Wanli 1592

Chapter 749 This person is extremely dangerous!
In order not to be criticized by others, and to be the biggest example, Shen Yiguan paid 5 taels of silver himself.

Now, all the "raised" silver was added together, and Shen Yiguan got a total of 60 taels of silver. Immediately, Shen Yiguan asked Zhao Shiqing to withdraw from the treasury of the household department, and the 60 taels of silver were instantly cleared. Like a white lotus, in an instant it became a special fund for the treasury to handle the prisoner offering ceremony.

Xiao Daheng thought of the deep resentment in and out of the court and the field in those days, and was deeply impressed by Shen's consistent determination and means.

Of course, the meritorious soldiers headed by Xiao Ruxun did not understand all this.

The soldiers trekked for several days, exhausted, and began to enjoy the preferential treatment given by the court, while Xiao Ruxun took Xiao Daheng to see the 120 North Korean leader-level prisoners who would be dedicated to the emperor at the captive presentation ceremony tomorrow.

The ten that were offered before were cut alive by the order of Zhu Yijun who was in urgent need of venting. Now the 120 six are estimated to be doomed to death. No wonder, after the Tumu Fort, Ming never captured so many tribes in the battle against the northern captives. A captive of status at the leader level.

It can be said that Xiao Ruxun killed dozens of tribes in this battle. For the small population of Beilu, this is an extremely painful loss. After this news spreads, Beilu will also stay away from the Great Wall in fear. , dare not continue to go south.

Therefore, the northern border will surely usher in a long period of peace, which is too precious for the Ming army that is in urgent need of rest, especially the dilapidated Shanxi and Datong, which have almost no power to deal with even a small-scale war .

"These are only captured alive. When soldiers kill the enemy, it is impossible to always pay attention to which ones have status and which ones have no status. Soldiers who are interested will capture them alive, and those who are red-eyed will be chopped off directly. There are many, and these people are technically lucky, at least not dead."

Xiao Ruxun and Xiao Daheng strolled beside the wooden cages where the prisoners were held. These prisoners were lined up line by line. The people inside were frightened by the daily whipping and insults of the Ming army, and many of them went crazy.

"So that's how it is. With so many leaders, one can imagine how amazing the results of this battle are! Xiao Zhennan, this battle of yours has almost wiped out all the Beilu tribes that are close to the important town on the nine borders of Ming Dynasty!"

At this moment, as a person who understands military affairs, Xiao Daheng is still excited.

Xiao Ruxun smiled and shook his head.

"No, it can only be said that a large number of Beilu tribes in the west, north and east within a certain distance with Tumed as the center have been swept away, but there are still Beilu tribes in the north, west and east. Activity.

To put it simply, the group of northern captives that Xuanda was directly facing was wiped out. I don’t know the north, but the Liaodong Army of General Li in the east was shocked, and they didn’t dare to mess around. Now it’s farther west There may still be the strength to go south.

However, I have sent people to build more than 20 Jingguan on the grassland. Just waiting for the news to spread, those northern captives do not know whether they have the courage to continue going south, but even if they go south, they will not go south in a big way. The Nine Sides Guards can handle the small force that came to make a test. "

Daheng Xiao nodded.

"This is already very good, really very good, Xiao Zhennan probably doesn't know how much the imperial court is worried about the military expenditure of the Nine Sides every year, and in order to defend the Nine Sides, the imperial court really puts all their efforts into emptying the national treasury! "

Xiao Ruxun pursed her lips, thought for a while, and said slowly, "Actually, there is a solution."

Daheng Xiao immediately became interested.

He really wanted to hear how the strongest military general in Ming Dynasty viewed the Nine Frontiers issue. Although he was an enemy, he was also a military talent, and Daheng Xiao was very interested in this.

"Appreciate further details."

"It's very simple. If you want to change this situation, the best strategy is to abandon the nine sides, train cavalry, rely on the castle, take the initiative to attack, support war with war, and go straight to Mobei."

Daheng Xiao was taken aback.

This is incredible.

At first, Zeng Mian just wanted to regain Hetao, so he was beheaded. Now Xiao Ruxun is more straightforward and directly asks to abandon the Nine Sides, organize cavalry on a large scale, and then take the initiative to attack and go straight to Mobei. This is clearly the strategy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. This is!

"What about the middle policy?"

Daheng Xiao wanted to hear all of Xiao Ruxun's strategies.

"The medium strategy is to weaken the nine sides, move the battle line northward in an all-round way, occupy all the key points of transportation for the northern captives going south, build castles, organize elite troops, restore the northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu period, and lay the foundation for active attacks. At the worst, you can hold the key points The way, the key way is not lost, the northern captives cannot continue to go south."

This is too serious, Hong Wu?

Xiao Daheng felt that his concept had been strongly impacted.

"Then, what's the next move?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled.

"To tell you the truth, Minister Xiao, the current strategy on the nine fronts is the worst one. Distribute millions of troops on one line of defense. It looks solid, but it is full of loopholes. If one side is broken, it will be completely broken. The northern captives have already entered the interior. The other eight sides guard How strict can it be?"

"This……"

Xiao Daheng had to admit that what Xiao Ruxun said was reasonable. On this point, some literati who knew the soldiers in the imperial court pointed out the weakness and stupidity of the Nine Frontiers Strategy, but it is a pity that these people were all beheaded. Opinion was also wiped out.

The literati from the mainland just rely on their imagination, thinking that reducing the scale of the defense line and reducing the occupied land can reduce the burden of military expenditure, so that they can have more money to develop themselves, and later turned into having more money to make themselves better. Get fatter.

But I don't know why, the more you retreat, the more passive you will be strategically, the more rampant the enemy in the north will be, and the military expenditure will not decrease, but will increase instead.

Daheng Xiao didn't know what to say.

But he knows that it is impossible to attack and take the initiative.

"Looking at the past dynasties, whenever the border troubles are mild, it is a period of active attack. Keeping the enemy outside the country's gates can not only wipe out a large number of northern captives, but also protect the people in the interior from losses, so as not to endanger food production. , so as not to cause a large number of refugees.

If you just stick to the Great Wall, once the Great Wall is breached, there will be people and land behind it; Ragged Shanxi people are moving back.

It is now May, and now the land is cultivated, how much grain can be harvested in autumn?If it weren't for the discovery of the Shanxi Tibet grain cave this time, so that the people can have food for the winter, in Datong, Shanxi, more than a million refugees will starve to death! "

Xiao Ruxun's face was full of sighs.

While Xiao Daheng was sighing, he was more afraid.

If a military general doesn't train well to fight, why do you think about these civil affairs?Forget about being an interim governor?

Xiao Daheng strengthened his judgment even more.

This person is extremely dangerous and cannot be used for his own use. He must be removed as soon as possible.

At the same time, an unexpected visitor came to Shen Yiguan's mansion.

"Old Shen Ge, we have already found out where Zhang Cheng is going."

The uninvited guest knelt down on one knee and presented a letter to Shen Yiguan with both hands.

Luo Sigong's personal letter.

(End of this chapter)