"Leaving the city to fight in the field, this is the strength of Jianjiao, and the shortcomings of our army. With the shortness of the other, the length of attacking the enemy is not a good strategy! ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately became angry in his heart. If you want to say it like this, then what the hell is fighting with Jianyu, you will always be beaten passively!

However, he quickly calmed down, didn't he know about this matter, isn't it just that the new army that is being trained now is just to be able to fight with Jianyuye! It's just a pity that the new army has just started training and can't catch up with this battle.

After Cao Huachun said these words, he was silent. He looked at the men with a strange look in his eyes, knowing what they were thinking, but he didn't think he could see it, and he didn't need to explain it to them.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's eyes sweeping towards him, Min Hongxue first put down the matter of whether Sun Chengzong possessed Cao Huachun, bowed to the emperor and said: "The minister thinks that if I want to defeat the army of Mang Gurtai, I should gain an advantage in numbers. But in this way, food and grass are also a problem. ”

That is to say, he echoed Sun Chengzong's statement. Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, and then looked at the next one. Who knew that before Shen Yongmao could speak, Man Gui had already spoken first: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to be the vanguard and go to fight to the death with Mang Gurtai!" ”

What he meant was that the Guanning army could not fight in the field, and he was willing to go to the field. In response to his statement, Emperor Chongzhen nodded approvingly.

However, Shen Yongmao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, immediately objected: "Uncle Zhongyong has just taken over the Beijing camp for a long time, if he can fight with Jianyu field, he will immediately fight with Jianyu field when the war year ago!" The minister did not believe in the military strength of the Beijing camp, and in just one month, there was a sudden change. ”

When Man Gui heard this, he wanted to refute it, but Shen Yongmao was also reasonable, remembering that he had already consumed the family that he could fight with Jianyu, and he couldn't refute it, and suddenly, a bearded face turned red.

At this moment, Liu Xingzuo, who had been silent, spoke: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that the direction of Shanhaiguan could also bluff, do his best to support North Korea, and prepare to attack Shenyang, and then he sent troops to attack the hinterland of Jianyu, so as to complete the siege of Wei and save Zhao. ”

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Liu Xingzuo. Yes, Lu Xiangsheng also possessed Liu Xingzuo?

Before they could speak, Liu Xingzuo continued to speak: "Lu Zhongcheng thinks that there is no need to take care of the army of the Dongjiang River. He could take advantage of the fact that the army of Jianyu had not yet reached Korea, and first recruit ships from Korea for use. Then he ordered Phi Dao to prepare for a strict attack by Jianjiao. In this way, Phi Dao should be worry-free, and he can also rest assured that he will surround Wei and save Zhao. It's just that the Dongjiang River can be used for long-distance attacks with less than 200 cavalry, and if you add the infantry army, you are afraid that when Jianyu returns to the division, it will not be able to retreat. ”

In the past, there was no cavalry in Mao Wenlong's era, but he was instinctively good at guerrilla warfare, and the Han people in the land of Liaodong reported that they knew that Jianyu was false and real, and he would leave with one blow, which was fine.

However, after Jianyu was ruthless, such as the first Korean war, Mao Wenlong suffered heavy losses. In addition, in order to deal with Mao Wenlong's guerrillas, Jianyu evacuated the people along the coast to the interior, and the coastal area became a forbidden area. In this way, there are fewer Han people who report the news, and the infantry army has to go a longer way to sneak attack, and if the intelligence is not accurate, it is easy to be caught up by the Jianlu cavalry.

Therefore, the best way to enter the hinterland of Jianyu to conduct guerrilla warfare now is to have a special cavalry army, that is, the unit that Lu Xiangsheng wanted to form before. It's just that he has only just arrived in Dongjiang, and he hasn't had time to form it yet, and he doesn't have the resources to form it. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Xiangsheng brought up the matter.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he felt that Lu Xiangsheng's method was good, so he looked at the few people below and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Shen Yongmao glanced at his colleagues, hesitated slightly, and then bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, there are cavalry troops in Shanhaiguan, but they are ......."

He didn't say any more, but the meaning was obvious. When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked at Cao Huachun and asked, "What does Sun Qing think?" ”

Cao Huachun bowed slightly in response, indicating that he had conveyed the information. After waiting for a while, I saw him reply: "Inspector Sun responded, saying that if Governor Lu has such intentions, he can send five hundred cavalry troops over." ”

Speaking of this, after a slight pause, he immediately added: "Inspector Sun said that the fleet that can transport cavalry troops can transport five hundred cavalry troops at a time, which is already the limit. ”

If this is the case, Lu Xiangsheng's side will only have about 700 cavalry troops, which is still a bit small. Emperor Chongzhen and all the ministers in the palace realized this and were silent for a while.

But Liu Xingzuo opened his mouth and said: "Lu Zhongcheng thinks that if he can have five hundred more cavalry, he should give it a try." ”

As soon as he heard this, Min Hongxue frowned and said: "If the seven hundred cavalry army can't attack the city, and if you can't save the enemy, how can you besiege Wei and save Zhao?" ”

This is also reasonable, Emperor Chongzhen and the others were silent for a while when they heard it, and they were all thinking of countermeasures.

In the end, it was Liu Xingzuo who broke the silence: "Lu Zhongcheng thinks that if the seven hundred elite cavalry army is concerned, it should do something big, as long as my Ming army sets foot in the hinterland of Liaodong, it will definitely cause panic, and then Lu Zhongcheng sees the opportunity to act, or bluff, when he can force Jianyu to ask for help, so as to encircle Wei and save Zhao." ”

Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly added: "In this way, it can also give confidence to the Han people in Liaodong who are unwilling to be enslaved by Jianlu, and it can also add trouble to Jianlu's rule in Liaodong to some extent." As long as this momentum can be maintained, it should make Jianyu tired of local affairs in Liaodong and alleviate the border situation of the Ming Dynasty. ”

He deduced it from the hearts of the people, which was also a reasonable basis, which made several ministers in the Wuying Palace, of course, except for Man Gui, very surprised. They didn't expect that the emperor was so young and familiar with people's hearts that he would reach such a point.

"I think I might be able to give it a try!" Min Hongxue was the first to express his position, which can be regarded as agreeing with this move to encircle Wei and save Zhao.

Shen Yongmao also nodded, and followed: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen could judge what they were thinking from the changes in their eyes and attitudes when they looked at him, and he couldn't help but smile slightly in his heart. This kind of thing, as long as you refer to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in later generations, there are practical examples that are reliable, and it is not unusual to infer this kind of thing at all!

However, he couldn't say it, so he just turned his head to look at Cao Huachun and said, "Sun Qing will discharge five hundred elite cavalry as soon as possible, can you?" ”

He deliberately added the word "elite" to remind Sun Chengzong. It's not that he's afraid of Sun Chengzong's perfunctory, at least in his opinion, Sun Chengzong still has the overall situation.

Under the meeting led by him, the ministers in charge of the front line and the ministers of the army in the DPRK and the central government were convened, and everyone set up a discussion, and the emperor personally participated, and the matter was basically decided. After discussing a few more details, the plan was finalized.

However, Emperor Chongzhen still has one more point, and he didn't tell others. This specific has to be talked about, as long as it is used well, it will definitely make Jianyu cry.