Seeing Qi Tai's urgency, Zhuo Jing sighed secretly in his heart: Lord Qi Tai is loyal to the country, and he is naturally respectable, but unfortunately he still can't see that His Majesty's move seems to be risky, but in fact, it has another deep meaning.

Qi Tai was about to speak when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raise his hand and wave, so he had to swallow back the words that came to his mouth. The emperor can interrupt him to speak, but he, as a courtier, must not interrupt the emperor's speech, which is due to the courtesy of the ministers.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two columns of military generals, and then at Lan Yu who was kneeling on the ground, and suddenly asked Qi Tai, the squire of the military department: "How many cavalry in the northern guards can be transferred to the Northern Expedition?" ”

Qi Tailuo pondered for a moment and replied: "In addition to the needs of the defense of the important towns on the nine sides and the guards, a maximum of about 150,000 cavalry can be transferred. It turned out that although the number of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty at this time was numerous, close to two million, but due to the limitation of the number of horses, the number of cavalry was still far from being comparable with those steppe nomadic tribes.

Zhu Quan's heart sank when he heard this, and he secretly thought to himself: There are more than 200,000 Tartars in Mobei, and we only have 150,000, so we have suffered a big loss in terms of troops. Moreover, they have to run to the grassland of other people, and fight in the best way of cavalry, which is the enemy's best way, and they can't carry powerful things such as artillery and divine arm bows. It seems that the danger of this battle is far from being comparable to the conquest of Liaodong. The experience of going to Liaodong to fight the Yuan army in Gyeongju made him fully aware of the importance of military superiority in ancient warfare. Although there are countless battles in Chinese history in which fewer have won more, after all, they are also a last resort, so which commander is willing to fight with less troops than the enemy when he has sufficient troops?

Zhu Yuanzhang bowed his head slightly and sneered: "Lan Yu, there are more than 200,000 Yuan troops in Mobei, and the barbarian chief Togus Timur is a descendant of Kublai Khan, and there is no shortage of elite soldiers and fierce generals under his command, don't expect them to surrender in this battle." If you don't dare to take this risk, this Northern Expedition will be handed over to General Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo. ”

Lan Yu was in a hurry when he heard this, he was arrogant and arrogant, he thought very highly of himself, and he always thought in his heart that he would never lose to Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong and other famous generals, today I finally saw the emperor's approval, and I got this coveted opportunity, which was enough to prove myself, how could I let it slip away from my hands? Thinking about this, he gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "If Weichen Lanyu can't cut off the remnants of the Togus Timur this time, he will not be able to return to the Central Plains and stand on top of the temple. Speaking of this, the tone was already categorical, and there was no room for maneuver, which was tantamount to making a military order in front of the Manchu civil and military forces.

Although the crown prince Zhu Biao was more in favor of Fu Youde taking command of the expedition, at this time, seeing Lan Yu making such cruel words in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart and was silent. [East^Fang&网 .com] Lan Yu's temperament he knows too well, at the moment it has all been said to this, if he still can't get this opportunity, God knows what kind of trouble he will cause again.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you can sweep away the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, I will crown you as the Duke of Liang." Speaking of this, after a slight pause, he continued: "But before going on the expedition, you and Li Jinglong must compensate for the restaurant that was smashed yesterday." And I will punish you for half a year, as a small punishment and a big commandment. ”

Lan Yu couldn't help but be ecstatic after getting this God-given opportunity today, and the anger of being impeached by the Imperial History of the City Patrol had already been thrown out of the clouds, and seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had ordered to punish himself, he was also thankful for the edict with a peaceful face.

Zhu Quan saw that Lan Yu was grateful to the crown prince Zhu Biao, and Huo Ran knew it in his heart, and secretly thought to himself: Lan Yu has always been loyal to the prince. It seems that the old man has long intended to let Lan Yu go on the expedition. The reason why the crown prince Zhu Biao agreed with Lan Yu's expedition was that he didn't want General Fu Youde to be too meritorious and shocking, and deliberately did the opposite, but the old man simply planned and agreed to the prince's request in front of the Manchu civil and military forces. In this way, Lan Yu is grateful for the prince's kindness in his heart, and he will only look forward to the prince's life for the sake of the prince's life. Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Zhu Di with a calm face on his side, and then thought about it: With Lan Yu's arrogant temperament, if he is crowned as the Duke of Liang after the first battle, I am afraid that my life with Zhu Laosi will be even more difficult.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, turned his head and said to Qi Tai, the squire of the military department: "The military department immediately passed the order to go, Yongchang Marquis Lanyu is the general of the conquest, Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi, Wuding Marquis Guo Ying is the deputy general of the left and right, and the governor Geng Zhong and Sun Ke are the left and right generals, leading the army of 150,000 people to enter Daning, and waiting for the opportunity to conquer the Northern Yuan Togus Timur on the occasion of this winter and next spring. ”

Seeing that the emperor's holy will had been decided, Qi Tai knew that he could not be persuaded to do so, so he had to bow down and receive the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, the two of you will also follow the blue jade army on an expedition, and learn how to fight." ”

Zhu Quan and Zhu Di bowed down to receive the order when they heard this.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Zhu Di, Zhu Quan, and Lan Yu came to the imperial study of Wuying Hall and stood solemnly in front of the desk.

After Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Xue Jing to unfold a huge map on the ground, he looked up at Zhu Quan and Zhu Di, and said with a smile: "After you two experienced the battle of Liaodong, can you know what strengths and weaknesses the cavalry of the Yuan army has?" ”

According to Erchen, these nomadic tribes, who had grown up in the steppes since childhood, were fond of hunting and advocating conquest, so their cavalry was all skilled in the art of riding and archery, and brought them like the wind in the open plains, and it was elusive in the vast grasslands. Zhu Di looked at the map and said slowly.

Zhu Quan saw Zhu Yuanzhang glaring at him, and secretly cursed Zhu Di's slippery head in his heart, and secretly thought to himself: The strengths you said are obvious, and for people like the old man and Lan Yu, it is basically equivalent to nonsense that cannot be refuted. Thinking of Zhu Yuanzhang's profundity, he had to say in a deep voice: "In my humble opinion, although these nomadic tribes are good at riding and shooting, their combat power is almost entirely dependent on horses, so their Achilles' heel lies in the word season. After the lush vegetation in July and August, when the autumn is high and the horses are fat, it is the time when the cavalry of the Yuan army is the most powerful. And when their horsepower is the most exhausted and their combat power is weakest, it is also in the late winter and early spring. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was very relieved when he heard this, turned his head to Lan Yu and smiled: "It's already May now, and the best time to attack this year has been missed." I will hand over 150,000 cavalry to you this time, and give you the right to make decisions on the spot, and when you are ready to go to war in late winter and early spring next year. Don't worry that I'll come and urge you to strike sooner. ”

Lan Yu was very relieved when she heard this, and bowed down to receive her order.

Zhu Quan saw Lan Yu's face with a look of relief, and sighed secretly in his heart: The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and the ancient generals led their troops to fight abroad, but I am afraid that what I am most worried about is not the enemy, but the kings and ministers who are not familiar with military affairs in the court. No matter how capable a general can fight, he will be able to fight like this, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to give full play to his talents, and the possibility of death is definitely not small. can make the main general make a decision on the spot, and only an old man like an emperor who has experienced thousands of battles and has personal experience can do it.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the winding rivers and lakes in the Mobei area on the map with a wooden stick, and said: "Since the failure of Xu Da's Northern Expedition, I have sent many Jinyiwei's subordinates to secretly lurk among the civilian caravans that went to Mobei, to find out the size and accuracy of these rivers and lakes, and to continuously improve this map over the years. After a slight pause at this, he raised his head and said to Zhu Quan: "What you two said is right, the Mongolian Tatar cavalry is good at riding and archery, which is due to their innate habits. In summer and autumn, when the water and grass are abundant, the rain is continuous, and they are strong and can take rainwater for drinking, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and horses eat extremely much grass, and must constantly migrate to ensure that the livestock can get enough forage. As a result, it is difficult to find out exactly where it is. ”

Zhu Quan heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, he couldn't help but bow his head slightly, secretly recalled the more than 100,000 cattle carried by his expedition to Liaodong and the surrender of the Nahachu army, and secretly thought to himself: What the old man said is right, these more than 100,000 or 200,000 horses, cattle and sheep, I am afraid that they can gnaw away a piece of grassland in one day, and they must continue to find a place where water and grass are abundant in order to maintain the livelihood of horses, cattle and sheep.

"These Tartars do not have the grain cultivated by us in the Central Plains, and when the grass and trees are exhausted in winter, they cannot raise war horses with grain instead of forage like us. Therefore, at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the combat power of our cavalry may not be weakened, but the combat power of the Tartars will inevitably be weak. Moreover, there is not much rain in this season, and after a cold winter, their war horses cannot make long treks, and must only cruise a short distance near rivers and lakes. So the end of this year, the beginning of next year, is the perfect time for your army to strike a blow. When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he took two sips of the teacup on the desk, turned his head to look at Lan Yu and said in a deep voice: "Many of the cavalry I dispatched this time are not under your command, so after you go to Daning, you must be strictly trained as soon as possible." In the second half of the year, I will ask the household department to mobilize as much grain and grass as possible for you, and be sure to let all the war horses be fed with fine grain after the winter, so as to maintain the best combat power, grasp the best fighters, and decide the outcome of the first battle. Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but poke the ground with the wooden stick in his hand.

Since Lan Yu received the order of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to go on the expedition, one of the thoughts in his mind is how to succeed in the first battle and become famous in history. At this time, I heard Zhu Yuanzhang explain the strategic intention in detail, and I heard that the emperor granted him the right to make decisions on the spot, supplemented by sufficient grain and grass. I couldn't help but settle down and bowed down to receive the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the three of them and suddenly said: "According to the report of Ma Yun, the governor of Liaodong, there is still a remnant of Chen Youliang in the past in the land of Liaodong, and there are thousands of people and horses, what is going on?" ”

Zhu Quan heard him suddenly mention this matter at this time, and suddenly recalled in his mind that he followed the Blue Jade Army, after being attacked by the Mobei Yuan Army's Hailanda Division, chasing and killing the centurion of the Yuan Army, and the one-eyed and double-knifed Feng Tieling, and the thousands of black-clothed knights under his command, his face couldn't help but change color slightly. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang looking at him with blazing eyes, he knew that it was difficult to hide from the shrewd old man under the gaffe, so he simply said: "When Erchen went to Liaodong in the past, when he and General Lan Yu were lost in the chaotic army, they encountered a group of our Han cavalry, numbering about four or five thousand. Then he said that he and Xu Ying witnessed Feng Tieling leading the army to raid the headquarters of Hailanda and severely damage the Mobei Yuan army. He has been with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, and he knows that if he is clever in front of him, the gains often outweigh the losses, so he honestly said what happened to him in the past that he had heard of Feng Tieling, but he just thought of Ouyang Lun, the captain of the horses, and omitted Shen Peng, a tricky profiteer.

Lan Yu frowned after waiting for Zhu Quan to finish speaking: "This group of Chen Youliang is the remnants of the past, and they still refuse to submit to our Great Ming Dynasty, when Nahachu was entrenched in Liaodong, although they had several chance encounters with Weichen, they fled immediately after several small battles, and they were unwilling to fight to the death with our army." I heard that he had fought several times in the past with Nahachu's command, the Pyeongjang Gorai who died in Gyeongju. ”

Zhu Quan recalled the ruthlessness with which Feng Tieling led the army to raid the thousands of yuan army of Hailanda, and killed all the living mouths, and secretly thought in his heart: After this old madman was defeated and surrendered in the past, he was killed by Chang Yuchun Many brothers, and it was inevitable that he hated Lan Yu, Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law. Listening to what he said, he didn't have to fight with Lan Yu anyway, but he was not so crazy. He heard what his master said, and he had a great friendship with this Feng Tieling in Chen Youliang's army in the past, and liked to call him an old madman. At this moment, he naturally followed his master and regarded him as an "old madman".

Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhu Quan and Lan Yu said, suddenly sighed, and said to Zhu Quan: "After you go to Liaodong, try your best to recruit them." Let him serve with the army, follow you to fight the barbarian chief of Togus Timur, and after returning from victory, he will be under the command of my Ming Liaodong Army. After a slight pause here, he suddenly shot a cold light and said coldly: "If they refuse to surrender, after cutting off the remnants of the Mobei Yuan Dynasty, you will lead the army to exterminate them." Saying this, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the blue jade not far away.

When Lan Yu heard this, he bowed down and received the order.

Zhu Quan's heart sank when he heard this, and he secretly thought: It seems that after going to Daning, he must find ways to make the old madman obedient. At this time, after the surrender of Nahachu's army, the old man naturally could not tolerate the remnants of a former enemy wandering away from Liaodong. At this time, the three guards of Wuliangha all belong to my Ming command. Where could his thousands of men and horses be able to defeat the encirclement and suppression of Lan Yu's 150,000 army and the three men and horses of Wuliangha?

Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Xue Jing to put away the map, let him hand it to Lan Yu, and said in a deep voice: "For this detailed description of the rivers and lakes on this map, the terrain everywhere, the secret agents under Jinyiwei who sneaked into Mobei are also dead, I am afraid that there are no less than 100 people, you take it back for detailed reference, go back to pack up, and set off for Daning tomorrow." ”

Lan Yu silently took the map and bowed away, his steps were vigorous, and his chest was completely devoid of the depression he had when he first came to the early dynasty.

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