Chapter 80 The War is Coming
As soon as Zhu Youlang finished speaking, everyone looked at Mu Tianbo.
He is the only Duke of the State and the most important of his ministers. If he doesn't speak first, it will be difficult for others to speak.
"Your Majesty, I think 'the soldiers come and the generals come and the water comes and the soil comes and cover the soil'. Although the total strength of the Qing army is more than 300,000, we are not bad. In addition to the weak military strength of the middle army, the left and right armies and the navy are even stronger than the Qing army. What's more, we have grenades and landmines, so what are you afraid of? Just fight, and I think I will definitely win in a short time. I have no other idea, I just beg the emperor to beg me to let me go to the front line, even to be a soldier. I am in my prime, and I don't speak loudly, and I have some martial arts. They say that the Tartars are powerful, and I really want to see and see." Mu Tianbo took a step forward without hesitation and expressed his opinion.
"Hahaha... Yuye, what are you thinking? You are the only Duke and the treasure of the country. I can't let you be a fighter. If Yunnan hadn't needed you to be in charge, I would still want you to stay by my side and let you teach me how to use a meteor hammer." Zhu Youlang was amused by Mu Tianbo's words.
He understood that Mu Tianbo's words seemed to be inadequate, but in fact they were extremely high.
This is a smart person.
"Your Majesty, I feel warm in my heart when you say this. I also want to be with the emperor every day and ask for advice and questions. Fu Zuolin did a good job in Yunnan. With him, Yunnan will not be in chaos. Therefore, I ask the emperor to be kind and leave me in Guangzhou." Mu Tianbo hurriedly climbed along the pole.
"No, Yunnan still cannot live without you. After the world is stable, I will definitely transfer you to my side."
When Mu Tianbo heard this, he knew that the Mu Family Yong Town in Yunnan was about to end after the world was stable.
"Yes, yes, I hope that that day will come soon." Mu Tianbo hurriedly bowed and replied.
"Okay, when the meeting is over, the major event is scheduled. I will have a good talk with you." Zhu Youlang said.
"I obey the order." Mu Tianbo bowed and replied, then stepped back into the class.
"Okay, don't speak in the order of grades. You can say whatever you think and speak freely. You can eat when you are hungry and drink when you are thirsty. Anyway, there is time. You must discuss the invasion of the Qing soldiers thoroughly." Zhu Youlang said.
"Your Majesty, I think our battlefield is too big. It starts from Fujian in the east and ends at Guizhou in the west, and is thousands of miles away, which is not conducive to the response of the three armies. Therefore, I suggest that the left and right armies should quickly gather in the middle and fight with the Qing soldiers in Jiangxi. When the troops and weapons are dominant, our army will definitely be able to fight and win."
As the leader of the civil officials, Wu Bing felt that he should have spoken by himself after Mu Tianbo finished speaking, so he went out to work to express his long-term plan.
"No, Lord Wu, we have worked hard to build a two-sided land, how can we give it to others? In that case, it will be unfavorable to the morale of the people."
As soon as Wu Bing finished speaking, Qian Qianyi immediately left work and expressed his objection.
"Mr. Qian, what should you do? Could it be that the Central Army will be able to block the Qing army alone for 70,000? Who can bear this responsibility?" Wu Bing asked.
"Your Majesty, the old man has previously offered the 'Three Strategies of the Chest Plate'. When this situation changes dramatically, the old man thought that these three Strategies were still feasible. The left army should disregard Luo Luohun and Wu Sangui, and attack Jingxiang with all their might, and then go north along the Yangtze River and directly attack Nanzhili. At the same time, the right army marched from Xianxia Pass and Fenshui Pass into Zhejiang, and also headed north to complete the encirclement of Nanzhili with the left and right army. In this way, the main force of the Qing army was surrounded on the ground in Jiangxi and then gathered and annihilated it. However, the pressure on the middle army was too great. They needed to buy time for the left and right armies. I wonder if Zhang Shuai, can Jin Shuai resist it?" Qian Qianyi turned to Zhu Youlang and offered advice.
"No, this is too risky. Jiangxi's strategic locations are nothing more than the three places: Jiujiang, Nanchang and Ganzhou. If these three places cannot be defended, Guangzhou will directly face the main force of the Qing army. This strategy is too risky and will never work." The objection was Chen Zizhuang, Minister of War.
"What if you follow Lord Chen's opinion?" Qian Qianyi asked.
"In my opinion, the left and right armies should shrink their defense, draw one to support the middle lane, take advantage of the mountains and rivers of Jiangxi to fight the Qing soldiers." Chen Zizhuang replied.
Chen Zizhuang's opinions were similar to Wu Bing's, and they were relatively safe. Although Qian Qianyi's plan was enterprising, it was indeed a bit risky.
In fact, Zhu Youlang even more agrees with Qian Qianyi's plan.
"What are the good strategies for you three marshals?" Zhu Youlang asked.
"Your Majesty, I think that no matter which plan I take, there should be a strategic goal. Your Majesty once taught his subordinates that "there are lands that lose people, people and lands that lose people; the remaining people and lands that lose people," and we believe that our strategic goal should still be to put the whole person as the top and the whole land as the bottom. On the contrary, for the Qing army, the upper hand is to annihilate their living forces and the lower hand.
Compared with both sides of the enemy and us, our army's advantage lies in the unity of the army, the strong army, and the advanced weapons. In terms of fighting style, it is best to find fighter jets in mobile warfare, and the best to fight head-on field with the enemy." Li Chengdong answered on his squad.
Zhu Youlang looked at him with appreciation, feeling that Li Chengdong had become a good fight in war, and his military thought was completely consistent with him.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Marshal Li's opinion. At present, due to the empty Qing army's troops and Hubei's lack of heavy troops to defend, I think I should take advantage of the situation to take down Jingxiang first, but I did not go north along the Yangtze River, but quickly advance to Jiangxi to fight a big battle with Marshal Zhang. As for Luo Luohun and Wu Sangui's troops, they can be ignored. If they dare to attack my side, Ainengqi and Liu Wenxiu are not vegetarians, and they can attack from behind." Li Ding Guodao.
"Yuanzi, what do you say?"
After the two commanders of the army finished speaking, Zhu Youlang looked at Zhang Jiayu who had been silent.
This marshal who became a monk halfway through is what Zhu Youlang really worried about. Is he capable of dealing with such a large-scale battle?
"When you go back to your Majesty, I think that Consul Qian's plan is even more desirable. There are three reasons: First, the Qing soldiers are desperate to break through from Jiangxi, and I think they underestimated the fighting will of our middle army. Not to mention that they have to divide their troops to defend Zhejiang, even if all his 200,000 troops come to Jiangxi, I have the confidence to drag him down for more than a year; Second, because the Qing soldiers are afraid of grenades and mines, they dare not ride horses in the mobile war, and fight in scattered troops in the battle. This can certainly reduce casualties, but their power is also much smaller; Third, the Qing soldiers almost devoted their entire nation to attack this time. If they use Consul Qian's plan, only two Marshals Li, Li, surrounded Nanzhili in a period of time, then his 200,000 troops will definitely be annihilated in Jiangxi. If this strategic goal can be achieved, the Ming Dynasty's Zhongxing will be determined."
Chapter completed!