592 National War
The ministers below all understood this and couldn't help but shake their heads slightly, not optimistic that Lu Xiangsheng could achieve another great achievement.
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "The biggest reason for Jianlu's failure in the previous few times was that they did not understand the strength of our army. Therefore, their grain protection team was intercepted twice in a row by Lu Zhongcheng. After going to Liaodong, because they did not understand the strength of the Cavalry Camp, there were arrogant soldiers fighting again, and Lu Zhongcheng took the Anshan Post Fort!"
Speaking of this, he paused, and saw that all the ministers below were watching him, and then continued: "So, this time, Jianlu still needs to underestimate the strength of our army!"
After he finished speaking, the Wenhua Palace was quiet for a while, and Shen Yongmao broke the quiet with a look of confusion and said, "Your Majesty is saying... is it that you want the new army to rob the grain?"
From what the emperor said before and after, he was the first to think of this possibility!
"Yes!" Emperor Chongzhen praised and nodded, "I am the plan. On the surface, Lu Zhongcheng came forward, and the new army was ambushing him. I am not afraid of not be able to win the Jianlu of North Korea and intercepting the Jianlu's food!"
When everyone heard this, they were surprised at first, and then they all showed their consent and nodded. Wang Chengen also spoke at the right time: "Lu Zhongcheng said that this plan is very good. As long as the new army has strong enough, it may be able to wipe out all the Korean Jianlu."
After being recognized by Governor Denglai, everyone's confidence increased greatly. In other words, the key to how much victory can be achieved is how strong the new army is!
But just when everyone was happy, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue, asked: "Your Majesty, the new army has more than 5,000 people, plus logistics, how many fleets will be needed to transport it? As far as I know, the Denglai Navy does not have so many warships!"
When I heard this, Wenhua Palace suddenly became quiet. I was so happy that it was too early to pass by. Everything was like a moon in the water and flowers in the mirror!
However, Emperor Chongzhen had already thought about it and immediately said: "The Fujian Navy is transporting grain. Their ships are more than the Denglai Navy. Moreover, there were some Korean warships on Pi Island before, so they could still be used. I will let the ships from Guanning come here, so there will be many ships."
Speaking of this, he paused and looked at the ministers below and added: "In addition, there is no need for the new army to join the war with logistics. All the troops suitable for ambush will be allowed to pass by. The rest of the new army will be departed by land to Ningyuan and wait there!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the seal, played sharply.
When Wen Tiren heard this, he glanced at him and kept silent. He agreed with the emperor. He really deserves to be the inner minister of the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking of this, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty's method has solved the difficulties just now. I think it's wonderful!"
When the other ministers heard this, they all expressed their opinions and agreed with Emperor Chongzhen's opinion. Only the Minister of Revenue frowned and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, what are the rest of the new army doing in Ningyuan?... Does your Majesty still want the new army to attack Gaizhou?"
"Why not?" Emperor Chongzhen asked back when he heard this, and then said, "I have said that Jianlu must not be allowed to divide his troops to attack Hetao!"
After saying this, he analyzed to the ministers below: "If the Jianlu of North Korea can be annihilated, it will definitely shock the Korean traitors and will definitely ask for help from the Jianlu. Jianlu has just established a country, and firstly, he will need reputation, and secondly, he will not give up on North Korea. He will definitely send troops again. In order to prevent the situation of being annihilated by our Ming Dynasty again, more troops will be sent, so that the troops in Liaodong will be divided."
"Third, the new army has shown its strength in Gaizhou. Jianlu must not be underestimated. They must send heavy troops to siege. If they can be annihilated, it will be their best wishes! According to my estimate, if they want to do these things, they will inevitably ask the Mongolian tribe to send troops. In this way, how can they have the military strength to go to Hetao? If there is only a few troops, I believe that Governor Hong can defeat the invading enemy!"
After saying these words, Emperor Chongzhen stopped and glanced at the ministers below. Seeing that some of them were pondering and some were nodding, he said again: "There is another last point, which is also the old tune. Jianlu dispatched a large army to consume food. Do they have so much food? Even if there is, the consumption is so great, how should Jianlu live in the coming year?"
There would be no difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Jianlu during the Little Ice River. The Ming Dynasty was hit by disasters, and Liaodong was also hit by disasters, and the weather was even colder. They consumed their food and nailed the Jianlu, and they could no longer come to the Ming Dynasty to rob. Now there are no enemies from the Shanxi merchants. Just using these economic means can make the Jianlu national strength greatly reduce!
After hearing the emperor's analysis so specifically, who else can object!
Wen Tiren also knew what the emperor said before. It seems that the Fujian navy cannot go back for the time being, and the control of the sea surface there is also a temporary abandonment, which will somewhat affect the opening of the sea ban.
Bi Ziyan complained secretly and began to think about how to prepare in addition to the food that North Korea may seize, in order to meet the emperor's requirements.
He was thinking about it, but he heard Emperor Chongzhen point out his name and say: "Bi Qing, the food and supplies of the new army must be fully equipped first, and winter clothes must be distributed before departure. To put it seriously, this is a battle related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty. If it is fought well, the Hetao will be more stable and have many benefits; Jianlu will be dragged into the bottomless abyss by our Ming Dynasty, which will be of great help to restore Liaodong in the future! Bi Qing understands?"
Everything about the new army was personally inquired by the emperor, and there were also military supervisors at all levels in the new army who could directly report to the emperor. Therefore, the new army's materials were directly distributed in the capital, and there was no need to say that there was no drift, nor was there any shortage. In this way, the new army's materials were real, so Bi Ziyan didn't care about agreeing immediately and was thinking about everything in his mind.
Emperor Chongzhen understood that fighting was actually a logistics. This was the case for hot weapons combat and cold weapons combat. Bi Ziyan was the steward of the Ming Dynasty. He did not reply immediately, but was thinking that this was fulfilling his responsibilities. Therefore, he did not intend to urge him, just wait for his subsequent answers.
The focus was on the Minister of Revenue, and the rest of the Wenhua Hall were also watching him and waiting for his reply.
After a while, Bi Ziyan raised his head and pointed his hand at Emperor Chongzhen, "The grain in the Jiangnan area supervised by Master Zhou Ge's office has been transported, and the grain from Annan has arrived in Dongjiang... As long as the food intercepted by North Korea can be supplied to the new army for about a month and a half, it should be almost the same. There are gunpowder, military weapons bureau, and military battle bureau..."
At the end, he saw him saying a little worriedly: "I can't think of a good idea for the new army's winter clothes for a while, and I don't have enough money to purchase them unless His Majesty ordered me to embezzle some money from the Ming Construction Bank!"
Chapter completed!