With the assistance of these artillery, the Houjin Iron Cavalry, who had never been good at attacking cities, seemed to have wings and were invincible.

When the news of Liaodong's attack reached the capital, the invincible Houjin Iron Cavalry had already captured three cities in a row and wiped out tens of thousands of Ming soldiers......

In the face of the sudden arrival of the Houjin Iron Cavalry to rob the imperial court that had not even resolved the internal turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, how could he have the energy and ability to send troops to support Liaodong and block the attack of the Houjin Iron Cavalry?

So, a holy decree was directly sent to Wang Zhongying, who had not had time to leave in Datong City. asked Wang Zhongying to immediately persuade Wei Zheng to send troops to reinforce and take over all the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula......

Faced with the sudden changes in front of him, not only Wang Zhongying, but Wei Zheng was also taken aback.

Because, the attack being launched by the Houjin Iron Cavalry is unprecedented in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, with his own birth, his strength is getting stronger and stronger, and the historical trend of this era has begun to change unconsciously.

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng's face also became solemn.

Because, in this way, it is no longer possible for me to rely on history from now on. In the future, all roads need to be walked by themselves, and there is no evidence to follow......

More importantly, the Haw Par Army, which had just begun to be reorganized, was not ready to attack the Liaodong Peninsula.

However, the Liaodong Peninsula must be saved. Otherwise, he will lose this territory that can be threatened and attack Houjin's homeland.

Soon, Sun Chengzong. Wang. Zhao Yun. Zhou Shuyuan's four people were gathered together by Wei Zheng.

After reading the battle report sent by the imperial court, Sun Chengzong, who had served as the governor of Liaodong and knew the importance of Liaodong to the entire Ming Dynasty, was the first to stand up and speak: "Dashuai, my idea is that no matter how difficult it is, we must send troops to Liaodong to ensure that Liaodong is in our hands...... Otherwise. In the end, it is not only the imperial court that suffers, but even us will suffer a great loss......"

Wei Zheng nodded and asked, "Tell me your reason......

"There are three reasons: first, to prove to the people of the world that we are not assembling the Tiger and Par Army for ourselves, to rebel against the imperial court, but to fight the Tartars. One thousand we fought in Zunhua, when we were attacked by the Houjin Tartars. Now, after having your own turf, you can still fight. And I'm going to keep fighting......"

"Second, between our Tiger and Par Army and the Houjin Tartars. There will be a battle sooner or later. If we have this Liaodong Peninsula, which can threaten the hinterland of Houjin, this battle in the future will be very beneficial to us. Therefore, we must protect the Liaodong Peninsula, and we must keep it in our own hands......"

"Third, once the Liaodong Peninsula falls into the hands of the Houjin Tartars, the Shandong Peninsula, which we have just seized from the imperial court, will directly face the threat of the Houjin Tartars. After occupying the Liaodong Peninsula, the Houjin Tartars can take the sea route and attack our Shandong Peninsula. Even the entire southeast coast is within the attack range of the Houjin Tartars. ”

"Combining these three reasons, I firmly believe that no matter how great the difficulty is, it is necessary to reinforce the Liaodong Peninsula and hold it......"

After listening to Sun Chengzong's three reasons as the chief of staff, except for Wei Zheng, several people showed thoughtful expressions on their faces.

At this time, Zhou Shuyuan suddenly spoke: "Dashuai, although this year's grain tax has not been exchanged for silver. However, two sorties of Mongolian income, refined salt and glass income...... There is still a lot left. Now, with only one piece of silver, there are still thirteen million taels in the treasury of the governor's palace. Therefore, in terms of silver and grain, the treasury can fully guarantee ......"

At this time, the chief of staff followed up and said: "For other material support, as long as the equipment produced by the logistics department is suspended, the supply to the local garrison will be suspended. It can also guarantee the high-intensity combat ...... of a field army"

Hearing this, the worry in Wei Zheng's heart was directly reduced by more than half.

This is because Wei Zheng knows very well that in addition to testing the combat effectiveness of the participating armies, there is another crucial factor in fighting a war, that is, testing the logistical supply capabilities of the two warring troops.

And now, the supply of logistics and materials for the Haw Par Army is obviously very abundant, and there is no need for Wei Zheng to worry.

Faced with this result, Wei Zheng immediately shifted his gaze to Wang Feng and waited for Wang Feng to answer.

Under the simultaneous gaze of several pairs of eyes, Wang Feng said with an embarrassed expression: "Dashuai, it has only been four days since the last Standing Committee...... Even if I have a doppelganger technique, it is impossible to complete the reorganization of more than 60,000 field troops in just a few days, aren't you embarrassed for me? ”

"So far, only one field infantry division, one cavalry division, and one heavy artillery regiment have really completed the reorganization......"

"As for the remaining eight divisions, because of the large shortage of soldiers, they are still replenishing new recruits in the middle of the local garrisons. It will take at least a month to complete the reorganization and form combat effectiveness. ”

Hearing this, Wei Zheng's solemn eyes quickly shot out two rays of fine light.

Then, under the stunned and puzzled gaze of everyone, he said loudly: "The strength of the two field divisions is enough......"

"The commander decided to personally command these two field divisions and a heavy artillery regiment to attack Liaodong and block the Houjin Iron Cavalry at the same time, and firmly control the Liaodong Peninsula in our own hands......"

"In addition, Sun Chengzong, the chief of staff, went to Liaodong with Ben Shuai...... Wang Feng stayed in Datong and continued to reorganize the army......"

"During the period when Marshal Ben was not in Datong, all the important military and political affairs in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces were dominated by the prime minister. The Standing Committee is convened to make a final decision...... If there is something big and there is really no way to make a decision, just hurry up and report to the marshal......"

Wei Zheng's decision, everyone did not react immediately. Just as Wei Zheng was about to speak again, Zhou Shuyuan opened his mouth to remind.

"Dashuai, I don't want to go to Liaodong for you. However, the military newspaper of the imperial court made it very clear that the Houjin Tartars who invaded the Liaodong Peninsula had a total of 40,000 cavalry...... Under such circumstances, you only bring two field divisions and more than 12,000 soldiers, is it too little...... After all, after entering Liaodong, it is impossible for the Governor's Mansion to give you any reinforcements in a short period of time. And the Houjin Tartars who attacked Liaodong, because they were backed by the Houjin mainland, could get a steady stream of reinforcements......"

At this time, Wang Feng also followed and persuaded: "Marshal, the prime minister is right, the strength of the two divisions is too small......"

"As long as the marshal gives me another five days, I can reorganize two more field infantry divisions......"

Wei Zheng shook his head and replied, "There is not so much time left. No one knows what the situation on the battlefield in Liaodong will be in five days. Therefore, for the sake of the Liaodong Peninsula, we must immediately send troops......"

"In addition, in the opinion of the commander, the strength of the two divisions to attack the Liaodong Peninsula is not a lot at all......"

Speaking of this, a mysterious smile from the heart directly flashed on Wei Zheng's face.

Under the gaze of everyone full of doubts, he replied in an astonishing voice: "Don't forget, on the battlefield of Liaodong, in addition to the two field divisions that the commander is about to command, there are also tens of thousands of border army officers and soldiers who are fighting bloody battles......"

"As long as we can use these border soldiers for our use, it will not be a problem to completely annihilate the tens of thousands of Tartar infantry who have invaded Liaodong. Therefore, the commander is not worried about the shortage of troops at all. ”

Zhou Shuyuan's eyes just shot out two rays of fine light, and then they became dim.

Under Wei Zheng's gaze, he reminded with a worried face: "Marshal, don't forget, those border troops are the army of the imperial court. Will they listen to you? As I expected, our reinforcements have just entered the Liaodong Peninsula, and these border troops stationed on the Liaodong Peninsula will withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula under the orders of the imperial court......"

Wei Zheng shook his head indifferently and replied: "Since Ben Shuai has such an idea, then there is a way to leave the tens of thousands of border army soldiers on the Liaodong Peninsula for my use..."

"You know, they are not ordinary officers and soldiers, but battle-hardened border troops. For Ben Shuai, these border army officers and soldiers are the best soldiers of our Tiger and Leopard Army to expand their army in the future and fight against the Golden Cavalry after the war. ”

"Because, these border soldiers are all from Liao, and they have lived in Liaodong since they were children, and they are very adaptable to the weather in Liaodong. Since they are adapted to the weather in Liaodong, they should be very adaptable to the weather in Houjin. ”

"If we can bring all these border troops from the Liao people under our command, one day in the future, they will definitely become our main force against the Houjin Tartars..."

"Therefore, no matter which aspect it is, Ben Shuai must find a way to leave these border troops from the Liao people behind."

At this time, Sun Chengzong replied with a look of approval: "I agree with the idea of the marshal....these Liao people are born to be the best soldiers to fight against the Houjin Tartars....they are not only hardy, but also good at salvo, and they suffer very much." As long as we can use it to our advantage, we will be able to train a strong army in half a year at the latest. ”

The worried expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face did not dissipate because of this. He continued to ask Wei Zheng: "Dashuai, I'm still a little worried, I don't know if you can tell me the way...."

Wei Zheng replied with a meaningful face: "Ben Shuai's method is very simple, and each of you will be surprised when you say it....This method is to stand next to Ben Shuai's chief of staff, Sun Chengzong..."

"Think about it, with Chief of Staff Sun's status in the imperial court, after following Ben Shuai to the Liaodong Peninsula, can you help Ben Shuai keep those border soldiers for my use?"

"Yes, it must be ......" The worried expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face finally disappeared, and he replied firmly to Wei Zheng. (To be continued......)