"What if the Jiannu send more troops?" Yuan Keli pondered for a moment, then said, "I think the Han-Mongol coalition can launch an attack first, using Khorchin to attack Anle Prefecture and Liaohaiwei, harassing Kaiyuan and Tieling, and containing the Jiannu."

Seeing Lord Yuan's gaze, Mao Wenlong hurriedly said, "My Dongjiang Town can also launch an operation to contain the Jiannu, so as to help Lord Xiong break through Haizhouwei and go straight to Liaoshen."

Lord Yuan's eyes were smiling and asking questions. Xiong Tingbi was also looking at him. Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment and knew that he had to make additional explanations.

Bowing to the west, Mao Wenlong began, "Your Majesty is deeply concerned about the pacification of Liaoning, devoting the entire nation to this war. With the attention of the government and the public, I believe that unless Liaoning is recovered, it will not be enough to boost public morale and be considered a great victory."

The analysis was flawless and the conclusion was correct. Although a little surprised, Yuan Keli still showed appreciation.

Conquering the Liao and destroying the slaves is of course the best outcome, but things on the battlefield are unpredictable and may not go so smoothly.

If we could recover Liaoyang and Shenyang, even if we did not completely pacify Liaoyang, it would be enough to report to the emperor and give the Ming Dynasty a shot in the arm.

In fact, Mao Wenlong's thinking cannot be called a change, but rather it is based on reality and consideration of the overall situation.

Western Liaoning and southern Liaoning are basically connected and have the strongest military strength; the emperor also sent out the Beijing Camp Flying Cavalry and temporarily assigned them to Western Liaoning and southern Liaoning. The meaning was already quite clear.

If I insist on requesting more troops, with the main goal of attacking Jianzhou, and then annihilating the Jiannu in Liaoshen, I am afraid it will go against the will of the Emperor.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong's willingness to cooperate was more appealing than Yuan Keli's initial request. It was also a sign of letting go of past grudges. His Majesty would surely be pleased to learn of this.

Of course, it would be wrong to say that Mao Wenlong had no selfish motives. He considered the future and felt that not competing for credit now would be beneficial in the future.

Although political considerations are not always accurate, they are based on facts and are not just random guesses.

The two imperial tutors, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong, were most likely to join the cabinet; for the position of Minister of War, no one should have more qualifications than Xiong Tingbi.

In this way, he would be the leader of Liaodong from now on. Did Mao Wenlong think that everything would be fine after pacifying Liaodong and he could just let his horse go to the mountains?

Mao Wenlong had never heard of Mekong Province, only knowing it was overseas. The emperor sent people there to seize the land, but how could he forget about the Ming Dynasty's original Nurgan Regional Military Commission?

If things go as expected, the emperor will follow the expansion path of Chengzu. This is Mao Wenlong's analysis and judgment.

Analyzing from another perspective, there are already more than 100,000 troops in Liaodong, and most of them need to be resettled locally. This can be concluded from the promise of giving retired officers and soldiers a large amount of land.

If we add the Liao people who returned to their hometown, the amount of land needed would be no small amount.

By migrating to Dongfan, Mekong Province, and Hainan, the emperor seemed to have found a solution to the contradiction between a large population and limited land. But would he let go of the vast Liaodong?

Yuan Keli was very pleased and satisfied with Mao Wenlong's statement, and Xiong Tingbi was also very happy.

"Jianzhou is considered by the Jianlu as their birthplace, so they won't give it up easily," Xiong Tingbi kindly reminded, "Marshal Mao needs to contain them, but also be wary of the Jianlu increasing their forces and counterattacking."

Mao Wenlong bowed his hands in thanks and said, "Our army is well-defended. If the Jian Lu want to attack, they will pay a heavy price. Given their current strength, I'm afraid they can't afford it."

When it comes to defensive positions, the Ming army was indeed a strong point. With breastworks and trenches, coupled with powerful muskets and artillery, the Jiannu suffered numerous setbacks, yet they had no way to break through.

The most crucial point is that the Jiannu have too few manpower. In the current situation, they are even more afraid of the Ming army's tactics of replacing people.

"But my Dongjiang Town lacks mobile forces." Mao Wenlong changed the subject and began to demand conditions, "especially the flying cavalry. Attacking Jianzhou is very important."

Yuan Keli and Xiong Tingbi looked at each other. Although they had made such a guess before, there was not much hesitation in their eyes.

The Beijing Camp had 12,000 cavalrymen, divided into two groups in southern Liaoning and western Liaoning, led by Cao Wenzhao and Zhou Yuji respectively.

The fact that Dongjiang Town was not assigned any troops was also the emperor's intention, but it did not mean that it could not be changed. Yuan Keli had full authority and could make flexible arrangements.