Zhu Qiyu didn't know why Wang Wen, who had been educated in orthodox Confucianism since childhood, had such a concept.
But he only needs to know that Wang Wen is firmly on his side, and that's enough!
After coming back to his senses, Zhu Qiyu calmed down and said.
"You two noble families don't have to be like this. We still need to discuss it before making a decision."
After that, Cheng Jing was ordered to take two young chamberlains to help them up.
Then Zhu Qiyu stood up, came to the border defense map in the palace, and said.
"The military report from the previous war department said that we will send troops first this time, with the main force attacking Datong, a partial force attacking Ganzhou, and two more groups attacking Xuanfu and Liaodong Military Town. The four groups will attack together to catch our army by surprise."
First of all, this attack on Ming Dynasty was an organized and premeditated large-scale invasion.
So of course, there can't be only one army all the way!
In fact, although the Ming Dynasty's current nine-sided defense has not yet taken shape, several important towns in Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong have a tendency to connect the dots to form a line.
If a place is invaded, the nearby border town will inevitably raise troops to resist it.
Since Ye Xian wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty, he naturally thought carefully about it. In fact, this time he also sent troops first, divided into four groups, and used about 150,000 troops.
He himself led 80,000 troops from Wala's headquarters to attack Datong from the lower road. At the same time, he sent 5,000 elite cavalry as a partial force to besiege Ganzhou.
On the other hand, the Tatar Khan Totuo Buhua led 30,000 troops to attack Liaodong from the upper road, and Walapingzhang Alazhiyuan led 20,000 troops to attack Xuanfu from the middle road.
The four armies came out together, so each border town could only prepare for its own defense and was unable to rescue each other.
Yu Qian nodded and said.
"Yes, among the four armies, Liaodong, Xuanfu and other places are all here to contain our army and mainly harass and loot. Only the one led by Ye Xian is not the main force."
"Not only that, but we also used strange tactics first. The main force was first deployed in Xuan Mansion and lined up to wait. When our army arrived at Xuan Mansion, we found that it had already diverted to Datong."
"Because the four armies are marching together, it is difficult for our army to identify where its main force is. It is exhausted from the long expedition and is exhausted. This gives it an opportunity to take advantage of it."
This is also the cunning point of Ye Xian.
He went out with four armies, but at the beginning, he personally led only 40,000 troops, and the other 40,000 troops were sent to Xuanfu for a feint attack.
When he thought he was going to attack Xuanfu, he secretly transferred the main force back to Datong.
Wang Zhen, a idiot, led his army to Xuanfu first. After missing, he rushed to Datong.
As a result, after arriving in Datong, I found that I had led troops to Yanghewei first.
The whole battle situation was completely led by others.
The Ming army was originally on an expedition from the capital. After traveling non-stop for so long, the logistics were chaotic, the soldiers were exhausted, and they didn't even see the shadow of the enemy. The army was even more disorganized.
At this time, the accompanying ministers could no longer bear it, and they all remonstrated and asked to return to the army.
The news that Yanghewei had been captured also made Wang Zhen fearful, so he hurriedly planned a return route.
In the end, he was defeated by Ye Xian in Tumubao.
Therefore, objectively speaking, in addition to Wang Zhentai being useless in the Civil War, he also had an excellent military strategy, which also had a miraculous effect.
Zhu Qiyu pointed at the map spread out on the ground and asked.
"Thinking about this situation, everyone already knows it. Chen Hou, please tell me, what will happen next if you are the one to use the troops?"
The old Marquis stared at the border defense map, pondered for a long time, and then said.
"Your Majesty, if I go first at this moment, there are two ways."
Chen Mao took a step forward and pointed at the map.
"First, leave a partial force to pretend to attack Datong, and the main force goes north to attack Gubeikou. The terrain here is dangerous and is connected to Miyun. If we break through, we can drive all the way straight to the capital."
Hearing this, Yu Qian frowned but raised objections.
"Why does the Marquis think it's Gubeikou?"
"It should be noted that although Gubeikou is close to the capital, it is also the focus of border defense because of this. The terrain here is steep, which is not conducive to the use of cavalry. Moreover, Gubeikou occupies a geographical location with high walls and deep cities. If you want to attack by force, you must invest in advance. A huge force.”
It should be said that as Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian's military literacy is extremely high. He keeps in mind the dozens of passes on the border, the terrain, and the number of troops.
When Chen Mao mentioned it, he immediately reacted.
Among the various passes in the Ming Dynasty, Gubeikou is the closest to the capital, but it is also extremely difficult to capture.
Faced with Qian's doubts, the old Marquis pondered for a moment and said.
"The so-called war is unpredictable. This is only one possibility. Although Gubeikou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in addition to being the closest to the capital, it also has another advantage, that is, it is located between Xuanfu and Liaodong."
"We will first attack the four armies. In addition to attacking Ganzhou as a partial division, Alazhiyuan will attack Xuanfu, and Tuotuo Buhua will attack Liaodong. If we first mobilize the main force to attack Gubeikou, then the three armies can join forces."
"This person is also cunning with his troops. He pretended to attack Xuanfu before actually attacking Datong. It is not impossible to do this again."
Yu Qian frowned and stared at the border map, obviously evaluating the possibility that Chen Mao said.
At this time, Zhu Qiyu glanced at Wang Wen aside and said.
"What do you think, Wang Qing?"
Wang Wen had never been to Liaodong, but he had served as governor of Ningxia and had dealings with Wala.
Moreover, after entering Beijing this time, he knew that he was about to go on a border inspection and had an in-depth understanding of the situation at the border.
Now that the emperor had called him, he was not afraid. He thought about it and stepped forward.
"Back to the emperor, I think that what Chen Hou said is certainly reasonable, but since we are in a different place, if I were to go first, I am afraid that I may not be willing to join forces in three directions..."
With one sentence, everyone in the palace focused their attention on him. Wang Wen took a deep breath and said.
"Your Majesty, this time we will divide the army into four groups to go south. Of course, we have the intention of dividing the troops to contain the generals in the border towns. However, I would venture to guess that it may also be related to his disagreement with Tuotuo Buhua."
"What's more, after the battle of Tumu, Xian retreated to Weining Haizi to recuperate and recuperate. He obviously planned to still rely on his own main force. Therefore, I thought that even if the attack on Gubeikou was to be carried out, it would be a feint first. Therefore, Spread suspicion."
The current situation in Wala is actually very delicate.
Although the Ming Dynasty did not recognize it very much, as a descendant of the Golden Family, the Tatar tribe led by Totu Bohua was regarded as Mongolian orthodoxy.
Ye Xian's father Tuo Huan used the name of Tuo Tuo Buhua to unify the various Mongolian tribes and establish a new Khan Court.
But at the same time, in this new Khan Court, it also occupied a strong position, and its intention to replace it was basically undisguised.
This time, troops were raised to attack the Ming Dynasty first, and Tuotuo Buhua had to lead the Tatar army into Liaodong Palace at the same time.
It was also because he was afraid that when he was fighting at the front, he would be stabbed in the back.
Therefore, it should be said that what Wang Wen said is not unreasonable.
Once the three armies join forces, it will certainly increase Ye Xian's momentum, but at the same time it will also create instability for the army he commands like an arm.
It can be seen from this that Wang Wen has indeed put in a lot of effort.
Chen Mao stared at the border defense map, pondered for a while, and finally said.
"In this case, we can only take a safer path, bypassing Datong, entering from Yanghe Pass, attacking Aries, Zijing, and the Three Passes of Down Horse, and we can also attack the capital city."
"However, this route has many passes along the way and the terrain is uneven, which will affect the cavalry's combat effectiveness. Especially Zijin Pass, which occupies a terrain that, although not comparable to Gubeikou, is not easy to capture."
"As for the advantage, it is convenient to retreat. If we attack from this route, we can attack the capital from below, and attack Juyong Pass with the Xuanfu army from both inside and outside. If this pass is lost, the thieves can come and go freely."
