"Darling, hang up the map!"
After Wang Chengen directed the little eunuch to hang up the map, Chongzhen pointed at the map with a map stick.
“This is the Guihua City, which is also the base camp of Chahar Lindan Khan. Tens of thousands of people under his command are distributed within a radius of hundreds of miles around this center.
To the south of Guihua City is Daming, to the southeast is Datong Town, to the southwest is Yulin Town, to the north is the Khalkha tribe and the defeated Tumote tribe and is blocked by the Daqingshan Mountains, and to the west is Ordos and other tribes.
To the east is now Sanguang Land, more than six hundred miles ahead is the area under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu Town, further ahead is Monan Mongolia, and further east is Jiannu! "
"From this point of view, Chahar has only two ways to go west or east. If we go east, under our pressure, we may force them to join forces with Jiannu.
To go west, he needs to first cross the Yellow River south, then turn west and enter the Mongolian desert.
Yulin's defense line included the Yellow River. As long as they attacked when Chahar crossed the river, they would suffer heavy casualties.
Therefore, we can only attack from east to west, and at the same time send out another group of soldiers from south to north to force them to go west, narrow their escape route, and let them retreat according to our planned route and enter the ambush area.
In conclusion, I thought that Datong would send troops to attack from the south, and I personally led an army from Xuanfu to attack the country through the grassland. "
Everyone stared at the map, which outlined the enemy's situation and attack route in red and blue, thinking about the possibilities.
After a while, Hou Liu, Minister of War, spoke out: "Your Majesty, it is feasible for Datong to send troops, but if Chahar learns about it and gathers a large army to attack,
If Datong's army cannot stop it and Chahar goes straight to Datong, Datong will be in danger. We must guard against this! "
"It's not impossible. The military and political consolidation in Northern Zhili has been completed. I'm considering asking Xuanfu to send 50,000 troops and Datong to send 30,000 troops.
Xuanfu is close to Beijing. If foreign enemies come, Zhenbao and Changping towns can provide reinforcements.
Two towns carrying two hundred chariots would be unreasonable if they could no longer stop the cavalry.
I personally lead three of Tengxiang's four guards and four of the Forbidden Army, totaling 100,000 people, and carrying a hundred chariots from the Beijing camp! "
"Your Majesty doesn't bring white soldiers?"
"Only a hundred chariots?"
Listening to the emperor's previous arrangements, the ministers agreed, but when they heard that they would not bring white soldiers and only had a hundred chariots, they immediately objected.
"This won't work. If Lin Dan Khan knows that you are personally leading the army, they might gather all their cavalry to attack your army. A hundred chariots may not be able to stop it!"
"Your Majesty, I suggest that the Xuanfu's chariots be left to your Majesty's army, and Datong can only carry a hundred of them!"
"The main purpose of Datong sending troops is to force Chahar to follow the established escape route to facilitate a sneak attack in Yulin Town.
The minister thought that for the sake of safety, Datong simply stopped sending troops and allocated 20,000 troops, and then transferred some troops from Taiyuan Town to be responsible for the defense line from Yulin to Taiyuan. Yulin was only responsible for sneak attacks on the troops crossing Chahar south. "
"Your Majesty, Hou Shangshu's suggestion is feasible. Although the transfer will be large, at least Datong does not have to worry about being attacked, and the road led by you is also guaranteed!"
"Need not!"
Looking at the ministers who were about to explode, Chongzhen said quickly: "I am considering dispatching the Guan Ning cavalry to accompany them. They will be responsible for blocking the Chahar cavalry and also for pursuing them!"
This time everyone frowned even more tightly.
The combat power of Guan Ning's cavalry is acceptable, but they are stationed on the Ningyuan side, mainly to guard against Jiannu.
Although Jiannu suffered heavy casualties in the battle of Longjing Pass, his bones were not injured. Once Guan Ning's cavalry was transferred, would Jiannu use the speed of the cavalry to bypass Ningyuan City and attack other castles?
Without Guan Ning's cavalry, even if Ning Yuan's generals knew that Jiannu's cavalry had taken a detour, they could only watch helplessly.
Looking at everyone's frowning brows, Chongzhen naturally knew what everyone was worried about, so he turned his gaze to Li Ruolian, who had been silent.
"Li Aiqing, please update everyone on the latest situation of Jiannu and your and Dongchang's speculations!"
Li Ruolian took two steps forward and quickly recounted the report and speculation he had just given to Chongzhen. Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this.
If there is a great famine during the establishment of the slaves and the failure of the siege battle, they will have to stay at home in a short period of time. The problem they were just worried about will no longer exist, and Guan Ning's cavalry can be mobilized.
Moreover, the Mongolian tribes are short of food, and Chahar is probably not much better.
"This is also one of the reasons why I chose to conquer Chahar this year. There are no slave slaves harassing us, so we can go to Chahar with confidence!"
"Your Majesty has left no stone unturned, and I admire you all!"
When the ministers said this, it was enough to show that they had approved the emperor's arrangement.
On the grassland, forget about ambush or anything like that. You can see seven or eight miles away at a glance. How to ambush?
"Since you all agree to mobilize the Guanning cavalry, I will consider letting He Kegang and Zhao Lijiao each lead 5,000 cavalry as the left and right wings of the army to guard against the Chahar cavalry attack."
"I think it's feasible!"
Yuan Keli was the first to express his position, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Guan Ning Cavalry is on the Guan Ning defense line and is controlled by Ning Yuan. I am worried that the Guan Ning Cavalry will get emotional during the meeting, so I can let Mr. Sun Ge accompany me on this expedition.
He proposed to form the Guan Ning Cavalry, and he also served as the governor of Jiliao. Both the Guan Ning Cavalry and several generals would cooperate.
In addition, Man Gui, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, and Hei Yunlong, the commander-in-chief of Datong, both served as generals on the Jiliao defense line. They were both very familiar with Mr. Sun Ge, and the coordination was smooth. "
"I second the proposal!"
"Seconded!"
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Hearing everyone's approval, Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong and said with a smile: "Sun Aiqing, will you just work hard and go out with me?"
"I obey the decree!"
Sun Chengzong bowed, his face full of seriousness.
This conquest can basically be won, it's just a matter of how many enemies are killed. Yuan Keli directly sent it out with such a great achievement at his fingertips, which shows his great righteousness.
"In this case, I will appoint each of them to take charge of this battle."
"Yuan Aiqing, you are in charge of Beijing City, responsible for coordinating all logistics arrangements, commanding the six departments, and handling government affairs according to the standards during my last inspection of the northwest!"
"Hou Aiqing, go to Datong to take charge and coordinate the troops of Xuanfu and Datong!"
"Bi Aiqing, the Ministry of Revenue is starting to prepare now. Food, grass and military supplies will be transported to Xuanfu and Datong Town first. You decide what excuse to use to the outside world!"
"Invite Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, to move to Yulin Town, inspect the Yellow River ferry, circle the possible crossing points, make an ambush plan, and immediately send him back to Beijing on a 600-mile rush!"
"Call to Xuanfu, Datong, Yulin, and Taiyuan towns to disperse all scouts and make every effort to investigate the situation and garrison situation of Chahar and surrounding tribes."
"Yuan Aiqing, the cabinet drafted a decree to Yuan Chonghuan in mid-February, asking Zhao Lijiao and He Kegang to lead 10,000 Guan Ning cavalry into Beijing in the name of training the Beijing camp and performing martial arts. The deadline is half a month."
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Orders were issued one after another, and everyone in Dongnuan Pavilion received their tasks.
"My dear friends, the battle plan has been arranged. What is the specific time for the expedition?"
