Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 1056: The Attack of Ming Dynasty (3)

War cannot be started just by saying so. Especially for a big country, it takes a certain amount of time to switch from a peacetime state to a war mode.

A gunshot is worth a thousand taels of gold.

The area of ​​Monan grassland is vast. The two regions closest to the Ming Dynasty are Liaodong and Northern Zhili. The reason why there are various reactions from Liaodong is that before that, it has always been paying attention to the Jianlu. Secondly, since the establishment of the Lifanyuan, it has always been responsible for the Manchu-Mongol strategy and has provoked disputes between the two ethnic groups in various ways. It is necessary to ensure the overall stability of Liaodong, take into account the promotion of grassland trade, and control the dynamics of Manchuria and Mongolia.

Therefore, if Huang Taiji had any reaction in the south of the desert, Liaodong would be the first to know about it. However, the Ming Dynasty was not limited to Liaodong. The area from Liaodong to northern Zhili spanned more than a thousand miles. The war in the south of the desert was not just a matter for Liaodong.

When various developments occurred in the Liaodong border area due to the disturbances in the south of the desert, the Military Affairs Council in the capital at that time was also busy.

"The urgent military orders from Xuanfu Town, Miyun Town, and Jizhou Town have all been replied to. The troops stationed in various places have now been transferred to the first level of combat readiness. The subordinates are sent out at night to spy on the military situation."

"Sent to Rehe Dusi with an urgent dispatch of 600 miles. It has already been delivered. If the army stationed in Rehe obeys your order, it will be put on the first level of combat readiness."

"Sent it to Liaodong Governor's Office in an emergency, 800 miles away. It should have reached Haicheng by now. However, according to the news sent back from Shanhaiguan, the Eighth Army in Liaoxi has been frequently mobilized. It should be that the Liaodong Governor's Office has noticed that the Jianlu troops have ulterior motives, so they have adjusted their deployment accordingly. The General Staff will strengthen contact with the Ministry of War to ensure that no mistakes occur during this period."

"The First to Sixth Armies have all been put on combat readiness."

"The Military Equipment and Clean-up Department has completed the preparation of Hongxi-style muskets and artillery. The baggage troops drawn from the Third Army have now been assembled. Once the Military Affairs Council sends an order, you can rush to Tianjin to board the ship, stop at Qinhuangdao Port, and then go to Jinzhou Port..."

The Military Affairs Council is located here.

One official after another reported the situation. The senior officials surrounding Xiong Tingbi all stared at the military map in front of them with frowns on their faces. The entire situation was clear at a glance.

As the army's reorganization progressed, the security garrisons around the capital, the capital region, and northern Zhili underwent a comprehensive adjustment and improvement.

All the garrisons in the northern Zhili area were abolished, and the Wanquandusi was also abolished during the military reform, and were replaced by a number of independent towns.

Such as Xuanfu Town, Changping Town, Miyun Town, Jizhou Town, Yongping Town, etc. The above towns have more administrative structures than permanent towns, but this also builds a complete outer defense line.

Under such circumstances, the further refinement of the First to Sixth Armies, coupled with the existence of the Beijing Garrison Commander-in-Chief's Office, Tianjin Garrison Commander-in-Chief's Office, and Baoding Jingbei Commander-in-Chief's Office directly under the emperor, made the entire northern Zhili as solid as a rock.

Under such circumstances, the only thing to be said to be special is the special establishment of Rehe Dusi. Although the scope of the division is not large and only controls the Chengde area, a reinforced town has been established there. The town is equipped with a very high proportion of firearms and artillery, and the whole town has implemented mule and horse technology.

But it was also because of this that many officials in the court criticized this. After all, everyone knew the purpose of building such an army in order to advance to the outer defense line of northern Zhili.

The emperor wanted to build a palace and a villa.

With disasters happening frequently in various places, it was difficult for some ministers to understand why the emperor did such a thing, but even so, Zhu Youxiao still chose to do so despite any opposition.

Because in Zhu Youxiao's view, the central government of the Ming Dynasty needed to be reformed, and the local areas needed to be reformed even more. The previous strategy of mainly controlling the grasslands was too backward, and control must be strengthened.

Even the vast grasslands adjacent to the Ming territory had to be controlled by the establishment of a corresponding system, which led to the establishment of the Chengde Mountain Resort and the trial implementation of the league and flag system.

Although Zhu Youxiao disliked the Eight Banners of the Jianlu, he still approved of some of the systems derived from it.

The league flag system is undoubtedly one of them.

There are many subordinate systems surrounding this system, which the Ming Dynasty must gradually implement in order to strengthen its control over the grassland.

"It looks like they're serious this time."

In this tense atmosphere, in a corner, Fan Yiheng held a pile of files and whispered to Fan Wenguang beside him: "The war in the south of the desert, and the subsequent plan to contain Hu Dun and Tu Han's westward migration, actually involved so many troops. It seems that the south of the desert is going to be a big fight."

"It looks like this is the situation."

Fan Wenguang replied in a low voice: "I haven't seen Shufu and his men leave the yamen for a long time. This battle may exceed many people's imagination. After all, if Hudun and Tuhan really want to lead their troops to move west, it means that the order in the south of the desert will change drastically, and it will also affect the situation in the northwest of our dynasty."

"Although the army's rectification has now involved the Shanxi and Shaanxi regions, and the person in charge is the new governor-general of the three borders, Sun Chuanting, this matter is not so easy to do."

"After all, it is different to carry out army reorganization in places like Northern Zhili. I heard that the border towns in the northwest are already rotten."

"That's why we have to block Tiger Dun and Rabbit Han."

Hu Daoming said at this moment: "If we really let this guy run to the frontier of Xuanda, the situation in the northwest will definitely change drastically. In this case, how can we start the army's reorganization?"

"If someone dares to interfere in the northwest border, there will definitely be a big mess. Internal troubles are already a fait accompli. The only thing we need to prevent now is the recurrence of external troubles."

"Otherwise, the various adjustments to the northwest may encounter great resistance and impact. That's not even mentioning the disasters that have occurred in the northwest in recent years."

“Who is talking!!”

A shout was heard, and those who had been whispering all stood still nervously.

As time went by, the Military Affairs Council is no longer what it used to be. The size of its direct officials has increased many times. For this reason, groups of people have been promoted to the Military Affairs Council through layers of selection.

From the day the Military Affairs Council was established, Zhu Youxiao never thought of abolishing it. Military power must be firmly in the hands of the emperor, and no one can interfere. No matter what period or state system it is, only when the army is in the hands of one person can the entire country be kept in order.

Zhu Youxiao was well aware of the numerous troubles caused by the civil service groups interfering in military power in the Ming Dynasty. The separation of civil and military power was intended to solve this problem.

It's fine for civil servants to want to work with the military, but don't think about jumping back and forth in the future. You will be divided according to the military.

Zhu Youxiao used this method to gradually remove the civil service group's involvement and influence on military power.

"Your Majesty is indeed far-sighted."

In this situation, Xiong Tingbi, standing with his hands behind his back, said with emotion: "When Yu Ji ascended the throne, he started to reform the post system. Otherwise, with the old rotten post system, it would be difficult to control the situation in various places in such a short time."

After hearing this, everyone around him was moved.

If the reformed post system had not been used to convey the news of the events in the southern part of the desert, it is likely that the Military Affairs Council would not have been able to gather the intelligence it had in its possession in a timely manner.

In war, what we fight is information gap. In war, what we fight is time gap.

If you can't even do this, then what's the point of fighting a war?

The post system under the Ministry of War today has undergone earth-shaking changes after the foundation was laid by the previous Cabinet Minister and Minister of War Wang Xiangqian and the continuous promotion by the current Cabinet Minister and Minister of War Wang Zaijin, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Clan Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and other relevant departments.

In particular, the replacement of horses and the improvement of water delivery have greatly enhanced the efficiency of post station.

The key is that Daming Yichuan is not losing money continuously like in the past. When it comes to the civil movement, Daming Yichuan is doing very well.

It cannot be said that the Ming Dynasty Post Station made huge profits from this, but at least on the premise of balancing income and expenditure, it could still generate a portion of income every year to be used for various unexpected needs.

"Let's get down to business."

While expressing his feelings, Xiong Tingbi said with a serious expression: "Based on the information I have now, the disputes caused by the Jianlu in the southern part of the desert are not small, but the grassland Khan Hudun Tuhan has not yet fought with the Jianlu."

"An even worse trend is that the tribes affiliated with Chahar, including the Inner Khalkha and Kharchin, seem to have no signs of fighting with them."

"What does this mean?"

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Chen Shiqi, the head of the Military Affairs Council's Staff Department, frowned and said, "After the previous battle, the courage of the grassland Khan Hudun Tuhan has been broken by the Jianlu, or more accurately, he has been scared out of his wits."

"Yes."

Xiong Tingbi showed an approving expression, "In the heart of this grassland Khan, I'm afraid he probably doesn't want to continue fighting with the Jianlu. After all, Huang Taiji has given him too much of a shock."

"But for our dynasty, we cannot allow Hudun and Tuhan to migrate westward, so we have to take some actions around Xuanfu Town, Miyun Town, and Rehe Dusi."

"It would be best if we could frighten the neighboring grassland tribes and pass the news to Hudun and Tuhan, so that they know that our dynasty is aware of their intention to move westward."

"Shufu, if this happens, will it affect the situation in Mo Nan?"

After hearing this, Zhang Guowei immediately stepped forward and said, "If we do this, will it let Hu Dun and Tu Han know that our dynasty may have spies in their army?"

"Yes, Shusuke."

Someone followed closely and said, "In addition to these, if we really make a move in the above-mentioned areas, will it affect the situation in the south of the desert? After all, the main force of this battle is mainly in Liaodong. This battle looks like a fight between the grassland tribes and the Jianlu, but in fact it is a fight between our dynasty and the grassland and the Jianlu."

"I just want to influence the situation!"

Hearing this, Xiong Tingbi glared and said, "The key to this battle is not only to dispel the idea of ​​Hu Dun and Tu Han to move west, but also to crush the arrogance of the Jianlu, and even to use this battle to severely damage Huang Taiji's gradually growing Eight Banners force."

"The most crucial point is that this battle must demonstrate the military might of our dynasty. Only in this way can the subsequent plans of the Lifanyuan be effectively implemented."

"Whether they are the grassland Tartars or the Jianlu, they only recognize one thing, and that is fists. Only by beating them into submission and scaring them can we make them truly afraid."

"Otherwise it's all bullshit!!"

"Hong Chengchou is in charge of the situation in Liaodong. We don't need to worry too much. As long as we pass on the important military affairs that need to be delivered, and send them over quickly over 800 miles, I believe that Hong Abacus knows what to do."

Hearing this, some people couldn't help laughing.

Since Xiong Tingbi took office as the chief minister of the Military Affairs Council, the Council has undergone a major adjustment. Not only has its scale increased, but the key is that its structure has also been improved. The most important point is that the Military Affairs Council has a backbone.

This is also what Zhu Youxiao wanted to see.

What is the Military Affairs Council?
It is there to assist him in controlling the entire army. As such an important place, if the Military Affairs Council does not have its own strong side, how can it control the overall situation?

Even Zhu Youxiao had already thought about the candidates for the next few positions of the Chief Assistant of the Military Affairs Council. Xiong Tingbi was one, Hong Chengchou was one, Sun Chuanting was one, and Lu Xiangsheng was one. By the time Lu Xiangsheng took over the position of Chief Assistant of the Military Affairs Council, the Ming army had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Ming army's outward expansion, whether on land or at sea, must have yielded certain results.

Reform cannot be driven forward by just one person; it requires succession at all levels. Only by doing this can the core policies be continued.

In order to enable the Military Affairs Council to develop well, each of the people transferred in had to be selected by Zhu Youxiao. Fan Yiheng, Fan Wenguang, Liu Daozhen, and Hu Daoming were all promoted by Zhu Youxiao.

It is not enough for the Military Affairs Council to have just a leader. It also needs a group of people with outstanding abilities, sharp vision, and firm beliefs to come in, so that a complete Military Affairs Council can be built.

"Gather the intelligence from all parties as soon as possible. I will go to the emperor to report the situation." Under this situation, Xiong Tingbi turned around.

"This battle is of extraordinary significance to our Ming Dynasty. Up to now, since the army reform, there has not been a decent big stick fight."

“This is an opportunity.”

"Previously, due to the influence of the Nanyang region, the navy fought a lot of wars, which led to many people in the navy being promoted and rewarded. The army has always had opinions that the Military Affairs Council is biased."

“This is not a good sign.”

"Whether it's the navy or the army, they are all Ming's armies. The Military Affairs Council must not do such a stupid thing as favoring one over the other."

"Now that the opportunity has come, let's have a real fight. If we win, everything will be fine. But if we lose, it won't be as simple as cursing. I will definitely chop off a bunch of heads before I am dismissed from office!!!"

"Here!!"

Everyone in the hall responded loudly.

Xiong Tingbi's words made everyone nervous. It was not until this moment that everyone realized that they had previously thought some things were too simple.

(End of this chapter)