Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1338
Yu Yin did not object to the peace talks. The Kingdom of Jin was indeed insufficiently prepared for the war. As the Prime Minister in charge of the household department, he knew better than anyone else how much food the treasury had.

The accumulation of the Kingdom of Jin in the past few years has been used to expand the army. The Ministry of Households is waiting for this year's tax revenue. Ass debt.

He also hopes to be able to negotiate a peace, but in his opinion, the possibility of a peace negotiation is not high, and Ming has no willingness or motivation for peace talks.

Yu Yin bowed his hands to Haoge, "Your Majesty, I see that Wang Yan has raised troops everywhere since he took control of the Ming Dynasty. He has been in power for eight years. Appealing to the country, subsidizing the rebel army and rebellion, all kinds of behaviors are rare in China. I think that behind this person's various behaviors, there is a heart of seeking holiness. Of course, it can also be said to be a great achievement, to gain fame. I think this person is Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Since the Ming army has gained an advantage, he will not give up his prestige of dominating the world easily."

Hauge had to admit that Yu Yin knew Wang Yan very well, and that fellow was a dignified and overjoyed man.

When Yu Yin said this, he obviously didn't want Hauge and the cabinet to have too much hope for the peace talks. Jin Guo should devote more energy to himself instead of pinning on the illusion of peace talks.

Hauge nodded, "Yu Qing is right, the king thief has a good name, and the temptation to rule the world is too great for him. He can harm my people in Guanzhong for this. I think it is impossible to negotiate a peace easily." He frowned and paused After a long silence, he continued, "But now, how should we deal with it?"

Yu Yin just reminded him that he is a householder, and he is not as good at military affairs as Meng Qiaofang and others.

At this time, Meng Qiaofang could only salute and say, "Your Majesty, the key is to regain northern Shaanxi. The mountains are about to be covered by heavy snow, and it will be very difficult for the Ming army to cross Luliang Mountain. We still have a chance to regain northern Shaanxi. The only problem is the problem of military strength."

Han Chaoxuan immediately said: "According to the information received by the Ministry of War, the Ming army deployed 6 troops in two towns in Shangyong, 6 in northern Sichuan, 6 in Shanxi, 30 in southern Qinghai, and at most 50 in Henan. With [-] people, Wang Yan has used nearly [-] troops this time!"

As he said, Hauge got up from the throne and came to the situation map hanging in the study. Han Chaoxuan also came over, picked up the wooden pole and pointed to the map and said: "The 1 Ming troops in the south of Qinghai, we are stationed in Xining." There are 12 people monitoring and guarding. The Ming army in Shangyong and Northern Sichuan has a total of 30, and the 3 army of the King of Shu is defending in Hanzhong. The 1 Ming army in Henan has 1 people stationed in Tongguan, Li Benshen 5 people Stationed at Luling Pass, Wang Jinbao garrisoned 6 people at Wuguan, a total of 2 guards. Shanxi Ming army has 3 people, of which nearly 15 have crossed the Yellow River. We stationed troops in Tongzhou, Fuzhou and Fenglingdu Ten thousand, a total of 3. This means 2 troops cannot move. In addition, King Anxi's [-] people and Chang'an's [-] people cannot move."

Han Chaoxuan put down the wooden pole, "We can use a total of 25 troops, and 20 can't move. Of the remaining 1, Yan'an has lost 2, [-] rebels in northern Shaanxi, and more than [-] in Hetao, Ningxia and other places. The people have already arrived in northern Shaanxi, and there are only [-] people in Weinan that can be mobilized."

Hauge frowned, "Weinan's [-] is to guard against mistakes in Tongguan, Lulingguan, and Wuguan. Be prepared to reinforce them at any time!"

Han Chaoxuan nodded, "Indeed."

Everyone was silent for a while, and Meng Qiaofang walked over slowly at this time, "Thirty thousand people from Weinan and Yanzhou were drawn out, and together with the troops from Yan'an, Ningxia, and Hetao, we can make up 5 people, and the minister himself will be in charge. I should be able to try to take back Yulin and Suide Prefecture."

"In this way, Guanzhong will be empty!" Hauge said with a frown.

Meng Qiaofang said: "We can only organize troops from all over the country to prepare for emergencies. In addition, if the situation is in crisis, only His Majesty will lead the Imperial Forest Army to conquer!"

Although the Kingdom of Jin continued to expand its army, when it was time to use it, it was still stretched.

"Do you have anything to say, dear friends? If not, then it will be decided according to Meng Qing's proposal." Hauge looked at the crowd, as if this was the only way to retake northern Shaanxi.

Han Chaoxuan bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, I think that at this time, I should issue an order to King Anxi to lead the army to serve the king. It is best to bring Yuzi cavalry and Mongolian cavalry to help the battle."

For Han Chaoxuan, their interests in Guanzhong must be safeguarded, so they can propose a strategy to cede Hanzhong and let Sun Kewang rush to help.

After hearing this, Meng Qiaofang also nodded, "If there is no problem in the Western Regions, King Anxi can come to help. After all, the country of Dajin is in Guanzhong."

Hauge nodded slightly. Meng Qiaofang took away [-] Jin troops to seize northern Shaanxi. The Jin Kingdom's reserve force in Guanzhong was only [-] Han, Manchu and Mongolian troops. The troops were too empty. Once the Ming army broke through any point, Then he will be difficult to deal with.

"Okay, I ordered Sun Kewang to come back to help!" Hauge finished speaking and looked at Yu Yin, "Yu Qing is familiar with King Anxi, so Yu Qing will pass the order, and when he goes, he will take the cotton cloth collected from the household department. It doesn’t matter if the price is lower if you transport it to the Western Regions, you can exchange it for more cattle and sheep.”

"Yes, I know!" Yu Yin saluted and accepted the order.

At this time, Hauge thought for a while, and then ordered: "In addition, try to contact Mobei Mongolia. The Ming Dynasty is pressing hard in Modong and Monan. They must be under great pressure. Let's see if we can persuade them to send troops to the south."

At this time, Jin Guo's coping strategy has become clear and gradually straightened out, and it is no longer a mess.

First of all, they wanted to seek a peace agreement, or hoped that after two victories, the determination of the Ming army would be shaken and they agreed to negotiate a peace.If the Jin army wins beautifully, maybe even Hanzhong does not need to be ceded, just like Xixia and the Northern Song Dynasty.

Of course, the possibility of a peace negotiation is not great. When the Kingdom of Jin sends envoys again, it will also take the initiative to mobilize troops and horses to recapture northern Shaanxi. As a result, the emptiness of Guanzhong's troops will be brought about. Back to support.

After the discussion was over, the crowd dispersed, and Hauge sat back on the throne with his back leaning on the seat, feeling really depressed.

Although he and the cabinet had discussed a set of strategies to deal with the crisis just now, Wang Yan mobilized an army of 50 to attack gold, which still made him feel a little scared.In fact, since Dorgon's death and the destruction of the Qing Dynasty, he has been very disturbed in his heart, feeling that a catastrophe is imminent.

At this moment, he leaned his head back on the seat, staring at the roof, not knowing what to think, but an eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Xiangguo Yu is asking to see you."

Hauge was slightly taken aback, the matter just now had been agreed upon, why did Yu Yin go back and forth again, Hauge couldn't help sitting up straight, "Send him in!"

After a while, Yu Yin came in and gave a deep salute, "I see Your Majesty!"

Hauge looked at him and asked, "Does Yu Qing still have something to say to me?"

When Yu Yin went and came back, he must have something to say, which is not easy to say in front of everyone, so he turned back and asked to see him.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Yu Yin saluted again, "I do have something to remind Your Majesty! Please forgive me!"

"What's the matter? The Qing family said it directly." Hauge became interested.Among the few Han officials, Meng Qiaofang and the others were more selfish, but this Yu Yin was sincerely for the Jin Kingdom court and wanted to display his ambitions, so he admired Yu Yin very much.

Hearing the words, Yu Yin raised his head and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. As a general, he thinks about defeat before thinking about victory, so he can win a hundred battles. We just discussed the matter. The ministers are all thinking in a good direction, but they don't I've thought about what I, Da Jin, should do if we can't retake northern Shaanxi, and if the Ming army enters Guanzhong?"

Haoge's face turned cold when he heard the words, he was very reluctant to think about this question, but Yu Yin brought it up.

Yu Yin saw that Hauge's face became ugly, but he didn't stop, but his voice became more anxious, and he took a step forward, "Your Majesty, I think we have to consider this point. In fact, Your Majesty should know that the imperial treasury is empty and Guanzhong is empty. All industries are sluggish, but the Ming Dynasty has planned it for a long time, and I think that our chances of winning this war may be less than [-]%."

There was no sound in the imperial study room, and the eunuchs on the side were too scared to breathe, Hauge was also speechless, what Yu Yin said was the truth, the Ming army was well prepared, and even took down northern Shaanxi, so it’s unintentional to count first. Prepared and unprepared, perhaps the chance of winning the Jin army is not [-]%.

No one dared to say these words, or didn't want to admit them, but Yu Yin did.

Hauge had a gloomy face, and after a while, he sighed, "What does Qing Yu mean?"

When Yu Yin saw Hauge listened in, he was overjoyed, bowed and saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I thought that we should make preparations for the fall of Chang'an, retreat to Longyou and Liangzhou, and occupy the old land of Xixia. Your Majesty, although what I said It sounds ugly, but the truth is that our chances of winning are really slim. If we prepare in advance, the army can still retreat to the Liupan Mountain area after failure. The terrain here is complex, and Xixia and the Northern Song Dynasty have been at odds for a hundred years. As long as we are prepared, in case After the failure, if the army can retreat to the front line of Liupan Mountain in an orderly manner and save most of the troops, then we still have a chance to come back. If we don't make preparations, if we fail, I can't imagine what the consequences will be. "

Hearing this, Hauge couldn't help standing up and pacing with his hands behind his back. He didn't have much confidence in the upcoming battle. It was really necessary for the Jin army to consider the consequences of defeat, so it was necessary to establish a second line of defense.Just building a second line of defense will undoubtedly consume Jin Guo's scarce resources. Meng Qiaofang and others' interests are in Guanzhong, so they obviously will not agree.

Hauge sighed slightly, "The imperial court has no troops and no resources to go to Liupan Mountain to set up another line of defense!"

Seeing that Hauge was already tempted, Yu Yin hurriedly continued: "Your Majesty, you don't need an army, you just need to transfer some households and choose dangerous places to go underground to play a role in stabilizing your position, so as not to be rushed directly by the Ming army. Hexi is enough. In addition, let’s meet a few granaries to store some grain to support the army and play a role in stabilizing the army’s morale, so the army is likely to regain its foothold.”

Hauge's heart moved, as long as there is no need to divide the troops, then this matter can be done, and he immediately said: "Yu Qing took the cloth to the Western Regions, passed the imperial edict, and after changing the cattle and sheep, left a group in Liangzhou, Ganzhou, preside over the matter of building a line of defense on the front line of Liupan Mountain."

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