On the whole, Han Guan was well-commanded, mobilized properly, and responded well, while Zhang Fu acted quickly and unexpectedly, and was not afraid of death. Both of their performances were remarkable.
But Zhu Yunwen didn't want a war. He only looked at the whole and the results, ignoring the parts and details.
"Let's start with the Yongping Village and Hushan Ridge commanded by Zhang Fu. No matter how much you praise Zhang Fu, you must find out the problems."
Zhu Yunwen ordered his chamberlain to move the sand table from Siming Mansion in Guangxi, and placed the sun and moon flags and black flags in Yongpingzhai, Hushanling, Xiangshan, Naliu, Zhennanguan, Pingxiang and other places to represent the Ming army. With the Annan Army.
The six people in front of them can be said to be the top elites in the Ming Dynasty's military field. If they can't find any problems, then the construction of the Ming Dynasty's army can only be carried out step by step, becoming stale and stumbling, step by step towards twilight years.
"Don't be silent. The Ministry of War can discuss it, and the Governor's Mansion and Uncle Yan can also discuss it. We often interact with each other, so let's compete here today."
Zhu Yunwen picked up a memorial, unfolded it and said.
Ru Yun, Xu Huizu and others couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. What do you mean by having constant interactions with each other on weekdays? Isn't this directly referring to "civilian and military infighting"? Although the emperor remained calm, he was very sober.
Now that the words have come to this point, Ru Jin no longer waits, and together with Tie Xuan and Yang Rong, study the battle reports of Zhang Fu and Han Guan. Regarding the battles of Yongping Village and Hushan Ridge, the battle reports are particularly detailed, and some The information was sent more than ten days ago.
Xu Huizu, Song Sheng and Zhu Di also looked at the battle report carefully, thinking from the perspective of a military commander, how they would fight and what the flaws were if they commanded this battle.
Zhu Yunwen ignored the detailed discussions between the two groups and only read the memorial casually. There were not many court affairs at the moment. The local prefectures and counties were busy promoting spring plowing and developing commerce, so they did not have so much time to think about idle fighting.
This year is the first assessment year for the top 100 counties and the top ten prefectures of the Ming Dynasty. It is also the year for officials from all over the country to make pilgrimages. In December of this year, no matter whether the officials are in the ends of the earth or the corners of the sea, as long as they are the local chief officials of the Ming Dynasty, they will The chief envoys, down to the county magistrates, all had to go to Beijing for pilgrimage.
Once every three years, it is Zhu Yunwen's turn to meet these local officials.
The only difference from previous pilgrimages is that this pilgrimage not only assesses local officials, but also selects the top 100 counties and top 10 prefectures!
Once selected into the top 100 counties and top 10 prefectures, the salaries of local officials will increase by 50% in the next two years! This is extremely attractive to countless officials.
Corruption can make money quickly, but it can easily happen in the end. If the stolen goods are divided equally, or is sold, Wusha will definitely not be saved, regardless of whether the person's head is present or not.
But after entering the list of top 100 counties and top 10 prefectures, the increased money is fair and square, and you are not afraid of people investigating, and you feel at ease.
Especially the current Metropolitan Procuratorate, like a lunatic, sent out hundreds of additional censors at once, spreading them all over the world. In the past, serving one censor would be a fool's errand, but that's no longer the case.
Each state or prefecture only has one censor, and the censor is still mobile and visits from house to house. Today he just had a meal in this state, and tomorrow he may go to the next state to go to the countryside. If the local government wants to bribe him, he may not be able to do so...
The best way to make money is to work hard and enter the top 100 counties and top 10 prefectures.
This concept does exist and affects many places.
square.
Although Zhu Yunwen didn't think it would be recognized by all officials, there are more than 300 prefectures and more than 1,000 counties, and one-tenth of them are serious about doing things, which can be regarded as benefiting the people.
"emperor."
Ru Yu shouted.
Zhu Yunwen came out of his thoughts, put the memorial aside with a bit of apology, and said: "I am too absorbed in it, who can talk first?"
Ru Yun looked at Tie Xuan and Yang Rong, then walked out and said, "The Ministry of War has discovered three problems."
Zhu Yunwen spread out a piece of rice paper, picked up his pen and said, "Tell me."
Ru Yu said solemnly: "The first point is the battle time. Zhang Fu commanded the battle between Yongping Village and Hushan Ridge. The day he chose was the night of the Lantern Festival. The moon and stars were sparse and passers-by could easily distinguish them. It was very easy to be exposed and the surprise effect of the raid was lost. , may cause the operation to fail..."
Xu Huizu frowned, walked out and retorted: "Your Majesty, Zhang Fu has his own reasons for choosing the Lantern Festival night. I think..."
"Wei Guogong!"
Zhu Yunwen frowned and interrupted Xu Huizu, waving his hand and saying, "Let Ru Shangshu finish speaking."
Xu Huizu had no choice but to retreat to the side.
Ru Yun continued: "The second point is to underestimate the enemy. Zhang Fu only led 3,000 Nanning Guards sergeants in this battle, while Yongping Village and Hushanling had a total of 4,500 troops. Not only did he have the numerical advantage, but he also It also occupies a favorable geographical location. Zhang Fu still divided his troops into two groups, which shows that he had the intention of underestimating the enemy."
Zhu Yunwen recorded Ru Yu's words, and then asked: "What's the third point?"
Ru Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "You are in danger! As the commander-in-chief of the army, Zhang Fu rushed to the front and pretended to be Sergeant Annan to enter Hushan Ridge. This was a very risky strategy. Once the enemy saw through it, Zhang Fu would be in danger." Once he fails, the entire Nanning Guard will collapse."
Zhu Yunwen put away his pen, looked at Xu Huizu without comment, and said, "Wei Guogong, what do you want to say?"
Xu Huizu put forward the opposite opinion to the views of Ru Yu and the Ministry of War: "Your Majesty, the three points mentioned by the Ministry of War are not Zhang Fu's fault, but Zhang Fu's contribution. The opportunity to choose the Lantern Festival was to celebrate the Lantern Festival for Sergeant Annan. Zhang Fu knew that the opportunity was rare. What's wrong with seizing the opportunity? As for underestimating the enemy, it is even more groundless. Although Zhang Fu divided his troops into two groups, he used them throughout the battle. He did not separate Yongping Village and Hushan Ridge from the beginning, but treated them as a whole. Come and lay out!”
"With three thousand versus four thousand and five thousand, it's a surprise attack. How can we underestimate the enemy? Is it a mistake to take risks with one's own body? Oh, as a general, go deep into the front line, live and die with the soldiers, and share hardships. This is an act to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale. , without this move, how could we cheat to open Hushan Ridge? Win in one fell swoop!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ru Yu who was blushing after being refuted, and just smiled calmly and said comfortingly: "It's just a matter of discussion. It's normal to have conflicting opinions. Let's listen to the opinions of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and Uncle Yan."
Xu Huizu took a step back and looked at Yan King Zhu Di.
Zhu Di was not polite and walked to the sand table and said: "I think there is no problem with Zhang Fu's command. Whether it is timing or strategic layout, they are all excellent. If you are not looking for problems, there are some. The first problem arises Here, in the back mountain of Yongping Village!"
Zhu Yunwen came out, gathered around the sand table with the people from the Ministry of War, and looked in the direction of Yongping Village.
Zhu Di placed a small sun and moon flag on the mountain behind Yongping Village and said: "Yongping Village is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Zhang Fu arranged for the sergeants to climb the mountain to make a surprise move."
During the attack, nearly thirty sergeants were lost here. Although it was not a lot, we could see the problem. First of all, the sergeants were inexperienced in mountain climbing and there were problems with the route. As a result, some sergeants found that they had nowhere to stay and were unable to climb. They panicked and fell off the cliff..."
"Secondly, lack of physical strength. This was also mentioned in Zhang Fu's military report. But as a sergeant, lack of physical strength shows that there are still problems in daily training. Since other sergeants can climb up, why do some people die of physical exhaustion? Again? Otherwise, the ropes and iron hooks were not properly prepared, and the ropes, iron hooks, and iron claws broke, resulting in the sacrifice of many mountaineering sergeants behind!"
Zhu Yunwen raised his brows and looked at Song Sheng and Xu Huizu. It seemed that the Fifth Army Commander's Office, like Zhu Di, blamed the problem on the details.
In fact, Zhu Di, Xu Huizu and others did not think that much. As generals, their reflections on the war in Guangxi were as follows:
Wherever soldiers die, there are problems.
In fact, this is exactly the case.
Although there is no time when no one will die in a war, if you do better, some people may not die.
Zhu Di criticized the battle to attack the Hushan Ridge reinforcements: "It is a pincer battle and it is convenient to occupy two mountains. There is no need to go down the mountain too early to kill. Instead, we should use crossbows, fire muskets, and stones to completely eliminate them from a distance." The enemy will go down the mountain to clean up the mess and make up for it with a few more cuts..."
Zhu Yunwen nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and even Ru Yun, Tie Xuan, and Yang Rong understood what problems they were looking for, and each expressed his or her own opinion in the subsequent analysis of the Battle of Nana, the Battle of Zhennanguan, and the Battle of Aishan.
"Firearms are also a big problem. Strangely enough, Annan's firearms are superior to those of our Ming Dynasty. This shows that there must be experts in firearms in Annan. I believe that the captured firearms should be transported to the Second Artillery Bureau of the Capital and arranged for craftsmen to develop them."
Yang Rong pointed out the shortcomings of firearms.
Zhu Yunwen was deeply convinced. Who would have thought that the mighty Ming Dynasty would lag behind Annan in terms of artillery?
But this is a bloody fact!
"Your Majesty, I think that if we arrange for an envoy to go to Annan, we can find an opportunity to find out who made these firearms. If possible, this person should be brought to my Ming Dynasty for my use."
Ru Yu suggested.
Zhu Yunwen agreed with Ru Yu's idea and said: "This matter cannot be ignored. The Fifth Army Governor's Office has arranged for Han Guan to send the seized firearms to the capital as soon as possible without delay. In addition, tomorrow the court will elect an envoy to go to Annan. Order Hu to give an explanation to the Ming Dynasty!"
"I accept the decree."
Xu Huizu agreed.
Zhu Yunwen returned to the table, looked at Ru Yu, Xu Huizu and others, and said: "It is not the purpose to summarize the war in Guangxi, the purpose is to improve. In the Ming Dynasty, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places have many mountains and rivers, and there are many chaos. We believe that climbing, mountain warfare, and armed swimming should be included in the training of sergeants!”
"The enemies of the Ming Dynasty are not just the Tatars and Oaras on the plains, but also the rebels in the mountains, the Annan in the mountains beyond the mountains, and the bandits in the rivers and seas! The Ming Dynasty has a strong army and builds a new army, which should be able to defeat any invading enemy. !Whether they are in the grassland, the desert, the mountains, the water or the sea!"
"In charge of the military battle bureau, we must develop new weapons and equipment, mountain climbing ropes, mountaineering hooks, or clothing and equipment suitable for mountain warfare, etc., all of which must be foolproof! As for new muskets and artillery, I will personally Supervise the Second Artillery Bureau! Do you have any other opinions?"
