Wu Lin understood what Ma Yongkang meant immediately, and some others also understood it quickly.
Ma Yongkang wanted to establish a new king and use the Sichuan and Sichuan lands as the basis to fight against the Ming Dynasty and the Lin'an court, instead of appointing Wu Lin as the military and political leader.
Some people reacted slowly, but they also slowly came to their senses. They looked at each other, and the scene was awkward for a while.
One wants to be the talker on his own, and the other wants to establish a new king. This topic is too sensitive. If you are not careful, no one will benefit, and it may also cause internal conflicts.
Is it really okay to say this kind of thing at this time?
Ma Yongkang said that this matter was not without confidence. In his opinion, although Wu Lin was proud, acted arrogantly, and was unhappy with the civil servants, she was still loyal to Song himself and had no objections.
A general with no alien intentions is really important to Song Dynasty now, so he wanted to take a gamble.
He made the right bet.
Wu Lin thought for a moment and felt that what Ma Yongkang said was not meaningless. In other words, he also felt that this matter was important.
Although he wanted to be higher than these civil servants, he also knew that these civil servants who came from the imperial examination were not easy to rise to. They had no real righteousness, so he could not manage them well. He didn't know how many problems would arise in the future.
Now that Ma Yongkang was able to put this matter on the table, Wu Lin suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Moreover, he can also raise prices from the ground up.
"What Ma Gong said is indeed an issue that cannot be ignored..."
Hearing what Wu Lin said, Ma Yongkang was determined.
He knew that he made the right bet, and Wu Lin had no objection.
"This matter must not be ignored, otherwise the Ming thieves are likely to use their rightful name to suppress Sichuan and Shu. If Sichuan and Shu cannot counterattack, they will be at a disadvantage in terms of their rightful name.
If he goes out to fight in Sichuan at that time, he may fall into the dilemma of righteousness and be slandered as a minister seeking the emperor, and he will not be able to get the support of people who are committed to the Song Dynasty. This is absolutely unacceptable. "
Ma Yongkang looked at Wu Lin meaningfully and said: "There are also some clan members in Sichuan and Sichuan. Although we have no talent or virtue, we are not willing to watch the decline of the Song Dynasty's orthodoxy. If we can respect the new emperor and continue the orthodoxy, , to establish the Song Dynasty again, isn’t that what we ministers should do? I wonder what Xianggong Wu thinks?"
This is very straightforward.
Wu Lin was silent for a moment, and then gave Ma Yongkang a meaningful look.
"What Ma Gong said is indeed a mature and prudent statement. I think that we, who live on the emperor's salary and receive the emperor's favor, must not just watch the decline of the Song Dynasty's orthodoxy and do nothing."
Ma Yongkang is determined.
Everyone in the meeting basically understood what these two effective people were thinking.
They seemed to have reached an agreement.
However, Wu Lin was obviously not an easy master to deal with, and he quickly brought up another matter.
"The land of Sichuan and Shu is currently in a crisis state of being attacked from both sides. To the north is the Qilu Corps of the Ming Dynasty stationed in Guanzhong. It has a hundred thousand troops and is powerful. It is by no means an easy target. To the east is the Ming Kingdom of Henan, which has just won a great victory. The Corps and the newly established Jiangxi Corps, with an army of 200,000, also have an extremely powerful deterrent effect on Sichuan and Shu.
It means that the land of Sichuan and Shu was surrounded by 300,000 Ming troops, and was in a state of isolation. Sichuan and Shu had experienced many wars, and there were only 30,000 regular officers and soldiers left. 30,000 regular troops, and 30,000 more The recruits Danzi who had been trained for three months totaled 60,000 people, and they had to face 300,000 Ming troops. "
Wu Lin looked around, took a deep breath and said slowly: "Three hundred thousand Ming troops with powerful combat capabilities and great military exploits."
This is a number that makes people feel desperate no matter what.
Officials looked at me and I looked at you. Many of them looked solemn, and some even turned pale. They felt very pessimistic about this.
But Wu Lin is not just talking about the disadvantages of Sichuan and Shu.
"The land of Sichuan and Sichuan has always been a dangerous place in the world. Entering Sichuan from the north is extremely difficult and dangerous, and you need to cross the Shu Road. Entering Sichuan from the east requires passing through narrow mountain roads. The roads are very limited, and our army is mainly at Yifu Dangguan, which cannot be opened by ten thousand people. situation.
As long as the army is well-trained and fights in strict accordance with the regulations, even if there are 60,000 people, I will be confident to resist the Ming army's invasion. But if there are only 60,000 people, then it can only defend and be very passive. It cannot fight even if it loses a battle. As long as everything ends, I think this is not what you want to see. "
Wu Lin's words are very authoritative in the military field, and civilian officials and military generals are also willing to believe that what Wu Lin says is true.
So these things are indeed not what they want to see.
Ma Yongkang was helpless on military issues, and he knew what Wu Lin meant when he said this, so he sighed and spoke slowly.
"Just say what Mr. Wu wants to say. There is nothing to avoid in this situation. We are all in danger. If we don't rise up to save ourselves, it will be equivalent to dedicating our heads and hands to Mingren. Such a thing is absolutely unacceptable." You can’t do it.”
When Ma Yongkang said this, Wu Lin knew there was something going on.
"Although it is very difficult, I still hope that you will work together to recruit another 40,000 strong soldiers. With an army of 100,000 and matching the terrain of Sichuan and Shu, I will be sure that while tightly defending Sichuan and Shu, I can still send out troops to fight back. , instead of always being beaten passively.”
Obviously, this is not only the state's remarks, but also Wu Lin's own needs.
If you don't let me lead the military and political affairs, and you want to establish another emperor, you can, I support you, but you must give me some benefits.
Wu Lin wanted an army and military power.
Of course Ma Yongkang knew what Wu Lin meant. Wu Lin took a step back, but he was not the one who suffered the loss. He also wanted Ma Yongkang to take a step back so that cooperation could be achieved.
So what else is there to say?
It is better than letting General Wu Lin lead the military and political affairs of Sichuan.
"I think we should be more direct. Those who support Wu Xianggong's ideas raise their hands, and those who do not support do not raise their hands. Few people obey more people. Everyone can express their opinions freely, but once the majority agrees, everyone must work together and cannot pass the buck. , otherwise you will be punished.”
Ma Yongkang was the first to raise his hand: "This matter is related to the country, and we have an unshirkable responsibility. I support Mr. Wu."
Ma Yongkang took the lead in raising his hands, and more and more people raised their hands in agreement. Finally, everyone raised their hands. Even those who disagreed in their hearts did not dare to go against everyone's wishes.
So the order was passed. Wu Lin was overjoyed and began to allocate quotas and time limits for recruiting soldiers to various places, requiring them to complete the recruitment plan within the deadline and send the soldiers to Chengdu for training without any mistakes.
"Although time is limited, the military situation waits for no one. The people of the Ming Dynasty will not wait for us to finish the matter slowly before attacking Sichuan. I hope you will do your best to tide over the difficulties."
Wu Lin made such a statement.
Everyone said they would do their best.
At the same time, Ma Yongkang announced that he would respect the upright, capable and capable clan members as emperors, and lead the army and people of Sichuan and Sichuan to jointly resist the Ming Dynasty and the Lin'an puppet dynasty.
After this large-scale meeting, Sichuan and Shu, which temporarily unified their orders, gained strong mobilization power.
Officials in Sichuan and Shu also temporarily transformed themselves into capable officials because of their common goals and dangers, and put all their energy into recruiting strong men, striving to obtain enough soldiers for Wu Lin in the shortest possible time.
Make money, make money, but the most important thing is to be able to spend it alive after you make it.
Due to the special situation of the Sichuan-Sichuan region, a considerable part of the fiscal budget is retained for self-use every year instead of turning it over to Lin'an. Therefore, in terms of finance, the state capitals in the Sichuan-Sichuan region are far better than other inland state capitals, and they are more or less decent.
Other inland state capitals are not only greedy, but also poor. The more greedy they become, the poorer they become, and the poorer they become, the more greedy they become. A large part of the functions of local governments have been lost.
Sichuan and Shu still have some ability to resist.
As Wu Lin said, if he is given 60,000 elite soldiers, he is confident that he can stop the Ming army from entering Sichuan. If he is given 100,000 elite soldiers, he can not only stop the Ming army, but also wait for opportunities to counterattack.
The land of Sichuan and Shu is in the midst of a tense self-rescue, and plans to establish a new king to fight against the Lin'an court.
At this moment, the Lin'an court did not know about this matter. They were thinking of Sichuan and Shu because of financial and clan disposal problems.
On the one hand, Shen Gai hopes that the Sichuan and Shu regions can change their past rules and transfer part of the remaining fiscal revenue to the Lin'an court to help Jiangnan country tide over the difficulties. On the other hand, Shen also hopes that Sichuan and Shu can follow the orders of the Lin'an court and help deal with the Sichuan and Shu affairs. All the children of the Zhao and Song royal families in the Shu area.
Therefore, Shen Gai sent an envoy to Sichuan and Sichuan to convey the orders of the Lin'an court.
