Volume Five: The Sword Roars to the West Wind, Chapter 42: Military Power (Seventh update!)
"The King of Beijing wants to celebrate his father's farewell?" Feng Tang put down the tea cup he just picked up and asked doubtfully: "Did he say that?"
"Well, my son is also a little strange. He said that there are also Niu Gong and Wang Gong, and there are probably some other people, but they can't escape from the families of the Four Kings, Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises." Feng Ziying pondered, "My son was not well at that time either.
I'm trying to dodge it, but I feel like there might be something going on here."
Feng Tang waved his hand, "The Feng family is still of the Wuxun lineage. If they are too distant, they will leave traces. Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong are getting closer and closer. When I go to Liaodong this time, the matter in Jizhen has not been resolved."
There is no explanation yet. I asked Chai Ke, but he was vague. It seems that the emperor did not express his position, so the matter was shelved."
"Is there something wrong with Chen Jingxuan?" Feng Ziying couldn't guess what was going on here. Chen Jingxuan was promoted by Emperor Yonglong. It seems reasonable to be promoted to the governor of the three sides now, but why has the key position of Chief Soldier of Jizhen been delayed?
"It's hard to say, logically it shouldn't be right, but who can tell clearly? Chen Jingxuan was always transported by water, but he stayed in Jizhen earlier, so who can guarantee the previous situation?" Feng Tang shook his head.
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"Then what did dad think about it?"
"Since the court is uncertain, but Jizhen cannot be left without an owner, then I told the Ministry of War that I will act as deputy first and let You Shiwei be the deputy commander-in-chief, responsible for handling daily affairs." Feng Tang was very decisive, "
You Shilu will follow You Shiwei and secure Ji Town for me first. Cao Wenzhao and You Shigong will follow me to Liaodong. I plan to let He Renlong take charge of setting up the Fire Gun Camp."
Feng Ziying naturally had no say in his father's personnel arrangements, but he knew that the three You brothers had already become his father's confidants, and Cao Wenzhao had been his father's confidant when he was in Datong.
As for He Renlong's department, it is equivalent to his father's personal guard. It's just that He Renlong is too young to be successful overnight, but now that the newly formed Fire Gun Battalion is suitable for it.
"Don't you plan to use Liaodong generals?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but ask.
He also knows that in this situation, it is obviously impossible to show meritocracy and meritocracy. His father will go there. He must only use the people who are most caring to him first, and it is impossible to use some unfamiliar outsiders instead.
It's just that Liaodong Town is the most powerful military town in the entire Nine Borders. It has a large number of people under its command, and it faces a direct confrontation with the Jianzhou Jurchens. Moreover, the Jianzhou Jurchens are still attacking the Ula tribe of the Haixi Jurchens, so they can't afford to delay.
Cao Wenzhao and You Shilu alone will definitely not be able to suppress it. They will also have to recruit some people from within Liaodong Town to join Dad.
"Take your time." Feng Tang stroked his beard, "I have learned about the Zhao Shujiao you are talking about, and he is a character who is good at fighting. However, Li Chengliang didn't like him very much, so he kept suppressing him.
There is also a juniper, which is said to be able to be beaten, but I heard that this guy is a bit unruly and likes to advance quickly with light skills..."
Feng Tang has already begun to make a lot of preparations. It seems that he is settling down as soon as he comes and is going to do something big in Liaodong.
"Dad, do you still remember when I went to Linqing and encountered the civil uprising a few years ago?"
Feng Tang was stunned for a moment, "Why don't you remember? Your mother almost fell out with me because of this matter. What's wrong?"
"At that time, I swam out of the city to find Li Sancai and Master Qiao. Chen Jingxuan and the others asked for help. They had a companion, do you remember?" Feng Ziying nodded.
"Remember, well, my surname seems to be Zuo. I'm about the same age as you, and he comes from a military household, right?" Feng Tang was somewhat impressed, "What's wrong?"
"He joined the army three years ago. The year before last, he was deployed with the Guards to replenish Liaodong Town. He is in Liaodong. This guy is a bold and arrogant master. I received a letter from him at the beginning of the year. Last year, he fought with the Tatars on the Kou border.
He killed three knights in a row in a human battle, and he has been promoted to the general banner."
Feng Ziying couldn't help but smile when she talked about Zuo Liangyu. This guy really deserves to be a figure in history. He was already able to rush into battle and kill three Mongolian cavalry at the age of sixteen. This was not an ordinary person.
It can be done.
"Oh? You are the commander-in-chief at such a young age?" Feng Tang was also surprised. It is not easy to get ahead in the Liaodong Army. If you don't have some personal connections, you can only rely on military merit to get ahead, and military merit is the most important.
It leaves everyone speechless.
"Well, this guy is alert, courageous, and careful. He is a good soldier. When I left Linqing, I forced him to go to school for two years. It is said that this guy also refused, and he probably recognized hundreds of people.
It’s just big characters.”
Feng Ziying also sighed, but these days, even those who serve as generals and generals in the army are illiterate. Zuo Liangyu can recognize a few hundred characters and read military books, which is already quite good.
"Where is he?" Feng Tang became interested.
"Zhenyuan Fort."
"Oh, Zhenyuan Fort, I know, it happens to be right on the west side of Guangningwei." Feng Tang was not very familiar with Ji Liao, but since he knew that he had to go to Liaodong, he began to become familiar with Ji Liao.
The terrain here is great.
"When dad goes to Liaodong, I can send him a letter. If dad needs to know about the situation at the bottom, he will be a good helper."
Feng Ziying's words made Feng Tang very happy, and he nodded with satisfaction, "Well, they are both from Linqing, close or not, they are from hometown."
"Guangning Road directly faces the Mongols and Ye He tribe, which is the most critical place. If dad is to be in Guangning, he must have a personal army. If Brother He wants to set up a fire gun camp, then
Liangyu can actually come to dad's personal army." Feng Ziying suggested.
Glancing at his son, Feng Tang laughed and said, "Ziying, it seems that you are very optimistic about your former partner. Well, I will consider it, but a boy of sixteen or seventeen is still too young. I
We need to do some research, my personal army is not something that just anyone can do."
He Renlong first grew up from Feng Tang's personal army, and made rapid progress in just two years. Of course, this has a lot to do with He Renlong's background as a martial arts scholar.
"How does dad plan to deal with Nurhaci's attack on the Ula tribe?" Feng Ziying looked at her father, "The Ye He tribe left people in the capital city, and Buyangutuo people brought a message saying that Nurhachi sent Chu Ying and Daishan to attack the Ula tribe.
, Bu Zhantai can no longer hold on."
Feng Tang remained silent.
Feng Ziying also knew that she did not have the right to decide on this kind of matter. In the end, she would have to ask her father to go to Liaodong to understand the specific details before he could make a decision. Moreover, his father did not have complete control over the army in Liaodong Town. Li's army may not be able to impose orders and prohibitions.
Other non-Li troops also need to be screened and recruited, which takes time.
"Ziying, dad understands your thoughts. Yes, the Ula tribe is very important. If you don't save the Ula tribe, I'm afraid it will continue to chill the heart of the Ye He tribe and open the door for the Jianzhou Jurchens to conquer the East China Sea Jurchens. But dad now
There is no way to answer this question. If I were Li Chengliang, I would be able to do it with ease. But now You Shiwei and You Shigong still need to stabilize Ji Town. The troops led by Cao Wenzhao and You Shilu are only a mere 10,000 people, and the terrain is very poor.
If you are not familiar with it, how to fight against the Jianzhou Nu Zhen?
Feng Tang also thought for a long time before answering this question.
"Ziying, what do you think we need to pay if Ye He's tribe sends troops to help?" Feng Tang suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Silver, food, or weapons?"
"Buyangu refused to send troops. He was worried that the Jianzhou Jurchens would retaliate and get burned." Feng Ziying shook her head, "I have talked to him before, but they were too afraid of the Jianzhou Jurchens, and they were also worried that the Horqin people would come from behind.
Insert a knife."
"Horqin people?" Feng Tang pondered, "Ziying, what do you think if the Chahar people are allowed to cause trouble for the Horqin people? Can the Yehe tribe have no worries and then let them reinforce the Ula tribe?"
Feng Tang's point of view is also very simple. He just went to Liaodong, so he couldn't raise weapons immediately. He could only rely on Zhou's influence and material advantages in the surrounding area to mobilize these surrounding forces. As long as he could achieve his goal, he could spend some money and food.
These supplies are all worthwhile.
"Can dad persuade Lin Dan Batur?" Feng Ziying's eyes lit up. He knew that dad had considerable influence in various grassland tribes.
"The Chahar people are also divided internally, but after all, they are co-owners of the Mongols. Horqin and Jianzhou Jurchens are squabbling. The Chahar people must be uncomfortable. I plan to eliminate some of them after I go to Liaodong.
The firearms were given to Lin Dan Batur as a gift when I took office. I also asked him to control the Horqin tribe and not let the Mongols become the slaves of the Jianzhou Jurchen..."
Feng Tang has already made some preliminary plans. Of course, it will definitely not be as simple as he said. There will be many transactions here.
"What are the plans for Shuerhaqi?" Feng Ziying asked again: "If this chess piece is used properly, it will also be very useful. The Jurchen system, which is maintained by blood relations, certainly has its advantages, but its other
The disadvantage is even more obvious. Nurhaci does not dare to easily deal with his brother, who has outstanding military achievements. He also has a large number of capable generals and soldiers under his command. This is our opportunity."
"I've asked the Ministry of War's Staff Department to do their best to collect information on this situation. By the way, I've also found someone to arrange for Shanshan merchants to go over and see if it can work." Feng Tang's eyes flashed with fierceness.
Spicy light, "Shurhaqi still has several sons and subordinates. It is said that Nurhaci has not yet made up his mind to deal with Shuerhaqi. Perhaps he is throwing a taboo and is unwilling to cause civil strife within Jianzhou. I plan to do it as soon as I go.
Find a way to take out Shuerhaqi, even if Shuerhaqi doesn't have any soldiers in his hands, its role cannot be underestimated."
"Dad, my son thinks that although the power of the Jianzhou Jurchens has expanded greatly, it is all based on the strong control of the slave chief Nurhachi. In fact, there are also contradictions within the Jianzhou Jurchens. Like Shuerhaqi and his son, like
Nurhachi's eldest son Chu Ying, his second son Daishan, and his fifth son Mang Gurtai all have great conflicts. Even if we can't use them now, as long as we can always grasp the conflicts between them, one day the loser will be there.
When we find that they can only avoid being killed by the victors by relying on outsiders, we will become the best backers and allies of these losers."
Feng Tang also agreed with Feng Ziying's bold suggestion.
The Jianzhou Jurchens are the same as the other Mongolian tribes. Their imperfect inheritance system and power-sharing mechanism will inevitably lead to the intensification of internal conflicts when they face power division and inheritance. The Great Zhou Dynasty can even intensify such conflicts.
For one's own use.
These losers are not without strength, but their strength is not as good as the winners. But when they get the support of Da Zhou, they have the capital to compete with the winners. Similarly, these losers can only rely on Da Zhou to defeat them.
Fight against the deadly opponent.
"Ziying, it seems that you have put more effort into this aspect than my father." Feng Tang sighed with emotion, "My father has remembered everything you said. The war against the Jurchens in Jianzhou will not end in ten or eight years."
Yes, maybe this will continue until they are completely eliminated. The court must be mentally prepared for this, and I don’t know if your father can survive until that day."
"Don't worry, Dad, you are still strong." Feng Ziying quickly cheered up her father.
"Well, remember, since you are in the capital, you have to keep an eye on the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs for dad. War is all about logistics. Without food and pay, no matter how many soldiers there are, no matter how strong the soldiers are, they will all be weak.
." Feng Tang slapped his son hard on the shoulder and said, "Dad has figured it out. If you don't go, that's it. If you go, you have to make a name for yourself. As long as you seize the time to solve the Feng family incense for dad, dad will
Even if my life is lost in Liaodong, it is still worth it."