Chapter 147: Two Hundred Thousand Riders

Actually, this should have been the first topic.

The total number of troops sent is how many cards the general has in his hand. Only after you have determined how many cards there are can you decide what to play.

It's just that Shi Heng took the initiative to ask for help.

Disrupt order.

In this meeting, Li Xian's presence has always been very low.

Since Zhu Qizhen reprimanded Liu Qiu last time, there has been a lot of estrangement between the monarchs and ministers.

Regarding the matter of the Western Expedition, Li Xian's attitude in his heart has not changed. It's just that he knows better that the wood is done, and even if he defends, he can't change anything.

He immediately felt the changes in Zhu Qizhen.

But this change, what kind of change is it, Li Xian has been observing, and only after finding out Zhu Qizhen's mind can he prescribe the right medicine.

But now he had to step up.

He must be responsible for the responsibility on his body, he said loudly: "Although there is a great victory in Thang Long in Annam, or there is a sacred heart of Yu Kou, Fan Guang conquered the Tibetan land with more than 10,000 people, and the number of victories and defeats did not dare to ask for it. Therefore, the meaning of the two generals is also the meaning of the old minister, the northwest has Yu Gong sitting in the town, the northwest soldiers and horses can not be moved lightly, the movable, Jingying, Xuanda, Liaodong, Haixi, the essence of the south and the north of the desert, the minister has discussed with Liu Dingzhi. ”

"The amount of grain and grass used by the imperial court can supply up to 150,000 cavalry, and it is impossible to have more."

"If Your Majesty does not believe it, please ask Your Majesty to order the selection of a famous minister to take on this position. to dispel His Majesty's doubts. ”

Zhu Qizhen could only say: "How can I say this, sir, how can I not believe sir." ”

Actually, Zhu Qizhen also knew that Li Xian was not telling the truth. Because he left a sum of silver, grain and grass for the household department, if this money is taken out, not to mention 200,000, it is 250,000, that is, 300,000 cavalry, and it may not be impossible to supply.

Li Xiansheng made a half-fold.

And Li Xian's attitude made Zhu Qizhen a little helpless.

Monarchs and ministers have always advanced and retreated from each other, and Zhu Qizhen took a step forward to finalize the Western Expedition and take down Liu Qiu. It can be said that it has given Li Xian a lot.

If you are an ordinary courtier, it is estimated that you will only be more subdued, in order to seek the end of the throne. It's just that Li Xian is not, although he takes care of the overall situation and does not let anything go wrong in the matter of the Western Expedition, which will cause more disaster to the country and the people, in addition, he is also ashamed that he did not dissuade the emperor from doing such a thing.

After all, even the head of the ministers, Li Xian deeply felt that he could not help His Majesty, which was a dereliction of duty.

You can return once, but you can't return again.

The use of the fifteenth cavalry is already the greatest support given by Li Xianneng, not that he is unwilling to cooperate, it is really an empire like the Ming Dynasty, it seems that the four seas are leveling, and this year's annual situation is not wrong, and there is Haiyan River for a while

A sense of purity.

But Lee Hyun is too aware of the dangers.

Not to mention anything else, if the Yellow River is unhappy and turns over, I don't know how much to smash into it.

As the helmsman of the entire empire, Li Xian decided that it would be impossible for him to come out of the country empty, leaving no reserves, if Zhu Qizhen insisted on increasing, Li Xian would really dare to hang up and leave.

Zhu Qizhen also knows this.

Although he agreed with Li Xian's concept, he felt that the number left by Li Xian was a little too much. But it's just a few discrepancies in the details. It is not a matter of the big picture.

Zhu Qizhen is unwilling to touch Li Xian's bad head for money, after all, Zhu Qizhen has not considered who to replace Li Xian. Even if you think it clearly, now is not the time for Li Xian to step down, and Li Xian will step down at least after the Western Expedition.

Now that Zhu Qizhen has avoided the conflict with Li Xian, in this kind of situation where there is something going on in all directions, the center still needs to have a capable minister.

Zhu Qizhen said: "In addition to these 150,000 horsemen, I have asked all the Mongolian tribes, and all the Mongolian tribes are willing to serve the imperial court, and all the tribes have sent warriors, a total of 100,000 horsemen, and they bring their own horses to the expedition. ”

Zhu Qizhen was slightly depressed in his heart.

Without him, although the inner treasury of Zhuqi Town has been in a net inflow with the Zunhua Iron Works, the Liangjiang Weaving Mill, and the gold and silver deposits in Northeast China and Japan.

However, the gold and silver awarded to Mongolia for 100,000 horsemen is not a small amount, and it is estimated that the small treasury of Zhu Qizhen will be more than half smaller.

However, Zhu Qizhen's depression was only a matter of time.

After all, Zhu Qizhen is not a greedy person for money.

He has been accumulating money in the treasury, firstly, in case of emergency, and secondly, for the right to speak in the imperial court.

After all, sometimes the emperor has no money, and he can't speak at the court.

Now, although it is a lot of blood, it can be regarded as a show of favor to the Mongolian tribes. It is not without harvest, and although the Mongols have recuperated and multiplied in recent years, the army of 100,000 is also a considerable part of the prime labor force of the Mongols.

After transferring so many people, the Mongols could only become more dependent on the protection of the Ming Dynasty.

Shi Heng frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the Mongols are unbearable, and the minister thinks that it is better to leave the Mongols behind, use the gold and silver rewarded for the Mongols in the army, and then transfer 50,000 soldiers and horses, even if the cavalry is not enough, the foot soldiers are also okay, where the court is now more than Ma." ”

Shi Heng doesn't think too much. He was a blatant contempt for the fighting power of the Mongol tribes.

This is also the inherent impression of many Ming generals.

After all, after entering the orthodoxy, the real wars and vicious battles were fought between the Tile Thorn and the Ming Dynasty.

As for the Mongolian ministries, they are just serving as cannon fodder on the side and beating the side drums.

Not to mention, Ming

The combat effectiveness of the cavalry was sharpened little by little in the confrontation with the tile spurs. Coupled with the progress of weapons and equipment, I don't know how much stronger than at the beginning. looks down on the previous defeated subordinates even more.

It's just that there is a complicated political purpose for Zhu Qizhen here, and where there is Shi Heng, there is no need for it.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have made up my mind, don't care, just plan the route to the march." ”

Yang Hong and Shi Heng immediately saluted and said, "Yes." ”

After the two discussed, they finally decided to march in two directions, Shi Heng led 100,000 elite cavalry, of which 30,000 Mongolian cavalry were attached. From Mobei straight into the north of the Tianshan Mountains.

And the south road is all the way from the grassland, from Yiji to Hami. This way, Fang Jin is the main general, Yang Xin Shi Biao is the deputy general, and the elite soldiers and strong generals of all departments are there.

80,000 Ming cavalry, 70,000 Mongolian cavalry, a total of 150,000 cavalry, seems to be the main force of the whole army.

In fact, there is an exchange of interests.

That is, after Yang Hong waited for Guo Deng to come back, he withdrew from the cabinet and took charge of the Privy Council, and the position of the first person among the generals was given to Guo Deng.

Although Zhu Qizhen trained the Privy Council, he and the military department are in charge of the military and political power in the world. But Yang Hong clearly wanted to retreat.

After all, Shi Heng and Yang Hong are too knowledgeable about current affairs.

Zhu Qizhen is also indispensable to this.

There is one thing that Zhu Qizhen has to admit that these veterans have the ability, but the qualifications are also old, such as Yang Hong guarding Dushikou at the end of Yongle.

Although he was respectful to the emperor, Zhu Qizhen's control over them was still a little insufficient.

And after these veterans retired, the generals who came out were all thirty or forty years old, not to mention the years of fighting, most of the troops were all learned from martial arts, and they could be regarded as protégés of the Son of Heaven. Zhu Qizhen's influence on them is all-round.

More control.

I have to admit that since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, the military has transitioned from the British era to the era of Teng Guogong, and now the era of orthodoxy and nobles, and then the era of martial arts.

Time is so hurried and merciless, a new generation replaces the old.

It's another overstart.

After the meeting was finalized, the ministries began to prepare for the official process.

Shi Heng also hurriedly returned to Longcheng with part of the cavalry, taking his old department of Longcheng with him, preparing for the westward expedition, in addition, Zhu Qizhen intentionally or unintentionally, Zhu Qizhen arranged for Shi Heng's deputy general, Zhu Yi.

How to say, Zhu Yi is extremely rigid in military affairs, and he is quite qualified as a general defending the city, but he is reliable politically. With him by Shi Heng's side, Shi Heng is itching teeth of hatred, and he must also be restrained.

After all, Zhu Yi's identity background, as well as his own expectations, are destined not to betray Daming, and it is impossible to tolerate Shi Heng's betrayal.

Everyone has their own strengths, just look at how to use them.