Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 602: House Changing Tactics
The news of Xiong Tingbi's tossing on the Tieling front line not only affected Liaodong and Jianlu, but also the capital thousands of miles away.

It's sunny.

The clouds are light.

Under the scorching sun, even the blowing wind is hot.

Qianqing Palace.

"How could the situation in the Liaodong war change so quickly?"

As Zhu Yujian hurried towards Dongnuang Pavilion, he looked at Zhu Youjian who was walking side by side, with confusion and weirdness between his brows: "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. Previously, the Governor of Liaodong submitted two memorials to Beijing, and the Liaozu Front Although the war has not stopped, especially in the Fushun Pass area, the Jianlu have launched fierce attacks on our army many times, but the overall situation has stabilized. Xiong Tingbi's previous advocate was to defend, so why did he suddenly gather a large army now? "

"I don't know."

Zhu Youjian shook his head and said: "Involving the suppression of rebellions in Liaodong, Sichuan and Guizhou and other places, although it is led by the Military Academy in Beijing, it specifically involves the corresponding military affairs on the front line. The governors of Liaodong and Sichuan and Guizhou have great powers. This is the principle that the emperor has made clear."

"After all, the war situation is different from that of the DPRK. What's more, Liaodong, Sichuan and Guizhou and other places are far away from the capital. Even if there are express delivery orders organized by the Ministry of War, everything must be judged by the Military Affairs Council. This counter-insurgency war cannot be fought at all. Go down."

"Just speaking according to common sense, even if the war situation in Liaodong changes, it won't change so much that even the Governor-General's Office in Northern Zhili will be alarmed."

"Yes."

Zhu Youdong, who was following closely behind, said: "There are too many weird things here. If it is really like what we heard, wouldn't the situation in Liaodong deviate from His Majesty's original principles?"

When talking about this, Zhu Yujian and his entourage had arrived outside Dongnuan Pavilion, and the sound in the hall made everyone shut up and go in.

"One Xiong Manzi and one Madman He, they have broken the sky of Pan-Northeast China." Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map in front of him, with a faint smile on his face.

"Well, now, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Liaodong, has a difficult job. He not only has to manage the military supply of various frontline departments, but also tries to stir up the situation in Monan."

"Your Majesty, this battle was too bizarre."

Jin Xuan, minister of the Military Academy, frowned and said, "It is about rescuing He Shixian and the others. As the governor of Liaodong, Xiong Tingbi should not fight like this."

"Not to mention the large army aiding Korea in Dandong, which is basically ready. As soon as the sea climate stabilizes, they will land on the beach in vassal Korea. Although the battle of aiding Korea and resisting the Japanese invaders has some relationship with Liaodong, it is mainly related to Liaodong. It relies on concrete support from Tianjin, Denglai and other places.”

"Just talking about the things that need to be done in Liaodong, such as rectifying Liaoze, building Chidao and water conservancy, expanding ports at selected locations, developing industrial workshops, diverting water to plant rice, and experimenting with planting new grains, etc., the Liaozuo Front can be compared with Jianlu Maintain confrontation and war, but it cannot affect the governance and development of Liaodong."

"Now Xiong Tingbi's actions in Tieling have not only affected Liaodong, but also affected Beizhili. All the foreign forces such as the Monan tribes and the Jianlu Eight Banners have also moved. If anything goes wrong during this period, this will It’s very passive for the court.”

In the past few days, the Military Affairs Council in Beijing has frequently received urgent deliveries from various places, which has made everyone in the Military Affairs Council extremely busy. Faced with this series of chain reactions, the Military Affairs Council must not only deal with it, but also figure out why such changes have occurred. Since then, more than a hundred people have been sent from all over the capital.

"Is this the idea of ​​the entire Military Academy?"

Zhu Youxiao looked around and asked with a smile.

"No."

Wei Guangxu, the minister of the Military Academy, stepped forward and said: "Some said that we would fight, some said that we would stop, and some said that we would have a small fight. The internal counselors and others have sorted it out. Would your Majesty take a look at it first?"

"No need."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hands and then looked into the crowd, "Is Lu Jiandou here?"

"Chen is here!"

Lu Xiangsheng walked out of the crowd and bowed to the emperor.

The emperor/brother really valued Lu Xiangsheng.

Zhu Yujian, Zhu Youjian and other people who were watching quietly saw that the emperor specifically named Lu Xiangsheng on such an occasion, and they all had thoughts in their hearts.

"Tell me, do you want to fight this battle like this?"

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Lu Xiangsheng, then pointed to the map in front of him. "Your Majesty, I think Xiong Butang did the right thing."

Feeling the many gazes on him, Lu Xiangsheng looked calm and expressed his point of view, "There has always been an extremely chaotic trend surrounding Liaodong, the pan-northeast region."

"Although our dynasty defeated the invaders who invaded the Liaozuo region in the battle in the first year of Tianqi, and achieved a hearty victory, it would only be like this to completely eliminate the impact of the tragic defeat in the Battle of Sarhu. , which seems to be insufficient.”

Wei Guangxu and Jin Xuan looked at Lu Xiangsheng with different expressions.

"go on."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly.

"The battle in the first year of Tianqi was a victory in the eyes of the ministers, but in the eyes of some people, the Ming Dynasty was able to win only by relying on the geographical advantage of the city's high walls and thick walls, as well as the numerical advantage that far exceeded the Jianlu ”

Lu Xiangsheng continued: "So although the battle was won, it was not won with force. However, Xiong Butang suddenly mobilized a large army in Liaozuo to actively fight against Jianlu on the front line of Tieling. If this battle is won, regardless of Monan No matter what happens after the grassland, or how the war in Korea goes, then our Ming military power will be re-established."

"This is consistent with what Your Majesty originally said, to hit with one punch to avoid a hundred punches. If we win this battle, even if we cannot suppress the Jianlu rebellion, we can at least win ten years of peace for the Liaodong region!"

"And with at least ten years of peace, our troops from various departments in the Liao Dynasty can not only hold on to the complete Liaodong border wall defense line, but can even penetrate deeply into the general trend of the Pan-Northeast region."

"The most critical point is that Liaodong, which is now tense due to the impact of this war, will develop and govern more solidly in the next ten years. Even in the future, if the court moves to Liaodong to fill the border, there will no longer be such Too much criticism and nonsense.”

Very thorough analysis.

The smile on Zhu Youxiao's face became even brighter. The current situation everywhere seemed to be very chaotic, but for Daming, it was not chaotic at all.

On the contrary it is clear.

What the Ming Dynasty has to do around the Pan-Northeast region is to show off its power. Only in this way can the hinterland of Liaodong be completely stabilized, and the border areas of Liaodong be able to intimidate Xiaoxiao and completely reverse the Ming Dynasty's previous unfavorable situation in the region.

"Then what do you think is the key to this battle?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao turned and looked at Lu Xiangsheng.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the key to this battle does not lie in the battle situation on the Tieling front line, let alone the situation in the Monan tribes." Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion that shocked everyone.

"On the contrary, the troops of Liu Xingzuo and Li Yangeng who went deep into the hinterland of the Three Guards of Jianzhou, and the troops of He Shixian who lost their way and ran to Huifa City by mistake. If they can completely disrupt the core of Jianlu, then the impact will be great."

Wei Guangxu frowned and said: "Even if it has an impact, it will take time to affect the Tieling front line or even Horqin Grassland and other places in a short period of time."

"Not to mention that He Shixian and the others are going deep alone. It is simply unrealistic to contact them. Moreover, Liu Xingzuo and Li Yangeng have returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway. After all, we cannot place all our hopes on them. If they encounter a siege during this period, who knows whether they will Surrender again?”

"So we must contact He Shixian, Liu Xingzuo, Li Yangeng and other troops who are deep behind enemy lines at all costs." As soon as Wei Guangxu finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao said directly.

"This is the key to the entire Pan-Northeast War situation. After completely disrupting the Jianlu hinterland, I want them to gather the brave Jurchen troops who were exploited by the Jianlu under their command and find ways to move to North Korea!!"

"As long as this step can be achieved, what He Shixian and the others do will not only have a profound impact on the Tieling front line, Horqin grassland, etc., but can even affect the war situation in vassal Korea. In this way, the whole chessboard will be put into play. , I don’t want Jianlu to be completely destroyed by this battle, but I want their vitality to be severely damaged!”

The atmosphere in Dongnuan Pavilion changed.

The people gathered here all showed different expressions.

What Zhu Youxiao said has a lot of profound meaning. Whether they can figure out the profound meaning depends on whether they can connect it.

Generally speaking, although Xiong Tingbi's actions in Tieling did deviate from some of Zhu Youxiao's plans, whether the war with the Jianlu or the Mongolian Tatars, there is no need to strive to end it in a year and a half, so that even if the Ming Dynasty fights Winning would also consume a lot of Ming's national power.

However, it must be fought in stages, dividing a complete external strategic war into one stage and connecting the next stage of the war. This will not only reduce the expenditure of the country, but also allow Liaodong, which is at the core of the Pan-Northeast, to With the help of war, we continue to develop and develop.

However, since the front line has changed, Zhu Youxiao, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, must tilt all favorable factors to the side of the Ming Dynasty.

What Liu Xingzuo and Li Yangeng have to do is not only to continue to weaken the war potential of Jianlu, but also to try to weaken the war potential of North Korea, so changing tactics is extremely necessary! !

(End of this chapter)