At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 440
The more Li Shenghe listened, the more surprised he became. It's been less than a year since he went to sea, and he has developed a sound transmission for thousands of miles?

The sender raised his head and said, "The transmission is complete, and Haixi Wei Station has received it!"

Cao Shuli nodded and said, "Wait for the news!"

Turning his head around, he said to Li Shenghe: "Just now, the Li notice mentioned the shortness of the memorial, mainly because when sending the report, the document needs to be translated into code before transmission, and the other party uses the code book to reverse-translate it If the written document is too long, it will not only take time and effort to translate, but if there is a line or machine failure during the transmission, it will delay the big thing."

Hearing what he said, Li Shenghe understood that the greatest strategic significance of this kind of telegram is the frontline warfare.

If there is a fight ahead, the emperor and all the elders in the capital will only care about the situation of the battle, and who will listen to your compliments.

If you win the fight, you'll be domineering if you fart.

If you lose, no matter how beautiful your memorial is, it won't help.

The telegram sent from Mohewei passed through various stations along the way, and it took two hours to reach the capital.

Zhu Qizhen immediately convened the cabinet and the Ministry of War to discuss the transfer of troops.

At the beginning of the personal conquest and defeated Oala, the Tatar tribe fled far to the bitterly cold land in the extreme north. Although they did not cut the grass and roots, the Ming army had completely occupied the south of the Onan River.

In the end, the imperial court successively deployed Beihaiwei, Duoyan Sanwei, and Mohewei along the line from Beihai to Sakhalin Island, serving as the northern barrier of the Ming Dynasty and guarding the line of Onan River.

Over the years, a small group of Tatar troops occasionally came to harass them, but they never took advantage of it, and Tuotuobuhua didn't show up for many years. It turned out that they moved their positions and went to the Yaksha country.

Zhu Qizhen ordered people to put the map on a table in the center of the hall, Cao Nai and others stood around and pointed.

Yu Qian's face was serious, and he took the lead to say: "This country of Liugui and Yasha has only been seen in historical materials. I didn't expect that the territory is so big?"

The rest of the people also sighed with emotion. They thought that the Ming Dynasty had been fertile for thousands of miles, but they didn't expect that the world was so big that it had already surpassed ordinary people's imagination.

The Liugui Country and the Yecha Country occupy the entire Kamchatka Peninsula, which is roughly equivalent to the sum of South Zhili and North Zhili, which is not small.

Zhu Qizhen shook his head slightly, and said: "It's just a range. In fact, both the Liugui Country and the Yasha Country are in the relatively primitive era of slash-and-burn farming. They are called a country in name, but they are actually just some countries. Ethnic groups and tribes are scattered on this peninsula."

After Yu Qian listened, he took a peek at Zhu Qizhen, and thought to himself, saying that these two countries are so unbearable, is it for you to send someone to occupy the land to find a reason?
Who doesn't know, you sent your concubine over there.

At the beginning, they talked about exile, but they were actually supplying soldiers and horses, and went overseas to grab territory.

But this is not important, as long as it can open up the territory for Daming, the merits and demerits will be equal, and no one will say anything.

At this time, Peng Qing pointed to the map and asked, "Where is the north of Yasha Kingdom...?"

The rest of the people also came forward, expressing their strong interest in these unowned lands.

Zhu Qizhen said: "There is an ice field wilderness where not a single blade of grass grows, maybe some tribes that drink blood survive, which Qing family is interested in bringing this land into the Ming territory for me?"

Hearing that there was nothing in that place and people were frozen to death in the ice and snow, everyone immediately lost interest.

It is true that the scenery of opening up the frontier is boundless, but what kind of territory must be divided, and go to the extreme north to starve and suffer from cold, unless there is a hole in the brain.

Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen continued: "According to Juluhou's telegram, the problem now is how to wipe out the Tatars. Yu Qian, tell me!"

"Yes!"

Yu Qian nodded, then clicked on several positions on the map, and said: "If you send troops easily, Tuotuobuhua will flee to the barren land in the extreme north at any time. I suggest that you call Mohewei and order him to stay still for the time being."

Peng Qing frowned and clenched his fists, and said, "Just let the remnants of the Tatars hang around in front of your eyes, and don't beat him up?"

"Of course we have to fight, but not now!"

Yu Qian and Peng Qing were also old acquaintances. Knowing his violent temper, they explained: "On the surface, they stay still and confuse the opponent. In fact, they are secretly mobilizing troops. When the time is right, they can encircle and wipe them out."

Peng Qing nodded and said, "Understood, close the door and beat the dog!"

The rest of the people also nodded in approval.

Jin Lian, the current Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, asked: "The railway from the capital only goes to Shenyang, and it is more than 3000 miles away from Mohewei. If large-scale deployment of troops is required, it will cost a lot of money and food. Be careful."

Yu Qian looked at him and said, "Who said you're going to send troops from the capital?"

Jin Lian asked suspiciously, "Don't you want to adjust the Beijing camp?"

Since the abolition of the household registration system, military household status has ceased to exist, and a large amount of farmland has also been distributed to the common people, or it has become industrial land, and the number of troops has dropped sharply.

Once, Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly, I raised millions of soldiers without costing the common people a grain of rice.

Nowadays, military households' garrison of fields has been changed to a recruiting system, and it truly echoes the ancient proverb that the most valuable soldiers are not the many.

The technology of guns and artillery has been continuously improved, and the combat capability of the army has been greatly improved. A squad of one hundred people equipped with new firearms can crush the former army of ten thousand people.

Therefore, the local guards were repeatedly abolished. Near Mohewei, it was impossible to gather enough troops unless the Beijing camp was dispatched, but they could only take the train to Shenyang and then march to Mohe.

Jin Lian is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the most concerned thing is money and food. When he heard that a large-scale military battle was going to be fought, he immediately became cautious.

Although the national treasury is abundant, it can't be wasted!
What's more, this is a war, what to fight?
It's all about money!
Not to mention rations and military pay, just say that once the cannon is fired, it will be ten thousand taels of gold.

The cost of a Flying Tiger Cannon is 3000 taels, and a shell is 50 taels.

The latest orthodox nineteenth style, a gun costs 200 taels, and a bullet costs two taels of silver.

What can't be played is not shells and bullets, but white money!
Tuotuobuhua is also a rabbit, and they run away when they meet. I don’t know how long this battle will last. If the soldiers stay outside for one more day, it will consume one more day. Don’t beat people up and eat yourself up instead. up.

Yu Qian pointed to the west side of Mohewei, and said: "There are three guards of Duoyan, why did you send troops from the capital?"

Jin Lian shook his head and said, "The three guards of Duoyan are stationed on the Onan River to prevent the Tatars from going south. What should we do if their troops move and the defense becomes empty, and the Tatars re-enter Mobei?"

Yu Qian waved his hand and said, "Now the Tatars are in the Yacha Kingdom, which is still far away from Duoyan Sanwei's residence!"

Jin Lian asked back: "What if Beishanwei's news is wrong?"

"This……"

Yu Qian was stunned suddenly, yes, he didn't seem to think about this issue.

Jin Lian continued: "If Beishanwei got the information, the Tatar Ministry deliberately let them get it..."

Yu Qian had already frowned tightly, as if he hadn't considered this issue.

Because... everyone knows that Bei Shanwei's commander is the emperor's concubine. Moreover, this woman is very scheming, and she has suffered a lot for the emperor, so there should be no mistake.

But what if it's wrong?
If it is really what Jin Lian said, it is a trick of Tutuobuhua...

Yu Qian looked at Zhu Qizhen and asked: "Your Majesty, should you call back first and order him to continue to inquire about information, and then make a decision based on the verified information?"

Zhu Qizhen frowned and thought about it, and after a long while, he said: "Call back and agree to Mohewei's cooperation with Beishanwei's actions. Remember not to act rashly. Once the net is laid, we will catch all of them!"

Yu Qian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am worried..."

"I understand!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand to stop it, and said: "There will be a settlement sooner or later between Tuotuobuhua and Tuotuobuhua. Beishanwei's intelligence is very reliable, and what they have to do now is to wait for Duoyan Sanwei's troops to dispatch. During this period of time, it is completely possible to verify the accuracy of the information, find problems, and report them immediately, before there is still time."

Everyone discussed in low voices for a while, and Yu Qian said: "I think it is feasible."

Jin Lian then said: "This matter of money and food..."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Duoyan Sanwei has money, why do you need my money?"

In the past, Oala and Tatar were powerful, and Duoyan Sanwei was just a doormat, standing between Daming and Beiyuan, playing with the wind and making a living.

However, since the Oala tribe was destroyed and the Tatar tribe fled to the extreme north, Duoyan Sanwei returned to the Onan River and became the Mongolian orthodox, the sole successor of Changshengtian. Of course, he was also the most loyal eagle dog of Ming Dynasty.

Without the threat of foreign enemies, and with strong support from the imperial court, it is difficult not to develop.

In general, Duoyan Sanwei has lived a very good life these years.

Moreover, they are happy to follow Daming to get rid of Buhua.

Because according to the Mongolian tradition, only Tuotuobuhua is the real golden blood.

Although Duoyan Sanwei occupies the sacred Onan River, as long as Tuotuobuhua is still there, even if these people engrave the word orthodox on their foreheads, they are just deceiving themselves and others.

Therefore, they want to kill Tuotuobuhua more than anyone else.

Jin Lian didn't know these things, he was just worried about money and food.

Yu Qian patted him on the shoulder and said: "The emperor said that there is no need to touch the money in the treasury. What are you worried about?"

Jin Lian asked again: "Where are Beishanwei and Mohewei?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "They are all self-sufficient, and there is no need to allocate money to them."

Jin Lian nodded, thinking to himself, why did you ask me?

Didn't it mean that money is needed for war, and now it is not needed. What is the significance of my participation here?
The chief assistant of the cabinet, Cao Nai, said: "Since this is the case, the old minister will arrange for someone to draft a telegram and send it back to Mohewei."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Make another decree and send a fast horse to Duoyan Sanwei."

"Yes!"

Duoyan Sanwei didn't have a telegraph station, so he had to use a fast horse to expedite it.

After all, the telegram is not an imperial decree. If it is sent to Jing Yuan and asked him to pass the message on his behalf, how can Duoyan Sanwei see the authenticity of the telegram?

Cao Nai said yes, turned around and returned to the cabinet to draft telegrams and imperial edicts.

The rest continued to discuss the next tactics, how to deploy Beishanwei, Mohewei, and Duoyan Sanwei, and how to send troops in order to completely encircle and suppress the remnants of the Tatars.

In fact, the Tatars don't have many troops now, and they are just lingering. It is not difficult to wipe them out. As long as the marching route is designated and his retreat is blocked, the rest will be a unilateral massacre.

The weapons and equipment of the Ming army were changing with each passing day, and it was a breeze to kill a cold-armed army of thousands of people.

After everyone agreed, because of Qian Qian's writing, wrote a battle book.

After reading it, Zhu Qizhen nodded in agreement, and then said: "This battle still lacks a coach, Yu Qian, you should go to Mohewei yourself!"

Yu Qian understood and said: "I obey the order!"

Zhu Qizhen said again: "I give you the right to do things cheaply. During the war, you don't need to ask for instructions on matters big and small. You can make decisions."

Yu Qian's expression was a little excited. The emperor's unscrupulous devolution of power shows that he trusts himself.

"The minister will leave tomorrow!"

After the discussion was over, all the ministers dispersed and went about their own business.

Zhu Qizhen returned to the imperial study room, and immediately summoned Yang Zhicong, the commander of the Jueshengwei.

Yang Zhicong entered the palace at the right time, the sun was setting and the sky was dark, no one could see clearly.

Zhu Qizhen was also polite, and asked straight to the point: "What's the news from Mobei recently?"

Although Yang Zhicong is a deaf-mute, he is proficient in lip language, so it is not difficult for Zhu Qizhen to communicate with him.

He picked up the pen on the table and wrote four small characters.

Zhu Qizhen picked it up and took a look: "The wind is blowing and the grass is moving."

"It's just troubles? How about the specific situation, haven't you found out yet?"

Yang Zhicong shook his head, his face was a little regretful, but also a little bit unwilling.

Zhu Qizhen continued: "I received a telegram from Mohewei today, and the Tatars are currently stationed in the north of the Yasha Kingdom..."

While talking, he took out the map and pointed at the northernmost tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

"...It's roughly here!"

Yang Zhicong stared at it for a while, then pointed to Mohewei, then to Duoyan Sanwei.

Immediately afterwards, I picked up the pen and wrote the word "Wai".

Zhu Qizhen asked: "You mean, we can use the soldiers and horses of Mohewei and Duoyan Sanwei to encircle and wipe them out?"

Yang Zhicong nodded, with no expression on his face, as if nothing in this world had anything to do with him.

"We've discussed it today, and it's roughly arranged like this. I just suddenly remembered the secret report you sent some time ago, and I'm worried about the connection between the two things."

Yang Zhicong's expression changed, as if he had thought of something, he wrote two more words.

"There is a fraud!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled when he saw it.

"It's fine if there's really a fraud. I'm worried. If it's not true, Hua has already been frightened and dare not come!"

Yang Zhicong wrote: "Three days."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your news."

Yang Zhicong clasped his fists in salute, exited the imperial study room, and walked away.
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