Zhu Qiyu didn't know why Wang Wen, who had been educated in orthodox Confucianism since childhood, came up with this concept.
But he only needs to know that Wang Wen is firmly on his side, and that is enough!
After coming back to his senses, Zhu Qiyu calmed down and said.
"You two noble families don't have to be like this. We still need to discuss it before making a decision."
After that, Cheng Jing was ordered to take two young chamberlains to help the two of them up.
Then Zhu Qiyu stood up, came to the border defense map in the palace, and said.
"The military report from the previous war department said that this time we will send troops first, with the main force attacking Datong, a partial force attacking Ganzhou, and two more groups attacking Xuanfu and Liaodong Military Town. The four groups will attack together to catch our army by surprise."
First of all, this attack on the Ming Dynasty was an organized and premeditated large-scale invasion.
So of course, there can't be only one army all the way!
In fact, although the current nine-sided defense of the Ming Dynasty has not yet taken shape, several important towns in Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong have already begun to connect to form a line.
If a place is invaded, the neighboring border town will inevitably raise troops to resist it.
Since Ye Xian wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty, he naturally thought carefully about it. In fact, he sent troops first this time, divided into four groups, and used about 150,000 troops.
He himself led 80,000 troops from Wala's headquarters to attack Datong from the lower road. At the same time, he sent 5,000 fine cavalry as a partial force to besiege Ganzhou.
On the other hand, the Tatar Khan Tuotuo Buhua led an army of 30,000 troops to attack Liaodong from the upper road, and the Walapingzhang Alazhiyuan led an army of 20,000 troops to attack Xuanfu from the middle road.
The four armies came out at the same time, so each border town could only prepare for its own defense and was unable to rescue each other.
Yu Qian nodded and said.
"Yes, among the four armies, Liaodong, Xuanfu and others are all here to contain our army and mainly harass and loot. Only the one led by Ye Xian is not the main force."
"Not only that, but we also used strange tactics first. The main force was first deployed in Xuan Mansion and lined up to wait. When our army arrived at Xuan Mansion, we found that it had already diverted to Datong."
"Because the four armies were marching together, it was difficult for our army to identify where its main force was. It was exhausted from the expedition and was exhausted. This gave it an opportunity to take advantage of it."
This is also the cunning point of Ye Xian.
He went out with four armies, but at the beginning, he personally led only 40,000 troops, and the other 40,000 troops were sent to Xuanfu for a feint attack.
When he thought he was going to attack Xuanfu, he secretly transferred the main force back to Datong.
Wang Zhen, a idiot, rushed to Xuanfu with his army. After being defeated, he hurried to Datong.
As a result, after arriving in Datong, I found that I had led troops to Yanghewei first.
The entire battle was completely led by someone else.
The Ming army was originally on an expedition from the capital. After traveling for so long without stopping, the logistics were chaotic, the soldiers were exhausted, and they didn't even see the shadow of the enemy. The army was even more disorganized.
At this time, the ministers accompanying him could no longer bear it, and they all remonstrated and asked to return to the army.
The news that Yanghewei had been captured also made Wang Zhen fearful, so he hurriedly planned a return route.
In the end, they were defeated by Ye Xian in Tumubao.
So objectively speaking, not only was Wang Zhentai useless in the Civil War, he also had an excellent military strategy, which also had a miraculous effect.
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the map spread out on the ground and asked.
"Come to think of it, everyone already knows about these situations. Chen Hou, please tell me, what will happen next if you are the one to use the troops?"
The old Marquis stared at the border defense map, pondered for a long time, and then said.
"Your Majesty, if I go first at this moment, there are two ways."
Chen Mao took a step forward and pointed at the map.
"First, leave a partial force to pretend to attack Datong, and the main force goes north to attack Gubeikou. The terrain here is dangerous, and it is connected to Miyun. If it is broken, we can drive all the way straight to the capital."
Hearing this, Yu Qian on the side frowned, but raised objections.
"Why did the Marquis think it was Gubeikou?"
"It should be noted that although Gubeikou is close to the capital, it is also the focus of border defense because of this. The terrain here is steep and is not conducive to the use of cavalry. Moreover, Gubeikou occupies a geographical location with high walls and deep cities. If you want to attack by force, you must invest in force first.
A huge force."
It should be said that as the Minister of War, Yu Qian's military literacy is extremely high. He knows the dozens of passes on the border, the terrain, and the number of troops.
When Chen Mao mentioned it, he immediately reacted.
Among the various passes in the Ming Dynasty, Gubeikou is the closest to the capital, but it is also extremely difficult to capture.
Faced with Qian's doubts, the old Marquis pondered for a moment and said.
"The so-called unpredictable military situation is just one of the possibilities. Although Gubeikou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in addition to being the closest to the capital, it also has another advantage, that is, it is located between Xuanfu and Liaodong."
"We will first attack the four armies. In addition to attacking Ganzhou as a partial division, Alazhiyuan will attack Xuanfu, and Tuotuo Buhua will attack Liaodong. If we first mobilize the main force to attack Gubeikou, then the three armies can join forces."
"It is also true that this person used his troops cunningly. He had previously pretended to attack Xuanfu and actually attacked Datong. It is not impossible to do this again."
Yu Qian frowned and stared at the border map, obviously evaluating the possibility that Chen Mao said.
At this time, Zhu Qiyu glanced at Wang Wen aside and said.
"What do you think, Wang Qing?"
Wang Wen had never been to Liaodong, but he had served as governor of Ningxia and had dealings with Wala.
Moreover, after entering Beijing this time, he knew that he was about to go on a border inspection and had an in-depth understanding of the situation at the border.
Now that the emperor had called him, he was not afraid. He thought about it and stepped forward.
"Back to the emperor, I think that what Chen Hou said is certainly reasonable, but since we are in a different place, if I were to go first, I am afraid that I may not be willing to join forces in three directions..."
With one sentence, everyone in the palace focused their attention on him. Wang Wen took a deep breath and said.
"Your Majesty, this time we will divide the army into four groups to go south. Of course, we have the intention of dividing the troops to contain the generals in the border towns. However, I would venture to guess that it may also be related to his disagreement with Tuotuo Buhua."
"What's more, after the Battle of Tumu, Xian retreated to Weining Haizi to recuperate and recuperate. He obviously planned to still rely on his own main force. Therefore, I thought that even if the attack on Gubeikou was to be carried out, it would be a feint first. Therefore,
Spread suspicion."
The current situation in Wala is actually very delicate.
Although the Ming Dynasty did not recognize it very much, as a descendant of the Golden Family, the Tatar tribe led by Totu Bohua was regarded as Mongolian orthodoxy.
Ye Xian's father Tuo Huan also used the name of Tuo Tuo Buhua to unify all the Mongolian tribes and establish a new Khan Court.
But at the same time, in this new Khan's court, it also occupied a strong position, and its intention to replace it was basically undisguised.
This time, we also raised troops to attack the Ming Dynasty first, and we had to let Tuotuo Buhua lead the Tatar army into Liaodong Palace at the same time.
It is also because he is afraid that when he is fighting at the front, someone will stab him in the back.
Therefore, it should be said that what Wang Wen said is not unreasonable.
Once the three armies join forces, it will certainly increase Ye Xian's momentum, but at the same time, it will also create instability for the army he commands like an arm.
From this we can see that Wang Wen has indeed put in a lot of effort.
Chen Mao stared at the border defense map, pondered for a long time, and finally said.
"In this case, we can only take a safer path, bypass Datong, enter from Yanghe Pass, attack Aries, Zijing, and defeat the three passes, and we can also attack the capital city."
"However, this route has many passes along the way and the terrain is uneven, which will affect the cavalry's combat effectiveness. Especially Zijing Pass, which occupies a terrain that, although not comparable to Gubeikou, is not easy to capture."
"As for the advantage, it is easy to retreat. If we attack from this route, we can attack the capital at the bottom, and attack Juyong Pass with the Xuanfu army from both inside and outside. If this pass is lost, the bandits can come and go freely."
