In Wuying Hall, Chongzhen looked at a separate sand table thoughtfully.
This sandbox is not big, it is a sandbox from Chifeng. It's just a two-meter-square piece.
In the middle is the city, surrounded by the terrain outside the city.
The garrison areas where the Jiannu and Mongol and Han banners were stationed were clearly marked.
"My dear friends, Chifeng City has been holding firm for thirteen days. Jiannu has also been in the snow for thirteen days. The scouts reported that Jiannu froze to death in large numbers every day, and many soldiers had their ears and fingers frozen. It fell off. I can't draw my bow and draw an arrow, and my fighting skills are greatly weakened. Is it time to attack?" Chongzhen asked.
The army is dispatched, spending thousands of gold per day, and then a hundred thousand troops are raised.
All emperors hope to have won the victory already, because fighting for a day and sending out a large army for a day costs too much military expenditure.
The ministers were all buzzing with discussion.
It's been almost half a month. The scouts reported that Jiannu's dead bodies were piled up into a hill.
Due to lack of trees, customary cremation was not possible. They can only be piled up in the suburbs, where they are frozen to the bone. It looks very impactful.
However, the scouts reported that Madeng Yun's losses were also great.
During this period, slaves often rushed up the city wall and then fell down. Even Zhentian Lei was used extensively. It can be seen that the critical moment has come. Otherwise, the number of Thunder Thunder is limited, and Ma Dengyun will not be willing to use it.
At this time, we must consider whether Madeng Yun has begun to lose his ability to hold on. Otherwise, he would not use the precious Sky-shaking Thunder. If the city is broken, the significance of Yuanbaoshan's army assault will be lost.
The reports from the scouts at the front stated that Jian Nu had died next to each other, with corpses piled up like a mountain, and it was too horrible to look at. The Jiannu and Mongolian rebels often cried and howled at night, and their morale dropped to the bottom.
Li Banghua was silent, because Ma Dengyun was against attacking now. He believed that Jiannu's strength was still there and he had not suffered much loss. At this time, it was not the time yet.
However, this successful defense has given the emperor and ministers confidence. In order to get promoted, the people below also deliberately exaggerated the losses of the slaves. Li Banghua knows these at a glance.
Qian Longxi said with a smile: "Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles. At this time, Jiannu is at the end of its war effort, which is suitable for our army to counterattack. Recently, Ma Dengyun's cavalry left outside attacked a convoy transporting food and baggage, killing the enemy. Three thousand people seized 100,000 loads of grain. The food route for the slaves has been cut off."
Li Biao also said: "At this time, the people of Jiannu were panic-stricken. At the same time, after more than ten days of non-stop siege of the city, the army was already exhausted. The 50,000 infantry and cavalry troops from Yuanbaoshan should be dispatched as soon as possible to quickly advance northward and defeat the enemy. The Mongolian camp in the north of the city, and then joined forces with Madeng Yun to fight Jian Nu."
Suddenly, there was a buzz of discussion in the hall. These ministers had a mentality of having the situation under control because their previous strategies had achieved great results.
They also generally believed that the morale of the Jiannu troops had dropped to the bottom during twenty days of field operations starting from the defeat of Fort Hu. Now is a good time to attack.
Chongzhen habitually looked to the left and right, only to find that Sun Chengzong was not there.
The last time, Sun Chengzong hid in Tongzhou after asking for an order to supervise the army in Tongzhou. These several court meetings were all excused because of illness. Obviously, there is no intention to wade into this muddy water.
Chongzhen sighed in his heart, Emperor Sun always put on airs. It made him a little unhappy. However, after all, he was the late emperor's teacher, so even if he showed it to others, he could only do it respectfully. It's not good to be too demanding.
He knew in his heart that this old man Sun was an old man who didn't know much about fighting among the civil servants.
Look at the majority of people in the court, they all support your opinion. He was satisfied.
He had an illusion of rising intelligence. At this moment, he seemed to experience the feeling of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu. In the two years since I became emperor, this is the most satisfying time.
However, he still said safely: "Then the Ministry of War and the Supervisor of Ceremonies will send someone to ask Master Sun to see what his opinion is. If there is no opinion, just issue an order to Hei Yunlong. By the way, I will go out. Well, give each of the officers and soldiers a departure fee of two taels of silver. This will boost morale. It’s better for everyone to work and bring out the combat effectiveness of the elite frontier army.”
In the Wuying Palace, all the ministers praised, "Your Majesty is wise," "Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles away, and has no plan left behind." "Your Majesty has a profound understanding of righteousness. It is a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty, and the court is very fortunate."
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was in financial difficulties, and Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue almost lost all his hair.
I'm so worried that I can't sleep every night. They gathered around and made money by relying on fines and recovered taxes. But the money is still far from enough. It would be great if Your Majesty is willing to use internal funds.
Sun Chengzong looked at the two inquiry letters in front of him, his white beard trembling constantly. He asked angrily: "Who advised His Majesty to send troops for a decisive battle?"
Wang Chengen and a chief of the Ministry of War said with some embarrassment: "This is His Majesty's decision, and there is no input from the ministers."
Sun Chengzong was stunned for a moment, His Majesty was not like this before. He never ends up personally, but secretly instructs others to speak out. Your Majesty, what's going on?
However, he understood it as soon as he thought about it. Your Majesty is too eager to prove himself.
Sun Chengzong's understanding of Jiannu far exceeded those in the court. Because they have basically never experienced war. I have never been to the battlefield. I have never seen what the army of Jiannu looked like.
One of the reasons why Madeng Yun was able to fight to the current level is that after the northwest disarmament, the most elite soldiers were given to their three general soldiers. All the medium-sized troops and horses were given to Yang He, the governor of the three sides. The remaining weak soldiers were dismissed.
Moreover, the Ma family is a famous general, and the rotten ship also has three thousand nails, which is not so easy to chew.
Another reason is that the Ma family's three thousand servants are comparable to Li Cheng and Liang's servants. Apart from Yang Fan's servants, currently only the Ma family's servants in the Ming Dynasty can still be beaten. Didn't see Pinghu Fort fall? How could Ma Xi escape with five hundred servants?
Speaking of Yang Fan, his anger was somewhat uncontrollable.
Uncle Dingyuan asked for leave from His Majesty early and hid out. In such an emergency, he actually went out to sea with his lovely wife and concubine.
The group of people around His Majesty are simply a bunch of pigs.
None have military experience. Li Banghua reluctantly made do. Others are clueless and give random orders with nonsense.
Sun Chengzong was an old man and knew that these people could not work together, so he simply hid in Tongzhou and never came out.
He thought over and over in his mind whether Jiannu was really completely exhausted. He was confused.
War is something that needs to be truly confirmed. Otherwise, once the judgment is wrong, the only field force outside the customs will be ruined.
"This matter is not trivial. My lord, please reply to your majesty first. After I think about it carefully, I will give you a reply to your majesty." Sun Chengzong said after hearing this.
He knew Chongzhen's temper and was headstrong!
It is not easy to persuade His Majesty to decide things on his own.
"What are the elements doing? Jiannu has been attacking Chifeng for almost twenty days. Why is there no movement in Liaodong?" Sun Chengzong turned around and asked.
He Kegang came here three days ago, mainly to ask for food and military pay. Guan Ning's military pay was still intermittent, and Yuan Chonghuan sent him to urge the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Because Sun Chengzong was Yuan Chonghuan's teacher, he first came to Tongzhou to pay a visit to Master Sun.
Yuan Chonghuan's ability to withstand the eunuchs in the early days was also related to the fact that he was a student of the emperor's master. Most people really don't dare to mess with him. Sun Chengzong has a very strong background.
