A military report made the originally controllable situation suddenly become intense.
The Karaqin tribe and the Wengliguot tribe are not particularly large tribes on the grassland. Not only can they not be compared with the Oara, they can even hardly be among the five major Tatar tribes.
This can be seen from the strength of the troops. The two coalition forces raised a total of 15,000 troops. Compared with the number of troops during the War of Oara, this was simply a small dwarf.
However, there are two problems.
No matter how many troops there are, in the end, it is the other party who raises troops to exert pressure and sends envoys to ask for an explanation. It is different in nature and severity from the large army to suppress the situation.
Secondly, although these two tribes are not the largest in size, as long as you understand the recent changes in the grassland situation, it will be clear that they respectively supported the two sons of Tuotuo Buhua and became the new Great Khan.
So the question is, at this time, the two departments have joined forces. Have they already reached an agreement on the candidate of the Great Khan?
If yes, then this is by no means good news for Daming.
A turbulent grassland with endless competition for the throne is the best situation for the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, a grassland where tribes live in harmony and orderly will brew threats and disputes.
"Your Majesty, these barbarians are afraid of power but not moral. They first tried to murder their master. Now they dare to raise troops to invade our border and question our Ming Dynasty. How can we let such an arrogant person go?"
"I believe that we should immediately order the border troops to prepare and fight at any time, and we must not allow them to become arrogant and difficult to control."
There was silence in the palace for a moment. The first person to speak was, unexpectedly and unexpectedly, Master Tianguan Wang Wen.
As usual, he opened his mouth with murderous intent.
However, this time, other ministers were not slow to respond. After all, this was a major military matter, so they naturally had to be cautious.
After Wang Wen, the next person to stand up was Yu Shiyue, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, said.
"Your Majesty, the bandits are risking the disapproval of the world by raising troops to invade the border. However, the cause of this matter is still unclear, and Yang Jie has not found it yet. I think it is better to be cautious. I can temporarily order the border troops to be on guard and send out troops at the same time. The envoy will contact the second department again and make a decision after investigating the situation clearly."
Relatively speaking, although Yu Shiyue's attitude is more conservative, it is still relatively pertinent.
Therefore, it was echoed by many ministers.
It has to be said that for civil servants, they would never want to start a war unless it is absolutely impossible.
However, except for Wang Wen and Yu Shiyue, other important ministers were still relatively cautious and did not express their opinions directly.
Looking at this look, it was obvious that he wanted to see the emperor's attitude.
But this time, the emperor's attitude was...
"Ministry of Revenue, the current situation of the national treasury, can it support a war?"
Without too much nonsense, the emperor directly named Chen Yi.
The palace fell silent for a moment. No one expected that the emperor would be so decisive this time.
As a result, everyone's eyes were instantly focused on Shen Shangshu, causing the latter to complain endlessly.
Unfortunately, the emperor did greet him in advance, but the pressure was too much.
His small body can't bear it...
But now that things have come to this, I have to bite the bullet, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive the rest of the day.
After silently praying twice in his heart, hoping that the emperor and the old man would keep his word, Shen Shang wrote with a solemn expression, strode forward, and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty has clearly learned that since the Battle of Oara, the army and the people of our court have been united in recuperating and recuperating. Although there have been various projects and various natural disasters in the past two years, the state treasury is still running well. Although it is difficult to carry out hundreds of thousands of soldiers. war, but supplying the border troops to deal with border troubles should not be a problem."
"If the bandits dare to commit crimes at the border this time, the Ministry of Revenue can raise a month's worth of food and wages for an army of 100,000 people within half a month for the use of the court."
After saying this, all the ministers present were surprised.
None of them expected that Shen Pixiu, who had always been picky about things, would be so heroic this time.
You know, when the army moves and people eat horses, it will be a gold-selling cave. Although the emperor is just making plans now, he may not know when he will make it happen.
But Shangshu Shen neither shied away from hesitating nor delayed with empty words. He opened his mouth and asked for a month's pay for a hundred thousand troops.
When did this household become so wealthy?
The ordinary ministers were shocked and confused, but other important ministers were already unable to sit still.
Again, they are unwilling to start a war from the bottom of their hearts.
However, in the imperial court, the competition is who is more calm.
Once a war breaks out, the first ones to bear the brunt are the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Households is in charge of money, and the Ministry of War is in charge of military and military equipment. Especially the Ministry of Households. If they can't come up with money, then everything will be in vain.
Therefore, they all pointed at Shen Yi, who had always been stingy, to be able to persuade the emperor. But who would have thought that the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue would be so heroic this time as if he had changed his temper.
Don't really start thinking about starting a war with the emperor, but it will be over...
After giving Shen Yi a dissatisfied look, Chen Xun from the Ministry of Works stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, if a war breaks out, the people on the border will be miserable. What's more, going out for a large army does not just cost money and food. It also needs to recruit civilians and transport military food. Even if the court has enough money and food, it can't go to Panwala to fight. The people's strength is exhausted and cannot be restored in one or two years."
"Previously, the Ministry of Industry and Engineering built the river, which will be beneficial for a long time. The imperial court has not recruited civilians yet. It is because of this. It is hateful to have thieves and thieves provoking provocations. However, the common people are the foundation of the country. Your Majesty has always been kind and loving to the people. Therefore, all the people on the border are How to arrange things, I think it is better to be cautious and not to act too hastily."
The ancients said that it is not unreasonable to resort to militarism.
War requires not only money, but more importantly people, so Chen Xun's words actually hit the point.
In the past two years or so, although a lot of money has been spent, the imperial court's finances have actually been maintained in a relatively good condition by opening up the mutual market, recuperating, and reorganizing the military villages.
Especially Shen Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, although he has always been criticized for being a pick-and-roll guy, he is indeed very good at settling accounts and spending money.
Dare to shout out the words just now, it can be seen that this old guy, who usually sighs and says that he has lost all his money, is all a liar.
The court can get money and food, which is not difficult in many cases. However, money is easy to get, but people can't do anything about it.
It will take at least ten years for a strong man to be able to work after he is born and raised. This is something that no one can change.
Too many people died in the civil war.
The so-called depletion of people's power is not just four cold words on the pen and ink. The death of hundreds of thousands of people is not an economic account at all, but a life debt.
Under this situation, the imperial court will not be able to fight a war for at least ten years, and it will be conservative even for ten years. If the people's power is to be truly restored, it will not be possible for at least twenty years.
All the important ministers knew this, and they believed that the emperor also knew this, so they were relatively calm just now.
However, who could have imagined that this old guy, Shen Yi, was really totally irresponsible. He usually had a dead look on his face when various yamen asked him for money, but this time he didn't even stutter at all.
tui, bully the weak and fear the strong!
As Chen Xun came forward, other important ministers were not idle. They followed closely behind. Even Chen Yi, who had been silent on the reform of science and technology just now, also came forward at this time.
"Your Majesty, what Chen Shangshu said is correct. There are always provocations. The barbarians of this generation do not know the etiquette. If we are provoked by them, the war will start and the people will be in trouble. The gain will not be worth the loss."
"What's more, there is civil strife in the grassland now. Although the two armies have joined forces, they probably only want to join forces to exert pressure and do not really want to start a war. Therefore, I, the Ming Dynasty, can just wait and see what happens and take strict precautions."
After the words fell, several more ministers came forward to speak.
But the words he said were basically the same, but for a while, the entire court became the ones trying to persuade them to make peace.
However, a lot of words were said, but the emperor remained silent, obviously not very satisfied.
So, after a while, a minister silently turned his attention to Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites.
Although it is said that the head of the hundred officials in the court is still Tianguan Wang Wen, real power belongs to real power, and reputation belongs to prestige.
At this time, it is obvious that Hu Xi, a veteran of the Five Dynasties, is more prestigious.
I have to say that this eldest uncle has always been able to stand up to the challenge at critical moments.
After everyone had finished speaking, the eldest uncle, in the midst of everyone's expectant gazes, did not hesitate much. He pondered for a moment and then stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the border affairs have always been the most important military affairs of the imperial court. The bandits invade the border and raise troops to suppress the border. This is actually a provocation. The imperial court must not let it go. Otherwise, if the bandits take advantage of it, great disaster will happen."
What no one expected was that when Hu Hui opened his mouth, he did not persuade the emperor to calm down the matter like other ministers, but instead added fuel to the flames.
Sure enough, after saying these words, the emperor's face looked much better.
So, immediately after, Hu Hui continued speaking unhurriedly.
"However, what all the ministers said is reasonable. Once a war breaks out, the people on the border will suffer and the people's strength will be depleted. All these need to be considered. In the past, when Taizong and Xuanzong went to war, they also considered many aspects and planned carefully in advance before they dared to send troops."
"It is said that when things are urgent, it is better to slow down, and when things are big, it is better to be peaceful. Therefore, I believe that whether it is a war or a slowdown, we need to think carefully and make a decision after considering everything."
These words were thoughtful, but they could not help but disappoint the ministers present.
They all hoped that the eldest uncle could dissuade the emperor from starting a war, but who would have thought that in the end, it would just delay time, which was naturally unsatisfactory.
But after thinking about it, this is a good result. Anyway, most things in the court just end up being delayed.
I can barely accept it if I can suppress the emperor for the time being...
However, just when they all thought that Hu Hui's words were over, the eldest uncle spoke again and said.
"Your Majesty, border matters are an important matter for the country. Once the bandits are provoked and want to start another war, the court must take precautions. Now Yu Shaobao is organizing military camps locally, and there is no one in the Ministry of War to take charge. If there is a war, I am afraid that the Ministry of War will It’s hard to handle properly.”
"Therefore, I request your Majesty to issue an order to summon Yu Shaobao back to Beijing to take charge of the overall situation of the Ministry of War. Yu Shaobao has always been familiar with border affairs. With him in charge, I believe that whether it is a war or a slowdown, I can come up with appropriate strategies. "
Ah this...
Mr. Hu finally finished speaking this time.
However, everyone present blinked their eyes, inexplicably feeling that the atmosphere was a little strange.
Before they could react, where did this feeling come from, Chen Xun from the side was the first to say.
"Your Majesty, I think what Grand Uncle Zong said is reasonable. With such great changes happening on the border, we should summon Yu Shaobao back to Beijing as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation."
Then, Chen Yi also continued.
"Yes, such a big event involves border affairs and requires the cooperation of many departments in the Ministry of War. Please call Yu Shaobao back to the capital to discuss it in detail, and we will definitely have a sound strategy."
Hu Hui's words seemed to open some kind of valve. One minister after another stood up and said almost exactly the same words.
At this time, all the ministers present finally started to get a taste of it.
If there is one person in the whole court who can stand up to the emperor, then it is undoubtedly Yu Qian.
Doesn’t the emperor want to fight?
Then pass Yu Shaobao first!
This Shaobao was not an unprincipled person like Shen Pixiu. He would never accommodate the emperor on such a big issue of right and wrong.
This alone is enough to reassure the elders.
Not to mention, Yu Qian is now presiding over the local government's rectification of military camps. It is said that the progress is going quite smoothly. He has visited several places. Although he has dealt with them properly, he has also caused many troubles.
In the end, the local vassal kings were not that easy to deal with. Even with Yu Qian in charge, all kinds of tricks were still emerging.
At this time, if the decree is issued to allow Yu Qian to return to Beijing, then the local rectification of military affairs will inevitably be suspended.
The imperial court has been working hard to implement this matter for more than a year. It can be said that it has been the most energy-consuming thing since the emperor ascended the throne.
If it were interrupted at this time, the emperor himself would not be able to accept it.
Therefore, if you want to persuade the emperor to give up the idea of starting a war, Yu Shaobao is the perfect weapon. As expected, the eldest uncle is the eldest uncle. This skill of lifting a thousand pounds with four ounces is really a masterpiece!
Many ministers breathed a sigh of relief. While looking at Hu Hui with admiration, they also did not forget to step forward and speak out, echoing their voices and requesting that Yu Qian be summoned back to Beijing to take charge of the overall situation.
Suddenly, the voices in the court became unanimous. Seeing this situation, the emperor was obviously a little depressed.
However, looking at the ministers saying this one after another, the emperor seemed to have no choice. After holding it in for a long time, in the end, he could only say helplessly.
"I already know your intentions, but this matter is not urgent for the time being. The Marquis of Changping is in charge of the Xuan Mansion. I think the bandits may not dare to invade the border for a while, so I will first send orders to all borders to strengthen their vigilance and take strict precautions."
"At the same time, we will step up our search for Yang Jie to find out what happened. We will discuss it later when other news comes."
