In fact, the reason why Zhu Youxiao had this bold and even crazy strategy came from the book in his mind - Things in the Ming Dynasty. From his point of view, this book is a bit vague. place, but the general error is not big, and it is still of great reference value.

In the original history, Xiong Tingbi was arrested and sent to Beijing. Governor Yuan Yingtai took over the management of Liaodong, and then accepted the Mongolian victims in the same way. When the Jurchens attacked, the Mongolian victims rebelled in the city, created chaos, and cooperated with the Jurchens outside. Shenyang and Liaoyang This is how the big cities fell one by one.

Subsequently, the situation in Liaodong collapsed, and everything east of the Liaohe River fell and was owned by the Jurchens. To the west of the Liaohe River, the soldiers and civilians fled, leaving more than 200 miles of vacant land. At this point, Xiong Tingbi rose again and served as the Liaodong manager. At this time, the governor of Liaodong became Wang Huazhen.

Wang Huazhen was a member of the Donglin Party and Xiong Tingbi was a member of the Chu Party. Due to various reasons, they were at odds with each other again. Later, Wang Huazhen fell into the Jurchen's scheme and listened to the words of the traitor Sun Degong, which led to military mistakes and weak defenses. Sun Degong rebelled in front of the formation. , in one fell swoop, the Ming army's reinforcements to support the front line and the city of Guangning were delivered to the Jurchens.

After the fall of Guanning, it was reasonable to retreat into the Western Liaoning Corridor and guard Ningyuan, but Xiong Tingbi gave up all of them just to vent his anger. All soldiers and civilians retreated to Shanhaiguan, and Liaodong was completely abandoned.

Ningyuan is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. It is definitely an important place to guard the Western Liaoning Corridor. From the later Sun Chengzong's construction of the Guanningjin Defense Line, we can see the dangerous terrain and its importance here. After Guangning fell, the Ming army still had seven Eighty thousand people could definitely repel the Jurchen attack here, but Xiong Tingbi couldn't. After Wang Huazhen's failure, he ordered hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians to withdraw into Shanhaiguan, and he burned the supplies he had stored in Liaodong. The whole of Liaodong fell. In the end, the Jurchens retreated on their own because they were too deep and had no food and grass. Otherwise, they would definitely knock down the mountains and seas and shock the world.

In history, it is not unreasonable for Tianqi to kill Xiong Tingbi and spread the news to the Nine Borders. If Sun Chengzong had not come out and slowly planned to regain the lost territory, Nuerhachi's own internal affairs ability was also a scumbag, massacring Han people within the territory. , I am afraid that Liaodong will be out of control at that time, and the Jurchens will bypass Mongolia and break through the border to invade.

Of course, these are all things that originally happened in history, and have not happened yet during the time when Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne as emperor. Of course, the same thing is said, it was the governor Yuan Yingtai who accepted the Mongolian victims and fell into Shenyang. But it was also Because of this similarity, Zhu Youxiao's imagination was wide open.

What if I take the initiative to let the Jurchens enter the Liaoxi Corridor?

Taking advantage of the defeat, they fell into western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, and then used the imperial edict to arrest Xiong Tingbi, abandon the land, and retreat into Shanhaiguan. The Jurchens would pursue them all the way into the Liaoxi Corridor, just like history. If they used the Tianjin Navy to carry the Yulin Army again, they would If it is cut off halfway, can the Jurchens be surrounded and annihilated?

After he thought this through clearly, Zhu Youxiao suddenly became short of breath and could no longer bear to confide it to the cabinet bachelors. As he thought, almost everyone was fiercely opposed to his strategic plan, except Sun Chengzong.

Everyone else had gone out, and only Zhu Youxiao and Sun Chengzong were left in the hall. Looking at the deep and peaceful old man, Zhu Youxiao sighed leisurely, "Why didn't you stop it, teacher?"

"Because this plan is very successful, and once it succeeds, it will be able to eliminate the Jurchens in Liaodong once and for all." Sun Chengzong answered calmly. He also saw the benefits of this strategic plan.

The Jurchens were young, and the whole army attacked in every battle. Only a small number of troops were left to defend Hetuala's lair, and all the young and capable people joined the army to plunder. The 60,000 troops that captured Shenyang at this moment were already the entire Jurchens' strength. Once it is broken, If the damage is serious, the Jurchens will face the crisis of annihilation.

Even if Zhu Youxiao's strategy does not annihilate all the Jurchens, as long as it can cause a large number of casualties, it is still very good and will be helpful in regaining the entire Liao Dynasty later. As long as 20,000 people are killed or injured, it is enough to make up for the loss of defense along the way. It's a loss. Sun Chengzong thought a little coldly.

There is only one problem to worry about now.

"Can His Majesty's Yulin Army take on this important task?" Sun Chengzong asked with some worry. This is the only issue that needs to be faced in this strategy. As long as the rest is planned properly, it can progress as planned, but the head-on matter is tough. , but planning cannot work.

When the Jurchens' return route is blocked and logistics are scarce, a huge amount of combat effectiveness will definitely break out, and this will be a great test of the combat effectiveness of the intercepting army. Whether they can withstand the Jurchens' cavalry and shooting impact is the core of the entire strategic plan. All the strategies in the early stage and luring the enemy deep are all prepared for this stop.

Zhu Youxiao did not answer immediately, but silently recalled the equipment of the Yulin Army and the Navy in his mind.

The Yulin Army has installed five thousand Apocalypse rifles, and the training is almost completed. Basically, it can reach the level of three rounds per minute. However, the key to this war is not the muskets, but the artillery. As the God of War The artillery is the protagonist this time.

Due to the use of iron-frame cannons, the cost of manufacturing cannons has dropped sharply, and the materials are much stronger. The newly recast twelve-pound cannon adopts the classic red-coated cannon shape with a thin front and thick back, and its range can reach three kilometers. , but the weight is only two thousand kilograms. In the Ming Dynasty, one kilogram was sixteen taels, which is equivalent to a weight of 1.6 tons in modern weights and measures.

Of course, for the army, this weight is still too heavy, but for the navy, it is just right. The twelve-pound cannon is the main cannon designed for the navy. The six-pound cannon is the main force of the artillery unit, concentrated The Sanjin Cannon is a portable fire support weapon issued to the regiment and camp during dispersed operations.

Recalling the range data of the three types of artillery, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel more confident, and answered Sun Chengzong with certainty, "The Yulin Army will definitely be able to take on this important task, and will definitely be able to annihilate the Jurchens in one fell swoop. Teacher, please rest assured."

The words "teacher" made Sun Chengzong's heart tremble, and he couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Zhu Youxiao. In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed, and the childish boy at the time had grown up and became the emperor.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's confident and ambitious look, Sun Chengzong was also inspired and said very sincerely, "Since your Majesty is so ambitious, I dare not fail to do my best."

"You always want to help, so this battle is a success." Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed.

Next, the two began to discuss the strategic details of the plan, constantly discussing and improving how to withdraw their troops to lure the enemy deeper and reduce losses, how to lose Liaoyang without leaving a trace, and how to use some spies to convey wrong information.

It took a whole morning of discussion to finalize the preliminary strategic details.

"It's already noon. Teacher, let's stay and have dinner together." Zhu Youxiao stretched out and said stably. The confirmation of the plan made him feel happy.

"Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong was as respectful as ever. He turned a blind eye to the emperor's rude actions and did not react at all.

It was not just Sun Chengzong who stayed to eat, but also several other cabinet bachelors, including the panting Li Ruhua. It was different from ordinary people's meals. When eating with the emperor, the ancient sharing system was used, with one table for each person and a table on it.

With some vegetables and white rice.

"Is this what your Majesty usually uses?" Li Ruhua asked in astonishment as he looked at the dishes in front of him. He was still very angry and could not calm down at all, but when he saw the lunch dishes, he seemed to be filled with anger.

It's gone.

"It's so simple?" Huang Kezuan also sighed in a low voice.

Although the others did not speak, the expressions on their faces were the same. Some people even cursed secretly in their hearts. They couldn't have done it deliberately for us to see. But this idea was just a thought. Would the emperor deliberately act? Who would he act for?

?This is not for future generations. The President needs to set an example.

After assigning the possibility of acting, there is only one truth. The emperor used it the same way every day, and even the banquets of the ministers did not change at all.

"What's wrong? Isn't this dish simple?" Zhu Youxiao looked at the chicken and fish in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little strange. Simple? No, roasted fish and chicken, one vegetable and one soup, how could it be simple if one person eats these?

It's such a waste to eat so much food alone.

In a daze, Zhu Youxiao seemed to recall that as an emperor, eating these dishes was indeed too much for ordinary people, but it was not consistent with his status as an emperor. Not only the quantity, but also the dishes, these dishes were too much.

Too ordinary.

"Don't forget that the dishes are so simple, but the taste is really good. I have been like this since I was a child. Ordinary chicken, duck, and fish are enough, and there is no need to pay attention to rare and delicious food." Zhu Youxiao explained and started to use chopsticks to eat.

Several other people looked at each other and sighed in their hearts, "He is indeed a good emperor." Then they also started eating. Everyone ate very elegantly, eating in small bites without making a single sound or moving too much.

, there was a sense of caution, and even glanced at Zhu Youxiao, who was in charge.

Unlike several ministers, Zhu Youxiao's movements were much more unrestrained. He ate food in large gulps, and the food was extremely sweet, as if these were not ordinary chicken, duck, and fish meat, but delicacies like dragon liver, phoenix and gallbladder.

The emperor's unrestrained movements seemed to be contagious to several ministers. They didn't know whether they were really hungry, or their attitude was relaxed, and their movements became louder. Maybe it was because the imperial chef was very good at it, so several ministers ate two bowls of rice.

, Zhuo Zai also ate half of the dishes served.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry, I hope your majesty didn't see me eating." After eating, several people suddenly prayed in their hearts. The messy table in front of them did not look like how they usually eat. But when they turned around and looked at it, they felt sad in their hearts.

relieved.

The emperor's table was much messier than theirs. The spit-out bones were piled up like a hill. All the dishes on several plates were eaten clean, leaving only a little residual soup.

"My dear friends, you have so little food. I can't serve you so much next time. It's a bit wasteful." Looking at the leftover dishes for a few people, Zhu Youxiao frowned. Although in later generations, Zhu Youxiao lived in a material world.

It is a very developed place, but the high price of vegetables has made him develop the habit of frugality. He will eat up all the vegetables and leave nothing left.

The emperor's words made several people feel stunned again. They didn't know what it felt like? Joy or disdain? Several people didn't know, but they suddenly realized that the emperor Zhu Youxiao was completely different from the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!