"But how did your Highness know that the establishment of slaves would not be the same as Mongolia, and the Great Wall would be ruled by the Ming Dynasty?" Li Chunye felt that Zhu Youjian's words were too horrible, but he felt that the establishment of slaves was just like Mongolia, not suitable for farming in the Central Plains. , They only used the cavalry to snatch the property of the Han people just to survive. Although he was relatively pessimistic about Daming's political corruption, he still didn't believe in the establishment of slaves like others.
"Master Li, didn’t the Mongols have destroyed the Song Dynasty and ruled the Central Plains?" Zhu Youzhen was annoyed, wondering how the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty could build their hopes on the land where the establishment of slaves was not suitable for the Ming Dynasty. A ten-year-old A child, holding billions of dollars in bills, is walking on a crowded street, and all the gangsters are photographed in the majesty of the law, and are allowed to walk from Nanjing to Beijing, and then from Beijing to Tokyo, is it possible? "The Mongols did not voluntarily withdraw from the customs, but were afraid of being beaten by Taizu and Chengzu, and had to withdraw from the Great Wall. Even if the establishment of slaves and the Ming Dynasty were to rule the Great Wall, Daming must also be heavily armed at the front line of the Great Wall. Now, Daming has not only guarded against the establishment of slaves. Liaodong, Jizhou, and Xuanfu, as well as Mongolia’s Datong, Shanxi, Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan, and Gansu. Master Li thought about it, why didn’t Daming pay out military salaries and squeeze out money for disaster relief? Daming’s taxes How much of the income is spent on the front line of Jiliao? If you add the frontier troops of Shaanxi and Shanxi to defend against Mongolia, the money and food consumed by the important towns of the nine borders will probably account for more than 50% of the taxes of Ming Dynasty? If the slavery is to be built for a long time. Blocked to the north of the Great Wall, plus Mongolia and Daming, can the energy consumption be affordable?"
Li Chunye hadn't thought so far. Although he was a master book of the Ministry of War, he did not have much power in his hands, so he was similar to other civilian officials. As long as he kept his position, he should be considered by a higher level for matters other than power.
Now, when Zhu Youjian talks about Daming's future, he is shocked. According to Zhu Youjian's inference, no matter whether the establishment of slaves will enter the customs or not, Daming will die in the hands of the establishment of slaves. He will be killed either in the military or economically. After all, he has been an official for a long time, and his face is still calm: "How does your Highness think to fight this first battle?"
"Due to the gradual defeat of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, now the Doyan Tribe, Horqin Tribe, and Chahar Tribe of Tatar Mongolia have all returned to establish slavery. If the Ming Dynasty makes an all-out effort to establish slavery in the north, all Mongolian tribes may dispatch cavalry to destroy the grain road or even cut off. The connection channel between the Western Liaoning Corridor and Shanhaiguan, Daming’s Northern Expedition Army was packed with dumplings, and they must not fight themselves. That would be the next Saerhu battle, and Daming could not afford to be injured. Therefore, for the Northern Expedition, Daming must first start from Xifengkou. After leaving the customs, surprise attack on the Doyan Tribe of Mongolia. The Doyan Tribe is the weakest among the main tribes in Mongolia, and it is also the closest to the Liaoxi Corridor. If the Doyan Tribe is conquered, the army will be stationed on the spot to protect the food road of the Northern Expedition Army. And channel, and then go out of Shanhaiguan with heavy troops, and complete the northern expedition to build slaves.” Zhu Youjian’s analysis is thick, because in specific wars, battlefield conditions are constantly changing. Yesterday’s allies may become enemies today, and yesterday’s enemies. It may become an ally today.
Therefore, the commander-in-chief can only give a rough idea. The specific war strategy still needs to be played by the officers participating in the battle on the spot. However, Zhu Youjian now only looks forward to Daming's future, which is like the outline of a novel and does not need to be concretized.
"His Royal Highness, can you win the Northern Expedition and build slavery? Besides, the army will need a lot of money and food. Can Daming support it?" Li Chunye was more and more convinced by Zhu Youjian's strategic vision, but only had a strategic vision. It is far from enough, Daming must also have the strength to defeat Jian slave. The current situation in Liaodong is that Daming barely maintains its existence outside the pass, and the defense is still insufficient, let alone the eradication of slavery. "I wonder if your Royal Highness's experience in suppressing Japanese pirates in Shandong can be used in Liaodong?"
"Using the current tactics of Daming, of course, we can't wipe out slaves." On the current frontline of Liaodong, Daming relies on the absolute advantage of the number of troops, barely defending a few cities, and stubbornly showing his existence, but Liaodong's army can't leave the city and build slaves at all. In the decisive battle, with Da Ming's infantry versus the slave cavalry, Da Ming had no chance of winning. "The riding and shooting advantages of the nomads are unmatched by the farming nations. If Daming wants to defeat Jian slaves in field battles and grasp the military initiative in the Liaodong battlefield, he must rely on firearms."
"Don't the Liaodong army have firearms? At least 70% of the firearms of the Ming army are in Liaodong, including the Hongyi Cannon."
"Relying on these firearms can only make the Ming army lose more quickly, wound more, and die more miserably." In the presence of Li Chunye, the minister of war, Zhu Youjian couldn't say more, so he had to leave it for him. It's a bit thin, but I despise it severely in my heart. "These muskets are easy for soldiers to master, but their range is not as long as that of a slave's bow and arrow, their accuracy is not as high as that of a slave's bow and arrow, and their firing speed is not as fast as that of a slave's bow and arrow. Using these firearms to make soldiers fight can maintain the present The situation is pretty good. If I were to go to the front line to command, I am afraid that the result would be a luxury."
"His Royal Highness..." Li Chunye was confused by Zhu Youjian's words, and felt that Liaodong had no reason to be optimistic. But what Zhu Youjian said was so reasonable that he couldn't refute it.
"Improve firearms. Focus on excellent craftsmen to create better firearms. The range of these firearms must exceed Jianu's bows and arrows. My firearms can shoot him, but his bows and arrows cannot reach me. With this weapon , Daming’s infantry have the strength to go out of the city and build a slavery in a decisive battle."
Zhu Youjian already had flintlock in his mind, but he didn't know how Bi Maokang was doing research now.
"Can craftsmen make such firearms?" Li Chunye is a book of the Ministry of War, and has a certain understanding of Daming's firearm manufacturing. In Daming, craftsmen are military and must live on military pay. However, the imperial court has long owed military payments. Those craftsmen who depend on military payments for a living may have almost escaped. Who still wants to study firearms
Daming is now in a vicious circle. The court has no money to pay soldiers and craftsmen outside Liaodong. The craftsmen have no income, so they have to flee in large numbers and make a living on their own. Without advanced firearms, the war in Liaodong will be disadvantageous, and the court can only rely on it. The number of soldiers makes up for it; and the larger the number of soldiers, the more military pay is needed, and there is no military pay elsewhere. In fact, Daming's current finances are already beyond his means.
"Yes, the craftsmen can make firearms that meet the needs." Zhu Youjian knew that Bi Maokang was the founder of Daming Flintlock. Now he has created better research conditions for him, and his research and development speed will be faster. The flintlock will not be made after the demise of Ming Dynasty.
"Artisans can make excellent firearms, and these firearms can defeat Jiannu in Liaodong, how sure is your Highness?" Li Chunye didn't have much confidence in the artisans, but he believed that Zhu Youjian would not talk about it. This is a major military affairs. It is a matter of the survival of Daming. As the King of Letters, he will never make jokes about his wealth and the safety of the entire royal family.
"Ninety percent." Zhu Youjian knew that Li Chunye was testing himself. This may be the most critical question to determine whether Li Chunye completely believed in and supported him, so he answered very firmly and showed great confidence.
Li Chunye did not speak. He watched Zhu Youjian quietly. Every time Zhu Youjian surprised him, he looked at Zhu Youjian with this look, hoping to see him from Zhu Youjian’s face, hoping to know s answer.
But Zhu Youjian's face was nothing but firmness. He didn't believe that Zhu Youjian had found the answer from the book again. He was born as a civil official, a Jinshi in the forty-fourth year of Wanli, and he is also a well-read book, but there is never the answers Zhu Youzhen said in the book.
Every time Zhu Youjian made a decision that he did not expect, he gave him an unexpected result, which was what he hoped most. He didn't intend to doubt Zhu Youjian anymore.
"His Royal Highness, then? I mean, after defeating the slaves."
"Then? Then, of course, it is withdrawing the army. Daming needs to cultivate health and health. Now Daming is very weak, and it is impossible to completely annihilate Jian slaves and Mongolia through a war. But Daming must do two things while training and restoring health. "Since Li Chunye believes that Daming can develop a firearm capable of defeating Jian slaves, then Li Chunye will completely believe in his own words, no matter whether he can become his ally in the future, at least he will not become his enemy.
After crossing this critical threshold, Zhu Youzhen was secretly excited, and Li Chunye was most likely his first political and military ally.
"Which two things?" Li Chunye admired Zhu Youjian's words very much. Although he was a scholar of the Ministry of War, he was born as a civil servant and didn't like war in his bones. Zhu Youjian's policy of self-cultivation and nourishment is very antithetical to him.
"The first is to control the north and prevent the building of slaves and Mongolia from growing. Roads will be built from Xifengkou to the north, recruiting slaves and Mongolian leaders to work, and building a large city every thousand miles along the road. Daming troops will be stationed by Daming and the northern nomadic tribes. Sharing the military pay allows them to truly contribute to the development of Daming. If three big cities can be built outside the pass, the administrative area of Daming will extend three thousand miles to the north, not only opening up the frontiers, but also initially solving the border troubles of the nomads. That At that time, Daming had already defeated the establishment of slaves. I believe they have no reason or confidence to oppose it." Of course, Zhu Youjian did not intend to weaken the establishment of slaves. He remembered the cruelty of later establishment of slaves and the destruction of the Han nationality's technology and culture. Come to an extermination.
There was no expression on Li Chunye's face. I don't know if Zhu Youzhen's words were too shocking, or if he felt that he was too ignorant before.
The building of slaves, which had caused Daming's headache for more than ten years, was solved by Zhu Youjian with a few words, which was as simple as peeing. Establishing slaves is not the two thousand Japanese pirates in Shandong.
However, the Japanese pirates also defeated the hundreds of thousands of Ming troops in Shandong, and Zhu Youjian could wipe out the Japanese pirates with only 6,000 soldiers. As a result, even the strongest Liaodong Army of Ming could not be able to do so.
Li Chunye is still a little skeptical about defeating Jiannu, but now the entire Daming has no good way to deal with Jiannu. Since there is no way, even if he has a little doubt, he can only choose to believe in Zhu Youjian. In addition to trusting in Zhu Youjian, Daming has already There is no way to go.
"His Royal Highness, what about the second thing?"