Qian Zan's face is also quite ugly!

Humiliation, what a strong humiliation!

It was getting dark, and the Ming sentry cavalry who had plucked up the courage to go out to scout confirmed that the Jurchens had withdrawn, and Zhao ordered to send people to carry the corpses and clean up the remnants of the battlefield, and the main force returned to the temporary military camp to station, and at the same time decided to send more troops and horses to guard against a night attack that the Jurchens were unlikely to launch.

Fortunately, the Jurchens only dispatched more than 1,000 people, and it is estimated that the number of people on both sides is too different, and the Ming army put on a posture of defending to the death, coupled with the sudden arrival of the blizzard, it can be regarded as a thrilling end to the battle.

When the soldiers were digging pits in the snow to bury the corpses, Zhao Shujiao said to Qian Zan seriously: "The information that the Thirteen Mountains said about the relaxation of the defense of the captives and the reduction of the number of people seems to be inaccurate. ”

Qian Zanhua was noncommittal, and said: "There are still more than ten miles away from the meeting point agreed by the two sides, and if you can reach the scheduled battlefield and meet the training troops and horses of the Thirteen Mountains Regiment, you can know whether it is true or false." ”

"No need." Zhao Shuojiao waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "It is absolutely impossible, Jian Yu dares to lead the elite cavalry to take the initiative to attack to oppress the general and his subordinates, which shows that he still has quite strong strength." Under such circumstances, it would have been impossible for him to lead his subordinates forward and put his soldiers in danger. Since my Liao Town has been at war with the captives, I have suffered too much in the wild wave war! ”

Qian Zanhua couldn't help but say: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be just a matter of ignoring the Thirteen Mountains all the time?" ”

"The grain and grass on the mountain can still support several years." Zhao Shujiao said in a deep voice: "Now take risks and put the army in danger, is it a wise man's doing? ”

Qian Zanhua muttered: "If you don't dare to fight in the field, what's the point of recovering more land outside the border?" ”

Zhao Shujiao felt a little embarrassed, the fact is that he recovered the big and small Ling River, built a city and a fort, and then repaired dozens of large military fort garrisons, and then repaired the cities of Qiantun Youtun and Jinzhou, and restored the land for hundreds of miles, but if all the Ming troops were like this, the departments did not dare to fight with the captives and cavalry in the wilderness, and when the enemy retreated, what was the point of recovering the lost land?

But Zhao Shujiao didn't dare to say that.

It involves millions of military salaries, plus he is deeply involved in the connections of Liaozhen, for example, Zhao Shujiao's current right-hand man is from Liaozhen, and he himself has been operating in Liaozhen for many years, and the dependency relationship between military households and land is Liaozhen, so although he is a guest general, he has also been absorbed by the Guanning Group, and he has transferred his relationship from Xuanda to Liaoxi like Mangui, if he does something or says something that is contrary to the interests of this group, Zhao Shujiao knows that his fate will definitely not be good.

Although he is already a high-ranking soldier and has a high position, if he wants to go further, or retain his current situation and status, he must be recognized by the Liaoxi Jiangmen Group.

The hidden strength of this group under the surface of the water is enough to make people of Zhao Shujiao's status deeply afraid.

Zhao Shujiao hugged his fists and said: "Please praise the painting and protect it a little, and there will be a good reward in the end." ”

As soon as Qian Zanhua arrived at the barracks, he smiled at the two hundred taels of silver taught by Zhao Shu, and the generous reward at the bottom was estimated to be no less than one thousand taels. But Gao Di repeatedly warned that what he saw in front of him could not be hidden, otherwise he would not only ask his staff to spit out the silver, but also send it to the government to punish the crime, and he would not be able to take care of his feelings for many years.

With Gao Di's many years of experience in the local area, the staff is not too sure that they can deceive the past, and at the moment Qian Zanhua smiled bitterly: "Even if you can say as much as possible, but the soldiers and horses in your town can't fight in the field, you can't hide it, otherwise Gao Jingluo forcibly ordered the rescue of the Thirteen Mountains, how can the general repay it?" ”

Zhao Shujiao was silent, his subordinates were already considered elite in the Ming army, because he didn't drink much blood, and he was also very considerate of his subordinates, and his armor and weapons were the most sophisticated, so the mobility of the troops was very strong, and he could be regarded as one and the same, and he could order and prohibit.

This is also the reason why Zhao Shujiao can rush to the customs when Huang Taiji enters the customs in the second year of Chongzhen, when the other Liaozhen soldiers and horses are still slowly walking away, Zhao Shujiao has taken the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to enter the customs quickly, which can be called a flying general, and the Jizhen guards are suspicious because Zhao Shujiao came too quickly, afraid that he is colluding with Jianyu to enter the customs together, refusing him to lead his troops into the city, Zhao Shujiao was forced to lead his troops to fight with the Jurchens outside the city, and after the first battle, his troops were completely wiped out, and Zhao Shujiao himself also died in battle, all famous.

If it is said that he is fighting with Jianyu in the wilderness, Zhao Shujiao really does not have the slightest confidence now.

Give him another two or three years, train more than 1,000 people, plus the cooperation of other generals, and dare to weigh the strength of Jianyu, if the army continues to move forward now, Zhao Shujiao estimates that there will be a large number of deserters tomorrow, and the entire battalion will collapse as soon as the battle is fought, and there will never be a second possibility.

This is the result of the training method of the Ming army, the training is useless, sharp weapons and thick armor can not improve the soldier's fighting spirit and confidence, only the veteran who keeps surviving in the battle is likely to go into battle to fight, not because the veteran is braver, but the veteran knows that sometimes running away will die faster.

"Anyway, please keep it up." Zhao Shujiao gave up his hand again and again, looking like he had relied on Qian Zan's painting. Of course, at night, a thousand taels of silver must be given quietly, otherwise it will not only be impersonal, but will also offend people.

"I'll just have to try it in the next place." Qian Zanhua knew that Gao Di had a package of plans, to see if the generals of the Ming army were loyal and obedient, the Zhao rate in front of him had passed the test, and then to see how the combat effectiveness of each department was, and then used a series of enemy situations and dispatches to see how the forts could support each other, Gao Di thought that it was useless to have a castle alone, if there was no field combat ability, the forts could not support each other, it was equivalent to sitting and waiting to be beaten, a military fort was stationed with a maximum of 500 to 1,000 people, no matter how much it could not be stuffed, and there was no Hongyi cannon, If the enemy attacks all the way, it will be difficult to defend.

If, according to the plan of Sun Chengzong and others, all the forts are built on strategic points, as long as one fort drags on for a few days, and dozens of forts drag down, the Houjin soldiers will be almost lost in the process of attacking the cities and forts.

The strategic materials were scattered in the forts, the people hid in the cities and military forts during the war, and more military rations, ordnance and silver were placed on Juehua Island, and Houjin had no sailors, which was more secure.

Once Jianyu really comes to attack on a large scale, as long as the walls are clear and the forts are firmly defended, there should be no problem at all, and you can easily get through the most dangerous moment.

Gao Di could not say that he completely disagreed with Sun Chengzong's concept, and using fortress tactics to delay time was originally much more conservative and stable than the plan of the battle of the large corps.

Shenyang and Liaoyang plus the loss of Guangning, are all related to the early Ming army always trying to settle the situation in a battle, if from Guangning only stick to the forts and do not take the initiative to gather the main force to fight, now it may be that Houjin is still trapped on the other side of the Sancha River and cannot advance an inch.

Gaudí's attitude was cautiously agreeing, but he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

The adaptability of the generals of the Ming army, whether they dared to support the attacked friendly and neighboring troops, whether they could obey military orders in times of crisis, whether the military reserves were complete, whether the army's salaries and rations were completely distributed, and so on.

As a local minister for 30 years, Gao Di was too clear about these methods and tricks of his subordinates.

"It's going to happen." After listening to Gao Di's plan relayed by Qian Zanhua, despite the cold environment, Zhao Shujiao was in a hurry to sweat!

Looking at Qian Zan's painting, Zhao Shujiao said in a deep voice: "If we are here at Xuanda, I will definitely cooperate with Master Jinglu, and do these things no matter what, it is beneficial to do this, you can order and prohibit, the army obeys the dispatch, and determines that the military needs such as military food reserves and ordnance salaries are sufficient, and the combat strength will also go up." When I listened to my father talk about the deeds of my ancestors such as Qi, Ma, and Yu when I was young, I found that most of the nine sides at that time did this. The imperial court did a very good job in the control of weapons and generals, so during the period from Jiajing to Wanli, the Ming Dynasty suddenly became stronger, the southern Japanese and the northern captives were subdued, and the army of the Ming Dynasty ushered in a rather brilliant recovery period, it can be said that in the early years of Jiajing, Li Chengliang, Ma Fang, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang and other famous generals successively kept time in the north, and it was also one of the strongest periods of the Ming Dynasty.

What Gao Di wants to do is what the successive governors of Jiubian have done in the past 200 years, to pay enough soldiers and revitalize military discipline.

"It's hard to go back, it's really hard to return." Zhao taught himself to make benefits in various things such as military salaries and military supplies, otherwise how could he have raised a thousand Neiding?

If Gao Di really did things as seriously as Qian Zanhua claimed, and did a thorough combing of the military in western Liaoning, even Zhao Shujiao didn't know what would happen.

After Xin Jingluo took office, Zhao Shujiao, a heavily favored military general, also expressed his allegiance for the first time. After all, although Sun Gebu treats himself well, everyone is loyal to the Ming court, and the strategy represents the will of the Ming court. Zu Dashou and other military generals are almost the same.

But if Xinjing is reckless, Zhao Shujiao doesn't know what serious consequences will be caused.

"I see." Qian Zanhua was also a little upset, there were still bloodstains on the snow in front of him, but the general of Zhenliao said that the new Jingluo could not sort out the army and revitalize the discipline, no matter how funny he thought, but the old and sophisticated Qian Zanhua also knew that what Zhao Shujiao said was the truth, once the unpredictable result was triggered, Gao Di was likely to follow in the footsteps of Xiong Tingbi, behead Dongshi, and pass on the nine sides.

At that time, as a praise painting, the lightest is also a military stream, and it is likely that he will have to die in Liaodong.

Qian Zan arched his hand and said: "Zhao Shuai rest assured, I will definitely advise Master Jinglu in the future." ”

"That's fine." Zhao Shujiao was slightly relieved, and turned to look at the battlefield.

After half a ring, the chief military officer, who was known as loyal and magnolia, let out a long sigh and said in a gloomy manner: "It seems that the troops will be withdrawn tomorrow morning." ”

After some communication, Qian Zanhua also knew that the army in front of him could not rescue the Thirteen Mountains.