call……
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and their breathing became a little faster.
Since Nurhachi started his army in the 11th year of Wanli, in the past fifty years, there have been major wars such as the Battle of Fushun, the Battle of Sarhu, the Battle of Guangning, and the Battle of Ningyuan, and local wars such as the Battle of Kaiyuan, the Battle of Liaoyang, The Battle of Hun River and so on,
Occupying the land of Liaodong, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in the battle, and millions of Ming people were killed in the war. This is a world-wide hatred that can only be completely quelled by the death of one side.
After so many years of humiliation, now it was finally about to begin, how could they not be excited.
They did not advise the emperor not to go on a personal expedition. With Ming's current strength, as long as he fights steadily, does not greedy for merit and makes rash advances, and does not make strange or dangerous moves, there will be absolutely no dangerous problems.
"Your Majesty, please fight!"
All the officials in Wuying Palace stood up, their eyes full of fighting spirit.
The result of this northern expedition has been determined. Although there are suspicions of taking credit, the elimination of the Jiannu is their ideal.
While waiting, Yuan Keli stood up directly and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, others don't need to bring it, but I must bring it with you!"
"Mr. Yuan Ge, I don't accept your words!"
"Not convinced? I am going to argue today. In the 22nd year of Wanli, I served as an official in Suzhou Prefecture. I had many dealings with Ryukyu and Japanese pirates, and even settled many cases. Recruit rural soldiers to protect the Japanese family,
Ryukyu even built temples and statues for this pavilion. In terms of understanding of Japanese pirates and fuso, is there anyone among you who can compare with me? "
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Among them, except Yuan Keli, they really have no experience in dealing with Fusang people. What they know is obtained from various places such as Tangbao.
This time we must go to the north, and Fusang is one of them. It is important to have someone who understands Fusang's habits.
Seeing everyone's silence, Yuan Keli continued: "In the first year of Tianqi, when the war broke out outside the pass, I put forward seven suggestions, all of which were adopted, so that Liaodong gradually gained a foothold and stabilized the situation. You all know this!"
The first is to gather the remaining soldiers and recruit them from the province; the second is to send out surprise troops to win; the third is to provide rewards and punishments to promote law and discipline; the fourth is to be cautious in defense to consolidate the territory; the fifth is to solidify the capital camp to consolidate the foundation; the sixth is to store more supplies and grain to nip in the bud; seventh Unconventional employment of people in order to be practical;
The proposing of these seven points is enough to show Yuan Keri's grasp of the situation.
"In the second year of Tianqi, I was appointed the governor of Denglai, trained the Denglai navy, and stayed in Denglai for three years. I created the Dongjiang River and formed a tripartite arrangement to contain the slaves. The sea and land were at the horns, and the extraordinary troops returned to southern Liaoning..."
After recounting all their 'glorious' achievements, everyone sighed one after another, their eyes full of helplessness.
Whether it is commanding and running the army, dispatching and preparing, or killing the enemy or setting up formations, Yuan Keli has practical experience and has a very good record.
"Everyone should know that I have been in Nanjing for three years and have no intention of becoming an official. But why did I immediately become an official when a letter from His Majesty was sent home?"
"It's not because of the great disaster in Shaanxi, but because of your majesty's letter to this pavilion. That letter only has six words."
Sun Chengzong, Han Huang and others looked at Yuan Keli in the field curiously, their eyes full of curiosity.
They knew that Yuan Keli resigned, mainly because Wei Zhongxian controlled the government and was unwilling to join in the conspiracy, so he quit.
What six words could make this famous official who was deeply disappointed with the court immediately become an official?
"Qualify the party struggle and capture Quang Ninh!"
Yuan Keli softly spit out six words.
I went...I was waiting for them here.
These six words are the emperor's promise to Yuan Keli. Now that the emperor wants to beg for slaves in the north, Yuan Keli will naturally follow him.
"Do you think this pavilion can follow His Majesty to conquer Jiannu?"
"Mr. Yuan Ge, you said so, what else can we say?"
"Yes, if you don't go, wouldn't you put His Majesty in disbelief?"
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"Hahaha, it seems that Yuan Aiqing is the one that everyone expects!"
Listening to everyone's argument, Chongzhen was very happy.
Among the entire government and the public, when it comes to commanding troops and being familiar with Jiannu and Fusang, Yuan Keli deserves to be the first, and he is also the most suitable candidate for this northern expedition to Jiannu.
Accepting Guangning, this is Yuan Keli's heartache. Since he agreed, he must help him realize it.
"Yuan Keli listened to the decree, and I appointed you as the general marshal of the Northern Campaign, to coordinate matters such as the establishment of slaves in the Northern Campaign and the destruction of the Mongolian tribes."
"I obey the decree!"
Yuan Keli immediately accepted the order and thanked him, with a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of murderous intent.
After waiting for so many years, I can finally avenge the millions of soldiers and civilians who died in front of my eyes.
After thanking him, Yuan Keli immediately stepped into the role of generalissimo and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please tell me your thoughts!"
"Okay, but wait a moment!"
Chongzhen nodded and drank tea by himself. Everyone was a little confused, but they could only wait.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Zhiji, the commander of the Tengxiang Four Guards and the Forbidden Army's Nine Guards in Beijing and the commander of the Beijing Camp, entered the Wuying Hall. The originally empty Wuying Hall was suddenly full.
Just when everyone thought they were all here, Li Ruolian entered the Wuying Hall with a few royal guards carrying a table three meters long and two meters wide.
In the midst of everyone's confusion, several Jinyi guards clicked a button under the table, and then lifted it with force. The tabletop was lifted up, revealing the true appearance under the tabletop.
"Sand table?"
The things under the desktop are naturally familiar to everyone.
Li Ruolian pointed to the sand table and said softly: "My lords, this sand table was made by Jin Yiwei, who spent countless manpower and material resources since June and July last year, traveled to many places, combined with maps and local chronicles, etc.
Not to say it is accurate, but at least there are no problems with mountains, rivers, cities, passes, etc. "
Chongzhen also walked to the sand table and nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the cities, passes, rivers, mountains, official roads, etc. that had shrunk countless times.
The sand table first appeared in the eighth year of Jianwu. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu led an army to conquer Weihuo, which was under the separatist rule of Longxi. On the way, Ma Yuan made valleys with rice, pointed out mountains and rivers, and told everyone about the situation of the two armies. This is the earliest sand table. .
Naturally, the Ming Dynasty also had it, and there was a sand table within a hundred miles of the capital in the palace.
In Chongzhen's opinion, this thing is a bit useless. Today's transportation, surveying, etc. are extremely backward. It will take a very long time to make a sandbox that is close to reality, but war will not wait for anyone.
Therefore, the sand table is mostly used for guarding cities and gates, such as Jiubian, where the terrain does not change and is needed for a long time.
The reason why he made this sandbox was, firstly, to use it for pre-war deductions, and secondly, to put it in the martial arts lecture hall for students to review.
The Northern Conquest of Jiannu was definitely a classic case, allowing students to personally study the terrain, enemy situation, combat plans, organize and coordinate actions, conduct tactical drills, study tactical examples, etc.
After thinking about it, Chongzhen looked at the ministers: "Since we want to attack the slaves in the north, let's deduce it on the sand table first. Yuan Aiqing will give the lecture. As the Ming Dynasty, you, as the slaves, will conduct offensive and defensive deductions!"
