Having occupied the entire town of Ningxia in a short period of time, the proud Kuai Bai was gathering the generals to discuss follow-up arrangements.
Kuai Chengen was the first to congratulate: "Now my father has occupied the entire town of Ningxia, and only the Pinglu have not been conquered, but they are also surrounded by our army. Especially since my father defeated the Guyuan army, the first-line counties of Guyuan surrendered. Gao Guangxian was threatened by brothers Huo Luochi from Xining to the west and suppressed by his father in the north. Although he had gathered some troops, it was still unclear whether he would dare to go north. Coupled with the support of the Boshu Ketu cavalry in Hetao, he had more than 60,000 soldiers and occupied a dangerous position. , you can already claim the title of king and conquer the territory and achieve hegemony!"
Liu Dongyang didn't care whether Kuai Bai proclaimed himself king or not. He was only worried about when the imperial court would launch a campaign. He was eager for Kuai Bai to have a plan to deal with it, so he changed the subject and said to Kuai Bai, "Now that things have happened, the imperial court will definitely send troops to conquer. How we should deal with it needs to be planned as soon as possible. Prince Yi has experienced battles for a long time and is a master in using troops. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deploy your brothers."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone including Xu Chao also agreed. However, no one followed up on Kuai Chengen's words and talked about becoming king. They all asked Kuaibai to make plans to resist the imperial conquest.
He walked around the hall, thinking of two strategies, and said to the generals: "How to deal with it, I have two strategies for your reference. The first is to take advantage of the fact that the court has not responded in time, use suspicious troops to solidify the plains, and make a big move to attack Xi'an. , while the main force secretly marched eastward and attacked the capital by surprise! If the capital can be captured and the emperor and princes are captured, the world will be in chaos! The vassals from all over the country are vying to be the emperor, and each official has his own support. The world will be in chaos. As a group, we can become the king and the hegemon! But the land of the Three Jin Dynasties is known as the rivers and mountains of the outside and the inside. It has many passes and mountains, and there are many warriors, so it is difficult to advance lightly. If we take a detour outside the pass and gather the capital to fight, judging from the current situation , but the outcome is actually unpredictable.”
When Xu Chao heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "How can this strategy be feasible? Ma Gui, a famous general from Shanxi Province, came out of Datong, and his troops from the Ma family were extremely brave. In the past, even Anda Khan dared to fight against him. Resistance. And Li Chengliang's son Li Rusong is also leading troops in Taiyuan. His Liaodong cavalry is well-equipped, and he did not lose at all in the battle with Tumen Khan's Chahar headquarters. With all due respect, with these two generals here, if our army If we go straight to Shanxi, we may not be able to reach the capital at all."
Liu Dongyang also echoed: "Shanxi has high mountains and lofty mountains. Once they are blocked, they will no longer have the effect of a surprise attack. However, the two towns of Xuanfu and Datong have the highest combat power among the nine sides and should not be underestimated. Moreover, in the early years of Wanli, Qi Jiguang won the cabinet's great strength Support, build the Great Wall to the north, whip and train soldiers, develop firearms and study tactics, and renew the defense around the capital. Our army lacks artillery, how can we easily conquer it?"
Xu Chao continued: "As for taking a detour outside the pass, this is not feasible. Recently, the imperial court has ordered Gao Qiuzhen to be the manager of the seven towns. This man has won several battles in Annan and Dingbei. He is a military commander who knows soldiers well. He has formed an alliance with Tumed Chechen Khan, and Tumut's 100,000 cavalry may be able to be dispatched by him. It may be feasible for our army to take a detour outside the fortress, and it may be possible to reach the Hetao. Once out of the Hetao, we may be captured by Hannaji. Is encirclement the way to use troops?"
Kuaibai replied: "Since there is no way to advance towards the capital, the second step is to stand firm and prepare for war. When the imperial troops arrive, first be proud of them, and then choose the opportunity to annihilate them all. When the imperial court reorganizes and mobilizes troops, Huo Luochi and Jianlitu must have already Action, then our army will once again go south to Guyuan and Xi'an and occupy the entire territory of Shaanxi. In this way, Huo Luochi can go east out of Xining Prefecture, occupy Zhuanglangwei and other places, unite with us, and the territory will be connected and form a self-contained territory. In this way, we will have more than enough room to advance and retreat. , both offensive and defensive. When the tribesmen move inward, the number of soldiers gained can reach 200,000. In my opinion, this plan is feasible. The key lies in how to completely annihilate the official army and seize the opportunity to move south to Xi'an."
The generals thought for a long time and felt that this idea was finally relatively reliable, so they all nodded in agreement.
Then Kuaibai ordered Kuai Cheng'en to lead two thousand troops to guard the Qianhu Post in Lingzhou, Xu Chao to lead two thousand troops to guard the Xingwu Thousand Household, Jiyun to lead two thousand troops to guard the Weizhou Thousand Household, and Liu Chuan to lead two thousand troops to guard the Qianhu Post in Weizhou. Two thousand white-collar troops guarded the central guard's Qianhu post, five thousand troops were gathered to besiege Pinglu, and three hundred garrison troops were stationed in each of the thirty-six forts.
Boshuoketu led the main force to detour outside the pass and provide support, pretending to cross the Yellow River eastward to attack Shanxi, in order to contain the Shanxi Ming army and prevent it from "leaving the nest", while the rest of Boshuoketu's troops were stationed in the Huamachi area. By setting up defenses, half of the loot was received in advance.
As for Kuai Bai himself, together with Liu Dongyang, Tu Wenxiu, Kuai Chengchong and others, he personally led 20,000 troops to control Ningxia in preparation for the imperial conquest.
On the same night that Kuai Bai and others were discussing their departure, Gao Pangshi, who had been living in the Imperial Guard's Beijing Camp, suddenly received an urgent summons from the Supervisor of Rites. The emperor called him into the palace late at night to discuss urgent military affairs.
Gao pragmatic knew that the emperor heard the news only slightly later than him, and he had already thought about the summons. Regardless of the cold spring, he approved his clothes and left.
He found that when the war broke out, the court's summons was still faster than usual. For example, he learned about the changes in Ningxia yesterday morning, and the emperor responded tonight, which was more than a day faster than the previous time.
For more than a day, Gao Pragmatic did not just wait for the emperor to summon him. While he was bored, he also issued a series of instructions to Jinghua as a contingency for the next period of time. However, whether it is effective or not depends on the performance of the northwest, especially in Ningxia City.
Gao Jinglue, who was not afraid of danger, even took the time to squint in the carriage for a while. When he was woken up, the carriage had already arrived outside the gate of the imperial city.
When they got out of the car, they saw Chen Ju and his people guarding the gate of Di'anmen. When he saw Gao pragmatically getting out of the car, he walked towards him and waved to the people around him.
Gao pragmatically took a look and saw that an eunuch had brought a royal horse over. Chen Ju didn't say any polite words, but said with a serious face: "Gongbao, I know you should have received the news about the Ningxia Incident. I won't go into details about these things, but there is one thing you need to be careful about: now the emperor has Gao Zhutai’s performance is quite dissatisfying, so it’s best not to protect it.”
Gao pragmatic nodded slightly, sighed again, and said: "I have done my best to be benevolent and righteous. Now I really can't save it. I can only try to save the situation. Fortunately, I have been concerned about Ningxia before, but it is not without consideration. Wanhua You can rest assured.”
Chen Ju's face became slightly relaxed and he said no more. He pointed at the royal horse and said, "The military situation is urgent. This horse is a special gift from the emperor. It can walk in the Forbidden City. Please mount the horse, palace guard."
Without saying much, Gao Jingshi walked over and got on the horse. His movements were as skillful as a general on horseback. Chen Ju was also stunned when he saw it, and he quickly got on another horse himself.
At this time, Chen Ju was supposed to lead the way, but Gao Pragmatic's riding skills were obviously better than those of the accompanying eunuchs, and even the palace guards could not compare with him. In the end, it was he who took the lead.
There were really no rules tonight. Chen Ju didn't bring Gao Pangshi in through Donghua Gate like he was a court official. Instead, he brought Gao Pangshi in through Xuanwu Gate directly after passing Meishan - south of Xuanwu Gate was the harem. , it is generally impossible for ministers from outside the court to go here.
Gao Pangshi couldn't help but ask, but Chen Ju just said: "The emperor said to do it as soon as possible, everything else is a trivial matter. Besides, I can't wait to go to the Sixth Palace of the East and West. To go south to the Qianqing Palace, I just need to avoid the Kunning Palace. Save Save time and trouble.”
Gao pragmatic hesitated for a moment and did not insist on taking a detour, so the group quickly bypassed Kunning Palace and arrived directly outside Qianqing Palace.
The lights of Qianqing Palace are bright at the moment, and it seems that there may be other people there. Gao pragmatic didn't think much and just asked Chen Ju to report, but Chen Ju said: "No, the emperor has a decree, just report it in front of the palace." In other words, just report it when you get to the door.
After Gao Jingshi was approved to enter, as soon as he entered Xinuang Pavilion, he found that there were still people there, but there was only one person, the chief assistant Shen Shixing.
Gao Pangshi came forward to see the emperor and the chief minister. Shen Shixing just nodded slightly to greet him because the emperor was there. The emperor waved his hand and said: "Qing Zhen, if you come later, I will send a second group of people to find you." Yes. You read this military report first."
In fact, the military report was nothing to read, Gao Pingshi knew it very well, but the emperor's military report was different after all, mainly because it included Gao Guangxian's apology letter.
Gao pragmatism first pretended to read the military newspaper, and then looked at Gao Guangxian's essay, pondering in silence.
Seeing that he had finished reading, Zhu Yijun moved his lips slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything. He seemed to hesitate and looked towards Shen Shixing again. Soso
Shen Shixing coughed lightly, seemed to clear his throat, and said, "What do Qiuzhen think of this military report and memorial?"
Gao pragmatism pondered: "Ningxia has rebelled at this time, and I am afraid that not only the town of Ningxia has changed. Yuanfu, I think the situation in Hetao and Qinghai is also very bad, and the cabinet had better take measures."
Shen Shixing frowned slightly and said calmly: "The cabinet has its own considerations. I am now asking you what you think of this memorial."
Gao Wugong observed the emperor from the corner of his eye, and replied with a hint of surprise: "Gao Guang has already pleaded guilty and resigned. Such a big thing happened under his hands, so of course the governors of the three sides have to resign. As for the conviction, this matter can only be The decision is made by the Holy One, why does Yuan Fu come to ask me?"
Shen Shixing cursed in his heart: Do you think I want to ask you? If the emperor hadn't been concerned about your thoughts and even refused to ask in person, how could I have said this?
But after Gao pragmatically said this, he had no choice but to not answer. He had to keep the same tone as before and said calmly: "You are the manager of the seven towns. Of the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty, you are in charge of five of them (Baoding and Changping are not counted in the strict sense." "Nine sides"). You must have your own opinions on military affairs, and as the chief assistant, I also need to consult."
These words were a bit like the first assistant. After hearing this, Gao Pragmatic smiled and bowed slightly, saying: "What Yuan Fu teaches is that the students have been taught." Then he bowed his hands to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I think Gao Guang will be the first to do it."
Zhu Yijun breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Then what is his crime and how should he be dealt with?"
"Zhao is incompetent and has delayed the military flight." Gao pragmatically said calmly: "Let's go to Beijing and conduct a detailed investigation."
Shen Shixing stood aside and moved his lips, but hesitated and swallowed the words again. According to his original idea, if something happened to Gao Guangxian, a backbone of the Jin Party, he should be beaten to death with a stick. However, after all, the other party was the governor of the three sides with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War. He was not in the situation that Zeng was in back then. Just kill.
Although Gao Pangshi's statement just now seemed harsh, even saying "Zhao was incompetent and delayed the military aircraft", he did not convict him and only said that he would be investigated in detail. This certainly did not satisfy Shen Shixing. But the problem is that Gao Pragmatic just used another "lock and take him to Beijing". It's hard to say that he is shielding his comrades - he is already locked up, which shows that he is guilty by default, and it is a serious crime. How can you say that he is shielding his comrades?
Zhu Yijun didn't have to think so carefully. He was just afraid that Gao Jingjing would insist that it was none of Gao Guangxian's business, which would be a bit difficult. After all, the only person he could rely on next was Gao Jingjing. Therefore, as long as Gao Pragmatic is willing to give up Gao Guangxian, the next thing will be easy to handle.
As for what crime Gao Guangxian should be convicted of, there is really no rush: he can't run away, so why should he be convicted? Of course, the matter in Ningxia should be suppressed first.
"I think it's okay, let's do it like this." Zhu Yijun didn't want to waste time on this matter, so he changed the topic: "Gao Guang will leave first, who will take over as the governor of the three sides? What do Mr. Shen think? To be honest, what do you think? ?”
Shen Shixing glanced at Gao Jingshi and said calmly: "Gao Jinglue is familiar with border affairs. I'd better ask Gao Jinglue to give his high opinion first."
"Don't take high opinions seriously." Gao Pragmatic was really rude, slightly cupped his hand, and then said to the emperor: "I have two candidates for the emperor's consideration."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "You say."
Gao pragmatically said: "Nanjing Wei Xuezeng, or Xuan Da Zheng Luo."
Zhu Yijun pondered for a moment and asked Shen Shixing, "What do Yuan Fu think?"
Shen Shixing said calmly: "Zheng Luo has been in charge of Xuan Da for many years. Now there is chaos in Ningxia. Taolu Boshu Ketu took advantage of Qian's serious illness to get involved, so Shanxi may not have peace and tranquility. Therefore, I think Zheng Luo is inconvenienced Even if you move lightly, it is still important to supervise Jin Dynasty."
Zhu Yijun said: "Is that Wei Xuezeng?"
Wei Xuezeng and Zheng Luo are both high-ranking party members, and neither is a good choice for Shen Shixing. However, Shen Shixing is not willing to get involved in this matter at all, so it doesn't matter who they choose. Instead of choosing Zheng Luo, Shen Shixing really considered the stability of Shanxi, so it wouldn't matter if he chose Wei Xuezeng to go to the three sides.
As for why Shen Shi did not want to intervene, it is actually very simple: there is such a big mess in Ningxia, and the Hetao and Qinghai are not safe, which shows that the situation in the northwest is very corrupt.
The corruption in the northwest is Gao Dang's mess. What does Shen Shixing have to do with him? Why should he help them clean it up? Perhaps it can be said that it is to strive for merit, but this merit is not easy to fight for. Where could he find someone who could put down the rebellion in the northwest?
Counting on his fingers, Li Chengliang is the only capable general in the Xinxue Sect. However, Li Chengliang has a very heavy task in Liaodong, and it is impossible to send him to the northwest to eat sand.
Taking a step back, Li Chengliang's eldest son Li Rusong also performed very well in the Battle of Monan last time, and he seems to be able to use it. However, Li Rusong's headquarters only has 5,000 cavalry brought to Taiyuan from Liaodong. The other troops are only under his command in name. The emperor can of course give him authority, but... haha, the three towns of Xuanda and Shaanxi are all As long as Gao Pingshi secretly instigates the territory of the Practical School, unless Li Rusong can rely on his five thousand cavalry to conquer the entire northwest, even if he has great ability, he will be defeated in Ningxia.
Shen Shixing used himself to save others, and felt that letting Li Rusong go to Ningxia at this time would completely push him into a pit of fire, so he would rather give up this opportunity to grab credit than do this.
"I think that although Wei Xuezeng may not be the best candidate, he is considered suitable at present." Shen Shixing replied.
Zhu Yijun frowned slightly: "Since it's not the best candidate, how can it be suitable? Mr. Shen, who do you think is the best candidate?"
Shen Shixing raised one hand to Gao Jinglue and said, "The best candidate is far away and right in front of you. It's just that Gao Jinglue has other important matters and is too busy to go to Ningxia."
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