Daming wolf ride

The emperor compared himself to Huo Qubing, the fat riding general of the Han Dynasty, but he praised him greatly. Shi Dayong didn't dare to be so, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The emperor's words are serious. Loyalty to the emperor, serving the country, killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds, this is the duty of a subject. How dare you stand shoulder to shoulder with General Fat Rider. I am ashamed, I only hope that I can be a pawn for Daming, the emperor, and do my best for Daming, and I will die!"

After hearing this, Chongzhen couldn't help being moved, and the emperor was very relieved, looking at Shi Dayong with a sincere face, he was really overjoyed.

"Aiqing Jinzhou severely injured the Eastern captives and won the victory of beheading more than [-] people. This battle is the biggest victory that our Ming Dynasty has won since the Liao Dynasty. Its achievements are enormous. When I heard the news of the victory, I was really emotional and couldn't help myself for a long time. For more than ten years, the Liao affair has been fought and defeated repeatedly, and everyone in the court is terrified. The battle of Jinzhou has inspired people's hearts. From then on, Donglu knows that my Ming Dynasty is not a fish, and Donglu is not a sword! With you assisting me, give me In three years, I will personally lead the army to go out and attack the Eastern captives!"

The more Chongzhen talked, the more excited he became, and he raised his head to the northeast, full of pride.

Indeed, the great victory in Jinzhou brought too much confidence and pride to the young emperor. [

Wang Chengen said without losing the opportunity: "The emperor is still in power, and the Eastern captives are jumping beams and clowns. In the future, we will be wiped out by our great army, wiped out, and will not exist in the world!"

Shi Dayong's heart moved, and he wanted to agree, but when the words came to his lips, it turned into: "I think that although the Donglu is defeated by Jinzhou, he still has vitality. In the short term, I, Ming, will still be able to withstand him."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Chongzhen turned his head, but he was not dissatisfied, but asked with interest: "Why did Aiqing say that?"

"Your Majesty, it has been more than ten years since the old slaves raised their troops. During this period, we fought against them in the Ming Dynasty. We were at a disadvantage in many places, lost our troops and lost ground, and retreated again and again. Although the battle of Jinzhou beheaded the soldiers and horses of the East There are nearly ten thousand, but according to my opinion, the main force of the eastern captives still exists, and the Mongol tribes are attached to the enemy. The strength of the soldiers is still hard to grasp.

On the other hand, in my Ming Dynasty, in the battle of Linghe and Linghe, the strength of the Guanmen army was completely lost.Jiannu attacked Jinzhou, and the officials tried their best to gather only thousands of remnants.To tell you the truth, if it wasn't for the tall city walls of Jinzhou and the sharp guards, no matter how powerful your ministers are, it would be absolutely difficult to defend them.

Therefore, in terms of military strength alone, our Ming Dynasty still does not have the strength to wipe out the Eastern Captives at this time, and everything needs to be considered in the long run. "

Shi Dayong told the truth, without any exaggeration, let alone any bragging. In his opinion, it is impossible to completely defeat Manchuria with the current military strength of Ming Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, if Mrs. Hong sends troops to attack Jinzhou now, Shi Dayong can only flee to Ningyuan with his subordinates, and even fled all the way to Shanhaiguan.The other reason was that he simply didn't have the strength to compete head-on with the main force of the Eight Banners, and he no longer had the conditions to defend Jinzhou.

In the Battle of Jinzhou, although Donglu was severely injured, Shi Dayong was not much better.Nearly one-third of his Songshan soldiers were killed in battle. Adding up all the active ones, Shi Dayong only has about 4000 usable soldiers.Even adding up Zuo Liangyu's soldiers and those regiment training and guard soldiers in Jinzhou, there are still less than 4000 soldiers.And the equipment for defending the city was almost used up, which meant that if the Donglu army came again, Shi Dayong could only rely on these [-] people to fight hand-to-hand at the top of the city.Compared with the tens of thousands of Donglu's army, a mere [-] soldiers are really pitifully small, and it is considered lucky to be able to support it for a day.

Therefore, Shi Dayong, who is familiar with the real situation of his own family, is not as confident as Emperor Chongzhen, and it is too unrealistic to go out for three years to crusade Jiannu.

The emperor said that he would leave the customs in three years to attack the Eastern captives, but the courtiers said that it was impossible in the short term. How can I save the face of being an emperor?

But Chongzhen was still not unhappy, but looked at Shi Dayong intently, and said slowly: "Then in Aiqing's opinion, how long will it take me to wipe out the Eastern captives in one fell swoop?"

Shi Dayong said resolutely: "In my opinion, if the imperial court wants to wipe out the Eastern captives in one fell swoop, it may take ten years."

"Ten years?" Chongzhen frowned, ten years was too long for him.

Not wanting to, Shi Dayong said again: "Ten years is also my optimistic estimate, and I am afraid it is far more than ten years."

Hearing this, Chongzhen's face darkened, he pondered for a while, and said unwillingly: "The small clan of Donglu has no more than one hundred thousand soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people, why is it so difficult to win?"

Shi Dayong thought for a while, and said: "It's just because I lost the right time, place and people."

"The right time, the right place, and the right people?" Chongzhen was startled, "What is the right time?"

"When the weather is right, the weather will be smooth. Your Majesty, there are also major disasters and minor disasters not only inside the pass, but also outside the pass. The wind and rain are not smooth, the products are not abundant, and the land in the west of Liaoning is difficult to support an army. Military salaries and food salaries must be transferred from inside the pass. It costs a lot, and every time the payment is collected, it will inevitably increase the burden on the people and provoke a civil uprising. When there is a civil uprising, the imperial court will have to send troops to suppress it, which will increase the burden on the imperial court and the people. Let me ask, under such a situation of internal unrest, the outside of the customs will How can we organize our troops and go to war to fight the eastern captives decisively?" [

"That's right, that's true." Chongzhen agreed with Shi Dayong's words in his heart. Since he came to the throne, Daming has not had a good day. The Ministry of Households alone reports hundreds of disasters every year, which is much more than before. No more.

"If the weather is right, what is the right place?"

"I don't have the advantage of the location. The eastern captives occupy thousands of miles, and most of their troops are cavalry. They can attack our Ming Dynasty from the north and the south. Our army can only defend everywhere. The troops are scattered and cannot be used in a centralized manner. Big taboo. Jiannu only needs to gather troops to attack me, and my defense line will be abandoned. If one is not careful, the capital will be in a hurry. Moreover, Jiannu can come and go freely, and our army can't fight the enemy in the field, let alone intercept them. Therefore, there is little advantage It can be said."

"Renhe Zhe, what do you mean?"

"A harmonious person means that the upper and lower can't be the enemy."

"Tell me in detail."

"The minister means that the generals are not in one mind, and when the battle is at a critical moment, they often abandon their allies and disregard the army. The minister believes that there is strength in unity, and only when the top and bottom are united can we overcome difficulties and achieve success together. I was defeated by my own general, every time I think about it, my heart aches."

"Ugh."

What Shi Dayong said, Chongzhen also knew very well, especially when Zu Dashou was there, the generals of the Liao army were really holding him back in every battle, but he, the emperor, had nothing to do with them, so he had to speak up afterwards Comfort, dare not punish them.It can be said that Shi Dayong's words pointed directly at the pain in Chongzhen's heart, which made him heave a long sigh.

Chongzhen sighed, and Shi Dayong also sighed inwardly. Although the Houjin soldiers were only a hundred thousand, they were all brave and skilled soldiers. According to the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it would be a fool's dream to wipe out the Eastern captives in one fell swoop in a short period of time.However, Daming is now affected by the natural disaster of the Little Ice River, and its national power has plummeted, making it difficult to afford large-scale wars.Coupled with the fact that slave chief Hong Taishi is an unborn hero, it will be difficult to destroy him.

The most urgent thing is soldiers.Ning Jin was extremely empty, and the soldiers who could fight were only the two thousand soldiers under Shi Dayong's subordinates. It is conceivable how anxious Daming has become outside the pass.

"According to what Aiqing said, wouldn't I have to wait more than ten years before I can personally lead an army out of the customs to conquer the Eastern captives?" The young emperor was secretly worried.

Shi Dayong did not answer Chongzhen directly, but said: "The minister thought that to fight against the outside world, one must first settle down inside. The internal injustice makes it difficult to fight against the outside world. The Donglu is cunning, fearing that our Daming's internal restlessness will be in his hands, and a little pressure from the outside will be enough." It messes with my policy. At that time, it is difficult to pay equal attention to both internal and external aspects. If one side loses the other, both sides will be in chaos.”

Before he finished speaking, Chongzhen interrupted him suddenly with a raised hand, nodded and said: "What Aiqing said, I have already considered it, and I have thought about it." He was talking, but suddenly stopped, with a complicated expression.

Shi Dayong didn't know why Chongzhen didn't speak suddenly, but Wang Chengen knew, he raised his eyes to glance at Chongzhen, then quickly lowered his head again.

After hiding his aphasia with a light cough, Chongzhen Jiamian said: "Aiqing has made great contributions, but if there is any request to the court, as long as I can satisfy it, Aiqing will be satisfied."

Shi Dayong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have nothing to ask for, and I have nothing to ask for. I only wish to guard Liaodong forever for the Emperor, so that the Eastern captives will not poison our Ming people again."

Shi Dayong finally put forward his request to Chongzhen, that is to allow him to guard Liaodong like Zu Dashou, preferably in Jinzhou forever, so that he has his own territory, and he can justifiably take over Zu Dashou's stay. wealth.Of course, the most important thing is that if Chongzhen approves his request, he can take advantage of the situation to keep Qiu Hejia and prevent the court from transferring him away.

With the full support of the governor of Liaodong, Shi Dayong believes that he will be able to make a difference in Jinzhou.No matter how bad it is, it can block Manchuria's cavalry for Daming.

After hearing Shi Dayong's request, Chongzhen was not surprised, but he did not agree to him on the spot, but said: "Aiqing is not proud of the credit, and it is really rare to be willing to guard Liaodong for me!" Since the emergency in Liaodong, I have never met such a loyal and brave courtier as Aiqing, and I am very happy to see Aiqing today. Aiqing can step down first, and reply to Aiqing after I have discussed with the courtiers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Not waiting for Chongzhen's reply on the spot, Shi Dayong was slightly disappointed, but the sacred order cannot be violated, so he and Jiang Cao knelt down to salute again, and retreated respectfully to the outside of the hall. [

After the three retreated, Chongzhen's face suddenly became tense, and he told Wang Chengen: "Ask Cao Huachun to send someone to Jinzhou for a detailed investigation. I want to know whether what Shi Dayong said is true."

Why, the emperor still doesn't believe it?

Wang Chengen's heart trembled, and he replied in a low voice: "Yes, Your Highness."

Chongzhen had no intention of leaving, with his hands behind his back, his gaze swept around the platform.Wang Chengen couldn't understand the emperor's mind, so he boldly stepped forward and asked softly: "Excuse me for talking too much, I don't know how the emperor plans to arrange this Shi Dayong?"

"Huh?" Chongzhen turned his head and glanced at Wang Chengen unhappily, and the latter felt a chill in his neck, knowing that he had violated the taboo.

Seeing that the old slave who had followed him for many years was afraid, Chongzhen didn't make things difficult for him anymore, but said lightly: "This person must be used, but he cannot be reused."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left straight away, leaving behind Wang Chengen who was confused, why should he use it, and why should he not reuse it?