Zhu Yicheng didn't say anything, and was quietly waiting for Uncle Zhu? He said.

"The war in Irkutsk was not going smoothly. Although Yang Shuai took the Serekov Fortress, Serekov Fortress is just the frontier position of Irkutsk, and the entire Irkutsk is still firmly in the hands of the Russians."

"Irkutsk has a complex terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Last year, Irkutsk relied on siege to attack the city, but now in Irkutsk, this tactic has completely failed. In addition, the number and combat effectiveness of Irkutsk's defenders are far superior to Ulan Ud. Now, the Russian reinforcements are here again. It is almost impossible to capture Irkutsk before winter comes."

Zhu Bo? looked at Zhu Yicheng and continued, "Ship Yang is a veteran on the battlefield. Of course, he understands this truth. Yierchen thinks that even if the Russians negotiate, Yang Shuai will withdraw his troops. Since that's the case, it's better to talk about it. It's not a bad thing for me, the Ming Dynasty, to use the Serekhov Fortress as the boundary."

After saying that, Zhu Bo continued to look at Zhu Yicheng. After listening quietly, Zhu Yicheng asked directly: "In the opinion of the prince, should Irkutsk fight or not?"

Of course, whether Zhu Yicheng asked whether to fight or not, it was not now, but later. Zhu Bo? I didn't know how to answer this question for a while. If I could fight, I would naturally have to fight. However, with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it would be difficult to continue to besiege Irkutsk until next year.

More than a year has passed since the war in the north started last year until now. Although the Ming Dynasty has gained the upper hand in the war in the north, especially after taking over the Ulan-Ude and Sherekhov Fortresses, the Ming Dynasty can be said to have basically controlled the eastern part of Lake Baikal, causing Russia's power in Siberia to retreat westward.

But even so, it is not easy to completely drive Russia out of Siberia. Moreover, in Siberia, it is not only a Russian force, but also the Korchin tribe, Chechen tribe and Cossack forces. These forces are all opponents of the Ming army. Siberia is vast and although the Ming army is strong, it is almost impossible to completely control the troops and manpower in its hands. Once there is a change, it will make the Ming army unstable.

In addition, the Ming army spent a lot of money in more than a year of war. Originally, the war was all about logistics. Even the previous cold weapon army, the army would also consume a lot of materials and manpower and material resources for thousands of miles of battle. Moreover, the current Ming army can be said to be a full firearm army. Although the use of firearms still cannot reach the advanced level of later generations, the materials required for such an army to consume a lot of daily supplies.

Not only the Ming army, but also the Mongolian cavalry. Although the Ming Dynasty used this war to weaken Ortai's strength, it was fine to consume normally, but most of the supplies still needed to be borne by the Ming Dynasty. With the poor Mongols' families, it was impossible for them to bear the long-term war on their own.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty could not provide replenishment or reduce supply, but doing this would be too much. Once the Mongolians are angered, the Mongolians will become second-minded in the Ming Dynasty and will not be worth the loss. Zhu Yicheng will not do such a thing, and Zhu Bo also knows it in his heart.

After thinking about it, Zhu Bo finally expressed his attitude to Zhu Yicheng. In Zhu Bo's opinion, there is no need to rush to the north. The most important thing at present is to ensure the re-division of the borders between the two sides, so that the Ming Dynasty can preserve the fruits of victory.

In addition to this, we can let go of the matter of continuing to attack Irkutsk. Russia is a big country and also a strong country. If Siberia was not too far from the Russian center, this war would probably be difficult to fight.

Judging from various situations, a temporary ceasefire was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty could also use the ceasefire to re-operate the northern Mohe and eastern Siberia, and then completely encircle and suppress the remnants of Korqin and other areas to prevent future troubles.

Perhaps after a few years and the Ming Dynasty has more confidence, we can consider attacking Irkutsk, so as to completely expel Russian power from the East.

After listening to Zhu Bo?'s answer, Zhu Yicheng nodded slightly. Zhu Bo?'s view is relatively stable. Judging from the actual situation, his choice is still good.

As a king, we must have a pioneering spirit, especially now the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the world's largest country, both in terms of land area and military strength, which are beyond the reach of the Ming Dynasty. Under such circumstances, many people will feel that Laozi of the Ming Dynasty is the best in the world, thus ignoring some dangerous factors.

Zhu Bo is a young man. Since he is a young man, he has the spirit of a young man. Just now, Zhu Yicheng was a little worried that Zhu Bo would insist on continuing to attack, and win Irkutsk at all costs and completely win the war.

Fortunately, Zhu Bo? was relatively clear-headed. He saw directly the key to the problem and did not have a fever.

The rise and fall of an empire is often the thought of an emperor. How arrogant was Louis XIV, the powerful European sun king? When he mastered France, the entire French national strength reached its peak, and he even started a war with the entire Europe because of the ownership of the Spanish throne.

This strongman fought against the entire Europe alone, but in the end he had no choice but to negotiate. Although France did not fail in this war, the French Empire inevitably carried heavy shackles because of this war, which made France begin to go downhill after Louis XIV's death.

In addition to Louis XIV, there was Napoleon in history, who was also the hero of France. Like Louis XIV, after Napoleon became the French emperor in history, his power and national strength reached its peak, but later he fell on the road to advance because of his overly passionate war and his grand goal of conquering the entire Europe.

Zhu Yicheng was not Louis XIV or Napoleon. Although Zhu Yicheng had the grand ideal of building a thousand-year empire and allowing the banner of Ming Dynasty to spread throughout the world, Zhu Yicheng's understanding of facts and his clear mind and calm mind are not comparable to ordinary people.

In the early days of launching a war against the north, Zhu Yicheng never thought of completely solving the northern problem with one battle.

Now, the Ming Dynasty's victory has reached Zhu Yicheng's initial goal. It would be good if Irkutsk could be won, but it would be fine if I couldn't. There is no need for the Ming Dynasty to continue to spend a lot of national strength in the north and Russia without much meaning.

Ulan-Ude was already in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and capturing the Fortress of Sherekhov also put strong pressure on Russia. As for Irkutsk in Russia's hands, it is not a bad thing.
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