Chapter 468: Who is supporting the overall situation?

In front of ordinary generals, Zhu Feng is still a standing tall person.

But he also knew how good he was. Not to mention the decision-making level, even the execution level would be a big problem for him, so he just dealt with Chen Xiong casually and looked for opportunities. Go to Zhang Zhou and ask clearly.

With the warmth of spring and the blooming of flowers, preparations for war in the DPRK are in full swing.

On this day, Zhu Feng took advantage of the fact that he was in the Yanwu Hall to ask Zhang Zhou about his evening arrangements, and shamelessly went to the theater where Zhang Zhou was meeting guests at night. He said it was to have a meal, but in fact it was more because he wanted to be with Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou had a heart-to-heart talk.

Zhu Feng was also afraid that he would suddenly be sent out by Zhang Zhou to carry out some kind of mission to go behind enemy lines and deal with the little Tartar prince. Moreover, based on his understanding of Zhang Zhou, it seemed that this was not beyond the scope of the task. Zhang Zhou has a wide range of strategies.

In the private room of the theater.

On the table were simple refreshments. Zhang Zhou actually came over after dinner, but Zhu Feng did not have dinner.

Zhang Zhou let him deal with it casually, and even asked someone to give him some snacks to fill his stomach.

“Ask if you have anything. If you have nothing else, you can go next door to listen to the show. As you know, the people I see every time I come out are very diverse, from those who make artillery to those who make muskets, to those who make muskets. There are all kinds of people, including those who drive coal and build ships. You may not want to see them, and it’s meaningless if you do.”

What Zhang Zhou means is that you don’t disturb my visitors, and I treat you as my guest. One of the people who annoys me.

Zhu Feng then roughly paraphrased Chen Xiong’s words, and also expressed his own opinion: “If only Yansui sent troops all the way, even if they marched to the Hetao area, the possibility of a frontal battle between the Tatars was unlikely. , the Ming Dynasty is currently short of food, grass, supplies and supplies for its troops in the northwest. If it fights knowing that it cannot be fought, what is the point?" Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "As long as it is not the Battle of Ping Prairie, then these previous battles, you If you sum it up for me, what’s the point? Isn’t it just pulling and consuming?”

“Uh”

Zhu Feng thought about it, and it seemed the same, so he nodded.

Zhang Zhou said, "When fighting the Tatars in the northwest, it would be meaningless if we had to calculate the sacrifices and rewards in every battle. The Ming Dynasty spent so much money on the Nine Borders for more than a hundred years. , the meaning is not to ensure the stability of the people on the border of the Ming Dynasty, but the stability of the country is not measured by the cost of using troops, nor does it mean that the results must be achieved. The truth is probably the same. ” p>

"But the people below have great expectations now." Zhu Feng said.

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said, "Expectation is one thing. If you want to level the grassland, you have to find the right time."

"When?" Zhu Feng's question was very direct.

Zhang Zhou said, "His Majesty's hope is that he will have the opportunity to pacify the grassland in one fell swoop within the year, but this is still a bit idealistic. If we invade the grassland in a large scale, we will also encounter the situation where the Tatars avoid fighting. The grassland is not There are cities waiting for you to fight. If you are strong, the Tatars will avoid the edge."

"But also.This is not to say that it will continue like this. As long as our Ming army is strong, the Tatars will be defeated every time they fight against the Ming Dynasty. At that time, they will not dare to invade. How about leveling the grassland earlier or later? Is there a big difference?"

Zhu Feng was surprised and said, "Then it's just a delay."

Zhang Zhou did not answer Zhu Feng this time.

"Know your integrity and put your heart at ease. I won't let you attack the grassland unexpectedly. You are not suitable for doing this. Even if you do, Uncle Xinxin is more suitable, or I can go there myself, but you also know that I am not suitable now." I want to live a peaceful life for a few days. Your Majesty has not even forced the outcome of this war in the spring of this year, so why should you worry about it?"

When Zhang Zhou said this, Zhu Feng looked a little embarrassed.

He I also wanted to explain to Zhang Zhou that I was not incompetent, but I knew that Zhang Zhou knew him too well, so I smiled awkwardly and let the matter go.

It was originally about Zhang Zhou. There are special plans, but some people in the military are talking about it.

The military also has high expectations for this search and believes that the Ming Dynasty should not only build a stable city in the Hetao area during this battle. The camp should also directly deal a substantial blow to the little Tatar prince and other tribes.

Gradually, this discussion also moved to the court, and the war itself revealed some evil, obviously. The emperor had better people like Zhang Zhou, Wang Shouren, Wang Qiong, etc., but he had to use Zhu Hui and others. This makes people wonder if there are some secrets behind his back that should not be made public until the outcome of the war. Announcement

This kind of thing has happened before, which led to more groundless speculations.

This day, Zhang Zhou appeared at Fengtian Gate. The focus of the court meeting that day was on river construction, and the use of troops in the northwest had nothing to do with it. However, when the meeting was about to end, Hu Ke Yanguan talked about the use of money and food in the northwest, and cited the spring floods of the Yellow River and other events. He planned to deduct some of the money and food spent on Datong.

Zhu Youtang didn’t have any reaction after hearing this.

And because the incident happened suddenly, the emperor could not agree to what Yan Guan said. In the end, the court meeting was dismissed without any resolution.

Zhang Zhou regarded it as a minor incident. It is obvious that this incident is a bit directed at himself. After all, he does not often appear in court meetings. When he is there, there must be one or two issues involving northwest affairs, which is probably for him as the new leader. The Minister of War showed the attitude of the DPRK towards the anti-war.

The emperor did not summon Zhang Zhou alone, so Zhang Zhou left the palace with the ministers.

The three cabinet members did not follow him. When Zhang Zhou had any communication, Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, deliberately came closer, nodded to Zhang Zhou, and handed over the conversation.

"Bingkuan, the most talked about thing in the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion recently is the use of troops. I don’t know how to prepare for this matter.” As the former Minister of the Ministry of War, Ma Wensheng has great influence in the Ministry of War system.The group was also the result of Zhang Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of War, not being too involved in the affairs of the ministry.

Zhang Zhou is not like the traditional minister who sits in the ministry. He is more involved in communication and decision-making with the emperor. Ordinary officials in the Ministry of War have few opportunities to communicate with Zhang Zhou.

It’s not that Zhang Zhou Leng Ao is unwilling to contact these people. In fact, it’s just a random person in charge of the Ministry of War. In terms of qualifications, he is much better than Zhang Zhou. Except for fighting, whoever obeys whom

Zhang Zhou also answered seriously, "I have not been too involved in preparations for war. I have rarely had any involvement in grain, grass, troops and horses. Recently, I have been focusing on the transportation of baggage, mostly in Liaodong."

The implication is that my current focus is not on the northwest, but on Liaodong.

Ma Wensheng curiously asked, "Has Bo'an already stayed in Datong and Liaodong, or does he still have follow-up arrangements?"

Zhang Zhou said, "The war in Dusi cannot be abandoned halfway. Seeing the beginning of spring, Liaodong It’s time to continue using troops, and the scale of the war is not large. It is necessary to support the war with war, and to ensure that the war progresses, because the tribes and terrain are complex, and the things that require effort are more cumbersome and complicated than using troops to set up rivers. ” p>

"Yes." Ma Wensheng nodded, "The use of troops in Liaodong is indeed very complicated."

Zhang Zhou asked, "But I have heard that Duke Baoguo will order some troops recently. Heading to the northwest, the officials should know about this."

Ma Wensheng smiled and said, "The officials will not ask about this arrangement, and it will not be mentioned in the court. How can it be known?"

Zhang Zhoudao said, "We don't know much about each other, and the Ministry of War doesn't know much about it."

"What about the listening office?" Ma Wensheng meant that the emperor would not decide everything alone, and ministers should be involved. Please give me your opinion

Since you did not get more inquiries from the emperor in the name of Minister of War, but as a minister of the Ministry of War, you should be working on it

Zhang Zhou sighed, "There have been too many things going on recently, and I haven't seen His Majesty ask about it at all. However, I heard that Wang Dehua and others are often summoned by His Majesty's inner court. Regarding related matters, Your Majesty has not talked to me about it, and he is considerate of my usual Too busy Ma Shangshu, don’t think that I am behind this deployment of troops in the northwest. Your Majesty may really want to make more use of the old people in the court.”

“Oh”< /p>

Ma Wenshang frowned and looked at Zhang Zhou.

He didn’t believe Zhang Zhou’s statement.

The emperor wants to go to war, and his expectations are so high. He actually does not take your opinion as the first priority. It goes against the emperor's complete trust in you in the past two years to let Wang Qiong and others take the lead.

Zhang Zhou did not answer in detail. He said no. Ma Wensheng could not verify it. Even if Zhang Zhou was not summoned alone in the past few days, Zhang Zhou still had many more opportunities to meet the emperor than ordinary ministers. Many, who knows whether everything has been discussed secretly

Or

In order to hide the secrets from the ministers of the DPRK and the entire grassland tribe, what kind of "thousand-mile raid" is going on

In the past few days, Zhu Youtang moved out of Xinuang Pavilion. Returning to Qianqing Palace, it was also because the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, Zhu Youtang went out for walks more often.

Occasionally I come out to take a look, which feels a bit like a spring break.

Among the eunuchs of Si Li, the person who has been with him the most recently is not the eunuch Xiao Jing, but Li Rong. Zhu Youtang did not mention beating Xiao Jing to death with a stick, because Zhu Youtang was such a kind-hearted person that he showed the utmost tolerance to the elderly people in the palace, especially those who had been kind to him.

"Your Majesty, in four days, Duke Baoguo, Princess Consort Yongkang and others will lead their troops to Pianguan. At present, I have not yet given any instructions to my subordinates regarding matters such as the imperial farewell party. It’s time to inform the government and the public.”

Li Rong was among the first people in the palace to learn about the plan to send troops.

It is just to send troops from the capital to the northwest. Instead of going to Yansui and other three sides first, they go to Piantou Pass first, take some troops from Piantou Pass, and then cooperate with Yansui to advance the troops. The land of the Loop.

Zhu Youtang said, "We are leaving in several batches, so there is no need to make any publicity. Just transport the food, grass and baggage up first."

It doesn't matter whether people go or not. It's important to get the weapons and equipment first.

In Li Rong's view, the emperor probably also knew that it might be better to count on the guns and blunderbuss invented by Zhang Zhou than to count on traditional ministers like Zhu Hui. Counting on those things is better than counting on people. Confidence.

Li Rongdao: "Recently, Cai Guogong, Minister of War, has not given any military strategy for this battle. Should I ask?"

"No need." Zhu Youtang walked to the palace. The back garden was close to a stone bench. The stone bench had been covered with soft cushions. He wanted to sit down but restrained himself because Zhang Zhou said that walking to exercise requires walking a long distance. It is best to take someone with you. Some "aerobic exercise", but Zhu Youtang couldn't go jogging or anything like that. He wanted to rest when he was tired. He felt that this was not possible.

Li Rong originally thought that Zhu Youtang had any further instructions. After waiting, the emperor did not say anything, and then he continued to ask, "If Cai Guogong is strategizing in this battle, it may be possible to get twice the result with half the effort."

Li Rong didn't understand for a moment.

This is a reservation of trust in Zhang Zhou. You must be afraid that your family Bingkuan will work too hard

As expected

" Bingkuan has been busy with too many things recently. Since I have already said that this battle will be fought by those veteran generals and ministers, there is no need to embarrass Bingkuan too much. In fact, I originally wanted Bingkuan to plan something by surprise. But in fact, my purpose in this war is to alert the enemy."

"I have to show my determination. Even without Bingkuan's planning, I will not let the Tatars go under the eyes of the dynasty. Act recklessly, even thisThis kind of war has no big results, so I have to push out the soldiers and horses. During the late emperor's reign, he fought against the Tatars so many times and always achieved good results. This is because even the late emperor knew that the Tatars relied on intimidation. What can be suppressed is not relying on gentleness. ”

As soon as Li Rong heard this, he knew that Zhu Youtang was not as cowardly and incompetent as others usually reported.

Zhu Youtang could not only govern the country with peace of mind as a benevolent and righteous king, but also be a good leader in foreign policy. You don’t have to be conservative in this.

“What I’m worried about now is that my body won’t last a few years. "Zhu Youtang suddenly started to feel sorry for himself about his body.

Li Rong said hurriedly, "His Majesty, you are blessed with a healthy body and a long life." ”

“Wanshou? No need. "Zhu Youtang said, "I can't have anything happen to me now. The prince and the second son are still too young. Even the prince's personality is uncertain. If something really happens to me in the past few years, all the plans may have to be put into practice. Running water. ”

Li Rong originally wanted to say that the prince also trusted Cai Guogong, but this indirectly meant that your majesty may be in poor health.

Zhu Youtang himself added, “The prince is in charge of military affairs. Things he did were treated as child's play rather than as a matter of governing the country. If I were gone, I don't know what kind of nonsense he would get into. Although Bingkuan can suppress him most of the time, sometimes he is too obedient to the prince's wishes. I know that Bingkuan is gradually adopting the prince's preferences to cultivate his character, but I am also afraid that doing so will indulge the prince's character and make him suffer. He was out of control. ”

Li Rong thought to himself, Your Majesty, you are really knowledgeable.

Isn’t Zhang Bingkuan just taking advantage of the prince’s preferences to make the prince convinced of him

Say this is a bad thing

You two, father and son, are not the same

"But in the future, the only one who can help the prince is Bingkuan. It depends on who has the ability to support the overall situation of the court." Get up. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading