Yang Sichang was so strong that he shocked all the envoys who announced the imperial edict.

The envoy believed that this was an imperial edict, signed by the court and the emperor. Even if Yang Sichang was reluctant, he had to pinch his nose and recognize him.

Since ancient times, who has dared to reject the military supervisor sent by the emperor? The military supervisor sent by the emperor means he is worried about the generals who have the power of military power, so he sent him.

Do you dare to refuse? Is it a ill-intentioned intention? Or do you have other ideas? And if the court disagrees, it is just a decree. Now even the officials of the court agree, it means that this is in line with the overall interests of the Ming Dynasty. It is not the idea of ​​the emperor alone, but the idea of ​​the court.

It is estimated that even the imperial court was worried that these generals led troops to fight outside, and they were able to grasp military power and civil affairs, and lacked supervision of power, and it would easily become vassal forces that governed the country. The emergence of military supervisors could easily restrain them.

You should know that the civil servants in the court hated the military commander very much, but they all agreed to do this, which shows that the emperor convinced others.

But Yang Sichang flatly refused.

The messenger was shocked and angry, and he said, "Master Yang, do you know that this is an imperial edict, not an imperial edict!"

Since the party struggles in the Wanli period, officials have liked to return the imperial edict to show their integrity. Because the imperial edict was the emperor alone, but the one who became famous and popular was himself.

If the imperial edict is returned, it will be the emperor and all the ministers of the court, which is not something that every official can withstand.

Yang Sichang said angrily: "I naturally know that this is the imperial edict. I dare not disobey the imperial edict. However, I am old and weak, have limited ability, and are not enough to lead the army. Now I resign from His Majesty the Emperor."

The messenger was shocked and angry, and said, "Mayor Yang, you are also a gentleman who reads the books of sages. You should know that the overall situation is the priority in everything. Now the country is in the autumn of life and death. You actually ignore the major affairs of the country for your own will. What is the reason?"

It would be fine if the messenger didn't say this, but this generally made Yang Sichang even more angry. Yang Sichang pointed at the other party and cursed: "You dare to say this nonsense. If I say that I am a person who ignores the overall situation, how could I fight for the court desperately without food or noise? But has the court ever experienced the pain of us, and has the pain of the soldiers on the front line in Liang?"

Seeing that the other party was angry, he had a majestic momentum, and the envoy dared not to contradict him. He tried his best to persuade him: "This is the unanimous suggestion of the emperor and the emperor in the court. What are the benefits of Yang Gong's insistence on confrontation?"

Yang Sichang said: "It's not good to not fight against each other. Since you know that it's a defeat and the way to die, why should you jump into the pit?" After that, he took off his official hat. This is a sincere way to give up.

Yang Si was so tough that the envoy was very scared, so he hurried back to report to the court.

Yang Sichang has always listened to the words of the court ministers very much, and has always implemented the imperial edicts without fail. He rarely contradicts or makes conditions.

Who knew that this time, he was so tough. He didn't dare to say that he would not accept the imperial edict, but he was even more ruthless and didn't even act as an official.

This makes Gao Qiqian excited and ready to set off very embarrassed.

The eunuch Gao Qiqian used to be a slave in the palace of King Xin. After Zhu Youjian became emperor, he began to ascend to heaven and kept supervising the army outside. It can be said that he had rich experience in leading troops.

During the Wuqiao mutiny, he was responsible for supervising the Guanning Army and was praised by the emperor for his outstanding performance. However, later, like all the eunuchs of the military supervisors, he was criticized by the people and the court for his unanimous discussions and controversial discussions. The emperor was forced to recall these military supervisors one by one, and Gao Qiqian was also one of them.

However, the emperor still trusted him very much and still entrusted him with important tasks. When the court was about to mobilize the Guanning Army to enter the pass, he first sent him to supervise the army. However, Gao Qiqin was sick at that time and could not go there immediately.

After he recovered from his illness, he immediately volunteered to go outside the pass to supervise the army and serve the emperor. At this time, the emperor decided to send military commanders again to control the front line troops due to concerns about several generals in charge.

When Gao Qiqian saw this scene, he felt very embarrassed and hated Yang Sichang to death.

Almost everyone knows one thing that Yang Sichang has pulled up the Tianjin camp with one hand. All the generals are loyal to him and are willing to work hard for him. This time, he can send troops without any food. This shows his ability.

It would be fine if he was willing to cooperate, but if he insisted on not cooperating like him, he would probably not be able to get it if he went there.

Seeing Yang Sichang so disgusted, Gao Qiqian refused to cooperate, so he had to write to the court, not to go to the front line to supervise the army, and just raised food and grass for the soldiers on the front line, prepared military supplies, etc. in Tianjin Weitai, which was also a step.

The court was very angry at Yang Sichang for being so strong and ignorant of the general, but no matter how angry he was, the current court really cannot do without Yang Sichang. Now the Eastern Army is advancing in unison and is at a critical moment of fierce fighting, which is also a critical moment of life and death. Changing generals at the last stage will bring the greatest turmoil to the army.

If it were the past army, it might not have much impact if it was replaced by a general. However, the current Eastern Army is basically a temporary army that has been gathered together without the baptism of blood and fire. Most of them are mob soldiers. If they change their generals in the battle, they will probably arouse the greatest dissatisfaction of the soldiers in the army and then cause a mutiny.

In the end, they were helpless and could only agree to Gao Qiqian's suggestion and let him sit in Tianjin Wei and be responsible for logistics. Didn't you, Yang Sichang, always say that the logistics supply is insufficient and the food and grass is insufficient? Now you are sending a senior official in the court to take charge of raising grain for you. You should have no objection, right?

Even if you have any objections, the appointment of formal officials in the court will not be enough to make any noise.

After the court made the decision, it quickly sent someone to notify Yang Sichang who was packing his luggage.

Yang Sichang was really angry. After the messenger left, he immediately ordered his followers to pack up his luggage and prepare to leave.

The commander of the Eastern Army refused to do so, but everyone around him was shocked. The army had already launched a fire-like offensive and was preparing to attack various places. Suddenly, news came out that Yang Sichang was sent to the army to do so, but the morale of the army was chaotic.

Yang Sichang had no good impression of the eunuchs. When eunuchs came to supervise the army, they could not do any other good things except for pointing fingers and commanding.

Just when the soldiers were in panic and were not interested in fighting, the imperial court sent another edict, rejecting Yang Sichang's request, requiring him to continue to serve as the commander of the Eastern Route Army and not sending any military supervisors to him again, and he was fully responsible for all strategic campaign operations.

The Jinyiwei sent the order this time, which was sent by Xu Jianqiang from Dongchang. He hinted to Yang Sichang that he would either continue to serve the court or imitate the old stories of Emperor Taizu.

The old story of Emperor Taizu was that talents must be used by the court. If they cannot be used by the court, they cannot be used by the enemy, so they must be eradicated.

Yang Sichang also knew that he was powerful. He was just angry for a moment, and he was reluctant to give up this position that was powerful all over the world. Since the court had made concessions, he immediately turned aside, expressing his mistakes to the court and willing to continue to serve the court.

This storm passed like this, but it brought a great blow to the morale of the Eastern Route Army.

Hong Chengchou of the Western Route Army did not have the confidence of Yang Sichang. The court sent Cao Huachun to the army supervisor, and he did not dare to resist, and could only silently admit this result.

Hong Chengchou was versatile and very sleek. However, he did not dare to work with Cao Huachun head-on, but led all the troops to go all out to siege Linqing.

Ignore this special envoy sent by the court, and this is to put on an attitude. You should do whatever you should do. As long as you don’t interfere with us, you will be at peace.

Cao Huachun also knew that the dragon could not defeat the local snake, so he didn't dare to do anything for the first time. He could only Xiao Gui Cao Yusui. Originally, he had a mission to come here, and he had to convince the generals on the front line to follow the court's policies, that is, in the short term, he would assemble the most troops and go all out to attack Jinan.

But seeing Hong Chengchou's behavior, he was not afraid of him at all. Hong Chengchou and his generals had a high degree of unity of opinions. This means that Linqing must be taken over and obtained enough food and population, so that he can have enough capital to attack Jinan. No one can attack a big city with empty hands and hungry stomach.

The people below insisted on doing this, and Cao Huachun had nothing to say, because he had discovered that wearing the flower hat of the imperial envoy in the past could be superior everywhere, and could be domineering everywhere, calling the wind and rain, and doing whatever he wanted.

But now the other party doesn’t miss you. If these generals commanders don’t dump you, you will have no choice.

Hong Chengchou was already quite polite to do this. If he was like Yang Sichang, his military commander would be too shameful and he would have no shame to see others.

Before leaving the capital, Gao Qiqian was very arrogant and proud. He thought he could do something, but now he could only be a human being in Tianjin with his tail between his tail. He could not be involved in military power or command the military. No one obeyed you. He could not be called a military supervisor. He was just a clay bodhisattva who had a false reputation. If the other party gained benefits, he would not give it to you. If he made military achievements, it had nothing to do with you.

As for the policy of the court extension, the emperor's expectations and his ambitions, it would be even more embarrassing if he didn't mention it.
Chapter completed!