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

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately felt angry. If you say this, why bother fighting Jianlu? You will always be beaten passively!

But he soon calmed down. Didn't he just find out about this? The new army that is currently training is just to fight Jianlu in the field! It's a pity that the new army has just started training and cannot catch up with the war.

After Cao Huachun said these words, he fell silent. He looked at those people looking at him with a strange look. He knew what they were thinking, but he just pretended that he couldn't see it and there was no need to explain it to them.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's eyes glance at him, Min Hongxue first put aside the issue of whether Sun Chengzong possessed Cao Huachun, bowed to the emperor and said: "I think that if we want to defeat Mang Gurtai's army, I, the Ming Dynasty, should rely on their numbers. Gain an advantage. But in this case, food and grass will also be a problem."

This means that he agreed with Sun Chengzong's statement. Emperor Chongzhen thought and looked at the next one. Unexpectedly, before Shen Yongmao could speak, Man Gui had already spoken: "Your Majesty, I would like to be the vanguard and go to fight Mang Gurtai to the death!"

What he meant was that Guan Ning's army could not fight in the field, but Man Gui was willing to fight in the field. Regarding his statement, Emperor Chongzhen nodded approvingly.

However, Shen Yongmao, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately objected: "Bo Zhongyong has just taken over the capital camp. If he could fight with Jianlu in the field, he would have fought with Jianlu in the field during the war years ago! If I don't believe in the military strength of the capital camp, it will only take a month." Over time, there are changes.”

When Man Gui heard this, he wanted to refute, but Shen Yongmao's words were reasonable. He remembered that he had almost exhausted all the servants he could fight with Jianlu in the field, and he couldn't refute. Suddenly, a bearded man appeared. His face turned red.

At this moment, Liu Xingzuo, who had been silent, spoke up: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that the Shanhaiguan direction could also bluff, fully support North Korea, and prepare to attack Shenyang. Then he sent troops to sneak attack the hinterland of Jianlu, thus completing the move to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. "

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Liu Xingzuo. Yes, Lu Xiangsheng is also possessing Liu Xingzuo?

Before they could speak, Liu Xingzuo continued to speak: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that there was no need to take care of the Dongjiang army. He could take advantage of the fact that the army of rebels had not yet arrived in North Korea and recruit ships from North Korea for use. Then he ordered Pidao to take strict precautions against construction. In this way, Pi Dao should have no worries, and he can also be at ease to surround Wei and rescue Zhao. However, Dongjiang has less than 200 cavalry for long-distance attacks. If infantry is added, he is afraid that when Jianlu returns, It’s too late to evacuate.”

There was no cavalry in Mao Wenlong's era before, but he was also instinctively good at guerrilla warfare. The Han people in Liaodong had tipped off the enemy and knew the true strength of the rebels, so it was not bad that they could leave with one strike.

However, after Jianlu became ruthless, such as during the first Korean War, Mao Wenlong suffered heavy losses. In addition, in order to deal with Mao Wenlong's guerrillas, Jianlu evacuated all the people along the coast to the inland, making the coastal area a restricted area. In this way, there would be fewer Han people to inform the enemy, and the infantry would have to travel a longer distance to conduct a sneak attack. If the intelligence was not accurate, it would be easy for the Jianlu cavalry to overtake them.

Therefore, the best way to enter the Jianlu hinterland to conduct guerrilla warfare now is to have a special cavalry army, which is the force Lu Xiangsheng wanted to form before. It's just that he has just arrived in Dongjiang, and he hasn't had time to organize it yet, and he doesn't have the resources to organize it yet. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Xiangsheng brought up the matter.

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

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

He didn't say 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 responded with a slight bow, indicating that he had conveyed the message. After waiting for a while, he saw his reply: "Supervisor Sun responded that if Governor Yan Lu has this intention, he can send five hundred cavalry troops there."

At this point, after a short pause, he immediately added: "Superintendent Sun said that the fleet that can transport the cavalry army can transport 500 cavalry troops at a time, which is the limit."

If this is the case, Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry force is only about 700 at full strength, which is still a bit small. Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers in the palace realized this and were silent for a while.

But Liu Xingzuo said: "Lu Zhongcheng thinks that if he can get 500 more cavalry, he should give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Min Hongxue frowned and said: "With a mere seven hundred cavalry troops, how can we encircle Wei and rescue Zhao if we cannot attack the city and rescue the enemy?"

This makes sense. After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen and others were silent for a while, thinking of countermeasures.

Finally, Liu Xingzuo broke the silence: "Lu Zhongcheng thought that the seven hundred elite cavalry troops would be able to achieve great results. As long as our Ming army sets foot in the hinterland of Liaodong, it will definitely cause panic. Then Lu Zhongcheng will act according to the opportunity or bluff, and he will be able to force the rebels to build a captive army." Asking for help can achieve the goal of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao."

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

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

"I think we might give it a try!" Min Hongxue was the first to express his opinion, which was considered to be in favor of this move to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.

Shen Yongmao also nodded and said: "I second the proposal!"

Emperor Chongzhen could tell what they were thinking from the changes in their eyes and attitudes when they looked at him, and he couldn't help but smile in his heart. For this kind of thing, as long as we refer to the Anti-Japanese War in later generations and there are practical examples that are reliable, we can infer that this kind of thing is not unusual at all, okay?

However, it was impossible for him to say it. He just turned to look at Cao Huachun and said: "Sun Qing will dispatch five hundred elite cavalry troops as soon as possible, can you?"

He specially added the word "elite" to remind Sun Chengzong. It wasn't that he was afraid that Sun Chengzong would be perfunctory, at least in his opinion, Sun Chengzong still had a good view of the overall situation.

Under the meeting he led, the ministers in charge of the frontline troops and the ministers in charge of the military affairs were convened. Everyone discussed the matter, and the emperor personally participated, so the matter was basically settled. After discussing some more details, the plan was finally finalized.

However, Emperor Chongzhen had one more point that he did not tell others. This needs to be said in detail. As long as it is used properly, it will definitely make Jianlu cry.