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Tianqi picked up the bowl and took a sip, then asked in a calm tone: "Ai Qing, are you sure?"
"This," Gu Bingqian hesitated for a moment, then said immediately, "I am not completely sure, but I must not let the Xuanda Palace fall into the hands of thieves."
"I'm very happy that Aiqing has such a heart." Tianqi took away the tureen from his mouth and asked, "Where is Gu Aiqing going to dispatch the army to Datong to suppress the bandits?"
Gu Bingqian hesitated for a moment and said: "I believe that to deal with the Liu thieves, we cannot rely solely on the army to suppress them. We should also start from other aspects and cooperate with the army to suppress the rebellion in Xuanfu."
"Tell me more carefully?" Tianqi became interested.
The previous two chief ministers would only send out large armies to suppress the Tiger Flag, which cost countless money and food. In the end, they lost their troops and generals. They not only lost the face of the court, but also lost the Xuanfu, causing the rebel army to appear outside Juyong Pass.
Gu Bingqian sorted out the words in his mind, and then said: "Tie Liu resists the imperial court and is unwilling to accept the imperial court's recruitment. The imperial court can recruit other thieves under Liu thief. I believe there will always be people who are willing to accept the imperial canonization and benefit future generations." With a good background, if we can recruit a leader to lead the army, we can give him the position of chief soldier promised to Liu. When the other leaders know about it, I don't believe they won't be tempted."
"It seems that Aiqing has already made up his mind. If this is the case, then I will do it according to what Aiqing said. I hope Aiqing will not let me down again." Tianqi said to Gu Bingqian.
The method proposed by Gu Bingqian made him feel that it was better than the previous two chief ministers who only knew how to act recklessly. Once successful, it would be able to provide the court with a force stronger than the Xuan Da border army. This would be a good thing for the court that needed to deal with the Liaodong slave thieves. is a good thing.
"I obey the order." Gu Bingqian faced Tianqi and bowed.
Tianqi glanced at Gu Bingqian who was standing in front and said, "Aiqing, please go back and make arrangements! I hope Aiqing can bring me good news as soon as possible."
He waved his hand, indicating that Gu Bingqian could retreat.
In his mind, the biggest worries were the slave thieves in Liaodong and the Liu thieves who occupied Xuanda.
Now the Ming army in Liaodong defeated an army of 100,000 slave thieves in Jinzhou, which stabilized the situation in Liaodong and gave him some hope of regaining Liaodong. The only thorn left in Xuanda's Liu thieves has not yet been pulled out.
Gu Bingqian bowed and said, "I have something to do, and I hope the Holy One can grant it."
"What else is there?" Tianqi frowned slightly, knowing in his heart that Gu Bingqian wanted to make a request, which made the little good impression he had just disappear without a trace.
Gu Bingqian didn't know what Tian Qi was thinking, so he only heard him say: "The Liu bandits have defeated the official army several times. I thought that barely scraping together an army of troops might not be able to successfully defeat the Liu bandits. In order to defeat the Liu bandits once and for all, I thought that I would send him to Xuan." It is best for the soldiers and horses to be used to suppress Liu's thieves to be elite soldiers and strong generals."
As he spoke, he raised his head slightly and looked at Tianqi.
"Which troop does Ai Qing think is appropriate to send to Xuanda to quell the rebellion?" Tianqi asked.
Gu Bingqian said: "I believe that a strong army should be mobilized from Liaodong. Cooperating with my divisional move, I will be able to eradicate the Liu thieves of Xuanda in one fell swoop."
As he spoke, he looked confident.
As the saying goes, "If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent." At this time, he had no choice. Since the conditions proposed by Liu Heng were reported back to the capital, he knew that the only option was to suppress them. If he failed, he would lose his official position and return home, or even be imprisoned. .
"Although the slave thieves were defeated, they have not been completely resolved. Will the deployment of troops and horses from Liaodong at this time affect the situation in Liaodong?" Tianqi looked worried.
The slave thieves were only defeated, but their strength was still there. At this time, troops and horses were once again dispatched from Liaodong to Datong to quell the rebellion. He was a little worried.
In his heart, the threat of slave thieves is still greater than Xuanda's Liu thieves.
Gu Bingqian said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. After this great defeat, the slave thieves will be unable to send out more troops in a short period of time. This is the best time to quell the Xuanda rebels. After the Liu thieves are dealt with, all the remaining soldiers left behind by the Liu thieves will be gathered and sent away." Go to Liaodong and break them up into the official and army camps. In this way, the defenders of Liaodong will not be weakened, but will be strengthened."
Tianqi was a little moved when he heard this.
However, he did not give Gu Bingqian an answer immediately. Instead, he looked thoughtful and thought secretly in his heart.
Gu Bingqian didn't rush him, he hung his hands on both sides of his body and waited patiently.
After a while, Tianqi said: "Gu Aiqing has arranged everything, but one thing is that nothing can happen to Liaodong."
"I obey." Gu Bingqian breathed a sigh of relief.
With the soldiers and horses in Liaodong, he believed that with his own plan, it was very possible to solve Xuanda's rebellion. As long as he acted quickly enough, he could even eliminate the Liu thieves before the slave thieves could react.
In this way, his position as chief assistant will be solid and no one can shake it in a short time.
"Is Gu Aiqing okay this time?" Tianqi looked slightly tired.
If he was sensible, Gu Bingqian should take the initiative to ask to leave at this time.
However, Gu Bingqian had no intention of leaving. Instead, he said, "I have one more thing to do."
"Say." Tianqi's tone was slightly impatient.
Gu Bingqian pretended not to see Tianqi's dissatisfaction and said: "To mobilize the army, we need to prepare food and grass in advance. Please ask the Holy Spirit to ask Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue to prepare money and food for the army in advance."
"Isn't it enough for the cabinet to come forward? Why should I come forward?" Tianqi said with dissatisfaction.
The decision to send the army to Datong to suppress bandits and the amount of money and food required were all directly communicated and arranged by the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue. Unless there was a dispute between the two parties, he, the emperor, would step in to resolve it.
Gu Bingqian said: "I have already gone to the Ministry of Revenue to see Li Shangshu and asked about the money and food needed to send troops to Datong to suppress the rebellion. However, Li Shangshu said that the Ministry of Revenue cannot provide the money and food, but the money and food are indispensable for the army to set off. I am incompetent. Please ask your Majesty to come forward. Let Li Shangshu allocate money and food to quell the rebellion."
"The Ministry of Revenue has no money and food again?" Tianqi frowned.
Gu Bingqian's mouth twitched when he heard this.
The Ministry of Household Affairs has always been about Yin and Mao Liang. Whenever there is money and grain, it is new.
Tianqi hesitated for a moment and said: "Gu Aiqing should discuss it with Li Shangshu and see if we can squeeze out part of the Ministry of Household Affairs to grab grain. Countering the rebellion is a major matter and cannot be delayed."
"Li Shangshu has no money and salt, and his ministers are incompetent." Gu Bingqian bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
Tianqi was in a bad mood.
Without money and food, he could not send a large army to Datong to quell the rebellion. If he could not quell the rebellion, he would have no choice but to let the Liu thieves cause trouble in Datong, which he did not want to see.
However, the Ministry of Hubu could not come up with money and food to quell the rebellion, and he had no choice. He could not force the Minister of Hubu to come up with money and food to quell the rebellion.
"Your Majesty?" Gu Bingqian said softly.
Tianqi waved his hand and said in annoyance: "You can't put down the rebellion first and then replenish the money and food. I heard that the Liu thief has a lot of money and food. After Liu thief is wiped out, I can allow the army to take away the money and food from the fifth floor of Liu thief."
