I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 129 The war drum is urgent!Made a mistake?

"Although Suzhou Prefecture does not have many troops, Yingtian Prefecture has 20 troops from the capital."

"Even if the old, weak, sick and disabled and the troops who must stay in the capital are removed, [-] troops can be mobilized."

After Lan Yu got the news, he immediately ordered someone to bring a map and analyze the battle situation.

He is a general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, and his vision is not bad.

Zhu Yunzhen had no experience in this area at all, so he had to humbly ask him for advice.

"With [-] elites, it is very easy to win against the tens of thousands of horses drawn by the Japanese pirates, Zhang Shicheng's former troops, and private salt dealers."

"It's just that the three armies have not moved, and food and grass go first. It will take at least ten days to mobilize [-] elite troops and rush to Suzhou."

Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly.

He also knows very well that marching to fight a war is not about pulling people and horses to march, and you can leave as soon as you shout.

For a small force, this is fine.

Logistical supplies can be resolved midway, and there are no too complicated organization and coordination issues.

But large-scale troop mobilization is very complicated.

How to coordinate among the various troops, how to ensure the supply of food and various military supplies, planning the marching route, and even where to set up camp...etc.

If there is no careful planning, the number of troops is large and the numbers are chaotic, it can easily become a mess.

Suzhou is about [-] miles away from Yingtian Mansion, which is not too far away.

But when the army is dispatched, in fact, it can't go too far in a day.

"Japanese pirates come and go like the wind. Although Suzhou Prefecture has seven guards, they may not be able to defeat them. To rush to Suzhou's aid, we can only send a small but capable vanguard army to Suzhou as quickly as possible to help defend the city."

"As long as Suzhou can hold out for ten days, once the army arrives, it will be the end of the Japanese pirates and those rebels."

"There is an elite army of soldiers and horses near Yangshan Hunting Ground, with about 3000 people."

"Because they are stationed at the hunting ground, they are the most prepared and can be dispatched at any time."

"Immediately give the order to assemble the army and set off immediately, traveling under starry night, to rush to Suzhou for reinforcements."

"In addition, you can also transfer..."

……

Lan Yu pointed out the situation of soldiers and horses in a guard station near Jinling City. The approximate number of soldiers that each guard station could draw was [-] soldiers and horses.

Zhu Yunxi didn't understand this, just listened quietly and let him make arrangements.

After the plan was finalized, Lan Yu said again: "If His Highness the Grandson can trust me, I would like to lead the [-] vanguard soldiers from Yangshan Mountain to rush to Suzhou overnight, and I will definitely hold Suzhou firmly."

Zhu Yunxi was silent for a moment.

This is the best way.

Leaving aside Sapphire's own ability to lead troops and fight wars, relying on his great reputation, he rushed to Suzhou in person, and he could immediately stabilize the people's hearts in Suzhou.

At this moment, that's the most important thing.

The most frightening thing is that when the common people and even the officials heard that the Japanese pirates were coming, they were frightened and lost their will to resist, so they rushed to flee.

In the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing happened countless times.

Especially when the armament is relaxed in the later stage.

During the Jiajing period, more than a hundred Japanese pirates landed from the sea, burned, killed and looted all the way, from Zhejiang to Anhui, and all the way to the city of Jinling.

Although Jinling City was not the capital at that time, it was still one of the two capitals of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, an important place in the country.

When the Japanese pirates arrived at Jinling City, there were only five or sixty people left. There were tens of thousands of troops stationed in Jinling City, but they were frightened by fifty or sixty Japanese pirates and quickly closed all the city gates, not daring to go out to fight.

Fifty or sixty Japanese pirates, under the nose of tens of thousands of troops in Jinling City, flaunted their power outside the city, burned, killed, looted, and walked away.

Afterwards, Daming hurriedly mobilized an elite army to hunt down and kill them. Thousands of people were killed by the Japanese pirates one after another, and then all the Japanese pirates were wiped out.

Later scholar-bureaucrats regarded this incident as a great shame for Ming Dynasty.

Throughout history, it is indeed a very outrageous thing for a group of more than a hundred rogues to go deep into the hinterland and kill them wantonly.

The most important reason is not that the Japanese pirates' fighting power is really incredible, but that the Ming Dynasty's army has no fighting spirit. Before the Japanese pirates came, they themselves were in chaos and fled first.

In many places, the Japanese pirates took over almost effortlessly, without bloodshed.

The frightened deserters and refugees did not dare to resist the Japanese pirates at all, and almost let them kill them.

of course.

At the moment when the Ming Dynasty is set, the army's combat effectiveness is still very strong, and it will not be as overwhelmed as it was in the later period.

However, Songjiang Mansion is occupied, and the Japanese pirates are powerful, so rumors must spread everywhere, and the morale of the army and the people will be unstable.

All in all, since the pacification of Zhang Shicheng, Suzhou has been free from war for 26 years.

The Ming Dynasty was a military household system, and the garrison troops were still the original soldiers and horses.

But in 26 years, it has already been replaced.

The former soldiers are all old, and the new generation has not yet been on the battlefield.

Although they are hereditary military households, their combat power is actually worrying.

The fact that Songjiang Mansion could be captured so easily can also be seen in this aspect.

If not, Songjiang Mansion will not fall.

This is a natural shortcoming of the military household system.

If it is a military household stationed on the northern border, the newly grown second- and third-generation children will continue to fight on the battlefield and be fully trained, so their combat effectiveness will naturally be maintained.

However, if military households stationed in peaceful areas do not go to the battlefield to fight, their combat effectiveness will be significantly reduced in just one generation.

In addition, there may be hidden wealthy merchants in Suzhou spreading rumors and cooperating with the Japanese pirates' attacks, and the situation becomes even more dangerous.

Ordinary generals, even if they are very good, have strong fighting skills, but it takes a lot of energy just to stabilize the morale of the army and the people.

And with Lan Yu's prestige, even if he goes alone, he can quickly stabilize the morale of the army and the people.

"it is good!"

Zhu Yunxi nodded in agreement.

Lan Yu suddenly smiled brightly, and said: "His Highness, there is no need to worry too much. In fact, with these [-] vanguard troops and the reorganization of the original garrison in Suzhou, the lower officials are sure to calm down the tens of thousands of Japanese pirates in Songjiang Mansion. and rebels."

"It's just that this would probably take a long time. Not only would it cost more in terms of military pay, but it would also be inconsistent with the imperial court's policy of suppressing rebellion with thunderous force."

"But pacification is definitely possible, they still can't turn the sky."

He said it very firmly and confidently.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Gu believes in you."

Lan Yu bowed her hands and left in a hurry.

Zhu Yunxuan did not rush to report to Zhu Yuanzhang, but still stood in front of the map to analyze the situation.

The map is not very standard, and it is obviously different from the modern maps of later generations. This can be seen at a glance only from the shape of the coastline.

But the big difference is not bad, and it can be used barely.

He was watching when a voice came from outside: "You can't go in!"

"Hurry up and report, I want to see His Royal Highness immediately."

It was Xu Miaojin's voice.

Zhu Yunxi frowned, why did she enter the palace?
He used to be quite annoying to little girls.

But after getting along for a long time, I gradually felt that it was pretty good.

Know the severity, know how to advance and retreat.

Although he is occasionally a little unruly and willful, he is basically pretty good.

The main reason is that the little girl treated him really well.

Not only did he save his life, but he has been running around by his side ever since, helping him with errands.

As the daughter of the other party's Zhongshan County Prince, there is no need to be like this.

"Let her in."

Zhu Yunxi gave an order.

Soon, Xu Miaojin walked in.

She wears a ponytail, looks young, and has a strong girlish air.

Influenced by feudal ethics, women in this era are mostly weak and timid in front of others.

Whether everyone is a lady or Xiaojiabiyu, in short, she should be quiet, smile without showing her teeth, speak in a low voice, be careful in everything she does, and show humbleness everywhere.

Youth is lifeless.

The little girl is different.

He is generous and energetic in his dealings with others.

Behind Xu Miaojin's back was a long box.

Zhu Yunxuan asked: "You are entering the palace now, but is there anything important?"

"I just came over from the Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau. This is a new thing they made, please take a look."

The little girl said, and put down the box behind her.

She looked at the map and said, "I heard that there was an urgent report sent to the palace from [-] miles away. Look at the sign on the map. Could it be that the Songjiang Mansion is reversed?"

After all, she is the daughter of Zhongshan King Xu Da.

Although he was still very young, Xu Da died.

But my brother is also a general.

Affected by her family environment, she is very familiar with the military.

Zhu Yunzhen glanced at her and didn't hide it.

"The Japanese pirates landed from the coast, colluded with Zhang Shicheng's old troops and private salt dealers, and even secretly funded them. They were also secretly funded by large businessmen. They had a huge momentum. They had occupied Songjiang Prefecture, gathered tens of thousands of troops, and directed their troops towards Suzhou."

"Ah!" The little girl lost her voice in surprise, her bright eyes suddenly enlarged.

The news was too shocking.

She was momentarily distracted.

She took two steps forward and stared at the map.

After a moment, he suddenly raised his head and said, "I just saw Duke Liang leaving the palace. Did you send him to Suzhou to take charge?"

Zhu Yunxuan nodded: "Exactly. Now that the Japanese pirates and rebels are powerful, I am afraid that the morale of the army and the people in Suzhou will be unstable, so I sent him there to stabilize the morale of the army and the people."

Xu Miaojin shook his head, pointed at the map and said, "You said that the Japanese pirates and rebel soldiers were pointing directly at Suzhou, but I don't think so. They should not attack Suzhou, but Jiaxing Mansion, and then go south from there to attack Hangzhou. "

(End of this chapter)