prosperous age

Chapter 360 Chapter 359
"Master Gao Gonggao is here."

At this time, footsteps sounded outside the door, as if someone entered the yard, and heard Lu Bu's words at the door.

high arch?

What is he doing here at this time?
Wei Guangde was suspicious, shouldn't he be supervising students at the Imperial College now?
Immediately thinking of Zhang Juzheng in the gazebo, Wei Guangde smiled, these scholars must have panicked when they heard about the war.

Sure enough, when Gao Gong entered the door, he hurriedly asked Wei Guangde: "What do you think of the Xuan Mansion? Can Xuan Da and Shanxi's troops withstand it?"

In Gao Gong's view, even if Xuan Da's troops could not defeat the cavalry led by Al Da Khan, there should be no problem as the defender of the city.

Unlike others, he didn't think that Jizhen's army and horses should join the battle. After all, they were the main forces defending the capital. If they suffered too much damage in Xuanda, the safety of the capital would be in danger.

Therefore, what Gao Gong thought at the imperial meeting at the time was that he would rather mobilize soldiers and horses from Yansui, Ningxia and other places a little farther away to support Xuanda, and he should not easily dispatch the army of Jizhen, even if it costs money and food.

Because even if the Alta tribe can defeat the Xuan army in the Xuanfu, it will inevitably be hurt and suffer heavy losses. When the army from Jizhen and Yansui and other places surround them, Alta Khan will inevitably repeat the same mistakes of the past. He escaped from the Great Wall in embarrassment.

However, if the army of Jizhen participated in the battle of Jinxuan Mansion, the losses would be too great, and the unscrupulous Al Da Khan would come to Beijing again if he did not keep his troops together.

At that time, the soldiers and horses from the nine sides will definitely not be able to rescue them, so they can only mobilize the soldiers and horses from the interior, such as Shandong and other places, to enter the king of Jingqin.

He had already seen the strength of those guards in the 29th year of Jiajing.

However, it was the first time to participate in such a high-level meeting, Gao Gong just thought about it in his heart, but he didn't dare to speak out.

Wei Guangde got up, sat down with a high arch, and ordered Lu Bu to make tea again.

After Lu Bu delivered the tea and left, Wei Guangde asked: "Brother Suqing, what's the matter, the Xuan Mansion has its own Governor Xuan Da, and the Ministry of War will deal with it, so why worry about it."

Wei Guangde didn't know that Gao Gong had just come out of Xiyuan and had been included in the list of members of the imperial meeting by Emperor Jiajing, and he only thought that he came to him because he was worried about the safety of the capital.

Thinking about it, colleagues from the Imperial Academy all asked him for his opinion, and Gao Gong probably came here because of this.

"Have you read the urgent report from Xuanfu?"

Gao Gong's question is not aimless. In fact, there is really nothing to keep secret about the memorials of the Ming Dynasty.

When the memorabilia arrived at the General Administration Department, it was necessary to make a copy for the archives. Many officials of the General Administration Department had a good memory or thought the memoir was interesting, so they would often make an extra copy in private and then spread it out.

Of course, the reason why no one stopped such things was because nothing that entered the General Administration Department had to be kept secret, and many of these memorials were directly published in the palace newspapers and published in prefectures and counties across the country.

"Looked."

Boss Wei Guangde answered honestly, originally he didn't read it, and he didn't ask Lu Bu to find it and transcribe it. He just talked about the main content and let him understand it, so that he wouldn't be unable to catch up when his colleagues were chatting freely.

But this time he was dragged to the gazebo, Wei Guangde didn't want to read Ge Jin's memorabilia.

The urgent report sent by Ge Jin was just that good, at least that's how Wei Guangde saw it.

People who are the governors of Xuanda and Shanxi, also known as the governors of the three sides, naturally want to think about the worst of a foreseeable war.

Just like this memorial, it directly said that Yebushou of the Xuanfu and the scouts of the Alda Ministry had fought outside the Great Wall many times before they spied on the news of the gathering of a large number of soldiers and horses.

Since the Alta tribe gathered the main forces in the tribe, Ge Jin expected a big battle, and he was also full of worries about Alta Khan's ambitions. To win, think about defeat first, so you can fight a hundred battles without imperil."

As for the mobilization of Jizhen army and horses to assist in the defense, it is actually an early warning. Once the Xuanfu is broken, Altan Khan may target the capital.

Wei Guangde didn't know whether the Xuan Mansion could withstand the attack of the Alta Ministry, but he knew that Alta Khan's troops should not be enough to threaten the safety of the capital.

For tens of thousands of people, it may be possible to add a "ten" in front of it, but that requires the mobilization of young and old to join the battle, and the combat power will not increase much, just increase the number.

Before that, Wei Guangde already knew that the tribal people temporarily recruited by the Tartar cavalry were actually limited in combat power, at least not much higher than the Ming Dynasty guard army.

So, at this moment, he can still chat with Gao Gong like a god.

"Aren't you worried, the Tartars broke the Xuan Mansion and attacked the capital?"

Gao Gong frowned and asked quickly.

"The Xuan Mansion's side wall is easy to break, but the city wall of Ji Town is not so easy to attack."

Wei Guangde also immediately gave an answer.

"But what if the Jizhen army enters the Xuan Mansion to join the battle, and the battle is in dire straits?"

Gao Gong still asked.

Hearing what Gao Gong said, Wei Guangde immediately became vigilant. Gao Gong's official position is much higher than his, and he knows more about the court's resolutions. Could it be that he came here after knowing something.

"Brother Suqing, what do you mean by that? The memorandum didn't let the Jizhen army enter the Xuan Mansion to join the battle, it just said to assist in the defense. In fact, it is to strengthen the security of the Great Wall of Jizhen, and at most enter some city walls in advance to prevent it."

Wei Guangde said suspiciously.

"Today's discussion, the Ministry of War is worried that the Tatars will break through the Xuanfu and ruin the capital, and proposes to deploy troops in Miyun and Changping. If necessary, they will enter the Xuanfu to help in the battle. At the same time, they also sent official documents to the two towns of Yansui and Ningxia to mobilize troops and horses to be ready to support the Xuanfu. .”

Gao Gong said.

"Is it necessary to use such a big battle?"

Hearing Gao Gong's words, Wei Guangde immediately exclaimed.

Immediately, after his emotions stabilized, he looked at Gao Gong again.

Now Gao Gong is in his 40s and [-]s. He is considered a mature and prudent person. He doesn't seem to be joking about this matter. Wei Guangde hesitated and said, "Where did this news come from?"

Therefore, Gao Gong explained to Wei Guangde the content of the imperial meeting just concluded in Xiyuan, and Wei Guangde was also dumbfounded.

Of course, what shocked him was not the resolution made by the imperial meeting, but how Gao Gong was called to attend such a meeting, and what followed was a burst of ecstasy in his heart.

Bet right.

What Gao Gong thought of at the time of the meeting, Wei Guangde naturally thought of it now. This is that Emperor Jiajing began to train the team of Prince Yu's Mansion, and let them gradually intervene in the government affairs of the court, instead of just Going around the trivial matters of the palace.

In fact, such preparations began with Gao Gong's promotion. Perhaps Emperor Jiajing had already been making plans, but it was not obvious at the time. After all, Gao Gong only got the promotion after nine years of examination.

Thinking of this, Wei Guangde showed it unconsciously on his face, it was strange to be seen by Gao Gong.

"Guangde, do you have a plan to defeat the enemy? You might as well tell it and hear it. If it is really feasible, we will go to the cabinet to find Mr. Yan Ge."

Gao Gong misunderstood, thinking that the joyful expression on Wei Guangde's face was the discovery of a weakness in the Alta army.

However, he also knows that in military matters, logically speaking, it shouldn't be so easy to see. Even those so-called famous generals mostly find the opponent's loopholes when they are in battle. "Thousands of miles away" is more of a deification of the superiors on the winning side.

Hearing Gao Gong's words, Wei Guangde also immediately calmed down, knowing that showing joy at this time is unacceptable.

"Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer!"

This is the spirit that a scholar should show, not what I am now.

But now, Wei Guangde naturally wouldn't say what he was thinking before, that would only be looked down upon by Gao Gong, the key point is how to proceed.

Wei Guangde lowered his head, pretended to think for a while, and then said: "If the imperial court really wants to mobilize Yansui and Ningxia troops, it is better to send them directly into the Hetao area to sweep. It's okay.

The Xuan Mansion should fortify the walls and clear the country, and the army guards the city and the passes tightly, not giving the Tartars the slightest chance to loot money and things.

Although our army cannot use this to capture the Hetao area in one fell swoop, it can attack the strength of the Mongolian Tartars.

Hetao was attacked, no matter how unwilling I Da Khan was to come, I had to send a large army to support it, and our army's winning rate in the battle of Xuanfu would increase a lot. "

What Wei Guangde could think of in a short time was the strategy of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao". The Hetao area is rich in water and grass. I heard that there are a large number of cattle and sheep inhabiting here. Didn't I Dahan want to enter the pass to plunder?

When you come in from Xuanfu, I will go northward from Ningxia and Yansui to enter the grasslands, and plunder the cattle and sheep in the Hetao area, so that I can also disperse the few soldiers in Altan Khan's hands.

At that time, with Xuan Dajun's long-term combat experience in fighting against Alda's troops, they only need to stick to the city and implement strong walls to clear the field. If Alta's troops can't get supplies, they can only retreat.

Wei Guangde still firmly believed that the tens of thousands of horses in Al Da Khan's hands were not enough to threaten the safety of the capital.

"What the Ministry of War said at the meeting is that Xuanfu delays the Tatars' attack, and Jizhen, Yansui, and Ningxia's two towns march east and west, encircling Alta Khan. Is it feasible?"

Gao Gong did not comment on Wei Guangde's plan to sweep the Hetao area, but asked whether Wei Guangde's war prediction made by the Ministry of War at the imperial meeting was appropriate.

"Ji Town's army can arrive at the battlefield in time, but the soldiers and horses of Yansui and Ningxia Towns may not be able to make it in time."

After thinking about it, Wei Guangde shook his head and said, "Instead of letting them run around in the pass, it's better to let them go out and plunder the Tartars' assets."

Seeing that Gao Gong still didn't take it seriously, Wei Guangde's heart skipped a beat.

In the Hetao area, Zeng Xian was killed because of this, and Xia Yan was also implicated. Could it be that Hetao has now become a taboo in the Ming Dynasty's official circles.

However, Wei Guangde still felt that what he mentioned should be fine.

Zeng Xianna wanted to recover the Hetao area and regain control over it. As a result, he not only had to defeat the Mongolian Tartars at that time, but also needed to continue to invest in military forces to maintain control there.

What Wei Guangde mentioned was not to regain the Hetao, but only to loot the Hetao area.

Does it mean that the Tartars were allowed to enter the pass to plunder, but the Ming army was not allowed to leave the pass to fight grass valleys?

When Wei Guangde was in the Xuanfu, he heard that the Ming army did a lot of things to attack Caogu in the past, and the Ming army was powerful at that time.

Even when the military strength was weak, the border generals would often lead troops out of customs to plunder secretly for cattle, sheep and treasures, but the scope of raids and the scale of troops dispatched were not as large as before.

However, at this time, Wei Guangde thought about Gao Gong's plan for the Ministry of War, and felt that it would be better to pour a basin of cold water on him to wake him up, so he continued, "Ji Town is close to the Xuan Mansion, and support is in time.

However, the soldiers and horses in Yansui and Ningxia have a long journey, and even if they arrive at the battlefield, they are too tired to participate in the battle, and they consume a lot of food and grass for nothing.

Not only that, but the main force of the Alda Department is all there, and they are tens of thousands of powerful soldiers. It is not advisable to fight with them without first considering dividing their forces and weakening their strength, but concentrating their forces for a decisive battle.

To be honest, I could see it in the Xuanfu battle. At that time, if Alta Khan had brought more troops, or if there were [-] more elite cavalry, the battle in Baoan Prefecture would not have been possible, at least in the Datong Army. Before the main force arrived, they dared not fight. "

"How does the combat power of the Datong and Xuanfu troops compare with those of the Alda Department?"

After Wei Guangde finished speaking, Gao Gong asked suddenly: "I, Ming Dynasty, have a slight advantage in the elite cavalry, but there are pitifully few troops, and most of them are the soldiers around the commander.

The combat power of the soldiers is weaker than that of the Tartars, but if Altan Khan brings all the main force, there will be 4 elite cavalry, and at least 20 Ming troops must be assembled to fight. "

Wei Guangde counted the elite cavalry of Altan Khan Headquarters and Huangtaiji and Qingtaiji together. According to what Ma Fang said at the time, there should be so many. There are more than 5 to [-] Tartars left, and the combat power is about [-]. The appearance of the [-] Ming army.

Having made up his mind, Wei Guangde gave Gao Gong a detailed analysis of what Ma Fang had said.

After listening to Gao Gong, he understood that if the elites of the Ming army could gather together, if they forcibly took away the command of the soldiers from the generals, let alone whether the generals would cause trouble before the battle, even if they really got together, they would be afraid. There are just over 2 people, and [-] people may not be able to make up.

These people may be able to defeat the Tartars alone, but they do not have the experience of fighting with large cavalry, and their strength may be affected instead.

As for mobilizing other Ming troops to participate in the battle, according to the combat power table given by Wei Guangde, at least 30 horses should be prepared to deal with it.

Of course, there are people in the important town of Nine Borders, but the mobilization of so many people and horses will consume a lot of materials, and the imperial court can't afford it.

Relatively speaking, the Yansui and Ningxia towns proposed by Wei Guangde to send troops to plunder Hetao seem to be more cost-effective if they really want to settle accounts.

Unknowingly, Gao Gong also began to calculate gains and losses.

But out of the Hetao, can you mention it?

Just as Wei Guangde thought before, after Emperor Jiajing executed Xia Yan and Zeng Xian, marching into Hetao became a taboo topic in official circles.

The blood of a three-party governor is scary enough, and a dedicated cabinet minister is also added.

Do you want to ask Mr. Ge to mention this matter?

Gao Gong is also a little uncertain, the key point is that he is also a low-key speaker now, and Wei Guangde is even more speechless.

Gao Gong got up a little anxiously, walking back and forth in the value room, Wei Guangde could only look down at the tea in front of him, so as not to be distracted.

At this time, in the governor's yamen of Datong, the meeting of Li Wenjin, Liu Han and Yu Dayou was coming to an end.
(End of this chapter)