Wang Yue was a hard-line main battle faction, but when the emperor wrote to ask for advice, he had to carefully consider it before answering.

When it comes to the Northern Expedition, Wang Yue's first thought is not Xu Da, but Qiu Fu.

The head of the heroes of the Jingjing martyrdom, specially entered the Ronglu Doctor, the Right Pillar State, the Left Governor of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, and the Qi State Gong Qiu Fu, and led an army of 100,000 to the north to invade Mongolia.

As a result, the enemy advanced rashly, fell into a heavy siege, and the whole army was annihilated.

Qiu Fu, the chief military officer and the Duke of Qi, was captured;

The right lieutenant general, Tongan Hou Huozhen, was captured;

Zuo General and Marquis Wang Zhong of Jing'an, captured;

Li Yuan, the right staff general and Marquis of Anping, was captured.

Three princes of one country were executed by the Mongols.

Wang Cong, the deputy general of the left and the Marquis of Wucheng, died in battle.

Taizong gave a total of four dukes of Jingnan and thirteen marquis of Jingnan.

This battle was fought, and one duke of Jingnan and four marquis of Jingnan died.

It is simply appalling, the loss is so terrible, in the hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, only the change of Tumubao can be compared with it.

For this fiasco, the Ming Dynasty was secretive and would not mention it easily.

If you really want to study it carefully, Daming's record against the Northern Yuan is very unbearable. In the Taizu Dynasty, Xu Da's second Northern Expedition failed; In the Taizong Dynasty, Qiu Fu's entire army was destroyed; Plus the recent defeat of the Civil Fort.

It's more tragic every time.

The most important thing is that after so many years, the Mongols are still the same.

The population is still there, the grasslands are still there, and the ruling area hasn't changed much.

Even after Emperor Xuande's great and loving abandonment of the land and the sacrifice of the city, Mongolia's territory was once expanded.

After such consideration, Wang Yue became conservative, and only after carefully considering the words did he reply to the emperor.

The short-term strategy given is to hold on to the city and wait for the fighters.

The long-term strategy is to capture the major lakes on the grassland. The Mongols could run around on horseback, but not in the Lake District.

After all, the Mongols concentrated their grazing on the steppes around the lake.

The Ming army could change the strategy of Taizu and Taizong Dynasty, rush over, occupy the water source and not leave. Then transform the Mongols from raiders into honest herders.

In Daning City, the civil and military generals who are responsible for guarding the city are another style.

In the evening, Xu Tong took Yu Zijun and Qin Minyue back to the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Wang Yunmeng, the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, looked at the three people who looked like mudballs, and they were almost speechless: "My three Qingtian masters, you go to dig trenches and build side walls every day, and you have been tossing for more than half a year.

Every day, good people go out in the morning, and three big mud balls come back in the evening. ”

Xu Tong stiffened his neck: "After the Tumubao Incident, 100,000 soldiers came to the city, and this is how I followed the saint to dig a trench outside the city.

Even the saint dug up a ball of mud and went back, what's wrong, is there a problem? ”

Wang Yunmeng teased: "Don't use the saint to pressure me, or let's go to the saint to fight and see who the saint helps." ”

When Xu Tong heard this, don't turn your head and stop talking. Forget it, these crazy women, the emperor doesn't dare to provoke easily.

Qin Minyue is Xu Tong's brother-in-law, and was sent by the emperor to Daning to counsel military affairs, so he has been living in the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Yu Zijun was alone in Daning, and Xu Tong always brought him to live at home. Although Wang Yunmeng has a strong personality, he takes care of the Dingbei Hou Mansion in an orderly manner. Yu Zijun is eating and drinking in the Dingbei Hou Mansion, which is better than being alone in the yamen.

Daning's civil and military officials were very harmonious, Yu Zijun wanted to build a defense line outside the city, and Xu Tong followed him every day to dig trenches and build stones.

Wang Yunmeng ordered the maids to serve the three of them to freshen up, change into clean clothes and return to the hall for dinner.

After a few glasses of wine, everyone talked about the recent situation.

Yu Zijun explained to Wang Yunmeng: "The strategy I reported to the Holy Lord to resist the enemy is to build walls and forts along the border and set up multiple lines of defense to block the enemy's cavalry.

There are many mountains around Daning, we follow the shape of the mountain, with the terrain, or shoveling, or building, or picking trenches, and connecting them to form a side wall, which is convenient for calculation.

In the past six months, we have built a total of seven castles, 12 side piers, 36 small piers, and 157 cliff villages.

And build a short wall in the open area, one horizontal and two oblique like a kei shape, to avoid the enemy's cavalry shots.

Now that the defensive line was largely completed, the Mongol cavalry came to attack, but was blocked by the defensive line and could not charge.

As long as we rely on the geographical advantage, assisted by firearms, and counterattack with the Duoyan Three Guards Cavalry, we will definitely win. ”

Wang Yunmeng nodded and smiled: "I am a woman, where can I understand military affairs." As long as Daning is safe, you are safe, and the people are safe, it will be a great blessing. ”

Yu Zijun echoed on the surface, but he didn't take it seriously at all. What kind of woman, this lady of Dingbei Marquis is obviously the emperor's eyeliner and supervisor.

It's okay to be safe and sound, but once something goes wrong, people can go straight to the sky.

Fortunately, the defense line has basically been completed, relying on the mountain defense, there will be no major problems.

The next step was to use the mutual market to buy horses from Mongolian herders for the imperial court.

February 11, morning. Xu Tong and Yu Zijun led the soldiers to dig a trench outside the city as usual, and the Mongol Khan Mandulu led his troops to arrive.

After everyone saw the salute, Mandulu asked Xu Tong to replenish some dry food for him, and then immediately continued north.

Xu Tong and Yu Zijun had already been notified by the imperial court in advance that they had prepared supplies for Mandulu.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, after all, with Mandulu's attack on the Mongol headquarters, the defensive pressure of the Ming army could be greatly reduced.

Mandulu didn't expect a marquis to dig a trench here himself, since he came to the capital, let's visit the defense line of the Ming army.

Xu Tong and Yu Zijun didn't hide it, took Mandu Lu around, and explained patiently and carefully.

After visiting the defensive line, Mandulu closed his eyes and deduced it in his mind.

If you bring 50,000 cavalry, you will attack the Daning defense line of the Ming army.

The cavalry had not yet rushed up, and there was a trench in front of them, so how could they rush through?

Rushing through the trench, less than a few dozen steps, there were several low walls made of stones. And those stones have pointed protrusions, and it is not appropriate to hit them directly with a horse.

Between several low walls, there are also oblique walls, like a labyrinth, and the Ming army can use the cover to attack the Mongol cavalry with firearms.

Even if you break through this line of defense, you can't rush forward for a few miles, and the same trench and low wall will come again, who can stand it.

There are also fortresses on the flat ground, and cliffs on the mountain peaks, all of which are obstacles that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

If the cavalry wants to charge freely, don't even think about it, you can only slowly grind the position.

Once the mobility advantage of the Mongol cavalry could not be brought into play, then what else to fight.

If they don't rush up, the Mongol light cavalry will not be able to resist the combined attack of the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry of the Ming army no matter what.

The so-called heavy cavalry of the Ming army in Daning is Duoyan Sanwei. To put it bluntly, the Mongolians, everyone's riding and archery level is the same.

However, as the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, the Ming Emperor was equipped with the most sophisticated armor and weapons regardless of consumption, which was far from comparable to the Mongolian cavalry.

On the fourteenth day of the first month, early in the morning.

Zhu Qiyu got up and began to deal with the military newspaper.

(End of chapter)