Speaking of which, Guhe can be regarded as a fierce general, and among the 200,000 troops of Xuanfu, if it is only a heads-up, even Shi Wanshan is slightly inferior. Usually he is also the happiest one, and there is a kind of meaning that he does not put the heroes of the world in his eyes, but now, he actually asked this question, which is enough to show that he is a little scared in his heart.

Furukawa's words made the room, which was already quieter, seem quieter and quieter. Shi Wanshan and Ning Wenfeng were silent, they didn't know what to say, and they didn't know how to answer this question. Only Eunuch Deng Qiang suddenly said after a moment of silence: "General Gu, what do you mean by this?" Is it because you are afraid? ”

As a eunuch, there is only one person who is his biggest supporter, and that is the emperor. And anyone with dissent will become their enemy, that is, the relationship between everyone is not bad in normal times, and if someone else dares to say such a thing, I am afraid that Deng Qiang would have called for troops to arrest people.

"I'll be afraid? What are you kidding, on the battlefield, when General Ben didn't take the lead, I'm just talking about something that we will have to face sooner or later. Faced with Deng Qiang's questioning, Guhe naturally would not back down.

At the moment of the great enemy, if there is internal strife, the situation in the city will only be more unoptimistic, as the chief soldier Shi Wanshan finally spoke: "Okay, okay, this is just a private word, and you can't do it." Let's think about how to deal with the situation in front of us, how to deal with the attack of the Warat Iron Cavalry. The emperor has already said that the city of Sanbula Chuan cannot be lost, otherwise it will be punished by military law, even if this is the case, if you don't want to die, you should come up with your ideas quickly. ”

"It's not easy to defend, there is not enough food and grass, and the army's morale will inevitably be chaotic after a long time." Ning Wenfeng, who was known for being a wise man, shook his head lightly.

"We can ask Talu City to find a way to supply us with grain and grass, and this place is not far from Datong Mansion, so we can think of some ways from there." Deng Qiang also made suggestions, he has been by Shi Wanshan's side for a long time, and he is not a novice in military affairs, and he also understands some common sense.

"Datong Mansion? Hehe. Ning Wenfeng shook his head when he heard this, "Now that their general army has retreated to Ningxiawei, they must have been scared, it is impossible for them to support us, I am afraid that they don't even have the courage to open the city gate, as for Talu City, we can order him, but when we go, there are not many defenders there, it would be good if they could hold the city, how dare they come out?" ”

"They can hold it, and the loyal and courageous prince will not see anyone capture the city of Talu and threaten the people of Han people." When talking about this issue, Shi Wanshan interjected, but he was still conclusive. This is exactly what he is not worried about, maybe the emperor also saw this, otherwise he would not let them stick to Sanbu River, but retreat to Dalu City.

No matter how big Yang Chendong's threat to all parties is and how rapid the rise of his power is, there is nothing wrong with one thing, that is, his care for the people of the Ming Dynasty or for the Han people, this situation is in everyone's eyes, even if this is the case, then with his temper, he will definitely not let Dalu City be attacked and ignored.

At this point, even Shi Wanshan admires it.

As soon as Yang Chendong was mentioned, Guhe interjected again: "Hey, you say, can we have people send a message to Zhongdan Gong and ask them to transport supplies for us?" Others will be afraid of the combined forces of Warat and Yili, but the five-star army will not be afraid. ”

"Is that okay? The Five Star Army doesn't have many troops in Shicheng, do they have such capabilities? Deng Qiang also heard his interest and spoke.

"Don't think about it, it's impossible." Ning Wenfeng said no. For fear that the two would not believe it, he also explained: "Everyone is not stupid, we should be able to see the ambition of loyalty, and we will definitely have the day when we will be enemies in the future." Even if it is an enemy, it would be good not to step on it when we are down, where is it possible to support us? Besides, do we have money to pay him? If I am not mistaken, the emperor still owes 11 million taels of silver to the loyal duke. ”

Ning Wenfeng said as he spoke, Shi Wanshan and the others' faces continued to change, especially the eunuch Deng Qiang, whose face was very ugly. After all, his master owes money to others, and he doesn't speak hard, he's just a small chess piece in the eyes of his master, what else can he say?

The four of them sat for a full afternoon, and they didn't discuss a better way. In the end, Shi Wanshan could only say: "Forget it, it's a blessing or a curse, we have handed over the problem, even if the emperor wants us to stay here, some things are always solved with help." Otherwise, it's no wonder we can't hold the city. By the way, this matter will also trouble Gonggong Deng, you know the situation in the city, the grain and grass can be fed for the army for a maximum of twenty days, and after twenty days, I am afraid that the city will be self-defeating. ”

"My father-in-law knows, I'll go back and write a secret fold to the emperor." Deng Qiang is colorful. This is no longer just a question of whether he can complete the task, but it is related to his own net worth and life, so he can't help but be serious and careless.

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Shicheng, Yangfu.

The New First Army fought another great victory, killing and capturing nearly 30,000 enemies. The good news arrived in front of Yang Chendong, and he just glanced at it and put it aside, which was originally within his expectations, almost a one-to-one comparison of forces, if the new army still can't defeat the enemy, then it won't be called the new first army.

He is not worried, what he needs to consider now is the changing situation in front of him, and what he needs to do himself, such as what will happen to the next situation on the battlefield.

Yang Chendong is a person who likes to do things and look at three steps at a time, and this time the cavalry in Yili suddenly appeared, which was unexpected by him, and it was not in his plan. It was only when he appeared that he was of course not polite, so he gave the order to the new army to attack.

It turns out that this battle was won, and there is no suspense about winning, but this does not mean that there is no problem with this, on the contrary, what Yili will do next is something he needs to consider. Only by estimating all possibilities and taking good precautions can we ensure that the five-star army can face everything safely in the case of the mission.

Yang Chendong has always done the same, and every battle he commanded did not seem to be very laborious and dangerous, which was the result of his careful calculations and strategies. Otherwise, even if he had a weapon that was hundreds of years ahead of this era, it would not have been possible to have such a great achievement in such a short period of time.

Then the question arises, what will Yili do next? Will you choose to suffer this dumb loss, or send heavy troops to retaliate?

Since he left the Beijing Division of the Northern Ming Dynasty four years ago, left in the name of returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors and helped the Southern Ming deal with the Yellow Bandit Army, he began his entrepreneurial journey. The difference is that the peasant earns grain, the merchant earns money, the politician earns fame, and he earns a country.

To build a country, it's not just about fighting and killing. Isn't there an old saying that it is easy to fight the world, but it is difficult to defend the world? How to manage these territories well and use them is the time to show the real ability.

Fortunately, with some experience of later generations, some commodities in the warehouse can create countless values for him. With the silver, it is easy to do things, and the territory is also stable. But after all, his background is too poor, so that the local management can no longer keep up with the pace of his territorial expansion. Just like now, he can swing his army, and he has a certain ability to lay more territory, but how to defend this place has become a big problem. For example, the territory in front of him is not small, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, once the opponent's main cavalry is defeated, it is not difficult to occupy it.

is also because the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the number of people he needs is really difficult to support. In other words, he has the ability to defeat the opponent, but he does not have the strength to occupy the opponent, even if this is the case, now is the time to occupy Yili Lili, which is equivalent to not the period of decisive battle with the opponent.

"Hey, it's really uninteresting to try your best to defeat the other party and not be able to get any benefits." With a sigh, Yang Chendong called Yang Er, and he wanted to send a report to the Mobei Division, who was thousands of miles away, and asked them to do something.

Yang Chendong is calculating, it takes time to accumulate enough strength, such as the excellent management personnel after occupying a place, the people who need to move out, the development path of this area in the future, what kind of factory to build, what kind of sunny road to point to the people, and so on. Like him, the Northern Ming Dynasty is also calculating, among the Northern Ming Jingshi, the ministers reached a consensus at the court meeting, the city of Sanbula Chuan must be defended, and it must be defended, only in this way can the Shiheng Metropolitan Governor, who is preparing for the battle, prepare enough to have a general battle with the Warat Department on the grassland, and win the final victory.

The consensus is reached, but the situation in Sanbula Chuan City is there. The city was not large, the walls were not high, and the food and water stored in it were very limited. Relying on such a medium-sized city, it is impossible to stop the combined forces of Warat and Yiliali.

"General Shi is a general who can fight, the defensive battle of Xuanfu and the battle for Dalu City have proven his ability, and now he still has an army of nearly 200,000 in his hands, as long as the grain and grass can keep up, there should be no problem in defending the city." At the court meeting, Shang Shuyiming of the military department stood up and expressed his own opinions.

Yi Ming's words attracted the silent nods of support from many other courtiers. But Shi Pu, who followed the Ministry of Industry, stood up, "What Yi Shangshu said is good, the key question is how to ensure the supply of grain and grass on time?" ”