Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 812: A major strategic adjustment of the Ming army. One hundred thousand troops marched north to attack the nest.

Another big problem in the Ming Dynasty was the low price of salt.

The price of salt is too low, which affects the implementation of the Kaizhong Law. The merchants worked hard to transport the grain to the border guard station in exchange for salt.

However, the price of salt is too low, resulting in limited profits and affecting the enthusiasm of businessmen.

So why waste a long time transporting grain to the border in exchange for salt? Selling illegal salt directly can make money quickly and save time and effort.

Another big problem is that because of the low price of salt, the income from salt classes in the Ming Dynasty is far less than the income from salt classes in the Song Dynasty.

If the court is poor, it cannot do many things.

Fortunately, most of the Ming emperors were not interested in expansion.

If you don’t expand your territory, you will spend less money, so it doesn’t matter if you have less salt lessons.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and then replied: "At least this year, I don't have an army for Zhou Chen to wipe out the salt dealers. Let Wei Guogong mobilize the soldiers from the guard station in Nanzhili to cooperate with Zhou Chen.

We also understand Zhou Chen, he will only work for another two or three years. I can afford to wait, but he can't.

But for internal affairs talents like Zhou Chen, it may not be possible to produce one person after several imperial examinations. "

Qianxue asked again: "Wang Yue reported that he wanted to send troops to raid Meng Yuan's base camp."

Zhu Qiyu was stunned when he heard this: "Ah, what did you say?"

"Wang Yue wants to lead an army of fifty thousand to attack the Hulunbuir grassland."

"My grandpa, this war faction really knows how to think. What does Tao Jin say? Do you want to go crazy with Wang Yue?"

"Tao Jin also thinks it is feasible. Hara Kuchu has already transferred all his troops to Liaodong. There are 80,000 Mongolian and Jurchen coalition forces gathered in Liaodong, and the Mongolian and Yuan base camp is already extremely empty.

They bet that we would not dare to go on an expedition, but we caught them by surprise and really destroyed their base and cut off their escape route. "

Zhu Qiyu closed his eyes and stopped talking. I already understood what Wang Yue and Tao Jin meant.

The war in Liaodong has reached a stalemate, and no one can deal with it.

Therefore, it was necessary to muddy the water. Wang Yue and Tao Jin led their troops to clean the Hulunbuir grassland. Hara Kuchu led his army to rescue, and Fan Guang led his army to follow Hara Kuchu.

In the end, the two armies engaged in mobile warfare on the vast grassland and won in chaos.

As for who wins, it depends on strength and luck.

Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a long time and did not dare to reply.

"Hey, leave it to the Ministry of War. Let the Ministry of War give an opinion, and then I will make a decision."

Now that the Ministry of War has Xu Youzhen, let them use their brains more and not put all the burdens on the emperor's shoulders.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Zhu Qiyu leaned on the backrest and looked at the scenery by the window.

Ningxiang nestled in Zhu Qiyu's arms and said with a smile: "Dad, when the rain stops in two days, you can take us to pick mulberries."

"Okay, mulberries have the effects of blackening eyesight, promoting body fluids, moistening dryness, and beautifying the skin. Let's pick them together."

Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "In all dynasties, no emperor has lived like our family. My husband is almost like Tao Yuanming."

"Actually, what I like is Wang Wei, who lives idlely in Wangchuan, lying down and listening to the wind and rain. The human heart is tired of fighting.

Hurry up and destroy Meng Yuan. The next war will be Zhu Wenfang's business. "

Soon, the military report was sent to the Ministry of War for discussion with the officials of the Ministry of War.

After receiving the military report, the two ministers, Luo Tong and Xu Youzhen, had their own thoughts.

Luo Tong is a hard-line fighter, but he is old and frail. Xu Youzhen was in the prime of life and had an alert mind, which was when her enterprising spirit was at its strongest.

Luo Tong asked: "Such a big matter should be left to the ministry. With so many officials discussing the results, the Holy One is not afraid of leaking the news and leaking secrets?"

Xu Youzhen smiled and said: "The enemy knows it, it's all clear now. Even if Hara Kuchu figures out some things, he can only be led by the nose by us."

"What does Yuan Yu mean? Do you want to accept Wang Yue's proposal?"

Xu Youzhen replied: "I think it's okay. Although fighting on the grassland is a bit risky, it may not be the way to break the situation.

If we win, Hara Kuchu is defeated, and the Hulunbuir grassland is occupied by me, the main force led by Agabarji will definitely be in chaos.

The defense pressure of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi has been greatly reduced. Especially for Dongsheng, if we don't quickly encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, it will be too difficult for them to be besieged by the main force of Meng Yuan.

If Dongsheng is defeated, not to mention losing everything, it will also have a bad impact.

Especially among the capital, many people are ready to take action. If the war goes unfavorably, they are afraid that the wall will fall and everyone will push back. "

Luo Tong nodded: "Yuan Yu's words make sense, and that's all I'll do. At most, I'll be serving as an official until next autumn at most.

Playing with the grandchildren at home every day without worrying about anything, maybe you can live a few more years.

In the future, major government affairs will depend on young people like you. "

After that, Luo Tong ordered people to summon the ministers, lieutenants, ministers, and chief officers of the Ministry of War, and they all discussed it together.

Not surprisingly, after more than half an hour of debate, the Ministry of War reached a consensus and submitted its proposal.

At dinner time, the rain became heavier and heavier. Zhu Qiyu ate hot pot and mutton.

While eating, Zhu Qiyu praised: "The Tan sheep presented by King Su tastes really good. It's not fishy or woody, and it's tender and smooth. After eating, he hugged the beautiful woman and got into bed. It was like a living god."

I think Wang Wei's leisurely life in Wangchuan is far less comfortable than mine. "

Qianxue walked in and reported: "The memorial from the Ministry of War has been sent, and the cabinet has also given a vote. Both the Ministry of War and the cabinet agree with the plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao.

What is a little different is that Xu Youzhen proposed to hand over the 30,000 Duoyan Guard cavalry to Wang Yue and Tao Jin.

In this way, 30,000 Yan Guards, 10,000 Xiaoqi Battalions, and 10,000 Divine Machine Battalions form a powerful mobile force, which is much safer.

Even if the battle is unfavorable, you can quickly leave the battlefield. "

Zhu Qiyu fell into deep thought again. After nearly ten years of training during the Jingtai Dynasty, although the Shenji Battalion mainly focused on firearms, the soldiers were also good at riding and shooting.

In this way, fifty thousand cavalry were dispatched, each with two horses. Bring 50,000 auxiliary troops to transport grain and grass supplies.

Once they reach the grassland and fighter planes appear, the 50,000 cavalry can break away from the auxiliary troops and move quickly with dry food. After the battle, go back and join the auxiliary troops.

In the end, Zhu Qiyu made up his mind: "Not only did he hand over the 30,000 Duoyan Guard cavalry to Wang Yue, but also asked Xu Tong to mobilize 10,000 elite infantry and 20,000 auxiliary troops from Daning to support Wang Yue.

Including Kaiping's troops and horses, Wang Yue brought a total of 50,000 cavalry, 30,000 elite infantry, and 50,000 auxiliary troops when he went on an expedition.

With 30,000 elite infantry, it would be difficult to chase down the enemy, but it should be enough to protect 50,000 auxiliary troops.

Then he ordered Fan Guang and Gu Zhong to be prepared. Once Hara Kuchu withdraws his troops, they must bite them hard and never let Hara Kuchu's army escape control and lose its trace. "

This is the key. As long as Fan Guang bites Haraku's army, he will have no choice but to sneak attack Wang Yue. If one of them is not good, he will be attacked from both sides by Wang Yue and Fan Guang.

The Ming army was afraid of sneak attacks. On the other hand, as long as they are not attacked by surprise, the Ming army is still powerful.

(End of this chapter)