Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

After entering the Lanyu army account, several generals have already arrived first.Zhu Chun waited for a while, and the rest of the people also arrived.

Today's discussion, only the general Lan Yu, the left and right lieutenants Tang Shengzong and Guo Ying, the king of Yan Zhu Di, the king of Shu Zhu Chun, and Lan Yu's confidant and fierce general Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi.

After everyone sat down, Lan Yu cut to the chase and said, "What do you guys think of today's events?"

Tang Shengzong said: "Could it be that the Yin soldiers borrowed the way?"

What Tang Shengzong said was immediately recognized by most people.Zhu Chun raised the suspicion of "the evil soldiers borrowing the way" before, not because he himself was so persistent in the theory of ghosts and gods, but because he had predicted in advance that most of the soldiers' thoughts would definitely go to this place, including the senior generals in the army. , It cannot be exempted from vulgarity.

Lan Yu said: "Just now I sent someone to investigate. The place where the sound came from was a strong wind, and I couldn't get close. From the outside, it seemed that there was no one there."

Lan Yu said this very cleverly. From the two words "on the surface" and "as if", Zhu Chun could confirm that Lan Yu was actually suspecting that Bei Yuan was behind this matter.

The king of Shu heard the clues of these words, everyone present here is a smart person, and the king of Shu is not the only one who has heard the hidden meaning of Lanyu.

Guo Yingdao: "Could it be that General, do you think it's not an excuse from Yin soldiers?"

"Because I haven't been close enough to look carefully, I don't dare to say what's going on. But I can't rule out the possibility that it's a cover-up set up by Bei Yuan."

Tang Shengzong was a little dissatisfied with Lan Yu's inference, and immediately said: "General, I wonder if your inference has any basis?"

"Of course. First, there have been battle reports showing that the Beiyuan army was active near Baiyanjing. It is very likely that the enemy has arranged all this in advance; second..." Lan Yu paused, and then said, "Because My intuition."

Everyone present: "..." Intuition is a bit unconvincing when put on the surface.

Tang Shengzong was about to attack, but Guo Ying spoke before him.Let Tang Shengzong's straight temper directly confront Lan Yu, maybe there will be a big fight.Tang Shengzong and Guo Ying are the same age, both in their fifties this year, almost ten years older than Lan Yuxu, but Lan Yu is a general appointed by Emperor Hongwu, and the military has always only judged rank, regardless of his age, he still can't be bothered. Dissatisfied with Sapphire's dispatch.

"General, the army set off from Yingtian in September. It has been more than four months, and there is still no trace of capturing the Yuan army. Now it is the time when the northern region is severely cold, and most of the soldiers in our army grew up in the south. They are not used to the northern climate and suffer from chilblains. Illnesses such as wind and cold frequently occur, and the general feels that it is time to consider withdrawing the army? Wait for the opportunity to go north after the spring of next year." Not long ago, Guo Ying and Tang Shengzong exchanged opinions on the withdrawal of the army. This is not only his personal opinion, but also the Tang Shengzong's opinion.

Lan Yu turned her gaze to Guo Ying and smiled slightly.There were a lot of complaints in the army before, but Tang Shengzong and Guo Ying didn't make a clear statement, so he could ignore them.He knew that the two of them would always bring it up, but it was much better for Guo Ying than for Tang Shengzong. After all, although Tang Shengzong and Guo Ying followed Zhu Yuanzhang at the same time, he was closer to Guo Ying.

Lan Yu said: "Marquis Wu Ding, two years ago, you and I marched together in Yunnan, and it's also this time, the great army flag was unfurled to win, how high-spirited it is."

Guo Ying's lips parted slightly, a little hesitant to speak, although it was the middle of winter, how could Yunnan's spring-like climate be the same as that of Northeast China.However, Sapphire went on without saying——

"Speaking of which, we have been fighting together on the battlefield for more than [-] years. Recently, I have thought about the scene that you and I followed Bo Rentong to break through the camp of Timur (Wang Baobao). Marquis Wuding, you led more than ten cavalry to sneak into the camp. How dangerous is the enemy's camp, if you hadn't led people to sneak in, confuse the enemy, and expand Timur's plan to escape in a hurry, how could Boren win that complete victory."

What Lan Yu said was the scene of the Shanxi Datong war in November of the first year of Hongwu.At that time, Guo Ying was ordered to lead more than ten cavalry to sneak into the expansion of Timur's camp at night, and fired guns.Chang Yuchun then led his troops to rush into the enemy camp.The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty did not know the truth, and thought that the troops of the Ming army arrived, and there was a sudden chaos, killing and trampling each other.Kuo Kuo Tie Mu'er also fled northward in a hurry, with one foot bare, leading eighteen horsemen with his entourage.

"Apart from Boren, Marquis Wu Ding is the second person I admire, Lan Yu. The emperor also said that he suffered more than seventy old wounds, but he never used illness as an excuse to fight. Marquis Wu Ding is indeed a role model in the army."

Although Lan Yu's words were intended to be flattering, they were sincere and every sentence revealed sincerity.A little emotion flashed in Guo Ying's slightly cloudy eyes.He followed Zhu Yuanzhang to join the Red Turban Army, fought east and west, and never flinched. He especially remembered what Lan Yu said just now, the battle between Shanxi Datong and Kuokuo Timur established his status as a famous general in the Hongwu Dynasty.

Back then when he fought in the Datong, Lan Yu was still a young man in his late thirties, and he was a junior who studied with him in the army.But 20 years later in the blink of an eye, he was already Lianpo old, and he actually had the intention of retreating when he went to war, while Sapphire, although he was not confused, was aggressive and calm enough, the best golden age for a general.

"Marquis Wu Ding, Bo Ren once entrusted me with the post of Dang Ping Remnant Yuan when he was dying. Although I, Lan Yu, am not talented, fortunately, Marquis Wu Ding and Marquis Yan'an have helped you. This time, I will be able to fulfill the entrustment of the emperor."

Did Chang Yuchun leave such last words to Lan Yu before his death?Guo Ying never heard Lan Yu mention this matter.Chang Yuchun's last words, "I wish I could serve the Taizu again", are well-known throughout the country. When Emperor Hongwu heard about it, he cried bitterly and mourned endlessly.However, thinking of Chang Yuchun's warlike life, it is reasonable to leave such a last word.

In such a situation, Lan Yu did not use the majesty of a general to overwhelm others, but recounted the past with emotion, which really hit Guo Ying's weakness.Guo Ying immediately rekindled the feeling of being a man to serve the country with blood, bowed his head silently, and said nothing, already secretly determined to fight hard with Lan Yu to the end.It doesn't matter if he dies on the journey like Chang Yuchun, on the contrary, he can accomplish his brilliant life.

Tang Shengzong saw Guo Ying's words and was persuaded by Lan Yu. He felt a little displeased and said, "I don't know what the two lords think?"

After Tang Shengzong said, everyone turned their attention to King Yan in unanimous agreement. According to the order of seniority, he should be the first to express his opinion.

Zhu Di smiled slightly, and said: "This is indeed not a good time for a decisive battle. Regardless of what Marquis Wu Ding said about the Southern Army's inability to adapt to the climate of the Northern Region, even the soldiers of the Northern Region under my king can't stand it anymore. Besides, today's battle Regardless of whether it is an excuse from the ghost soldiers, generals like us can ignore the ghosts and gods, but ordinary soldiers are not. Under such circumstances, if the soldiers are forced to move forward, they may lose the morale of the army."

"If you are worried about coming and going, the 15 army will cost a lot of money. In fact, it doesn't have to be withdrawn to the sky. The army withdraws to our Beiping border, and then goes north in the spring. It can also supply what it needs at the same time, killing two birds with one stone."

Zhu Di's proposal was said to be excellent, and also in line with Tang Shengzong's intentions, so the Marquis of Yan'an immediately nodded in agreement.

Not thinking about it, Lan Yu still insisted on her own opinion, and said: "But I feel that the enemy is nearby. Our army has worked hard for four or five months. It would be a pity not to seize this opportunity to defeat Yuan Ting in one fell swoop."

Tang Shengzong: "..." To be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, without having to worry about next year, he is naturally willing, but Sapphire's conclusion comes from personal speculation, 15 people accompanied Sapphire to take risks for an unfounded possibility, He absolutely could not agree.

So Tang Shengzong turned his head and asked Zhu Chun: "King of Shu, what's your opinion?"

At present, among the senior generals who have the most say, Lan Yu is in favor of continuing to advance northward, and Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi is his confidant, so he naturally agrees with Lan Yu; Tang Shengzong and Yan Wang are in favor of withdrawing troops; neutral attitude.Calculated in this way, the number in favor of marching and withdrawing is exactly two to two, and the opinion of the king of Shu is very important.

Zhu Chun showed a harmless smile like his fourth brother Zhu Di, and said: "The analyzes of the generals and King Yan are very reasonable. This king has never paid attention to those many things, and only thought of one point."

"On that day, the emperor promised our army, leaving behind the words 'go forward, reach the barbarian court, clear the desert, and do this'. Since the emperor placed such high hopes, we are discussing whether to withdraw the army or not. Is there any fault of the emperor's kindness?"

Although Zhu Chun was smiling, what he said was extremely serious.At this time, it is better to discuss whether it is better to advance or withdraw. Opponents will always have thousands of reasons to refute the odds of winning. It is better to directly use the emperor's order to suppress people.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Chun said this, the rest of the people were silent.Lan Yu admired Zhu Chun's words in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.

Zhu Chun continued: "However, whether you continue to march or withdraw your troops, you must at least find out the reason for today's strange noise. General, I am willing to lead my subordinates to Baiyanjing to find out the truth and then deploy the next plan !"

Zhu Di was secretly a little surprised. He didn't expect his eleventh brother, who was always elegant, to fight so hard this time.Zhu Di thought that even if Zhu Chun wanted to die, Lan Yu would not dare to let him take such a huge risk. He didn't want Lan Yu to be overjoyed and said, "Okay! The King of Shu is willing to personally implicate him. A role model for soldiers."

"Then, no matter whether the next step is to advance or retreat, first find out the situation in front of you, and then discuss it! What do you think?"

Anyway, I was not the one who pleaded for life and took the risk, so it didn't matter if I delayed for a few more days, all the generals nodded in agreement.Lan Yufu left Zhu Chun to discuss specific strategies with Wang Bi.

Before Zhu Di left the account, he took a look at Zhu Chun and thought to himself, my good brother, I know you want to make contributions, so you have to take it easy. You are so fierce when you come, if you accidentally kill your life, how can you fight for the throne? ?

Zhu Di's estimation of the danger was actually very accurate, and it turned out afterwards that this trip was indeed extremely dangerous.

Naturally, Lan Yu would not let Zhu Chun be in danger alone.After dismissing the crowd, he made a strategy of letting Zhu Chun and Wang Bi each lead five hundred elite soldiers, Wang Bi entering the Baiyanjing area from the front, Zhu Chun outflanking from the side, and the two supporting each other.

Everything was agreed, and when Zhu Chun returned to the military tent, the sky was already pale.When it was almost dawn, the strong wind in Mobei gradually weakened, and as the wind weakened, the noise of the golden horses and iron horses that had been noisy for most of the night also subsided.

Before Zhu Chun reached the tent, in the morning light, he saw Xia Ziling rubbing his hands and stamping his feet outside the tent.

"Why don't you wait in the account?" This guy, why can't he learn?

"Uh... I just came out," Xia Ziling paused, and said expectantly: "How is it? The general wants us to bring five hundred or one thousand elite soldiers? Mu Sheng and I have already chosen."

"How do you know that the general really entrusted me with this task?"

"The King of Yan, the Marquis of Yan'an, and the Marquis of Wu Ding have all left first, leaving the prince and Marquis of Dingyuan alone, so it is natural to further deploy strategies to defend against the enemy."

Zhu Chun smiled, "I can't hide anything from you. The general asked me to take 500 troops to outflank the Baiyan Well. Let's go. Now that you are ready, we will set off immediately!"

"Yes! Your Majesty."