Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 794
As soon as Sun Chuanting's "cannibalization" theory came out, everyone in the hall, including Zhu Youjian, fell into thinking.

In fact, based on Zhu Youjian's original intention, he wanted to imitate the famous assault battle of later generations, and sent heavy troops to attack the northern part of Jiaozhi with a thunderous force. It is enough to leave a mess and let him slow down for ten or eight years, but after listening to Sun Chuanting's strategy, comparing the two, it is obvious that Sun Chuanting's strategy is more suitable.

If one part of the Yongwei Battalion is dispatched to the south, counting 1 people, the transportation is not as convenient as it is in later generations. The thousands of miles from the capital to Guangxi is calculated at [-] miles a day, and the march alone will take several hours month long.

There was no modern means of transportation at this time, and long-distance marches depended entirely on their legs, and the food, grass, and supplies along the way were not a small amount. Once encountering bad weather, such as heavy rain and floods, the time would be extended, and protracted marches would also cause injuries, illnesses and downsizing. As is often the case, if an epidemic occurs, the consequences are unimaginable.

Furthermore, even if the 1 troops successfully arrived at the border and invaded Jiaozhi, how would a series of key factors in the war be resolved, such as the topography, the distribution of the main force of Zheng's army, where important assets are gathered, and the city's defenses?

In terms of combat effectiveness, it is no problem for the Ming government army to crush the "monkeys", but the "monkey" soldiers who have always been cunning will definitely fight against you. After the rainy season arrives, what should the officers and troops who rely heavily on logistical supplies do?

During the Xuande Dynasty, the army led by Anyuan Hou Liusheng was defeated by the Jiaozhi soldiers in this way, and Liu Sheng himself died in the battle in Jiaozhi.

Sun Chuanting's strategy is to change the iron law of military strategists that soldiers are precious and fast, but to take the method of persecution and slowness, and to cut the flesh with a blunt knife, to cut and bleed the flesh of the cochin little by little until it is completely owned by him. In the process, the consumption of Ming's financial resources was minimized, and by the way, a strong army was built to coerce the countries in South Asia.

Guangxi wolf soldiers are well-known and strong soldiers. During the Jiajing period, they were dispatched to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against Japanese pirates. They killed the Japanese pirates in fear. Their leader, Mrs. Wa, was once canonized as a second-rank lady. She was a heroine comparable to Qin Liangyu.

The wolf soldiers are composed of Sinicized minorities such as Zhuang, Yao, and Miao in the northwest of Guangxi and the south of Guizhou. They are good at using long-brand machetes.And its combat method is very similar to that of the white pole soldiers, and it is also based on team cooperation, which is most suitable for fighting in the mountainous southern region. The mandarin duck formation of the famous general Qi Jiguang was inspired by the combat method of the wolf soldiers.

If according to Sun Chuanting's strategy, Guangxi set up a governor, then recruited wolf soldiers to join the army, and then dispatched generals at all levels from the capital to equip more powerful firearms, it would be much easier to use than the northern army's southward transfer, and the consumption of money and food would be even more economical. More than half of it.

With the strong military power of Ming Dynasty, it is not difficult to destroy the Zheng family that is entrenched in the northern part of Jiaozhi, but if you want to have long-term stability and turn Jiaozhi into a springboard for Ming Dynasty to manage Nanyang, then Sun Chuanting's strategy is the most suitable and safest.

Sun Chuanting's strategy is to greatly modify Zhu Di's strategy of sending soldiers to conquer Jiaozhi, but the strategic intention is still the same.

"Sun Qing's strategy for cochin management is quite good. Do you have any other supplements?"

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youjian looked at the officials and asked.

His words had already set the tone, and Sun Chuanting's plan was far from mobilizing the masses and wasting the country's money, so after Zhu Youjian spoke, there was a brief silence in the hall, and then Lu Xiangsheng took the lead in expressing his approval, and everyone seconded his proposal In this way, the strategic plan for Jiaozhi was finalized.

"Revelation, Your Majesty, just now the chief assistant said to split Guangdong and Guangxi, abolish the post of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, how will the former governor Xiong Wencan be installed? Who should take up the post of governor of Guangxi? How will the former governor Li Defan be installed? How many members should the new army have? Why? What is the standard for the payment of food and wages?"

After the vote, Yang Sichang got up and saluted.

In the original history, Xiong Wencan, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was recommended by Yang Sichang to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War in Chongzhen for ten years. Liu Guoneng, but because Zhang Xianzhong surrendered and rebelled in the 12th year of Chongzhen, the dedicated camp swept Huguang, and Xiong Wencan's contribution became a crime.

Now Xiong Wencan is still living well in the position of Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi. Although his political achievements are not outstanding, but because he had recruited Liu Xiang and Zheng Zhilong successively back then, and there was nothing serious wrong, Zhu Youjian did not send someone to replace him. .

But since the position of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is to be abolished, Xiong Wencan must find a place, right?If he was changed to governor, it would be tantamount to downgrading. For Xiong Wencan, who has not made any mistakes, it is indeed a bit unfair, and it will also cause dissatisfaction among the courtiers, but where is it appropriate to place him?

Li Defan, the governor of Guangxi, is easy to say. Although Zhu Youjian has never paid attention to him, he vaguely remembers that Li Defan is old, so just give him an honorary title and become an official.

"Xiong Wencan was removed from the post of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and changed to Governor of Water Transport, with the title of Jiadongge University; Li Huaipu was removed from the post of Governor of Water Transport, and changed to Governor of Guangxi and Deputy Governor of the Right.

Li Defan, governor of Guangxi, returned home with the title of Minister of Rites.

Guangxi province exempts money and food for self-use for three years!

The new army is recruited with 1 people, and the food and salary are the same as that of the whole army!
The name of the new army is Dangluying, with Huang Zhen, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Yongwei Battalion, as the commander-in-chief of the Dangluying camp. "

After a little thought, Zhu Youjian issued the relevant orders.

It has been four years since Li Huaipu took office as Governor of Water Transport. Under Zhu Youjian's instruction, the governor's yamen of Water Transport has carried out a relatively large reform. , It has been transformed into a model in which in addition to completing the transportation of important materials such as grain and grain, water transportation has no market-oriented full liberalization of charges.

This major policy change made the 10,000+ Cao Jun and their large family members all rejoice. After just one year, most of the impoverished Cao Jun families improved at a speed visible to the naked eye. The efficiency of tank ships has also been greatly improved, and the cargo transportation volume of canals and other rivers has also experienced a blowout development.

To put it simply, the reform of water transportation is just like most of the assets of the state-owned transportation companies in later generations became privately owned. The remaining water troops were paid monthly, and most of the water troops, together with the ships, were converted to personal operations.

Under Zhu Youjian's instruction, these people only paid a symbolic amount of money and food as the cost of buying the ship.

Zhu Youjian believes that even if this is the loss of so-called "state-owned assets", this loss benefits the masses of the lower classes, not a very small number of people who take the opportunity to gain huge benefits, so he does not feel that there is anything wrong.

Zhu Youjian had sent people to investigate the miserable situation of the Cao soldiers, and the reform of the water transport was based on the idea of ​​​​enabling the majority of people at the bottom to live a better life.

Zhu Youjian admired Li Huaipu's toughness and wisdom during the entire water transportation reform process, and he was full of expectations for what he would do after he took office in Guangxi.

(End of this chapter)