Obviously, the emperor also realized that advancing to Jinzhou and Dalinghe City was no longer the narrow area of the Liaoxi Corridor. When fighting in the northeastern plains, cavalry became very important.
If Man Gui's naturalized cavalry battalion is included, Liaozhen already has nearly 10,000 cavalrymen. This far exceeds the other northern military towns and is firmly in first place in terms of strength.
In addition, the emperor told Xiong Tingbi that he would dispatch artillery and cannons to help defend Jinzhou and Dalinghe City. At the same time, a group of military officers would be sent to strengthen Liaozhen and bring more powerful defensive techniques.
The Jiannu had just been defeated, and it was extremely unlikely that they would launch an attack within three months.
Moreover, with the arrival of spring and the blooming of flowers, the rivers will thaw, and the large and small rivers along the road from Liaoshen to Jinzhou will also cause headaches for the Jiannu.
According to Xiong Tingbi's arrangement, 4,000 troops were stationed in Dalingh City as the outpost of Jinzhou; 6,000 troops were stationed in Jinzhou as the backup for Dalingh City.
If the Jiannu wanted to capture them one by one, they would have to pay the price of at least 15,000 casualties, which was obviously a loss that the Jiannu could not afford.
If the Jiannu army laid siege to the city and attacked for reinforcements, Xiong Tingbi wanted to take advantage of the field battle, but he did not plan to send troops from Ningyuan to support them. Instead, he wanted to use the navy to attack the Jiannu army from behind.
Therefore, Xiong Tingbi agreed and admired the emperor's request to store food and supplies for the garrison for two months. This meant that the court would have to spend a large amount of money to transport the supplies to Jinzhou and Dalinghe City.
Of course, the emperor also hoped that Liaozhen could reduce the burden on the court. After advancing eastward in the spring, he would plant some alfalfa, beans, and the like around Jinzhou to solve the problem of horse feed.
Xiong Tingbi also understood the emperor's difficulties and promised in a secret report that the planting area would be expanded not only in Jinzhou but also in Ningyuan to provide supplies nearby.
However, the emperor also made suggestions on the appointment of generals. He Kegang was the defender of Jinzhou, and Jin Guofeng was the defender of Dalinghhe City.
Xiong Tingbi was a little surprised by this suggestion, but still agreed, and in his secret report he praised the emperor with a few words of praise: "Your Majesty is wise and knows how to appoint people to the right positions."
He Kegang and Jin Guofeng were also generals that Xiong Tingbi was relatively satisfied with. Although they were not ranked first or second, they were capable of defending the city and fighting to the death.
The emperor seemed to have some prejudice against some Liaozhen generals, such as Zu Dashou. Xiong Tingbi stopped writing and fell into deep thought.
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