Chapter 108 Qu Neng
However, one person was very happy.
This person is He Xi.
He Xi’s opinion on Dongshengwei’s business scale and the current situation of Dongshengwei. I feel a sense of accomplishment in my heart. Because this is the result of him changing history.
Or, in the eyes of many people, this is a very common thing.
Because since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, farming has been the most important, and a large amount of land was reclaimed by the guards. Some people even say that the land of the Ming Dynasty Guard occupied half of the total land area. In short, for many generals, although they are good at fighting, they are also good at farming and running places.
Many veterans have this experience, and Qu Neng also has this ability. If history had not changed, Qu Neng would now be in the position of the Sichuan Dusi, attacking the chieftains and setting up farms, attracting hundreds of thousands of people in a few years. They all live and work in peace and contentment, which shows their ability.
But what Qu Neng could do in Sichuan can also be done in another place.
The only difference is the population difference between the north and the south of the Ming Dynasty. It is hard to say whether the population in the north is one-third of the population in the south. Fortunately. The Hetao area is far away from the most densely populated place in the north of Ming Dynasty, which is Shanxi. Only then can there be excess population. There are also many people of various ethnic groups who followed the Bei Yuan and retreated to the grassland. Due to continuous fighting, today's Mobei is no longer the Yuan Dynasty. The poor in Jiangnan and the rich in Mobei are exaggerated. Naturally, it cannot support so many people. Throughout the Hongwu period, people continued to flee south.
Qu Neng naturally started from this point. A lot of people were recruited.
But that's all. The population potential of the north is simply not comparable to that of the south. Therefore, Qu Neng's achievements in this area were also limited.
Naturally, Qu Neng was not willing to farm. First, the agricultural potential of the Hetao area is still limited. Secondly, the fame must be obtained immediately. Today, it is natural to start the Northern Expedition. It is also a great opportunity for Qu Neng. Z.br>
The strategic situation of the Ming Dynasty towards Mongolia was that the left and right arms were prominent, one arm was naturally Liaodong, and the other arm was the Hetao. The Hetao area is very close to the Hanhai. Although the Hanhai is difficult to cross, the problem is that there are still some passages in the Hanhai since ancient times.
One of them, which has been passed down since ancient times and is considered relatively mature, is located in the north of the Hetao. Therefore, leaving Hetao in the north and going straight to Mobei is also a route of the Northern Expedition. Of course, there is another route further west, which is from Gansu to Mobei. Even the left and right arms of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu were Gansu and Liaodong.
Now Gansu has a sparse population. Almost none. Not to mention the desertification of the land, with Yumen Pass almost submerged by sand. When I said I couldn't leave, that was a bit too absolute. But the difficulty is several times that of ancient times. Especially in supporting military expeditions.
Therefore, sending troops from Gansu has been abandoned by all generals.
It is not without reason that the current game dares to invite a vanguard. All the materials he prepared in Hetao are naturally incomparable to those in Liaodong, especially grain. Liaodong can transport large quantities of grain from the south by sea. But the Loop can't do it, let alone anything else. Even the Yellow River waterway that the Loop can rely on has too many places that are not navigable.
However, doing things in the army does not have as many twists and turns as the court. Many things are fought for. Don't argue, how can the higher ups know about you? If you don't seize the opportunity to fight, how could it fall on you? Especially for Qu Neng, whose backer is not too strong. Naturally, you have to seize the opportunity.
Whether the superiors agree or not is one thing, but whether you have taken the initiative to fight for it, or shown to the superiors that you dare to fight, can fight, and ask for a fight, is another question.
Qu Neng doesn’t even have any ideas? I just want to leave a deep impression on the prince and let him know that Qu Neng is still there between heaven and earth.
But he didn't know that the prince had known about him for a long time.
The prince said: "It's not your place to talk about the Northern Expedition. It's better to talk about the situation of Dongshengwei."
Qu Neng could only agree, and then explained the specific situation of Dongshengwei in detail, and even took out a map. Qu Neng pointed out the location of each guard post, the fields, the number of officers and soldiers, and the land where horses were raised. It seemed that hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers and thousands of miles of grasslands were all in Qu Neng's eyes.
The prince was happy in his heart and said to himself: "Not bad. It's really good. He has the appearance of a famous general, and he can be made into one. Otherwise, let him lead the troops to the desert."
Go north. "
The prince agreed with Feng Sheng's plan. After all, sending troops to fight is not just a matter of giving an order. There are many issues to consider, such as food transportation, marching routes, etc. The army went from Peiping to Shanxi, from Shanxi to Hetao, and from Hetao across the Hanhai, and then had to hide and seek with the enemy on the Mobei grassland. Just think about it and you will know how expensive it is. It is ten times better than Liaodong, that is to say, if you go to Liaodong, you can sustain supplies for millions of people. If you go to Loop, you can sustain 100,000 people, which is good.
This is still a rough estimate, but a detailed accounting may even be more surprising.
Not to mention. It is now certain that the royal court of the Yuan Dynasty was in Eastern Mongolia, not Mongolia. Most of the remnants of Eastern Mongolia are the queens of the Eastern Mongolian kings. They have some grudges and grudges with Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. But among the kings of the East, there were still many surnamed Boer. So it can still be trusted. But on Mongu's side, Wala has risen. Now among the various tribes of Wala, there is no one with the surname of Bor. The fact that Wala is strong in Mongolia, in the eyes of the golden nobles, is just a matter of people in the forest, ***.
It can be seen from this title that the two sides are by no means friendly on many things.
This is why Yuan Ting is in the east but not in the west.
Although Oara later brought serious disasters to the Ming Dynasty, the hatred between Oara and the Ming Dynasty is not deep now. Neither Wala nor the Ming Dynasty fought head-on. The first battle between the two sides was the Yongle Northern Expedition, in which they defeated 30,000 elite troops from Oara in one battle.
From this perspective, it makes no sense to start the Northern Expedition from Hetao.
However, the prince's perspective of thinking was different.
That is from the perspective of cultivating generals.
The Battle of Jingnan had a great impact on the prince, and some of him felt relieved when he was able to let go. But some can't. For example, the prince was worried that he did not have enough trustworthy generals under his command. Qu Neng fell into the prince's eyes. The prince wanted to come to Shanxi. Since Xingdusi has some abilities and family resources, it is better to let Qu Neng select the best among them and lead the cavalry across the vast sea to go to Mobei.
Qu Neng established great achievements in Mobei. All it takes is one piece. Qu Neng was able to learn from this military operation. They can replace these veterans in the future.
As for the danger of ten or twenty thousand cavalry rushing into Mobei. The prince didn't really care.
On the one hand, the prince also recognized Feng Sheng's views from Feng Sheng's exchanges. With the current capabilities of the Mongols, it is almost impossible to take down tens of thousands of elite Ming troops as an organization. Therefore, even if the battle is defeated, the losses will be considerable. But the possibility of the entire army being annihilated is also low.
Moreover, the Yongle Dynasty's biggest defeat was the Battle of Yinma River, in which the entire army lost thousands of people. And make everyone angry. The military power of the Ming Dynasty was far superior to that of the previous one. With more than 10,000 cavalry heading north, it is even more unlikely that the losses would be too great.
On the other hand, these more than 10,000 cavalry were really wiped out. However, Shanxi Xingdusi's vitality was seriously injured. The loss to Ming Dynasty was not great. The prince could afford the loss, and the prince felt that Qu Neng was capable of doing so. Not so much.
As for Qu Neng, regardless of victory or defeat, as long as he doesn't die, he will be able to grow up quickly.
Many generals are not learned. But it was typed.
Of course, the prince will not talk about these things now. Because Qu can do this, he will naturally make people jealous. He just wanted Qu Neng to show up in front of everyone today.
The prince listened carefully to what Qu Neng said, and he almost got it right. He waved his hand for Qu Neng to go down. So, they named Shanxi Dusi, Shaanxi Dusi, Daning Dusi, Peiping Dusi, and other generals to explain the situation one by one. How many soldiers and horses can be fought in the army, how much food is stored, how many war horses are there, how many men and horses can be mobilized if the troops are sent out immediately, etc. .
However, they are not so easy to get through in front of the prince.
The prince may have some shortcomings in fighting, but the prime minister has been in power for many years and is very proficient in general affairs. I did my homework before coming here. Knowing the numbers in various places, in this case, perhaps those old officials can deceive in front of the prince without being discovered.
As for these generals, there is no need to think about it.
After a while of questions and answers, many generals broke into cold sweats.
