"Strategy?" Li Dingguo raised his head. "Please teach me, sir!"
Yuan Jixian walked up to Li Dingguo and patted him on the shoulder: "What is strategy? Fighting a war is like playing chess. You can't just focus on the opponent's general, you also have to focus on your own general."
"In addition, you have to keep an eye on those outsiders and listen to their opinions without letting them interfere with your thinking."
"War is the continuation of the struggle inside and outside the court! Some battles are very important, while others are insignificant. You must grasp the right balance!"
“Only in this way can one achieve great things!”
After listening to Yuan Jixian's analysis, Li Dingguo was filled with emotions.
He knew that Yuan Jixian treated him as his own, otherwise he would not say such things.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!" Li Dingguo bowed to Yuan Jixian again.
Yuan Jixian smiled meaningfully.
He did not expect Li Dingguo to correct these shortcomings in a short period of time. If shortcomings were easy to correct, everyone in the world would be perfect.
Li Dingguo is less than thirty years old and still has a long way to go.
After straightening up, Li Dingguo whispered to Yuan Jixian: "Sir, I still want to understand the previous question!"
"What about Wang Yongji serving as the Governor-General of Ping Liao?"
"Yes!" Li Dingguo replied.
"Your Majesty's choice of Wang Yongji should have two meanings." Yuan Jixian stroked his gray beard and began to analyze.
"First of all, the Governor-General of Ping Liao must have a vested interest in the Guan Ning Army, otherwise it will be difficult to command them. Wang Yongji served as the Governor-General of Ji Liao for eight years. He was responsible for the baggage and food supplies of the Guan Ning Army, so he is the most suitable person to take the position!"
"Secondly, the army has begun to gather, and the battle in Liaodong is imminent. If someone else were to go, it would take at least half a year to a year to familiarize themselves with the situation and terrain, and the court can't wait."
"Also," Yuan Jixian pointed at his gray beard, "I am old and have gotten used to the weather in Huguang. Although the winter here is cold, it is nothing compared to the winter in Liaodong. If an old man of my age went to Liaodong, I would probably freeze to death in the central army tent."
"The last point," Yuan Jixian said with a hint of helplessness, "There are ten generals, two commanders, and a dishonest Guanning Army in this Ping Liao army. There are many factions and contradictions within the Ping Liao army. It is easy for Wang Yongji to win a small victory, but it is difficult to win a big victory!"
"Your Majesty's purpose in appointing him as governor is not to recapture Liaodong, but to take the opportunity to test the depth of the water in Liaodong!"
Li Dingguo was horrified: "Your Majesty, are you using...using 160,000 troops to test the waters? These are the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty! If we repeat the mistakes of the Songjin Battle, I'm afraid..."
Yuan Jixian patted Li Dingguo on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we may lose the battle, but we will never be annihilated!"
"Why are you so sure, sir?"
"Why do you think His Majesty wanted to swear an oath in the capital?"
"Students don't understand..." Li Dingguo scratched the back of his head, looking confused.
Yuan Jixian patted Li Dingguo on the shoulder again and said, "Wait and see the official report of the 17th year of Chongzhen. You will know it then!"
Li Dingguo bowed and thanked him.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Li Dingguo set up a banquet to bid farewell to Yuan Jixian.
Three days later.
He led 20,000 reserve troops into the desolate Henan Province.
There are thousands of miles of fertile land here, but it is sparsely populated due to war and drought.
Although people have been migrating to Henan, it will take a long time to restore its former prosperity.
Thousands of miles away, the capital city remains prosperous as always.
"Come and take a look. Red dates are ten cents a pound!"
"Lychees, fifty cents a pound!"
"Old hen, seventy cents each!"
"Grapes, forty cents a pound!"
(The above prices are from "Wan Shu Za Ji", which was written in the 21st year of Wanli. The author, Chen Bang, served as the magistrate of Wanping County in Shuntian Prefecture in the 18th year of Wanli. He recorded the prices of the capital at that time in detail.)
April 26th, Main Street in Beijing.
A Governor-General of Pingliao, a Governor-General of Dengzhou, ten generals, two commanders and a group of lieutenant generals were shopping.
Not everyone has the opportunity to come to the capital, and not everyone has the opportunity to go shopping after coming here.
Although the group of people were wearing casual clothes, they exuded an extraordinary aura.
When the street vendors saw them, they all shut their mouths and dared not shout, for fear of offending the wrong people.
Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was walking in the front and turned around and said, "Everyone, take whatever you want from the street, we'll pay for it!"
After hearing what Li Ruolian said, these generals completely let themselves go.
The generals are fine, after all, their positions are there and they can't do anything excessive.
But the deputy generals under their command are different.
Rush to the street to eat and take away!
They are not short of money, but there are many things that money cannot buy.
Only in the prosperous capital can one see so many varieties of food.
The vendors were about to protest when the plainclothes guards came over with money in their hands: "Stop arguing. How much? I'll give it to you!"
After a sweep, the generals left the street contentedly and returned to the post station to rest.
Li Ruo Lian wrote down all their words and actions and put them into a book.
These materials were not used to punish military generals, but were provided as a reference for Chongzhen.
As for what the reference was, Li Ruo Lian had no idea.
April 30th at noon.
Chongzhen hosted a banquet outside the Meridian Gate to entertain his ministers.
In the early period of Hongwu, the venue for banquets for ministers was the Jinshen Hall in the Nanjing Imperial City.
In the 26th year of Hongwu, the banquet venue was changed to Fengtian Hall.
During the Xuande period, it was changed to outside the Meridian Gate and later became a custom.
Outside the Meridian Gate, officials from the Shangbaosi and eunuchs from the Shangshenjian were setting up tables and chairs.
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