"Didn't I say that it was very lively just now, but now I am silent." Emperor Chongzhen looked gloomy.
I was extremely disappointed.
No one can stand up and relieve you at critical moments.
"I believe that a large part of the cause of what happened in Henan was due to the lack of troops. The rebel army attacked Henan with a hundred thousand troops. The entire Henan Province commanded the envoys but there were not many soldiers and horses available. The soldiers and horses of Huguang and Sichuan Gui were intercepted in The line of communication between Henan and Huguang, coupled with the incompetence of Governor Yang He, gave the rebels the opportunity to grow in Henan." Lai Zongdao stood up from the team and said.
Emperor Chongzhen on the dragon throne looked slightly refreshed.
Although Lai Zongdao is not the most suitable candidate for the next chief assistant in his mind, at least Lai Zongdao does not blame Yang He for the failure of the Henan War like others, which makes him feel comfortable as a king. A lot.
At the same time, he became increasingly angry with Yang He who was in Henan. He was angry that Yang He had betrayed his trust and caused him, the emperor, to lose face again and again in front of the courtiers.
"I think what Mr. Laige said is absolutely true." The Minister of the Ministry of War took the initiative to stand up.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the new Minister of War in front of him and asked: "Does the Ministry of War have any countermeasures for the war situation in Henan?"
"After many discussions with the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War believes that troops and horses should be mobilized from Huguang to reinforce Henan in time to break the siege of Fengfu City." Emperor Chongzhen bowed in front of the Minister of War and said.
Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said, "I remember that I have already sent Huguang Du Commander Envoy and Baigan soldiers to reinforce Henan and help Henan put down the rebellion."
"Your Majesty." Lai Zongdao stood up and said, "The cabinet has just received the memorial from General Qin Liangyu. Recently, the chieftains in Sichuan and Guizhou have been colluding secretly. General Qin hopes to allow his son Ma Xianglin to return with a group of white soldiers. The stone pillars sit in command.”
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face sank and he said, "When did General Qin's memorial arrive? Why haven't I seen it yet?"
At this moment, Wang Chengen, who was standing aside, took a step forward, pulled out a memorial from the bottom of the pile of memorials on the dragon's eucalyptus, and handed it to Emperor Chongzhen with both hands.
Emperor Chongzhen glared at Wang Chengen fiercely, then reached out to pick up the memorial and read it.
After reading the contents of the memorial, Emperor Chongzhen closed the memorial and said: "I have approved General Qin's memorial and immediately issued an order to order Shizhu's Xuan comfort envoy Ma Xianglin to return to Shizhu with Sichuan troops and horses."
"Your Majesty is wise."
All the officials in the court shouted in unison.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at everyone shouting in unison with an expressionless face.
"Your Majesty, would you like to issue another decree to order the Huguang Du Commandery Department to take over the errands left by Shizhu Xuanwei Envoy and send troops to reinforce Henan as soon as possible." After the chorus ended, the Minister of War stood up again.
Emperor Chongzhen hesitated for a moment and asked: "I remember that in addition to the Commanding and Envoy Division in Shandong, there is also a Preparatory Japanese Division, which was used to guard against Japanese pirates. Now the Japanese pirates are no longer a problem. I think we can send this Japanese Preparatory Division to Henan as well. Used to quell rebellion.”
"Your Majesty is wise." Lai Zongdao praised Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen himself was also very proud. He felt that this step was a good one and it was not in vain. He had recently worked hard to check the information of the provincial capitals, and thought of the Shandong Beiwa Dusi that no one else had thought of, and slapped many officials in the face.
The proud Emperor Chongzhen looked at the ministers in front of him and said directly: "The Ministry of War issued an order as soon as possible and ordered Shandong Beiwa Dusi to rush to Henan. All provinces and states will be responsible for all expenses along the way."
"I obey the order." The Minister of the Ministry of War bowed to receive the order.
Regarding the cooperation of the Ministry of War, Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and felt that changing the Minister of War was his most correct decision.
Immediately, he said: "In view of the special situation in Henan, Yang He is still the governor of Henan. However, if Yang He fails to suppress the rebellion in Henan, the cabinet will come forward to reprimand him and give him another chance."
"I obey the decree." Li Guopu bowed to accept the decree on behalf of the cabinet.
Everyone could see that Chongzhen insisted on keeping Yang He, and since he could not find a suitable candidate to replace Yang He at the moment, the influential ministers in the court did not object.
Several censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who had previously impeached Yang He no longer stood up to oppose him.
This result made Chongzhen very satisfied.
Because he suppressed the censors of the cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate at court, this confrontation in the court ended with his victory.
Subsequently, the superiors discussed several less controversial matters, and the results were quickly achieved. One of them was to collect additional land taxes in order to raise military pay, which was the so-called Liao pay.
Historically, Chongzhen would only increase Liao's taxes after a few years. However, because of the Tiger Banner, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Xuan mostly fell into the hands of the Tiger Banner. Now even Henan is unable to collect much tax.
For the imperial court, which relied on these taxes to live, it could not collect enough taxes to maintain the operation of the imperial court, so it could only increase land taxes and obtain more taxes from the people to maintain the operation of the imperial court.
"Retreat!"
At the end of the court meeting, the ministers walked out of the palace in order according to their respective positions.
"Lao Ge, why didn't you remind Your Majesty about Shandong Beiwa Dusi in the court just now!" The Minister of War caught up with Lai Zongdao from behind.
Lai Zongdao turned his head and looked at the Minister of War who followed him, and said: "It is true that there have been very few Japanese invaders in recent years. It is not a bad thing that Your Majesty transferred the Shandong Beidu Division to Henan to quell the rebellion."
"The elder who came to the pavilion should know that this is not what I mean." The Minister of the Ministry of War showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face and said, "Shandong Beiwadu Division has been in peace for many years, and its war preparations are lax. I am afraid that the troops do not even have ten thousand troops. Even if we mobilize such a small number of troops, Going to Henan is just a drop in the bucket."
After hearing this, Lai Zongdao stopped, looked at him seriously, and said, "If we don't mobilize Shandong Beiwa Dusi, then you, the Minister of War, think it's appropriate to mobilize a troop of troops to Henan?"
"We can ask the Shandong Commander-in-Chief to send troops to Henan." The Minister of the Ministry of War said, "Although the Shandong Commander-in-Chief's troops have become more and more stretched in recent years, after experiencing the Wenxiang Rebellion, we finally managed to save some of the most important troops. Soldiers, it is better to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Shandong Dudu Commandery Division to Henan to participate in countering the rebellion than it is for the Shandong Beiwa Dusi Division."
Lai Zongdao said: "It's a good idea, but He Zhong, have you ever thought about what to do in Shandong?"
He Zhong is the cousin of the Minister of the Ministry of War. The full name of the Minister of the Ministry of War is Wang Qia. Because he was framed by Wei Zhongxian, he resigned and returned to his hometown. Later, Zhu Youjian ascended the throne and was reactivated. He was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War by the right minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Shandong?" Wang Qia frowned slightly.
Lai Zongdao did not give him a chance to think too much and continued: "Does He Zhong think that Shandong is really peaceful? You have also been a local official for many years. The current situation in the court is also not peaceful in Shandong. Once the commander of Shandong is transferred, If our troops go to Henan, Shandong may become the next Henan."
After saying that, he walked away.
