Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 23 Zhu Ying offers advice!

Seventy miles away from the border of Daning Prefecture!

The location of the Ming Dynasty’s garrison.

This place was originally the location of a tribe of Jianzhou Tatars.

In the main camp!
All the generals gathered.

All those above the rank of thousand households came here to listen to the discussion.

Bu Wan sat in the main seat, with Chen Heng and Liu Zhen on his left and right.

As a civil servant, Bu Wan suffered a lot during the bumpy journey, but for the sake of victory this time, he endured it.

"grown ups."

"This is the result of the battle."

"Our army continued to advance northward, and the Tartars continued to retreat. Although our army caught up with many and killed many, we were ultimately unable to find the Tartars' lair."

"However, according to the scout cavalry report, a Tatar tribe was discovered thirty miles away, and it seems that there are quite a few troops stationed there." Chen Heng reported to Bu Wan.

"General Chen, what is the Tartar's intention?"

"To fight or not to fight?" Bu Wan looked at Chen Heng and asked.

"It's very simple."

"The Tartars are waiting for reinforcements from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so they are deliberately delaying and retreating to lure our army deep into the northern border." Chen Heng said without hesitation.

"According to General Chen, our army cannot advance any further?" Bu Wan frowned.

"Return to my lord."

"The northern border is vast. The further away from the Ming Dynasty, the more difficult it becomes to transport food and supplies."

"If we continue to advance, once the Northern Yuan mobilizes troops from Liaodong, our army will be in danger."

"Perhaps, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has already sent troops at this moment." Chen Heng said with a serious expression.

"kindness."

Bu Wan nodded.

He was the prefect and also the commander-in-chief, but although he understood government affairs, he really didn't know much about marching and commanding troops.

But he also had one good point, which was that he never said much along the way and left all the military matters to Chen Heng and Liu Zhen.

"So what should we do this time?"

"Continue the pursuit or keep the troops in place?" Bu Wan asked Chen Heng and Liu Zhen.

"What suggestions do you generals have?"

Chen Heng smiled and looked at the generals in the camp.

"This……"

Many generals looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

The results of the battle are like this now. If we advance, we can gain more results, but there is a danger of being lured into deep territory by the enemy. After all, it is difficult to maintain logistics far away from the territory of the Ming Dynasty. But if we retreat, the results of these days cannot be consolidated.

"Report to the Commander."

Zhu Ying spoke at this moment.

"Captain Zhu."

"What do you think?"

Seeing that it was Zhu Ying, Bu Wan asked with a smile.

There were many thousand households in the army, but Bu Wan was deeply impressed by Zhu Ying.

"If my prediction is correct."

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty has already mobilized its troops, but it will not directly reinforce the Tatars." Zhu Ying said.

"You won't reinforce the Tartars?"

"What do you mean, Captain Zhu?" Liu Zhen asked in surprise.

Chen Heng looked thoughtful, as if he had thought of something.

"The Northern Yuan will definitely attack Daning Prefecture and cut off our army's retreat."

"They will only let the Tartars hold us back. Eventually, our food and supplies will be cut off, and we will be attacked from both sides. We will surely be defeated." Zhu Ying said with certainty.

Hear this.

Bu Wan's expression changed.

"Daning Prefecture is still guarded by tens of thousands of troops, and there is also Daning City as a town. The Northern Yuan Dynasty should not have a chance to break through easily." Chen Heng said.

"General."

"Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty was driven out of the Central Plains by the Ming Dynasty, its national strength is still strong. Nahachu stationed troops in Liaodong with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He has always wanted to counterattack the Ming Dynasty." "Such a good opportunity now cannot be missed." Zhu Ying said affirmatively.

"Captain Zhu, according to your opinion, what should our army do?" Bu Wan immediately looked at Zhu Ying and asked.

"Give up attacking the Tatars, leave some troops behind to contain them, fight and retreat, and then the army will head east to attack Liaodong controlled by Nahachu." Zhu Ying said without hesitation.

Hear this.

All the generals in the tent looked at Zhu Ying in surprise, obviously not expecting him to come up with such a strategy.

"Captain Zhu."

"You just said that Nahachu has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How can our Daning Prefecture's border troops deal with him?"

"Yes."

"With less than 20,000 troops, wouldn't it be like a moth flying into a flame to attack Nahachu? Wouldn't it be a dead end?"

"I think the strategy proposed by Captain Zhu is inappropriate."

"Since the Emperor has already ordered the mobilization of the army to destroy Nahachu, our army can completely withdraw from this Tartar territory and defend Daning Prefecture. Even if Nahachu sends troops to attack, our army can defend it."

"good."

"I think retreat is the best option."

"The general seconded the proposal."

"At this moment, retreating back to Daning is the safest option. This will prevent our army from being attacked from both sides and will also prevent Daning from falling."

……

Many generals spoke up, and most of them disagreed with Zhu Ying's dangerous strategy, and believed that retreating back to Daning Prefecture was the safest strategy.

Seeing the generals like this.

Bu Wan did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he looked at Chen Heng and Liu Zhen and asked, "What do you two generals think?"

"I think what Captain Zhu proposed is worth a try."

"The Yuan court will definitely send troops to attack our Daning. Once Daning is lost, our army's attack on Liaodong will slow down the Yuan court's offensive, delay the Yuan court, attract the Yuan court's attention, and better delay time, waiting for the arrival of our Ming Dynasty's main army." Chen Heng smiled.

"The general also thinks so."

"The situation is now such that we cannot continue to advance northward."

"It would be better to follow Captain Zhu's plan and do the opposite, catching the Yuan court off guard. In this way, our army will not affect the court's overall plan to destroy the Yuan Dynasty and will delay the Yuan court." Liu Zhen also said loudly.

Hear this.

Bu Wan nodded.

Since his two deputy commanders agreed, he naturally didn't say much.

"That's it."

"How many troops should be left behind to contain the Tartars and fight while retreating?" Bu Wan asked directly.

"Return to my lord."

"The northern border is vast, not conducive to infantry. We only need to leave some cavalry to delay the attack. If the Tartar army attacks in large numbers, we will immediately retreat to Daning. If the Tartars don't come, our army can linger in the Tartar tribes. We only need sufficient dry food."

"Of course, the fundamental purpose is to contain the Tartars so that they cannot move south and come to the aid of the Northern Yuan Dynasty." Zhu Ying said immediately.

"Which general is willing to take on this important task and contain the Tartars?" Bu Wan immediately looked at the generals in the tent.

Can be used for this purpose.

The generals looked at each other, but no one came to take over.

A few thousand soldiers were sent to deal with the Jianzhou Tartars with a population of over one million. Even if their population was only a tiny fraction of that of the Ming Dynasty, as long as everyone was a soldier, once they launched a large-scale attack, a few thousand soldiers would be like a piece of meat that could be easily chewed up.

"Is there no one willing to take on this task?"

"Whoever completes this task and holds back the Tartars will do a great deed." Bu Wan spoke again.

But compared with the danger, this achievement seems not worth it.

This time!

Zhu Ying immediately stood up and said loudly: "I am willing to take on this task and hold back the Tartars."

"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!"

Seeing Zhu Yinglai taking on this task, many generals in the tent were secretly thinking in their hearts, and some even mocked him.

This one sounds like it's just like that, as long as the Tartars mobilize their troops, they can retreat. But in fact, once they are caught by the Tartar cavalry, there may even be Northern Yuan cavalry coming to their rescue. Once they are caught, there is a high probability that they will be destroyed.

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