Needless to say, in order to recommend responsibility, he must have tried his best to defend himself and exaggerate the strength of the Ming army. Therefore, the number of Ming troops in Bombay was approaching the one hundred thousand mark. Judging from this posture, they were coming to destroy the Mughal Empire.
When Shah Jahan heard this, he was immediately furious. At this time, the Taj Mahal had been completed, so he focused his attention on the Ming army. While sending out sentries, he began to mobilize troops and generals to prepare for the expedition to Bombay.
Of course, if the army wants to move, it cannot be done just by saying it. Troops need to be mobilized from various places, as well as food and grass collection, etc. There are many things to do.
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At this time, with the train, a super-era means of transportation, one could travel day and night. On this day, Emperor Chongzhen led the army and arrived at Luntai.
When they heard that Emperor Ming led the army to arrive again, almost everyone came out to greet him. Those who were grazing in the distance, when they heard the emperor's arrival, abandoned their herds and hurried to see him.
Hong Chengchou was also very happy. He greeted him from a distance and reported to Emperor Chongzhen the current situation on the Tianshan Mountains.
Emperor Chongzhen already knew almost everything through the Grade-A eavesdropping seeds on his body, but he did not interrupt the conversation and watched the changes in the Luntai.
To be honest, Luntai has changed a lot from the one he saw when he first came here. It has been expanded a lot, at least more than doubled in size. There are already many Han people living here. Some of them have not only migrated here, but also come here to do business.
In fact, Hong Chengchou did nothing but fight during his time here. He was driving the prisoners to build the railway, so the construction of the railway outside the Great Wall was fast.
With convenient transportation, the population from within the pass will naturally increase.
Listening to Hong Chengchou's introduction, Emperor Chongzhen nodded repeatedly and was very satisfied with his work and said: "Your contribution is great and your name will definitely be left in the annals of history."
For many civil servants, being able to leave a name in history is a lifelong pursuit. When Hong Chengchou heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. By the way, he couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart, and finally asked: "Is your Majesty's expedition going to attack Tsarist Russia?"
After Emperor Chongzhen decided to go on an expedition, he sent a messenger to Hong Chengchou urgently in advance, asking him to mobilize troops and prepare cattle, sheep and supplies. As for where to attack, there was no detail.
As for Hong Chengchou, during this period of time, he had already had a small-scale conflict with Tsarist Russia. After all, Tsarist Russia originally had a conflict with the Jungar tribe. The Ming army successively eliminated several small neighboring countries, and its territory expanded again. It was much larger than the Jungar tribe's original sphere of influence, and conflicts were inevitable.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen used his riding whip to guide the direction and said: "The Mughal Empire in the south sent troops to attack Dongwu and kill the people of Dongwu. This time I set out to destroy the Mughal Empire."
When he was in the mainland, Hong Chengchou had never heard of the Mughal Empire at all, but he had been in charge of the Tianshan Mountains for more than a day or two, so of course he had heard of the Mughal Empire. Knowing that that empire controls a large area of land in the south and is very powerful, it conquered Kandahar a few years ago, causing those small countries to avoid its attack.
Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou immediately said worriedly: "Your Majesty, to destroy this big country, the military strength of the ministers alone is really insufficient."
At this point, he made a brief estimate and added: "Wei Chen, although there are about 30,000 cavalry troops now, if we want to mobilize herdsmen to participate in the war, it is possible to gather 50,000. However, there are many evil things in the Tsarist Russia in the north. If I detect that all the main force here is out, they will definitely lead their troops southward, rob my cattle and sheep, and slaughter my people!"
Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly after hearing this, and when he was about to say more, the shouts of "Long live my emperor, long live long live, long live my emperor" rang out.
It turned out that he had arrived at Luntai, and people were all around him, kneeling to welcome him.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen cordially expressed condolences to the people, leaving aside this topic, which made Hong Chengchou feel a little depressed. He wondered what the emperor's plan was.
It has to be said that when Emperor Chongzhen came here for the first time, he had already impressed everyone here with his kindness towards the Oirat tribe and his mighty power in hunting down the Jungar tribe until they were exterminated.
Also, who doesn't want his emperor to love his subjects like a son, but treat the enemies of the tribe with ruthlessness? The grassland people originally followed the law of the jungle, but if they could have a king who was kind at heart and strong at the outside, how could they not cherish it?
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen received the warmest welcome from their hearts! Cheerful singing and enthusiastic dancing were everywhere on the grassland, expressing their respect for the emperor's arrival.
This scene surprised Wu Sangui and Kong Youde who came here for the first time, but at the same time, they also had a strong sense of pride!
When night fell, Emperor Chongzhen held a military meeting overnight and announced his plan: "In order to conquer the Mughal Empire, in addition to the 10,000 cavalry troops I bring, Hong Qing can send another 10,000 cavalry troops. Any more, and the logistical burden will be too great, which will harm people’s livelihood here in the Tianshan Mountains.”
"Your Majesty, you must not do it!" Hong Chengchou was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly admonished, "I know that your Majesty is good at fighting, but you only have 20,000 cavalry to conquer the huge Mughal Empire. Even if your Majesty is victorious in every battle, , this force is too few!"
No matter what, no matter how hard we fight, there will definitely be casualties in every battle, right? Even if the number is small, if accumulated in each war, it will definitely have a great impact on the total force strength.
Also, after you capture the city, do you want to occupy it? If we want to occupy it, we will divide the troops.
If Emperor Chongzhen had not been victorious in every battle, Hong Chengchou would really have thought that the emperor was just talking about war on paper, and that wars were just armies fighting.
It was also the first time for other generals to hear about it, and no matter how brave they were, they were all shocked. If the emperor took them to the territory of the Mughal Empire for a while, even if they went deep into the territory of the Mughal Empire, there would be no problem, just like when the Jianlu invaders entered the country and plundered.
But if the goal was to destroy the country, Jianlu, who was so arrogant back then, probably never had this idea.
Looking at their expressions, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but smile slightly and said: "Over there in Dongwu, Zhang Qing, the governor of Dongwu, has mobilized all his troops and arrived at the border. He is currently in a stalemate with Aurangzeb, the third prince of the Mughal Empire. We will wait for the follow-up in Yunnan. When the army arrives, the number of troops will only increase, this is one of them."
Hearing this, there was another possibility. Hong Chengchou immediately remembered that the emperor seemed to have made a decision before taking action, and there must be some back-up plan. He felt a little more relieved and listened with his ears straightened.
"Secondly, Yan Qing, Governor of Dongwu, has led a total of more than 20,000 navy and army troops to land in Bombay and build a defense line in Bombay." Emperor Chongzhen said this, walked to the map that had been hung, and pointed at Bombay. He stood for a moment, and then continued, "Here, we have defeated the Mughal Empire's army twice, and more and more troops were wiped out each time. If what I expected is correct, Shah Jahan of the Mughal Empire will definitely The lord personally marched against Bombay in order to destroy Governor Yan's troops."
"Your Majesty, are the troops under Governor Yan's command too small?" Hong Chengchou reminded with a little worry after hearing this.
Emperor Chongzhen smiled after hearing this and said: "Hong Qing may have forgotten that Yan Qing has a navy there. If he can't resist it, he can withdraw to the island, even where the allied forces are retreating to Goa, or even Ceylon." Okay. At least in the short term, nothing will happen to Yan Qing."
The word navy really didn't exist in Hong Chengchou's mind. When he heard this, he remembered that there was the sea over there, and there was also the reorganized navy. This was completely different from the land battles he had been fighting, and he couldn't help but feel a little wary: Could he be getting old?
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the many ministers below who were already looking more relaxed, and then continued: "A few years ago, I had a decree for Gushi Khan in Tibet to station an elite army here. Now, he has also already done so. After receiving my order, I sent his son Dalantai to take over this elite army, and will attack the Mughal Empire from here."
While saying this, he pointed at the northern border of the Mughal Empire on the map and drew a line to indicate it.
Hearing this, all the generals were surprised. They did not expect that there would be such a rare soldier, and they were all overjoyed.
"This place is located on a plateau. It has great tactical advantages to lead troops to the plains." Emperor Chongzhen continued to smile and said, "The order I gave him is to wait for the opportunity to act, to avoid the truth and to attract the Mughal Empire. The military strength is insufficient to cope with it.”
Having said this, he drew a line on the map again and said a little louder: "And I will lead 20,000 cavalry troops from here into the Mughal Empire and take their capital directly. If there is no chance, I will Cooperate with other troops to annihilate the effective forces of the Mughal Empire. As long as the mobile forces and even the main force of the Mughal Empire are annihilated in the wild, then head east to join Dongwu's army to invade the Mughal Empire, and attack cities and villages along the way until Destroy the Mughals!”
Emperor Chongzhen's plan was not perfect. Therefore, the various armies were located in the southeast, northwest and northwest of the Mughal Empire. It was difficult to communicate with each other and it was difficult to cooperate seamlessly.
However, Emperor Chongzhen had a golden finger. He could know the fighting situation everywhere. Even for the Tibetan army, he dropped a Class A eavesdropping seed on the envoy sent. This strategic arrangement can be achieved relatively perfectly by using 20,000 cavalry troops to maneuver, cooperate with various operations, and gain an overview of the overall situation.
I have to say that this eavesdropping system was really powerful in an era like ancient times when communication was poor! It's just ridiculous. I thought this golden finger was weak at first, so I almost cursed the system! Emperor Chongzhen thought in his mind, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
When Hong Chengchou and others understood Emperor Chongzhen's overall plan, they immediately became enthusiastic and wanted to participate in such a huge battle to destroy the country. They are sure that this battle to destroy the country will definitely become a classic battle for future generations. Wouldn't it be a pity not to leave a name!
