There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 262 Clarify the offensive strategy

Jiazhou City, the new Zhenminghou Mansion.

As Lin Feng got married and his family grew larger, he had long considered moving out of the state government.

The space of the state government is too small, which makes living there uncomfortable and unsafe. Of course, it also affects the work of other departments of the state government.

Therefore, before going to North Zhili to fight the Tatars last time, Lin Feng arranged for Li's Construction to quickly renovate a confiscated courtyard of a wealthy merchant in Jiazhou. The renovation was completed at the end of last month. This time, taking advantage of the opportunity to confer the title of Marquis Zhenming, the Governor's Mansion was moved there.

The new Zhenminghou Mansion is a large courtyard with five sections. The first section is converted into the office of the Governor-General's Mansion, the second section is the residence of the staff of the Governor-General's Mansion and some personal guards, and the third section is the territory of Wu Yunna's female personal guards. , the next two entrances are Lin Feng’s back house.

Not to mention, after moving to the independent compound, it suddenly became much quieter. It turned out that there were fewer people coming and going in Jiazhou Prefecture Yamen.

After the Zhenming Group meeting yesterday, Lin Feng held a meeting of the Military Department at the Governor's Mansion to discuss the next course of action.

Wang Qin, executive deputy general manager of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Lu Xiangsheng, deputy general manager and commander of the First Cavalry Division, Cao Xiong, deputy general manager, Fang Tiezhu, director of the Town and Fu Department, Li Wanxiang, director of the Logistics Department, and Guo Zheng of the Intelligence Department attended the meeting.

Li Xiongzhen and Lu Jun were appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of Luoyang Command last time, and this time they were also notified to attend the meeting.

Before the meeting started, Lu Xiangsheng went to Lin Feng and said, "Master Hou, I received a notice from the Secretary's Department early this morning, saying that you have allocated me thirty shares of Zhenming Group, worth more than thirty thousand taels.

I just joined the Zhenming Army. It can be said that I have distributed so much wealth without making any contribution. I deserve it. "

"Master Marquis, we made it clear in the last meeting that we wanted to occupy Luoyang, but considering that we haven't broken up with the court yet, we can occupy Luoyang in the name of the peasant army and raid Prince Fu's Mansion. It is really rich and powerful." Li Xiongzhen suggested.

"Brother Jiandou's talent is far more than thirty thousand taels. This is also the system of our Zhenming Army. All wealth is shared with everyone, so don't be polite." Lin Feng replied.

"Let's discuss today, where should we focus our next attack? Should we occupy Shaanxi, Taiyuan, or Luoyang?" Lin Feng raised the topic of today.

Judging from the current situation, the Tatar chieftain Huang Taiji was furious because the invading Ming army had lost too many troops. He ordered Dorgon to be demoted from Prince Rui to Baylor, and Haug, Dudu, etc. were punished. They also specially organized a mourning ceremony for Yue Tuo who died in battle, posthumously made him a prince, and vowed to avenge him.

However, Xiong Wencan, who was the Secretary of the Ministry of War and the right deputy censor of the capital at that time, and the Prime Minister of Nanji, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Huguang, and Sichuan Military Affairs, may have tasted the sweetness of appeasing Zheng Zhilong in Fujian, and has always insisted on his inexplicable policy of appeasement.

"Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and other giant bandits have tasted the sweetness of burning, killing and looting, and it is impossible for them to surrender sincerely. I have long suggested to find a reason to kill them. It is a pity that Xiong Wencan, who is in charge of recruiting, has been deceived by someone and actually believes them. nonsense."

Afterwards, a special meeting was held to analyze the situation of our Zhenming Army and discuss how to deal with us. The specific content of the meeting is not yet known, but after the meeting, the Tatars greatly strengthened the production of firearms.

"Jiandou is right. It is impossible for these peasant armies to be truly appeased. They cannot accept surrender unless they are completely dispersed. Moreover, these people are not engaged in production and can only make a living by burning, killing and looting. Unlike our Zhenming Army, It runs counter to their ideals. Once they gain power, the people will inevitably suffer.

Lu Xiangsheng, who was attending the meeting of the Ministry of Military Affairs for the first time, responded and said that he was very dissatisfied with Xiong Wencan's recruitment strategy. What's the use of recruiting someone who refuses to obey on the battlefield? There is no need to appease someone after they have been conquered on the battlefield.

On the Tatar side, our intelligence system in Shengjing is still in its infancy, and the information we can obtain is relatively limited, and it is not delivered in time.

"During this period, the imperial court was worried about the aftermath of the Tatar invasion. Emperor Chongzhen ordered that those responsible for the loss of land and dereliction of duty be held accountable, and the officials in the imperial court were quarreling with each other.

After Lin Feng asked everyone to sit down, he first said: "This period is a rare gap period after the Qing army came out of the customs. Everything is relatively calm, but I don't think this period will last long. We have to hurry up and do a good job." Prepare for further response. Guo Zheng, please tell us what new information there is first."

He didn't have any good impressions of Zhang Xianzhong, the murderous king, and he didn't mind helping the court at a critical moment so that they could fight each other harder.

So fundamentally speaking, we are not on the same side as these peasant armies, and we will eventually go to war. In this regard, please do not think that since we are all anti-imperialist, we must be friendly forces rather than enemies. "Lin Feng first stated his attitude. We can only achieve temporary cooperation with the peasant army that can only destroy but not build, and we will not be able to coexist in the future.

"Guo Zheng, please arrange for Tingfeng Wei to set up a base in Xiangyang, Hubei Province. Zhang Xianzhong will definitely not be restless in Gucheng. Pay more attention to his movements." Lin Feng explained. He had read the book and knew that in May of this year, Zhang Xianzhong killed officials and rebelled again in Gucheng, and finally fought his way into Sichuan.

"Luoyang is located to the east of the Shangluo Mountains. If Li Zicheng wants to make a comeback, capturing Luoyang or Kaifeng is the best choice. If we can occupy Luoyang earlier, we can cut off Li Zicheng's eastward path and contain him in the Shangluo Mountains.

"Then thank you so much, Lord Marquis! I will die for the Zhenming Army!" Lu Xiangsheng said gratefully. Although he did not have much money, the respect given by the Zhenming Army was something he had never experienced before in the imperial court.

On the side of the Peasant Army, Li Zicheng is concentrating on training in Shangluo Mountain. His strength has been restored to about two to three thousand men. If there is a suitable opportunity, he will definitely fight out again. The other peasant army leaders are too far away from Jiazhou, making it inconvenient for news transmission, and there is no news about them yet. " Guo Zhenghui reported.

The two chatted for a few more words, and almost all the attendees arrived.

"What the Marquis said is true. Every time our Zhenming Army occupies a land, we will build a place to encourage farming, resume production, and let the people live a good life. The peasant army will only go to the next place after grabbing it, and then propose some Unrealistic slogans such as “no food, no taxes, etc.” Cao Xiong also agreed.

The population and food in the mountainous area are very limited, and it is impossible to feed two to three thousand people. If Li Zicheng cannot get out, he will not be able to develop. "Wang Qin also analyzed at this time.

"Luoyang's geographical location is very important, but it is also a fortified city. It is very difficult to attack. The distance from Jiazhou to Luoyang is also very long. We need to consider a suitable way to attack the city. It is best to find internal forces to open the city gate. ." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"Haha, Jiandou doesn't know that we already have arrangements in Luoyang. Taking Luoyang should not be a problem. Now we have to consider what chain reactions there will be and where can the court send reinforcements?" Lin Feng explained.

"There are no more soldiers from the imperial court in the Jinan area closest to Luoyang. If we want to send troops, we will probably have to let Hong Chengchou lead Guan Ning's army south from Liaodong. We can send troops from Longquan Pass to press against the capital and intimidate the imperial court's reinforcements. Go south." Lu Xiangsheng continued his analysis.

After listening to everyone's opinions, Lin Feng pondered for a moment and said: "We must occupy Luoyang. There are three main considerations. One is for the huge wealth of Prince Fu's Mansion, the other is to block Li Zicheng's eastward advance, and the third is to further open up I Zhenming Group's product sales channels.

Considering the current relationship with the imperial court, we will not occupy it in the name of Zhenming Army. According to the last deployment, Xiongzhen and Lu Jun will lead the Shanxi Combat Brigade and quietly approach Luoyang. Then they arranged for people to rise up in Luoyang City and take the opportunity to occupy Luoyang, but they must not destroy this big city, let alone burn, kill, loot or anything like that. "Lin Feng explained.

"Understand, if we occupy Luoyang, it is our own city. How can we destroy it?" Li Xiongzhen said.

"Okay, the strategy for capturing Luoyang has been made clear. It will be implemented mainly by Li Xiongzhen and Lu Jun with the 1st Shanxi Combat Brigade. We cannot relax in other directions and look for opportunities to make breakthroughs. Think about what other breakthroughs there are?" Lin Feng continued to ask. road.

"Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Datong, escaped from the battlefield when he was fighting against the Tatars in Gyeonggi Province, and I heard that there are many businessmen in Shanxi who collaborate with the enemy. We can control Shanxi Datong in the name of catching traitors." Lu Xiangsheng's escape from Wang Pu led to the annihilation of his Tianxiong army. Naturally, the army was annihilated and he was angry and put forward new suggestions.

Datong, Shanxi, the eight imperial merchants of the Qing Dynasty!

At this time, Lin Feng thought of these merchants in Datong. They were all Tatars, had no integrity, and were all extremely rich. They were indeed good targets.

"Jiandou's proposal is good. Wang Pu of Datong, Shanxi, and those businessmen who have illicit affairs with the Tatars must be severely punished, and by controlling Datong, they can better deter the direction of the capital.

This suggestion was made by Jiandou. You will lead the First Cavalry Division to implement the Datong strategy, ensure that the entire Datong Prefecture is occupied, and the Datong merchants in Tongta are raided. "Lin Feng explained.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Lu Xiangsheng said in surprise. Being able to take orders to fight alone naturally means a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

"Master Marquis, a combat division of 5,000 people is going to occupy Datong Prefecture. I think the strength is still a little insufficient. We can ask the Shanxi Combat Brigade in Baodou to cooperate with it." Wang Qin suggested.

"Yes, and our combat division's strength of 5,000 people is still small, and the combat operation to Datong is not that urgent.

Our Zhenming Army has recruited another 10,000 troops, expanding all three combat divisions to 8,000 troops, with an additional 1,000 troops left as random reinforcements. " Lin Feng ordered, now that the Zhenming Army has enough money, wouldn't it be foolish not to expand the army quickly?

"Yes, our Zhenfu Division will organize the recruitment immediately." Fang Tiezhu took the order.

"Master Hou, we only occupy a few places in Shaanxi such as Jiazhou and Suidezhou. We feel that our territory is still too small. We can put pressure on the court by asking for silver rewards for killing Tatars.

According to the rules set by the imperial court, the head of a first-level true Tatar is worth fifty taels of silver. We beheaded more than five thousand people, worth two hundred and fifty thousand taels. The court will definitely not be able to come up with such a large amount of money, so we can take the opportunity to occupy the entire Yan'an Mansion to collect taxes to make up for it. "Cao Xiong continued to suggest.

After hearing this, Lin Feng thought for a while and felt that it was indeed necessary to speed up the expansion of territory, otherwise the development speed would be too slow in a small place like Jiazhou.

So he nodded and said: "Okay, while the imperial court is now weak, we must seize the time to expand our territory. The Ministry of Military Affairs notifies Fang Xiaoyu's Second Mobile Combat Division to prepare to occupy the entire Yan'an Prefecture."

When Cao Xiong heard that his suggestion was adopted, he immediately said happily: "The Marquis is wise!"

Lin Feng thought at this time that he seemed to be too worried about the relationship with the imperial court. Although the imperial court was a lean camel bigger than a horse, Chongzhen's main power was in Liaodong, and Shaanxi had long been unable to take care of it.

If you don't seize the territory quickly at this time, will you still wait for Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others to occupy it? If the court wants to fall out, just fall out. Who is afraid of whom at this time?

Thinking about how Li Zicheng came out of Shangluo Mountain and occupied Luoyang, he quickly sent out hundreds of thousands of troops. He captured the entire northwest in less than a year and captured Beijing two years later. He really had to speed up his progress.

Of course, the Zhenming Army led by Lin Feng wants to occupy a place and consolidate it, so the progress and time will definitely be slower.

He could not be like Li Zicheng, who seized territory quickly without laying a solid foundation and without forming real governance. After his death, the Dashun Dynasty he established quickly fell apart.

It is said that once the concept changes, the mind will broaden.

As long as they are not afraid of falling out with the imperial court, and with the strength of the Zhenming Army, they are not afraid of the Qing army in the field. How can the Ming army be worthy of a fight.

Lin Feng felt that he was still constrained by the mentality of later generations to abide by the rules and keep their promises. Now in the chaotic times of the late Ming Dynasty, when they were fighting for hegemony, there was no need to worry about the court's face.

“Now that the Ming Dynasty is in constant civil strife and the people have lost all support, it can be seen from this resistance against the Tatar invasion that the imperial court is no longer able to protect the people of the world.

At this time, our Zhenming Army must stand up and fight for the people of the world. We are not plotting rebellion, but doing justice for heaven! "After Lin Feng figured it out, he immediately began to prove his actions and sent out a signal to fight for world supremacy.

"Boss, until you finally say these words, the people of the world have been suffering for a long time. Why don't you just give up on this Zhenming Marquis? Boss, just proclaim yourself emperor." Fang Tiezhu immediately became excited upon hearing this.

"Please ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor!" Li Wanxiang and others also echoed, everyone wanted to take advantage of Conglong.

"Don't worry. Although the imperial government has mismanaged its policies and harmed the people, its honor and righteousness are still there. It doesn't hurt that we use Zhenming Marquis to develop our strength for the time being. Moreover, I founded the Zhenming Army not just to pursue that great position personally, but also to It’s not about the title. There’s no need to mention the matter of proclaiming the emperor. Let’s first consolidate the territory we occupy and strengthen the strength of the Zhenming Army.” Upon hearing this, Lin Feng immediately made it clear, what’s the point of proclaiming the emperor now and being a solitary man.

"The ancients said that people should accumulate food and become king slowly. I also agree with what the Marquis said. Don't be in a hurry to become emperor, lest the court mobilize all its forces to deal with us." Lu Xiangsheng also agreed.

"Okay, there is no need to mention the matter of proclaiming the emperor. Today we mainly focus on clarifying the key development directions for the next step.

One is to occupy Luoyang, first in the name of the peasant army, with Li Xiongzhen leading the Shanxi Combat Brigade.

The second was to seize Datong and raid the Ming merchants who had colluded with the Qing Dynasty. Lu Xiangsheng led the first cavalry division to take charge.

The third is to control the entire Yan'an Prefecture, with Fang Xiaoyu leading the Second Mobile Division.

We are launching efforts from three directions at the same time. Taking advantage of the current shortage of military forces in the imperial court, we strive to control these three areas with minimal casualties, and then expand our troops quickly to consolidate and digest these territories before the imperial court reacts. " Lin Feng ordered.

"Obey!" everyone said as ordered.

(End of this chapter)