Starting from Comprehensive Martial Arts: Bu Dao Lu

Chapter 206 The Fifth Army Commander’s Mansion (2)

For veterans like Xu Da, war is the stage for soldiers, and military exploits are the romance of soldiers!

pity!

Since the founding of the Ming Empire, although the court did not neglect the construction of the army;
However, the military has not had a hearty battle for a long time.

The most recent war in the Ming Empire was when the prince was the commander and led troops to conquer the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the south!Other than that there are some minor frictions at the border!A peaceful environment is the greatest blessing for the people, but it is torture for the soldiers!
Now, when they heard that Zhu Qi planned to annex the Song Empire, why were the five marshals not excited?
Annexing the Song Dynasty Empire was an innumerable military achievement!

"My lord, I don't know what the rules are for your plan for the Great Song Empire!" As the number one in the military, Xu Da has a delicate mind, so it is most appropriate to ask at this time!
Zhu Qi smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, Duke Wei! Is there a map sand table in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army?"

Xu Da: "Yes!"

war room!
Xu Da pointed to a huge sand table and said: "Your Majesty, Prince, Prince, this sand table was carefully crafted by the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion for decades!"

"The Hundred Thousand Mountains in the south of the Ming Empire, the Five Grassland Kingdoms in the west, the Song Empire in the north, and the Tang Empire in the south. Important passes and cities in various places are all in the sand table. Although the sand table does not cover the entire Chinese continent, it is already It’s extremely perfect!”

"There are two sand tables in total, one is in the palace, and the other is this one!"

Zhu Qi looked at the huge sand table in front of him and couldn't help but admire: "The Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army is indeed amazing! With this sand table, the combat power of the Ming Empire's army increased by [-]% out of thin air!"

The emperor had seen the sand table before, so he was not surprised!
The prince who saw this sand table for the first time was extremely shocked: "Mr. Wei Guogong, this is the terrain of our Ming Empire and surrounding empires!"

Xu Da smiled and said: "Prince, this is the terrain of the Ming Empire and its surroundings!"

Zhu Qi circled the sand table, then picked up the baton, pointed at the Ming Empire and said: "Look, everyone, the surrounding situation of the Ming Empire can be clearly seen on this table."

"The hundreds of thousands of mountains in the south are high and densely forested and are not suitable for the development of the empire. The Ming Empire's advancement in the south has reached its limit. Here, there are three defense lines built by His Majesty during the southern expedition. As long as there are a small number of troops stationed, the south will be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty. The empire is not a big threat!”

"The Tang Empire and the Empire in the east are also blocked by mountains! As long as the Ming Empire guards these passes, there will be no danger in the east! Moreover, the Tang Empire is powerful and it is very difficult for the empire to develop eastward. Isn't it appropriate to start a dispute with the Tang Empire at this time?"

"The five western grassland countries, the most powerful Qing Empire and the Yuan Empire are adjacent to the empire and are the empire's old rivals!"

"The remaining three kingdoms on the western grassland, the Xixia Empire, the Khitan (Liao) Empire, and the Jin Empire, are in the northwest of the Ming Empire and adjacent to the Song Empire!"

"As for the Qin Empire and the Xiongnu Empire further north, they are too far away from the Ming Empire, so let's not talk about them for now!"

"Judging from the situation around the empire, if the empire wants to develop, it can only start from the west and north!"

With that said, Zhu Qi pointed at the Song Empire and said: "Compared with the Qing Empire and the Yuan Empire, the Song Empire is the easiest to be captured by the Ming Empire!"

"The people of the Song Empire are also the people of China. They have the same roots as the Ming Empire and will not reject the Ming Empire. Moreover, the Song Empire values ​​culture and suppresses military power, and its army is weak! It is no match for the Ming Empire!"

Zhu Qi looked at a few people and said, "Do you know the current situation of the Song Empire?"

Xu Da stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, according to intelligence, rebels are everywhere in the Song Empire. However, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion has also conducted deductions. These rebels are not the opponents of the Song Empire at all. In one or two years at most, the rebels will be defeated." It will be destroyed by the Song Empire!"

Zhu Qi nodded and said: "Wei Guogong is right. Those rebels are indeed no match for the Song Empire! However, what if the rebels are secretly supported by the Ming Empire?" Xu Da thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, even if the empire supports the rebels , facing the Song Empire’s all-out encirclement and suppression, the rebel army can only hold on for a year or two more!”

Zhu Qi: "One or two years is the time the empire has to fight for! As long as the Song Empire's rebels are not destroyed within three to five years, the Song Empire will have no worries about other things. These three to five years are the time for the Ming Empire to lay out its plans."

After Zhu Qi finished speaking, the five commanders looked at each other, feeling a little disappointed!

The Song Empire was a large empire, and the rebels alone could not affect the foundation of the Song Empire by consuming the national power of the Song Empire;
If the Ming Empire raises troops at that time, it will probably suffer a lot of losses when facing the Song Empire, which still has its foundation, and it may not even be able to win the Song Empire.

Zhu Qi looked at their expressions and immediately knew what they were thinking!
He immediately smiled and said: "The five marshals are worried that when the time comes, the Ming Empire's attack on the Song Empire will be like a tiger riding a tiger!"

Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong said: "My lord, the Song Empire has some foundation after all. The rebel army alone may not be able to shake the foundation of the Song Empire!"

Zhu Qi laughed and said: "When I plan the Song Empire, how can I count on the rebel army? The rebel army is just a cover-up for the Song Empire!"

Seeing the confusion of the five marshals, Zhu Qi smiled and said: "Prince, bring the monks from outside here!"

The prince was one of the few people who knew Zhu Qi's entire plan for the Song Empire;
The prince also knows a lot about the Martial Arts Alliance, which is extremely important to the entire plan!

As for the monk Dao Yan who is in charge of the Martial Arts Alliance, the prince has met him several times in the past few days!

After a while, the prince came in with a man wearing a black robe.

The person who came was wrapped in a black robe, and his appearance could not be seen clearly!
Xu Da and others stared at the man in black robe. The man pulled off his black robe and revealed a shiny bald head. He was indeed a monk!

"Monk, tell the five marshals about the martial arts alliance!"

Dao Yan saluted everyone in the room, and then slowly said: "The Martial Arts Alliance was secretly formed by the prince, and the Martial Arts Alliance has been active in the Song Empire these years!"

"Now, the arena of the Song Empire has been infiltrated by the Martial Arts Alliance. Once the Ming Empire takes action against the Song Empire, the arena of the Song Empire will never become an aid to the court of the Song Empire; it will even be used by the empire!"

"In addition, the Martial Arts Alliance secretly stockpiled a large amount of food and grass in various parts of the Song Empire. Once the two countries go to war, the Ming Empire's army will not have to worry about food and grass problems for several months!"

"In addition, the Martial Arts Alliance now has nearly 20 elite soldiers who can cooperate with the empire's actions! If it takes another three to five years, the Martial Arts Alliance can train [-] troops to serve as the empire's internal response! Once the two countries go to war, the army under the Martial Arts Alliance will I will join forces with Jianghu forces to provide internal support for the empire!"

"With internal cooperation, it will not be a problem for the imperial army to attack the Song Empire!"

After Dao Yan finished speaking, the five marshals stared at Dao Yan.

Xu Da asked: "The Martial Arts Alliance really has [-] elite soldiers, not a [-] army!"

Dao Yan nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Wei, there are indeed [-] elite soldiers. The Martial Arts Alliance's next plan needs the support of the empire; the Martial Arts Alliance has elite soldiers, but lacks leading generals. When the empire sends generals, it will naturally be clear!"

"We want the empire to send a general!" Xu Da asked, seemingly enlightened!

(End of this chapter)