Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2063 Zhengguoben ([-]) contacts
After half an hour, Gao Wushi finally explained the general strength level of the Daming Frontier Army to the three young Situ of the household department, and the three servants nodded repeatedly to express their understanding.

This time, Cheng Wen didn't speak immediately, but Hu Zhili said quite generously, "Military discipline is indeed what a strong army should have first."

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "Military discipline is the basis for all tactics to be used, but in the end, military discipline is not enough to change tactics. The technological advancement of ordnance will directly bring about adaptive changes in tactics. Such changes will bring come up with new tactics to help our military gain an advantage over the enemy."

At this time, the three servants had completely surrendered to the high-practical ability to know soldiers. After hearing the words, Cheng Wen asked: "So, now we have... tactical changes to deal with the Mongols? In addition, the situation in Gansu is now in a precarious situation. What do you think of the new?"

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles." Gao Wushi nodded and said, "Brihatu is indeed a talent, but no matter how much he learns from me, there are some things that he cannot change.

Not to mention anything else, just talk about artillery.The Ottoman Empire also had artillery, but Jin Yiwei’s intelligence did not mention that the Ottoman Empire provided Chahar with artillery trade.Whether it's because of inconvenient transportation, because I cherish my broom, or for other reasons, in short, Jin Yiwei has not mentioned it at present, and the memorials from Gansu have not mentioned it.

With only muskets but no cannons, Brihatu's weaponization cannot be done thoroughly, and there are many tactics that cannot be used on the battlefield.According to my guess, the two guards in Gansu were wiped out this time, most likely because they were caught off guard or sent troops recklessly.

Next, as long as Gansu can stick to its defenses and prevent Brihatu from digging tunnels and blowing up the city walls, even if there are as many as [-] Mongolian troops lacking artillery, they can only besiege but cannot attack.

In this way, large cities such as Ganzhou and large forts such as Zhenxibao should not be lost, but some water and land stations and small and medium-sized fortresses may suffer losses.In addition, the Mongolian army did not have to worry about logistics supplies when sending troops in the past, but now that it has begun to be weaponized, Brihatu will not be able to leave the rear for a long time. But I'm afraid I can only retreat. "

Cheng Wen thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and asked again: "According to what Rixin said, compared with the Mongolian army, our army mainly has more artillery, so the method of combat is also different in the use of artillery?"

In February of the [-]th year of Jiajing, Li Chengxun, Minister of the Ministry of War, said that the Mongolian tribes had captured and robbed the Xihaida bandits, and that they would have to go through Zhuanglang for their round-trip intrusions. Therefore, he suggested that "we should set up more dangers, and rebuke them far away to clear the wilderness, so that the captives can't be looted; or gather troops to intercept them." Killing, so that the two bandits will not be able to interbreed and become Zhuang Lang's trouble."

Song Yingchang nodded and said, "Master Ge has a good opinion, Yingchang is exactly what he means."

Let’s stop here, Gao Wushi asked again: “What do you think, Brother Tonggang, about the current situation in Gansu? I heard that many people in Beijing think that Buri Hatu spent years in Yaerqiang. I am afraid that Gansu will not be able to withstand the invasion of the unified army this time?"

Some people may be curious, Song Yingchang is the Minister of the Ministry of War, how could he be afraid of Li Wen, a trilateral governor?In fact, this is not a question of whether you are afraid or not, but to avoid unnecessary trouble.

There are always police in Hedong, and many officers and soldiers of Gansu Town are stationed in Hedong, which also causes the situation that Gansu Town has few soldiers and is weak.

"There is such a saying, and it can't be regarded as being aimless. The situation in Gansu..." Song Yingchang seemed to be trying to find a suitable explanation, but in the end he just sighed, looking a little weak.However, Gao Yushi's eyes were burning, and it seemed that he insisted on listening to his explanation.

This is not the case for Lanzhou, Zhuanglang, and Liangzhou.This is the place where Gansu is closest to the three sides of Shaanxi. The large and small Songshan Mountains in the east were also restored by our army after the Northwest Rebellion, and a side wall was built. It can be said to be strong and close, suitable for storing food and equipment.

At that time, the Mongolian tribes that threatened the northern frontier defense were mainly stationed in three places: "One village at Hetao, near Yansui; one village at the north of Weining Haizi, near Datong; one village at Beikou Qingshan, near Xuanfu." Among them, they were stationed in the Hetao area. The Mongolian tribes are the main defense targets of the three sides and four towns in Shaanxi.

As for the specific needs of the above, Gao Yushi said that he would go to the Ministry of War to discuss.The three servants also attached great importance to this and agreed one by one.Just do what you say, Gao Wu has explained to the Ministry of Accounts, and immediately transferred to the Ministry of War.

During this period, the task of controlling the three sides of Shaanxi was mainly to defend against the southward invasion of Mongolian tribes.During this period, there were always vacancies on the three fronts of Shaanxi. Once the Mongolian tribes in the north moved south and the defense of the three sides became urgent, the imperial court immediately elected a general and assembled four towns for defense.

Song Yingchang raised a lot of questions casually, not because he deliberately found fault, but because Gansu's problems are really complicated, and these problems have been around for a long time.If I have to say it, the seeds of problems have been planted since the establishment of the nine-sided system.

Since then, Gansu towns and guards have moved eastward as a whole, and the food supply has also shifted to the Zhuang and Liang areas.In May of the ninth year of Jiajing, Yibula in the Qinghai area traveled northward via Zhuanglang. , a little fearless."At this time, the Mongolian tribes in the north also entered Zhuanglang in the west, and there were policemen in the north and south of Gansu Town.

That being the case, it is necessary to choose a place where the Western Expedition materials are mainly stored.If we talk about the western expedition to Yaerqiang, it would be best if we can store supplies in Suzhou, after all, it is the closest place to go outside the Great Wall, if not, we can also store them in Ganzhou...

So Gao Pragmatism asked to prepare some medicines for the treatment of musket wounds and lead bullet poisoning, and then equip the Western Expeditionary Army with military doctors who know how to treat these injuries.

"Yes, but this is the details of the formation of troops. I can't explain it clearly in a while. I will discuss it with you when I have time." Gao Wushi saw that it was not early, so he changed the topic and said : "Let's get down to business, let's discuss things such as military supplies and fodder first."

For this reason, Wang Qiongzuo, the chief minister, asked to send back the guards guarding Taozhou in Fanxiu, Liangzhou, and send 200 people from the original Hezhou guards to Shajingyi and Kushuiwan to the east of Zhuanglang. This increased the army reserves in Zhuang and Liang areas.

In this way, if Li Wen is first transferred to the Zhuanglang area, it will not only allow him to provide logistical support for Xu Sanwei in the near future, but also allow him to prepare for the storage of the Western Expedition in advance, and avoid The possible command conflict between him and Xu Sanwei can be said to kill three birds with one stone. "

At this time, the military defense was still focused on the east of the river, but the frontier officials were aware of the hot situation of the crisis in the west of the river.In the 16th year of Zhengde, Xu Ming, the governor of Gansu at the time, mentioned the lack of military forces in Hexi. Xu Ming advocated the pre-reserve of troops for the Hexi Guards.In the second year of Jiajing, Chen Jiuchou, then governor of Gansu, once again reported the shortage of troops.

In the second year of Jiajing's reign, "Shanghai made peace in Shaanxi, and took the battleaxe and returned it to the court."In November of the third year of Jiajing, Meng Chunzuo, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, set up two general ministers, one to govern Xuanfu and Datong, and the other to govern the three sides of Shaanxi.

With the expansion of Yibu's forces in Qinghai, the distribution of food and military troops in Gansu Town's inner guards has also been adjusted.In August of the seventh year of Jiajing, the Mongolian tribe and more than [-] tribes crossed the river on the ice from the back of Helan Mountain, and joined the Mongolian tribe behind Zhuanglang Mountain, trying to force Xihai Yibula to rush westward into Hami.

At this time, Gansu Town played a supporting role in the entire Shaanxi trilateral military defense zone, and its main role was to assist the three towns of Shaanxi, Yansui, and Ningxia.It was not until the fourth year of Zhengde that Gansu Town was formally included in the Trilateral Jurisdiction of Shanxi Province because it defected via Gansu Town and occupied Xihai.

The six yamen are very close to each other, all east of Yujie between Chengtianmen and Damingmen, so Gao Yushi soon arrived at the Ministry of War.

Since then, the three sides of Shaanxi, which is in charge, must be responsible for defending against the invasion of Yibula and Turpan, and Gansu Town has naturally become a key area of ​​defense.

Song Yingchang was also unambiguous, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "Since the old man has an order, the Ministry of War will make statistics immediately, and there will be an answer within three days at the latest."

Just after Gao Wushi talked about this topic with Song Yingchang, Song Yingchang asked someone to send the "Gansu Town War Defense Map".This is a set of system diagrams, not only the current situation, but also the diagrams of past years.

In this regard, Wang Qiong, the head of the Trilateral Minister, said that "Taolu crossed the river on ice and entered the village from the Helan Mountains in Ningxia, where coolness began."But in fact, as early as August, the Mongolian tribe stationed outside Piantouguan had already crossed the river on the ice from the back of Helan Mountain, and stationed in Zhuanglang to plunder.

Gao Wushi asked calmly, "Why?"

Before Zhengde, the main defense targets on the three sides of Shaanxi were the Mongolian tribes in the north, so the troops were mainly concentrated in the two towns of Yansui and Ningxia.However, as the piers were abandoned, the fortresses moved inward, and the military equipment was dismantled, it was easier for the northern Mongolian tribes to break through the two towns of Ningxia and Yansui and invade Hexi.

At this time, the imperial court also began to face up to the issue of the army in Hexi, and allocated internal funds to Gansu Town to recruit soldiers.The frontier officials also gradually changed their contemptuous attitude, from the previous "not relying on neighboring soldiers" to advocating coordinated defense preparations, "the command of the general system, Li Yue, the servant, stayed in Gansu temporarily, supervised the same town patrol and other officials, mobilized troops, rations, cameras, etc. Battle defense. You Qibing in Yan and Ning towns and the imperial officials in Gan and Liangbei listened to the dispatch, and still ordered the deputy commander-in-chief Lu Jing to fight against the bandits."

In the 20th year of Jiajing, Yang Shouli, the Governor-General of Shaanxi Province, proposed to add guerrillas in Xi'an Prefecture, commanding [-] troops. The main purpose was to support Lanzhou, Jingluwei, and Zhuanglangwei, that is, the Hexi area. The defense object was "behind Hetao Mountain" , that is, the West Sea Tartars behind Zhuanglang Mountain.

Gao Wushi was very pleased, and finally expressed his opinion: "Tonggang sees little knowledge, considers well, and is honestly a capable minister. The above statements are all reasonable, and the cabinet department is very pleased...In this case, the Ministry of War can combine these matters. In order to obtain the consent of the Holy Majesty, and the cabinet will naturally agree in the draft."

In fact, there used to be a side wall near Helan Mountain: from Zhenyuan Guanshanzuidun to Hengcheng, it is 180 miles long and has 36 piers, but it has been abandoned for a long time.Wang Qiong abandoned the restoration of Zhenyuan Pass at the northern end of Ningxia Town, and chose to dig and build a ditch where Helan Mountain connects to the Yellow River in the south, making Helan Mountain a new defensive boundary.

Since then, Gansu Town has been invaded by Mongolian tribes many times.In August of the eighth year of Jiajing, Al Tusi from the Mongolian tribe entered Zhuanglang from Helan Mountain in Ningxia, where he lived for ten months and harassed Hongchengzi wantonly.In the ninth year of Jiajing, in order to deal with the invasion of Gansu Town by Mongolian tribes, Wang Qiongzuo, then the chief minister of Shaanxi Trilateral, proposed to build a gate wall in Helan Mountain, and added castles in Dashagou and other places, and sent troops to garrison them.

"Secondly, Mr. Yuguan Ge recently allocated money and food, and sent people to buy camels and other livestock, and at the same time built a large number of transportation vehicles. It can be seen that the imperial court has already planned to use troops in the northwest, but it still needs to be properly prepared.

In the first year of Jiajing, the Mongolian tribes in the north destroyed the side walls of Yuanshanerdun and Shijingerdun, and invaded as far as Jingzhou in the south.During this period, the route of Mongolian tribes entering Hetao was basically from Huamachi to the south, and the scope of invasion was mainly Ningxia, Guyuan and other places.

Since then, the position of the general system has been set up according to the priorities of the situation.For example, in the 18th year of Hongzhi, the Mongolian tribe destroyed the side wall at the North Liuyangdun of Huamachi, captured Qingshui Yingbao in Lingzhou, and plundered Guyuan, Anhui and other places again.

Gao Wushi was noncommittal, but asked, "So, what about the second?"

Seven years after Jiajing, Helan Mountain became a new route for Mongolian tribes to enter.On the [-]th day of the first lunar month of that year, the Mongolian tribe crossed the Yellow River on ice from Beiguan, Ningxia Town, and traveled southward along Helan Mountain.

Song Yingchang said that the "former Prime Minister Guo Anyang Gong" is Guo Pu. Guo Pu is Gao Yushi's teacher, and he happens to be Li Wen's tutor in the middle test. Therefore, Gao Yushi and Li Wen can theoretically be called brothers and sisters. Please ask Gao Yushi to write a letter to explain the reasons for the Ministry of War's arrangement, which can indeed prevent Li Wen from feeling resentful towards Song Yingchang and even the Ministry of War.

In this way, the Mongolian tribes can be surrounded from the north, south, and west, that is, Gansu is surrounded by enemies on three sides.

Since then, the Governor of Three Sides of Shaanxi has been in charge of the military affairs of the four towns in Three Sides of Shaanxi.It can be seen from this that the general system of the three sides in Shaanxi was discussed at the beginning of the tenth year of Hongzhi, and became a custom in the 14th year of Hongzhi.

However, this person has previous crimes after all, and it is not easy to determine how well his unruly nature has been polished. Therefore, it is still necessary for the three parties in Shaanxi to be more vigilant and not to be careless.In this way, the governors of the three sides should not be too far away from Guyuan...Gansu is too far away, but Zhuang Lang can still take care of it. "

Until the 14th year of Hongzhi, the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area invaded southward by demolishing the walls of Huamachi, and plundered Guyuan, Anhui and other places.The destruction of the wall on the east side of the river led to the loss of the barriers defending the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area, and the three frontiers in Shaanxi were in dire straits.

Gao Yushi was quite satisfied after listening, and explained: "The previous preparations will not be changed, and the quality and quantity will continue to be implemented. In addition, in view of the addition of musketeers in the Chahar Department, we also need to make corresponding responses. , There are a few key points in terms of materials, the three of you may wish to remember."

It can be seen from this that during this period, the Mongolian Little Prince tribe, which was located in the north and approached the Hetao area, was the key defense target of the three sides and four towns in Shaanxi, while Yibula, which occupied the West Sea, was not yet regarded as a frontier threat.Therefore, the number of Hexi troops whose defense target was Yibula was significantly smaller than that of the Hedong army whose defense target was the Little Prince's tribe.

"Ge Lao's eyes are like a torch, and there is indeed a third." Song Yingchang took a deep breath, pointed to the Ordos Department in Hetao, and said: "After the Northwest Rebellion was put down by Ge Lao, Bo Shuo Ketu was placed under house arrest by King Shunyi. But it has been a long time, and there have been many protests in the Ordos Ministry, demanding that King Shunyi release Bo Shuo Ketu back.

In the tenth year of Chenghua, Xu Tingzhang, the governor of Ningxia, and Fan Jin, the governor of Ningxia, repaired the east wall of the river, forming a 380-mile-long Great Wall from Huangshazui to Huamachi.This Great Wall played an important role in resisting the southern invasion of the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area. For the time being, no Mongolian tribes have invaded on a large scale in the three sides of Shaanxi.

In the military defense area of ​​​​three sides and four towns in Shaanxi, the ministers of the three sides of Shaanxi are responsible for unified dispatch.The three sides of Shaanxi are under the general control, and the military affairs of the four towns of Shaanxi, Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu are under the jurisdiction, and the inspectors of each town are subject to its restraint.In the tenth year of Hongzhi, one of the ministers of the general system initially discussed the establishment.In October of the same year, Wang Yue, the censor of Zuodu, was appointed to control the Gan and Liang sides.

Song Yingchang, Minister of the Ministry of War at that time, had already heard the news and hurried to the gate of the courtyard to greet him.

At the same time, the Ministry has also reported to the court many times, saying that they have sent elites to fight with our Ming Dynasty several times. Even though Bo Shuo Ketu was guilty in the early years, now the Ministry has paid the price, proved his loyalty, and asked the emperor to issue an order to release him. Boshuo Ketu.

Therefore, when the two towns of Yan and Ning encountered a large-scale invasion by the northern Mongolian tribes, they often mobilized soldiers and horses from Gansu to come to support them.Since the seventh year of Zhengde, there was Yibula disturbing Shufan in the west of Gansu Town, and the little prince in the north was chasing and forcing him to cross the river.But at this time, Yibula was still regarded as a "hexi remnant bandit", and the border officials looked down on him.

Gao Wushi looked at it carefully and found that from this set of maps, it can be seen that in the 23rd year of Jiajing, the route of the northern captives from Ningxia to Gansu Town was mainly divided into three routes:
The first is from Ningxia Zhenjingluwei Lutang Lake, which invades Hongchengzibao, Zhuanglangwei, Zhenqiangyibao, etc. , Zhenfanwei, etc.; the third is that Yijinai and Wulunai entered the boundary and invaded Zhenyi, Gaotai, Suzhou Wei, etc.

Among the three border routes, the route from Helan Mountain in Ningxia was formed in the early Jiajing period, and became one of the main routes for the northern Mongolian tribes to invade Gansu town in the south by the mid-Jiajing period.

In addition, what is the relationship between Guo Pu, the chief examiner in Jiajing's 41st year, and Gao Gong, the chief examiner in Jiajing's 44th year?Almost all of their students are now in the Practical School. If there is a conflict between Song Yingchang and Li Wen, is it plausible?To avoid conflicts between the two of them, obviously, as Gao Gong's nephew and Guo Pu's closed disciple, Gao Yushi is the best mediator among them, and Gao Yushi's status is also enough.

However, this time Burihatu's army was able to go down to Suzhou with one blow, and even supported the army to the city of Ganzhou. This shows that Gansu's line of defense near Turpan is still not tight enough, and it is really dangerous to store a large amount of materials here.

The establishment of the trilateral general system in Shaanxi this time is mainly to defend against the invasion of Turpan in time.In December of the same year, the trilateral general system in Shaanxi was changed to admiral.In August of the seventh year of Jiajing, the Shaanxi trilateral system was formally established.In the 15th year of Jiajing, the trilateral general system in Shaanxi was renamed the governor.

In the early days of Jiajing, Turpan's forces expanded to Jialue Pass, and the western part of Gansu Town began to be in a hurry.During this period, due to the border defense situation surrounded on three sides, Gansu Town had no time to support Hedongdong Town, and the towns on the three sides of Shaanxi also changed from unified coordination to special areas for self-defense.

Gansu Township did not join the Shaanxi Trilateral Defense Zone at the beginning, which is related to the route of the Mongol invasion of Hetao.

In the three-sided defense area of ​​Shaanxi, the northern Mongolian tribes were mainly stationed in the Hetao area, near Yansui.Its invasion path is mainly from Yansui to Ningxia, and then from Ningxia to the border of Gansu.

In the early Ming Dynasty, for the purpose of resisting the southward invasion of Mongolian forces in the north, the imperial court began to set up military towns on the northern border and garrison troops for defense.During the reign of Xuande, a long and solid line of defense was established on the border between Ming and Mongolia: from Liaoning Town in the east to Gansu Town in the west, nine military towns were adjacent to each other to help each other.

At this time, Gansu Zhenzhuang Langwei was surrounded by Mongolian tribes, and its importance became more prominent.Later, in May of the ninth year of Jiajing and April of the tenth year of Jiajing, Zhuanglang suffered large-scale invasions one after another, and has become the place where Gansu Town was attacked by soldiers.Therefore, Wang Qiongzuo, then the admiral of Shaanxi's trilateral military affairs department, proposed to add a separate guard road in Zhuanglang to be responsible for the military food in Zhuanglang and Zhenqiang.

This time, Cheng Wen didn't interrupt again, and seriously reported the preparation of various materials that had been explained by the high-level practitioners before, while Hu Zhili and Zhao Yumin made some supplementary details.

At this time, Gansu Town, located south of Helan Mountain, became a dangerous area, and the guard commander Hang Xiong and others prepared to defend at Qiang Fort, a town on the eastern edge of Gansu Town.But because Hangxiong underestimated the enemy, the Mongolian tribes plundered Zhuanglang and Ningxia.

For this reason, in the first year of Zhengde, Yang Yiqing was appointed as the general system, responsible for administering Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Yansui.In the tenth year of Zhengde, Chen Tianxiang was in charge of the trilateral military affairs in Shaanxi as an admiral.Since then, the military affairs of the three sides of Shaanxi have been under the jurisdiction of "admirals" from time to time.In May of the same year, after Peng Ze, the admiral of Shaanxi Trilateral Military Affairs at the time, retired from his post, the Shaanxi Trilateral Military Affairs Office became vacant again, this time for as long as five years.

After Yang Yiqing took office, he immediately suggested rebuilding the wall on the east side of the river.However, due to the repair of the border, the army and the people were poor, and people complained everywhere, and the repair effect was not very good.In the second year, Yang Yiqing became the official of Jijie, and the reconstruction of the side wall of Huamachi was temporarily suspended.After that, the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area continued to tear down the walls from the Huamachi area and invaded Guyuan and other places.

Taking advantage of the east wind of the Western Expedition this time, I think it's time to increase the level of firearms for them, but I don't know if Da Sima thinks so? "

Under such circumstances, and considering that the imperial court may also dispatch cavalry from the Ordos Department to accompany the expedition, I thought it was time for Bo Shuo Ketu to release him and return to the Ministry.

At the same time, he also explained to increase the proportion of artillery in the Western Expeditionary Army. Of course, the Ministry of Households is mainly responsible for paying for purchases and preparing for nearby storage-nearby means not placing them near the capital, but transporting them to Gansu by the Ministry of War , the Ministry of Households is preparing for storage in Gansu.

Among the four towns on three sides of Shaanxi, the two towns of Yansui and Ningxia are the northern gateways, while Gansu Town is the barrier to the west.

It is impossible for the Minister of the Ministry of War to disagree with this kind of matter, but Song Yingchang asked one more question after agreeing: "I just don't know if the Ministry of Households has enough money?"

Seeing that Gao Wushi fully agreed with him, Song Yingchang couldn't help being very excited, and immediately agreed.But after a pause, he still couldn't help but said: "Li Cixi (Li Wen, word Zongqi, name Cixi) was a Jinshi in the 41st year of Jiajing, and his teacher was the former Prime Minister Guo Anyang. The meaning of meddling in the command of Gansu is not that Yu uses the heart of a villain to judge the belly of a gentleman... I am really worried about the resentment in his heart. I wonder if Mr. Ge can write to him to explain one or two things for Yu, so as to prevent his mind from being divided in the central area and falling apart. Have a grudge against each other?"

However, the trenches at Helan Mountain failed to resist the Mongolian tribes going south, and later generations of border ministers also criticized Wang Qiong's approach: "Ningxia and the barbarians behind the mountain are neighbors, and the boundary of Helan Mountain has also been established since Wang Qiong abandoned Zhenyuanguan. Xinbian, and Helan Mountain was occupied by the captives, so the towns of Yan and Ning have suffered to this day."

Gao Wushi listened carefully to Song Yingchang's detailed description of Gansu's defense posture, and he already guessed what he wanted to say, so he pointed to the area around Zhuang Langwei and said, "Tonggang means that Li Wen (the then governor of the three sides) Don’t go to Ganzhou, just arrive at the line from Lanzhou, Zhuanglang to Liangzhou?”

This time, if he came to Ganzhou in person as a military commander, no matter what his original intention was, he would definitely invade the power of the Fujun.At that time, if the two of them disagree, the deployment of the various armies in Gansu will be abnormal... Now that Gansu is already weak in the face of Burhatu's army, if there is another internal dispute in our army, how can we be undefeated?This one. "

In order to resist the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area, "During the Hongzhi period, the general government was established in Guyuan, and the towns in Shaanxi were jointly signed."Since then, the four towns of Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan, and Gansu in the northwest region have formed a common defense area due to military affairs.

At this time, Helan Mountain had become an important point, and the invasion route of the Mongolian tribes in the Hetao area entered from Helan Mountain, attacked Gansu Town behind the mountain, and went straight to the Zhuang and Liang Weisuo in the northeast of Gansu Town.This means that Gansu Town, Yansui Town, and Ningxia Town have all become the key areas of invasion by the Mongolian tribes in Hetao, and the crisis in the northern border of Gansu Town has intensified.

And there is a more layered reason here: Li Wen was a Jinshi in the 41st year of Jiajing, while Song Yingchang was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Jiajing.

In the end, Gao Wushi said that although Gansu is not in a critical situation this time, the losses of small and medium-sized Wubao stations in various places are bound to be not small.In this way, instead of waiting for the results of the Ministry of War statistics to make arrangements, the Ministry of Households should make some preparations in advance, mobilize the materials, money and food in advance, and transport them together at that time, so as to avoid the lack of food and clothing for the local soldiers and civilians.

As far as the three borders and four towns in Shaanxi are concerned, Gansu Town, which is located in the western frontier, is not a key defensive area.The defense focus of the three side ministers and the three side governors of Shaanxi, which is in charge of the general system, was also concentrated in the area of ​​Huamachi at first.Because it was an important entrance for the Mongolian tribes to invade the three sides of Shaanxi, it was stipulated that "the governor of the three sides will visit Huamachi in May and June to mobilize troops such as Yan and Ning Qiyou to Pinglu City and other places to defend." .

Gao Wushi waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry about the money. I have everything to do with me. I will never let the Ministry of War go to various arsenals for credit. The main responsibility of the Ministry of War is to understand the detailed situation of local armaments, and then formulate a supplementary and The reloading plan, especially telling me exactly how much ordnance I need."

This series of proposals fully shows that the military defense of Gansu Town has begun to tilt eastward.Because of this, among the thirteen illustrations in the "Gansu Zhenzhan Shou Tulue" that Song Yingchang showed to Gao Wushi, the illustrations of Hongchengzi and Zhenqiang castles have been added deliberately, and Zhuang Langwei can also be seen The area becomes the focus of the description.

It wasn't until the first year of Jiajing that the post of Shaanxi Trilateral General Administration reappeared, and was held by Li Yue, the left servant of the Ministry of War.Li Yue took up the post of the general system, and his task was to deal with the intrusion of Yibula.

And when the Mongolian army temporarily retreated and the military situation on the three sides eased, the general system immediately returned to Beijing to resume its duties.However, from the 14th year of Hongzhi to the third year of Zhengde, the jurisdiction of the trilateral ministers in Shaanxi has never involved Gansu Town.

Gao Wushi first explained the preparations for the Western Expedition by the Ministry of Household Affairs to Song Yingchang, and then said: "Gansu was originally a poor town, and it used to be the slowest to change clothes among the towns on the Nine Borders. In Yarkand and Gansu, the officers and soldiers accelerated the pace of refitting. However, as far as I know, the proportion of firearms in the army is still at the bottom of the nine sides.

Until September of the 14th year of Hongzhi, because the northern Mongolian tribes destroyed the side wall of Huamachi and plundered Guyuan, Anhui and other places, the Ministry of War recommended Qin Hong, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, to take charge of military affairs in Shaanxi and Guyuan.In the 17th year of Hongzhi, "it is suitable for captives and thieves to live in traps", so Qin Hong recalled the household department.

Song Yingchang said: "Although Gansu is one of the three towns in Shaanxi, the governor of Gansu is often responsible for the military affairs of Gansu because the governors of the three sides seldom come to Gansu. I have never been to Gansu in person.

Although Gao Yushi is neither the elder in charge of the Ministry of War nor part-time in the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War is one of the main spheres of influence of the Practical School, and everyone knows Gao Yushi as a former official.As soon as he arrived at the Ministry of War, he was welcomed in without any biography, and was directly invited into the courtyard where Da Sima was.

At that time, Wang Yue's position as the general manager was not the general manager of the three sides of Shaanxi, and his jurisdiction was only in part of Gansu Town.It was not until the 11th year of Hongzhi that the official title of "General Trilateral Military Affairs" began to appear, but its specific jurisdiction was not very clear.Since Wang Yue left, the post of general manager has been vacant for three consecutive years.

Gao Wushi nodded slightly, but still did not agree. Instead, he looked at the map carefully for a while, and asked again: "I think there should be a 'third' in Tonggang, right?"

It has to be said that Song Yingchang's level is indeed much higher than Zhou Yong's. At least he considers the problem quite comprehensively, not just looking at it from a military perspective.According to what he said, political influence, military arrangements, personnel scheduling and other aspects have all been considered reasonably, and he is indeed a central talent.

Song Yingchang couldn't help it, so he had to smile wryly and said, "Let's talk about the urgent matter at the moment. Is Xu San afraid of the light and relying on Gansu's own strength to deal with the large army of Brihatu who came here with hatred? Is Li Zhijun going to Gansu? If we go, where will the troops be mobilized, where will the money be? After the mobilization, will Hetao covet the emptiness of Shaanxi? In addition, once the governors of the three sides really go to Gansu, will they be able to cooperate properly with the governor of Gansu? Discord, how should the court balance it?"

Gao Wushi was short of time, waved his hands to avoid unnecessary greetings, and went directly into his signing room with Song Yingchang.The two sat down separately as guests and hosts. A small official from the Department of Military Affairs had already offered tea, snacks, dried dates and dried fruits, and invited Gao Ge to drink tea to warm up his body.

Gao Wushi smiled, and said: "Don't worry, Tonggang, Li Cixi is not such a small-bellied person, and I will also write the book myself to explain the reason for him."

"In that case, Ying Chang would be very grateful."
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PS: Unexpectedly, I fell asleep last night. I saw the code 1K7 in the morning. I was going to make up a chapter and send it out in the afternoon, but it turned out to be quite cool. I just combined it with today’s Chapter 1. piece.In this way, I will update another chapter at night and it will be OK.

Well, I owed a lot before, and I feel that this month will be more irritating, and my brain hurts...

(End of this chapter)