Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"The area currently controlled by the imperial court in Liaodong can be divided into two areas. One is with the Shanhaiguan defense line as the core, Jizhou Sixie Twelve Road as the rear, Ningyuan guards as the backbone, Jinzhou and the Big and Small Linghe Forts as the front, so Build an overall defense line in front of the Liao Dynasty, use a step-by-step strategy to consume the captives, and wait for opportunities to fight to regain western Liaoning and other places."

Before walking to the sand table in Liaodong, Wang Zaijin picked up a long stick, faced countless gazes, pointed at the sand table in front of him and spoke loudly.

"In order to build such a huge defense line, the imperial court used to allocate a large amount of food and salary every year to meet the food and salary expenses of the border guards, garrison soldiers, guest troops and other troops scattered throughout the Liao Dynasty!"

"When I was managing Liaodong, I did have differences with Sun Chengzong on the garrison of Liao, but those were all matters of fact. The strategy of garrisoning Liao proposed by Sun Chengzong could certainly keep the hinterland of the pass away from the flames of war, but it would require huge military expenditures. , but invisibly increased the burden on the court."

Zhu Youxiao's expression was serious, staring at the Liaodong sand table in front of him. From the results, Wang Zaijin was right. Sun Chengzong's strategy of defending Liao indeed caused a huge burden on the central finance, especially the imperial court's established taxation problems. Under such circumstances as frequent disasters, if we persist like this, even if the Jianlu rebellion can be suppressed one day, the Ming Dynasty's finances will be dragged to death.

Once the finances are dragged down, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!

"In another place in Liaodong, Dongjiang Town, where Mao Wenlong was located, was used as the core, and a surprise attack on the sea was used as a strategy to recover parts of southern Liaoning, Kuandian Forts, etc., in order to contain the Jianlu in the rear, and then coordinate the response The stability of defense before Liao Dynasty."

Wang Zaijin continued: "It is precisely this strategy that has allowed Sun Chengzong's clear garrison policy in Liao to be maintained smoothly to this day. However, I really can't understand what the imperial court has achieved in Liao by spending so much food and salary every year. Sexual results?”

"Did the large areas of Liao territory that were occupied by the Jianlu invaders be recovered, and the soldiers and horses guarding Liao were recovered? Was it that the rampant Jianlu Eight Banners were killed in large numbers?"

"Wang Shufu, that's not what you said."

Liu Hongxun, who was standing nearby, frowned and looked at Wang Zaijin and said: "The situation in Liaodong is already complicated. I'm afraid the people in the government don't know as much as Sun Jinglue about how to fight the war."

"What's more, the imperial court in Liaodong has to face far more than Jianlu. The tribes such as Kalaqin, Neikarka, Chahar, and Dongtumote adjacent to Liaohetao, especially the Horqin tribes, are far away from the Liaohe River. The Taoist army is relatively far away, but they are working in collusion with the Jianlu captives. Whenever the Liao Dynasty is in turmoil, a large number of Mongolian Tatars will invade the lands before the Liao Dynasty."

"Without the defense built by Sun Jinglue before the Liao Dynasty, has Wang Shufu thought about the consequences, that is, what kind of threats will our hinterland in the Ming Pass encounter?"

As soon as this statement came out, it attracted the recognition of Li Banghua, Wang Qia, Xiong Wencan and others.

In the eyes of the world, the Liao Bureau was limited to establishing the rebellion of the captives, but in fact, what the Liao Bureau targeted was far more than just the establishment of the Eight Banners.

There are many grassland tribes surrounding the vast area of ​​​​Liaoqian defense. They are swaying left and right. Whoever has the advantage will be more inclined to whom.

"From the beginning to the end, I have never denied everything Sun Chengzong did before Liao Dynasty, but there is a fact to discuss, right? What about the results?"

Wang Zaijin frowned slightly and looked at Liu Hongxun with firm eyes, "How much grain did the imperial court pour in? If you really want to calculate it, tens of millions of taels of silver is a small amount, right?"

"Since Sun Chengzong passed through Liaodong, he not only built many strong cities and fortresses, rectified the western Liaoning corridor, but also built the Guanning cavalry in front of Liaoning. This elite division alone consumes up to two hundred military dollars every year. More than 10,000 taels, this is just my estimate."

"And the Dongjiang Army that rose up in Dongjiang Town consumes a lot of military pay every year, right? But haven't you noticed the problem? From the beginning to the end, all the garrison and Liao troops have been blindly defending instead of actively seeking opportunities to counterattack!!! "

"Even though the territory under our dynasty's jurisdiction far exceeds that of Jianlu, around Liaodong, the money and supplies invested by our dynasty far exceed that of Jianlu. Even if we can't hold on to one place, and Jianlu breaks through and captures it, once If there is a robbery, the loss of Jianlu can be said to be wiped out!"

The atmosphere in Wuying Palace changed.

No one thought that Wang Zaijin would be so bold as to point out some actual problems in front of the emperor.

Yes.

During the past period of guarding Liaodong, there were reports of victories against the capital from time to time. However, the vast majority of the victories were based on the fact that the Jianlu invaded on their own initiative, and the Liao Ming army repelled the Jianqi. The remaining part of the victory was nothing. An exception was obtained by the Dongjiang Army led by Mao Wenlong in a surprise attack on the rear of Jianlu at sea.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if you have thought about something."

Under this situation, Wang Zaijin looked serious, pointed to a few places and said: "If in the future under the Liao Bureau, Jianlu solves the shortage of naval forces under his command and the shortcomings in artillery under the rule, then around the Liaodong area, our country will How much more advantage can we have?"

"Although I have been away from Liaodong for a long time, I have always paid attention to Liaodong. In the many wars I have experienced before, many craftsmen were robbed by Jianlu, and some even escaped to Jianlu's command. I am afraid there are many among them. A group that is less proficient in firearms and more proficient in shipbuilding.”

"If that's the case, then the imperial court's only advantage in the Liao Dynasty will be continuously lowered by Jianlu." Zhu Youxiao frowned and stared at the sand table in front of him, and said in a slightly low tone.

"This is exactly what I am most worried about. Once these advantages are gone, the fig leaf of the imperial court will be completely torn off by Jianlu!"

"It's more than that."

Wang Zaijin continued: "When I learned about the situation in Liaodong, I also discovered that there is a big problem in Liaodong, that is, the elite matters that the court relies on are in the hands of a few people."

How dare you mention it! !

The expressions of Liu Hongxun, Li Banghua, Wang Qia, and Xiong Wencan changed completely, and they looked at Wang Zaijin in disbelief. It seemed that no one had mentioned such remarks before.

The last one mentioned was Xiong Tingbi!

It's just that Xiong Tingbi's end is not very good.

"The problem of supporting soldiers and respecting themselves was caused by Sun Chengzong."

Wang Zaijin ignored this and continued to say: "Whether it is the Guan Ning Cavalry or the Dongjiang Army, why didn't they actively seek opportunities for combat? Instead, they had to wait until the situation was bad enough to launch an offensive against Jianlu. Is this worth it?" Questions for people to ponder.”

"Don't you have your own thoughts and opinions on the situation in Liaodong?" When Wang Zaijin finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao did not answer the question, but looked at Liu Hongxun and the others and said.

"Is it possible that the first meeting between the emperor and his ministers held at the Military Aircraft Department is the one-word meeting of Wang Qing's family? Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"

Since they were going to talk about affairs in Liaodong, Zhu Youxiao was mentally prepared. It is undeniable that Sun Chengzong solved some practical crises and hidden dangers for the court when he was managing Liaodong, but this by no means represents what Sun Chengzong wanted to do. , which is completely in line with the national conditions and needs of Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the current situation in Liaodong does not depend on the war, but more on the people's hearts." Under this situation, Li Banghua, who had been silent, stepped forward at this moment.

"Speaking of the current situation in Liaodong, the imperial court has done enough, but there has been no major breakthrough until now. This is also worth pondering."

"The trend of talking about slaves' sexual transformation affects not only the armies in the pre-Liao Dynasty, but also the Ming Dynasty, especially the hinterland of the pass, and even the court. This is an extremely serious problem!"

This is the discussion of Liao.

The corners of Zhu Youxiao's mouth turned up slightly. Since we were discussing the military affairs of Liaodong, we should express our opinions, tell all the problems we knew, and point them out. If we don't even have this courage, then is it necessary for the Military Aircraft Department to exist?

What's more, this in-depth discussion of the Liao Dynasty was for the imperial commander to personally fight a battle. If he had not fully realized these before the war, then Zhu Youxiao would not have thought that his planned strategy against the Liao Dynasty had the possibility of victory.