Chapter 151: Driving out of the war
Huangji Palace.
With the arrival of His Majesty, the court officials unexpectedly discovered that the emperor who used to behave in a kind manner was now dressed as if he wanted to take a sword to fight.
The soldiers followed him, and when the eunuchs stood in Japan, they were also accompanied by the soldiers.
Even the ministers knelt down and never let the ministers be exempted from courtesy. Zhu Youjian's hoarse voice during the voice change period was clearly transmitted to every corner of the Huangji Palace.
"The leader of the Later Jin Dynasty, Nurhaci, led his army into Mongolia. What does it mean? I must have no need to say more about it!"
The voice was dull, but it made many court officials tremble.
I am afraid of being prescient in everything!
But the problem is that foresight has already existed, and they have been stopping them and even slandering them...
Now that the foresight has come true, their obstruction and slander are a serious crime that can be lost!
"I don't want to say much about the previous incident. It has happened, so let's face it!"
"What kind of morality is that when I heard of the brilliance of the bride, I'm afraid of it!"
"Transfer the order, the decree..."
The decrees were issued one by one, and the ministers who knelt down in the hall were silent at this moment, and there was no scene where the decrees were issued in the past, and the ministers held their own opinions and argued endlessly.
But Zhu Youjian had no sign of pleasure. He had completely understood the appearance of the dynasty.
When we should express our opinions, we should never speak out. When we should not argue, we should never argue!
The slogans are louder than anyone else all day long, but when doing practical things, they are short of weight!
At this moment, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but sigh that the current situation, since his succession, had to be fully arranged by the only court debate that had been under his control from beginning to end.
Compared with the distance from Shanhaiguan to Beijing, Shaanxi is undoubtedly much farther.
In fact, nearly a week after the Korean controversy in the capital ended, the messenger of the Jinyiwei who had been running wildly day and night, finally arrived in Shaanxi.
"Border emergency report! Border emergency report!"
The messenger was already shaking, holding up the order flag, shouting all the way, and finally collapsed directly at the entrance of the camp.
"Hurry and hurry!"
The guard of the camp immediately led his troops forward and helped the messenger up.
"The border urgently reported that the thief chief Nurhaci led his army into Mongolia..."
The intermittent voice of the messenger fell into the ears of the camp guard, which immediately changed his expression.
As a general of the brave guard, how could he not know what enemy they were going to face?
"Hurry up, help him up!"
The general carried a messenger on his back and ran towards the central army commander's tent.
After a moment, the rumbling sound of war drums resounded throughout the camp!
In fact, as early as the summer passed, the entire Yongwei Camp was in a state of preparation for war that could be set off at any time.
Now, with the sound of the war drums, the entire camp was also boiling in an instant!
The sound of footsteps like thunder, the sound of armor colliding, and the rumbling horse hooves quickly swept across the entire camp.
In just a quarter of an hour, the army had already emerged from the gate of the camp in an orderly manner, and walked along the official road in an orderly manner in a direction.
At this time, the messenger of the court had already rushed from the capital toward Shaanxi.
After so much hardship and preparation, the great change is coming to an end, but Li Xiu did not expect as expected.
Even at this time, his expression was solemn that he had never felt before.
When the border military situation arrived, he realized that... he had made a big mistake!
He relied too much on the memories of later generations, which made him subconsciously ignore the differences between the two eras.
If the main force of the Later Jin Dynasty has not moved, it means that the most elite Liaozhen border army in the Ming Dynasty cannot move, and it is even more impossible for all the elite troops to rush to the capital as in history.
And this means that there was a big mistake in his plan, and it was a mistake he had never expected.
Countless thoughts flashed in my mind. After a long time, Li Xiu suppressed the trace of uneasiness in his heart.
Of course, the most important thing is that despite Jizhen’s decay, the soldiers were inconsistent, and after his advice to Zhu Youjian, he was not sure whether the Later Jin Dynasty would still drive straight into the capital as in history.
From the frontier to the capital, there are many important towns.
Changes in any link are enough to affect the entire battle situation.
In this way, what he can do now is to arrive in the capital as soon as possible, understand the situation in Beijing and Ji... and then continue to remain unchanged and respond to all changes!
Normally, an army dominated by infantry must have a very slow marching speed.
It was fast to walk fifty or sixty miles a day, but this time, the speed of the Yongwei Camp was far beyond this limit.
The reason is not only because the soldiers are strong and well-trained, but more importantly, during these months, Li Xiu sprinkled out a large handful of white silver and food without any worries, and collected a large number of mules and horses.
Although these mules and horses cannot be used as cavalry, they have a great effect on infantry.
Not only transporting food, grass, weapons, and supplies, but more importantly, Li Xiu asked the craftsman camp to build a large number of frames for mules and horses!
The frame is shaped like a truck compartment in later generations, with wood as the frame, and mules and horses as the traction in front. The frame is either piled up food, grass and supplies, or carried infantry soldiers.
If the battle is not considered, two mules and horses are used as traction, the frame will be enough to squeeze more than a dozen soldiers.
If there is a war, this ancient version of the chariot can also be used to charge even if the cavalry is in charge or defend on the spot. In a very short time, a defense line that is much more reliable than manpower is constructed.
Of course, this ancient version of the chariot was not original by Li Xiu. In the battle of guarding the capital after the Tumu Fort Incident, Yu Qian used this chariot in large quantities, and it can be said that he had already had large-scale use experience.
Although this chariot is easy to use, its disadvantages are also extremely large. Regardless of the shortcomings of war, the resources consumed by mules and horses, as well as the loss of mules and horses, are not a small number. If Li Xiu had not made a fortune and had no shortage of food and grass, he would not have dared to do this.
This is completely using white silver to speed up the army.
In this way, although this mule and horse carriage frame cannot meet the needs of more than 20,000 troops, the rotational rest greatly extends the army's daily marching distance.
But this is the hard work of the craftsman camp. After all, the wooden frame, long-distance marching, and wear on the road are not ordinary. This group of craftsmen who are envied by the soldiers of the brave guards on weekdays are in a difficult time. They are busy and marching all the way, and there is no chance to stop.
Chapter completed!