In Wuying Hall, Chongzhen looked at a separate sand table thoughtfully.
This sandbox is not big, it is a sandbox from Chifeng. It is only two meters square.
In the middle is the city, surrounded by the terrain outside the city.
The places where the Jiannu and Mongolian and Han armies were stationed were clearly marked.
"My dear friends, Chifeng City has been holding firm for thirteen days. Jiannu has also been in the snow for thirteen days. The scouts reported that Jiannu froze to death in large numbers every day, and many soldiers had their ears and fingers frozen from the cold.
It fell off. I can't draw my bow and draw an arrow, and my fighting skills are greatly weakened. Is it time to attack?" Chongzhen asked.
A large army was sent out, costing thousands of gold per day, and then a hundred thousand troops were raised.
All emperors hope to have won the victory already, because fighting for a day and sending out a large army for a day costs too much military expenditure.
The ministers were all talking buzzingly.
It's been almost half a month. The scouts reported that Jiannu's dead bodies were piled up into a hill.
Due to the lack of trees, they couldn't be cremated according to the custom. They could only be piled up in the suburbs, frozen to the bone. It looked very impactful.
However, the scouts reported that Madeng Yun's losses were also huge.
During this period, Jiannu often rushed up to the city wall and was killed again. Even Zhentian Thunder was used in large quantities. It can be seen that it was a critical moment. Otherwise, the number of Zhentian Thunder was limited, and Ma Dengyun would not be willing to use it.
At this time, it is necessary to consider whether Madeng Yun has begun to be unable to hold on. Otherwise, he will not use the precious Thunder Thunder. If the city is broken, the significance of the Yuanbaoshan army's assault will be lost.
The scouts at the front came back with a report saying that Jiannu died next to each other, with corpses piled up like a mountain, which was horrific to look at. There were many cries and howls from Jiannu and the Mongolian Tatars at night, and their morale dropped to the bottom.
Li Banghua was silent, because Ma Dengyun was opposed to attacking now. He believed that Jiannu's strength was still there and he had not suffered much losses, so it was not the time yet.
However, this successful defense had given the emperor and officials confidence. In order to get promoted, the people below also deliberately exaggerated the losses of the slaves. Li Banghua knew this at a glance.
Qian Longxi said with a smile: "Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles. At this time, Jiannu is at the end of its war effort, which is suitable for our army to counterattack. Recently, Ma Dengyun's cavalry left outside attacked a convoy transporting food and baggage, killing the enemy.
Three thousand people seized 100,000 loads of grain. The food route for the slaves has been cut off."
Li Biao also said: "At this time, the people of Jiannu were panic-stricken. At the same time, after more than ten days of non-stop siege of the city, the army was already exhausted. The 50,000 infantry and cavalry troops from Yuanbaoshan should be dispatched as soon as possible to quickly advance northward and defeat the enemy.
The Mongolian camp in the north of the city, and then joined forces with Madeng Yun for a decisive battle with Jiannu."
Suddenly, there was a buzz of discussion in the hall. Because these ministers had achieved great results with their previous strategies, they had a mentality of having the situation under control.
They also generally believed that the morale of the Jiannu slaves had dropped to the bottom during the twenty days of field operations since the defeat of Fort Hu. Now, at this point in time, it was a good time to launch an assault.
Chongzhen habitually looked to the left and right, only to find that Sun Chengzong was not there.
Last time, Sun Chengzong hid in Tongzhou after requesting an order to supervise the army in Tongzhou. These several court meetings were all due to illness. Obviously, he no longer planned to take a trip into this muddy water.
Chongzhen sighed inwardly. Emperor Sun himself always put on airs, which made him a little unhappy. However, after all, he was the teacher of the late emperor. Even if he showed it to others, he could only do it respectfully. It is not good to be too demanding.
He knew in his heart that this old man Sun was not an old man among civil servants who knew how to fight.
Seeing that most people in the court supported his opinion, he was very satisfied.
He had the illusion that his intelligence had risen. At this moment, he seemed to experience the feeling of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu. After being the emperor for two years, this time he felt the most comfortable.
However, he still said safely: "Then the Ministry of War and the Supervisor of Ceremonies will send someone to ask Master Sun to see what his opinion is. If there is no opinion, just issue an order to Hei Yunlong. By the way, I will go out.
Well, give each of the officers and soldiers a departure fee of two taels of silver. This will boost morale. It would also be better for everyone to contribute and bring out the combat effectiveness of the elite frontier army."
In the Hall of Wuying, all the ministers praised, "Your Majesty is wise," "Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles, and has no plan left behind." "Your Majesty has a profound understanding of righteousness. It is a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty, and it is a great blessing for the court."
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was in financial difficulties, and Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue almost lost all his hair.
I'm so worried that I can't sleep every night. I collect money from all over the place, relying on fines and collecting taxes. But the money is still far from enough. It would be great if Your Majesty is willing to provide internal funds.
Sun Chengzong looked at the two letters of inquiry in front of him, his white beard trembling constantly. He asked angrily: "Who advised His Majesty to send troops for a decisive battle."
Wang Chengen and a chief of the Ministry of War said with some embarrassment: "This is His Majesty's decision, and there is no input from the ministers."
Sun Chengzong was stunned for a moment. Your Majesty was not like this before. He never ended up personally, but secretly instructed others to speak out. What's wrong with your Majesty?
However, he understood as soon as he thought about it. His Majesty was too eager to prove himself.
Sun Chengzong's understanding of Jiannu was far superior to those in the court, because they had basically never experienced a war, had never been to a battlefield, and had never seen what Jiannu's army looked like.
One of the reasons why Madeng Yun was able to fight to the current level is that after the northwest disarmament, the most elite soldiers were given to their three general soldiers. The middle-level soldiers and horses were given to Yang He, the governor of the three sides. The remaining weak soldiers were all given to them.
Dismissed.
Moreover, the Ma family is a famous general, and the rotten ship also has three thousand nails, which is not so easy to chew.
Another reason is that the three thousand servants of the Ma family are comparable to the servants of Li Cheng and Liang. In addition to Yang Fan's servants, only the servants of the Ma family can still fight in the Ming Dynasty. Didn't see the fall of Pinghu Fort, Ma Xi
Can you escape with five hundred servants?
Speaking of Yang Fan, his anger was somewhat uncontrollable.
Uncle Dingyuan asked for leave from His Majesty early and hid out. In such an emergency, he actually went out to sea with his lovely wife and concubine.
The group of people around His Majesty are simply a bunch of pigs.
None of them had military experience. Li Banghua had to make do. The others knew nothing about it and gave random orders.
Sun Chengzong was an old man and knew that these people could not work together, so he simply hid in Tongzhou and never came out.
He thought over and over in his mind whether Jiannu was really completely exhausted. He was confused.
War is something that needs to be truly confirmed. Otherwise, once the judgment is wrong, the only field force outside the customs will be ruined.
"This matter is not a trivial matter. My lord, please reply to Your Majesty first. After I think about it carefully, I will reply to Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong said after hearing this.
He knew Chongzhen's temper and was headstrong!
It is not easy to persuade His Majesty to decide things on his own.
"What are the elements doing? Jian Nu has been attacking Chifeng for almost twenty days. Why is there no movement at all in Liaodong?" Sun Chengzong turned around and asked.
He Kegang came here three days ago, mainly to ask for food and military pay. Guan Ning's military pay was still intermittent, and Yuan Chonghuan sent him to urge the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Because Sun Chengzong was Yuan Chonghuan's teacher, I first came to Tongzhou to pay a visit to Master Sun.
Yuan Chonghuan's ability to withstand the eunuchs in the early days was also related to the fact that he was a student of the imperial master. Most people really didn't dare to mess with him. Sun Chengzong had a very strong background.
