He didn't know whether his plan was right or wrong, but he wanted to try it. The Habayashi Army was fully staffed with 30,000 men, and its training was almost completed. It now has about 5,000 muskets, hundreds of artillery pieces, and three-pound cannons. There are six-pound cannons and twelve-pound cannons, and there are five thousand cavalry.

Such a strong force was enough to prepare for the battle with 60,000 Jurchen cavalry and a large square formation of 20,000 people. Zhu Youxiao did not believe that with the training, military discipline, and equipment of the Yulin Army, Nuerhachi could still break through.

Squinting his eyes, Zhu Youxiao kept staring at the map. In his mind, his plan was going back and forth, and he was constantly scrutinizing it to determine its feasibility.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet bachelors are here." Liu Ruoyu's voice sounded softly, interrupting his thoughts.

"Inform them to come in." Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and his expression returned to calm.

Soon, all the cabinet ministers came in, a group of five people, all with serious expressions. They already knew the detailed situation. Shenyang had fallen, and the entire army of 60,000 to 70,000 defenders was wiped out. Currently, the Tatars are attacking Liaoyang with all their strength, hoping to capture it in one fell swoop. , sweeping across Liaodong.

"Everyone, sit down." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, and five chairs came up. After the five ministers saluted each other, they sat down one after another.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars are in urgent need of attacking Liaoyang, so we need to help them as soon as possible." As soon as he sat down, Li Ruhua spoke immediately. He was the chief assistant, so he should speak first. Li Ruhua's opinion was very ordinary, rescue them quickly so that Liaoyang would not be lost. As long as Liaoyang is still in the hands of the empire, the situation can be calmed down.

Li Ruhua did not want to lose his troops, humiliate the country, and lose territory just after he became the chief minister of the empire and a veritable prime minister. Therefore, his attitude was extremely resolute and he demanded that troops be sent for support immediately. His eyes widened and he looked around with extremely sharp eyes. , as if anyone who objects is eaten.

Wang Zuo and Huang Kezuan didn't know much about military affairs, so they didn't say a word. They were very self-aware and didn't speak up since they didn't know anything. They would end up like Yuan Yingtai, who died with a bad reputation, and became a typical example of a scholar who ruined his country. .

Yuan Yingtai had an excellent official reputation and was capable. He should have a bright future. However, due to one careless move, he lost everything. He died, and the situation in Liaodong was also in danger. Such a big mistake would have fared far away from his own death. Not enough, the two of them could almost foresee Yuan Yingtai's tragic and tragic family experience.

"I agree that the top priority at this time is to protect Liaoyang. Xiong Jinglue has been in office for more than a year and has reorganized Liaodong with strong troops and strong horses. Although Shenyang has been lost and the troops and generals have been lost, the strength of the garrison generals in various places is still there. The total number of troops and horses in Liaodong is strong. There are still more than 100,000, so as long as Liaoyang is not lost, there will be no problem." Cui Jingrong also had the same opinion, but he said more, as if he wanted to show his ability in front of the emperor.

Now Sun Chengzong is presiding over the reform and controls almost all the power. Even the glory of his chief assistant Li Ruhua has been eclipsed by him. Such majesty and career make Cui Jingrong extremely envious. He said so much at the moment just to express his opinions and show off Talent, let the emperor understand.

"Um."

It is a pity that Zhu Youxiao did not show any surprise and look at him with admiration as he thought. He just nodded slightly and turned his attention to Sun Chengzong. This behavior made Cui Jingrong greatly disappointed. He reviewed his proposal, There is nothing wrong. This is the best way to deal with it at the moment. Hold Liaoyang and then wait for opportunities to regain the lost ground.

"After the Lantern Festival, His Majesty appointed General Yu Zigao as the commander of the navy and established the navy. I wonder what the situation is now?" Sun Chengzong did not speak, but raised a question. As soon as these words came out, the other four people couldn't help but wonder, now they are talking about Liaoyang.

Why did the matter involve the newly established navy in Tianjin?

However, as soon as Zhu Youxiao heard his question, he immediately guessed the other party's plan, so he slightly raised the corners of his mouth, showed a pleasant smile, and answered happily.

"The first batch of ten warships has been built and is being outfitted. It will be put into use in about ten days. The second batch of five warships has also begun preparations and can be built after the first batch leaves the factory, because it is

With experience, the construction speed will be faster than half a month, and it will be ready for use at the end of April." Zhu Youxiao answered the other party's questions in detail, and then looked at it with a smile.

"That's it, it's almost enough." Sun Chengzong murmured, then lowered his head and looked at the military map of Liaodong carefully, silently calculating in his mind.

The other four people looked at the question and answer between the monarch and his ministers, with expressions of confusion and confusion on their faces. They had no idea what they were talking about. They were not talking about Liaodong people, so why were they talking about ships?

"Wait!" Cui Jingrong, who once served as Minister of War, knew better. He suddenly remembered an order issued by Emperor Taichang when he was still alive. A navy was formed in Dengzhou, and the commander was Shen Yourong. His Majesty succeeded to the throne.

Later, some combat-effective naval forces were recruited from the south and merged, and then they all returned to Yu Zigao's command.

In other words, the navy stationed in Tianjin is not without combat effectiveness. They have gathered all the combat-effective naval forces in the entire southern country. Even if the new gunboats mentioned by the emperor are not launched, the tens of thousands of naval forces will face the thief Li Dan.

It has the power to fight. What's more, it is used to deal with the Jurchen Tatars who have no strength.

"That is to say..." Cui Jingrong's eyes were bright, and when he raised his head and wanted to express his guess, Sun Chengzong, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Xiong Jinglue should be ordered to hold on to Liaoyang to attract the attention of Nuerhachi, so that he can attack Nuerhachi desperately and have no time to pay attention to him. Then, Yu Zigao should be ordered to lead his elite navy to land across the sea and attack his heart.

By taking the land, we can break the siege of Liaodong, take back Shenyang, and attack their old nest, kill the old and weak, and weaken the Jurchens." Sun Chengzong made his strategic intentions clear and clear in a few sentences.

His quick, accurate and ruthless strategic essence immediately amazed several other cabinet ministers and convinced them. No wonder His Majesty asked this person to preside over the reform. He is really talented.

"This plan is of great benefit, Your Majesty should implement it as soon as possible." Li Ruhua was the first to stand up and clapped his hands in agreement. He didn't care what plan he used, as long as Liaodong did not lose ground and he, the chief minister of the cabinet, was blackened.

"This policy should be the best at present, I second my opinion." Cui Jingrong was the second one to agree. After the two people's suggestions, he finally figured out the key. At this time, he couldn't help but admire His Majesty's foresight.

The navy was established in Tianjin, and it turned out that it was waiting here.

"Old minister agrees!"

"This plan is very clever and a surefire solution."

The other two people also came to their senses at this time. After they looked at Sun Chengzong with admiration, they all agreed.

"This plan is really good, but in my opinion, Sun Aiqing is still a little conservative and not bold enough." Zhu Youxiao laughed and said his plan.

"I plan to abandon Liaoyang. The soldiers and civilians of eastern Liaoning will retreat into the pass, and then lead the Jurchens deep into the western Liaoning corridor. The navy will carry the Yulin army to land at Yingkou to cut off their return. Finally, the Jurchens will be annihilated here." Zhu Youxiao pointed at the map excitedly. , written there was the name of a stronghold’s defense line—Ningyuan.

His sentences were simpler and sparse, but the information revealed by his simple words shocked several cabinet academicians and suddenly lost their voices. They looked around blankly and looked at each other, as if they wanted to confirm whether the emperor was crazy, otherwise how could they say it? Come on like this.

Abandon Shenyang and lure the enemy deeper.

It's just crazy. What to do with the millions of soldiers and civilians in Liaodong? How many sacrifices were made during this period? What to do with the materials? How to withdraw such a huge flow of people into the pass?

"Your Majesty, you must not..." Li Ruhua was the first to object. The old man spat in excitement and shouted at the top of his lungs, hoping to dispel the emperor's crazy idea.

"My decision has been made." Zhu Youxiao replied with a simple sentence. He ignored the other people and stared at Sun Chengzong closely. Only this military master could give him correct opinions.

"Huhu~~" Li Ruhua was pushed back by Zhu Youxiao's words. He couldn't breathe immediately and fell down on the chair. His hands were trembling and he was breathing hard. Seeing this, the other three younger bachelors People gathered around to help him, because they were afraid that the seventy-year-old man would belch out of anger.

Sun Chengzong ignored these. He just lowered his head and looked at the map with burning eyes. The emperor's idea kept echoing in his mind, but he considered its feasibility based on reality.

The Yulin Army, the ten gunboats of the Navy, the soldiers and horses trained by Xiong Tingbi in Liaodong, the terrain of the Liaoxi Corridor, and the terrain of Ningyuan. All these information flashed in his mind, and he was constantly combining and analyzing them.

Sun Chengzong has not been idle these three days. After the fall of Shenyang, he pulled out all the information about Liaodong and checked it carefully. Not only that, he was within the scope of his understanding of the emperor's actions in forming the army since last year. Based on these information, the situation in Liaodong gradually became clear in his mind.

"I think this plan is feasible." Sun Chengzong spoke slowly and said these words heavily.

"Sun Gaoyang!!!" came a loud shout, "Do you know that once this plan fails, the situation in Liaodong will be out of control, and you will be a sinner for the ages." As soon as Sun Chengzong's answer came out, Li Ruhua stood up immediately without caring about his body. He stood up and cursed angrily, but he didn't know how his old and broken body could make such a loud sound.

"Ahem!" It's just that his health was not good after all. After roaring, he couldn't breathe again. Several other people shouted "Tian Jian." They themselves were taking care of them. It was called taking care of them. In fact, they also wanted to avoid responsibility. , once such a major thing fails, the emperor will inevitably be pushed out as a scapegoat.

"You guys are taking Li Aiqing to the Imperial Hospital." Zhu Youxiao frowned and glanced here, then pushed them away.
Chapter completed!