The Ministry of War Yamen.
Xie Qian came in a hurry and went directly to the inner hall to meet Ma Wensheng alone.
Ma Wensheng handed Xie Qian a summary of Liaodong official affairs. Xie Qian took it in his hand and frowned when he saw that it was a thick pile.
"There is news about the expedition." Ma Wensheng said.
Xie Qian originally wanted to look at the memorial. When he heard this, he raised his head and looked surprised, "It shouldn't be a good news when the news arrives."
In Xie Qian's opinion, this There has been no news from the second emperor. The battle report has been delayed for so many days. If it was a victory, it would have spread long ago. Why did he wait for Ma Wensheng to call him, a scholar and minister of the Ministry of War, to discuss it secretly in the inner court? Tell me
"It's not clear yet." Ma Wensheng said, "It was Ye Bushou who was spying on the military situation in Yizhou. He got the information from the grassland and then reported it to the local government in Yizhou. However, the people did not go this way. Yizhou. Everything must be reported by the leader."
Xie Qian laughed dumbly.
Ma Wensheng pointed to Xie Qian's compilation of local affairs in Liaodong and said, "The cost of this battle is listed above. I wanted to transfer those from Jizhou to the local affairs, but not yet." What's going on? The closer the place is, the harder it will be for the Ministry of War to intervene."
"Yes."
Xie Qian nodded in understanding.
After all, Jizhou is at the feet of the emperor. Any military affairs here are of great concern. If the Ministry of War wants Jizhou to make some military affairs arrangements, it must follow the rules and get closer to Gyeonggi. The greater the military involvement.
"So did you win, lose or return without success? Brother Futu, you are also experienced in battles. At this time, you have to estimate the results. You should be able to do it with certainty. Alright?"
Xie Qian was determined to get an answer from Ma Wensheng.
While he was talking, there was a knock on the door.
“Come in.” Ma Wensheng ordered.
Immediately Yang Mi, the right minister of the Ministry of War, came in.
"Thank you, Mr. Ma Bu Tang." Yang Mi saluted.
"You're welcome." Xie Qian said with a smile, "This Ministry of War is really a good place now. I always felt very calm when I came here before, but now I still feel that this place has become a dragon's pond and a tiger's den."
Ma Wensheng glanced over and asked, "You mean, it's because the Ministry of War has an extra minister, Zuo, who is also in charge of the governor's office."
"Haha."
Yang Mi said, "I went to check it out. The troops reported by Yizhou were from Jizhou and Liaozhen. They were heading east from Huangshui, and their destination was Shenyang Zhongwei. There was no detection along the way. There are traces of large groups of Tatar troops. There is no snow on the grassland now. After the snow melts, the weather is very cold and the road is muddy and difficult to travel."
"Where is the result?" Xie Qian is waiting for a result. Ma Wensheng didn't analyze it, but now Yang Mi seemed to be playing tricks on him.
Yang Mi said helplessly, "There is no result."
Xie Qian stood upHe looked very annoyed and said, "I have never seen people marching and fighting like this. Do you mean that both Lu Wan and Wang Xian don't understand the rules? When running an army, marching and fighting, no matter what the result is, they should be rewarded regardless of gains and losses. Once there is a delay, there will be complacency. As long as one person does not understand this rule, the two of them do not understand whether there is a guarding officer in the army. Why are they not in a hurry to report it?"
Yang Mi is not like Ma Wensheng. Needing to hide and not express his position, he said, "Maybe the result is not satisfactory."
Xie Qian said, "Whether it is a defeat, heavy losses, or no achievements, all We still need to hide it."
Yang Mi looked at Ma Wensheng and saw that Ma Wensheng was not making any analysis. He continued, "It is precisely because the results were unsatisfactory that it was necessary to be complacent."
" Haha."
Xie Qian seemed to understand.
Yang Mi seemed to be analyzing why Wang Xian and Lu Wan had not reported the results for a long time, but in fact he was implying that the people recommended by Zhang Zhou were criticized by the civil servants of the DPRK for fear of not receiving credit. , or he failed to meet the emperor's expectations and was accused, so he wanted to hide the results of the victory.
Xie Qian smiled and said, "You mean, they want to hunt rabbits on the way back to Shenyang to see if they can kill a few border residents and take the credit, so as to get rewards from the court. "
Yang Mi said, "It's not impossible."
Ma Wensheng finally said, "There are more than 40,000 troops in both groups, and they don't have to mobilize food, grass and baggage. If they want to send troops, they will." It is probably unreasonable to obtain military glory in this way."
"What do you think of the negative plan?" Xie Qian was a little angry.
You think what Yang Mi and I analyzed is wrong, but you yourself can’t explain why. Are you adding to the trouble for us?
Ma Wensheng sighed, “I still can’t tell. , but I always feel that something will happen outside the battlefield. The two armies of Liaodong and Jizhou attack. No matter what the result is, there will always be a lot of shirk and perfunctory afterwards, whether it is about rewarding merits or covering up mistakes. "
Xie Qian said with emotion, "That's right. Ji Zhen and Liao Zhen sent troops from two directions. If the general command leads the troops, or a minister of the Ministry of War is sent to command the two sides, Maybe there are not so many things. We have to send troops separately, but the purpose is the same but the errands are different. I don’t know if Zhang Bingkuan is new to officialdom and doesn’t understand it, or if he does it intentionally.”
Ma Wensheng said, “That’s the thing. That's it. If anything happens, I'll let you know."
"Don't." Xie Qian raised his hand and said, "Don't notify me. Report it normally. If you feel that something is inconvenient. Got it. Then tell me at the bank, I'll go back first."
The cabinet check.
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at the Liaodong local military affairs report brought back by Xie Qian, and they seemed to be deep in thought.
Xie Qian smiled and said, "You said you are surprised that the whereabouts of this group of people were actually found out by Yizhou's scouts who went out to explore the enemy's situation. The soldiers and horses are almost entering the Ming Dynasty, but the results of the battle have not been reported yet. . Binzhi, you have always been resourceful, tell meDao said"
"That means winning. "Li Dongyang said.
"Well" the smile on Xie Qian's face froze and he frowned, "He won't repay if he wins."
Li Dongyang sighed and said, "Just because it's not a loss, It’s not that they returned without success, so they are not in a hurry to report. If it is the first two, it will not change the result whether they report early or late, so why are they dragging it out?”
“Hey, what’s the matter? The taste in your Li Bin's mouth has changed." Xie Qian obviously didn't want to agree with Li Dongyang's statement.
But it seems that what Li Dongyang said has some truth.
Liu Jian asked with a smile He said, "Actually, the Ministry of War's speculation is not unreasonable, or because the results of the battle were not satisfactory, they wanted to kill some good people and take credit for their merits on the way back.
Li Dongyang said, "No, such a big movement, if it is just for a few heads, but it has to bear the fault of late reporting of the war, even if Wang Xian doesn't care, the governor of Liaodong and the guard of Liaodong The two Zhongguan officials would never accept it. They still want to operate in Liaodong for a long time, how can they cause trouble to themselves?"
Xie Qian shook his head, "Bin Zhi, I don't think so. I think it is more likely that they will return without success." . ”
At this time, Xie Qian still seemed very stubborn.
Finally, there was a chance to suppress Zhang Zhou, or in other words, an opportunity to damage Zhang Zhou’s reputation as “invincible” , Xie Qian felt that he could not miss it, nor should he lose hope in this aspect and add obstacles to himself.
Li Dongyang didn't know how to explain it to Xie Qian, so he didn't explain it and only said his own opinion: "Because. They had huge military achievements as a basis, but they had problems with the division of credit, so they reported late. From what I think, it was probably the soldiers of Liao Town who did not get much credit, but the soldiers and horses of Jizhen who were ambushed. Yes, that's why Lu Wan, the governor of Liaodong, Zhang Yong, the lieutenant general, and Hou Ninghou, the chief military officer of Liaodong, wanted to take advantage of their close relationship with His Majesty and Zhang Bingkuan to overtake Ji Zhen in terms of credit. "
"Ah"
After hearing this, Xie Qian was a little stunned for a moment.
Liu Jiandao, "It seems that everything can be explained by what you said. It makes sense. "
Xie Qian glanced over and said, "Mr. Liu Ge also thinks that what Binzhi said is right."
Liu Jian put down the previous report on border affairs in Liaodong and said, "Send troops this time. , the Ming Dynasty dispatched so many soldiers and horses, but there was no movement after the war. It is not because they are not familiar with the world, but because they know the rules too well and know the division of military merits in the past. Whichever group of people gets the head of the Tatar, the military merits will be Which side. However, this war was a coordinated battle between Liaodong and Jizhou. The Liaodong side had far greater regulations than the Jizhou side, both in terms of the number of troops and the number of military censors, middle officers and general military officers who led the troops. There will be irreconcilable conflicts after the war. Only then will the reporting of military exploits be delayed. "
"Really?" Although Xie Qian didn't want to admit it, after some analysis by Li Dongyang and Liu Jian, he seemed to feel that what they said was very reasonable.
Li Dongyang said, "Then Mr. Liu Ge thinks that before this, Zhang Bing"Did Kuan expect today's situation?"
This time Liu Jian shook his head after thinking about it, "Whether it is the people who use the troops in Liaodong or the generals who lead the troops in Jizhou, they are all recommended by him. He has Why let two people start a dispute?"
"Wait a minute. "Xie Qian stretched out his hand to interrupt the two people talking, and analyzed by himself, "Even if what you said is reasonable, it was because of the dispute over military merit that the report was delayed. Now that they have been on the way back to the army for so long, they have been away from the war. The place where it happened was as far as the Yiju night can be found, and it took at least seven or eight days before and after. No matter how difficult it is to determine the military merits, it should be concluded by now."
At this time, it's time to Li Dongyang shook his head, "Because there are so few troops sent from Jizhou, it is impossible for them to go through the grasslands and deserts to Daning and then from Daning to Jizhou. They have to withdraw to Shenyang Zhongwei with a small number of troops along with the troops from Liao Town." , it was because of the military merits that things became unclear along the way. ”
“People are under the roof. "Liu Jiandao.
"Yes. "Li Dongyang nodded, "But Wang Weigang was a supervisor of censors and had an upright personality. Even if he knew that he did not have an advantage when discussing merit, he would not give in easily. The two sides have not reached a conclusion after discussion. "
Xie Qian smiled bitterly and said, "You actually think that you have achieved military success, but because of the uneven distribution of the credit, what happened today is really a shame."
Liu Jian asked "Then Binzhi, do you think they will reach an agreement next?"
"No. "Li Dongyang said, "If I were Wang Weigang, I would not let everyone in Liao Town report the merits. He might report the merits in advance and join forces with Lieutenant Commander Ma Yongcheng to report the merits. "
"Shang Da Tian Ting" Liu Jian frowned.
"No, no matter how close or distant the relationship is, Ma Yongcheng, Wang Weigang and Peng Quan cannot compare with the three people in Liao Town. For example, if he insists on reporting the incident on his own, he will surely cause trouble to both the government and the public in advance, making it meaningless for people in Liao Town to report their merits later. "
Li Dongyang seemed to be very aware of Wang Xian's average temper.
Xie Qian said, "Bin Zhi, you said Wang Xian would report his merits in advance. Could it be that the Liaodong side would not report Lu Wan's contributions in advance? , Zhang Yong and Zhang Heling, the three of them have a close relationship with Zhang Bingkuan, and they are all His Majesty's people. His Majesty and Zhang Bingkuan will not believe what they say."
This time Li Dongyang did not answer, Liu Jian shook his head and said, "Such a big one Any party who reports the merit must obtain the co-signation of the other party. Unless, as Binzhi said, the matter is known to both the government and the public, and the matter is publicized first, then it does not matter whether the other party's consent is needed. As for this kind of credit, the party with less credit, that is, the party that is at fault, is actually very passive. ”
“Why be passive?” , Your Majesty will definitely investigate. Then you have to bear the fault of falsely reporting your military exploits. "
"Oh. You mean, Wang Xian reported it on his own, because the military merits were originally earned by his Jizhou side, so he didn't worry about falsely reporting the war.He is not afraid to investigate the matter of merit. Is that what you mean?" Xie Qian said and looked at Li Dongyang aside.
Neither Liu Jian nor Li Dongyang answered him.
Liu Jian said, "That's why you think, Binzhi, Zhang Bingkuan may have known about today's situation in advance and deliberately set it up like this."
Li Dongyang shook his head, "In fact, it doesn't matter how it is set up. The one who set up the ambush must be the Jizhen headquarters who secretly dispatched troops and horses, and the ones who put in the effort and mobilized troops are also the ones who set up the ambush. It must be the Liaodong side. The side that sets up an ambush has a greater chance of achieving military success than the side that openly pursues. Now we should think about whether we should help Ji Zhen or Liao Zhen. "
"It's a bit early," said Xie Qian.
Liu Jian nodded and said, "It's a bit early." Everything is still inconclusive. If the Jizhou side does not want the ministers of the DPRK and China to be involved, then the credit is not small. No matter how you divide it, Zhang Bingkuan's credit has long been remembered in His Majesty's heart. What's the point of fighting over it?"
Li Dongyang said, "Then keep an eye on the Yima coming from Liaodong. If Wang Weigang really wants to show off his merits, then this is his last chance. ”
Imperial Palace.
Zhu Youtang was also waiting for news from Liaodong, but it was Xiao Jing who showed up with Zhang Zhou after going to see him and brought the latest news. News.
“Your Majesty, the result is here. "Xiao Jing said in surprise.
When Zhu Youtang saw Xiao Jing's reaction, his face turned rosy and asked, "Win?"
Xiao Jing looked at Zhang Zhou, what did he mean? Let Zhang Zhou do the talking.
Zhang Zhou looked much calmer than Xiao Jing, "I set up an ambush in Huangshui, and killed Tai Ning and Duoyan. The number of lower heads, as well as the left and right ears that can be counted, is nearly three thousand. "
"Okay, okay" Zhu Youtang was extremely excited.
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, please don't be too hasty to be happy. Something happened that seems to be unexpected."
" "
"What's the matter?" Zhu Youtang looked a little embarrassed.
We have won. Could it be that the Ming side suffered greater losses than the other side?
Zhang Zhou As if there were roundworms in Zhu Youtang's belly, he said, "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty's soldiers have suffered very few casualties, not even a hundred. "
"Oh. Haha, Bingkuan, please elaborate. Zhu Youtang was delighted when he heard this.
The battle damage ratio is so good, so what is there to worry about?
Zhang Zhou said, "This battle was mainly won by the ambush side of Jizhou. The rank, ears, and prisoners were mostly obtained by him.
Zhu Youtang nodded sternly and said, "The military merits are divided, right? They all contributed equally. The Liaodong side has worked hard for so many days, and they all have merit, and they should be equal." "
"Your Majesty, it would be fine if there were really no distinctions between equals, but the problem is that three days after the end of this battle, the governor of Liaodong reported that the previous discussions with Jizhou about military merits were fruitless. In the end, both sides had their own opinions. "Zhang Zhou said.
Zhu Youtang said, "This is the reason why they have not reported the results of this battle for so long."
XiaoJing hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
"I'm not angry. If we win, we can discuss it. I'm afraid that these military leaders pay more attention to military achievements than the soldiers. They all serve the Ming Dynasty, so why bother?" It’s so clear that I will treat them badly.”
Zhu Youtang looked like he was very fair and impartial.
Zhang Zhoudao: "Lu Wan jointly signed Zhang Yong and Zhang Heling to report that the generals on the Jizhou side delayed their journey in order to seize the military merits. Therefore, they missed the opportunity to fight, causing the troops of the three guards of Duoyan on the North Road to escape westward. Encirclement."
"Alas"
Zhu Youtang became a little anxious when he heard this.
The results of the battle were satisfactory, but trouble began after the war.
Wang Xian thought that he would gain the upper hand by striking first, but in fact Lu Wan was not stupid either. While he was pretending to be a coward to discuss military exploits with you, he actually secretly made a report, mainly to participate in the impeachment of Wang Xian. In order to snatch the heads of the Tatars who were killed on the Huangshui River, the state troops ignored the overall strategy and ordered the 10,000 to 20,000 Duoyan guardsmen on the northern front to break out of the encirclement and flee westward smoothly.
Lu Wan is not the kind of person who can't walk away after seeing military achievements.
He made Wang Xian think that he was doing it for military glory, but in fact he was doing it to file a complaint in advance.
Military merit cannot withstand investigation, especially when there is Zhang Zhou in the court. In order to gain Zhang Zhou's trust, Lu Wan naturally wanted to describe his side as hard-working and uncomplaining, but in the end because of In order to gain credit, Jizhou missed the opportunity.
Who gets the military glory may not be important to Lu Wan, but gaining the trust of Zhang Zhou and the emperor is more important.
You, Wang Xian, can fight if you like. It's better to make things bigger and let the emperor and Zhang Zhou know that you will do whatever it takes for that little military merit. Even if you have great merit, the emperor is here. They will also suppress you when it comes to rewards. In the future, the emperor and Zhang Zhou will no longer be able to value you, a person who only cares about military merit.
You, Wang Xian, have a good plan, and I, Lu Wan, also have a wall ladder.
Of course.
Zhang Heling was unaware of Lu Wan's intentions, and even Zhang Yong might not be aware of it either.
Both Zhang Heling and Zhang Yong only focused on the immediate military achievements. It didn't matter whether they would be respected in the future.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Your Majesty, it's a bit difficult to determine the merits and demerits." Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft