Chapter 1872 Ren Zijuan Sun Feng discusses military affairs, the more the better

If Feng Ziying can really get 70,000 combatable soldiers, then adding You Shilu's nearly 30,000 troops, this will basically be close to 100,000 troops. Not to mention the tens of thousands of Sun Shaozu, even with Niu Jizongxuanfu The army supported Sun Shaozu, and Sun Chengzong also dared to plan well, and finally fought a beautiful battle.

 But 70,000 people, and 70,000 capable soldiers, are not magicians. Feng Ziying is just a Shuntian Mansion Prime Minister, how can he do it?

"My father is determined to raise 30,000 people for you. In addition, the newly formed Xuanfu Army first unit came from Jingying, but this army was reorganized after the defeat of Santun Camp. The main purpose is It was formed by relying on the Yongping Prefecture Minzhuang and some of the soldiers who could fight in the Beijing camp, and the leader is Yang Zhaoji. Maybe Duke Kaiyang has heard of his name, and the troops are well-trained. This army is estimated to be more than 10,000,..."

Sun Chengzong had indeed heard of Yang Zhaoji's name. After the defeat of the Santun camp, tens of thousands of troops in the Beijing camp were routed. In addition, Yongmin Zhuang selected some elites from them and reorganized them. They also participated in the subsequent war with the Inner Khalkha people. The war has performed well and this army is available.

 “That’s only 40,000 people.” Sun Chengzong stared at Feng Ziying.

"Also, among the Five Military Camps of the Beijing Camp, the origin is the same as that of Yang Zhaoji. He Huchen's Department was originally transferred to the Shenji Camp. Later, King Zhonghui took a fancy to it and was included in the Fifth Military Camp. It was added and expanded to have more than 10,000 people. People, probably twelve thousand people,..." Feng Ziying said with a smile.

"Fifth military camp? Is it difficult to adjust the troops from the Beijing camp?" Sun Chengzong hesitated.

"It's so urgent. I don't believe that the ministers in the cabinet still care about this? As for King Zhonghui, could it be that Prince Yizhong really won, and he was the military governor of the Beijing Camp?" Feng Ziying asked with a smile.

Sun Chengzong was silent, what he said was reasonable. Now that the time has come, if you don't care about this anymore, then just stop fighting.

"It's only over fifty thousand, right?" Sun Chengzong had to admit that Feng Ziying did have a lot of clever ideas. By piecing together so many things, he really managed to get more than fifty thousand people, which was basically close to the bottom line of his requirements.

"Did the more than 50,000 Shanxi troops really be wiped out by Niu Jizong?" Feng Ziying sneered, "Niu Jizong was just a surprise attack. At least 20,000 to 30,000 people escaped from Jizhou and Nangong, and the 10,000 people from Xinhe were basically They were defeated without much attack. One general was incompetent and exhausted the three armies. Niu Jizong only had 20,000 people, but he could wipe out all 50,000 people in one go? Even if it was a surprise attack, so what? He could kill 50,000 people in one or two years. Tens of thousands of people were captured and killed? Ridiculous!"

Sun Chengzong realized something, but said nothing.

"As far as I know, there are more than 10,000 defeated troops that have been regrouped in Ningjin. It is estimated that there are still 4,000 or 5,000 who have fled to Longping and Baixiang. There are about 7,8,000 people in Zhaozhou who are fleeing north. There were about four to five thousand people who arrived at Shulu, which added up to at least more than 30,000 people. Only more than 10,000 people were actually captured or killed by the Xuanfu army in this battle. These more than 30,000 people, although Morale has been greatly reduced, but the basic combat strength is still there. If we replenish weapons and supplies, it will be easy to select 15,000 people, right?"

Sun Chengzong was surprised.

He only knew that in the battles of Jizhou, Xinhe and Nangong, the Xuanfu army won a complete victory. He also knew that Su Shengdu was attacked by Niu Jizong and fled in panic. However, the specific battle process was not clear, nor was he aware of the defeat. What kind of defeat was it? After listening to Feng Ziying's words, I realized that the more than 50,000 people seemed to be mainly defeated, rather than being surrounded and annihilated. Think about it, more than 50,000 troops were divided into three places: Jizhou, Nangong and Xinhe. How could it be possible to be surrounded and annihilated by 20,000 people?

It is still a bit surprising that more than 30,000 defeated troops were collected in this period of time.

"Niu Jizong was more conservative. Although he defeated the Shanxi Army, he did not dare to pursue the victory and annihilate it. If it were me, I would hold on even if I took the risk and completely eliminate this effective force." Feng Ziying was still not finished.

"Ziying, I'm afraid it's not that the Xuanfu army is conservative, or that it doesn't want to, but that it can't." Sun Chengzong smiled, "The Shanxi army was defeated in the west, and they all fled into Ningjin and Zhaozhou. If they continue to pursue, they can't do anything to the south. There is also your father's Northwest Army. If the Northwest Army suddenly goes north to cut off their return route, as you said, they only have 20,000 people, and they will really die without a burial place."

"Liu Baichuan is cautious and meticulous in his work and considers everything thoroughly, but his courage is not as good as that of Liu Dongyang and Tu Wenxiu. My father asked him to station in Guangzong and Wei County. He does not have the courage." Feng Ziying shook her head.

"Niu Jizong may not understand these situations. He also has to consider that if the Northwest Army ventures north to close the gate, his 20,000 men will be doomed." Sun Chengzong smiled and shook his head: "To be a commander, you need both courage and backup. Niu Jizong's ability to send out 20,000 troops for a sneak attack is already courageous enough. If he continues to pursue Zhaozhou and Ningjin in the middle of Zhending Prefecture without hesitation, I will be impressed. This is not courageous, but greedy. Well, his lack of strength determines that he does not dare to do this."

"It is precisely because of his lack of strength that he should take risks. Otherwise, would he be able to fight us so steadily?" Feng Ziying asked in return.

Sun Chengzong was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Well, Ziying, your statement is not unreasonable."

"Kaiyang Gong, okay, let's not argue about this anymore. The Xuanfu Army's failure to completely annihilate the Shanxi Army was not only due to its lack of strength, but also their mistake. It also gave us a chance to come back. ." Feng Ziying said calmly: "The reason for the defeat of more than 30,000 soldiers was not that they were incompetent, but that the commander was incompetent. Su Shengdu should have been killed by a thousand swords, but these soldiers were innocent. Although the Shanxi Army was not as good as the Xuanfu Army, Jizhen Army and Datong Army. Army, but it can be considered a strong army in the border town. After a little reorganization, it is not a problem to recruit 20,000 people to form an army capable of fighting. Duke Kaiyang, am I not exaggerating?"

Sun Chengzong laughed and nodded: "Ziying, you are right. Let alone 20,000 people. How can we organize ourselves well and replenish food, grass, supplies and ordnance? Twenty-five thousand is not impossible."

“In this case, is what I promised achieved?” Feng Ziying also laughed.

"Well, according to this calculation, not only was it achieved, but it was also exceeded." Sun Chengzong did not deny that no matter what method Feng Ziying took, he did get 70,000 people for himself. He nodded and said: "But Ziying, your father, I'm afraid it will have an impact if we transfer 30,000 people. You should know that the purpose of this attack on the Northern Front is to force Niu Jizong to return to the army to recapture Xia Town and open the canal. Your Majesty also has this purpose. The lack of 30,000 people will have a big impact. .”

"My father also thought that he planned to send another 20,000 people to the Guyuan Army, or even more. He was already considering this issue when he arrived in Luoyang, so he also negotiated with the Ministry of War. Guyuan Town is basically in The northwest was completely drained, but the three towns of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yulin maintained their basic scale. Guyuan Town itself dispatched some of its troops to Bozhou to fight the war the year before last. The results were poor, and the Ministry of War wanted to abolish it, which caused instability in the northwest, so my father considered simply moving Guyuan Town All of them will be transferred to the Central Plains to fight. If they perform well, they can negotiate with the Ministry of War to retain them. If they are really unsatisfactory, they will be abolished and everyone will have nothing to say."

When Feng Ziying said this, Sun Chengzong understood. As the governor of the three sides, he must consider the four towns under his command and retain the original establishment as much as possible. A governor who cannot even protect his own troops will find it difficult to win the support of his subordinates. This Feng Tang is an old martial artist, so he naturally understands this truth.

 Use this battle in the Central Plains to train troops, and also to prove to the court that the armies of the four northwest towns are no worse than those of Xuanda and Jiliao towns, and they can also protect the interests of the generals and soldiers in the four northwest towns.

“Ziying, your father has also taken great pains to consider all three sides. It’s no wonder that your father is supported by the generals below in Datong, Yulin and Jiliao.” Sun Chengzong was filled with emotion.

Feng Ziying carefully observed Sun Chengzong's expression and felt that the other party was not insinuating anything, so he felt relieved.

Having too much support from the generals below is a good thing for the subordinates, but it may not be a good thing for the imperial court. It is too much for my father to bear the label of supporting the soldiers and inviting them to buy military morale. However, without the support of the subordinates, I cannot use my fingers like an arm. , fighting is more difficult and accidents are more likely to happen, so this is also a dilemma.

Dad is also walking on the balance beam carefully now, trying to avoid arousing the suspicion of the court as much as possible. Fortunately, the emperor is unconscious now. When he really wakes up, the arrival of the more than 100,000 troops from the northwest may arouse suspicion, and even more Not to mention the current loss of 50,000 people in Shanxi Town, this Central Plains army is almost entirely in the hands of Dad.

Now that I have taken the initiative to ask my father to hand over 30,000 people to Sun Chengzong, it might not be a way to avoid suspicion.

"Mr. Kaiyang, it's not easy to be the governor of any of the Nine Borders. The warriors below are all very hot-tempered. If they don't go their way at all, they will start a rebellion. Especially the Three Borders have been suffering for too long. , so when I heard that I was coming to the Central Plains to fight, I knew that I was working hard with my head high, but the soldiers were all very happy and worried that they would not be ranked. Do you think it would be a pity if this morale was exhausted?" Feng Ziying sighed. He took a breath and said, "My father can't help it. He can bring more if he can. Guyuan Town is also suffering. Now he is not doing well in Bozhou and is not favored by the court. If he doesn't give it a try, he will really be punished. They have been abolished, but where will these dismissed sergeants go? If they go back, won't they harm the place? If they really can't survive, if they gather together and occupy the mountain as king, won't it become a matter for the court again? "

Sun Chengzong didn't understand this truth. Now Feng Tang is doing this. In a sense, it is also a way to reduce the pressure on the court. Anyway, after this battle is over, Jiangnan will have to be blamed for everything. Come out from Jiangnan.

 (End of this chapter)