Chapter 843 Strategies for pacifying the Japanese-Japanese turmoil
After listening to Qin Dewei's words, Wang Tingxiang nodded and said: "The biggest strength of Mr. Yan Ge is that it is difficult to be caught at fault.
Now that the emperor is in a coma, it will be extremely difficult for Mr. Yan Ge to be deposed. If you are not here, we can face Mr. Yan Ge and try not to make any mistakes, that would be great."
Qin Dewei thought for a while, and then solemnly said to Wang Tingxiang: "I still have something to say to the old man, but the following sentence can only come in and out of your ears, not others."
Wang Tingxiang was also very alert, and he immediately realized something, "Do you have some other trump cards that I don't know about?"
Qin Dewei said: "If there is an emergency, seniors can discuss important matters with Eunuch Qin of the East Factory."
Wang Tingxiang was dumbfounded when he heard this. He never expected that Qin Dewei would mention Qin Eunuch.
The meaning of Qin Dewei's words is that when you have no choice or are in a dilemma, you can choose to trust Eunuch Qin and give it a try.
With Qin Dewei's suspicion, it's already very rare to be able to trust Qin Dewei when he has no choice but to give it a try!
Although you, Qin Dewei, and Eunuch Qin are both surnamed Qin, it is useless to have the same surname in the court. Did you and Eunuch Qin secretly identify as the same family?
I can't believe that you, Qin Dewei, who is a righteous person with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are secretly having political collusion with the eunuchs of the East Factory.
Wang Tingxiang couldn't help but ask: "How come you have such a hidden clue?"
Qin Dewei stopped Wang Tingxiang from continuing to ask: "Don't ask, asking is God's will. Stop talking, the old man knows what he knows."
Wang Tingxiang took the initiative and said: "You are going to the southeast this time. The task is arduous. If you need assistance from the Ministry of War, please feel free to ask while I am still in charge of military affairs."
Qin Dewei's visit to the Ministry of War was definitely not just to handle the imperial envoys' customs defense. If you think about it, how could the use of troops to quell chaos be without the support of the Ministry of War?
In fact, if Wang Tingxiang hadn't been in charge of the Ministry of War and could provide strong support, Qin Dewei might not have dared to easily agree to go south.
If the Minister of War was a rival minister, he would not go south even if he killed Qin Dewei.
But when I came here just now, I saw that Wang Tingxiang was a little depressed due to old age and illness, so I tried to enlighten him first.
It was only now that we got down to business. Qin Dewei proposed: "There are three main things. The first one is about firearms.
It is necessary to transport some of the firearms currently in reserve in the capital to the south, especially new firearms such as the large and small Folan cannon."
Wang Tingping agreed on the spot, "As usual, these firearms are sent to Jiubian for equipment. This year, 20% can be allocated to the south."
Twenty percent may seem small, but it is already very difficult to squeeze out. After all, the pressure on the nine-border border defense is greater, and it is more important to defend the capital.
Qin Dewei made a second request, took out a list and handed it over: "This is a list. I will inform these people on the list that they will all obey my call in the future. I have the right to make appointments and make decisions as the opportunity arises."
Wang Tingxiang took it and took a few casual glances. The name at the top of the list was "Yu Dayou". He was just a small guard in Fujian, and he didn't know where Qin Dewei pulled him out.
"No problem." Wang Tingxiang put away the list. This was all a trivial matter.
Qin Dewei went on to make a third request, "Some soldiers from other places should go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to be trained and put to use."
Wang Tingxiang nodded and said: "This is what it should be. Which soldiers do you want to use? The Beijing camp is easy to say, but the border army is a little more difficult."
Qin Dewei said quickly: "We don't dare to use the emperor's soldiers from the Beijing camp. We can only use the chieftain soldiers from places like Guangxi and Guizhou!"
Wang Tingxiang was stunned, how could you, Qin Dewei, think of sending those southwestern native soldiers there? Are you using barbarians to attack barbarians?
But Qin Dewei should do whatever he said, and he must have his reasons. Wang Tingxiang usually cooperated and did as he was told. They have been related for many years, and there are still various tacit understandings.
Just at this time, officials from the Ministry of War came in and completed the corresponding procedures for imperial envoy customs clearance, along with the royal order flag.
Qin Zhongtang was the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian and the governor of Zhejiang this time, so he had two customs seals.
Looking at the royal flag again, Qin Zhongtang sighed and said: "In the past, the king's flag was still a rarity, so things were rare and valuable.
In recent years, the number of royal flags has begun to increase. It is a governor (this chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 839: Strategies to quell Japanese rebellion
I just want to play the flag to ask for the king's order, but I don't feel that powerful anymore."
Wang Tingxiang felt very strange and asked: "What do you mean? You don't want the Wang Ming flag?"
Qin Dewei replied: "What the king wants for the flag is definitely the Shang Fang Sword."
Wang Tingxiang: "."
What on earth do you, Qin Zhongtang, want to do? Isn't it just to suppress a Japanese pirate? How could you have such a murderous intention? As for getting a Shangfang sword?
For many years, the Ming Dynasty only acted "for convenience" and did not grant the Shangfangjian system. Qin Dewei said this, making the Southeast issue seem to be related to the life and death of the country.
Qin Dewei asked for advice: "Old senior official has more than 40 years of experience. Can you tell me how to get Shangfang Sword?"
Wang Tingxiang also fell silent and cupped his hands toward the north, "You have to ask the person lying in Renshou Palace about this."
If the emperor was still awake, with his suspicious temperament and his guard against the dictatorship of ministers, how could you, Qin Dewei, dare to be so presumptuous? You still dare to ask for Shang Fang's sword, because you are not afraid that the emperor will test the sword on you first!
"You'd better take it easy!" Wang Tingxiang couldn't help but warn: "Outside and inside are completely different, so there are a lot of precautions to be taken!
The saddest thing is suspicion. No matter what you do, you will be suspected! If you move forward bravely, you will be seen as underestimating the enemy and rushing forward. If you act cautiously, you will be accused of fearing the enemy like a tiger."
Before Wang Tingxiang went to Nanjing to become the Minister of War, he spent most of his time working in the local area and had a deep understanding of this.
Qin Dewei was also mentally prepared for this, "There is nothing more difficult than this when doing things abroad. Without the support of strong backers in the court, it is difficult for foreign ministers to achieve success. Fortunately, I don't need to find any backers."
Of course Wang Tingxiang understood that Qin Dewei did not need to find a backer, which meant that Qin Dewei was his backer.
He still gave a reminder: "It's best not to be outside all year round. As time passes, your prestige in the center will gradually lose."
Qin Dewei said with emotion: "I know that there are tigers in the mountains, but I prefer to go to the tiger mountains. I can only adapt to the situation."
After that, Wang Tingxiang urged: "There will be a meeting tomorrow about the Japanese rebellion, and the court wants to hear your planning strategy. You'd better go home early and prepare, and don't think about things you shouldn't have!"
The imperial court is also a place that pays attention to procedures. You cannot appoint an imperial envoy and then turn a blind eye and let the imperial envoy do whatever he wants.
Therefore, before Qin Dewei left, he needed to explain his plan for quelling the chaos to the core ministers, to prove that he had ideas for doing things and that the court was not entrusting any wrongdoers.
So Qin Dewei left the Ministry of War, finished his day's work, and returned home.
When everyone in the Qin Mansion learned that Mr. Qin was about to take the order to go south for an unknown period of time, they immediately jumped up and down.
Officials have official preparations, and individuals have personal preparations. They are all trivial and troublesome matters.
Each room also has its own concerns. Some want to follow him back to Nanjing, while others want to continue disguising themselves as men and follow the master on the expedition.
Xu Miaoxuan, who was about to give birth, touched her belly and said, "My husband has ambitions everywhere. I should not hinder my husband from establishing a career. I just don't know if my husband will be able to see the birth of the child before he leaves."
Qin Dewei answered accordingly: "I just hope that my child will be sensible and come out in time in the next two days so that I can take a look at him."
On the next day, all the cabinet bachelors and ministers gathered in the Wenhua Hall to listen to and review the strategy proposed by Qin Dewei.
Because the matter was so important, the young prince was invited to come out and sit on the throne to act as a mascot and backdrop.
And because it was not a formal court meeting, the eunuchs in charge of rituals and eunuchs were also present, discussing state affairs with the ministers.
After paying homage to the prince of the prison country, Zhai Luan, the first assistant, asked Qin Dewei on behalf of the court: "How long will it take for you to go to the southeast to quell the Japanese rebellion? Do you have a strategy in mind?"
In fact, this is something that everyone wants to ask about. Most people are curious, but as the representative of the imperial court, Zhai Shoufu not only wants to be curious, but also means official communication.
Qin Dewei thought for a while and replied: "It will take one year at the earliest. If the progress is not smooth, it will take more than one year. In short, it will not be shorter than one year."
This answer surprised everyone. They didn't expect that Qin Dewei didn't brag here and spoke so conservatively and cautiously.
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Chapter 839: Strategies to quell Japanese rebellion
Zhai Shoufu asked again: "Why does it take a year at the earliest? What's the significance of this time?"
Afraid that the courtiers would not understand, Qin Dewei replied carefully: "The movement of Japanese pirates depends entirely on the monsoon. They often come with the spring and summer monsoons and leave with the autumn and winter monsoons.
Now is the spring and summer, and a large number of Japanese pirates are causing trouble. The court and local governments are caught off guard, so it is not the time to eradicate them. Wait until autumn and winter, and these Japanese pirates will probably retreat.
It is expected that the big Japanese pirates who have tasted the sweetness will come again next spring and summer. If the court prepares properly this time, they may be able to wipe out most of them.
So according to my plan, what I am going to the southeast to prepare for is not the Japanese pirates this year, but the Japanese pirates coming back next year."
Wang Tingxiang, Minister of the Ministry of War, commented rhythmically: "This plan sounds very safe. First, stabilize the position and not rush for success. It has the style of a general."
Everyone was whispering and discussing.
But Tu Qiao, the censor of Zuodu, questioned: "Why do we do nothing this year?"
Qin Dewei glanced at Tu Qiao, "It's too late to deploy this year. We can only order everyone to be on guard and try our best to reduce losses."
Tu Qiao, who was from Zhejiang, might have been impatient and asked: "Why is this a disaster for thousands of people? Could it be that Qin Zhongtang has a self-respect to support the bandits, or is he incompetent and can only sit back and watch?"
Qin Dewei said impatiently: "I think Tu Zongxian must have a good way to defeat the Japanese. Then please ask Tu Zongxian to be the imperial envoy and go south. It will save me trouble!"
But first I would like to ask Tu Zongxian to tell me what the enemy is like and how to defeat it! He also issued a military order saying that the Japanese invasion must be eliminated within this year, otherwise military law will be imposed."
Tu Qiao said angrily: "Qin Dewei! Is this your attitude towards discussing matters? Can't others question you?"
The newly appointed bachelor Zhang Chaozhang came out to smooth things over and said: "Qin Dewei should be more clear. Does it have to take more than a year to expel the Japanese pirates?"
Qin Dewei first said to Teacher Zhang: "It is not to expel the Japanese pirates, but to quell the Japanese rebellion. If we just expel the Japanese pirates, it will just grow like weeds, and there will be waves of Japanese pirates coming, and there will still be no peace."
Then he continued to explain to the courtiers: "Actually, the threat of Japanese pirates this time is not too serious. It's just that our country's military equipment in the southeast has been weakened. This is the biggest problem.
Therefore, I have three purposes for going to the southeast. The elimination of Japanese pirates is certainly the most important purpose. Taking the opportunity to rectify the military equipment in the southeast is also the top priority, which can be regarded as the second purpose.
If there is an opportunity, it is not impossible to counterattack the Japanese territories adjacent to the Ming Dynasty princes and completely solve the century-old Japanese problem. This is a backup third-level purpose.
Therefore, although this year will not be enough to completely solve the Japanese invasion, rectification of military equipment is also an important task, and it can even be said to be a key task to lay a good foundation!
Only ignorant people would think that this is a sign of self-respect or inability to deal with the enemy! I have nothing in common with such people!"
Only Tu Qiao was livid with anger, and most of the people were still talking. No one could figure out whether Qin Dewei was trying to delay the war or if he was really planning to recharge his batteries.
Teacher Zhang asked again: "After one year, the chaos will definitely be quelled?"
Qin Dewei answered truthfully: "I will need to stay in the Southeast until next year at the very least. We will have to look at other aspects to determine the specific situation."
Teacher Zhang said doubtfully: "Since you already have a rough plan and a progress estimate in mind, you must have seen the overall situation. Are there any other aspects that deserve your attention, or that make you unsure?"
Qin Dewei explained: “In addition to Japanese pirates, there are also pirates. Besides pirates, there are also private traders. The situation must be endless and cannot be easily predicted.
For example, there is a pirate named Wang Zhi, who has probably colluded with the Japanese princes this year. He is very powerful overseas and may have thousands of followers. He has always made a living by smuggling and has many trade connections with coastal households.
If the Japanese pirates appear, Wang Zhi will definitely join them in causing trouble. There are too many unpredictable factors."
Some details, such as Wang Zhi's collusion with the Japanese princes, are unheard of by others, and many people don't even know who Wang Zhi is.
After hearing Qin Dewei throw out such detailed "dry information", everyone could finally believe that Qin Dewei had mastered a lot of information.
And everyone who knows the business knows that the richer the information, the more correct the decision-making will be. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 839: Strategies to quell Japanese rebellion
Qin Dewei's policy of preparing for war this year and vigorously encircling and suppressing next year must be reasonable.
Teacher Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "Only now do I really understand why you must go to Southeast in person."
Qin Dewei replied: "If you want to win, you must first know yourself and the enemy. Others are afraid that they haven't even known themselves and the enemy yet. How can I trust others to go to the southeast?"
Everyone in the palace could only marvel. Although Qin Zhongtang seemed to be pushed out by Mr. Yan Ge to serve as an imperial envoy to the southeast, Qin Zhongtang was indeed the best candidate.
It is rare that Qin Zhongtang is willing to make "self-sacrifice" for the sake of the imperial court, so everyone should believe in him and support him.
Qin Dewei suddenly spoke again: "The situation in the southeast is complicated. There are many provinces to be governor-general, both land and sea. Especially Zhejiang and Fujian are both major imperial examination provinces, and there are many local celebrities.
I went to the southeast alone, because I was afraid that I would not be able to control the place, which would damage the prestige of the court and make people laugh at the power of the court."
Everyone: "."
Come, come, come again, this is the Qin Zhongtang that everyone is more familiar with.
