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Chapter 544 The Importance of Sancha River

Similar to the excitement in Beijing, the battle reports of Liaodong outside the pass also suddenly became "lively". Every day, urgent battle reports are sent to the capital. The battle outside the pass has finally gradually come into people's sight. I remembered that wars were still going on outside the pass, and most of these people were courtiers, while ordinary people were still discussing the rare process of transporting silver, and why the emperor piled up so much silver there.

May fifteenth.

In the Qianqing Palace, Yang Reform has already woken up, and it is still the same as every day, served and dressed by the eunuchs.

"Big companion, Lei Dayong, Shang Kexi, have they all arrived in Tianjin?" Yang Reform asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, I arrived the day before yesterday." Wang Chengen replied immediately.

"Oh, that's good. Does Master Sun know about this?" Yang Reform confirmed once again that the fleet has finally arrived, and the time to seize the sea power has also arrived. Who wins and who loses is related to the strategic turning point, which is considered a very important matter, and the matter of seizing the sea power has to be sung with the imperial party.

"Your Majesty, Sun Ge always knows." Wang Chengen replied affirmatively.

"Oh, that's good. Have all the ministers arrived at the platform?" Yang Reform asked again.

"Return to Your Majesty, I'm already waiting for Your Majesty on the platform." Wang Chengen replied affirmatively.

"Oh, that's good, then hurry up and pack up and go to the platform." Yang Reform looked at the sky, guessing that it was past nine o'clock, and the sun was already high. Yang Reform had almost formed a habit of waking up at this time.

platform.

Gathered the bigwigs of the dynasty.

"Your Majesty is here!" A eunuch's loud shout stopped the ministers who were discussing a lot.

Yang Reform went straight to the platform.The ministers kowtowed and saluted again.

"Exemption!" Yang Reform said as soon as he entered the platform.

All the ministers thanked you before getting up.

When Yang Reform was on the throne, he said, "I called you to the platform today. Do you know what is going on?" Yang Reform asked.

All the ministers took a look, and the people who came here were nothing more than the cabinet and ministers, all of whom were important ministers in the court, and they came to the platform, and they all guessed what was going on. Urgent reports come every day.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, is it because of the war in Liaodong outside the pass?" Shi Fenglai immediately cooperated.

"That's right. Over the past few days, there have been urgent reports from outside the customs one after another. I am very anxious to see the war. Therefore, I have called you here to discuss this matter. Whether it is rescue or remedy, how to save it, what do you think? Let's talk about it..." Yang Reform very democratically asked everyone to express their opinions. The double reed belongs to the double reed, but the participation of extras is also very important. If these people's right to participate is deprived, they may be called a dictatorship. Not to mention the impact on oneself, it would be a headache if these people were passive and slowed down. Therefore, Yang Reform promoted democracy very well.

The important ministers looked at each other, seeing that the emperor asked everyone to discuss, the important ministers began to discuss. These ministers liked this very much. No matter what, everyone has the right to speak. As for what is good or bad, as for the final Whether it is necessary or not is another matter. At least everyone has the right to express their opinions. At least, the emperor still "values" everyone's opinions.

"Your Majesty, I believe that since Songshan Fort is in danger, we should send troops to rescue it." A minister said first.

"Your Majesty, I think that it must be rescued." The other one also agreed.

In fact, the military affairs are all handled by the cabinet minister Sun Chengzong. It seems that Sun Chengzong has become a cabinet minister in charge of military affairs in the cabinet, and he doesn't care about other things. To be honest, when it comes to wars, especially wars outside the customs, these ministers We all have quite a sense of strangeness, and it seems very far away from the things we manage. When it comes to the war outside the customs, it seems very strange, and it seems that we can't get used to it all at once. After such a long time of running-in, everyone I also have a feeling that the emperor's division of labor between the cabinet ministers seems to be getting more and more detailed, and it seems that he intends to let the cabinet ministers take care of their own affairs.Especially several cabinet ministers, this feeling is even more obvious.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I also think that it should be rescued, and it must be rescued. The hearts of the officers and soldiers of the world must not be chilled. Even if it is difficult and dangerous, it must be rescued..." Another minister agreed.

Everyone also knows that rescue must be saved.To deal with the Eastern Captives, the emperor must have had a plan long ago. Let everyone discuss it now, but it is just going through the motions. Since it is going through the motions, then it doesn't matter what you say at this time. At times, how to say is the most important thing. Therefore, when the emperor speaks, many people speak enthusiastically. This is an obvious matter, not an important matter.

"Well, yes, it is indeed necessary to save..." Yang Reform affirmed the words of these ministers.

"...The previous staff deduced the purpose of Donglu, which was nothing more than to encircle the point to fight for reinforcements, and to force me to send troops to rescue by besieging the city, so as to wait for me to attack him, so that he can wait for work and force me to fight him in the field... ..., and field battles are the strengths of the eastern captives, and the weaknesses of our dynasty..." Yang Reform said.

All the ministers nodded after hearing this. This is not wrong. Da Ming and Donglu fight in the field, it will be called a disaster, that is, relying on the city and Donglu Zhouxuan. In field battles, there is basically no return. .

"...I originally wanted to force the Eastern Captives to retreat, but now it seems that it is impossible. Since Songshan Fort must be saved, then everyone can talk about how to save it." Yang Reform still promoted democracy and asked everyone to publish their own opinions. Opinion, to be honest, although this is a boring process, it is also a very important thing.

After discussing whether to save or not, we will start discussing how to save.

As soon as the emperor's words came out, the ministers below began to discuss again.Quite a few people had strange expressions on their faces, showing unaccustomed expressions.

Many ministers, especially the cabinet ministers, feel more and more that the emperor deliberately let everyone take care of their own affairs. Maybe it is for a purpose. Although everyone's "territory" has been clarified, it seems to be beneficial to everyone. When other people "on the board" things, there is a strange feeling. Many ministers suddenly realize that they are not aware of how many officers and soldiers there are outside the customs, how many elites there are, how many generals there are, and the situation of all parties. I don't understand very much. The emperor wants everyone to talk about these things, but he doesn't know how to speak. If it was before, he could still talk nonsense, but how can he talk nonsense now?The emperor is not so easy to fool, what he said is not on the point, or it is too outrageous, which only makes the emperor laugh. Most of the wars outside the pass are arranged by the emperor himself. If you talk nonsense, what does the emperor think of himself?
Many ministers had strange thoughts in their hearts, why did this happen unconsciously?Why does this feel so weird?Many people stared at Sun Chengzong.

Han Yu looked at the emperor, then at the ministers who were arguing a lot, and at many people with doubtful faces, he sighed in his heart, the emperor is really powerful, unknowingly, a lot of things have changed, and now It seems that everyone is in charge of their own affairs. It seems that the power is delegated. The emperor trusts everyone. In fact, it is easier for the emperor to control. For example, today, Sun Chengzong is responsible for the military. The emperor asked everyone to speak, but how did everyone speak?Without knowing the situation, who dares to talk nonsense?It's not full according to the emperor's frame.But then again, it's not bad. At least judging from the current situation, the previous five-year cabinet promise is still valid. The emperor seems to intend to keep the cabinet and the officials in the court to maintain a certain degree of stability. Especially their cabinet ministers, judging by the emperor's approach, it seems that they intend to use it frequently...

"I report to Your Majesty, I believe that since Songshan Fort is in an emergency, it must be rescued, so I think His Majesty has a plan." Seeing that no one came out to answer, Han Yu saw that everyone was staring at Sun Chengzong, so Han Yu came out and said A sentence.

"Master Sun." Yang Reform listened to Han Yu's words, looked at Sun Chengzong again, and asked, since no one came out to make a fool of himself, then go straight to the next step.

"The minister is here." Sun Chengzong immediately agreed.

"Let's talk about the countermeasures of the staff department." Yang Reform said, since democracy has come, then it's time for me to do my own oboe.

"Abiding by the order!" Sun Chengzong replied.

"...According to His Majesty's will, the staff department formulated corresponding countermeasures last year, which is to hold Donglu as far as possible so that Donglu can't carry out production in peace. As long as we draw with Donglu, it will be our dynasty's victory. Therefore, , the staff department formulated countermeasures based on this point..."

"... Donglu is now rushing to attack Songshan Fort, forcing me to rescue him, and we must rescue him. As for how to rescue him, it will definitely not be as Donglu wants. According to the deduction of the staff department, Donglu is He wanted to force me to go to Songshan Fort, and then to have a decisive battle with me in Jinning, but the idea of ​​the staff department is that if the Donglu fights the Donglu, I will fight me, he wants to force me to go to Jinning, and I will go to Jinning. Instead of gathering a large army to go to Jinning, it is to gather a large army to land on the Sancha River and lead the Donglu to fight in the Sancha River. In this way, it broke the Donglu's idea and turned passive rescue into active rescue. The right time and place are all in our hands Fang, it is beneficial for us to take the initiative to wait for work with leisure, and wait for the eastern captives to travel long distances to attack..." Sun Chengzong said briefly.

Many people know about this matter. Now that Sun Chengzong has confirmed again, he has also confirmed the emperor's plan. To be honest, this plan is indeed not bad. It is much better than being forced by Donglu to go to Songshan Fort. Sanchahe went to Songshan Castle while waiting for Donglu to attack, but Donglu waited for Daming to attack. The difference is huge. Waiting for work is not for nothing. This is why everyone dared not comment on how to save The reason is that there is no good idea, and the best way is not to come out and make a fool of yourself.

"This is my basic strategy. If you have any questions, you can ask them." Yang reformed and promoted democracy.

"Your Majesty, it is understandable for me to land at Sancha River, but how can I guarantee that the Eastern Prisoners will definitely go to Sancha River? I don't quite understand this point." A minister asked immediately.

"Master Sun, you answer." Yang Reform said.

"Follow the order, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong agreed, and then began to answer.

"... Landing on the Sancha River, the Eastern Captives will definitely come. This is based on the purpose of the Eastern Captives. The purpose of the Eastern Captives is nothing more than encircling the points to fight for reinforcements. The army of the DPRK was wiped out in one fell swoop, thus undermining our DPRK's containment strategy, and then affecting our DPRK's government. If we can force me to change people, change generals, or even change strategies outside the DPRK Pass, or make a few foolish tricks, this is an Eastern captive The ultimate goal, then, according to this, since our dynasty has sent reinforcements, then Donglu will definitely come. Is Donglu attacking Songshan Fort just for a Songshan Fort? Even if Songshan Fort is captured, How many things can be robbed? How many people have to die? Donglu will not do such a loss-making business, so once he knows that I have sent troops to the dynasty, Donglu will definitely come back..." Sun Chengzong analyzed.

"Your Majesty, what if Donglu really doesn't come? So what?" the minister still followed closely and asked.

"It doesn't matter, if Donglu insists on not coming, it can be said that Donglu is afraid of us, dare not face us, dare not fight with us, it is a considerable encouragement for our morale... "

"...If Donglu doesn't come, you can build a fortress based on the mouth of the Sancha River, or go up along the Sancha River to threaten Donglu's old nest. Sancha River is only three hundred miles away from Donglu's hometown. If Donglu doesn't come, I will send elite cavalry to attack Donglu's hometown, and pull out all the enclosures outside the city..."

"...Once I gain a firm foothold in the Sancha River, the large area of ​​Gaizhouwei will be under my control, and it can be regarded as one with Mao Wenlong. In this way, Donglu's There is even less room for maneuver, and in general, strategically, it is still beneficial to our dynasty..."

"...Once I gain a firm foothold in the Sancha River, I can threaten Donglu's grain road. If Donglu wants to transport grain to Jinning, it will be difficult. Therefore, Donglu will definitely come... "

"...These few months are the season when the Sancha River is flooded. If possible, there will be warships going upstream. If the east bank of the Sancha River can be controlled, it will be a problem for the Eastern Captives to cross the river. If Dongfang If the captive brigade doesn't come, then I can safely wipe out Donglu's hometown. Don't worry, even if Huang Taiji doesn't go to Sanchahe, the people from Donglu's hometown will definitely go back to Sanchahe. As long as the first batch of Tartars go to Sanchahe Chahe, then Huang Taiji will have to go to Sanchahe, the siege of Songshan Fort will definitely be solved..."

"... Sancha River has sea ships and warships. Even if it cannot be defeated on land, the officers and soldiers can still rely on the power of the battleships' artillery to resist the eastern captives. The injured officers and troops can be withdrawn by warships, and reinforcements can also be sent at any time. Arriving by sea, therefore, the Sancha River is extremely beneficial to our dynasty, but not to the Donglu, and once our dynasty lands on the Sancha River on a large scale, the Donglu will definitely come..."

Yang Reform gave a lot of explanations. Sancha River is indeed a sharp knife against Donglu's throat. It is only three hundred miles away from Donglu's lair, and only a hundred miles away from Donglu's grain road. Once you land at this place, you can attack Donglu's food road, attack Donglu's lair, clear the surrounding area of ​​Donglu, harass Donglu's production, and connect with Mao Wenlong. It can be regarded as a strategic location. Landing here, Huang Taiji will not be able to come if he does not come. Even if Huang Taiji can hold back, there must be others who cannot help coming. Hou Jin has never been bullied by the Ming Dynasty to this extent. Once the first batch The Tartars couldn't resist going to the Sancha River, and Huang Taiji couldn't go on fighting in Songshan Fort, so he must go to the Sancha River.

"I understand, Your Majesty is wise!" The minister thought for a while and stopped asking.

After listening to the emperor's arrangement and explanation, all the ministers also understood that the location of the Sancha River is indeed pretty good. If they go ashore here, it can be regarded as completely sealing the Donglu, and completely locking the Donglu from moving around. place.The east can be connected with Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Town, and the west can be connected with Yuan Chonghuan's Jinning. This sword is at a place three hundred miles away from Donglu's lair. No matter how far it goes, Sancha River is a problem that has to be considered once something is to be done. Sancha River is too close to Donglu's hometown. Daming can use sea ships to increase troops on a large scale at any time, and can send large troops to attack at any time. Donglu had to go back to defense, and it was almost delusional to want to go east or west, and Donglu didn't have sea ships. It was almost impossible to completely defeat the Ming Dynasty's power in the Sancha River. If you are forced to stay in the old nest and dare not move, the Ming Dynasty will win. Even if you lose some tactics, it doesn't matter, just win strategically.

After listening to the emperor's analysis, the officials all nodded.

"Your Majesty, I wonder who to appoint as the commander-in-chief?" someone asked.

"I intend to use Mrs. Qin's white-armed soldiers to fight against the enemy. Therefore, Mrs. Qin should be the commander in chief." Yang Reformed.

"Your Majesty, it seems..." Some people saw how to save them after talking about them, and began to discuss who should save them.

"It doesn't matter, everyone has seen the achievements of the white soldiers before. Now, everything should be based on defeating the Eastern Captives. I know what the Qing family is going to say. However, these are not what I care about. What I care about is how Winning is not a question of who wins, if you can recommend someone who can win or bear the consequences of failure, I might as well reconsider." Yang Reform said.

When the ministers heard this, they started talking again. It is true that a woman is the commander-in-chief against Donglu, what?

"Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty is not unmanned! It's not to the point where women are required to go to the battlefield, right?" No matter what, machismo was still very popular in ancient times.

"Let's put it this way, the money I have spent on side affairs has reached more than ten million taels, and I will continue to spend it. Do you think that my life is easy? If the war repeats, this money will still be spent. What's more, if you have any opinions, you can recommend someone who can bear the consequences. It's not that I don't think about changing people. As far as the results of my current selection are concerned, I have taken a fancy to Mrs. Qin. In state affairs, talent should be the most important thing. It's not men and women or other things, this matter of life and death is not a joke." Yang Reform said that the money Yang Reform now spends on side matters is indeed as high as more than ten million taels, and it is not a lie.

As soon as the ministers heard it, some people didn't want to say anything, and some people were more fiercely prepared to refute.

"Your Majesty, I recommend Mr. Sun Ge to lead the expedition..." a minister said, pushing Sun Chengzong out.

"Your Majesty, the minister also recommended Mr. Sun Ge to be in command..." Another minister came out and asked a woman to be the commander. Do you think this is the general of the Yang family?Among the officials, many people came out to support Sun Chengzong.

"Hehe..." Yang Reform laughed.

(End of this chapter)