Zhang Suimu and Lin Daji both had their own thoughts and walked into the study uneasy.

"I pay homage to the Emperor!"

"You are here, sit down!" Li Yun's heart is very intimate.

Lin Daji was secretly happy, but he didn't expect that the Prussians were so sensible. As long as the emperor was happy, it would be easier for him to leave the Ministry of War.

Whenever the emperor is happy, Zhang Suimu will definitely ask: "I wonder what happy events the emperor has? Can I let me know one or two?"

This sentence touched Li Yunzhong's feint, and he couldn't wait to share the news with others.

Li Yunzhong explained proudly: "You have also seen that when the envoys of the Kingdom of Prussia entered Nanjing this time, they brought more than 2,000 active-duty officers to communicate with the Han army. You two must make arrangements so that they can feel the sincerity of the Han Dynasty and feel at home!"

Zhang Suimu was surprised and happy, and subconsciously said: "But I saw that there were only ten of them, how can I start with these more than two thousand people?"

Li Yunzhong pointed to the east and replied, "It's still on the sea!"

Lin Daji immediately said: "Please rest assured, I will settle them well."

Zhang Suimu took the opportunity to present the combat plan with both hands and said, "The Emperor is very happy! The Northern Expedition Army won all the battles, and restored Henan. Shandong said it is ready. As far as I know, the Qing army retreated north one after another, as if it was intended to give up several prefectures in southern Hebei."

Li Yunzhong took the official document and did not read it. Instead, he asked: "The Chief of Staff must have a new idea."

Zhang Suimu prepared countless answers in his heart, and was waiting for Li Yunzhong to ask questions. Unexpectedly, the emperor did not play according to common sense. He was confused and immediately lowered his head to hide his head and said, "The emperor is wise. This is true, the empress does have a new plan."

Li Yunzhong said: "Let me tell me."

Zhang Suimu calmed down, organized the language, and replied: "After a year of fierce fighting, the Qing army retreated one after another. Our army was full of momentum. In the past, there were only some rural chariots who surrendered. The civil officials had never seen the Han Dynasty in front of those green camps. Now in Henan and Shandong battlefields, there were countless Green Camp generals and deputy generals surrendered. Even civil officials and prefects, many magistrates surrendered voluntarily. Especially Nanyang Prefect Gu Jiaheng, who not only offered Nanyang Prefecture, but also persuaded Ruzhou, Shanzhou, and Henan Prefecture officials to revolt. The situation in Henan changed drastically. The Fourth Army actually attacked Shanxi. This shows that the people in the world are the will of the people. The emperor is the true emperor. The children of Xianfeng must be in panic."

Li Yunzhong thought for a moment, and he had heard of Gu Jiaheng. At that time, this was the first senior civil servant to surrender voluntarily. What is rare is that this person is very capable. Not only does he have a good reputation, but he can also distinguish the national justice and persuade his colleagues. Anyway, he has already given a note to the Ministry of Personnel and appointed this person as the first governor of Anhui Province.

Zhang Suimu continued: "After several years of war, the Green Camp Army in the North has been drawn out. Xianfeng's children desperately transferred Mongolia and Northeast cavalry into the pass to garrison Yanjing. Why don't our army attack Yanjing with lightning speed and fight the Qing army to the decisive battle? As long as the Qing Dynasty is driven out of the pass, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces have no backbone, how can we resist the attack of the Han army?"

Lin Daji added: "The army is fighting abroad, and the military pay is one more than another. According to statistics from Weichen, since the Northern Expedition, our army has used more than three million taels of food and salary. If the Northern Expedition is not over, our army will inevitably retreat south. It is a waste of time to give the Qing army a chance to breathe. It is better to drive the Tartars out of the pass and close the door and beat the dogs."

Li Yunzhong asked: "What are the opinions of the front-line generals?"

Zhang Suimue replied: "The plan to directly attack Yanjing was proposed by General Chen Yucheng first. Unexpectedly, this teenager was so good at fighting. The three armies were the weakest Fourth Army, the most powerful. Weichen thought what he said made sense, so he ordered the General Staff to draw up a plan."

Seeing that Zhang Suimu stopped talking, Li Yunzhong suddenly said, "Who is still opposed to saying this?"

Zhang Sui's trick was discovered, his face turned slightly red, and he replied: "Luo Dagang believes that he should take action step by step and take action steadily. Shandong Governor Zhang Liangji is quite capable, but there are rebellions in several prefectures in southern Shandong that were captured, which restrained a group of main forces of the Second Army. Please rest assured. This is just a return. I have ordered the militias in northern Jiangsu and northern Anhui to enter southern Shandong and carry out a county-by-county sweep."

Li Yunzhong looked solemn and said, "Mongolia, there are many cavalrymen in the northeast. Since Xianfeng plans to fight our army in Yanjing, he will definitely convene all troops. The Intelligence Bureau has counted that more than 100,000 cavalry gathered in several counties near Yanjing. They are not as tall as the Green Camp Eight Banners in Guannei. These cavalry have lived in bitter and cold places since childhood and hate the Han people. The combat power is more than the Qing army in Guannei. Most of the Northern Expedition Army are infantrymen. Although there are many firearms, they do not have the experience of fighting with cavalry. It is easy to suffer losses when advancing north rashly."

Zhang Suimu replied carefully: "Our army also has 20,000 cavalry, which is enough to restrain and defend the flanks of the army. Emperor Hongwu's northern expedition was also an infantry defeating the cavalry, and our Han army could do it. After searching several times, we finally found the method of Xu Da, Lan Yu and others to arrange troops and arrange troops. In conjunction with our army's advanced firearms, it is even more powerful. After war deduction, the chances of defeating the cavalry one to one are 60%, and the chances of defeating the cavalry three to two are 90%.

Seeing that he was so confident, Li Yunzhong felt that it made sense in his heart that the modern army equipped with firearms would have no reason to lose to the old-style cavalry wielding a big sword.

Seeing Li Yun’s movement, Zhang Suimu continued to encourage: “Not only the General Staff Department, the Ministry of War agreed to the plan to attack Yanjing, but also many civil servants were there. When Lord Chang heard that the Northern Expedition was expendable, he immediately asked to go to Shanghai to raise funds. Officials from various departments also gave advice and wrote letters to fellow townsmen in the same year to recruit surrender and rebel.”

Li Yunzhong immediately replied: "Ming said that a military meeting was held to discuss the Northern Expedition, and relevant personnel shall not be absent."

"Abide by the order!" Lin Daji and Zhang Suimu received the order with stern aroused spirit.

Zhang Suimu gave Lin Daji a wink and asked him to come forward to report.

Lin Daji said hesitantly: "Report to the emperor, I am a little talented and knowledgeable, and the Ministry of War has a lot of affairs and heavy weight. This... I am a little hardworking, and I am a little helpless. Please ask the emperor to select talents again. I am willing to be his assistant."

Zhang Suimu secretly praised Lin Daji and gave this sentence to reason. How could the emperor allow Lin Daji to be an assistant?

Li Yunzhong immediately asked: "The Ministry of War has not made any mistakes in recent years, why should the fifth brother do this?"

Lin Daji immediately replied in fear and fear: "I can't take responsibility, so the emperor can just call me the name of me. The Ministry of War manages millions of soldiers in the Han Dynasty. The minister is really too busy to do it, and his tone is dragged down. It's better to give up the position and give it to talented people and let them perform as much as possible. For example, Lord Zuo Zongtang, Lord Zuo is a genius, and he is in his prime, so he must be able to manage the Ministry of War."

When talking about Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Suimu looked at Lin Daji with admiration. This civil servant system belongs to Zuo Zongtang's military power. If he is transferred to the Ministry of War, the Guangxi people can control most of the military power.

Li Yunzhong was silent for a moment, and saw that Lin Daji was indeed determined to leave the Ministry of War. He thought of his brotherhood for several years, and immediately agreed to the matter.

After hearing Lin Daji recommending Zuo Zongtang, Li Yunzhong shook his head and said, "Zuo Zongtang is in the southwest and has great results. The main forces of the Hunan Army gather in the southern Hunan region. This is all Zuo Zongtang's contribution. If it were someone else, it would probably not work."

Lin Daji sighed inwardly and said, "Zhao Liewen of Jiangxi is familiar with military affairs and can also hold this position."

Li Yunzhong nodded and replied, "Zhao Liewen serves as the Minister of War. Where are you going?"

Zhang Suimu immediately stepped forward and said, "Although my fifth brother left the Ministry of War, he is proficient in military affairs, and the position of governor of Liangjiang is still vacant. It is just right for my fifth brother to serve as governor of Liangjiang."

Lin Daji and Zhang Suimu looked up together and looked at Li Yunzhong with anticipation.

The position of governor was originally prepared for these sworn brothers. Li Yunzhong immediately promised: "It's good that this is the case. The governor of Liangjiang is located in the hinterland of the great man. I feel at ease. After the Heavenly Dynasty, I will announce this matter. The fifth brother must be prepared. The powers of the governor of Liangjiang and the governor and the governor are duplicated. You must set a good example and try not to have any differences with the governor. If there is anything, you can solve it internally. The focus of your work is to let the people live a good life."
Chapter completed!