As the two people who arranged the plans for the three parties, their understanding of Jiannu can be said to be one of the clearest among the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty.
Since the Battle of Sarhu in the late Wanli Dynasty, the military power of the Ming Dynasty and Jiannu has undergone fundamental changes.
It was already difficult for the Ming Dynasty to control the fierce attacks of Jiannu, let alone conquer them?
Even though the Ming Dynasty now has sufficient military pay and has regained some vitality under the leadership of the emperor, the field army is most in short supply.
In five years, Jiannu had already unified Mongolia. With hundreds of thousands of cavalry, what could the Ming Dynasty use to fight against them?
The five years of Ping Liao were just like talking in a dream. With the emperor's temperament, if he couldn't complete it, he would definitely be liquidated.
Chongzhen's eyes flashed with coldness, he really thought he was young and easy to bully.
Yuan Chonghuan also answered the same question for this time in history, and Zhou Daodeng, Liu Hongxun and others praised it one after another.
However, when Xu Yuqing from the Ministry of War asked Yuan Chonghuan for advice on the strategy of Ping Liao during the incident, Yuan Chonghuan did not give a eloquent statement, but said without thinking that the five years of Ping Liao was just for comfort.
If I hadn't traveled through time and knew this record,
Knowing that next year the slaves would take a detour to enter the customs, and that in the next few years they would enter the customs several times and the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed, he really believed it.
"Yuan Aiqing, if you can pacify the Liao Dynasty in five years, you will be the sixth Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and your descendants will also enjoy the blessings."
Chongzhen's words were very plain, but in the ears of the ministers, they were no less than thunder in the sky.
It has been more than 260 years since the Ming Dynasty. Only Taizu and Chengzu have created ten dukes. After Chengzu, there were no more dukes.
The current Dukes of England, Dukes of Wei, Dukes of Cheng, Dukes of Ding and Dukes of Guizhou were all hereditary from that time.
In terms of rarity and real power, he is higher than the princes and princes of the royal family, and his level of dignity is unmatched by other ministers.
Now it is said that as long as Yuan Chonghuan can pacify Liaodong within five years, he will be made a duke!
"Your Majesty, may I say a few words?"
Sun Chengzong still couldn't help but speak out. After all, in the entire Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan was the only one who had served as the governor of Jiliao and fought against Jiannu and still won.
We don't seek a big victory, we just want to stabilize Liaodong. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan must not let anything happen at the moment.
Chongzhen nodded.
With the emperor's permission, Sun Chengzong looked at Yuan Chonghuan: "Yuan Chonghuan, there is no joking in the army, and there is no joking in front of the emperor."
"But if it can't be settled, it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, and the nine tribes will be punished. You can think about it first!"
Facing Sun Chengzong's advice, Yuan Chonghuan woke up from a dream.
At this moment, it was difficult to ride a tiger. If he continued to say yes, there was a high probability that it would not be completed. He knew the situation in Liaodong very well.
If the answer is no, Haikou, who you just boasted about, will be slapped in the face, and your prestige will be greatly lost.
But no matter how much you break your promise, it's still better than killing the nine tribes!
After his face changed several times, Yuan Chonghuan gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Liaodong border affairs are a situation accumulated over forty years. Five years is only an estimate by the minister, and it must be determined based on the strategy!"
"What's the specific strategy?"
"I'm still working on the idea, but it's already close to ten. Please give me a few days, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Chongzhen had a sneer on his lips: "Come here, Yuan Chonghuan uttered arrogant words to deceive the emperor, and was imprisoned in the prison of the Governor of the Fifth Army. When did he make the strategy, and when did he come out again!"
"In addition, no one is allowed to see Yuan Chonghuan privately without my permission, and the Jin Yi Guards will strictly guard him!"
"Retreat!"
"Your Majesty, you must not do it. Although Yuan Chonghuan speaks arrogant words, for the sake of serving the country wholeheartedly, please spare him once!"
"Your Majesty, Governor Yuan just made a slip of the tongue. At this juncture, Liaodong cannot be left alone to take charge of the overall situation!"
"Your Majesty, minister..."
Unfortunately, Chongzhen turned a blind eye to the ministers' pleas and left the Huangji Hall directly.
The ministers in Huangji Hall stared at each other with big eyes. No one expected that things would evolve to such an extent that they would send Yuan Chonghuan to the prison of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
This is the governor of Ji Liao, the number one person in Liaodong, and he will shut it down as soon as he says it.
Sun Chengzong looked at the somewhat lost Yuan Chonghuan: "Element, I have told you a long time ago that you need to restrain your temper and think twice about everything.
How could you be so arrogant about Ping Liao, hey..."
Sun Chengzong's tone sounded like he hated iron, and his eyes were full of anxiety.
Yuan Keli also sighed. He did not expect that the emperor would react so strongly to this matter, but he was still calm and did not directly pull him out and chop him.
At this time, Li Ruolian came up with several Jinyi guards. Seeing this, Sun Chengzong whispered: "Commander Li, can I say a few words?"
Li Ruolian chuckled and said: "Mr. Sun Ge, don't be in a hurry, think carefully about His Majesty's will!
Just let him write Ping Liao Ce! It’s out as soon as it’s written! "
After being reminded by Li Ruolian, Sun Chengzong calmed down instantly.
Looking at Yuan Chonghuan: "Element, I don't care whether you have a good plan for Ping Liao or not, but since His Majesty asked you to write it, even if it is mediocre, you can't make any more lies."
"You just have the right to rest!"
"I and Mr. Yuan Ge will go to His Majesty again to plead for mercy. You can write with peace of mind!"
With that said, he and Yuan Keli hurried towards Dongnuan Pavilion. Li Ruolian looked at Yuan Chonghuan with a gloomy face: "Master Yuan, please!"
Upon seeing this, Yuan Chonghuan could only follow the Jin Yiwei and leave the Huangji Palace, and the officials also slowly dispersed.
On the other side, Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli had just turned the corner of Huangji Palace when they saw Wang Chengen waiting on the other side.
"Two pavilion elders, Your Majesty invites you two to go to the Imperial Garden!"
There was a strange look in the eyes of the two people, but their anxious hearts calmed down instantly.
A quarter of an hour later, the two met the emperor in the imperial garden. After the two saluted, Chongzhen sighed.
"Two dear friends, I admit that Yuan Chonghuan has extraordinary courage and courage. He does not care about his personal name. He is also an expert in troop deployment and strategy. He is a useful person.
But don’t you think Yuan Chonghuan is too arrogant? "
The two were speechless for a moment.
Yuan Chonghuan is really too arrogant. It can be seen from the previous conflicts with Wang Zhichen, Man Gui and others. Anyone who disagrees with him will make a fuss and suppress him.
The same is true today regarding the sale of grain by the Karaqin tribe. The imperial court issued an edict and even raised objections at the court meeting.
Even Yuan Keli was not convinced by several questions.
Even though Chongzhen forced it down in the end, Yuan Chonghuan's eyes were still full of unwillingness.
To put it nicely, it means that he has his own opinion; to put it worse, he means that he does not take the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor into consideration.
"Letting him stay in jail for a few days to suppress his temper is not a bad thing."
"By the way, let's take a look at his plan to pacify Liaodong, and also take a look at the reactions of the generals in Liaodong."
"Go and do your work and pay attention to the public opinion in Beijing!"
Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli saluted and left. Since the emperor had no murderous intention, they were relieved.
"Big companion, send a message to Li Ruolian and ask him to serve him delicious food and drink, but no one is allowed to see him!"
After Wang Chengen left, Chongzhen let out a long sigh.
"Yuan Chonghuan, there is only so much I can do for you!"
