Lu Xiangsheng was training troops in Luoyang. When he heard the emperor summoned him urgently, he knew that something big had happened and immediately handed over the army to Cao Bianjiao, and the light cavalry returned to Beijing.

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear." Zhu Youjian said softly as he looked at Lu Xiangsheng, who was haggard and full of faces.

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Dividing the worries for the king is the responsibility of the minister. I don't know what Your Majesty summoned me to me?"

Zhu Youjian told him what happened in Ningyuan, saying that he was going to replace the minister of the Ji Liao army, and Sun Chengzong and others recommended Yuan Chonghuan to replace the minister of the king as the new candidate for the supervisor.

"Love Lu, if you are asked to supervise Liaodong, can you have a plan to pacify Liao?" Zhu Youjian asked expectantly.

Lu Xiangsheng was silent for a moment and shook his head slightly: "I have only heard of Liao affairs, and have not had any in-depth contact, and there is no good strategy in a hurry. Moreover, I think Yuan Yuan is more suitable than me. Yuan Yuan has been in Liaodong for many years and has been with Jiannu.

After many wars, he was well aware of the situation in Liaodong, and he knew the background of Jiannu and the nature of the generals in western Liaoning. He was very suitable for his men to know himself and his enemies. He was more suitable for the commander of Liaodong than his ministers."

Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Lu Xiangsheng actually thought Yuan Chonghuan was suitable.

Not to mention whether Yuan Chonghuan is suitable or not, the key is that Ji Liao's commander can be regarded as the best governor in the world, and his power is greater than that of the six ministers. If he is in charge of Liaodong, he must at least have the title of Minister of War. Lu Xiangsheng is now the fourth-rank Zuo Jun

The chief censor was equivalent to being promoted several levels, but Lu Xiangsheng was not moved at all, which surprised Zhu Youjian. Lu Xiangsheng was not a person who was greedy for power, fame and fortune!

"Your Majesty, it is not that I intentionally refuse, but that the Imperial Guard has been newly established and has recruited more than 10,000 new soldiers in Henan. I am unwilling to give up halfway. Moreover, in my opinion, my hope for the Ming Dynasty to pacify Jiannu is not the border troops in western Liaoning, but

New Army in the Imperial Guard!”

Fearing that the emperor was misunderstood, Lu Xiangsheng directly expressed his intentions. It was not that he was unwilling to go to Liaodong to serve as a supervisor, but that he was unwilling to leave the recruitment and training of the new guard army, and he was more optimistic about the future of the new guard army in the new guard army.

Zhu Youjian smiled: "Lu Aiqing, if there is another one and a half years, will the new guard army be able to fight Jiannu?"

Lu Xiangsheng said without hesitation: "Of course! In another year and a half, I will definitely be able to train another 20,000 new troops. The best source of troops, the most exquisite firearms, the richest salary, and the strictest training.

If you can’t fight Jiannu after the New Year, then what is your face standing in front of Your Majesty!”

Zhu Youjian was very pleased: "It's great, very good. Since that's the case, I'll come and see you."

Zhu Youjian walked to the Liaodong map: "I have an idea. My dear, please study it together. Is there any possibility of success?"

"Since the defeat in Liaodong and the loss of Shenliao Plain and southern Liaoning, our Ming army can only retreat to the western Liaoning Corridor and rely on Xiujiancheng Fortress to resist Jiannu. In the field battle, there has never been a victory. However, although the defense line in western Liaoning is solid, it can only defend.

It is impossible to make progress, and Jiannu wants to invade the Ming Dynasty, but it may not necessarily attack western Liaoning."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, his body was shocked: "Your Majesty said that Jiannu would detour from Jibei or Xuanda invade?"

Zhu Youjian nodded: "Isn't this possible?"

Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a moment and said with difficulty: "Are you. I heard that this year, Jiannu had already subdued many tribes such as Korqin in Mongolia, forcing Lin Danhan to flee west in a hurry and fled west to Hetao. At present, there was almost no opponent in the grasslands in eastern Mongolia, so I couldn't use it.

In a few days, Huang Taiji could conquer many Mongolian tribes. At that time, he could have led the Jiannu army to detour through Mongolia and cross the border wall from Jibei to invade..."

Thinking about such consequences, Lu Xiangsheng was shuddering! Almost all the main forces of the Ming border army were on the front line of Ningjin in Liaoxi, and they ignored Jibei very much. They were mainly because of the Mongolian Lin Danhan and the Ming Dynasty, and they both regarded Jiannu as enemies and were allies with the Ming Dynasty.

Will not invade the Ming Dynasty. But now Lin Danhan is unable to defeat Jiannu and is moving westward. The grasslands in eastern Mongolia will be controlled by Jiannu. Jiannu can completely choose to bypass the defense line in western Liaoning and invade from Jibei. The solid defense line in western Liaoning is as solid as a defensive line.

, it will become a joke at that time.

It's a pity that all the important officials in the court have set their sights on western Liaoning, thinking that as long as they guard the Jiannu in western Liaoning, they will not be able to invade. However, no one looks at the grassland in the north, and no one thinks about the serious consequences of Lin Danhan's defeat by Jiannu.

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His Majesty is only eighteen years old, and his eyes are so far-reaching that he can see through the overall situation, which makes Lu Xiangsheng very amazed. It is really a God-given Saint Lord in the Ming Dynasty, and the revival of the Ming Dynasty is expected!

"Your Majesty, you should move the focus from western Liaoning to Jibei, and select important officials to visit Jizhou as soon as possible to repair the Great Wall defense line to prevent Jiannu from invading!" Lu Xiangsheng said anxiously.

Lin Danhan has been defeated by Jiannu and moved westward. Jiannu will soon integrate the Mongolian forces. I heard that the slave chief Huang Taiji is also a master of his time. He has a far-reaching gaze and may not be able to see the emptiness of Jibei. I am afraid there is not much time left!

Zhu Youjian shook his head slightly: "There are dozens of mountain passes that can enter and exit the grasslands thousands of miles away. How can I repair it without several years? Besides, where can I still have financial resources in the Ming Dynasty at the moment?"

Lu Xiangsheng was depressed when he heard this. Yes, the Ming Dynasty used all its financial resources on the defense line in western Liaoning. The national treasury was deficient for years, and the Liao pay was levied many times, forcing people from all over the country to complain, and there was no financial resources to operate Jibei.

How many troops do you need for more than a thousand miles of defense? Although there are tens of thousands of troops in Jibei now, they are not the opponent of Jiannu, unless they are brought to Jibei!

Is this the purpose of Your Majesty summoning himself to Beijing? To deploy the Imperial Guards in Jibei? Lu Xiangsheng guessed, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and his blood became involuntarily boiling. The powerful Jiannu fought against him and expelled Jiannu from the country.

In addition, this is the purpose of my hard work in training!

However, the next moment, Lu Xiangsheng found that he had thought wrongly about the emperor.

"Why do you have to defend? It will take a year or two for Jiannu to integrate the Mongolian tribe, and it will be possible to invade next year as early as next year. At that time, my new guard army had been trained," Zhu Youjian raised his spirit and pointed his hand at the map.

At a certain point, "The population of Jiannu is only hundreds of thousands, and the troops of the Eight Banners will not exceed 100,000. If it invades, it will definitely attack with all its might. If the enemy can come, I can also go. If Jiannu dares to invade, I will fight for the destruction of the capital,

From here, elite troops attacked Jiannu's hinterland and captured his old nest. Does Lu Aiqing think it is okay?"

Looking at the location on the map, Lu Xiangsheng gasped: "Your Majesty, is this too risky? What if Jiannu besieged Beijing?"

Zhu Youjian said with emotion: "Then I am in Beijing and act as bait! I only ask you, is this strategy feasible?"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded heavily: "It is natural to surround Wei and save Zhao. If there is no accident, it will definitely cause severe damage to Jiannu!"
Chapter completed!