Although Sun Chengzong's views only touched on the military perspective, he vaguely revealed it without directly saying it, and Zhu Youzhen quickly understood it. Books.com

At this stage, the military reform, the expansion of Inner Mongolia, and the transformation of the Mongolian tribes are not only the restoration of the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, but more importantly, the threat of the Later Jin Dynasty is there, so that the border army and the Mongolian departments have to accept these policies under external threats, and the two powers are balanced to choose the lesser.

Although Zhu Youzhen, Sun Chengzong and others all believe that the current Houjin is no longer as terrifying as the Houjin two or three years ago, others do not have such a complete analysis of the national strength of the Houjin as they have, and their inference of the strength of the Houjin can only be measured from the past achievements of the Houjin.

Even if the Later Jin Dynasty was unfavorable to the Ming State in the past two years, the Later Jin army had almost no losses, and easily defeated Lin Dan Khan's army with a partial division, so that its whereabouts are still unknown, which shows that the strength of the Later Jin is still not to be underestimated.

It was precisely because they were worried about the power of the Later Jin that the Mongol tribes and some Ming generals couldn't wait to improve their strength, and they would endure the reform policy of the imperial court.

In the same way, it is precisely because of the threat of the Later Jin and the expectation of recovering Liaodong that the elite of the northern gentry will tolerate the imperial court's reform of the Ming system, and first preserve the Ming state.

Zhu Youzhen held his chin and thought for a long time before he said to Sun Chengzong: "I agree with Mr. Sun's opinion, the time is not yet ripe for the restoration of Liaodong by Pingjin, and if the current policy continues, it is only a matter of time before Houjin is eliminated and Liaodong is restored, but there is no need to rush for a while." As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu if you're in a hurry. So the most important thing at the moment is that when the Later Jin attacked the Korean Kingdom, we can't be indifferent, we always have to do something, and we can't let the overseas vassal countries be disappointed in the imperial court, right? ”

Although Sun Chengzong had vaguely guessed the emperor's answer before he came, being able to hear such an answer in person finally relieved him. After all, the young staff officers of the General Staff are all trying their best to support the fight of this battle of national fortune and want to decide the outcome of the war. If he couldn't get the emperor's support, it would be really difficult for him to suppress the claims of these young staff officers.

Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief, and then replied: "Your Majesty is right, the Kingdom of Korea has not completely surrendered to Houjin over the years, and it can be regarded as a considerable contribution to our country. If we ignore it, I am afraid that the Korean monarchs and ministers will turn to Houjin, which will be detrimental to China's long-term strategy of weakening Houjin's national strength.

Although the land route between Korea and Japan has been severed, the sea route between the two countries is now unimpeded. August and September are the months when the typhoons are decreasing, and are suitable for the operation of large fleets.

Therefore, the minister thought that a unit should be sent to Ganghwa Island to station. If the Later Jin army invades Korea, our army will assist North Korea in defending the Han River and wear down the spirit of the Later Jin army. Then ordered Wang Huazhen and Mao Long to divide their troops from Phi Dao and Tieshan County to plunder the rear road of the Houjin army.

If this strategy can be successful, the Houjin army will naturally retreat; If the Houjin army still breaks through the defense line of the Han River, then we also have the opportunity to evacuate the Korean monarchs and ministers from Seoul, and do not give the Houjin a chance to completely control Korea.

In addition, our army will also make an offensive posture in the direction of Uiju and Geumju to create pressure on Hwang Tae-gil to transfer back the troops that have gone out to Korea..."

When Sun Chengzong put his ideas together, Zhu Youzhen did not immediately nod in agreement, but said: "I remember that when the Japanese Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea, and the king of Korea was beaten and was about to flee into our country, I was also extremely respectful to my country.

It's just that this kind of respect is not out of sincerity, otherwise there would be no Ming army to help Korea resist the Japanese army, and the small court of the Korean kingdom instead sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, and even the logistics had to be transferred from China from the country. On the contrary, those ordinary Korean people, after the retreat of the Japanese army, still remembered the benefits of my Ming Dynasty.

Today's situation is no different from the Japanese invasion of Korea. This North Korea must be saved, but the people of the Ming Dynasty cannot be allowed to shed blood and tears. After all, North Korea is a subject country, not the territory of our Ming Dynasty, and our army does not need to bear any responsibility for defending the territory, we just need a North Korea that cannot be used by the Houjin.

We just need that the Korean monarchs and ministers do not fall into the hands of the Houjin, and this is enough. It is not necessary to send a large army to set up a defense line on the Han River, but it will make the Korean monarchs and ministers suspicious, thinking that our country is taking the opportunity to control Korea. These fools will betray us to Houjin, expecting our army and the Houjin army to lose both and withdraw from North Korea together.

So we just need to send a small force to Ganghwa Island and bring some artillery for defense. In addition, he asked the North Korean ambassador Shen Jiyuan to bring a force back to Seoul to report to the police, and when the situation was not good, he was asked to escort the North Korean king to Ganghwa Island. If Lin Qingye is ordered to lead the Korean sailors to transport the grain and treasury in the south of Korea to Jeju Island, then Houjin will not gain much even if he has conquered the whole of Korea..."

Sun Chengzong's heart tightened when he heard this, he didn't expect the emperor to have such an idea, and looted the Korean treasury before the Houjin invasion. However, in this way, the Houjin army will turn its target to the people of North Korea, not to mention ordinary civilians, but even those two classes of nobles who will not be able to escape the butcher's knife of the Houjin army.

The Houjin invasion may be able to gain something, but it may be difficult to make North Korea a subject state under the control of the Houjin. Because it is impossible for no one in Korea to work for Houjin, indiscriminate massacres and looting, as Japan did when it invaded Korea, can only force North Korea to resist the whole people.

"Your Majesty, is this too cruel to the Korean people?" Sun Chengzong finally couldn't help but persuade the emperor, obviously he was still a little reluctant in his heart, even after the emperor said just now that the Koreans had behaved badly during Japan's war of aggression against Korea.

It's just that the soul in Zhu Youzhen's body did not grow up learning the Confucian concept of the world since he was a child, as a citizen who grew up under the education of modern national and national concepts, his perception of the country and foreign countries is very clear. It is impossible for a single-ethnic country like North Korea to be integrated into the country, so he will never bear any burden on his own ideas.

"Why does Mr. Sun see it that way? Isn't it the duty and right of the Korean people to defend the DPRK? As the suzerainty of North Korea, we can support weapons and supplies, and we can also send troops to assist the Korean people in resisting the invasion of Houjin, but we have no right to deprive the Korean people of their glorious right to resist Houjin. If we do this, then in the eyes of the North Koreans, what is the difference between the Houjin invaders? ”

Sun Chengzong's eyes immediately widened, looked at Chongzhen and said in surprise: "How can this be the same? I, the Ming Yishi, crossed the sea to help North Korea resist the invasion of Korea by the Houjin army, how could we be the same..."

Zhu Youzhen still replied in a calm tone: "Only when you have nothing to ask for North Korea, and the Jin invaders retreat after the fight, can you be called a righteous teacher, do I really have nothing to ask for North Korea?" ”

Sun Chengzong was dumbfounded, not to mention that Dongjiang Town forcibly leased Tieshan County from North Korea, just the free trade promoted by Ming merchants in North Korea cannot be said to be nothing. Half of the military expenses of the Forces nouvelles and the funds for the development of weapons by the Ordnance Superintendent come from taxes from overseas trade and commercial profits from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was too late for the General Staff to escort these businessmen, how could they ask them to give up their business.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong was silent, Zhu Youzhen diverted the topic and said: "However, what Mr. just said, the idea of using Jinzhou and Jinzhou troops as a feint to force Huang Taiji to withdraw his troops from North Korea is still in favor, but I think it can be more than a feint.

The defense line of Nanshan in Jinzhou has now been completed for the most part, and Lushun and Dalian have been safe, but the population of the two places is still too small. Especially now that Dalian has become a transit port for ocean-going fishing and merchant ships, there is a greater need for available labor.

In the past, this area was like a chicken rib for the Houjin, they gained nothing, and they had to divide their troops to defend it. But for my Ming Dynasty, this is not only a bridgehead to escort the Shandong Peninsula into Liaodong, but also the most important transshipment port in Northeast China. Therefore, once Houjin gave up his attempt to enter the customs, he would definitely focus on this place to ensure the safety of Liaodong.

Therefore, in the coming years, we must strengthen the defense of this region. It is good to take this opportunity to review the combat effectiveness of the local defenders by the way. What I mean is that a capable army will be drawn from this area to sweep the Gaizhou and Fuzhou regions east of Yingkou, and move the population of this area to Dalian and Lushun.

As for the feint attack on the Jinzhou side, I thought it was insufficient. It is necessary to mobilize the military forces of Chengde and Liaoxi, and call on the nearby Mongol banners that are dependent on our Ming Dynasty to take the Yizhou region. We have been training the new army for so long, and we must always try the quality of the army. Let the Mongols know who they are loyal to. ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while, and then said with some hesitation: "It is normal to mobilize the troops of Chengde and Liaoxi. But the Mongolian banners are undecided, and now mobilize them, will it be leaked to the Houjin side? If they are mobilized temporarily, the ministers are worried that it will be difficult to gather them then..."

"That's nothing, send invitations to the flags in advance, and hold the Naadam conference in Chengde. The important thing is not how much of a role they can play in this battle, but whether they are willing to stand with us against Houjin. ”

After some discussion, Sun Chengzong finally got up to say goodbye to Chongzhen, but Zhu Youzhen said again: "This war against Yizhou, I hope that Mr. Sun does not have to go to preside over the war, or leave it to the rest of the General Staff to be responsible." ”

Sun Chengzong suddenly asked with some surprise: "Who is in charge of Your Majesty?" ”

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while and said with a smile: "Mao Yuanyi and Sun Chuanting are both very suitable for me, since it is not a war to gamble on the fortunes of the country, I think I should also let young people exercise and exercise, and Mr. is also in the capital."

Let Mao Yuanyi and Sun Chuanting each draw up a battle plan, the General Staff will evaluate it, the winner will preside over the Yizhou operation, and the other will sit in Shanhaiguan to command the second-line troops to prepare for it..."

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