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Chapter 620 Three is not as good as building a slave?
After Li Song, Hong Chengchou's confidant and aide, welcomed Mr. Liu in Hongwadian, he rode his horse all the way back to Ninghai City and came towards Chenghai Tower.

Mr. Liu, whose name is Zizheng, was originally from Henan. He is in his early sixties now, and his three long beards have turned gray, but his spirit is still very healthy, and his body is still very healthy, which does not seem to be the same as his age commensurate.

From a distance, he saw Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, standing in front of Chenghai Tower with a group of staff and trusted generals to greet him. He quickly dismounted, stepped forward, and bowed.

Hong Chengchou also hurriedly bowed, then took two steps forward and grabbed him, saying: "But I'm waiting for you!"

After he finished speaking, he laughed happily.

Liu Zizheng said with a little apology: "I didn't want to leave Beijing due to the occasional cold, but I knew that Governor Hong would be leaving the pass to kill the enemy soon, so I tried my best to come here.

I will not stay here too long. After talking with the governor, even if I return to the capital, I will still live in seclusion in the monk's dormitory, focusing on closing accounts and annotating books, and will not ask about worldly affairs. "

Hong Chengchou didn't force him to stay, he just took his hand and walked into Chenghai Tower, saying as he walked: "Let's talk about these things later, please go to Chenghai Tower to rest first."

He dragged Liu Zizheng into the Chenghai Building surrounded by his generals and staff, but he did not rush upstairs. He first introduced Liu Zizheng and the others in the hall on the first floor, and after they greeted each other They sat down and talked.

After a while, the memorandum drafted by the staff had been completed and sent to the hall. After Hong Chengchou briefly read it, he immediately sent out this urgent memorandum for dispatching troops in advance.

Then he asked Liu Zizheng to go upstairs alone, then waved his servants away and talked with him alone.

Hong Chengchou seemed to have countless things to discuss with Liu Zizheng in detail, but he also knew that time was running out, so he first informed Liu Zizheng of the secret decree sent by the emperor this morning, urging him to leave the customs as soon as possible. If there is any delay, he might be convicted.

After thinking for a while, Liu Zizheng asked him: "For this trip to the customs to help break the siege of Jinzhou, what strategy do you have for defeating the enemy?"

Hong Chengchou smiled wryly, and said: "You and I are very clear about today's situation. It has been a long-standing evil to be arrogant and ineffective in mobilizing soldiers. Although the student is the Governor of Jiliao, he also relies on the power of the Holy One, and he has the ability to deal with it. With a sword in hand, it is difficult for all the generals to fight hard.

From the last year of Wanli to today, none of the supervisors and ministers who left the customs has ended well. The students who were ordered to leave the customs this time can only devote themselves to the king's affairs, but they dare not have the idea of ​​victory.

Unless I can be allowed to gain a firm foothold in the Liaodong Ningyuan area first, so that morale can slowly recover, and when the morale of the army is boosted, there will be some hope of victory.

This time sending troops to aid Jin is really the key to the success of the students. Even if they die in battle, they have no complaints.

What is the future of this battle with Jiannu under the city of Jinzhou? The stakes are extremely heavy. The success or failure of the student alone is not to be regretted. It is very heavy, so please come here to see and teach me. "

Liu Zizheng then said: "What Governor Hong sees is very true. Let's not care about the situation outside the customs, but first focus on the overall situation of the country. Now the court is fighting against the Tartars and bandits on two fronts, and the situation is extremely dangerous.

Not only the overall situation outside the pass is related to the survival of the country, but why is it not the case that the bandits inside the pass are fierce?
Now, there are more than [-] soldiers and horses capable of fighting inside and outside the country, all of which are heading to Liaodong. The troops in the pass are already very empty.

It's a pity that the princes of the court couldn't see this, they only knew how to urge them to leave the customs, put all their eggs in one basket, and wanted to fight against the trend of slavery, completely ignoring how to defend the capital's fundamental importance! "

Hong Chengchou also sighed, and said: "The emperor has always been well-intentioned, but he is anxious about everything, thinking about the past and not looking back, the more difficult it is, the more he feels helpless and the more impatient.

Sitting in the Qianqing Palace today, I don't know everything about the situation on the battlefield. I only rely on a few words from the pond newspaper, the secret performances of the supervisory army, and the spying of the Jinyiwei. I think I know the battlefield very well and can remotely control the war thousands of miles away.

Like me and other ministers who supervise the teachers outside, they are often blamed, and it is difficult to be caught off guard.Now Fu Zonglong has also been released from prison, and has been appointed as the governor of Shaanxi and the Trilateral, dedicated to supervising and suppressing intruders.

His job is not easy to handle, so his life will not be any better than that of a student. "

Liu Zizheng gave a wry smile emotionally, and said: "Governor Fu has gone out to Beijing to suppress the thieves this time. I think it will be difficult for him to return to Beijing. This may be the last time he leads troops to fight. If there is no accident, he will definitely lose. .”

Hong Chengchou said with a look of surprise: "After Fu Yuanxian arrives in Xi'an, if he can train an elite army, maybe there is still a way to suppress the bandits."

But Liu Zizheng said without thinking: "He also has the intention, but he can't do it! At this moment, he is like an arrow, which has been placed on the string, but the hand that pulls the string is with the current emperor.

Just think about it, Hong Du, the arrow is already on the string and the bow is fully drawn, how can there be any reason not to release it?

I'm afraid that his army has just been recruited and has not yet been reorganized, so he will rush east out of Tongguan, and use an untrained army to fight against the bandits who have fought more than a hundred battles. How can they be undefeated? "

"Ugh!"

Hong Chengchou shook his head when he heard the words, sighed unknowingly, and asked: "In my opinion, sir, although the students go out this time, although there are 13 officers and soldiers in name, they can get rid of the vacancies, get rid of the old and the weak, and leave the rest. Probably less than [-] people, can they fight against the captives?"

After thinking for a while, Liu Zizheng said: "Although I have been away from Liaodong for many years, I have also heard about the situation here. Jiannu is now gaining power. In terms of military strength alone, it is not superior to ours. Soldiers use their lives with one heart and one mind, which is indeed beyond our ability.

Although Hong Du commanded eight generals and more than [-] soldiers, they were all of one mind, and it was difficult to form a joint force to concentrate on fighting Jiannu.

However, Huang Taiji, the fourth prince of the captive chieftain, was able to go to the front line and personally command the battle. He knew the situation of the two armies very well.It can be seen that our side, from the emperor to our soldiers, is always very hazy about the situation of the enemy and us, just like watching flowers through a fog.

Things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and the four princes of captive chieftains can make immediate decisions, retreat or advance, and command flexibly.But our temple calculation depends on thousands of miles away. The person who is the supervisor is called the supervisor. The upper part is controlled by the emperor's remote control, and the military department is in the middle. The lower part is also controlled by the supervisory army. .

It is very obvious that commanding is not as good as building slaves.

Besides, although the land for slavery is small and the products are not abundant, there is no hidden danger in it. Regardless of whether the flags, coats or slaves are directly subordinate to the Eight Banners, it is like a large barracks. In our Ming Dynasty, there are rebellions everywhere, frequent wars, people are displaced, and the morale of the army is scattered in every town. Who is willing to really contribute to the court?
At present, the imperial court is even more concerned about one thing and loses another. Bandits and bandits are everywhere, and wars are everywhere. This is why the country is not as powerful as building slaves.

In the end, although we have assembled the whole country to transport grain and grass outside the customs, it is said that we can barely support it for a year, but what will happen after a year?Once the war drags on for a long time and cannot be won within a year, the next step will be difficult.

What's more, today most of the grain is transported by sea, not only the distance is long, but also the wind and waves are dangerous, and the losses are heavy. If the grain road is intercepted by Jiannu, the morale of the army will be lost. Even if there are tens of thousands of horses, they will not fight!
But Jiannu was fighting in his territory, and there was no danger of being cut off from the grain road. He could not only transport and supply grain by himself, but also blackmail and force North Korea to transport grain to him by sea.

In terms of food and grass alone, our side is far inferior to Jiannu. "

(End of this chapter)