Of course Ma Wensheng cannot allow the court to advance border defense issues according to the views of a young alchemist.
He was about to come out and say something.
This time it was Zhu Youtang who gave the final word, "Dear members of the family, you don’t need to say anything more. I am willing to adopt the opinions of the Zhang Qing family because I mentioned it in the court before. I hope that all my ministers and ministers can understand me. Adopting the opinions of the Zhang Qing family on some court affairs."
When Ma Wensheng ascended the throne, he remembered what the emperor had said in the court.
At that time, I thought the emperor was very gentle. He had predicted an earthquake, took precautions in advance, and did not argue with the ministers afterwards.
I'm waiting here
"I also expressed my position that we should not slack off in the preparation of the northwest. Whether the barbarians come or not, we must be prepared for the northwest. Isn’t it what it should be?”
Even Ma Wensheng couldn’t refute this time.
Let’s not talk about whether the news that Di Yi will invade the border in February is reliable. Let’s just say that a unification battle is being completed on the grassland, which requires the Ming Dynasty to be careful in border defense.
Fundamentally speaking, Zhang Zhou’s proposal is correct.
It's just that the emperor skipped the court and adopted Zhang Zhou's opinion, which was not what Ma Wensheng wanted.
This opinion should be raised by civil servants
"As for who will prepare for this strengthening of border defense, I also authorize Wang Qing's family." Zhu Youtang looked at Wang Yue , seems to trust Wang Yue's ability.
Ma Wensheng was very unhappy.
Zhang Zhou is just a scholar, he can even be said to be an alchemist, not a civil servant, so he needs to be on guard.
Wang Yue is a civil servant, but he has different political views, so he still needs to be on guard.
For professional politicians such as civil servants, principles are not important. What is important is that the party is united and opposed. Even if the emperor changes tomorrow or the dynasty changes, it does not seem to affect their ability to go to court
It is said that he is an official of the imperial court.
But in fact, he is an iron-clad loyal minister and a flowing dynasty.
"I want the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office to fully coordinate." Zhu Youtang then looked at Zhang Mao, who had been watching the fire from the other side as if nothing was wrong, "Mr. British, what do you think?"
Zhang Mao said, "I also believe that precautions should be taken in the northwest, but it should be done according to the circumstances and should not be made public, so as not to be known by the Tatars and cause uneasiness in people's hearts."
Have you said it or not? Same.
Zhu Youtang thought to himself, you talk a lot of nonsense, I will use you to sum it up
"That's good." Zhu Youtang said, "That's it, it's settled at the beginning of the year. As appropriate, we will ask the Wang Qing family to take charge of the military affairs of Xuanda and Piantou as the censor of Youdu and the left minister of the Ministry of War, and send you to Piantou Pass to try not to be known to outsiders."
"Yes"
Wang Yue was full of confidence.
Now Zhang Zhou can even predict earthquakes. How do you think it is much easier to predict when the Tatars will invade the border than to predict earthquakes
In addition, with the support of the emperor, there are Zhang Zhou's "With the help of "Shenwei Tiangunpowder", this battle can be said to be the last and best opportunity in his life.
Zhu Youtang looked at Ma Wensheng again and said, "Ma Qing's family, if you have any concerns, it's best to tell them now." . After you walk out from here, I hope you can keep the secret strictly. ”
Ma Wensheng heard this.
This is because he regards me as the most unstable factor among these people.
While he felt a little unhappy, he also saw that Except for himself, this group of people are all "cooperating with each other", and he, the Minister of War, seems to be an outsider and has to be guarded against.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, if Di Yi really has something. Invading, how should this war end?"
Ma Wensheng wanted the emperor and Wang Yue to give him a promise.
The agreement was a precaution.
We must not take the initiative.
If the Tatars don't come, the Ming army cannot just go out and invite war. This is the bottom line that Ma Wensheng can bear.
Zhu Youtang also seemed to think that what Ma Wensheng said made sense. If the military power around Xuanda was handed over to Wang Yue, it would naturally be necessary to regulate Wang Yue's behavior. What if this old boy led the troops into the army at the risk of his life for the sake of military glory? Grassland
When the king becomes more happy, the balance of the Ming Dynasty border will be broken by it, putting Xuanda and even the capital in danger.
Zhu Youtang said, "I will send the general military officers, guarding eunuchs, etc. to assist Wang Qing's family in completing this battle. The principle is that if the barbarians do not advance, our soldiers and horses cannot take any further steps; if the barbarians do not retreat, our Ming soldiers must not lose any ground or even a corner of the city."
Ma Wensheng listened to the emperor's advice. Guaranteed, he handed over his hand and said, "The Ministry of War will definitely coordinate in this battle. But please also restore peace to Xuanda and other places before March, so as not to delay the spring plowing."
Ma Wensheng and Zhang Mao left the Qianqing Palace.
Zhang Zhou and Wang Yue Zhu Youtang was left behind, and it seemed that there were still detailed matters to discuss.
Previously, we just set a general direction, and the war would start in February.
The next step is to formulate detailed strategies. , we need to make arrangements based on the fortresses and terrain around Piantou Pass, so that everything is under control.
"This is the map of the northwest frontier fortress that I asked someone to draw in the past two days. ”
Zhu Youtang asked Dai Yi to bring over a map.
He also found a table, set it up in the Qianqing Palace, and spread out the map.
< p>Zhang Zhou could tell just at a glance how poor the quality of the map was, and there was nothing he could do about it. It was pretty good to be able to draw the map of the northwest just by relying on the stream of consciousness.Zhu Youtang looked up at Zhang Zhou and Wang Yue and said, "There is no room for loss in this battle."
Obviously, Zhu Youtang is also under pressure.
Now he wants to skip the court and fight. A battle.
Although it was only for defense in name and did not undermine the Ming Dynasty’s principle of being defensive in the northwest, Ma Wensheng finally compromised and agreed, which also shows that the emperor did not disrupt the Ming Dynasty’s previous emperors’ policies in the northwest. layout.
And Wang Yue
Even if Ma Wensheng refuses to look at him, he must admit that this is a master who can fight a tough battle.
If the emperor had changed and arranged for someone else to preside over this war, even if Ma Wensheng knew that he would be disobedient to the emperor, he would definitely dismiss it on the spot, and even make the matter public.
But if you lose.
The emperor’s face was completely gone.
Wang Yue looked at Zhang Zhou and said, "Mr. Zhang, is the time you mentioned accurate?"
Obviously, Wang Yue was very confident in his marching strategy, and there was no need to ask Zhang Zhou.
He only needs a specific time from Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou said, "People's hearts are the most unpredictable. However, judging from the current situation in the grassland, with the horse market cut off, some tribes' supplies are simply not enough to survive the whole winter. They plundered the Ming border areas. Firstly, we don’t think we will realize that they will come at a time when there is no border in normal years. Secondly, they want to ensure internal stability and prepare for a battle that is related to the survival of their tribe."
Wang Yue thought for a while and said to Zhu Youtang, "Your Majesty, after Mr. Zhang's analysis, even the veteran feels that a war will occur within February."
Zhu Youtang frown.
You, Lao Wang, are flattering you again
Everyone knows your character, so that when you don’t flatter the horses, it’s almost like flattering you. You didn’t realize this before, but now you suddenly do. Be aware.
You'd better talk less
Zhu Youtang ignored Wang Yue and asked Zhang Zhoudao, "Bingkuan, which direction do you think the Hulu will come from?"
Zhang Zhou looked at the map and found it a bit difficult to point out a direction.
Not to mention that even if the Tatars are dispatched in large numbers, they will still be in batches. There will be a gap of one or two days before and after. This is the time difference between the Ming Dynasty's border defense responses, let's talk about this map
Zhang Zhoudao "I want to redraw the northwest map"
"What"
Zhu Youtang didn't seem to understand for a while.
Zhang Zhou said, "What I mean is that this map has some inaccuracies and deviations. I want to make a map that is drawn strictly in accordance with the scale to ensure that this battle can be previewed." , and can be more precise when deploying troops."
Zhu Youtang smiled bitterly.
He never imagined that Zhang Zhou’s first step in preparing for the northwest battle was to redraw the map
“Prepare paper and pen for him.” Zhu Youtang said to Dai Yida .
Zhang Zhou said, "Please, Eunuch Dai, please prepare some more charcoal pens, rulers, etc., preferably calipers, rulers, etc. I need to make gestures. By the way, the paper should be made of more than four layers of rice paper." "Yes, after the drawing is completed, let someone make some rubbings to prepare for this battle."
Zhang Zhou's weirdness made Zhu Youtang not understand.
But Wang Yue seemed to support Zhang Zhou's behavior.
Because he himself also felt that there was a big problem with the northwest map, but the problem was that based on the current conditions of the Ming Dynasty, basicallyIt is impossible to draw a detailed map. If Zhang Zhou can draw a very high-precision map, for a coach, he will first be able to "know his enemy and himself."
Even the position you are in is recorded differently, how can you be flexible on the battlefield?
Ever so.
Zhang Zhou drew the map on the spot under the eyes of Zhu Youtang, Wang Yue, Xiao Jing and others.
Everyone is Zhang Zhou’s helper.
Zhang Zhou did not completely give up on the original map. Many important landmarks marked on the map in another chapter will also be marked on his map.
"The ratio is one inch, which is roughly equivalent to forty-three miles. If the Tatar cavalry marches ninety miles a day, it is roughly equivalent to walking two squares a day."
Ming The forty-three miles in the dynasty is roughly equivalent to fifty miles in the later generations, which is twenty-five kilometers.
Zhu Youtang next to him frowned after hearing this.
Two squares a day
It sounds more and more like the "sand table drill" that Zhang Zhou played for Zhu Houzhao before
Look at Zhang carefully The map drawn by Zhou is clearly a reproduction of the sand table topography on paper.
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but asked, "Bingkuan, I seem to have seen this thing before. Did you give it to the prince?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Back to your majesty, I have seen it before." This is the prototype of the sand table used for the prince. At that time, I also described the situation in the northwest to the prince in detail. "Bingkuan, you are really awesome."
Zhu. Youtang smiled and said, "The map still needs to be drawn, and there must also be a sand table. After thinking about it, if there can be a sand table for on-site narration, ordinary soldiers will understand it clearly after seeing it, which will help to mobilize troops. General."
Zhang Zhou said, "But Your Majesty, the material of the sand table I have is not very good, I'm afraid it won't be of much use."
Zhu Youtang glanced at Zhang Zhou and said, "I want it." If you redo it, will it cost you a little bit of money? Dai Yi, go make arrangements and find the best craftsman, and at all costs, you must complete the sand table within two days."
"Yes. "Dai Yi smiled.
Zhu Youtang suddenly seemed to remember something, looked at Zhang Zhou apologetically and said, "Bingkuan, I'm afraid it will delay your preparation for the exam again."
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