This is like giving an excuse to become famous as a teacher. It doesn't matter whether it is justified or not, as long as you have this excuse. Of course, we are all smart people, and even if we find random excuses, they are well-founded.
Therefore, everyone read it quickly, and in just a cup of tea, the news reached Han Du, and Han Du had finished reading it.
Seeing Han Du handing the memorial to the waiting old eunuch, Feng Sheng immediately said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Yuan thief Naha came out to harass our border and robbed the people of the Ming Dynasty. If we didn't give him a head-on blow, he might still be sitting here." The dream of sending troops south."
After saying that, Feng Sheng stood up immediately and bowed to Lao Zhu, "Your Majesty, I thought that an ambitious person like Na Ha Chu would never be allowed to live freely in the world. Although I am not talented, I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Na Ha Chu. Come on, I won’t pay you back until I break my oath!”
"I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty."
Feng Shengdu stood up, and naturally the others would not sit still. Everyone, including Han Du, stood up and said to Lao Zhu.
"Haha, okay!" Lao Zhu happily waved his hands and clapped his hands on the dragon chair, "With all my dear friends here, Naha is just a clown."
Lao Zhu waved his hand and gestured for everyone to sit down and discuss.
After everyone sat down, everyone except Han Du looked very interested. They were looking forward to the stars and the moon, so they had the opportunity of this northern expedition. There was no reason why they would not be happy.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits and not timid at all, Lao Zhu was very happy. He looked at Feng Sheng with a warm smile and asked, "How does Feng Aiqing think he can deal with Nahachu so that he can be killed in one fell swoop?"
Catch them all? When Feng Sheng heard this, his brows furrowed.
It's not that Feng Sheng has no confidence in defeating Naha Chu, but it is indeed too difficult to defeat Naha Chu, who is mainly cavalry, on the endless plain.
After all, Nahachu is not a fool. If he can't beat him, why won't he run away? On the plains, once the cavalry fled, it was like a gust of wind, and even the dogs could not catch it.
No matter how he thought about it, Feng Sheng was not absolutely sure, so he pondered without saying a word.
Seeing that Feng Sheng couldn't give an answer, Lao Zhu turned to look at the others and asked with a smile on his face: "My dear friends, do you have any good ideas?"
Everyone thought for a moment and were at a loss what to do.
Fortunately, Tang He was alert and noticed something. He quickly raised his hand and asked the emperor: "The superior must have a clever plan. I am stupid, so please give me some advice."
Tang He's words made Han Du suddenly realize that Lao Zhu had finally conquered the world by fighting all the way. He is the immediate emperor, and his ability to march and fight will not be inferior to anyone here.
Lao Zhu laughed, nodded without hesitation, smiled, waved his hand and asked the eunuch to bring up the map and unfold it among the people.
Lao Zhu stood down and pointed at the map, "I thought the army was stationed in Tongzhou and sent people to watch its comings and goings. If they are in Qingzhou, they should use light cavalry to cover their unpreparedness. Once Qingzhou is defeated, use the whole army to attack it. Jinshan, if Naha is caught by surprise, he will be captured."
Feng Sheng, Tang He, and Fu Youde compared the positions of Tongzhou, Qingzhou, and Jinshan on the map, and after repeated measurements, they raised their heads and bowed to Lao Zhu: "The emperor's clever plan, so unexpected, will definitely be able to catch all Naha. "
Next, everyone discussed it carefully. For example, where should troops be mobilized and how many troops should be mobilized? And before the soldiers and horses use the food and fodder, where should they gather the food and fodder?
"Your Majesty, I think that Peking and King Yan alone may not be able to support the food and grass for this war. We still need to transport it from the capital."
Hearing this, Lao Zhu nodded thoughtfully and replied in agreement: "It is indeed difficult for Peking alone to support 200,000 people. Since we have to transport food and grass from the capital, we must start preparations as early as possible. After all, there is a long distance from the capital to Peking." There are thousands of miles."
"Your Majesty, I think we should immediately issue an order to the Caoyun Yamen and let them prepare in advance so as not to be in a hurry when the time comes."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly and was about to agree.
But Han Du suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is better to transport food and grass by water than by sea."
Lao Zhu was stunned when he heard this, because in the past several northern expeditions to mobilize grain and grass were transported by water, Lao Zhu had no objection to this. But when he suddenly heard Han Du mention shipping, Lao Zhu suddenly remembered that there was such a choice.
But after thinking about it for a while, Lao Zhu couldn't make up his mind, so he looked at Han Du doubtfully and asked: "Why do you have such an idea? After all, I have had several experiences in transporting grain by water. It is safer to use water transport. If you go by sea, the risk is not small."
Han Du straightened up and looked at Lao Zhu with a confident smile on his face, "I think the risk of shipping by sea is smaller than that by water."
"Reason?" Lao Zhu looked calm, neither happy nor angry.
Han Du replied sternly: "First of all, the matter of water transport transporting grain and grass in the past is known to the world. As long as Naha is not stupid, he will send agents to keep an eye on the water transport anyway. Once it is discovered that the water transport begins to transport large quantities of grain, Naha will Ha Chu will definitely be vigilant. This is extremely detrimental to the Ming Dynasty's unexpected tactics. Secondly, water transportation is extremely easy to be blocked. The canal is not wide. As long as a few ships are scuttled in the narrow place, it will take less than ten days. Don’t even think about unblocking and restoring it for half a month.”
"On the contrary, shipping by sea is much better. Food and grass have never been transported by sea before, and it will not attract Nahachu's attention. Moreover, sea-going ships are walking in the sea, and it is impossible to be discovered by people on the shore. In the past two years, millions of stones of grain have been transported from Nanyang to the capital every year. The sea route from Nanyang to the capital is more windy and the distance is longer, but there has not been a single accident. Therefore, Taking the sea route is completely feasible.”
Han Du simply spoke up, dispelling the idea that some people opposed shipping on the grounds that the sea was rough and the ships could easily capsize.
Lao Zhu listened and looked up at Feng Sheng and Tang He. Seeing the two men nodding secretly, Lao Zhu made a decision, "Okay, let's take the sea route. In that case, Han Du will be responsible for transporting food."
"Your Majesty, I obey the order." Han Du agreed immediately. The reason why he spoke out against water transportation just now was because he wanted to steal the job of transporting grain from the navy.
Although Lao Zhu now attaches great importance to the Navy, it is not enough. It is still not as important as the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion in Lao Zhu's heart. Otherwise, Lao Zhu would not have casually placed the navy under the Shibo Division.
The majestic Ming Dynasty Navy turned out to be a subordinate of a fifth-grade yamen. Just thinking about it makes him feel unworthy.
