All the generals stood solemnly, Zhang Zhijie was very satisfied, at least the current border army was not rotten. Zhang Zhijie asked in a deep voice: "What is the number of soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu Town?" ”

Governor Jiang Huaixin said in a deep voice: "Lord Hui, Xuanzhen's original 151,452 officers and soldiers are 95,340 officers and soldiers, except for those who fled during the New Year. The original number of horses was 55,274, and in addition to the annual loss, there were 36,400 horses! ”

Zhang Zhijie frowned when he heard this, feeling that something was missing. However, now that the autumn defense has begun, Duoyan Sanwei has invaded the border imminently, and even the Tatars are likely to invade the border, and now is definitely not the time to rectify.

So Zhang Zhijie just frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Now that the four seas are leveling, the national strength is increasing, the treasury is abundant, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. ”

"Only the border towns, the Tatars invade the border every year, invading the people, the emperor is very worried, so he ordered the governor to declare a great military affairs. This governor has not been to Xuanda before, and most of them are hearsay about the border towns, so he is also sincerely afraid! ”

"However, since then, it can also be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to the war in the border towns, and I hope that all the generals can fulfill their duties and serve the country loyally and bravely to relieve their worries!"

Wang Chong took the lead in clenching his fists and said, "Follow the teachings of the Governor!" The generals in the back also agreed.

Zhang Zhijie waved his hand and said: "Now that Duoyan Sanwei is about to invade the border, I don't know what Lord Jiang and General Wang can do to deal with the enemy?" ”

Wang Chong and Jiang Huaixin glanced at each other after hearing this, and finally Wang Chong spoke: "Back to the Governor, since I received the news that Duoyan Sanwei was about to invade the border, the last general and Lord Jiang will inspect the ordnance and consolidate the city defense. ”

"Constantly send scouts to investigate the enemy's situation, all the generals are ready to meet the enemy, and strive to ensure that a city and a fort are not lost, and the army in Xuancheng is not only ready to defend the city, but also ready to help!"

Zhang Zhijie listened quietly to Wang Chong's speech, and actually understood what Wang Chong meant, these Duoyan Sanwei came to invade the border, and the duty of the Xuanfu was to defend the city and ensure that the city and fortress were not lost. As long as these Tartars are not excessive, let them grab them for a while and be done.

Although Zhang Zhijie knew that it was a bit of a loss to meet the cavalry on the grassland with the troops of the border town, he was still a little unhappy. However, Zhang Zhijie didn't say anything in front of the generals, after all, he had just come to Xuanfu, and he didn't want to directly slap the governor and the chief soldier in the face.

Therefore, Zhang Zhijie was noncommittal about Wang Chong's words, and did not agree with them, but began to encourage the soldiers as soon as the style of words changed.

After the generals dispersed, only the governor Jiang Huaixin, the chief soldier Wang Chong, and the deputy chief soldier Tian Shiyuan were left, in fact, they were actually a little apprehensive at this time, because they were keenly aware of the displeasure in the governor's heart.

It was only after Wang Chong said the strategy to deal with it that the governor was displeased, in fact, they were very aggrieved in their hearts, because they had been dealt with like this before.

Xuanfu Town originally had 150,000 official troops, but there were only 95,000 official troops, and not all of these 95,000 officers and troops were combatable. This is the case with war horses.

Moreover, in addition to garrisoning Xuanfu, it is necessary to divide troops to garrison the seven roads, it is really difficult to meet the cavalry on the grassland, and the most important thing is that the risk is too great! Although there is a reward for winning the battle, if the fight is a big defeat, the official will be dismissed and the family will be raided. Relatively speaking, there is still a high probability of defeat, so who wants to take the risk of gambling?

Only Jiang Huaixin, Wang Chong and Tian Shiyuan were left, and Zhang Zhijie directly opened up and asked, "Is your strategy passive defense?" As long as you keep the city open? What about the people beyond the city? ”

What they were most worried about had happened, and what they feared most in their hearts was that the new governor was so ambitious, and it was not so easy to fight the Tatars, and the tragedy of the civil engineering change was terrifying.

Jiang Huaixin muttered: "Your Excellency, it's not that the lower officials are afraid of war, it's really that the Tatar soldiers are strong, and the Xuanfu soldiers are outnumbered, and it is difficult to concentrate the troops against the Tatars because they have to defend a long defensive line." ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, although Mongolia is no longer as strong as the Great Yuan of the year, but the Mongolian Iron Cavalry must not be underestimated, if you want to fight against the Mongolian Iron Cavalry, you must concentrate the absolute superiority of forces, even if you win or lose!"

"If the battle is defeated, then the Xuanfu is forced, and the Tatar troops will definitely reach the capital, which is a big crime that no one can afford!"

Wang Chong and Tian Shiyuan kept nodding on the side, and said urgently: "My lord, the Tatar soldiers are strong, you must think twice, stick to it!" ”

Zhang Zhijie was not moved when he heard this, and asked rhetorically: "Do you know why the emperor suddenly asked the governor of this governor to announce the military rations?" ”

Several people shook their heads when they heard this, and Zhang Zhijie muttered: "If you are rich today and the treasury is abundant, it is really a prosperous era that has not been seen in a hundred years." There are even sailors who are on the sea, and Luzon and Manchuria are merged into the Ming Dynasty, all of which makes the emperor very pleased, but the fly in the ointment is that there are Tatars invading the border every year, which makes the face gloomy! ”

"Especially this time, the Tatars robbed the Duoyan Sanwei, and the Duoyan Sanwei did not dare to send troops to the Tatars in a fit of rage, but turned their anger to the Ming Dynasty. When the emperor found out, he felt very ashamed and humiliated! ”

"So the emperor's name is the governor of the province to announce the great military affairs, not only that, but also increased the number of 20,000 Beijing battalions, the emperor is so aggressive, do you think the emperor wants the result is to let these barbarians plunder and retreat calmly as in previous years?"

Zhang Zhijie's words made the three of them completely silent, and they understood when they heard Zhang Zhijie say this. It turned out that the emperor had achieved great results in his martial arts, but only the border towns were restless, but there was a matter of Duoyan Sanwei, and the emperor was annoyed and angry with shame on his face!

Zhang Zhijie said lightly: "Do you understand what Bendu means? In any case, this time it is not possible to stick to it as before, and there is no way to explain it to the emperor! Of course, if you think you can explain the past to the emperor, then you should be the governor who didn't say anything! ”

The faces of the three of them were a little ugly, and their mouths were bitter, Zhang Zhijie, the dignified governor, was the most trusted person in the emperor, and he couldn't explain to the emperor, they could explain the past fart!

Jiang Huaixin took a deep breath and said, "Since this is the case, the fight must be beaten!" The question is how to fight? This has to be considered in the long run! ”

Wang Chong gritted his teeth and said: "There are too many variables to face head-on, the best way is to wait for the cavalry of Duoyan Sanwei to return, at this time they are sleepy and tired after grabbing things, and at this time the victory is the greatest!" And they were planning to go back to the city, and they wouldn't be in love, so the risk was minimal. ”