At this time, Zhu Youxiao felt that there was nothing to hide.
After listening to the emperor's analysis and the collected intelligence, the generals all showed incredible expressions.
Yang Hong was so bold that he dared to collude with the court officials and the Mongols in order to commit treason and injustice.
"Although Yang Hong needs to be dealt with, it is not the first priority. There is no rush."
"From my point of view, these Mongols are here to lead the charge for him. I guess he is in Datong City at the moment, waiting for news about our battle with the Mongols so that he can make a decision."
Zhu Youxiao believed that Yang Hong did not have the courage or ability to directly rebel.
The Ming Dynasty has been in existence for more than 200 years, but there has never been a precedent for officials and generals to rebel. At most, they would just run away to the enemy.
Moreover, the tens of thousands of border troops in Datong are not Yang Hong's private soldiers. They are just kept in the dark and confused.
As for those Mongols, Zhu Youxiao had long wanted to wipe them out, but he never had the chance.
Zhu Youxiao didn't have a good impression of these dogs who surrendered and then rebelled.
Now that it was delivered to his door, there was no reason for him to let it go. He just moved the date forward.
"Your Majesty, since Yang Hong has reversed his image, my suggestion is to stabilize Datong first, and then mobilize Datong's army to attack the Tartars from both front and rear. This can increase the chance of victory."
"How about I take some soldiers and horses to take a detour and rush to Datong, capture Yang Hong first, and control the military power of Datong?"
The reason why Li Wensheng made such a suggestion was that the current situation was unclear, and the emperor was in the army, which made them all feel like throwing a rat into a trap.
Zhu Youxiao disagreed and said lightly:
"No need, it's just 20,000 to 30,000 people who are dying. It's more than enough for my 50,000 Yulin army to eat them."
"At this point, do you think Yang Hong can still obey my orders?"
"The Jin Yiwei I sent to deliver the order has not received any news after so many days. Do you think you can still enter Datong City?"
"If you don't bring too many soldiers, you might die without even realizing it after you go out."
"In a situation where the enemy is hidden and we are exposed, no matter what happens, we must always be careful to avoid being taken advantage of."
"Now we already know the number of Mongolian invaders and their approximate locations. This is a great advantage for us."
"What we should discuss now is how to eat them. Don't worry about the rest."
"As for Yang Hong, wait until these Mongols are dealt with before dealing with him. Eat your food one bite at a time, don't be impatient."
Hearing the emperor's confident words, the generals felt relieved.
Your Majesty is a military genius, and has never failed in his judgment of battlefield situations and strategic and tactical arrangements.
The generals quickly started analyzing the map and the location information provided by the Mongolian prisoner.
Indeed, as Zhu Youxiao said, this battle is indeed a tough battle. This area covers a few hundred miles and is mostly plains, which is very suitable for large-scale cavalry regiments to march and fight.
If they want to defeat the Mongolian cavalry, it will not be difficult. They will definitely win. Both Zhu Youxiao and these generals are confident enough in this point.
But now His Majesty's request is to strive to annihilate them all. Even if it fails, they will be severely damaged. At least ten or twenty thousand people will die.
This will greatly increase the difficulty. After all, the cavalry is too mobile, and those Mongolian leaders are not fools. Why can't they run away if they can't defeat them?
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Not long after, Li Wensheng came up with a plan.
"Your Majesty, I think that the entire army must be pressed forward. I will split the 20,000 soldiers from the Shenji Camp and the Huben Camp in half, combine them into two armies, and encircle them from the southeast and southwest."
"The cavalry also has to be divided, leaving a cavalry of three to five thousand men for pursuit, and the rest for the main attack, attacking the Tartar army from the west."
"Only in this way can our army be able to severely damage Mongolia."
After listening to Li Wensheng's suggestion, Zhu Youxiao looked at the map and found that what he said did make sense.
Because there is a medium-sized river from due south to southeast, and the infantry and firearms troops follow the river, so it is not difficult to deal with more than 20,000 Mongolian cavalry.
But this would be too much luck. If these Mongols don't want to fight and flee north, they will have no choice.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao rejected this suggestion. He would not fight a battle with a 50% chance of winning, but there were still merits, such as encirclement.
Seeing that they had been discussing for a long time, but there was no good suggestion, Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to wait any longer.
"Since these Mongolians are coming for us, they can make a fuss about this."
"If my royal chariot and ceremonial guard appear in the eyes of the Mongols, or in the wild without defense measures, what do you think of them?"
"Then they will definitely attack regardless."
Mao Yuanyi, the guerrilla general of Shenji Camp, replied immediately.
The generals also understood the emperor's intention. Could it be that they wanted to use themselves as bait?
After briefly glancing at their expressions, Zhu Youxiao continued:
"It seems that you have all thought of it. Yes, I am planning to use the Emperor's ceremonial guard and royal chariot as bait to attract the main Mongolian forces and bite them."
"At that time, I will leave the sergeants from Huben Camp and Shenji Camp to form a square formation to resist the attack of the Tartar cavalry."
"The main force of our cavalry is to outflank and form an encirclement on the outside. After all the units are in place, they will launch an attack at the same time."
"The troops left behind must promptly respond to the cavalry on the periphery, launch a counterattack, and attack the Tartars from both front and rear. As long as they cooperate well and no accidents occur, the outcome can be determined."
There are some methods and strategies that have been tried and tested, such as Nuerhachi's habit of encircling the point to provide reinforcements, and Zhu Youxiao's method.
After all, there is a living emperor in front of you. If you can capture him, the value of the rewards will be infinite. It is impossible for the Mongols to resist this temptation.
Just like Lin Danhan last time, even if he knew that his home had been stolen, he still resolutely attacked the city.
If other leaders hadn't disobeyed orders and broke out into internal strife, it would have been impossible to capture Miyun City, and Lin Danhan would probably have to attack it for a few more days.
Even if they can't be captured, it will be of no harm to them.
Zhu Youxiao wanted to seize this mentality and give them a heavy blow.
"If this is the case, what should we do if His Majesty's safety is in danger? All the main forces will be transferred out, and His Majesty will only have 5,000 imperial guards around him."
As the commander of the Royal Forest Army, Ma Xianglin thought differently from other generals. His first priority was the emperor's safety, not how to fight.
"Five thousand troops are enough. I am also worried that the encirclement force is not enough and the Tartars will find a breakthrough."
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