Zhu Yicheng frowned and held the urgent document Jiang Jin had just seen.

This urgent piece was sent by Jinyiwei and Yue Zhongqi from the northwest headquarters, and was sent directly to the Military Affairs Office through the channels of the Northwest Army Camp.

Northwest Army, that's right! That's the name!

After recapturing Liaodong and winning the First World War of Mongolia, the Ming Dynasty's military goals were subsequently adjusted, and the entire strategic direction changed from northeast to northwest.

On this basis, the Ming Dynasty changed the composition structure of the northern field troops again and formed a new local military region in Liaodong. The troops of two ordinary divisions replaced the original main division for stationing, and at the same time the establishment of the Liaodong Legion was abolished.

In addition, the Eastern Mongolia and central Mongolia region have newly established the Northern Military Region on the basis of the original border troops, and Yang Xu is currently fully responsible for the Liaodong Military Region.

As for Yue Zhongqi's side, with the destruction of Liaodong and Korqin, the center of gravity of Yue Zhongqi's troops began to shift to the northwest. According to the strategic plan of the Ming Dynasty, it will officially launch troops in the northwest by early April next year, so the Northwest Army was newly established under this situation.

In this era, military use is not like that of later generations. In fact, even in later generations, large-scale wars will still take into account weather reasons.

Using troops in winter is a taboo in military strategists. For example, the failure of Sandezi in World War II was not only a series of strategic and tactical reasons, but the cold winter occupied a huge factor. Going forward, Napoleon, who swept across Europe, was also defeated in the severe cold. From this point, we can see the great impact of the weather on the war.

"Eight Kings discuss politics?" Zhu Yicheng read these four words and was surprised to shake his head.

"So, Yongzheng is already planning to reconcile with his two brothers?" Zhu Yicheng asked.

Jiang Jin and others exchanged their eyes. Jiang Jin, as the chief military minister, replied: "It is not clear how this matter is, but the news sent from the northwest is clear. The Qing court has already put forward this intention, and it seems that the two sides are still in negotiations."

After a pause, Jiang Jin said again: "If the two princes of Yongzheng and the pseudo-Guo and Cheng joined forces in this way, then the Qing court in the northwest ended the civil war at least on the surface, which may have a significant impact on the use of military forces in the northwest of Ming and next year. Emperor, this matter cannot be ignored."

"What do you think?" Zhu Yicheng nodded slightly, looking at Zhuang Yan, Ma Gongcheng and Pan Mengyuan. These three were all military ministers and important officials of the military.

Since Dong Dashan officially retired, among the main figures of the military, except for Wang Dong in Xinming, Yang Xu in the east, Yue Zhongqi in the northwest, and Lin Jianzhang in the remaining military chiefs were the three of them. Moreover, among these three, Zhuang Yan was in charge of the General Staff, and Ma Gongcheng was the third person second only to Dong Dashan and Wang Dong in terms of qualifications and military achievements.

Before Ma Gongcheng, he was in the northwest and knew the situation in the northwest best among the three, so he answered this question first.

"Return to the emperor, I don't think there is too much to worry about this."

"Oh, let's talk about it carefully."

Ma Gongcheng said: "Yongzheng replaced Jianxing ascended the throne, and his methods were extremely disgraceful. The pseudo-Prince Guo and Prince Cheng were both Jianxing's confidants. Yongzheng replaced them and wanted to integrate the Qing court. The two sides would inevitably have conflicts. If the two were not leading troops outside, they would probably have been dealt with by Yongzheng long ago, and this was the reason for the subsequent civil war."

"At present, the two sides intend to join forces in the way the Eight Kings discuss politics. Their intention is very obvious. They are worried that our Ming Dynasty will use troops to the northwest to fight against our Daming Heavenly Soldiers. To be honest, this method sounds good, but it is actually difficult to do it. Let's not talk about whether Yongzheng is really willing to agree to this matter. Even if he really agrees, whether the Qing court will unite and work together. This is still a two-word statement."

"Ma Shuai is right." Pan Mengyuan took the conversation and said, "I have been overseas for a long time, but I know a little about the Qing court. In my opinion, Yongzheng was never willing to give up his power. You must know that after Jianxing's death, both sides had become incompatible. Could it be solved by just a so-called Eight Kings' discussion on politics?"

"Besides, the information clearly stated that it was not Yongzheng who made this suggestion, but the two kings of fake Guo and Cheng. The reason for their doing so was very simple. In addition to uniting against our Ming Dynasty, there was also the idea of ​​protecting ourselves. It might even take this opportunity to further weaken Yongzheng's rights and avenge Jianxing to a certain extent. From this point of view, the Qing court could not have been united and there was no need to worry too much."

Although Pan Mengyuan was a soldier, he had been the governor of Xinming for so many years. His perspective on the problem was different from before. He made more judgments from a political perspective and human nature. He had to admit that what he said was very reasonable.

Nodding slightly, Zhu Yicheng then looked at Zhuang Yan, who had not spoken. Seeing Zhuang Yan looking thoughtful, he immediately asked him what he was thinking about.

After hearing Zhu Yicheng's inquiry, Zhuang Yan hurriedly saluted Zhu Yicheng first, and then said: "Old Master, what I am thinking about is not the Eight Kings' discussions on politics, but I am more considering how to use troops next year."

"Oh, then tell me what you think." Zhu Yicheng asked with interest.

Zhuang Yan responded and then talked.

"Your Majesty, let's not talk about the Eight Kings' discussions on politics for now. So what if it really happens?" Zhuang Yan said this first. Seeing everyone staring at him intently, Zhuang Yan smiled faintly: "No matter what the Qing court has set, the strategy originally set by our Ming Dynasty is to use troops to the northwest. Therefore, from this point of view, whether to discuss politics or not will not affect the strategic deployment of our Ming Dynasty, nor will it affect the arrangements for dispatching troops next year."

"Further, from a military perspective, the two sides did this when no one could do anything to each other. So what if they really use the Eight Kings to discuss politics? Once they encounter external forces, internal turmoil will inevitably be in turmoil. Originally, these people were guarding against each other in the same bed and dreaming of each other, and trying to use this method to confront our Ming Dynasty is simply a joke. If I am right, as long as the military use begins next year, internal conflicts in the Qing court will inevitably intensify. Who will dominate the Eight Kings to discuss politics? If everyone wants to fight to be the leader, how can I deal with our Ming Dynasty?"

"When the time comes, I'm afraid that before my Daming soldiers arrive, their own straits will become chaotic. So in my opinion, the Eight Kings' decisions on politics will not only fail to gather the power of the Qing court, but will instead make the Qing court a mess. In this way, what are the worries about the Ming Dynasty?"

Finally, Zhuang Yan said with confidence: "The General Staff has made many deductions on the use of troops next year. The Qing court is no match for my Ming Dynasty at all. No matter what the Qing court plays, the Eight Kings or Tornadoes will be useless. According to the military strategy, they play theirs and we will beat us. The strength of a dignified army is the best. Why should we consider other things?"
Chapter completed!