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Volume 2: Different Chiefs Chapter 769: Strategy

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    On the sixth day of March, Xuanfu entered the city.  In the governor's office, Zhu Zhifeng, the governor of Xuanfu, Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, and Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, were sitting in rows.  There were also soldiers on the east road of Xuanfu Town, Ma Guoxi, Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture, and others, all gathered together.  The leader is, of course, Li Banghua, deputy governor of the Anbei Protectorate, professor of the Confucian Academy, director of the Environmental Protection Bureau, and censor of Zuodu of the Ming Dynasty Metropolitan Procuratorate.  On the first day of March, the bandits marched northward in large numbers, claiming to be approaching the capital with millions of people, but the princes in the court remained indifferent. Li Banghua and Zhu Zhifeng were waiting eagerly in the town, but they did not see the imperial edict of King Qin sent to the Marquis of Yongning.  , published by the Ministry of War.  So they couldn't bear it anymore and urgently invited Wei Jingyuan and Cai Maode to come over to discuss important matters.  They also invited Ji Shiwei, the governor of Xuanda, but he declined because he was busy with military affairs, but he did not stop them from discussing the matter.  The atmosphere in the hall was dull, and there was a sudden loud noise, the tea cups jumped, and bells jingled, but Zhu Zhifeng slapped his palm on the table beside him and stood up angrily.  The stubborn old man wearing the golden pheasant patchwork official robe roared: "What do you think, I have written many memorials, but they are like nothing Can't they see the millions of thieves? Or are they confident that they will always keep the thieves alive?"  Blocking the city?" "Do they really not care about the life and death of my Ming Dynasty?" He roared loudly, his voice was fierce, his anger filled his appearance, and his words were full of anger, frustration, helplessness and other emotions.  He roared, his face turned red from anger and anxiety, his thin body tensed up, and his voice continued to tremble as he spoke.  Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, was a humble gentleman. At this time, he also sighed and spoke, his tone full of confusion and anger: "Xiaguan once killed the enemy side by side with the Marquis of Yongning in Jinzhou, and he knows the strength of the Jingbian army. This is a good opportunity, Liu  The thieves came from the north, and they were all captured in the capital, and the troubles of our Ming Dynasty were completely solved Are you all blinded by such a good opportunity?" Ma Guoxi, Bingbei Road, Xuanfu Zhendong Road, laughed and said: "I'm afraid it's different, sir?  You must be thoughtful, so you are afraid to avoid Marquis Yongning. "Although he had a smile on his face, his words were full of coldness. Ma Guoxi had been in Xuanfu Town for a long time, so he certainly knew what Wang Dou was doing and what he was doing.  What are everyone in the capital afraid of?  Datong Governor Wei Jingyuan did not speak, he just frowned and thought deeply.  Li Banghua, who had been sitting drinking tea, let out a long sigh. He put down the tea cup and said to Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture below: "Wu Governor, how is the matter of contacting and writing a letter?" Wu Zhi sighed: "The gentry are not enthusiastic, they all look around.  There is nothing I can do even if I am a low-ranking official." His expression was haggard, and his tone was full of grief, anger and helplessness.  Li Banghua sighed again, and chanted: "If you argue with slander, the master will be confused. If you have been in the Xuan Mansion for a long time, you will know that Marquis Yongning is not wrong. But the princes in the court will know, or maybe  Are you deliberately ignorant?" He sighed: "The imperial court treats officials and gentry too much, but Yongning Hou just corrects it a little. Why should the princes be worried about this? Or do they think that the traitors will be better than Yongning Hou?  What are you thinking, because he thought the same way before.  In fact, Wang Dou implemented an integrated payment system between officials and merchants in Xuanfu Town and the Duhu Mansion. Although his methods were relatively subtle and not as obvious as Sun Chuanting's, and not as naked and plundering as the bandits, anyone with a discerning eye could see his methods.  .  Except for the military households under his rule, Wang Dou did not force anyone. ???????????????? If they don¡¯t pay grain and taxes, they will be in trouble. Not only will they not be able to enter the core of power, they will not even be able to access all the profitable industries.  Although people from all over the country sent a large number of family members and relatives to the Xuanfu and the Anbei Protectorate, they donated large sums of money in order to obtain Han nationality and various titles.  Many people have received titles such as "good people" and have been allowed to enter various industries, but in fact they are still dissatisfied because they do not need to pay this money at all in Ming Dynasty.  This is one thing. All kinds of preferential treatment and privileges are gone, even for the family members of the ministers. Wang Dou doesn't care about their face at all, which makes everyone angry.  In addition, many people inside and outside the DPRK believe that Wang Dou is actually very "insidious", such as Li Banghua, Zhu Zhifeng and others. They are people of high moral character, but they are arranged by Wang Dou to work in the Environmental Protection Bureau, doing all kinds of hard work.  Something to please.  They have now changed from the image of a pure scholar to a heinous villain. They have been scolded by the Xuanfu Town, the Duhufu, and the gentry and businessmen all over Shanxi Province.  There is also Du Xun, he is a eunuch and a servant of the royal family. He was also arranged by Wang Dou to be the director of the Urban Management Bureau, playing the role of a minion and chamber pot.  The result is that they will bear the bad reputation, but the good reputation will win.  Speaking of Xuanfu Town, the mountains and rivers everywhere in the Duhu Mansion are beautiful, and all the people praise the achievements of Marquis Yongning. ??Talking about Xuanfu Town, the neatness of the Duhu Mansion and the cleanliness and beauty of all the cities and castles made all the people praise Yongninghou's achievements.  Li Banghua and others did the dirty work, and Wang Dou and others gained a good reputation. If such a "sinister" person entered the capital On the other hand, although the thieves are evil, they do it openly and openly.  He is so evil that he is not secretive and is not as hypocritical as Wang Dou.  "I would rather be a true villain than a hypocrite."  "Besides, if the bandits really conquer the world, things will change. There will be a new dynasty and a new atmosphere. If we really want to govern the country, how can we do without officials and gentry like them?"  Therefore, it is clear what the princes in the court and the officials in the capital think.  Last but not least, Wang Dou's power and military power made many discerning people shudder, especially the worries of the old ministers in the court.  Li Banghua also said before: "It's not in his heart, but in his strength." Now he thinks that he made many mistakes. It is good that Yongning Marquis has strength, but it is not his fault that he has strength.  Although a weak leader and a strong minister will always make people suspicious, these matters can be dealt with slowly. The top priority is to deal with thieves, and state affairs are the most important.  Why don¡¯t you understand?  Or maybe they just know too well that the Ming Dynasty is hard to come back and its demise is expected, so they all want to welcome the new master and regard Yongning Hou as a bigger obstacle than the bandits.  He sighed: "Isn't it chilling for you gentlemen to be like this? However, it is important to be loyal to the emperor and to eat the emperor's salary. As ministers of the Ming Dynasty, we must do something to live up to the emperor's grace." "There is a way.  " Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, spoke at this time. He spoke slowly and slowly: "In fact, Yongninghou is a general who conquers captives. When the situation is urgent, he can send troops and mobilize the world without the consent of the emperor and the Ministry of War.  Soldiers and horses, the most important thing is to kill the third-rank official, and all the ministers in the cabinet knelt down when they saw it!" He looked at everyone in the hall and said in a deep voice: "After thinking about it, I think this is the only way." The hall was quiet.  Everyone is thinking about the pros and cons of this.  In fact, the General Zhenglu does have this power, but as for the nuclear power of later generations, it should not be used lightly, otherwise it will make the monarch and his ministers more suspicious.  It would be best if the emperor issued the decree and the Ministry of War wrote the document, so that everyone would be happy.  This is one point, and there is another point. Whether Yongninghou is willing to do it when the time comes is also a question.  If his reputation is too high, or if he has different intentions, he can just sit back and watch the traitors fall into the capital, and others will not be able to find any stain on him. After all, the emperor has not issued an order, and the Ministry of War has not written it.  Li Banghua said flatly: "Whoever has the power in the world, the Ming Dynasty's country and the country are the most important! Although the capital is strong, it can only hold on for three to five months. If things are urgent, I will kneel to death in front of the hall, and I will also beg Yongninghou to send troops!" Zhu  Zhi Feng stood up fiercely: "Count me as a subordinate." Wei Jingyuan stood up with a smile.  Cai Maode did not hesitate.  Ma Guoxi also stood up, his face full of determination. Although he was of different factions from everyone in the hall, his loyal heart remained unchanged.  Wu Zhi sighed and stood up. He had many conflicts with Wang Dou, but this was not the time to pay attention to personal grudges.  They looked at each other with firm expressions, tears welling up in their eyes.  ¡­¡­ On the seventh day of the third lunar month, Dadu protects the government office.  The star is shining brightly, and all the civil and military officials are sitting solemnly.  Han Chao¡¯s loud voice echoed in the hall.  "The self-made fire muskets have been replaced last year. Even when the forts are preparing to camp, they all issue flint muskets and practice intensively. The army has 430 large and small red barbarian cannons and one heavy mortar cannon."  One hundred and fifty. There are still 100 large and small Folan cannons, and 500 small and medium-sized Folan cannons. "As of the beginning of this month, the number of light rockets in the rocket inventory has reached 10,000.  One thousand, and the number of heavy rockets reaches 1,200. This is the inventory, and it does not include the daily consumption of rocketeers for training" "The soldiers have worked hard to practice riding skills and feathered cavalry tactics, which are quite effective" Listen to South Korea and North Korea.  After the report, everyone in the hall smiled, and Gao Shiyin's breathing even became heavier and heavier.  Wang Douduan sat on his seat with a satisfied expression. The current production capacity of the Duhufu Military Factory is astonishing. The monthly production of firearms has reached 8,000, and the logistics inventory of firearms has also reached 200,000 firearms. Most of them are flintlock guns.  And every man in every fort under his rule was a reserve. Their weapons were half using blunderbuss, and the remaining half using swords, shields and spears.  Wang Dou decided to mobilize 150,000 troops. The number of firearms among them was 75,000. Now that the conditions were met, all matchlocks were replaced by flintlock muskets, and all were equipped with bayonets. This combat effectiveness was greatly improved.  In Wang Dou¡¯s decision, these 150,000 garrison troops will also become a demobilized army and will compete with the official army in the future.?Together, we pursued and suppressed the remnant bandits, crusaded against the unfaithful, and fought in the south and north.  After South Korea retreated, Wen Daxing reported to the Intelligence Department the latest information. After the founding of the People's Republic of Shandong, the bandits moved northward on the first day of this month. They attacked in three directions, left, center and right.  The left wing, led by Liu Fangliang, mainly attacked Zhending Prefecture and various parts of Baoding Prefecture.  The right wing, led by Liu Xiyao, mainly attacks Cangzhou, Jinghai, Tianjin, Tongzhou and other places.  The middle and forward are Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo and others, who mainly attack Hejian Prefecture, Bazhou, Gu'an and other places.  Their progress can be described as overwhelming. It is estimated that they will be able to defeat the capital twenty days ago.  The Ministry of Intelligence also received news that the people in the capital were very eager for the arrival of the bandits. They talked among the people and said that they would open the door if the bandits arrived.  He took out a piece of paper and read: "Everyone is saying: If the thieves come to the door, I will open the city, please come in. It is not only private, but also public. It has become a trend of collapse." Wen Daxing finished reading.  , and sighed: "I'm afraid that the capital's defense will eventually be in trouble." There was silence in the hall, with sad expressions on the faces of all the officers and generals. Gao Shiyin suddenly slammed the table: "I am really worthy of sending troops to the thieves."  "Rescue?" He stood up and roared: "You still think that the bandits are the king's masters who can save the people from hanging upside down, eat the slurry in the pots, and burn incense in the road? You shouldn't save them and let them fall into the hands of the bandits.  , let them have a taste." Zan Hua Qin Yi sighed: "The thieves pretended to be prohibited from killing, and used thieves to pretend to be traveling merchants, spreading it everywhere, saying that thieves don't kill people, don't love money, don't ****, and don't do anything.  Looting, buying and selling, and giving away money and food to the poor. The ignorant villagers all hope to get money, and those who are in arrears of money and food all hope that they will be free.  The gate welcomes King Chuang, but he doesn¡¯t accept food when he comes. It¡¯s normal for a foolish man and an ignorant woman to be deceived by this.¡± Wang Dou said calmly, ¡°Minister Wen, please continue.¡± Gao Shiyin quickly sat down.  The strong face was still full of depression.  Wen Daxing said: "Yes." He continued to report, but what he said was another piece of intelligence: "The Intelligence Department has obtained the exact information, and as expected, the Hussars General predicted that the slave thieves took advantage of the situation and sent troops on the 20th of last month.  They came out in force, with forty banners of Manchu, Mongolian, Han, Korean and Japanese troops, as well as Mongolian Tatars from the outer vassals. It was estimated that there were about 180,000 fighting bannermen and tens of thousands of clothed slaves, with a total number of about 180,000.  At 250,000, they were divided into two groups, one led by the slave chief Dorgon, with about 150,000 people, and the other led by Abatai and Jilhalang, with about 100,000 people.  "It's approaching Ji Town." He said: "There is news from the Intelligence Department. Although Abatai's road is approaching Ji Town, they have sentries all over Hongyazi Mountain and the Exun River. It's obvious that they were there last time in Jinzhou.  They were still frightened by our army's attack from outside the fortress. This time they were careful to keep an eye on our movements to prevent our division from attacking them from the flank again. "He said: "Information from the Intelligence Department, General Soldier of Ji Town, Ji.  The Northern Marquis Yang Guozhu has personally led the army to the border wall" His expression was a little complicated. The last available strong army of the Ming Dynasty was held back again.  He finally said: "There is still information. The slave thief Da Baile is staying in the country on behalf of Shan." After he finished speaking, the hall was silent again. This news was another big shock, making everyone in the hall think deeply.  When Gao Shiyin opened his mouth to speak, he said bitterly: "Tsk tsk The bandits went north, and the Tatars went south, one south and the other north. They really cooperated in a tacit understanding!" Wen Fangliang said with a smile: "Isn't that right? Just in time, the Tatars went south.  "The network was completely wiped out." He stood up and reported: "The General Staff has drawn up detailed combat plans. As expected by the Intelligence Department, the bandits have indeed moved northward, and as predicted by the Hussars, the Hulu troops have indeed sent out troops. Therefore, we have mobilized the Jingbian Army."  The troops sent out during the period of Jie Shi would be 200,000 strong!" He said: "Of course, the Governor's Office would definitely send a message to Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, and the affiliated Mongolian tribes, asking them to also send troops.  The main force is still our Jingbian Army." He came to the front of the sand table, Wang Dou stood up, and everyone followed him.  Pointing to the location of the capital, Wen Fangliang said: "The bandits came from the northeast of Shandong, numbering one million, and according to the intelligence department's judgment, they are 500,000. Although they have many soldiers and horses, the core is the 60,000 old camp, and the rest are just a mob.  "With the strength of our soldiers, the bandits can be eliminated in one battle!" He said: "There are many thieves, especially in the old camp. Everyone has a horse, and some have two or three horses. They can travel two to three hundred miles day and night."  We are afraid that they will flee thousands of miles after being defeated, so we cannot give them a chance to breathe, so we should immediately pursue and suppress the thieves." He said: "In order to completely eliminate the thieves and prevent them from escaping, we need to cut off the thieves' escape route.  The staff¡¯s plan is to set up an army to intercept them.¡±His finger pointed fiercely at a place on the sand table, and everyone looked at it, but it was at Zhending Mansion.  Wen Fangliang said: "In this case, even if there are remnants of the bandits, there will definitely be not many left. Then our division will pursue them into Shandong, and then go south to Henan, Huguang and other places to kill them all. All civil affairs will also follow up.  , Don¡¯t let the traitor have a chance to resurrect. At the same time, spread the word to the world and start a group to fight against it!¡± Wang Dou nodded, there is no problem with this plan.  The generals around him were also whispering to each other, and they all felt that the staff's strategy took into account all aspects and was a safe plan.  "In terms of military strength, Zhending Mansion needs between 7,000 and 10,000 regular soldiers. For the remaining troops, there are two plans." Wen Fangliang said: "The best situation is for 50,000 regular soldiers to deal with the bandits together, and then eliminate the bandits.  After that, we will concentrate our forces to deal with the Tartars. However, this is only the best situation, and the possibility of slave thieves entering the pass must also be considered. " Han Chao hesitated and said: "Brother Wen is talking about Ji Beihou or Ping Xibo.  Uncle Dong Ping?" Wen Fangliang said calmly: "General Yang has never doubted his loyalty to the country, but he has too few soldiers and horses, and the rest of the Ji Zhen soldiers are useless. If they are really willing to pay the price, they can still do it.  They have a lot of cannon fodder in the pass, and some of them can use soldiers and horses." "The same is true for the old general Liu Zhaoji of Dongping Bo. As for the peace of Xibo Wu Sangui and others" Wen Fangliang said lightly: "As the chief of staff, the general must consider all possibilities.  "Inside." Everyone nodded. This is also true. Once the staff drafts a combat strategy, the consequences will be disastrous, and there is no room for any oversight or neglect.  In particular, you should not act emotionally. It is said that kindness does not control soldiers.  Wen Fangliang said: "So the worst possibility is that our Jingbian army will deal with the bandit Tatars at the same time, one against two. In this case, it is necessary to divide the troops and horses. The general's strategy is to use 20,000 regular soldiers to deal with the bandits. Three  Wan Zhengbing, deal with the Tartars! ""In terms of equipment distribution, use more rockets to deal with the Tartars, and more artillery to deal with the bandits!" Everyone thought for a while, and then everyone thought about this possibility  Confidence surged on his face. The core of the bandits was the 60,000 old battalion, the core of the Eight Banners was 60,000 full soldiers, and the main force of the Jingbian Army was also 50,000 to 60,000.  Although one of his elites can defeat five or ten of their elites, not to mention that he has weapons of mass destruction!  So what if one versus two?  If you dare to come in front of the Jingbian Army, destroy them all!  Until his country is destroyed!  Wen Fangliang finally said: "Based on the confidential information of the Intelligence Department, their final judgment is that the capital can only hold on for two months, which is not as optimistic as the outside world said. So the staff department drafted various details and everything was ready on April 13.  At that time, the troops can be mobilized at any time, that is, the entire army and the people can be mobilized, which will only take a few days!" Wen Daxing lowered his eyelids and still stood quietly.  Gao Shiyin muttered: "Is the Intelligence Department too pessimistic? Let alone a year and a half, the capital can hold on for at least three months. Should we make more preparations?" This time the Jingbian Army sent out a large number of troops, and it was not just a simple defeat.  There are also a series of military affairs rectification, civil affairs relief, etc. The follow-up is complicated, so it is always good to be more prepared.  Everyone in the hall was also whispering to each other, thinking that the staff¡¯s plan was a little more urgent?  "Even if the bandits arrive in the capital from the 17th to the 20th, and April 13th is the month at most, troops will be dispatched according to the intelligence department's judgment. There is no need to be in such a hurry, right?"  Zhong Susu listened to everyone's discussion, she was deep in thought, but suddenly thought of another thing in her heart: "It's strange, sister Yunluo is already here, why haven't I made any move yet, this time there are quite a few." Wen Fangliang stood with a smile, as  Chief of Staff, he has his own calm persistence.  He only bowed his head and saluted Wang Dou and said, "General." He handed over his strategic documents with both hands.  Wang Dou took it. He was silent for a while and returned to his seat.  He looked through it for a long time, and finally signed his name and stamped it on the spot.  He said: "That's it, send troops on April 13th!" (To be continued.)
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