"Governor," Liu Zhaoji reminded, "If our army crosses the Liao River to attack Haizhou, we need to consider the Jiannu in southern Liaoning, otherwise we will be attacked from both sides."
Wang Yongji nodded confidently, "Don't worry, I have a plan."
Before discussing the battle plan, Wang Yongji had already received Chongzhen's order to send troops to southern Liaoning.
That's why he is very confident.
"Since we have to cross the Liaohe River to fight, I think we should gather our forces, especially the cavalry. Otherwise, we will not be able to defeat the Eight Banners Army of the Jiannu in a field battle," Huang Degong suggested.
"you mean?"
"Draw all the troops from Guangning here, especially Li Dingguo's troops." Huang Degong made no secret of his admiration for Li Dingguo.
Not only him, many generals of the Ping Liao army also recognized Li Dingguo.
Especially those bandits who surrendered.
In their view, as long as they fought together with Li Dingguo, the probability of winning would be greatly increased.
Although the credit obtained is limited, it is better than losing the battle.
"It is indeed time to call back the troops that went to Guangning in the north to fight the Mongols." Wang Yongji said as he pondered who would be the most appropriate person to call back.
The first choice is definitely Li Dingguo.
He was good at using tactics to defeat the enemy, which was definitely a good thing for the Ming army, which did not have very abundant manpower.
The second is Li Xianzhong.
Li Xianzhong was a general of the Beijing Camp and came to Liaodong to fight in battles and make meritorious contributions.
If he is not allowed to participate in the war, the Li clan members in the Liaodong army will be full of resentment.
Even Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, could not forgive him.
Just as he was thinking about who else to transfer south, Wu Sangui suddenly said, "Governor, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"Today we are discussing how to fight. Feel free to say whatever you want."
"Yes," Wu Sangui clasped his hands and bowed to Wang Yongji, "I think we should indeed transfer troops from Guangning, but we cannot transfer all the troops back. We should leave a strong force in Guangning."
"Why?" Wang Yongji asked.
"Prevent the scene of the Battle of Dalinghe from happening again!" Wu Sangui said seriously: "At that time, in order to pursue the Jiannu, the main force of our army marched northward into the grassland. As a result, the Jiannu drove straight from Haizhou to Dalinghe Fort, surrounded it and attacked the reinforcements."
"If it weren't for General Li Xingzhong risking his life, I'm afraid we would have been wiped out."
Wang Yongji had already learned a lesson, so after hearing Wu Sangui's suggestion, he immediately fell into deep thought.
Wu Sangui continued, "We will send troops to Haizhou right now. Haizhou is 300 miles away from Guangning, and it will take two days and nights for the cavalry to provide support from Haizhou!"
"When our army reaches Liaoyang, the distance will increase by 100 miles. It will take three days and nights for the cavalry to reach Guangning from Liaoyang."
"It is well known that the Khorchin tribe has become a lackey of the Jiannu. Now that the Khalkha Mongols are about to leave, without their threat, the Khorchin Mongols may invade the border at any time."
"The Jiannu could also go north from Shenyang into the grassland, bypass Liaoze and appear in the Guangning area."
"If the Jiannu and the Mongols invaded the border from Guangning or even Yizhou while our army was besieging Liaoyang, the situation would be more difficult."
"There will be strong enemies in front and ambushes behind. If we are not careful, we will repeat the mistakes of Dalinghe."
"Please think twice, Governor!"
After Wu Sangui finished speaking, he glanced at the other people in the central military tent and slowly sat down.
After careful consideration, Wang Yongji said, "This is indeed a hidden danger, and General Wu's suggestion makes sense."
He looked at the others and asked, "What do you think?"
Although many people present had conflicts with Wu Sangui.
But one thing at a time, Wu Sangui was not wrong.
As a result, everyone present said: "I think what General Wu said is right!"
They all thought it was correct, but Wang Yongji was troubled.
He was wondering who to leave in Guangning!
There were many people who went north with Li Dingguo to Guangning to send troops to the grassland.
In addition to Li Xianzhong, there are Li Guo, Liu Xiyao and others.
Just as Wu Sangui said, it was necessary to leave a strong force in Guangning to resist possible attacks from the grassland.
But the thing is...
Apart from Li Xianzhong, the only other person who could be considered a powerful force was Li Dingguo.
The total number of soldiers under the command of Li Guo, Liu Xiyao and others was only a few thousand, and each unit was independent of each other.
It's okay if you encounter ordinary enemies, but it will be troublesome if you encounter a strong enemy.
Military orders cannot be effectively communicated, mutual distrust, and problems such as combat effectiveness will be infinitely magnified.
This eventually led to defeat.
"The only two powerful troops in Guangning are Li Dingguo and Li Xianzhong. The others are not strong enough. But Li Dingguo and Li Xianzhong are both very important to me, and it is difficult for me to choose between them." Wang Yongji's voice was very low.
It seemed like he was talking to other people, but also seemed like he was talking to himself.
"Let's keep Li Xianzhong in Guangning. He is good at fighting the Mongols." Someone suggested.
The general next to him immediately patted his shoulder and whispered: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. Li Xianzhong is a general of the Beijing camp and a member of your majesty's personal army. He came to Liao to make achievements, not to see the gate."
"If he is allowed to guard Guangning, what will His Majesty think when he finds out? What will General Li Xingzhong think when he finds out?"
"Yes, yes, I forgot there is such a relationship." The person who spoke just now immediately shut up.
Although their conversation was very low, it still reached Wang Yongji's ears clearly.
For him.
The relationship between Li Xianzhong and Li Dingguo is like the palm and the back of the hand.
There is meat on both sides, and it would be uncomfortable if either one is missing.
But if he had to give up one, he could only give up Li Dingguo first.
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