"Sir, Master Shangshu, please come over and discuss the matter again." Baoxiang came over and broke Feng Ziying's thoughts in a low voice.
Feng Ziying nodded silently.
Zhang Huaichang still respects his own opinions and understands some of his worries.
Compared with those in the cabinet, Zhang Huaichang, who was born in Liaodong and has always been obsessed with eradicating the Jurchens, is relatively simple and upright.
"Sit down." As soon as they entered Zhang Huaichang's palace, before Feng Ziying could sit down, Zhang Huaichang said directly: "Liu Dong? Be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, Chai Guozhu will go to Yulin, and Liu Baichuan will go to Jingxiang. What do you think?"
What opinions can Feng Ziying have? It can be said that the arrangement is quite considerate of my father's and my own emotions.
After He Shixian went to Ganning, Yulin's general army remained vacant.
According to Feng Ziying's idea, it would be best for Liu Dongyu and Liu Baichuan to take over as the commander-in-chief of Yulin and Shanxi towns, so that the elites of the northwest are still in the hands of the Feng clan.
But how could the imperial court let him get what he wanted?
When Chai Guozhu was the deputy commander-in-chief of Jizhen, he had a very normal relationship with his father, or they were not close friends.
Perhaps because of this, even though this guy's mediocre performance in countering the rebellion in Shanxi made Shanxi Governor Yuan Keli extremely dissatisfied, and he repeatedly complained, he still couldn't shake his status.
They could also recruit Yulin Town's general soldier, who was even stronger than Shanxi Town. It can't be said that the imperial court used the divide-and-conquer balancing technique to the extreme, or that it was extremely wary of the Feng family's influence in the border town.
Are you that scared? Feng Ziying, who didn't care much at first, couldn't help but curse.
Liu Baichuan arranged to go to Jingxiang Town, which was a pity.
According to dad's introduction, Liu Dong? and Liu Baichuan are two people, one is brave and sharp yet cunning and flexible, and the other is calm, tough and ruthless.
The former is more high-profile, while the latter is very low-key. They are both rare generals. If it weren't for the bad reputation of the Ningxia rebellion, these two would have been commander-in-chief long ago.
Seeing that Feng Ziying remained silent, Zhang Huaichang also knew that Feng Ziying was still a little upset.
It is true that Chai Guozhu performed poorly and was a bit reluctant to succeed Yulin General Soldier, but this was what Ye Xiang and Li Sancai insisted on, and he couldn't resist it.
"Okay, Ziying, the situation is bigger. You are also the one who is in charge of Jiangnan. Take a broader view. Although Yulin is a big town, He Shixian is running a good business. Chai Guozhu, Xiao Gui and Cao Sui can also make do with it. It won't be too much. tidy,……"
Feng Ziying shook her head, "Your Excellency, I have no objection to Chai Guozhu going to Yulin. As Your Excellency said, Chai Guozhu can still do it to guard the household. I think Liu? Although he is brave, he has cultivated a group of arrogant soldiers and strong generals to rely on, but his control is much worse. It may not be a good thing for him to go to Datong."
Zhang Huaichang also smiled helplessly. This has already been agreed upon by the cabinet, so what's the use?
Liu? is from Jiangxi, not a warrior from the North. He is considered one of Ye Fang's "ones". Can he be compared?
It took a lot of effort to find a southerner among the generals of Border Town. How can we not reuse him?
What's more, Liu? He was indeed brave in fighting and had some merits. He was also a martial arts scholar and a second-generation official. His father, Liu Xian, was very famous in Zhejiang's anti-Japanese war, and he was promoted to the governor.
Why don't these young people use it?
In the eyes of Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and others, it was already too late for promotion.
"Okay, there's no need to mention this matter again. We won't discuss it once it's settled." Zhang Huaichang waved his hand, "I obey the overall situation. Now there is a problem. King Zhonghui should step down as the governor of the Beijing Camp. Xiao Ruxun has been seeking, But the imperial court may not be willing to let Wu Ren take the post, and intends to let Fei Bai come back to take up the post, what do you think?"
Xiong Tingbi will return to Beijing soon. What is the idea of the right minister of the Ministry of War who succeeded Feng Ziying to concurrently serve as the military commander of the Beijing camp?
Feng Ziying was a little puzzled. It turned out that she had no such idea.
"Sir, I don't think it's appropriate. Brother Fei Bai came back to replace me. You know how busy this area of affairs is. How can Fei Bai still have the energy to manage Jingying after taking over? Isn't it just creating conflicts and dissatisfaction between Fei Bai and Xiao Ruxun out of thin air?"
Zhang Huaichang sighed, "If Fei Bai doesn't hold the post concurrently, who will take over as Jiedushi? We can't let King Zhonghui be in charge all the time. It's not appropriate."
"How about waiting for Brother Liqing to come back and take up the position concurrently?" Feng Ziying simply offered Yuan Keli a favor, but he estimated that it would be difficult.
Zhang Huaichang hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "I'm afraid Li Qing won't be able to come back for the time being, and he's afraid that he won't be able to use him again if he comes back."
Feng Ziying pondered: "The situation in Shanxi was caused by many factors, and I'm afraid I'm not the only one responsible for this."
The situation in Shanxi has been going up and down, and the cabinet ministers are very dissatisfied.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is particularly dissatisfied. It believes that the situation in Shaanxi is even worse. Feng Ziying solved the problem in less than two years, but in Shanxi, it has been going on for so long and the huge expenditure still has no end in sight.
Although the Tumuts have basically withdrawn from the border wall, Fengzhou Bailian has shown signs of taking root on the front line in northwestern Shanxi, and has also received support from the Tumuts who have withdrawn from the border wall but are still lingering.
The line from Piantou Pass to Laoyingbao is still controlled by Fengzhou Bailian. In a word, although Fengzhou Bailian has been driven to the area a hundred miles away from the border wall, it can no longer advance.
This is also the reason why Yuan Keli is most dissatisfied with Chai Guozhu in Shanxi Town. He believes that Chai Guozhu is timid in fighting hard and insists on objective reasons. In fact, he is weak in heart and is not a general.
Chai Guozhu's reasons are also very good. Shanxi Town suffered heavy losses in the battle with Fengzhou Bailian and the Tumut people in Koubian. It itself has not recovered its strength, and has suffered from continuous battle disadvantages, and there has not been much replenishment.
The Xuanfu of Datong was supplemented by the old troops after Sun Shaozu and Niu Jizong surrendered, but there was no new blood coming from Shanxi Town, and they all relied on the local Shanxi guards for blood transfusions.
But the fighting power of the Guards was there, and it couldn't be used at all. This led to this situation of becoming more and more exhausted and weaker with the more fighting.
In addition, after Yuan Keli and Chai Guozhu had a feud, the generals were at odds with each other and lacked cooperation, so it was delayed like this.
"The Shanxi Town that Liu Dong took over is almost an empty shell. Now I intend to transfer part of the northwest army that was originally going to Dongjiang Town to enrich Shanxi Town, which can be regarded as helping him rebuild Shanxi Town. In addition, Li Qing is now facing Yang Yuan There are also great opinions. They believe that Datong Town is too close to the front line of Laoyingbao. However, because Datong Town has just been reorganized and the military situation is not stable, it has been reluctant to send troops to assist. It even impeached Yang Yuan for ignoring the overall situation, which led to a rotten situation... …”
Zhang Huaichang shook his head as he spoke.
Yuan Keli was really a little impatient. Not to mention that the war was not going well, and the rebel army crossing from Shaanxi to the east had not yet been wiped out. Instead, they moved closer to the north, and they were connected to Fengzhou Bailian.
This made Yuan Keli extremely anxious, and he had already sent letters to warn him. This was also the reason why the cabinet and the Ministry of War were a little busy.
"How long has it been and the situation in Shanxi has deteriorated again?" Feng Ziying was surprised and uncertain. "Didn't it be said earlier that the situation had been stabilized? Has Shanxi Town regained Baodezhou and Hequ County?"
Feng Ziying didn't pay much attention to the war in Shanxi, because the early stage showed that the situation in Shanxi had greatly improved, and the war was expected to end in the second half of this year.
Zhang Huaichang rubbed his cheeks and hesitated for a moment before saying: "I just got the news that Shanxi Zhenmao Jiupeng's troops were ambushed at Yangtubao and suffered a huge defeat, losing more than 5,000 people. Hequ was lost and lost again. I guess I can keep it safe." Dezhou cannot be saved, and may even be lost now, but the news will still come back. Chai Guozhu’s thoughts are now on Yulin Town, and Liu Dong has not yet taken office..."
Mao Jiupeng is the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town's branch defense. He has nearly 12,000 troops. He is considered a major force in Shanxi Town. He also fought well in the early stage, but he does not have a good relationship with Chai Guozhu.
Feng Ziying was shocked, "Mao Jiupeng was defeated? Baodezhou cannot be lost, but are there reinforcements from the Zhenxi Guards in Lanzhou? They must be blocked immediately, otherwise the situation will spread and be out of control!"
"It is said that the Zhenxi Guards have less than three thousand guards." Zhang Huaichang didn't know how Chai Guozhu fought this battle. "I'm afraid I don't dare to use them. Once they lose, it will only be worse."
This is also the fault of the imperial court. Personnel matters have to be settled early and delayed, and the confidentiality cannot be kept.
The news had spread early, and Chai Guozhu's mind was no longer on the war. He was just waiting to leave.
Mao Jiupeng also wanted to earn some performance when he went into the battle. He hoped that he would be able to look good during the next adjustment of the military department and try his best to assist the deputy commander-in-chief of defense. Who would have thought that he would fail miserably.
Yang Yuan originally intended to send troops to Jingping and Naihebao. When he heard that he was going to Jizhen, he immediately stopped moving. Who would want to cause some trouble at this time that would affect his going to Jizhen to take up a post?
No wonder Yuan Keli got angry. How could we fight like this?
Feng Ziying's thoughts were racing, and a map of the entire northwest of Shanxi came to mind.
If Baodezhou is lost, the entire northwestern part of Shanxi along the Yellow River will be wide open. There will be no support until Xingxian, and there are almost no garrison in Xingxian. Even Linxian further south is vacant. In addition, Shaanxi will inevitably cross the river. The incoming rebels have been active, and the whole situation suddenly became tense.
Feng Ziying couldn't help but became angry, and clapped her arms and stood up: "Chai Guozhu and Yang Yuan are disgusting. The court has just negotiated and finalized, and they got the news and became like this. Isn't it true that they have failed the court's expectations? Such people, the court also Want to use it a lot?"
Zhang Huaichang knew that Feng Ziying was going to be furious, so he calmed down after seeing the situation. He had always said that the situation in Shanxi was under control and could be resolved within half a year. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly worsened again, and Chai Guozhu and Yang Yuan did this It's indeed a bit chilling.
But so what if it's not very useful? These circumstances have been discussed by the cabinet and reported to the "ill" emperor with the imperial seal, and the cabinet has countersigned the official document. Can it still be taken back?
If we take it back now, I'm afraid the situation will be even more chaotic.
