When the information from Shandong was quickly sent to the Ministry of National Security and put on Zhu Yongxing's desk, he was discussing countermeasures with the officials of the Ministry of War because Myanmar refused to release Yongli monarch and ministers.
The Ministry of War did not have a minister for the time being, so Wu Sangui and Pi Xiong from the General Staff Headquarters were the chief officers. Wu Sangui was opposed to Zhu Yongxing's plan to send troops to Burma.
"Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition is imminent. If we send troops to Burma again, I am afraid that it will involve our energy. When our army wins another great victory and its military power grows stronger, how can Burma dare to resist? It can achieve the effect of victory without fighting, so why bother?
Going deep into the wilderness? Moreover, the general staff has already planned, and if we want to use troops, we must do so after the frost miasma has subsided."
Zhu Yongxing gently tapped the information sent by Zheng Zhaoren on the desk and said, "I don't want to use large-scale troops. What do you think after reading this information?"
"There are internal differences in Myanmar. The hard-liners and the peace-seeking faction are evenly matched." Pixiong thought and said: "Mangbai, the younger brother of King Mangda of Myanmar, is a hard-liner and wants to lead troops from the south to Awa and stationed at the border of Yunnan and Myanmar."
"Wei Chen means to be more vigilant and not good at starting border provocations." Wu Sangui said cautiously: "It is best to send additional reinforcements mainly to Yunnan Province, and other troops will not be mobilized."
Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "This reckless man may not be a hardliner. He wants to lead troops across the border in Ava. I am afraid he is not trying to resist our army, but to seize the throne."
Seeing the essence through phenomena, looking for clues in historical events, and coming up with opinions that are different from others, this is what Zhu Yongxing is best at. The coup in Myanmar was precisely because of the issue of whether to hand over the Yongli monarch and his ministers.
The disputes between courtiers gave Mangbai an opportunity to win the support of most of the courtiers. Compared to Mangda, who was stubborn and could not see the situation clearly, it would be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty if Mangbai took control of the Burmese government. Because Mangbai
At the beginning of his succession, he must first stabilize the internal affairs, so that he would not easily become an enemy of the Ming army.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing also made conjectures based on the comprehensive information obtained by Zheng Zhaoren. In this regard, Wu Sangui and Pi Xiong did not have as comprehensive information as him.
Wu Sangui and Pi Xiong looked at each other with surprised expressions. They didn't understand why the emperor made such a judgment? Was it just that simple information?
"I was wondering if I could do Mang Bai a favor and conduct a military feint on the Yunnan-Myanmar border." Zhu Yongxing said thoughtfully: "Well, the Burmese king Mang Tat is a real hardliner, but Mang Bai is not necessarily so. He is a
A guy who knows what's going on."
"Your Majesty, how many troops will be mobilized for military feint?" Pixiong asked tentatively.
"Is it enough to add another 3,000 troops?" Zhu Yongxing was not sure, "In Yongchang, there are 4,000 soldiers from Uncle Pingshuo, plus more than 10,000 from various chieftains, to break through the Burmese Pass and hit eight
Shouldn’t Mo be able to?”
"If we only increase the number by three thousand, it won't have any impact." Wu Sangui nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I think this is a feint, so we only need to approach the Myanmar Pass. If the war expands, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a long time.
, which is not good for the Northern Expedition."
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal." Pi Xiong obviously felt that Zhu Yongxing had gone too far. With these swords and weapons together, it might not be that easy to control him.
Zhu Yongxing thought about it and felt that he should not be too subjective and that a prudent approach was not a bad idea.
"Then let's deal with it like this." Zhu Yongxing thought for a while and said: "Deploy troops from nearby Dian Province and return them to Ping Shuo Bo He Jiuyi for command. You draw up a plan, send it to him, and let him execute it accordingly. What will happen next in Shandong?
How to deal with it? Let Yu Qi and the others hold on for now, or change the plan and launch operations in Shandong in advance? The Ministry of National Security must have given you relevant information."
"Your Majesty." Wu Sangui paused and said, "For now, it's not that our army doesn't have the strength to launch operations in advance, but it is difficult to ensure the supply of food and grass supplies in the future."
"If Yu Qi can hold out in Shandong for a month, the power and certainty of our army to launch operations according to the original plan will be greatly increased." Pi Xiong said: "So, Wei Chen and others think that we can wait for the time being."
Zhu Yongxing thought for a moment, shook his head slightly, and said: "You all know what the virtues of the Qing soldiers are. Yu Qi Suo should be able to sustain it for a month, but the fighting area will definitely be severely devastated. We need Shandong soldiers
, they need to go to Liaodong. Of course, there are difficulties, but I think it will not be greater than the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. The Qing army has been deployed, and there are not many troops in Shandong, and the number that can be deployed to reinforce Shandong is also limited. If food and grass are
There is a shortage of supplies. Can we adopt a compromise approach and reduce the number of troops that land in advance? Or, we can think of other ways to speed up the collection and hoarding of supplies."
Wu Sangui and Pi Xiong exchanged glances, knowing that the emperor was inclined to act in advance. Well, this is not an impossible task. The original plan was for a military operation, but what if it was reduced to a division?
"That's it." Zhu Yongxing didn't want to act arbitrarily, let alone cause the army to suffer setbacks because of his worries, so he said: "You go back and discuss it again. According to the current strength of the Qing army in Shandong, we need to dispatch at least how many troops to have a chance of winning.
I will call the Ministry of Household Affairs again to see if they can squeeze out some more money and food."
"I obey the order." Wu Sangui and Pi Xiong wanted to get up and leave.
"And -" Zhu Yongxing pressed his hand downwards, indicating that they should sit down first, and then explained in detail: "The plan must be more comprehensive, and the support and containment of all armies are also crucial. I know that the original plan must be changed.
There are many difficulties in the planned plan, but before the difficulties are determined to be insurmountable, we still have to make the greatest efforts. Moreover, I feel that opening a battlefield in Shandong will be very helpful in breaking the current balance. Manchu Qing, I am afraid there is no
There’s so much energy to put into it.”
"What your Majesty said is true." Pi Xiong thought for a while and said, "If the Eight Banners of the capital can be mobilized, it will be very beneficial to the overall strategy."
"Your Majesty has such ambitions. I dare not fail to do my best." Wu Sangui bowed and said: "The Shandong Green Flag can only be 10,000, and the supervision and support can only be 2,000 at most. If our army takes action in advance,
More than 10,000 people, plus Yu Qishuo's troops, are enough. When the Qing army sends additional reinforcements, the time will be almost the same as the original plan, the material supply can be guaranteed, and the army can again
Move out."
"It seems that the gap in materials and food is not too big!" Zhu Yongxing thought about it, laughed, and said: "I will ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to come up with a solution, and you can formulate a plan based on this idea!"