Wanli 1592

Chapter 701: The Determination of the Northern Expedition
"Ok!"

Xiao Ruxun said slowly: "Before this battle started, I used the dead heads of the northern captives I had obtained before to build three Jingguan on the grassland to threaten the northern captives. , When they reached Shahukou, there were about 50 people.

There were not a few people who were scared away, and there were countless more who didn't plan to go south. They were all near Guihua City. Most of the Tumet tribe was killed below, and the vacated living space happened to be given to them.

However, they didn’t just settle down to live and work in peace and contentment. Fang Gong, it’s because spring is starting now, the climate is getting warmer, and the weather is no longer cold. The northern captives have no motivation to go south. The weather was as cold as last year. Mr. Fang thought, would these northern captives continue to go south? "

The answer to this question is so obvious that there is no need for refutation.

Even Sun Chengzong, who has never been to the battlefield and seen a real big scene, can understand that if this winter is as cold as last year, the northern captives will definitely go south again, and the intensity of going south will not be lower than before.

"What does Governor Xiao mean?"

Fang Shoushi understood what Xiao Ruxun meant.

"In this battle, I will not only wipe out the enemies in front of me, but I will also lead my troops to break out of the Great Wall and go straight to Guihua City. I will wipe out the remnants of Beilu and Tumot who gathered in Guihua City, so that they will never die again. It may go south, and the first war will determine the northern border for ten years!"

Xiao Ruxun slammed his fist on the table, and all the generals below clenched their fists, with excited expressions on their faces.

"This this……"

Fang Shoushi was speechless.

How many years has it been since Ming Dynasty formally sent troops to the Northern Expedition?

How many troops are needed?Can the grain and grass keep up?How much do you need for food?
"I don't have to worry about food right now. I got several grain storage caves in Datong, Shanxi, and the food inside is piled up like a mountain. I have already ordered the Huotou army to start making marching rations. There is no problem with food. The problem is ordnance, weapons, knives and guns. Swords and halberds, armor, and firearms are all indispensable, and now that I have a reserve, I have the confidence to fight this battle, Fang Gong, do you still have enough weapons?"

The eyes of the generals shifted to Fang Shoushi again, Fang Shoushi opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

His brain hadn't reacted yet.

It was Sun Chengzong who reacted.

"Governor, sending troops to the Northern Expedition is a serious matter. Do you want to inform the imperial court and let the imperial court know about it?"

Xiao Ruxun looked at Sun Chengzong, then averted his gaze.

"I have reported this matter to the imperial court, but the imperial court has not given me an answer. It has been more than a month, Mr. Fang, you don't know about this matter?"

Fang Shoushi blinked his eyes and said, "I don't know about this, the Ministry of War didn't explain it to me?"

Xiao Ruxun frowned.

It's been a month, so there shouldn't be any reply. The emperor knew about this, and he allowed it, and planned to fully support the attack, but for some reason, the court still didn't reply.

Could it be that he was busy liquidating Shanxi merchants and didn't notice this matter at all?

It's really possible!
Xiao Ruxun couldn't quite figure it out, so she simply didn't think about it.

"This is a major matter for the military and the country. The war opportunity is fleeting. Right now, the armaments are complete, the food and grass are sufficient, the morale of the soldiers is strong, everyone has the heart to fight, and the northern captives are defenseless. If the army breaks out, they will surely gain an unprecedented surplus." , such a good opportunity, I can't miss it anyway."

Xiao Ruxun's tone was very firm.

"This……"

Fang Shoushi was stunned again.

Xiao Ruxun... is this planning to send troops to the Northern Expedition without the consent of the imperial court?This is not a battle to recover from Shanxi to Datong, but an active attack to destroy the northern captive territory. It is an active attack that has not been carried out for many years.

How many years has it been since the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to organize an attack campaign?
And it seems that the number of people will not be small?

"In this battle, I decided to send out all the cavalry, with the Liaodong iron cavalry as the main force and the Taiyuan Yulin cavalry as the supplement. After defeating the northern captives in the front, I rushed all the way to Guihua City. I didn't give the northern captives a little time to react. , completely annihilate the northern captives living in Guihua City!"

Xiao Ruxun's rhetoric was very majestic, the generals screamed in excitement, Fang Shoushi was petrified, unable to utter a word, but Sun Chengzong's psychological endurance was very good, and he immediately said: "Governor, this is a big matter, the Northern Expedition If so, a lot of cavalry is needed! Right now, does Daming have that many cavalry?"

As soon as Li Rusong slapped the table, he was about to stand up and hate Sun Chengzong, but Xiao Ruxun stopped him.

Then Xiao Ruxun looked at Sun Chengzong.

"There are more than [-] Liaodong cavalry, Yulin cavalry, and Taiyuan cavalry. The governor then selects a batch of horses from the captured horses, and chooses soldiers who can ride horses but do not have enough horses to ride. Smash Guihua City!"

"This...I..."

Sun Chengzong just instinctively felt that something was wrong: "But the court has not given a clear answer to this matter, should the Governor act cautiously?"

"Careful? If you continue to be cautious, wait for the northern captives to go south this winter? Wouldn't it be good to have all their achievements in one battle?"

Li Rusong couldn't bear it anymore, and Sun Chengzong, who was so angry, had nothing to say.

Xiao Ruxun waved his hand to signal Li Rusong to stop talking, and then he looked at Sun Chengzong.

"This is the best plan right now. In order to make it impossible for the northern captives to continue going south and ensure the stability of the northern border, as long as the timing is right, the governor will definitely send troops. For the sake of the country's major affairs, he will be outside. Your order will not be tolerated!"

Xiao Ruxun waved his hand, stood up directly, and raised his cup.

"My lords, it has been many years since the Ming Dynasty made a large-scale northern expedition against the northern captives. It has always been these northern captives who went south to plunder my Ming Dynasty, rob me of money and food, and humiliate my people. This time, we must kill them, and kill them alone. , Give them back a hundred times what they have done! Do it!"

Xiao Ruxun took the lead in drinking a cup of tea.

The blood of the generals was excited.

"Dry!"

Then they drank tea one after another.

It's very strange, it's obviously tea, but it's obviously not wine, but it has a better effect than wine.

Sun Chengzong felt that he had completely become a transparent person, and no one noticed him.

And Fang Shoushi thought so too.

At this time, Fang Shoushi realized that Xiao Ruxun did understand etiquette, but he was even more powerful, but he was the governor, his position was higher than his own, and he had full power to control the troops of the four towns. Restrain him to some extent, but...

If you don't give him the power to restrict, how can you restrict him?

The emperor fully supported this person, Shen Yiguan did not dare to disobey the emperor's order openly, did not dare to send a supervisory army, but he wanted to restrain him himself.

Not giving any power, what a ghost of restraint?

This person is not only strong, but also seeing such a high prestige, he is the only one in the eyes of the army, why has he ever had himself?I have just arrived here, just a money giver, without any prestige and foundation, how can I restrict it?

and……

From a strategic point of view, Fang Shoushi had to admit that Xiao Ruxun was right.

If those northern captives are not dealt with now, do we have to wait for them to go south again this winter?
(End of this chapter)