Xin Zi Scroll Chapter 202 It is difficult to ride a tiger
"Then what does the imperial court mean by the four northwest towns? Or is it determined to abolish Guyuan and merge the two towns of Gansu and Ningxia?" Feng Tang stopped and turned around, "Master Xiong, I am a warrior and I don't like to go around.
Going back and forth, if the three sides are to be abolished, it will definitely trigger a big backlash, and I don’t think now is a good time.”
Xiong Tingbi sighed, "Since Brother Tang, the court has been helpless. The town of Huaiyang needs to be established, and it cannot be done without millions of taels of silver..."
"There is no need to establish Huaiyang Town at all!" Feng Tang interrupted the other party rudely.
"But the Jiangnan gentry feels it is necessary. If not, they may discount the taxes paid this winter and delay the payment. Moreover, the public opinion in Jiangnan is fierce, and the court cannot ignore it."
Xiong Tingbi smiled bitterly. He didn't think it was necessary to establish Huaiyang Town. A few Japanese pirates frightened the Jiangnan gentry. This was too childish.
"The emperor and the court are too indulgent towards Jiangnan!" Feng Tang said unceremoniously: "They all think that the big-headed soldiers are easy to dispatch, and the public opinion of the gentry has become the weather vane. But if the court does not rely on these big-headed soldiers, the Jurchens and Mongols will probably drink them.
Ma Changjiang!"
It was difficult to answer this question. Xiong Tingbi felt that Governor Feng was not like the impression he had received from other people before. They all said that Governor Feng was moderate, calm and thoughtful, but he did not expect that he was no different from other warriors.
As if he felt that his words were too harsh, Feng Tang softened his tone: "Master Xiong, I speak directly, please forgive me. The establishment of Huaiyang Town is unnecessary. This is the unanimous view of the generals when I was in Liaodong. With this
Qian Yin, if you put the four northwest towns in good order, their combat effectiveness will definitely be much stronger than a newly formed military town."
"The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River hope to form an army of young men. They think that it is difficult for the northern soldiers to adapt to the climate in the south of the Yangtze River..." Xiong Tingbi's tone was also a bit bitter. This was a compromise, so what?
"Soldier soldiers? Haha, can soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River fight?" Feng Tang sneered, "Forget it, it is meaningless to say such things. Now that the court has decided, we can only complain. What is the situation in the northwest?
To deal with it, where is the crux and what Feng needs to do, Master Xiong can teach me."
Xiong Tingbi breathed a sigh of relief and considered his words, "The northwest is still in arrears, but it is much better than before the Ningxia rebellion a few years ago, but it certainly cannot compete with Ji Liao and Xuanda, and Hami and Shazhou Liuhe
Abandonment is also a problem. Some border generals have different opinions. In addition, Guyuan Town has to be evacuated and the soldiers have to go home. There is a severe drought in the North this year and the soldiers are unwilling to go back. The two towns in Ningxia and Gansu will also face the abolition of soldiers.
Family issues,…”
"As for how to deal with it, to be honest, Mr. Feng, you are the expert. The situation and mentality of our people in the court and the soldiers on the border are all in the fog. We are not sure. Chen Jingxuan has created such a big hole, and he will eventually have to ask the court.
Come and take over, otherwise I will temporarily pull you back from Liaodong..."
Xiong Tingbi was very polite. After all, no one would be happy with this kind of thing. This trip spanned thousands of miles, and he might be sent back to Liaodong after a year and a half. This is not how a donkey should be used.
Feng Tang could only complain. The imperial court had its own difficulties. If it was that simple, why would he need to call him back?
After talking for a while, Feng Tang and Xiong Tingbi went straight to the Ministry of War.
In addition to the northwest issue, the Ministry of War also needs to listen to Feng Tang's report on the situation in Liaodong as a whole, which cannot be ignored.
After leaving the Ministry of War, we went to the Wenyuan Pavilion. Several pavilion elders also wanted to hear the situation, including the plan to deal with the four northwest towns after the Ministry of War and Feng Tang discussed it.
When Feng Tang returned home, it was already the beginning of Haichu.
After traveling hundreds of miles, and then going non-stop to the Ministry of War and the Cabinet to report and discuss, Feng Tang was also a little tired.
However, when he saw his wife, concubine, son, and daughter-in-law waiting at the door with his granddaughter in his arms, Feng Tang's fatigue and sleepiness immediately disappeared. He got off his horse, walked forward quickly, and said excitedly: "Come, let me see
Look at the granddaughter of our Feng family, um, Feng Qiwu, very good, my granddaughter will definitely be able to sing in the sky..."
After hugging his granddaughter and sighing for a while, Feng Tang reluctantly handed his granddaughter over to his daughter-in-law. His eyes fell on his calm and self-satisfied son, and he nodded: "Well, he looks a bit like a fourth-grade official. Not bad, Keng.
Brother, the position of Shuntian Fu Cheng is not easy to fill, and there is a long way to go."
"Father, don't worry, my son will work hard and will not disgrace the Feng family." Feng Ziying was in such a situation, although she felt a little emotional, but to be honest, after half a year, he had adapted to it.
After the greetings, they met one by one. Shen Yixiu, Xue Baochai, Xue Baoqin and others came to pay homage to the father-in-law, and then naturally went back to the house to talk.
"Father, have the Cabinet and the Ministry of War been talking to you for so long?" When only Feng Tang and Feng Ziying were left in the study, Feng Ziying made tea with her own hands and placed it in her father's hands.
"Well, the situation in Liaodong seems to be relatively stable now, but the cabinet and the Ministry of War are still worried. Cao Wenzhao and Zhao Shujiao do not have a tacit understanding of each other. Lord Shangshu wants to ask..." Feng Tang took the tea cup
, put it down and rubbed his temples, "But as long as the time is not too long and the problem is not big, I had a long talk with them both before leaving, and I also told Xilong (Zhao Shujiao), Wen
The imperial edict will not stay in Liaodong."
"Oh? Father wants Brother Cao to go to the northwest?" Feng Ziying was surprised. It was expected that the old Liaodong generals and the Datong and Yulin generals that his father had brought there would not agree. Li Chengliang's influence could not be eliminated in a year and a half.
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"Huh, if that really happens, the court will suspect that your father wants to become a vassal town." Feng Tang glared at his son, "Can't Wen Zhao go to Huaiyang Town?"
Feng Ziying laughed and said, "How is that possible? The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River finally formed a military town. How can they let you, father, pick peaches?"
Feng Tang's eyes were sharp, "So, you also think that Huaiyang Town belongs to the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River and does not belong to the imperial court? What are the cabinet ministers thinking?"
Feng Ziying was speechless for a moment.
"It seems that the situation in the government has changed a lot in the two years since I left. Tell me, what is the situation now? Ziying, are you not very optimistic about the current situation?"
Even though Feng Tangyuan was in Liaodong, he didn't have much energy to pay attention to the affairs of Beijing. However, he had only been back for half a day, and he could infer some abnormalities from the information obtained from various aspects.
Confused by what his father said, Feng Ziying didn't know what to say for a while. After thinking for a while, Feng Ziying said: "Father, what do you want to hear?"
Feng Tang became interested and glanced at his son, "Well, Ziying, what you mean is that you can't explain it clearly in just a few words. Why, we have to hold a candle and talk all night tonight?"
"Father, you have just come back. You have worked so hard for so long. Why don't you have a good sleep first? Let's have a good talk when your son comes home early tomorrow." Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Because the scope involved is too wide, and many things are not even connected to my son."
I still can't see clearly, or I'm not sure, so I need you, father, to help me feel my pulse and analyze it..."
Feng Tang nodded, "Forget it, let the kitchen in the house prepare some dishes for us father and son tomorrow, and we can talk."
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"Feng Tang has returned to Beijing?" Emperor Yonglong's slightly haggard face looked even thinner and gaunter in the dim light. "He came back very quickly. How is the situation in Liaodong?"
"He's back. He arrived at noon. The Ministry of War and the Cabinet have listened to his report. For now, the situation in Liaodong is relatively stable. Nurhaci's energy is focused on how to conquer the savage Jurchens, and he has made considerable progress...
"
Zhang Jingqiu's answer made Emperor Yonglong irritated, "Didn't Liaodong find a way to contain them?"
"Your Majesty, the current situation in Liaodong is more than enough to defend, but not enough to make progress." Zhang Jingqiu did not hide it, "If we want to take the initiative, the risk is too great, and the supply of food, fodder and military supplies will increase greatly. At present, the court cannot guarantee it, so there is more in Liaodong.
The best way is to use the Yehe Tribe and the Inner Khalkha people to compete with the Jianzhou Jurchens for the Barbarian Jurchens and contain the Jianzhou Jurchens.”
"Is it difficult for the Yehe Tribe and the Inner Khalkha people to compete with the Jianzhou Jurchens?" Emperor Yonglong sighed.
"Indeed, the Yehe tribe is too weak. Even if they accept the Ula tribe, it is not satisfactory. And because the Inner Khalkha people are Mongolians, it is difficult to gain recognition from the savage Jurchen tribes. Now the Inner Khalkha people are mainly
It is to suppress the Horqin people and prevent the Horqin people from completely turning to the Jianzhou Jurchens."
Zhang Jingqiu's words were concise and concise, and Emperor Yonglong nodded: "Feng Tang's measures are still practical. The Inner Khalkha people can be used by us in the Zhou Dynasty, which is a great help. However, it has always been difficult to truly contain the Jurchens in Jianzhou, and I heard that North Korea
Are you also flirting with the Jianzhou Jurchens?"
Zhang Jingqiu nodded in embarrassment: "That should be the case. After the loss of Kuandian Six Forts, our influence on North Korea was greatly weakened. Nurhaci took the opportunity to launch an offensive, using both soft and hard tactics. The officials in North Korea who were friendly to us in the Zhou Dynasty were severely hit.
, the information obtained from the Pedestrian Division also supports this,..."
Like an invisible chain, Emperor Yonglong raised his head slightly and looked at the dark caisson. He only felt that everything was not going well. It looked so big, but he was controlled by others everywhere. The war in the southwest continued for a long time. The prince
That's all. Why are Yang He and Sun Chengzong making slow progress?
That's all, but a mutiny broke out in the northwest. A group of people with wine bags and rice bags in Guyuan Town were similar to those of the old Beijing camp. They couldn't fight, but they made more money than anyone else. They even brought the two towns of Gansu and Ningxia with them, causing
Now it is difficult to get off the tiger.
Chen Jingxuan was also incompetent in controlling his subordinates. It was in vain that he had placed high hopes on him, but in the end, he resigned like this. Thinking of this, the anger in Emperor Yonglong's heart rose.