"Your Majesty, today's battle report is here."

"Got it, let's go down."

Zhu Houzhao twisted the piece of paper folded into squares, opened it and glanced at it from top to bottom.

This report came from Guyuan Mansion.

Yang Yiqing played carefully, the fire sieve department committed Huamachi, Huamachi City Ningxia Rear Guard and Tatar Department all the way to 300 light cavalry fierce battle, our army suffered 121 casualties, a total of 131 Tatar soldiers beheaded.

Exactly ten more.

Zhu Houzhao is not a general who leads the troops, he actually has no concept of the combat effectiveness of the troops, he just has an inherent concept that the dynasty in the middle of ancient times is always short of logistics, so he tries his best to support it in terms of money and food.

To tell the truth, he has to accept the result of today's report.

Fortunately, after years of hard work, the Ming army at least did not dare to leave the city because of fear of war.

Yang Yiqing then reported on the tactics he planned to adopt.

For Zhu Houzhao, this is actually a wild dog tactic, which is to accumulate big victories through continuous small battles.

While I was thinking, a crisp female voice came from behind.

"See Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao still looked at the map with his back to him, and he asked: "There are 40,000 soldiers and horses from the Fire Sieve Department who have plundered from Huamachi, and there are hundreds of miles of open land between Huamachi and Lingzhou. The Tatars were 40,000 light cavalry, brave and unstoppable. What do you have to tell me? ”

Wang Zhi pinched her hands and put them in front of her, and there were soft sparse black hair hanging down on both sides of her cheeks.

"In the seventh year of Yongle, Emperor Taizong appointed Qiu Qigong as the chief military officer, wore the seal of the general of the conquest, and led the Marquis of Wucheng, the Marquis of Tong'an, the Marquis of Jing'an, the Marquis of Anping and 100,000 elite cavalry to the north to conquer Tatar. Later, Qiu Qi led more than 1,000 people to advance lightly against the enemy, and was finally captured and killed, and Taizong was furious.

The little woman has shallow knowledge, but since she heard about the war, it seems that everyone from top to bottom feels that now that the national strength is growing, this war is not difficult. Your Majesty asked me what I had to say, and it was Emperor Taizong's holy edict to Qiu Qigong back then: I have heard that there are people in the army who are easy to take. Be careful not to believe it, for it will fail. ”

Zhu Houzhao shook his head, "You can say anything about it." Military affairs must be cautious. ”

There are Yang Yiqing and Wang Shouren there, and they will not make such a low-level mistake that arrogant soldiers will be defeated.

Wang Zhi didn't dare to look at the emperor's gaze, the emperor was too smart and could easily see through her thoughts.

"Since I guessed wrong last time, the little woman also knows that she is not proficient in everything, and I should not talk about military and political affairs."

"But the way you're talking about it does make sense. It may just be that the little Tatar prince did not have enough courage. So there's no harm in making mistakes. Just don't say anything that is right. ”

"Not all of them are true...... How the war in the northwest is fought, can only depend on Yang Ge's old man. All His Majesty can do is to remind them to be cautious. ”

Oh, yes

Just like Zhu Di and Qiu Fu back then.

Zhu Di is so powerful, and he has been reminding Qiu Fu in the process, but Qiu Fu was wrong when he made a key decision, what can Zhu Di, who is far away in Beijing, do?

"I understand. That's why I announced that you were coming. I can't let my ministers see that I, the emperor, can't do anything, so I can only worry about it, right? ”

Wang Zhi opened her mouth slightly, no wonder.

She also wondered what she was doing with so much talk about this kind of thing.

It turned out that I just wanted to talk and relieve my worries that were difficult to express in front of the minister.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao has a number of big strategies, such as whether to fight or not. But how it goes, he can only wait. How anxious it is to wait for this process, especially when the results are important.

To put it mildly, people's appetite decreases a lot.

"Sit down." Zhu Houzhao made a gesture of please.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Is your ankle better?"

Thinking of this, Wang Zhi couldn't help but blush her cheeks, "...... Well, much better. ”

"That's good. I don't know why, the harem ministers are not easy to speak, but they think they can talk to you. In the morning report, Yang Yingning said that he was going to adopt the method of Wang Shouren's advice, first carry out a continuous battle of exhausted, attrition, and weak enemy, and wait for the right time before attacking his main force. What do you think of this strategy? ”

Wang Zhi thought for a while, "Remember...... Last time, Yang Ge always showed weakness to lure the enemy, and after defeating the fire sieve that time, the fire sieve would not feel that Yang Ge Lao was just an ordinary person, so this time he would definitely not divide his troops again. And if you can't break them all, this method is also good now. ”

"Yes, it's okay, but every small battle is an adventure, and if the Tatars get a big result, the situation will be difficult."

"It's not that easy, Your Majesty and Elder Yang Ge have been preparing for this for a long time. Right now, His Majesty should trust Elder Yang Ge. Even if...... Even if something goes wrong, with His Majesty's perseverance, you can try again. ”

Her words were tactful.

But Zhu Houzhao understood.

That's right, what's the worry, anyway, there is money in the sea trade, and if you lose Lao Tzu, you will spend money to recruit troops, and you will continue to work with this Dayan Khan!

When I said this, I really felt a lot more comfortable.

"I should have announced your entry into the palace earlier."

"Your Majesty has overdone it. Your Majesty ...... "Wang Zhi was a little talking, but stopped.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhu Houzhao noticed the strangeness.

"I have a word, and I don't know whether to ask it or not."

Zhu Houzhao's mood has improved now, and he said generously: "When you taught Wei Ningbo, you made him honest like a child and said everything. It's that you know what I like. So if you have something to say, where can I not tolerate a few words? ”

So saying, the girl got out of her seat and knelt down.

“…… Outside, the Jinyi guard is arresting people, I wonder if His Majesty knows? ”

Zhu Houzhao was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Wang Zhi to ask such a thing.

"You are asking this at such a risk. Isn't that important to you? ”

"Important."

"Why?"

"Why...... I didn't think about it, I just felt like a lot of people had been arrested. ”

"I know that the Jinyi Guard is arresting people. The woman's mind is really strange, why do you care about such a thing? ”

This person's boldness is also beyond Zhu Houzhao's imagination.

But in reality, he was not so angry.

Sometimes when you become an emperor, there is a lack of these people around you.

Wang Zhi didn't seem to have figured it out herself, so she was silent anyway.

Zhu Houzhao guessed: "You want to know what kind of person I am, right?" Is it indiscriminate killing of innocents, is it unreasonable, is it really as generous and benevolent as it is said. ”

Wang Zhi was shocked, and hurriedly said, "The little girl doesn't dare!" ”

Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare......

I don't know when the last time someone could talk to him normally, maybe it was the last life.

"Actually, the question of what kind of person the emperor is is is very complicated. For example, I have killed many corrupt officials, and from the perspective of the relatives of corrupt officials, I am a bad person; But I have also given a lot of people a way to live, maybe in the eyes of the people, I am okay. In this world, there is no such thing as black and white, and there are many things that are difficult to identify.

But one thing is certain, I didn't do this for myself. In the world of the Ming Dynasty, of course, there are drawbacks, but there is nothing wrong with saying that the Quartet is stable. If it's just for yourself, it's much easier to be a king of success than to thrive in the world.

You are a girl, and you may care more about the temperament and character of the friend you have made. But I'm an emperor, I don't care what I'm like as an emperor, I don't care what I'm like as an emperor. If you need to kill, then kill, and if you need to spare someone, then spare. This is not something that can be willful, when the lives are miserable and the people are not happy, what is the use of the four words of character benevolence and benevolence? ”

When these words came out, Wang Zhi suddenly felt that maybe she had misunderstood the emperor a little.

The Son of Heaven has a great responsibility, for the sake of the country and the people, many things are also involuntary.

Probably because she felt some emotions surging into her chest, or maybe it was the guilt she had just asked, and she suddenly seemed to have made up her mind.

Kneeling down and said: "The little woman knows that her knowledge is shallow, and the major military affairs are in the palm of Your Majesty's hand, but there are some things that she has to say." If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can listen to it and forget it. ”

"I've said it a few times, just talk about it."

Wang Zhi raised her head, and a plain and beautiful face was revealed, "Your Majesty, where is the little prince of Tatar now?" ”

"I haven't heard the recital yet."

"What if he attacks Datong? The national strength of the Ming Dynasty is increasing day by day, and it is a suppression and blockade. For him, this is a desperate moment, so he may take a risk and simply attack the northwest and force the Jingshi all the way. Even, the elite is still under the hands of the little prince of Tatar. ”

Zhu Houzhao thought of it, so there was an exchange ratio that was comparable to that mentioned in the military newspaper.

After Wang Zhi said this, he actually expected the emperor's reaction.

However, there seemed to be no reaction, she glanced at it with a little curiosity, and suddenly thought of another possibility in her heart, "Your Majesty has thought of it?!" ”

"Last time, you reminded me to that extent, and I would have guessed more or less like this."

"But I heard that the holy decree given to Datong still ordered them to send troops."

"At this point, you can trust me."

Because Zhu Houzhao even hid all the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

On the same day, he asked Wang Zhi what would happen if the little prince of Tatar pointed directly at Datong.

She said she didn't know.

That's right. He didn't think much of it at first.

But then I felt that it was not right, there is such a thing as war, if you take a step, I can also take a step. There is no disparity in strength, why don't you know?

After thinking about it, he finally understood, it's not that he doesn't know, it's hard to say.

The little prince can enter Datong, and the Ming army can also close the door and beat the dogs, chasing him to the death, after all, he is the division of the expedition, and he is the one who takes risks.

But this method of letting people in will shake the Jingshi, that is, threaten the emperor's safety.

Who would dare to come up with such an operational idea?

This is what Wang Zhi said, 'I don't know'.

So he didn't consult the minister at all. After discussing it, they were not pleased.

It was regarded as not considering that Dayan Khan would divide his troops to attack Datong again.

In fact, perhaps the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have forgotten one thing, when preparing for the construction of this Ming cavalry, in order to ensure the effectiveness, he gave the commander of this cavalry unit the right to 'secret'.

The correspondence between him and Zhou Shangwen was in accordance with the previous rules and did not allow anyone to open it.

It's the same this time, so naturally no one will doubt it.

Outside the Qianqing Palace, there was a little eunuch who ran in a hurry, he was so panicked that he didn't even breathe, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, there is a police in Datong!" ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything, but only said, "Wang Zhi, you have to keep this matter secret for me." ”

How Yang Yiqing played, he could only wait anxiously, but in the things he could control, he definitely did it.

At this time, Zhou Shangwen should have also received his secret letter.

……

There is a slight discrepancy in timing.

Zhou Shangwen only opened the day after this moment.

For the secret was divided into two parts, the first part was to send him out of the army, and the second part was to be opened after twenty days.

After Zhou Shangwen opened it, his face turned white with fright.

He immediately shouted, "Someone! Come on!! ”

The pro-soldiers outside thought something big had happened.

Because Zhou Shangwen himself rushed out of the camp tent, shouting as he walked:

"Pass the order of the commander-in-chief, withdraw the troops!! Withdrawal!! ”

(End of chapter)