Chapter 128 The root cause of the disastrous defeat of the Ming Dynasty’s Northern Expedition lies in General Xu Da
Hearing this, Zhu Biao nodded and said:
"Exactly!"
"His Majesty appointed Wei Guogong as the general of this Northern Expedition, commanding 20 troops. Now the troops are gathered in the Gyeonggi camp."
"The appointment has been made. Let's wait for news from the north and choose the right time to go on the expedition."
"Your Majesty has worked very hard for this expedition. Wei Guogong has an old illness on his back, and it is getting more and more serious, but even so, Your Majesty still sends him as a general. In fact, in our dynasty, only the general is the most familiar with Bei Yuan, and also The most certain."
Lin Che picked up the tea cup, gently scraped off the floating leaves with the lid of the cup, and asked lightly: "Apart from Wei Guogong as the coach, who else will go on the expedition together?"
Before Zhu Biao could answer, Lan Yu on the side became anxious.
The topic that the prince was chatting with the scholar Lin Che was a top secret in the military, and it was even more about the selection of the military commander. How could he discuss such a major matter with a scholar.
Even though he is already a lieutenant general in the army, he is still qualified to observe such confidential matters.
What's more, a scholar who has never been on the battlefield can have any constructive opinions on the Northern Expedition of hundreds of thousands of troops.
Even if there is, I'm afraid it's just talk on paper.
Unlike the Zhu Biao brothers, Lan Yu's impression of Lin Che was still at the scholar stage.
He didn't think such a scholar could have much ability.
Even the emperor, prince, and king of Qin treated this person with courtesy.
Lan Yu stood up and wanted to scold Lin Che for being rude, but was stopped by Zhu Biao's stern eyes.
His face was full of anger, his mouth opened, but he sat back obediently, looked at the prince and King Qin and shut up angrily.
"This expedition was divided into three armies. Wei Guogong led [-] troops to the middle route and directly attacked the royal court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty."
"The Eastern Route Army, led by Yingchuan Marquis Fu Youde, led [-] elite troops out of Liaodong and attacked Beiyuan from the east in a roundabout way."
"The Western Route Army led by Song Guogong Feng Sheng led [-] troops out of Gansu and Shaanxi, swept across the right wing of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and attacked the Northern Yuan's forces in the Hexi Corridor."
"In the end, the three armies will converge on the Mongolian grassland and will completely wipe out the Royal Court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty..."
Facing Lin Che, Zhu Biao did not hide anything, but clearly explained Ming's strategic intentions.
"It is said that His Majesty discussed this with Wei Guogong, Song Guogong and Yingchuan Marquis all night long."
"I wonder what you think of this plan, sir?"
After hearing Zhu Biao's introduction, Lin Che took a sip of tea and pondered for a moment without saying anything.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao felt inexplicably flustered and asked cautiously: "Sir, do you think there is anything wrong with His Majesty's arrangement?"
"Sir, please point out the problems so that my father can report back to His Majesty in a timely manner and improve the shortcomings."
As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Fang couldn't help but interrupt: "Sir, we know you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. For the sake of our great Ming Dynasty, please tell us openly."
"My father is His Majesty's trusted general, and my mother and Queen Ma are of the same race. Just say what you say, no one can do anything to you."
"You didn't see it, but our parents came forward and His Majesty immediately pardoned my husband..."
Lan Yu on the side was completely confused. Who is this gentleman?
The prince not only told him all the plans for the general and the country, but also repeatedly asked this gentleman for his opinion.
Is he more awesome than Liu Bowen? Can he use troops better than General Xu Da?
This is too incredible!
Here.
Lin Che waved her hand nonchalantly, interrupting brother Zhu Biao's almost flattering inquiry, and said calmly:
"It's not that I didn't say it, or that I can't trust your father, it's just that once I said it, not only your brothers don't believe it, but even your old man won't believe it!"
"It's not a waste of time to say it like this. I'm just asking for trouble."
"Forget it, let's not say it!"
This statement came out.
Zhu Biao swallowed subconsciously, his expression suddenly became tense, and a sense of uneasiness surged into his heart.
"I heard from my brother-in-law that he is knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, and his knowledge and strategies are far beyond those of ordinary people of my generation."
"I'm here today to ask Mr. Lin for advice on behalf of my father. Sir, please don't refuse."
"My father is very impressed by the great progress that my husband has made in teaching my second brother. I believe that my father will definitely agree with your husband's suggestions and opinions." "Please give me some advice, sir!"
Zhu Biao's words reached Lin Che's ears and made it difficult for him to refuse.
It is said that reaching out and not hitting people with smiling faces.
What Zhu Biao said was reasonable and reasonable, much better than what his brother Zhu Xi said.
Not to mention how sincere it was, but it did make him feel comfortable listening to it.
"Don't listen to Zhu Er's nonsense!"
"We are not as good as he said. It's just that the two of us are more compatible, and I just read more books."
Lin Che was rarely polite and said with a smile:
"Then let's just chat casually. Don't be offended if the conversation doesn't go well, just treat it like it's to relieve your boredom!"
"Believe it or not!"
"Just think of it as a metaphysical thing!"
When the Zhu brothers heard this, they nodded repeatedly and agreed, almost urging him to speak quickly.
In previous lectures in the imperial prison, Lin Che's lectures covered a wide range of topics, including military matters, but they were all suggestions and guidance.
Now for major events such as the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, it is not a suggestion, but a strategic plan.
"This Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, in our opinion, will be an invincible and undefeated situation."
Lin Che said without any nonsense: "From a military point of view, the Ming Dynasty will be tied with the Bei Yuan Dynasty, and no one will take advantage..."
"but!"
"From a strategic point of view, both the sacrifice and the rewards of this battle are very detrimental to the Ming Dynasty!"
"It can even be said that the Ming Dynasty failed miserably!"
After taking a sip of tea, Lin Che asked and answered herself: "Know where the problem is?"
"The problem lies with the coach this time, General Xu Da!"
This statement came out.
Not only were the Zhu Biao brothers deceived, but even Lan Yu was stunned on the spot.
If the prince's eyes hadn't stopped him from time to time, he would have jumped out and cursed.
What is this nonsense?
The Ming Dynasty failed miserably?
The root cause of the fiasco lies with the coach, General Xu Da.
Want to know who Xu Da is?
The Ming Dynasty Military God, as long as he goes into battle, there will be no disadvantage.
He and his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun are known as the twins of the Ming Dynasty, just like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
With Xu Da as the coach, he has never failed in a battle.
What's more, Beiyuan is no better now than it was a few years ago.
A few years ago, Beiyuan had the last famous general Wang Baobao, but now Wang Baobao has died of illness.
The only general who can take advantage of this is Nair Buhua.
His Majesty asked the three most powerful generals of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde, to attack at the same time, with the goal of wiping out Bei Yuan in one battle and bringing complete peace to the north.
How could such a massive defeat be possible with such a powerful force and such famous generals holding the battle? It’s just nonsense! "Why...sir, why did you say this?"
"That's right! Mr. Lin, you are being alarmist. How can we, the three famous generals of the Ming Dynasty, fail miserably when we appear?"
"My Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition will not happen once or twice!"
"Last time, the famous Northern Yuan general Wang Baobao was still there, but he was defeated by the general Xu Da. He captured [-] to [-] Northern Yuan troops and captured countless trophies."
"Why did it fail miserably this time?"
(End of this chapter)