"In the north, we have Wu Sangui, Gao Di, Wang Yongji, Huang Degong, Yan Yingyuan, and Tang Tong holding the frontier. Their combined forces exceed one hundred thousand. If you add the Three Great Camps of the Capital and the Yongwei Battalion, the available combat troops in Beizhili alone number nearly two hundred thousand!"
"The Jiannu suffered heavy losses during their last incursion. I believe they would not dare to strike again anytime soon. Even if they did, they would never break through the defensive lines of our Great Ming frontier forces!" Li Banghua said with absolute conviction.
Emperor Chongzhen let out a helpless sigh. "Grand Secretary Li, it is not that I do not want to let you go, but Nanjing is a treacherous place. This mission is fraught with peril."
Chapter 464