Liaodong Town has always won more than it lost in the battle with the Jianzhou Jurchens. Even if it kills more than a hundred people, it can be called a great victory. This is very different from the situation in the battle with the Mongolian tribes.
Jianzhou Jurchens were all elite soldiers and were extremely brave and disciplined. Therefore, during Li Chengliang's second term in office, Liaodong Town mostly focused on fooling around and rarely achieved real victory.
After Feng Tang took over as the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, the situation changed slightly. However, Feng Tang mostly used troops to suppress others with overwhelming force. Last year, when the Donglu encircled and suppressed the Ula tribe, Liaodong Town also used this method to protect the Ula tribe from being completely annihilated. Various methods were used to draw the Yehe tribe and the Chahar people to fight together, and finally forced Nurhachi to retreat in anger.
Zhang Jingqiu frowned, stood up and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, Guan Feng Tang is not the kind of person who makes false promises and lies about revenge. Cao Wenzhao is famous for his bravery in the three armies in Datong, and he is also a sincere person. This achievement With nearly a thousand people, even if there is some water, it will not be too big. The Donglu have been planning the Ula tribe for a long time. This time Feng Tang preemptively moved the Ula tribe to the Yehe tribe. In order to promote the merger of the Yehe tribe and the Ula tribe, it can be said that it hit the slaves. The chief's key points must be attacked to gain the advantage of this battle. As for Fushun's losses,..."
Zhang Jingqiu paused and thought for a moment before saying: "I thought it could only be said that it was a fault of war. Li Yongfang hid it so deeply. It probably took a lot of effort for Nurhaci to explain it. In my opinion, Li Yongfang hid it so deeply." Yongfang's intention to rebel may have been there for a long time, and it cannot be decided within one or two years. It can be said that the sooner this disaster occurs, the better. If it really has to be postponed to a certain critical moment in the future, I'm afraid it will not happen again. It will cause irreparable disaster."
Emperor Yonglong still has to respect Zhang Jingqiu’s words, and his words are also reasonable and reasonable.
A whole clan like this has even led to the defection of thousands of people. This is not a decision that can be made in a hurry. Moreover, choosing to launch it at this time must be because Nurhaci and Li Yongfang had some business plans, and they were obviously also with the Mongols. There was a tacit understanding of the southern invasion.
It's just that Feng Tang happened to make a preemptive move on the Jianzhou Jurchens. It can be said that in the busy game of Liaodong, the Dazhou and Jianzhou Jurchens had a win or loss. Of course, it is true that the Jianzhou Jurchens had the upper hand. , but Feng Tang’s actions probably caused Nurhachi pain as well.
Zhang Jingqiu’s explanation made Emperor Yonglong’s face slightly better. In fact, he also knew that Li Yongfang was certainly responsible for betraying Feng Tang, but it was hard to say how big it was.
Feng Tang’s adjustments in Liaodong Town have caused a lot of backlash, and have also affected Liaodong Town’s control. It is considered good to have such results in such a period of time.
Feng Tang was not a general from Jiliao. He was based in Datong, and it was not easy to take root in Liaodong.
According to the factions of the generals in the surrounding towns, in addition to those with martial arts origins and those without martial arts origins, they are also divided into Liaodong faction, Datong faction and others.
Among them, the Liaodong faction and the Datong faction are the two main factions, that is, the two major factions were born and raised in Liaodong and Jizhen, and the two major factions were born and raised in Datong, Shanxi (Taiyuan), and Yansui (Yulin).
In the land of Nine Borders, before the rise of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, the enemies of the Great Zhou Dynasty were mainly the Chahars and the Tumuts. The Chahars invaded mainly in Liaodong, Jizhen and Xuanfu, while the Tumuts
They are mainly in Datong, Shanxi (Taiyuan), Yansui (Yulin), Ningxia and Xuanfu.
Because of this special situation, the entire high-ranking generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty were basically either from the Liaodong family or the Datong family. Among them, Li Chengliang’s Li family was the representative of the Liaodong family, and Feng Tang’s Feng family was from the Datong family.
Ma Gui is a special representative. He was born and raised in Datong, but became famous during the battles between Jizhen and Liaodong and the Japanese Rebellion in Imchen, so it is difficult to determine.
For example, the current Trilateral Governor-General Chen Jingxuan can only be regarded as something else.
The situation in Xuanfu Town is relatively special. This is an area where both the Chahar and Tumut people are involved. The generals who are born and raised here depend on who promoted them. If they are promoted by Liaodong generals, then
To be classified under the Liaodong Clan, those generals promoted by the Datong Clan should be classified under the Datong Clan.
On the contrary, the generals promoted by Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong should theoretically be regarded as Jingying Department, but the influence of the Jingying Department generals in Jiubian is almost non-existent, and they can only work in the small circle of Jingying or other non-Jiubian departments.
There is some influence in the health center.
When Feng Tang took office in Liaodong, if he wanted to quickly eliminate the influence of the Liaodong clique and Li Chengliang, he could only mobilize his own direct troops from Datong, Yulin and other places. However, this situation could not be done too much, otherwise it would cause the generals of the Liaodong clique to go all out.
If it rebounds, it will affect the overall situation.
The rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens actually had a huge impact on the entire Zhou military general camp. From the 30th year of Yuanxi onwards, military generals who had experienced and achieved success in Liaodong were obviously more likely to be reused. However, this trend was due to the second appointment.
Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town but an old man, suffered a setback due to his poor performance. However, this general trend has not changed, but it has been continued by Feng Tang, a representative of the Datong clan.
Emperor Yonglong did not speak for a while, but Fang Congzhe picked up the topic.
"Jing Qiu's opinion is indeed reasonable, but as Feng Tang is the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, and such a big thing happened to his general, it is unreasonable to say that he has no responsibility?" Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, Feng Tang has taken office.
It has been more than a year and almost two years, during which time he has been making adjustments to Liaodong Town. To this end, the Ministry of War has made an exception and agreed to his transfer of officers from Yulin and Datong, and also agreed to his recommendation of candidates for the general soldiers of Ji Town, but from now on
Judging from the situation, his nepotism and negligence in employing people are still somewhat outstanding..."
Fang Congzhe's unkind words made the atmosphere in the entire hall freeze. Even Ye Xianggao's expression changed slightly and he looked sideways.
"Li Yongfang's rebellion led to a sudden serious situation in Liaodong. You Shigong's lackluster performance in Jizhen directly led to the current corrupt situation in Gyeonggi. The emperor, the cabinet and the Ministry of War need to reflect and consider whether Feng Tang is qualified. I believe that Feng Tang has been in Datong and Yulin for a long time.
He served and performed well, but after arriving in Liaodong, he was obviously not acclimated to the local environment. He felt that Huainan was like orange and Huaibei was like orange. I thought it would be more suitable to transfer Feng Tang as the governor of the three sides..."
There was silence in the whole hall.
The picture shows a poor view?
Qi Yongtai was trying to figure out Fang Congzhe's intention, and at the same time he was also observing the slight expressions of Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji. It was obvious that Fang Congzhe, the second assistant, had not realized the sudden attack of today by Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji.
A representative who was also a Jiangnan scholar knew this, so what was his intention in doing so?
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with Mr. Fang's point of view!" Before anyone else could react, Zhang Huaichang, the imperial censor of Zuodu, took the lead to object: "The Liaodong strategy is of long-term importance, and it is not appropriate to care about the gains and losses of one city or one place. Although Fushun has done something for the east
However, Li Yongfang's disaster is not a short-term problem. Now is not the time to consider changing the candidate for governor of Ji Liao. Instead, we should consider how to further strengthen the defense of Liaodong. In my opinion, Feng Tang went to Liaodong and wiped out Liaodong.
Lazy and lazy, and also proposed a long-term plan, which is far better than the muddling along in the Li Chengliang era. The Haixi Jurchen strategy is extremely clever, and the East China Jurchen layout is related to the overall success or failure of Liaodong in the future. I think that as long as we stick to the long-term plan proposed by Feng Tang
The business strategy will definitely be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation within ten years..."
"Master Zhang, this is easier said than done. Do you know how much investment the imperial court invested in Liaodong from last year to this year? The situation in Gyeonggi Province is so corrupt, which has a lot to do with the great weakening of Jizhen. Feng Tang insisted on going his own way and destroyed the main force of Jizhen
was transferred to Liaodong, and many troops from Liaodong were easily transferred to Jizhen, which resulted in a significant reduction in the combat effectiveness of the various troops in Jizhen. This is why in the battle of Luying in Qiangziling Town, although the Jizhen army had the advantage, it was never able to win.
main reason,……"
Fang Congzhe’s tone was not too intense, but his words pointed directly at the key to the battle in Gyeonggi.
It was precisely because of the delay in making substantial progress in the battle between Luying and the Chahar people in Qiangziling Town that the Outer Khalkha people broke through from the Thursday ditch in Xuanfu Town, catching the Ji Town side by surprise, and for a while
Unable to find the strength to deal with it, the result was that Huairou fell and was forced to abandon Miyun, handing over the entire northern Gyeonggi Province, which also put the northern army in trouble.
Had it not been for Feng Ziying's proposal to send troops from Xifengkou across the Yanshan Mountains outside the pass to support Caojiazhai, this army might even be on the verge of despair.
"From last year to this year alone, the imperial court spent more than 160 yuan on military pay, supplies, and purchasing firecrackers for the two towns of Liaodong and Jizhen, as well as the materials Feng Tang asked for to so-called win over the various ministries outside the customs.
Ten thousand taels of silver, but what was the result? We have all seen it. The cave in Fushun was destroyed, the people were taken away, and the Chahar people who received various material support from us in the Zhou Dynasty turned south and invaded us hard.
Slap in the face, Jizhen's poor performance, focusing on one thing and not the other, being stretched, the economy is shaken, the people are fearful and uneasy, and the refugees in Huairou, Miyun, Yutian, Fengrun are scattered. It can be said that this is the most serious situation in the two hundred years since the invasion of Wala Yexian after the Tumubao incident in the Ming Dynasty.
In this situation, could it be that the imperial court has spent huge sums of money on Ji Town in Liaodong in the past two years, and the result is that everyone is now trapped in the city, helpless?"
I have to say that Fang Congzhe’s words are extremely inflammatory and persuasive.
Li Yongfang's rebellion, the fall of Fushun, the kidnapping of tens of thousands of people, coupled with the repeated defeats in Jizhen, and the panic inside and outside the capital, not only put great pressure on the cabinet and the Ministry of War, but also put Emperor Yonglong under pressure.
He has endured a lot of criticism.
Even the Supreme Emperor, who had not been involved in political affairs for a long time, sent a special envoy to ask Emperor Yonglong about the current direction of the war in Gyeonggi. This was the key to making Emperor Yonglong restless, and Fang Congzhe's current remarks undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.
“Therefore, Your Majesty, I believe that all of us here need to give an explanation to the imperial court and the people of the capital.” Fang Congzhe’s words were correct.