Chapter 427: Throw away your fantasy and prepare for battle
"I don't know how many people are clamoring for peace now and want to settle in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River. If I stop the Northern Expedition now and give up my personal expedition, I'm afraid this voice will become louder. I'm afraid it will be even harder to think about the Northern Expedition."
"I also know that people have peace of mind and peace of mind. Everyone hates war and is afraid of war. But in the current situation, can you really be at peace if you bury your head? This is just self-deception!
The situation is like sailing against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat!”
In front of Wang Zhiren, Wang Xiang, Liu Chao, Song Zhipu, Chen Hanhui, Ke Xiaqing, and Zhang Guowei, Zhu Yihai did not hide Yuan Cong anymore. His current physical condition is indeed not good. He originally needed to be recuperated, but now the Northern Expedition is crucial.
At that time, if the emperor suddenly stopped going to the conquest in person, the peace negotiators would make a big fuss, and even the people would follow suit and shout.
The vast majority of people actually just follow blindly.
Someone needs to lead.
Zhu Yihai has always been sober. This sobriety was the same when he first started his army, and it was still the same when he was victorious. He has never been lost.
The situation today seems to be very good, and even he, the emperor, has the authority, but in fact it is just an illusion. All of this is based on Zhu Yihai's victory and the ability of the imperial camp to fight. Therefore, from eastern Zhejiang to western Zhejiang, the people can follow suit and the gentry can raise troops.
They can fight bravely, and even those military leaders can still fight anyway.
Rebels surged in Lingnan, Fujian, and even in the southwest and northwest, all because the flag of the southeast was held high and steady. So when everyone saw hope, they naturally gathered again and supported the Zhu family for three hundred years.
It was under the light of this military victory that Zhu Yihai was able to temporarily suppress these local warlords, big and small, and was able to implement the New Deal, whose reforms were even more powerful than Chongzhen's time.
But these are all prerequisites, that is, Zhu Yihai can always win, at least on the surface it looks very fierce.
Once the war machine stops and they even think that they can settle down in a corner and the north and the south stand side by side, all the internal conflicts that were temporarily suppressed or even shelved will burst out.
War is actually a very good way to divert internal conflicts. When strong external threats squeeze us, internal conflicts can be put aside temporarily and we can face the outside world together in order to survive.
Why can any military leader in troubled times establish a new set of rules, but when the dynasty becomes more prosperous, it becomes more difficult for the court to reform?
To put it bluntly, it means the balance of power is broken.
Only when the old balance of power is broken can there be a chance to establish a new pattern.
Facing these confidants Yuan Cong, Zhu Yihai also told them directly something he had never said before, "What the imperial court can really rely on now is Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This is our foundation. The stability of Fujian and Guangxi depends on the stability of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
.As for Jiangxi, Huguang, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, to be honest, I can’t even count on them now.”
Huguang now only has Hunan in the hands of the Ming army, and it has just experienced the Three Loyalty Rebellion. It was already poor, and now it is even worse. The chieftains' power was not small to begin with, and now it is even more difficult to control.
Zhang Xianzhong carried out massacres in Yunnan and wanted to destroy Sichuan and enter the Pass. The yellow thieves became even more vicious and vicious.
Now it seems that the Ming army in Sichuan and Shaanxi will be difficult to integrate into the imperial system for a while, and there may be a lot of back and forth, especially now that the Qing army is moving southward on the west front in a large scale, Zhang Xianzhong also wants to go northward, and Ma Ke
The situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi will become more complicated if the Qing Dynasty is lowered.
"Now I have no hope at all for the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi. Now I just want to keep one or two bases. If Sichuan can hold Chongqing, Kuizhou will be good. Hubei can hold Yunyang. I can't have too many expectations for other places."
, otherwise the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.”
Counting those local military leaders who will seriously affect the court's overall decision-making, they must be excluded from the overall decision-making first. However, if these military leaders are not included, then the troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang alone will appear very weak.
Zhu Yihai had to strive to unite those military leaders, big and small, but now he cannot truly trust and rely on them.
"The Northern Expedition cannot stop," Zhu Yihai sighed, "Everyone, please work hard together."
The emperor's attitude was firm and he spoke such heartfelt words. Several Yuan Cong could only nod in agreement and could not refute anything. Now there are indeed such and such trends of thought, especially as the voices for peace talks are getting louder and louder, and those who can come into contact with the most
They, who are top-secret, also know that Nanjing is still pressed for the surrender of Hanzhong Ma Ke and the news of Zhang Xianzhong's rebellion. How much pressure these have put on Southeast Asia.
"The three-way Northern Expedition, the original plan and the original date of the expedition remain unchanged. Huang Daozhou supervises the left route army, Zhang Mingzhen is the commander-in-chief, and Zheng Zunqian is the deputy commander-in-chief. They are responsible for attacking Huaixi and uniting with the villages in Qihuang and Huoying Mountains.
, focus on Hefei and target Henan."
"Zhang Guowei supervises the Central Route Army, Wang Zhiren is the commander-in-chief, and Wang Xiang is the deputy commander-in-chief. They are responsible for attacking Huai'an and Xuzhou, targeting Fengyang and Xuzhou, and attacking Shandong."
"I personally took the right route, accompanied by Yan Wogong, Zheng Zhilong, Liu Mu, Lu Xiangguan, Jin Gongyu and others, and headed straight for Denglai along the coast."
Nanjing was left behind by Song Zhipu, Chen Hanhui, Wu Kai and others.
The three Northern Expeditionary armies all used the imperial camp as the main force, with the Beijing camp remaining behind.
It is probably the third headquarters of the imperial camp. The left wing is the left route army, the right wing is changed to the middle route, and the imperial camp center army follows the right route.
Huang Daozhou and Zhang Guowei were both awarded the title of Superintendent, and Yan Wogong was also given the title of Superintendent.
The left road has six land and water towns with 30,000 soldiers, the middle road has six water and land towns with 30,000 soldiers, and the emperor's right road has nine water and land towns with 50,000 soldiers, both in large and small towns.
Zhu Yihai spent all his money. Except for the two camps in Fujian and Huguang, all the imperial camps were sent out for the expedition. His hometown in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was left to the Beijing camp, while Jiangxi and other places were left for defense by provincial battalions and regiments.
"What about peace talks?" Chief Assistant Song Zhipu asked.
"The Tatars don't really want to talk, they just want to delay the time, so let's continue talking. But in the final analysis, we still have to fight for it on the battlefield. Nothing can be discussed directly on the negotiating table. We fought well in the Northern Expedition and negotiated well."
Only when there are chips on the table can the conditions be opened.”
Zhu Yihai had no illusions about peace negotiations, but he knew that many people had illusions about peace negotiations at this time.
Although this can only be a fantasy.
"Be tough when negotiating with the Tatars. If the Tatars want to talk sincerely, they must first send back all the Ming Dynasty clans who have fallen to the north, and the tombs of my Ming Dynasty clan temple must also be well maintained.
In addition, we must first agree to use the Yellow River to delineate the boundary and withdraw all the Qing troops south of the Yellow River to the north bank. This is the prerequisite for the truce and peace, otherwise there will be no mention of anything else."
Zhu Yihai's condition actually means that the Tatars must be sent back first in Shaanxi-Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Huainan and even half of Shandong.
This is simply a hooliganism and shows no sincerity.
Song Zhipu had always fully supported the emperor, but he couldn't help but frown after hearing these words. He reminded the emperor seriously that although he had won many victories before, as the emperor had always said, the power of the Han and Tatars was still
There is a big difference. The Ming Dynasty needs time to calm down its people and reorganize its army.
Now it would be good if we could talk to the Tatars, even if it takes one or two years.
It is not a good idea to rush to fight the Tatars now.
"I just want to let the world know that I have no real intention to negotiate peace. I also want the world to know that the Tatars will never really have any intention of truce. I haven't said that I will let the Tatars retreat outside the customs.
The Tatars would not agree even if the Yellow River was used to demarcate the border.
I want everyone in the world to recognize the facts. It is too early to talk about peace now. Only when we have enough chips can we talk about those things.
Zhu Yihai said bluntly, "Now that the Northern Expedition is approaching, I ask you to continue talking, not really to buy time, but to make it impossible for the peace talks to continue at all, so that everyone can put their minds in order, stop having illusions, and let everyone
You can concentrate on fighting the Tatars, don't be half-hearted, you have already sent troops to the battlefield, and there are still fantasies about the Tatar conference and peace!"
Song Zhipu lowered his head, "I feel guilty."
"There is no need for the chief assistant to do this. I personally proposed the Sixth Division's Northern Expedition, and I will leave Nanjing to you to guard."
"I was slow to understand the holy will and neglected my duty."
"Okay, there is no need for us to say this. It's good for everyone to understand my thoughts. Give up your fantasies, recognize the reality, prepare to fight, and fight to the end until the Central Plains are recovered, the prisoner's nest in Jianzhou is invaded, and the caves are cleared.
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There were many people who fantasized about making peace, and the emperor could not punish them all, but he had to make them understand that making peace was impossible.
The Tatars must be allowed to voluntarily give up the peace talks and let everyone in the world understand that this path is simply not feasible.
"Today, I will also make it clear to some of my closest friends. There is absolutely no possibility of coexistence and coexistence between the Ming Dynasty and Jianlu. There is only one outcome, and that is that the Tatars will be completely destroyed and their holes will be cleared. No.
Recovering the Central Plains does not mean driving the Tatars out of the country, let alone letting them return to their hometown in Liaodong, but beating them until they are completely destroyed!"
"Or the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by them!"
"Even if I destroy the world and the country, I will never divide the country with the Tatars and the Northern and Southern Dynasties."
Wang Zhiren, the governor of Beijing Camp, was the first to prostrate himself, "I accept your order!"
Wang Xiang, the admiral of Zhejiang Province and the admiral of the right wing of the imperial camp, also knelt down on the ground and shouted, "I obey the decree!"
The chief minister, Song Zhipu, and several ministers knelt down one after another, receiving the holy will with serious expressions.
"I will take your orders!"
At this moment, the supreme commander and the most central officials of the Ming Dynasty unified their thoughts and reached an agreement. In this life, it is their duty to destroy the Jianru.
The ultimate goal is to plow the court and sweep the holes, and completely destroy the Jianlu.
This is the emperor's will.
Now, it is also the collective will of the cabinet, the imperial camp and the court!
The giant Ming Dynasty had a stiff mind and paralyzed limbs for too long. Now that the spiritual platform has awakened and regained its consciousness, its limbs and limbs are also recovering bit by bit and regaining control.
This giant is waking up from his coma.
Once it is strong, it will be exhausted again, and three times it will be weak.
Zhu Yihai, who was lying on the bed drinking ginseng soup to refresh himself, knew that he must not let out his breath.
"Fight!"
Wang Zhiren was extremely excited and said, "A man was born between heaven and earth. As a soldier, after receiving the king's salary, he died in battle and returned with his body wrapped in horse leather. I, Wang Zhiren, am willing to fight the Tatars to the end for your majesty and kill all the Tatars!"
