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Chapter 384 Fighting War Is Not That Simple
Kong Youde's explanation made the ministers present dumbfounded, even red-eyed. According to Mao Wenlong's style of play, let alone Mao Wenlong, any one of them could do it so easily.

The officials no longer said that Mao Wenlong was cheating. Instead, some people thought that Mao Wenlong won too easily and the war was too simple. Many heads.

After hearing this, Yang Reform smiled helplessly. Maybe he should show them those maps of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It might frighten them. This group of guys, if they think they are cheap, they will pick them up, and if they have benefits, they will fight for them. But I never considered that I was a civil servant who knew nothing about war. I just listened to other people's explanations, and I felt that I could wave my hand, let go of my arrogance, and make the enemy fall apart. You can become famous.

After listening to it for a while, Yang Reform felt bored, so he decided on whether or not to "celebrate the whole world" so that these "laymen" would not say anything unreliable.

Indeed, since the war is still going on and the Eastern captives have not retreated, it is true that this matter has not yet reached the time of "celestial celebration". Finally, it was decided to publicize this matter in the mansion newspaper and publicize the great victory of the Ming Dynasty. Victory, in order to boost morale, to show their own strength.

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"The cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households will stay, and everyone else will leave..." Yang Reform said a little bored.These ministers made things difficult for Mao Wenlong at the beginning, and finally heard that fighting is so easy. Many people wished that they were that Mao Wenlong. It is good for fame and fortune, but it is not so good for war and the survival of the country.

Mao Wenlong's battle seemed to be very beautiful and simple. In fact, there were many restrictions, and it was still not omnipotent. The soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty still did not get rid of the "turtle shell defense" routine. It's just a big step forward for this turtle shell tactic, but in fact, it is still impossible to take the initiative to attack. After leaving the city and the turtle shell, whether the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can defeat Donglu in a field battle is a matter of fact. It has nothing to do with Mao Wenlong's current scenery. If he can't attack, he just sits and waits for the enemy to attack. If the enemy can't attack his "turtle shell", it is a victory. Then what about the detour of wild boar skin in history?Yang Reform secretly celebrates that he is not the Chongzhen in history, and is too easy to be fooled by others. It is impossible for this group of laymen to fool themselves.

Many of these ministers only saw the superficial scenery and the favorable side, but did not see the loopholes in it, but they did not see the problems in it. The deeper meaning of the representative can only be said that these people are unprofessional, and it is wrong to talk about professional issues with unprofessional people. Yang Reform felt annoying, so he drove away these unprofessional people.

Those who should leave have all left, and what is left is a few cabinets, the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of Households. This is basically his own imperial party.

"Okay, everyone knows about Mao Wenlong, what do you think? Can you see the problem here? Or, do you have any suggestions?" Yang Reform said boringly.It is really a painful thing to discuss professional issues with a group of unprofessional fools.

The few remaining people basically belonged to the imperial party. Seeing the emperor's questioning impatiently, it seemed that killing two thousand enemies and gaining nearly a thousand heads was not something to be happy about at all. They all lowered their heads and began to carefully After thinking about the emperor's words carefully, they all began to think carefully about what problems there are.

"Shi Shoufu, tell me first..." After waiting for a while, Yang Reform saw that no one spoke, so he nominated him. Shi Fenglai was named as the first assistant by the emperor. The first assistant is beautiful and has the right, but, Sometimes you have to be responsible.

Shi Fenglai thought about it for a long time, but he didn't see any problems from it, and he didn't see a flower in this matter. After a sudden brainstorm, he came up with an explanation: "Your Majesty, I think that now Zhenjiang The eastern captives outside the fortress have not retreated, and are still besieging Mao Wenlong. Therefore, the most urgent task is to send reinforcements as soon as possible, and be ready to support Mao Wenlong at all times. Don't let this great victory turn into a big defeat. As long as this great victory is preserved, it will be my Daming's Victory is especially important to me, Ming..."

Shi Fenglai thought about it, but he had no idea, so he picked up what others said just now and used it to stir-fry leftovers.

Yang Reform smiled. As the chief assistant, don’t really expect him to give you any advice on major matters. It’s really difficult for him to say something profound, although it’s just a matter of picking someone else’s advice. What has been said before, however, can be considered to be on the right track, and it still does not digress.

"Hehe, what Shoufu said is right. Mao Wenlong's place, I guess, Donglu has not retreated, and he is afraid that he is looking for reinforcements, so he has been surrounding Zhenjiang Fort. This probably has something to do with Donglu's habits. Do you remember the Hunhe River back then? The big battle, what about the Qi Family Army? Back then, the Qi Family Army was a first-class and powerful army in my dynasty. The heavy casualties are all about killing the Qi family army, why?" Yang Reform asked rhetorically.

Shi Fenglai raised his eyes and asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, why?"

"Why? It's not easy? A troop that poses a huge threat to Donglu. If Donglu can't wipe out this troop, then once this troop comes back again, how can it be spent with Donglu's strength? Affordable? Therefore, Donglu is fighting for huge casualties, and he also wants to wipe out the rest of the Qi family army, so that the troops that threaten Donglu will disappear from now on. Although it looked like a huge casualty at the time, Donglu put his own Morale, however, pushes the courage to fight against me, Ming Dynasty, to the point of nowhere, and what about me? Because of the demise of the most elite troops, it can be said that morale, will, and courage are completely wiped out. Donglu's abacus is still good..., How many troops do we have in Ming Dynasty like the Qi Family Army? They were all killed and injured, and not even a single seed was left, alas..." Yang Reform said with emotion.

After listening to the emperor's explanation, Shi Fenglai understood a little bit, and said: "Your Majesty, I understand,... I understand, what your majesty means is that now my Daming has a new army like the Qi family army before. This one People and horses pose a great threat to Donglu. Regardless of Donglu's morale, or my courage and will to fight in Ming Dynasty, Donglu must completely wipe out Mao Wenlong's troops before he will be willing? That is to say, no matter what, Donglu will send a large number of troops to fight Zhenjiang Fort again? Mao Wenlong’s fierce battle has just begun? So, this is why Donglu still refuses to retreat even though 2000 people died and suffered heavy losses ?" Shi Fenglai suddenly understood that Mao Wenlong's place was not full of glory, but full of dangers, but full of murderous intentions.

"Well... the chief assistant finally understood. The courtiers thought that Mao Wenlong was at ease, that fighting was easy, that there were advantages to be gained, that he could replace Mao Wenlong, and that he could make countless achievements in battle casually. ...In fact, people who don't understand the situation, who knows? Hehehe..., Mao Wenlong is defending Zhenjiang Fort with the determination to die, but some ministers in the court actually say that they want to replace Mao Wenlong , Alas..., the ignorant are fearless..." Yang Reform was helpless, and said with a sad smile, some people really do things with the determination to die, to become benevolent if they don't succeed; Some people only see the superficial scenery and only the superficial achievements, and they don't understand the internal causes and origins of things at all. They only know blindly fighting for power and profit, and only know blindly tearing down the stage. Think about Mao Wenlong's desperate bloody battle in Zhenjiang Fort; It was these ministers of his own who dismantled and attacked difficulties, and Yang Reform's heart became sore.

Even some people in the imperial party don't understand much about this deep-seated stuff. After hearing what the emperor said, they realized that Mao Wenlong, who is beautiful on the surface, can do things on the surface. Donglu has not retreated so far, probably as the emperor said, I am afraid that Mao Wenlong will be put to death, and he will not give up if he is not dead, and Mao Wenlong is probably determined to defend Zhenjiang Fort, and I am afraid that he also expected these things. Hearing the emperor's words, he was also horrified.

After listening to the emperor's explanation, everyone's eyes became terrified. Combining the examples given by the emperor, think about the bloody battle of the Qi family army in the Daling River, but they were wiped out by the Donglu with huge casualties. The threatening army, if calculated in this way, Mao Wenlong's place is now so afraid that it can be described as a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, the current plan is to quickly reinforce Marshal Mao!" Liu Yanyuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the emperor's words. He is begging the emperor for his identity, and he is also going to go outside the customs to be gilded. Who said that fighting is so simple?After being told by the emperor, I realized the strangeness and danger inside, and broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, I didn’t go, fortunately, I didn’t open my mouth. If I did, in the eyes of the emperor, I’m afraid it would be a fight for power and profit. It didn't matter that the "Fearless" who brought down the stage was looked down upon by the emperor, he was afraid that his life would be spent in Zhenjiang Fort, so he hurriedly uttered his voice to cover up his inner panic.

"Hehe, that's for sure. I guess, the leader of Donglu has also received the news. I guess, it won't be long before he will go to Zhenjiang Fort...By the way, Cao Huachun, there is Lin Danhan now. News? Huang Taiji, the head of the Tartars, is looking for trouble with him..." Yang Reform still felt a little sour.

Cao Huachun is the intelligence chief of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and all the intelligence outside the North Pass is under his control. Although he is also on the platform, he is a stalwart, and he will not speak unless the emperor asks.Seeing the emperor asking himself, he said: "Returning to your majesty, the latest news I received was that Lin Danhan and Huang Taiji fought a few times. He also sent the news to Lin Danhan in advance, and Lin Danhan was prepared, so up to now, he has not suffered a big loss, but he is at a disadvantage..." Cao Huachun briefly introduced the latest situation.

"Oh, that's it! I'm afraid there will be news in these two days that there will be a big battle. No matter what, Huang Taiji is going to Zhenjiang Fort. In order to fulfill the promise to those Mongolian right-wingers, in order to hurt Lin Danhan , let Lin Danhan not dare to chase after him, and there will always be a big fight..." Yang Reform thought for a while, and then came to a conclusion.

"Your Majesty, do you want to remind Lin Danhan?" Cao Huachun asked again.

"Remind me now, I'm afraid it's too late... No, I'd better send someone to talk to Liu Jishan. Anyway, if the favor is exhausted... Maybe I can catch up. By the way, tell Liu Jishan that if Lin Dan Khan suffered a big loss this time, so he can give Lin Dan Khan more supplies. If Lin Dan Khan can counterattack the Donglu, no, or go east to harass the Donglu, we can provide more supplies, even weapons and ammunition ..." Yang Reform thought about it for a while, and then made a decision. From a historical point of view, Lin Danhan is just a cup of tea. Supporting Lin Danhan to deal with Huang Taiji will have some effect, but it is hard to say how much effect it will be However, Yang Reform didn't pin his hopes on Lin Danhan. He bet on multiple sides.

"Your servant obeys..." Wang Chengen agreed. Liu Jishan was sent by the emperor to be in charge of external liaison. The rights of a senior official, but now, belong to Liu Jishan, a junior official of the seventh rank.

"As for the reinforcements from Mao Wenlong, do you have any good suggestions?" Yang Reform asked again.

Sun Chengzong thought for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Mao Wenlong scattered more than 1 elite soldiers on thousands of miles of front lines, and he restrained himself in Zhenjiang Fort. Although this has miraculous effects, Zhenjiang Fort is too small to accommodate If there are too many soldiers, if the army from the East comes to attack, they will definitely not be able to defend. Reinforcement is certain, otherwise, Mao Wenlong will have to withdraw from Zhenjiang Fort... However, in the current situation, I am afraid that His Majesty does not want Mao Wenlong to withdraw Let's go out of Zhenjiang Fort..." Seeing the emperor's question, Sun Chengzong came out and answered, but no one answered for a long time.

"Master Sun is right. I am really unwilling to withdraw from Zhenjiang Fort at this time. If I want to withdraw, I have already withdrawn. Now that I have won a game with Ming Dynasty, the situation is in my favor. No matter what, I have to fight." Going down, Donglu wants to grind Mao Wenlong away, why don't I want to drag Donglu to death?" Yang Reform said.

"Since His Majesty doesn't want Mao Wenlong to withdraw, but wants to hold back the Donglu, then there is only one way to reinforce, and the reinforcement can be divided into increasing troops and increasing goods, and increasing troops can be divided into increasing troops nearby and sending new troops. , although Mao Wenlong scattered all the elites, there are still many guards in the family. Although they are not as good as the elite fighters, relying on the defense of the city, I think they can have the power to fight. Army, the new army is familiar with that set of combat methods, and can cooperate better with Mao Wenlong. If it is nearby, it will be able to reinforce as soon as possible. If it is to reinforce the new army, it will take a lot of time...; In addition, the addition is guns , grenades, food, clothing, medicine, etc. Once the war is stalemate, the consumption will be huge. Your Majesty, it is advisable to prepare in advance. It is best to transport them to Pidao in advance, and then transfer from Pidao to Zhenjiang Fort. , so that Mao Wenlong would not run out of ammunition and food in Zhenjiang Fort... If the war can be dragged until the mountains are covered by heavy snow, Donglu can be said to have failed... Then the situation of our dynasty and Donglu can be reversed in one fell swoop. From today's situation If you are forced to defend to the point where you can attack and defend..., the morale of the Donglu will definitely drop... and if you wipe out the Donglu, you can expect..." Sun Chengzong said the matter clearly in one breath, clear and direct.

Yang Reform also listened to the truth, which is roughly the same as his own thoughts. Mao Wenlong's battle to defend Zhenjiang Fort can be said to be related to the strategic situation of Daming and the wild boar skin. Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who gained morale and experience in the war will grow up quickly. When facing wild boar skin in the future, they will have less fear and more courage, which will be a huge advantage. Don't underestimate these morale And courage, many times, this little thing can be related to the success or failure of things, and can be related to the direction of war.If Mao Wenlong cannot be worn away, there must be heavy casualties in terms of wild boar skin, and casualties and morale must fall into the abyss. In future battles against the Ming Dynasty, it is very likely that there will be shadows in his heart, and he will be timid before fighting. , can be described as far-reaching.

"Master Sun's words are exactly what I want. What I mean is to increase troops to Zhenjiang Fort, not only to increase troops, but also to increase things..." Yang Reform said here, and then stopped.

"Cao Huachun, what's the situation with the artillery on the Donglu side? How much can you be sure about now?" When Yang Reform talked about the increase in troops and gifts, he thought of a practical problem, that is, Mao Wenlong's reason for defending Zhenjiang Fort. Mainly grenades, but grenades have a huge disadvantage. The attack distance is too short. If the enemy has long-range attack methods, such as cannons, it is more dangerous. Grenade combat is specially designed for wild boars without large siege weapons. of.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Donglu does have some cannons. It's not that Donglu himself can forge them, but they were captured from my Ming Dynasty over the years. Donglu himself only likes riding and shooting, and doesn't like to use artillery. These cannons were cast by me in the early years. The Shenwei general cannon, and some Flang machine, tiger crouching cannon, but the number is not large, and it has not been used for many years. Now it is a question of whether it can be fired well. Moreover, most of the people who can handle the cannon on the Donglu side are the Han army. , the status of the Han army on the Donglu side is low, so there are not many gunners on the Donglu side, and the level of firing cannons is probably not very good. In addition, gunpowder is also a problem, Donglu himself does not know how to make gunpowder , we have to rely on the craftsmen of the Han army over there..." Cao Huachun spoke all the way, telling all the information he had in his hands.

"Well, in this way, on Donglu's side, all the artillery that can be counted or known, whether it can be fired or not, is counted as a normal artillery. Calculate the artillery situation of the Eastern Captives to the maximum, just in case..." Yang Reform thought for a while, and then said that the weakness of grenades is that they are afraid of encountering cannons, so Yang Reform must first figure out the wild boar skin artillery Arrange for the situation.

(End of this chapter)