After Yang Yiqing recalled the past on the recliner at home, he began to doze off and go back to sleep. Over there at Fengtianmen, a game concerning the fate of Yang Yiqing and the fate of the Ming Dynasty was still ongoing.
Li Dongyang proposed to use Yang Yiqing to suppress the rebellion, which immediately touched Liu Jin's rebellion!
Liu Jindao: "Absolutely not! Let me tell you, Your Majesty, Yang Yiqing is a commoner who was deprived of his position because of his crimes. How can he command an army to go to the northwest to quell the rebellion on behalf of the imperial court? Chief Li made this suggestion... with the intention of back-testing!"
Emperor Zhengde's expression changed: "Oh? Can't Yang Yiqing? I think Liu Jin can do it! Why don't I give you 50,000 Shaanxi soldiers and you go to Ningxia to quell the rebellion?
Although Liu Jin was overjoyed, he knew how much he weighed.
Fighting is not fun. You might be defeated, die, or chopped into pieces. We, Old Liu, don’t want to join in the fun. Everyone in the court and the public calls me Wang Zhen. Wang Zhen was in power at that time. If he hadn't gone crazy and insisted on getting involved in leading troops to fight, how could he have died in the rebellion at Tumubao?
Our old Liu is much smarter than Wang Zhen. Want me to counter the rebellion? Liu Jin said: "Your Majesty, I am good at government affairs, but not good at military affairs."
Emperor Zhengde looked at Liu Jin's party members again: "Jiao Fang, are you going?"
Jiao Fang quickly fell to the ground and kowtowed: "I am old and frail and cannot bear the fatigue of the saddle and horse. Besides, I have never had the experience of leading an army on an expedition. I am afraid that it will delay the important military and national affairs."
Emperor Zhengde asked: "Liu Yu, what about you? You are both a cabinet member and a summer official in the Ministry of War. You also have the experience of serving as the governor of Xuanda, controlling the soldiers. Are you going?"
Liu Yu's Governor Xuanda, Minister of War, and cabinet ministers were all bought with money. He had no real ability to fight, and he cherished his life very much. Liu Jin winked at Liu Yu, hoping that he could take over this job. Unexpectedly, Liu Yu started to pretend to be ill: "Your Majesty, I... have been ill recently! Suffering from cold and heat syndrome. If you lead the army on an expedition and the saddle and horse are tired, the condition may worsen and you may die of the disease on the way.
Whether the old minister dies or not is a trivial matter, but delaying the rebellion is a big matter! For the long-term peace and stability of Ming Dynasty, please choose another commander! "
Emperor Zhengde named six key members of the eunuch party in succession. These people refuted one by one that in fact, Liu Jin and others had mistakenly thought that the throne of the current emperor was obtained by Xiaozong Zhu Di through rebellion. Before winning the battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di was the rebel king!
Therefore, when the news of King Anhua's rebellion came, Liu Jin's party members believed that the rebellion was too powerful to be quelled, and at least it was at the level of a peace battle.
Naturally, they would avoid such a vicious and tough battle.
This group of people is good at corruption, bribery, power play, and frame-up. However, he is a proper layman when it comes to analyzing situations and war situations.
Can King Anhua compare with King Zhu Di of Yan?
What was the quality of the Yan army under Zhu Di back then? Who is Zhu Di, the commander-in-chief of the Yan army, who competes with the Mongolian cavalry on the border every day, a powerful force in the north? At the age of 16, he followed his father-in-law Xu Da to the grasslands to chop off the heads of Mongolians. Is this a real warrior who has fought countless battles against the rebels of King Anhua? The elite main force of the Ningxia garrison were all taken to Helan Mountain by Qiu Yue and Yang Ying to scare the Tatars. The remaining partial troops were lured and lured by King Anhua and boarded the pirate ship.
This group of rebels are at the level of local security groups of later generations. The number of people is only 20,000, not to mention King Anhua. Apart from great ambition and power on paper, Ming Dynasty has no other special features and does not need to devote all its efforts to the country. Even if only a part of the Shaanxi army is mobilized, the rebellion can be easily extinguished. Whoever leads the troops to Ningxia is equivalent to picking up a person who has made great achievements in countering the rebellion. There are also some understanding people in the party. Zhang Cai is an understanding person. It's a pity that he had several quarrels with Liu Jin in recent days. He was so angry that he deliberately claimed that his illness was invisible at home and did not attend today's morning court. Otherwise, he would definitely take the initiative and take the great credit.
Emperor Zhengde waved his dragon sleeves, and Long Yan was furious: "You don't want to go, and you won't let Yang Yiqing go. Is the imperial court going to sit back and watch the rebellion get worse and develop to the point where it is beyond control?"
At this moment, Yang Tinghe, who had been cautious and as honest as a newly married daughter-in-law since returning to Beijing, left work.
The long-term forbearance is to say the key words at the key moment, key place, and key things. Yang Tinghe said: "Your Majesty. I thought Yang Yiqing had been leading troops in the northwest for many years. He is actually Wang Yue, Wang
Forgive me, after Ma Wensheng, he was the most talented civil servant in the Ming Dynasty!
Therefore, the first assistant recommends Yang Yiqing to take charge to quell the rebellion of King Anhua. I second the proposal! "
The four members of the cabinet are Li Dongyang, Jiao Fang, Yang Tinghe and Liu Yu. Jiao and Liu acted like cowards and were unwilling to lead troops into battle. Li and Yang supported Yang Yiqing's expedition. The situation was already one-sided and Emperor Zhengde made the decision: "Draft a decree to reinstate Yang Yiqing as admiral of military affairs in Shaanxi and Ningxia. He is ordered to lead 50,000 Shaanxi soldiers to Ningxia to put down the rebellion!"
Emperor Zhengde studied military affairs in Baofang for several years, and his study was not in vain. He had a clear understanding of the situation in the northwest. King Anhua only had 20,000 partial troops with low combat effectiveness. Shaanxi Zhenbing was one of the elites of the Ming army.
What's more, the 30,000 elite Ningxia soldiers Qiu Yue and Yang Ying brought to Helan Mountain can return to the army at any time to participate in countering the rebellion. Asking Yang Yiqing to lead 50,000 Shaanxi troops there was a sure shot. At this moment, Li Dongyang made another suggestion: "According to the new rules set by Eunuch Liu last year for the Ming army's expedition, the army should be led by civilian officials and eunuchs should serve as supervisors."
"Now that the emperor has sent Yang Yiqing to take command, I suggest that Eunuch Liu be the supervisor and go together!"
Liu Jin was originally unwilling to go to the northwest to quell the rebellion. Now that Emperor Zhengde had decided to let Yang Yiqing take command, he was even less willing to go with him!
You know, Yang Yiqing has been managing Shaanxi for more than ten years, and most of the Shaanxi army generals are Yang Yiqing's old friends.
Liu Jin was afraid that Yang Yiqing would instigate Gujiu and kill himself during the counter-rebellion. What was there that Qiu Ba, the frontier soldier, wouldn't dare to do?
As soon as Li Dongyang said this, Liu Jin quickly evaded: "Your Majesty, the Chief of Ceremonies is busy with errands. The old slave needs to sit in charge of the Chief of Ceremonies to help the Emperor share his worries and handle government affairs. He is really incapable of doing anything. Emperor Zhengde said: "Okay, Liu Jin, don't you? Go. Gu Dayong, go!"
Gu Dayong and Liu Jin had the same idea, and he also evaded: "Your Majesty, I don't understand military affairs. Being a supervisor may delay the important task of suppressing the rebellion!
Emperor Zhengde looked at Qiu Ju, one of the Eight Tigers, and said, "Qiu Ju, go!"
Qiu Ju said: "Ah, Your Majesty, you know that this old slave was born as a guard at the Imperial Manor, and he can't even ride a horse."
Emperor Zhengde was a little upset: "That's all, it's up to you to choose Liu Jin for the supervisor. After the court was dismissed, Liu Jin walked towards the direction of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, while Gu Dayong waited on Emperor Zhengde and returned to the Xiyuan Leopard Room. .
Li Dongyang walked quickly to Liu Jin. He went through what Chang Feng taught him last night in his mind, and then said: "Eunuch Liu, please go slowly.
Liu Jin stopped in his tracks, with an unhappy expression on his face: "Li Shoufu made a big show of himself this morning. He promoted a common man who was about to be punished to become the admiral of military affairs who controls the military affairs of two provinces."
Li Dongyang looked frightened: "Eunuch Liu misunderstood me! I don't want to go against you. I want to get rid of Yang Yiqing for you!"
Liu Jin was stunned: "Get rid of Yang Yiqing?"
Li Dongyang began to follow Chang Feng's teachings and exaggerate King Anhua's rebellion: "King Anhua has been the king of Sei for generations. That is a fierce king who fought at the border! To be disrespectful, he looks very much like Taizong!"
"Although there are only 20,000 rebels under his command, they are all veterans of hundreds of battles with their swords licking blood!"
"The scale of this rebellion is probably no less than the Battle of Jingnan!"
"During the Battle of Jingnan, who was the first person to command the Southern Army? How did it end? Does Eunuch Liu know?
Liu Jin smiled awkwardly: "I don't know much about history books. I would like to teach Li Dongyang: "The first person to command the Southern Army was Geng Bingwen! He ended up being defeated and killed in the Battle of Zhending! I predict that Yang Yiqing is Geng Bingwen. second!"
Liu Jin's tone softened a lot: "Ah, so that's what happened. Li Dongyang took the opportunity to say: "Eunuch Liu, why don't you, Sales Cifu, and Mr. Liu Ge want to go to the northwest? Because you are all people who understand military affairs and have strategies. Look. The danger in the northwest is out!"
In my opinion, you might as well leave the post of military supervisor to Zhang Yong! You usually get along with Zhang Yongyong.
"Even if Zhang Yong is not killed by the rebels. At the very least, if you send him to the northwest out of sight, you will save him from getting in your way in the capital."
Liu Jin thought for a long time: "Well, it makes sense, it makes sense. The emperor asked me to decide on the candidates for the supervisor. I think I will send Zhang Yong!"
Liu Jin is thorough
Falling into the trap set by Li Dongyang and Chang Feng!
An hour later, Chang Feng of Chang Mansion was pacing back and forth in the courtyard, waiting for news.
Zhang Yong strode in: "Master Chang, it's done, it's done!"
Chang Feng asked: "Has the traitor been chosen?"
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "Admiral Yang Yiqing! Supervisor Zhang Yong!
Chang Feng clapped his hands: "Half the success of getting rid of the tiger! I, a thousand households in Dongchang, are your subordinates. I will go with you to the northwest to find out the crimes justifiably. It is my specialty to slap big names.
Now Liu Jin is waiting for defeat! "
Zhang Yongdao: "Yes. Just as you said. Concoct some evidence that Liu Jin participated in King Anhua's rebellion."
Chang Feng added: "In fact, some of the evidence was ready-made, and even the preparation was saved. King Ning in the south bribed Liu Jin to restore the army, and tasted the sweetness. The other King Bo followed suit, and King Anhua also bribed Liu Jin. He paid excessive bribes and added 20,000 acres of farmland. Isn’t the grain produced in the farmland the military ration for the rebels?
"We only need to abide by one principle: It was not Liu Jin who forced King Anhua to rebel, but Liu Jin participated in King Anhua's rebellion!"
Zhang Yong nodded: "Okay! Let's go, let's go find Mr. Yang. Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing are as good as grasshoppers on a rope. This time, the brothers worked together, and they were able to defeat Jin Chang and Zhang. Yang Yiqing came to The courtyard house.
Yang Yiqing had already accepted the order. He drew a simple map of Ning and Shaanxi on the ground and marked the march route. Chang Feng and Zhang Yong walked in. Chang Feng handed over his hands: "Commander Yang, congratulations on your recovery!"
Yang Yiqing wiped his beard and said, "I can recover. You two must have done a lot of tricks in private, right?"
Zhang Yongdao: "You, Commander Yang, are still very capable of commanding troops and fighting, and the emperor values you.
Chang Feng asked Yang Yiqing: "Are you sure you can defeat Marshal Yang this time?"
Yang Yiqing made a surprising statement: "The emperor gave me 50,000 Shaanxi troops, which are too many. To pacify a group of rabble, why do we need 50,000 elite border troops? 20,000 is enough."
"What I'm thinking about now is not how to win this battle. What I'm thinking about is how to capture King Anhua alive while winning!"
"Come and see, this is my route."
Chang Feng didn’t understand military affairs, but Zhang Yong was an expert. Zhang Yong understood as soon as he looked at the map on the ground: “Are you planning to fight steadily and advance step by step?”
Yang Yiqing nodded: "Our army's military strength is much higher than that of the rebels, so we don't need to use surprise troops. We can win by fighting steadily."
"Don't forget, in addition to the 50,000 elite Shaanxi troops, we also have 30,000 Ningxia elite troops in the Helan Mountains that can be mobilized."
"The Tatars are just bluffing in Helan Mountain. Qiu Yue and Yang Ying can withdraw and return to the army at any time and stab King Anhua in the back!"
Chang Feng lowered his voice: "Suppressing rebellion is only secondary. King Anhua is the itch of Ming Dynasty, and Liu Jin is the biggest concern of Ming Dynasty! The main purpose of our trip to the northwest is to accuse Liu Jin of rebellion.
"In recent years, the emperor has treated Liu Jin as a substitute for suppressing civil servants, a boring gourd pot for saving money, and has blindly indulged him."
"Whether Liu Jin is corrupt or accepting bribes, or he is nepotistic, or he can cover up the sky with one hand. Your Majesty can tolerate it."
"But there is only one thing that the Emperor cannot bear. That is the participation of disobedient people in the rebellion!
Yang Yiqing nodded: "How wonderful! The three of us can go to the northwest together this time, which is a God-given opportunity to get rid of the tiger!"
Zhang Yong frowned: "There's something I can't figure out. Li Shoufu was able to deceive Liu Jin, but he couldn't deceive Zhang Cai. How could Zhang Cai, such a smart person, just sit back and watch General Yang become the military admiral? Chang Feng said with a smile: "Zhang Cai is so smart. Cai had a bad temper with Liu Jin and was hiding at home claiming to be ill. He didn't attend today's morning court at all."
Yang Yiqing praised: "Chang Shuaiye is worthy of being the person who has been in charge of Jinyiwei for many years. He is well-informed."
Chang Feng said: "How well-informed is this? Not only did I know that Zhang Cai was ill at home, I also knew exactly what he had eaten for breakfast today.
That night, Liu Jin was drinking and having fun with a group of party members in Liu Jin's mansion. Zhang Cai walked in angrily and asked from the beginning: "Why don't you discuss it with me!"
Liu Jin was displeased: "We haven't seen each other for several days, why do we get so angry when we meet?"
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Zhang Cai said: "You are in danger, don't you know it?"
Liu Jin was afraid that Zhang Cai would contradict him in front of his party members and prevent him from getting off the stage, so he pulled Zhang Cai and said, "Go to my study to talk.
When the two of them entered the study, Zhang Cai asked: "Why did you just sit back and watch Yang Yiqing become the commander-in-chief of counter-rebellion? Zhang Yong became the supervisor of the army? When the two of them got together, how about you?"
Liu Jin smiled and said: "Because of this! My original intention was to let the two of them go to the northwest to die!"
After speaking, Liu Jin repeated Li Dongyang's words after his morning court to Zhang Cai.
Zhang Cai was shocked after hearing this. He was shocked because he did not expect that the powerful emperor was so stupid that Zhang Cai asked: "Has the imperial edict been issued?
Liu Jin nodded: "The imperial edict was issued at noon today."
Zhang Cai sat down on the chair like a puddle of mud: "It's over, it's a done deal. You will die, and I will be implicated by you, and I will die without a burial place!"
Liu Jin said: "Is that exaggerating?"
Zhang Cai sighed: "Oh, you have fallen into Li Dongyang's trap! King Anhua sent someone to Beijing a while ago to give you money, will you accept it?"
"Did you send Zhou Dongdu and An Weixue to the northwest?"
"If King Anhua falls into the hands of Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong, they will make a big fuss out of King Anhua!
"Not to mention, Chang Feng is standing behind Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong! Concocting such shady things is his specialty!"
