In fact, Emperor Chongzhen had discussed with Liu Weichao how to fight this battle.
However, Liu Weichao also reminded him, saying that neither of them had actual experience in leading troops in war, and they were just talking about it on paper. It would be safest to summon generals with experience in leading troops to fight and discuss with them.
Emperor Chongzhen listened to this suggestion and this military meeting was held. All his trusted generals attended the meeting.
Otherwise, given the poor temperament of the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, when discussing such military and state affairs, it was basically not a matter of military generals, but a group of civil servants discussing it.
The only difference may be whether the civilian officials have experience in leading armies in war.
For example, it was possible for Emperor Chongzhen to summon Sun Chuanting to discuss military matters and to summon Zhou Yanru to discuss military matters, and the effects would be different.
At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and others all turned their heads to look at Du Yinxi subconsciously. Obviously, they believed that Du Yinxi was qualified to answer Emperor Chongzhen's question on their behalf.
Du Yinxi also felt that this was a matter of course, so he replied to Emperor Chongzhen: "Wei Chen believes that the key to this battle is that Jizhou must hold on for about half a month, at least until reinforcements arrive..."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, confirming Du Yinxi's decision.
Seeing this, Du Yinxi quickly continued: "Second, the warning message must be sent back to the capital as soon as possible, so that the Yongwei Camp and the Beijing Camp can provide reinforcements as soon as possible."
Having said this, he looked at the generals present, and then said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Wei Chen believes that in terms of military strength alone, the Beijing camp and the Yongwei camp will definitely be able to defeat Jianlu. There are three reasons!"
"What three o'clock?" Emperor Chongzhen asked subconsciously after hearing this.
When Du Yinxi heard this, he immediately replied, obviously he had already thought about it: "Firstly, Jianlu will be exhausted after coming from a long distance, and fighting for a long distance will not last long."
Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly after hearing this. Because he thought that the several invasions of Jianlu in the past had not only come from far away, but they were also like entering uninhabited territory. For this reason, it did not seem to prove that they could defeat Jianlu.
prisoner.
So, he interrupted Du Yinxi's words and raised this question.
When Du Yinxi heard this, he immediately replied: "We have carefully checked the details of Jianlu's invasion of the pass. The reason why, as your majesty said, is that the elites of the imperial court are either stationed on the Ningjin line or encircling and suppressing the bandits.
The land did not have a strong army, so at the beginning of the Jianlu invasion, the elites of the imperial court were unable to deploy enough, and the city was captured by the Jianlu to obtain supplies. In addition, the elites of the court at that time were also afraid of fighting to the death with the Jianlu due to various problems. As long as there was an army
If the elite of the imperial court can fight to the death with Jianlu and hold them back, then the disadvantage of Jianlu coming from afar will inevitably be revealed!"
Emperor Chongzhen had previously revealed that the Jianlu invaders would invade in the second half of the year. Regardless of whether it was true or not, when he arrived in the capital and served as the commander-in-chief of the capital camp, he was naturally very concerned about this matter and had learned about the previous Jianlu invasions beforehand.
What happened.
This is also the case. At this time, Du Yinxi can talk eloquently.
Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded, sighed and said: "What Qing Du said is absolutely true. The Jianlu can wreak havoc because the imperial court has no elites to stop them!"
Having said this, he waved his hand again and asked Du Yinxi to continue.
So, Du Yinxi continued: "Secondly, the Yongwei camp was originally the elite of the imperial court, an army that could fight to the death with the rebels. Now, His Majesty is Shengming, and is equipped with sophisticated armor and ordnance, and the military pay and food are sufficient, so there are no more
Because, even if there are new soldiers in the army, I still believe that today's Yongwei camp, as well as the Jingying camp, must be stronger than the previous Yongwei camp. In this way, it is not difficult to win against Jianlu alone!"
Hearing this, the three generals of the Yongwei camp nodded subconsciously, looking proud.
This time, without waiting for Emperor Chongzhen to ask questions, Du Yinxi continued: "In addition, His Majesty ordered it to be kept secret from the beginning. As a result, in the eyes of Jianlu, he must not realize that the Yongwei Camp and the Jingying Camp
They are far more elite than before. As the art of war goes, only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be victorious in every battle. However, if Jianlu underestimates the imperial officers and soldiers, he will definitely suffer a big loss!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he laughed silently.
This was something he had wanted to see from the beginning, because he had long ordered it to be kept secret, and the Bingzhan Bureau was heavily guarded. No one could enter or leave without Fang Zhenghua's handwriting.
When Yongwei Camp and Jingying Camp began to distribute flintlock rifles for live ammunition training, they also began to close down and no longer allowed soldiers to leave the camp.
All these are in the hope of preserving the true combat power of Yongwei Camp and Jingying Camp, so that the enemy will be caught off guard and suffer a big loss.
Du Yinxi waited for a while to make Emperor Chongzhen happy, and then he continued: "From this, as long as Jizhou can hold on until the reinforcements arrive, then this battle will be won. There is no doubt that Weichen will win. But to achieve
The only thing that needs to be considered about the battle situation that His Majesty mentioned is that there are unexpected situations."
"What kind of accident?" Emperor Chongzhen asked immediately after hearing this.
After hearing this, Du Yinxi continued to report to him: "First, the beacon tower must be unobstructed so that it can send the warning of Jianlu's invasion to the capital as soon as possible. It is even better to send back the warning of Jianlu's invasion as soon as possible.
The trends. In this case, we must monitor the beacon towers in the capital and make sure they are functioning!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and said: "It's okay. I have sent someone to verify it a few days ago. I asked the Beacon Tower to be more vigilant and send messages at any time. After they come back, I will send someone to verify it. In short,
, ensure that the beacon tower can deliver warning signals smoothly!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Du Yinxi immediately responded after hearing this.
After hearing this, others, including Zuo Maodi and the generals, also echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Emperor Chongzhen smiled after hearing this and waved his hand to signal Du Yinxi to continue.
When Du Yinxi saw it, he continued to report: "Secondly, I am afraid that the Jianlu troops will not be able to attack Jizhou, so they will turn to attack other cities and plunder supplies to supplement the needs of the army. Therefore, I think that the people in the capital are
The city, especially along the Great Wall in the north, must also be prepared to hold on, and it must be held firmly to not give the captives a chance to replenish supplies, which can also reduce the court's losses."
Emperor Chongzhen smiled again after hearing this. Because of this, he had already discussed this with Liu Weichao. It was also for this reason that he sent Zuo Maodi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to participate in this meeting.
Originally, if no one mentioned this, he would have said it himself.
However, now Du Yinxi also thought of this, and he took the opportunity to say: "Zuo Qing, in the name of evaluating the local officials in the capital, the Ministry of Civil Affairs sent people to inspect the prefectures and counties to verify the war preparedness and city defense. We must ensure that the states
The government can hold on for a while! But we cannot reveal that Jianlu will invade at the end of the year."
When Zuo Maodi heard this, he suddenly realized that the emperor had called him here because of this.
So, he quickly received the order and said: "I obey the order!"
Whether or not he participates in this military meeting will definitely have an impact on his confidence in deploying his personnel to prepare for war appropriately.
Seeing this, other people couldn't help but admire Emperor Chongzhen. Obviously, they realized that Emperor Chongzhen had actually thought of why the Minister of Personnel would appear here.
After listening to Zuo Maodi's words, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at Wang Chengen and Li Ruolian in front of him, and ordered them: "The factory guards should also send people down separately to avoid exposing their identities and verify.
War readiness status of state capitals.”
This can be regarded as two lines, one bright and one dark, just to ensure that the people below actually do it!
This is not because Emperor Chongzhen is seriously ill. It is because he was harmed a bit by this kind of overt and overt affairs. It can be said that at this time, Emperor Chongzhen simply did not believe that the local government could do what he wanted.
An example of being bitten by a snake and being afraid of well ropes for ten years!
"My slave obeys the order!"
"The final general's decree!"
Listening to the words of Admiral Dongchang and the commander of Jinyiwei, Zuo Maodi felt a little uncomfortable, but only a little bit. After all, the emperor confessed in front of him, that is, he did not hide it from him.
This and doing it behind his back still made him feel a little better.
Emperor Chongzhen obviously did not comfort him or explain anything, because he was the emperor and did not need to do so.
Emperor Chongzhen turned his head and looked around at everyone, and then asked with a serious expression: "I will say it again, this time we fight Jianlu, we will not only win, but also win a great victory, and achieve a great and proud victory! What else do you think needs to be done?
?As long as I can do it, I will say it and prepare more."
He couldn't let God rain down meteors and kill Jianlu, even with the help of immortals. However, he would definitely do other things as long as they could increase the winning rate of this war.
The king of Chuzhuang did not make a sound, and it was a blockbuster!
The same goes for me, Emperor Chongzhen. A battle against the captives will definitely shock the world!
Feeling Emperor Chongzhen's determination, everyone present looked at each other, wondering what else needed to be added?
After a while, Yuan Shizhong, who had been silent until now, felt a little lack of confidence and said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea!"
He really had little experience in this kind of scene, and despite his appearance, he was still a little timid.
After all, he was born as a common man and became a gangster, but now he is negotiating with the civil and military generals of the DPRK and the current emperor. This is such a big change!
Emperor Chongzhen was very happy when he saw that Yuan Shizhong, who had been silent, was also speaking. He seemed to have additional thoughts, so he said in an encouraging tone: "If Yuan Aiqing has any ideas, just tell me!"
Du Yinxi had the best relationship with Yuan Shizhong. After all, he was the one who recruited Yuan Shizhong. Therefore, when he heard the sound, he turned around and looked over, with encouragement in his eyes.
Yuan Shizhong heard what Emperor Chongzhen said and felt encouraged by Du Yinxi. After looking at the three famous generals in the Beijing camp, he expressed his own opinions.