After carefully thinking about it in his mind, Yu Mingyuan shook his head and said with a bitter smile after the imperial court now had available troops: "The two battalions transferred to the south must be prepared to cross the river south at any time and participate in the counter-insurgency operations. And the remaining two The main camp not only has to defend the capital and frighten Hanoi, but also has to bear the heavy responsibility of responding to subsequent wars, which may lead to worse situations. At least it cannot be mobilized until new recruits are recruited. "
"Even if the roundabout troops are mobilized from the Xijing camp, there is still a gap of 30,000 troops and horses. This does not include the generals needed in the three aspects. Your Highness is relatively mobilizing troops, and the selection of generals to unite the army is more important. . It is said that the incompetence of one general can lead to the death of the three armies. That is the lightest consequence. Using the wrong general may cost more than the lives of thousands of innocent soldiers.
"What is needed for a three-party attack is that the generals responsible for commanding the armies of the three parties must not only have the same overall view, but also have similar concepts. There cannot be too many small thoughts, otherwise the three parties will coordinate the operation and attack on the outside. , I’m afraid it can only end in failure. Compared with these problems, the food and salary requirements for the two battlefields in the north and south are already the best to solve among all problems. "
Looking at Yu Mingyuan, who was frowning due to lack of troops, Huang Qiong pondered for a long time before saying: "Master Yu, there is no need to leave two large battalions to guard the capital. The capital itself has the Eighth Army of the Imperial Forest. Although it is impossible to attack the outside world, it is enough to defend the capital. The four major camps are the imperial court's well-organized field armies, and they are not watchdogs for the powerful people in the capital who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
"You select 10,000 troops and horses from these two battalions and transfer them to the front line of Mang Mountain to defend the capital. The rest of the troops and horses are sent out. As for the generals who will make a roundabout attack, I will recommend two people to you. A Longyou Army Commander Zhou Zhiyuan , one is Ouyang Shan, who was stolen from me a few days ago and has made a comeback. Both of them are good at cavalry combat. As for which of the two is the leader and who is the deputy, you can decide for yourself. "
As for the candidates recommended by Huang Qiong, Yu Mingyuan, who is now appointed as the Privy Council member, naturally knows. We know that these two people are the old subordinates that Huang Qiong led when he was fighting the rebellion in Longyou. Even Ouyang Shan was the eldest son of Lord Ouyang, the former commander-in-chief of Xijing Palace. But are these two people a little too young? It is not suitable to lead a large army alone and conduct roundabout and outflank operations.
After thinking about it, Yu Mingyuan recommended the current Shaanxi Jiedushi, He Yuanfeng as commander-in-chief, and the two as deputies. But Huang Qiong rejected the candidate he proposed without even thinking about it. In Huang Qiong's opinion, He Yuanfeng was narrow-minded and not an ordinary person who had to agree with him. It's not that Huang Qiong doesn't like this person, it's because he dislikes the arbitrary behavior of military commanders.
But in Huang Qiong's view, the commander's arbitrary actions should be more on the battlefield. When discussing the battle plan before the war, as the commander-in-chief, he should listen more to different opinions. Instead of acting arbitrarily when formulating a battle plan, acting like I know the best. The most important thing is that Huang Qiong believes that He Yuanfeng is barely a qualified general, but definitely not a handsome man.
The last time Longyou suppressed the rebellion, this person was even suspected of winning. The most important thing is that at a time when the veteran generals in the DPRK are increasingly declining, Huang Qiong believes that young generals should be boldly used. Both Zhou Zhiyuan and Ouyang Shan are talented people who are good at using cavalry to attack. Including Feng Zhoushan, another general at the time, Zhao Wusha, who is now in Jiangnan, and Huang Qiong all believed that they could be focused on training.
Huang Qiong directly rejected the candidate proposed by Yu Mingyuan, which made Yu Mingyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Highness, since you think He Yuanfeng is not suitable, then I have to go to Yanshan Mansion personally to take charge. The He family property is good at defense but not at attack, and he is already old. He is old and weak. If he is allowed to command the army to go out and fight, I am afraid he will still be unable to do it. Moreover, Shanxi Road cannot do without a veteran like him to sit in and organize the follow-up forces. "
"The current Yanshan Defense Ambassador, Cao Libin, has made great achievements in the Yanshan Mansion, but his qualifications are still a bit low, and he may not be able to control the proud soldiers of the two battalions. Moreover, Cao Libin is also more adept at defending, and has almost never taken the initiative to attack after taking office. Apart from me, I don’t know who is more suitable to go to Yanshan Mansion to preside over all the war against Liao. I can only choose the candidate and recommend myself."
Huang Qiong pondered for a long time about Yu Mingyuan's unexpected answer. In his mind, he repeatedly pulled out the senior military attaches in the court and pulled them out, but he could only smile bitterly. The only person who is more suitable now is Yu Mingyuan. But at this time, Huang Qiong really didn't want to let Yu Ming go to Yanshan Mansion far away. There is a great need for talents like Yu Mingyuan around me to help him counsel military aircraft.
Seeing Huang Qiong's expression, it was not ordinary helplessness. In the time since entering Beijing, after a period of time to adapt to Huang Qiong, we are now kings and ministers who know each other very well. Yu Mingyuan still knew what the helplessness on Huang Qiong's face meant. After pondering for a while, Yu Mingyuan said: "After I go north, I can recommend someone to the people your Highness needs here."
"This person is far superior to me in terms of ability and combat experience. It's just that this person's identity is a bit special, and his temperament is also a bit withdrawn and unsociable. If it weren't for that bad temper, even if he wasn't knighted based on his achievements, he would still be a knight now. He wants to be the Deputy Privy Envoy. Not to mention that he is only fifty years old and is forced to take office early. Such a person, I just don’t know if His Highness dares to use this person."
Huang Qiong was somewhat interested in Yu Mingyuan's choice. Yu Mingyuan never recommends people easily, but the people he recommends are all really capable people. Yu Mingyuan could make Yu Mingyuan hesitate to this extent, but his tone clearly recognized this person. This person is probably that kind of person, not an ordinary person who is proud of his talents. He definitely has the talent, but his temper is probably not very good either.
Huang Qiong didn't pay much attention to this. Huang Qiong has always believed that only truly talented people have the qualifications to be proud of their talents. Huang Qiong is confident that he can tolerate such people. What's more, a poor family misses a good wife. At this time, a qualified staff member with strategic vision who can help him preside over and coordinate the overall situation is more important than anything else.
Moreover, Huang Qiong also believed in Yu Mingyuan's vision. Therefore, he directly indicated what Yu Mingyuan had to say. Looking at Huang Qiong, he didn't care too much. After Yu Mingyuan hesitated for a while, he finally said directly: "This person is none other than Yang Jiyuan, the former defense ambassador of Yanshan Mansion. This person has a similar experience to the minister. He was also a second-ranked Jinshi, but he became a military attache than the minister. morning."
"Although this person was born as a Jinshi, he liked to read military books since he was a child. He was originally in the Ministry of War, and later he was sent to Wuzhou to serve as magistrate. When some Liao troops invaded the border, the military attache who was the military attache of Wuzhou at that time went out to attack and was killed. Because Wu The prefecture is the northernmost prefecture and county at the junction of this dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty, and the deputy position has always been vacant. Therefore, he, the largest official at the time, took the initiative to take over the military power and lead the troops to organize defense."
"After all the soldiers were defeated, he organized the young men to go to the city to defend. Later, even the women and children also organized themselves. After half a month of bloody fighting, the strong men in Wuzhou City were basically wiped out. The houses in the city were also demolished. As a weapon, he finally waited until the reinforcements arrived. Unlike me, he was different from me. After that bloody battle, because there was no successor for the Wuzhou capital for a long time, the Ministry of War didn't know what to think about it." "Maybe no one was willing to go, so they reported it to him. He should serve both concurrently, at least for a period of time first. Perhaps because he was born in the second rank of Jinshi, the emperor was relatively reassured about him. Although it took a while, it was finally approved. This person has been serving as the governor of the capital and the prefecture. He has achieved the position of defense ambassador of Yanshan Mansion. He is very good at using troops, and his training is no worse than that of me."
"He is a rare talent in this dynasty, capable of both offense and defense. During his tenure, the Liao army raided the grassland very frequently. There were several large-scale raids on the border, but they never broke through Juyong Pass. When the Jin Tiezhi invaded the hinterland of the grassland, He launched a surprise attack to capture the capital of Liao Dynasty. People say that he was good at using cavalry to detour, but in fact, everyone who knows about it knows that it was Yang Jiyuan who contained the main force of the Liao army in Yanshan Prefecture."
"And angered the Liao Emperor, causing him to repeatedly evacuate the elites from the hinterland of Northern Liao and move south. Not to mention the most elite Pishi Army, all of them were evacuated. Even the best of the tribal armies were almost evacuated. More than ten The Liao army, which numbered ten thousand, was tightly pinned at various passes around Yanshan Prefecture. This left the hinterland of the Liao army empty, which gave the Jin Iron Cavalry a chance. He should have accounted for at least half of the Jin Iron Cavalry's achievements."
"This person still has some abilities, and he is also very good at firearms research. But his personality is too stubborn, and his temperament is too upright. Those businessmen who smuggled to Beiliao would die if they fell into his hands. During his tenure, , is also the only period since the founding of the Yanshan Prefecture that there were no smugglers to the Northern Liao Dynasty. But Your Highness also knows, how simple are the backgrounds of those smugglers? "
"As a result, his performance was enough to rank in the top five among the previous Yanshan defense ambassadors. However, he was also excluded by some people and was transferred after only three years in office. Later, he served as deputy envoy of Jiedu on Shandong Road. , finally chose to become an official at the age of fifty. To be honest, in terms of ability, I am still far behind. I have never convinced anyone in my life. But I am very convinced by this person."
"If it weren't for this northern transfer, they were all elite soldiers from the Fourth Battalion. He has never held a post or led troops in the Fourth Battalion, so I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to conquer the arrogant soldiers of the Fourth Battalion. In fact, he went to Yanshan The government is more suitable. Unfortunately, if we can have some time, let him stay in the four camps for a while. Even if it is only half a year, he is more suitable than me to coordinate the war against the Liao army in the north. "
Huang Qiong nodded and agreed to the person recommended by Yu Mingyuan without any hesitation: "In extraordinary times, use extraordinary people." As long as he is really capable, there is nothing I dare not use. You will take my place immediately. Draft a decree now and send it out as soon as possible eight hundred miles away, asking him to come to Beijing to see me immediately. No matter how tough his temper is, as long as he is devoted to the country, everyone can tolerate him. "
By this time, Huang Qiong no longer had so many taboos, and he could directly and openly say that his words were imperial edicts. As for his words, Yu Mingyuan took it as a matter of course. Directly following the empty imperial edict on Huang Qiong's desk, he picked up his pen and quickly drafted an imperial edict. After so many days of working together, the two of them, the monarch and the minister, now trust each other to the point where it is really beyond belief.
The two of them spoke naturally and took on a task happily, without any pretense. Basically, I have never thought about the possibility that one day I will be blamed for it. As for the people recommended by Yu Mingyuan, Huang Qiong didn't even inspect them, but nodded and agreed to resume immediately. And this time, the Yang Jiyuan who came to Beijing was at least a second-rank privy deputy envoy.
Such a choice was decided upon by the two of them through such a simple conversation. It is enough to show how close the cooperation between their monarchs and ministers is. After the imperial edict was issued, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment before saying to Mingyuan: "Master Yu, when you go north to lead the army this time, just go ahead and do whatever you want, don't have any worries. Even if you poke a hole in the sky, there are still a few people. I’ll support you.”
