After the generals exited, Zhu Youxiao asked Zhang Weixian:
"Old Duke, according to your observation, who can be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion?"
Zhang Weixian thought deeply and said:
"Back to Your Majesty, I believe that Chen Guang, the former guerrilla general of the Zhejiang Army, can be appointed as the staff general of the Shenji Battalion. Wu Shizhong, the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, is quite brave and is very familiar with firearms. However, he has never experienced a battle. President Li Xing can also take on important responsibilities!"
"Then Chen Guang will be the staff general, Wu Shizhong and Li Xing will be the guerrilla generals, and we will implement it as soon as possible to make them familiar with the duties of general officers. The Shenji Battalion will strengthen training. All sergeants must be familiar with various formations and arrangements, and must be familiar with the requirements of firearms. Know it like the back of your hand!”
After speaking, he looked at Wang Tiqian and asked:
"How much rations and livestock do the Logistics Department have?"
"Back to the Emperor, I still have 50,000 shi of military rations, and about 9,000 chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and other livestock of all kinds!"
It really costs money to support the army. In the past six months, the food expenses alone have been hundreds of thousands of taels. Fortunately, my internal funds are solid, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to support these 70,000 to 80,000 people.
Zhu Youxiao spread out the drawings he had drawn and told Zhang Weixian:
"Old Duke, slaughter all the pigs and sheep, marinate the meat and dry it, collect all the eggs and duck eggs, cook them the day before the expedition, six for each sergeant, and then prepare a thousand stones of chestnuts, rice, meat Dried eggs are prepared according to the needs of 30,000 people. If there are not enough, buy them from the private sector!"
There is no need to prepare too much rations. A few days of dry food, dried meat and eggs can basically guarantee the needs of the army for more than ten days. Although I do not lack horses, too many are also a burden.
There are a lot of cattle, sheep and horses on the grassland. As long as you find some tribes, you can eat them.
"In addition, keep the skins and bladders of the slaughtered pigs and sheep, and use ten pigs and sheep to make a water bag. In addition, the water bags of the sergeants must also be prepared, five water bags for each person!"
"Look for fifty doctors with superb medical skills and high moral standards from the people to come to the military camp and incorporate them into the logistics department. Tell them that as long as they are willing to come, their family will be well fed and clothed. Once they are found, they will be brought to the palace to see me!"
"The same goes for veterinarians. Find more people who are proficient in raising and treating horses and join them in the Logistics Department. I will allocate five hundred thousand taels of silver to you and have everything done within a month!"
"I obey the decree!"
Doctors are the key. Zhu Youxiao must take into account all uncertain factors and ensure the combat effectiveness of the entire army as much as possible. There have been too many disastrous defeats due to diseases in history. Isn't this the case in the Battle of Chibi?
"Wang Tiqian, now start preparing 100,000 taels of military rations. Don't expose it to the wind. You can buy it from all over Beizhili. I will also give you 500,000 taels of silver!"
Now the price of grain in the Ming Dynasty is not too high. At present, the price of grain is basically maintained between five and six taels. However, during the Chongzhen period in history, it soared to more than ten taels of silver and one stone. The reason why the price of grain gets higher is because There were many bandits inside, and the Ming army outside Guan failed to win a hundred battles against Jiannu.
Today's Ming Dynasty is relatively stable. The more chaotic the situation, the higher the price of food. In the Zhengtong years, the price of food was only two qian and one stone. In the Tianshun and Chenghua years, it rose to four liang and one stone. The root cause of all this is due to the fiasco and protracted failure of Tumubao. The battle to defend Beijing.
After the explanation, Zhu Youxiao made a special inspection of the military camps. Each camp has its own site and does not interfere with each other. The housing has also been fully renovated. Compared with the dilapidated state before, it is an earth-shaking change!
"Old Lord, you can build a factory in the military camp and let the logistics department raise livestock. This way you don't have to spend a lot of money to buy them from the private sector. You can buy more chickens, piglets, and ducks to raise!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
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Monan Mongolia
A group of more than a hundred cavalrymen were galloping across the vast grassland. They were all dressed in different costumes. The leader was seen wearing a brocade robe.
The cavalry behind them included Ye Bushou in side armor, guards in brocade robes, and many Mongolians.
When they reached the top of the mountain, Sun Yunhe stopped. A Mongolian next to him stepped forward and said:
"Lord Qianhu, twenty miles ahead is Chahanhot City, where Lin Danhan is!"
"Tell me about Chahanhot City and the surrounding layout. Tell me everything you know!"
The Mongolian said:
"There are 50,000 households in Chahanhot City, all of whom are direct descendants of Lindan Khan's close relatives. It is the richest place in the Chahar tribe. Lindan Khan uses this city as his capital!"
"There are three thousand households on each side of the left and right wings, namely the Yongshebu tribe and the Uziyet tribe. Both tribes have a special minister, who is Lin Dan Khan's confidant!"
"In addition to these, there are some tribes scattered in various places. With Chahanhot City as the center, these are the direct subordinates of Lin Dan Khan. Most of the tribes in other remote places belong to other tribes!"
Sun Yunhe quickly took out the map, which he brought from the capital, but there were so many wrong places that he got lost several times. If it hadn't been for the elites from Xuanda and Da towns who refused to collect him at night, he might not be alive now. .
Sun Yunhe followed Zhu Youxiao's order and dispatched some night warriors from each of the four towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhen, and Liaodong, and went deep into the grassland according to the map to explore the way for the emperor.
After several months of reconnaissance, he finally understood the terrain from Xuanda to the Chahar Grassland. The maps he brought from the capital were all redacted, and now he finally arrived at Lin Danhan's hometown.
"I will help you ask for merit from His Majesty. After this matter is over, you can follow me to the capital to meet the Holy Spirit!"
"Thank you, Master Chihu!"
These people were all Mongolians that Sun Yunhe found on the road. They were promised huge profits and allowed them to lead the way, and then they found Lin Danhan's hometown.
In this era, neither the Ming Dynasty nor Mongolia had the concept of a nation, let alone establishing slaves. It was worse than Mongolia, and they were still thinking of semi-slavery.
The reason why these Mongolians helped the Ming Dynasty fight against their "Great Khan" was because they were dissatisfied with Lin Dan Khan from the bottom of their hearts. Lin Dan Khan actually wanted to change the religion that the Mongols had believed in for hundreds of years, which was really unacceptable to them.
And they were really too poor. This high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty said that as long as they led the way, they could take whatever gold and silver they wanted. They definitely didn't believe it, but they would definitely have no problem getting a few hundred taels of silver. .
Sun Yunhe sent three teams for fifteen nights to confirm what the Mongols said. After confirming that it was accurate, he finally completed the task.
"It wasn't discovered!"
"Don't worry Qianhu, those Mongolians are very lazy. We were very cautious when we went there and didn't notice any movement from them!"
"Okay, now follow me back the way we came. Your Majesty is still waiting for our news. Return to the capital as quickly as possible!"
In order to ensure safety, Sun Yunhe left ten people behind and assigned the best horses to them, and then galloped away with the others.
