There is no war in the north, what an exciting conclusion.
The generals were excited.
The emperor planned for more than half a year in advance, mobilized more than 200,000 troops, created the Heavenly Furnace strategy, and surrounded and killed the Jiannu coalition. Isn't this the result he wanted?
If there is no war within three to five years, according to the current development of the Ming Dynasty, the complete recovery of the Ming Dynasty is just around the corner.
"All quiet in the north?"
Chongzhen repeated something softly, and then shook his head: "This is not accurate, or it may be a bit premature. It should be more accurate to say that there is no war in Liaodong!"
Without waiting for anyone to speak, Chongzhen continued: "You are here to surround and kill the Jiannu coalition forces. You may not know that on July 16th, Chahar Lindan Khan's army was divided into two. One part marched towards Datong and the other marched towards Xuanfu. ,
On July 20, Chahar's two groups attacked seven or eight castles including Weiyuan Fort, Pingyuan Fort and Zhangjiakou Fort in Datong.
Although it was not conquered, more than 3,000 Ming troops were killed in the battle, and more than ten caravans were hijacked for mutual trade! "
"Your Majesty, I am requesting a battle and will bring the returning sergeants of Xuan Mansion back to Xuan Mansion, just in case!"
As soon as Chongzhen finished speaking, You Shiwei, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu who came to support, immediately became anxious, but then froze, his eyes full of doubts.
"No, we set off on July 15th after receiving His Majesty's secret order. Xuanfu is more than 600 miles away from Guihua City.
They didn't have a post station. How did they know that the general had left with his army in one day?
Could it be that there is a traitor among our senior generals in the Xuanfu who told Chahar about the secret troop transfer in advance?
That's not right. Even the last general was notified by the Manchurian Army one hour before the army set off. How did Chahar know? "
Listening to You Shiwei's muttering, Chongzhen nodded secretly and told Li Ruolian and Sun Chengzong's speculations.
You Shiwei breathed a sigh of relief. If there was a traitor in Xuanfu, the consequences would be terrible.
The generals did not see the cold light flashing in the emperor's eyes when he was explaining.
There are no traitors in Xuanfu, but there are in the capital. After returning to the capital, the big fish will be caught.
"Your Majesty, I invite you to fight and lead your army back to Xuan Mansion!"
"Your Majesty, I also invite you to fight!"
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"Don't worry, by the time you go back, Chahar Lindan Khan's army will have already retreated. It doesn't make much sense for you to go back now!"
Chongzhen waved his hand to stop the generals' request, and then changed the topic: "Since Chahar dares to attack us, we are not vegetarians.
When everything here is settled, I will mobilize the army to personally conquer Chahar and destroy Guihua City. You can't even think about it by then! "
Listening to the emperor's words, the disappointed generals suddenly became excited.
Looking at the excited generals, Chongzhen's face turned cold: "Chahar has no time to deal with them for the time being, and Guihua City cannot be pushed back for the time being, but there is still one place where I must destroy them!"
The generals were full of doubts, and Yuan Keli said thoughtfully: "Is your Majesty talking about Erla City?"
"right!"
Chongzhen's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "The Haraqin Tribe is a vassal tribe of our Ming Dynasty, but it has repeatedly entered the country and robbed our border of the Ming Dynasty.
He repeatedly jumped between Daming and Jiannu, and finally led the way for Jiannu.
If I hadn't noticed it in advance and been prepared, Huang Taiji's plan to siege Beijing would have come true.
Such perfunctory and treacherous villains, if I don't bulldoze them, I will be sorry for the more than 100,000 soldiers who died in this battle! "
"Your Majesty, I agree to destroy the Kalaqin tribe, but will this indirectly help Huang Taiji reduce the pressure on a tribe?
I am even more worried that if we destroy the Karaqin tribe, the Mongolian tribes will be frightened and continue to join Huang Taiji! "
"General Hou, your concern is right, but I believe that as long as the Mongolian tribes are not idiots, they will definitely continue to follow Huang Taiji."
"Continue to follow Huang Taiji? Why? Aren't you afraid of being destroyed by us?"
Not only Hou Gongji was confused, but also You Shiwei, Zhang Zhiji and others had doubts on their faces.
The smile on Yuan Keli's face faded and he looked at the generals seriously: "Everyone, although we surrounded and killed Jiannu, we must not be complacent.
We mobilized ten armies, totaling 270,000 people, and suffered 101,000 casualties, a battle loss of 37%. This battle loss was far lower than we expected. It can be said to be the largest since the founding of the slave army. results,
It's not about how strong we are, but that Huang Taiji made several fatal mistakes.
First, he misestimated the combat power of the warrior battalion and the power of the palm thunder, which led to the annihilation of Dorgon's five thousand elite army;
Second, he did not immediately withdraw his troops after receiving Fan Wencheng's letter, which was delayed for two or three hours. If he retreated immediately, he would probably have broken through Longjing Pass before Shanhaiguan and Tengxiang Zuowei arrived;
Third, Huang Taiji's division of troops may have broken through the encirclement if the army retreated together and directly attacked Longjing Pass;
Fourth, we have the home field advantage, surrounded by mountains, and there are not many places where the Jiannu cavalry can play.
As long as the surrounding area is flatter and Huang Taiji does not divide his troops, our battle losses will increase by at least 50%!
This pavilion has just analyzed that although the casualties of the Jiannu slaves were high, the foundation is still there, and the surrounding tribes are not stupid. We are still under great pressure and still need to be vigilant. "
Looking at the excited generals, Yuan Keli shook his head slightly and poured a basin of cold water down.
He was excited, but he was a cabinet minister and had to look after the emperor.
And this involves whether the Mongolian tribes are willing to surrender completely? Are you truly surrendering?
Will the emperor accept the surrender of the Mongol tribes? Are the generals of the Ming Dynasty willing? Will those gentry and wealthy businessmen cause trouble? Huang Taiji allows it?
These Taoist explanations are unclear and impossible to explain for a while.
Based on his understanding of the emperor, there is a high probability that something will happen.
Sure enough, the next moment Chongzhen spoke: "If they want to betray, they will betray, if they want to fight, they will fight, if they want to sue for peace, they will sue for peace, so I must accept their sue for peace? What do I think of Ming Dynasty?"
Daming and I are tolerant, but do you think they really want to surrender?
From the founding of the country by Taizu to the present, in more than two hundred years, how many years have there not been several cross-border robberies?
Surrender on the surface, but secretly accumulate strength, and will devour the master if there is an opportunity. If you don't beat them completely, you will be afraid of them, and you will have no power to fight back, and they will eventually resurrect in the future.
Even if all the history books criticize me, I will still accomplish my merits in one battle. The sin is in the present, but the merit is in the future! "
The generals' blood boiled with excitement. His Majesty wanted to complete what Taizu and Chengzu had not accomplished, and it was really possible to accomplish it.
"Well, well, a sin is committed in the present time, but the merit will last forever. Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to invite you to fight and defeat all tribes!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to defeat all tribes!"
"Your Majesty, I am old now and I probably won't be able to work for a few more years. But when the time comes, I beg your Majesty to inform me that I will crawl to the front line even if I have to crawl!"
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