Daming Yuanfu

1269 Handover
After Ningxia was overthrown, the civil strife in the Northwest Rebellion was over. To a certain extent, the task of high pragmatism was accomplished.

However, this kind of completion is obviously not thorough enough. Even if he, the Admiral of Northwest Military Affairs, is only temporary, but Wei Xuezeng is less than a day, in theory, he can't step down for a day.

Chen Ju conveyed the meaning of the emperor to use the channel of Jinyiwei. Although this channel also takes the post road, it does not share a "line" with ordinary military affairs. It is a unique system of Jinyiwei. The speed depends on the meaning above.

The matter that the emperor personally asked about was of course the highest level, so it took less than five days for the news to reach Gao pragmatic. It is estimated that some part of the road must have adopted flying pigeons to pass books - this thing is real, However, it is generally not only sent one letter to avoid accidents.And it is usually written using a special potion, requiring special means to make it visible in order to read.Of course, when Gao was pragmatically obtained, it had completely turned into a message, and this thing would not be shown to outsiders.

The emperor's words are not imperative sentences, they are asking for Gao Shishi's own opinions, but his attitude is still obviously urging.

What Gao Wushi can't figure out now is what the emperor wanted him to do so early.Although Jin Yiwei who sent the letter told Gao Shishi about the situation in Liaodong, he doubted that this situation had anything to do with his return to Beijing.

Gao pragmatically thought: Let me go to Liaodong again?This should be unlikely.The imperial court can’t use people like this. If I am a military general, after Ningxia and Liaodong, it doesn’t matter, but I am a civil servant. The civil servants who command the army move back and forth so frequently. - Am I the only civilian who can command the army in the imperial court?

Even if it is true, it cannot be done. It is a matter of "decency" and a matter of face.After all, now is not the time when the Ming Dynasty is at stake, and even face can be ignored.

Since it is impossible to let me go to Liaodong, why did the emperor let me go back?

Gao pragmatically thought about it, and it seemed that there was only one possibility: to save military salaries, and to transfer the military salaries originally intended for the three northwest sides to Liaodong, so that Liaodong could move.

Thinking of this, Gao pragmatic can't help but sigh in his heart: The financial system of the Ming Dynasty is so fucking stupid. In such a big country, the people are rich enough, but they can't even fight two local wars at the same time. What a waste of this so-called army of millions.

In Gao pragmatic's view, a country at the level of hegemony should have the ability to carry out at least two local wars at the same time, and ensure victory. This is a qualified overlord, otherwise it will be puffy.

Obviously, the current Daming is puffy.Regardless of the fact that Daming is regarded as a glorious dynasty in the eyes of surrounding countries and forces, and when it scares others, it always calls itself "Millions of Heavenly Soldiers", but in reality?To mobilize 10 troops at a time requires "the power of the whole country", otherwise, you won't even be able to make up the military salary. What kind of thing is this!
What made Gao pragmatic even more dissatisfied was that in order to save money, he had already used what he thought was the most reasonable and labor-saving style of play in this battle, but the court still needed to withdraw troops from the northwest before it could start in Liaodong.The degree of rigidity of this system is too high, and it is not as good as the Soviet-style planned economy - at least people can still fight wars.

However, since the court does not have the capital to start a war on two fronts, I can only go back. It's just that the war on Huoluochi still has to be settled with Wei Xuezeng. The use of cavalry.

During the five days since the emperor's word of mouth, Wei Xuezeng had arrived in Xi'an from Tongguan.As soon as the new trilateral governor arrived in Xi'an, he claimed that he was old and tired, and needed to rest for a while.

This statement is obviously not true, his original intention is not to compete with Gao pragmatic.First, Gao pragmatism is considered his junior, he can't be ashamed to do so, and secondly, the division of labor between Gao pragmatism and him in the northwest is not clear, and the court has not explained who listens to whom.

This second item is particularly troublesome. It stands to reason that the war in the northwest is of course under the control of the trilateral governor, but Gao Wushi, the reinforcement commander, has been assigned to the military affairs of the northwest. It is very unclear, and it is impossible to say who is respected at all.

Normally, Gao pragmatic dispatchers are more "senior", but Wei Xuezeng is not only more senior, but also higher in rank - he is the Minister of Military Affairs.

The ultimate reason for Wei Xuezeng's decision to "recuperate" was that Gao Pragmatism had already pacified the change in Ningxia. Wei Xuezeng felt that if he stumbled across the bar at this time, it would be too obvious to grab credit, and he would definitely be criticized. Simply announce the recuperation, although the military won't get it, at least it can get the reputation of "Gao Fengliang Festival".

But to everyone's surprise, after just two days passed, he ended his recuperation and hurried to Guyuan.

Guyuan is the official residence of the three-sided governor, and he must take office when he arrives in Guyuan.Shaanxi officials were wondering in their hearts: Could it be that Gao Shutai and Wei Zhitai have discussed so quickly who should be in charge?
The answer is yes, because Gao pragmatic also went to Guyuan, and it was to hand over military power.

On the eighth day of the fifth month, the assistant governor of the Jingying Rongzheng and Military Department Zuo Shilang, the Duchayuan Youdu Yushi, the Jinglue Jiliao four towns and Xuanda three towns and other frontier affairs also manage food and wages, and the admiral of the Northwest Military Affairs Gaowu Shishi announced Ningxia's The military service officially ended, and the military power was returned to Wei Xuezeng, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, and at the same time, the Shang Fang sword was sealed-this was to be brought back to the emperor, and he certainly had no right to hand it over to Wei Xuezeng.

According to Gao Wushi’s public statement that day, it is the court practice for the governors of the three sides of Shaanxi to be in charge of military affairs in the northwest.Now that Wei Zhitai has taken office, of course he will retire.

It's good this time, Wei Xuezeng's Gao Fengliangjie didn't get it, but Gao pragmatism was cheaper - he is a real successful retreat, and he is completely worthy of the name of Gao Fengliangjie.Officials in Shaanxi, Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu, but everyone in Guyuan, had to admire Gao pragmatism, put the glory of being able to do everything right away, and handed over the power to Wei Xuezeng.

But they may have missed one thing: Gao pragmatic handed over the military power in the northwest, and he was no longer responsible for the money, food and other things he forced to provide from all over the world. Anyone who wants to ask can only go to Wei Xuezeng...

What a high-flying and bright section.

"Okay, Gao Qiuzhen, the three sides of the northwest are so poor that you actually scraped out so much money?" In the governor's mansion of the three sides, Wei Xuezeng stared at the "list of remaining money and food" handed to him by Gao Wushi. : "And you are so generous to bear the expenses of the Mongolians? Do you know that although the Mongolians don't eat much, the tens of thousands of horses eat too much!"

He pointed to the list and said, "Look at this expense, these war horses have eaten so many eggs along the way, and the price of eggs along the way has gone crazy! The cost of these war horses, one horse can support at least three people. Do you have food?"

"To be exact, it's more than four." Gao Wushi spread his hands: "But this is a must-have, can't you want the horse to run and not eat grass, right?"

"Is that grass? It's eggs, all of which are fine grains!" Wei Xuezeng still widened his eyes: "Did these Mongolian war horses eat so well since they were young?"

Gao Wushi coughed lightly: "Although the consumption of eggs seems to be not small, for tens of thousands of war horses, in fact, it is not a lot, and a war horse will eat less than three in ten days. Eggs... ok ok, I know the Mongols deliberately 'add food' to the war horses, but I still think it's worth it."

Here is a question that needs to be clarified, that is, there is a very marketable saying in later generations, that is, ancient war horses need to consume a lot of refined grains, otherwise the war horses will die of exhaustion, or at least there will be fat loss, excessive strain and so on.Not really - at least not in China (including surrounding areas such as Mongolia).

后世这个说法的起源，据说是来自于1914年日本陆军1日马粮标准。即大麦5升=5.25公斤；干草1贯=3.75公斤；藁草1贯=3.75公斤；食盐:40克。

而辎重部队挽马1日马粮标准为大麦4升=4.2公斤；干草1贯=3.75公斤；藁草1贯=3.75公斤；食盐:40克。

这个标准过了16年之后，还继续提高了一点。1931年日本陆军1日马粮标准为大麦5.25公斤；干草4公斤；藁草3.5公斤；食盐:40克。

其中大麦可用替代品，包括燕麦、高梁或豆饼5.25公斤；亦或者糙米、大豆4.2公斤；乃至于粟、玉米、裸麦、小麦4.73公斤；甚至米糠7.88公斤、干草15.8公斤。

But please note that the last "hay" can still continue to use alternatives, including 4 kg of pasture, 16 kg of grass, and 10 kg of soybean straw.And the previous Ligusticum grass is also available as a substitute: 5.3 kg of straw.

If you compare it further, you can see that, in fact, war horses can eat all forage grass (such as alfalfa grass, etc.), if there is no special forage grass, any miscellaneous grass is not impossible, but it needs to eat a lot, from "amount" It is very large in terms of aspects - which means that the war horse will need to eat many meals a day to provide enough energy for itself.

There is another very important point here. It must be noted that the war horses used by the Japanese army were imported from Western war horses. Physical characteristics, so the food intake itself is too large, and the dietary and environmental requirements are also far more delicate than Mongolian horses.

In fact, Mongolian horses are not so particular at all. They are the best breed of horses in the world that are well fed and have excellent endurance.

This may still have to be an example to be convincing, such as the Mongolian expedition.

In the autumn of 1219, the Mongolian army passed through Bishibali and Bulu (later Boluo City, Xinjiang), passed through Timur Chancha (also known as Songguan, later known as Guozigou) to Alimali, crossed the Ili River westward, and passed through Haiabili. Advance to Khwarizm.

At that time, Timur Confession was a very difficult pass. In 1222, when Qiu Chuji went to see Genghis Khan in the Western Regions, he also passed through this pass.The rocks by the stream are lying on the road, ancient and modern are not allowed to pass the wheel hoof.

When the Mongolian army passed through, the second son of Genghis Khan, Chagatai Marishi, opened the way, and cut wood to repair bridges, and a total of 48 bridges were built.The width of the bridge can accommodate two vehicles in parallel.

The fierce battle between the Mongolian Expeditionary Army and the Khwarizim Army was roughly the result of the Mongolian army arriving at the city of Khwarazmbian Fortress, and the troops were divided into four routes: Chagatai and Wo Kuotai led their divisions to besiege Khwara; Zhuchi He led his divisions to conquer the cities of Felt and Yangjigan; Tako led 5000 cavalry to fight against the cities of Hujian (later Nabad); Genghis Khan and Tuo Lei took the middle road, crossed the Syr Darya River, and crossed the Red Desert to the southwest to reach Bukhara. city.

In March 1220, Zhuchi and other three-line troops occupied all the cities on both sides of the Syr Darya, and Genghis Khan's middle-line army also occupied Bukhara, the cultural center of the YSL religion, completely cutting off Samarkand, the new capital of Khwarizm. (The main city of Uzbekistan in later generations) and the old capital Urgenqi (later Turkmenian city, Chinese was once written as Wulong Gechi).

In May 1220, the Mongolian four-way army joined forces under the city of Samarkand and encircled Samarkand.After six days of hard fighting, the city of Samarkand was captured.

It can be seen that the Mongolian army has basically followed the old road of the westward expedition to Dawan, with a lot of mountain roads and deserts.

Then, if their war horses really can only eat food, then if they only eat food for a month, according to Japanese standards, the horses themselves will be exhausted: they have to eat five kilograms of food a day, and they have walked for so long, There is no place to replenish food along the way. Did this food fall from the sky?As for carrying it on your own... I'm afraid this war horse needs the load capacity of a Dongfeng truck to be sufficient?
Therefore, the warhorses of the Mongolian army, even in the process of expeditions and battles, are absolutely impossible to be "non-essential food", and those who think of refined food can rest.

However, the Mongolians obviously know the benefits of war horses' food - the advantage is that they can eat a lot less and don't have to "supplement" at every turn.

Therefore, after Gao Wushi promised to provide food and grass, the Mongolians were not polite, and let go of their stomachs and ate and drank on the way to fight with the Huoluochi brothers, so that the price of eggs went up along the way.And eggs, that is the top product in refined grains.

Wei Xuezeng looked at the calm Gao Pragmatic, and he sighed after a long while: "You really don't know how much money you pay, and the journey they made was only three hundred miles away. Look at how much money they took. The total expenses add up to about 3 taels." ! With this money, I can feed my [-] troops for more than a month!"

Gao Wushi still smiled and said, "That's right, but Mr. An, a 10 army for a month may not be able to play their role. First, we need to mobilize [-] people, and this process will cost a lot of money." .Secondly, when faced with Huoluochi and Zhulitu's troops, Daming's infantry could not chase them down. Only Tutuo and Yilduqi's troops, who were also Mongolian cavalry, could do it. Three, we always have to die when we fight, and we have to pay for those who die; there must be people who make meritorious deeds in wars, and those who have made meritorious deeds must be rewarded..."

"But you promised to show the Mongols a reward." Wei Xuezeng seemed to be very concerned about military affairs in the northwest along the way, and even knew this.

Gao pragmatically said with a smile: "It's based on the standard of Datong's army, and it's not a high standard. For us, Daming, it's almost like sending beggars, so what about the Mongols?"

Only then did Wei Xuezeng realize that Gao pragmatically played a word game here: He said the reward standard for the Mongols in Datong, but the interior of the Ming Dynasty did not follow this "rule" at all. The more and more you can't fight, the reward for killing the enemy has already doubled several times.

How can the Mongolians have so many flowers and intestines, this place is obviously cheated, and it is a dumb person who eats Coptis chinensis, and it is hard to say, because Gao pragmatic really did it "according to the rules".

Wei Xuezeng opened his mouth for a while, and finally gave up. He said helplessly: "Well, even if what you said makes sense, what should Zhuang Langwei do next? What do you have to explain?"
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