Zhang Zhouzhou wrote twelve memorials in succession.
It happened within three days, and the memorials were made so frequently that everyone in the government and the public were surprised. After all, Zhang Zhou was famous for occupying the manhole and not taking a shit.
This memorial was submitted in a public manner, and the content of the memorial was to discuss the military policy of pacifying the north. The twelve memorials all presented how to pacify the northern grasslands, especially based on the Ming Dynasty border area. , how to pacify the Tatars through fighting after sending troops to the grassland.
It is equivalent to an enhanced version of the previous discussion between Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Xiurong.
As soon as the memorial was written, the emperor did not say anything, and directly asked dozens of copies of the memorial to be transcribed and sent to various government offices in the court, as if he wanted to openly discuss the matter of pacifying the grassland.
The New Year has not yet arrived, and everyone in the government is confused. They feel that their brains are not enough, so they can only be forced to join in this discussion.
The cabinet is valued.
The cabinet minister got the copy of the military policy immediately, and the three cabinet members started internal discussions... Cheng Minzheng did not come. Cheng Minzheng has been ill recently. Liu Jian guessed It is also possible that Cheng Minzheng deliberately took care of his errands at the Ministry of Public Security and did not want to participate in cabinet affairs.
In any case, Cheng Minzheng did not participate in this meeting.
"...Look." Li Dongyang picked up the transcript and pointed out, "Zhang Bingkuan explained in his previous memorial that troops will be sent to the grassland after the beginning of spring next year, that is, three months later, and in Tang Yin's troops may not withdraw from the grassland before this. In other words, this battle has actually started from now on." Wang Hao looked at the relevant content and said with a frown. Not a word.
Liu Jiandao: "He clearly wants to eradicate the grassland troubles in the coming year, and wants to be a hero in pacifying the northern troubles."
Li Dongyang said in a joking tone: "He is I want to be the best in history."
The two of them sang together, making Wang Hao very uncomfortable.
He really wanted to say, if you have anything to discuss, you can just say it yourself. Why do you want me to be here to listen to you unilaterally preach to me?
Although I originally elected Zhang Bingkuan, it doesn’t mean that I will listen to him on everything?
Li Dongyang said: "Jizhi, what do you think?"
Wang Hao said cautiously: "The plan is too ambitious and it is unconventional. This kind of military policy can be implemented by local officials in one year." There have been hundreds of suggestions, but none of them can be implemented in detail."
"But this time is different," Li Dongyang said, "The eight policies and nine methods for peace in the northwest are all proposed by the local government. It is unrealistic and empty talk, but now Zhang Bingkuan is in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. He not only holds military and political power, but also coordinates the treasury and transportation of the Ming Dynasty. If he goes to war, he has the strength. ”
< p>It means that others are just talking.And Zhang Bingkuan has the strength to do what he says. Who allows this guy to hold the privileges given by the emperor?
If he really wanted to do it, he could do itIt can be done, but whether it will work or not is another matter.
Liu Jiandao: "Does the Ming Dynasty need to go through such trouble?"
Wang Hao asked: "If the Ming Dynasty really wants to send troops, how many years of military pay will the Ming Dynasty spend?"
One question made the situation very tense.
The emperor has just received the more than 10 million taels of silver from overseas. Immediately, the Ming Dynasty began to purchase food and ordnance supplies. Now the prices around the capital are rising...probably everyone feels that the court has He who doesn't spend money is a bastard, and the emperor doesn't like piling up mountains of money.
When the emperor has money, he also has to consume and spend money.
So much so that now the silver is not regarded as silver, but in the future it is very likely that the silver will be spent as copper coins.
But the problem is... these ten million taels of silver, even if diluted, are enough to fight a battle in the northwest.
"One hundred thousand troops and horses, each person can use more than one hundred taels." Wang Hao said this, and pointed to one of the military policies, "What Zhang Bingkuan himself proposed must be worth ten taels." Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses leveled the grassland, not millions of soldiers and horses... In other words, in his opinion, maybe one person with a hundred taels of silver can accomplish all this."
Li Dongyang smiled and said: "Ji. After all, do you really believe that he can conquer the grassland with a hundred thousand soldiers and horses? The troops from all walks of life have gone a long way, right? They have traveled thousands of miles and not even a decent battle has been fought. , Zhang Bingkuan will be successful this time when he enters the grassland?"
As he spoke, Li Dongyang seemed to think that Zhang Zhou was just talking.
Wang Hao said: "If he can't do it, then why does he have to write so many memorials at this time? What's the point?"
Li Dongyang couldn't answer immediately, or rather , this question should not be answered by him, but should be faced by Liu Jian.
After all, Liu Jian was the nominal leader of the civil servants. Liu Jian could only take the lead in persuading the emperor to turn back.
"Because His Majesty can't wait any longer." Liu Jian said with a gloomy look.
Wang Hao said: "Mr. Liu is right to the point. After Zhang Bingkuan's report, His Majesty immediately asked the princes to discuss the matter, which shows that Your Majesty is more urgent about Pingcai than anyone else. That's the case. , then everything is just His Majesty's order, what is Zhang Bingkuan doing?"
Li Dongyang frowned and said: "You can't say that. If it weren't for Zhang Bingkuan, would Your Majesty have such an urgent desire to level the grassland? In the past ten years, the disputes between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland tribes have been constant, but they will not come to the point of life and death." Wang Hao shook his head and said: "Sooner or later, there will be a fight between the grassland tribes and the Central Plains Dynasty. There is an end. No matter which dynasty or generation it is, it is a symbol of the rise and fall of a dynasty!" Li Dongyang asked: "Then you mean to support Zhang Bingkuan. Do it?”
Wang Hao continued to shake his head and said: “It depends on your Majesty’s wishes. If this battle can be done without any hassle and just send out troops normally, then sending out 10,000 or 20,000 troops is not as good as sending out 100,000 troops.time, there is not much difference. As long as it doesn't cause the troubles of the civil fort, it's fine. What do you two think? ”
“Okay. "
Liu Jian interrupted the debate in front of him and said with a serious face, "Whether His Majesty wants to level the grassland or because Zhang Bingkuan is instigating it behind his back, this battle should not be carried out, right? "
"What does Mr. Liu mean? Wang Hao frowned and said, "Aren't we going to fight this battle?" Can you persuade me? "
Liu Jiandao: "You have to persuade even if you can't help it. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses, which took months or even years, may not produce any results, but it will consume a lot of people's fat and money. Even if the silver comes from overseas, the food and materials always come from within the borders of the Ming Dynasty, right? It was really unnecessary to exchange silver for the rations and materials that the people of the Ming Dynasty depended on for their survival. "
Li Dongyang nodded and said: "I think it makes sense. It is okay to fight, but it must not exceed the scale of the past. If it is really based on this, he can level the grassland, which is his ability.
Wang Hao stood up and said: "You two, do you know what you are talking about?" Since the war started on the previous scale, what standard was used to determine this? That means sending 10,000 troops? Or send 50,000 troops? Or sixty or seventy thousand? If Zhang Bingkuan came up with the number of 100,000 troops after argument, then what is the significance of sending 60,000 to 70,000 troops? "
"Jizhi, why are you so excited? You..."
Li Dongyang is a little speechless.
Why is Cheng Minzheng passive and sabotaging his work now, saying that he is sick, while you, Wang Jizhi, who has always been gentle and like a sheep, are becoming arrogant again today? ?
Don’t you know what your position is in the cabinet?
You are far from Cheng Keqin’s reputation, let alone us.
Wang Hao. Still with great emotions, he said: "It is best for Your Majesty to discuss the matter of sending troops in the court. If you have any questions, you can also question Zhang Bingkuan in person. I will make a decision on sending troops here." It is a useless effort and may even harm Ming Dynasty's border affairs. "
Li Dongyang said: "Now that a trilateral general system has brought thousands of soldiers and horses into the grassland, what else can it do? "
Liu Jiandao: "I haven't heard much movement so far. It should be difficult to come out, right? "
It is almost impossible to say that Tang Yin was defeated in the grassland and could not come back.
Otherwise, it has been more than a month since the troops were sent out, and there is still no specific battle report. How could it be possible?
If we didn't think that Tang Bohu would do anything treasonous, we would even think that he led the troops to surrender to the Tatars.
But. This statement cannot stand up to scrutiny, mainly because... the Ming Dynasty still has the upper hand in military affairs. After all, it has advanced firearms, but who knows if Tang Yin can maintain his integrity when the frontline encounters a war and the army is defeated?
Perhaps Zhang Bingkuan knew that Tang Yin was facing obstacles on the front line and was afraid that if the incident was exposed, he would be held accountable for recommending Tang Yin. He even thought that he was not managing the military affairs well.
That's why Zhang Bingkuan "struck first." To be strong", he took the initiative to proposeThese twelve military strategies and these preparations divert attention, and even make people think that he is capable of leveling the grassland?
"The current discussion has just begun."
Wang Hao said, "It is better to take a long-term view."
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Wang Hao didn’t give Liu Jian and Li Dongyang face, because Wang Hao couldn’t stand it anymore.
The imperial court is now completely divided between parties, and has become a fire and water. It is not an exaggeration to say that the political divisions are clearly divided.
Zhang Bingkuan proposed a military policy and said he wanted to level the grassland, but Liu Jian and Li Dongyang said it was an act that was harmful to the country and the people. Spending 10 million taels of silver earned from sea to fight in the northwest can be said to be a waste. The people care for the people...
How can this discussion continue?
The prejudice is so serious that not giving Zhang Zhou a chance is equivalent to saying that what Zhang Zhou supports must be what we oppose, and it only treats people and not things...
"You Just be calmer. Cough cough cough..."
At the Cheng Min government, Wang Hao used the excuse of coming to visit the patient to talk about the previous matter.
Cheng Minzheng, however, was very aware of the current situation in the DPRK and he even tried to comfort Wang Hao.
Wang Hao said: "I am not clear about the current situation in the DPRK. Zhang Bingkuan's sending troops to the grassland is indeed a risky move. A few years ago, I would have definitely opposed it. But after these few years, the North The changes in the military and political situation are no longer the time when the Tatars could wreak havoc at will. Now when the Ming Dynasty has strong troops and strong horses, it does not matter whether it is timely or not, at least Zhang Bingkuan, who is the Minister of War, did not do anything wrong.
"Yes." Cheng Minzheng nodded, "If a minister of the Ministry of War does not take leveling the grassland as his own responsibility, he will be ridiculed by others. Zhang Bingkuan does not have much experience on the front line, but in every battle, we Everyone knows that he is well-deserved for his careful design and planning."
Wang Hao frowned and said, "Does Brother Keqin think this can't be done?" /p>
Wang Hao was actually very puzzled.
You, Cheng Minzheng, are here to persuade me to calm down. Are you planning to fight back on this matter and stand with Liu Jian and the others?
Cheng Minzheng asked: "Do you know the current situation of Tang Yin?"
"I don't know." Wang Hao said, "After sending troops to the grassland, there was no movement. It was expected that even if nothing was gained, But you can escape unscathed, right?"
Cheng Minzheng shook his head and said: "This is what I expected. Since Tang Yin dared to lead troops like this, Pinglu Hou Mayi and others also dared to accompany them. Go, it shows that this battle is well planned. It wasn't until I read Tang Yin's secret report and learned some of the prerequisites for this battle that I realized that Tang Yin was playing with fire."
"What? "Wang Hao frowned.
Emotions That boy Tang Bohu just wants to die?
Cheng Minzheng said: "There may be results, but I'm afraid I won't be able to bring them out. Even Bingkuan said so."
"Then..."
Wang Hao also became cautious.
Cheng Minzheng sighed: "Imagine that the grassland is so vast, from Monan to Mobei, from Hetao to other Hetao, from Liaodong to Hami in Longxi... The north is so vast, and the geographical location is not on our side. , Why did Wang Boan lead his troops into the grassland and return without success, but Tang Yin could do it? Isn't Tang Yin braver than Wang Shouren?" Wang Hao stood up and said very excitedly: "Bohu? Are you going to die?"
Cheng Minzheng shook his head and said, "Who can understand this person? Have you ever seen him? Do you know his character?"
" He..."
Wang Hao was speechless.
If Tang Yin were an ordinary person, it would be too easy to understand. He must be a conservative Confucian scholar.
But in fact, Tang Yin was already wild and unruly. A few years ago, he was almost involved in the case of Huan, which ruined his career...
It became even more exciting later.
He led his troops to fight alone for several months in Duobi City. Later, he usurped the throne of Korea with just a few hundred soldiers. Later, he led the Korean soldiers and horses to experience a narrow escape in Liaodong... …
It is really difficult to use common sense to speculate on such a person.
"Jizhi, let me ask this, do you think Tang Yin is afraid of death?" Cheng Minzheng said.
Wang Hao shook his head this time: "There are many generals who lead troops in the world, but with Tang Yin, a general who doesn't care about his retreat, only a few can compare with him. Even... no one can compare with him. "
"Haha." Cheng Minzheng smiled bitterly, his body seemed to be in pain, and said, "Isn't this what your Majesty Tang Yin values? Who else can resolutely implement the plan to send troops, besides Tang Yin? "Wang Bo'an?" "Bo'an can't," Wang Hao told the truth.
Wang Shouren is considered awesome, but in terms of recklessness, he is probably still a little behind Tang Yin.
In other words, Wang Shouren's bravery is rational. Even if Wang Hao said in the previous battles that he would leave no escape route, in fact he was confident or had great expectations that he could defeat him with all his strength. And those who return...
In other words, Wang Shouren will consider the next battle and pursue the gains at all costs.
Only when the gains are greater than the losses, you will continue to do that.
As for Tang Yin, he was completely...without any calculation, just for the sake of being reckless, without even considering political factors or factors inside and outside the battlefield.
It looks like... Tang Yin is missing something.
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