In the Ming Dynasty, when winter has arrived, murderous intentions are hidden everywhere and undercurrents are surging everywhere. This is true in the capital, in the south, and even more so in northern Xinjiang.

The sandy ridge area in Xuanfu Town is covered with layers of white snow, and the howling wind blows up the white hair, making people feel eerie and desolate.

Compared with the noisy capital city, this place is more like a no-man's land, except for a temporary camp, struggling against the harsh environment.

"Shashasha..."

"Crack!"

The sound of footsteps stepping on the white snow and the sound of burning firewood resounded in the camp. Soldiers in cotton armor, led by the general, conducted a strict inspection around the camp.

"All units of the Yongwei Battalion and the Tianxiong Army have rushed to the preset area overlooking Zhangjiakou."

Fang Zheng tightened the cloak he was wrapped in, looked at those sharp eyes, and said with a serious expression: "Just now, under the witness of everyone, our family opened the secret decree given by the emperor and read it out word for word.

came out.

What should we do next? Our West Factory will cooperate with you in launching operations. General Zhou and Deputy General Chen, what do you think of this operation to eliminate thieves?"

Zhou Yuji and Chen Jisheng looked at each other, their solemn expressions showing their inner feelings at the moment, even though they knew that this departure from Beijing assessment was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

But what they didn't expect was that the emperor actually gave them such a difficult test for the senior generals' school class, as well as the Yongwei camp and the various departments of the Tianxiong army.

"I will talk about it first."

Under the gaze of Fang Zhenghua, Zhou Yuji, who stood with a sword in his hand, said in a deep voice: "His Majesty's order this time is very clear. He asked me, the senior general, to lead his troops to destroy the eight major Shanxi merchants headed by the Fan family.

After Jinyiwei interrogated Yuan Chonghuan and launched a secret investigation, it was found that the above-mentioned eight major Shanxi merchants were secretly engaged in smuggling business inside and outside the country, and were deeply involved with the establishment of the Eight Banners.

Judging from the information currently available, the eight major Shanxi merchants have been able to engage in this business for a long time, not only in Xuanfu Town, but also in the local government where their clans are located. To find out this matter, there are only two possibilities. One is

The majority is complicit, and the minority is complicit.”

Chen Jisheng, Zuo Liangyu, Cao Wenzhao, Huang Degong, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming, Shen Shikui, Shen Zhixiang, Zhang Shize and other dozens of senior generals in the class all nodded subconsciously to express their approval, with a thoughtful expression on their faces.

Except for a few of Zhang Shize's descendants, there are also a number of powerful generals such as Chen Jisheng. They have all led troops and fought in battles, and they are very aware of the fishery involved.

"Based on the information currently available, if we want to suppress the traitor Shuosu who betrayed Huang Ming in one fell swoop and ensure that no greater turmoil occurs, we need to launch joint operations in multiple places and regions."

Cao Wenzhao stepped forward and expressed his thoughts, "This joint operation will involve many tactical contents such as rush warfare, breaking attack warfare, and beheading warfare.

His Majesty briefly explained the content of these tactics when he lectured at the Xiyuan Martial Arts Hall. Taking advantage of this suppressive operation, it is very necessary for the entire class of my senior generals to accumulate corresponding operational experience.

Moreover, this joint operation must be carried out within the specified time, and the troops and horses deployed in various places must carry out corresponding actions according to the pre-war plan, and there must be no deviation."

In response to what Cao Wenzhao said, all the generals present nodded in agreement. The difficulty in suppressing the eight major Shanxi merchants, in addition to the servants they supported, also involved the Xuanfu town's lower guards and the clans where they lived.

Local government.

It could even be more extensive and affect the entire Shanxi officialdom, but they didn't need to think too much about this. They already knew that the maintenance of stability in the Shanxi officialdom was handled by Eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and Cao Huachun, the Superintendent of the East Factory.

"I just thought about it carefully."

Chen Jisheng stepped forward, pointed to the map that had been hung up, and said: "The operation we launched this time can be mainly divided into two combat areas, one is around Zhangjiakou Fort, and the other is around Taiyuan Prefecture under Shanxi Province.

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Your Majesty asked us to carry out such an operation. The military purpose is very pure and direct, which is to use the force of thunder to cut off the heads of the eight Shanxi merchants, and then cut off the trunks and limbs one by one.

Compared with the actions in the Zhangjiakou Fort area, it is even more rare to attack from the Xuanfu Town all the way to the Taiyuan area, and it is necessary to carry out corresponding suppressive actions at the same time against the eight major Shanxi merchant clans mentioned above."

Considering that the current rebellion under the rule of Shanxi has not yet been suppressed, marching all the way to Taiyuan Prefecture and launching corresponding actions against the clans of the eight major Shanxi merchants, this does not look like anything.

Something that is easy to do.

Fang Zhenghua, who was listening quietly on the side, felt sad at this moment. He couldn't understand many of the professional words spoken by the senior generals headed by Zhou Yuji.

Things like running battles, breaking attacks, beheading battles, etc. It was also at this moment that Fang Zhenghua understood the meaning of specialization in the art.

"Based on the difficulty of this joint operation."

Kong Youde stepped forward, pointed at the map in front of him, and said loudly: "This general believes that the suppression operation in Zhangjiakou Fort will use up to 30% of the total force, and selects specific generals to take charge. On the Xiji Factory side, two people are left.

We have enough manpower to take care of the aftermath such as searching homes.

The remaining elite troops, together with the manpower of the Xiji Factory, were temporarily organized into eight divisions, and they launched a rapid march from different areas to their respective targets.

At present, heavy snow has arrived in Shanxi and other places. The roads covered with heavy snow can allow the eight troops and horses mentioned above to march on the sleds mentioned by Your Majesty. This can help our officers and men save energy, increase their marching speed, and strive to achieve the goal of marching in the shortest possible time.

, avoid the rebel areas in Shanxi, arrive at the designated area, and choose the opportunity to carry out corresponding actions."

In the Ming Dynasty, which did not have convenient communication facilities, it was absolutely impossible to conduct real-time communication. Therefore, once the determined combat deployment was clarified, a corresponding combat plan must be implemented.

If there is the slightest mistake in the above two places, and if a fish escapes the net, it will cause irreversible harm to Shanshan and Shaanxi.

If this incident really causes the rebellion in Shanxi and Shaanxi to further intensify, it will definitely be a disastrous defeat for Zhou Yuji and the others!

Knowing these situations clearly, Zhou Yuji and Chen Jisheng felt great pressure in their hearts, but they also ignited their fighting spirit.

When the emperor entrusts such an important task to their senior generals, it is definitely a sign of trust in them and recognition of their own abilities.
Chapter completed!