"Qishan is a waste, let him go back to the capital..." Xianfeng got angry in the imperial study.

There are also four military ministers in the study, they are Qi Zuozao, Linkui, Peng Yunzhang, and Shao Can.

Two of them are very important, representing respectively the Manchu and Han factions in the military at this time.

The first person is Qi Zuozao. He is a native of Shanxi. He is a veteran of three dynasties and served as an imperial advisor for two times. He was a Jinshi in the 19th year of Jiaqing. He started his career as a common scholar, moved to the Imperial Academy as an editor, and served as a political scholar in Hunan, minister of the Ministry of War, and censor of Zuodu.

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In the 19th year of Daoguang's reign, he personally went to Fujian to prepare for coastal defense and ban opium. He was promoted to Minister of War. He advocated strengthening coastal defense, cracking down on cigarette dealers, and arresting traitors. In the 21st year of Daoguang's reign, he was awarded the title of Minister of Military Aircraft.

This man has been an official since he was in his early twenties. He has worked step by step along the way. This official has done a very reliable job.

However, Xianfeng didn't like this person very much because he was the military minister left behind by his previous father.

The other person is Linkui. He was a Jinshi in the second grade of Daoguang six years. He was selected as a concubine and a good scholar. He was dismissed and changed to the head of the Criminal Department. He moved to Zhongyun.

In the 17th year of history, he was appointed as the Minister of Punishment in Shengjing. In the 18th year, he was appointed as the Minister of Punishment and also served as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Han Army with a red flag.

At this time, in addition to being the Minister of Military Affairs, he was also the Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Rites. Among other things, the Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a close confidant of the emperor.

Although there was only one Manchu Linkui in the Fourth Army, he was still able to compete with Qi Zuozao.

Seeing the emperor's anger, everyone was silent for a moment, and then Qi Junzao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Master Qi Shan passively avoids the war, and is indeed not a suitable candidate for imperial envoy. I agree with your Majesty's intention to arrest Qi Shan and select another capable person."

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Qi Zhuozao was a pragmatist, just like he advocated and promoted the theory of practical application. But things here are far from that simple.

The problem is that Qishan is a bannerman, and he is quite prestigious among the bannermen.

Lin Kui thought about the problem from a different perspective. He was a banner man, and Xiang Rong of Jiangnan Camp was a Han, so Jiangbei Camp should be a banner man.

"Your Majesty, the number of bandits who marched northward is only 20,000. They are throwing themselves into a trap. Master Qishan did not divide his troops to intercept them, but it was a mature move. If he divided his forces to intercept the bandits who came north, what should we do if the bandits from the south of the Yangtze River took the opportunity to move northward in large numbers?

Moreover, this is the time to employ men, and changing generals before the battle is a battleground for military strategists."

When Xianfeng saw Lin Kui wink at him, he suddenly thought of this question.

The imperial education received by every Manchu Qing emperor involved how to restrain the Han people and how to use Han officials. They should not only use them to stabilize the government, but also prevent the Han people from becoming dominant.

"Linkui, please continue." Xianfeng calmed down, straightened his fat body, glanced at Linkui and said.

"Your Majesty, I thought that I could order Shengbao to lead the capital's cavalry battalion together with Seng Gelinqin's Mongolian rangers to encircle and suppress them. These bandits are all from the south and do not understand the essentials of fighting in the north. The north is dominated by cavalry. In addition to these

If people are not acclimated to the local environment, they will be wiped out in a short time."

"Your Majesty, when these bandits heading north are wiped out, we will certainly be able to combat the arrogance of the bandits from the south. When the time comes, let Shengbao and Seng Gelinqin's cavalry go south, together with the Jiangbei camp and the Jiangnan camp, they will be able to wipe out all the bandits.

Bandited in Jiangning."

"Sir Linkui, if you help Qi Shan speak like this, what if someone else becomes passive and timid? We, the Qing Dynasty, do not raise these soldiers and generals just to let them hide in the camp and watch the show." Qi Zuozao said persistently.

He said, quite as if there was no room for sand in his eyes.

Emperor Xianfeng waved his hand: "Let's not mention this matter for the time being. What about the affairs in Fujian Province? This group of pirates took advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble in the south. It is even more abominable. If the court does not respond, wouldn't it be a threat to the world?

Has anyone declared that the imperial court will not care about the south?"

The emperor does not necessarily have to be very decisive, but he must be able to communicate well with his ministers. This is also part of the art of the emperor.

"Wang Yide's death was not a pity, and he actually lost the whole province of Fujian." Xianfeng's words were a bit heartless and unjust. After all, Wang Yide committed suicide.

As expected, Qi Zuozao's attention was diverted. He frowned and said: "Sea bandits are no better than land bandits. They are short-sighted and value small profits. I suggest that we refer to the old practice of the Zheng family in the early days of the country and recruit these people to surrender, so that they can be at sea."

Contain the Xiyi people."

The so-called old rule refers to the surrender of the great pirate Zheng Zhilong in the early Qing Dynasty. It may also refer to the surrender of Zheng Keshuang, a descendant of the Zheng family, during the Qing Dynasty.

What these scholars are best at doing is looking for solutions in the pile of old papers. Qi Zuozao is relatively capable, but he can't escape this vicious circle.

Pirates, what they like most is money. As long as you give them enough money, these people will probably be happy to dominate the sea, and this way the court will get a navy for nothing.

"Haha, Master Qi, this is just wishful thinking. These pirates are extraordinary. I heard that they even proposed their own slogans. Why don't Master Qi take a look before talking about it?" Lin Kui naturally would not say those treasonous and unethical Chinese programs.

Qi Zuozao did not do enough homework today. Everyone was paying attention to the Taiping Army, especially since these people actually sent troops to the Northern Expedition with great momentum.

Although there are only 20,000 people, it does not seem to be harmful, but it is extremely insulting.

At this time, who is paying attention to a group of pirates on the southeast coast? Not to mention the Taiping Army, even the rebel bandits in Lianghuai and Henan are more harmful than that group of pirates.

"What do you think Master Linkui should do? Jiangxi and Zhejiang are now facing the threat of bandits, and they have to wait for the court's support, and the army in the north can't get through." Qi Zuozao threw the question to Linkui again.

The struggle between civil servants is bloodless, but sometimes it is more fierce than on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, I thought that I could order the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, together with the Governor of Guangdong, Bai Gui, to organize soldiers and horses, recruit regiments and train, and attack the pirates as soon as possible before they have a stable foothold and lose the support of the people." Lin Kui has done a good job today.

The south of the Yangtze River has been corrupted, and now Guangdong has become the place where the Qing court earns the most money. However, at this time, the Taiping Army has begun its westward expedition, and the road to the north from Poyang Lake is also blocked. If the money cannot be transported to the hands of the court, it is better to take it out on the spot.

Recruiting soldiers and horses to suppress bandits in Fujian. Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi and Zhejiang just wrapped up Fujian.

These people are all masters of Go. The situation of the escort army is a dead move at first glance.

Naturally, these people never imagined that the ocean was actually territory, and the ocean was also a road. As long as the Manchu and Qing Dynasties could not blockade the Guards at sea, the Guards' chess pieces would always be alive.

"Lin Kui is right. This matter can be done. For the current plan, we must first eliminate this bandit from the north. The Military Aircraft Department drafted a plan and ordered Zeng Gelinqin and Shengbao to quickly recruit cavalry and go south to quell the rebellion. Order

Qishan stepped up the siege of Yangzhou and sent the bandits northward. Just as Yangzhou was empty

Ye Mingchen was ordered to serve as the ambassador for the suppression of bandits in the five provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang, and to coordinate the encirclement and suppression of pirate bandits in Fujian. The Ministry of Rites was ordered to send personnel to persuade them to surrender. They should be polite first and then attack. They should show their righteousness. If they are bandits, they will know when they have lost their way.

After all, the imperial court has enough room to accommodate people."

In fact, Xianfeng still prefers extermination. He just wants to give Qi Zuozao a face and sends someone to ask for a surrender first. It is estimated that he will put forward harsh conditions to the guards, and the guards will naturally not agree. At this time, Ye Mingchen and Bai Gui

There is also time to prepare.
Chapter completed!