Feng Ziying quickly walked into the Ministry of War mansion. As soon as she entered the room, she met Yang Silu.
Seeing the anxious look on Yang Fanchang's face, Feng Ziying knew that there was some bad news.
"Wen Ruo, how are you?"
Yang Fanchang couldn't help but waved his fist and hit the doorpost, "What kind of war are you fighting, Mr. Zhixi? The old city fought for three days in a row, and it was delayed until Sun Shaozu's reinforcements arrived, and it was done. Now in this situation, if you can't advance, if you retreat, you may be pursued by the rebels. You Shilu should be killed for causing harm to the country!"
Feng Ziying couldn't help but frown. Yang Minglu was still very virtuous, and he was polite to Sun Chengzong, but he was very contemptuous of warriors. He fell in love with You Shilu even after calling him by his first name. He even shouted to kill, and wanted to kill generals at every turn. , even Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong don’t have such a big temper.
"Wen Ruo, what's going on?" Feng Ziying asked patiently: "Didn't Mr. Zhong Sheng come up with a battle report in advance?"
"Zhi Mian Gong was also vague in the battle report. He was probably afraid that the news would leak out. He only said that he would launch an attack on the northern front first, observe the enemy's defense situation, and try to break through the front line of the old city and defend the old city to threaten Dezhou. However, The details of how to fight were not mentioned, and they also said that there were follow-up arrangements..." Yang Minglu sighed, "They all say that Ji Town is elite and good at fighting hard battles. The old city is not a heroic city and a high town. How can we use superior troops? , couldn't pull it out for three days, how on earth did You Shilu fight? Aren't they all said that the You brothers are brave? Is it because they have earned their fame in vain, or are they still tiger brothers and dog brothers?"
This Yang Fanchang really has a bad mouth. No wonder he is not popular among the people in the Ministry of War. With his virtue, how can he not be hated by others? His good friends, the You brothers, were also promoted by themselves, and they acted in front of them. His emotional intelligence is worrying when his face is so slandered.
Feng Ziying shook her head and said, "I will not be affected by your fate. Since Zhishenggong has not returned with any other battle reports, it means that the battle in the old city is still under his control. There is no need to make a fuss." Feng Ziying said calmly: "As long as we start a fight, it will be fine. It shows that Duke Zhisheng has made preparations for war in all aspects."
Yang Fanchang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "What you said, Ziying, makes sense. Brother Yu is a little impatient. However, this battle has been dragged on for so long, and the situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi is getting worse day by day. Everyone in the court can't sit still." ."
"Haste makes waste. At times like this, we cannot act hastily. Cheng Shenggong still has some determination in this regard. Look at what he did in Sichuan. He went there for a year or two, but he didn't fight. He just trained troops. , Although they have no military exploits, the Sichuan Guards have trained them well, otherwise how could Feibaigong have such usable soldiers?" Feng Yingge said calmly.
Yang Fanchang was a little dissatisfied. Xiao Tingqiang played well in Bozhou and did have some relations with the Sichuan Guards, but
It was Feng Ziying's words that meant that Mei Tingbi's record was attributed to Sun Chengwan, but where did he place Dai Tingbi's strategizing and Jingxiang Town's efforts? Jingxiang Town was built by his own father. from.
"Ziying, the situation is urgent now. Mr. Jixi can't just sit back and act like a chariot. He has to take measures. The court can't afford to delay him." Yang Xiangchang looked at Feng Ziying and said, "Isn't it true that Shuntian Mansion also said in the morning that it can't support the masters at the front?" Are supplies and materials supplied?"
"These are two different things. Master, the Shuntian Prefecture has the unshirkable responsibility, but the supply of materials is a matter of the imperial household department, and the Shuntian Prefecture has no obligation to take care of it. I am the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, so of course I have to talk about my difficulties." Feng Ziying said calmly,
This fight would be endless if it continued. Yang Minglu took a breath. He didn't want to fight with Feng Ziying. There was no point. Feng Ziying was not a general fighting on the front line, nor was he an important member of the Ministry of War. Coming to the Ministry of War might be the master's problem.
Feng Ziying is not willing to compete with Yang Fanchang. Now Yang Fanchang is regarded as a leader among the young scholars in Huguang. The Beidi scholars and the Huguang scholars now share weal and woe and are considered allies. If they are fighting among themselves, it is a joke. .
"But don't worry Wen Ruo. Mr. Zhisheng is good at military affairs, so he will naturally have his arrangements. It's better for us to just sit back and wait in the rear." Feng Ziying also took the initiative to calm down the atmosphere, "As long as there is a fight, I think there will be a chance."
Yang Sichang exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at Feng Ziying: "Ziying, where is your father? It's time to move."
"I don't know about that. My father would never tell me such things. Just like the reports from the Military Department of Zhisheng Gong Company are vague, aren't they just for fear of leaks?" Feng Ziying said with a smile,
"That's right, nothing in our court can be kept secret, so it's better to be more cautious." Yang Fanchang waved his hand, "Go and do your business. I also have to go to the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment is in Shandong. It’s time for our informants to be of some use."
Feng Ziying came to see Wang Yingxiong.
Wang Yingneng has just returned from the southwest. The Battle of Bozhou has been advancing for a while. Re Tingbi has achieved certain results and is steadily encircling and suppressing Yang Yinglong's Bozhou rebels. However, the recent new change is that Wang Ziteng has begun to take action in Huguang to contain Xiong Tingbi. The encirclement trend also aroused the concern of the imperial court.
Wang Yingran should have reported this situation when he came back.
When she saw Wang Yingxiong, Feng Ziying almost didn't recognize him
He has become thinner and darker, but he looks stronger mentally and physically. This battlefield is the most training one. It seems that Wang Yingduo has benefited a lot from the two years of hard work.
He punched Wang Yingxiong hard on the shoulder. Wang Yingxiong grinned and punched Feng Ziying back, "I finally escaped with my life, and you're going to do this to me?"
"If you stop yelling and fooling people, how long will it take for the Bozhou Rebellion to subside?" Feng Ziying said bluntly: "If the Sichuan Guards add Jingxiang Town, if Fei Baigong cannot take it down, all the princes in the court will not be able to sit down. Come on, you know what’s going on in Shanshan, it’s imminent.”
Wang Yingmei was silent for a moment, seeming to be calculating the situation, and then said after a long time: "If Wang Ziteng's army of climbing vegetables is blocked east of Shizhou and Yongshun, then Yang Yinglong will die within two or three months. I am afraid that Wang Ziteng will If he rushes westward at all costs, Fei Baigong will have to mobilize his troops to deal with it, which will give Yang Yinglong a chance to breathe, and several other chieftains may also be ready to make a move."
Feng Ziying rubbed her chin, "How much power can the prince gain by staying in Huguang? Should he be allowed to do whatever he wants in Huguang? The imperial court should have requirements for Huguang, and it can no longer maintain this weird peace as before. It's okay, this will damage the image of the imperial court."
Wang Yingmei shook her head, "The local people in Huguang are unwilling to break up with Wang Ziteng and beat the local government to pieces. This is the tacit result of everyone. Wang Ziteng did not overly force the local government in Huguang. For example, when the summer grain harvest is about to be harvested, Wang Ziteng will Will they be so 'merciful'? I don't think so. Otherwise, Huguang's grain may be transferred to Henan, especially Xinjin, Henan, and then the conflict between the two sides will intensify.----"
"It's too naive to place hope on this." Feng Ziying shook her head, "Wang Ziteng is a veteran and will understand the importance of this. These local gentry are short-sighted and only care about immediate interests. It is easy for both parties to find a solution that everyone can accept. The imperial court was afraid of forcing Huguang to invest in Nanjing, so it was also a countermeasure that led to this situation. After all, it was the poor situation of the imperial court that made Huguang lack confidence. It still depends on The result of this battle in Shandong."
Feng Ziying's sharp point left Wang Yingxiong speechless, but he had to admit that Feng Ziying saw the problem more deeply and his own judgment was simpler.
"Okay, you and I can't change this kind of thing. We just have to do our own thing." Feng Ziying patted Wang Yingran on the shoulder.
"Are you going to Shaanxi? Dazhang, Yuxuan and Boya all went to Shanxi, and Mengzhang and Luyou went to prefectures and counties. It seems that our subjects in the Yonglong fifth year of Qingtan Academy will eventually have their own affairs. Everyone has gone his own way." Wang Yingxiong sighed.
"Good men are ambitious in all directions. This is also the destiny and responsibility of our generation." Feng Ziying encouraged the other party: "The Bozhou Rebellion will not last long. It is not the main battlefield. You will come back sooner or later. With the experience of the Bozhou Rebellion, I am much stronger than you in the Ministry of War, and I can be on my own in the future."
"I really want to go to Ganning. I heard that the imperial court has even given up on Hami and Shazhou?" Wang Yingmei said cheerfully: "When Jiangnan is settled, I plan to take the initiative to apply to Ganzhou. It is best to follow Ban Gugan's example. Chao, there's no reason why we, the great Zhou, can't do it if we go to the Western Regions, right?"
Feng Ziying was also greatly impressed by Wang Ying's idea, "It's not a bear, well done. It's what a man did to expand the territory. The Western Regions are the homeland of our country. They have fallen apart since the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The rule of the Ming Dynasty was weak and the court was also weak." , When we get to Jiangnan, you and I will make plans and bring all of Western Xinjiang into the imperial court."
"Then it's settled." Wang Yingxiong gave Feng Ziying a high-five and said, "I'm waiting for you. It's best if you can patrol Shaanxi for a longer time. To run Ganning, you can't do without the support of Shaanxi. ."
Until she returned home, Feng Ziying was still in a state of excitement. The classmates around her were full of passion and looked forward to making achievements, but unfortunately the court was caught in civil strife.
Recall that the early seventeenth century was the late period of the Age of Discovery. Western colonists were arriving one after another. The entire Nanyang was slowly but irreversibly falling into the hands of these Western colonists, and he had only received information from the Fujian Navy before. The news came that even Japan, a small country, had taken action against Ryukyu. It was said that the Satsuma clan, with the support of the shogunate, suddenly sent troops to Ryukyu and had kidnapped the King of Ryukyu, Shoning King Junchen and others. They have not been released yet. This also made Feng Ziying The urgency of the situation is increasingly felt.
