Chapter 771 Battle of Liaozuo (7)

By the Hun River.

"Mr. Zhou Ge, what do you think of the battle between Liao and Zuo?"

Wen Tiren was a little unhappy and looked at the silent Zhou Yanru, "From the time when His Majesty's royal guards stationed in Liaozuo, the elite divisions from various departments that went out to fight used artillery to open the way and gradually reduce the combat scope of Jianlu.

For more than a month, although some wars broke out, His Majesty still did not launch an offensive. Although the losses of elite troops under his command were very small, the money and food that could be consumed was countless.

With this kind of attack, even if our army can drive the Jianlu out of Liaozuo, the cost of money and food we can bear is simply not what the imperial court can afford."

"This is also what I am most worried about."

Zhou Yanru frowned and lifted up his robe sleeves, "Even if the food is sent to the front line, His Majesty adopts the method of government supervision and private affairs to purchase food from all over the Ming Dynasty.

But the money spent is still very huge.

According to Yujia's summary of the situation of the Chinese army, from Yujia's personal conquest to the present, the expenditure just for military rations has reached millions of taels.

Sun Chengzong and Wang Zaijin were shocked again. Hetuala, the former home of Jianlu, was actually besieged by the Pinglu army and the Tang royal army?

Affected by the consumption demands of the Liaozuo Front, auxiliary industries operating around the military industry in western Liaoning, southern Liaoning, Tianjin, Denglai and other places began to intensively prepare to build new workshops.

This caused great dissatisfaction among the people in Henan.

Whether Wen Tiren or Zhou Yanru, this group of civilian officials who accompanied him had certain powers, but when it came to military matters, they had no powers and only had the so-called right to make suggestions.

The reason why I didn't state this before is because some strategic plans need to be implemented more resolutely, and I don't want to encounter any influence.

After this battle, the national treasury and internal funds may bear a heavy burden, but there will be big changes at the local level, which will lay a solid foundation for future tax law reforms such as commercial tax, mining tax, customs duties, and taxation."

Everyone knows this.

"Now it's up to Jianlu."

None of the people who could serve as officials in the court were stupid. On the contrary, they were all smart. As time went by, the civil servants who followed Emperor Chongzhen on his expeditions gradually figured out the truth.

Zhou Yanru sighed softly and looked at Wen Tiren, "Mr. Wen Ge, you should have learned something about the situation. Affected by the war on the front line, the cabinet, including the governors of various places in the North, have taken severe measures to force

stable situation.

If these two things are confused together, it will cause the tragedy of the past to appear, and from now on, Ming Dynasty will have to make corresponding adjustments!"

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To fight a war, you rely on generals who are good at fighting.

Wang Zaijin stepped forward and said: "The Yongwei camp led by Zhou Yuji and the Guanning cavalry under the jurisdiction of Shanhaiguan were killed on such a large scale as far as Chahar, Inner Khalkha, Horqin and other Mongolia. Once the Jianlu army invading western Liaoning knew about it,

, then they will definitely abandon Liaoxi and then besiege them, if..."

Even if he had the right to make suggestions, Emperor Chongzhen would not listen most of the time.

But why is there such a turnaround now?

Wang Zaijin could not hide his shock and was a little excited. "If Hetuala is captured by the imperial court, the Pinglu army and the Tang army can march all the way westward, along the Suzi River Basin, towards Mardun Village, Gule Village, and Jiefan City."

Push forward.

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "From the beginning, I never thought of limiting the campaign to the left of Liao. This would be a waste of Ming's national power and advantages.

This is the scariest thing.

OK.

I have repeatedly emphasized this matter from the beginning. If the Ming army wants to avenge its humiliation and grow its backbone again, it must pay attention to military construction.

"What worries me the most is not actually the Liaozuo front line, nor the situation in western Liaoning."

"Haha...the variables they want to know are not limited to Western Liaoning."

For example, in Henan, Sun Chuanting tried to spread the grains into acres, and now he has integrated the officials and gentry in Shaanxi to pay the grain and work as errands, and has also begun to try it out in Henan.

"I would like to call this war against Jianlu a humiliating battle for the Ming Dynasty, and a battle requires many battles."

Especially the firearms and artillery installed by various ministries, the military industry under the rule of Western Liaoning has fully supplied the needs of various ministries in Western Liaoning and will no longer be sent to the Liaozuo front line."

Emperor Chongzhen raised his lips slightly and said with an arrogant expression: "As long as Jianlu makes any changes, the Shenji Battalion led by Cao Wenzhao and the Liao Army suppressed by Huang Degong can take advantage of the situation and launch an offensive.

Marching and fighting is the business of generals.

Although the various tribes in western Liaoning led by Zhou Yuji were able to resist this foreign force and even caused heavy losses to Dorgon's men, the money and food consumed in western Liaoning was also very large.

From the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sarhu in the late Wanli Dynasty to the second year of Chongzhen, the Ming army has been suffering from various disastrous defeats and defeats. The most fundamental point is that the generals who led the war did not have the corresponding initiative.

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Some civilian officials who didn't understand military affairs messed around with their orders, causing fleeting fighter opportunities to be wasted, which led to tragic things happening.

"You two Qings, do you think I'm putting the cart before the horse?"

When fighting, we fight for national strength, and we fight for money and food!

They had been talking about military matters just now, but the Emperor started talking about it, which made the two of them not know what to say for a moment.

If this kind of news is known to the top officials of Jianlu, the morale of the Eight Banners of Jianlu will definitely plummet, and the situation surrounding the Liaozuo battlefield will become increasingly clear."

"Haha, it's okay to have such thoughts."

The reason why I used this method of consuming money and food on the Liaozuo front line to gradually push forward while coercing the Liaodong rebels to push forward was because I wanted to firmly attract the attention of Jianlu."

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it?"

"If your Majesty's guess is correct."

Sun Chengzong and Wang Zaijin showed complicated expressions.

"Qing family, have you forgotten He Kegang?"

As long as the Ming Dynasty can take the initiative in the battle situation on the Liaozuo front line and avoid suffering a disastrous defeat on the front line, then this delicate balance can continue to operate.

Judging from these trends, if the battle on the Liaozuo front cannot come to an end as soon as possible, I am afraid that there will be threats and changes within the country."

If this were not the case, Emperor Chongzhen would never go on a personal expedition!

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, the high-level Jianlu officials gathered in Liaozuo will definitely know about the changes in Liaoxi." Sun Chengzong thought for a while, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said.

"What the Qing family wants to say is Li Zicheng?"

Seeing the two of them like this, Emperor Chongzhen put down the memorial in his hand and stood up, "I feel that even though our army has advanced dozens of miles since the Battle of Liaozuo, the losses suffered by the country have been too great. I feel like this

If we keep fighting, will it collapse one day sooner or later?"

According to their previous knowledge, the troops stationed in the battlefields of western Liaoning and Shanhaiguan were all focused on adhering to the defense line. This was something that Emperor Chongzhen had been emphasizing.

If all were taken into account, the expenditure would be nearly ten million taels. If this war continues like this, I'm afraid the imperial court will not be able to support it sooner or later."

Emperor Chongzhen spent a huge amount of money on his personal expedition. He wanted to achieve many political goals and many strategic plans.

"In exchange for the benefits from North Korea, the Xishan Mint accelerated the casting of new coins. Just these two items allowed the court to obtain millions of taels of silver out of thin air.

Through the war, some conflicts were transferred and actual benefits were used to alleviate conflicts. Food, liquor, etc. needed for the front line were all provided by the government and the private sector, allowing some groups to earn benefits in exchange for their support for the New Deal.

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hands with a smile, then walked towards the war sand table, picked up the baton, and continued: "You two gentlemen know that just a few days ago, the Yongwei Battalion led by Zhou Yuji had crossed the western Liaoning front line of defense and killed them in a roundabout way.

In the territory of Bennei Khalkha? More than 20,000 Guan Ning cavalry under Mangui's command have left Shanhaiguan territory and are heading towards Chahar and Horqin territory to kill?"

If everything he wants can be realized one by one, let alone spending nearly ten million taels of silver, even if he spends twenty million taels of silver, it will be a business that is sure to make a profit without losing any money.

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were firm, "If Li Zicheng did not want to be overthrown by the Ming Dynasty, then he would not have any other ideas. Liaodong is the Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty.

"If you calculate it this way, the consumption of our army on the front line in this battle is actually not too much." Emperor Chongzhen leaned on the handsome chair and looked at Sun Chengzong and Wang Zaijin who were summoned, showing a smile.

In this humiliating battle of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to gain a lot, not only to suppress the rebels, but also to establish a standard framework for the Ming army, and to make the broken spine grow back again. He wanted to call

Under the rule of the northern provinces, affected by the Liaozuo Front War, it entered a rapid development mode.

Calculating the time, Hetuala should have been captured by the Pinglu Army and the Tang Dynasty Army at this time. This is the shortcoming of the Jianlu Eight Banners hidden in the dark, and the core combat strength of their subordinates is too small."

Governing the world is a matter for civil servants.

"Your Majesty, have you overlooked something?"

"!!!"

No matter how the battle is fought, they will make adjustments based on the situation.

But now the Ming army, at least under the rule of the northern provinces, is different.

In the past, due to some factors, the Yujia Chinese Army did not receive their military reports. However, a few days ago, an urgent report from the Pinglu Army had already laid siege to Hetuala.

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong and Wang Zaijin showed shocked expressions and looked at Emperor Chongzhen in disbelief.

Sun Chengzong looked a little hesitant, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said.

That is, what the emperor wanted to achieve during his personal expedition was not simply to quell the rebellion, but to divert some of the conflicts through war, so that the reformers who stayed behind in the court and local areas could use this to start a better life.

the implementation and expansion of the scope of reform and reform.

"In the past ten days or so, the battle situation on the left side of Liaoning has been relatively clear, but the battle situation in western Liaoning, which is far away, has become increasingly fierce."

This does not include the consumption of other military supplies.

What?!
To be continued...