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Looking around at the people in the lobby, Zhao Junchen said with a cold face, "Ever since I took over the military affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, I have been thinking about a question, that is, how should we defeat the Mongols!"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen emphasized his tone and said: "It's not to repel, but to defeat!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone present was shocked.
They didn't expect Zhao Junchen's ambition to be so big!
Since the Tumubao Incident, the Ming Dynasty has completely lost the confidence to defeat the Mongols, and there are very few people who still have such thoughts as Zhao Junchen!
The former governor-general of the three sides, Liang Fuchen, could be regarded as a person with lofty ambitions and outstanding abilities. However, during his tenure, he was only committed to repelling the Mongolian plunder as soon as possible, ensuring that important towns were not lost, and reducing the losses caused by fire screening every year. !
Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhao Junchen's expression became more serious: "My thoughts are not whimsical or greedy, but based on practical considerations! The more I understand the Junggar tribe, the more I discover the ambition of this tribe. Huge and extremely aggressive! In recent years, this tribe has invaded the Western Regions, Qinghai, and nearly half of the Mongolian grasslands. This year is their first invasion of the Ming Dynasty... Do you think that once the Junggar tribe invades this year? Having tasted the sweetness of plundering, will they know how to taste it? There is no doubt that this tribe will target the territory of the Ming Dynasty from now on. By that time, there will no longer be peace between Shaanxi and Gansu!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone nodded in agreement with solemn expressions.
Zhao Junchen continued: "So, in order to curb the ambitions of the Junggar tribe, we will not only repel them this year, but also find ways to defeat them and beat them completely! Only in this way will they know how tough the Ming Dynasty is. , I will still be wary when I want to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the future, so that the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu can have more peace!"
Everyone in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion nodded again in agreement.
At the same time, many people looked at Zhao Junchen with a lot of respect.
In their view, Zhao Junchen took over the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu purely out of urgency. Under such circumstances, Zhao Junchen only needed to act conservatively, stick to the door, and ensure the safety of important cities in Shaanxi and Gansu. It is a great achievement to defend the land.
However, Zhao Junchen chose a more difficult path for the long-term future of Shaanxi and Gansu. Based on this alone, Zhao Junchen's mind, vision, and realm far exceeded that of most court officials.
Of course, no one has yet thought of what Zhao Junchen can gain during this period.
Under the admiration of everyone, Zhao Junchen did not feel any flattery and just said again: "However, the main force of the Mongols is almost all cavalry who are proficient in bows and horses. Once they find that the battle is unfavorable, they will escape with one blow. , unless they try to hold back their main force, then send a large army to heavily surround and cut off their retreat, or form a large-scale cavalry to continuously pursue and entangle them, otherwise it will be difficult for the Mongols to suffer heavy losses! But the Mongolian army has always been It comes and goes like the wind, and it is difficult for our government to form a large-scale cavalry. The previous governors of the three sides may not have lacked ambition, but in the end they could only act conservatively and muddle along, and it is precisely because of these reasons!"
Wu Qifan, the prefect of Xi'an, sighed: "Yes, the governor of the three sides, Mr. Liang Ge, didn't have ambitions? But he tried every means, but in the end he was still helpless..."
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "However, the situation this year is very different! Although Shaanxi and Gansu have suffered from constant natural disasters in recent years, the situation in Mongolia and the Western Regions will only be worse! If they cannot plunder enough Food and grass cannot even last through this year's cold winter! It is precisely because of natural disasters that the people on the border also have no food. There are even many places where villages have fled famine. Most of the food in Shaanxi and Gansu is concentrated in cities in various places. In this way Later, although the Mongols sent troops everywhere to plunder, they were never able to grab enough food and grass... Therefore, if the Mongols wanted to harvest enough food and grass, they could only give up their previous guerrilla tactics and concentrate their forces to attack Shaanxi and Gansu. Somewhere in the city!"
Regarding the point that "the Mongols will take the initiative to attack the city this year", everyone present had already reached a consensus and once again nodded in agreement.
Then, Zhao Junchen finally revealed his secret plan: "I think that when the Mongols attack the city, it is not only a crisis, but also a great opportunity for us to inflict heavy damage on them! If we can guess in advance where the Mongols are attacking If we are in the city, we can arrange it in advance and the chance of winning will be greater... So, I thought of the Wang family who secretly colluded with the Mongols!"
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and most of them vaguely guessed something. Many people had mixed emotions, showing excitement and panic.
Zheng Jiadong exclaimed in shock: "Could it be that, the Imperial Envoy, you are planning to use the Wang family to mislead the Mongols' judgment?"
"That's right!" Zhao Junchen said: "In fact, after arresting Wang Gong, I proposed a deal to him! The Wang family's crime of collaborating with the enemy will inevitably implicate the Nine Clans, but I promise to treat Wang Gong Opening up the family network will prevent harm to the children and grandchildren, and allow the Wang family's bloodline to continue, but the condition is that the Wang family must fully cooperate with my plan and pass some false news to the Mongols! ... In the end, Wang Gong naturally agreed!
Then, Wang Gong confessed all the Wang family’s contacts and contacts in Shaanxi and Gansu. However, I did not rush to punish these people. Instead, I passed some false news to the Mongols through them, making the Mongolians mistakenly think that I had sent Shaanxi and Gansu to me. All the border army rations and disaster relief money and grain were hoarded in Hezhou Wei in Shaanxi, Gansu and Longnan! The members of the Wang family who stayed in Mongolia did not know that they had received false information, so they did not have to worry about being exposed...
In order to enhance the credibility of this news, I also specially strengthened Longnan's defense forces and forced Longnan's frontier troops to actively face the enemy. Whenever the Mongols invaded Longnan, I would immediately send troops to support... and so on. It took quite a bit of effort! But now that the Mongols are moving their troops westward, I'm afraid they have fallen into the trap and are preparing to concentrate their forces to attack Longnan! ...So, if nothing else happens, Longnan will be the place where we will have a decisive battle with the Mongols! "
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with light!
On the other side, following Zhao Junchen's explanation and judgment, whether it was Li Ru'an, Guan Wuyuan, Niu Fude, Zheng Jiadong, Wu Qifan, or Zhou Bo, their bodies were shaken and their expressions changed drastically.
Somewhat frightened, but also a little excited.
Zhou Bo's youngest son died at the hands of the Mongols. He had always had a deep hatred and was eager for revenge. He was not panicked about the war, but rather impatient, so he reacted immediately.
Zhou Bo suddenly stood up with an excited expression. He bowed deeply to Zhao Junchen and said, "The imperial envoy is as wise as the sea and this plan is brilliant! As long as we know the Mongolians' goals in advance, then If we deploy troops to cut off their retreat, we will definitely be able to inflict heavy losses on the Mongols!"
With Zhou Bo taking the lead, everyone present also praised Zhao Junchen's clever plan.
But Zhao Junchen still looked calm and said: "As I said just now, these arrangements of mine are just a trial. I didn't expect the Mongols to really fall into the trap, so I didn't tell you clearly. Now it's just an accident." I'm just happy... In fact, the reason why the Mongols fell into the trap is not because of how clever my strategy was, but because they were really pressed for food and grass and had no more options!"
At this point, Zhao Junchen's expression became serious again, and he added: "However, although the Mongols have fallen into the trap, how we are going to use this opportunity needs to be carefully arranged to prevent the Mongols from seeing the flaws. Scared them away... Moreover, the trick is not sustainable after all. It can only give us more advantages and chances of winning. In the end, we still have to win with strength! Otherwise, if we are not as strong as others and the arrangements are not thorough, even if we take the opportunity to be surrounded The Mongolian army will eventually let them break through and escape, and all their strategies will be in vain!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone nodded.
At the same time, everyone admired Zhao Junchen's composure and government even more.
Then, Li Ruan suddenly thought of something and said quickly: "Your Majesty, since we have known in advance that the Mongols will mainly attack Longnan, we need to arrange our troops as soon as possible... Ordinary border troops are not reliable, and the only army that can be reused is The new army of soldiers that you personally formed, the imperial envoy, and the elite of the imperial army supported by the imperial court! Now the new army of soldiers went to attack Ningxia Middle Road and Yulin South Road, but they only left for half a day and did not go far. They could still catch up. ! Do you think we will send someone to bring back the new army of warriors?"
Zheng Jiadong also said: "Yes, those border army generals who disobey military orders can attack them later. The top priority now is the defense of Longnan! The new army of soldiers is not only your hard work, the imperial envoy, but also Shaanxi The most powerful army in Gansu, if we want to defeat the Mongolian army, we cannot do without them at this time, so it would be better to recall them back as soon as possible!"
After hearing the suggestions from Li Ruan and Zheng Jiadong, Zhao Junchen thought seriously for a moment.
Then, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "No need!"
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ps: I took a look at the book review section, and there was a very confusing post, with two readers scolding each other non-stop.
There is no doubt that those who curse will be silenced.
The reader whose ID is "Wandering Winter" threatened that if I dared to be banned, he would stop reading this shabby book, leave some small gifts, and report that this book used ancient times to satirize the present... I just I would like to say please excuse me. Even if this book is blocked, there will be no financial loss for me. I have said it several times. I continue to write this book just because I still have the word "responsibility" in my heart. If this book Now that the book is sealed, I have a legitimate reason to evade responsibility, which makes me feel relaxed!
I hope that readers and authors can get along equally. The author is not superior to others, and the readers are not uncles. We are all just members of the Qidian platform, and we each get what we need, and that’s it.
Also, dk=dk is an old reader, and I often see comments. Thank you for maintaining this book, but you did curse, and you have to be banned for seven days. I'm sorry.
In the end, everyone has different views on this book. I have always selectively accepted objections and criticisms in the book review section, and I will never delete or ban posts in a hurry. I like this. Readers of this book do not need to force others to like it equally, nor do they need to argue with critics. It is always a thankless task to change other people's minds.
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