Zhu Youxiao's work style has always been vigorous and resolute.
Immediately, the ministers of the six cabinet ministries, as well as several ministers of the newly established military department, were summoned to the Palace of Qianqing to launch military discussions against the rebellion of the Southwest Chieftain and Xuanwei Division.
Although we have decided to fight this battle, we must make full preparations before fighting. It cannot be decided in one sentence.
As a member of the cabinet ministers, Wang Zaijin had naturally read the latest military reports and memorials from Yunnan.
And according to his understanding of the emperor, he would definitely mobilize troops to go south to encircle and suppress the rebellion.
Therefore, when others were still hesitating or thinking, Wang Zaijin was the first to stand up and express that he had to fight, which coincided with Zhu Youxiao's idea.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this matter cannot be delayed, otherwise changes will occur if it is delayed. The imperial court should quickly mobilize heavy troops to Yunnan to support Yunnan in encircling and suppressing rebellion."
"Let those barbarians know what the wrath of thunder is and what the teacher of the king is."
"You can also establish your authority through this battle to deter the surrounding gangsters and thieves who have turned against you once and for all."
"After the south is completely pacified, we, the Ming Dynasty, can gather the strength of the whole country, send out elite soldiers and good generals, destroy the wild boar skins, and restore peace to our Liaodong."
What Zhu Youxiao is most satisfied with about Wang Zaijin is that he has a lot of energy. Although he is still several decades old, his desire to make contributions is stronger than that of many young people.
Since Wang Zaijin has made his position clear, the other ministers naturally have objections.
The king knew the emperor well in Jin, and so did they, so there was almost no objection to sending troops to Yunnan.
Only Cheng Guoxiang, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked sad.
Once the war started, the pressure on the Ministry of Revenue was much greater than that on the Ministry of War.
The countless amounts of money and grain, as well as logistical supplies, are all handled by the Ministry of Revenue. Nowadays, there is nowhere to store grain and money in Taicang, the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate. Yunnan is so far away. If we want to mobilize a large army from the capital to go south, it will take several months to reach it."
"And once a large army is mobilized, the number of troops must be tens of thousands. How much military pay, food and grass are needed to supply such a large number of soldiers and horses?"
"And in these few months, who knows what will happen to the war in Yunnan?"
"Your Majesty, it's not that I am weak and incompetent. The Ministry of Revenue currently has very little money and food to stabilize the north. There really is no money and food to supply a war."
"Although the Duke of Guizhou suffered a defeat, he was not injured. According to my opinion, as long as the Duke of Guizhou temporarily withdraws his troops and rests, and proceeds step by step, the rebels will soon be defeated."
"You can send fast horses south to convey the will of the imperial court to the Duke of Guizhou. First, resist the rebellion outside the border towns and passes. You can also mobilize the army southward when the treasury has enough money and food."
Before Zhu Youxiao could express his position, Cheng Guoxiang's opinion was immediately rejected by Zhang Weixian.
In his opinion, it was precisely because the imperial court had no money and food to supply that it had to go south as quickly as possible to quell the rebellion.
Another military minister, Chen Ce, had also fought in wars all his life. Although he was not a famous general, his military ability and quality were acceptable.
Therefore, he also had the same opinion as Zhang Weixian, and decided quickly to defeat the entire Yunnan in one fell swoop.
As for how to mobilize troops and horses, Wang Zaijin had already thought about it as soon as he learned the news, and even made a plan in his mind.
"It is obviously unrealistic to mobilize troops from the capital to the south. I thought that elite troops could be mobilized from Sichuan and Guizhou provinces to participate in the war."
"Last year there was great chaos in the southwest. Your Majesty personally went to the southwest. With the troops from Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, Anni and Sheni were pacified."
"Now that the morale is high, it is time to go south again to Yunnan. If we join forces with the Duke of Guizhou, we will definitely be able to defeat them in one battle."
"As for the army's pay, food, and logistical supplies, according to the minister's opinion, the imperial court can issue an order to the three provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan."
"This year's autumn tax does not need to be transported to the capital. We can use the autumn tax to pay for the army's food and supplies."
After listening to Wang Zaijin's plan, Zhu Youxiao nodded repeatedly to express his approval.
This is exactly what he thought.
Qin Liangyu's right guard army town has more than 20,000 soldiers. With the guards from the two provinces, it is not a problem to defeat a few chieftains and tribes.
Moreover, the armies of Sichuan and Guizhou are more suitable for fighting in mountains and jungles. They may not be as good as those of the indigenous people, but they can barely cope with it.
Zhu Youxiao immediately adopted Wang Zaijin's opinion and pinged Nanbo Qin Liangyu and appointed him as the right general to control the armies of the three provinces and command the operations in a unified manner.
Including Mu Changzuo, Duke of Guizhou, was also controlled by Qin Liangyu.
Originally, his official position and title were higher than Qin Liangyu's, and he was a local snake. Logically speaking, he should be allowed to be the commander-in-chief.
But there was nothing he could do. He failed to live up to his expectations. He was defeated as soon as the war started and suffered heavy losses. In addition, Zhu Youxiao deliberately guarded against and weakened his strength. It was normal for Qin Liangyu to ascend to the throne.
Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Sichuan, was the chief logistics officer, responsible for raising military rations, military pay, grain, grass and other materials for unified distribution. He was also responsible for the logistics supply of the army.
Sichuan and Guizhou each sent 10,000 troops. Adding more than 10,000 troops from Yunnan, as well as some Xuanweisi and Tusi troops, the number could reach almost 40,000.
Compared to the Battle of Luchuan during the Zhengtong years, this is simply trivial.
After all, the number of troops participating in the war reached nearly 100,000. In addition to the local army, there were also 20,000 Beijing soldiers.
But Zhu Youxiao also has absolute confidence that this war will definitely end faster than the Battle of Luchuan, and the results will definitely be more fruitful.
At the end of the imperial edict, Zhu Youxiao also specifically added a sentence, as long as those who participated in the rebellion were Han Chinese or ethnic minority people.
No matter how high his status is, as long as he participates in it, everyone will be killed, and he will not accept surrender.
In the words of Emperor Xianzong: destroy their race and exterminate their descendants.
Disappear from this world forever, after all, only dead people will not pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty.
In order to prevent the people below from being merciful, Zhu Youxiao also specially sent three eunuchs, dozens of royal guards, and 200 imperial guardsmen to go south to supervise the battle in the name of the supervisory army.
The orders he issued must be carried out to the letter.
Zhu Youxiao did not want to repeat the story of the Chenghua period in his own time.
As for why the Jinyi Guards were sent south, perhaps only Zhu Youxiao himself knows the reason.
The Mu family has been in Shizhen, Yunnan for more than two hundred years. Their influence is complex and deep-rooted, and they control the military power of a province.
It is the greatest threat to the imperial court, and cannot be compared to those so-called aristocratic families, clans, vassals, and kings.
Although the Mu family was indeed loyal to the emperor and the country in its original history, Zhu Youxiao would not allow such a force to exist because of this.