumstances, the situation up and down Cao Ying is different from before.

A new political platform must be defined.

This kind of thing, it doesn't look useful. But shouting right is useful.

In the name of revenge for the Ming, the Qing army appeased many former Ming officials, allowing them to surrender to the Qing court without burden, which helped the Qing court to stabilize the north.

And Zhang Xuanhuayi's change of slogan is not what Zhang Xuan thinks about.

It seems that the political correctness of the Ming Dynasty fell on the expulsion of the Tartars, these four words, so the Ming generation was very tough on the outside world, uncompromising, and highly moralized among the scholars, that is, they loved to sing high-pitched at every turn. Chongzhen and Qing discussed peace, which caused strong opposition from top to bottom.

Of course, there is an element of partisanship, but it has to be said that it also shows public opinion, and public opinion is actually the public opinion of scholars.

Maybe it was the Huayi distinction in Zhang Xuan's mouth that persuaded Gao Doushu, or maybe Gao Doushu had a tendency to go down the steps given by Zhang Xuan. said: "Zheng Guogong is so gracious, but he is disrespectful. ”

Zhang Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately took out the Xiangyang defense plan he had prepared.

After Gao Doushu saw it, he frowned slightly and said: "In the past, Song and Jin Yuan fought against each other, fighting in three places, Sichuan, Jinghu, and Lianghuai. Xiangyang is an important place in Jinghu. The plan of the national government is certainly good, but the success or failure of a place depends not only on one place, but also on the overall strategy. ”

"Guogong asked me to guard Xiangyang, and I also asked Guogong."

With a stroke of his hand, Gao Doushu divided a large area north of Xiangyang into it, and said, "If these places are disposed of?" ”

Zhang Xuan said: "What does Lord Gao mean? ”

Gao Doushu said: "If he retreats, I will advance, and I will send the generals to the north and advance the battlefield to Henan." ”

Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment and said: "Henan is thousands of miles of fertile land, there is no danger to defend, and the area around Henan Mansion has fallen into the hands of the Qing army, although they can attack Henan, they can advance and retreat freely. I'm afraid Henan can't defend it. ”

Gao Doushu said: "If the Qing army abandons the land, the prince will not dare to take it, how will the world look at Daxia." ”

"And according to Henan, not in Henan. The Qing army was sharp, which was conducive to the decisive battle on the plains, and the Qing army went south, holding on to several fortified cities and letting them go south. With several fortified cities as a net, Xiangyang as a shield, and then tens of thousands of troops as spears, cut off the back, so that they retreat without a fight, if the prince wants to finish his work in one battle, it is not impossible. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "What if the Qing army refuses to go south, but conquers the south city by city? ”

Gao Doushu said: "The cities of Henan are connected to the Huaishui, and the sailors can take over the cities, and the momentum of Henan is large, so the Qing army naturally does not dare to peep into Xiangyang." ”

Zhang Xuan finally understood, Gao Doushu was saying that Zhang Xuan was timid from beginning to end, and now that the Qing army has retreated and all parts of Henan cannot stay, he still thinks about Xiangyang, and does not want to advance the front to Henan, so that the area around Xiangyang can become the mainland.

After Zhang Xuan heard this, he was shocked, but after thinking about it, he couldn't make a decision.

He fought from Henan, and he knew too well that Henan was too time for the cavalry to maneuver. Cao Ying's cavalry dared to compete with the Eight Banners in terms of quality, but there was too much difference in quantity. Engage the Qing army on the plains. Zhang Xuan really has no bottom.

What Gao Doushu said seemed to be feasible, but Zhang Xuan always felt that it was too light. It seemed that there was something he hadn't considered, but he didn't think of anything, so he could only say, "Mr. Gao, let me think twice." ”

Immediately, Zhang Xuan said goodbye and left.

Although Zhang Xuan is above the strategy, he has some doubts about defending Xiangyang or Henan. But in any case, it is also good to recruit one for Great Xia and seal the territory.