Chapter 47 Lan Yu’s plan
Today, Feng Sheng was suddenly attacked by Lan Yu. But Feng Sheng's decision was not unreasonable.
Human ministers have no diplomatic rights.
This is an iron rule.
The power of diplomacy lies in Nanjing, not in Peiping. Feng Sheng was just a general who conquered the north, although he claimed to control the northern troops. But the so-called north is just Liaodong, Daning, Datong, Taiyuan and other places, not the entire north.
And he does not have the power to attack a certain country without authorization.
If he wants to take the initiative to attack somewhere, he must ask the court for orders. Only when defending can one have a certain degree of autonomy.
To some extent, he is actually not as powerful as He Xi. After all, Liaodong is a corner of the empire, and few people in the world pay attention to it, just a few hundred thousand people. Less than a million people. Almost not as good as a mansion in the Central Plains. Although the military is a bit heavy, if all the men from Liaodong are recruited, it will only amount to an army of hundreds of thousands.
Therefore, if He Xi did some outrageous things in Liaodong, as long as there was support from the backstage and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, there would be almost no problem. But Feng Sheng is different. Although Feng Sheng's northern army is not a real northern army, and the armies in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and other places may not be under his control, but if you really want to say it, the army under his command is in the millions.
An army of millions is a strength that can shake the world.
Therefore, there are countless people staring at Feng Sheng.
Feng Sheng naturally did things within his authority, so he didn't dare to mess around like He Xi. Not to mention, after Feng Sheng returned to Peiping, he first offered rewards for Naha's surrender, although no one had much credit. But there is also hard work. There is always some reward.
Secondly, it is to prepare for the war against Yuan Ting. Feng Sheng always paid attention to the Liaosong Canal and was very happy to know that the canal was opened. Because this canal represents the food route for the army to go north. It would be much easier to switch from land transportation to water transportation.
He now wished he could devote all his energy to another Northern Expedition.
As for Korea. It's never too late to let it go.
Not to mention, with the opening of a canal, Liaodong has become different. Previously, Liaodong was leftovers from the northeastern part of the Ming Dynasty. But now it has become the general logistics base of the Northern Expedition. The last Northern Expedition started partially from Liaodong. Most of them go from Daning.
Just before that, the Ming army was fighting hard in Monan. There are still many people working in Monan. So everyone is familiar with this place. But now the waterway in Liaodong has been opened. It is much easier for the army to go to Liaodong than to go to Daning.
This involves another issue, that is, the use of Liaodong's power.
The population of Liaodong is so large. In this era, it is absolutely true that there is strength in numbers. Liaodong has only so many people. If there is a major war with Goryeo, Liaodong is also a logistics base, which means that the power of Liaodong can be used in the east to attack Goryeo, but it cannot be used in the north to fight against the Yuan Dynasty.
What Feng Sheng had in mind was naturally the national policy that Ming Dynasty had continued, which was to pursue the residual Yuan. How could he be distracted by a mere Gao Li at this moment? Moreover, Ye Chen only has a thousand households under his command, which is just a bigger friction.
If Lan Yu hadn't come over, Feng Sheng would have just chosen two guard posts to set up defenses. Just wait for the Liaodong Army to withdraw and then come back.
Because Lan Yu is here, Feng Sheng finally gives this upstart a face and chooses a mature and prudent general to guard him for a while. It is absolutely impossible to send Lan Yu there. After all, Goryeo is also a large country in the east of the sea, and it is easy to defeat. If Lan Yu wants to destroy the country, it may take several years.
There have been too many changes in the past few years.
Not to mention, Feng Sheng is also getting older. When I traveled in the snow before, I couldn’t bear it. It's hard to say whether he can still lead troops to fight in a few years. Speaking of which, he and Xu Da are not much different in age. Even older than Li Wenzhong.
But after Xu Da fell seriously ill, he recuperated in Nanjing. And Li Wenzhong died young. How could he not feel sad? I don't even want to postpone this matter.
In addition, it is the Mongolian side. Although the situation within Yuan Ting seems to be getting worse, but given a few more years, maybe a great talent will suddenly emerge from Mongolia to rectify the internal situation and turn Yuan Ting from weak to strong. It's hard to say?
After all, Yuan Ting is the descendant of a great country, and a hundred-footed insect will die without becoming stiff. People can still rise from the ashes. Let alone a dynasty? You may not be able to rise from the ashes.
Wouldn’t that be a missed opportunity?
So Feng Sheng made a decision almost instantly.
Lan Yu also knew what Feng Sheng was thinking. If he were in Feng Sheng's position, he would be so brave, but it's a pity that he is not here. He has his own plan. Lan Yu received a lot of rewards for his contribution to the forced landing in Naha, but he still could not become the Duke of the country.
At this moment, the difference between Lan Yu and Fu Youde seems to have reached a critical point. Just one more credit. It's enough to make him a Duke.
After all, even Nahachu who surrendered was granted the title of Marquis of Haixi.
He could not wrest back the power of command of the Northern Expedition from Feng Sheng. Naturally, I have to find a way to do something else. Gao Li didn't know why he hated His Majesty. With His Majesty's hints and promises, Lan Yu would naturally work hard on this.
Lan Yu said: "My lord, what happened to Goryeo was that Goryeo invaded our court first. Their crusade against Liaodong has long been announced. They even joined forces with Naha. But the army was in the north, and Ye Chen also made a decisive move to attack the enemy first. It saves Goryeo from harassing the war. If Goryeo refuses to surrender today and doesn’t teach them a lesson, it will be a troublesome thing in the future during the Northern Expedition."
Feng Sheng nodded and said, "You are right, I will tell General Wang."
Although Feng Sheng agreed with some of Lan Yu's views, he was determined not to let Lan Yu go. Without him, Wang Bi, as a veteran, had friendship with him. Although he can't be counted as his, Feng Sheng believes that he can control it. But Lan Yu has a strong backstage and a prince. There is another group of their own below. If you really want to do something, kill it first and tell it later. Feng Sheng really didn't have any good ideas.
Therefore, Feng Sheng would not let Lan Yu go even if he was alive.
Lan Yu said: "How come I, Lan Yu, have offended you? I don't agree to even this little thing?"
Feng Sheng said: "I asked Naha Chu, did he contact Gao Li?"
"Isn't it easy to change your words?" Lan Yu said subconsciously.
Feng Sheng snorted coldly and stopped talking.
In Feng Sheng's view, it was not so much the invasion of Goryeo as Ye Chen's provocation of provocation. After all, the speed of information transmission these days is too slow. Even within Goryeo, everyone already knew about the conquest of Liao. But there is not much news to support this from Ming Dynasty.
Even historically, Wang Yu has been overthrown by Li Chenggui, and the court has not yet decided whether Goryeo will conquer Liao.
But the following thing is rather strange.
Feng Sheng felt that he had made the matter so decisive, but Lan Yu was still here to stay. It should be noted that Lan Yu does not have such a character. Instead, it seemed like it was stalling for time. When Feng Sheng thought of this, he felt a little speculative in his heart. Said; "Lanyu, just tell me, what are you waiting for?"
Lan Yu chuckled and said, "My lord, I'll be ready soon. Otherwise, I'll have a talk with you."
Feng Sheng was instantly sure, and Lan Yu made other arrangements.
Only Nanjing can change his decision. Feng Sheng was very angry at first. Then he calmed down again.
It's normal to be annoyed. No matter what era, no matter when, if you report something beyond the level, your boss will not like it. But Feng Sheng calmed down, partly because of his nature as a general. No matter what happens, no matter how heavy the losses are, or how brilliant the victories are, you must keep a cool head.
It would be different if he were in his position, commanding millions of troops in the north. I don’t know how many people bypassed him and had connections with Nanjing. Being in a place of suspicion is what it is, and it is inevitable for anyone to become the general of Peking University.
One more is not too much, one less is not too much.
But Feng Sheng felt that even if this matter was reported to the court, it would be brought to Zhu Yuanzhang. There won't be any changes.
After all, Ming Dynasty's military focus has always been on the war against Mongolia, whether it is offensive or defensive. Now suddenly going to engage in Goryeo is essentially an extraneous problem. Wise men do not do this.
It's a pity that he doesn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne is no longer the same Zhu Yuanzhang as before. The Ming Dynasty's military focus remains as it is now, which can only be regarded as policy inertia.
