Chapter 111: Selection of Soldiers
In fact, I calculated the wealth of various places and even the grain reserves in Peiping. The prince made another calculation in his mind. He felt that the Northern Expedition was feasible even without counting the military resources produced by Liaodong. The reason is simple. Before He Xi arrived in Liaodong, Liaodong was originally a marginal area in the northern border defense system. The kind that makes ends meet.
Moreover, how to improve shipping. At this moment, the Ming Dynasty's maritime transportation capacity has not exceeded that of the Yuan Dynasty when it was most prosperous. It's hard to say. Because many numbers in ancient times were inaccurate. But one thing is for sure. That is in infinite proximity. In a few years, it will definitely surpass the Yuan Dynasty.
At its peak, the Yuan Dynasty transported more than 10 million shi of grain a year. Today, of course, there are not so many. But transporting millions of stones, or even more grain, is possible. Not to mention, the north does not really produce food. Today the north is sparsely populated. That is to say, there is almost no contradiction among people. As long as you are willing to open up wasteland, you can have land. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang spent a lot of money on encouraging land reclamation. For newly opened wasteland, a certain period of time will be granted, which means that taxes will be paid.
There are also differences in implementation in various places, and there are even some lands that will never be revoked.
In addition, the health system has not collapsed yet. The orders to collect grain and accumulate grain in various places can still be carried out. There are a large number of generals like Qu Neng who can kill the enemy in battle and can garrison the fields when dismounted. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang had strict laws, and few people dared to transfer the land of the guard station to their own names. That is courting death.
This led to the current situation.
In the past few years, even with the use of troops by Goryeo and the severe drought in Shandong, it cannot be said that all the granaries of the guard posts along the border are full, but they are enough for a fight with the Japanese. After all, today's Yuan Ting has long been dimly lit by candlelight, far less than it was back then.
Only then did the prince really decide to support the Northern Expedition.
Although he had this tendency before, if the front line preparations were insufficient, the prince would prepare for a longer period of time. Now it seems that it is enough to fight a big battle. This is the next step.
The prince said: "Let's talk about the Northern Expedition. Duke Song will tell you."
Feng Sheng immediately stood up and said, "Yes." He then stood up and returned what Feng Sheng and He Xi had discussed. Zhu Yuanzhang's plan for the Northern Expedition was announced, which was to build a series of cities on the banks of the Songhua River from northeastern Liaoning and relocate 300,000 to 500,000 people.
Extend the Ming Dynasty's rule over the Northeast by about two hundred to three hundred miles to the north.
Of course, Feng Sheng also had a plan to raid Wang Ting. But there is no need to say more about this plan here.
Sooner or later, there will come a day when military orders abroad will be ignored.
As many people have said. For many things, the larger the meeting, the more things discussed have already been determined. There will be no change in the direction of the meeting. It was Feng Sheng who proposed the plan today. The prince asked the people below to discuss. The prince picked out some speeches.
He Xi even spoke about whether Liaodong could support the army's transit and a series of logistical burdens. He guaranteed it in front of the prince that there would be absolutely no problem.
The veterans also spoke one after another. What they meant was that this plan was reliable, but it would be even more reliable if I were to do it. Of course, now that the stars are gathered together, everyone has their own ideas, while not denying Feng Sheng's plan. Also added my own ideas.
As a result, the entire battle plan was finalized.
Of course, there is no comparison between this combat plan and later combat plans. It is at best a summary of a combat plan. After all, in this era of military affairs, generals have to make decisions on the spot on many matters, and plans cannot keep up with changes. That kind of very precise plan is completely unfeasible. The quality of soldiers in the Song Dynasty was good. But when fighting according to the formation plan, victory is rarely achieved.
This is the tragedy of the times.
Now these generals are all fighting out of blood. Naturally, they understood this, so the plan they formulated left ample room for themselves. Leave too many spaces blank. This plan is very simple.
However, it does not mean that the matter is over once the plan is formulated.
On the contrary, the real fighting has just begun.
Calculate the family fortune and beat the generals
, enabling the prince to establish his own authority. Making a plan is a process, and the generals will not be surprised. There is only one thing that cannot be discussed in advance. That's who the commander is.
That's right. Who is the main general is related to who is the top hero of this Northern Expedition?
Who can eat the richest cake from this Northern Expedition?
This is something no one is willing to give in to. In the face of this matter, even the best colleagues, partners, and superiors cannot give in. What's more, even if you give in, others may not appreciate it. They will only feel that they deserve it.
Feng Sheng was the first to speak. Feng Sheng said, "This matter is of great importance. As a general, I have the unshirkable responsibility to conquer the captives. I also ask Your Highness to sit in Peiping. The veteran will personally lead a brigade to sweep the mountains and forests and order the imperial court to convey the orders to the Northeast."
"Is the Duke's words wrong?" King Yan invested too much in this matter, and he deserved to be embarrassed. The favors that should be owed are also owed. How could he allow others to rob him? So he became the vanguard without hesitation and said: "You have just agreed that we will send not many troops this time, just tens of thousands of infantry. We will camp step by step. As a general, the Duke will lead the generals of the Northern Expedition. We can only abandon our important responsibilities and do such a thing? This makes us juniors extremely ashamed and embarrassed. When the situation opens up and the army goes north, it will not be too late for Song Guogong to personally mention the army, so let the juniors go to serve as a front station for you."
As soon as King Yan said this, many people immediately agreed.
Without him, as King Yan said, this time the troops were dispatched more to manage the Songhua River Basin. You don't need a lot of troops. Feng Sheng holds a high position. With tens of thousands of soldiers, it was already time for the first Northern Expedition to Dadu more than ten years ago. As for the tens of thousands of troops, many generals here can lead them.
If Feng Sheng is not allowed to rest in Peiping, there will be no chance for them to be independent.
Note that these people are not supporting King Yan. Of course, Prince Yan's shamelessness can make some veterans shrink back. But there are some who don’t care. Really don't care. No matter how powerful King Yan is, he is still King Yan. The future status and future are not in the country. How can some veteran generals and ministers be afraid of King Yan?
This opportunity is also very important to them. .z.br>
Therefore, the United King of Yan rejected Feng Sheng's idea first, and even some of Feng Sheng's subordinates remained silent. Many of them also had a chance to compete. But Feng Sheng is an old boss. It's not good to come out and object. And became silent.
When Feng Sheng saw this situation, he gritted his teeth secretly and said to himself: "Shu Zi is not enough to make a plan."
It seemed that Feng Sheng personally stepped in to steal opportunities from his subordinates and young people. Provoked public outrage. But in fact, if you want to rule the Songhua River Basin, you need to establish a guard station. Does Feng Sheng care about this opportunity? Don't care at all. The opportunity Feng Sheng cares about is always Yuan Ting.
But Feng Sheng also knew that among all the people in front of him, only he, Feng Sheng, had the opportunity and courage to make an order in the Northeast that would not be tolerated.
After all, although the others were not very senior, they did not have the courage to resist Zhu Yuanzhang and the confidence to withstand Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment. Feng Sheng felt that as long as he took down the little emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang punished him in various ways, it was not in vain.
Moreover, compared with the so-called slow and shallow attack, we should make camp step by step to directly attack the Yuan court, defeat its army and capture its king. Wouldn't it be a greater achievement?
However, Feng Sheng also knew that there was no hope for him today.
really. The prince coughed twice to suppress the sounds below. Said: "Song Guogong."
Feng Sheng said: "I am here."
The prince said: "My father sent me here to learn military skills and become familiar with soldiers and horses. After all, my father conquered this world right away. As a prince, you cannot neglect the civil and military fields. However, if Song Guogong goes to the front line, Firstly, there is no one in charge in Peiping, and secondly, Gu also lacks someone to ask for advice. I also ask Duke Song, for Gu’s sake, to give this opportunity to the people below."
The prince actually gave Feng Sheng the steps. What else could Feng Sheng say, he could only bow and salute and said: "Since the prince has an order, how can I not obey it. This time, let the people below go."
The prince said: "Who does the prince think is suitable?"
