Bright Spring

Mr. Li made a bow and finally said: "My lord, as far as I know, there are 22 guards stationed in the capital at the beginning of Yongle! There are 48 guards of the emperor's own army and [-] guards of the Beijing camp. The total force is more than [-]!

At the beginning of the "Battle of Crusade", the puppet dynasty first mobilized 30 Beijing battalions to Huguang Province, and then mobilized 40 guard troops from the north and south of the Yangtze River, and gathered 40 troops in Huguang.Later, the puppet dynasty lost the three southwestern provinces, and the Wu Gao battle lost [-] troops; the puppet court probably transferred more than [-] reinforcements from the capital garrison to Huguang, so that the main force of the Lu division led by Zhang Fu gathered as many as [-] troops in Huguang Province. How many thousands of people!

At this time, there were at least 10,000+ people in the capital, including the pro-army and the Beijing camp.The situation is tense recently, and the puppet court should be able to mobilize some troops from the provinces near and left of Gyeonggi.Therefore, the lower officials estimate that the current capital can still gather an army of between 20 and [-]. "

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The main force of the enemy navy surrendered, the world was shaken, and people's hearts were in turmoil. As long as the king leads the army to the city, even if the capital has an army of 10,000+, it will not help."

Mr. Li nodded lightly and said: "What the lord said is very true. But I think there is still a little danger.

Although the main force of the enemy navy has surrendered, there are still some naval warships left on the big rivers in Jingzhou, Wuchang and other places.The warships in our hands now need to be deployed for water battles, or forced to land on the remnants of the enemy's navy.

Although there are many remaining warships, if they are used to transport soldiers, horses, grain, military supplies, and firearms, they may be able to transport up to 6 to [-] horses at a time.If I rush to the capital, the disparity in military strength is too great, and I cannot be sure of victory. "

At this time, Qu Neng said: "Our army is approaching the capital like soldiers. There are not a few people who want to surrender to the puppet dynasty. Maybe the monarchs and ministers of the puppet dynasty will not guard the city, otherwise if one gate is lost, the whole city will be lost! The final guess is that the court The Central Committee will mobilize the remaining main force to find our vanguard army for a decisive battle."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Qu Neng, "General Qu's guess makes sense!"

Sheng Yong clasped his fists and said: "The last general is willing to be a forward, leading the army to go eastward by boat, and defeat the main force of the enemy's army in the capital!"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "This king wants to lead the army in person, and win the final battle of the 'Battle of Conquest'! Although the enemy's personal guards and the Beijing camp are well-armored and there are many people, their morale is exhausted and the soldiers are depressed; my forward The odds of winning are still great!"

There was a lot of discussion among the people, and Mr. Li once again persuaded Zhu Gaoxu not to go on a personal expedition, but just to entertain the general.

Zhu Gaoxu insisted on his own opinion: "As Mr. Li said, this battle is outnumbered in the Gyeonggi area, and there may be some risks. Now the overall situation, we have a chance to win. Since I want to gamble, how can I be afraid of tigers and wolves? I will win one To win the war, we can't cause extra problems, and let the battle situation repeat itself."

He slapped his thigh and said: "That's it! All the main forces of the attacking army will be divided into three groups.

After the king chose to mobilize the elite, he led the vanguard army and sailed to the east on a recent day, with Pingan and Wang Bin as deputy;The rear army, with General Sheng as the commander, led the rear army to protect the officials and family members of the various official offices of the Han Dynasty. After hearing the news of the vanguard's victory, they set off from Hengzhou and headed for the capital. "

Everyone bowed one after another: "The last general (lower official) is waiting for orders!"

According to this strategy, as long as the forward army boards the ship, the forward enters the Dajiang River from Xiangjiang and Dongting Lake; and then goes all the way to the capital along the Dajiang River.

However, the main force of the Chinese army took the nearest land route and traveled along the river, and it took about two months to walk alone.

In the early stage, they may have a little trouble, and they have to persuade the city officials and defenders along the way to surrender; once the vanguard of the King of Han's army invades the capital, the rest of the time, the Chinese army will only have to walk and march. ..

Chapter 566 It's too late

The "Ping Han General" of the Ming Dynasty and the main navy of the Ming Dynasty surrendered!

The news spread like wildfire, and even the people in the capital city knew about it very quickly.Gein, civil and military officials, as well as the common people, are very concerned about the rebellion of the emperor's younger brother.

Ying Tianfu recently seized a secret gambling house, and there were people in the market betting on state affairs and betting|gambling!A while ago, it is said that many people got rich overnight because of the gambling in the Huguang battle... No wonder the news from the front line just reached the imperial court, and soon everyone outside knew about it; some officials in the court were selling the news to gamble!

Few of the people in the capital, or even ordinary officials, really cared about the life and death of Hongxi's court.

Less than ten years have passed since the "Battle of Jingnan". At that time, almost all the people and officials in the capital were alive, and everyone has already experienced it.When Emperor Taizong of Ming Dynasty came to Beijing, what he killed was bloody, but all the families who were high-ranking officials were killed. What should the common people do? It's nothing more than a change of court.The key court is still the Ming Dynasty, and they are all from the clan of the Zhu family, who did not kill their own innocent people indiscriminately.

If it is said that foreign races invaded, the market would definitely be in turmoil; but now the capital with a population of millions is still prosperous in the market.

On the banks of the romantic Qinhuai River, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras can be faintly heard in the snow; in the ornately decorated painting boats, the laughter of beauties is like silver bells.The picturesque and poetic capital of the Ming Dynasty is ushering in the New Year's Eve in the first year of Hongxi.

There are also many literati, scholars and scholars in the capital who sigh and sigh every day, thinking that it is not a good thing for the king of Han to enter the capital.It's still the benevolent and loose Emperor Hongxi, who made everyone's life easier; and the warriors like King Han are usually more cruel|ruthless, and Emperor Taizong used to be that kind of person.

What's more, the scholars still hope that the system of the eldest son will be passed on. People like the King of Han who break the rules and rituals always make the Confucian scholars feel uneasy.

But apart from those ministers, the scholars are just sighing and sullen for the time being.After all, the King of Han is also a clan and only wants the throne, so he shouldn't take away the property of the scholars...

In the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, the space inside the partition is not large, and at this time it is full of ministers.These people are the most powerful officials in the Ming Empire, so most of their official uniforms are red; the fiery red clothes are full of festive atmosphere, which is very suitable for the New Year's scene.

However, there was no joy at all on the faces of the people, and the atmosphere was very heavy.

Emperor Zhu Gaochi finally sat down to handle the memorial, but he didn't do anything now, he just stretched his legs, leaned back on the fur-covered chair, and sighed to himself.

Minister of the Ministry of War, Ru Yu, came out and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Zhang Fu, Chen Xuan, and Liu Sheng are the enemy, and the Daming Navy has fallen into the hands of the rebels. The consequences are very serious. The imperial court controls the power of the river and other rivers, and it will be lost immediately!"

The main navy of my Ming Dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu before the founding of the country. It was originally called "Chaohu Navy". Emperor Taizu used land and water coordination, and defeated Chen Youliang's 70 troops in the first battle with a small number of enemies. The first battle turned the tide!Since then, the Daming Navy has never been defeated; its warship training is excellent, unparalleled in the world, and no one can beat it!

The Daming navy has fallen into the hands of the rebel king, and there is no fleet in the world that can compete with it on the water.The official and military ships on the Dajiang, Xiangjiang, Ganjiang, Dongting Lake, and Poyang Lake should be transferred immediately, otherwise they will fall into the hands of the rebel king sooner or later.

Our officers and troops should rely on land divisions and cities, turn from offense to defense, and resist the enemy along the banks of the river..."

Yuan Gong frowned and said, "Ru Butang, isn't it good to grow others' aspirations and destroy one's own prestige?"

Ru Ting said: "The situation is like this, what's the use of speaking well?"

Yuan Gong asked: "We still have sea ships in Longjiang Port and other places."

Ru Ting shook her head and said, "Sea ships are used to fight in the big river, and they are sent to the rebels! Sea ships have been built for sailing on the sea since the beginning; the bottom and structure of the ship are not suitable for rivers, and they mainly rely on sails and currents to sail.

Sea-going ships can barely sail in the depths of the lower reaches of the river, but there is no way to fight!As for the result of the fight, the official can conclude, just one sentence: either you can't win the fight, or you can't catch up!

The big treasure ship is in the big river, the wind direction is wrong, sailing against the current, and it is difficult to move; if you can’t catch up with the enemy ship, the enemy will ignore you first, and stay until the last fire boat to attack. The treasure ship with thousands of materials (displacement) is in the river. It's so bulky, how can I hide?

The rest are all kinds of sea-going ships, and they may be able to catch up with the enemy ships if they look for opportunities, but they can't beat the navy warships... A battle is often slightly against the trend, which will affect the outcome; our navy is so big in the big river. The disadvantage of the water battle is obvious. "

Yuan Gong's face was heavy and displeased, but he didn't say anything rude to Ru Yuan; maybe he also knew that people like Ru Yuan were just talking about military affairs and had no other meaning.

Yuan Gong looked like he was racking his brains, and after a while, he said: "Now we should mobilize the frontier troops on the nine northern borders, and serve the king immediately!"

After he finished speaking, there was a dead silence in the warm pavilion, and no one echoed him.

The vassal kings in the north show signs of rebellion, and the Mongolian tribes have also begun to raid|harass and plunder the frontiers. Of course, transferring the frontier troops will cause big problems...but these things are not a problem. After all, for the king and ministers of the capital, Keeping the court is the top priority!The big question is: can it be mobilized now?

According to the local civil and military practices in the later period of the "Battle of Jingnan", the reaction of those people was just one word: Yin obeys Yang and violates!The imperial court is still there, and civil and military personnel generally will not resist the edict, but it takes half a year to gather troops and horses, and it takes a year to march thousands of miles; wait slowly!

The ministers knew it well: the royal brothers were fighting, and one side could not even keep the capital!At this time, asking others to work hard for the king, what benefits can be gained by working hard?

Unless the Mongol tribes have the ability to fight over, Xiazhao Qinwang must have a good effect.After all, everyone knows the current situation in the world, and no matter how powerful the alien race is, they can't stand up. Who doesn't run faster for such a great achievement sent to the door by King Qin!

Ru Yu said: "As long as I still receive the salary of the Minister of War, I have the duty to remind Yuan Siqing: It is too late to send troops to serve the king now! The rebel army of the King of Han controls the waterways and will definitely go eastward along the great river.

At this time, the rebel army should be on the left near Hengzhou, Huguang, and march eastward along the Xiangjiang and Dajiang Rivers, with a distance of more than [-] miles.However, the rebels did not need to raise food along the way; relying on water transportation by the navy, they could solve the food and fodder needed by the army.Calculated in this way, if the defenders of the city along the river fail to effectively stop the rebels, the rebels will be able to approach the capital city in two months at the earliest!

How to transfer the Northern Frontier Army and the Guards Army to the south bank of the Yangtze River in two months? "

Ru Yu frowned and said, "If the rebels went all the way eastward by boat, the time would be even shorter, maybe only within a month! Now the Zhili area is empty of troops, the rebels only need to persuade them to surrender a city on the left side of Gyeonggi, where the garrison is. The capital will have people's hearts fluttering..."

"A lone army going deep?" Yuan Gong asked.

Ru Yu said: "Based on the temperament of the King of Han, this is likely to be the case. The lone army goes deep, and there is a large river to guarantee food and retreat. At this time, there is no danger; the lone rebel army is likely to occupy other cities in Gyeonggi first, even if the situation is unfavorable, they can still defend. the city, or jump ship and retreat. There is no reason for the King of Han not to do this!"

... Zhu Gaochi listened to the ministers' discussions for a long time, but he didn't participate in it all the time, but just sat and listened.But after hearing so many arguments, Zhu Gaochi had a clue.

Powerless, hopeless, completely over!

There is no way to do it, no matter how good the strategy is, no matter how powerful the strategy is, if you can't win when you fight, what is the use of the strategy?