Looking around at the people in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Junchen said with a cold face, "Ever since I took over the military administration of Shaanxi and Gansu, I have been thinking about a question, that is, how should we defeat the Mongols!"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen emphasized his tone and said: "It's not to repel, but to defeat!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone present was shocked.
They didn't expect Zhao Junchen's ambition to be so big!
Since the Tumubao Incident, the Ming Dynasty has completely lost the confidence to defeat the Mongols, and there are very few people who still have such thoughts as Zhao Junchen!
The former governor-general of the three sides, Liang Fuchen, was considered a man with lofty ambitions and outstanding abilities. However, during his tenure, he was only committed to repelling the Mongolian plunder as soon as possible, ensuring that important towns were not lost, and reducing the losses caused by fire screening every year.
!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhao Junchen's expression became more serious: "My thoughts are not out of whimsy or greedy for success, but out of practical considerations! The more I understand the Junggar tribe, the more I discover the ambition of this tribe.
Huge and extremely aggressive! In recent years, this tribe has unified the Western Regions, Qinghai, and nearly half of the Mongolian grasslands. This year is their first invasion of the Ming Dynasty... Do you think that once the Junggar tribe invades this year?
Having tasted the sweetness of plundering, will they know the taste from the marrow? There is no doubt that this tribe will target the territory of the Ming Dynasty from now on. By that time, there will no longer be peace between Shaanxi and Gansu!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone nodded in agreement with solemn expressions.
Zhao Junchen continued: "So, in order to curb the ambitions of the Junggar tribe, we will not only repel them this year, but also find ways to defeat them and beat them completely! Only in this way will they know how tough Ming Dynasty is.
, I will still be wary when I want to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the future, so that the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu can have more peace!"
Everyone in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion nodded again in agreement.
At the same time, many people looked at Zhao Junchen with a lot of respect.
In their view, Zhao Junchen took over the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu purely out of urgency. Under such circumstances, Zhao Junchen only needed to act conservatively, stick to the door and ensure the safety of important cities in Shaanxi and Gansu.
It is a great achievement to defend one's territory.
However, Zhao Junchen chose a more difficult path for the long-term future of Shaanxi and Gansu. Based on this alone, Zhao Junchen's mind, vision, and realm far exceeded that of most court officials.
Of course, no one has yet thought of what Zhao Junchen can gain during this period.
Under the admiration of everyone, Zhao Junchen did not feel any flattery and just said again: "However, the main force of the Mongols is almost all cavalry who are proficient in riding and archery. Once they find that the battle is unfavorable, they will escape with one blow.
, under such circumstances, unless they try to hold back their main force, then send a large army to surround them and cut off their retreat, or form a large-scale cavalry to continuously pursue and entangle them, otherwise it will be difficult for the Mongols to lose
Disastrous! However, the Mongolian army has always come and go like the wind, and it is difficult for our country to form a large-scale cavalry. The past governors of the three sides may not be unambitious, but in the end they can only act conservatively and muddle along. It is precisely because of these reasons
!”
Wu Qifan, the prefect of Xi'an, sighed: "Yes, the governor of the three sides, Mr. Liang Ge, didn't have ambitions? But he tried every means, but in the end he was still helpless..."
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "However, the situation this year is very different! Although Shaanxi and Gansu have suffered from constant natural disasters in recent years, the situation in Mongolia and the Western Regions will only be worse! If they cannot plunder enough
Food and grass cannot even last through this year's cold winter! However, due to natural disasters, the people on the border also have no food. There are even many places where villages are fleeing famine. Most of the food in Shaanxi and Gansu is concentrated in cities in various places. In this way
First, although the Mongols sent troops everywhere to plunder, they were never able to grab enough food and grass... Therefore, if the Mongols wanted to harvest enough food and grass, they could only give up their previous guerrilla tactics and concentrate their forces to attack Shaanxi.
Somewhere in Gan’s city!”
Regarding the point that "the Mongols will take the initiative to attack the city this year", everyone present had already reached a consensus and once again nodded in agreement.
Then, Zhao Junchen finally revealed his secret plan: "So, I think that when the Mongols attack the city, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity for us to hit them hard! If we can guess in advance which city the Mongols are attacking
, can be arranged in advance, and the chance of winning will be greater... So, I thought of the Wang family who secretly colluded with the Mongols!"
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, everyone present was stunned. Most of them vaguely guessed something, and many people looked excited.
Zheng Jiadong exclaimed in shock: "Could it be that, the Imperial Envoy, you misled the Mongols' judgment through the Wang family?"
"That's right!" Zhao Junchen said: "In fact, after arresting Wang Gong, I proposed a deal to him! The Wang family's crime of collaborating with the enemy will inevitably implicate the nine tribes, but I promise to treat Wang Gong
Opening up the family network will prevent harm to the children and grandchildren, and allow the Wang family's bloodline to continue, but the condition is that the Wang family must fully cooperate with my plan and pass some false news to the Mongols! ... In the end, Wang Gong naturally agreed!
Then, Wang Gong confessed to the Wang family's contacts and contacts in Shaanxi-Gansu. However, I did not punish these people. Instead, I passed some news to the Mongols through them, causing the Mongols to mistakenly think that I had sent the border troops of Shaanxi-Gansu.
All the food, salary and disaster relief money were hoarded in Hezhouwei in Shaanxi, Gansu and Longnan! The Wang family members who stayed in Mongolia did not know that they had received false information, so they did not have to worry about being exposed...
In order to enhance the credibility of this news, I also specially strengthened the defense forces in Longnan, forcing the border troops in Longnan to take the initiative to respond to the enemy. Whenever the Mongols invade Longnan, I will send troops to support them immediately... All these things are quite interesting.
It took some effort! But now that the Mongols are moving their troops westward, I'm afraid they have fallen into the trap and are preparing to concentrate their forces to attack Longnan! ...So, if nothing else, Longnan is the place where we will have a decisive battle with the Mongols!
"
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with light!
On the other side, following Zhao Junchen's explanation and judgment, whether it was Li Ru'an, Guan Wuyuan, Niu Fude, Zheng Jiadong, Wu Qifan, or Zhou Bo, their bodies were shaken and their expressions changed drastically.
Somewhat frightened, but also a little excited.
Zhou Bo's youngest son died at the hands of the Mongols. He has always had deep hatred and eagerness for revenge. He was not panicked about the war, but rather impatient, so he reacted immediately.
He stood up suddenly, with an excited expression, and bowed deeply to Zhao Junchen and said: "The imperial envoy is as wise as the sea, and this plan is brilliant! As long as we know the Mongols' goal in advance, we will definitely
It can inflict heavy damage on the Mongols!"
With Zhou Bo taking the lead, everyone present also praised Zhao Junchen's clever plan.
But Zhao Junchen still looked calm and said: "As I said just now, these arrangements of mine are just a trial. I didn't expect the Mongols to really fall into the trap, so I didn't tell you clearly. Now it's just an accident."
I'm just happy... In fact, the fact that the Mongols fell into the trap was not because of how clever my strategy was, but that they were indeed pressed for food and had no more options!"
At this point, Zhao Junchen's expression became serious again, and he added: "However, although the Mongols have fallen into the trap, how we are going to use this opportunity needs to be carefully planned, and we cannot let the Mongols see the flaws...
...And, the trick is not sustainable, it can only give us more advantages, but in the end we still have to win with strength! Otherwise, if we are not as strong as others and the arrangements are not thorough, even if we take the opportunity to surround the Mongolian army, they will still be defeated in the end.
If you try to escape from the enemy, all your strategies will be in vain!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone nodded.
At the same time, everyone admired Zhao Junchen's calmness and government even more.
Then, Li Ruan suddenly thought of something and said quickly: "Your Majesty, since we already know that the Mongols will attack Longnan next, we also need to arrange our troops as soon as possible... Ordinary border troops are not reliable, and those who can be reused are not
Only the new army of soldiers formed by you, the imperial envoy, and the elite of the forbidden army supported by the imperial court! Now the new army of soldiers went to attack Ningxia Middle Road and Yulin South Road, but they had only left for half a day and could still catch up! You see, we are
Don’t you want to call back the new army of warriors first?”
Zheng Jiadong also said: "Yes, those border army generals who disobey military orders can be attacked later. The top priority now is the defense of Longnan! The new warrior army is not only your hard work, the imperial envoy, but also Shaanxi-Gansu.
The most powerful army in the territory, if we want to defeat the Mongolian army, we cannot do without them at this time, so it would be better to recall them as soon as possible!"
After hearing Li Ruan and Zheng Jiadong's suggestions, Zhao Junchen thought seriously for a moment.
Then, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "No need!"
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ps: I took a look at the book review section, and there was a very confusing post, with two readers scolding each other non-stop.
There is no doubt that those who curse will be banned.
The reader whose ID is "Wandering Winter" threatened that if I dared to be banned, he would stop reading this shabby book, leave some small gifts, and report that this book used ancient times to satirize the present... I just
I would like to say sorry, even if this book is blocked, there will be no financial loss for me. I have said it several times, and I will continue to write this book just because I still have the word "responsibility" in my heart. If this book
Now that the book is sealed, I have a legitimate reason to evade responsibility, which makes me feel relaxed!
I hope that readers and authors can get along equally. The author is not superior to others, and the readers are not uncles. We are all just members of the Qidian platform, and we each get what we need, that's all.
Also, dk=dk is an old reader, and I often see comments. Thank you for maintaining this book, but you did curse, and you have to be banned for seven days. I'm sorry.
Finally, everyone has different opinions on this book. I have always selectively accepted the objections and criticisms in the book review section, and I will never delete posts or ban comments in a hurry. I like this
Readers of this book do not need to force others to like it, nor do they need to argue with critics. It is always a thankless task to change other people's minds.