Prince Zhi didn't want to speak, but someone noticed him in the audience. When Prince Chun found that Prince Zhi frowned slightly, he immediately asked: "Brother, what do you think about this?"

As soon as Prince Chun said this, he immediately reminded Emperor Jianxing, and he also turned his attention to Prince Zhi.

"What Lord Geng and Ninth Brother have said just now is very clear. Where does the slave have any opinions? It is up to the emperor to take charge of everything." Prince Zhi lowered his head and said.

"Brother, this is not something you can say." Prince Chun said a little dissatisfied: "The emperor asked me to come here just to discuss this matter? When he was young, he followed the advanced emperor to fight all directions. Of course, the military is the one that we know the most among our brothers. Moreover, the elder brother was guided by Master Fei Yanggu, and his generals praised it when the advanced emperor was there. Now we are talking about national affairs. Why don't you speak freely if you see anything? We need to know that we are not only ministers of the Qing Dynasty, but also descendants of Aisin Gioro. For my Qing Dynasty, what's wrong with it even if you say it wrong?"

"Lao Jiu is right." Emperor Jianxing knew that Prince Chun's words were both superficial and also secretly reminded himself. He nodded and said, "Prince Zhi has been in the military formation for a long time and is outstanding in military affairs, not to mention that he is my brother. What you said today is not in the court, so there is no need to worry."

Emperor Jianxing said this, and Prince Zhi couldn't do it without expressing his opinion. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I really have something in my heart, but..."

"But it's okay!"

Prince Zhi thought about it and organized the words: "Actually, I don't think there is a need to transfer the troops from Shanxi and Sichuan, just wait and see what the changes are."

As soon as he said this, everyone present was stunned, especially Emperor Jianxing almost thought he had heard the wrong words.

Just as everyone looked at Prince Zhi in confusion, he could only hear Prince Zhi continue to explain. His explanation was like this. The terrain of Guanzhong is different from other places. The main channel to curb Guanzhong from the Central Plains is Hangu Pass. Apart from this road, the Qinling Mountains are all from the east to the south. The Qinling Mountains are isolated from the road between Guanzhong and the Central Plains and are a natural barrier, which makes the Guanzhong Plain protected in it.

As for the north, it was the area controlled by the Qing Dynasty, which was the garrison of Ortai. If the Ming army wanted to fight from the north, it would be necessary to take Shanxi first. As long as Ortai kept Shanxi, this direction would be absolutely safe.

To the south is Sichuan, and the passage between Shaanxi and Sichuan is the one that Yue Zhongqi sent troops to suppress the rebellion back then, so the Ming army is unlikely to fly over the Qinling Mountains and penetrate deep into Guanzhong from this entrance.

As for the west, let alone it be. It was Gansu. If the Ming army appeared in the west, Shaanxi would have taken it long ago. How could we discuss what we have now?

From this we can see that if the Ming army wants to attack Guanzhong, they must first take down the Hangu Pass area. However, since ancient times, Hangu Pass has been easy to defend but difficult to attack. During the Warring States Period, the Qin army repeatedly resisted the seven countries outside the pass through such a terrain to ensure peace in Guanzhong.

Therefore, Prince Zhi thought there was no need to worry about the Ming army's actions to send troops to Shaanxi. As long as a general was sent to firmly defend the pass, the Ming army would be unable to move forward. As for the military strength, because the terrain of Hangu Pass was dangerous and special, too many troops could not be used, so in addition to the current troops guarding the pass, only tens of thousands of people were needed to reinforce.

More importantly, Prince Zhi felt that this time the Ming army sent troops from winter was a taboo in military strategist. As long as the Qing army firmly held on and fought with the other side, the Ming army would have to go one way to retreat.

"Ten thousand people? Prince Zhi, aren't you kidding?" Geng E suddenly said a little unhappy: "Don't you know that the Ming army launched a large-scale attack on the entire 100,000 elite troops? Moreover, after the Ming army occupied the Central Plains, its troops may even increase. With just more than 10,000 people, I wanted to defend it, and even resist the Ming army outside the pass. Haha, are you confused?"

"Mr. Geng, you are your own army. You should know the essence of Guanzhong's terrain and understand the situation of Hangu Pass." Prince Zhi said in a low voice: "How can both sides set up a large army at such a pass? This is not a question of the number of people but a question of how to use troops! No matter how strong the Ming army is, it will be useless even if there are many people to send up."

"Prince Zhi, don't I know this?" Hearing Prince Zhi directly accused him of not knowing the military at all, Geng E was immediately annoyed: "It is naturally impossible to use military forces in front of the war, but don't forget that it is very different from the time of the Seven Kingdoms. When the Qin army could resist the pass, it might be possible hundreds of years ago, but now the firearms owned by the Ming army are extremely powerful. If the Ming army used a large number of artillery to attack the barriers, how could our army resist? In the past two years, Prince Zhi has been for the Qing Dynasty.

To develop firearms and cast artillery, we should understand the power of firearms. Once the shortage of troops leads to the fall of the pass, the Ming army can enter Guanzhong. Could it be that the opponent will be allowed to enter at that time? How could it be too late to dispatch troops? Prince Zhi! The so-called military affairs are inconsistent. The Ming army will not go out to fight early but will not go out to fight late. But they will attack Shaanxi at this time. It is obvious that the Qing Dynasty is caught off guard! Is the commander of the Ming army a fool who does not know the soldiers? Will they not understand the truth?"

Geng'er was angry and didn't even call you, and he directly used you to scold Prince Zhi. Hearing these words, Prince Zhi felt bitter in his heart.

Although he seems to have a noble status now, not only has the title of prince but also the title of general, but in fact he has no rights in the Qing court. To put it bluntly, he is just an instrumentalist of Emperor Jianxing. On the one hand, he uses the use of him to appease other brothers, and on the other hand, he also relies on him to make him responsible for the imitation of firearms. Even the latter, Lao Jiu is really the master of his family on weekdays, and his nominal person in charge is just an empty air.

Furthermore, his suggestion of no increase in troops now makes people wonder whether he has any selfish intentions. After all, he was also a member of the throne who was originally the eldest prince, and the later death of Kangxi was strange. Until now, many of the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty still secretly criticized Jianxing for his succession. Maybe Prince Zhi still has any ideas about the throne and wants to take this opportunity to cheat the court?

This idea flashed through Emperor Jianxing's mind, but he quickly denied this assumption. Even if Prince Zhi was dissatisfied with being an emperor, it was already dead and the position of the monarch and minister had been decided. Besides, what is the benefit of cheating the Qing Dynasty for Prince Zhi? He is also a descendant of Aisin Gioro. Once it is lost to Guanzhong, the Qing Dynasty will be almost completely finished. Where will the emperor be his then?

After thinking about it, Jianxing felt that Prince Zhi would not have that kind of idea, but his suggestion that he would not have to mobilize troops too much. Just relying on the sufficient military force in Guanzhong made Emperor Jianxing feel inappropriate. After all, the Ming army is very powerful, and the Qing army and the Ming army have fought more than a hundred times over the years, and it has always been the result of fewer wins and more losses.

Especially in the previous Central Plains War, although there was the reason why Yue Zhongqi surrendered to the enemy, the Ming army defeated the Qing army in the Central Plains with a thunderous force in such a short period of time, causing heavy losses to the Qing army units, thus losing the Central Plains. This battle alone made the Qing army frightened.

In other words, the Qing army today has long lost its momentum towards the Ming army when they entered the pass, and can even describe how the Ming army was afraid of the enemy and how the Qing army now viewed the Ming army.

Now, the Ming army suddenly sent troops in winter and attacked Guanzhong with such powerful forces. After hearing this news, Emperor Jianxing was so scared that he was full of thoughts about how to save Guanzhong. Not to mention adding tens of thousands of troops from other places, if he had the ability, he even wanted to increase more troops. Only the stronger the troops, the more he felt relieved.

After a moment of indulgence, Emperor Jianxing glanced at Prince Zhi who no longer spoke, looked at the others, and finally asked Zhang Tingyu, who had also not spoken.

"Zhang Hengchen, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty Geng is in charge of the Ministry of War, so the suggestions he made are naturally not wrong. However, according to me, Prince Zhi has experienced a long battle, and his words seem to make some sense. For a moment, I was in a dilemma. But I am not good at military affairs. Why should I ask some people to discuss and discuss it?"

Zhang Tingyu's words made everyone laugh and cry. This guy clearly did not offend both sides and was at the same time. However, Emperor Jianxing did not force him. Indeed, although Zhang Tingyu had a strong political ability, he had never had any substantial contact with military affairs. It would be difficult for him to express his opinions on this.

"Ma Qi, what do you think?" Emperor Jianxing asked Ma Qi again.

Ma Qi was about to say that it would be done according to Geng's suggestion, but when he saw Prince Zhi standing without saying a word, he suddenly moved slightly. After thinking about it, he said, "I think Prince Zhi and Lord Geng have all the same things. One is to judge from the battlefield, and the other is to start with steadily. However, the emperor, now that our Qing Dynasty is insufficient, it is probably difficult to mobilize so many troops at once. It is better to let Fan Shijie lead 30,000 troops first according to Lord Geng's wishes, and then Shanxi and Sichuan provinces will be transferred 10,000 troops each, and make other preparations. Once the front line changes, it is better to continue to increase troops at any time."

This sentence came to Emperor Jianxing's heart. Ma Qi's idea was good. In this way, he could not only protect the front line, but also have a backup plan. Besides, the transfer of troops is not just a matter of adjustment, which takes time. Since this is the case, Emperor Jianxing had a clear mind and saw that others had no objections, he immediately decided on this matter.

In this regard, Shaanxi Admiral Fan Shijie led his troops to rescue him, and at the same time issued an order to Longkodo, Sichuan, to mobilize 15,000 troops from Sichuan to quickly enter Shaanxi, and be prepared to continue to increase troops at any time. As for Shanxi and Mongolia, Emperor Jianxing considered a series of factors and thought it would be better to remain unmoved for the time being.
Chapter completed!