"The holy decree has arrived, and the generals of the Liaodong Border Army will listen to the decree!"

The wolf cavalry guards holding the holy decree stood behind the battlement wall of the castle tower and shouted loudly, and then the 1,000 wolf cavalry guards who had just won the castle tower also rode on their war horses and burst into cheers. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"The generals of the Liaodong Border Army obey the order!"

"The generals of the Liaodong Border Army obey the order!"

At this time, the wolf cavalry guard used to shoot the Guanning iron horse off the back of the horse and raise it straight to the sky, like a forest of steel knives, declaring a great deterrent to the border troops in eastern Liaodong.

Maintain the supreme majesty of the Holy Decree.

The wolf cavalry guard's sudden shock made those Guan Ning iron riders who were photographed off their horses temporarily forget the pain just now, and they were at a loss one by one, staring at the wolf cavalry guards who raised their swords not far away.

The Liaodong generals on the city tower were also stunned, and their eyes looked straight at the wolf cavalry guard holding the holy decree not far away, isn't it a competition? Why did you suddenly announce your decree?

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: ......."

The wolf cavalry guards who announced the decree didn't care about these stunned generals of the Liaodong Frontier Army, and still announced the content of the decree on their own, and they didn't give these people a chance to react at all.

After hearing the Fengtian carrier, whether it was the Guanning Iron Cavalry on the city tower or the Guanning Iron Cavalry on the city floor, they all quickly performed in place to listen to the order, Sun Chengzong did not dare to have any hesitation, stood up from his seat, and respectfully listened to the wolf rider's announcement.

Tianwei was ..... angry, and decided to establish the Jurchens as the clan of the Ming Dynasty who would never recruit peace,.... The prestige of the Ming Dynasty was ....., and the Jinyi Guard was recruited to fight against the Jurchen traitors, and the Liaodong border army assisted from the side, and there must be no mistake,....。 ”

"Chin this."

After announcing the decree, the wolf cavalry guard did not care about the Liaodong border army, and after hearing the content of the holy decree, he was stunned, returned to Li Mu's side, and returned the holy decree in his hand.

After receiving the holy decree, Li Mu took the holy decree in his hand and asked Sun Chengzong, who was re-seating the chair on the side, "Lord Sun, do you want to confirm it?" ”

Regarding the reaction of the Liaodong generals, he understood very well that in the history of the Ming Dynasty, since the Jurchens became stronger, it can be said that there was almost no precedent for the Ming Liaodong Frontier Army to take the initiative to attack.

The Ming side has been constantly building the city wall, relying on the strength of the city wall to resist the intrusion of the Jurchens, even if it is the Guanning iron cavalry that can confront the Jurchen iron cavalry, it is only within the scope of the city built by the Ming Dynasty, and has never penetrated into the hinterland of Liaodong, within the control of the Jurchens.

The content of this holy decree was like a thunderbolt from the sky, shaking all the generals of the Liaodong border army on the spot, without knowing words.

Even Sun Chengzong, who was a Liaodong Economist, questioned Li Mu for a long time before he replied in contemplation: "Lord Li, how dare this official doubt the content of the holy decree, it's just... ”

Hesitant again and again: "It's just that the content of this holy decree is really shocking, I don't know what the imperial court thinks, now that the Ming Dynasty relies on the solidity of the city, it is not easy to reject the Jurchen iron horse, how can he suddenly think of conquest of the Jurchens?" ”

"Of course, it's not that the official is unwilling to ask for the Jurchens for the Ming Dynasty, it's that the timing is not ripe, even if Lord Li's wolf cavalry guard can be called brave, but the number is too small, three thousand, it is difficult to play a role in the Jurchens."

As a loyal minister, no matter what kind of magnate Sun Chengzong faces, even if he faces the emperor, he dares to speak out, he really has the Ming Dynasty in his heart, and is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.

Li Mu said with a smile: "Lord Sun, the court does this, naturally there is the meaning of the court in it, this is not something that we can understand as a lower official, since the Queen Mother, Your Majesty and the court can afford this seat, let this seat lead the Jinyi Wei Ti to ride the wolf and ride the guard to conquer the Jurchen traitors, then this seat must be ordered to act, do not hesitate, must be born as a Ming person, and die as a Ming ghost, no matter what, Guan Ning Tieqi is still there?" ”

The words were impassioned and concise, which made the generals of the Liaodong Border Army around them feel the same way, their blood was boiling, and there were sparks in their eyes.

"Okay." Sun Chengzong suddenly congratulated and said: "What Master Li said is right, it is good to be born as a Ming person, and die as a Ming ghost, but the official is afraid of his head." ”

When everyone was moved by Li Mu's words and their blood was boiling, among the generals in Liaodong, one of the generals maintained what he thought was calm.

Separated from everyone, came to Sun Chengzong and Li Mu approached and said respectfully: "Lord Jinglu, this Lord Li, the last general thinks that the imperial court is acting inappropriately, and he is afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in one fell swoop, which is really a mediocre strategy." ”

Hearing this, Sun Chengzong didn't react, but Li Mu was a little angry, and the matter of conquering the Jurchens that he single-handedly arranged was said to be a mediocre strategy by the middle-aged military general in Liaodong in front of him.

Isn't this obviously long-sighted?

Where did such an eyeless guy come out? Something that can't speak.

Secretly dissatisfied, Li Mu asked Sun Chengzong beside him, "Lord Sun, what is this?" ”

Sun Chengzong pointed to the military general who bowed down and introduced: "Oh, Lord Li, this is Yuan Chonghuan, the word element, is a rare handsome talent." ”

Yuan Chonghuan, no wonder, a conservative guy, knowing that he was a famous person in history, Li Mu retracted the secret annoyance in his heart and asked, "Then what is this Lord Yuan's opinion on the strategy of the imperial court?" ”

In the lower position, Yuan Chonghuan heard Li Mu's question, his heart was overjoyed, and he felt that the opportunity had come, so he replied calmly: "My lord, the minister thinks that the current treatment of the Jurchens by the Ming Dynasty should be refused, and the strategy of recruiting security should be carried out, and the strength should be secretly accumulated, and the situation should not be made so unbearable, so that there is no room for maneuver between the Ming and the Jurchens. ”

This guy didn't know at all, the Jurchens were established as the clan of the Ming Dynasty and never recruited An, and the matter of conscripting the Jurchen traitors was all proposed by Li Mu, and he was happily pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, no, he was pointing at the locust tree and scolding the locust tree for being brainless, but Yuan Chonghuan didn't know.

"Huh." Li Mu interrupted Yuan Chonghuan, who was talking energetically, and turned his head to Sun Chengzong beside him and said: "Lord Sun, Lord Yuan has the talent for strategy, but without the courage of a general, it is difficult to become a great weapon, and it is most suitable to be a staff officer in Liaodong." ”

Finally, Li Mu knew how Yuan Chonghuan got the authority of Liaodong Economic Strategy from Chongzhen, which was purely obtained by coaxing and intimidation, and then making up and deceiving.

No wonder, in the second year of the original history, the Jurchens were able to attack the Central Plains from Mongolia, and Yuan Chonghuan still had illusions of trust in the Jurchens, and there were not too many embankments to serve as the Liaodong Economic Strategy, and it would be hellish if the Jurchens did not succeed.

Huang Taiji's quest for peace with the Ming Dynasty was an expedient measure.

According to historical records, there was a Han member Yue Qiluan in the Jurchen, who advocated peace with the Ming Dynasty, saying that if he did not negotiate peace, the people would flee completely, and if he reconciled, he should be released back to the Han people as soon as possible, or returned to his gentlemen.

The Jurchen pretended to make peace, but Yuan Chonghuan naively believed it.

What's more, the guy in front of him seems to have done some stupid things to indirectly help the Jurchens, and killed Mao Wenlong, who was holding back the Jurchens.

The problem is, no matter how much he Mao Wenlong is a bastard, at least he was loyal to Da Ming at that time, and played a role in containing the Jurchens, if you Yuan Chonghuan want to kill him, you must find someone to replace him in advance.

In order to seize the power of Liaodong, he killed a general in an important position in Liaodong regardless of it, which is not the commander's open-mindedness, and it is also contrary to the foresight of the overall situation.

Li Mu felt that saying that Yuan Chonghuan could be a staff officer was exalted, and he thought that the position of the fire head military division was quite good.

Thinking that the future was bright, but he didn't expect to be hit into the abyss by Li Mu's words, Yuan Chenghuan couldn't help but ask: "My lord, why is this." ”

Li Mu ignored Yuan Chonghuan, but got up from the chair, walked towards the battlement, and said when passing by: "For the general, you should not think about how to stick to the help, for your cowardice and fear of the first not to fight to find a reason, war is often a narrow road to meet the brave wins, as a general should consider is how to better complete the order issued by the Shangguan, during this period can be unscrupulous, but can not question the order of the Shangguan, unless this order is not loyal to the Ming Dynasty." ”

He bowed his head and said: "You should be glad that you don't belong to this seat, otherwise this fear of war will be enough for this seat to take your head, Yuan Chonghuan." ”

After speaking, Yuan Chonghuan, who no longer paid attention to what he wanted to say, came to the battlement wall and looked at Man Gui not far from the city and said, "Man Gui, this bet is won by this seat?" ”

"Of course the adult won, it was Man Gui who underestimated the wolf cavalry guards under the command of the adult, and Guan Ning Tieqi was not as good as it." After that, Man Gui withdrew the saber wrapped in Mai in his hand, and was ready to honor the gambling contract: "My lord Man Gui is willing to lose the bet, so I will offer the head of Xiang Shang to the adult." ”

"Alright." Li Mu hurriedly stopped, as he said to Sun Chengzong, the living are more valuable, and said to Man Gui, who was already on his neck with a knife under the city: "Since you are not afraid of death, then this life will be temporarily stored here in this seat, and your life is this seat." ”

smiled and clicked on the mangui downstairs in the city.

Hearing that he could not die, Man Gui was also a little happy and said: "Man Gui Xie is the grace of Lord not to kill." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, you don't need to thank this seat" Li Mu didn't know where to find the jade pendant, put it in his hand and played with it, and said to Man Gui half-leaning on the battlement wall.

"You also heard the will of the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty and the imperial court just now, how about it? Do you dare to lead the Guanning Iron Cavalry to go straight to the heart of the Jurchen with this seat and go to Shenyang for a walk? ”

Rubbing the jade pendant, he continued: "I heard that Huang Taiji, the leader of the Jurchen traitors, has two concubines, which is very good, and I want to go to Shenyang to have a look." ”

Outside the city, Man Gui replied with a saber and hoe: "Man Gui is willing to go with the adults." ”

Li Muyi threw the jade pendant in his hand out of the city, and laughed: "Okay, this seat orders you to take Guan Ning Tieqi out of the customs with the wolf cavalry guard in the near future." ”

"The last general commands." Man Gui picked up the jade pendant that he threw in front of him.

Let Man Gui take the Guanning Iron Cavalry out of the customs together, not expecting the Guanning Iron Cavalry to help much, there will always be some small troubles along the way, and it is too wasteful to use the wolf cavalry guard to clean up, and it is also a big fuss.

Li Mu planned to take Shenyang directly, that is, Shengjing, the capital of the Jurchens, without making any stops in between, so that he would inevitably need some helpers along the way.

The purpose of bringing Guan Ning Iron Cavalry is to sweep the tail, and it can be regarded as the servant army that Li Mu found for the wolf cavalry guard, similar to the role of a nanny.

After solving the matter of Guan Ning Tieqi and finding a nanny for the wolf cavalry guard, Li Mu was naturally in a good mood, and sat back in the chair happily, not noticing when Yuan Chonghuan disappeared.

Seeing Li Mu sitting back in his seat, Sun Chengzong said: "Lord Li, since the imperial court has let the Liaodong border army cooperate with the Jinyi Weiti cavalry, the official has nothing to say, but the Guanning Iron Cavalry is the only cavalry that can confront the Jurchens in the field. ”

"Besides, seeing that winter is about to begin, Lord Li doesn't know that this Liaodong area, especially the area controlled by the Jurchens, is extremely cold in winter, and it can reach the point of freezing with tears, and it is not suitable for long-distance raids in this kind of weather."

Although Sun Chengzong did not reject Li Mu's decision to transfer the Guanning Iron Cavalry out of the pass, he also pointed out on the side that the Liaodong border defense could not lack the importance of the Guanning Iron Cavalry, and there was also the impossibility of long-distance raids in winter.

"What Master Sun said is reasonable." Li Mu nodded in agreement, but for a person who killed Tubo in winter, the cold in Liaodong was the same as in spring, and he didn't want to say anything big to Sun Chengzong, so he replied directly: "However, the period given by the imperial court to this seat is very short, and this seat has no time to delay until next spring, and there is no patience to wait until the border defense of Liaodong is ready, it is true that it is not appropriate to run long distances in winter, just like Lord Sun thought, the Jurchens should also think so about Daming, and feel that the Daming Iron Cavalry will not attack Shenyang City in winter." ”

As soon as his voice changed, he said: "Lord Sun, isn't the biggest advantage of the cavalry exactly the surprise attack?" What's more, not long ago, Jinyiwei learned that the Jurchen entrenched Shenyang City was very empty, and the Jurchen rebel emperor Taiji was taking a large number of elite iron cavalry to unite his Mongolian allies to attack Chahar. ”

After speaking, Li Mu squinted his eyes and looked at Sun Chengzong on the side, leaving time for the other party to digest, and slowly tasted the hot tea that had been replaced next to him.

I don't know what's going on, Li Mu honestly feels that at this time, he is like a eunuch, threatening the loyal and good ministers of the Ming Dynasty, shaking this unrealistic idea out of his head, feeling that it should be because he has seen too much of the New Dragon Gate Inn.

"Really?" Sun Chengzong heard a shocking news from Li Mu's words that the Jurchens were taking advantage of the arrival of winter to unite some Mongol tribes to launch an attack on Chahar.

If this news is true and reliable, it will have unpredictable consequences for the Ming Dynasty, at least the Jurchen road through the Central Plains, there will be more than one Shanhaiguan, and at that time the Jurchens who stabilize Mongolia will have Mongolia This road can be chosen.

At that time, the defensive function of Shanhaiguan will be greatly reduced.

Li Mu, who was drinking tea, nodded, and did not speak, thinking that for a generation of good ministers, Sun Chengzong should know the pros and cons.

In the end, he will agree to Li Mu's transfer of Guanning Iron Cavalry out of the pass, and he will not let go of the defensive vacuum in the Liaodong defense line and take all Guanning Iron Cavalry out of the pass.

After a long time, Sun Chengzong made a decision and said: "If it is really as Lord Li said, this official agrees in principle that Guanning Iron Cavalry will go out of the pass and attack Shenyang City with the wolf cavalry, but during this time, the defense line in Liaodong will be empty, and a foolproof strategy is needed." ”

"It doesn't matter." Li Mu shook his hand and said: "Lord Sun can completely take away the Guanning Iron Cavalry from this seat, and let all the Qiandong Frontier Castles be closed and guarded, until the Guanning Iron Cavalry comes back." ”

"It's just that how to transport the grain and grass used for such a long time?" Sun Chengzong asked.

Li Mu said with a smile when he heard this: "It's okay, as long as all the border cities are allowed to stock up on grain for a whole winter, this problem will be solved." ”

Sun Chengzong shook his head and said: "It's difficult, Lord Li doesn't know, the grain and grass given by the imperial court to the border army in eastern Liaodong have always been transferred from Jingcang on a monthly basis. ”

The grain and grass for the Liaodong border defense will be transferred from Jingcang on a monthly basis, completely for the purpose of better controlling the Liaodong border army and not breaking away from the control of the imperial court.

After all, the border army guarding the Liaodong defense line is too important to the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible to be too careful, and Sun Chengzong also understands this truth, so he has never mentioned this matter to the imperial court.

"Since it's a food problem, it's easy to solve, to tell you the truth, the one million stone grain that Jinyiwei has in Liaodong is specially prepared for the Liaodong border army."

This million stone grain was not prepared for Liaodong for the purpose of conscripting the Jurchens, but for other purposes for the border army in Liaodong.

Li Mu continued: "To be correct, the Queen Mother transferred this million stone grain from Shaanxi to Liaodong, which was used for Liaodong military training, and the regularized army reform was underway in the Ming Dynasty. (To be continued.) )