Chapter 103 The storm begins
Xining.
Mei Yin looked at Zhao Zongshou and was silent.
From Mei Yin's perspective, this was the biggest decision in his life. Success or failure determines his future destiny. It's a big gamble.
With Mei Yin's temperament, he actually doesn't like taking risks. Mei Yin's stability was also what Zhu Yuanzhang liked. Mei Yin wouldn't be willing to gamble if he could, but the situation has reached this point. Mei Yin also had to end.
He even regrets that he contacted Beijing too early.
Because there is a gap between what Mei Yin thinks and what Zhao Zongshou expects.
Yes, Zhao Zongshou’s expectations are not Beijing’s expectations.
As far as He Xi is concerned, his expectations for Mei Yin are not high. It is not necessarily unacceptable to surrender the city of Xining. This is also related to He Xi's usual style, never pinning his hopes of victory on others.
After all, others can make you win, but they can also make you fail.
Any request from anyone is just the icing on the cake, not the winner.
Therefore, the conditions offered by He Xi to Mei Yin were very relaxed.
But Zhao Zongshou was different.
Zhao Zongshou pinned his future wealth and prosperity on today's fight. What he hoped most was that Mei Yin would achieve great achievements, so that he could have a place in the future court by persuading Mei Yin to surrender.
So He Xi's intention changed a little bit when Zhao Zongshou relayed it. Zhao Zongshou did not dare to tamper with He Xi's intentions, but there was no problem at all in adding a little more inclination.
And Mei Yin also felt this pressure.
Mei Yin pondered for a long time and said: "You send a message to Beijing. That means I will definitely capture Lanzhou to congratulate Your Majesty."
Zhao Zongshou was overjoyed and immediately went down to make arrangements. A homing pigeon soared into the sky and headed towards Beijing.
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Hami.
King Yan looked at the letter from Beijing and said to Lian Zining: "What do you think of He Xi's idea?"
Lian Zining pondered for a moment and said: "This is probably Teacher He's limit. Even if you bargain, you can get some benefits from Teacher He, but the gain is not worth the loss."
King Yan said, "Oh, why is it that the gain outweighs the loss?"
Lian Zining said: "According to the rules set by Emperor Taizu, Gansu must not be given to vassals. If His Highness takes it by force, there will be no problem now, but there will definitely be conflicts between the two parties in the future. This will cause trouble for future generations. If you don't want to include Gansu Yan State, then Yan's method of selecting officials is actually to let His Highness send people to get it for whatever he wants. Although there are still some problems, it is almost the limit. If you want more, even if there is some room, but How many? But how old is Teacher He now, and what is the current situation between the north and the south? Your Highness knows better than me."
King Yan sighed and said, "That's right. That's it."
King Yan knew very well that He Xi was not very old. If considered by the age of a politician, he was even considered young.
Bullying the old will not bully the young, let alone if Beijing dominates the world in the future. King Yan still has a long time to deal with He Xi. He maintained a good relationship with He Xi, which was more important than the current little profit.
As for other ideas, it is not that King Yan has never thought about it. But Yan State had no spare power at all.
The existence of Timur made it impossible for the main force of King Yan to participate in the battle between the north and the south.
Not to mention, King Yan thought, even if he could participate or even stand on Nanjing's side, could the situation be changed?
In fact it cannot be changed.
After all, Beijing has passed the most dangerous period, and it can be said that the trend is settled. Even if Yan State fell to Nanjing, it would only delay time, but there would be other changes.
Lian Zining also breathed a sigh of relief.
Lian Zining's idea is actually very representative. Many civil servants in the vassal state, even if they work for the vassal king, still have strong orthodox ideas, and they are not willing to fall out with the court and the vassal king.
King Yan suddenly said: "But. Tell Beijing that this time I will personally lead the troops and ask Beijing to send a capable person to take charge of the task in the northwest."
Talk to him once. After all, many things cannot be explained clearly. It's best to let He Xi come. "
Lian Zining said: "Yes."
If King Yan wants to defeat Timur and establish his own empire, the relationship with Beijing needs to be redefined, and many things need to be discussed. After all, this moment is the same as that moment.
A pigeon also flew from the Western Regions to Beijing. .
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Information from all parties gathered in Beijing.
He Xi frowned slightly and thought to himself, "It seems I have to go to the northwest."
First, he had to solve King Yan's problem. He didn't know what King Yan wanted in general. But the general idea is there.
This needs to be talked about.
In this battle, the Yan army will definitely participate. This is also the most convenient and trouble-free thing. He Xi even suspects that King Yan has already arranged for manpower. If King Yan is not allowed to participate, King Yan may not be willing.
Secondly, there is the problem of Mei Yin.
If Mei Yin doesn't succeed, that's it. Anyway, life and death matter. It's nothing more than a little troublesome, but once Mei Yin succeeds, it will be a problem.
At that time, Mei Yin was just a small army leader with tens of thousands of troops.
This is what He Xi needs to deal with.
Private soldiers are not allowed under the Beijing imperial court. But Mei Yin is a meritorious minister. How to train Mei Yin's subordinates so that everyone above and below them will be convinced is also a problem. After all, Mei Yin's surrender is likely to be the beginning.
How the Beijing court treats Mei Yin will be watched by many people. It even depends on whether or not they should defect to Beijing based on Mei Yin's fate.
The sense of proportion here is a test of political wisdom, and there is no precedent.
The situation in Beijing is also very stable now. The situation in Beijing is favorable, so Zhu Xiongying is naturally willing to live in harmony with He Xi, so as not to ruin the current good situation.
But He Xi still had to confirm with Zhu Xiongying.
After all, this trip will take at least a few months.
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Zhu Xiongying and He Xi sat opposite each other.
This is also a way for both parties to communicate.
Like small talk.
When He Xi told him about his preparations to go west, Zhu Xiongying smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, please rest assured, I will not change what you have decided."
He Xi said: "I will let Yang Shiqi temporarily take over the responsibility of the chief assistant. All parties will have arrangements. Shandong will be handed over to Ha Cibuhua, the Henan front line will be handed over to Ye Chen, and the sea will be handed over to Fang Chengfeng. Everything else remains the same, and the court The biggest problem is probably that money is flowing like water, but don’t worry, I will have a clear answer on this matter after I come back, and now the imperial treasury can support it until the end of this year.”
Fighting is a waste of money.
The speed of burning money is related to the advanced level of the firearm. The more advanced the weapon, the more powerful it is and the more it consumes. Some people in Beijing can’t stand it.
Zhu Xiongying said: "I don't have any objections to other aspects. Only regarding Shandong, I think it's not possible. Harbin's performance is too poor."
On the battlefield in Shandong, Ha Cibuhua was overwhelmed by Fu Youde.
Even on the Shandong battlefield, Fu Youde won several battles. Although the scale was small, it was still the only defeat on the battlefield that made Zhu Xiongying very uncomfortable. He had actually been brewing Yi Jiang.
He Xi said: "Things on the battlefield are never left to chance. Ha Ci Buhua is indeed not the most suitable candidate, but who can replace Ha Ci Buhua?"
"It's nothing more than Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, and Ping An, who is by His Majesty's side. If these two are not used, others may not be able to defeat Ha Ci Buhua. With young generals, it is very likely that they will perform well, but it is also possible that Zhao Kuo. Using veterans, I’m afraid it’s not as good as having a hard time without flowers.”
"You can't blame others for perfection. Ha Cibuhua has several advantages. First, he is a Mongolian with a shallow foundation, and his family is completely lost in Nanjing. He dare not suffer a big defeat. Once defeated, the centuries-old inheritance of the Muhuali family will be lost. Cut off."
"Second, Ha Ci has not spent more than 20 years in the military, so he is qualified as a senior general. He is cautious enough, and he is the best among all veteran generals.
One of them who likes to listen to young people’s opinions the most. He faced Fu Youde. Rather than using Ha Ci Buhua, it would be better to use the young generals under Ha Ci Buhua. Shandong is not the main battlefield. As long as he can contain Fu Youde, it is enough. "
"Isn't Ha Cibuhua not doing enough now?"
Hearing what He Xi said, Zhu Xiongying was moved in his heart and thought to himself: "I am still far inferior to my uncle in terms of employing people."
