Chapter 108: 100,000 strong soldiers are not enough to block (guarantee
This meeting did not last long because Zhu Qizhen was too tired, so the generals quickly resigned and left. Zhao Bosheng, the commander of Wanquan Zuowei, went to arrange the generals.
In addition to Yuan Bin and loan sharks, there are also Wang Jinchang and the two Young Masters Yang in the room. This is the place where the Ming Dynasty's military town garrisoned troops. In order to avoid trouble and to stabilize those warriors who dared to follow Na Ren,
Naren has been assigned by Zhu Qizhen to appease the Wathorn guards.
Seeing that Zhu Qizhen took a sip of the hot tea handed by Yuan Bin, and applied the hot towel to his face, seeming to have regained some energy, Wang Jinchang couldn't help but persuade him: "Your Majesty, you are worth a thousand gold.
Now that Fang has returned from hunting in the north, he is exhausted both physically and mentally, and has foot problems. He should take more rest, why should he be in such a hurry to meet the generals?"
"It's not that I want to do this, but I have to do it." Zhu Qizhen handed the towel to Gao Loan with a smile, and the meaningful smile on his face made Wang Jinchang's heart skip a beat.
"How was the situation in Xuanfu this year after last year?" Zhu Qizhen just smiled and did not continue to talk in depth. Instead, he asked another important question.
Hearing this, Wang Jinchang replied seriously: "Since the great upheaval in the border town of Xuanfu last year, the number of soldiers has been greatly reduced, and it is difficult to replenish the number of soldiers for a while, so that Nawa Ci can take advantage of the opportunity.
The invasion from the south continues. However, since the emperor issued an edict this year to negotiate peace with Waci, Waci has rarely invaded our border town from the south..."
"How many troops are available in Xuanfu now?" Zhu Qizhen nodded, but still had no intention of stopping. Instead, he asked with interest.
"The Great Wall under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu Town stretches from Yongguan in the east to the Xiyang River in Gao County, Yuyang County, northeastern Shanxi Province in the west. It is 1,023 miles long. It is the front barrier facing the grassland in the west of Beijing. Therefore, the soldiers
Horses are also the largest, with a total of more than 100,000 soldiers, but now, there are about more than 80,000. There are more than 70,000 infantry and less than 10,000 cavalry." When he mentioned this, Wang Jinchang couldn't help but pause, because there was a shortage of land in Xuanfu.
The reason why he became a major general lies in the Supreme Emperor in front of him.
"More than 80,000..." Zhu Qizhen's fingers tapped lightly on the desk. When he heard this number, Zhu Qizhen felt that it was quite a lot. But then Zhu Qizhen knew that he was wrong.
, and how wrong it is.
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Because Yang Xin, who was standing next to him, immediately explained: "Xuanfu's mountains and rivers are disputed. The land is dangerous and narrow. It is said to be easy to defend because of its strong momentum. However, it is only four hundred miles away from the capital. The key is known where the lock and key are sent.
Therefore, you divided the villages and built the generals twice as many as other towns. Although there were 100,000 elite soldiers, the military strength was still dwarfed by them."
"Oh? I would like to ask for more details." Zhu Qizhen sat up straight and smiled at Yang Xin. "One hundred thousand elites, more than a thousand miles away, does seem to be less. However, as usual, Bian Zhen
Zhijun Town, with tens of thousands of soldiers, is already a strong town. Why is it that Xuanfu has a hundred thousand soldiers, but its military strength is still low?"
Hearing this, Wang Jinchang's face changed slightly, and he was about to speak, but was stopped by Zhu Qizhen, who smiled and waved his hand.
Yang Xin was not afraid, and cleared his throat and continued to answer: "Replying to the Emperor, in fact, this should not be said by a humble minister, but since the Emperor asked, the humble minister became bold. For example, when Zuowei City was first built,
, ten miles around, with a height of three feet and five feet, four towers, four turrets, and as many as forty pavilions. The left acropolis has four gates and is surrounded by an urn city. However, the land under the jurisdiction of the left acropolis is governed by the official
The army has only 1,195 men and 499 horses. This city is the thoroughfare between Kyoto, Yun, and Shanxi. It covers the town in the east and supports Huai'an in the northwest. The right guard also needs the territory.
However, since the time of Emperor Shizu, border troubles have become more serious, and wars are everywhere. These more than a thousand soldiers have to guard the forts and guards. The soldiers are tired of running for their lives, and more than half of them have fled..."
Listening to Yang Xin's detailed description of the troops and intelligence departments from all over Xuanfu Town, Zhu Qizhen's eyes brightened even more. The man in front of him, who was in his twenties, tall and tall, faced him.
Yang Xin, who is still able to talk without hesitation, is definitely a character. At least he knows the border towns of Xuanfu very well, which is extremely rare at such a young age.
From Yang Xin's words, Zhu Qizhen understood a big problem. Xuanfu Town's troops, if allocated in this way, would indeed not be able to achieve a comprehensive defense. After all, any defense could not be watertight, even if
Even if it was covered by the Great Wall, it would be impossible.
Zhu Qizhen nodded, patted the desk gently and said with emotion: "The best defense is to attack."
Hearing these words, Yang Neng and Wang Jinchang couldn't help being stunned, but Yang Xin's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "The emperor is wise, and his words are right. No wonder Emperor Shizu conquered the grassland all the year round. Come to think of it,
It’s just the idea of using offense instead of defense.”
Zhu Qizhen nodded approvingly and said: "Yes, back then Emperor Shizu's continuous conquests on the grassland made the grassland tribes fear our Ming Dynasty just like sheep fear tigers and wolves, and they rarely violated borders. That's because they were hurt by my Ming Dynasty's beatings.
It hurts, so I can only restrain my claws and busy licking my wounds, how can I still have the energy to do it again?"
"It's a pity that after the ancestors, the Ming Dynasty no longer had the intention to forge ahead and only allowed the grassland tribes to become powerful, which led to today's misfortune." Thinking of the tragedy of his time travel, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Seeing Zhu Qizhen's expression, everyone in the room couldn't help but hang their heads, with sour and humiliated expressions on their faces. Yes, the mighty Emperor Ming Dynasty had been captured by those Wazi dazi. This was not only a disaster for the Ming Dynasty, but also a disaster for the Ming Dynasty.
There is a deeply visible scar in the hearts of Ming soldiers. "Your Majesty..."
"It's okay, it doesn't matter. Speaking of which, I haven't suffered much in the past six months, but it has allowed me to develop a good body. Now, not only can I ride a fast horse and draw a strong bow, but I can also
I understand a lot of truths and understand a lot of things.”
"I think I grew up in a deep palace since I was a child. Most of what I know about the Ming Dynasty is from the mouths of the ministers. You may not know that back then, I didn't even know how much an egg was worth...
…”
"In the past, my Ming soldiers died on the battlefield. To my ears, it was just a bunch of numbers. Haha... When I say this, you may not say anything, but you will definitely feel uncomfortable in your heart. But at that time
, that’s what I think in my heart.”
"Because I know what those soldiers of the Ming Dynasty fought for, I understand that those are not a bunch of numbers, but the honors written by the loyal soul and blood of the Ming Dynasty..."
After hearing this, Wang Jinchang and others couldn't help but their eyes began to heat up again. How could they not be moved by the fact that the dead soldiers could be personally recognized by the emperor for their service and loyalty?
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p.s. I owe 700 words today and will make up for it tomorrow. Mainly because I haven’t gotten over my cold yet and I’m still not feeling well.