In addition, there is the sea route.
Use warships to transport troops from Shanhaiguan to Changsheng Island on the Liaodong Peninsula, or use warships to transport troops from Dengzhou to the twin islands of the Liaodong Peninsula.
These two routes look okay, but the biggest constraint is the problem of supply. The sea situation is changing. Once a huge wave hits and the supply cannot keep up, it will be self-defeat without a fight.
It's different now. As long as Xiping Fort is captured and Ningyuan is connected to Liaodong, both the transportation of troops and supplies will be able to flow smoothly.
Although land transportation is not as large and convenient as sea transportation, it is the safest.
From then on, there were many options to attack Jiannu or North Korea.
A hint of understanding flashed in everyone's eyes. Just now, they were speculating that the emperor's deployment seemed to be waiting for the three parties to establish slaves to destroy Korea. Now it seems that the emperor did it on purpose.
In this way, after the Jian slaves are eliminated, Korea can be completely included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, rather than a vassal state. This is the essential difference.
The thought of expanding their territory makes them excited.
Glancing at the secretly excited crowd, Chongzhen said in a deep voice: "Yuan Aiqing, since we have already made a decision, we will immediately send an order to Yuan Chonghuan, Ma Xianglin, and Mao Wenlong to take action.
Complete the set goals before winter and ask Ma Xianglin to prepare bridging materials. "
"The Ministry of Household Affairs prepares the necessary grain, fodder and military pay and transports it to Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan to ensure the needs of Sun Chuanting and Yuan Chonghuan;
Send an order to Denglai Commander-in-Chief Yang Zhaoji to transport grain and grass to Lushun via the Bohai Sea to ensure the needs of Ma Xianglin and Mao Wenlong;"
"The Ministry of Industry will mobilize a large amount of refined iron and other materials to supervise the production of weapons. Remember, I don't require quantity, but quality."
"Everyone, according to the cabinet's speculation, the three parties will attack the Ming Dynasty as early as March or April next year. We still have eight months to prepare.
If you don't fight back, that's it. Once you fight back, you won't give them any chance to breathe. You will continue to beat them until they are destroyed.
Each ministry must take care of the matters at hand and must not interfere with this battle or leak it. Do you understand? "
"I obey the order!"
Everyone looked solemn and responded in unison, their eyes full of excitement.
"Ai Qing and Sun Ai Qing stay, while the rest of the ministers go to work first!"
After everyone left, Chongzhen looked at Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong and said softly. Their faces changed drastically, and their eyes were full of surprise.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"I have decided on this matter!"
One sentence blocked the two people's advice. Seeing that the emperor was so determined, the two looked at each other, saluted Chongzhen and then slowly exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
Outside the Qianqing Palace, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong let out a long sigh.
"Brother Li Qing, Your Majesty is...hey, no wonder there is a big court meeting!"
"Perhaps His Majesty's situation in Southern Zhili has impacted His Majesty. Since Your Majesty has already made a decision and told us in advance, we can only stand on the side of the Emperor and convince the ministers.
Although His Majesty is young, he has become more and more powerful in the past two years since he took the throne. He is usually easy to talk and listens well, but once he makes a decision, it is basically difficult to change it. "
"That's right. It's a useless place. It's tasteless to eat and it's a pity to throw it away. No matter how courageous your Majesty is, let's go and think about how to refute it when you go back!"
"Hahaha, maybe we don't need to think about it. Since His Majesty mentioned it, I guess he has been thinking about this matter for a long time. It is useless for anyone to object to this matter. Your Majesty has done a lot of things to abolish the ancestral system."
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The two of them muttered quietly and headed towards Wenyuan Pavilion where the cabinet was located.
Chongzhen, on the other hand, sighed after looking at more than a hundred memorials and dozens of newspapers sent back from western Liaoning. They all said that being an emperor would rival the gods, but they never thought of dealing with government affairs.
He had been gone for more than two months, and even though he had picked and picked, there were still more than a hundred memorials for him to read in person.
"Come on, it was fun to play for a while, but I was in tears when I returned to Beijing!"
After complaining, Chongzhen picked up the memorial and read it slowly. The foreign enemies were not eliminated, so it was not the time to slack off.
Three days passed by in a flash, and Chongzhen spent these three days in Dongnuan Pavilion, reading memorials and newspapers.
On the fourth day of September, as the drums from the Drum Tower in front of the Meridian Gate rang, the civil and military officials waiting outside entered from the corner gates on both sides and headed towards the Huangji Hall.
After the ministers saluted, Chongzhen glanced at the ministers, who were three or four times more than usual at court, and said calmly: "Dear ministers, do you have a memorial?"
Naturally, what he got was the silence of the ministers. The emperor wanted to hold a court meeting. At this time, just listen honestly and don't make trouble for yourself.
"Since you, my beloved, do not have a memorial, I will talk about two things today.
The first thing I did was depose Kong Yinzhi’s Duke Yansheng in Qufu, and reduce all members of the Northern Sect of the Kong family from the 53rd generation of Duke Yansheng to civilians. During the execution, more than 500 people died. Yinzhi was also directly beaten to death.
I originally wanted to select one from the Southern Sect to confer the title of Holy Duke Yan, but Kong Zhenyun and Kong Shangqian of the Southern Sect firmly refused and gave several reasons. I had no choice but to abolish the title. "
The emperor's voice was very soft, but it was like thunder in the ears of the ministers. They were suddenly shocked, and their eyes were full of shock.
Qufu is more than 1,200 miles away from Beijing. It takes at least 20 days for ordinary people to send news to Beijing. This is because there is a road leading to it, and Qufu is blocked to thoroughly investigate the scholars' false opinions and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the people. Only a few people in Beijing know about it.
PS: There are always readers who think that a thousand miles is very short, but in ancient times, for 99% of ordinary people, this was an insurmountable natural chasm. The road guide system basically locked up normal social mobility, and ordinary people were poor. He can only move within a radius of a hundred miles throughout his life. The road signs are clearly written on where he comes from and where he goes. You can't take a detour even if you want to. Secondly, carriages, horses and other things that are luxuries to the common people do not have enough fuel and water. Just relying on two legs, fifty miles a day is the limit, let alone walking for twenty or thirty days in a row.
They knew that the emperor wanted to suppress the Kong family in Qufu, and might depose Yanshenggong and choose a new one. As a result, the Beizong was all gone.
"Li Ruolian, briefly recount the crimes committed by Qufu Beizong. You will know the details after you go to court and buy a copy of Daming Daily."
Li Ruolian, who had been well prepared, went straight out of work and opened his mouth. Everyone trembled when they heard the crimes summarized one by one. Their eyes were full of anger, shock, regret, and complexity.
What shocked them was the crimes committed by the Kong family. They had long heard that the Kong family had made many mistakes, but they really didn't expect it to be so absurd and outrageous.
It would not be an exaggeration to describe him as arrogant and extravagant, full of evil, and persistent in his evil deeds.
It's not that the emperor wants to abolish them, it's that they themselves have abolished themselves.
The complicated thing is that the emperor showed no mercy at all. Although Beizong deserved his punishment and was deposed, he was a saint after all, so the two emotions were contradictory for a while.
Some ministers who had just thought of pleading and rebutting had cold sweat on their foreheads. They could guess that if they had come out just now, they would have been dragged out of the Meridian Gate and scolded by the stick.
As for the Nanzong's unwillingness to seize the title, I don't know whether it is true or not. The emperor was simply taking advantage and acting like a good boy.
"Although I abolished the title of Duke of Yansheng and also abolished the Northern Sect, I made Kong Zhenyun of the Southern Sect serve as the enshrining officer of the Supreme Saint of Dacheng..."
Everyone secretly sighed again. Although the emperor suppressed the Confucian family, he did not suppress Confucianism and respected Confucius. This was a blessing among misfortunes.
Looking at the expressions of the ministers, Chongzhen naturally knew what they were thinking. This was the first blow, and the second blow would come after the New Year. Let's see if they can still be so calm.
With so many crimes committed, the ministers had nothing to refute, and the affairs of the Confucius Mansion were settled.
Chongzhen continued: "The second thing is that I am determined to abolish the southern capital and return the southern officials to the north!"
