"Yang Hao is full of knowledge and is honest and dedicated to the public. He can be used to study and become a great scholar. He can be used to govern the people and can be an official. However, he has great ambitions and few talents. He is not able to adapt to changes. He is really not a talent for running an army. He also has no self-awareness and can do things that are difficult to do by force. It’s really sad that you’ve harmed your country, your army, and yourself!”
In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, the imperial court appointed Yang Gao as the Liaodong manager and responsible for leading the army to conquer the Jurchens. He was opposed by many ministers, including Yang He, who was still the supervisory censor at the time.
Yang He and others believed that Yang Gao was just a white-faced scholar. Although he had read several military books and had been responsible for the affairs of the Ministry of War, he did not have the real talent to lead the army. He was probably not a match for the slave chief Nurhaci. They suggested that the court select another talented person. , Responsible for commanding the army on expeditions.
The problem was that the party struggle in the court was very fierce at that time, and many talented people were suppressed and could not be reused. They had to recruit generals from within and pushed out Yang Hao, who had no knowledge of military affairs, to lead the army. The result was a disastrous defeat.
Based on this calculation, the failure of the Battle of Sarhu is more appropriately said to be a political defeat than a military defeat.
If a more stable and talented minister had been in command at that time, the defeat of Saarhu might have been avoided, and the situation in Liaodong would not have been as bad as it is now.
The situation in Liaodong has eased and military expenditures have been reduced, so the court will not have to keep increasing taxes, the pressure on the people will be reduced, and large-scale popular uprisings will not occur.
Unfortunately, the river cannot flow back, and the mistakes made cannot be undone!
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After sighing secretly, Yang He said: "Qin Feng, if you were the Liaodong manager at that time, would you have a strategy to reverse the situation and defeat the enemy?"
"Returning to the Governor, in my humble opinion, if you want to defeat the enemy, you must first understand the enemy's strengths and weaknesses, and then avoid his strengths and control his weaknesses. Only in this way can you have a chance of winning!"
"Oh, then tell me, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the Jurchens?"
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"Reporting to the Governor: The Jurchens were born between white mountains and black waters. They are hard-working, strong and brave. When fighting on the battlefield, everyone can be as good as ten. This is a long time!
The Jurchens implemented the Eight Banners system. When they go out, they serve as soldiers, and when they enter, they serve as people. The society is tightly organized, and political and military orders can flow unimpeded. These are the second best!
Although Nurhachi and Hong Taiji were slave chiefs, they were resourceful, good at using soldiers and people, which were their three strengths!
With these three major advantages, the Jurchens were able to rise quickly in Liaodong, establish political power, and conquer cities and territories, which became a serious problem for our Ming Dynasty!
However, although the Jurchens are strong, they also have several major shortcomings: the population is sparse, with only a few hundred thousand, so the number of troops is insufficient. One person died and one person was missing, making it difficult to replenish them. They are good at field battles, but not good at attacking fortresses. When the ditch is high and the barrier is high, there is often nothing that can be done, and this is a shortcoming.
The production methods are backward, and they are still in a state of half farming, half fishing and hunting. In addition, the bitter cold in Liaodong makes it difficult for crops to grow. Therefore, there is very little accumulation of food and other materials, and the resistance to natural disasters is extremely weak. This is the second shortcoming.
Although Nurhaci unified the Jurchen tribes, the unification was short-lived, with poor internal cohesion and many contradictions. For example, Yehenala, one of the eight Jurchen surnames, had a sworn feud with Nurhaci's Aixinjueluo family. Hatred, and this kind of hatred cannot be eliminated in a short while. This has three shortcomings.
In response to the above points, I believe that to deal with the Jurchens, we should use military conquest as a supplement and economic strangulation as the main method, and then divide and disintegrate, causing their country to self-destruct.
Military: There is no need to mobilize too many troops and horses. Just add 20,000 troops from the pass, and cooperate with the local troops and horses in Liaodong, which is enough. If fewer troops and horses are mobilized in this way, less military supplies and food will be consumed, and the court will not have Too big a burden. "
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"Wait a minute, you said that with the addition of 20,000 troops, plus the local soldiers and horses in Liaodong, can you be a match for the Jurchens with just this strength?"
Regarding Qin Feng's view, everyone present, including the governor Yang He, was skeptical.
You must know that during the Wanli Period, Liaodong Town, as one of the Nine Borders, had more than 95,000 registered soldiers. However, the army had a bad habit of eating empty pay. It would be good to have half of the actual number of registered soldiers. .
In other words, there were only 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers in Liaodong Town. Including the 20,000 people supported by the customs, it was only 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers, which was only about the same level as the Jurchens at that time.
The combat effectiveness of the Ming army soldiers is far inferior to that of the Jurchens. If three people beat one person, they may not be able to win, let alone one person.
"Haha, Beizhi knows that with only 60,000 to 70,000 troops, they are no match for the Jurchens. Let alone attack, it is very difficult to defend across the board. Therefore, Beizhi's plan is to give up the attack, shrink the force, and focus on defense. Specifically, To put it simply, we abandoned all important towns such as Kaiyuan, Tieling, Fushun, Shenyang, Liaoyang, etc., burned the crops, fortified the walls and cleared the fields, and then moved all the soldiers and people to the west of the Daliao River. Relying on the big river, we built deep ditches and high fortresses to hold on firmly. !”
"hiss!"
As soon as Qin Feng said these words, everyone present took a breath, because according to Qin Feng's plan, it would be equivalent to abandoning most of Liaodong at once. Although this was just a paper talk, it was too bold, right?
Then again, if we really abandoned most of Liaodong, reduced our troops, and defended by danger, with the Jurchens' military strength and ability to attack fortresses at the time, I'm afraid it would be difficult to go beyond the limit.
But paying such a huge price to only defend the territory west of the Daliao River is not worth the gain, right?
"Haha, don't worry, everyone, standing firm is only the first step. The next step is to counterattack.
The Jurchens are a half-farming, half-fishing and hunting people, so among the four seasons of the year, summer and autumn are the most important. At this time, the Jurchens have to go into the mountains to hunt, go into the water to fish, and harvest crops... Only in this way can they obtain enough food. food, and other daily necessities.
In view of this characteristic, in spring and winter, our army can stand still and hold on to the city. In summer and autumn, our army can frequently mobilize troops and horses and assume an offensive posture, thereby forcing the Jurchens to mobilize a large number of strong soldiers. Men prepare for war, which will affect their daily production.
At the same time, the imperial court was asked to form an elite naval force that would be stationed on Changsheng Island and Xizhong Island in southeastern Liaoning for a long time. One was to transport supplies to Liaodong soldiers by sea; the other was to use sea to attack the Jurchens' rear areas.
The Jurchens have no navy, but the Liaodong Peninsula has thousands of miles of coastline. Our navy can arrive at dawn and dusk, land at any place, and then launch guerrilla warfare.
The so-called guerrilla warfare is a tactic that uses attacks as the main means. Its core essence is: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy flees, we pursue; attack the enemy on the move and accumulate small victories. A great victory, which turned the Jurchens' rear area into a mess...
As a result, the Jurchens' production has been greatly damaged, and they are unable to obtain any supplies through the war. The national strength will definitely become weaker and weaker. Once the national strength weakens, internal conflicts will break out. This can take ten years or two as soon as possible. In ten years, its people will be in chaos and their country will perish! "
After explaining the overall strategy, Qin Feng pointed to the map of Liaodong and talked about specific tactics, how to build cities, how to provide supplies, how to strengthen defense lines... It took a full hour to finish the explanation.
Looking at the people present, they were all stunned, and some were covering their hearts. It was obvious that they were greatly stimulated, especially Lei Dapeng, whose face was full of depression and confidence, and was even more wilted than an eggplant beaten by frost. Three points.
"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's such a pity!" After a while, the governor-Yang He came to his senses first, and then said several regrets in succession.
What's a pity?
It's a pity that this is just a paper talk, and it's a pity that Qin Feng was born too late.
If Qin Feng had been born 20 to 30 years earlier, if Qin Feng had been the Liaodong manager at that time, with his intelligence and plan, even if he could not eliminate the Jurchens, he could still suppress them and prevent them from becoming big. .
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Within ten years, the Jurchens won consecutive battles, conquered a large number of cities in Liaodong, gained a large population and wealth, and acquired many advanced technologies. Then they conquered North Korea in the east and Mongolia in the west, and received additional military resources, which increased their national strength. Things are no longer what they used to be.
Nowadays, it is useless to try to strangle the Jurchens.
However, some of the tactics Qin Feng talked about are still useful, such as spring defense and autumn warfare, establishing naval forces, harassing enemy lines... You can sort it out yourself, and send one copy to the emperor and one to the current Liaodong manager-Yuan Chonghuan. , it will definitely be of great benefit to the Liaodong War.
After thinking about this, Yang He turned his attention to Jiang Rang: "General Jiang, Qin and Lei have finished their competition. Who do you think will win and who will lose in this round?"
"This...this..."
Jiang Rang was covered in cold sweat, and he was so depressed that he wanted to hit a pillar. Although he really wanted to say that his adopted son, Lei Dapeng, had won, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't say this!
Everyone present could see clearly that in terms of troop formation, Lei Dapeng could barely compete with Qin Feng, but in terms of strategic layout and vision, the former was not even slightly worse than the latter.
The strategic layout and vision will determine the future achievements of the two. Specifically: Lei Dapeng can be a general and take charge of his own role, while Qin Feng can be a commander and command the overall situation.
From ancient times to the present, a commander is better than a general. In this round, Qin Feng won again.
Unfortunately, my money has been wasted again.
What should I do, admit defeat?
That was no longer a nine-tailed fox. Jiang Rang rolled his eyes a few times and immediately had a new idea: "Haha, Qin Feng has a superb strategy. Naturally, he won this round. According to the previous agreement, Qin Feng formed The general will no longer have any objections to the matter of the new army.
But, after all, Qin Feng is just a small member of a small family, with a humble official position and a young age. If he suddenly takes on an important task, I am afraid that the people in the army will not accept it. In the eyes of the general, it is better to let Qin Feng make some contributions and be promoted first. Official position, and then entrusted with important responsibilities, then it will be justified! "
"Meritorious service?"
"Yes, north of Yulin Town is the Mu Us Desert, where many sand bandits are hidden. These bandits gather and disperse, appear and disappear, plunder everywhere and cause considerable harm. Although the government and the army have carried out many encirclement and suppression campaigns, unfortunately, the results are not very effective.
In view of the general's opinion, Qin Feng can be sent as an envoy to recruit these bandits. This will have three major benefits:
One is to eliminate a big harm to Yulin Town and prevent passing business travelers from being plundered.
Second, let Qin Feng make contributions, and then be promoted and re-employed in a legitimate manner, so that the people in the army will be convinced!
Thirdly, the Governor is carrying out the policy of appeasement. If these bandits can be surrendered first, it will be an example to show the sincerity of the Governor. After the bandits from various places learn about it, they will definitely accept the appeasement. In this way, the chaos can be calmed down just around the corner. Got it! "
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The words of Commander-in-Chief Jiang Rang were impassioned and reasonable. If someone who didn't know the truth heard it, they would really think that he was thinking about Qin Feng and the overall situation of the northwest!
In fact, this nine-tailed fox is doing evil in secret.
Others may not know it, but Jiang Rang knows very well that the leader of the bandits, Hou Wanjin, died in the hands of Qin Feng. Qin Feng also led people to destroy the bandits' lair hidden in the desert. This is a mortal enemy. !
Now it is proposed that Qin Feng go to surrender. If this kid really goes, there is a high probability that he will be cut into pieces by the bandits and cut into pieces with thousands of knives. This will achieve the purpose of killing people with borrowed knives.
If Qin Feng refuses to go, he will use the excuse that he is timid and unable to take on big responsibilities to interfere with the matter of putting him in charge of forming a new army!
In a word, no matter whether he goes or not, it will be detrimental to Qin Feng and beneficial to him, hehe!
Fearing that his words alone would not carry enough weight, Jiang Rang glanced at the generals around him, and a dozen of his close friends immediately stood up.
"To your Majesty the Governor, General Jiang's words are reasonable, and I will second my opinion."
"The general seconded the proposal."
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"If Qin Feng dares not go, it means that he is as timid as a mouse and cannot bear the heavy responsibility. In that case, let him be responsible for forming a new army. The general will be the first to be unconvinced!"
"Yes, we are not convinced, we are all unconvinced!"
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Jiang Rang, the old fox, is playing tricks again. How will Qin Feng deal with it this time?
