Chapter 52 The Northern Patrol Begins
Zhu Xiongying was somewhat satisfied. Now *** is the joint-stock company of Zhu Xiongying and He Xi. Zhu Xiongying also accepted this. As long as He Xi doesn't go too far, he is willing to maintain this situation.
Of course, expanding one's own power is indispensable. But it does not presuppose destroying the relationship between the two.
We will discuss other matters after the world is settled.
Zhu Xiongying said: "I don't have any candidates, Xie Jin, Liu Jing, and I am going to arrange for a general to join the cabinet, it is just Deng Zhen or Qu Neng."
As soon as He Xi heard about Qu Neng, he understood what Zhu Xiongying was thinking, and immediately said: "Your Highness is wise." After a slight pause, he said: "There is another person, what does your Highness mean?"
Zhu Xiongying sighed slightly and said, "I don't know."
Zhu Xiongying and He Xi looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh. It turned out that there weren't many people in the two of them.
He Xi said: "Then let this person go first. I ask His Highness to issue an edict immediately to confirm the cabinet. I will be the first and second assistant, and Yang Shiqi will be the second assistant. Prepare for the northern tour."
Zhu Xiongying said: "So urgent?"
He Xi said: "Things in the world are always urgent. During this period, news came from the south that King Xia was mobilizing local officials and arranging his own manpower. I estimate that by the beginning of next year, Nanjing will be able to control the situation in the world. By then, It’s time to launch a massive attack.”
"We don't have much time left."
In fact, there were some things that He Xi didn't say, but Zhu Xiongying also knew about them.
Fu Youde had already arrived in Jinan and was sorting out the remaining defeated generals in Jinan. Although he did not launch a large-scale attack, he sent several cavalry units to the north. Ye Chen did not stay in the river to defend, but fought several battles with Fu Youde's cavalry north of the Yellow River. round. No matter who wins or loses, there is even a victory.
It's just that this situation cannot last long.
With Fu Youde in charge and the Beijing camp arriving one after another, the Southern Army can move northward in the autumn and winter of this year.
Even all the prefectures and counties south of the Hejian Defense Line will be lost.
Ye Chen was just stalling for time.
Therefore, He Xi cannot waste every day now and immediately goes north. Not only will he eliminate the hidden dangers in the north, He Xi will also prepare to dispatch a Mongolian cavalry to go south. Although the advantage of cavalry on the battlefield will only become smaller and smaller in the future, cavalry is still very useful now.
Zhu Xiongying said: "Okay."
After Zhu Xiongying discussed with He Xi, he immediately issued an order, appointing He Xi as the first assistant, Yang Shiqi as the second assistant and finance minister, Yang Zhen as the minister of engineering, Xie Jin as the minister of learning, Liu Jing as the bachelor, and Qu Tong as the military minister. Tell the world.
Tie Xuan was the governor of Hebei, and Ye Chen was the commander-in-chief of Hebei. The two were responsible for the war on the southern front.
Let Yang Shiqi take the lead and be responsible for forming the central government headed by the cabinet.
Zhu Xiongying and He Xi ordered 30,000 cavalry to leave Xifengkou and reach Daning City.
There was no war anywhere along the way.
Although the Ming Dynasty migrated many people here, the main ethnic group here is still Mongolian. There are many Han officers in the upper class, and of course there are also many Mongolian generals. To be honest, these people are the most honest.
Without him, Ming Dynasty has been attacking Mongolia for so many years, and it has beaten Mongolia the worst. It is precisely because they know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is that they are the most peaceful. Of course. If the Southern Army besieged the city of Beijing, these Mongolians would turn against them or even switch sides without saying a word. But not before that.
They won't do anything.
They will obey the strong. As long as the strong never loses his throne, they will always obey. What they obey is only the strong, not a certain person.
Zhu Xiongying was dressed in armor and was guarded by tens of thousands of cavalry. He had the style of King Yan going out to the fortress. This is also the reason why these people dare not make mistakes.
These people do not have the power to confront Beijing. But that doesn't mean this matter is over.
On the contrary, many things have just begun.
It is one thing for them not to fight against Beijing, but another thing for them to fight for Beijing. It is not easy to mobilize them, and in order to eliminate the possibility of rebellion, why
Xi also needs to make some personnel adjustments.
All in all, very busy.
Not only He Xi is busy, Zhu Xiongying is also busy. Zhu Xiongying showed his fraternity and dragged more than a dozen Mongolian girls to have sex with each other. As a result, more than a dozen Mongolian generals became relatives and were naturally loyal to Zhu Xiongying.
A troop of tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry fell into Zhu Xiongying's hands.
After all, the Boljijin family was completely defeated in the Ming Dynasty, and now the golden family on the grassland is the Zhu family. The Mongols recognized this, and even the Mongols were unfazed by the war in the south. Is it just a matter of seizing the throne? How normal. Don’t say too much about the history of the Mongols.
There shouldn’t be too many examples of people involved in rising from the dragon.
At this time, He Xi suddenly heard someone coming from below to report, saying, "An old friend is here to release me."
He Xi was stunned and said, "Old friend?" He didn't know which old friend it was, so he let him in. The visitor is none other than someone else. It was Lian Zining.
He Xi was shocked and said, "Zi Ning."
Lian Zining looked at He Xi and saluted and said, "Teacher."
Lian Zining had countless things to say. He felt that He Xi was wrong to provoke this war, but when the words came to his lips, he could not say them out. Because people change. The person in front of him is no longer the teacher who taught him at the Nanjing Imperial College many years ago.
He is no longer the simple student he once was.
He is here on behalf of King Yan, and there are some inappropriate words that cannot be said. It is easy for both parties to misjudge and unpleasant things happen. That's not good for anyone.
At this moment, Lian Zining knew that there was already a deep ravine between him and He Xi, a ravine that could not be submerged.
He Xi also felt Lian Zining's enthusiasm, and he was used to it. In this road of life, people around him come and go, and some people even go to the opposite side of themselves. It's not that He Xi doesn't feel sentimental, but it's too late because he has too many things to do.
All the feelings are just a leisurely sigh at the bursting lights in the dead of night, sad for spring and sad for autumn, which is the welfare of idle people. Not from He Xi.
He Xi said, "You've been doing well lately."
Lian Zining said: "Everything is fine."
He Xi said: "I wrote several letters to King Yan, but there was no reply. It seems that King Yan's reply is from you Zining?"
Lian Zining said: "The teacher is wise. King Yan asked me to talk to the teacher."
He Xi said, "Let's talk about what?"
Lian Zining said: "Of course it is the world. My master is willing to lead a hundred thousand cavalry south to bring order to the chaos and assist the supervising country to ascend the throne. But what will my highness get?"
Negotiate? Naturally, it is impossible to tell one's bottom line honestly.
He Xi fell into deep thought after listening to Lian Zining's words.
But today, there is no one that He Xi can be afraid of. Even King Yan is the same.
The King of Yan is dominating the grasslands with a hundred thousand soldiers, but in He Xi's opinion, they are just mediocre. The King of Yan leads the troops to fight, which is certainly powerful, but so what? Just a general. King Yan's situation limited his potential.
Even if he goes south, He Xi can still be blocked by the danger of the Great Wall.
Of course, this situation is more critical and not what He Xi wants to see. But King Yan defected to them, and it was difficult for He Xi to deal with it.
The difficulty lies in not knowing how to place King Yan.
King Yan is naturally not an ordinary general, he is an uncle. In the military command system, it is very embarrassing. It is impossible for King Yan to have zero frontline troops. Let alone He Xi, Zhu Xiongying couldn’t believe it. Letting the King of Yan assist the government in the rear would be to ignore the King of Yan.
After all, He Xi was in control of political affairs, and he didn't think King Yan could compete with him.
What's even more troublesome is that after the war, King Yan had difficulty arranging arrangements in the Central Plains. Could it be that he really sent troops to create a large vassal state for King Yan?
He Xi thought about it, and suddenly something moved in her heart, and she thought to herself: "King Yan is a smart man. Does he really want to join forces with us?"...
He Xi said: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan is the elder of the clan, and my Highness should treat him as a nephew when he sees him. His Highness the King of Yan is willing to go south to help, and His Highness and I are willing to do so."
Whatever the King of Yan wants, we will give it to him without any hesitation. "
Lian Zining didn't know what to say after what He Xi said.
Lian Zining had a look of astonishment on his face. When He Xi saw this, his heart moved and he said to himself: "That's right, this is not King Yan's condition. Now it's up to Lian Zining to improvise on the spot."
