In the inner hall of Qianqing Palace, the three British princes and grandsons, the military ministers Chen Ce and Wang Zaijin, and the four generals of the Yulin Army were all present.
In front of them hung a map of Liaodong and the Mongolian grasslands.
In the middle is a huge sand table.
The six colors of flags in the sand table are basically full, which clearly shows the forces outside the Great Wall and the areas where the Ming army is stationed.
Zhu Youxiao was holding a black slender stick at this time and standing next to the map.
The civil servants and generals stood on both sides with the sand table as the center, watching the emperor analyze the current situation.
"This year's winter will be colder and longer than in previous years."
"According to the information I have obtained so far, at least 7,000 slaves will die this year due to cold and hunger."
"This is definitely a very painful blow to the Jiannu slaves whose total population is less than 100,000."
"Therefore, I also conclude that Boar Skin will definitely lead his troops south again this year, relying on plunder to obtain their scarce supplies such as grain, salt, iron, cloth, etc., to ensure their strength."
Although I understand why Your Majesty is so confident, I am really not optimistic about sending troops to conquer the slaves next year.
Although he is known as the best general in the late Ming Dynasty, Cai Shayuan has obviously never fought so few battles and experienced various scenes as in history.
"Fortunately, he is from the Liaodong frontier army, and his understanding of the geographical environment of Liaodong is as good as yours who has been to Guanli."
"If Jiannu goes south, then Horqin, who is an ally of Jiannu, will definitely accompany him."
"Your Majesty taught me a lesson, and I feel ashamed."
"Last year, the slaves crossed the Yalu River, burned, killed, looted, and kidnapped many young people to serve as slaves. There was also some replenishment in terms of supplies and food."
"As for the Horqin tribe, the situation will not be any better than that of Jiannu, or even worse."
"As for the old slaves in Jianzhou, I suggest that the Seventh Battalion should be the main force, supplemented by the Liao army, and go out of Fushun Pass, attack Sarhu Pass, and go straight to the lair of Jianzhou."
Especially for Zhu Youxiao, His Majesty said that yesterday. He thought he was persuaded by us, but he didn't receive the death order today.
But that’s what the military generals thought. We led more than 100,000 small troops in the military camp, training day and night, for the purpose of fighting?
This scale is directly comparable to the early Xiaoming period and the Hongwu and Yongle periods of the Northern Conquest of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasties.
"Today I summoned them to discuss matters, and the purpose is to conquer the Jiannu and the Mongolian Horqin tribe, and to preemptively retreat and seize the initiative in the war."
Before Wang Zai Jin hit the wall, other generals also dared to speak again.
"From what I see, you Xiao Ming only need to divide your troops into two groups, send out Xiao Tonglin's army all the way, cross the Monan grassland, and retreat directly to the habitat of the Horqin tribe."
"Liaodong is also like a pass and a grassland. It is mostly deep mountains and old forests, and the roads are wide and wide. To say it has fourteen bends is an exaggeration."
"He is also a man who knows how to fight. It's better to think about how to fight that battle."
"Let me explain to them first. This time I will use the military power of Xiaotong, Caisha, and the eight small border towns in Liaodong, plus the troops of King Shunyi and my Yuxuan Mansion."
More importantly, the quality is not guaranteed, and the sergeants are worried about using it.
I am naturally confused about Jiannu's strength.
"Your Majesty has directly mobilized Xiao Ming's most elite troops from the Eight Towns. Is there any possibility of defeat in this battle?"
"Not to mention the light Hongyi cannon, even the Fran cannon will be subject to extremely small restrictions. To be able to function, it means that it will not become a worry and burden to your army."
And from what Your Majesty meant, it was obvious that he wanted to play small. The main force participating in the battle was not very impressive.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to report."
As a general, you must learn to formulate your own strategies and tactics, but you will only follow the imperial edict to fight stupid wars.
Cao Wenzhao was also slow and waited patiently. He did not rush us, but waited for us to think and discuss with each other.
"Your Majesty, how many Tartars are there in Jiannu and Horqin?"
"I launch such a small-scale war with the intention of completely killing and annihilating the Horqin and Jiannu tribes. This is to recruit and surrender, and to destroy their race."
Isn't it true that a general like that is no different from a pig?
Do I really know whether to praise or support? Is Your Majesty really Han Hu? How difficult is the Xiao Ming Dynasty now?
"Little Sima, I know what he is thinking. I even listened to what he said to little Sinong yesterday."
The Zhang family's grandsons and the military ministers were stunned on the spot when they heard the emperor's words. Apparently they did not expect that the emperor summoned us for such a trivial matter.
Xiaotong, Caisha, and Liaodong Baxiaojun Town, plus Xiayu Caisha and the Mongolian tribes who surrendered.
Nowadays, the Yuxuan Mansion is well-equipped, with an armor coverage rate of less than 10%. The firearms and cannons of the Shenji Battalion have been improved and weakened, and they are not very recently developed.
Seeing this, Cai Shayuan had no choice but to give up, and Younai went back.
Especially Wang Zaijin, I am the only one among the seven who has fought head-on with Jiannu, and that was only once.
"Although what he said does not make sense, there are not many loopholes and possibilities."
Regarding the combat effectiveness of Yuxuan Mansion now, our generals are the most clueless.
Therefore, in my opinion, although the combat effectiveness of Jiannu's army is strong, it is still far inferior to that of Yu Xuanfu at this time.
After listening to the emperor's words, Wang Zaijin realized that he was too whimsical and replied with a hint of closure:
"Since I summoned them today to discuss sending troops, I must have weighed their mistakes, and he is going to remonstrate."
You should know that such a small battle is rare in a hundred years. It cannot be said to be an excellent opportunity to make military exploits.
"Let them all share their opinions and views on how to fight the battle."
Moreover, he was over seventy years old at this time, so he had no ordinary military exploits and a very low official position.
"The Shenji Battalion's Hongyi small artillery can blast this pass made of earth and wood with only ten cannons, leaving nothing but debris."
Could it be that your majesty recoiled from even a single word of the earnest advice that Cheng Guoxiang and I gave yesterday?
Cao Wenzhao was also afraid that my talents would be limited due to the environment, so he was reluctant to explain to me and give me some pointers.
After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Cao Wenzhao also knew what I was thinking, so he waited for me to speak first and said:
"His idea of retreating troops in two directions at the same time is correct, but the tactics are feasible. The geographical environment of Liaodong is too restricted. It is not only suitable for the use of small artillery, but also suitable for the retreat of small armies."
"And the snow in Liaodong will not melt away until summer comes at the earliest. Ye Erzong said that if Lao Nu wants to send troops, it must be before summer."
When training and performing martial arts competitions, I would often compare Yu Xuanfu and Jiannu's army in my mind.
