Feng Ziying was a little embarrassed. Zheng Chongjian was forced to go to Shaanxi by him, but he still asked why there were only five of the eight principals. However, he could explain it: "The situation in Shaanxi was extremely serious at the time, and we needed suitable people to stabilize it. Da Zhang It is suitable for both military and political affairs, so I kept him.”
Of course Yuan Huazhong would not argue with Feng Ziying because of this. There were not many local officials serving in the army, and Zheng Chongjian was willing, so what else could he say?
If it develops well in the future, he will also be an official from the Staff Department of the Ministry of War, and he will have some enthusiasm.
"Sir, the term of Jinshi in this subject in the eighth year of Yonglong has expired and they are about to join the official service. The Ministry of War should consider recruiting more people. Our Staff Department is still short of three chiefs. If there are those who are interested in military affairs and have talents, they should be Priority will be given to joining the Ministry of War." Yuan Huazhong added.
Feng Ziying nodded slightly. Sun Chuanting wanted to stay in the Ministry of War. Chen Qiyu looked at the situation. He was not familiar with the others. In addition, it also depended on the arrangements of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
"Brother Minkai, we will discuss human issues later. We still have to talk about the urgent matters now." Feng Ziying motioned for Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to sit down.
Nowadays, the staff department is equivalent to having only two chief officials, one chief and one deputy. The chief officer is actually the specific chief officer of each section and affairs below. Who is the chief and who is the assistant is determined based on seniority, and the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate They are almost the same.
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang both looked serious.
This new boss is definitely not willing to be lonely when he takes office. Speaking of which, they took office not long ago, and they are not willing to mess around like this step by step. Moreover, the staff department does not need the other three departments. You can't leave even if you want to. The situation forces you to think broadly to plan how to open the situation.
"Brother Minkai of Japan introduced some situations of the Zifang Division before yesterday. Wen Ruo also expressed some thoughts on the situation in Liaodong. The ministry basically agreed with the Northern Front Army to reinforce Shenyang. Zhao led the army to take over as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. Cao Wenzhao considered We will go to Denglai, but this matter still needs to be finalized by the cabinet. It is just a preliminary idea from the ministry."
Feng Ziying stepped into the topic, "I think the most difficult and probably the most challenging problems for us at the moment are three. One is Liaodong, the other is Shanxi, and the third is Nanjing. How to break the situation and quickly restore the situation of the Zhou Dynasty to the Yonglong Nine If the situation before 2018 needs to be further improved, I think we have to make a contribution in these three aspects, and to do this well, the staff department is duty-bound and obligated!"
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang were both waiting with solemn expressions.
"To tell you the truth, on the way back to Beijing, I was actually thinking about the dilemma that the Ministry of War needed to deal with. However, I did not expect that the situation in Liaodong would suddenly change. I was more concerned about the issues in Shanxi and Nanjing... "
Feng Ziying talked eloquently, "I have some considerations about the situation in Shanxi. It can even be said that I made some preparations when I was in Shaanxi..."
"Your Excellency, are you talking about Puzhou?" Yuan Huazhong also admired Feng Ziying on this point. When the governor of Shaanxi extended his hand to Shanxi, he dared to order the Tongguan Guards to cross the river and occupy Puzhou, allowing the rebels to plunder the salt envoys of Shaanxi Province in the east of the river. The idea of salt class silver failed, and he also firmly controlled the key point of Puzhou, threatening the rebel army's retreat and preventing the rebel army from going all out to attack central Shanxi and northern Shanxi.
You must know that there were also rebel troops gathering in the east of Xi'an at that time. Once Tongguan was lost, even if Feng Ziyinggui was the governor, it would be difficult to explain to the court.
"I'm afraid it's not just Puzhou. Your Excellency dragged Dazhang, Boya and Yuxuan to Shanxi and reorganized the Shaanxi Dusi Guards. After the chaos in Shaanxi gradually subsided, they also formed the Tufeng Battalion, Yueshan Battalion and City Destroying Battalion. Battalion three unidentified troops, as well as the Xi'an Guards. Such a large army, I am afraid it is not just to stabilize the situation in Shaanxi? Are they already preparing for Shanxi? "
Yang Sichang's "Sir" was very stiff and awkward. He usually yelled "Sir" from Zi Yingwen weakly, but now he had to change it to "Sir", which was really uncomfortable.
Feng Ziying laughed, "You still understand me because I am weak. When the situation in Shaanxi improved, I was thinking about Shanxi. There were so many rebels, and among them there were people with good fighting ability. So why can't they stay? Anyway, Shanxi is there. A battle is also needed. In addition, the Guyuan Army is currently facing difficulties in food and salary. It has no choice but to leave the defense area and come to the Guanzhong Plain to eat. It can be of great use if it is recuperated. I thought it would be of great use.
The imperial court asked me to transfer from the governor of Shaanxi to the governor of Shanxi, but I didn't expect that Brother Liqing would go. Anyway, I will serve as his wedding clothes. When I leave, I will let Tufeng Camp, Destroy the City Camp, The Yueshan camp has reached the front line of Tongguan, and together with the Guyuan army that was already there, I thought that this additional army of more than 20,000 people could solve some problems for Brother Liqing, right? "
Hearing what Feng Ziying said, both Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang felt relieved. Yuan Huazhong couldn't help but beam with joy, "More than just solving some problems, the chaos in southern Shanxi can be solved. Li Qing only needs to deal with it with peace of mind. The Tumutes of northern Shanxi and Fengzhou Bailian have saved Li Qing from the threat of enemies from both sides."
"Brother Minkai, don't be so optimistic. The combat effectiveness of these 20,000 people is uneven. After all, a lot of them are reorganized from the rebel army. In addition, Shanxi has to figure out how to solve the problem of food and grass supplies. This is also That’s enough for Brother Liqing to drink a pot of.”
Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Yuan Huazhong had already answered with enthusiasm: "If Li Qing can't even solve this problem, he, the governor of Shanxi, would be too cowardly. According to me, he still has to establish his authority. If it's Shanxi Province, It’s okay if the local officials in the prefectures and prefectures can’t fight the war. They can’t even guarantee food and grass supplies, so what’s the use of these local officials? If there is a marching law, then there must be a marching law!”
Yang Sichang also fully agreed: "Brother Minkai is right. In emergency times, extraordinary things must be done. Officials of a government, a state, and a county cannot serve the court at the top, protect the people at the bottom, or raise food and grass from the outside. So what should they do?" Use it? You can kill it and serve as a warning to others!"
Feng Ziying was so embarrassed by these two that she had to rub her temples to relieve her emotions.
Why are all the officials in the Ministry of War so murderous and so dissatisfied with local officials?
He was not very familiar with Yuan Huazhong, but why did Yang Sichang become like this? He had only been in the Ministry of War for three years, and he was so angry that he killed him?
"Brother Minkai, we are weak. Let's leave Shanxi affairs to Brother Liqing to worry about. What we can do is to quickly transfer these troops from Shaanxi to southern Shanxi to relieve Brother Liqing's worries."
Feng Ziying hasn't mentioned anything about Qiu Zixiong yet. Qiu Zixiong is still wandering in the northern part of Pingyao Prefecture. Because the actions on Zijinliang's side are too fierce, it seems a little calm on his side, but Feng Ziying still writes to him. Remind him to stabilize his position for the time being and not to make any big moves again. Don't go too far, which will delay the overall situation.
The goal of Qiu Zixiong's army is to get rid of Zijinliang's rebel army. It is not advisable to act too hastily when there is no suitable opportunity and Zijinliang is extremely vigilant.
"This is a top priority, and we really need to arrange the deployment as soon as possible." Yuan Huazhong rubbed his fists and slapped his palms, "As soon as this is over, I will immediately write to Li Qing and ask him to send someone to Puzhou to contact. The Ministry of War will immediately issue an order to Shaanxi Over there, let a few troops quickly cross the river and go north to recover Linfen as soon as possible. As soon as Linfen is recovered, the rebel army in the middle will lose its direction and become a rootless tree. Even if the Tumuts invade, we will not be afraid. "
"Well, Brother Minkai, you are worried about this." Feng Ziying saw that Yuan Huazhong was so concerned, and also knew that during this period of time, there were constant warnings and bad news from various places, which made Yuan Huazhong also very anxious. Now he finally heard some good news, so It must be implemented in the shortest possible time.
"Here in Nanjing..." Yang Sichang hesitated, "The deadlock in South Zhili..."
Feng Ziying laughed, "Wen Ruo, do you think it's hard to talk about my father? In fact, it doesn't matter. Public or private, the Northwest Army's fight in South Zhili was not as smooth as that in Shandong. First, it was due to the climate. , summer and autumn are hot and humid, and the Northwest Army is used to the dry and cold climate of the North, so they are not used to the climate. In addition, it may be because of Chen Jixian. I would like to ask what is the situation of Chen Jixian. It seems that the court has an ambiguous attitude towards him. , By the way, do you two know about the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing?"
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang exchanged glances, "We have heard about it, but Lord Shangshu has never mentioned it. We don't know what the cabinet ministers think, but we think it may be related to the large gap in the household department. It's just that Chen Jixian Duplicitous and double-dealing, it also makes people feel cold-hearted, but these people are often the ones who get the most nourishment.
"The imperial court and
What conditions can be negotiated during the Nanjing talks? Feng Ziying asked leisurely: "Their discussion has put us in a bit of a dilemma, and they didn't give us a clear explanation. For example, they asked us to deploy a hard fight. The harder the fight, the harder it was. Is it because of the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing?" The conditions are more cost-effective? Wang Ziteng's Denglai army entered Anqing, and it seems that they are also preparing to use war to promote peace, but they want to use war to promote peace, so we can't let them get their wish like this."
Still Yang Sichang couldn't help but said, "Sir, I suggest that the Ministry of War should ask the cabinet for an accurate explanation of this matter. Otherwise, we will be kept in the dark. It is difficult to make combat deployments. We may not be able to do it well at the beginning, and then again." If we are called to a halt, it will be a waste of food and money, and it will also dampen the morale of the army."
Yuan Huazhong also nodded in agreement. Feng Ziying achieved his goal. He wanted to use the attitudes of Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to talk to Zhang Huaichang and the cabinet.
You can't bypass the Ministry of War, you can't bypass yourself to talk to Nanjing. You have to get involved, weigh Nanjing's intentions, and even disrupt the peace talks.
