Although the confrontation was over, Zhu Yijun still took Shen Shixing's words to heart. Shen Shixing mainly had two views: on the one hand, he did not advocate launching a counterattack against Tumen in Liaodong, insisting that as long as he firmly defended the territory;
On the other hand, they criticized the Ministry of Revenue, believing that its performance was unsatisfactory, that it was too rigid in handling affairs, did not know how to adapt, and was at a loss when faced with the sudden need to spend large sums of money.
In addition, Shen Shixing also said something about this that impressed Zhu Yijun deeply, that is, he mentioned, "The fault does not depend on the first month of Ningxia. What should the Ministry of Households do now?"
Zhu Yijun didn't know what to do, but he knew that judging from this year's situation, if Gao Pragmatic's battle to pacify Ningxia lasted for three months, the Ministry of Household Affairs would probably starve to death;
Count them one by one, and there will be no injustice if they are all killed.
But normally speaking, with the number of rebels as high as 60,000, and so-called 200,000, it is really not unusual for the counter-insurgency war to last for half a year. This time, it only took a month to basically conclude, which is really not the case.
In other words, it is completely pragmatic and unparalleled in military strategy.
Although Zhu Yijun does not know how to fight, he has been the emperor for more than ten years and has been in charge for five years. He can see the two most critical points of this battle.
The first key point is Gao Pragmatic's entry point. He did not choose to lead the army straight to Ningxia, the most common counter-insurgency strategy of gathering an army and encircling it in several directions. Instead, he ordered Li Rusong to strengthen Shaanxi's defense.
In order to prevent the chaos in Ningxia from spreading more widely, he personally led the troops to solve the problem in Ordos.
As an afterthought, Zhu Yijun can now see that Gao's pragmatic style of play is a bit like what he told himself when he was a child: "encircling the point and calling for reinforcements", and the first move is like a classic battle of "surrounding the point and calling for reinforcements" - Tang Zhenghu
Like the Battle of Laoguan, the Ordos tribe, which was regarded as a back-up force by Ningxia, was defeated, allowing the rebels in Ningxia city to experience the despair of Wang Shichong back then.
And in Zhu Yijun's view, Gao Jianshi was even more effective this time than the battle of Hulao Pass, because he not only defeated "Dou Jiande", but also took the power of the Loop for his own use. After this battle, Gao Jianshi except King Shunyi
In addition to the 30,000 Tuotu troops sent, they also obtained Taihu Hantong and more than 40,000 Yilduzi cavalry out of thin air, which laid the foundation for using the barbarians to control the barbarians and defeat the Huo Luochi brothers.
"Using barbarians to control barbarians" is a trick played by all Chinese dynasties, but not many played it well. For example, the Tang Dynasty played it well in the early stage, but unexpectedly failed in the later period. Not only was the Anshi Rebellion started by "Hu'er", but also
The Geluolu people in the Battle of Talas, the Uighur people in the recapture of Chang'an, etc. are all signs of being out of touch.
According to what Gao Pragmatic said at the time, this was a sign that the Tang Dynasty was unable to effectively deter the vassal armies due to its own decline. However, he also said that the Tang Dynasty's control was different from the current Dynasty's control of Tumut. The Tang Dynasty basically relied solely on
It was controlled by military strength, while the Ming Dynasty controlled Tumote more through economic means - of course, there are still military prerequisites, that is, Tumute can neither attack in nor grab what it wants.
These words were said by Gao Jingshi to Zhu Yijun when he was explaining the feasibility of controlling Mongolia. Zhu Yijun always remembered it clearly, so when Gao Jingshi used this method this time, Zhu Yijun was even happier. This shows what Gao Jingshi said before
The truth is true. When Tumut could not obtain enough living supplies in the Ming Dynasty through military means, he had to rely on the Ming Dynasty. Over time, when this dependence became stronger and stronger and became more and more habitual, they even
His own military power had to be used by the Ming Dynasty.
After the Battle of Monan, Gao pragmatically persuaded Tumote to help the Ming Dynasty guard Daning City's retreat, but Tuotuo only brought 10,000 to 20,000 cavalry and even accepted Han Naji as a thank you gift (Confucian scholars went north).
A few years later, when Ningxia suppressed the rebellion, Tuotuo went out again with an army of 30,000. Not only did he help defeat Ordos, but he was also willing to send troops to Gansu without making any other demands. This is proof of the success of "Xihuai".
Gao Pragmatic's decision to deal with the Ordos tribe first was the first reason why the Ningxia battle was so successful. It not only destroyed the retreat and confidence of Kuai Bai and others, but also directly added more than 70,000 cavalry to himself, forming a counterattack.
The Huo Luo Chi brothers' huge military advantage.
The next key point is the psychological attack strategy used by Gao Jingshi in the battle to capture Ningxia.
This strategy of attacking the heart can also be divided into two parts. The first part is to encircle without attacking, and the second part is to alienate.
In the first battle, they defeated the main force of Boshu Ketu and captured Lingzhou in one day. After the Second World War, the Ningxia rebels had developed a strong fear of the officers and soldiers led by Gao Pangshi, so they had to huddle in the fortified city of Ningxia.
Fighting stubbornly. At this time, what will happen if Gao pragmatically leads an army of 70,000 people outside Ningxia City and does not fight? Of course, people in the city are panicked, and no one knows how violent the next thunderous strike will be.
The reason is simple: Xiao Li's flying knife is the most intimidating when he does not take action, because no one knows whether he will die under this knife next.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. Under this constantly strengthening psychological deterrent, there will of course be different voices in Ningxia City. This is the meaning of siege but not attack.
But this alone was not enough. Gao Pragmatic did not have time to wait for them to "change over time", so the second plan came up, which was to alienate - to add fuel to these different voices.
After Zhu Yijun received the battle report, he was really amazed by Gao Jingshi's combination of punches. The victory in this battle was not because Gao Jingshi had calculated all the secrets of heaven, but he had calculated all the people's hearts.
Although several rounds of artillery fire were fired in the end of this battle, it can be regarded as a victory over Ningxia Jiancheng "without spending a single soldier". If this is not a famous commander in the world, then what is a famous commander?
So what Shen Shixing said actually makes sense. If Gao Pragmatic's battle hadn't been fought so quickly and smoothly, the Ministry of Revenue wouldn't have been running around crying every day and saying that there was really no money? Let alone if it was fought according to the general counter-insurgency war.
, after this battle, Ningxia will probably be almost ruined, and it may not be able to recover in ten years.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhu Yijun didn’t know that after the Battle of Ningxia in original history, Ningxia was really destroyed. In that war, the siege lasted for six months, during which
The officers and soldiers used various tactics, and finally even resorted to flooding Ningxia. After the battle, the city of Ningxia was basically close to being scrapped, and I don't know how long it took to recover.
When Zhu Yijun thought of this, he couldn't help but become dissatisfied with the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he also had some doubts about the talents of his former husband, Shen Li. Zhu Yijun knew that Shen Li had good character, but in terms of his recent performance as chief disciple, Zhu Yijun thought that Shen Li
It is not appropriate. In terms of his character, he can manage money, but managing money is not the same as managing money. His performance as the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts is unqualified.
Shen Shixing's soft nail was very skillful, and Zhu Yijun had already thought of adjusting the Minister of Household Affairs.
However, Zhu Yijun is not only concerned about this issue, he is also very worried about the situation in Liaodong.
Gao's pragmatic vision has been proven time and time again, so the "Songnen Plain" he talked about must really be a treasure land. If such a treasure land was mastered by the Chahar tribe who began to cultivate agriculture, it would be very important to the Ming Dynasty.
Talking is definitely not a good thing.
Zhu Yijun had heard about it when I was paying tribute. One of the main reasons why the Mongolian population is not prosperous is limited food. Although the nomadic life does not cost much, disasters such as white and black disasters have affected them.
If it is too big, one unlucky person will freeze to death and kill a large number of cattle and sheep.
Of course you can eat frozen cows and sheep, but you have to know that eating meat itself is only enjoyed by a few people. The vast majority of herdsmen usually live mainly on various dairy products. Frozen cows and sheep cannot provide this, so the total amount of food
It was greatly restricted. If the food was not enough, the population would certainly not grow. No matter how powerful the Mongols were, they would not be able to survive by drinking wind and smoke.
So when Tumut started farming, some people were worried that the Tumut people would become uncontrollable in the future, but Gao Pragmatic dispelled their concerns at that time. Gao Pragmatic said that the territory suitable for farming in Tumut was too close to the Ming Dynasty
, if they are really out of control in the future, it will lead to a situation where "monks who can escape cannot escape the temple" - Ming Dynasty can easily go out to raid their fields.
The Tumuts either choose to protect their territory or protect their people. If they protect their territory, they will not be able to take advantage of their cavalry and will be forced to engage in positional warfare with the Ming Dynasty. This is an absolute short-term attack for the Tumuts.
The crops they planted would be given to the Ming Dynasty if they were strong enough to protect people. However, as they became accustomed to food supply, they would be severely hit by this, and large-scale non-combat attrition was foreseeable.
But a key factor in Gao Jingshi's statement is that Tumut's farmland is too close to the Ming Dynasty, and the "Songnen Plain" mentioned by Gao Jingshi is not only very large, but also a certain distance from the Ming Dynasty (Liaodong), at least
It is much farther than the farmland in Tumut. What's more, the Haixi Jurchen side is colder than Monan, so the Ming army will have to overcome greater difficulties if it wants to send troops.
"Your Majesty?"
Chen Ju's soft call woke up Zhu Yijun. He looked at Chen Ju and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The Kaiyuan general Ma Chengxun and the Shenyang guerrilla Qi Jin have both submitted new memorials. Does the emperor want to read them?"
Not every emperor is a workaholic like Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yijun seldom reads the memorials of generals and guerrillas, and only civilians of the same rank will read them. So he shook his head slightly and said: "You can tell me, they have all said it.
Something."
Chen Ju agreed, opened Ma Chengxun's memorial, read it, and said: "Ma Chengxun said that Tumen brought about 40,000 to 50,000 horses this time, but Ye He's scouts seemed to have rushed ahead to find out the news.
, Ye He tribe has concentrated a large number of tribesmen and materials in the east and west cities, and is currently holding on to the city to defend it."
Zhu Yijun curled his lips and said: "Ye He was still alert, and he was not attacked by a sneak attack." But he thought in his heart: Could it be that he was scared by Qiuzhen last time, so he was so alert?
Then asked: "Ma Chengxun just reported this situation?"
"Back to the emperor, no." Chen Ju took another look and continued: "Ma Chengxun said that the Ye He tribe sent people to Kaiyuan to use the Ming Dynasty border generals (Ye He and Baylor are both commanders).
I asked the Ming Dynasty to send troops to defeat the Mongols and save their lives."
Zhu Yijun snorted softly: "Hey, after being beaten, did you remember that you were a minister of the Ming Dynasty?" But this was just talk, he paused and asked: "What do Ma Chengxun himself think? Should the governor, Fu and others
Can anyone express anything?"
Chen Ju said: "The governor's opinion has not yet been submitted to the capital. Ma Chengxun's opinion is that troops should be sent, but he said that the troops he has on hand are definitely not enough to defeat Tumen. If he wants to send troops, the imperial court must order the mobilization of the army."
Zhu Yijun thought for a while, but did not answer. Instead, he asked: "What did Qi Jin's memorial say? Is this the same thing?"
Although Chen Ju was the second-in-command of the Director of Ceremonies, the Director of Ceremonies could not take the initiative to express his opinions without the emperor's inquiry. Therefore, he could only open Qi Jin's memorial and read it again, and replied: "Qi Jin
He was talking about Nurhachi. He said that Nurhachi’s expedition to Hada was almost overwhelming. Now the Jianzhou Guard and the Jianzhou Left Guard were extremely empty. He went to Shu to ask for permission to send troops to the Jianzhou Guard to help Nikan Wailan regain the old territory.
."
"Huh?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment: "He wants to help Nikan Wailan regain the old territory?"
Chen Ju thought for a while and replied: "From what I see, what I mean seems to be following Gao Shutai's previous advice when he was in Liao Dynasty, which is to balance the strength of Jianzhou and prevent the Nurhaci family from becoming dominant."
"I know that his meaning comes from the pursuit of truth." Zhu Yijun frowned: "But I very much doubt that even if Nikan Wailan reoccupies Jianzhou Guard with the help of my Ming Dynasty, he may not be Nurhachi's opponent.
At that time, after the battle between Nurhaci and Hada, when he turned back south, he might have defeated Nikanwailan in one fell swoop, just like chasing chickens and dogs. He was able to run away last time, but this time he may not have the same luck. He is not worthy of death.
It’s a pity, but then I will be embarrassed.”
That was quite embarrassing. The person who supported him couldn't hold him up, but if he was chopped down by Nurhaci, should the Ming Dynasty send troops, or should he endure this tone? Gao Pragmatic's original principle was that the Ming Dynasty should rely on politics.
and economic means to balance the internal strength of the Jurchens, and try to avoid taking the initiative to help fight the war.
Chen Ju shook his head and said: "This... Qi Jin didn't say anything. Judging from his memorial, he probably mainly felt that this opportunity should not be missed."
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "This move is meaningless. Firstly, even if he helps Nikanwailan fight back the Jianzhou Guard, he may not be able to hold it. Secondly, the Jianzhou Guard has just passed through Nurhaci and ravaged it. It doesn't matter what you want. Just capture it."
It can't cause much harm to Nurhachi. If we really want to fight, it would be better to just fight the Jianzhou left guard. There is no need to mention this matter, it is not allowed."
Chen Ju nodded, put Qi Jin's memorial into his right sleeve, and asked: "What about Ma Chengxun's memorial..."
Zhu Yijun frowned and hesitated, and after a while he asked: "Send someone to ask Qiu Zhen privately how long it will take to finish the northwest battle. Also, ask him again if Huo Luochi needs him to go there in person. If
If you can’t go, when can you return to Beijing?”
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