After nearly a month of planning, Zeng Milling finally settled on the detailed combat strategy of the complex. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn fact, Zeng Milling had been preparing for this matter before, but because the generals had quite disagreements about the specific details, it was not resolved for a long time. It was only now that everyone sought common ground while reserving differences and finally passed the plan.

"Master Peng, do you have any opinions on this battle plan now?" , Zeng Mill asked, pointing to the huge military map hanging on the wall.

"I'm a civil servant, and I don't know anything about military affairs, as long as you negotiate and pass it, it's okay." , Peng Yue said lightly.

Since the last time Qiu Qingge happened, Peng Yue has always been suspicious of Zeng Mo and Zhou Shangwen. He didn't know why he cared so much about this matter, and even he sometimes asked if he was too small-minded, but whenever he remembered the scene of Qiu Qingge kneeling on the ground and crying, he felt uncomfortable in his heart, so this matter also became a hurdle in his heart that he couldn't get over.

"Master Peng, don't say this, I'm also a civil servant...", in fact, Zeng Mo also saw Peng Yue's lukewarm attitude towards himself, and he also wanted to eliminate this embarrassment with Peng Yue. But he didn't like words by nature, so he didn't do anything to ease the situation.

"Master Peng, you often have some unique views on military affairs, you might as well talk about it." , Zeng Mill accompanied a smiling face, "Master Peng loves to read military books, no one knows about this Datong, and no one knows about it." And Master Peng's military talent is also obvious to everyone. ”

Zeng Miao's words are indeed true, since Peng Yue came to Datong, he has been studying military books all day long, and as long as he catches a general, he will ask for advice attentively. Zhou Shangwen, Li Zhen, including himself, are sometimes tired of being asked by him, but he is still tireless. Now he reads the book of war. I'm afraid it's more than the average general.

Coupled with the actual combat experience of large and small wars here, Peng Yue can definitely be regarded as an excellent general. Sometimes the matter of leading troops to fight does have a lot to do with talent. Undoubtedly, Peng Yue has this talent.

Zeng Miao's deliberate gesture of showing favor was naturally seen by Peng Yue, and Peng Yue was not good at deliberately giving Zeng Miao's face again. What's more, from Zeng Mill's point of view, he really didn't make any mistakes. It's just that these twists and turns between himself and Qiu Qingge are not known to others. That's why these misunderstandings were born.

"Actually, there are a lot of things I want to say... All the generals have said it...", Peng Yue said in a low voice, "but there are still some problems to talk about. First, the purpose of the battle was very clear, that is, to recover the Loop, so some generals thought that it was necessary to concentrate their forces on destroying as many Tatar soldiers as possible, which I do not agree with, and this is just a short-sighted idea of some generals who want to use it to gain more success. Now is not the beginning of the founding of the country, and Mongolia will not be in danger of destroying us. They have no ambition to return to the country. Therefore, we do not need to concentrate on destroying their living forces, what we need most is to build a strong defensive front, first and foremost is to recapture the Loop, which is the first purpose. ”

"And the Mongols live on a nomadic life, they are now mobile warfare, it is impossible for us to concentrate on extermination, and they have a vast hinterland in the north, which is impossible to wipe out in any way. Doing so would not only be off target, but would also be time-consuming. We must be quick to solve this battle. Otherwise, the grain and grass will be consumed day by day, and I am afraid that there will be disputes in the imperial court. ”

What Master Peng said is very true, and this point must be paid more attention to. In this campaign, we must achieve a quick victory. The main goal was to seize the Loop, not to destroy the Tartar living forces. Zeng Milling agreed with him on the side. In fact, he also wanted to resolve the battle quickly, because he was afraid that if it dragged on for a long time, it would cause the court to repeat this matter.

"Second, the Mongol cavalry was strong, and many generals suggested training our cavalry troops, cavalry against cavalry. True. This suggestion is also reasonable, because I also have abundant horses in Gansu and Shaanxi, and the cavalry strength is not weak, but after all, cavalry combat is the advantage of the Mongols, and we should not always think about making up for our own weakness, in the hope of being able to fight the enemy for a long time. ”

"On the contrary, I think we should play to our strengths and play to our strengths. When I wanted to go to the north, I relied on artillery, cavalry and infantry to attack three times, among which, I think the most important is artillery. However, due to technical problems at that time, the artillery had problems such as a short firing range, less power, and a slower change of dressing. But now that our artillery technology has improved considerably, I think we should use our artillery superiority against the Mongol cavalry. ”

"This strategy is very good...", Zeng Mo nodded and said, "However, fighting against the Mongols, they are more mobile, and they don't need to attack the city, so we should still carry some lighter guns, although the range is shorter and the power is less, but it is enough to deal with those Mongols..."

"And... You can't bring too many, just a few gates are enough, and the rest will still be used to defend the city in case the Mongols attack. Also, it is necessary to transport some artillery that is easy to carry, otherwise it will not be good to be robbed by the Mongols in battle...", Zeng Mian added as he pondered.

"The third is to seize the key strategic points, or our foothold. The Loop itself is a strategic location, but there are also small strategic locations within the Loop. ”

"I think that when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty counterattacked the Xiongnu, he used the Hetao as a foothold to attack the Xiongnu. The Tang Dynasty counterattacked the Turks, and the first battle was also to take Dingxiang first. And the defeat of the Song Dynasty is probably due to the loss of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. And at the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, I was able to win the Northern Expedition War, I think it was probably because of the strategic location of Kaiping, right? It's just that later... Wenchen was short-sighted, and the imperial court also wanted to weaken the feudal town, so this Kaipingwei was abolished, so now the Mongols are so rampant, right? ”

"Haha... If it's really as I expected, I'll just say, although Master Peng is a civil servant, his strategic vision is much stronger than that of most generals...", Zeng Mian clapped his hands and praised.

"Lord Zeng has a reputation...", Peng Yue said with a smile, "I raised this matter in the hope that Lord Zeng can understand my heart of revenge. I didn't know the importance of the Loop's strategic location, but I did have some concerns about it. But now that the emperor has issued an order, I will naturally spare no effort to prepare for the repetition. ”

"Master Peng's thoughts, I... Understood...", Zeng Mo whispered a little embarrassedly, "Some of the things I said before, I hope Master Peng will not blame..."

Zeng Miao's attitude made Peng Yue a little overwhelmed. He didn't expect that he just said something casually, which made Zeng Mian care so much, maybe he really wanted to eliminate each other's mustard, it seems that he is indeed a little "careful".

"Master Zeng, don't be so serious, let's continue to discuss the matter of repetition...", Peng Yue said with a smile.

"In fact, there are many things involved in Kaiping. I once had the idea of resuming Kaipingwei, but in the end I found that there were many difficulties, and it was not an overnight effort...", Peng Yue said with a sigh.

"Yes, on the surface, Kaiping was abolished, but in fact, the entire defense system outside the northern pass was abolished. This is not just a matter of strategy, but also of national policy. I also wanted to go ahead and resume the construction of border defense outside the border, but this involves a lot of material resources, manpower, and even the entire national strength, and it is not so simple to accomplish it. And the court is taboo ... The separation of forces outside the border is probably difficult to solve. Isn't that how the Loop was lost, so I want to start by recovering the Loop. Zeng Miao's tone was also full of lamentation.

"What Lord Zeng said is extremely true, this is the overall policy of the imperial court, I'm afraid we can't change it...", Peng Yue looked at Zeng Mo helplessly, "Since Chengzu, the imperial court has pursued the idea of defending the city, and has always been passive defense against the northern captives, but it has never thought of actively attacking. It is important to know that this not only weakened their own strength, but also gave the Mongols a chance to recover. It's good now, the strength of the Mongols is gradually increasing, but now the imperial court is not capable of organizing an active attack like when Taizu became the ancestor, lack of financial resources, lack of material resources, lack of manpower, I'm afraid it can only be like this, right? Now, Peng Yue's emotions are more and more driven by the conversation.

In fact, Peng Yue also thought about launching an active attack on the Mongols as before and gaining the strategic initiative, but if he did this, not only Zhu Houxi would not agree, but the entire imperial court would oppose it, and the objective situation would also make Peng Yue think twice, because now there is no national strength like the Chengzu period, let alone as many excellent generals as in the Taizu period, even if it is Zeng Milling in front of him, he will not have much confidence in this matter, so Peng Yue can only think about it.

"Yes, if the imperial court can continue the strategy at the beginning of the founding of the country, how can there be today's shame!" Zeng Mill's mood was a little indignant, "If Mongolia had been divided into a number of loose tribes and its strength was seriously weakened, it would have taken the opportunity to infiltrate forces into the Mongolian Plateau, how would it be today?" But the imperial court just abandoned food because of choking and implemented the strategy of retreating to protect itself. ”

"Actually, the wrong policy... The root of the bane has been planted since the period of Chengzu...", Peng Yue saw that there was no one around, and said to Zeng Mo in a low voice, "Chengzu's five northern expeditions, although they have achieved a lot of results, but in my opinion, they are a waste of national strength. The battle of Chengzu was all a war of annihilation, and his goal was to subdue the Mongols, not to completely destroy the Mongols. Chengzu loves his name, and he likes the feeling of coming to congratulate the Wan Dynasty, so the northern Mongolian tribes are willing to pay tribute to him, and he is happy to canonize them. But you have to know how there can be a long period of submission, and once the situation changes, who is willing to be subordinate? Therefore, the border tranquility brought by the five northern expeditions was only a dozen years. ”

"And Chengzu started from the feudal town, and he was also afraid of the feudal town, so he would not rest assured that he would hand over the land outside the gate to his own people to guard and manage. Isn't the abolition of the Kanwai Guard Station from the time of Chengzu? So later, the Guanwai Guard Station was increasingly isolated, and finally gradually encroached upon and swallowed up, so that now it has to rely on the nine towns on the side to defend it. Peng Yue looked at the map and sighed deeply.

"Master Peng's words made me feel empowered...", Zeng Mill looked at Peng Yue with respect, "Master Peng's talent impresses me..."

"Master Zeng is overrated...", Peng Yue patted his head, "Look, I've deviated from the topic... Haha..."

"So this example also confirms what I said, we must not only focus on killing a few more Tartars, but to seize important towns and carry out the construction of the entire border defense line." , Peng Yue added with a smile, and pulled the topic back by the way.

"This must be told to all the generals of the army, all the soldiers!" , Zeng Mo nodded firmly. (To be continued.) )