Zhu Cijiu fell into deep thoughts at the map. He had decided to wait for the tank to be built before launching a full-scale attack on Siberia, but that would be the first to happen next year. It would be a pity if the remaining months of this year were wasted. What should Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting do?

The Ming Dynasty gathered a lot of people this time. The total number of troops in the army, navy, vassal state legions and reserve legions exceeded two million. The money and food consumed were terrifying. If you don’t do anything, it would be a waste.

As he thought about it, his fingers couldn't help sliding on the map. He knew that what was presented to him now was a cold map, but once he issued an order, the marked place on the map would become a battlefield for desperate battles between hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops.

In one sentence, how could he not be careful in determining the life and death of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people!

After staring at the map for a long time, he finally found a loophole, that is, the density of the prairie in the southeast corner of the Siberian Plain is very low, perhaps because it is close to Khalkha, and Khalkha belongs to the plateau area. Tsarist Russia feels that there is not much value there, so he has not wanted to advance in that direction for the time being.

Khalkha is not of great value to Tsarist Russia, but the place in the southeast corner of Siberia is of great value to the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty can completely connect the Western Regions Railway and the Siberian Railway there!

As long as the Western Regions Railway is connected to the Siberian Railway, the Ming army on the East Road and Ming army on the South Road will become a whole. In that case, whether it is attack or defense, it can form a joint force, and its combat effectiveness will increase by more than 50%. Moreover, after the railway is built, the material transfer will be much more convenient. There is no need to send it to the East Road and South Road, but it will be transported directly through the closer Western Regions Railway.

There are really not many bastions in the southeast corner of the Siberian Plain. There are only eight in total. One army of a single army is taken down in half a month. If both sides exert their strength at the same time, even if they take it slowly, it will only take four months for a bastion to take one month.

Is it a one-way trip or two-way trip?

There is actually no need to think about this issue. The effect of advancing two routes side by side is definitely better than that of a single-sect one route, because the total number of troops stationed by Tsarist Russia will not change. The army of one route has to face 500,000 enemies, which is a bit dangerous. If you send two routes, Tsarist Russia will have to divide its troops, and the danger is relatively small.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cijiu pressed his hands on the map, stood up with his fingers, and said aloud: "Cao Huachun."

Cao Huachun was still guarding the door as usual. He immediately bowed and walked in quickly when he heard the sound, bowing and saying, "Wei Chen is here."

Zhu Cijiong continued to say loudly: "Prepare to send a telegram, please take the paper to record it."

Upon hearing this, Cao Huachun immediately prepared to start his pen, ink, paper and inkstone. He had to write imperial edicts or write telegrams almost every day. Naturally, he was familiar with the preparation. Soon, he picked up his pen and stood beside him.

Zhu Cijiong cleared his throat and said loudly: "Let Lu Xiangsheng mobilize his army to capture the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th Tsarist Russia in four months. Ten days later, launch an attack on time, cooperate with Sun Chuanting to open up the two southwest lines and connect the Western Regions Railway and the Siberian Railway."

There were too many bastions built by Tsarist Russia, and it was difficult for Lu Xiangsheng and the others to find out the name of the bastion one by one. Zhu Cijing simply asked them to distinguish them by numbers. In this way, it would be much more convenient to pass the telegram.

Cao Huachun quickly wrote down the emperor's decree, and then picked up his pen and waited for him. He knew that the emperor should have other decrees, and this one alone did not need to be recorded on paper at all.

Sure enough, when Zhu Cijing saw him finish writing, he immediately said loudly: "Let Sun Chuanting mobilize a large army to capture Tsarist Russia's 18th, 19th, 20th and 21th bastions within four months. Ten days later, launch an attack on time, and extend the railway line to the Yeni River Basin along the direction of these four bastions. Within five months, the Western Regions Railway and the Siberian Railway must be connected."

After giving these two decrees, Zhu Cijiu stopped and thought for a while, then continued to say loudly: "Ling Shi Kefa led the Second Corps of the Imperial Guards to Jiayuguan to replace the Fourth Corps of the Border Guards, guarded Jiayuguan, and the Hami Guards went to the front line of the Remu River to defend. Ling Hou Gongji led the Fourth Corps of the Border Guards to hand over the defense and immediately rushed to the front line of the Remu River to receive Sun Chuanting's dispatch."

After saying this, Zhu Cijing stopped and thought for a while, and continued: "Send someone to pass on my oral order, and ask Zhongzhen Hou Qin Liangyu to send 50,000 troops to Dongdaying to receive the defense of the Second Army of the Imperial Guards, go."

The reason why he sent Shi Kefa to lead the Second Corps of the Imperial Guard to Jiayuguan was mainly because he wanted to train Shi Kefa. He kept leaving him to the capital, which was not only unfavorable to his personal development, but also the Second Corps of the Imperial Guard also easily developed the habit of laziness. This time, the front-line combat mission was not very heavy, and the First Corps of the Imperial Guard did not need support from the First Corps of the Imperial Guard to support it. Just let him lead the Second Corps of the Imperial Guard to support it, just treat it as training.

Of course, he cannot be sent to the battlefield at once. After all, Shi Kefa and the Second Corps of the Imperial Guard have not yet been baptized by the war. If they suddenly send them up, the casualty rate will inevitably be higher than the Fourth Corps of the Border Defense Army led by Hou Gongji, who has been in war for a long time. Let them go to Jiayuguan first to get familiar with the atmosphere of the battlefield. Next time, they should be better off when they go to the battlefield. After all, the soldiers of the Ming army are also living lives, and the casualties that can be avoided must naturally be avoided as much as possible.

As soon as Zhu Cijiong's decree was conveyed, the Ming army immediately began a large-scale mobilization. Needless to say, the change of defense between the First Corps of the Imperial Guards, the Second Corps of the Imperial Guards and the Fourth Corps of the Border Guards was just a handover of defense, and there was no need to think about it.

It was not that simple for Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting. Their mission was to send troops to attack Tsarist Russia's bastion. Facing the terrifying defense of the bastion, no matter how powerful the generals were, they would not dare to take it lightly.

Fortunately, Zhu Cijing's mission was not heavy. Both the eastern and southern armies only need to capture four bastions within four months, and there is plenty of time.

After receiving the order, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting both convened the head generals of each legion to discuss. Each time they held a meeting to discuss specific tactics before the battle, it has become a fine tradition of the Ming army, which allows the Ming army to often exchange the smallest losses for the greatest results.

Speaking of which, why does a coach have no opinion or responsibility? Will it seem incompetent to always seek the opinions of the people below?

It is not that Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting are not capable. As the saying goes, "Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang." No matter how powerful a person is, there are still things that are not considered well. Besides, the generals under their command are not cobblers, but are long-standing generals who have experienced many battles, so they are naturally more thorough in their considerations.
Chapter completed!