New Shun 1730

Liu Yu still had to express this kind of trust.

After expressing this, the emperor talked about the current affairs again.

"Sun Tzu said: Therefore, the victorious soldier wins first and then seeks battle, and the defeated soldier fights first and then seeks victory."

"In the expedition to Junggar, I never thought about the great defeat that would shake the foundation of the country. I could be defeated three or five times, but Junggar could not bear one defeat. Even if there are famous generals like Lingdun Dobu, who are both big and small, they can only be defeated. Fight first and win later.”

"It's just that fighting costs money. The smoother the fight in the northwest, the more money I can spare to invest in the navy. You are familiar with military books and you know this truth. You must encourage it. Although it is a rough idea You must despise the enemy, and never underestimate the enemy when facing the enemy. Although as you said, the country does not need famous generals, but it needs famous generals because of logistics, the maximum number of troops in one direction is 20,000 to 30,000. "

"Encourage it, encourage it! If Junggar can be pacified, if the Qingzhou Army has made great achievements, I will also fight against all opinions and invest a million taels in the navy, schools, etc. every year."

Motivating different people requires different methods.

Some people love money, some love sex, and some have a good reputation, but Li Gan motivated Liu Yu with the temptation of money from the school and the navy.

Although Liu Yu listened to it very much, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

Isn’t it the emperor who benefits the most from investing money in the navy and military academies? This sounds like he is the biggest beneficiary.

The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to laugh, but in the end I held it back, thinking that Sun Tzu had another saying behind it: Those who make good use of soldiers cultivate the Tao and protect the law, so they can achieve victory or defeat. If you could practice Taoism, protect the law, and collect the money, why would it be so troublesome? Or if you have He Shen's ability and have hundreds of millions of taels of silver in your arms, how can the navy and the school be considered a problem?

He complained a lot in his heart, but did not express any gratitude on his lips. He only said: "I will do my best. If there is a peaceful battle, please ask your Majesty to inform the Rakshasa envoy and send people to follow the Qingzhou Army to watch the battle. The Heilongjiang Battle has been a deterrent for several years. , I am afraid it has expired. And Rakshasa has had many contacts with this dynasty in recent years, so he may have figured out the level of this dynasty’s military system.”

"If Rakshasa sends people to follow him, firstly, it can scare Rakshasa, and secondly, if the Junggar army is defeated, Rakshasa will not dare to take him in, lest he goes to Rakshasa and is controlled by Rakshasa, who will use this to cause trouble in the future. The level of the observation group must be "High, you can at least talk directly with the Rakshasa Border Governor. If the leader of the quasi-division flees to Rakshasa, you can directly notify the observation team to come forward and inform the Rakshasa Border Governor that he will not be taken in."

The emperor has not thought about this issue, and has never had the concept of diplomacy before.

But when Liu Yu mentioned it, the emperor immediately figured out the key.

The Zhun tribe and the Torgut tribe all belong to Oara Mongolia. The Mobei Khalkha tribe also said that the Torgut tribe is still on the Volga River and is controlled by Russia.

If the leader of the Quasi Tribunal escapes to Rakshasa and is taken in by the Rakshasa, and he uses the influence of the Turgut Tribe and the Quasi Tribunal to encroach on the Western Region in the future, he must be careful.

Fortunately, after the battle between the two sides in Heilongjiang, the Rakshasa Kingdom also had a special envoy in the capital.

Naturally, we can't talk about this now, but when war really breaks out, a special envoy must be captured to follow. The level should be sufficient. If the quasi-combatants really run to the Rakshasa side, they can also directly ask the special envoy to communicate with the Rakshasa garrison governor.

"Well, this should be done. This is something I didn't expect. What else is there to say?"

"Your Majesty, please don't be reluctant to spend money on immigration. The Quanbu is located in a remote area. Once our army is stationed in the Western Regions, smallpox and other diseases will surely spread, just like what happened when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered Guan during the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Quanbu believes in the Yellow Sect. , there are many people in the south who believe in green. If the army is destroyed, the whole western region will be immigrated. Therefore, if you spend one tael more at this time, you will spend ten taels less in the future. I ask you to immigrate every year for twenty years. It cannot be cut off, and this money cannot be saved. Your Majesty should also consider candidates for future military governors. It is best to choose those who have worked in Jilin, Liaodong, Mongolia, Hetao and other places and have experience in dealing with various ministries. "

Li Gan nodded, then smiled and said: "Ai Qing wants to talk about plans again. You have plans for military training, you have plans for navy training, and you also have plans for immigration."

Liu Yu took a deep breath and added: "If there is no plan, it is like a donkey, which only moves after being beaten. There is no plan in the past, and it is all the impact of others, and you have to feedback and adjust yourself. You must not ignore the outcome. Your Majesty Since we have learned from the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, we must make changes. The borders of the Western Region have come to an end, so we must plan for the long term. There is no need for more bastions and muskets; there is no need for immigrants in river valleys and oases.”

"Hahahahaha..." Li Gan's laughter echoed in the Nuan Pavilion for a long time, and he said after a while: "Hearing Qing's words, those who didn't know thought they had already pacified the Quanbu."

"Back to Your Majesty, I can't think of how to lose. The mobile troops that can be mobilized by the Quanzhou Army are only 30,000. The Qingzhou Army can move at will. His 30,000 people cannot defeat the Qingzhou Army. If I lead the Qingzhou Army to fight against Saarhu, That is not to let you attack all the way, but to gather flowers in the center and annihilate them."

"With the large number of troops on the west route and the support of the city, the quasi-division will not dare to attack. If the city is built on the north route, the quasi-division will be afraid of building the city all the way. If there are few soldiers on the north route, the quasi-division will definitely choose to attack the north route first. If they can win, they will directly attack the north route. Integrating the Khalkha tribe, threatening the capital from north to south, forcing the Western Army to retreat, maintaining peace talks, and just hoping to survive, this is their only short-lived strategy. "

"Your Majesty has a great strategy in mind when he uses troops like this. This battle is bound to be won, so why worry about it?

Li Gan frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't think about how the Junggar tribe would respond. He just thought that relying on the national strength to slow down the urgent war.

The slow advance is due to logistics.

The reason for the urgent battle was that the Dashun army was still strong enough, and they were not afraid of field battles. After years of fighting, they knew each other well.

This time, he had to lead the army in person again, so of course he could not sit in front of the castle and command the siege like last time.

However, in order to maintain the pattern of nobles in charge of the army and the prestige of the imperial power in the army, he still had to lead the army in person this time, but he would just sit in Guazhou and command the strategy.

He rejected all the opinions and activated the Qingzhou army, whose effect was unknown. It can be said that he put his money on Liu Yu, hoping that Liu Yu could help him gain prestige in the army like last time.

Now it sounded like Liu Yu underestimated the enemy. He hesitated for a while and asked, "Tell me, what do you think of the general plan of the court?"

Liu Yu estimated that the court did not think so much, but for the sake of the navy, he had to flatter the people, so he talked about his strategy.

This was a strategy of anticipating the enemy. Liu Yu put himself into the perspective of Daze Lingdun Duobu to think about the way to break the deadlock.

After much thought, only the strategy he said can keep the Junggar tribe alive.

This is also a classic anti-encirclement and suppression tactic.

The combat effectiveness of the Khalkha tribe in the north is weak, and the Junggar tribe has the "mass base" of Mongolia, and can directly threaten the capital from Inner Mongolia.

This is a strategy of survival from death. As long as Dashun has the intention to take over Khalkha and station troops in the snow-capped mountains, the Junggar tribe must die.

If you want to survive from death, this is the only way. Attacking Hami and going out of the Hexi Corridor, attacking cities all the way to Xi'an, that is not a problem with the brain, that is drunk.

Especially when the emperor is personally stationed in the west, the elite troops of the Northwest Camp and the Beijing Camp are all there, the Junggar tribe will never dare to attack the Western Route Army.

In order to hedge the war of attrition, the Junggar might as well commit suicide.

Once the northern army of Dashun crosses the Altai Mountains, builds forts in the hinterland of Junggar and advances, and the war burns to the interior, Dashun does not need to make any efforts, and the temporarily suppressed tribes such as Kazakhs and Yarkand will rebel first.

Moreover, the logistical pressure on the north route was extremely great. Khalkha had just surrendered, and the frontline troops were insufficient, so it looked even weaker.

Liu Yu thought that the army on the west route was gathered, and the famous generals of Dashun who had been in the northwest for many years were stationed there.

He was unknown, and the only news that the Junggar tribe could get was that Liu Yu was good at attacking forts when he fought against Luosha.

Liu Yu was transferred to the north line again. The Junggar people thought that he must be good at attacking and building cities. He was an unknown soldier and was not good at field battles. Who else should they attack if not him?

If you can attack a city, you must be able to defend it.

Especially since the Junggar tribe and Tsarist Russia suffered losses in the fortress attack and defense battle at Lake Yamesh, and Liu Yu easily captured Luosha's fortress, no matter how you think about it, you will think that Dashun's strategy is to "build cities on the north line and advance to Altay", so the young man who is most capable of attacking and defending cities was transferred there.

This strategic deception was not expected by Dashun, but it did exist in reality.

Liu Yu felt that if he were in the position of Daze Lingdun Duobu, he would definitely think so.

Once the northern army penetrated deep into the hinterland of Junggar, built a city, and went out to plunder from time to time, the Junggar troops would enter the city to defend it, and the Junggar would definitely not be able to bear it.

So Liu Yu thought that if he were Daze Lingdun Duobu, all strategies should revolve around the northern line: trick the guy who was good at defending and attacking the city out for a field battle.

From his own perspective, Liu Yu felt ashamed to attack the Junggar city.

In the field battle, the Qingzhou soldiers he trained were tailor-made for the Junggar, emphasizing rapid changes in formation and tactical maneuvers. He hoped that the Junggar would trick him into attacking.

After saying this, he flattered him, "Your Majesty is wise and brave, I think you think so. The Qingzhou army is good at field battles, but the Junggar think that I am good at building cities, attacking cities and defending cities. As the saying goes, all is fair in war. Your Majesty, think carefully, is it something that the Junggar can think of?"

"If the Junggar lure me to attack, I will use their tricks against them. If we can defeat the main force of the Junggar in one fell swoop north of the Altai Mountains, the Western Regions will be pacified."

"Your Majesty, stay in Dunhuang and advance slowly. With well-trained soldiers and sufficient food, the Junggar will not dare to attack Hexi. The corridor is a line. "

"Sun Tzu said: The military is a trick. So if you are capable, pretend you are incapable, and if you are going to use it, pretend you are not going to use it. The Qingzhou Army is best at field battles, but pretends that it can only defend and attack cities; in order to save money, Your Majesty on the northern line must fight in the field to defeat the enemy, but pretends to build cities to advance. "

"Your Majesty is wise and has mastered the art of war. Therefore, I think that the Junggar tribe will be able to pacify it in one go, so I suggest the matters after the pacification in the future. "

"This is a flattery, which is simply an epic reading comprehension.

The emperor used Liu Yu's Qingzhou Army and never thought about "the unknown Junggar tribe thought that this person can only defend and attack cities".

But after listening to this more restrained flattery, Li Gan's frown gradually relaxed, thinking that if I were the great strategy Ling Dun Duobu, I would definitely think so.

Only by breaking the troops on the northern line can peace talks be possible; only by breaking the troops on the northern line can the Khalkha tribe be threatened. They belong to Mongolia, can replenish the population, horses and soldiers, and can directly threaten the capital.

Liu Yu was not famous for field battles before. The Junggars must know this person, but their first impression must be "defending and building cities".

Building cities and advancing does cost money and food.

If the Junggars can be lured and let the Junggars use the strategy of "luring the enemy deep into the depths", and defeat their main force in field battles, then the pacification can save at least 7 or 8 million taels of silver, at least.

Fighting one less day can save 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver.

And... the key is that after the pacification is over, the strategic guidance given by the emperor can just brush up his prestige in the army.

If other veterans say this strategy, the emperor will definitely not agree.

Liu Yu said that it was not because of the emperor's trust, but because the Qingzhou soldier in Liu Yu's hand seemed to be... picked up.

Even if Liu Yu was lying, losing this Qingzhou army would only mean losing hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

They are not the elite of the fifth battalion, nor are they the border troops in Hetao and Xijing.

According to the original strategy, this Qingzhou Army should not have existed. Even if it is destroyed, it will not cause the overall situation to be shaken and the world to be shocked.

But if this Qingzhou army were 10,000 elites from the Fifth Battalion, or 10,000 Xijing and Hetao border troops, the emperor would naturally not dare to gamble on it.

If you lose the bet, it will break your muscles and bones.

Thinking about Liu Yu's previous performance in the battle with Rakshasa in the north, Li Gan felt a little excited.

After recalling the sentence "If you can show it you can't, show it you can't use it, show it you can't use it", my heart gradually became brighter.

What he wanted to be able to do was to build a city on the northern line and advance slowly.

But Liu Yu said that this could be done or not, and he wanted to lead the Qingzhou Army to trick the Junggar tribe into fighting in the field.

There is no need for a hearty victory, as long as there is a fierce battle with similar casualties, everyone will be seriously injured. The western front can be pushed directly all the way from Dunhuang to Hami, attack Luntai, and go straight into the Ili Valley.

If there is such a victory, it will be a huge profit, whether it is saving military expenses or the emperor's personal prestige.

Liu Yu flattered the emperor and said that he was wise and mighty, but the emperor did not say that he had never thought about it. After hesitating for a moment, he asked seriously: "The Qingzhou army only has ten thousand people. Can you guarantee that we will not be defeated in a field battle with the Quanbu?"

Being undefeated may not necessarily mean victory tactically, but it means victory strategically.

"I think that the Qingzhou Army is marching so fast that the other matchlock gunners and spearmen cannot follow. If there are three thousand soldiers with light cavalry, they can fight. And...I don't know how to command the matchlock gunners and spearmen at all. The formation is too complicated and I haven’t learned it yet.”

"The Duke of E can lead a large army to build the city at the back. I will lead the Qingzhou soldiers and three thousand soldiers and light cavalry in front, and use engineers and some auxiliary troops to go out and build the city. The quasi-ministries will serve as scouts. I have seen Rakshasa's Amesh Lake Fort. "When you see the fort built by me, you will become anxious and you will definitely think of ways to lure me to attack."

Li Gan stood up after hearing this, walked around for several weeks, weighed the pros and cons, and asked again: "Don't underestimate the enemy! Ling Dunduobu, both big and small, are all famous generals. Even if your Qingzhou Army recruits two thousand more troops, it will not be enough." Twelve thousand, coupled with three thousand light cavalry, is only five thousand."

"If the army wants to fight, it can always mobilize about 30,000 troops. One versus two is no joke."

Seeing that the emperor no longer asked about strategy, but asked whether it was feasible in terms of tactics, Liu Yu knew that there was something wrong and asked tentatively: "The Duke of E has also seen the Qingzhou Army trained by me. But I don't know what Duke E's evaluation is?" I don’t want to say anything arrogant, but wasn’t the battle against Rakshasa accomplished in the past? If the soldiers I trained couldn’t fight one against two, how could I have the dignity to talk about military reform?”

The Duke of E had a high opinion of the Qingzhou Army. What was even more exaggerated was that it only took Liu Yu a year to recruit the victims. Although Liu Yu first trained officers, then recruited a thousand people, and finally expanded it to 10,000 people. It cannot be counted only in this one year, but this kind of training speed is also shocking.

Thinking again about E Guogong saying that even the Beijing camp cannot win, this kind of military and national event is no joke.

Anyway, even if Liu Yu's ten thousand soldiers are gone, Dashun will not be hurt. Not only did Dashun only have 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers that could be thrown to the northern front, but due to logistical pressure, they had to choose only 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers.

I thought that even if I lost, it would be no big deal; if I won, I would save millions of taels of silver, so I could really give it a try.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Gan said: "Let me think about this for a while. Please step back."

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In a blink of an eye.

In May, the fourteenth year of Taixing.

Emperor Li Gan personally led the expedition and ordered the eldest prince Li Qian to supervise the country, with the British Duke Zhang Muzhi assisting him. Duke Yuan Lan of the Kingdom of Jing was in charge of the Liao and Mongolian armies and horses, guarding the northern frontier of the capital, and was ready to support the northern front at any time; Xie Wuji, the Marquis of Zichuan, led the troops to control the Khalkha tribe.

Duke Yi Guo Liu Sheng came out of Wendeng to supervise the official school of Jinghai Palace.

General Zhi and Jia Xijing stayed behind, and Anxi General Jiang Chen was in charge of the west road with 60,000 soldiers and horses, and the number was 150,000.

The emperor drove him to camp in Guazhou.

Li Jiusi, Duke of E State, was the general of Beiting, in charge of the troops and horses of the North Road.

The troops under the tent include 12,000 Qingzhou troops who have recently recruited a group of new soldiers, 4,000 Song and Ji Zhuzhe Chongfu soldiers, 1,000 Heilongjiang tribal border troops, 3,500 Hetao camp musketeers and spearmen, and 3,000 Mongolian cavalry. There are four thousand elite soldiers in the capital camp.

The rest of the reinforcements arrived later and were stationed at various post stations and grain cities.

The North Route Army numbered 60,000 and was stationed on the bank of the Buyantu River at the northern foot of the Altai Mountains. The army followed, and Liu Yu led the army first to build a city for the winter.