Zhu Hui's memorial reporting his victory reached the capital three days later.
The ruling and opposition parties originally knew that Zhu Hui had won a "great victory" and thought that the Ming Dynasty had produced a second god of war. However, when they learned that the first victory this time was only four borrowings, the officials in both the ruling and opposition parties were also shocked. .
The credit for sending 50,000 soldiers to capture four heads was indeed "unparalleled in history", and the war was still going on. It seemed that Zhu Hui couldn't help but want to report the credit and then return home. , which made everyone in the government and the public feel that this old boy had no ambition.
Before the morning court, Zhu Youtang finished dressing up and went to Fengtian Hall accompanied by Li Rong and Chen Kuan.
What is Li Rong still explaining? "The good news reached the capital yesterday afternoon. Now it has spread to the court. As far as the east factory is concerned, the government and the public are currently talking a lot about Duke Baoguo. It is believed that he was suspected of laziness and dereliction of duty by reporting his merits before the war was over."
"Short-sighted"
Zhu Youtang commented harshly.
Li Rong did not understand whether the emperor was criticizing the ministers or Zhu Hui
Zhu Youtang thought of something again, looked at Chen Kuan aside and said, "The votes of the cabinet department." "What is it?"
Chen Kuan was startled. He glanced at Li Rong first, and probably realized that he represented the opinion of Chen Kuan, the Superintendent of Ceremonies. Then he cautiously said, "The cabinet will decide." Those who have achieved meritorious service are rewarded with military merit, but for the merits reported by the Protector, the reward will be reduced by two levels." "Reduced by two levels," Zhu Youtang frowned.
He has read Zhu Hui's memorial to ask for merit. There are thousands of people listed with merit. If they are reduced by two, most of them fall into the category of "no promotion". , after all, Zhu Hui still wants to show off, and not everyone can be "promoted to the third level" or above.
"What did Bingkuan say?" Zhu Youtang looked at Li Rong this time.
Li Rongdao "I haven't seen Cai Guogong since yesterday. It is said that Cai Guogong has been busy with the Yongping Mansion Iron Mine recently, and a large iron mine has opened there."
Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "Bingkuan probably didn't go to Yongping Mansion."
Li Rong hurriedly replied, "I haven't gone, but I have to contact the people over there. Cai Guogong is also very busy recently." Kaijiao, I might not come in person this morning."
"Yeah."
Zhu Youtang continued to walk forward, and after a moment of silence, his face became a little warmer. He said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't come, today's matter is insignificant."
Li Rong and Chen Kuan looked at each other, and they both realized that the emperor also felt that the contribution of the four heads was a bit It's so embarrassing that Zhang Zhou, a leader on the battlefield of the Ming Dynasty, can't comment on it.
If you think about it, this was not a war led by Zhang Zhou.
Especially Li Rong knew very well that Zhang Zhou had begun to lay out a big bag. Without comparison, there would be no harm. If the ambush against the Tatars was successful due to Zhang Zhou's plan, Zhu Hui would probably I am so ashamed of myself
Fengtian Palace, early morning.
Because it was a great dynasty, all civil servants and military officials were present. They also knew that there would be good news from the northwest that day, so basically everyone who could still go to the ground came.
But no one saw Zhang Zhou in the morning class, which was really surprising.
Xie Qian, in particular, looked back at Zhang Zhou’s position several times, and from time to time looked at others. Everyone who made eye contact with him seemed to understand what he meant. Zhang Zhou was not here. We have seen it and understood it. As for how to use the topic to your advantage, thank you, boss, for you to figure it out.
Up next is the report of the northwest military exploits.
Chen Kuan read out Zhu Hui's performance in public, and everyone present listened with bated breath.
Chen Kuan did not read about the reward, and then returned it, waiting for Zhu Youtang to comment on it.
Zhu Youtang said, "Baoguo Gong went on the expedition for a short period of time, but he has already achieved meritorious service, and there are no signs of large-scale Tatar mobilization in the Hetao area. This is a reflection of the military power of the Ming Dynasty."
When the minister heard this, hey, this makes sense.
It is precisely because of the Ming Dynasty's military might that the Tatars did not dare to face the Ming Dynasty head-on. This is why Zhu Hui achieved very few military exploits, but he still won four Tatars. The grand prize of his son's head fully reflects Zhu Hui's "ability".
Li Rong on the side sounded uncomfortable.
Li Rong felt something was wrong. He thought to himself that Huamachi was bordering the Hetao, but Huamachi was to the west of the East Loop, and Zhu Hui’s five troops sent troops there. The east corridor of the East Loop has a desert land in the middle, but this can mean that there will be no signs of Tatar activities in the Loop
If not, wouldn’t it mean that Cai Guogong’s The prophecy cannot come true
Pretend
Your Majesty, you are really good at pretending.
Li Rong remained expressionless, but quietly observed the reaction of the minister below.
At this time Liu Jian came out and said, "Your Majesty, since the purpose of sending troops to Hetao has been achieved, the soldiers should withdraw to the pass."
Even Liu Jian advocated withdrawing the troops.
The opinions of the chief minister are very important in both the government and the public. Many ministers realize that this should be the attitude that traditional civil servants should uphold.
You, Zhu Hui, are just like that. If you go further north, you may encounter Tatars, and you might cause some trouble. Just treat it as if you are leading troops to patrol the land of the Loop. It's time to withdraw now, at least let your soldiers and horses pass the pass as a barrier. Do you still want to rush into the Tatars' lair?
When Zhu Youtang heard the suggestion to withdraw his troops, his face was neither cold nor indifferent. , Youyou sighed and said, "This expedition is a big one. If we just end the war with the current results, wouldn't it be too much of a labor force?"
It means, don't withdraw.
Liu Jiandao said, "Our troops are scattered in various places, and there is not enough coordination between the various groups of troops, so that several groups of troops cannot respond and mobilize. If the Tatars gather their troops and attack them one by one, or It will be isolated and difficult to support. At this time, withdrawing troops is the best explanation for everyone.. ”
The implication is, Your Majesty, let’s just accept it as soon as we can.
Look at the Patriot, he has to divide his troops into five groups. No matter how powerful the artillery and muskets are, the Tatars Tens of thousands of people gathered together to attack, hoping that Baoguo Gong's men and horses could reinforce each other
Don't let the whole army be annihilated.
Now kill four heads. It was considered to have achieved results, and it would not be said that it was nothing. He rewarded a few people and then withdrew them. Everyone was happy.
Zhu Youtang looked unhappy, but did not refute and looked at Li Rong. < /p>
Li Rong knew that the emperor was going to use him as a spearman. He walked out and said with a smile, "Mr. Liu Ge, judging from the current battle situation, there are no signs of mobilization in the Tatars. This will So I retreated, I'm afraid it will affect the morale of the three armies."
At this point, Li Rong looked at the emperor, his expression seemed to be unforgiving, and he added, "Besides, there are still people in Datong Town. With Uncle Xinjian in charge, if the Tatars dare to come out in force, I'm afraid they will still have to weigh the consequences. "
Liu Jian saw that the mature and prudent Li Rong came out to help the emperor, so he wisely returned to the court.
Probably he was saying, this is my opinion, just listen to me Don’t listen.
If something happens in the future, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Zhu Youtang said, “I will consider the matter of retreating as appropriate. The most important thing right now is. It is important to ensure that people from all walks of life have food and reinforcements and coordinate with each other. I'm thinking, if the Tatars don't fight Baoguo Gong head-on in Hetao, will they attack from the side and harass the border?"
At this point, the emperor could not help but talk to Zhang Zhou.
But he just made a conjecture, and this conjecture is reasonable.
Li Dongyang came out and said, "Your Majesty, the border areas should also be strengthened. Be on guard. If the Tatars want to attack our border areas, there must be signs. We should go deep into the grasslands at night to explore the intelligence, so as to obtain the Tatar movements in advance and be prepared. ”
Zhu Youtang said, “When Xinjian Bo sent troops to the hinterland of the grassland, some Tatars were also exploring, but since it was a surprise attack, they would definitely hide and be wary of the scouts.” Let's do this. Orders have been sent to all the nine sides to increase their vigilance until the end of Baoguo Gong's expedition. ”
These words are so “profound” that even Li Dongyang didn’t understand them.
After the court meeting is over.
The three cabinet members returned to the cabinet room. , Xie Qian first asked, "Do you still remember what your Majesty said, what is the purpose of strengthening the alert in all the nine sides?" Li Dongyang said, "Deploy troops and horses from various places to go to Hetao, and strengthen the alert in other places. Why not?"
Xie Qian smiled and said, "Binzhi, this matter needs to be superfluous. Your Majesty does not talk about strengthening alerts when you are far away, but when you are close, you suddenly mention such a sentence, and it is still broad. We all need to be more vigilant. Where should the vigilance be considered to be vigilant?"
"You mean" Li Dongyang vaguely grasped the point, but he couldn't make it clear.
Xie Qian didn’t answer either, because Xie QianHe didn't think it through either. He looked at Liu Jian and said, "Zhongtang, what do you think?"
After thinking for a moment, Liu Jian said in a calm tone, "If the Tatars really want to attack, which way will they take?"
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"Jizhou." Li Dongyang answered without thinking.
Obviously Li Dongyang has thought about this issue. This can be regarded as Li Dongyang's responsibility for court affairs. It does not mean that everything is an afterthought.
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "If it had been three years ago, when we had set out to conquer Hetao, the Tatar troops might have attempted to harass Jizhou. But now, the three tribes of Uuliangha are already in power. Weak, Huo Si's troops moved westward, and with Wang Bo'an in Datong Town, the Tatars would take greater risks if they marched eastward to Jizhou."
Li Dongyang said, "That's the Ningxia West Road."
< p>Xie Qian asked with a smile, "You two, you are saying that this is called encircling Wei to save Zhao, and attacking from the east and attacking from the west."Liu Jian continued to shake his head and said, "The Tatars want to harass my pass, and their purpose must not be to protect the enemy." Whether the Duke withdraws his troops, or rather whether the Duke Bao withdraws his troops, does not matter to the Tatars. If the little Tatar prince still wants to establish his authority, he must not be completely defeated on the battlefield."
Li Dongyang nodded and said, "Batu Meng also needs power. If even Bao Guo Gong can lead troops into the grassland, I'm afraid the group of hungry wolves in the grassland will not be able to convince him."
If you don't fight for face and tone, even A bastard like Duke Baoguo dares to lead troops into the grassland casually. Who will take the "co-owner of the grassland" seriously in the future? You Batu Munch should go home and milk the goats.
Li Dongyang understood something immediately and looked at Liu Jiandao, "Then we should remind you, Yang Yingning."
Liu Jiandao, "Now that the Ministry of War is in the hands of Zhang Bingkuan, it stands to reason that he cannot be defenseless. Your Majesty today. "I can sense your Majesty's confidence."
"That"
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian became cautious at the same time.
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "If the Tatars invade, the border will experience another disaster of war. This disaster may not have happened in the next few years, I'm afraid it will not stop everywhere." "Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft is free to read