However, dismantling the Northwest Army is easy. Even Feng Ziying has this attitude. Feng Tang's work must be easier.
But how Feng Tang arranged it was a problem.
Originally, Sun Chengzong recommended Feng Tang to serve as the governor of Xuanda and the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town. Zhang Huaichang also tended to agree, but this suggestion was stuck in the cabinet.
The cabinet's concerns are not without cause.
The Feng family is already powerful in Datong. If the Northwest Army is brought to Xuanfu, Datong and Shanxi towns to strengthen, then the Feng family's influence will be too great, which is not in line with the court's intention.
Even though it is a good move from now on and can greatly make up for the situation caused by Yuan Keli's failure to suppress the rebellion, the consequences are not small.
Xuanfu Town was supplemented by Niu Jizong's old Xuanfu Town, and the situation was slightly better. However, Datong Town and Shanxi Town had been severely damaged before and were in urgent need of reinforcements with combat effectiveness.
Especially Chai Guozhu's side in Shanxi Town has been unable to recover.
Shanxi Town originally had more than 90,000 people, but now it only has more than 40,000 people, and many of them were just recruited from the Guards, so their combat effectiveness is extremely unsatisfactory.
For this reason, Chai Guozhu was very dissatisfied, so much so that he had a very difficult time quelling the Shanxi rebels and Fengzhou Bailian's invasion, which resulted in the entire Shanxi chaos being unable to be reversed.
This also made Shanxi Governor Yuan Keli very dissatisfied. He twice reported to the Ministry of War and the Cabinet, demanding Chai Guozhu's replacement.
Similarly, Chai Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, also complained in a letter, believing that the imperial court paid too much attention to Xuanfu and Datong Town and ignored Shanxi Town. Niu Jizong, the old Xuanfu Army, and the remnants of Sun Shaozu's old Datong Army returned to Xuanfu Town and the remnants of Sun Shaozu's army. In Datong Town, only Shanxi Town, which suffered equally huge losses, received no attention, but now it is Shanxi Town that is responsible for the main force in countering the rebellion.
If the Northwest Army is abolished and enriched, Shanxi Town can be restored to its heyday in one fell swoop, which is even more than enough.
However, the imperial court was unwilling to do this because it was worried that the Northwest Army's entry into Shanxi would make the Feng family's influence too great in the third town of Xuanda.
Later, Zhang Huaichang also considered accepting Chai Ke's suggestion and letting Feng Tang succeed King Zhonghui as the governor of the Jingying camp. But now if the Northwest Army wants to enrich the Jingying camp and the Shangsanqin army, Feng Tang cannot serve as the governor of the Jingying camp. Well, in this case, Zhang Huaichang thinks it is feasible for Feng Tang to serve as the governor of Xuan Dynasty who does not also serve as the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu.
"Ziying, please consider the next adjustment to the entire Beijing Camp and the Shangsanqin Army. I estimate that after this round of events, you may not be able to stay in the Ministry of War for long." Zhang Huaichang said calmly.
"Oh? So soon? The Army Officer School has just been established, and the Naval Officer School has not even had time to choose a location. The court doesn't want to see me so much? Is it going to kick me out?" Feng Ziying said with a smile.
Zhang Huaichang was also a little unhappy.
The matter here has not yet been settled. The cabinet felt that Feng Ziying had too much power and directly mobilized the soldiers and horses of Jizhen without going through the general soldiers of Jizhen. This was one point.
With such a big incident happening this time, the cabinet, including Li Sancai, also wanted to throw the blame, thinking that Feng Ziying's early arrangements were improper, which led to Du Keli's accident in the Fourth Guard Camp.
Even Liu Yishen jumped out and stepped on him now, thinking that Feng Ziying was too rough and tough in dealing with the White Lotus Sect, and stretched his hands too far. He directly interfered in the affairs within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei. It will cause the White Lotus Sect to be exploited.
All in all, there are now undercurrents surging in the DPRK, and those who are dissatisfied with Feng Ziying's popularity are beginning to show up, and they are taking advantage of this rebellion in the capital to attack Feng Ziying.
Seeing that Zhang Huaichang remained silent, Feng Ziying vaguely felt something and nodded: "Mr. Huaichang, I also know that I am responsible for Qiu Shiben's rebellion this time. I should be more decisive when it comes to Du Keli. In addition, Qiu Shiben and the emperor come together. I I had a premonition, but I didn’t expect to go so fast and get rolled up so deeply. I was a little careless..."
Zhang Huaichang waved his hand, "I don't care about your affairs. If you want to be responsible, I, as the minister, should bear the brunt of it. However, Ziying, you are so popular now that even Beijing can't accommodate it. Going out to avoid the limelight is not necessarily a bad thing." ."
Feng Ziying had already guessed something and blinked, "Why, Mr. Liu Ji wrote to complain again? It's not March yet. Didn't you say that he should stay there for a year? After all, it is still his hometown. Can’t stay any longer?”
"You boy, you reacted quickly enough. Yes, I went to Wenyuan Pavilion before, and the princes did intend for you to succeed Mr. Liu Ji. Of course, it won't be now. I just want to talk to you first. Let you be mentally prepared."
Seeing that Feng Ziying reacted so quickly and showed no dissatisfaction or anger, Zhang Huaichang felt a little relieved.
"No matter, no matter what, the Naval Officers' School was originally going to be built in Nanjing, and I seemed to have just taken it by the way, right?" Feng Ziying said cheerfully: "Give me a few more months to build the Army Officers' School here first. good?"
"Well, more or less. I estimate that the Liuji Guild will return to Beijing around June. Then you will replace him as the governor of Jiangnan. The title of right minister of the Ministry of War will remain unchanged, but the Imperial Prosecutor's Office will give you a left deputy governor of the capital. identity."
Zhang Huaichang's words made Feng Ziying feel a lot more comfortable.
The last time I served as governor of Shaanxi, I was appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War and the censor of the left capital. But this time if I want to be the governor of Jiangnan, I will be the left deputy censor of the Ministry of War and the right minister of the Ministry of War. Shi Hui is ahead of the right minister of the Ministry of War, which means that he has taken a step forward and is just a hair away from the position of minister.
Even if it means sending him away from the capital city, Feng Ziying thinks it's worth it to give him such a sweet date.
He knew very well how difficult it would be for him to stay in the capital city.
There are only a few Zuo Shilang, and all of them have more than 20 years of official experience. All of them are born as second-class Jinshi and Shujishi. The connections behind them all are directly related to the ministers of the cabinet, and they are all Among the leading figures among scholars from all over the country, how could I be able to be on an equal footing with them?
But it seems that everyone can accept it when they are sent to Nanjing without the Sixth Department of Nanjing.
When the topic was brought up, the two of them seemed to feel relaxed all of a sudden.
Zhang Huaichang felt that he had an explanation for Feng Ziying, and Feng Ziying also had a certain mind.
He had known for a long time that he would probably go to Jiangnan to replace Gu Bingqian, but he didn't expect it to be so early. But it was worth it to get a left deputy censor.
"How should Qiu Shiben deal with it?" Feng Ziying asked this question.
"The cabinet ministers haven't thought about it yet, but this is not a big deal. Jizhen's army has already entered Beijing. How much more fighting can they cause?" Zhang Huaichang looked disdainful, "I hope Qiu Shiben will be wise. For a moment, don’t drag more than 10,000 men to be buried with you.”
"No, if Qiu Shi wanted to do that, he would be afraid that his subordinates would immediately rebel and kill him. Now Qiu Shi is just discussing with his subordinates how to get a better ending." Feng Ziying understood the thoughts of these warriors very well. , "Look, it is certain that the big kings under him will appeal to the court to give Qiu Shiben a way to survive, and then they are willing to hand over their military power to save the lives of their families..."
"Hmph, the asking price is quite high." Zhang Huaichang sneered, "A bunch of warriors dare to threaten the imperial court. Do they really think that they can't live without the imperial court? They commit a heinous crime and don't think about how to repent, but they do this again. ,hateful!"
This is the intuition of the civil servants. No one cares about what these warriors think. In the eyes of the civil servants, these people are guilty of heinous crimes and deserve death, but the problem is that the problems of these people must always be solved.
This group of people is quite large, and even being sent into exile would bring huge risks.
"But Duke Huaichang, these soldiers were all deceived by Qiu Shiben and his gang. There are tens of thousands of them. The court must make a thorough consideration on how to deal with them. They are not like those people who rebelled purely for begging." These people are not bad at fighting. If they have nowhere to go or if they are not handled properly, they will cause serious trouble."
Feng Ziying's reminder gave Zhang Huaichang a headache, "What do you mean, Ziying?"
"It is impossible for all of the more than 10,000 people to be exiled. They can be divided into several parts. Some are purely brought in and will not be held accountable. There are also some ringleaders who I am afraid the court will severely punish. There are also some who are in between. Between the two, there may be a large number of them. You can consider joining the Reclamation and Development Group to atone for your sins. You can go to Dongfan, Ezo, Kuwu, Luzon, and Jiugang..."
Feng Ziying's suggestion made Zhang Huaichang a little excited, "What kind of nature does this overseas reclamation have? Exile?"
"It should be easier than exile. At least their freedom is guaranteed, but it may not necessarily depend on the environment, so it's a 50-50 split, it depends on how you look at it." Feng Ziying explained: "Now Toban, Ezo and Luzon is the most in need of a large number of manpower. The Ezo side has just started to intervene and there are still some disputes with the Japanese side. These characters with military martial arts background are needed to go. The east side and Luzon side are similar, but the climate is different. The winter in Ezo is bitterly cold, while in Toban and Luzon it is extremely hot..."
After careful consideration, Zhang Huaichang felt that Feng Ziying's suggestion was quite feasible.
More than 10,000 sergeants are no better than those who are just looking for a living. How to deal with them must be cautious, and going to sea should be the most suitable.
Given a certain number of years, for example, you can come back after three to five years if you perform well, and Kentuo also has opportunities to make money, so it may not be impossible to attract these people.
"Ziying, please draw up a clause. I will take a look at it. If possible, you can submit it to the cabinet for discussion. I think it is feasible and can avoid many future troubles." Zhang Huaichang made the decision, which can be regarded as freeing up space for the Northwest Army. The quota will be available to make arrangements.
