Facing Huang Qiong's somewhat downcast expression, Yu Mingyuan wanted to ask but finally swallowed it back. However, just when he was thinking about which people were suitable for transfer and how to adjust their positions. Huang Qiong's next words completely stunned him: "Master Yu, if there is a large-scale war in Jiangnan, and you are transferred to Jiangnan to preside over it, do you, the Privy Councilor who signed the contract, have the confidence?"
Hearing Huang Qiong's words, Yu Mingyuan couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. He thought of the previous man who wanted to adjust the actions of the military attaches of the Jiangnan Route Guards. Then I remembered that although this man is young, he has never been a targetless person. He raised his head and looked at Huang Qiong, and said with some hesitation: "What do you mean by His Highness? Is there anything that can't be done over there? Your Highness and him are now the closest relatives of Weng's son-in-law."
Seeing the shock on Yu Mingyuan's face, Huang Qiong smiled lightly and said: "There are some things that I can't reveal too much to you now, because it will hurt you. But no matter what he wants to do, is it really as good as As you can imagine, everyone must make some preparations in advance. In the face of huge interests, some people are fake about everything they say. What's more, those interests are not that big. "
After Huang Qiong's words fell, Yu Mingyuan fell into silence and said: "If he is really as His Highness expected, I will naturally obey His Highness's dispatch. But there are rivers everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and infantry is even more needed. I am not here either. I have served in Jiangnan, so I don’t know the terrain of Jiangnan. Also, I am better at leading cavalry in long-distance raids. In the terrain of Jiangnan, fighting in the terrain of Jiangnan may not be what I am good at."
"I am not afraid of death, let alone if I lose the battle, it will affect my reputation. Your Highness treats me as a national scholar, and I will definitely tie a grass ring to repay His Majesty's kindness. But what I am most worried about is that if I go Once the battle in Jiangnan is defeated, it will affect the overall situation of His Highness and the imperial court. However, although I am not good at fighting in Jiangnan, I can recommend someone to Your Highness."
"Your Highness, Cao Rui, the current commander of the Ruijian Camp, has participated in the extermination of the bandits who were kings of Zhanshan many times in the south of the Yangtze River. Moreover, this person also defeated the invaders of the Northern Liao Dynasty many times when he was the defense envoy of the Yunzhou border army. Together with Gao Huaide, the defense ambassador of Yanshan Prefecture, they are also regarded as the two pillars of our border army in the north. When you were suppressing the rebellion in Longyou last year, the emperor asked him to return to Beijing in exchange for the then commander of Ruijian Camp."
"This man is not only rich in actual combat experience, but also has served in Jiangnan for many years. He is very familiar with the terrain and people's conditions there. He is just a bit upright and has been marginalized in the Guards. That's why he was promoted to the third-level defense ambassador at the age of fifty. . In fact, with his talents, there is absolutely no problem in being transferred to the deputy privy envoy, or serving as a horse infantry in the front department of the palace. Either of them can command the envoy."
Having said this, Yu Mingyuan paused for a moment and then said: "However, I have something to say that Your Highness doesn't like to hear. In a gentle village like the south of the Yangtze River, you have stayed for a long time. The guards on the roads in the south of the Yangtze River are probably more rotten than The guards in the north of the Yangtze River are even more powerful. Unlike the guards in the two rivers and rivers, who have to deal with Tibetan invaders from time to time and wipe out the mountain kings who occupy the mountains as kings. The guards in the south of the Yangtze River can be said to have been in peace for a long time. "
"The guards on all the roads, including the two Zhejiang West Roads and the Fujian Road, still have some fighting strength. The guards on the Huguang South Road have some troops, but they can still use their hands. In my opinion, Cao Rui can be transferred to take over as the pacifier of Jiangnan West Road. Jiangnan West Road is connected to Guangnan East and West Road to the south, Zhejiang and Zhejiang to the east, Huguang South Road to the west, and Huainan Road across the river to the north. There is also a large lake within the territory, so its position is extremely important."
"Once changes occur on the east and west routes of Guangnan, as long as they defend Nanchang Prefecture, they will not be able to advance northward. In fact, Your Highness, as long as the imperial court can defend the three cities of Jiangning Prefecture, Nanchang Prefecture, and Hengyang Prefecture in Jiangnan, no matter how chaotic Jiangnan is, it will be shaken The status of the imperial court in Jiangnan is not affected. I think that just transferring Cao Rui and going to Jiangnan West Road to deal with the situation will not work. I think that Jiangning Mansion and Changsha Mansion also need capable manpower."
"As long as the manpower dispatched can effectively guard Changsha Mansion, it is even possible to block it on the Guangnan West Road. Moreover, because there are many barbarians on the Huguang South Road, the Jiedu Envoy's 3,000-strong army is still very powerful, especially in the mountains. Combat. If His Highness wants to make large-scale adjustments to the military attaches in the south of the Yangtze River, I think it is best to make some adjustments together with the guards of the three regions to at least increase their combat power."
Huang Qiong did not answer Yu Mingyuan's words for a while. Instead, he pondered for a long time and then said: "I think that Zhang Yuanwai from the Ministry of Industry and Engineering can take over for you and take charge of some of the cannon casting matters. In this way, you can leave him the main responsibility for this matter, and you can take charge of the overall situation. At least for this period of time During the day, you should focus your energy on this. Replace people, change the garrison, and come up with a plan for me."
Having said this, Huang Qiong rubbed his face that was a little tired because he had not slept all night and said: "Master Yu, there are some things where you need to learn to discover talents and boldly use them. If everything requires you, a Privy Councilor, to You have to do everything yourself. Even if you are made of iron, how many nails can you drive? There are many talents in this world, but for the people and the court, you are the only one in Yu Mingyuan. "
"Don't be anxious about this matter first. Think about it carefully, and then when you transfer it, try to make it as invisible as possible, let alone let some people notice that the court's move is against him. When transferring, you must pay attention to the points. Don't do it overnight. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. By the way, I have one more thing to ask you. What do you think of the He family's ability to control the overall situation? "
In response to Huang Qiong's inquiry, Yu Mingyuan suddenly remembered something and replied happily: "General He, although he is already over seventy years old, his temperament is old and strong. Although he is not good at attacking, he is He is extremely good at guarding. And his grasp of the situation is at least above average. When His Highness asked him, was he worried that Beiliao would take advantage of the situation and go south to invade the border? "
After all, he was a man with both civil and military skills. When Huang Qiong mentioned the property of the He family who was now serving as the military governor on Shanxi Road, Yu Mingyuan immediately thought of a possibility. As for Yu Mingyuan's doubts, Huang Qiong pondered for a while and nodded slightly: "It's not possible, but very possible. Not to mention that Beiliao, which has now calmed down the civil strife, has been building troops and vigorously over the years. We have not given up our attempts to herd horses in the Central Plains."
"Once there is civil strife in Daqi, Xiao Chuoxiong, who is now in charge of the power, will never sit idly by with his brilliant strategy. What's more, what I am most worried about now is that that person is trying to contain the four most elite camps of the imperial court and the Xijing camp. He chose to collude with Bei Liao to lure the wolf into the house. In order to coordinate with the north and south of Bei Liao, the elites of the imperial court were exhausted and unable to deal with him with all their strength."
"The four major camps and the Xijing camp have always been the pillars of the imperial court. There are Tubo in the northwest and south, Uighur in the west, and the Northwest Unified Military Department of Northern Liao in the north. There are also Dangxiang and Tubo Liugu tribes inside, which can be said to be the internal and external capitals. There must be factors of instability. The Xijing camp is the court's only anchor to deal with changes in the northwest, and it cannot easily be transferred eastward. There are only four camps used by the court to deal with changes."
"The four major battalions are world-famous for their elite level. He relied on secret arrangements for many years. He may be able to show off his brother for a while in the south of the Yangtze River, but once he crosses the river, he may not have that confidence in the four major battalions. Especially since I have always used He is good at cavalry, and he is not willing to fight with cavalry. In order to deal with the four major battalions, it became his best way to divert the Liao invaders to the north to contain the four major battalions."
"Although my judgment may not be accurate, I am not afraid of ten thousand, but I am afraid of the worst. If he really colludes with Beiliao, the imperial court will inevitably fall into a situation of being attacked from both sides. In this way, Beifang needs a capable person to control the overall situation. It’s just that for this candidate, I first thought of you. But if those things really happen, I will also need someone around me to help me. "
When Huang Qiong said this, Yu Mingyuan completely understood his intention. After pondering for a long time, Yu Mingyuan showed some hesitation and said: "Your Highness, I actually think that Bei Liao is not something to be afraid of. Even if anyone really rebels, as long as there is no chaos within us, the border troops in the North will If there is no trouble with the four major camps and we guard Yanshan Prefecture and Yunzhou, Bei Liao will be helpless against us."
"Although General He has good abilities, he is conservative in character, good at defense but not good at offense, and he has no experience in taking charge of the overall situation. As the commander of one direction of Shanxi Road, he is qualified, but if he is in charge of Shanxi and Hebei Second Road, he is somewhat incompetent. I think this matter needs long-term consideration. Compared to the north, I am more worried about the south. Your Highness, internal chaos is the most deadly."
"As for Bei Liao, as long as the line of the Great Wall is in our hands, Bei Liao will not be able to enter the Central Plains. Bei Liao's cavalry is useless no matter how strong it is. What's more, I think that even if that person paid a huge price to bribe him, When the Northern Liao invaders invaded, they restrained the four major camps. But the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Liao were not stupid, so it was impossible to take chestnuts from the fire for them. I'm afraid it's almost the same if the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits."
"It is most suitable for Bei Liao to send troops when the imperial court is exhausted from fighting with that person. As for the early stage, I thought it would be good for Bei Liao to send some troops to harass the front line of the Great Wall to contain the imperial troops in the north. . Therefore, I believe that it is better to focus on the south. To fight against the outside world, we must first stabilize the internal situation. Only by quelling the internal strife in the shortest possible time will the Northern Liao Dynasty have no chance to take advantage of it."
At Yu Mingyuan's words, Huang Qiong nodded slightly: "I'll deal with what Mr. Yu said later. In this way, you first come up with an idea about the exchange of military attaches in the Jiangnan routes and even partial changes in the defense of the guards, and we will discuss it later. On the selection of candidates Don’t always be cautious when it comes to your job and position. Only a few people will support you, and you will not shy away from relatives when it comes to promoting talents. Those of your old subordinates should be bold in using those who are capable and should be used. "
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Yu Mingyuan nodded cautiously. After Yu Mingyuan left, Huang Qiong hesitated several times and finally did not go to listen to Xuexuan. He stood up and walked outside the door of Wende Hall, looking at the eunuchs serving him tremblingly in front of the hall. After hesitating for a while, he didn't take anyone else with him, but took Qingzi Erluo as his escort, and went to Lin Hanyan's place to have another talk with Fan Dao and his wife.
Huang Qiong's original plan was to leave the two of them alone for a while. But the current situation has not waited for anyone. Now he urgently needs all the news about the Guilin County Prince's Palace, including the Dali Kingdom. It was only after Huang Qiong saw Mrs. Fan that she learned that Fan Daozuo had rushed back to Xiangyang last night. And none of the guards he arranged to protect Lin Hanyan found out and reported it.
Huang Qiong wanted to get angry, but when he thought of Fan Dao's skill, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. In front of a master like Fan Dao, the guards he arranged might not even be considered a decoration. Huang Qiong knew why Fan Dao rushed home overnight. He pinched the bridge of his nose a little tiredly, but said with a wry smile: "Brother Fan, why are you so eager?"
Regarding Huang Qiong's words, Mrs. Fan rolled her eyes in a disgraceful manner and said, "Why is he so eager? You, the crown prince, don't know yet? All fools know that if you wait until you intervene in the Fan family, will the Fan family still be the Fan family?" ?Although the Fan family has never thought that they can really stay out of this matter, they don't want to completely become pawns in the game between big shots like you in the future."
