Ming politicians

During the process of Qin Liangyu's narration, the shadow of the supervising army appeared in Su Tiancheng's mind. Most of the supervising troops in various places were eunuchs. These eunuchs occupied the trust of the emperor and often controlled the power of the army. Qin Liangyu's husband Even those who died at the hands of the eunuchs, apart from the supervising army, some generals may also look down on the chieftain army and the minority army. This kind of consciousness is common and I have to admit it.

The occurrence of such a situation is completely due to internal strife. As for why the sergeants of the guards in Sichuan cannot receive military pay and why they cannot support their families, all the answers are clear.

This is a typical case of relatives hurting enemies.

Su Tiancheng was a little speechless. He was also angry when such a problem occurred, but there was no good solution for the time being.

There were many incidents of mutiny by soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. One after another, the root cause was still above. The soldiers had to survive, they could not get their salary, they could not support their families, and in the army, they had to be exploited by officers. There was really no other way. Mutiny, according to the Ministry of War materials, there are about 200 million guard sergeants in the whole country, which is really a great irony.

Once upon a time, the imperial court couldn't even support a few officials. Wouldn't it be a fantasy to maintain such a huge army, so the soldiers from all over the country mutinied, and the imperial court knew it well, so they could only turn a blind eye and close their eyes. Get to the bottom of it, but the existence of this situation has greatly damaged the honor of the army. It is like a domino. When one falls, the rest follow suit.

There is basically no hope for the combat effectiveness of the guard army. They will do anything to survive, even if it is to stretch out the steel knife to the common people, they don't care. Such an army.There is not much point in reforming. Besides, the imperial court cannot maintain 200 million troops without so much financial and material support. The policy of military settlements is on the verge of collapse.It is simply impossible to maintain. The best way is to completely change the composition of the army, abolish the military household system, and fully implement the recruitment system.

"General Qin, I know all these things. In the process of fighting against the bandits, General Qin suffered a lot. His Royal Highness knows it well, and the emperor knows it even more. Now, these grievances should be put aside for the time being and concentrated. Energy, consider how to deal with the rogues. Here are the maps of Kuizhou, Baoning, Long'an, Tongchuan, and Chongqing. General Qin can help to point them out. Where are the rogues active and how is the distribution of troops? .”

The map was laid out.Qin Liangyu walked to the front of the map and began to point out the places in detail. Su Tiancheng marked each place with a brush.

The situation Qin Liangyu has grasped is very detailed, and it is more intuitive than the information provided by the dark thread.It tells about the combat effectiveness of the rogues, and the detailed distribution of the rogues. Of course, how many sergeants the rogues have in each place, in this regard.Qin Liangyu was not very clear either.

Looking at the densely packed punctuation marks on the map, Su Tiancheng's face became more and more ugly.

If the rogues adopt a decentralized method of fighting, or even integrate into the common people, it will be really difficult to handle. In the process of eliminating the rogues, the people may be hurt, and it is impossible to achieve great results if the army attacks. If this is the case, it is necessary to take beheading action, that is, go straight to the lair of the rogues, capture or kill the main leader of the rogues, so that the rogues can be wiped out fundamentally.

When the situation is not very clear, Su Tiancheng will not express his opinion casually.

After Qin Liangyu introduced all the situation, she looked at Zhu Cihong and Su Tiancheng. In her heart, of course she hoped that the army could act. The Jiangning battalion is so brave and good at fighting. As long as it is dispatched, the rogues will definitely be terrified.

"General Qin, thank you for introducing so much of the situation. I know the general situation. I still need to think carefully about what to do. General Qin has come from afar, so let's take a rest for now."

Qin Liangyu stood up suddenly.

"His Royal Highness, my lord, the general is not tired. The news that the Jiangning camp came to Sichuan to wipe out the bandits has spread. Everyone knows it. We also hope that the Jiangning camp can start operations as soon as possible. The general will come to visit today. I also want to I implore His Highness the Crown Prince and Your Excellency to send troops, the Jiangning camp has come to Sichuan, the rogues must be in panic, take this opportunity, and with one effort, they will be able to completely defeat the rogues."

Su Tiancheng shook his head slightly.

Zhu Cihong spoke.

"I think what General Qin said is very reasonable. I don't know what Master Su thinks about it."

Su Tiancheng could only smile wryly. Zhu Cihong was only ten years old. At this age, it was easy to be fooled. Qin Liangyu's few words moved Zhu Cihong, but he didn't know that fighting was not as simple as what he said. The white pole led by Qin Liangyu Army, the combat effectiveness is still good, at least familiar with the terrain of Sichuan, even if it was defeated by the bandits, the Jiangning battalion attacked rashly, the ending is definitely not good, this first battle is very important, we must win a complete victory, so as to be able to inspire Morale, once again dealt a heavy blow to the rogues, and even defeated the morale of the rogues.

"His Royal Highness, I need to explain that the Jiangning camp is new to Sichuan and is not familiar with the terrain of Sichuan. Although General Qin has given a detailed explanation, it still needs to be surveyed on the spot. In addition, where are the rogues concentrated and what is the strength of each place? These are all things that must be grasped roughly, if you just arrived in Sichuan and launched an attack rashly, the outcome will not be good."

After saying these few words, Su Tiancheng looked at Qin Liangyu.

"General Qin, defeating the rogues is divided into two aspects. The first aspect, of course, is to eliminate the effective forces of the rogues. This does not need to be explained. The second aspect is to defeat the rogues spiritually, including the morale of the rogues. The battle must It takes a two-pronged approach, so that we can get unexpected results, or even win a complete victory. The first battle of Jiangning Battalion came to Sichuan. General Qin also said just now that the news of the Jiangning Battalion entering Sichuan is known to everyone, and under such circumstances, the rogues must have been prepared."

"Through General Qin's introduction, I feel that the rogue bandits have undergone a great change, which can be said to be a radical change. In Shaanxi, there were many rogue bandit leaders, and they basically acted on their own. But before they came to Sichuan, they had already changed. Some things have changed, Li Zicheng, the leader of the rogue bandits, has been supported as Chuang Wang, this person's ability is extraordinary, he may wish that the Jiangning camp will launch an attack immediately, so that he can also maximize morale by defeating the Jiangning camp."

"After all, the rogues are afraid of the Jiangning camp from the bottom of their hearts."

"Jiangning camp must never give such an opportunity to the rogues. It must make a detailed plan. Either it will not move, or it must be more than [-]% sure to completely defeat the rogues."

Su Tiancheng didn't need to explain these reasons, but in order for Zhu Cihong to understand the reasons, he still made a detailed explanation.

Qin Liangyu felt uncomfortable when he heard these words.

"According to your lord, you won't launch an attack for the time being."

"It's like this, we need to investigate first, and the Jiangning Battalion will start to attack after we have a detailed grasp of the situation."

Qin Liangyu's face turned red again.

"My lord, the Jiangning battalion is so brave. After arriving in Sichuan, the general and other officers were all rejoicing. They hoped that the Jiangning battalion could completely wipe out the bandits and bring peace to Sichuan."

"General Qin, I am clear about your intentions, but I have already made a decision, and I will not send troops for the time being."

Qin Liangyu wanted to lose her temper, but since His Royal Highness is here, she can't say anything.

After Qin Liangyu went to rest, Su Tiancheng immediately started to make arrangements.

"Qu Qingze, send someone to watch out for General Qin's every move and report to him at any time."

"Liu Tiehan, the scout battalion will start to act immediately. According to the situation that General Qin said, conduct a detailed investigation and give the scout battalion a month to figure out all the situations. It must be accurate."

"Commander Hong asked all the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp to be vigilant and ready at all times, and not to slack off in the slightest."

Everyone dispersed, and those who stayed in the house were Zhu Cihong and Su Tiancheng.

"Master Su, I don't understand. Does Master Su not trust General Qin?"

"His Royal Highness, I trust General Qin very much. General Qin is a loyal family. He has made great military exploits for Ming Dynasty."

"Why doesn't the Jiangning battalion not send troops, why should we pay attention to General Qin's every move?"

Su Tiancheng paused for a moment.

"His Royal Highness, General Qin's white-armed army fought against the bandits and suffered heavy losses, so they must be full of resentment. The Jiangning camp came to Sichuan to wipe out the bandits. General Qin thought that the opportunity for revenge had come, but Naichen needed to figure out everything. Under such circumstances, General Qin must be very disappointed. General Qin has repeatedly emphasized that the current opportunity is very good, and the rogues must be like grass and trees. Such an opportunity cannot be lost."

"I understand what Lord Su means. General Qin may take this opportunity to attack the rogues."

"That's right, I'm very worried. If General Qin launches an attack on the rogues, he may fall into the trap of the rogues. His Royal Highness has just heard that the rogues pay great attention to intelligence. They are strict in discipline and have won the support of some people, so I can grasp the whereabouts of the army, but I don't know their specific whereabouts, so under such circumstances, I must not act rashly."

"That is to say, the rogues are well prepared. If General Qin launches an attack, there may be even heavier losses."

"This is what I expected. The rogues will definitely be prepared. When the Jiangning battalion came to Sichuan, they had no way out. When they returned to Shaanxi, they had no way out. If they wanted to think of Shanxi, they had to pass through Henan Prefecture. They also had no advantage. Besides, In Shanxi and Henan provinces, the views on the rogues have changed. When the rogues come to these places, they have no basis at all and can only be beaten passively. Therefore, they will not leave Sichuan for the time being. They will try their best to fight the army. I think, We still have to wait until the morale of the rogues has declined before launching an attack.” (To be continued..)