Chapter 077 Overall Plan
Even Wei Zhongxian felt that Chen Cao was trying too hard and was worried that Zhu Youxiao would be impatient. Unexpectedly, in the eyes of everyone, Zhu Youxiao turned his head and looked at it with interest, and then he wanted to laugh: "Tell me about it."
Chen Cao handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, after the defeat of Guangning, the imperial court has no troops to send. According to my investigation, most of the Mongolian tribes surrendered to Jiannu, and the three guards of Wuliangha were also subdued by them. If Guangning was not used, I would I am worried that Shanhaiguan cannot stop the footsteps of establishing slaves, and I am also aware of the combat effectiveness of various military posts. Therefore, I request your Majesty to issue an order to order the military preparations and regiment training envoys in various regions to recruit troops on their own, form a new army, and establish a brand new team with To fight against the establishment of slaves.”
Zhu Youxiao knocked on the case: "It does make sense. What do you all think?"
"Your Majesty," Li Changgeng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, immediately came out and said: "Now that the three main halls are being repaired, Liaodong is using money, people in Shaanxi and Shanxi are misusing money, and there is a drought in Shandong. Please grant your Majesty’s permission.”
"You see," Zhu Youxiao pointed at Li Changgeng, then stared at Chen Cao and said: "The method of regiment training of the new army is feasible, but now the whole country is spending money, and there is no extra money to support the regiment training of the new army."
What Chen Cao was waiting for was this sentence: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I am willing to set an example for the entire Ming Dynasty in military preparation. I am willing to train a new army. I will fund half of the military expenses and the other half will be responsible for the imperial court. I know that the imperial court In view of the difficulties, half of the military expenses for the first two years can be owed by the Ministry of Revenue or converted into grain of equivalent value."
Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to agree, Zuo Guangdou stepped forward to stop him and said: "Your Majesty, I think that although Uncle Dingwu took the court into account, it not only violated the ancestral system, but also violated the principle that nobles should not command leaders. The rules of the army."
"Master Zuo's words make sense, and I second my opinion..."
Suddenly, many Donglin Party members stood up to oppose it.
This is what Chen Cao expected.
Chen Cao was an eunuch, so he naturally had eunuchs to help him. This time, it was Feng Quan who took action. He immediately handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, in times of emergency, you must use things to determine the extreme. When Emperor Taizu was here, wouldn't he still use Naha as the leader?" Conquer Mongolia? I think Uncle Dingwu is sincerely working for the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, after the battle at Xipingbao, he could have followed the defeated troops back to the pass. Why take the risk and go back to occupy Guangning City?"
"Master Feng's words make sense, and I second my opinion..."
"I second the proposal..."
This was the situation of the party struggle. Chen Cao felt that the heat was almost over, so he handed over his hand again: "Your Majesty, I would like to appoint Xing Shenyan, the former governor and counselor of Liaodong, to prepare troops for Guangning and be responsible for the regiment training of the new army; and recommend Song Che, the former commander of the right guard of Nanjing. To be the commander-in-chief of the new army."
The suppression by civilian officials and the leadership of military generals can be regarded as echoing the situation of this era of using civil servants to suppress military power.
Zhu Youxiao nodded amidst the opposition: "Yes, it's feasible."
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to send internal officers to supervise the army." Yang Lian came out and cupped his hands.
"I know," Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "Daban, you can choose someone from the inner official prison or the royal horse prison."
Wei Zhongxian responded, and then Zhu Youxiao asked Chen Cao: "Chen Aiqing, have you thought of a name for the new army?"
"These are the soldiers of the imperial court. Please give me the name of the new army." Chen Cao bowed.
Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied, and then stared at Wei Zhongxian: "Daban, what's your name?"
Wei Zhongxian turned around and smiled beside Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty asked the old slave, the old slave has limited knowledge. Since it is Dingwu Bo's opinion, why not call it Dingwu Army."
"Dingwu Army," Zhu Youxiao shook his head: "Yes, let's call it Dingwu Army, but I'd better rest assured that Chen Aiqing will be the commander-in-chief." After saying that, Zhu Youxiao straightened his body and said loudly: "Deliver the order, The new army was named Dingwu Army, with Dingwu Bo Chen Cao as the commander-in-chief, Song Che as the deputy general, and Xing Shenyan as the Guangning army preparation officer, responsible for the regiment training of the new army. This matter for the Ministry of War must be implemented as soon as possible, and Chen Aiqing also drafted a plan. Now that the article is here, Liao affairs are the most important thing, so you can no longer object."
Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was serious, the Donglin Party all stopped and at least one of the general soldiers couldn't make any big waves.
After Chen Cao's affairs were dealt with, it was time to get down to business. Zhu Youxiao said again: "Now that Jiannu has retreated, although there are residual troops in various places in Guangning, they are not very numerous. Liaodong cannot be left without strategy for a day. Which of you is going?"
Zhang Heming was the one who supported Wang Huazhen the most. He could not escape the blame for Wang Huazhen's disaster, and he was worried that he would not be able to escape from it: "Your Majesty, I...I would like to ask you to be the manager of Liaodong. Please give me your permission."
Zhu Youxiao stared at him coldly, then turned to look at Wei Zhongxian. Seeing Wei Zhongxian nodding towards him, he said: "Since you have this intention, then I will pass the decree and order Zhang Heming to take the title of Minister of the Ministry of War as the Liaodong Classic." slightly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Zhang Heming bowed tremblingly and retreated.
"The crimes of Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen will be discussed by the cabinet. You can decide for yourself what to do. I only care about the final result. They have lost their ancestral heritage and must not be leniently spared." Zhu Youxiao said angrily.
All that was left was to discuss how to suppress civil unrest in various places and arrange disaster relief, and announced his withdrawal from the court. Just as Chen Cao was about to talk to Tian Ergen, he saw a young eunuch coming and saluted Chen Cao: "Dingwu." Uncle, your Majesty declares you."
Although the three main halls were destroyed by the earthquake and are being repaired, the other halls are still in good condition. Zhu Youxiao now lives in Xiyuan. In addition to being convenient for him to play, more importantly, no one knows about carpentry work here.
Chen Cao was led around for a long time before entering the Xiyuan. As soon as he entered the archway, he saw a large group of people in the distance approaching him in a sixteen-carry sedan.
Guessing that the queen must have arrived, Chen Cao stepped aside respectfully and stepped out of the way, bowing slightly to show respect.
"Welcome grandma to her thousandth birthday..."
The little eunuch who was guiding Chen Cao knelt down and saluted. Chen Cao heard clearly that the person coming was not a queen, but some kind of grandma. He was a little frightened at the moment. Could it be this person?
"Are you Dingwu Bo Chen Cao?" The voice was very soft.
Chen Cao stood up straight. Logically speaking, he was a distinguished person and it was understandable to salute the queen. If the person coming was really the person he guessed, then he didn't need to be afraid at all. So he raised his eyes and was stunned.
The woman in front of her was at most thirty-six or seventeen years old. She was slender and elegantly dressed. She was exactly the kind of beauty that Chen Cao liked most. But considering that there were so many people now, and the person in front of him must be the Hakka family, she couldn't offend him: "Chen Cao Cao has met Madam Fengsheng..."
"Do you know me?" Keshi asked with interest, but she thought she had never met Chen Cao.
Chen Cao smiled and said, "Chen Cao heard what the Governor and Tian Ergen said outside the palace. It is really an honor for Chen Cao to have the honor to see my wife today."
Keshi looked at Chen Cao and was stunned. It took him a long time to feel that he was being rude, and then said: "I'm going to His Majesty's place. Will you go with me?"
"I dare not go with Madam..." Chen Cao quickly bowed.
Keshi was a little disappointed, then smiled and said: "You are really polite, I won't force you to get up from the sedan chair..."
When the guest family left, Chen Cao felt a fire burning in his belly, but he realized that this was the palace. He quickly calmed down and did not dare to think about it anymore. Then he stared at the little eunuch beside him and said: " Is that Mrs. Feng Sheng’s Hakka?”
The young eunuch felt that Chen Cao was teasing him: "Uncle Dingwu knows this, why are you still asking us?"
Chen Cao thought to himself: It's not as vicious as what is written in the history books, isn't it?
When Chen Cao arrived, Wei Zhongxian was standing outside the gate of Yingtai in Xiyuan. When he saw Chen Cao arriving, Wei Zhongxian took the initiative to greet him: "Yaozhong, you are here."
It was far away from the palace gate, and the Hakka family's sedan chair was parked outside the palace gate. Wei Zhongxian, a confidant, was still standing outside the palace waiting. Chen Cao could tell with the soles of his feet that Zhu Youxiao and the Hakka family were inside. What to do.
"Duke..." Chen Cao quickly stood on the spot and saluted Wei Zhongxian.
The old guy was very happy and patted Chen Cao on the shoulder: "You did a good job. Our family is proud of you..."
"If the governor hadn't secured the position of commander-in-chief of the Southern Army for my subordinates, I wouldn't have been able to do things on my own in Liaodong. At this point, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to be praised by your majesty and the governor." Chen Cao said modestly.
Wei Zhongxian likes to be flattered. The key is that the flatterer has outstanding abilities and is not an ordinary person, so he reminded: "Your Majesty, it is a good thing to summon you. Don't worry about what you have to say. Whatever requirements you have, as long as it is for the right person." If you have any benefits, just mention them directly in front of His Majesty. With our family here, you won't suffer a big loss."
Chen Cao bowed down and said, "It's an honor for me to be able to share my worries with the Governor. Naturally, what I mentioned is beneficial to both the Governor and Your Majesty."
"Hahaha..." Wei Zhongxian laughed sharply.
In this way, the two of them talked for almost a stick of incense outside the palace, and then the palace door was opened by the maid from inside.
"Ancestor, Your Majesty is waiting inside. Please come in with Uncle Dingwu."
Wei Zhongxian smiled at the little eunuch who was delivering the message, and then led Chen Cao into the Yingtai Hall.
Zhu Youzheng was sitting at the dragon table playing with the four-layer Luban lock that Wei Zhongxian bought for him. Chen Cao entered the main hall and looked around. He saw a turn behind the dragon screen in the main hall, and saw a maid standing behind, vaguely You can see that in her hands she is holding the clothes that she just saw Hakka wearing.
Chen Cao didn't dare to fantasize anymore, it was better to not know how to place the things under his robe.
"I have met your Majesty." Because it was a private meeting, the etiquette for meeting the emperor did not require kneeling, but only required a bow.
"Get back on your feet..." Zhu Youxiao looked at the Luban lock in his hand intently: "Chen Cao, I agree to your request. I don't like the twists and turns of the masters. Now the repair of the three main halls requires money, and the place Use money, but in Liaodong we dare not lose our ancestral heritage, so we have to use money. Those ministers are worried that you will not be able to lose it, so they will stop you;
But I think your words are very reasonable. Tell me honestly, can you recover Liaodong in three years? "
Chen Cao felt that there was something in Zhu Youxiao's words, and couldn't help but look at Wei Zhongxian who was standing aside. However, the old guy nodded towards him, making Chen Cao swallow his saliva: "Since your Majesty asked, I don't dare to hide it from your Majesty. According to my Majesty, I have been in Liaodong for a long time, and I am deeply aware of the power of the slave cavalry. If our officers and soldiers form a formation to encircle and suppress, and camp step by step, the result will be a war of attrition at most. Although our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and rich resources, it now has many internal troubles. cannot afford to consume;
If we abandon our carriages and advance lightly, our army will not be able to withstand the charge of the Jiannu cavalry. Even with the carriages, most of the guards soldiers going inland will be defeated and leave before they encounter Jiannu. The Liao affair was a complete mess. "
Zhu Youxiao listened with rapt attention. He felt that Chen Cao and Yuan Chonghuan were a match, so he put down the Luban lock in his hand and said: "Yuan Chonghuan, the Liaodong Army Preparatory Officer, wrote a letter a few days ago to abandon Guangning City and use Ningyuan City and Jinzhou City. The three places of Songshan Fort and Songshan Fort are the horns, and the Big and Small Linghe rivers are used as barriers to block Jiannu's footsteps southward. Although this plan is good, when the emperor was in power, Liaodong refused to give up an inch of land. Naturally, I will never agree to his request. However, I still feel that what he said is reasonable, and I plan to use his suggestions as a basis to make Ningyuan the future administrative seat of Liaodong."
"It's Yuan Chonghuan again..." Chen Cao didn't like this guy who spoke big words and was self-righteous. He thought to himself silently, and then handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, the Liao Dynasty began to collapse when the slave chiefs were in Hetuala, Jianzhou. Until the fall of the entire Nuergandusi, our Ming Dynasty had already lost a large area of land, and Guangning was a barrier to the capital, so it was even more difficult to lose. Previously, when those ministers mentioned giving up Guangning and guarding Shanhaiguan, I was still worried that His Majesty would agree. "
"I'm not stupid..." Zhu Youxiao stood up and paced back and forth on the imperial stage: "I still know the importance of Guangning. Now that I have said this, I want to ask you something, who do you think Can someone serve as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong?"
"This matter must have been reported to the Ministry of War. I dare not make any assumptions." Chen Cao kicked the request back. Although Zhu Youxiao was only nineteen years old, no one could guess the emperor's thoughts.
Zhu Youxiao said: "The Ministry of War gave the troops to Li Ruzhen, the commander-in-chief of Liao Dynasty, Zhao Lijiao, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, Jiang Yingzhao, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, Li Guangrong, the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia, and Ma Shilong, the deputy commander-in-chief of Yongping who is fighting the rebellion in Shaanxi."
Chen Cao's head was pounding, but the emperor asked, blindly avoiding it would make the emperor think that you did it on purpose, so he thought about it and said: "I thought that the people recommended by the Ministry of War were all very powerful, but I still feel that Shi Zhu Commander-in-Chief Qin Liangyu can take on this important task."
"Qin Liangyu?" Zhu Youxiao frowned: "She is a prostitute."
"Even though she is a female, General Qin also put down the civil unrest in Chongqing last year. Many of his Qin family and Ma family's children are serving in Liaodong. Although Guangning was defeated this time, General Qin also protected hundreds of thousands of people. The evacuation of the people is indispensable," Chen Cao said again.
Zhu Youxiao thought it made sense and said, "Let's discuss this matter later. I haven't finished what I just said. My dear, my internal funds are gone."
The point is finally here.
How can the emperor lose face and say this, but to say this to your ministers, it must be urgent.
Wei Zhongxian then interjected: "I'm afraid Uncle Dingwu doesn't know that the repair of the three main halls alone requires three million taels of silver. This time, the pensions of the generals and soldiers who died in Guangning are still being held by the Ministry of War. The imperial court can't get it." The money has come out, and His Majesty is also powerless, otherwise, how could he let the ministers in the court take care of it."
Chen Cao is not stupid, he is very capable of making money, and he can get money quickly, which is justifiable. The emperor can't try to influence his ministers' ideas.
"Your Majesty, I understand," Chen Cao handed over his hand: "I have a plan to get money quickly without damaging the prestige of our Ming Dynasty."
