When the hot air balloon landed safely, Lu Zhenfei was shocked beyond measure.
This doesn't matter if the hot air balloon doesn't land in the exact spot.
Lu Zhenfei had never had a similar experience in the previous decades.
What this time brought him was a subversive understanding.
And all this is because of His Majesty the Emperor.
The hot-air balloon itself was an invention of His Majesty the Emperor, just like the flintlock gun and the flying shuttle loom.
Sometimes Lu Zhenfei wonders why His Majesty the Emperor has so many novel ideas.
It may be a bit far-fetched to simply explain that the emperor was ordered by heaven.
But these are not important.
What is important is that the Ming army has a new way of fighting.
Lu Zhenfei didn't know how many hot air balloons Ming Dynasty could manufacture with its current national strength.
But one thing is certain, that is, it will definitely cause heavy damage to Donglu.
Later, Lu Zhenfei followed Zhu Cixiang back to the palace, and the emperor and his ministers discussed the specific battle plan and details together.
Afterwards, Zhu Cixang left Lu Zhenfei to dine in the palace and had an authentic potato feast.
Lu Zhenfei had eaten potatoes before, but they were boiled in plain water.
He really didn't expect that the humble potato could be eaten in so many ways.
It is even more unbelievable that the mighty Emperor of Tomorrow would eat such food that only poor people eat.
It is a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such a wise, mighty, benevolent and loving king.
"Your Majesty, now that King Gui is absconding from Annan, Annan's attitude has always been ambiguous.
Your Majesty might as well issue a decree to warn him and put some pressure on him."
While chatting, Lu Zhenfei came to the subject of King Gui.
This cousin who was the emperor was really not easy to worry about.
He led his people to abscond from Annan even though he knew that there was no hope of rebellion.
This situation posed a problem for the court.
If the plan to send troops to Annan and Northern Expedition would have to be postponed.
But it would be uncomfortable to allow King Gui to make some small moves in Annan without sending troops.
Now the difficult problem is placed in front of Zhu Cixiang, and it is his turn to make a decision.
I saw Zhu Cixiang pondering for a moment and said: "I have considered what I just said.
But just a warning is not enough to make Annan realize the seriousness of the problem."
He paused and then continued: "I am going to let Yuan Jixian and Chen Bing hold Nanguan."
Lu Zhenfei heard the words and said quickly: "Your Majesty, you must not do it.
Now that the Northern Expedition is imminent, it is really not appropriate to disperse manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
After the Northern Expedition, it will not be too late for His Majesty to conquer Annan after the restoration of Shenjing."
Zhu Cixiang shook his head and said: "I didn't say that I wanted to conquer Annan now."
"Then His Majesty sent Yuan Governor Chen Bing to suppress Nanguan" "I just asked Yuan Jixian to show off and scare those Annan people."
"Your Majesty is bluffing."
Lu Zhenfei's eyes lit up.
"good."
Zhu Cixiang nodded slightly and said: "The Annan people are arrogant and domineering, and they have long been disobedient to our Ming Dynasty.
If it weren't for the big trouble of Donglu in the north, I would have sent troops to attack Thanglong immediately.
But now I can't, I can only scare them first. .
If they are timid and take King Gui to Zhennanguan, that would be the best."
Lu Zhenfei now fully understood Sheng Tianzi's intention.
The reason why the Annan people are so divided is because they feel that the Ming Dynasty is declining and the Donglu are rising.
If the Ming Dynasty could send a large army to the border area and let the Annan people take a look, they would definitely feel fear and awe in their hearts.
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That's enough for now.
It is hard to say whether the Annan people will send King Gui back.
It would be best if they could be sent back, but maintaining the status quo is not unacceptable if they are not sent back.
As long as Ming Dynasty wins the decisive battle with Donglu, it will be easy to deal with Annan or King Gui.
The top priority now is the Northern Expedition.
"As for the Northern Expedition, I have some ideas and would like to discuss them with my soldiers."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Lu Zhenfei raised his hands and said.
"The first is whether to divide the troops."
Zhu Cixi walked to the map and said without hesitation: "Now the Donglu have occupied Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Beizhili and other places.
If I go to the Northern Expedition, there are two directions in which I can march.
The first is to go north from Sichuan to attack Hanzhong.
Then attack Shangluo via Hanzhong."
He paused to give Lu Zhenfei time to digest.
"The second is to send troops from Shandong to attack Henan and Beizhili.
In terms of importance, Beizhili is definitely more important, and recovering Shenjing will also have greater symbolic significance.
But the Donglu will definitely hoard heavy troops in Beizhili , If we only attack one place, I'm worried that we will get into a fierce battle."
When Lu Zhenfei heard this, he knew that His Majesty the Emperor already had the answer in his mind.
The emperor wants to divide his troops.
"It will be even more difficult for Your Majesty to capture Hanzhong."
Although Lu Zhenfei has never been to Hanzhong, he knows that it is very difficult to send troops from Sichuan to the north to attack Hanzhong due to its terrain.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han Dynasty made several Northern Expeditions, and the battlefield in Hanzhong was very fierce because the terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In comparison, Beizhili is flat, and it only needs a direct confrontation with the main force of Donglu.
It can only be said that both combat directions have their own advantages and disadvantages.
"Of course it would not have been easy before.
But now I have Li Dingguo."
Zhu Cixiang looked very confident.
He waved his hand and said: "He will definitely play an important role in the attack on Hanzhong."
Lu Zhenfei was stunned when he heard this.
He seemed to have heard of this name Li Dingguo.
This person is said to be the adopted son of the thief.
After Xian thief died, he also returned to his original surname.
Not long ago, Li Dingguo had just accepted the imperial order and was stationed in Jianchang.
"Your Majesty, the thieves did occupy Hanzhong once, but they didn't occupy it for long.
On the contrary, the thieves occupied Hanzhong for a long time.
Can this Li Dingguo really play an important role?"
Zhu Cixi smiled and said, "I'll wait and see."
The reason why Zhu Cixiang is so confident is naturally because of his understanding of Li Dingguo.
The first general in the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty was very capable of commanding troops.
Zhu Cixiang couldn't do this by leaving such a strong man unused and hiding in a corner gathering dust.
"In this case, I dare not say anything.
But it would be too risky to divide the troops just because of one Li Dingguo.
In the battle of Saarhu, the Ming Dynasty suffered the loss of dividing the troops."
Zhu Cihong knew that Lu Zhenfei would mention the Battle of Saarhu.
Because the Battle of Saarhu was a symbol of the Ming Dynasty's transition from prosperity to decline.
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Since the Battle of Sarhu, the offensive and defensive dynamics of the Ming Dynasty and the Donglu have changed.
But it is not objective to attribute the cause of the defeat to the division of troops.
"I have also analyzed the reason for the failure of the Battle of Salhu.
It was not that we divided our forces, but that we underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly."
Zhu Cixiang said loudly: "Moreover, the Ming Dynasty did a poor job in coordinating the march, which gave the Donglu the opportunity to defeat each other.
I will not give them such an opportunity this time."
Zhu Cixiang's words were categorical and had the majesty of the emperor, which was irrefutable
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