After thinking about the arrangements here, Emperor Chongzhen began to take action.
In the governor's hall, all the generals gathered together, gathering stars.
Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, and Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, were at the head of the two sides. They were very conspicuous in their bright red robes. Below them, there are eunuchs and supervisors from all walks of life, all of whom are qualified to wear scarlet robes, but the standard is different from that of civil servants.
Of course, the Jinyi Guards are also indispensable in this lobby. Among them, the commanders of the Jinyi Guards, Li Ruolian and Qianhu Liu Yue, are waiting beside the emperor.
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile after they greeted them: "With the hard work of all the armies, the bandit chaos was quelled in time without causing widespread damage. I am very relieved!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qiyu immediately stepped out of the queue and said sincerely: "This is the result of His Majesty's strategic planning. I cannot take the credit!"
This is what he said sincerely. From the beginning of the whole war, Emperor Chongzhen was actually commanding, not only setting up a dragnet, but also conjuring up many cavalry troops, who suddenly appeared on the battlefield at the critical moment, making it easier to defeat the thieves this time. Incomparable.
Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, was just a little slower than Chen Qiyu. He also followed the lead and said: "Your Majesty, with his foresight and foresight, pacified the Hetao Tartars and Guan Nei bandits in only half a year. He was wise and powerful, and it was thanks to Taizu and Chengzu." Such style!"
He knew better than Chen Qiyu. Emperor Chongzhen used prisoners to arrange a plan, luring the Hetao Tatars into an ambush, and accurately blocking the possibility of the Hetao Tatars escaping. During this period, Emperor Chongzhen showed his decisiveness and wisdom in all aspects of mobilizing logistics, coordinating money and food. In particular, the emperor's culling of locusts in Jingyang, Xi'an's tactics against the King of Qin, and his heartfelt words in Tongguan moved Zheng Chongjian deeply.
In his true heart, he really believed that Emperor Chongzhen actually had the same talents and strategies as Taizu and Chengzu!
When the supervisory troops and the general soldiers saw it, they also came out to report the matter one after another. They did not dare to take credit. In fact, the credit was all the emperor's own.
Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that his praise would make them react like this. I couldn't help but smile and shake my head, but it was still very useful in my heart.
He himself understands that it is actually because he has gained hundreds of years of experience, has the vision of future generations, and more importantly, has the golden finger to know the true and false status of the enemy. When these aspects are added up, something will happen that makes these ancient capable ministers and generals admire. If it were someone else who came through time in the future, if they could possess these aspects, I believe that others would not do worse than me.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen secretly told himself, don't be proud, don't get carried away, this is nothing special. I still have a lot to do, so I have to keep working hard!
"I see all the efforts and achievements of the ministers." Emperor Chongzhen said to them with a smile.
Then, he began to reward the meritorious officials this time. Of course, as for the rewards for the soldiers below, this is not a matter at the level of his emperor.
All the generals who were already commander-in-chief were given the title of Left Governor or Right Governor. If they wanted to perform meritorious service, they would be knighted.
Those who were not chief soldiers, such as Wu Sangui, were promoted to chief soldiers as they wished.
As for Chen Qiyu and Zheng Chongjian, they naturally also received awards, and their additional titles were Prince Shaobao or Prince Taibao;
The reward is certainly welcome. In the lobby, everyone has smiles on their faces.
This made Ma Xianglin, who had come all the way and basically only had to rush, couldn't help but feel envious. It was bad luck, not to mention not catching up with the war. Even rogue thieves rarely ran to Xichuan, so few of them were caught by his team on the road.
While he was thinking, he suddenly saw Emperor Chongzhen looking at him with a smile and asking: "Ma Qing, I wonder how General Qin is doing?"
Speaking of which, by the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Qin Liangyu was already sixty-five years old, so Emperor Chongzhen asked this question.
Emperor Chongzhen suddenly mentioned this famous female general of the Ming Dynasty. Others in the hall immediately fell silent, showing respect, and turned to look at Ma Xianglin.
To be honest, how many dynasties in the past dynasties can have such generals. She has been fighting for the country all her life, and more importantly, her brothers and daughter-in-law have all died fighting for the country. It can be said that her family is full of loyalty.
In the Song Dynasty, there was a legend about the generals of the Yang family, but in the Ming Dynasty, there was also a white-pole army!
When Ma Xianglin heard the emperor's question, he immediately looked respectful and replied quickly: "My mother is in very good health. When I am about to leave, I wish I could personally lead the army and be your majesty's vanguard to fight against the bandits!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled, nodded and said: "That's good, I'm relieved!"
At this point, he paused, then suddenly became serious and said: "The rebellion in Amizhou in Yunnan has not subsided yet. I am still worried about the ability of the Duke of Guizhou. The rebellion continues and it is painful. They are still common people. However, most of the troops I lead are from the north. If I go south to quell the chaos, it may be difficult to adapt to the climate of Yunnan. I am afraid that it will be acclimatized and cause large-scale non-combat attrition. This is what I don’t want to see. .”
Hearing this, Ma Xianglin suddenly felt happy and quickly called for battle: "Your Majesty, I will go to the end!"
Emperor Chongzhen felt a little relieved after hearing this. He was worthy of being a son taught by Qin Liangyu, and he could take care of the country's worries.
Thinking like this, he nodded and said: "I think so too. If the Baigan Army goes south to quell the chaos, there won't be so many constraints. In addition, since General Qin also wants to contribute to the country, then I have a special order to Old General Qin also went south together to serve as counselor to the Duke of Guizhou, commanding from the center, and striving to put an end to the rebellion in Ami Province as soon as possible!"
Having said this, he added: "The Duke of Guizhou is still young, and the old general Qin is rich in experience. The old and the young will cooperate with each other. I believe that we should be able to make achievements as soon as possible. In addition, I will give the old general Qin another The right to secretly report.”
Generally speaking, military generals fight and civilians direct.
In the original history, Qin Liangyu was also highly regarded by Emperor Chongzhen, but when she led the troops in war, she was still under the jurisdiction of the governor or even the governor of Sichuan.
But now, Emperor Chongzhen gave a decree to ask Qin Liangyu to help the Duke of Guizhou. The meaning was very clear that the Duke of Guizhou was too young and had too little experience in war. Qin Liangyu had rich experience, so it was Qin Liangyu who would take the actual command of the battle.
Although the situation in Yunnan is special, and although the Duke of Guizhou is nominally in command, this decree still shows how much trust Emperor Chongzhen placed in Qin Liangyu.
Therefore, after Ma Xianglin heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly thanked his mother and promised to put an end to the chaos in Yunnan as soon as possible.
None of the civil servants present, including Chen Qiyu and Zheng Chongjian, objected to this appointment, because that person was Qin Liangyu, the only female general in the Ming Dynasty. She was unparalleled in loyalty and was famous throughout the country!
As for the other generals, most of them were a little moved. It was nothing more than that the emperor could take into account the problem of acclimatization to the people from the north when they went south.
To be honest, they are all a group of warriors. They are not afraid of fighting in battle, but they are afraid of incomprehensible acclimatization. There is no distinction between people, even generals like them may be acclimatized. It would be such a coward to die of illness like that!
If they had a choice, northerners would certainly not want to go to those rainforest areas. Thinking about so many mosquitoes, rats, and ants, they would be afraid.
Emperor Chongzhen finished talking about this matter, and then turned to look at Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, with a serious face: "I have learned that the rebel general Chai Shihua is still in the Urad tribe, and has already gone to other tribes in the west to ask for help. In the future, At this time, the situation in Gansu is still very serious."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Chongjian couldn't help but be stunned. After he came to his senses, he immediately went out and responded: "After Wei Chen returned to Shaanxi, he immediately started to defend the west to prevent the Urad tribe's conspiracy from succeeding."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, and said with his serious expression: "I am taking the three battalions back to Beijing. I am still a little worried about this matter in the northwest. I wonder if Zheng Qing has any good ideas?"
Zheng Chongjian believed that he was not as capable as Emperor Chongzhen and could annihilate the tribes on the grassland. In this case, it would be a bit passive.
If we adopt a passive defense, we don’t know when the Urad tribe and other enemies will attack?
Take the initiative to attack. In the vast grassland, if the Urad tribe flees after hearing the news, they will just stare. In addition, he does not have that many cavalry troops under his command. If the infantry goes out of the fortress, they will be even more stunned. If only the cavalry led by the emperor could stay!
Of course, Zheng Chongjian also knew that it was impossible for the emperor to keep the cavalry.
Not to mention the hussar battalion, it was a deterrent force stationed in the capital, and it was mainly used to deal with Jianlu who might enter the pass again. In addition, the emperor has already said that the extra war horses are to be used by Governor Lu to rebuild Dongjiang Town. It is also necessary to deal with Jianlu, and is indispensable.
After much deliberation, Zheng Chongjian really had no good solution, but since the emperor asked, he had no choice but to reply: "After I return, I will patrol the Great Wall, increase frontier warnings, and deploy troops around. Once the Tatar invasion is discovered, We must respond immediately and never let the Tatars have the opportunity to wreak havoc in the pass!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, indicating that he recognized this ordinary strategy. Then, he frowned and said: "Chai Shihua, this traitor general, must not be allowed to go unpunished and continue to collude with the enemies of the Ming Dynasty to harm the Ming Dynasty. I will kill this person!"
A traitorous general colluding with a foreign enemy is unforgivable for any emperor. Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen said this, the people present were not surprised.
But in this case, the requirements for Zheng Chongjian are even higher.
He thought for a moment and then said a little worriedly: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen does not have many cavalry troops, so he cannot take the initiative to fight. Even if he finds out the location of the traitor, he may not be able to do anything. He can only sit back and wait. Concentrate your forces, and when the rebel generals collude with foreign enemies to invade, try to annihilate them within the pass!"
Emperor Chongzhen was actually waiting for him to say this. When he heard this, he pretended to think about it, then turned to look at Wu Sangui, who had just been promoted to the commander-in-chief of the suppression campaign, and said: "Wu Qing's troops will be temporarily under Zheng Qing's command." , do you have confidence that I will pacify the Urad tribe as soon as possible and capture the traitor general Chai Shihua for me as soon as possible?"
Wu Sangui had never thought before that he was responsible for this incident in the northwest.
Originally, he thought that he would be transferred to accompany him on the expedition this time, and that he would achieve meritorious service and be promoted. After returning, he would be able to show his former colleagues that he was not relying on family connections this time.
But when the emperor said this, he obviously made a decision. This was something Wu Sangui could not refuse.
Speaking of which, there is indeed a need for cavalry here. However, the three major battalions under the jurisdiction of the Royal Horse Supervisor are the emperor's personal troops, so naturally they cannot stay in other places. Wu Sangui's army was originally from the border army, so it was reasonable to temporarily transfer it to Shaanxi.
Therefore, Wu Sangui immediately clasped his fists to accept the order and said: "The last general will obey the order and will never disappoint His Majesty's expectations!"
He was confident in saying this. In the past, he had seen the combat power of the Tumote Department, and to be honest, he really looked down upon it. Compared with the Jianlu, these Mongolian Tatars are simply as powerful as heaven and earth.
If Wu Sangui was asked to fight against the Jianqi, he might not be sure, but now that he goes to fight against these Mongolian Tatars, he is fully sure that he can make another great contribution.
"Good!" When Emperor Chongzhen heard his answer, he praised him, raised his voice, and said seriously: "Anyone who offends the Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is. The same goes for anyone who dares to betray the Ming Dynasty, no matter where he escapes. , I will kill anyone who protects me. The heroic words and ambitions of Chen Tang, the Marquis of Guannei, will be implemented first in our Ming Dynasty!"
Wu Sangui's blood boiled when he heard this. He immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order again: "The last general must present the head of the traitor general Chai Shihua to His Majesty!"
Chen Qiyu, who had been silent next to him, couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he saw this scene. With just a few words, the emperor tied the young commander to death in the northwest.
But this should also be his honor. How many generals can have such an opportunity in front of the emperor? It will really be done in the future, at least in the history books of northwest China, but it will be thanks to Wu Sangui!
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui, suddenly showed a smile, and said to him: "It is unexpected that Guan Ning's army will continue to stay in the northwest to contribute to the country this time. Wu Qing explained the situation to the soldiers for a while, and I agree, you can write a letter to inform your family about the situation, and I will help you deliver it to Shanhaiguan later."
When Wu Sangui heard this, he was even more happy and moved at the same time. The emperor was so attentive that he even thought of this.
Of course he didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen did this just to use their mouths to spread back to Guan Ning all the wise and martial deeds he had accomplished since the emperor's personal expedition, so as to deter possible dissent.
After Wu Sangui returned to the queue after receiving the order, he felt envious when he saw Cao Bianjiao, He Renlong and others who were about the same age, and he couldn't help but feel even more happy.
