Chongzhen's hands were trembling slightly. Ever since he used this Nanmanzi, it had never given him any peace of mind.
He felt like he was being led by this southern barbarian.
As long as it has anything to do with him, there will always be problems.
"I want to be impeached, so Yuan Chonghuan privately recruits Mongolians. One battalion has 3,000 soldiers, and the two battalions have a total of 6,000 Mongolian soldiers. They are called Pingyi left camp and Pingyi right camp. At this time, there are not only thousands of Mongolian soldiers under his command, but also some lamas. Along with the army, he is responsible for praying, offering sacrifices, and translating languages to the Mongolian soldiers. The origins of these lamas are complicated, and many of them are in collusion with the Xizang, Qinghai, and Mobei Khalkha tribes, and even have private contacts with Jiannu. I want to ask, he is harboring these people. What on earth are you going to do?"
Soon Wang Chengen came back. He whispered to Chongzhen: "Qianhu in Tushan has been investigating this matter for a long time. Because Yuan Chonghuan is an important minister and there is no concrete evidence, he did not report it."
Chongzhen tilted his head and asked softly: "What is going on."
"Qianhu of Tushan said that a hidden post in Shenyang copied a letter from Hong Ji. It said that on the third day of the seventh month, I sent the White Lama, Zheng Shengyuan and others to arrive. They did not send the envoys tomorrow, so they wrote two letters. Seal. The book says: The Minister of War, Yuan Shu, who was ordered by the emperor to patrol the border and mobilize troops, replied to the Khan. ..."
Chongzhen frowned. This meant that Huang Taiji sent people to Yuan Chonghuan's army, but Yuan Chonghuan did not send an envoy to return. But I got a letter back.
This matter is a bit confusing. What exactly does Yuan Chonghuan want to do?
At least the fact that he had personal contact with Huang Taiji was confirmed.
Wang Chengen said: "What Tushan means is that since the White Lama has left Ningyuan and returned to Shenyang at this time, he will definitely not be able to catch him for the time being. But if he really has a problem, he will definitely come back. Don't alert the snake first, when the time comes, we will Everyone gets the stolen goods."
Chongzhen's face was filled with tears and he nodded heavily.
You and I have talked about everything before, but now it seems that it cannot be realized. Could it be that they are trying to regain Liaodong under the guise of asking Jiannu to become a vassal, and then they are forcing me to pinch my nose and admit it.
It has been a year since Governor Yuan took office, but not even an inch of territory has been recovered, and two million taels of military expenditure have been spent.
Now, something big happened again in Ji Town under his rule.
Chongzhen lowered his head and took a long breath to calm down.
This is not the time to change generals, so we can only endure it for now.
Chongzhen coughed, and the court finally became quiet.
"Supervisor Yuan is an important minister and should not be doubted casually. This matter will be handed over to the competent department for detailed investigation first. If the situation is true, we will deal with it. This matter is over for today. My dear friends, let's talk about the aftermath first. "
Li Banghua was disgraced, and he said coldly: "Jizhen suffered a lot this time. There are only less than 30,000 soldiers left in the 100,000-strong camp, and there are more than 30,000 people who were captured in the rebellion. I suggest that the captured people The rebels and officers were not spared and were all beheaded. The soldiers were dispersed and reorganized. This way, the strength of Ji Town can be maintained to the maximum extent."
There was a lot of discussion below, all whispering about how to deal with these rebels.
At this time, Zhang Shize had returned to the capital with the general soldiers of the four towns. It was Yang Fan who sent him back.
At this time, Zhang Shize stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. I believe that Li Shangshu's suggestion must never be implemented."
Li Banghua said displeasedly: "Vice General Zhang, why did you come back privately when you were not fighting with Uncle Dingyuan in the northwest?"
Zhang Shize said: "Jizhen rebelled and the capital was in danger. His Majesty ordered the mobilization of 20,000 troops from the four towns to return to the capital urgently. Uncle Dingyuan ordered me to lead a team back to rescue the capital. Unexpectedly, we only arrived in the capital last night and the battle was already over. So, I just came to court today."
There is nothing wrong with what I said.
Indeed, at that time, Chongzhen was ill and sought medical treatment in a hurry. He didn't even care about the distance. Babaili issued an urgent order for Yang Fan to send 20,000 troops from the four towns back to Beijing for defense.
There was an imperial decree. Yang Fan asked his deputy to lead the team out of concern. After all, the capital was in danger, so it was absolutely appropriate for Yang Fan to handle it this way. No one can say anything.
Chongzhen asked: "Why not?"
Zhang Shize said: "These people have gone from mutiny to
Became a bandit. It's like a woman has stumbled. As long as they lose their reputation, they will be broken. Betrayal of the imperial court is only the first time when you feel entangled and painful in your heart. As long as you take this step, it doesn't matter if you rebel again and then surrender, or surrender and rebel again. Therefore, these people cannot change back. Can no longer be trusted. "
Li Banghua snorted coldly and said: "Everyone knows what you are talking about. The problem now is how to deal with these people. They are all veterans with combat experience. Ji Town is so damaged now that it must be replenished. Where do the soldiers come from? . If these people are not recruited, how will they be dealt with? Do you dare to dismiss them?"
Chongzhen also looked at Zhang Shize, and Li Banghua was right.
Putting these people in the army is tantamount to controlling and imprisoning them. After all, the military is a special institution. Strict management of soldiers should be done to prevent them from escaping and causing trouble.
Therefore, it is a better choice to put it in the army. At the same time, Ji Town has suffered such a heavy loss, so breaking up these people and organizing them into various battalions will also help restore some strength. After all, these people are veterans of many battles.
Zhang Shize blushed a little, thinking of Yang Fan's explanation. Although he was quite thick-skinned, he was also a little embarrassed.
"I, um, I think it would be better to exile all these 30,000 people and their families."
"Oh, this is quite novel. Exiling more than 100,000 people at once is something that has never happened before in our Ming Dynasty." Li Banghua asked. "Where should I be exiled? Yunnan or Qiongzhou Island."
Zhang Shize said nonchalantly: "Why don't we be exiled to the coat? There is a place under the Yin Mountains and by the Yellow River. The sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue and the fields are vast. The wind blows the grass and you can see the cattle and sheep. It is really a treasure land. Let them defend the country and guard the border. , to compensate for the crime with merit."
As soon as Zhang Shize finished speaking, the court hall was filled with hisses.
Hey, Uncle Dingyuan is so shameless, it turned out that he had this idea. His side was short of troops, so he decided to target the defeated troops in Ji Zhen.
"Hmph! Why did you come back? It turned out to be this idea."
Li Banghua's nose was almost crooked with anger. There were no good people in this court. Except for those who attack the Donglin Party, Yang Fan is not a good person either. He plans to continue poaching Ji Zhen.
However, if he takes away these 30,000 people, Ji Town will only have more than 20,000 old and weak soldiers left. Will it still be the best town in the world?
"Zhang Shize, don't even think about it. Ji Town is like this, and you still want to take away 30,000 people. What a dream." Li Banghua roared, blowing his beard and staring.
Zhang Shize ignored him and said to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have no selfish motives. But these people are really not suitable for use anymore, and they must be kept far away. Otherwise, if there is an invasion by foreign enemies in the future, these people will rebel and surrender to the enemy." That’s troublesome. They are familiar with the geography of Beizhili and also know the reality of Ji Town. I’m afraid they will become a serious problem.”
