Chapter 701: Yongzheng: I only need to make a slight move...

On the canopy.

A man with a resolute face and a green jacket sat in a white tent, writing at his desk.

A group of generals in armor and helmets sat on both sides of the tent, looking at each other.

"The Minister Feng Yunzhong, sixty years old, on May 29th, at the hour of Shen, the year of Jiyou, Gengwu, Xinyou, and Bingshen."

An old general stated his birth date in the tent and returned to his seat with a stern face.

Then the general next to him stood up helplessly, stood in the middle of the tent, saluted to the man and said:

"Zhang Yuanzuo, the town official, is now forty-six years old. It is the seventh day of the second month at the hour of Mao, which is the year of Guihai, Jiayin, Jimao, and Dingmao."

……

[After the preparations were completed, Yongzheng began to prepare the frontline generals. ]

[In the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign, he ordered Yue Zhongqi, who was in charge of the military affairs of the western frontier, to submit the "Annual Jia Check Report" of important generals]

[On April 15 of the same year, Yue Zhongqi listed his personal birth date in a memorial.]

[After reading Yue Zhongqi's memorial, Yongzheng immediately gave the following comments on these generals according to their fate: "Feng Yunzhong has read it and thinks it is not suitable for them. Their luck seems to have run out, so they can only defend peacefully."

"Zhang Yuanzuo is in a good and prosperous period, and everything will go well with him."

"Lieutenant General Wang Tingrui and Guerrilla General Chen Bi, these two have very good fortunes. If there is an operation, these two can be sent in. Now that several people are not suitable for use, you can consider a few more people and ask for their horoscopes and report to me in secret."

"If you are considering hiring someone as a general, you may also send me his horoscope. Although the theory of fate is subtle, you should not completely disbelieve it."

[The troops have been deployed, and Yongzheng is ready to take action against Dzungar.]

……

{Fortune telling and selecting generals (dog head)}
{Li is better in literature than in the world, Yong is better in martial arts than in martial arts}

{As expected of you, you are the senior of the prison commander (dog head)}

……

Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
"You should be the Taoist priest."

Zhu Houcong felt that this man might have some problems with his brain.

Although there is a saying that lucky generals are useful in marching and fighting, how can one use the horoscope to deploy troops?
"It's too much of a joke."

……

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Kangxi was angry and helpless.

He knew that the fourth brother loved Buddhism, but it had never been so exaggerated before.

Just take a look at Buddhism and Taoism to cultivate your mind and cultivate your character.

"Heaven makes destiny, but one determines his own fate."

“War is a place of life and death, a matter of survival or destruction.

"What nonsense!"

……

In February of the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign (1729), Yongzheng listed the crimes of the Junggar leaders and said that the new successor, Galdan Tseren, had no intention of repenting and that using military force against Junggar was to complete the unfinished business of the Holy Ancestor.

[Ministers generally disagreed with Yongzheng's idea of ​​sending troops.]

[First, although Tsewang Arabtan is dead, his brave generals are still leading the army.]

[Secondly, the Qing army had to travel thousands of miles to transport military supplies to attack the enemy who were willing to die for their country. This battle was not easy to fight.]

[Yongzheng said: "If we leave these evil remnants unexterminated, they will be a great threat to the Mongols and a hidden worry for the country."

"Order the general to raise an army to show the punishment of heaven"]

[As for money, "as for the waste of money and grain, don't worry about it"; "When it comes to a permanent solution, I never spare any expense. Besides, the Ministry of Revenue's treasury can reach 50 million this year, so there is no need to worry!"]

[Even if Yongzheng was willing to spend so much money, the ministers couldn't say anything.]

……

Ming dynasty.

"Where does he get the money?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled.

What kind of foundation could Kangxi leave behind?
Can you come up with 50 million taels for war in just seven years in power?

"Are you Zhang Juzheng reincarnated?"

"Don't other places in your Qing Dynasty charge money?"

Old Zhu muttered to himself.

But other thoughts also came to my mind.

Can I touch the Qing Dynasty emperor crossing the river?
Who can cross the river by touching it?

……

On the canopy.

Yongzheng looked towards the northwest with smiling eyes.

Teams of cavalrymen were wearing bright armor and the dust was flying under their horses' hooves.

……

[On March 12, the Qing army set out to attack Dzungar, splitting into two armies, the western and northern.]

[The commander of the Northern Army was General Fuerdan, General Zhenwu Basai was the deputy commander, General Chen Tai, Vanguard Commander Guntai, General Shi Liha, Deputy General Dai Hao, Duke Dafu, and Deputy General Jueluo Hailan were the ministers of counseling, and there were 753 officers at all levels and 25,000 soldiers, mainly the Eight Banners.]

[It was planned to enter Kobdo in May or June of that year and use it as a base to attack Dzungar.]

[The commander of the Western Route Army was General Yue Zhongqi of Ningyuan, with Admiral Ji Chengbin as his deputy commander. There were five generals, ten deputy generals, 324 officers at all levels, 26,500 cavalry and infantry, mainly green flag soldiers.]

[It was planned to first reach Suzhou in the intercalary seventh month of that year, then advance to the Hami area, and choose the right opportunity to attack Dzungar.]

Yue Zhongqi stationed the main force in Mulei, which is located in Mulei Kazakh Autonomous County of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region today, right in the middle of Hami and Urumqi, and was the border between Qing and Zunghar at that time.

[In order to reduce the amount of work involved in building fortifications, Yue Zhongqi ordered the Qing army to build a city in the flat depression between the two mountains, that is, "building a city in the middle would be like building a pot bottom, and the two mountains are densely packed, making it easy for the enemy to attack and difficult to defend." ]

[In layman's terms, this is a particularly suitable place to be ambushed by the enemy.]

[At the same time, because the camp was located between two mountains, the terrain was narrow and it was not possible to graze large herds of livestock. ]

[Yue Zhongqi also ordered that only 2,000 horses be left in the Mulei camp, and the rest of the livestock be driven to the Wulanwusu and Kuoshetu areas for grazing.]

……

Wu Zhou.

"hiss……"

Li Dan covered his cheek with his hand; he had a toothache.

"What kind of operation is this?"

"Ma Su of the Qing Dynasty?"

This is an extremely strategic and strategic location, and you allow a few thousand people and tens of thousands of horses and camels to graze here?

Even though the territorial map showed that there was an outpost a hundred miles north of this place, it was still too unbelievable.

"Is this really the chief contributor to the suppression of the Qinghai rebellion? Is he a general with rich combat experience?"

Princess Taiping glanced at it and snorted.

"Underestimating the enemy."

"Kangxi has beaten them to a pulp. They must think it's easy to capture them."

"I think in the end, the opponent might be beaten into a pulp!"

Princess Taiping had a wicked smile on her face.

"When that happens, he will be embarrassed!"

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji stroked his beard and thought slowly.

The main force only brought two thousand horses and long-range weapons to build a city on the border.

But he left the army's livestock in the rear area of ​​Koshetu...

If you say he is mentally retarded and crazy, he won't believe it.

"I see. Use stillness to control movement."

Li Longji thought about the characteristics of the Qing army and the Junggar's military methods, and then looked at the selected place, and he suddenly understood.

Yang Yuhuan didn't care about this trivial matter, but the emperor obviously wanted to show off, so she had to support him.

"Oh? Saburo, tell me about it~"

Li Longji said with a smile:

"The name of his abacus is to use stillness to control motion."

"You see, the Junggar army is composed entirely of cavalry, and has a greater mobility advantage than the Qing army."

"So, he built a strong camp on the front line to attract the Junggar army to attack, forcing the enemy to give up the battlefield impact of cavalry, and give full play to the advantages of the Qing army's long-range weapons such as artillery and muskets, and play to their strengths!"

"This guy is quite capable."

"It looks like the Quasi-Army is about to suffer another major defeat."

……

【On the other hand, Galdan Tsereng heard that Yue Zhongqi led an army of 20,000 out of Hami, and sent an envoy to Yue Zhongqi's camp. 】【The envoy told Yue Zhongqi that Lobsang Danjin plotted to kill Galdan Tsereng, but the plot failed and he was arrested. Galdan Tsereng was going to offer him to the Qing Dynasty. 】

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che's eyes flickered:
"What a delaying tactic."

Wei Zifu frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes flickered, and she moved closer to Liu Che, leaning over and whispering:

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

Liu Che put his arm around the empress's slender waist and said with a smile:
"Galdan Tseren's intention is very clear. He hopes Yongzheng will not send troops and show that he will cooperate well with the Qing court."

"On the surface, it's a question of whether Yue Zhongqi believes it or not."

"If you believe me, stop the troops. If you don't believe me, advance the troops."

"There are two more problems with advancing."

"One is true, the other is false."

"If it's true, everything is easy to say."

"If it's false, it would be a crime of delay."

Wei Zifu leaned her head on Liu Che's shoulder and said softly:
"But a general in a foreign country may not obey the orders of the king, right?"

Liu Che stroked Wei Zifu's waist and abdomen and said softly:

"But he was a Han Chinese general and a descendant of Yue Fei."

"The word 'avoiding suspicion' is ingrained in his blood."

"So the root of this matter is directly aimed at the emperor behind."

"Whether this is true or not, Yue Zhongqi must stop his troops and report to Emperor Yongzheng."

"No one knows whether Yongzheng is a person like Chongzhen."

"Hands tied."

……

【Yue Zhongqi reported the matter to Yongzheng and claimed that he doubted Galdan Tsereng's sincerity.】

[When Yongzheng heard this, he ordered the two generals to stop marching and summoned them back to Beijing to teach them the strategy in person.]

【Then, Yongzheng sent an edict to Galdan Tsereng, asking him to request a title and to organize all his subordinates into banners and divisions.】

【But Yongzheng's decree was just a piece of toilet paper to Galdan Tseren. 】

[Because Galdan Tsereng had already figured out the details of the Qing army camp.]

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di was too lazy to complain.

"This is pure pig brain."

"You also taught me strategies in person..."

"It took several months to go back and forth on the road."

“The daylilies are cold.”

"I know exactly what underwear you wear."

Empress Xu was embroidering and gave him a blank look when she heard what he said.

Zhu Di didn't see it, he just looked at the sky.

There is no problem with Yue Zhongqi's camp layout.

But once the person left, a very important issue emerged.

What should I do if the enemy doesn’t come to attack my camp but instead kicks me in the ass?
Big detour...

As a master of roundabout tactics, Zhu Di could see the blind spot at a glance.

Mulei.

……

【The place called Mulei is located in the south of Turpan. 】

In the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign (1726), the Qing and the Dzungarians negotiated peace, and the Qing government adopted a policy of contraction. The army withdrew from Turpan and stationed in Balikun.

[Emperor Yongzheng moved all the pro-Qing residents in Turpan to Gansu. At that time, this place was not actually controlled by the Qing army.]

[Therefore, Mulei is equivalent to a salient, which means "flank exposure" in military terms]

……

On the canopy.

Amid shouts, horses’ hooves kicked up the ground, dust and blood splattered, and foam flew everywhere.

The clanging sounds of armor, spears, bows and swords came one after another.

……

[After Yue Zhongqi and Fu Erdan returned to Beijing, Admiral Ji Chengbin and Deputy General Basai temporarily took over their general seals. ]

[In early December of the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign, Galdan Tseren led 20,000 troops from Turpan, bypassed the main force of the Qing army in Mulei, and headed straight for Kushetu in the rear.]

[Kuoshetu was quite far from Ji Chengbin's camp, and Ji Chengbin had never expected Galdan Tsereng to do this.]

[Galdan Tseren took advantage of the situation and entered the Kuoshetu Ranch to plunder, looting most of the nearly 100,000 horses and camels that the Western Army had grazed there, and also burned much of the logistical supplies.]

[The Qing army's deputy general Xu Zongren, garrison commanders Liu Guicai, Liu Fangyu, Li Guoxun and others who were defending this place were killed in the battle.]

[General Fan Ting and Deputy General Ye Daxiong led an army of 20,000 to rescue. Later, General Zhang Yuanzuo also came to rescue.]

[After seven days and seven nights of fierce fighting, we finally managed to recapture most of the camels and horses. ]

[Although some horses and camels were recovered, the Qing army still suffered heavy losses.]

[In this battle, the Qing army lost 1,798 men, 1,388 were missing, and 453 were injured.]

[In addition, because the Zhun army burned some of the Qing army's logistical supplies, it was the middle of winter, and tents, cotton clothes and other supplies were not available locally, and the rear supplies could not be delivered in a short time, so more than 3,100 Qing soldiers suffered frostbite and illness.]

[A total of more than 6,700 people were killed, accounting for about one-third of the Western Route Army, and more than 50,000 horses and camels were lost. ]

[In this way, the Western Route Army was defeated at its doorstep before it could fully demonstrate its capabilities.]

……

Datang.

"You... it's hard to say..."

Li Shimin felt that he saw the emperor of the Song Dynasty again.

The influence of the Song Dynasty emperors is still increasing!

"I can't figure it out. What's the point of calling them back?"

"Even if you don't do anything, I can understand."

"But why call it back?"

"Can't you write letters?"

If they were afraid of the Han generals, then why did they also call back the Manchu generals of the Northern Army?
"Yongzheng will lose miserably in this battle."

Li Chengqian could see it without Li Shimin even saying it.

I say again, you called them back and the army is leaderless, and now they are just targets!

Do you think Galdan Tseren will run away after the fight, or will he take the opportunity to give you a ruthless blow?

He is not your father!

Of course I choose to give you a ruthless one!

And what can you do?

The coach is in Beijing. Doesn’t it take time for him to come over?

When you get there...the pockets will be ready for you.

"Fortunately, he is not the one who leads the army in person."

Li Chengqian said leisurely:

"Otherwise, we have to suspect that Zhu Qizhen has returned."

……

[After Yongzheng learned of the battle report, he summarized the defeat and believed that "(the Western Route Army) only intended to advance, and grazed horses and camels outside the camp for the convenience of the army, but never considered the enemy's rash advance into the depths."]

[Then the first reaction was to shirk responsibility and blame the generals. He accused Yue Zhongqi of "not having any good ideas or strategies, and still looking down on the enemy"]

【Then he was told that if the enemy came again, "they should always be cautious and defend their foundations." That is, he was told to fight conservatively. 】

[The second reaction was to mobilize troops. In December of the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign (1730), Yongzheng mobilized about troops from Shaanxi and Gansu to rush to the front of Yue Zhongqi's army.]

[In the first month of the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign, another 2,500 troops were transferred to Yue Zhongqi, and another 6,000 troops stationed in the northeast were transferred to Fuerdan in the north.]

[The third reaction is to learn from the lesson, proceed step by step, and learn from the style of his father Kangxi. ]

[But war is not like playing chess. You can think for a long time before it is your turn to make a move.]

【Galdan Tseren didn't give Yongzheng time to replan.】

[After winning the first battle, Galdan Tseren immediately planned a grand plan. ]

(End of this chapter)

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