Chapter 119 Continue to the north, preparing to move the capital
In Baicheng, Geldan is still playing against the Qing army.
"Great Khan, the Qing army refused to go out of the camp to fight against us after a battle with us, and now after another seven days, the grain and grass in the camp are about to be unavailable."
"How many days will our supplies arrive?"
"It will take more than ten days."
"Where is the Ming army now?"
"Still in Shengjing, I didn't come out."
"What does this Ming army mean, it is only summer at this time, why don't they take advantage of the victory to march north?"
"Great Khan, the intentions of the Ming army are elusive, and the alliance with us is only something on paper, and it has never been fully cooperated."
If Zai Sang heard Gao Yiming's words, it is estimated that he would spray him in the face, and he was embarrassed to say that the two families were also fighting to the death before, okay, what is the matter with the alliance, don't you know it.
Therefore, after listening to Zaisang's words, Geldan did not say anything, and said before that he would destroy the Ming army, so what could he say.
"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has no routine at all, but they have already won the biggest victory in this battle, and we have gained nothing."
"Great Khan, we can't say that we have gained nothing, after this battle, our pasture has reached the small Xing'an Mountains."
"Zaisang, if there is no fortified city, then the grassland here will be lost at any time, so the white city must be captured."
"Yes, Great Khan." Zai Sang reluctantly said, although he said it tactfully, but the camp grain and grass are really bottoming out, and in any case, they will not be able to support the subsequent transportation of grain and grass.
"Zaisang, you write a letter to the Ming Emperor in my name asking him to send an army north."
At this time in Nanjing, Gao Yiming was also convening ministers to discuss the matter.
"Geldan is still confronting the Qing army in Baicheng, and now he has a letter asking for help, what do you all think?"
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that we should continue to march north, take the opportunity to recover the three guards of Wuzhi, Jianzhou, and Yimahe, and prepare for the next step of restoring the entire territory of Nuer Gandusi." Zu Dashou said.
"The minister also agrees with Lord Zu's suggestion, most of the Qing army is now attracted by Geerdan's army in Baicheng, if we take this opportunity to march, there is a high chance that we can capture these three guards, once Geerdan defeats the Qing army in Baicheng, we can also continue to send troops to restore our homeland as much as possible." Zhang Zhenyuan said.
"Master Shi, what do you think?"
"Judging from the current strength of the enemy and our army, the minister also agreed that our army should continue to advance northward, but before the winter of this year, it is enough to capture the three guards of Wuzhi, Jianzhou, and Yimahe, and then stabilize the defense line and wait for the next year. Geldan is now facing off against the Qing army in Baicheng, and he has the upper hand on the surface, but his food and grass are scarce, and if the battle continues, Geldan should withdraw before winter, or even earlier. Therefore, after we take back the above guards, the most important thing is to stabilize the defense line in case the Qing army attacks on a large scale. ”
"You're right, if we can build a military port nearby after capturing Yima Hewei, so that we can stabilize the situation in the north." Gao Yiming agrees with Shi Kefa's analysis, and in order to deal with the tsar in the future and Japan, which has always been dying, it is impossible for him to give up the slave to do the capital, let alone not to do the slave to do the entire territory.
"In this case, while our treasury is still rich and the morale of the generals is still there, let's go north, as for how far we can go, let Gao Jie, Li Dingguo, and Wu Sangui be determined, Master Shi, you go and pass the decree to seal Wu Sangui as the commander of the East Route Army, Gao Jie as the commander of the Middle Route Army, and Li Dingguo as the commander of the West Route Army, each leading 150,000 soldiers and horses, and attacking the three guards of Wuzhi, Jianzhou, and Yimahe in three ways, and let King Fu go to the capital to sit in the town, don't the kings also have to contribute to the country, Zhang Zhenyuan, you go with King Fu."
Zhang Zhenyuan immediately said: "The minister obeys the order."
"When you go to the capital, on the one hand, you should see how the defense of the capital is, and on the other hand, you have to evaluate how much it will cost if it is still cost."
"Your Majesty, are you going to arrange all the matters?"
"Let's take a look first, Nanjing is actually good, but in the future we will definitely take the west and north, so in order to strengthen management, we have to choose a place near and far, in fact, in Luoyang, Chang'an these places are the best, let's investigate it first, the country is the foundation of the country, we must be cautious."
"What the emperor said is that the capital has always been too close to the border, once there is an accident at the border, if you are not careful, you will be attacked by the enemy, and the south is Yunmengze, and it is not suitable for building the capital, so it is best to choose the Central Plains."
"So we still need to work hard, once there are enough trains and ironclad warships, we can ignore the territory, and then we don't have to worry about the defense of the national capital."
"Your Majesty, how can the advantages of weapons be compared to the advantages of mountains and rivers, and how can they be compared to the unity of all people."
"Haha! What Master Shi said is, I lost my words, yes, so you still need to worry about the new site of the national capital, of course, if it is not particularly suitable, then it is still in Nanjing. ”
"Yes! The ministers will live up to the emperor's expectations. ”
After Wu Sangui, Gao Jie, and Li Dingguo received the holy order to send troops, they immediately led their troops north.