Chapter 162: It's the other way around
In the Fengtian Temple, silence is like ink.
Lao Zhu's brows were tightly locked, Geng Bingwen was a veteran who followed him to fight the world, and he was naturally very clear about Geng Bingwen's ability.
When Zhang Shicheng was on the line, Geng Bingwen was stationed in Changxing City for more than ten years, defended the city with 10,000 troops, and refused tens of thousands of people outside Changxing City, becoming famous in one fell swoop.
Even the powerful generals like Chang Yuchun, who look down on the world, call Geng Bingwen a 'general', and dare not despise him in the slightest.
To put it bluntly, if Emperor Jianwen did not replace Geng Bingwen in the original history, even if Zhu Laosi was bullish, it is estimated that the consumption would be consumed by Geng Bingwen.
History: "Changxing is Shicheng must fight for land, Bingwen refuses to defend Fan for ten years, with outnumbered people, dozens of battles, invincible, Shicheng has not succeeded." ”
If Geng Bingwen, who is known as the 'master of defense', can't defend Jiayu Pass, then I'm afraid there will be no one in the world who can defend it.
However, the current battle situation in Jiayuguan is very different from the situation in Changxing City back then.
Although there are many border troops guarding the city in Jiayuguan, there are 200,000 people.
But once Timur's main army goes to the outside of Jiayu Pass, there will be more than 1.5 million troops outside Jiayu Pass, which is an extremely terrifying number.
One and a half million, one person and one brick can tear down Jiayuguan.
"This dead lame, don't you want your hometown?"
Lao Zhu couldn't help but be rude.
This is a whole army of 1.5 million, and this Timur lame man is estimated to have emptied his hometown.
"Immediately send an order, let Chang Mao lead the Beijing camp army to the north as soon as possible."
Lao Zhu said in a condensed voice, paused for a moment, and said again.
"Obey Zhu Di's moderation."
As soon as Chang Mao arrived in the south, he launched the final battle against Angkor.
At present, the four countries in the south have been completely pacified, Chang Mao is dealing with the aftermath of the four countries, this trip to pacify the battle of the four countries is very smooth, and the 300,000 Jingying army in the south is not seriously injured.
There were more than 10,000 dead, nearly 40,000 minor and serious injuries, and 250,000 fresh troops were removed.
If these remaining fresh forces are put into the northwest battlefield, plus the second line of defense army that Jiayuguan guards and Zhu Di are currently integrating in the north, then the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to deploying nearly 600,000 combat forces in the northwest battlefield.
This does not include the 300,000 who disappeared with the blue jade and were not heard from.
The combined strength of the two sides exceeded 2 million, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was the war of the century.
As for the four countries that have just set foot in the south, it is not a big problem to take over with Mu Ying's prestige in the south.
"Yes."
Liu Bowen is the first assistant of the cabinet, and the implementation level of how to dispatch is naturally operated by him.
Lao Liu looked at Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the dragon chair in front of him, with a majestic face, for some reason, he had the illusion of dreaming back to the early years of Hongwu.
"His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor."
"Minister, there is something to do."
Yang Rong, one of the cabinet ministers, stood up at this time and said suddenly.
"Say."
Lao Zhu glanced at Yang Rong.
He remembered that Zhu Xiongying had mentioned to him that Yang Rong had always known soldiers, so in view of the current situation, could he have any good suggestions?
"The minister is worried, at present, the troops of the whole country are transferred to the northwest, if the Beijing division is in trouble, what should I do?"
As soon as Yang Rong said this, everyone frowned.
This makes a lot of sense.
The soldiers who are good at fighting have been transferred to the northwest, and once the Beijing division is in trouble, they will face a situation where there are no troops available.
But if you think about it, you don't have to worry.
After all, in the current Ming Dynasty, Guotai is peaceful, and there is no rebellion against the thief, but there is no need to worry about being attacked by his hometown like Chongzhen in later generations.
"The defense of the capital can be taken over by the new army, although the combat strength is limited, but it is enough to cope with the current situation."
Tie Xuan, the secretary of the military department, opened his mouth and praised.
Since the end of the war of the Japanese kingdom, he has begun to prepare for the formation of a new army.
Although these recruits have not undergone systematic training, let alone the slightest battlefield experience, they are also hundreds of thousands of iron-clad men, coupled with the strong walls of Yingtianfu, the guards still have a certain degree of self-confidence.
"Well, let's do it right away."
"The defense of the capital is fully controlled by Xu Huizu."
Lao Zhu nodded.
Although I don't think that Jingshi will be attacked by someone, it is always right to prevent trouble before it happens.
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Guotai is tranquil and war-torn continues.
In ancient times, the reason why a war could drag down a huge country and even lead to its demise.
For example, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the core factor in the fall of the Sui Dynasty was the failure of the Three Expeditions to Goryeo.
The reasons for the collapse are tantamount to two aspects.
Military rations, two, transportation of military rations.
The consumption of military food is equivalent to burning money, and the army needs a steady stream of supplies after it is opened, such as when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought all year round, and the treasury was burned and smoking.
And what is even more fatal is the transportation of military rations.
For example, when an army of 200,000 troops is in front, it is necessary to mobilize at least 500,000 laborers to transport grain, and half of the grain transported out is eaten halfway.
Start a war and waste money and money.
It is precisely because of the influence of many factors that the protracted war drags a country's finances into a quagmire and cannot extricate itself.
But in Zhu Xiongying's dynasty, there were no such problems.
Or rather, it was perfectly solved.
First of all, the problem of shortage of military rations has been completely solved because of the emergence of Linggu.
Linggu's production cycle is short, and the yield is high, even if you eat enough.
As for the problem of military grain transportation, which has been a headache for previous dynasties, it is even easier to solve, and it is not a problem at all in Zhu Xiongying.
Thanks to the establishment of the Qiankun Prison, the transportation of Linggu is completely zero-loss, and there is no need to mobilize any large-scale labor, at most find some porters, and the transportation speed is extremely fast, which can continuously supply the front line.
In the Ming Dynasty, you can say it very proudly.
Wars, no matter how they are fought at the border, will not affect the lives of ordinary people.
Therefore, there is such a contradictory saying, 'The country is peaceful, and the war continues'.
Ying Tianfu, Xuantian Prison.
Liu Rixin was frowning and talking to Monk Daoyan, these two old men with a combined grade of more than one hundred and fifteen, staring at the little ones at the moment.
Zhangtianjian and Xuantianjian can be said to be the two most closely coordinated among the many newly established yamen.
It's not that Liu Rixin and Daoyan are about the same age and get along.
It is purely the Heavenly Prison that wants to employ people, and these people are all excellent prisoners from the Xuantian Prison.
Time waits for no one, of course Liu Rixin can't wait until the Xuantian Prison and the other prisoners graduate completely before training them, that time cycle is too long, and the establishment of the Heavenly Prison can't wait, but it has to be synchronized with the Xuantian Prison.
"Are you kidding? Sent to Jiayuguan? ”
Liu Rixin looked at Dao Yan, and the little old man was about to explode.
He selected the thirty prisoners he was most satisfied with in the Xuantian Prison, these thirty prisoners could not be said to be the best spiritual root, but for Liu Rixin, they were the most suitable candidates to take charge of the Heavenly Prison.
From the moment these thirty prisoners entered the Xuantian Prison, Liu Rixin took them out alone and began to train them.
Therefore, these thirty prisoners are all superior to other prisoners in terms of spells, such as simple calling for wind and rain, and relatively basic lightning summoning techniques, which can be cast.
Liu Rixin is full of confidence and wants to use these thirty people to build the basic team of the Heavenly Supervisor.
But today, Dao Yan suddenly found Liu Rixin and told him to send these thirty prisoners to the battlefield of Jiayuguan to help in the battle.
The reason is also simple, unnatural forces appeared on the battlefield of Jiayuguan.
In the entire Xuantian Prison, only these thirty prisoners currently have the ability to cast spells under Liu Rixin's special training.
Although some others are very qualified, they are still in the stage of theoretical knowledge.
"These thirty people may not be useful in repelling the enemy on the battlefield, but they can greatly boost our morale."
Although Daoyan is now dedicated to the cause of education, he is still sensitive to the situation.
As the Xuantian priest wine, he also has the qualifications to participate in the battle report of Jiayuguan, and knows that there are strange white-skinned people in Jiayuguan, which leads to the morale of the soldiers guarding the city in Jiayuguan.
And at this time, if the prisoners of Xuantian Prison are sent to go, even if it can't have a substantial effect, it can be recovered in morale and can tell the soldiers defending the city.
I'm Ming, not inferior to these white-skinned people.
"Supervisor Liu, these thirty people are still the prisoners of my Xuantian Prison, as long as they do not graduate from the Xuantian Prison, my Xuantian Supervisor has the right to dispatch them, and there is no need to discuss this matter."
Dao Yan condensed his voice and said it directly.
Even if Liu Rixin gritted his teeth, there was no way.
"In that case, I will personally take the old man to Jiayu Pass!"
Liu Rixin gritted his teeth and stomped his feet.
These thirty prisoners were personally selected by him for special training, and they would be used as the foundation of the Heavenly Prison in the future, and he didn't want to see these thirty people lost in Jiayuguan in vain.
Monk Daoyan was slightly stunned, and glanced at Liu Rixin in surprise.
He really didn't expect that Liu Rixin, a little old man, still had the courage to go to the battlefield.
"Look at what, the old man has just told his fate, and he is far from death."
Liu Rixin snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.
It is a daily habit to calculate a hexagram for yourself every day.
Old man Liu muttered in his heart as he walked.
"Your Majesty, why hasn't you come out yet?"
If you talk about the entire Ming Dynasty, the only one who knows the reason for Zhu Xiongying's retreat is the only one besides Zhu Xiongying himself, only Liu Rixin, the old man.
Liu Rixin knew that Zhu Xiongying was in retreat to cope with the death calamity.
"On the tenth day of May, Your Majesty's death is coming."
Liu Rixin frowned, and left Xuantian Prison with a heavy heart.
About an hour later.
Liu Rixin and his concubine completed the warm-up exercise, and then set off from their own mansion, taking the thirty prisoners of Xuantian Prison and directly teleporting to Sudi through the moving array of Qiankun Prison.
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At the same time, the Qindi border.
One after another, military orders were issued, and a large number of military horses changed their defenses on the border line, forming a powerful defensive array.
Zhu Di Lerma was on the wilderness, looking at the vast northern land, and his heart was extremely emotional.
He had thought about returning to the North many times, but he never imagined that when he actually came back again, he would be in such a posture.
"Father, we now have more than 100,000 troops under our command, and soon the 250,000 troops in the capital camp will also go to the north, all of which will be controlled by you, father, and you are now holding the life and death of the Ming Dynasty."
"Why don't we fight back?"
"As long as the timing is right, we can counterattack into Yingtian, and after my father ascends to the throne, we can mobilize troops and horses to deal with Timur."
On Zhu Di's side, Zhu Gaoxu was excited, and the more he spoke, the more energetic he became, and he was extremely satisfied with his suggestion.
In Zhu Gaoxu's view, the current timing is even harder than the previous Jingjing, and there is a greater probability of success.
These words made the big fat Zhu Gaochi feel cold in his back when he heard it.
The arrogant layman Zhu Gaosui on the side followed suit.
"What the second brother said makes sense!"
"Father, let's do the opposite!"
"Ulla!"
'Smack'.
With an ear scraper, he slapped Zhu Gaosui's face.
Although it was the third child who was shaving his ears, the second child Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and looked at his father with a side face with a stunned face.
I thought to myself, Dad, didn't you think about rebellion every day in the past, and now that such a great opportunity is in front of you, it's a pity not to grasp it!
"No matter how dare to say anything, it's not as simple as a slap."
Zhu Di glared at the third child, and then coldly glanced at the second child of his own family.
These two boys are too restless.
Rebel?
Not enough to cut the head?
Zhu Di understands very well in his heart.
Although the current situation is a little turbulent, it is all because His Majesty the Emperor is in retreat.
As long as His Majesty is out of the customs, everything can be calmed.
And in his heart, Zhu Di doesn't want to rebel now, he admits from his heart that Zhu Xiongying is more suitable for this throne than him.
"Gao Chi, you go to meet the Jingying army, this time Chang Mao's father and son will also come together, although it is superficially classified as a father's moderation, but don't be slack."
Zhu Di said in a condensed voice.
"Yes, father."
Zhu Gaochi nodded yes, and hurriedly turned around and left.
Looking at the departing eldest son, Zhu Di felt a little relieved, and now he is more and more pleasing to the eyes of his fat boss.
Although it is far from his own personality, he can't charge into battle, but he acts calmly, and he is relieved to do things.
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Jiangxi Buzheng Envoy Division, 712 mineral deposits.
The extremely brilliant streamer surrounds Zhu Xiongying, don't look at this streamer charming, as the saying goes, the more charming the more dangerous.
If an ordinary person is next to this brilliance, it is estimated that they can mutate at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even a cultivator with a spiritual root will not be able to bear this concentration.
"It's going to have to be faster."
Zhu Xiongying's eyes are like vast stars, deep and secluded.
Although he is in retreat here, his divine consciousness still envelops most of the Ming Dynasty and knows everything that happens in the Ming Dynasty.
If it is a simple military attack and defense, with Lao Zhu in Yingtian, Zhu Di, Lanyu, Geng Bingwen and others in the north, and the blessing of a million troops, even if Timur's 1.5 million army comes to attack, it will be no hindrance.
However, as it stands.
It is clear that the mysterious force of the West that I had feared before has begun to influence the situation on the battlefield.
It's just a slight dabbling in the moment.
And once the main army of Timur arrives, when Timur's lame man comes, then this mysterious power of the West will inevitably multiply.
At that time, whether it is the Jiayuguan battlefield or other places, the pressure will increase exponentially.