Chapter 14 Military Order
Soldiers speak crisply and clearly.
The same is true for Feng Sheng. It's not that winding. Let’s get straight to the point. Feng Sheng told him his plan. For a moment, everyone looked at Fu Youde.
It's not that others have no objections to Feng Sheng's plan. Or totally agree.
It's just that when we have meetings, we have to talk about superiority and inferiority. Everyone can speak freely, which is not possible even in many places in later generations. Not to mention this era. Fu Youde has the greatest power under Feng Sheng. As the most senior person, Fu Youde naturally spoke first, and then others could speak.
However, there are not many people who really oppose Feng Sheng.
After all, Feng Sheng is an old war veteran, and there are actually no major flaws in the plan he formulated.
At least, He Xi looked over and found that Lan Yu was a little moved. He seems to be interested in this plan.
"My lord." Fu Youde spoke as expected and said, "I admire your lord's ingenious plan. However, from the east to the north of Liaoning and Ningxia, it is all wild and desolate land. There is absolutely no food and grass that can be collected on the spot. Everything must be carried with the army. It was previously agreed that, An army of 200,000 people set out from Daning. In fact, we don’t need so many people to defeat Aha. Although these people are said to be 200,000 strong, most of them are old and weak, and there are less than 100,000 elite soldiers. Moreover, our Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, and strong armor. For profit, fifty thousand is enough to defeat it. One hundred and fifty thousand of them are just baggage and grain."
"Ahachu has been gathering outside the Great Wall for a long time, and there are many nests. Moreover, the Mongols live in pursuit of water and grass, and have no fixed place. It has been previously learned that Ahachu has discovered that the imperial court intends to attack, and his whereabouts are uncertain. Zhaozhou , Jinshan, and several other places are possible.”
"What really determines our victory or defeat is never Aha's departure. It is food and grass. The food and grass carried by 150,000 people is enough for the army to move on the grassland for about three months. It is already very tense to send troops, encircle and annihilate, and return to the army. Duke, Another group of 30,000 elite cavalry will be sent out from Liaodong with light equipment. In this case, they will not be able to carry more dry food for more than fifteen days, so what will happen after the fifteenth day?"
"The general is ignorant and does not understand the profound meaning of the Duke of the State. I still ask the Duke of the State to explain."
Feng Sheng said: "The troops and horses have not moved, but the food and grass have gone first. The lives of the three armies depend on this matter. How can I not care about it? I specially invited the governor of Liaodong and explained the situation in Liaodong. Mr. He, please tell me."
He Xi said: "Yes."
Immediately, He Xi went out and told Liaodong's preparations in front of everyone. Not tired of tedious work.
The generals below heard a lot of discussion.
The founding generals of the Ming Dynasty were all of good quality, and many of them had the role of running the army on horseback and governing the people on horseback. For example, Feng Sheng. Some are simply fierce generals.
Some people can tell how rare it is for He Xi to do this. But many people don’t understand.
He Xi said the same thing. Veteran Wang Bi spoke. He said, "Consort He, I don't quite understand what you are saying. In fact, I don't need to understand it too well. I just want to say, this matter is of great importance. Do you dare to issue a military order?"
"It is guaranteed that Liaodong can transport grain and grass to the front line within a month after the army leaves the border. Even now we don't know where the front line is?"
Wang Bi said this.
Many generals below also nodded.
They don't care about how far He Xi can achieve things. They only care about whether He Xi can maintain the food route in Liaodong.
Fu Youde made it very clear that the place where Aha is located is now either a general area, or it is on the Northeast Plain, Changbai Mountain, and west of the Greater Khingan Mountains. To the east of Monan and Mobei, a place with a radius of several hundred miles. But where exactly it is, we have to go out and conduct a search and investigation to find out.
Many people even have a basic judgment. That is why the strength and weakness situation is so obvious. Aha was not the only one who got kicked in the head by a donkey. They will find ways to stay away from the Ming border and away from the attack range of the Ming cavalry.
So, how far is this grain road? No one can tell.
Now there is no shortage of food in Beiping, Liaodong, and even Daning. Precisely because of sea transportation, these three places have stockpiled hundreds of thousands of dan, or even millions of dan, in military rations. But the journey from these places to the front line is too difficult to transport.
No matter how much food there is, if it cannot be transported to the front line, it means nothing.
Therefore, Feng Sheng's original plan was similar to the historical plan. It’s just that the problem of the final journey of food to the front line is difficult to solve.
He Xi heard a lot of discussion below. He Xi's heart tightened and she turned to look at Feng Sheng. Feng Sheng's face was as dark as water, as if he hadn't heard anything.
He Xi's heart moved, and she seemed to be aware of Feng Sheng's thoughts.
In fact, He Xi had promised Feng Sheng about this matter. He also has something in mind. After returning, there will still be some time before the troops are launched, so some advance preparations can be made. Feng Sheng also expressed his trust at that time. But Feng Sheng had this expression at this moment.
It can only be said that from Feng Sheng's point of view, he actually hoped that He Xi would issue this military order.
Zhu Yuanzhang's laws are strict, if He Xi fails in this matter. No matter how regretful Zhu Yuanzhang is, he must deal with it seriously. Even if he does not die, his future political future is equivalent to nothing. Or you can work as a staff member for others, but you no longer have the qualifications to enter the palace.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the law and was very likely to kill Ma Su with tears.
From Feng Sheng's perspective, it makes sense.
Fu Youde could see where the joints were at a glance, but Feng Sheng could not see them. Even Feng Sheng's opportunity came about because He Xi did so well. But Feng Sheng is also worried if this thing is not done well. The board will hit him.
So now we are going with the flow. Let He Xi issue a military order. Something really happened. As a coach, his responsibilities will be lighter.
He Xi's mind changed and she said, "Okay. I am willing to issue a military order."
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. Since He Xi wants to do something, he must bear the risk of failure. But the risks are great, and so are the rewards. He Xi is 80% sure about this matter. Also not afraid to take responsibility.
"Okay. Why is it so bad?" Feng Sheng said, "Success or failure depends on God, just do your best. Except for this one thing, who else has any objections?"
Feng Sheng needed He Xi to say this to guarantee his military action. But there is no need for He Xizhen to issue a military order. After all, anything said at such an important meeting must be recorded, which is almost equivalent to writing a document.
But Feng Sheng couldn't really let He Xi issue a military order. After all, He Xi is not an ordinary person. He is Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law. If something really happened, wouldn't it force Zhu Yuanzhang to kill his beloved son-in-law? Therefore, it is not necessary to fall into the text.
If something really happened, Zhu Yuanzhang would have room for maneuver.
This military order is like Schrödinger's cat, somewhere between standing and not standing. The two options can be switched at any time, depending on what is needed.
In addition to this problem, Feng Sheng's plan also has some minor problems. The following generals put forward their suggestions one by one. Feng Sheng also answered seriously. If he had real insights, he would revise them. If he had objections, he would suppress them.
Among them, Fu Zhong was about to stand up to speak, but Fu Youde saw him. A kick in the dark.
Fu Zhong could only sit down.
Fu Youde needed to show his distance from Feng Sheng, and at the same time, the undercurrent between the two sides could not affect the war. Fu Youde didn't like this battle plan too much. A little too complicated. Maybe it's personal reasons.
Feng Sheng came from a scholarly family. The elder brother Feng Guoyong was both civil and military. Weiwen, as Zhu Yuanzhang's counselor, was one of the top among Zhu Yuanzhang's many counselors. Weiwu was the commander-in-chief who captured Jinling. It can be said that he laid the most important city for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Feng Sheng may not be as good as Brother Nai. But now he is a military commander, and he has a lot of scholarly qualities. Fu Youde first joined the Red Scarf Army. As a young general, he defected to several lords in succession during the chaos in the Central Plains. Finally, because Chen Youliang killed his lord, he led his troops to defect to Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's really from the pawns. In his view, the more complex a battle plan is, the more likely it is that problems will arise. No matter how much people talk about it, in the end, it’s still fighting with swords and guns on the battlefield. So he likes simple and practical plans, even the simpler the better.
However, he also saw it. Even if this battle fails. There is no way to lose. Naturally, he doesn't want his son to come forward. At that time, the conflict between him and Feng Sheng escalated.
