Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 117 Ginger is still old and spicy

Compared with Chen Xun's high-sounding reasons, Chen Yi's words are the thoughts of most ministers in the palace.

Anyway, it is the tribe of the captives, not the people of Ming Dynasty.

Whether they are dead or alive, the elders don't care.

Otherwise, Da Ming would not have acquiesced in the counterattack of these people by means of looting for so many years.

The real problem is.

There is no need to do this again!

Admittedly, it was a joy to do so, and it boosted morale.

But relatively speaking, new problems have also emerged. Once the passes are merged, gaps will inevitably appear in the original defense network.

Moreover, this move may also anger Yexian, causing him to speed up his attack on Daming.

You must know that under the current situation, every extra day of preparation time will tilt the balance of victory in favor of Daming.

So in the eyes of the elders, there is really no need to take this risk.

The questions Chen Yi raised were more practical, and they were different from Chen Xun's empty talk of benevolence, righteousness and morality.

So the old Hou Ye put away his dissatisfied look, pondered for a moment, and said seriously.

"That being said, the Marquis feels that it is still necessary."

"In terms of military strength, cavalry looting does not need to consume a lot of troops. What's more, the cavalry is looking for a quick word. There are few but good people. They need to move quickly. They can go back after fighting and return to defense quickly. It will not affect the strength of the troops. Impact."

"What's more, Wala is different from Daming. They are all tribes as soldiers, and they must first gather a large army to attack me. The tribes will inevitably be empty, and it is a good time to take advantage of the void."

After hearing this, all the officials present frowned, obviously weighing the pros and cons of this matter.

This was indeed something they hadn't considered before.

In the past, Daming was often the party that was plundered. If it wasn't for being beaten and retaliated, it would rarely take the initiative to provoke those tribes.

This is not about morality, but these nomadic tribes are basically not easy to bully.

Basically all of them are soldiers, but all young adults are good at riding and shooting.

Unless it is the regular army under the guards of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise, the common people of the Ming Dynasty can rarely take advantage of them in their territory.

Basically, the so-called revenge is to set fire at night and then run away.

Therefore, when Chen Mao mentioned that he would not only plunder, but also destroy his tribe, many ministers were indeed worried about the issue of military strength.

But after Chen Mao said so, they reacted.

Yup!

Wala is different from Daming. Daming has a series of military households such as the standing regular army, the field army, and the military army, which are specially used for training and fighting.

But Wala is different. Wala and Tatar are actually divided into countless small tribal forces.

In addition to maintaining a small (compared to the Ming Dynasty) standing army in the Khan Court, if it is a big war, it is bound to recruit young men from various tribes.

In this way, these tribes must be empty, how can they withstand the well-equipped Ming army?

The more the elders think about it, the more they feel that this is the truth.

Usually, it's because those tribes are far away.

But all these years, relying on Daming's generosity, they dared to move under their noses.

Don't give him a good vote, it seems... I'm a little sorry for them sending it to the door by themselves?

So the elders got into a tangle, but Chen Mao ignored them and continued to speak.

"As for whether Yexian will raise troops to attack immediately, this Marquis thinks, no!"

This is not a trivial matter, so Chen Mao also seemed very cautious, his gray eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and he mused.

"When the army is dispatched, it is necessary to prepare ordnance, food, and logistics in advance. Although Chen Bing is outside the pass, if he wants to do it, he has already done it."

"I haven't done anything until now, so I must have some scruples."

"I am also the leader of Wala first, and I am not an impulsive person. I think I will not go out blindly because some tribes were robbed."

"On the contrary, this move will disrupt Yexian's arrangement and slow down his offensive pace."

Chen Mao spoke very slowly, obviously he was sorting out his thoughts while speaking.

However, these words of his were less convincing after all, so some ministers still stood up and questioned.

"What Chen Hou said is mostly guesswork. In case everything is already prepared, there is only one chance to do it. Didn't we just give the other party a handle?"

"What's more, Chen Hou also said that the pass defenders should be merged. Isn't this an obvious opportunity for you to take advantage of?"

This time, Chen Mao did not refute immediately, but pondered for a long time, showing hesitation.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Chen Hou, it's just a discussion now, you can speak directly if you have anything to say, even if it's wrong, I will forgive it, so don't worry about it."

Chen Mao nodded and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, after all, the veteran has not been at the border for several years and has never been to the battlefield in person, so I dare not speak nonsense, but since the Emperor said it was a discussion, the veteran dared to speak up."

"According to the old minister's guess, the reason why Ye Xian hasn't done anything yet is because they have robbed the Supreme Emperor and they want to sell it for a price."

"On the other hand, before the battle of former Fan Tumu, Zhu Yong, Duke of Cheng, Xue Shou, Bo of Yongshun, and Wu Kezhong, Marquis of Gongshun, all commanded Guo Mao. The main force of Wala is fighting fiercely."

"Although they lost the battle and suffered heavy casualties, they also severely injured the enemy army. There has been no movement outside the Walla Chen Bingguan Pass. I am afraid that they are also replenishing troops and logistics."

"That's why the old minister felt that even if he sent troops first, it wouldn't be because our Daming sent an army to plunder the tribe, but because he was ready."

"Whether there is this opportunity does not affect whether Ye Xian sends troops, so the veteran thinks that this plan is feasible."

"What's more, most of the merged passes are small passes within the pass. It's not critical. It doesn't affect the overall situation. Our tens of thousands of troops are attacking first for defense. Now that the walls are cleared and the passes are merged, although there is a certain risk, as long as The army is mobilized in time, and the key points such as Zijing and Juyong are firmly guarded, and there should be no hindrance."

Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed, and he immediately remembered the first military report, and fell into deep thought.

In his previous life, because he was not on guard against Cao Jixiang, he did not recall Chen Mao so soon.

By the time Chen Mao returned to the capital, the defense of Beijing had basically ended.

So it took him for granted that he had never discussed the border situation with Chen Mao at such a close distance.

Now it seems that ginger is still old and spicy!
Everyone only paid attention to it. During the civil war, the Ming army was defeated, the emperor was captured, hundreds of officials were in trouble, and the Ming Dynasty suffered heavy casualties.

But in fact, in the military newspaper that was first delivered, it was clearly stated.

Before the Civil War, although the army had begun to retreat, in order to break the line, it had sent generals several times to fight fiercely with Yexian's main force in different places.

In the largest battle, the two sides invested more than 3 troops each.

You know, Yexian's main force is less than [-] in total.

Although most of these battles ended in defeat, this was different from the one-sided situation caused by the interruption of logistics in civil engineering battles.

In this kind of head-on confrontation, where the strength of the two sides is equal, although Da Ming suffered heavy losses, it will never be easy.

This is a point that he and Yu Qian ignored in the previous life!
Even if the logistics can keep up, it will always take time to replenish soldiers from various tribes.

This is the biggest reason why Yexian has not sent troops for a long time!
Sure enough, recalling Chen Mao was the right decision.

A smile floated on Zhu Qiyu's face, and he said: "What Chen Hou said is reasonable, this agreement is approved! Regarding border defense, what Chen Hou thinks is all you can say!"

(End of this chapter)