Chapter 270 Who sent a surprise attack on Chongqing?(1/2)
Originally, when he just learned that His Majesty had sent a young man over, Yuan Keli had some thoughts in his mind, but he did not refuse or resist.
After all, I have been in the officialdom for so many years, and I have never seen any big fish?
Not to mention sending a young man over, even if you send a military supervisor, it would be normal.
Yuan Keli's men heard some rumors. It is said that His Majesty asked Sun Chuanting to come to Yuan Keli's side in order to learn.
This made Yuan Keli a little curious. What kind of young man is he who can actually make His Majesty value him so much?
After getting in touch with Sun Chuanting these days, Yuan Keli couldn't help but sigh that this young man is indeed a talent.
"Sir, Guiyang is ahead. The person who just inquired about the news has returned. Guizhou Governor Li Biao has gathered his troops and is ready to support Sichuan." Sun Chuanting rode his horse to Yuan Keli.
"According to the news along the way, the situation in Sichuan is not very good, and Chongqing and Chengdu are surrounded. The rebels attacked everywhere, and tens of thousands of rebels divided into several groups to capture them everywhere. She Chongming personally led people to attack Chongqing, and the situation was very urgent."
Yuan Keli looked at Sun Chuanting with inquisitive eyes and asked loudly: "What do you think?"
After thinking about it, Sun Chuanting solemnly said something in his heart for a long time: "The officials thought that capturing the thief first. Since She Chongming is in Chongqing, then we will attack Chongqing."
"Although She Chongming has a huge reputation, I don't believe he has hundreds of thousands of troops. She Chongming is now divided into several groups, and there will not be many troops in each group. If we send a small elite force, carry dry food, and march straight to Chongqing, the officials believe that they will definitely gain."
"As long as Chongqing is pacified in one battle, the other rebels will be just a mob. Judging from the current situation, there will not be many people in She Chongming in Chongqing."
Yuan Keli looked at Sun Chuanting with admiration. He was worthy of being a young man and was really brave.
He looked at Sun Chuanting and continued to ask with a gentle smile: "If you were asked to go, how many people would you need?"
"The five thousand people behind him, plus five thousand wolf soldiers, are enough." Sun Chuanting said calmly.
After walking all the way, Yuan Keli certainly knew what the qualities of the five thousand people behind him were.
To be honest, he has led troops for many years, and he has seen many border troops and in the court, but there are really no such excellent people as the five thousand people behind him.
First of all, these people are really tall and strong.
Yuan Keli saw them take off their clothes, and their bodies were covered with lumps and strong. And when they were electing soldiers, they obviously considered their height, and their height was not lower than 5 feet and 5 inches. (Zhou Zhou was drooling: One foot in the Ming Dynasty is now 31.1 cm, and the height is 5 feet and 5 inches. It is about 1.7 meters.)
With this figure, he is definitely an elite at first glance.
Let’s look at the equipment on these people. All the armor is cast in one piece. The plate armor on the chest is light, has high defense and sharp swords. It can be said to be a very good equipment.
In addition, they are all equipped with steel crossbows. This thing is not deformed when it is hot, with a fast firing rate and high accuracy. It can play a very important role in street fighting in the city or in the mountains and forests.
In addition, these people are equipped with the latest muskets from the court. Self-produced muskets can be used even when it rains today, as long as the gunpowder is not damp. There are also paper-shelled gun bullets wrapped in kraft paper.
At the same time, each team also has a light small cannon, which can fire scattered bullets, real bullets, and open flower bullets. Although the range is only 500 steps, in places like the southwest, this is the treasure.
Yuan Keli didn't expect that Sun Chuanting would immediately target the people behind him.
In fact, Yuan Keli knew that Sun Chuanting was talking about a good idea. After all, the situation in the southwest is very chaotic now, and sending people to attack Chongqing is indeed a very good choice. Although it is risky, it is worth a try.
However, Yuan Keli also had concerns. These five thousand people are not ordinary soldiers. This is Your Majesty’s personal guard. It is said that it was trained by Qi Jin, and the one who led the troops was Qi Jin’s son. If you lose most of this, how can you explain to Your Majesty when you go back?
There is also the Sun Chuanting in front of him, this is the young handsome man the Majesty is interested in. His Majesty asked Sun Chuanting to follow him to learn, hoping that one day he would become a talent. In other words, His Majesty wants to treat him as a reserve force, which is for use in the future.
If Sun Chuanting died in Chongqing, how could he explain to His Majesty when he went back?
This is where Yuan Keli hesitated, but he did not show it. He still looked at Sun Chuanting and said slowly: "Sending surprise troops to Chongqing will indeed have the effect of surprise attacks. But if you can't fight, you will inevitably lose your troops and generals, and at the same time it will also damage the authority of the court. It is so dangerous and undesirable."
"It's better to dispatch the soldiers around you to fight steadily. Since She Chongming's number of troops is not large, then just fight slowly. Although it will take a little more time, the victory is safe." Yuan Keli looked like "I'm old, I don't want to take risks."
Sun Chuanting, who was on the other side, was anxious. He tightened the reins in his hand and said quickly: "Sir, we can wait, but the people of Chongqing can't wait, nor can the people of Chengdu. They are now surrounded by rebels, so we can't wait any longer!"
"Only by letting them know that reinforcements have arrived, they can have the confidence to continue to hold on. At the same time, as long as the reinforcements arrive at the city of Chongqing, it doesn't matter if they cannot defeat She Chongming even if they encounter a small blow, they can garrison on the spot and wait for reinforcements. At that time, the inside and outside will naturally have miraculous results!"
"If the surprise attack can kill She Chongming or defeat the rebels under Chongqing city, it will inevitably strengthen our army's momentum and make the surrounded residents regain confidence in the court!"
Sun Chuanting continued with determination in his eyes, "For the morale of the military and civilians and the people in Chongqing, the officials thought they should send troops to attack, and even if there is any damage, they would be within the scope of their endurance."
After hearing Sun Chuanting's words, Yuan Keli frowned and pondered for a long time, as if he was considering his words.
After a while, Yuan Keli sighed and said helplessly: "You also know that these people behind me were sent to us by Your Majesty. If there are too many losses, we will not be able to hand them to Your Majesty."
"And you, you were also sent by Your Majesty to me personally. If you make any mistakes, I can't explain it to Your Majesty."
"I can't let you take risks, so it's better to keep a steady start."
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting's face turned red in an instant.
Originally, Sun Chuanting thought that this time he went to the southwest was an opportunity to show his skills and an opportunity to serve the country with what he learned. Who would have thought that it would be like this?
I actually became a drag?
Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting was ashamed and ashamed, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't say that what His Majesty did was wrong, right?
It cannot be said that Yuan Keli did something wrong. If he broke up with Yuan Keli, there would be even more hope.
Sun Chuanting was in a dilemma, and he was really anxious.
Before Sun Chuanting could speak, he rode his horse to them, bowed to Yuan Keli with a horse whip and said, "Sir, I have something to say."
When Yuan Keli saw the visitor, he was stunned.
Sun Chuanting was also stunned.
Neither of them expected that he would stand up at this time.
Of course, the one who stood up was not someone else. It was Qi Yuangong, the son of Qi Jin, who followed Yuan Keli and Sun Chuanting to the southwest this time.
Yuan Keli looked at Qi Yuangong calmly and asked with some confusion: "What do you have to say?"
"My Lord Qi Bing, my ancestors of the Qi family served as the personal soldier of Emperor Taizu. They followed him for many years, fought in the south and north, and had dozens of battles. Hongwu 14, followed Fu Youde and Lan Yu died during his expedition to Yunnan, and their descendants inherited General Mingwei."
Qi Yuangong didn't say anything else, but first told his own affairs.
"My Qi family has been a general of the Ming Dynasty for generations, and countless wars are fought in the south and north. My uncle Qi Jiguang suppressed the Japanese pirates in the southeast and fought against the Tatars in the north."
"My father was young and made many military achievements. He was promoted from Baihuli to garrison, guerrilla, and general. At the beginning of Wanli, he followed the generals to conquer Guanxi, and first all the generals climbed the city of Goryeo."
"Our Qi family has expanded territory for the Ming Dynasty. Although it has not achieved great achievements in military affairs, it has also experienced military achievements. From south to north, it has the blood of my Qi family."
"From the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the present, my Qi family has never been afraid of cowardice. My father was training troops in the capital to protect the courtyard. This time, His Majesty sent Qi Yuangong to lead his troops to the southwest, and he did not come down to take a walk."
"Although the attack on Chongqing is dangerous, since you need to do it, you must do it, even if you lose your life!"
"If the brothers who are following you go back to the capital without fighting a single battle, we have no way to explain to Your Majesty. My father is watching me in the capital, and Your Majesty is also watching me in the capital. Sir, please allow us to attack Chongqing!"
After saying this, Qi Yuangong turned over and got off the horse and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Yuan Keli.
He touched the ground with his head and did not raise his head again after a long time.
Yuan Keli looked at Qi Yuangong with admiration in his eyes, but he did not say anything praise, but asked calmly: "You are still young, this battle is extremely dangerous. What if you die in battle?"
Qi Yuangong raised his head, as if there were burning flames in his eyes. He said slowly in a calm voice: "Death from the battlefield is the fate of a powerful general. If I really died in battle, it would be that I would be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. I would follow my ancestors and have no regrets in my heart."
"But the Southwest Rebels, the native chickens, tiles and dogs, want my life, they don't have the ability!"
The admiration in Yuan Keli's eyes became even stronger, and he couldn't help but sigh slowly: "Qi Shaobao really has a successor!"
Sun Chuanting, who was on the other hand, was already excited after hearing this passionate conversation. He is still very young now, and he is naturally deeply infected in such an atmosphere.
He also turned over and dismounted, took a step forward, and knelt on one knee and said, "Sir, let me go."
Yuan Keli did not doubt Sun Chuanting's martial power. Because he had seen along the way that Sun Chuanting not only had a good knife, but also was extremely skilled in archery skills. Not only did he pass through Yang with a hundred steps, he was almost the same.
Yuan Keli wanted Sun Chuanting to go, but he was still worried, because he had no suitable candidates under him.
This trip to Chongqing is definitely very dangerous. However, in Yuan Keli's opinion, since Sun Chuanting followed, there is no reason to hide behind and enjoy happiness.
Let him gilt safely, this is not something he can do.
Originally, if Sun Chuanting was just here to gilt, Yuan Keli would not consider these things at all. However, after discovering that Sun Chuanting was a talented person and had outstanding abilities, Yuan Keli naturally had the idea of reusing him.
At the same time, Yuan Keli also hesitated in his heart, so there would be no danger.
Before Yuan Keli could speak, Sun Chuanting continued to say loudly: "The southwest rebellion is uneasy. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I naturally have no choice but to ask the Lord to fulfill my wishes! If I don't let me go to Chongqing today, Sun will die in front of the Lord!"
Sun Chuanting's face turned red. He was really thinking that way in his heart, and he was obviously already angry to a certain extent.
The reason is very simple. The people and officers in Chongqing are waiting for rescue. They could have had a surprise attack on Chongqing, but their existence had to be steadily done.
Not only did he not help, he dragged his feet, Sun Chuanting felt sorry for the military and civilians in Chongqing. In addition to Qi Yuangong's words just now, Sun Chuanting got upright.
These words scared Yuan Keli.
Qi Yuangong on the other side was also shocked.
Yuan Keli knew that it would be better to agree to Sun Chuanting at this time.
Yuan Keli has encountered such a situation as a civil servant. If he didn't follow him at this time, he would really die here.
If I die here, I will really not be able to bear it.
Sun Chuanting died in Chongqing. Even if His Majesty blames himself, he will most likely not punish him. After all, at this time, anyone who dies in battle on the battlefield is likely to die, and there is no guarantee of such a thing
But if Sun Chuanting committed suicide in front of him, he would be completely finished.
So Yuan Keli nodded and said, "Okay, then you can go. Come with me to Guiyang first. After I meet Guizhou Governor Li Biao, you can set off again and bring enough food and grass. Let's go quickly."
"You can rest assured that I will follow Guizhou's troops and take charge of you behind."
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong both showed joy on their faces, and they bowed and said, "Thank you so much."
Yuan Keli stroked his beard, nodded gently, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Okay, go and prepare well. This time I am responsible for the relationship, don't let me down."
To be continued...