Good advice?
This question stunned all the generals at the same time.
At that moment, they all had an illusion, the illusion that Lu Daqi was Li Chuangwang.
When he first started his army, Li Zicheng would discuss countermeasures with them whenever a war broke out.
Unfortunately, he later became autocratic.
Seeing that no one was talking, Lu Daqi asked again in a deep voice: "Do you have any good ideas?"
"This..." He Jin scratched his head: "What other good strategies can we use to defeat the Mongols? The only solution is to fight with real swords and guns!"
"Yes, sir. The Mongolian cavalry is no match for our army. As long as we can find their main force, we can win!" said Gao Yigong, who had experience fighting against the Chahar tribe.
Lu Daqi looked at everyone with a smile without saying a word.
If it were that simple, why would he ask?
The difficulty of dealing with the Mongols lies in the fact that they will fight if they can, and run away if they can't win.
If the Ming army pursues, there will be problems with logistics and food supplies; if they do not pursue, the Mongols will make a comeback.
Seeing that no one was talking, Li Laiheng stood in the corner and whispered, "I thought it was easy to defeat the Western Tumed tribe, but it was difficult to subdue them."
"Oh?" Lu Daqi locked his eyes with Li Laiheng and asked, "Go on."
Li Laiheng blushed and subconsciously looked at his father Li Guo.
Li Guo didn't say anything, but nodded to show his encouragement.
After getting Li Guo's consent, Li Laiheng lowered his head and said: "Every time the court conquers the Mongols, it will consume a lot of food and grass. If we only defeat the Western Tumed tribe, they will come back sooner or later, and then the court will have to conquer them again."
"So it's best to fight them directly, injure them thoroughly and make them afraid to act rashly in the short term!"
"Uh..." Lu Daqi was a little disappointed.
This sentence is the same as not saying it.
The Mongols would not easily engage in a decisive battle without absolute certainty.
When the Mongols planned to fight a decisive battle, the Ming army was likely to be at a disadvantage.
As a military commander, Lu Daqi would not fight a decisive battle when his side was at a disadvantage.
Seeing Lu Daqi's disappointed expression, Li Laiheng hurriedly explained: "Governor, I do have a plan, but it's a bit complicated."
"No problem, tell me about it."
Li Laiheng took a deep breath and said, "My plan is to conduct a large-scale border trade with the Mongols first, and provide them with all the food, salt, and iron they need at one time..."
"Shut up and stop talking!" Li Guo interrupted Li Laiheng with a dark face.
This is not a war at all, it's clearly a gift to the Mongols!
He bowed to Lu Daqi and said, "Li Laiheng is young and ignorant, and he speaks without restraint. Please forgive me, Governor."
Lu Daqi smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay."
Li Guo heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and glared at Li Laiheng: "Fortunately, the Governor-General did not care, otherwise you would be charged with aiding the enemy. Why don't you thank the Governor-General?"
Li Laiheng was about to thank him, but Lu Daqi stopped him with a wave of his hand: "No need to thank me, continue talking. Conventional methods are basically ineffective in dealing with the Mongols, so this governor needs a surprising plan."
Li Laiheng suddenly perked up. He cleared his throat and continued the previous topic, saying, "After the trade is over, the Mongols will definitely transport the supplies to the grassland."
"As far as I know, the Xitumed tribe mainly grazes and stays in the area around Guihua City (now Hohhot). If nothing unexpected happens, these supplies will also be transported here and stored..."
After listening to Li Laiheng's strategy, Lu Daqi asked happily: "Do you mean to fight around this batch of supplies?"
"Yes," Li Laiheng nodded seriously, "As long as there are enough supplies, the Mongols will not be willing to throw them away! In this way, the Mongols will have no choice but to fight a decisive battle with our army."
"What if the Mongols abandon these supplies and run away?" Lu Daqi asked in return.
Li Laiheng chuckled: "Our army has captured a large amount of baggage without losing a single soldier. This is definitely a great achievement!"
“Hahaha!” Lu Daqi laughed heartily. He took two steps forward and patted Li Laiheng on the shoulder: “Good boy, you can do it! Others surrounded a point and attacked the reinforcements, but you fought the Mongols around the supplies. There is a promising future, a promising future!”
"Thank you for your praise, Governor. These are just my little tricks and they are not worthy of being made public." Li Laiheng felt a little embarrassed.
"No," Lu Daqi shook his head, "Not only can I be on the table, but I can also pick up my chopsticks first when eating."
After praising Li Laiheng, Lu Daqi asked, "How old are you this year?"
"I am twenty-three this year."
"Twenty-three...a good age! If we win this battle, I will personally recommend you for the credit!" Lu Daqi patted Li Laiheng on the shoulder and said solemnly to everyone.
"Thank you, Governor. I will go through fire and water for you!" Li Laiheng knelt down on one knee excitedly and saluted Lu Daqi.
Others followed suit and said: "I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Seeing the extremely loyal appearance of the surrendered generals, Lu Daqi felt relieved.
The key to winning a battle is unity and mutual trust.
But...
It is very difficult to gain the trust of surrendered generals and to trust surrendered generals.
Neither party knows what the other is thinking and is afraid of being cheated by the other party.
So Lu Daqi could only use this method to appease the generals.
Only when the war starts can he gain the trust of the surrendered generals through his actions.
After pacifying the generals, Lu Daqi faced a new problem.
Although he already had a plan, he was still hesitant about whether to implement it.
Although Li Laiheng's plan is clever, the corresponding risks are also great.
Especially the reselling of supplies, which is considered as aiding the enemy in the eyes of others.
One can imagine the pressure they will face after the news gets out.
It would be good if the plan goes through, he will be successful.
If the plan fails...the impeachment papers against him for aiding the enemy will fill up Chongzhen's case.
As the governor of the three borders of Shaanxi, the first thing to consider before making any decision is self-protection.
To be cautious, he wrote his plan on an official document and sent it to the capital urgently for Chongzhen's approval.
Chongzhen agreed to the plan without hesitation, and instructed in his instructions: Since we have to fight, we must fight to the death! There is enough money and food, and if it is not enough, ask Cao Huachun for it.
Looking at Chongzhen's reply, Lu Daqi breathed a sigh of relief.
After collecting the letter, he picked up a pen and paper and began to write.
After writing the letter, he checked it again, and after confirming that the content was correct, he sent someone to deliver it to the grassland.
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