The governor of Liaodong is different from others, this position is the most important, because this position holds the military and political power outside the pass.
Especially in this extraordinary period, those who can serve as governor must have certain military knowledge and military strategies.
The ministers all knew how much the emperor trusted Xiong Tingbi, so the most suitable candidate, Wang Huazhen, was naturally passed over by them and they would not consider it.
"Your Majesty, might Sun Chengzong take on this important task?"
Although Wang Xiangqian had no favorable impression of the Donglin Party members, he had a fairly good relationship with Sun Chengzong, and he also knew Sun Chengzong somewhat.
Zhu Youxiao knew that Sun Chengzong would definitely be recommended because his reputation was too high. In this era, reputation is more important than strength.
Those scholars who talk about government affairs and criticize the imperial court all day long are just trying to improve their reputation. As long as you have enough reputation, you don't even need to be a Jinshi, and someone will naturally recommend you to become an official.
"Although Sun Chengzong is talented, I'm afraid he won't be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of governor of Liaodong. I have also read some of his memorials and essays. They are nothing more than rhetoric and not practical at all!"
"And his ideas are too ideal, he can't go to Liaodong!"
Zhu Youxiao was not interested in this historical imperial master. People in later generations were saying how great Sun Chengzong was, and he made so-called major contributions to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty that lasted for many years.
In fact, it was because of him that Daming, who was already on the edge of the swamp, fell directly into it and was unable to save himself.
His strategy and philosophy towards the Liao affairs were exactly the opposite of Xiong Tingbi's. Xiong Tingbi knew that the Liao affairs had become irreversible and the Liao army could no longer be used, so he always relied on the army to aid the Liao.
For this reason, he reported to the emperor more than once, requesting that other border troops and troops from inside the pass be dispatched to the outside of the pass to prepare for the military. This is how the Baigan soldiers, Zhejiang soldiers, and northwest soldiers were transferred.
Facts have proved that Xiong Tingbi's views and actions are correct. The Liao army is rotten from top to bottom. It will be impossible to change it for a while and can only rely on external forces.
Sun Chengzong's strategic policy was to use the Liao people to defend the Liao land and use the Liao land to support the Liao people. This strategy of his was extremely fatal and could be said to be the root cause.
At that time, Sun Chengzong was the emperor's advisor and the emperor's most trusted minister. Naturally, the emperor was always right.
As a result, the famous Guanningjin Defense Line was formed, and the generals in Liaodong also completed major changes. They transformed from a smuggling group into a real warlord group.
The troops coming from the customs are squeezed out by these local generals. If they only deduct a little military power, then you can go home and burn incense and worship Buddha.
Sun Chengzong even helped them get what they had dreamed of for decades, which was a large number of military personnel from the imperial court.
Since the establishment of the Guanning Jin Defense Line and the Guanning Army, half of the money and food in the treasury has been thrown into this bottomless pit. In addition to this money and food, there are also millions of taels of Liao Xiang every year, all of which are invested in it.
Zhu Youxiao read a book before he traveled through time. From the forty-eighth year of Wanli to the end of the seventh year of Tianqi, the military expenditure in Liaodong was as high as more than 60 million taels of silver. From this, it can be seen that the imperial court's annual military expenditure in Liaodong At least seven million taels of silver were invested.
But even with such a huge military expenditure, after it was distributed, not even a trace of it was seen, as if it did not exist. The soldiers at the bottom still did not have enough to eat or clothing to keep warm.
When Yuan Chonghuan was the governor, there was a mutiny in Ningyuan City caused by Xiangyin. There are very few records of this mutiny because it was quickly suppressed and it did not cause any major impact in the end. However, the scale was not huge. Small.
The troops dispatched from Sichuan, Huguang and other places to aid Liao surrounded the officials and generals in the city, claiming that if they did not reissue their five-month arrears, they would die with them.
These officials and military generals were finally frightened when they saw these mud-legged men who were ready to fight. They spread it out equally to every house in the city, and hurriedly made up for the military damage they had done for half a year.
And before long, there was no news about these noisy sergeants. Their report to the court was that they fought with Jiannu and the whole army was annihilated.
In order to earn military reputation from the imperial court, they had tried all kinds of tricks such as raising the bandits to show self-importance, expanding the army, falsely registering quotas, etc.
The Guan Ning Army, this waterless army, has become the number one ace army of the Ming Dynasty in the mouths of some people, and has become an important military force to resist the establishment of slaves. It is simply making the world laugh.
Yuan Chonghuan, brought out by Sun Chengzong, was even more praised and became the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty, more powerful than Xu Da and Yu Qian. He even made a statement that Yuan Chonghuan would not be able to enter the Qing Dynasty until he died.
He almost vomited when he heard this kind of words. He had to lament that some people wrote well. They were very successful in distorting facts and tampering with history. They were the best in ancient and modern times and were exemplary. Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms did not do this. He is so successful.
After Zhu Youxiao rejected Sun Chengzong, several ministers recommended three people in succession, all of whom were very famous and knowledgeable people.
But none of them were the candidates in his mind, so in the end he still chose them.
None of the recommended people could meet His Majesty's eyes, which really made things difficult for them. Although there were many such people who were capable of both literary and military work, there were only a few that were suitable.
Seeing that they were starting to get into trouble, Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to show off and said bluntly:
"I wonder if any of my dear friends know about Hong Chengchou?"
Xue Zhen, the Minister of Punishment, immediately stepped forward and said:
"Does His Majesty want Hong Chengchou to serve as governor of Liaodong?"
He was very familiar with Hong Chengchou, because he was an official of the Ministry of Punishment and was under his jurisdiction.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said:
"What? Does Da Sikou think there is something wrong?"
Xue Zhen immediately replied:
"Your Majesty, I feel that something is wrong. Hong Chengchou is just a doctor now, and he is still young. How can he shoulder such a heavy responsibility? What should I do if I miss the important event of border defense?"
"It seems that the chief minister doesn't know his subordinates very well. As far as I know, this Hong Chengchou has a great talent, and he is much better than those so-called military ministers!"
The ministers deeply admired the emperor's vision and courage. The only thing that puzzled them was, could Hong Chengchou really be so capable?
"Your Majesty, this Hong Chengchou is too young, and his qualifications are not enough. He was only a Jinshi for the 44th year of Wanli, and he has been an official for less than five years!"
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Shaowei is familiar with these Jinshi who are serving officials. After all, there are only more than a hundred Jinshi in two years, and only a few of them can stand out.
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