"What's disadvantageous for me, how can it be advantageous for the enemy?"
Zhao Shu's eyes were bright and he continued: "Datong is only a few hundred miles away from Beijing, and the three prefectures in Henan are also adjacent to Zhili in the north. The trend of intimidating the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been established."
"The Manchu Qing Dynasty does not have that many troops to deploy defenses. As long as our army takes Shandong and clips its wings, the city of Beijing will be destroyed without attack."
As he spoke, Zhao Shu suddenly became excited: "The advantage of establishing slaves is a strong military, but its disadvantage is that it is short of troops and difficult to deploy defenses."
"Even if Shanxi and Henan both lose, as long as Shandong can break through, it will be enough to overturn the situation in the north."
Hearing this, Zhu Yixi also became a little excited.
At this moment, he suddenly understood that the Battle of Huai'an was like the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II, a turning point on the battlefield between the two armies.
After the Battle of Huai'an, the Qing Dynasty's military strength shrank, and the field battles that they thought had advantages were no longer invincible.
In this situation, the Ming army began to switch from defense to offense.
Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong are blooming on three sides. There is no longer a large-scale border closure of hundreds of thousands of Jiangbei towns like in history. The advantage of insufficient military strength is revealed.
In order to protect Beijing, Shanxi must be defended, Shandong must be defended, and Henan must be defended, otherwise the Eight Banners enclosure in North Zhili will be in danger.
As the saying goes, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. As long as one of the three roads is successful, it will be enough to make the Manqing unable to eat.
"In this case, let's advance two months in advance and attack in June!"
Taking into account the traffic conditions at this time, whether it is Shanxi or Weihui, it is easy to defend for a month or two.
And with the red-coated artillery, the time spent on the road is also immeasurable.
After some discussion, the two decided on a policy.
This time, the Beijing camp dispatched 30,000 people to Yanzhou Prefecture to support Li Jizu's strategy in Shandong.
The grain stored in the household department was sent northward on a large scale through the canal to be consumed by the army.
And this is tiring for the Beijing camp.
After returning from a major war, he rested for less than two months before heading north again. Many of the wounded were even lying in the hospital and had no time to demobilize.
Jia Yan carried two roast ducks and two jars of wine and swaggered into the General Medical Office.
As the first step in becoming an emperor, the people in the General Medical Office are particularly proud, and because of their attributes as doctors, they are particularly arrogant.
"Where are the wounded soldiers from the right wing of the Beijing camp and the left camp?"
When asked about the way out, the nurse didn't even raise his head: "Go straight ahead, Xuanzi Dingfang."
"Thank you."
Jia Yan poked his head and trotted all the way to the Xuanzi Ding room.
There are five beds in the ward. Next to the beds are wardrobes and water cups. On the far left, by the window, lies a wounded soldier.
He had a dark face, thick arms, his thighs were hung up, his eyes were dull, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Yingzheng, how are you doing?"
At this time, the man raised his head and saw Jia Yan's figure. He smiled and cursed for a moment: "You are willing to come see me. Why, I can't be comfortable in my position!"
"Look what you said." Jia Yan said aggrievedly: "You are gloriously injured, right? The position is not vacant..."
The establishment of the capital camp is as follows: a team of 100 people, a camp of 500 people, which is the main camp, and a commander of 3,000 people.
Jia Yan's transition from team leader to camp leader can be said to be a big step forward.
Because Yingzheng is the seventh rank, equivalent to the magistrate of a county, this means that he has officially entered the rank of officer and can have his own soldiers.
"alright."
Lao Yingzheng shook his head and said indifferently: "You come to see me today, it can be considered as a thoughtful thing."
"When I returned to Nanjing as a cripple, you were the first to see me."
"I've been entrusted with your care before, so it's only right that I come to see you."
Jia Yan said seriously, put down the roast duck and wine in his hands, then sat on the bed and said softly:
"Ying Zheng, I have already found out clearly that when a veteran like you is injured, there are usually two ways out."
"What's the way out?"
Lao Yingzheng narrowed his eyes and asked.
"One is to go to the county to serve as an inspection officer. On weekdays, he brings hundreds of county soldiers to maintain order. In addition, he conducts militia training in autumn and winter."
"The other one will go to the newly established patrol yamen and serve as a team leader."
These two official positions are from the seventh rank, and they are also the escape route arranged for the wounded soldiers after joint discussion between the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Staff Department, and the cabinet.
After officers left the army, they naturally went to serve as officials in various yamen, while ordinary soldiers were arranged to go to counties to serve as grassroots managers such as district chiefs.
"I'm going to patrol the Yamen!"
Lao Yingzheng suddenly said with a smile: "You are all in Beijing, so naturally I will stay in Beijing."
"You knew this a long time ago?"
Jia Yan was startled and then suddenly realized: "I can find out, so of course you can too."
"As soon as I returned to Nanjing, people from the Military Justice Department came over." Lao Yingzheng said leisurely: "One is to cash in my merit points and record my merit points, and the other is to arrange my whereabouts."
"The patrol yamen was changed from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division. Although it was changed from the battalion chief to the team chief, the capital officials are different after all."
"You always think clearly."
Speaking of this, Jia Yan said with a bit of envy: "Although I was injured, I was able to retire early. I will stay in the army for another ten years!"
According to the new rules, officers above the rank of captain must stay in the army for fifteen years before retiring, while ordinary soldiers only need ten years.
Rather than fighting on the front line, he envied the old camp for being a minor official and traveling around the capital with dignity.
"Hey, you kid is not satisfied."
The old battalion laughed and scolded: "I left the army early, so I won't be able to live in the house assigned to me, and it will be a waste of money!"
"Besides, only by serving as a soldier can you perform meritorious service and gain a title——"
"Our commander, why don't we get a baron? He's so majestic!"
"Hey!" Jia Yan said unconvinced: "He is a baron who can only be passed down to one more generation. What a big deal."
"You don't understand this."
Lao Yingzheng looked like he hated iron and said: "Not to mention the annual salary, the baron's mansion that the court helped to build, etc. Let's just say that the baron can recommend his son to enter the Imperial College. This is something that many people can't hope for."
"When you are promoted to a Marquis, you will no longer be a Baron. It is hereditary! How many generations of wealth!"
At this moment, Jia Yan suddenly felt yearning.
Along the way, the neighbors in the courtyard expressed their joy.
When he returned home, he saw his son Jia Daihua studying seriously and his daughter sitting on the ground playing in the mud.
My mother-in-law was sewing and mending his trousers by the light.
Seeing the quiet and harmonious family, Jia Yan suddenly felt calm.
"Where did you go with a silver dollar?"
Auntie raised her head, her eyes full of exploration.
"I bought two roast ducks, two jars of wine, and went to see my former boss."
After dropping two coins, Jia Yan suddenly realized: "Why are things so cheap?"
"When the imperial court won the war, food prices fell."
Auntie said: "Each bucket only costs half a silver cent, which is half the price!"