Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 280
Fan Wencheng's death deserves a big feast to celebrate.Li Cunming still remembers Fan Wencheng's various means, which brought huge resistance and difficulties to his revival plan.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that Fan Wencheng used a little trick to wipe out the Dashun dynasty and broke the alliance between Da Ming and Dashun.Based on this strategy alone, Fan Wencheng is enough to be remembered in the annals of history, enough to be among the ranks of first-class strategists.

Li Cunming admired Fan Wencheng from the bottom of his heart, and it was precisely because of his admiration that he used a cunning trick like assassination to take his life.

Sometimes the greatest respect for an enemy is not to show sympathy for each other, but to try every means, at all costs, to kill him by any means!

Moreover, Fan Wencheng died at the right time. First of all, the plague in the south subsided completely, the people returned to normal life, and all walks of life gradually got rid of the bad influence of the plague.

Secondly, from the end of the Southern Expedition to the present, the soldiers have been recuperating for more than half a year, recharging their energy and sharpening their swords.

Finally, the plague in the north has not yet subsided, the Manchu and Qing courts were in dire straits, and the people in enemy-occupied areas were in dire straits.If nothing goes beyond expectations, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely have a difficult time in the coming days, and its strength will be greatly damaged.

In a word, the time is ripe for the Northern Expedition!
Yan Ermei was connected with the emperor, laughed loudly for a while, and after expressing the ecstasy in her heart, she finally calmed down and said: "Your Majesty, this is a golden opportunity, not to be missed! What I want to say is that before the Northern Expedition, There is still one thing that needs to be done urgently, and that is to send another group of disciples of the Holy Fire Sect to lurk in the enemy-occupied area."

"Since the outbreak of the plague, the disciples of the Holy Fire Sect have sent less and less news, and the number of secret letters is two-thirds less than before. The minister speculates that some people died of the plague, and some people may have exposed their identities and died in the In the hands of the knife holder. In short, we cannot sit idly by."

Li Cunming nodded and said: "The war situation is ever-changing, and sometimes the situation changes in an instant. This requires the establishment of an intelligence network. Intelligence work is an indispensable and important part of war. Yan Junshi, you have thought deeply It's my heart, this thing has to be done by you."

"I understand." Yan Ermei nodded and said again, "Your Majesty, getting rid of the Tartars cannot be done overnight. Although Fan Wencheng died and Dorgon lost his most important advisor, we cannot be arrogant and underestimate the enemy. Your Majesty, please make sufficient preparations and send troops before it is too late."

Li Cunming said with a smile: "Zhuge is the only one who is cautious in his life, and the military advisor deserves such praise. It's good to be cautious, and you can sail for thousands of years! Since moving to the south, I have been waiting for the time for the Northern Expedition for more than three years. I haven't learned anything else. , is to polish a piece of patience."

"I have decided to send troops in October and spend two months preparing for it. What do you think?"

Yan Ermei said: "Very good! Firstly, taxes have been collected in autumn, and food and wages are sufficient; secondly, the plague in the north should be almost over by that time, which can prevent our soldiers from being infected with the plague on a large scale. In autumn, the weather is clear and the weather is not so bad. It’s a good time to use troops.”

After thinking for a while, he asked again: "Your Majesty, which route do you plan to choose for the Northern Expedition?"

"That's a good question!" Li Cunming greeted Yan Ermei and walked under a wall, ripped apart a map, and said seriously, "This is the map of our dynasty drawn by the Academy of Sciences, covering all thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty. It's inside."

"Military commander, please see that the Northern Expedition has three paths. One is to go out of Sichuan and Shu to attack Xi'an, and then go east; the second is to take Kaifeng City and send troops northward from the hinterland of the Central Plains; the third is to start from Xuzhou, attack Shandong, and then go straight to Huanglong."

"It stands to reason that the route from the north to the north of Shandong is the shortest, and the water and land can cooperate with each other. Back then, Emperor Chengzu fought from Shandong to the city of Nanjing. Our northern expedition was just doing the opposite."

In addition to the example of Ming Chengzu launching the Jingnan Battle, there is another example for future generations to refer to, and that is the Northern Expedition of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Scholars generally believe that the Northern Expedition of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was strategically correct, and it was the most convenient way for the southern regime to invade the capital. However, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom made many mistakes in tactics, so that the Northern Expedition ended disastrously.

Li Cunming's current advantages are far from what the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom can compare to. Half of the country is impenetrable, the domestic political situation is stable, and Jiangbei, Xiangyang, and Hanzhong are all in his hands. He has too many strategic choices for the Northern Expedition.

Yan Ermei murmured: "Your Majesty can tell, the one that His Majesty likes the most is going up from the northeast of Shandong, right?"

Li Cunming smiled, pointed at the map and said: "No, launching the Northern Expedition from Shandong is the last step. I have divided the Northern Expedition into three stages. The first stage is to capture the three cities of Xi'an, Kaifeng, and Jinan; the second stage is to capture the three cities of Xi'an, Kaifeng, and Jinan; The second stage is to use troops flexibly according to the development of the situation; the third stage is to advance from Shandong by land and water, force the Tatars to withdraw from Shanhaiguan, and then launch a general offensive."

"Okay, the goal is clear, the strategic intention is clear, and we are taking action steadily and without delay. I sincerely admire you!"

Li Cunming poked his finger on the Chengdu logo, and said: "I am preparing for the battle in Nanjing City, and I have a lot of things to prepare. I will definitely not be able to complete the preparations before October. But there are still two months in between. I don't want to waste it. Let Li Dingguo and Li Dingguo first By joining forces to attack Xi'an, firstly, we will explore the changes in the strength of the Tartars, and secondly, we will use it as a training exercise, so we can constantly adjust and improve our preparations according to the battle situation."

Yan Ermei said: "The minister will go back to the Secretary of the General Administration to draw up the decree."

"Wait a minute, Master Yan, I have another very important sentence. Please write it clearly in the decree. Tell Li Dingguo and Li Guo not to care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, and focus on consuming the enemy's vital strength, especially the Eight Banners. Soldiers, kill one counts as one!"

Yan Ermei immediately put his hands on his hands and said: "When the Jiannu entered the customs, the total population was hundreds of thousands, and the military strength was only one hundred thousand. How can it be compared with the Han people? Your Majesty deliberately consumed the physical strength of the Jiannu. It was like hitting a snake seven inches, hitting them where it hurts. .”

"Besides, regardless of the gains and losses of the city, our army can be flexible and changeable in the use of troops, avoiding the danger of dividing troops. Another point is that the Jiannu will be pursued and attacked, and the Han people who took refuge in Jiannu will be treated differently according to the situation. Break down the cohesion of the enemy forces."

"Okay, very good, the strategy that His Majesty decided today has already pointed out the path and direction for our army. I think the victory will belong to my Ming Dynasty in the end!"

Li Cunming laughed loudly: "Mr. Yan, I am not used to flattering you. You should be the proud Yan Ermei in the future. I need a direct minister in the court who can give me advice at any time! As for the strategy I have set, It’s just a preliminary idea and needs to be further refined.”

Yan Ermei also laughed, followed the order and left.

(End of this chapter)