After pondering for a while, Feng Ziying slowly said: "It's easier to handle things in the capital camp. Although King Zhonghui is now the military governor, he actually doesn't have much control over it, and he himself has no intention of becoming the military governor. , when the time comes, the imperial court can take the opportunity to take back the right to appoint the governor of the Beijing Camp and even the chief officers of the Fifth Army Camp, Shenshu Camp, and Shenji Camp, but I am afraid that the Third Guards Army will still have to think carefully before doing so."
Zhang Huaichang nodded with satisfaction. Feng Ziying grew up very quickly, and she would soon enter the state of being the right minister of the Ministry of War.
There are only three areas of military power in Beijing: the Beijing Camp, the Shangsanqinjun, the Five-City Military and Horse Division, and of course there is also a patrol battalion attached.
The Wucheng Military and Horse Department is under the jurisdiction of the City Patrol Yuan, which is under the direct jurisdiction of the Capital Police Court. The patrol battalion is nominally under the direct control of the Ministry of War, but in fact the power of appointing and removing chief officers belongs to the Ministry of War, and daily affairs are entrusted to the City Patrol Yuan.
Needless to say, in the capital camp, according to the custom, the emperor appoints the general, and the Ministry of War just writes it. However, generally speaking, the emperor will also seek the opinions of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, but in this appointment and dismissal power, the emperor occupies a dominant position.
The situation is different in the Shangsanqinjun. The generals and even the deputy generals are directly appointed by the emperor. They only need to report to the Ministry of War for filing. There is no need to even seek the opinions of the cabinet and the Ministry of War. This is the emperor's prerogative. To take back this power, it is still necessary to You have to find a reason.
Of course, the clues are now known. Emperor Yonglong was assassinated, and the truth has not yet been found out. However, there is no doubt that the negligence of the Shangsanqinjun led to this evil result.
"Long Jinwei and the Ministry of Punishment have made some gains in the investigation of the assassination of Qiu Xiang in Tiewengshan. In other words, it seems that the three pro-in-arms are responsible, so on this point, Long Jinwei and the Ministry of Punishment will cooperate. The Ministry of War's purge of the Shangsanqinjun has been delayed for so long, and it should have a result." Zhang Huaichang stroked his gray beard under his chin, "Are you going to start with the Beijing camp or the Shangsanqinjun? "
"First it's easy and then it's difficult. Let's start from the Beijing camp first. I'm familiar with King Zhonghui's side. I'll also go and say hello to King Zhongshun's side so that we can take over peacefully and smoothly. Feng Ziying thought for a while, " However, there may be something wrong with the commander of Shenshu Camp, Qiu Shiben, and I am thinking that I might need to touch him."
"Oh?" Zhang Huaichang was surprised, "What's the problem with Qiu Shiben?"
"The Qiu Shi was originally promoted by the Emperor himself, but later his character deteriorated and he had some connections with the palace..." Feng Ziying said calmly.
"In the palace?" Zhang Huaichang frowned, "Which prince?"
If the chief general of the Beijing camp had a relationship with the prince, as was the case with the three pro-in-arms, it would be really troublesome, and this would never be allowed.
"It's hard to say yet how clever Qiu Shiben is. I knew a little bit about it from the appointments in Shuntian Mansion, and Long Jinwei is probably aware of it. I may have to negotiate with Long Jinwei at that time. The specific situation will not be determined until after communication. .”
Feng Ziying did not make it clear for the time being. It is not easy to provoke enemies. You have to choose the right time according to the situation.
The enemy was not a good enemy. When the main force of the Old Fifth Army Camp was taken away by Chen Jixian and the main force of the New Fifth Army Camp joined the Northern Front Army and was still in Liaodong, the Shenshu Battalion was now considered the strongest among the Beijing camps, while the Shenji Battalion was It is a mess of loose sand, and the generals and lieutenants are at odds with each other.
Zhang Huaichang nodded. Since Feng Ziying said this, there must be a basis and a way. "Okay, Ziying, you can think about it yourself. If you want to take action, you must first talk to the people in the ministry. The ministers in the cabinet are very concerned about this matter." Attention, you also know that no matter what the outcome of the negotiations, the Jingying and the Shangsanqinjun need to strengthen their control, so that the situation in the court can be stable, whether Prince Yohitada succeeds to the throne or which prince succeeds, it will be the same."
Speaking so bluntly, Feng Ziying was moved in her heart. It seems that the opinions of the cabinet ministers and even the seven ministers have become unified. That is, the existing structure is in line with the taste of the civil servants and should be maintained or even strengthened. , and this requires stronger means and methods to ensure, such as strengthening the control of the Jingying and Shangsanqin Army.
After discussing the next step of work, Zhang Huaichang began to inquire about the specific situation in Liaodong.
Although reports on the Liaodong battle came back almost every other day during that period, they were only a few sentences and could only describe a general process. Feng Ziying had to ask Feng Ziying for the real and specific details of the war.
The supervisor who personally visited the battle formation knew that Zhang Huaichang was originally from Liaodong, so he was naturally very concerned about the details of the battle in Liaodong.
Feng Ziying also introduced in detail the whole story of the Liaodong war, including the use of Jinzhou Guards and Fuzhou Guards plus Mao Wenlong's troops to attack from the east wing through the Jurchen-controlled area of Jianzhou, and Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong's troops to attack and contain them on the west wing. Finally, the Liaodong Army and the Northern Front Army were used to attack, and finally defeated the Jianzhou Jurchen interception and rescued the
Passage of the Juniper Department.
This situation told through Feng Ziying's mouth is naturally much more detailed and true than the vague exaggerations in "Today's News". Feng Ziying did not exaggerate too much and told some more exciting fragments, which also amazed Zhang Huaichang. .
"Ziying, I didn't expect that this battle would be so twists and turns. The Jianzhou Jurchen armored soldiers are so powerful. If the weapons weren't so much stronger than the opponent's, I'm afraid we would have been defeated and even lost Shenyang." Zhang Huaichang sighed with emotion. Zhong Ye was a little more worried, "But it's hard for us to keep these firearms secret. You also said that Jianzhou Jurchens have also begun to obtain firearms and firearms production technology through North Korea and Japan. Iron smelting technology has also developed greatly. If things continue like this, our advantage will be Will the situation in Liaodong be even worse if it is to be weakened?" "Sir, there is no need to be so pessimistic. The Jianzhou Jurchens are indeed in the ascendant stage now, and the firearms technology is indeed not easy to keep completely secret, but even if they know how to make firecrackers and cannons, , but this principle is easy to understand, but it is difficult to be good at it. In the production of firearms, a slight difference will make a huge difference, including the manufacturing of gun barrels, the quality of gunpowder, the ignition device, the casting and forging of the cannon's barrel, and the angle design. Adjustment is a very sophisticated set of technologies. Even with our vast manpower and so many years of deliberate learning and imitation, we are now still in a confused and groping stage, so as long as we exert a little restraint, they will Catching up with us is extremely difficult, or almost impossible.”
At this point, Feng Ziying is quite confident.
This is also an important factor why he must promote the fight for control of Pidao-Jiulian City-Kandian Liubao. As long as he controls this area, Jianzhou Jurchen can only be blocked on land, and then the Koreans will be firmly locked down. Hold on, with the advantages of firearms and manpower, Feng Ziying is confident that she can drag the Jianzhou Jurchens to death on the land of Liaodong.
The future Dongjiang Town will come out sooner or later, and now I have to promote the emergence of this embryonic form. Mao Wenlong is the best candidate for the commander-in-chief. I focus on training him, which is to form the Dongjiang-Denglai naval fleet and use these two naval divisions to achieve Control over North Korea, Japan, and even the Ezo and Whale Sea areas further north.
"But Jianzhou Jurchens learn very quickly. Now they have even learned the technology of making cannons. This is a great threat to the defense of our fortified city. We are still in a defensive posture in Liaodong, but if they really make ten statues and two With ten Xiyi cannons, can Tieling Acropolis and Shenyang Acropolis be defended?"
Zhang Huaichang was not so easily impressed by Feng Ziying's confidence, especially since Jianzhou Jurchen had made the Xiyi cannon so quickly. This made him simply unable to accept that it had only been a few years before the breakthrough in cannon-casting technology was achieved in the Zhou Dynasty.
Zhang Huaichang's worries are not unreasonable, and Feng Ziying also knows that Zhang Huaichang can't let go of his worries yet, but this is a good thing, as he can put forward his Dongjiang strategy.
Taking this opportunity, Feng Ziying put forward the Dongjiang strategy and introduced in detail the strategic considerations of the Liaonan-Pi Island-Jiulian City-Kandian Liubao line. This really impressed Zhang Huaichang and blocked Jianzhou from the perspective of technological improvement. Jurchen, from the perspective of strategic deterrence, controlling North Korea is worth every factor.
However, it is not that simple to establish a new border town. No matter how necessary it is, and no matter how supportive Zhang Huaichang is, it will only happen if the court has sufficient financial resources. But for now, it is difficult.
But Feng Ziying is very satisfied to be registered with Zhang Huaichang first. Once the negotiations with Nanjing are successful and the Zhou Dynasty is reunited, then Dongjiang Town can be considered to be established.
This day is not far away.
After talking to Zhang Huaichang, Feng Ziying returned to her office and immediately summoned Wang Wenyan and Wu Yaoqing.
"The imperial court's intention is very simple. Taking advantage of the current favorable situation, to take back control of the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun. Not only to take back control now, but also to re-establish a system. That is to say ,day
The chief officers and deputies of the Hou Sanqin Army and the Beijing Camp must be appointed by the Ministry of War, otherwise they will be invalid. Feng Ziying said calmly: "This side of the Beijing camp, needless to mention the fifth military camp, is now an empty shell. The main one is Qiu Shiben's Shenshu camp. There is one main officer and two auxiliaries in the Shenji camp. It's easy to handle, but Qiu Shiben, what?" Handle it, come up with a strategy."
"How about being transferred to the General of the Fifth Military Camp?" Wu Yaoqing said thoughtfully: "Although the Fifth Military Camp is an empty shell now, the General of the Fifth Military Camp is second only to the position of Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp. King Zhonghui cannot help but give it to Qiu Shiben for the time being. A hope made him feel that taking over the command of the Fifth Army Camp would give him the opportunity to become the Commander of the Beijing Camp. He immediately appointed his deputy as the Commander of the Shenshu Camp..."
Wang Wenyan thought silently, pursed his lips and said, "I'm afraid he wants to bring the Shenshu Camp confidants to take office. Now the Fifth Army Camp is an empty shell. If he proposes, the Ministry of War will not be able to refuse."
"Don't be afraid. The Shenshu Camp has much fewer troops. He can't take them all away. Let him take them over. But if you don't rush to replenish them for him, this will be considered as diluting the troops under his direct control. When the Northern Front Army's fifth military camp If a few of them are returned to construction, it will be easier to handle.”
Feng Ziying smiled, Wu Yaoqing's idea was just right. When He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji came back to build the fifth army camp, there would be nothing to worry about.
