"Pass the order..."
"His Majesty!"
Chongzhen turned to look at Yuan Keli who spoke out, and shook his head gently.
Then he looked at the generals and said slowly: "The sin lies in the present, but the merit lies in the future. For the sake of the stability of the Ming Dynasty, what if I bear this bad name?"
The generals were shocked. The eight characters "Crime lies in the present and merit lies in the future" rang in their minds like a bell, making them instantly understand the meaning of being a soldier.
Yuan Keli's eyes were even more gratified. The biggest gain of this Northern Expedition was not the elimination of Jiannu and Fusang, which stabilized the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, but that the emperor finally grew into a qualified emperor.
The emperor has done a lot of things since he came to the throne, each of which is beneficial to the country and the people. He is far-sighted, knows people well and can make good use of them, and he listens to advice...but he only lacks the most basic cold-blooded ruthlessness of an emperor!
As an emperor, he does not need human nature, he only needs what is useful and what is good for the country and the country, starting from the eternal foundation of the country.
Being able to say these eight words means that the emperor has finally passed this level.
"I sent an order to Mao Wenlong's troops to leave a small number of sergeants to guard Phidao. The army immediately marched eastward and occupied Yongbyon City and Tianjingcheng on the Chongchuan River. The navy closely monitored the ports in Longchuan, Tieshan, and Guoshan, and once again cleared any seaside vessel!"
"Instruct Sun Chuanting's troops to immediately march northwest, occupy Dongxin City and Xiangshan City, and set up defenses along the Qingchuan River with Mao Wenlong's troops!"
"Instruct Ma Xianglin's troops to wait for the Northern Army to attack the Yalu River simultaneously and force the Jiannu coalition forces on the Yalu River back to Moon Island. If the pontoon bridge can be held, we will hold it. If we can't, we will blow it up!"
"Cao Wenzhao and Wei Yang immediately led the Tengxiang left guard, Huben guard and Liaoxi cavalry to occupy Dangwan City, and together with Sun Chuanting's troops, defend the line from Dangwan to Yinshan!"
"The mine camp will cover all roads with mines!"
"Flying Battalion, be prepared to launch an attack from the air at any time!"
"Scatter all the scouts in the army out, clean the area around the Jiannu Alliance camp, and cut off the Jiannu Alliance army's connection with the outside world!"
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"Tell all the troops that once they encounter the Jiannu rebel army, they must fight to the death and never let the Jiannu coalition forces leave!"
Military orders were issued from the emperor's mouth one after another, which were greatly adjusted from the previous layout. Especially Sun Chuanting's troops had to march westward for at least nearly two hundred miles.
However, everyone felt that the emperor's layout was vaguely familiar. After careful consideration, they could find that this layout was very similar to the previous Battle of Longjing Pass and the Battle of Grassland.
If the Battle of Longjingguan was a Tianlu strategy that used ambushes, decoys, flank attacks, tail strikes, etc. to lure the enemy deep and encircle and annihilate them, then the emperor's adjustment just now was a standard Encirclement, Three, and One Missing strategy.
The only thing missing is the endless sea.
Once the Northern Army attacked with all their strength, the defeated Jiannu could only retreat east or northeast, but both roads were blocked by Hu Benwei, Sun Chuanting, and Mao Wenlong's troops.
The generals turned around and left quickly. Tulubaihu Khan on the side hesitated for a moment, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, all the ministries have made arrangements, and we and the Shuote tribe have also asked for a fight. Although we are few, we are all elites! "
"Just forget it!"
Without waiting for Chongzhen's response, Li Guopu spoke up, but these words directly angered Tulu Baihu Khan, who asked hastily: "My lord, what do you mean?
Although our number is small, we are all elites who have experienced hundreds of battles. Do you look down on us?
Or do you think we are defecting and do not trust us?
You..."
When Tulubaihu Khan caught Li Guopu, he asked him a series of questions, which made Li Guopu's face look full of embarrassment.
"Turubaihu Khan, you have misunderstood, please listen to me!"
Li Guopu smiled bitterly, and then looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, there are nearly 4,000 sergeants in the Heshuo Special Department, 230 are seriously injured, and nearly 3,000 are slightly injured. All of them have been placed.
Medical officers are also doing their best to treat the injured. At present, minor injuries can only be recuperated for a period of time. Serious injuries are almost not life-threatening, but it is not up to us to decide whether they can return to the military!
In such a situation, it is almost impossible to join the war! "
Listening to Li Guopu's report, everyone marveled in their hearts and looked at Tulu Baihu Khan with complicated eyes. He brought out eight thousand people, half of whom were killed in the battle, and almost everyone of the rest was injured.
No matter what their previous positions were, just by buying some time for the people of Ming Dynasty to escape today, these people are respectable.
After listening to Li Guopu's report, Tulu Baihuhan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled coquettishly.
But at the same time, he was also frightened. He naturally knew the consequences of being injured on the battlefield, especially in hot weather. Serious injuries could almost lead to a narrow escape from death.
But Daming said that there was no danger to his life. What kind of method was this?
"Turubaihu, today you rescued nearly 30,000 people of our Ming Dynasty. This is a great achievement and will play a vital role in the coming war. But in your current situation, you should take a good rest.
Yuan Aiqing, please go on my behalf to express my condolences to the soldiers. All the soldiers participating in the war today will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver each. In addition, the soldiers who just died in the battle to cover the people's escape will be paid according to the Ming Dynasty soldiers' death pension standard! "
"I obey the decree!"
Yuan Keli responded immediately.
Tulubaihu Khan's face immediately showed excitement. He was worthy of the heavenly dynasty, and he could get a million taels of silver in one move.
At this point, both the Ming army and Tulubaihu were happy, but the camp of the three-party alliance of Jiannu and Nu that was facing them was in endless worry.
The soldiers of the three parties were all on guard against each other, and the various Mongolian tribes were even more on guard against each other. Tulubaihu Khan's sudden rebellion made them the target of public criticism in the camp.
In Tulubaihu Khan's tent, the leaders of the Mongolian tribes gathered together, all of them with gloomy and angry faces.
"Who can tell me why Turubaihu defected in battle? Why?"
"You bastard, he has screwed us over. Both Daikin and Fusang look at us as if they were enemies, and they can't refute. It's so damn uncomfortable!"
"When the war is over, our tribes must unite and completely destroy them and the Shuote tribe. We don't need treacherous people in our grassland!"
"That's enough... these are things for the future. Now we don't have many Ming people as human shields, and we will definitely not be able to stop Ming's firearm attacks! We are facing the annihilation of the entire army, and we have to think about countermeasures!"
The faces of the tribal leaders suddenly changed. They thought they were unparalleled in cavalry and archery, but when faced with the explosive firearms of the Ming Dynasty, cavalry and archery were not charging, but seeking death.
If Ming gives the order to attack, how should they deal with it?
After a while, a person whispered: "How about... we surrender too? If Turubaihu can lead the Heshuote troops to surrender, so can we!"
"Stupid, if possible, why didn't Ming Dynasty send someone to contact us, but..."
"Report..."
Before everyone had finished speaking, the messenger came: "Herdsmen, Beile, the Great Khan invites you to discuss matters!"
