Chapter One Hundred and Twenty: Datong

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Zhu Qiyu frowned and stared at the border defense map.

It has to be said that Chen Mao's military quality is still very high. In his previous life, he also invaded the capital first and took the route he mentioned.

Entering from Yanghe Pass, defeating Aries and Bauhinia along the way, defeating Ma at three passes, and approaching the capital.

So Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Then if we follow this route, how should our border defense be arranged? Does Chen Hou have a strategy in mind?"

Hearing this, Yu Qian and Wang Wen looked at each other with helplessness. It seemed that the emperor still had the idea of ​​sending a large army to fight back.

This time Chen Mao didn't hesitate much and replied.

"If the enemy really invades from this route, the first thing to strengthen is the defense of various passes along the route, especially Zijingguan."

"I have read the military report from the Ministry of War. After the Civil War, we first used Yanghe Pass as our base and defeated several passes one after another."

"In addition to the news that just came from the Zuodu Censor, although the Huailai Guard, Yongning Guard, Chi Castle and other places have not been lost, they are all empty and must be reinforced immediately."

As he said that, the old Marquis sighed.

It's still the civil engineering battle!

This war was lost from the beginning.

Wang Zhen, this bastard, has no military vision at all. He was feinted twice in succession, which led to the capture of Yanghe Pass first.

Without Yanghe, the entire border defense line was opened.

We also occupy Yanghe first, and there are many undefended passes in the pass, although the pass is not suitable for cavalry.

But as long as we cross the border defense line of Datong, Yanghe, and Xuanfu, there are too many directions in which we can attack.

He also used troops first and was flexible. He sent them to harass the rangers at various passes, and sometimes mixed in with the main force of elite troops.

This resulted in multiple passes along the border, doubling losses, and almost being in a state of loss.

Otherwise, the border generals would not be so panicked.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty's originally complete defense network had become a sieve after the Civil War!

Yu Qian also agreed with this suggestion.

"Your Majesty, what Marquis Chen said is true. Huailai Guard, Yongning Guard, Chi Castle and other places are not as important as Zijin and other passes, but they are still critical places and troops need to be sent there as soon as possible."

Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and said.

"In this case, for the time being, five thousand people will be transferred from Sun An's thirty thousand people and sent to these five passes. At the same time, five thousand people will be transferred from the Beijing camp and sent to guard."

"At the same time, the 50,000 troops mobilized from various places to assist the border will be given priority to increase their troops to the three passes of Bauhinia, Aries, and Taoma."

It would definitely not be possible for Sun An's 30,000 men to be completely dispersed to various passes, but it would still be possible to divert a small number of them for emergency use.

Therefore, Yu Qian did not raise any objections and accepted the order.

After a brief pause, Zhu Qiyu shook his head, still a little dissatisfied.

"More troops are needed, but Yanghe Pass has been lost. Although the walls of Zijin and other places are high and the city is deep, there is no danger to defend them. If we attack with all our strength first, it will still be difficult to keep them safe. Do you have any good strategies?"

As soon as he asked this question, the hall suddenly fell into silence.

This time, even Mr. Chen did not speak.

This is actually what they are worried about!

After the Battle of Tumu, why were the officials in the capital so panic-stricken, and why was Yu Qian so anxious to prepare the capital camp and mobilize troops from all over the capital to the capital.

It is because they know that once the border defense line from Datong to Xuanfu is opened.

So first of all, if you want to attack the capital, all you need to consider is the price to pay.

Then he scolded Wang Zhen severely in his heart.

Chen Mao turned to Yu Qian and asked.

"Yu Shangshu, I have something to say, and I would like to ask Yu Shangshu for advice."

Yu Qian was startled by the serious attitude of the old Marquis and quickly returned the greeting.

"Marquis Chen, please tell me, if you can speak, I will tell you everything you know."

Chen Mao didn't show any pretense, he looked sharply and asked.

"If I remember correctly, the one who is guarding Datong is Guo Deng, the governor. So what is the situation in Datong City now? How many soldiers are there, how many weapons are there, and how many officers and soldiers are there to fight?"

"this……"

Although he said he knew everything, Yu Qian still hesitated when Chen Maozhen brought it up.

It was really because the information Chen Mao asked was too sensitive.

As the most important border town of the imperial court, Datong's garrison of officers and soldiers and the reserves of ordnance were all very confidential matters.

Especially in this battle, before the Ming army arrived, the main force attacked Datong City first.

As Datong was the main force in the frontal fight, its battle damage was highly confidential.

Those in the imperial court who really knew the inside story, including the emperor, could be counted with one slap.

Seeing that Yu Qian was in a dilemma, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.

"It doesn't matter, Marquis Chen is the pillar of the country. Wang Qing will also rush to the border in a short time. You can say whatever you like to my love."

After receiving the oracle, Yu Qian sighed softly and smiled bitterly.

"To be honest with Chen Hou, the situation in Datong is quite bad!"

"This time we also invaded first and attacked Datong for more than ten days without landing. Our officers and soldiers fought bravely and killed thousands of people. The officers and soldiers guarding Datong originally numbered 11,000 people. After this battle, less than four people survived.

thousand."

Chen Mao took a breath of cold air. He had already predicted the situation of the war, but he did not expect that it would be so tragic.

According to this calculation of battle losses, two-thirds of Datong's defenders were killed in this battle.

Chen Mao was stunned and murmured.

"In such a tragic situation, Guo Deng was able to keep the city intact, and he really lived up to the expectations of the court!"

Yu Qian nodded, obviously agreeing with Chen Mao's evaluation.

You know, nearly 80,000 main troops were mobilized this time.

Although Guo Deng relied on the fortified city to hold on, it was indeed not easy for him to be able to hold on for several days until the conquest army arrived with such a huge gap in military strength.

but……

Yu Qian sighed and continued.

"This is just the number of casualties. After our army arrived, although the bandits turned to attack Yanghe, Datong had already been fighting fiercely for many days. Many city walls were damaged and there were less than a thousand horses."

"After that, Yanghe was captured first, and the main force was to attack civil engineering. However, partial troops were sent to harass the passes, which greatly affected the transportation of logistics and equipment in Datong. This time, several border generals abandoned the city and fled, which made the situation worse."

Chen Mao felt a numbness in his scalp, gritted his back molars, and said.

"So, Datong has become an isolated city?"

You must know that the defense network at the many passes in the pass, in addition to serving as the second line of border defense, also has a very important role, which is to undertake the function of logistics transfer.

Earlier, he was shocked to hear that several guards had abandoned the city and fled. The old Marquis was just angry. After Yu Qian reminded him, he suddenly reacted.

If the defenses at all the passes are empty, and some places even dare to abandon the city and flee, then what should we do about the logistics transfer in Datong?

Yanghe is right next to Datong. If Yanghe is trapped, the surrounding passes will definitely be difficult to defend. Under such circumstances.

Although Datong has a strong city to rely on, it is just isolated in the entire defense network!

But after the question was asked, Chen Mao reacted and frowned.

"No, if the route from Datong to the capital is completely cut off, then where do the military reports coming in these days come from?"


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