() Emperor Chongzhen was a little strange. Didn’t he just return to the camp in the morning? Why did he come to see me again in the afternoon? Could it be that the military situation had changed? He was concerned and hurriedly summoned me.
Sun Chengzong entered the Wenhua Palace with steady steps as usual. Then he saluted Emperor Chongzhen and reported the good news in his loud voice: "Your Majesty, 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers were sent to attack Shanhaiguan today, but they were defeated."
Then he returned and went to Funing."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard that the latest military information was that Shanhaiguan was safe, it was good news since Jianlu invaded.
In fact, not only Emperor Chongzhen was worried before, but Sun Chengzong was also a little worried about whether Shanhaiguan could be defended. The main reason was that since the Jianlu invaders entered the customs, they had been overwhelming and even defeated military towns like Zunhua and Yongping. If Shanhaiguan could not be defended,
The consequences are disastrous.
Now that Shanhaiguan has withstood the test and the outcome is very good, the trace of worry has been put down.
Emperor Chongzhen asked his chamberlain to move a stool for Sun Chengzong to sit on, then handed over the victory report of Shanhaiguan in Sun Chengzong's hand and read it carefully.
After Emperor Chongzhen read it, he thought that Funing was not a military center like Shanhaiguan, and it did not have the best geographical location in the world, so he asked Sun Chengzong a little worriedly: "Master Sun, the elite soldiers of Jianlu are going to attack Funing."
Ning, wouldn’t it be that Funing would be in danger?”
Sun Chengzong saw something from the good news in Shanhaiguan, so he came to tell Emperor Chongzhen the good news in person and explain the situation by the way.
He replied to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The front of the Jianlu army has been defeated and their morale is not high. In addition, they have been in the pass for a long time and are eager to return. I am afraid that they will not die if they attack the city again. Moreover, from the important town of Yongping
The siege weapons and artillery we obtained have all been blown up under the Shanhaiguan Pass. Therefore, as long as our army defends the city with all our heart, we will not let the prisoners get what they want."
Sun Chengzong did not make it clear that the Jianlu captives had robbed so many things from the barren Liaodong to the prosperous Gyeonggi area, and they no longer had the courage to die.
Robbers are robbers. When they are hungry, they rob without risking their lives. But when they have enough, they want to go back and enjoy themselves, and then they will fight harder.
Now, their fighting spirit is still maintained by the momentum of winning the battle, but when encountering setbacks, negative thoughts will quickly show up.
"How did Master Sun know that the morale of the Jianlu was not high and that the attack on the city would not be fatal? Logically speaking, if the Jianlu were invincible, then the morale was probably high." Emperor Chongzhen obviously had his own ideas, and it was not that Sun Chengzong believed everything he said.
"Before the Jianlu invaders attacked Shanhaiguan, their morale might have been high, but after seeing the dangers of Shanhaiguan and destroying the artillery they were relying on, the slave chiefs no longer wanted to attack, let alone the Jianlu below. Otherwise, there would have been a fierce battle at Shanhaiguan.
.So it can be seen that Jianlu has lost his will to die." Sun Chengzong gave further analysis to Emperor Chongzhen.
"That's good, Master Sun." Emperor Chongzhen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Since the Jianlu have no morale and no desire to die, can we send troops to defeat them now?"
As soon as Jianlu was in the capital, the people of the Ming Dynasty suffered disaster. As soon as King Qin's army was in the capital, prices continued to increase. Emperor Chongzhen checked the prices reported in the East Factory every once in a while, and he was always worried.
I am afraid that the proceeds from the inspections in the past few days will not be able to support the King Qin army and the refugees for a long time.
Sun Chengzong shook his head: "The time is not yet ripe right now, and Jianlu's fighting spirit is much weaker than in the previous period, but he is still a tiger and wolf army. If we go to attack, there will be a fierce battle in the field. This is a matter of the enemy being strong and me being weak.
The situation is unavoidable. It is easy to say that we can win. If King Qin's army is completely defeated, the capital will be in danger. At least we have to let Jianlu hit the wall a few more times, and in addition, we have to have troops who are not afraid of Jianlu in field battles.
.In this way, there is another benefit.”
"What's the benefit?" Emperor Chongzhen was a little confused.
"The Jianlu invaders are the whole country's army. As long as we wait patiently and when the time is right, we can defeat the Jianlu in the capital and then use the power of victory to send troops to Liaodong. The Northeast will probably be pacified in just one day." Sun Chengzong said.
Emperor Chongzhen analyzed the benefits of waiting patiently and defeating the Jianlu in one fell swoop in the capital.
If we can really overturn the situation in one fell swoop and wipe out the Jianqi, then it will be worth the heavy price paid by the people of Gyeonggi.
Emperor Chongzhen knew that Sun Chengzong was advising him to be patient and wait for opportunities.
It sounded reasonable, and the prospect was good and very tempting. Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said: "Master Sun, I understand. No matter how hard I grit my teeth and persist, I will ensure that the logistics of King Qin's army are worry-free no matter what."
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he thought that if he arrested a few more corrupt officials and ransacked their homes, he would be able to deal with it for a while. However, this thought only passed by and he did not think about it deeply.
Sun Chengzong was very pleased to see that Emperor Chongzhen understood what he meant. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Chongzhen thought of the field troops Sun Chengzong mentioned just now, and asked him: "How about I send people to Xichuan again to see where the Qin general's soldiers are?"
Sun Chengzong knew Emperor Chongzhen's mood, so it was okay to send someone there, so he agreed: "I think it's okay. I know the Qin army's itinerary early, so I can make preparations early."
"Master Sun, you should also know the situation in the capital camp. It has been rotting there without rectification. You and Master Zhong are my most trusted ministers. But he is still young and has never served in the Ming army.
Yes. Therefore, he gave me some suggestions for the capital camp, and Master Sun will see if they are feasible." Emperor Chongzhen was speechless for a moment, and thought of his own heartache, he asked Sun Chengzong.
When Sun Chengzong heard this, he could see the figure of Zhong Jinwei in his mind. He didn't know what idea this genius had come up with, so he asked, "I wonder what kind of idea Uncle Zhong Xing has?"
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen first asked all the chambermaids to withdraw. Since the leak of chamberlain Wang Xuan, Emperor Chongzhen would do this when he wanted to talk about some important topics. Although there is a confidentiality system in place, it is more secure to do this.
a little.
After all the chambermaids and maids left the palace, Emperor Chongzhen told Sun Chengzong about Zhong Jinwei's proposal to the Beijing camp that day.
Sun Chengzong listened and nodded. This Zhongxing Bo was far-sighted. Before the Qinwang army started fighting Jianlu, they had already focused on solving the threat of the self-respect of the generals in various places after the war, and they could also create a strong army in the capital.
After Sun Chengzong waited for Emperor Chongzhen to finish speaking, he expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, what Zhongxing Bo said kills two birds with one stone, I think it is advisable. But it must be kept secret to avoid instability in the morale of the army."
When Emperor Chongzhen saw that the old and steady Sun Chengzong also agreed with this policy, he no longer had any worries.
"As for the specific implementation details, such as how many elite generals will be transferred to each branch, it will be confirmed after the war. The transferred generals above the general level can be assigned to martial arts schools. After graduation, it will be a matter of course.
The land must be rearranged." Sun Chengzong added the details.
"Okay, Master Sun is right." Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and then he said: "Master Zhong also asked me to train a strongest army in the world. I wonder what Master Sun thinks?"