Chapter 955 0950 [Brother Richard flips the table]
Luoyang, harem.
Li Qinglu knelt in the courtyard, her forehead touching the remaining snow and water, and she couldn't help but bow.
"Get up and talk first." Zhu Ming frowned.
Li Qinglu hesitated for a while, but finally thanked En and stood up, welcoming Zhu Ming to the room to warm up by the fire.
Ju Ming stretched out his palms to warm the fire and asked, "You have sent people to see me six times this month. Is there anything you want to say?"
Li Qinglu had already prepared her words: "I heard that the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Xixia. The two countries are originally a country of father and son. If a son is unfilial and the father accuses him of changing his behavior, why should he beat the son to death?"
Zhu Ming did not get angry. He picked up the fire tongs and turned over the charcoal in the brazier: "Do you know what is happening in Xixia? Three of the four major tribes in Dingzhou rebelled, and then crossed the desert to defect to the Ming Dynasty."
"Dangxiang rebels in Dingzhou?" Li Qinglu was surprised.
Dingzhou is too close to Xingqing Mansion. Of course Li Qinglu knows where it is. She can't understand why the Party Headquarters rebelled.
Zhu Ming said: "Brother Richard built a mansion in Xingqing Mansion. I heard that there were more than a hundred wives and concubines in the house. He also sent people to seize people's property and accepted bribes from internal and external officials. Under the natural disasters in consecutive years, even the party members were left alive.
If we don't go down, life will be even more difficult for other ethnic groups. I sent troops to Xixia not only to regain the lost territory, but also to relieve the people of the country."
Li Qinglu automatically blocked the words "recover lost territory" and said: "Brother Richard is a powerful traitor. Your Majesty can eradicate this person, and the people of Xixia can live a good life."
Zhu Ming said with a smile: "Brother Richard's gang members are all over the military divisions of Xixia. Should I eradicate them if I say? What Xixia is now like cannot be caused by Brother Richard."
After saying that, Ju Ming put away his smile and said with a serious expression: "You are not allowed to interfere in politics in the harem. Don't mention this matter again. Otherwise, you may be the first concubine to be deposed in the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Qinglu was so frightened that she trembled all over, lowered her head and did not dare to say anything.
"I can only guarantee that your biological father's family will be safe," Ju Ming said, "but they must give up their family property and move to Luoyang to live in the future. I will give them the mansion again."
Hearing this, Li Qinglu felt a little better and said gratefully: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Although Li Qinglu is known as a princess, she is actually Li Qianshun's niece and grandniece. Her biological father is Li Renli, King Shu of Western Xia Dynasty.
Ju Ming had a good impression of Li Renli. He was familiar with poetry and books, and he was a decent man, even a little pedantic.
Li Renli took bribes when he was young, and was scolded by his elder brother Li Renzhong. He was too embarrassed to return the stolen money and property, and he stopped accepting any gifts from then on.
The description in the history books is: When he died, his family had no food reserves.
In the Li Qianshun dynasty where corruption was common, this was extremely valuable, like a firefly in the dark night.
Sparing his life and bringing him to live in Luoyang was considered Ju Ming's care for Li Qinglu.
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As winter turns to spring, the war is about to break out.
Zhang Guangdao, Zhang Boring, Li Bao, Yang Zhi and others all stayed in the court and were not sent to the front line.
They are a prince, a prince, and a prince, and they also serve in the cabinet, the Ministry of War and the Privy Council. It is not a good thing to continue to achieve military exploits.
It’s not good for yourself or the court!
What's more, they were strategizing in the center and had a share of merit in destroying Xixia.
Hua Rong, Guan Sheng and other senior generals also stayed in the Privy Council.
Although they have senior qualifications, they have already achieved their due service, and they do not have the ability to be a coach. It is more appropriate for them to stay in Luoyang and become officials and enjoy the blessings.
The commander-in-chief of the entire Shaanxi Front Army is Deng Chun, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Li Yanxian.
Deng Chun is an old man who came out of Daming Village. He is taciturn and has a reserved personality. His abilities were average at first, but he has strong growth potential and insists on reading and studying. Ju Ming is still very confident about him.
Li Yanxian was more capable but less qualified. Ju Ming was afraid that he would not be able to suppress the senior generals, so he made Li Yanxian Deng Chun's deputy.
Now in Shaanxi, four major corps have been assembled.
The First Corps, commanded by Wu Jie, set out from Hehuang and was responsible for conquering the Hexi Corridor.
The Second Corps, commanded by Chen Ziyi, was on the front line of Huizhou, Xi'an, and Huaide Army, and was responsible for attacking Xixia's Baotai Army and Jingsai Army.
The third corps, commanded by Zhang Xian, was located on the Huanqing, Dingbian, and Yansui front lines and was responsible for attacking Xixia's Xiangyou Army Division and Shenyong Army Division, and cooperating with the Second Corps to attack Jingsai Army Division.
The Fourth Corps, commanded by Yao Pingzhong, was responsible for uprooting the Shenyong Army Division's northern fortress in the Fugu area, which was also the Shenmu area that was conquered in later generations. Then it sent its troops south and jointly attacked the Shenyong Army Division with the North Route Army of the Third Corps.
A total of 80,000 forbidden troops, 100,000 field troops, 100,000 garrison troops, 60,000 cavalry troops, 300,000 civilians, and 400,000 livestock were dispatched.
If the civilians are included, the Ming Dynasty would have sent 640,000 troops.
A real 640,000 yuan (excluding Yue Fei and Han Shizhong troops)!
Coach Deng Chun is currently located in Zhenrongjuncheng (Guyuan County).
Deputy Commander Li Yanxian is currently located in Suide Military City.
The two of them are not only responsible for the dispatch and command of the entire army, but also the connection and cooperation of the second, third, and fourth corps.
As for the First Corps, there is no need for the two commanders to take care of it. It can be fought all the way from Lanzhou to the west. Wu Jie can lead the troops to attack as far as they want.
In addition, there are no supervisors.
In other words, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a military supervisor.
Every year, civil servants proposed to rebuild the military supervision system, and Ju Ming was also very troubled by this.
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Looking at the historical context, Ju Ming knew very well that what is dispensable now will inevitably be restored in the future.
The future emperors who will become emperors will not have the control of the founding monarch.
For example, several major military governors are too far away from the ruling center. If they don't set up a military supervision system, who knows what the military generals can do.
Throughout the dynasties, at any time, military commanders without supervision will always be more destructive than civilian officials!
In the early Tang Dynasty, the censor was used as the supervisor of the army, and it was not permanent, which was considered a relatively feasible solution.
Ju Ming planned to destroy Xixia and set up a supervisory army.
The specific operations are as follows:
First, following the example of the early Tang Dynasty, middle and low-ranking censors served as supervisors.
Second, following the example of the early Eastern Han Dynasty, military supervision was institutionalized and normalized.
Third, following the Qin Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty, military supervisors are not allowed to taint the power of command and must strictly abide by military laws.
Fourth, after summarizing the harmful effects of military supervisors in past dynasties, high-ranking officials or eunuchs must not be temporarily assigned as supervisors.
As for Emperor Shoucheng destroying this system a hundred years later, that is not something Ju Ming can consider.
We can only trust in the wisdom of future generations.
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Xingqing Mansion was already in a state of panic.
Xixia also had detailed operations on the border of the Ming Dynasty. After the snow melted in spring, the Ming army mobilized frequently and civilians gathered in large numbers. The terrifying numbers frightened the Xixia monarchs and ministers.
Brother Richard also came back. He pointed at the map and analyzed:
"The enemies in the north (Han Shizhong, Yue Fei) were the troops route used by Liao Xingzong to invade Daxia. At that time, Emperor Wu Lie (Li Yuanhao) strengthened the walls and cleared the country, luring the enemy deep all the way, and finally repulsed the Liao army."
"The enemy in the east (Shaanxi Ming Army) was the route of Song Shenzong's five-pronged invasion. At that time, our army also strengthened the walls and cleared the country. It was enough to lure the Song Army to Xiping Prefecture (Lingzhou), and then dug canals and dams to connect the Yellow River.
The water flooded the Song army's food road, and the Song army was defeated."
Although Brother Richard is trying to flatter Xixia, it is generally in line with the actual situation.
But the Ming army was not the Liao army, nor was it the Song army.
At that time, the Liao army fought consecutive battles, and Li Yuanhao was so beaten that he did not dare to engage in the battle. He could only strengthen the wall and clear the field to lure the enemy deeper. Then he sent an envoy to plead guilty and try to delay the Liao army's offensive. In the end, the Xixia army was able to win because the Liao army lacked food and grass.
There was no food available in Xixia. The people were hungry and the horses were weak, so Xixia counterattacked.
The Song army also defeated the Xixia army and fought all the way to the vicinity of Lingzhou City. That was the old capital of Xixia, and it was only more than a hundred miles away from the capital of Xixia.
Then, Song Jun's cool moves came.
Empress Dowager Gao's uncle was one of the leading generals. He was afraid that the great success of conquering Lingzhou would be taken away, so he ordered the frontline troops not to attack the city immediately, but to wait for him to join forces before taking action. This gave the Xixia defenders enough time to set up defenses and dig up the Yellow River.
The embankment cut off the Song army's supply line - finished!
At that time, it was even more nonsense that Zhong E had failed all the way.
Because it was too difficult to transport grain in mountainous areas, the peasants were treated badly, and they were pressed to meet deadlines, so peasants who transported grain kept running away. The transshipment envoy was afraid that there would be problems with the grain transportation, so after petitioning the court, he was given the power to directly execute civil servants below the magistrate.
, ordering state and county officials to complete the task of transporting grain.
The prefecture and county officials were frightened, and became even more harsh on the people who transported food. They often tortured and killed those who disobeyed orders and those who ran away, but did not improve the treatment of the people. This caused the people to run away, and the military food could not be transported at all.
The army was defeated due to lack of food and grass.
All these are lessons learned through blood and tears.
The Ming Dynasty's Cabinet, Ministry of War, and Privy Council dug out the information on the Hundred Years' War between Song and Xia, and Ju Ming personally took the lead in summarizing the reasons for the Song army's previous defeats.
First, we must not abuse civilian husbands and ensure their treatment.
Second, strictly prevent Xixia from bursting its embankments and using the Yellow River to carry out water attacks.
Thirdly, anyone who affects the overall situation by grabbing credit will seize titles, reduce positions, behead, and confiscate their homes!
Li Renzhong said: "The two times that the King of Jin mentioned were the most dangerous times for our country in Great Xia. Both times, we were in danger of annihilation. It seems that this time we should also strengthen the walls and clear the country, luring the enemy deep, so that we can have a chance to turn defeat into victory.
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Brother Richard said: "North of Keyi Gate, I have already fortified the walls and cleared the fields. I took away all the livestock and grain and grass along the way, and even burned down all the people's houses."
"Although Yue Fei and Han Shizhong received some food and grass from our army, from last autumn to now, the food and grass have been consumed countless times, and they are still unable to transport food in the winter."
"Their military rations are basically transported from Shanxi, and the food road is one or two thousand miles long. As long as it lasts until summer, Yue and Han's food and grass will not be able to sustain it."
Li Renzhong asked: "How should the armies in the left wing (eastern part) retreat?"
Brother Richard had already thought about it, pointed to the map and said: "Henan Army Division retreated to Xiliang Prefecture (Wuwei), Baotai, Jingsai Army Division retreated to Xiping Prefecture (Wuzhong). Xiangyou Army Division, Shenyong Army Division,
Jianing Army Division retreats to Yanzhou. If Yanzhou is not easy to defend, then continue to retreat to Baichi City. All armies will be fortified and the country will be cleared. Not a grain of food will be left to the enemy! Wait until the Ming army's food route is stretched, and then look for opportunities to cut it off.
Their food and grass. Also, dig the Yellow River if you can, and flood all the places that can be flooded!"
Li Renzhong was stunned when he heard this.
This means directly abandoning the eastern and southern defense lines of Xixia, and no matter how to survive after the war.
All the places that could be flooded were flooded, which meant that the places where Xixia people farmed and grazed were also flooded!
Even if Xixia can defeat the Ming army, it will cause famine everywhere due to Brother Richard's move.
