Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 729 Long talk 2
"I intend to let Denglai's new army take over the Ningjin defense line." Chongzhen said this after taking a sip of tea.

Yang Menglong's eyes widened all of a sudden: "Let Denglai's new army take over the Ningjin defense line? Why?"

Chongzhen said: "I've had enough of those Liaoxi warlords! They waste 700 million taels of military pay every year and almost emptied the national treasury, but they can neither attack nor defend!" : "Last year, Jiannu attacked in a big way. The Guan Ning army claimed to have fought bloody battles with Jiannu for several days, wiped out more than 20 enemies, and beheaded more than 10,000 levels. Both civil and military officials in the court said that they had made great military achievements. However, I asked Jin Yiwei to investigate and found that They didn't fight Jianu at all! As soon as Jianu came, those cities and fortresses that cost tens of thousands, or even more than a dozen or two million taels of silver, were all abandoned. They either surrendered to Jianu or fled. Play any role! The [-]+ Guan Ning army all shrank in the city, not daring to show their faces, and Zu Kuan fought Jiannu at Shizipo, and defeated Jiannu by a single Jiala!" He growled angrily: "Everyone thinks I'm a fool! When facing the enemy, I don't count as one, but when fighting for merit, one counts as ten. I can't wait to bring my grandchildren who are not as tall as a wheel to share in the credit. The list of requests for rewards can be as long as three feet! They What do you want to do? Do you really think I am blind!? Millions of taels of salary every year, to raise such a group of waste who can neither attack nor defend, what use are they! Denglai Xinjun, Heluo Xinjun, Tianxiong Army, Sichuan Army... Any new army will be more effective than them, and the food and pay will be much less! I have decided to use the Denglai New Army to replace the Guan Ning Army to guard the Ningjin defense line. If they are too few to defend, they might as well give up Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and only guard Shanhaiguan, as long as they can hold off Jiannu for a few years, our new army will be able to accumulate enough strength to march northward and destroy the dynasty!"

It seems that Chongzhen really made Guan Ningjun so angry that he planned to replace him.But Yang Menglong shook his head.There is nothing wrong with Sun Chengzong's fortress tactics. When the soldiers are inferior to others, they can only seize the weakness of Houjin who is not good at attacking fortifications, and build fortifications to fight the battle. It is not wrong to abandon Ningyuan and Jinzhou. It is too long and consumes too much, and the Guan Ning army has been playing the disgraceful role of giving away people's heads and gaining experience after being rewarded. For internal strength, wait for a few years before leaving the customs to clean up the slaves.However, it was too late, Sun Chengzong's fortress tactics were completely collapsed by the Natuo mud of the Guanning Army, retreating to Shanhaiguan?Yang Menglong dared to bet that once Chongzhen proposed to retreat to Shanhaiguan, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would jump up and bite!Retiring to Shanhaiguan can indeed save a lot of food and salaries. It is not a problem to reduce the 700 million taels of Liao's salaries to 100 million.The Donglin Party has no other skills, but the ability to kill is unmatched. Only the devil knows what stupid things these dead people will do once they find out that their family's financial resources are about to be cut off!

A correct strategy at the wrong time can lead to disastrous consequences. This is a blood lesson.He was silent for a long time, and slowly said: "Your Majesty, think twice!"

Chongzhen stared at him, and asked word by word: "Why? Don't I even have the right to mobilize my own army?"

Yang Menglong said: "I don't mean that! I think that disasters are happening frequently in the world right now, and the bandits were barely calmed down until last year. It's already a serious injury..."

Chongzhen interjected: "It is precisely because of this that I want Denglai's new army to replace Guan Ning's army, saving these millions of taels of Liao pay! With these millions of taels of silver, how many things can I do! Even if it is Throwing it into the river and listening to it is better than handing it over to these warlords to disgust me all day long!"

Yang Menglong said: "That's the reason, but has the emperor thought about where to put the 10,000+ army after the Guan Ning army is replaced?"

Chongzhen frowned, he really hadn't thought about this.

Yang Menglong said: "The 10,000+ army also needs to wear clothes and eat. If they are replaced, there will be nowhere to put them. There will be chaos! Once they start an army and cause chaos, Daming will probably spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of taels of silver to settle it. Which one is better? Loss? Furthermore, the Guan Ning Army has been operating for so many years, and has a very wide network of contacts in the court. If you want to move the Guan Ning Army, I am afraid that none of the civil and military officials in the court will agree... Don't stare, the emperor can find out that the Guan Ning Army has falsely reported military exploits , I must be able to find out how much profit those big figures from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials and even the cabinet can get from the Liao pay every year. Your Majesty, the Guanning Army is no longer just an army, it has become a huge benefit The group wants to mobilize the Guan Ning Army and cut Liao pay, which will inevitably lead to a crazy counterattack by this interest group, and the consequences are unpredictable!"

Chongzhen was extremely annoyed: "Do you want me to continue to raise those trash, and continue to spend several million taels of salary every year to raise them to make me more difficult!?"

Yang Menglong smiled wryly: "For the time being, that's all we can do. In fact, the best way to deal with the Guan Ning Army is to destroy Jian Nu. Without Jian Nu, there is no need for the Guan Ning Army to exist. Your Majesty, please After two years of patience, the new army will be able to accumulate enough strength to wipe out Jiannu with a thunderous force!"

Chongzhen hesitated to speak, and finally said unwillingly: "Okay, I will wait for two more years, and then I will settle the accounts with them after two years!"

Yang Menglong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the big boss would lose his temper and insisted on letting the Denglai new army take over the defense line of Guan Ning. Let the Houjin army in... Don't overestimate the integrity of those arrogant soldiers. They are like shit in front of Houjin, but they are fierce after they have braids. They don't take it from Liaodong to Burma Breathless, it really made them merge with Houjin, things are definitely big!Fortunately, although Chongzhen has many weaknesses such as impatience and self-willedness, he can still listen to the words of those he trusts, thank God!

Yang Menglong's work was not in vain. Chongzhen agreed that Huguang's annual grain and salary would be shipped northward by sea, allowing him to expand the army by another 4000, and at the same time promised not to interfere with his business dealings with European businessmen.These are all real benefits, especially in agreeing to the expansion of Heluo’s new army. Yang Menglong often has a headache because of too few troops—Huguang’s territory is too large to take care of [-] troops. Now it is possible to expand the army Six thousand, what a great joy.

"It would be a good idea to let the barbarians conquer Annan, but this battle must be in the hands of Ming Dynasty!" Chongzhen said, "You think of a way, and I want to see that all the land they finally conquered will become the territory of Ming Dynasty. Become the barrier of Ming Dynasty!"

Well, in this way, the right to intervene in Annan's war is now available!
Here, I would like to observe three seconds of silence for the people of Kofi Annan...

After the performance was over, Yang Menglong went to find Fu Zonglong again, and everyone exchanged opinions.Fu Zonglong told him that Chongzhen's old habit of impatience had recurred, and more than once he had tried to move the Tianxiong Army or the Denglai New Army to Shanhaiguan and withdraw the Guanning Army, which made him terrified.Yang Menglong said helplessly: "The Guan Ning Army has been in operation for so many years, and it has already become a huge monster. Once its vital interests are touched, it will inevitably provoke a terrible backlash. I am afraid that the whole of Beizhili will become a sea of ​​blood! I I have temporarily dispelled the idea of ​​the emperor, if he thinks about it again, Lord Shangshu, you will not agree to it anyway, even if you cut off your hand, you cannot use a seal on it!"

Fu Zonglong said: "This old man knows it well. It took a long time for Ming Dynasty to get better, and this old man will not let people destroy it. Champion, when will you and Su Yihou be able to march northward and destroy Jiannu? Jiannu can't be destroyed for a day, after all, it's a serious problem!"

Yang Menglong said: "Come on, they will die in two years at most." He drew two arrows on the table with his finger, "Two years is enough time for the Tianxiong Army to conquer the entire Hetao Plain, and after conquering the Hetao Plain During the process, many Mongolian tribes took the initiative to attach themselves, providing the Tianxiong Army with a large number of superior light cavalry. Two years later, the Tianxiong Army will have at least 4000 infantry and more than 4000 Mongolian light cavalry. Such a strong force, even if Even if they fight Jiannu one-on-one, they will be able to crush Jiannu on the ground; Denglai's new army will soon expand to 2000, Dongjiang Army has expanded to 10,000, and Sichuan Army has also expanded to [-] With [-] people, the Heluo new army will also expand its army. In two years, our new army alone will exceed [-]+, what will Jiannu use to fight us!"

Fu Zonglong sighed: "It's so good, it's so good... For more than 30 years, Jiannu raised troops and rebelled, and almost no one could control them. Unexpectedly, I can see them going to the end. I have no regrets in this life! However, I heard that Jiannu is also there. Desperately expand the army, try to manufacture firearms and crossbows, train troops according to the model of the new army, champion, you must be careful!"

Hou Jin was very good at learning war in war. He suffered two heavy losses from the New Army first at Dalinghe and then at Lushun. It was impossible for them not to know the power of the New Army's new tactics, so imitation became inevitable.Yang Menglong just smiled disdainfully: "Imitate? Can they imitate? They can imitate through training, and they can imitate tactics, but can they imitate new explosives and new guns? To put it bluntly, even if I Give them a new cannon and they won’t be able to imitate it!”

Fu Zonglong kindly reminded: "You still have to be careful, Jian slave should not be underestimated!"

Yang Menglong agreed with a smile, but felt a little emotional in his heart.Of course, Hou Jin could follow the gourd and draw a dipper, and train pikemen, crossbowmen, lancers, musketeers, and even green out of the blue according to the appearance of the new Heluo army. However, there are some things that they cannot imitate. Rifled rifles, rifled cannons and smokeless explosives cannot be imitated either!The times have changed. The era of relying on the quality of the army and the ability of the generals to determine the victory of the war is about to pass. In the future, the victory or defeat of the war will be determined by the strength of the industry and the military industry system. After these two things, the gold will lose at the starting line. No matter what Struggling is just in vain.

(End of this chapter)