Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 120 Datong
Zhu Qiyu frowned, also staring at the border defense map.

It has to be said that Chen Mao's military quality is still very high. In his previous life, he also invaded the capital first, and he followed the route he said.

Entering from Yanghe Pass, breaking the three passes of Aries, Bauhinia, and Daoma all the way, and approaching the capital.

So Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Then if we follow this route, how should our army's border defense be arranged? Does Marquis Chen have a strategy in mind?"

Hearing this, Yu Qian and Wang Wen on the side looked at each other, both a little helpless, it seems that the emperor still had the idea of ​​sending an army to fight back.

This time Chen Mao replied without much hesitation.

"If the enemy really invades from this route, the first thing to strengthen is the defense of the various passes along the way, especially the Zijing Pass."

"I have read the military report of the Ministry of War. After the civil war, I also used Yanghe Pass as the base first, and defeated several passes one after another."

"In addition to the news from Zuodu Yushi just now, although Huailaiwei, Yongningwei, Chi Castle and other places have not fallen, they are all empty and must be reinforced immediately."

With that said, the old Hou Ye sighed.

It was still a civil engineering battle!

This battle was lost from the very beginning.

This bastard, Wang Zhen, has no military vision at all, and was shot twice in succession, leading to the capture of Yanghe Pass first.

Without Yanghe, the entire border defense line was cut open.

Also occupy Yanghe first, and there are many defensive passes inside, although the pass is not suitable for cavalry to display.

But as long as they cross the border defense line of Datong, Yanghe and Xuanfu, there are too many directions to attack.

They also use troops first and are flexible, and they are sent among the rangers who harass each pass, and sometimes there are elite soldiers in the mix.

This led to many passes on the border, doubled the losses, and was almost in a state of loss.

Otherwise, the generals would not be so panicked.

In other words, Daming's originally complete defense network has become a sieve after the civil engineering battle!
Yu Qian also agrees with this suggestion.

"Your Majesty, what Chen Hou said is very true. Huailaiwei, Yongningwei, Chicheng Castle and other places are not as important as the Bauhinia and other passes, but they are also important places, and we need to send troops there as soon as possible."

Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and said.

"In that case, for the time being, 3 people will be drawn from Sun An's 5000 people and sent to these five passes. At the same time, [-] people will be drawn from the Beijing camp and sent to guard."

"At the same time, the [-] border guards drawn from all over the country will give priority to increasing troops to the Bauhinia, Aries, and Daoma Pass."

Sun An's 3 people would definitely not be able to be completely dispersed to various passes, but it is still possible to transfer a small number of people for emergency use.

So Yu Qian didn't raise any objections, and accepted the order.

After a brief pause, Zhu Qiyu shook his head, still a little dissatisfied.

"Increasing troops is necessary, but Yanghe Pass has been lost. Although Zijing and other places have high walls and deep walls, there is no danger to defend them. If we attack with all our strength first, it will still be difficult to keep them safe. Do you have any good strategies?"

After asking a word, the hall suddenly fell into silence.

This time, even Old Master Chen didn't speak.

This is actually what they are worried about!
After the Civil War, why did the officials in the capital panic, and why did Yu Qian prepare the capital camp in such a hurry, and mobilized all the troops to the capital.

It is because they know that once the border line from Datong to Xuanfu is opened.

So first of all, if you want to attack the capital, all you need to consider is the price to pay.

Then he scolded Wang Zhen severely in his heart.

Chen Mao turned to Yu Qian and asked.

"Yu Shangshu, I have something to say, and I want to ask Yu Shangshu for advice."

Yu Qian was taken aback by the serious attitude of the old Hou Ye, and quickly replied.

"Chen Hou, please, if you can speak, I will know everything."

Chen Mao was not pretentious, his eyes froze, and he asked.

"If I remember correctly, Datong is guarding Datong now, and it is the governor and Tongzhi Guo Deng. So what is the situation in Datong now? How many soldiers, how many weapons, how many officers and troops are there to fight?"

"This……"

Although he said he knew everything, but when Chen Mao really brought it up, Yu Qian still hesitated for a while.

It was because the information Chen Mao asked was too sensitive.

As the most important border town of the imperial court, Datong's garrison troops and stockpiled ordnance are all very confidential.

Especially in this battle, before the arrival of the Ming army, Yexian's main force attacked Datong City.

As the main force of the frontal resistance, Datong's battle damage is highly confidential.

Those in the imperial court who really know the inside story, including the emperor, can be counted with a single slap.

Seeing that Yu Qian was in trouble for a while, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.

"It doesn't matter, Marquis Chen is the pillar of the country. Wang Qing will also rush to the border soon. You can say anything about Aiqing."

After receiving the oracle, Yu Qian sighed softly and said with a wry smile.

"To tell you the truth, the situation in Datong is quite bad!"

"This time, we were the first to attack Datong. We attacked Datong for more than ten days and did not go down. Our officers and soldiers fought bravely, and thousands of people died in the battle. Datong guarded the officers and soldiers. There were originally 1000 people. After this battle, there are less than [-] survivors. .”

Chen Mao gasped. He had already predicted the situation of the war in his mind, but he didn't expect it to be so tragic.

According to the calculation of this battle loss, two-thirds of the defenders in Datong were killed in this battle.

Dazed for a moment, Chen Mao murmured.

"It was so tragic, Guo Deng was able to keep the city intact, and he did not fail the court's expectations!"

Yu Qian nodded, obviously agreeing with Chen Mao's evaluation.

You know, the main force of nearly [-] was mobilized this time.

Although Guo Deng relied on the fortification of the city, it was indeed not easy for him to hold on for several days with such a huge gap in troop strength until the army of his own conscripts arrived.

but……

Yu Qian sighed and continued.

"This is just the casualties of the soldiers. After our army arrived, although the thieves turned to attack Yanghe, Datong had been fighting fiercely for many days at that time, many city walls were heavily damaged, and there were less than a thousand horses."

"Afterwards, Yanghe was also captured first, and the main force was to attack civil engineering, but dispatched partial divisions to harass the passes, which greatly affected the transportation of Datong's logistics and supplies. This time, several frontier generals abandoned the city and fled, which made things worse."

Chen Mao felt a tingling sensation in his scalp, he clenched his back molars and said.

"So, Datong has become an isolated city?"

You must know that in addition to serving as the second border defense line, the defense network of many passes in the pass also has a very important role, which is to undertake the function of logistics transfer.

Hearing that several guards had abandoned the city and fled earlier, the old Hou Ye was only angry, but after Yu Qian reminded him, he suddenly reacted.

If it is said that the defenses at the passes are empty, and even some places dare to abandon the city and flee, then what about the logistics transfer in Datong?
Yanghe is right next to Datong. If Yanghe is trapped, the surrounding passes must be difficult to defend. Under such circumstances.

Although Datong has a strong city to rely on, it is no different from being isolated in the entire defense network!
But after asking the question, Chen Mao came to his senses and frowned.

"No, if the route from Datong to the capital is completely cut off, where did the military reports come from these days?"

(End of this chapter)