Ji Town, just like Xuanda, is the gateway to the capital. It guards Shanhaiguan and no one without close trust is allowed to be in charge.
Li Jizu is naturally different. He is a veteran who has followed him since Tongguan and is also Duke An, so he is extremely suitable.
Only he can gain such trust.
"His Majesty--"
Li Jizu's rough face showed excitement, he couldn't wait to rush forward, and he couldn't wait to hug his upper thigh.
"The last general is in Shanhaiguan, and he trains his soldiers every day. He can't wait to rush out of the pass immediately and defeat the group of slaves."
"Not in a hurry."
Zhu Yixi waved her hands and smiled: "Does Shanhaiguan have enough troops? Does Shanhaiguan have enough artillery?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, Ji Town now has more than 15,000 soldiers, 5,000 war horses, and more than 20 red artillery pieces. Shanhaiguan can be said to be impregnable."
Li Jizu said confidently: "Even if the slaves come out in full force, they can't be shaken at all."
"Especially after the land was redistributed, the morale of the men was high and they all wanted to make meritorious deeds in exchange for some military land."
"Morale is available, then let's fight!"
The emperor chuckled, making the latter tremble.
"Your Majesty, this -" Li Jiwu suspected that he heard wrongly.
"From now on, Jizhou is working hard. The previous exercise every five days will be changed to one every three days. We must also work hard on food. There must be a meaty meal every day."
"The Liaoxi Corridor has been quiet for too long."
"Follow the Holy Instructions."
Li Jizu was overjoyed.
At this time, he couldn't stay any longer, so he left Tianjin in a hurry and went straight to Zunhua.
The next day, while the emperor was still touring the mountains and rivers, the Jinyiwei received an important message from the Liaodong area through the navy:
Dorgon was seriously ill.
"His Majesty--"
Huidenxiang was excited, and the centipede-like scars on his face seemed to come alive, taking on life and crawling constantly.
"No rush, let the news fly for a while."
Zhu Yixi pressed her hands, a look of contemplation on her face.
In history, Dorgon fell off his horse and died. This time, the horse stumbled and fell off the horse and was injured. This made him have a doubt. Is it really historical inertia?
In any case, the war in Liaodong must be carried out this summer, and it doesn't matter what Dorgon does.
"Your Majesty, it must be true."
Prime Minister Huiden said sincerely: "In recent days, when we went to the Yalu River and the coastal areas of Liaodong, we sent people to contact some Han officials who had ignored us before."
"The generals all suspected that something happened, but today I understand."
"People are panicking, but no news came until today. It seems that he is really a loyal minister!"
As a local government, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been in existence for almost fifty years and three generations from the late Jin Dynasty to the present.
If Liaodong is not regained, this place will become people's ancestral land since ancient times.
"You continue to send people to Liaodong to test, and don't start a war."
Zhu Yixi couldn't stay in Tianjin any longer and left in a hurry.
When we returned to Yuquan Villa, it was already April.
The four members of the cabinet also arrived in a hurry.
"Your Majesty—" Several people bowed and saluted.
"I took a trip to Tianjin, and I got something unexpected."
The emperor waved his hand and spread the news.
The four cabinet members had different expressions, some were surprised, some were smiling, or some were expressionless.
Obviously, everyone has a different opinion on the matter.
"The imperial court originally planned to recover Liaodong in June and July, and just follow the plan. The Manchu Qing Dynasty will be in chaos for a while because of this matter."
Zhao Shu was as steady and calm as ever.
"The court may initiate action one month in advance."
Lu Daqi spoke offside: "The preparations are complete, and it doesn't hurt to advance a month in advance."
"The grain harvest in Liaodong has not been harvested in May, but the imperial court has a lot of grain in stock. By then, the Qing Dynasty will be short of money and food, and our army has a good chance of winning."
"No."
Yan Chongxin shook his head directly: "Everything is already on track, how can we rush ahead of schedule? Wouldn't all the preparations be a waste?"
Because of this matter, the two started to quarrel.
Zhu Yixi was sitting high on the dragon chair, so she could see clearly.
As the youngest person in the cabinet, Lu Daqi is now suspected of being offside. This is a great insult to Yan Chongxin, who is ranked according to seniority.
Zhao Shu and Zhang Shenyan remained calm, watching the two quarreling and maintaining order in the cabinet.
"alright!"
However, the emperor watched it with gusto.
The arrival of a catfish in a harmonious cabinet is a welcome change.
Seeing that the two of them were tired, Zhu Yixi had seen enough and directly ordered to stop them: "Although there are advantages in advance, the court has already made plans, so we will deal with them as before. We will beat ours."
After waving their hands, the eunuchs took out the plans of the Staff Department.
There are three battlefields in this battle.
First, in North Korea, the Ming Dynasty's allied forces, composed of Wu Sangui, Li Chengdong, and Li Yingren, totaling 50,000 people, will cross the Yalu River and leap inland along its line.
The other road is in western Liaoning.
This is where the Jinzhou Prefecture of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties is located. It has a large number of city fortresses and is the most serious place after the Manchu and Qing Dynasties withdrew from the pass.
It is conservatively estimated that there are more than 20,000 troops stationed here, most of them are Han Eight Banners, and there are also many Manchu and Mongolian field troops.
The consensus between the emperor and the cabinet allowed Li Jizu to lead the Jizhen troops and act as suspicious soldiers to hold back the 20,000 troops.
The main force is located in the capital camp.
According to the plan, the Beijing camp dispatched 50,000 elite troops to land at the mouth of the Liaohe River, and then covered the navy all the way north to Shengjing.
Among the candidates for this route, the emperor chose Chen Yongfu, the Duke of Yiguo, and Li Jingwu, the Duke of Yiguo.
Chen Yongfu has served as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan since the second year of Shaowu. He resigned at the end of the third year of Shaowu. Now he serves in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. He is regarded as a military commander with high prestige in the imperial court.
The key is that he is a well-trained military commander, and he is best at fighting a steady battle, without taking any risks or taking risks.
Even if we lose the battle, we won't lose too badly.
"Your Majesty, why don't you set up another suspicious army?"
Suddenly, Lu Daqi appeared again and expressed his opinion.
"Oh? Tell me."
"Your Majesty, going east from the Chahar tribe is the Liaohetao area. There are the Kalaqin tribe, the Horqin tribe, and the Inner Khalkha tribe. They have been incorporated into the Eight Banners of Mongolia by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and are their gateways."
On the huge screen map, Lu Daqi pointed to the Liaohetao area.
This is where the famous Duoyan Three Guards were located in the early Ming Dynasty.
During the Jiajing and Wanli years, the three Duoyan tribes were swallowed up by the Tumut tribe, the Chahar tribe, the Horqin tribe, and the Nekalka tribe, and became the so-called thirty-six families.
It can be said that passing from here can directly threaten Jinzhou and advance into Shenyang.
"The morale of the Chahar tribes has declined, and they have suffered a new defeat. I am afraid that they will be embarrassed."
Zhu Yixi thought for a while and shook her head.
"Your Majesty, since you are useless, then you will act as a suspect."
Lu Daqi said nervously: "Lure it with profit. Liaohetao is very fertile. Since we can't defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how can we not even defeat the Horqin and Nei Khalkha tribes?"
"At least Chahar's musketeers are powerful..."
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Um, let’s finish Chapter 64 when the editor comes to work tomorrow.
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