Chapter 45: Bumu Butai

Faced with their husbands' reasoning, the three wives all nodded, expressing their deep approval (. But then, Jian Xiu said: "Husband, you don't know how to lead the army to fight, Lord Yue should also know this very well, but he has to let you go, it can be seen that there must be a trick in this." The concubine thinks that you had better ask Lord Yue, Lord Yue probably doesn't want to be defeated at the front. ”

"That's right, I have a few catties and a few taels, I think Lord Yue should be clear, since he asked me to command the army, there must be a reason, otherwise wait for me to ask. You are a woman, you don't know the cruelty of the battle, this is not just a piece of paper, if you are not careful, you will be bleeding. So, it's not that I don't want to go, but I'm worried. Wu Sinan will always be a glorious image in front of his wife.

"That's what the husband said. We misunderstood you. Jiang Xuanna hurriedly said.

"Husband, Lord Yue said that the Heavenly Face is a saint, I think it is better to go sooner rather than later, Husband should go to Lord Yue now. One is to apologize, and the other is to ask what Lord Yue thinks. Jian Xiu said again.

"Okay, I'll go see Lord Yue now."

After Wu Sinan finished speaking, he said goodbye to the three ladies, walked out of his small courtyard, and found someone to pass on to Yue Su, saying that he was asking to see him now. Yue Su got the report and asked him to go to the study to talk. This time, when the two met, Wu Sinan smiled.

"My lord, Xia Guan Shicai said in a hurry, and I hope that my lord will not be surprised."

"What kind of person you are, I know in my heart, it doesn't matter. You are asking to see you at this moment, and you don't know what is the matter? Yue Su said.

"My lord has always been in the middle of the battle, and the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, and now that he is determined to attack Japan, he already has the chance to win. The lower official is thinking, the adult can let the lower official command the army, it is estimated that he wants to give the lower official a great merit (. It's just that the lower officials are stupid, and the battlefield battle is not at all, and the adults must let the lower officials go, and they must have prepared a clever plan for the lower officials. The lower officials came here to ask the adults for advice. Wu Sinan said with a smile.

"Taixie, you really have enough eyes in your heart, and your brain is turning fast, but this time, you really guessed wrong, I really don't have it here." Yue Su said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, you're not kidding. If you don't help at all, what will I do to fight the Japanese people? But if you really let me go, then I can't help it, but if you lose, don't rely on me, it's a big deal to take your life. Wu Sinan put on a posture of a bachelor.

"Count you a ruthless kid, but seriously, there is really no trick, on the battlefield, the fighter plane changes, and what tips can teach you how to fight the whole battle, these are all to be grasped by yourself. But this official can't sit back and watch you lose, is it difficult to really let you take your life, your army set off, the government and opposition officials, whether they are civil officials and military generals, as long as you need it, this official can play the emperor, try to be satisfied with you. Yue Su said.

"That's not bad......" Wu Sinan showed a smile on his face, "My lord, if you say so, the lower officials will rest assured, in this way, you lend Mr. Jiang to me, and then transfer Sima Qiaoyu and Wu Jia Sheng, Jin Chan, and Yin Zhu to me for use, and the lower officials guarantee that they can succeed immediately." ”

"You kid, where did you get so many eyes to lend you all the people under me, if there is a big or small affair on my side, wouldn't there be no one to call it. Jin Chan can't go, but Mr. Jiang, it's really okay, I've already discussed with him, and when you send troops, he will accompany you and act as a staff member there. Sima Qiaoyu needs to guard the Xuanfu, and it is quite inconvenient to leave, but Wujia Province in Shanxi can be transferred to your command. In addition to the two of them, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies will also allocate some generals, and the Liukou army that was appeased back then will also go with you, and the waterway army, first allocate 300,000 yuan for your use, and the food and salary will also be endless, if there is not enough place, even if you speak, the court will allocate it to you as soon as possible. ”

"My lord, it turns out that you have already prepared everything for your subordinates. The adult's hard work, the lower officials didn't even pay attention to it before, and they really didn't know how to raise it. Hehe, with Mr. Jiang with him, this battle is bound to be a complete victory, and the adults only need to wait for the good news of the next official in the capital. Wu Sinan said with a hippie smile again.

"With Mr. Jiang accompanying him, it is difficult to predict the outcome of this battle. This time, the purpose of this official's dispatch of troops to Japan is not to destroy Japan, because if that is the case, the Japanese people will inevitably work together and fight to the death with our Ming Dynasty, which will not only be protracted at that time, but will even affect the overall situation. Your task is like this, lead a large army to land from Chiba, Japan, and fight a battle first, this battle is not allowed to be defeated, it is best to take Chiba for me in one go. After winning the war, I will negotiate with Japan and ask Japan to compensate me with 10,000 taels of silver, and lease Chiba to me Daming. If the Japanese agree to this condition, everything is negotiable, and if they don't, they will naturally continue to fight and subdue the Japanese to me. But you have to remember, I'm going to point the finger at the emperor of Japan, only at the Tokugawa shogunate, if the Tokugawa shogunate can compromise, naturally it is the best, if they don't, you can find a way to support another shogun and let him speak on behalf of their emperor, understand? Yue Su said flatly.

"What the lord meant, the lower official understood. I heard that Japan has always believed in the emperor, and even though the emperor has been set up, no one dares to abolish the emperor and replace him, which shows that the emperor exists like a god in the Japanese people. All we need to do is defeat the Tokugawa shogunate, or support another shogunate and control the Japanese military and government. Wu Sinan said.

"That's what it means, Taixie, you brain, it's enough. However, the emperor of Japan, when he waits for the future, will ask someone to make up another myth, abolish him, and set up another one, it's not impossible, but that's a story for another time. The priority now is to win this battle. Yue Su said.

"Yes, Xia Guan understands." Wu Sinan nodded and said.

"That's fine. Now that the words have been spoken, when you meet the saint tomorrow, you know how to talk to the emperor. Okay, let's go back to dinner. Yue Su said with a smile.

"Okay, then the lower official will retire first."

The next day, Wu Sinan entered the palace to see the driver, and he had to make a generous statement, Zhang Yanhe and Zhu Ciyan were all encouraging, so that he could lead the army this time, don't lose the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and be sure to give the Japanese people some color.

Wu Sinan received the order, and the imperial court immediately began to handle the dispatch of troops, and the troops who were originally arranged to be trained in Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Henan are now all transferred to Dengzhou to standby, in addition to these generals, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies arranged several generals, transferred Wujia Province from Shanxi, and transferred Xing Ying from Hunan.

On this day, the army swore an oath, Wu Sinan took Jiang Jie to Dengzhou from the emperor's holy decree and Shang Fang's sword. Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of the naval division, was already ready and arranged countless warships of all sizes to receive Wu Sinan's army to go to sea and go straight to Chiba, Japan.

When the army arrived, it was necessary to have a naval battle in Chiba, and Date Masamune only had many warships, which were not vulnerable at all, and they were beaten by Zheng Zhilong's sailors. The naval battle was not good, Date Masamune could only build a fort to prevent the Ming army from landing, but the Ming army's artillery was sharp, how to stop it, and the Ming army was embarrassed.

The Ming army successfully landed and set up positions on the shore, and the large army landed one after another to prepare for land battles.

A report of the battle was sent to Yue Su, who was far away in Beijing, and Yue Su was very happy to see the successive victories of the army. Powerful troops, as long as the command is correct, there will be absolutely no mistakes, defeat Japan, and then turn to attack the Jurchens with the momentum of victory, and the world will be safe.

Compared with Yue Su's comfort, the Jurchen side was very nervous. The shortage of food and the internal contradictions of the country have worsened, and many of the tribesmen, because they could not eat, left the city without authorization, went to the Changbai Mountain area, and continued to live a nomadic life.

Their relationship with the Mongols has also begun to look inseparable, and the Mongols say that they are good, but it can be seen that these are all illusions. If you don't cheer up, one day, these Mongols will bite themselves.

Today, Huang Taiji is sitting in the Shengjing Palace, in his own imperial study, in his hand, there is a letter, and he is carefully looking at the contents of the letter. After reading it for a while, it seemed that he had finished reading it, and he slowly put down the letter and couldn't help but sigh.

Coincidentally, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

"Who?" Huang Taiji asked.

"It's me, Your Majesty." A woman said.

"Oh, it's Bumu Butai, come in." Huang Taiji said.

"Your Majesty." As he spoke, the door opened, and a young and very beautiful young woman dressed in the costume of a Jurchen concubine walked in.

Bumu Butai, also known as Da Yuer, and later Empress Xiaozhuang Wen is also.

"What's the matter?" Huang Taiji said in a gentle tone.

"These days, the concubines have been restless when they see that the emperor has been upset, so they boiled a bowl of ginseng soup for the emperor." Bumu Butai said softly.

"Put it down."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Bumu Butai walked over to the bookcase and put the soup cup down. Then, she said softly: "Your Majesty, you have been in a bad mood these days, are you worried about food?" ”

"Yes, these years I Liaodong grain harvest is poor, the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty closed the checkpoint, so that I can not enter the customs, today there have been many people to Changbai Mountain, live the previous nomadic life, if the same is true next year, I am afraid that there will not be many people willing to live in the city by then. The foundation that my father has laid with great difficulty cannot be lost in my hands. Alas... This is still secondary, if it continues like this for another two years, the combat power of my Eight Banners warriors will definitely be greatly weakened, just now there is news that the Ming court has sent Wu Sinan, the governor of Xuanda, to lead the army to attack Japan, if this battle is won, they are bound to take the victorious division, out of the customs and fight with me. Now that we are fighting, I am naturally not afraid, but we can wait for two to three years, we have no food, how can we resist. After Huang Taiji finished speaking, he not only felt a little helpless.

"Your Majesty, I heard that all the checkpoints on the Great Wall have been sealed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without permission, where did the emperor get the news that the Ming army sent troops to Japan?" Bumu Butai asked puzzled.

"I also have a secret base in Kannai, and I can pass on the news through the Flying Pigeon Messenger. It's just that this stronghold, what it can do, is only to pass on the news, expecting them to seize the city pass, which can't be done. I sent troops several times and wanted to enter the customs, but the results were all lost, and I couldn't enter the customs, and it was difficult for my Jurchen to survive, could it be said that the sky was going to kill my Jurchen......

"Why should the emperor sigh, now that the Ming Court has sent heavy troops to attack Japan, there must be emptiness inside, if my Jurchen can break into the pass, then the Ming Court will not be able to stop it, and this is not a bad opportunity for my Jurchen." Bumu Butai said.

"That being said, if you want to enter the customs, it's not easy to say, and now even Mr. Fan can't think of any good way. The Ming court also saw that I could not enter the customs, so I dared to fight with Japan, and besides, their soldiers and horses on the nine sides did not seem to be mobilized at all, and most of them were recruited by the rogue army. The Nine Sides are still there. Huang Taiji said.

"Didn't the emperor just say that the Ming court sent Wu Sinan, the governor of Xuanda, to attack Japan, I heard that when he was in Xuanda, the city defense there was impregnable, but now that he is gone, maybe the situation will change somewhat." Bumu Butai said.

"He went to Japan, but within the Ming court, there is another Yue Su, this person is very hateful. I got the report early, he was openly and secretly, three days and two heads sent people to the nine sides to inspect, the border town generals, all frightened, did not dare to relax, plus outside the city pass, there are many traps, how can there be any chance. After Huang Taiji finished speaking, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Yue Su!" Bu Mu Butai nodded and said: "I have also heard Mr. Fan mention this name, saying that this person does not learn and has no skills, and even his fame is obtained by befriending the emperor of the Ming Dynasty." However, as an official, he is upright, and in a short period of time, he is indeed a great talent. This kind of person must not be kept, the emperor might as well find a way to get rid of him. ”

"Haven't you thought of a way for me, Mr. Fan once thought of a way for me to spread the unclear things between him and Zhang Yan, causing the vassal king to make trouble. But as a result, the vassal king was killed, and Yuan Chonghuan, who was involved in the matter, also died. Since then, Yue Su's position has become more stable, how can it be possible to get rid of him? I had the intention of sending a hidden assassin to kill him, but what kind of identity Yue Su was, he was always hugging him when he went out, and assassinating him was no different from committing suicide. ”

"According to the emperor's statement, it seems to be quite difficult. However, the concubine suddenly thought of one point, that is, the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall stretches for thousands of miles, Shanhaiguan, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong These places can't go, so it doesn't matter, we can find a way, go to other places, even if it is far away, it is better than sitting still like this. The concubines don't believe it, there are so many passes on the Great Wall, and there is a monolith everywhere. It's really not good, we can go to Ningxia, Yansui, and Gansu, which has always been on guard against the Mongols, and the Mongols have been at peace with the Ming Dynasty for many years, and the garrison will inevitably be lax, they would never have thought that my Qing Dynasty would go from that side. Bumu Butai said.

"That being said, if we take a detour from Jiayuguan, Ming Ting really won't think of it. But from Shengjing to Jiayuguan, at least four thousand miles to walk, this is not a short distance, if you can win, it is naturally easy to say, but if you can't win, the army moves, how much grain and grass is needed. Right now, there are many tribes in Mongolia who secretly communicate with the Ming court, but I am afraid that when we pass through their territory, they will secretly report the news to the Ming court. Once the Ming court is prepared, let's go on an expedition this time, but it will really be a loss to the lady and the army. ”

Huang Taiji said this is not bad, the Tartars have always paid attention to a fast and mobile war, so they rarely bring a lot of grain and grass, and where to grab is their style. But if you take a detour to Jiayuguan, it will be a dead man, a 4,000-mile road, how long will it take, and you can do it without grain and grass. When entering the customs and robbing, there are no fewer people, at least tens of thousands, tens of thousands of people all the way down, and how much food they get. If you can really get in, it's worth it, but if it's the same as the previous two times, if you can't get in, then you probably don't have to come back, and you will starve to death halfway.

"Your Majesty, the Mongolian tribes have always been mercenary, and there is no loyalty at all, for these people, as long as they give benefits, they will definitely do things for the emperor. Also, this time the emperor made a detour to enter the customs, although the cost is very high, but at the moment, there may be no better idea than this. As long as my Eight Banners warriors can enter the customs, they will be invincible and unstoppable, and the contradictions within the Qing Dynasty can also be alleviated. If there is an opportunity, you can even conquer Beijing in one fell swoop, or capture Shanhaiguan from within, or even win the Central Plains. At that time, the emperor will no longer have to worry about food. Bumu Butai said earnestly.

"That's what you said, now my Jurchen really doesn't have any good methods. Well, I'll gather all the princes and ministers to discuss it later. Huang Taiji said.

"Your Majesty." Bumu Butai gave a salute to Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji picked up the soup cup on the table, took a sip of the soup, and said, "This soup tastes very good, thank you for your hard work." You go down first. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The concubine retired. After Bumu Butai finished speaking, he turned and exited the imperial study.

After Bumu Butai left, Huang Taiji took another sip of ginseng soup, and then sent a decree to summon the prince Baylor to the main hall to discuss the matter.

When Dorgon, Dordor, Daishan, Hauge, and other princes and ministers received the will, they immediately came. Everyone arrived, Huang Taiji sat down in the palace, and bowed down, and Huang Taiji said, "The Qing family is flat." ”

After everyone stood in the two compartments, Huang Taiji said: "Ladies and gentlemen, you should also know about the current situation, although my Qing Dynasty has not yet reached the moment of life and death, but if it continues like this, within three years, it will inevitably fall apart, and my father's foundation will be cut off." If this is the case, I will not be reconciled, and I will summon you today to come up with a countermeasure to deal with the current situation. Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any good suggestions? ”

If there is any good way for everyone, if there is, it will not be said long ago. One by one, they hung their heads and were silent, and above the main hall, there was no sound.

Seeing this situation, Huang Taiji didn't mean it, chuckled, and said, "I have come up with a way today, but it is very risky, so I will listen to your opinions." ”

"Your Majesty, as you said before, my Qing Dynasty has reached a critical moment of life and death, if I sit back and wait to die, in another two or three years, the foundation that my father has worked so hard to build will inevitably be ruined. In this case, no matter what the method is, as long as we keep our father's inheritance, no matter how risky it is, we should try. Dorgon was the first to step forward.

"Uncle Rui is right. Father, no matter what the method, no matter how big the risk, the child will never back down. Hauge stepped forward.

The other princes also nodded their heads, indicating that they were not afraid of any danger.

Seeing such a scene, Huang Taiji nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since everyone has such determination, then I will say it." The method I came up with was that the army would make a detour into the pass, but this time, instead of Jizhen, Xuanfu, and Datong, I would have to go further, to Yulin, Yinchuan, or Jiayuguan, to find weak points there, and to attack the pass in one go. ”

"Go around so far......" After listening to Huang Taiji's words, everyone groaned and was noncommittal.

It is taboo for soldiers to attack far away, and this time, it is not an ordinary far, from Liaodong to Jiayuguan, four or five thousand miles, a day of marching eighty miles, and you have to walk for nearly two months. The speed of the cavalry is also useless, after all, after walking so many long distances, you must bring enough food. It can't be said that you can get on a horse and hit the road.

Also, the amount of food brought is also a key. If you bring too much, it will definitely affect the speed of the march, and you may not be able to arrive in two months, but if you bring less, if you don't make this trip, if you don't enter the customs, then you won't even be able to come back. More importantly, there is not so much grain in the official treasury itself, and if the troops bring all the grain and grass back and forth, it is estimated that two-thirds of the grain in the official treasury will be enough. As soon as they left, the life of the family was miserable.

Everyone didn't dare to talk nonsense, but finally focused their eyes on Dorgon and Daishan. These two can be regarded as the heaviest princes in the Qing Dynasty, and their words are also the most authoritative, and whether this action is implemented or not, a large part depends on them.

However, Dai Shan bowed his head and remained silent. He is old and has no ambitions, and he has already made up his mind about this matter, and Huang Taiji can do whatever he wants. Anyway, in the end, I will stay behind.

Dolgon, on the other hand, pondered in his heart for a while, then bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, my brother thinks that this matter is feasible. ”

"Ah......" all the princes groaned when they saw that Dorgon agreed.

"Tell me, Dorgon, why do you think it's feasible?" Huang Taiji asked. From his face, it is not difficult to see that he is still very satisfied with Dorgon.

"Brother Chen thinks that if we do nothing now, we will sit back and wait, and instead of doing this, we should try to take a detour to enter the customs, no matter how risky it is. Otherwise, if this goes on for a long time, my father's inheritance will inevitably be cut off under our hands, and I will wait under Jiuquan, and I will not have the face to see my father. Also, the Ming court's defense on the nine sides is now very tight, and the defense is very tight, especially Shanhaiguan, Jizhen, Xuanfu, and Datong. Relatively speaking, the defenses of Yulin, Yinchuan and other places should be lax, because they would never have dreamed that we would enter the customs from there. At that time, as long as we take it by surprise and break through in one fell swoop, it is not impossible. ”

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