Now that the money was in place, Gao Pragmatic was ordered to enter the palace to receive an audience with the emperor.
The current national situation of the Ming Dynasty is a bit funny. You want to say that it has no strength. It really has an army of more than one million, and the number in Jiubian alone is close to one million. But if you want to say that it is powerful and unruly, in fact, it has tens of thousands of taels of silver. The army's salary can block its life gate, making it stare and worry, but it can't move its troops at all.
At this time, everyone had to pay attention to Gao Jingshi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, because in fact, it was not the Ministry of War that had the final say on whether the imperial court could mobilize troops, but his Ministry of Household Affairs.
If the Ministry of Household Affairs says it has no money, the Ministry of War can only hold it in no matter how angry it is; if the Ministry of Household Affairs says it has money, and the Ministry of War wants to fight, it only needs the emperor's golden words to approve it.
Grab, grab, grab. Now the Ministry of Household Affairs suddenly has money. Although only 70,000 taels are left after subtracting 250,000 taels from 250,000 taels, this is actually enough, because the use of military pay is not yet highly pragmatic. After the plan is implemented.
The military pay currently needed by the Ministry of War to mobilize troops is actually mainly increased pay and rewards. Increased rates can be regarded as "combat subsidies" or "wartime allowances" in addition to regular rates. If you cannot get this money, it is basically a dream to mobilize troops. If you don't have money, who will work hard to fight for you, thinking that they are Red Army soldiers? ?
There’s no need to explain the rewards too much. It’s basically just for those who have merit, and those who haven’t will see. Occasionally, it is also used in situations where "there must be a brave man under a heavy reward", that is, money is directly distributed to recruit death squads at critical moments.
As for real military supplies, thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang's small-peasant thinking, they are available in warehouses everywhere. It's just that places like Jiubian have abundant reserves and there are fewer frauds.
As for places in the mainland such as Nanjing, the accounts and the bank are two different things. For example, there may be one hundred thousand Wanli Type 1 muskets in the account, but you go to the library and take a look: Good guy, except for the ones on the outside, there may be thousands of Wanli Type 1 guns. If you look inside, most of them are fire sticks, and even There are probably less than 100,000 fire sticks.
Liaodong belongs to the Nine Borders, and as one of the expected launch points of the "Eastern Control" Chahar War, the armament situation is relatively reliable. Even if the previous Battle of Northern Liaoning was depleted, it will not be insufficient to defeat Nurhachi now.
The only question was whether the emperor was prepared to fight for real or to fake it.
This is not some strategic deception. A real attack must be prepared for a real attack, and a fake attack must look like a fake attack. If we really want to fight, it is almost the end of the year and it is very cold in Liaodong, so it is indeed not a good time. It is best to schedule the operation after the beginning of spring, and use the previous period to deploy materials and personnel.
It would be much easier to fake a war, gather troops with great fanfare and assemble from Liaoyang towards Fushun Pass; surrounding places such as Shenyang, Tieling and other places can also blatantly transport supplies towards Fushun Pass. In this way, unless Nurhachi was mentally retarded, he would definitely be able to tell that Ming Dynasty was already eyeing him, and even "had to shoot the arrow when it was on the string."
昘戅书库网 shUCA&#戅. Nurhachi is certainly not mentally retarded. At least he is very keen in military matters. In particular, he immediately withdrew his troops back to his old camp Hetuala after invading Dong'e's tribe years ago without hesitation at all, which shows that he was already wary of the Ming Dynasty's possible military response.
Gao pragmatic also mentioned this to Zhu Yijun, and used this to explain to the emperor that Nurhaci's behavior explained his psychology to some extent: he was testing Ming's tolerance.
Tolerance is never static. It depends not only on the strength gap between the two sides, but also on whether the active party in the war feels that it is convenient to use troops at the time.
If it is convenient, then fight, and the tolerance level is zero; if it is not convenient, just wait, and the tolerance level is very high. As long as the opponent has not directly touched the reverse scale, you can "look again".
Although Nurhachi was able to obtain some information about Liaodong, he was beyond his reach as to the reality and reality of the Ming Dynasty and the court's decision-making, so he needed to test it.
Testing the court itself shows that he is ambitious. Why would a person without ambition test the court? Zhu Yijun will understand this truth when he talks about being pragmatic.
However, Zhu Yijun did not quite understand Nurhachi's ambition, or he was not sure yet.
Zhu Yijun asked Gao Pragmatic: "Do you think Nurhaci is resentful of the Ming Dynasty because of the death of his father and ancestors, so he seems to be respectful, but in fact he is always ready to act like Wang Gao and his son, disobeying orders and even committing crimes against the enemy?...Or? Are you saying that this person is just young and energetic, and only wants to be the leader of Manchuria?"
Gao Pragmatic couldn't say that this wild boar skin might have a bone in the back of his head, and he couldn't "alarmist" so early that Nurhaci even planned to establish a country in Liaodong. He could only say: "I think it's both."
He thought that saying this would make Zhu Yijun be more vigilant, but who knew that after hearing this, Zhu Yijun sneered disdainfully: "There are many Jurchens in the past who regard me as an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Where are the bones of this generation now?"
Uh...those people are indeed dead, but your mentality is not very healthy. We still have to be modest and prudent and guard against arrogance and impetuosity. It is better to kill every Jurchen rebel bandit that comes forward. It is not a good tradition to just indulge in the glory of the past.
Of course, sometimes killing someone directly is not the best way. After all, in a few years, the Japanese may come to Korea to fish, and the best solution is to keep these disobedient Jurchens to fight with the Japanese. No one has to feel bad when he dies, and it can also alleviate the population pressure of the Little Ice Age. It’s the best of both worlds, and it’s a well-deserved death.
But the trouble is that only Gao pragmatically understands the Japanese's movements - not counting Liu Xin. Zhu Yijun didn't know, and he was too pragmatic to remind him blindly, so even if he wanted to keep the Jianzhou Department as cannon fodder on the Korean battlefield in the future, he found that it was not easy to convince Zhu Yijun, and judging from Zhu Yijun's current attitude, he was probably right. Nurhachi needs to be taught a lesson to relieve his anger.
It seems that after winning too many battles, there are also very few troubles, which can easily lead to complacency. Gao Pragmatic estimated that Zhu Yijun's current judgment on the strength of the Ming Dynasty may have been somewhat inaccurate. Some Gao Gao looked at the Ming Dynasty and thought that everything could be solved simply by relying on force.
In Gao's pragmatic view, the use of force is always the last resort, because the use of force means a waste of national power. Today's Ming Dynasty does not have the ability to rely on the military industry to stimulate the country's economy, so it is necessary to be cautious about wars. It is best not to fight if it can be avoided, and it is best not to fight a big one if it can be small.
Only by always maintaining one's own strength is the foundation of "governing China to govern all nations". He said: "Although a country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish." This is indeed a profound statement.
Grab, grab, grab. Later, the British Empire fought a small Boer War when it thought it was invincible, but it ended up going downhill. But it refused to accept old age and fought hard in two world wars. After that, it completely withered. Even with the name of the Five Great Nations, everyone can see the trend of decline, and they can only go back and be their younger brothers.
The current national situation of Ming Dynasty is that it is strong on the outside and weak on the inside, but Zhu Yijun himself does not realize it. This has to make Gao Pragmatic a little worried, and he even wonders whether he should find an opportunity to let go of the situation and let Ming suffer a small loss, so that Zhu Yijun can correct his mentality.
However, this idea passed in his mind. It was not difficult to make Daming suffer a small loss, but this was not in line with his consistent purpose since time travel. Moreover, suffering a small loss in war also means unnecessary casualties. Which of these dead soldiers is not innocent? This also goes against his principles.
He has always positioned himself to save his compatriots, not to push them to death. There may be sacrifices in necessary wars, but those sacrifices are based on the interests of the whole people and are valuable. However, it is difficult for Gao Pragmatic to convince himself that he deliberately made sacrifices in order to make Zhu Yijun sober.
嘘戈 Zhui WenzhUig戅. He sighed slightly and said to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty understands me, and I know that I am always cautious about starting any war, and this time is the same. Although Nurhaci is untamed, after all, he can be restrained by other means. I see that it is not yet time to fight.
However, if the emperor thinks that Nurhachi cannot know how to advance or retreat without being taught a lesson, and must send troops, I will not be able to object. But I still hope that the scale of this war will not be too large and will not affect the decisive battle of the 'Eastern System'. "
Seeing that he spoke solemnly, Zhu Yijun didn't take it seriously, but in order to take care of the mood of his great minister, he still walked over with a haha, patted his shoulder, and said affectionately: "You have always been serious, so this is natural for me. I know, otherwise Huang Kao wouldn't have kept you by my side to assist me.
As for Nurhachi, I think you think more highly of him. It is estimated that he only has 10,000 Jianzhou soldiers. How capable can he be to resist our great soldiers? As for the significance of this war, I think it still has some meaning: now all the Jurchens are submissive, except Nurhachi who is jumping up and down. If I can teach him a lesson, I can make Liaodong peaceful and happy, and won't cause chaos in Liaodong when I fight against Chahar in the future. Isn't this something we should prepare for in advance? Don't worry, don't worry. "
Seeing that he was determined to fight this battle, Gao Pangshi had no choice but to nod his head, but then he remembered something and immediately asked: "Does Ning Yuanbo need to personally take action this time to use troops against Jianzhou?"
Zhu Yijun had never thought of this. He was stunned when he heard this, and asked thoughtfully: "What do you think? Does he need to make a trip?"
Logically speaking, there is no need, because the troops in the defense area east of the Liaohe River are obviously sufficient, and there is no need for Li Chengliang to come over. It seems that Cao Yun can handle it by himself.
But when Gao Pragmatic specifically asked about this, Zhu Yijun had some misunderstandings. Zhu Yijun thought that Gao Pragmatic was not willing to let Cao Yu lose his troops in this matter, so he brought Li Chengliang forward and asked Li Chengliang to get involved. The two bosses in the Liaodong military circles jointly bear the losses.
It is not unreasonable for him to think so, because as we all know, Cao Yu is now "the leader of Gao Situ". If he loses too many troops, it will obviously have a negative impact on Gao Jingshi's influence in Liaodong. If Li Chengliang was also asked to send troops, as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, he would definitely not be able to send fewer troops than the deputy commander-in-chief Cao Fu. In this way, the final losses should not be less than Cao Fu.
Considering that the two sides already have different strengths and weaknesses, this can be regarded as maintaining a certain balance.
Of course, the "military strength" mentioned here is not the total military strength, because the loss of the guard station has no direct impact on the two of them. The "military strength" here refers to their servants.
But being pragmatic really doesn’t mean this, at least not mainly. He mused: "The Nurhachi brothers had served under Ning Yuanbo for a period of time in their early years, and they should have been quite afraid of Ning Yuanbo's military might. I thought that if Ning Yuanbo could personally attack this time, Nurhaci would be deeply afraid. Either he pleads guilty or his tactics are inappropriate, but there may be some benefits."
"So that's what you meant?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had misunderstood. However, he did not wait to be pragmatic and asked, and immediately said: "In that case, let Li Chengliang go for a while. I think he is too busy and it's time to move."
This is a bit paradoxical. What does Li Chengliang mean when he is idle? How did you see that Li Chengliang was so idle?
Gao Pragmatic's heart moved, and he suddenly understood: It seems that Zhu Yijun was well aware of the previous case of Li Chengliang's "suspected private sale of gunpowder to Chahar". Although the Practical School did not ask for an investigation into this matter in the end, and the Xin School tried every means to cover it up, the emperor was not blind, let alone a fool. He must have firmly believed in Li Chengliang's guilt.
However, he may also feel that Li Chengliang is still useful. Although the crime is serious, it has not caused irreparable consequences, and it is not necessary to force Li Chengliang to commit suicide.
However, it is obviously not a good thing to be remembered by the emperor. Since Gao Pragmatic mentioned this, Zhu Yijun also remembered that Li Chengliang was not here, and felt that this matter was the best of both worlds. He not only taught Nurhaci a lesson, but also beat Li Chengliang and made him answer for his behavior. The price was paid - I just don't know if Li Chengliang can react.
The monarch and his ministers discussed a few more details, and the matter was finally settled - the cabinet elders and the Minister of War were not even present, and it was obviously up to the emperor to inform and persuade them.
When Gao pragmatic came out of the palace, he saw that it was getting late, so he hurriedly went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to make a fortune, and went directly back to the Baiyu Tower. By the way, he notified Sorguo and his son to come see him.
Sorguo himself is actually the extra, and what Gao pragmatic really wants to see is Fei Yingdong.
This time, Gao Jingshi was not very polite to the two of them. He briefly explained the matter and handed over the task: Fei Yingdong should not continue to wait for Ye He's return gift for Gao Jingshi's "buying a concubine" and other matters, and immediately returned to Liaodong. Ye He took his subordinates from Su Wan and asked Ye He to "borrow" 500 troops to Shenyang, preparing to follow Cao Yu to send troops to establish a state after the beginning of spring.
Of course Fei Yingdong himself didn't have the face to ask Ye He to borrow five hundred troops, and even his father, Sorguo, didn't have such a big face, but they didn't, Gao Pragmatic did. Of course, Gao pragmatically wrote a letter to borrow troops and asked Fei Yingdong to take them with him.
Sorguo didn't even think about why Gao Situ did this. It didn't make sense to say that he sent his son to die: Gao Situ and Su Wanbu had no grudges, so why bother killing someone with a borrowed knife? Besides, if someone borrows a knife to kill someone, why should they all be Ye He's soldiers?
The only possibility seems to be that Gao Situ really wants to train Fei Yingdong. But Sorguo couldn't figure out what benefit it would bring to Gao Situ to train Fei Yingdong?
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