After the Wenhua summons on this day, Dong Yiyuan was allowed to take up his official position, and his post of Yansui Commander-in-Chief would be replaced by You Jixian, a famous Yulin Guard general, waiting for the imperial edict to be issued.
Since You Jixian was originally the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, after he was transferred to the commander-in-chief of Yansui, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan was succeeded by Liu Wei. As a result, there was a vacancy in the Sichuan general army, and Gao Pragmatic recommended Zhang Wanbang, who defeated Quan and Li's rebels in the Battle of Hanyang, as his successor.
This recommendation aroused some doubts, mainly because Shen always believed that although Zhang Wanbang performed well and made outstanding contributions in that battle, he was only a "Fushun guerrilla general with the rank of deputy general", and his sudden promotion to the rank of commander-in-chief seemed "little". There is something wrong”.
However, the Ministry of War has always been the sphere of influence of the Practical School, with highly pragmatic recommendations. In addition, Zhou Yong is in charge of the Ministry of War in the cabinet, and Song Yingchang is the official Minister of War. All three of them expressed their approval, which is naturally extraordinary.
All three people said that "posting the title of General" means that Zhang Wanbang was already a General. As for his actual appointment as Fushun Guerrilla at that time, it was because there were many famous generals in Liaodong at that time and there was no suitable vacancy for him. It was not because he was What are the shortcomings in qualifications and abilities?
Zhu Yijun then turned to ask Liu Wei, the former Sichuan Army General, for his opinion. This is actually the same as not asking. How could Liu Wei disagree with Gao Pragmatic's recommendation?
You must know that Zhang Wanbang is not only a direct general promoted by Gao Pragmatism, but also a model figure in the implementation of bayonet array tactics by Gao Pragmatism. In his early years, he made several great achievements with bayonet array.
For example, the great defeat of Xin'ai Huangtaiji in Monan, the great defeat of Chaohua in the Battle of Southern Liaoning, etc., and these battles are all classics of using less to defeat more and using foot to control cavalry. They can even be regarded as the Ming infantry's dominance over the Mongolian cavalry. Representative of the field advantage.
No matter how you look at it, it is reasonable for such a person to serve as the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, which is rich in elite infantry. Since Liu Wei, his predecessor, also strongly approved of it, Zhu Yijun naturally didn't say anything and made the decision on the spot.
Since his duties have changed, Dong Yiyuan's next step is to arrange for the soldiers and horses of the Yansui General Corps to return to the town and wait for the new commander-in-chief You Jixian to take inventory. Originally, he should have taken his own soldiers back to his son Dong Jishu, but since Dong Jishu was about to be promoted to Ningxia Xingwuying guerrillas and temporarily transferred to serve under Liu Wei, Dong Yiyuan planned to be lazy and directly let Liu He took his soldiers to Guyuan and handed them over to You Jixian.
Of course, when you say you are being lazy, it is actually a statement and even a sign of entrustment. Now, save me brother, I trust you so much, then you will be Quanzi Jishu's "uncle" from now on, you have to take good care of your "nephew" on my behalf!
Of course Liu Wei knew what Dong Yiyuan meant, and he would not be dissatisfied with it, and was even quite happy. After all, Xuanda and the three sides are almost one, and the generals of the Dong family in Shaanxi and Gansu are full of old in-laws. With this relationship with Dong Yiyuan, Liu Wei, the "Southern General", will definitely save a lot of trouble in Shaanxi and Gansu. Get more support.
What is a win-win situation? This is called a win-win situation. Of course, Liu Wei also knew very well that this situation was actually the opportunity created by Gao Jingshi just now, so Liu Wei thanked Gao Jingshi repeatedly as soon as he left the palace.
For Gao Pragmatic, this was really a trivial effort, so he casually said a few words of comfort and let it go. This was not deliberately perfunctory, but his own plan had just been broken.
Originally, Gao Pragmatic did not plan to return to work in the Cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs for the time being. Who would have thought that just after the military affairs discussion was over, Zhu Yijun said that Li Shanhai, the plenipotentiary envoy sent by North Korea to request the attachment, had already passed Yongping Mansion and would arrive in Beijing soon. It would be inappropriate for Gao Jingshi to be in court without Gao Jingshi for such a major event, so he asked Gao Jingshi to "return to the cabinet to take care of the matter" tomorrow and could not refuse.
Gao Pangshi had a headache, but he also knew that he really couldn't miss the incident involving North Korea, so he had to hold his nose and agree.
The reason why he felt a headache was actually because, to put it bluntly, he was unwilling to let go of the peace with Japan. He still hoped to deal with the issue of the Western Expedition after defeating Japan.
In terms of time, he thinks it's enough time. As for the issue of the bodies of Wang Jiaping and Liang Menglong, he thinks we can discuss it with them again. As long as it delays for a few months, the matter in Japan may be settled. By then, It would be more justifiable for him to return to Beijing to take over - he has done a lot of credit.
It's a pity that he has forgotten about the North Korean envoy. Now it seems that he has no choice but to regard North Korea's attachment as the basis of his success as the chief minister. As for the Japanese issue... let's see. If it doesn't work, just don't use the imperial court to intervene and let Jinghua do it on its own. It's all right.
Thinking of this, Gao Pingshi's heart moved. He suddenly felt that it was not impossible for the imperial court not to send troops. After all, it was not impossible for the imperial court to send troops to Japan. No matter how hard you find reasons to say "following the will of the ancestors but not necessarily the system of the ancestors", it still violated Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral motto of "a country without conquests". There will still be some pedantic people making irresponsible remarks.
On the other hand, if the imperial court does not send troops and Beijing or the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance handles the matter on their own, it will be just like the capture of Annan, which will benefit both public and private interests.
Hmm... Let's discuss this with Zhiting and the others when we return home.
Thinking of this, Gao Pragmatic said to Liu Wei: "Brother-in-law, there is no need to rush to Guyuan to take up his post. The main force of your army is still in Tianjin, and it will take several days to mobilize. You might as well stay in my house temporarily... Brother and sister get together, always Let’s talk about family matters.”
Liu Wei was naturally very happy, but since Dong Yiyuan was here at this time, he still had to show off and say that he had a heavy responsibility. It seemed that he should go to Guyuan early to train and reorganize the army and prepare for the Western Expedition in the near future. .
Isn't it just looking for excuses to delay for a few days? How can such a trivial matter stump Gao Pragmatic? The local official said that since Guyuan is the rear base of the Western Expedition, it is necessary to stockpile a large amount of military supplies before the expedition. The Ministry of Household Affairs will discuss these issues and allocate the first batch of funds in the near future. You, General Soldier of Guyuan, can just take the opportunity to escort the shipment, which can also be regarded as a service to the court. Saving an escort expense, why not get the best of both worlds?
This reason was so good that Liu Wei quickly said that the Marquis was more thoughtful and would bother him for a few days.
As for Dong Yiyuan, he originally wanted to leave immediately - it was a tradition in the Ming Dynasty for officials to leave the capital immediately after becoming official - but Gao Pragmatic also suppressed him, saying that it was not far to return to Xuanfu anyway, so there was no need to rush, why not In the past few days, I would like to introduce the main generals among my servants to Liu Wei. It will also facilitate future cooperation between the two parties, right?
Gao Pragmatic has always had a strong ability to persuade people. Dong Yiyuan couldn't refuse this reason, so he said that he would go back to Shinzhai Villa to summon the servants to discuss the situation. After Gao pragmatically agreed, Dong Yiyuan left temporarily.
After taking Liu Wei back to his house, Gao pragmatically asked Liu Wei to meet his sister Liu Xin, while he went to Huang Zhiting to discuss the Japanese issue.
In fact, Huang Zhiting has always believed that the Japanese issue does not require the intervention of the imperial court, or even the joint efforts of the maritime trade alliance, and it is best to be handled by Jinghua itself. It's just that she couldn't make it too obvious before. After all, in her opinion, Gao Pragmatic still seemed to prefer the Ming Dynasty to take over Japan.
How should I describe this situation... In Gao's pragmatic heart, the interests of "China" have always far outweighed his personal interests. Therefore, if the Ming Dynasty could directly capture Japan, then the Northeast Asia region would definitely become the core iron plate of "China" after a few years. This is in line with Gao Pragmatic's geostrategic conception of "China". The best strategy.
However, Huang Zhiting did not have a time traveler's mentality like him, and such selfless thoughts would never appear in the mind of a feudal official who was born as a chieftain.
Huang Zhiting's idea is too simple: for the land captured by the imperial court, his surname is Zhu; for the land captured by Jinghua, his surname is Gao - my husband's is taller, and my son's is taller!
Yes, that's right. Judging from the current situation, even if Japan is captured by Jinghua, there is a high probability that it will be handed over to Gao Yan. After all, Gao Yan's mother is Kafihime, a Japanese concubine. Gao Yan can control Japan to the greatest extent. Ensure Japan's stability.
However, the rules of the Ming Dynasty are here. When the future generations inherit the Gao family's legacy, even if Japan is actually presided over by Gao Yan, it will still be Yuan'er's property!
So this matter is actually very simple in Huang Zhiting's eyes. After Jinghua takes over Japan, it ultimately belongs to Gao Yuan - this is the simplest and most original idea of a mother, and it doesn't even need any other reason at all.
Of course, Huang Zhiting would not speak so clearly. Her rhetoric about Gao Pragmatic only ended with "the foundation of the Gao family."
This is actually quite straightforward, but Gao Pragmatic is not surprised. He understands her thoughts very well. After all, in her eyes, Southern Xinjiang has long been "the foundation of the Gao family", right? Does she have the slightest idea in her heart that Southern Xinjiang is the "foundation of the Ming Dynasty"? It was not okay from beginning to end.
So Gao Pragmatic didn't express any objection, and the couple discussed how to implement the follow-up plan until Liu Xin came to them.
Now that Liu Xin is here, Gao Pragmatic and Huang Zhiting also ask her to take a look. In fact, the plan has not changed much from the previous discussions. It is just to see what the purpose of Tokugawa Ieyasu's recent delay is. If he just wants to usurp the inheritance of the Toyotomi family, he will eventually hand over the position of General of the Conqueror to Gao Yan. , then don’t interfere with his actions for the time being, and at most just urge him to take action faster.
But if Tokugawa Ieyasu had any different intentions, then Kaibihime would have to take action and decide the next action plan based on the balance of power between the various forces in Japan at that time.
There is nothing new in the plan. It depends on whether to directly mobilize a large army to conquer the "unsubmissives" by force, or to force all parties in Japan to recognize the reality through military parades, exercises, etc. and "support" Gao Yan as the general who conquers the barbarians.
All in all, it would be best for Tokugawa Ieyasu to act honestly and in accordance with the conditions previously negotiated between the two parties. Otherwise, he would have to use troops - whether it was a direct war or a large-scale exercise.
Of course, it is not all possible to count on Tokugawa Ieyasu alone. Shimadzu, Kuroda, Todo, and Narita families that have already taken refuge in high pragmatism are all forces that can be used. If there is really going to be a battle in the end, then they will naturally need to side with Kyoka, and in order to expand the scale of these subordinate forces, while waiting for Tokugawa Ieyasu's action, Kaiji will continue to win over more daimyo.
Politics, great men have long concluded, is nothing more than using more of your own people and less of the enemy's people.
Of course, since whether it is a war, a major military parade, or a major exercise, a large army with sufficient combat effectiveness or deterrence is needed, then it is necessary to mobilize troops to Japan now. So the three began to discuss what troops to mobilize.
This point is not controversial. According to the "tradition" of the past few years, it seems natural to mobilize troops from the six major garrison forces in southern Xinjiang. However, this time there is a slight surprise: Huang Zhiting is not willing to mobilize all troops from the garrison system.
why? Because she was worried that the Arakan conquest that Gao Yuan commanded south this time would lead to the intervention of the Mughal Empire, which would then turn into a war between the Mughal Empire and southern Xinjiang.
Although according to previous discussions, the probability that the Mughal Empire will directly participate in the war and mobilize the main force to fight should not be high, but "not high" does not mean that it is absolutely impossible. What if they really concentrate the main force for the Eastern Expedition? ? We can't abandon Arakan and retreat to Burma and the Mughal Empire along the Arakan Mountains, right?
"This star really wants to retire"
Not to mention that Southern Xinjiang cannot afford to lose this person, even if the issue of face is ignored for the time being, the group of red-haired devils in the Spanish-Portuguese Empire will think wrongly when they see this situation, thinking that Southern Xinjiang is nothing, and then start to "recapture Malacca" , the spring and autumn dream of "recovering the Philippines", isn't that asking for trouble!
Therefore, Huang Zhiting suggested that the best way to mobilize troops this time is "half and half": half of the troops should be mobilized from the six major garrison troops, and the other half should be mobilized from the armed servants in the Ming Dynasty.
Huang Zhiting also had an opinion on this. She believed that after Tumut, Ordos and other Mongolian tribes followed Gao Pragmatic's orders wholeheartedly, and after Chahar fled to the west and North Korea successfully annexed it, Beijing no longer had to retain so many troops in the north of the Ming Dynasty. Instead of arming servants, you can use them where they are needed more.
Huang Zhiting also believed that her husband's armed servants in the north of the Ming Dynasty were too large. Even if he was a civil servant, he already had a Spyge, which might make the emperor feel uneasy.
On the other hand, if the husband mobilizes a large number of armed servants in the north to go elsewhere, no matter what they go to do, the emperor can breathe a sigh of relief, and even regard it as the husband is taking the initiative to prove his loyalty. Maintaining the relationship between monarch and minister must be of great benefit.
However, Liu Xin did not particularly agree with this statement. It's not that she doesn't agree with "maintaining the relationship between monarch and minister", but she feels that since the Western Expedition will be launched in about two years, won't the powerful armed servants of Beijing need to be sent out to assist?
If the Silk Road can be opened up, the benefits here will definitely be huge. If the Jinghua Trading Company does not send troops to participate, relying on the husband's face alone is not as good as "face plus a gun", right?
Of course, Gao Pangshi also knew that Liu Xin might have another meaning: her brother Liu Wei also wanted to go to the west, and it would be safer to have more help.
No one can be selfish. Huang Zhiting's selfishness is for Gao Yuan. Liu Xin's child is still young, so she doesn't need to think so much for the time being, so her current selfishness is for her brother.
Gao Pragmatic is not a child, and he will not be dissatisfied with their selfishness, but after all, this is an extremely rare disagreement between the two women. As a husband, he has to take care of himself...
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