Chapter 386: War is not that simple

Kong Youde's explanation made the ministers present stunned and even more jealous. According to Mao Wenlong's playing style, let alone Mao Wenlong, even any of them could do it easily.

The ministers no longer said that Mao Wenlong had made a fraud. Instead, some people thought that Mao Wenlong won too easily and fought too easily. Instead, they felt that they could also go up and replace Mao Wenlong, ensuring that they were more loyal to the emperor than Mao Wenlong, and ensuring that they would kill more enemies than Mao Wenlong and kill more people.

After hearing this, Yang Jie smiled helplessly. He might have shown them the charts of corpses and blood. It would probably scare them. These guys would pick them up when they think there is a cheaper person and fight for them when they have interests. However, he never considered that he was a civil servant and knew nothing about war. After listening to others' explanations, he felt that he could wave his hand, let the turtle be released, the enemy fell apart, and he could drive the enemy thousands of miles, and he could achieve success and fame.

After listening to it for a while, Yang Jie felt bored, so he decided to "celebrate the whole world" so as not to say something unreliable to these "outsiders".

Indeed, since the war was still going on and the Eastern Barbarians had not retreated, it was not until the time for "celebration of the whole world". Finally, it was decided to publicize this matter in the newspaper, and promote the great victory of the Ming Dynasty, so as to inspire morale and show your strength.

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"The Cabinet, Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue stayed, and the rest of them will be dispersed..." Yang Jing said a little bored. These ministers made things difficult for Mao Wenlong at the beginning, and finally heard that fighting was so easy, many people wanted to be Mao Wenlong, who claimed that they wanted to "go to the front line" to serve the country, which made Yang Jing very disgusted. These people were doing well in fighting for fame and fortune, but they were not so good at war and the life and death of the country.

Mao Wenlong's battle looked extremely glorious and simple. In fact, there were many restrictions and were still not omnipotent. The soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty still did not get rid of the routine of "turtle shell defense". They just pushed this turtle shell tactic forward a big step forward. In fact, they still could not take the initiative to attack. After leaving the city and the turtle shell, whether the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could defeat the Donglu in the field. This has nothing to do with Mao Wenlong's current glory. If they cannot attack and just wait for the enemy to attack, if the enemy cannot capture his "turtle shell" is victory, then how can the wild boar skin detour in history be counted? Yang Jingying secretly celebrates that he is not the Chongzhen in history, and is too easy to be fooled. It is impossible for these outsiders to fool themselves.

Many of these ministers only saw the superficial scenery and the favorable side, but did not see the loopholes in it, but did not see the problems in it. They just floated on the surface of interests and refused to understand the deeper meaning of this matter. They can only say that these people are unprofessional and talked about professional issues with unprofessional people, but they are not right. Yang Jing felt annoyed and drove away these unprofessional people.

Everyone who should leave has left, and the rest are a few cabinets, the Ministry of War, and the Minister of Revenue. These are basically their own imperial party.

"Okay, you all understand Mao Wenlong's affairs, but what are your experiences? Can you see the problem here? Or, what advice should you ask?" Yang Jing said boredly. It is really painful to discuss professional issues with a group of unprofessional fools.

The remaining few people basically belong to the category of the imperial party. Seeing the emperor's questioning with some impatient questions, it seemed that killing two thousand enemies and capturing nearly a thousand heads was not a happy thing at all. They all lowered their heads and began to think carefully about the emperor's words, and began to think carefully about the problems there were still in it.

"Supervisor Shi, you talk first..." After waiting for a while, Yang Jie saw that no one spoke, so he called him. Shi Fenglai was named by the emperor. The Prime Minister was glorious and had power, but sometimes he had to take responsibility.

Shi Feng thought for a long time, but couldn't see any problem from this, nor did he see a flower in this matter. His brain turned aside and came up with a remark: "Report to Your Majesty, I think that the East Gate outside Zhenjiang Fort has not retreated and is still besieging Mao Wenlong. Therefore, the most urgent task is to send reinforcements as soon as possible and prepare to support Mao Wenlong at all times. Don't let this victory become a great defeat. As long as this victory is preserved, it will be the victory of our Ming Dynasty. It is particularly important for our Ming Dynasty..."

Shi Feng thought about it all over and over again, but had no idea, so he picked up what someone had said just now and used it to stir-fry leftover rice.

Yang Jing smiled. As for his assistant, he really shouldn't expect him to come up with any ideas for himself. It would be really difficult for him to say something in depth. Although this is what others have said, it is considered as the place and it is not off topic.

"Haha, the chief minister is right. I guess the Donglu had not retreated, so I was looking for reinforcements, so I kept surrounding Zhenjiang Fortress. This is probably related to the habits of the Donglu. Do you still remember the Qi family army in the Battle of Hunhe? The Qi family army was a first-class and powerful army in our dynasty, and had a record of undefeated for decades. It caused a considerable blow to the Donglu in Dalinghe River. However, no matter how heavy the Donglu had, it had to wipe out the Qi family army. What was the reason?" Yang Jing asked back.

Shi Fenglai raised his eyes and asked, "I dare to ask Your Majesty, why is that?"

"Why? Not simple? If the Donglu cannot destroy this force, then once this force is revived, how can the Donglu be able to eliminate the strength of the Donglu? Therefore, the Donglu has fought for huge casualties and also wiped out the remaining troops of the Qi family army, so that the troops that threaten the Donglu will disappear from then on. Although it seemed to be huge casualties at that time, the Donglu pushed its morale and the courage to fight against our Ming Dynasty to an extreme. What about our dynasty? Because of the demise of the most elite troops, it can be said that morale, will, and courage are gone, and the Donglu still has a good plan... How many troops in our Ming Dynasty, like the Qi family army? They have all been killed and injured, and they have not even left any seeds. Alas..." Yang Jing sighed.

After listening to the emperor's explanation, Shi Fenglai understood a little and said, "Your Majesty, I understand... I understand. Your Majesty means that now our Ming Dynasty has re-emerged a man like the Qi family army before. This man poses a great threat to the Donglu. Regardless of the morale of the Donglu, or the courage and will to fight the Ming Dynasty, the Donglu must completely wipe out Mao Wenlong's man and horse before he will be willing to be willing to do so. In other words, no matter what, the Donglu will send a large number of men to fight Zhenjiang Fortress again? Mao Wenlong's fierce battle has just begun? Therefore, this is also the reason why the Donglu still refuses to retreat even though he died two thousand people and suffered heavy losses?" Shi Fenglai suddenly understood that Mao Wenlong's place was not full of glory, but full of crises, but full of murderous intent.

"Well..., the chief minister finally understood. The court officials thought Mao Wenlong was relaxed and comfortable, they thought that the war was simple, they thought there was a bargain to pick up, they thought that they could replace Mao Wenlong, they thought that they could make countless achievements in combat at will. Alas... In fact, in fact, the situation is not the one who understands it, who knows? Haha... Mao Wenlong is determined to be dead, and there are some ministers in the court who actually say that they want to replace Mao Wenlong, alas... The ignorant is fearless...

…” Yang Jing said with a helpless and sad smile. Some people really do things with the determination to die and the determination to be successful if they fail; some people only see the superficial scenery and only see the superficial achievements, but they don’t understand the internal causes of things. The origin of things, only know how to fight for power and profit, and only know how to destroy the state. Think about it, on one side, Mao Wenlong fought to the death in Zhenjiang Fort; on the other side, these ministers of his own trashed and attacked difficulties, Yang Jing’s heart became sad.

Even some people from the Imperial Party did not understand much about this deep-seated thing. After listening to the emperor's words, they realized that Mao Wenlong, who was so glorious on the surface, could do anything that anyone could do on the surface, actually, had hidden murderous intent. The Eastern Captains have not retreated yet. Perhaps as the emperor said, they were afraid that Mao Wenlong would be killed, and they would not give up until they died. Mao Wenlong was afraid that he had made up his mind to defend Zhenjiang Fort to the death, and that he was afraid that he had expected these things. After hearing the emperor's words, he was shocked.

After hearing the emperor's explanation, everyone's eyes became frightened. Combined with the examples proposed by the emperor, they thought that the Qi family army fought in Daling River in blood, but was exhausted by the Dongguai with huge casualties, in order to eliminate the Ming army that threatened him. If we count it like this, Mao Wenlong is afraid of being described as a mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

"Report to Your Majesty, since that's the case, then for the present, it's time to reinforce Mao!" Liu Yanyuan, the Minister of War, frightened his cold sweat when he said to the emperor. In fact, he had a little idea just now, and was preparing to ask the emperor for love with the emperor with his identity as an imperial party, and also prepared to go outside the pass to gilt. Who said that fighting is so simple? After the emperor said this, he realized the strangeness, and only realized the danger in it, and he was scared to sweat. Fortunately, he didn't go, and fortunately he didn't speak. If he spoke, in the eyes of the emperor, he was afraid that he would be a "fearless person" who fought for power and secretly demolished the state. It doesn't matter if the emperor looked down upon him, but he was afraid that he would even have his life to go to Zhenjiang Fort, so he hurriedly spoke out to cover up his panic.

"Haha, that's for sure. I guess the leader of the Donglu also received the news. I guess it won't be long before I will go to Zhenjiang Fort... By the way, Cao Huachun, is there any news from Lin Danhan now? Huang Taiji, the leader of the Tatars, is going to cause trouble for him..." Yang Jing's heart was still a little sour.

Cao Huachun is the intelligence leader of the Military Intelligence Bureau. All the information outside the northern pass is under his control. Although he is on the platform, he is a standing stance. If the emperor doesn't ask, he will not speak. Seeing the emperor ask him, he said, "When I go back to your Majesty, I have received the latest news. Lin Danhan and Huang Taiji have had a few small fights. Lin Danhan failed. The Eastern Barbarians were restrained and they dared not move west with all their might. Our dynasty sent the message to Lin Danhan in advance. Lin Danhan was prepared, so, so, I haven't suffered a big loss yet, but at a disadvantage..." Cao Huachun briefly introduced the latest situation.

"Oh, that's it! I'm afraid that news will come in the next two days, and there will be a big battle. No matter what, Huang Taiji will go to Zhenjiang Fort. In order to fulfill the promises of the Mongolian right wing and to hurt Lin Danhan, Lin Danhan dare not chase and capture, and always fight..." Yang Jing thought for a moment and came to a conclusion.

"Then your Majesty, do you want to remind Lin Danhan?" Cao Huachun asked again.

"Now, I'm afraid it's too late, no, I'll send someone to tell Liu Jishan. No matter what, the favors should be fulfilled... Maybe it's not clear if I can catch up. By the way, I told Liu Jishan that if Lin Danhan suffered a great loss this time, he could give Lin Danhan more supplies. If Lin Danhan could counterattack the Eastern Lu, no, or advance eastward to harass the Eastern Lu, our country could also provide more supplies, even weapons and ammunition..." Yang Jing thought for a moment and made a decision. From a historical perspective, Lin Danhan was just a cup of food, supporting Lin Danhan to deal with Huang Taiji. No matter what, there was still some effect. However, it was hard to say how big the effect was. Yang Jing did not place his hope on Lin Danhan. It was considered to be a bet from multiple parties. If he wins, he won, and it wouldn't matter if he loses.

"I obey the order..." The promise was Wang Cheng'en. Liu Jishan was sent by the emperor outside the pass to be responsible for external contacts. Although his official position was not high, his power was quite heavy. In the past, the power was the governor, governor, and military and political officials who contacted foreign countries. However, now, it belongs to Liu Jishan, a seventh-rank official.

"As for Mao Wenlong's reinforcements, do you have any other good suggestions?" Yang Jingwei asked again.

Sun Chengzong thought for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, I think Mao Wenlong has spread more than 10,000 elite soldiers on the front line of thousands of miles and restrained him at Zhenjiang Fort. Although this is miraculous, Zhenjiang Fort is too small after all, and cannot accommodate too many soldiers. If the Donglu army is attacked, it will definitely not be able to defend it. Reinforcements are certain, otherwise, Mao Wenlong will have to withdraw from Zhenjiang Fort... However, in this situation, I am afraid that your Majesty will not want Mao Wenlong to withdraw from Zhenjiang Fort..." Seeing the emperor's question, no one agreed for a long time, so he came out to answer.

"Master Sun is right. At this time, I am really unwilling to withdraw from Zhenjiang Fort. I want to withdraw. I have already retreated. Now I have won a match in the Ming Dynasty. The situation is beneficial to our dynasty. No matter what, I have to fight. Donglu wants to wipe Mao Wenlong out. Why don't I want to drag Donglu to death?" Yang Jie said.

"Since Your Majesty does not want Mao Wenlong to withdraw and wants to use this to hold the Eastern Barbarians, then there is only one way to reinforce. The reinforcements are divided into the increase of troops and the increase of troops. The increase of troops can be divided into the increase of troops nearby and the dispatch of new troops. Although Mao Wenlong sent all the elite troops, he still has many guards at home. Although they are not as elite soldiers as the elite soldiers, they rely on the city defense and want to have the power to fight. Now the suitable one is Your Majesty's new army. The new army is familiar with the combat methods and can cooperate with Mao Wenlong better... If it is nearby, it can be reinforced as soon as possible. If it is reinforcement, it will take a long time...; In addition, the increase of troops is guns and cannons.

, grenades, food, clothing, quilts, medicine, etc., once the war is stalemate, the consumption will be huge. Your Majesty, be prepared in advance, it is best to transport it to Pi Island in advance, and then transport it from Pi Island to Zhenjiang Fort. In this way, Mao Wenlong will not be exhausted at Zhenjiang Fort... If the war can be dragged to heavy snow, the Donglu can be said to be a failure..., then the situation of our dynasty and the Donglu can be reversed in one fell swoop, and from being forced to defend to being able to attack and retreat..., the morale of the Donglu will definitely fall sharply..., and to eliminate the Donglu can be expected..." Sun Chengzong explained the matter clearly and clearly in one breath.

Yang Jing also heard it sincerely. This was roughly the same as his own idea. Mao Wenlong's battle to defend Zhenjiang Fort can be said to be related to the strategic situation of the Ming Dynasty and the wild boar skin. Once the wild boar skin cannot be worn off, then the Ming Dynasty soldiers who constantly gain morale from the war and gain experience will grow up quickly. When facing wild boar skin in the future, they will be less afraid and more courage. They will be a huge advantage. Don't underestimate these morale and courage. Many times, this little thing can be related to the success or failure of things and the direction of the war. If Mao Wenlong cannot be worn off, the wild boar skin will definitely be seriously injured. The casualties and morale will definitely fall into the deep valley. In the future, when fighting against the Ming Dynasty, you will most likely have a shadow in your heart. You will be afraid before the war will grow. If you lose each other, your impression of the war is far-reaching.

"Master Sun said it exactly as I want. What I mean is to increase troops to Zhenjiang Fort, not only to increase troops, but also to increase resources..." Yang Jie said here and stopped again.

"Cao Huachun, what is the situation of artillery on the Donglu side? How many can we determine now?" When Yang Jie talked about the increase of troops and gifts, he thought of a practical problem, that is, the reason why Mao Wenlong defended Zhenjiang Fort to the death was mainly grenades, but grenades have a huge disadvantage. The attack distance is too close. If the enemy has long-range attack methods, such as cannons, it is more dangerous. Grenade combat is specially designed for wild boar skins without large-scale siege weapons.

"When you go back to your Majesty, there are indeed some artillery on the Donglu side. It is not that the Donglu can cast it himself, but it was seized from our Ming Dynasty over the years. The Donglu itself only promotes cavalry and shoots, and does not like to use artillery. These cannons include the Shenwei General cannons cast by our dynasty in the early years, and some Folang machines and tiger squat cannons, but they are not used for many years. Whether they can be fired is a question now. Besides, most of the people who can shoot artillery on the Donglu side are Han soldiers. The Han army has a low status on the Donglu side, so there are not many gunmen on the Donglu side, and the level of artillery firing is not very good. In addition, gunpowder is also a problem. The Donglu itself does not make gunpowder, and he has to rely on the Han army craftsmen over there..." Cao Huachun said all the way and told all the information in his hands.
Chapter completed!