Chapter 652 Who will take care of the volunteer soldiers?
Chapter 652: Who is in charge of the volunteers?
"Then what's the solution? We shouldn't have gone to Siberia in the first place, otherwise why would there have been so many troubles? In addition, my death was not in vain. I only need to prepare a letter of credence and send it to Russia. With the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, I want the Russians to
I will definitely apologize sincerely to Daming!"
As soon as Qi Lintai finished speaking, he felt a shadow in front of his eyes, and then a huge fist hit him. With a bang, Qi Lintai's cheek hurt sharply, and he fell to the ground and hit two stools, "Zheng Dapao...
.You...you..."
Zheng Yuanhao shook his sleeves and cursed with a dark face: "I'm the one who beat you, you bastard. I don't know all the truth, but I know how to kill people to pay for their lives and debts to pay for their debts. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in Russia."
What's the use of apologizing? What I didn't say in this matter is to fight, blood for blood, tooth for tooth. Qi Laoer, I just discovered today that you are a fucking coward..."
"Reckless man...Reckless man...you really don't know how terrible Siberia is. If you have the ability, go to Siberia. Mr. Qi respects you as a man!"
"Bah, Qi Laoer, don't tell me, I have this intention. I heard that Xuanhua Prefecture has already started recruiting soldiers. Any soldiers who are willing to go to Siberia can sign up. I am a seven-foot man and an old soldier from the North. I can still do it."
If you try your best, even if you die in Siberia, you will let the Russians know that we have many hot-blooded men."
With these words, Zheng Yuanhao left Baihua Building with two people.
Zheng Yuanhao and Qi Lintai are not two typical people. They represent two camps of the Ming Dynasty at this time. Some people want revenge, while others are naturally unwilling to start another war.
While the discussion among the people continued, a fierce confrontation was also going on in the Ming court. Cheng Jiming and others were quite dissatisfied because they, the court officials, were the last to know about the Siberian war. At that time, Cheng Jiming
He had already fallen asleep. It was Qian Qianyi who hurriedly found Cheng Jiming after hearing the news from the servant at home. But by this time, it was too late. The official documents about the Siberian tragedy were posted all over the capital, and he couldn't take them back even if he wanted to.
Cheng Ji Ming wished he could drag out Shuntian Prefect to beat him up, but he knew that it would be of no use. Shuntian Prefect did not know the seriousness of the matter. He had no idea how passive the cabinet would be after this notice was posted.
"Your Majesty, Siberia is thousands of miles away from our Ming Dynasty. It is an uncivilized place and has a harsh environment. It is not worthwhile for our government to spend too much financial and material resources on Siberia. It is not appropriate to expand the trouble in Siberia. Negotiations should take precedence.
"
Meng Huagu, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, said anxiously, but Zhu Youjian cursed secretly in his heart. Now the Ming Dynasty can talk if they want to talk? You want to talk, but the Russians can't. The Russians just want to continue to use troops.
Swallow the whole of Siberia. Zhu Youjian also agrees with Tie Mo. Only when the Russians are hurt will the bandits really sit down and talk to you. Otherwise, they will make themselves uncomfortable.
"Meng Aiqing, what you said is reasonable, but I ask you, if the Russians are unwilling to talk, how should we respond if they continue to send troops to Siberia?"
Meng Huagu thought for a while and said seriously: "We can give in for the time being. In short, there is no need to expand the matter if it is not necessary... I will..." Before Meng Huagu finished speaking, he heard a muffled sound.
Humph, it turns out that Zhu Youjian couldn't hold it back, and his face changed a little.
"Meng Aiqing, you said well, give in, then let's just give up all Siberia, so that the Russians won't use troops against our Ming Dynasty. Huh, I am very suspicious, you are my Ming Dynasty's
A minister, or a minister of the Russians?”
Zhu Youjian's words were already very serious, and Meng Huagu's expression changed drastically. He trembled and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I am patriotic and dedicated to my Ming Dynasty..."
At this time, Cheng Jiming sighed secretly. It seemed that he had no choice but to come forward. After he came out of the queue, he bowed respectfully and said slowly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. What Master Meng just said is inappropriate.
, but it is not entirely wrong. Now that our Ming Dynasty is deploying troops everywhere, the suppression of bandits in the Central Plains has failed, Li Zicheng's troops are still causing trouble in the Huguang area, and there are also disputes in Liaodong at any time. Now that our Ming Dynasty's treasury is almost empty, at this time, it is really time to allocate energy to
There is a big move in Siberia. Our troops are limited, so if we send troops to Siberia, I'm afraid there will be another trouble."
What Cheng Jiming said was much more clever, and it was impossible for Zhu Youjian to use it as an excuse. Hou Shilu came to Cheng Jiming and said in a deep voice: "What Mr. Cheng said is true, so this time the troops sent to Siberia are mostly voluntary."
For the Lord, Yun Mansion and Siberia will figure out their own solutions for the necessary expenditures. There is a serious shortage of troops, but there have been many idle soldiers in our court over the years. If they voluntarily go to Siberia to fight the Russians, we ministers cannot stop them, right?
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Cheng Jiming's heart skipped a beat, and he always felt that something was wrong. The situation of empty pay in the Ming Dynasty was very serious. This kind of thing was very clear from the Ministry of War down to the Ministry of War. Since Hou Shilu took charge of the Ministry of War, he could only manage the area in front of him.
He really had no control over the land allocation. In other words, the Ming Dynasty seemed to have insufficient troops, but in fact there were many retired soldiers. However, because there was no pay, they all did other things to make a living in order to fill their stomachs.
Now that there is a war in Siberia, the Yun Mansion takes the opportunity to raise its own military pay and recruit troops. It can fight against the Russians to resist foreign aggression, and it can still get pay and silver. Why don't all these Qiu Ba gather in northern Shanxi? The cabinet has always been thinking about how to reduce the number of people in northern Shanxi.
Strength, if what Hou Shilu said came true, wouldn't the strength of the Northern Shanxi Army be even higher? Cheng Jiming's mind suddenly changed. He did not argue with Hou Shilu because he knew that Hou Shilu was suppressing him in the name of righteousness.
People, if you still refuse to agree at this time, it will cause public outrage.
After thinking for a while, Cheng Jiming raised his head and looked at the dragon chair, frowning and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, who should be placed under the control of the volunteers collected in northern Shanxi? Is it the governor of the five provinces, Tie Mo, who is in charge?
If this is the case, then there are too many soldiers and horses in northern Shanxi, how can the Iron Governor take care of everything?"
Cheng Ji Ming's words made Hou Shilu's heart tighten. Even Chen Xinjia, who was standing next to him and had not spoken, frowned. Cheng Ji Ming's heart was so cruel. It seemed that he was considering the overall situation, but the key point was "Jin Xinjia"
The words "there are too many soldiers and horses in the north" are deliberately reminding His Majesty that if Tie Mo is given more military power, he will not be able to control it in the future. Sure enough, Zhu Youjian frowned. If Cheng Jiming had not said this, he would have
I wouldn't think about it in this regard. According to common sense and previous plans, these volunteers will naturally be under the rule of Northern Shanxi. Who else can be in charge if Tiemo is not in charge?
What Cheng Jiming said just now really touched Zhu Youjian's sensitive nerve. Zhu Youjian has always been worried about the problems of the Northern Shanxi Army. If the volunteers are handed over to Tie Mo again, the strength of the Northern Shanxi Army will inevitably increase.
At that time, I am afraid that Xuanhua, Shaanxi and even Bashu will not be controlled by the Northern Shan Dynasty army. Is this really what I want to see by then? At this moment, Chongzhen hesitated, and Cheng Jiming was happy in his heart.
How could Cheng Jiming let go of this good opportunity? He raised his hand and said: "What Mr. Hou just said is the most reasonable. If the Ministry of Revenue does not need to worry about the consumption of food and salary, then there is no reason for the imperial court not to support it. The Russians are like this
Barbarians, slaughtering the common people of our country, huh, are you trying to bully me into having no one in the Ming Dynasty? It's just that... the burden on Tie Mo, the governor of the five provinces, is too great. For the volunteer soldiers, it is better for the cabinet to appoint relevant personnel to form a temporary group.
We will disband after the war is over."
Cheng Jiming's words have made it very clear. The cabinet will send a team to manage the volunteers. When the war is over, the management team will be disbanded. Then the volunteers will naturally be disbanded. In other words, the volunteers are used to fight the Siberian war. After the war, the volunteers will be disbanded.
There was no need to exist. Hou Shilu and others naturally understood, but the more they understood, the angrier they became. These people sincerely did not want to make things easier for the Ming Dynasty.
Tie Mo pulled the Jin Party to spend money and effort, but in the end nothing was gained? Not to mention the benefits of Siberia, the Ming Dynasty did not give any support to the development of Siberia. Now it is better, the cabinet plans to add sand to Siberia
.In short, if we follow what Cheng Jiming said, no matter whether we win the Siberian war or not, the cabinet will not lose anything in the end. If we win, we will also send a lot of nails to Siberia, which will naturally reap benefits in the future. If we don’t win,
Well, it also cost the Northern Shanxi Army's financial and material resources.
This matter is not bad no matter how much you think about it, but Hou Shilu is still very worried, because this seems to be in line with His Majesty's thoughts, and His Majesty does not want the Northern Shan Army to continue to grow. After a while, Zhu Youjian finally frowned and said: "Cheng Aiqing
What he said is not unreasonable, so why not send the court decision to Xuanhua Mansion and ask Tie Aiqing what he meant."
Zhu Youjian didn't do the matter too well. If Tie Mo firmly disagrees with this matter, forget it. If he agrees, then it will be done according to the wishes of the cabinet. But Hou Shilu is not happy. His Majesty is asking Tie Mo.
What Mo means, but if Tie Mo really refuses to agree, what will His Majesty think? I am afraid that you, Tie Mo, are bent on rebellion.
After the results of the court proceedings were sent to Xuanhua Mansion, the relevant Xuanhua officials did not dare to delay and hurriedly sent them to Zhang Bei. At this time, Tie Mo and others were busy recruiting volunteers. Chang Minyue took the official document and took a look at it.
Zhang's pretty face was livid with anger, she narrowed her beautiful eyes and said coldly: "What does your Majesty think of us? Does your Majesty think of us as fools who are no more than three years old?"
Aqige was very curious, so she picked up the official document on the ground and looked at it. Aqige was usually careless and knew almost nothing about government affairs, but after reading this official document, she was also furious. This official document was really too big.
It makes no sense, even a fool knows that this is unfair, "Humph, I think your Majesty the Emperor is in trouble. We in northern Shanxi have to work hard for our money and effort, but the volunteers are under the jurisdiction of officials appointed by the cabinet, and they will be repaid afterwards."
To disband, let’s work together to fight the Russians and nothing else?”
Tie Mo didn't read the official document, but he already knew it after hearing what Chang Minyue and Aqige said. On the contrary, Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan, the two people who made the decision, were not angry, but smiled, especially Wang Zuoguan.
He waved his hands with a relaxed expression, "Let the Xuanhua Mansion reply to the court and say that we agree. As long as we can successfully recruit troops to fight the Russians, we all agree. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the Iron Governor is willing to ask for nothing. In addition,
Find a way to let the people all over the world know about this, and let the people comment on it."
Wang Zuoguan spoke in a relaxed tone, but Aqige couldn't stand it anymore. She pointed at Wang Zuoguan's nose and cursed, "Wang, I think you are stupid? Others are afraid of you, but I don't have so many taboos.
, if there is no reasonable explanation today, do you believe that this princess will chop you into pieces and feed you to the wolves?"
With Wang Zuoguan's current status, Princess Aqige is the only one in the entire Northern Shan army who dares to speak to him like this. To be honest, Wang Zuoguan is really afraid of this princess, Hai Lanzhu and Chang Min
Although Yue is smart, she does things in a reasonable and well-founded way. Because Aqige is not organized and it all depends on her mood. If she is really unhappy, what can't she do?
"Princess, please calm down. Please listen to Wang's explanation. The cabinet has sent a group of officials. Let them send horses, civil servants and military officials. We will all go to Siberia to fight anyway. When we get to Siberia, we will face the Russians.
Muzzle, how many of them will survive then depends on God's will." Wang Zuoguan winked at Aqige as he spoke, "Princess, do you think Wang is right?"
Aqige just doesn't like to think. It doesn't mean that she is really reckless. After a moment of thinking, she understood. Then she took a peek at Tie Mo and said, "You stinky man, why are you and Wang not angry at all?"
Well, I originally had this idea in mind, and that’s okay, but let’s talk about it first, I will personally take action when the time comes. I have long been impatient with these inconsiderate things.”
Tie Mo laughed and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you when the time comes and let you calm down your anger."
Tie Mo's words cleared up everyone's doubts. Zhou Dingshan, Geng Zhongming and others couldn't help but sigh. The Superintendent was indeed decisive. Not even a quarter of an hour after the official document was delivered, he had already figured out what to do. But this
It’s not the governor’s fault, it’s all the fault of His Majesty and the people in the cabinet for not opening their eyes. They really regard the governor as a person with no temper. Hum, when we get to Siberia, the civil and military ministers sent by the cabinet will probably lose their heads immediately.
When we arrive in Siberia, life or death is not a matter of a word from the governor. What happened there, can the court know? Even if it knows, what will happen? If the governor dares to do this, the court will not be allowed to get the evidence.
Besides, when fighting with the Russians, the swords and guns were silent, the artillery roared, and the people sent by the cabinet died on the battlefield. What's so strange about it? In fact, Geng Zhongming admired Tie Mo's approach. If Commander Mao had been less taboo,
Yuan Chonghuan would not be beheaded either. It was because Governor Mao had too many taboos and had high hopes for the imperial court that his life was wasted on Yuan Chonghuan.