eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 880 Emergency Military Information

On this day,

The emperor came to the military aircraft, sat on the main seat, and gave instructions to the doctors about the border situation.

The reason was reported by Yang Yiqing, the governor of Xinjiang. Taher Khan of the Kazakh Khanate first led his troops to attack the Tashkent tribe and was defeated, and then was defeated by the Nogars in the west. The Kipchak grassland was in chaos, with various tribes attacking each other and fighting. Continuously. I have secretly contacted the leader of the Tashkent tribe, Klie, and can enter the grassland at any time to have the effect of stabilizing the cauldron.

The emperor gave instructions: The chaos in the Kazakh Khanate shows no sign of subsidence. At this time, it is appropriate to complete the training of the two armies, six guards, and 60,000 horses in the Xinjiang Military Region as soon as possible without delay. However, if the situation changes suddenly and the tribes attached to the Ming Dynasty are in danger of overthrowing, they should deal with it resolutely and not lose the prestige of our country.

There was only the sound of rustling writing in the room. After the emperor finished speaking, a few breaths later, Xia Yan's edict was also drafted.

He stood up and offered it with both hands, "Please read it, Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao read it from beginning to end. He thought, Yang Yiqing is seventy-two years old...

In a year or two at most, once he leads the troops on an expedition, he might be left with his old bones there.

In addition, the training of the new military region is still the same old people. I am afraid that there is no fresh blood, and new people are still needed to break and then stand up.

It would be better for young and more motivated generals to go there.

However, Xinjiang is located on the border and is about to face war, so it must have a capable general.

Seeing the emperor pause, Xia Yan thought there was something wrong with him and felt uneasy in his heart.

"Are there all the people on the other side?"

As for the new candidate, Zhu Houzhao chose Han Twelve Lang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong.

In addition, with the separation of military and political affairs, in areas where military regions are set up, civil affairs affairs will be separated from the position of 'governor'. In fact, it can also be understood that the governor-general has since been divided into two positions: the commander-in-chief of the military region and the local governor.

"Slave, let's go and take a look."

The main thing is whether he can win the battle. Regarding this, Zhu Houzhao has confidence in him.

The Military Aircraft Department is very close to the cabinet, and Zhu Houzhao only needs to go there. But sometimes these people are not here, after all, they are very busy.

And Yang Yiqing was 'demoted' when his chief minister had an accident. Now it is not appropriate for him to return to Beijing to serve as a court official, even if he is suitable for his age, what can he do.

He wanted to write a few words of comfort and then tell Yang Yiqing tactfully that you were leaving.

Wang Xian was clear-headed and prudent during the disaster relief process, and he had the ability to be a powerful official in Xinjiang. Even if Xinjiang became more chaotic, Zhu Houzhao believed that this person had the ability to maintain the overall situation.

In order to contain the commander-in-chief of the military region as much as possible, his grain, grass, wages, weapons, and war horses were all transported through the civil affairs system.

The old eunuch turned sideways and said, "My servant is here."

The existence of the supervisory army will make the local military governor miserable, but if he acts wantonly and does whatever he wants, it will be the capital's turn to be troubled.

"Youzhi."

In short, he also had the idea of ​​replacing Yang Yiqing.

Of course, military civilian officials and eunuchs will also be in place.

As for things?

He wanted to ask Wang Xian, the governor of Henan, to go to Xinjiang.

Then I heard the emperor write.

Although local governors also have certain powers to control the army, they mainly control local garrison posts, large and small, which are used for simple guarding. They can also be understood as governor soldiers.

About half an hour later, after Zhu Houzhao finished handling the matters here, he discussed many personnel matters with Zhang Cong, Gu Renyi, and Wang Tingxiang.

Although he is a relatively strong emperor, he still listens to the opinions of his ministers on ordinary matters. Routine matters require him, the emperor, to pay very careful attention to them, which would be unbearable.

For most routine matters, he can just keep "knowing and understanding" the situation.

Gu Renyi also approved of Wang Xian, saying: "Wang Weigang is filial by nature, thrifty, and has served as an official for more than thirty years. He is neither aggressive nor resistant, and has the style of an ancient minister."

Wang Tingxiang said that Wang Xian had the ability to stabilize the borders.

Zhu Houzhao also had a good impression of Wang Xian. He was a scholar, but he was capable and capable. In fact, he regarded him as an important minister who could bring peace to one side.

In recent years, Wang Xian has also served as governor of Shaanxi, Baoding, and Henan, and has an excellent official reputation.

This kind of person could have been appointed as a high-ranking official in the capital, even if he was a minister, it would not be a problem. However, the emperor always valued local officials, so there were a group of people like Wang Xian who put him in his place.

"In that case, it's settled. I almost forgot that Yang Yingning is over seventy years old. If it hadn't been for the New Year, I wouldn't have remembered it."

Zhang Cong asked directly: "After Wang Xian inspects Xinjiang, Mr. Yang, how do you want the emperor to deal with it?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked. He didn't know how to arrange it for a moment, "What do you think?"

"With the Emperor's decree, Mr. Yang Ge must have the desire to return to his hometown to take care of himself. Maybe he doesn't need to..."

"No, I will not treat an old man in his seventies lightly. Moreover, Xinjiang is far away from the Central Plains. Even if he has no merit over the years, he still has hard work. The court must give him a place to go. Otherwise, he just doesn't want to become an official. He was forced to take up his official position."

"Is that because there is a shortage in other provinces?"

There is no hope of returning to Beijing. None of those who have been demoted from the cabinet over the years can come back.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want it. If people who had left came back, the balance of the court would be broken. "Let's do this." He suddenly thought, "He is now the second rank, give him the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, his rank remains unchanged, and let him go to the Army Academy to teach military geography in the Western Regions. After all, he has been in Xinjiang for so many years, and he has no knowledge of the neighboring countries. No one knows the many khanates in Xinjiang better than him."

Zhang Cong breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he has the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, teaching and educating people is just a false position in the end. As long as he does not return to the court, there will be no problem.

Neither Gu Renyi nor Wang Tingxiang could find fault.

"Your Majesty is wise. I think this arrangement is appropriate. Even if...even if Mr. Yang insists on serving as an official, the world can see that your Majesty is extremely benevolent and righteous."

"Ziheng (Wang Tingxiang's courtesy name)."

"The minister is here."

"You go back and say hello to the Ministry of War. Judging from the current surrounding situation, the possibility of war in Xinjiang is the highest. Therefore, it is necessary to meet the supply of war horses and weapons to the Xinjiang Military Region. By the way, let Wang Xian go to the capital before taking office. , I want to tell you in person, don’t forget it.”

"Yes."

Of course, the emperor running the country by himself has shortcomings of one kind or another, but when this person is more diligent, the state machine will eventually accomplish many things. It's definitely better than just quarreling and not doing any work.

For today, Zhu Houzhao's morning is over.

At noon, he took a brief nap, and after getting up, he reviewed the memorials for an hour. In the evening, he just thought of taking a rest in the harem, but suddenly a chamberlain presented an urgent military situation.

Zhu Houzhao was 'recovered' halfway.

"The three cabinet ministers are announced."

Nowadays, everything in Daming is relatively stable, and emergencies are unlikely to occur. But there is one exception.

Qianqing Palace.

The emperor rubbed his temples and said: "Japanese Governor Chen Chaorui came to report that on the first day of the first lunar month of this year, the Shinkawa clan of Honshu, Japan, together with several wealthy families, took advantage of the New Year's opportunity to gather 900 troops to attack our country, Ming Dynasty, in an attempt to regain control of Yinshan. Although The enemy troops were repelled along this route, but our troops also suffered more than casualties, and since one man acted righteously, many responses were unavoidable.

In my opinion, if this matter is not handled properly, Japan will be in danger. If Japan is in chaos, silver will be lost. The Ming Dynasty cannot bear this loss. "

Ming Dynasty's current treasury revenue, of which 30 to 40% is dug from the silver mountain.

So there is absolutely no room for error here.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao still pays attention to the combination of soft and hard, and will not press too hard. But he was in Japan, and the officials and people of the Ming Dynasty must have been superior to others when they went there. In private, they did not treat the Japanese as human beings... He couldn't figure out.

But if this happened, I guess there would still be some.

Zhang Cong put down the memorial and said, "Your Majesty, I think more reinforcements should be sent. As your Majesty said, Japan must not be in chaos."

"I second the proposal." Wang Tingxiang and Gu Renyi also expressed their stance.

Nothing else. If Yinshan is in chaos, there will be too many troubles.

Moreover, the vassal country attacks the Ming Dynasty, is this okay?

We are currently negotiating a common trade agreement with various countries. This juncture must be the time for Thunder to strike. It is also the Japanese who picked a bad time, but they did not know that Ming Dynasty was doing this.

I can only say that my fate is bad.

"They haven't used troops locally for so many years. They have forgotten something." Zhu Houzhao expressed his secret anger, "Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. Who do you think is suitable to send?"

Zhang Cong said: "If you want to be stable, the Duke of Yue is the best."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, "This battle must be more soul-stirring."

This is what it sounds like on the table, but in fact it means you have to be more cautious.

"I thought I should send the Tiger Guards to command Ma Sheng. What do you think?"

Ma Sheng is actually Ma Rong's eldest brother, but his eldest brother is not as talented as his second brother. Ma Rong is brave and resourceful, and uses troops like a fox. Ma Sheng is like a reckless man. His bravery is invincible, but his command is poor. However, after years of training, he has basic military command qualities.

Everyone was surprised by the emperor's choice.

Zhu Houzhao explained: "Although Ma Sheng is a little rough, the Ming army is far stronger than the Japanese in terms of weapons and soldiers. This is a overwhelming offensive, and it is time to use its courage."

What's more important is that Ma Sheng is a ruthless person. As long as he has enough strength to push him across, he is the most suitable. If it is really a well-matched opponent, and the two armies are facing each other, playing against each other, and showing off their tricks, then this guy is not suitable.

Gu Renyi said: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to send the British Duke Zhang Shu as the commander. Is Ma qualified to be the deputy commander?"

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment, then nodded. He understood what Gu Renyi meant. Ma Sheng was too reckless.

The British public Zhang Shu was trained in the military academy, not to mention his ability to directly catch up with his ancestors, but it is still possible to fight in such a battle with a huge disparity in strength, and he has an enterprising spirit, so he should be given a chance to use his enterprising spirit .

Finally, his status as a prince can somewhat suppress Ma Sheng's violent temper... You still need to rely on your brains to fight a war, not just one person's courage.

This is more secure. In fact, Zhu Houzhao wanted to say that you have underestimated the Ming Dynasty's current firearms and cavalry. Even if they go on a rampage, he believes that the Japanese will not be able to bear it.

However, one should not be arrogant in fighting. It is of course better to be on the safe side.

"According to the report. By the way, let the North Korean Li family cross the sea and send troops to assist. No excuses can be made to shirk it!"

(End of this chapter)