Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Great Dynasty Meeting II

In addition, Zhang Xuan understood the training standards, and he knew even more about how much energy Cao Zongyu had to spend to train 100,000 qualified soldiers in a few months. Zhang Xuan estimated that Cao Zongyu would put all his energy on this in the past few months.

Although Cao Zongyu is now far away in Guilin, Zhang Xuan feels that he seems to be right in front of him.

This tacit feeling of understanding is enough to make Zhang Xuan's heart feel relieved.

Zhang Xuan said: "Go on." ”

"Yes." Zhang Zhen said: "Your Majesty brought a total of 230,000 soldiers from Xiangyang and Xinyang, plus 70,000 recruits from the Wuchang headquarters, a total of 300,000 people. Coupled with the Yangtze River Water Division, there are more than 30,000 in total, and this is the main force of the Eastern Crusade this time. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Is there enough food? ”

Zhang Zhen said: "The minister has set up three granaries in Wuchang, Jiujiang, and Anqing, which are enough to store tens of millions of stone grain, but now, there are only two million stones in the account, and it is not enough to supply the army for several months, or a year's war." However, Jiangxi, Huguang is a grain-producing area. After the autumn harvest, it will probably be enough to support the army. ”

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while and said, "In other words, the big battle is after the autumn harvest?" ”

Zhang Zhen said: "It's not necessary, it's just after May, it's fine." There are ministers, and the plan can ensure the food and grass of the army. ”

Zhang Xuan turned his head to these generals and said, "Everyone, the general situation is like this, after May, the army will march eastward. As for where to start, listen to the general's free talk. ”

Xu Du stood up and said, "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, the soldiers should be divided into two ways. ”

"One master, one auxiliary."

"The army marched by land and water, down the river, and went straight to the Yangtze River. This is one route led by His Majesty, which is the main attack, and the other way, from Guangxin Mansion, to relieve the siege of Jinhua and advance into Zhejiang. Detoured to the rear of the Qing army, joined up with the Zheng clan, and counterattacked Nanjing from the southeast. ”

"This auxiliary, the minister asks for his life, and leads the army all the way."

"Hmph." Deng He suddenly said: "General Xu's words, I think he has selfish intentions, I am worried about the villagers, I also understand, but this is a military matter, and there is no room for a little selfishness." ”

Xu Du said: "Yes, I am selfish, but more public. The Qing army has been fought, and everyone knows the strength of the Qing army. The strength of the Qing army is so strong, do you think that the army can win or die in one battle if it advances eastward? ”

When this question came out, everyone was silent for a while.

This is also what Zhang Xuan has been worried about, looking at Zhang Xuan's arrangement, let Zhang Zhen prepare grain and grass that will last for several months, or more than a year, it is enough to show that in Zhang Xuan's heart, this is a protracted war. It's not something that two people can decide in a day.

Speaking of the time

Wait, there were hundreds of thousands of troops involved in this battle, and Zhang Xuan was also a little worried in his heart.

First of all, although it was going down, Zhang Xuan also knew that it was impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to be on the same battlefield. Zhang Xuan pondered, I am afraid that this battle will be divided into the Jiangnan battlefield, the Jiangbei battlefield, and the Yangtze River battlefield.

They are very different from each other, and it is very difficult to decide if they want to fight.

"Therefore, this battle cannot be gathered on the front line of the Yangtze River, and the division will enter Zhejiang, bringing together the remnants of the Zheng family. Distinguish the strength of the army. It's the best way. Xu Du said: "In this discussion, although the minister has selfish intentions, it is not all selfish. ”

"Jinhua children, throw your head and spill your blood for Your Majesty. Today, the people of Jinhua are still defending the lonely city of Jinhua for Daxia. Your Majesty doesn't miss the heart of Jinhua's children. ”

"Out of Guangxin, relieve the siege of Jinhua, the children of Jinhua can be used by His Majesty. The minister only needs 50,000 horses to go out of Guangxin, and His Majesty withdraws the army of neighboring Fujian, and the minister is willing to select a few people from it, plus the minister's own people are enough. ”

"I hope that Your Majesty will judge." Xu handed the words to Zhang Xuan again.

This is Xu Du, as soon as he speaks, he will not let others have a chance to speak, and he will settle the matter. The kind of rampant with a bit of pride. No one can represent it.

But Zhang Xuan couldn't let the people below have no chance to speak, and said, "What do you think? ”

Counting up, the status of Yuan Shizhong and Wang Long is above Xu Du and others. But Yuan Shizhong and Wang Lung are self-aware. They all know that they are not Zhang Xuan's descendants. On top of such a conference, it is upheld to speak less, only with ears. Faced with such a thing. Naturally, he didn't talk much.

And Deng He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

Deng He had to admit one thing, in Zhang Xuan's old department, he really owed something above the level of strategy. In the face of Xu Du's overall strategy, there is nothing to refute at all. I don't know what to say.

For a while, he missed Cao Zongyu, and knew that if Cao Zongyu was there, the right to speak at this conference would never be so easily seized.

As one of Zhang Xuan's old departments, Deng He, the representative of the Henan family, had nothing to say. Naturally, other people have nothing to say, and those who have words have no qualifications. After all, this kind of occasion. Not everyone is qualified to speak.

The following was speechless. But Zhang Xuan didn't settle down, and said, "Let's discuss this matter again." However, on the side of Jinhua Mansion, we have to say that since Xu Du said, you are the governor of Zhejiang, the prime minister of Zhejiang's military and civilian affairs. On the same day, lead the people of the headquarters to Guangxin Mansion, and the affairs of the front line and Zhejiang will be handed over to you. Lone will not live up to the blood of Jinhua Erlang. ”

Xu Du listened, came out of the column and saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Now I am fighting with the Qing army, and I can't do it, but I can break my wrist with the Qing army in Jinhua Mansion." It's just that before the army is dispatched, Lone can only help you. It's up to you. ”

Xu Du said: "The minister understands. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Okay, Zhang Qing, go on, the army is advancing eastward, the waterway is up, are there enough ships?" ”

After Xu Du sat down, Zhang Zhen said: "This matter is managed by Zhou Fuchen's Yangtze River Water Division. He knows these things best. ”

Zhou Fuchen listened to Zhang Xuan's words and immediately said: "Now that the ships of the Yangtze River Naval Division are not enough, civilian ships must be recruited. The number of civilian ships is uncertain, and if the army is divided into several groups, it is sufficient, but if the army marches east together, the minister is not very clear. ”

"Why?" Zhang Xuan said.

Zhou Fuchen said: "Although Your Majesty is unable to ship because the Qing army occupies the downstream, these ships can still run limited shipping lanes, and these civilian ships are fishing boats or merchant ships. They can't stop for a day, and now it's time to send out troops. There is still a period of time, so how many ships can be recruited in the Wuchang area at that time, Your Majesty asked me to say a number now, it is really impossible. ”

Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and said: "Two things, the first is to build another batch of ships, anyway, there is still a period of time before the army goes to war. The second is to number all the ships along the Yangtze River. This one thing, Zhang Qing, this one thing, you also have to pay attention to one or two. ”

Register of vessels on the Yangtze River. It is of great benefit to the ability to rule the Yangtze River, both now and in the future.

It's not just the military that needs to use it, so Zhang Xuan also let Zhang Zhen participate, and he is also worried that Zhou Fuchen can't do such a thing.

There are many people under Zhou Fuchen's command who can fight and kill, but there are not many people who can do clerical work. It is much better to do this kind of thing, and it is necessary to determine the ship management system. Zhang Xuan also had to discuss this matter with Zhang Zhen in private.

"Yes." Zhang Zhen said.

Zhang Xuan said: "What happened to the situation on the Qing army's side? ”

Zheng Lian stood up beside Zhang Xuan.

Zheng Lian's position in the main hall is a little special, almost all of them sit opposite each other, only Zheng Lian sits beside Zhang Xuan. Slightly behind, in addition to Zheng Lian, there are still a few scribes in this place. They are even more rival than Zheng Lian's status, and they worked hard to write down all the flowers on the hall one by one.

Zheng Lian said: "The ten kings of the Qing army, Duoduo, have led the army east into Zhejiang, all the way, conquering the city, and the people who betrayed the Qing court have been extremely cruel, implicating all the famous clans, and forcing the implementation of the shaving order. Everywhere I went, it could be said that the people were struggling to make a living. The people were overwhelmed and rebelled, so much so that -----"