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Yuan Chonghuan had this confidence to defeat the Tanguts, not because of these simple pieces of Xixia weapons and equipment, but because of Fei's judgment based on the information provided by Liu Ziguang and the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Ziguang asked from Batu's mouth to ask the information is still very useful, the Xixia people live by water and grass, is a typical nomadic people, although the Western Regions have Shazhou, Ganzhou, Lanzhou and other cities, but the overall economy is not reached, the grain planting area is not much, only simple handicraft workshops, tea, silk, all kinds of industrial products, and even grain have to rely on imports, now the war is different from the Song and Yuan dynasties, advanced steam machinery, gunpowder weapons account for a considerable proportion, war is to fight logistics, It is difficult for an army without logistical support to win a battle, and when the time comes, as long as it sticks to the fortified city and kills and wounds a large number of enemies with firearms, even if the cavalry of the Western Xia cavalry is strong in cavalry and archery and has good mobility, what can it do?

Listen to Liu Ziguang said, the Xixia people only have 200,000 soldiers and horses, and most of them are cavalry, cavalry in the Western Regions Gobi Desert has a great role, but in Shaanxi may not be able to wave the advantage, the Loess Plateau, Qinling, Daba Mountain is a natural barrier there, although from Lanzhou along the Wei River can be killed to Xi'an, but the ancient capital of Chang'an, with high walls and thick walls, is not so easy to break, 10,000 steps back said, even if Xi'an falls, there is Tongguan in the east, Shaanxi people are brave, casually recruit tens of thousands of soldiers to stick to the city, relying on the grain, grass and ordnance of the Central Plains, It's sure to last a year and a half. If the Tangut people could not attack for a long time, they would plunder and withdraw to the Western Regions, just like the Uighur Tubo in the Tang Dynasty when they entered Chang'an, and then they could lead their troops westward and recover Chang'an, which was not a great achievement.

There is also a reason why Yuan Chonghuan has to stand up is that Liu Ziguang has been in the limelight too much in the past two years, taking Taiwan, fighting Nanyang, Pinghuguang, Dingjiangxi, Lianzhan Lianjie, from a nine-grade military equipment to the total Qingyun straight to a first-class marquis, which accounts for some favors and luck, but more is still the record, Liu Ziguang was only Yuan Chonghuan's descendant in the past, and he was only worthy of shouting uncle behind the Niu Shen general of the Xuzhou Army, now it's good, a very human minister, a high-ranking official, even Yuan Chonghuan has to salute first when he sees him, He is a marquis of the product.

So Yuan Chonghuan must stand up and fight a battle, this battle can't be too simple, such as the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which is already a grasshopper after the autumn, anyone who goes can strangle them, persimmons can't pick up soft pinch, if you want to fight, you can fight a tough battle.

Listening to Yuan Chonghuan's words, Zhu Youxiao was very pleased, facing the critical situation of attacking from three sides, the courtiers were so brave and fearless, it seems that the Ming Dynasty is hopeful, although Yuan Chonghuan is not as good as Liu Ziguang can fight, but he is a rare handsome talent, in the face of the war in Western Xia is a huge system engineering, it is necessary to integrate the resources of Shaanxi, Henan and other places, recruit troops and levy food, build cities and roads, take into account both attack and defense, send Liu Ziguang to be afraid that it will be difficult to do it, or Yuan Shangshu to go in person.

"How does Yuan Aiqing plan to Pingxia?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty doesn't need to ask more, give me money and food for my soldiers and horses, just wait for the good news." Yuan Chonghuan said this bullish, emperor, don't ask nonsense if you don't know how to fight, my old Yuan has a spectrum in his heart, just do the logistics work you should do, don't mix things in front of the army.

Yuan Chonghuan was angry, but Zhu Youxiao was not angry, but believed him even more, and said: "That's good, I have crowned Yuan Aiqing as the governor of Shaanxi, the governor of the military and political affairs of the western region, and the envoy of the military department is still responsible. ”

Yuan Chonghuan robbed Pingxia's envoy, and Xu Zengshou, the Duke of Wei, couldn't sit still, stood up and said: "The minister is willing to lead the troops to the Northern Expedition, set foot in Beijing for six months, and capture Kangxi alive." ”

Wei Guogong was the founding general Xu Da, since he was a child, he was familiar with military books and war strategies, and his martial arts were even more exquisite, but he rarely had the opportunity to go into battle to kill the enemy, he was already a national prince, and he was a dignified uncle of the country, the governor of the five armies, and the status was not worse than Liu Ziguang, but people just like to fight, and now the Ming Dynasty has been attacked from three sides, and it is a good time for the old Xu family to serve the court.

Zhu Youxiao is very clear about the ability of this eldest brother, his queen has a strong gun and stick kung fu, and there is a difference between fighting the Manchu Qing Dynasty and fighting the Western Xia, in the eyes of the Ming monarchs, the Manchu Dynasty is the dish on the plate, and you can eat it whenever you want, the two countries have been at war countless times over the years, and they are very familiar with each other, especially in the past two years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has lost consecutive battles, the elite generals have all died in Shandong, and there have been disasters in the country, and the last general Ao Bai who can fight well also died in the hands of Kangxi, Today's Manchu Qing is like a terminally ill old man, who can't stand the beating, and it is only fitting for the eldest brother to practice and have a good time.

These two things are solved, and there is only a threat from the east---- Goryeo, the Goryeo boat division is known as prestigious, presumably this time will attack from the sea, straight to the Shandong Peninsula of the Ming Dynasty, for this powerful threat, no one stood up and said that he was willing to lead the army to the east or something, because everyone present felt that it was too faceless, to deal with an enemy like Goryeo, even the Beiyang Naval Division in Qingdao did not need to be dispatched, and a few fishermen from Liugong Island could be destroyed with harpoons, and the generals were sent from Nanjing City to mobilize the army, it's too much of a fuss.

There is a very tacit understanding between the monarch and the minister, even if the court meeting is over, Liu Ziguang is a little disappointed, because he did not catch the battle, but he is relieved to think about it from another angle, in the past two years, he has rarely gone home when he is outside, and finally his son was born, Zhao Wen is pregnant again, he is a little too serious about the feeling of his relatives when he goes out again at this time, and he is not a war maniac, why should he go to every battle. Yuan Chonghuan is a person he knows very well, although he is a civilian official, but he is familiar with military books and war strategies, and he is very strict in governing the army during his tenure as the commander of the Xuzhou army, and has trained a strong army. As for the Shandong front, there is no need to worry about it, there can be a strong 50,000 Xuzhou Army and 30,000 Beiyang Naval Division, any attack from 6 places or the sea will be wiped out, there are Zu Dashou, Man Gui, Li Yan and other generals there, just send a three-year-old child to be the commander can win, not to mention Wei Guogong, who is very prestigious in the army.

Zhu Youxiao and Liu Ziguang think the same, for the sake of his sister and nephew, he is unwilling to send his brother-in-law out to fight, on the other hand, he does not want Liu Ziguang to have too much contact with the military circles, Liu Ziguang's current power is too great, he is in charge of the Nanchang, the Inner Guard, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, the Beiyang Naval Division, and the private armed red-shirt regiment in his hand. It is necessary to mobilize a large number of forbidden troops, and if Liu Ziguang is made the commander, his prestige in the army will gradually increase, which is extremely detrimental to his growth, and it is not a thing to be happy about for the emperor himself.

Yuan Chonghuan does not fight uncertain battles, these years the Nanjing imperial court's control over Shaanxi is very weak, and I don't know the specific situation in the local area, but there are still many maps surveyed and mapped in the military department, where there are mountains, where there are water and grass villages are marked, Yuan Chonghuan sent people to find some businessmen and dart masters who often take the Shaanxi route to inquire about the situation, and formulate a strategy against the enemy according to all aspects.

Xu Zengshou was the same, before leaving, he and his staff generals worked out a complete set of strategies and tactics against the map of Shandong and Hebei, because Liu Ziguang had participated in the battle against the Manchu Qing, so he was pulled by Xu Zengshou to jointly formulate a grand strategy, and he was busy for several nights.

The day of the expedition soon came, Yuan Chonghuan and Xu Zengshou took command at the same time, the emperor led the hundred officials in Beijing to the ferry to see them off, the two drank the Zhuangxing wine poured by the emperor himself, and resolutely boarded the ship, with only 500 pacesetters.

Yuan Chonghuan went to Shaanxi, will stay in Henan for a while, Henan has been rampant with war and famine for many years, even now it is not peaceful, rich in combat experience but can not find a way out of the common people abound, Yuan Chonghuan is the idea of this group of people, erect the recruitment flag, there are people who eat food, don't look at only five hundred soldiers, as long as the silver and food are enough, less than ten days can raise tens of thousands of strong troops.

At that time, Yuan Chonghuan will lead this group of villagers into Shaanxi to take over the defense, Shaanxi governor Zhou Zhenglong has been outside the control of the imperial court for many years, but there is not much ambition, just want to be a peaceful emperor of the ten thousand years, when the imperial court is getting stronger, he is still very willing to belong to Nanjing, now the Western Xia is attacking, the Shaanxi army is lonely, presumably Zhou Zhenglong will obediently hand over the military power, listen to the dispatch of the superintendent.

In the same way, Xu Zengshou does not need to bring more people to Shandong, there are tens of thousands of elite Xuzhou troops on the Shandong front, which are all veterans who have fought with the Manchus all the year round, and they are handy to use, and the victory is in hand, plus the railway and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are all the way to Shandong, and the transportation of grain, grass and ordnance reinforcements is very convenient.