Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 814 The Wangyue Army completed the reorganization of the Ming Army and moved northward. The Mongolian Army returned northward.

Zhu Qiyu really didn't know much about the big guns used by the Ningxia frontier army.

Listening to Xu Youzhen's description of the big guns, Zhu Qiyu somehow thought of the "heartless guns" of later generations.

After continuous practice and modification, the "Heartless Cannon" has derived many ways to play. One of them is to use a projectile to throw stones weighing dozens of kilograms.

Without having time to think about it, Zhu Qiyu asked: "The firearms of the Ningxia border army have not been updated for so many years, right?"

Xu Youzhen replied: "The Ningxia border army is mainly cavalry. In the past, the court did not pay attention to equipping them with light firearms."

The frontier troops were not equipped with firearms on a large scale, let alone the government and military guards in the interior. Zhu Qiyu himself admitted that he had not paid much attention to the Ningxia border army in the past ten years.

Most of the preferential treatment, except for the three battalions and three guards of the emperor's own army, was given to the border troops of Shaanxi and Gansu.

"Whatever they want, let the Ministry of Industry make it for them. Firearms must be made according to the needs of use, and it cannot be done behind closed doors.

Some skilled craftsmen can be sent to the front lines to learn about the use of firearms. "

After Xu Youzhen returned to Beijing, he took charge of the military and industrial ministries, and the efficiency of the two ministries was significantly improved.

Previously, Luo Gong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was old and tired of coping; Weng Shizi, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, was in charge of the ministry and lacked experience and prestige.

Now that I have Xu Youzhen, I am much more relaxed in every aspect.

Another Minister of Revenue, Geng Jiuchou, asked: "Your Majesty, it's already June now, and the court is busy with the war. Should we sail to the West this year, or should we prepare for another year and wait until the war is over next year to continue?"

"Let's go to the Western Ocean this year. We have been preparing for almost ten years, and there is not much left to prepare.

Besides, the weather in the south is warm, so winter is suitable for fleet travel.

Let the fleet set off in August, load cargo at ports along the way, and arrive at Annan and Temasek, which is the end of the year.

Happy end of the year, the summer heat kills everyone and causes epidemics, which is not beautiful. "

Zhu Qiyu didn't know exactly how Zheng He made his voyages to the West, so he first deceived the fleet to set off, and after a trip to gain experience, it would be easier to talk about it later. "

After talking about military and political affairs, Zhu Qiyu talked to the important ministers about the beautiful vision after the victory. Whether it was agitation or brainwashing, he deceived the people and cheered up, and then announced the dispersal of the court.

After everyone left, Zhu Wenfang praised with a look of reverence: "Dad is really eloquent. His words were eloquent and impassioned, and all the ministers were very excited."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Whoever can stand in this Qingyun Hall is not an extremely smart person.

As a civil servant, the most basic skill that you need to master is performance.

No matter what you think in your heart, you must appear extremely sincere and loyal on the surface.

The emperor must be able to perform, and the ministers must also be able to perform. They are all just acting for the occasion. Whoever truly believes it is a fool. "

Zhu Wenfang looked stunned: "Were the ministers' excited expressions just staged?"

"At least 80% of it is acting. Just remember, most of the time, as the emperor, you can't impress anyone.

The concubines in the harem are the hardest to impress. Even though they smile at you every day and are extremely gentle, only God knows what they are thinking in their hearts. The same goes for palace maids.

Secondly, there are civil servants. Someone who has just entered the officialdom may still be passionate, and you may be able to impress him. Just save it for these old foxes who have been officials for decades.

Again, it’s the nobles and relatives.

Those who are easier to be moved are the lower-level soldiers and eunuchs. "

Zhu Wenfang asked: "Dad's fifteenth beloved concubine, is it true or false?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Most of the five people in my Lingyu Palace have true feelings. The remaining ten people should just make do with it unclearly.

There are some things that cannot be studied in detail.

Even between husband and wife, the best way to get along is to live a life of secretiveness. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded as if she had some understanding, and the father and son separated and went back to their respective homes.

The next month was peaceful, with both sides mobilizing their troops and actively preparing for war. In the blink of an eye, July 22nd came.

Xu Tong has already transferred 30,000 Yan guards, 10,000 elite infantry, and 20,000 auxiliary troops to Da'erhaizi.

Because the Daning Ming Army was always in a state of combat readiness, it mobilized its troops very quickly, which was only a little slower than the five-day dispatch of troops during Zhu Qizhen's personal expedition.

The Daning army did not go to Kaiping, so they went straight to Da'erhaizi to camp, where they waited for the arrival of the Kaiping army.

Wang Yue set off later based on the march progress of the Daning Army.

Two days after the Daning Army arrived at Da'erhaizi, Wang Yue and Tao Jin led the Kaiping Army to arrive.

The two armies met and reorganized to form a powerful expeditionary force.

Among them, there are 30,000 Duoyan Guards, 10,000 Xiaoqi Battalion, and 10,000 Shenji Battalion, all with at least one person and two cavalry, and they are the main force for rapid assault.

In addition, there are 30,000 elite infantry and 50,000 auxiliary troops responsible for providing support for the cavalry.

At the same time, in the Mongolian army camp in the west of Haizhou City, Hara Kuchu and Bolai summoned the generals to discuss matters.

There are always people in the Ming Dynasty who do not want the Ming army to win. There are people in every dynasty and every generation who eat inside and outside.

For example, Qin Hui and Sima Guang.

Anyway, the military report was delivered to the Mongolian army in Liaodong.

The battle has been going on till today, and Bolai is completely confused. Since the Mongolian army did not have the ability to attack cities, Shenyang could not be defeated, Haizhou City could not be defeated, and Gaizhou City could not be defeated.

Even the Tangwangshan Camp of the Ming Army has been built to be impregnable.

Fortunately, Hara Ku came out, and he had no intention of attacking the city.

According to Khala Kuchu's original intention, there were two strategic goals. One was to defeat Mandulu, the Great Khan conferred by the Ming Dynasty, so that he would have no time to summon the old troops of Totuo Buhua. The second is to create an emptiness in the base camp, luring the Ming army to attack, and thus engage in mobile warfare with the Ming army on the grassland.

So it was said that the generals were summoned to discuss matters, but in fact, Hara Kuchu directly proposed to withdraw the troops.

The generals had no objection. After all, the old, young, sick and weak in the tribe were all looking after the house. If you don't go back to rescue, then what's the point of fighting if your home is stolen?

Bolai could not offer any constructive suggestions, so Hara Kuchu gained the leadership of the entire army.

The army waited until dark in the afternoon, broke camp and headed north.

Hara Kuchu chose to march at night very boldly.

The Ming army had no choice. When they learned that the Mongolian army had fled overnight, they did not dare to pursue them immediately.

It was not until noon the next day that the Ming army urgently broke camp and headed north.

After several days, the Mongolian army marched day and night with very little rest, and finally opened a distance of 200 miles from the Ming army.

On the first day of August, Wang Yue's Northern Expedition Corps completed its reorganization and set off northward.

Thousands of miles straight to the north is Bell Lake.

As the war continues, the Eastern Front is almost becoming the main battlefield. The Ming and Mongolian armies combined totaled nearly 300,000 soldiers.

The Mongolian army was okay, but the Ming army's supplies were put to a great test.

Wang Yue and Tao Jin commanded the central army and chatted while walking.

Tao Jin had a calm temperament, and Wang Yue mostly took charge of matters in the army.

Wang Yue smiled and said: "I haven't seen such a big battle in ten years."

Tao Jin shook his head: "Actually, the Battle of Shanxi ten years ago was not such a big battle. At that time, there were not many elite soldiers left in the capital, and they were all transferred to the south."

(End of this chapter)