eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 481 Protecting the Field and Protecting the Grain
"Sun Tzu's Art of War" says that the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the next is to attack the city.The method of siege is a last resort.

Generally speaking, it is the internal disputes of the Han people, and they will not attack a city as a last resort, let alone a strong city like Datong that has been in operation for many years.

But in the way of using soldiers, the most taboo is the set of military books.

Dayan Khan fought Datong because he knew that Zhou Shangwen's department had left Datong.Simply put, if he didn't dare to fight without the main force, then he shouldn't be here this time.

For this reason, Dayan Khan had already prepared the ladder for attacking the city and the firewood for burning the city gate.

After an order was given,
The first thing that flew towards the city wall was the rain of arrows all over the sky, and then the infantry marched against the artillery fire set on the city wall, and everyone's ears were filled with loud shouts.

Chang Dacheng hid at the crenel on the city wall and observed carefully, and the generals behind him also squatted beside them waiting for orders.

"Chen Qing! Chen Qing!"

"The end is here!"

"Lead 3000 people to Dongyang Hemen to support! Pay attention to those firewood, find some good hands, and don't let those firewood get close to the city gate!"

"Order!!"

Tatars are not good at attacking cities, Chang Dacheng didn't know who gave these Tartars the idea of ​​burning the city gates with firewood.

In fact, this approach has advantages and disadvantages.

For the defenders of the city, this thing is very threatening, so they will naturally pay attention to it, let alone let it get close.

And once the firewood burns within the range of one's own troops, it will harm one's own people instead.

It was not the first time that Chang Dacheng had defended the city. It seemed that the arrow was fueled with fire, and it would have been prepared long ago.

After several rounds of volleys from the Tatar army, he immediately commanded:
"Anyone who hits firewood and builds a ladder will be rewarded with a tael of silver!!"

From this moment on,
The defense of the city has begun!

Yang Yiqing's place in the northwest probably still couldn't feel the atmosphere of Datong, they still arranged closely according to Wang Shouren's previous suggestion, and the governor's mansion also added [-] troops to the vanguard Qiu Yue.

This is a Tian Ji horse race.

Everything was as Wang Shouren expected, as long as Yang Shangyi stood still and waited for work with ease, Huo Sha would not dare to fight with all his troops.

Qiu Yue was a man who walked out of the blood and flames. Although it was a charge that was very likely to be defeated, he still resolutely went out after receiving the military order.

In the second year of Zhengde, the Northwest Frontier Army of Ming Dynasty had strengthened its organization. From the emperor to the governor, from the governor to the governor, and then to the commanders of the guards, there was no room for those who were timid.

Then entered August, and Ming Dynasty entered into the flames of war from west to east.

The capital is far away, and it may take more than a month to respond, but as time goes by, everyone from the princes and nobles to the common people in Li knew that Ming Dynasty was at war.

Its influence is also fully manifested.

First is the Ministry of War,
Wang Bing was ordered to reorganize the [-]th Regiment Battalion. The battle was imminent, and the generals and schools at all levels were very nervous. The rules of the court were very simple. If the school officials at any level wanted to keep the old, weak, sick and disabled, they would keep them in their own hands. When the battle breaks out, you take these people with you.This method is extremely wicked, and everyone knows that his life is good.

The second is the Ministry of Households. The soldiers and horses go first before the food and grass are moved. This is the truth since ancient times.Han Wen fully mobilized the people in Beijing and Tong, and large and small vehicles began to transport grain to the capital.Yu Shaobao did this once during the orthodox years, and later he paid the agreed reward silver, and this time there was no obstacle, so that all businesses in the capital were "depressed" for a while, because the common people went there day and night The food has gone.

At the same time, affected by the war, some people in the capital began to pack up their belongings and flee to the south. The imperial court did not stop this, because there were still many people around the capital who wanted to enter the city to avoid disaster.

But there was one thing that was beyond Zhu Houzhao's expectation.

He originally decreed that the cabinet, governors of Shuntian and Baoding should organize the prefects and county magistrates in Beizhili to inform the people to harvest wheat as soon as possible.

This is part of the policy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness, and it is related to the immediate interests of the people. There should not be too many obstacles in doing it. Who doesn't know how to treat the grain collected in their own fields as good.

And this year, money and food were exempted, in other words, how much money is collected is all their own.

These have nothing to do with the war. In order to help these extremely poor people, the emperor used his brains.

But what I didn't expect was that many people had just divided their fields this year, and it was the first season of wheat right now!People who have never been poor or hungry will never know what it is like to gather food from their fields and watch their rice jars filled with food.

Some people have never seen their family so rich since they were born!

This is not food, this is the hope of living!

The power of hope is an infinitely powerful force.

As a result, the Tatars actually led troops to attack Daming at this time!An army crossing the border is like locusts, what is left after a round of snatching?
In other words, the hope of just getting it is gone!

That is absolutely unacceptable!

The anger of the common people could not be suppressed, and the government would not restrain the anger of the people against the Tatars, so all the prefectures and counties began to report.
But what is the nature of this kind of force that is not in the Ministry of War?How to deal with it?

These questions cannot be answered by prefects and prefects, and can only be reported layer by layer.

Zhu Houzhao was a little moved and emotional when he received these memorials in the palace. The power of the people is always great. When the land was divided, he really did not consider that things would evolve into this way.

In the words of the cabinet Wang Jia: If the people's hearts are available, this battle must be won! !

Yes, popular support is available.

These four words gave many veterans great courage.

Min Gui said excitedly: "Your Majesty, with the support of the people, if you suppress it, you will be backlashed. I think you should guide it and use it!"

"How to use?"

"There is a military academy!" Wang Bing, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "You can send teams from the military academy to command the militias formed spontaneously by the people in the prefectures and counties. With students from these military academies, the soldiers in each county can cooperate with each other Fighting, as soon as the little Tartar prince comes, let him be in the flames of war every step of the way! Day and night, no rest! Tired, exhausted them to death!"

This is the vast ocean of the people's war.

This word flashed in Zhu Houzhao's mind.

This time, the imperial court divided more than 200 million mu of land from Huangzhuang and Zhongguanzhuang, and more than 100 million mu of farmland from nobles and officials at all levels.Nearly more than 400 million mu of land, with an average of 100 mu per person, directly benefited more than [-] million people.

Not everyone among them has the courage to take up arms to fight against the regular army, but the proportion of those who are willing to take up arms must be extremely high. Even with a conservative one-third estimate, this is more than 30 people.

And this is just the people who divide the fields.Do people who have no land share want their land, food, livestock, and women to be arbitrarily robbed?
That won't work either!
As long as someone takes the lead, it is a herd mentality.

At the beginning, Ye Xian led Zhu Qizhen to attack Beijing and faced this situation.When they came, they were extremely vicious, and the common people did not dare to provoke them. When they saw that they were about to fail and wanted to withdraw their troops, they were beaten up by the common people along the way.

These people live on the spot and do all kinds of evil, the common people hate it!
Zhu Houzhao thought, this is a surprise move. On the one hand, it can help the court resist the Tatars, and on the other hand, it can organize the power of the people so that they can better protect their own food, and at the same time provide supplies for the Tatars. Trouble.

"Let's use...preserving the fields and protecting the food as the slogan. Simple is better, and the common people can understand it when it is simple. If it is complicated for the students of the military academy, the officials are the main ones, and the militia is the supplement. A serious army is not created by the common people. If you can resist it, once it becomes a rout, it will be irreversible."

"That's natural. Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a short time. Besides, Dayan Khan may not be able to pass through these barriers, and he may be captured halfway through."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Min Gui, this little old man, when he got excited, he spoke recklessly.

"The mobilization of the military academy must also be carefully arranged. In this battle with the Tatars, the court must be clear, that is, they are the same as others for their meritorious deeds. They must be rewarded with money and official positions. Yes, for them, it is also leaving the academy one day earlier. In times of crisis, you can be a hero, and I hope that there will be some young warriors in Ming Dynasty."

The Ministry of War has its own way of dealing with this matter. "They have been mobilized for the division of the land before, so it should be regarded as a round of drills before. This time there will be a big reward, and there must be brave men among them. Divide one by one to ensure that dozens of counties, large and small, can be assigned to a group. The group is combined with the county magistrate, and together with the fast-moving government officials, the guards of each county are organized. At the same time, the Ministry of War maintains communication with the groups of various military academies. The Beijing camp and Shangzhi personal guards are used to guard the capital. There are officers and soldiers and militias, the soldiers and the people are of one mind, and the monarch and ministers are of one mind, so how can we be invincible?"

After Zhu Houzhao listened, he also had more confidence in this battle.

"Having said that, we still need to focus on defending the Zijing Pass, so that we can buy more time and make better preparations. The best thing is to prevent them from passing the Zijing Pass. Although the army and the people are united, it is exciting, but in this way , it is inevitable that prefectures and counties will be looted, and as a father, I cannot bear such things to happen."

All the ministers knelt down, "Your Majesty's benevolence and generosity are really a blessing to the people."

These are all polite words, just listen to them.

"According to His Majesty's will, I have sent the governor and Zhi Shifeng, and Zhu Feng, the son of Cheng Guogong, to lead the four guards and three thousand guns to the Zijing Pass for reinforcements. It will not be easy for Dayan Khan to pass this pass!"

"About when will they arrive based on their departure time?"

"The army is moving fast, and it will arrive in three days!"

"it is good."

Shi Feng is the hereditary commander and acquaintance, Zhu Feng is the second son of Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu, both of them were from military academy.Zhu Fu has an eldest son, Zhu Qi, but he is really useless, and Zhu Feng is somewhat self-motivated.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao also hopes that there will be someone among the nobles, not to mention reproducing the demeanor of the ancestors, at least not to make people feel that the ability is mediocre.

This Zhu Feng is in his early twenties, I hope he will have good luck.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say much, and turned back to write down the four words mentioned earlier on the imperial case:

Protect the fields and protect the food.

"Take it, let these Tartars know how powerful the Han people are."

At this time, the mobilization force will not be so strong. After all, there is no grassroots organization, but mobilization depends on organization on the one hand, and on the other hand, more importantly, on real things.It all depends on the organization, but it doesn't work if it's not real.

Protecting fields and protecting grain is not fake, and it doesn't really need much organization.

Without knives and guns, they beat people to death like hoes.

(End of this chapter)