Chapter 134: Is it possible to deduce the Northern Expedition?
Xia Zhibai smiled.
He strolled up to Zhu Di and said calmly: "Your Highness, do you think they have any choice?"
"Since Your Highness wants to know, I will tell you in a crude way."
“Many people think this refers to a counselor who plans a strategy in advance and wins a decisive victory thousands of miles away. In fact, it is not the case. It also applies to the commander-in-chief of an army.”
"The land where Your Highness stands has given birth to many virtuous ministers and generals."
"There are not many who can be called military strategists, but after thousands of years, there are quite a few."
"From the Warring States Period At that time, Wei Shu pioneered the heavy infantry phalanx, and then Sun Wu started mobile warfare and total warfare, and pioneered the improvement of the phalanx and the organization."
"Then Sun Bin established the world's weapons in one fell swoop. In terms of battle array, Sun Bin improved and created almost all the basic weapon combat formations, including the squad square formation, line formation, circular formation, cone formation, etc. that His Highness just demonstrated."
"After that. Wu Qi made a breakthrough in the system.”
"From this time on, China began to develop a grassroots officer and soldier selection system, a professional army system, a coded training system, and infantry training models."
"And then to Liu Bang's multi-line joint drills, Han Xin's infantry and cavalry Combined, Xiang Yu's organized heavy cavalry."
"Each of them is pioneering in military affairs."
"Such an existence, the Ming Dynasty. The same is true of the late King of Zhongshan, Xu Da.”
"I'm not very proficient in military affairs."
"But I do understand."
"So I can only say that I can only talk about military affairs on paper, or I can only 'strengthen the stronghold and fight the war'. "
"Judging from my rough eyes, His Majesty has not even learned the art of 'building a stronghold and fighting a stupid battle'."
"Perhaps in His Majesty's opinion, Your Majesty is not a good person. Placing Your Highness in Peiping, a strategically important military location, shows how much His Majesty values and appreciates you.”
"On the other hand, His Majesty may not have placed you here specially, because His Majesty is currently only suitable to be a general who charges into battle. In terms of the strategic arrangement of 'fortifying the stronghold and fighting the war', His Majesty has never considered talking to His Majesty. Discussion, let alone giving you the power to make decisions on the battlefield. All His Highness has to do is to do what His Majesty wants."
"The rest will be arranged in advance."
"This way. The generals of the Ming Dynasty captured a lot of them."
"It's not your highness."
Hearing Xia Zhibai's words, Zhu Di flashed a look of violence.
He said coldly: "As a leading general, I have to fulfill military orders."
"How can this be a problem?"
Xia Zhibai smiled, and he slowly walked to the army In front of the formation, he touched the armor of these soldiers and said with a smile: "Since Your Highness wants to know the difference so much, then I will ask Your Highness."
"Your Highness has been in Peiping for many years, and he also Having participated in several Northern Expeditions, I would like to ask Your Highness, how much do you know about the military power of the Northern Yuan Dynasty? Have you drawn a detailed map of the grasslands in these years, or how many details have been planted in Beiping, and how many officials have been bribed? Can the residence of most of the Yuan Dynasty be found out in detail, and can the grain and grass transportation routes of the Northern Yuan Dynasty be clearly investigated?"
Xia Zhibai asked a lot of questions.
Zhu Di's face darkened.
He couldn't answer any of these.
He is just a vassal king, how can he have so many abilities and get so much information?
If he could really find out these things, he would have sent his troops north long ago. How could he stay in Peiping to train troops?
Xia Zhibai turned around, looked at Zhu Di, and asked: "Then I dare to ask what your Highness has done to Beiyuan in the past few years? Is it true that he only participated in the Northern Expedition? And then he made no achievements? Your Highness However, the King of Sai appointed by His Majesty is adjacent to Beiyuan, and there are often small frictions. Your Highness does not have much information about the internal situation of Beiyuan? "
Zhu Di sneered: "This is naturally impossible." "I have a general understanding of the situation in several prefectures near Beiyuan, and I also know the military arrangements in these places."
Xia Zhi Bai nodded and said: "I dare to ask Your Highness, have you ever deduced the Northern Expedition of a large army?"
"A hundred thousand troops marched north, a hundred and fifty thousand troops marched north, a hundred thousand troops marched north, and even more, How the Ming Dynasty will arrange its troops, and where a war may break out."
"Or how the army will attack when faced with encounters, and how it will retreat if it encounters a setback. How to cut off the opponent's food channels, how to block the opponent's reinforcements, etc., may I ask if your highness has conducted any deductions during this period?"
Xia Zhibai's inquiry was not over.
Just this time.
Zhu Di's expression suddenly changed.
His forehead was even more dripping with white sweat.
He didn’t think about it!
Seeing this, Yao Guangxiao quickly said: "The imperial court just ended the Northern Expedition last year, and there will be no more military expeditions in the short term. Now the entire army is in the repair stage, so it won't think so much."
Xia Zhibai turned his head, Looking at the middle-aged man in black, he guessed who the other person was, and he cupped his hands and said, "That's wrong." There is no need to think about it so much, but His Highness is the vassal king guarding Northern Xinjiang. This is his duty. How can he not be prepared for danger in times of peace? Do you really have to wait until the court order is issued or Beiyuan invades the country? Are you surprised that it’s time for you to do something?”
“As a military commander, you should always be prepared for war.”
“Also be prepared for possible wars or emergencies. , or imagine a war and take precautions in advance. If you wait until the court decides everything, then won't you miss a good opportunity? Then why is your highness still obsessed with uniting the army? Isn’t it good to be an ordinary general? ”
Zhu Di looked annoyed.
But there is no way to defend it.
He really hasn’t thought about it in the long term.
Especially since the Northern Expedition had just ended last year, he thought that the court would not be in a hurry to mobilize troops. All his thoughts were on training troops, and he had not paid much attention or planning to the 'Northern Expedition' war at all, but After Xia Zhibai's reminder, he suddenly realized that he didn't look like a commander at all.
Everyone is counting on fighting on the spot.
But would my father and father-in-law do the same?
No.
Zhu Di’s answer was affirmative.
Xia Zhibai shook his head.
He said: "Since His Highness is not prepared to plan a war, I think it will be quite effective to train troops."
Hear the words.
Zhu Di's expression softened slightly.
If Xia Zhibai continues to hold on to her, he will really be unable to step down.
Zhu Di was no longer as confident as before, with a bit of caution and solemnity in his eyebrows, and said: "I am indeed inexperienced as a commander, but I am still confident in training troops. I only have three guards in my hands. , but I, Zhu Di, can say that no one in the world can compete with me."
"This is my ability, Zhu Di."
Xia Zhibai smiled again.
He didn't doubt Zhu Di's words very much.
But Zhu Di had no idea that Xia Zhibai, who had seen the modern armies of later generations, would easily find problems with contemporary military training.
Besides, Zhu Di has always had a big problem.
Too proud.
And he was about to crush Zhu Di's confidence. Only by completely shocking Zhu Di would it be easier for him to take over or even use his strength.
Xia Zhibai walked forward and arrived in front of the battle formation. He looked around and his eyes fell in front of a black gun. He stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Can you let me try it? ?”
(End of this chapter)