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343 Lu Xiangsheng's Proposal

"Fighting in the field of the city is the strength of Jianlu and the weakness of our army. Using his weakness to attack the enemy is not a good strategy!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was immediately angry. If he wanted to say this, then what the hell would be beaten with Jianlu? He would always be passively beaten!

However, he quickly calmed down. He didn't know that the new army that was training now was just to be able to fight Jianlu! It's just a pity that the new army had just started training and could not catch up with this war.

After Cao Huachun said these words, he kept silent. He looked at the people with a strange look at him, knowing what they were thinking, but he pretended that he couldn't see it, so there was no need to explain it to them.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's eyes swept towards him, Min Hongxue first put down whether Sun Chengzong possessed Cao Huachun, bowed to the emperor and said, "I think that if I want to defeat the army of Mangourtai, my Ming Dynasty should gain an advantage in terms of quantity. But in this way, food and grass are also a problem."

In other words, he agreed with Sun Chengzong's statement. Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and looked at the next one. Unexpectedly, before Shen Yongmao could speak, Man Gui had already spoken: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be the pioneer and go to fight to the death with Manguertai!"

His meaning was that the Guanning Army was not able to fight in the field, and he was willing to go to the field. Emperor Chongzhen nodded in approval for his statement.

But the Minister of War Shen Yongmao immediately opposed: "Zhongyong Bo has just taken over the Beijing camp. If he can fight against Jianlu in the field, he will fight against Jianlu immediately during the war before the New Year! I don't believe in the military strength of the Beijing camp, and there will be a sudden change in just one month."

When Man Gui heard this, he wanted to refute it, but Shen Yongmao was right. He remembered that the servants who could fight against Jianlu had already consumed almost the same amount of money, and he could not refute it. Suddenly, his bearded face turned red.

At this moment, Liu Xingzuo, who had been silent, spoke: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that the direction of Shanhaiguan could also bluff and support Korea with all his strength and prepare to attack Shenyang. Then he sent troops to attack Jianlu's hinterland to complete the move of besieging Wei and saving Zhao."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Liu Xingzuo. So, Lu Xiangsheng also possessed Liu Xingzuo?

Before they could speak, Liu Xingzuo continued to speak again: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that there was no need to take into account the army of Dongjiang. He could recruit ships from Korea before the Jianlu army had arrived in Korea. Then he ordered Pidao to be prepared to strictly prevent Jianlu's attack. In this way, Pidao should be worry-free, and he could also be at surround Wei and save Zhao. However, there were less than 200 cavalrymen in Dongjiang that could be used for far-reaching attacks. If the infantry was added, he was afraid that Jianlu would not retreat when he returned to the army."

In the past, there were no cavalry in Mao Wenlong's era, but he was also instinctively skilled in guerrilla warfare. The Han people on the land of Liaodong informed him and knew that the Jianlu had the realities and reality, so he left with one blow. It was okay.

However, after Jianlu became fierce, such as during the first Korean War, Mao Wenlong suffered heavy losses. In addition, in order to deal with Mao Wenlong, Jianlu retreated all the coastal people to the inland, and the coastal areas became a forbidden area. In this way, fewer Han people were informed, and the infantry had to go further to attack. If the intelligence was not accurate, it would be easy to be caught up by the Jianlu cavalry.

Therefore, the best way to enter the hinterland of Jianlu to engage in guerrilla warfare is to have a special cavalry, which is the army that Lu Xiangsheng wanted to form before. But he had just arrived in Dongjiang, and before he had time to form, there was no resources to form it. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Xiangsheng brought up this matter.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen thought Lu Xiangsheng's method was good, so he looked at the people below and asked, "What do you think?"

Shen Yongmao glanced at his colleague, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there are cavalry troops in Shanhaiguan, but..."

He didn't say it any more, but the meaning was obvious. When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked at Cao Huachun and asked, "What do Sun Qing think?"

Cao Huachun bowed a little and said that he had conveyed the message. After waiting for a while, he replied: "Supervisor Sun responded that if Governor Lu had such a heart, he could send 500 cavalry troops over."

Speaking of this, after a moment of stopping, he immediately added: "Super General Sun said that the fleet of cavalry can transport 500 cavalry at one time is already the limit."

If this is true, Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry was only about 700, and the troops were still a little less. Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers in the hall realized this and were silent for a moment.

But Liu Xingzuo said, "Lu Zhongcheng thought that if he could have more than 500 cavalry, he could try it."

When Min Hongxue heard this, he frowned and said, "If only seven hundred cavalrymen cannot attack the city and cannot attack the enemy, they must rescue them. How can they surround Wei and save Zhao?"

This was also reasonable. Emperor Chongzhen and others were silent for a moment, thinking about countermeasures.

In the end, Liu Xingzuo broke the silence: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that if the seven hundred elite cavalry were in charge, he would make a big move. As long as our Ming army set foot in the hinterland of Liaodong, it would cause panic. Then, Lu Zhongcheng acted at the opportunity or bluffed his voice, and could force Jianlu to seek help, so as to besiege Wei and save Zhao."

Emperor Chongzhen was happy and quickly added: "In this way, it can also give confidence to the Han people in Liaodong who are unwilling to be enslaved by Jianlu, and can also add some trouble to the Jianlu's rule in Liaodong. As long as this momentum can be maintained, it can make Jianlu tired of local affairs in Liaodong and alleviate the border feelings of the Ming Dynasty."

He deduced this from the hearts of the people, which was reasonable and reasonable, which surprised several ministers in Wuying Hall, of course, except Man Gui. They did not expect that the emperor was so young and familiar with people's hearts.

"I think you can give it a try!" Min Hongxue expressed his opinion first, which was considered to be the act of besieging Wei and saving Zhao.

Shen Yongmao also nodded and followed the comment: "I will discuss it!"

Emperor Chongzhen could judge what they thought from the changes in their eyes and attitudes when they looked at him, and he couldn't help but smile. This kind of thing, as long as you refer to the War of Resistance Against Japan in later generations, there are practical examples and it is not surprising to infer that such things are not surprising at all!

But he couldn't say it, so he just turned to look at Cao Huachun and said, "Sun Qing arranged five hundred elite cavalry as soon as possible, can it be?"

He specially added the word "elite" to remind Sun Chengzong. He was not afraid that Sun Chengzong would be perfunctory. At least in his opinion, Sun Chengzong still had a view of the overall situation.

Under the meeting he led, he was convened as the front-line chief military officer and the military minister in the court. Everyone set up a discussion and the emperor personally participated. The matter was basically decided. After discussing some details, the plan was finally decided.

However, Emperor Chongzhen had another point and did not tell others about it. This specific thing must be discussed. As long as it is used properly, it will definitely make Jianlu cry.
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