Even if we don't trade with Jiannu and Kormi now, there is still a big market and good specialties.
Korea has recognized China since ancient times, and Ming products have always been regarded as high-end goods. Although the peninsula is mostly mountainous and produces little food, it is rich in minerals, wood and furs, which can be transported back to Tianjin and sold at a good price along the Grand Canal. p>
The Sauron people are poor, and the main purpose of trading with them is to establish close ties so that they will lean toward the Ming Dynasty instead of being kidnapped by Huang Taiji and taken to the Eight Banners.
There is also Chahar Mongolia. Trading with them is the same way from Xuanda. But taking the sea to Jinzhou, Yizhou and Guangning is actually more efficient. Water transportation has much advantages over land in terms of the scale of loading goods and manpower consumption. In the future, there will be a trade route from Tianjin to the Japanese Kingdom. In the future, a navy will be established and the conquest of the Japanese Kingdom will begin from here.
Zhu Youxiao continued to lead the early court: "Okay, punish corrupt officials, and give the soldiers in Liaodong better weapons in the future, which can boost military morale. Put an end to smuggling, encourage business, and enrich Liaodong's supplies, which can restore people's morale.
But fighting requires real skills. Now in Liaodong, in my opinion, we must wait for the equipment to be replenished, civilian supplies to recover, and the Beijing army to train three major corps before launching a decisive battle. This will cost a lot of military expenditures. This time after the raids,
Allocate three million taels of silver to the Liao army."
"Your Highness, the Holy Ming!" Zhang Weixian, Chief Minister of the Military Aircraft Department, Huang Jiashan, Minister of the Ministry of War, fully supported it, and several veterans and Zhu Chunchen also supported it.
But not many other ministers responded.
Zhu Youxiao thought to himself, sure enough, most officials can stand and talk without pain in their backs.
He said directly to Yan Guan: "Yang Lian, what do you think?"
"I also agree." Yang Lian is not as stubborn as last time.
"Okay! Yang Lian, I'm going to ask you, Liaodong Jiannu, how many times he fought with me, the Ming Dynasty. Can you tell me?"
Yang Lian took a deep breath. At this time, he was specifically singled out by the Prince Supervisor. If he was a person seeking fame and reputation, he would have panicked by now. But he is indeed one of the very few in the Donglin Party, and he has some real abilities.
"I can tell you!
In April of the 46th year of Wanli, the enemy chief Nurhaci took advantage of the Fushun Horse Market and sent people disguised as merchants to sneak into the city and attack Fushun Pass from both inside and outside. Zhang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of Liao Town, gathered more than 10,000 elites and servants from various departments in Liao Town. Five days later,
Arriving at Fushun Pass, pursuing the enemy encountered the main force of 30,000 slaves, and they were forced to set up camps in three places to defend themselves."
At this point, many officials were very surprised.
Because this was the first time they heard about the detailed battle situation at Fushun Pass. Even the battle reports before were sometimes watery or lacked details, leading some officials to think that they encountered an ambush during the pursuit.
Now we know that more than 10,000 people were ambushed by 30,000 people, but it was not an ambush but a siege.
Yang Lian continued: "The enemy chose an opportunity to attack when the wind direction was favorable. Liao Town's headwind was unfavorable for firearms. The right battalion was defeated and fled first. The whole army was surrounded and defeated in chaos. The general Zhang Chengyin and his deputy generals, staff generals, guerrillas, Qian Zong, and other officials
A total of more than 50 generals were killed in the battle. From then on, only Kaiyuan's army remained in Liao Town with fighting strength."
Colonel Zhu You signaled to several people in the Military Aircraft Department, and Yang Sichang came out and said: "What Yang Lian said is accurate, and it is basically consistent with the situation and deduction in the Military Aircraft Department."
The Military Aircraft Department has not only been busy reorganizing the Beijing camp these days, but also conducted deductions and summaries of several key battles in Liaodong.
The same goes for Saarhu next, and Yang Lian accurately stated the situation.
Du Song's Shanhaiguan main force was divided into Ji Zhen, and Ji Zhen's firearms were defeated without killing a few enemies. Du Song's Shanhaiguan elite were surrounded and eliminated on the mountain. Kaiyuan's army formed an array and fought, almost the same as Fushun Pass. In the end
Liu Wei's Sichuan army encountered an ambush and hurriedly went up the hill to defend and was surrounded and annihilated. The North Korean army surrendered without support.
After the main force was completely lost in the Battle of Kaiyuan and Tieling, the morale of the defenders was shattered. Nurhaci bribed internal forces and crushed them with combat power.
Seeing that what Yang Lian said was basically true, Zhu Youxiao concluded: "There are a lot of soldiers and oilmen left in the two towns of Ji and Liao, and the Beijing camp cannot be used. Of course, other places on the nine sides must be used for support. Yang Lian, do you think this should be done?"
Use troops and horses from other places on the nine sides to support you?"
"I think it should be."
"Huang Jiashan and Xiong Tingbi chose the northwest three sides. This time the three sides and the southern army aided the Liao Dynasty. They temporarily stopped the enemy's offensive and repelled the enemy several times in small-scale battles. How do you think the defense was? Do you think it is poor?
Should we destroy the enemy in one fell swoop as soon as the reinforcements arrive?"
"Uh..." Yang Lian was sweating on his forehead.
He knew that Yushi Yanguan and the Donglin Party were all war-fighting factions, and they all felt that they should launch an attack to destroy the Jiannu as soon as the reinforcements arrived.
But as an official who has overseen the military for many years, he has spent a lot of effort to know the true situation of the Liaodong War.
When Zhu Youxiao asked him just now, in order to show that he was capable, he told the truth.
The truth is that it is not appropriate to fight directly.
It is obvious that the Ming army has no elites in Jiliao Town. The main force of Jiliao Town and Liu Wei's troops who aided Liao were local head-on confrontations, with fewer people fighting and more being defeated by the enemy.
Although the number of troops from the three sides and the South to aid Liao was more than 100,000, the number of elites may not be greater than that of Ji Liao before.
If there are many people walking together, the enemy will definitely be hidden in the mountains and cannot be found.
Once dispersed, the enemy is outnumbered in some areas and there are not many elites on the three sides. There is a great risk in a decisive battle...
"I believe that it is indeed inappropriate to attack immediately."
Yang Lian sighed, and fell into Zhu Youxiao's trap again this time.
"Okay! Yang Lian also said that it is not appropriate to fight decisively. Censorship officials, do you know Yang Lian's military skills?"
This time, those who clamored to attack and kill the enemy, but felt that Xiong Tingbi and the old ministers were not attacking with their corpses lying bare, could no longer keep it off their faces.
"Yang Lian, what are you doing?"
"Didn't we agree to attack?"
"Yang Lian is just like those veterans..."
The censors took these words to heart. The scene was quiet for a while, and then they all replied together: "I understand, I support the strategy of not attacking for the time being."
Haha~
Alas...
Yang Lian was defeated by Zhu Youxiao again.
Just listen to the prince summing up: "I know that if we fight well, of course we can beat Nurhachi now. But I care about the soldiers. I hope there will be fewer casualties, more good equipment, and the people's morale will be boosted before we fight again!" This time, all the civil and military officials knew that he cared about the soldiers and that he cherished their lives.
The rumors about being ruthless and young and radical have become a complete joke.
Thanks to Zhou Jiamo and Sun Ruyou from the Donglin Party for reporting to me in advance~
He smiled inwardly, and then said to Wen Tiren: "Have you written down this paragraph? Why don't you attack immediately? The Military Aircraft Department, the Ministry of War and the Yanguan all support this strategy?"
"I will write it down." Of course Wen Tiren would not miss it.
"Okay! This is an important strategy for Liaodong. I will send the Liaodong Economic Strategy to Xiong Tingbi for review from the commander-in-chief and above."
"Yes!"
This time Xiong Tingbi can feel at ease.
Seeing that he was so dedicated to supporting his strategy, and seeing that he was so considerate of the frontline soldiers, how could Xiong Tingbi and the Liaodong troops not be loyal to him?