Tie Mo frowned slightly and glanced at Shang Kexi. He did not rush to answer, but pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Are there many of you who have the same idea as Shang Dapao?
?”
At this time, everyone looked at each other, and many people nodded. Seeing this, a rare flash of anger flashed in Tie Mo's eyes.
"You really have a big appetite. So what if you capture Moscow? Can we manage it? Have you ever thought about it, we have difficulty even managing the area around Lake Baikal. How can we take care of such a far away place? If it weren't for relying on
Under the banner of Elizabeth, do you really think we can easily control Omsk and Tomsk?"
"Humph, if the people here didn't recognize Elizabeth as the Queen of Russia, would they have obeyed your control? Don't forget, your identity is the Queen's Guards! From the Ming Dynasty to Siberia, the road is long and the weather is freezing. You are gods.
?Can you handle it?"
As soon as Tie Mo finished speaking, Hai Lanzhu next to him smiled kindly, as if trying to smooth things over, stood up and said: "Don't blame the supervisor for being angry. You are not a family member and don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. From Lake Baikal to Omu
Sk, do you know how much it costs to fight for years? I can tell you clearly that the military inventory in northern Shanxi can no longer support it. If this battle continues, the muskets in the hands of the soldiers will become fire sticks, and the bows in their hands will
The crossbow will also have no arrows to use."
"You want to continue fighting, but you haven't asked your brothers? They left their hometown and fought in this bitter cold land for so long. Do you think they don't want to go home? So, this battle can no longer be fought. In fact, this expedition
It was an unexpected surprise to capture Omsk. If it were not for Elizabeth's identity, we would still have a headache for the local Russian people."
"Also, a military report was sent from northern Shanxi a few days ago. Things are not going well in the country now. The rogue Li Zicheng has resurrected and has raised a large army to harass various parts of the Central Plains. The Jurchens in Liaodong are also unsafe. Even if we want to continue fighting, do you think the imperial court
Will it be allowed?"
After listening to Tie Mo and Hai Lanzhu's words, Geng Zhongming and others couldn't help but fell into deep thought. In fact, they were not stupid. Many people knew the complexity of war, but they did not expect that the situation would become so urgent.
After the meeting, the Northern Shanxi Army finally unified its thinking. Starting from the next day, the expeditionary force began to retreat one after another, except for the necessary troops and horses left behind. The flags belonging to the family of the old Tsar Ivan also flew in Omsk and Toto.
On the land of Musk, Tie Mo also had selfish motives for doing this. In this way, this place actually became Tie Mo's private territory, and even the court had no reason to dictate.
The greedy people in the court will definitely be interested in Siberia, but they can only be interested in Lake Baikal, but they cannot attack Tomsk and others, because this is nominally the territory of Queen Elizabeth.
Elizabeth's territory is not under the control of the Ming Dynasty. As long as those guys dare to stretch out their hands, Tie Mo can chop off those claws openly. In this way, it can be regarded as leaving a way out for himself. If he really arouses jealousy in the Ming Dynasty, he will not be able to get along.
When we go down, we can also retreat to Tomsk.
In short, be prepared!
.............
In early July of the eighth year of Chongzhen, when the warm sun shone on the earth, a dark shadow appeared in the sky on the vast grassland. Several shepherds were driving their cattle and sheep, shouting. After a while, they stopped and looked into the distance, and were slowly surrounded by the
They were shocked by the shadow of the film. It was a huge team, exuding a murderous aura from a long distance away. They couldn't even think of when such a team appeared in Mobei.
"Ankele, could it be that the Khan's army has come over?" A herdsman grabbed his riding whip and said with some doubts. At this time, the person next to him shook his head, "The Dahal Khan is still in the Tula River.
, but we can’t get here. Besides, you don’t look like one of us in your attire... Hey, could it be the Northern Shanxi Army? I heard that they had an expeditionary force to the barbarian territory a few years ago...
....”
The herdsman was right, this army was the expeditionary force returning from Siberia. Walking in front of the long team, watching the scenery constantly changing along the way, Tie Mo felt filled with emotions. More than two years were spent on
Siberia, countless financial, material and human resources, and returning to the land of the Ming Dynasty actually feel like crying. Maybe many people think it is not worth it, but Tie Mo feels that it is very worth it.
The closer to Monan, the smile on Hai Lanzhu's face became brighter. She really couldn't get used to the Siberian climate, and the warm southern country was more suitable. Marina and Katie were very curious about everything in front of them, or they were a little bit
I was shocked by this vast land. I couldn't imagine that this land belonged to the empire called Ming Dynasty, but the powerful man in front of me turned out to be just a dignitary of the Ming Empire.
In Zhangbei, countless people were waiting outside the city. They were organized voluntarily to welcome the wanderers returning from the expedition. In the front was a man and a woman who looked very noble, but the woman looked familiar. She was Aqige.
Princess, that man is a bit strange.
At two quarters of noon, someone shouted, "Come back, come back... The supervisor is back..."
This shout completely set off the crowd, and everyone cheered together. Even Aqige raised his hand and cheered loudly. Over the past two years, the burden on his body has become much heavier, which also made Aqige
She has matured a lot. When Tie Mo and Hai Lanzhu were away, she realized how difficult it was to manage the huge Shanbei Group.
One person and one horse walked through the crowd and came straight to Aqige. When they actually met, Aqige, who had always been bold and bold, actually had tears in his eyes, "Humph, you are finally willing to come back."
Tie Mo turned over and dismounted. Without saying much, he reached out and hugged Aqige into his arms, "Why are you still crying? These days have been hard on you. When you were in Siberia, I heard that you did very well."
After comforting Aqige, he noticed the man not far away. Tie Mo was very surprised when he saw this man. He was actually Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War. This was Zhang Bei. According to the rules, Tie Mo needed to go to the capital.
There is no reason for Chen Xinjia to come to Zhangbei. Even if he is convinced that someone is an important minister of the border army, there is no precedent for this. Since Hou Shilu took charge of the military department, Chen Xinjia can now be regarded as a faction of the Northern Shanxi Party because of the same political views. He appeared at this time
There must be other reasons for being in Zhangbei, and it is definitely not as simple as welcoming the expeditionary force. Gu Qiao
Walking up to Chen Xinjia, Tie Mo bowed his hands and saluted, "Master Chen, why are you here in person? Is Hou Shangshu in good health?"
Chen Xinjia didn't dare to accept Tie Mo's gift, so he quickly bowed his hand and said, "The governor went on an expedition to Siberia, and his hard work and merits are great. How can the court dare to forget that your majesty had someone read out the holy grace, and the subordinates took the initiative to ask for the imperial tassel. As for Hou Shangshu, he is very strong.
I often talk about the supervisor."
Chen Xinjia's words were beautiful, but Tie Mo frowned when he heard them. He heard the deep meaning in the words, and the holy grace he had done was probably not simple. After crossing the city gate and handing over a matter to Chen Zilong, Tie Mo
He took Chen Xinjia to the Moon Palace, and when he came to the house, he asked seriously: "Mr. Chen, what is going on? Has something big happened again?"
Chen Xinjia smiled bitterly, and there was no one else around at this time. He said solemnly: "It seems that nothing can be hidden from the supervisor. Alas, this matter has actually happened for a while. Just half a year ago, the rogue Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of
When the Tatars were wreaking havoc in Liaodong, they revived their ashes and actually destroyed Fengyang Mansion in the first month of the year. This thief was also hateful. He actually... destroyed the imperial mausoleum... After hearing about this, His Majesty fell seriously ill.
Tell the world that soldiers and horses from all walks of life have gathered in the Central Plains to wipe out this rogue bandit..."
"At that time, the commander-in-chief led the army to an expedition to Siberia. Hou Shangshu used this as an excuse not to mobilize the expeditionary force to return reinforcements... But now that the expeditionary force has returned, a new round of noise has begun in the court to let the Northern Shanxi Army quickly enter
Suppressing bandits in the Central Plains..."
As soon as Chen Xinjia finished speaking, Tie Mo frowned, "What a nonsense. The children of the expeditionary army fought bloody battles in Siberia without a moment's rest. Now when they come back, they immediately go to the Central Plains to suppress bandits. Do you really think they are cattle?"
Even if they have no complaints, how can they fight with such a tired army?"
"The governor calmed down. This is why the official came to Zhangbei in person. Hou Shangshu wanted the governor to come forward to solve the problem of rogue bandits. As for how to do it, it depends on the governor's methods. Now the Tatars are eyeing him in Liaodong.
, Supervisor Sun is also under a lot of pressure. If the rogue bandits are allowed to continue to cause such harm in the Central Plains, I am afraid that our Ming Dynasty will be really in danger, and we will not be able to ignore the public or private affairs of exterminating the rogue bandits."
Tie Mohe and others quickly thought of something. He looked into Chen Xinjia's eyes and whispered: "Master Chen, did Hou Shangshu really say that?"
"Of course, because of the seriousness of the matter and fear of causing trouble, Lord Shangshu did not write a letter. However, when he came, he personally told his subordinates that the problem of soldiers was not a problem at all. What we had in the Central Plains were soldiers and horses to suppress bandits. It just depends on what the supervisor wants.
If you don’t want to use it, can you use it?”
Tie Mo took a long breath. He knew exactly what Hou Shilu meant. He was asking someone to seize the military power. The army of the Northern Shan Dynasty had been fighting for years and needed to rest and recuperate. It also had to guard against the tyrants from all walks of life in the grassland, especially those in the grasslands.
It was Lin Dan Khan who could not spare any extra troops to go to the Central Plains to suppress bandits, but there were still troops and horses from all walks of life in the Central Plains to suppress bandits. Gathering the power of soldiers and horses from all walks of life in the Central Plains was not only a break with the Six Ministries, but also moved Chongzhen's heart.
The bottom line.
In the past, because of Sun Chengzong, Hou Shilu and others, Tie Mo would not dare to do it even if he had the intention. Unexpectedly, Hou Shilu would personally suggest him to do this now. Tie Mo believed that Hou Shilu must have made the decision after long consideration, and
This matter must not have been discussed with Sun Chengzong. Tie Mo knew very well that Sun Chengzong was loyal to the court and would never agree to such behavior.
Huh, maybe there are some things that should be done. If you want to reverse the predicament of the Ming Dynasty and prevent this beautiful country from falling into the hands of foreigners, there are some things that must be done.
"Master Chen, go back and tell Master Shangshu that Tie Mo knows what to do." After saying that, Tie Mo narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that making this decision meant that he and Chongzhen had worked hard to maintain the relationship.
will cease to exist. But there is no way. If the Ming Dynasty does not change its way of living, the final result will be the collapse of the empire.
After sending Chen Xinjia away, Tie Mo locked himself in the room. He actually forgot about this matter. Zhang Xianzhong, a bastard, dug up Fengyang Mansion after all. This matter has probably become Zhu Youjian's biggest worry.
Now. Now that Sun Chuanting is in charge of Henan Prefecture, and Chongzhen has appointed Yang Sichang as the new governor of the three sides, he is determined to seize military power from Sun Chuanting and Yang Sichang. What will Chongzhen think?
In the Forbidden City, there was a solemn look in the Golden Palace. Since the beginning of the court meeting, all civil and military officials in the court have kept their mouths shut, as if they were afraid of saying the wrong thing. This is different from the previous noisy court meetings. Who can stand on the Golden Palace?
Human beings, the expeditionary force has returned with a great victory. The Northern Shanxi Army opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty. Tie Mo, who was in charge of northern Shanxi, should be heavily rewarded, but there is still no decree. That’s right, with Tie Mo
How can I still award rewards in my current position? There are no rewards anymore.
There is no airtight wall in the world. His Majesty intended to let Tie Mo go to the Central Plains to suppress bandits, but Tie Mo wanted to divide the military power in Yang Sichang's hands. Yang Sichang was His Majesty's confidant, wouldn't Tie Mo's actions cost His Majesty's life?
It is no longer important how the news came out. What is important is that it is very beneficial to the Six Ministries. As long as the relationship between His Majesty and Tie Mo cannot be repaired, then His Majesty will inevitably fall to the Six Ministries of the Cabinet. At that time, he will find a way to dismember the forces in northern Shanxi.
alright.
It was quiet in the study room. Wang Chengen stood in the corner with his body bent, while Zhu Youjian sat blankly in the chair with a booklet in front of him.
"Wang Banban, do you think I should promise him?" Zhu Youjian's face was expressionless, and his whole body exuded a chill that he had never experienced before. At this moment, he hated Tie Mo and the six cabinet ministries for corruption, and
Tie Mo is even more greedy and divides the military power of various armies in the Central Plains. Is he going to rebel?
Wang Cheng'en couldn't help but get an idea. He never thought that His Majesty would ask this question. He quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I don't know."
"Huh, you don't know, or you don't dare to say it? Raise your head, I'll let you say it." Zhu Youjian stared at Wang Chengen, as if he wanted to see through this person. Wang Chengen hesitated for a moment, and finally said with caution.
"Other slaves don't understand either. I only know that I have to get over this hurdle first. The rogue Zhang Xianzhong destroyed our capital. If we don't wipe it out as soon as possible, what will the people of the world think? Where is your Majesty's majesty?"
"Yes, let's get over this one first." Zhu Youjian grinned, showing a hint of bitterness. At this time, Wang Chengen was completely relieved, and he knew that this level of difficulty was over. His Majesty's thoughts became more and more
The more serious it is, if I didn’t answer well just now, I’m afraid I’ll have to go to the Palace of Hell.
Now that the power of Northern Shanxi has reached the palace, since Queen Yi'an entered the cold palace, His Majesty seems to be worried about no one. Wang Cheng'en also feels a little chilly in his heart. He has served loyally for more than 20 years, and yet he is still being suspected. It's true.