As the military situation in the northwest became increasingly tense, Zhu's fourth generals, Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian, together with Peng Ze, the Minister of War, and Sun Jiao, the Minister of Hubu, summoned them to Qianqing Palace to discuss matters.
Zhu Si was very straightforward and gave a few people a brief analysis of the military situation in the northwest.
"...I heard that after the fall of Aiyangkou, the pass is still damaged to this day. Although the Tatar cavalry withdrew from the pass at that time, in the past few months, Arieskou has not been repaired, and repairs have not even started. There have always been Tatar raids from Baiyangkou to Zhangjiakou in the north of Xuanfu. Originally, the Tatars only threatened our external passes, but after September, the Tatar cavalry drove straight in from Baiyangkou. The front line seemed to be in an uninhabited country, and even the three inner gates were attacked by Tatars one after another, and warning messages were issued frequently..."
The military situation in the northwest is tense, of course it is, but one good thing is that the Tatars have hardly breached any fortress.
The Ming army huddled inside the city fortress, watching the Tatars plundering unscrupulously outside the city. It can be said that the three inner passes, including the Maguan Pass, Zijingguan Pass and Juyongguan Pass, as well as the Waiguan Pass area, became the "pasture land" for the Tatars to gallop freely. ”, the Tatar cavalry were enjoying themselves in such a vast world, and the most dangerous thing was the people living in it. Therefore, in desperation, the people moved to the city early or entered the south of the Neiguan Pass to avoid trouble.
Jiang Mian said: "Your Majesty, except for the destruction of Baiyangkou, there are no warning signs of the fall of the other fortresses."
Zhu Si sighed: "We haven't fallen now, but when we fall it will be too late, right? I want to ask, were the Tatars also so rude when the late emperor was here?"
A question silenced the four top civil servants present.
No matter how incompetent Zhu Houzhao was, no matter how criticized he was, one thing is undeniable, that is, when Zhu Houzhao was in power, the northwest was generally peaceful. How could the Tatars dare to be so unscrupulous and run wild at the Ming Pass?
Not to mention that the grassland was still under the rule of Dayan Khan at that time, and Zhu Houzhao had a head-on confrontation with Dayan Khan himself and his troops, and did not suffer any loss. From then on, for five years, the Tatars did not dare to invade the territory on a large scale.
Now Zhu Houzhao, who is recognized by the court officials as the "faint king", is dead and has been replaced by a "bright king". The government and the public are cheering to clear the clouds and see the moon. It turns out that the Tatars don't care what you do. What we Tatars are afraid of is the front That blabbering Emperor Zhengde and Emperor Jiajing are just little brats who came from the side and are not worth mentioning. If we don’t come out to have fun now, how long will we have to wait?
Zhu Sidao: "Am I not even as good as the late emperor?"
This seems to be a self-deprecation.
Seeing Zhu Si's disgraced look, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but come out to comfort him and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to belittle yourself. The current situation in the northwest is all due to the chaos that arose during the late emperor's time. Female gangsters were in power. As a result, the northwest's armaments were lax and laws and disciplines were lacking. Yi can take advantage of the opportunity."
"That's what I'm saying..."
Zhu Sidao: "But I always feel in my heart that I have not done well enough. Although I want to be a conservative king, if the Tatars have invaded my inner three levels and I am still indifferent, then what will the next step be for the Tatars? Are you going to break through the inner gates, march straight in, and rush to my capital to kill you?"
Zhu Si is really not underestimating himself on this point. During the Jiajing period, the military and political affairs in the northwest became more and more relaxed day by day. This also led to the great upheaval in the "Gengshu Rebellion" in which Tatar troops plundered the capital.
Yang Tinghe didn't know what to say when faced with the self-pitying little emperor.
After all, the emperor has a sense of crisis, which is not a bad thing for the ministers.
Zhu Sidao: "I want to send troops from the Beijing camp to rush to Xuanda to help prevent the war situation from deteriorating further."
"His Majesty……"
Yang Tinghe probably guessed that Zhu Si's previous words were foreshadowing, and when he heard Zhu Si's last words, he immediately wanted to object.
Zhu Si looked at Yang Tinghe: "Mr. Yang Ge, do you have a better opinion? Or do you think that the current situation in the northwest does not require additional troops to coordinate the defense? If the inner three passes are attacked, or the Tatar stragglers suddenly gather
If we form a large army and rush to the same place, we will surely be able to defend the inner pass of the Ming Dynasty?"
Yang Tinghe originally wanted to have a serious discussion with the little emperor, but when he heard this, he suddenly felt that the little emperor had a different attitude.
When Zhu Sigang ascended the throne, Yang Tinghe would not have done anything.
He hesitated and continued to oppose until Zhu Si gave up his decision, but now... Yang Tinghe has been directly dealing with Zhu Si for a year and a half, and he has some understanding of the little emperor's temper. Perhaps this is a hole dug by the little emperor specially for him, waiting.
Did he jump in?
Zhu Sidao: "Didn't you discuss in the court earlier that sending troops from the capital to control the northwest is the best strategy at the moment? I have thought about it, and I cannot give up on the thousands of people in the northwest just because I am in the capital.
Don't worry, the capital is in danger. If the northwest is peaceful, then even if the capital is only an empty city, it will still be safe."
As soon as these words came out, several civil servants looked at him with admiration.
You, the emperor, have a very noble and upright attitude in guarding the country. You are not greedy for life and fearful of death. You are a child who can be taught.
But the problem is...
You are not afraid of death, we are!
Why should you mobilize troops from the capital to Xuanfu? Aren't the three sides already mobilized? In addition, it is also good for you to mobilize troops from Liaodong and other places.
Yang Tinghe was a little worried. He had now concluded from experience that if Zhu Si called them to come to the Qing Palace to talk about things, there would be no good results. Now the little emperor wants to make his own decisions. Although in general terms, troops from the Beijing camp will be mobilized.
Rushing to the northwest to help ensure the stability of the three inner passes including Juyong Pass, Daoma Pass and Zijin Pass is the right choice.
But Yang Tinghe still couldn't let the little emperor form a bad habit of skipping court discussions, making his own decisions, and then notifying the civil servants when he was done.
We should have discussed the strategy and informed you, and you can just follow it... Now Your Majesty, you are putting the cart before the horse!
The emperor should be controlled by the civil servants, not by us!
This was actually the biggest point of conflict between the emperor and his ministers after Zhu Si ascended the throne.
Zhu Hao has been helping Zhu Si to advocate the monarch's power, but Yang Tinghe wants to put the monarch's power in a cage... Yang Tinghe is right, Zhu Hao knows that the king's power cannot be too great, otherwise he will do whatever he wants, just like Zhu Houzhao, who is almost unrestricted.
But Zhu Hao had to come forward to help Zhu Si, because the interests of the two were completely consistent, and no emperor was really willing to hand over his power to ministers. Zhu Hao came to help, making Zhu Si feel confident and able to deal with civil servants.
The aggressive offensive did not fail, so Zhu Hao was regarded as a loyal minister.
"I would like to appoint some members of the Qing family as temporary governors to go out of town to defeat the horses, Zijing, and Juyong to take charge of the defense matters surrounding the capital. I wonder if you have any recommendations?"
Zhu Si did not hide anything and directly expressed his intentions.
Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy. He also expected that the emperor had been laying the groundwork for so long, so he should have this intention, but now that he had said it directly, it was actually not too difficult to object.
But he couldn't do the leading things, so he glanced at Peng Ze.
As the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, Peng Ze has been criticized a lot since he took office. The reason is that the conflict between him and Wang Qiong is almost irreconcilable... Speaking of why the northwest was always safe during the Zhengde period, on the one hand, Zhu Houzhao was very good at military affairs.
In addition, there is a wizard like Wang Qiong among the ministers, who can control the monsters in the northwest.
Whether the fight between Peng Ze and Wang Qiong is right or wrong, it can even be said that Peng Ze has the support of the civil service group and stands on the moral high ground. After all, Wang Qiong is close to the traitor, which makes Peng Ze the "righteous"
, and Wang Qiong became "evil".
But back to the most basic issue of ability, Peng Ze is afraid that he can't compare to Wang Qiong even if he tries to flatter him. If Wang Qiong were the Minister of the Ministry of War now, the Tatars would probably not dare to attack, and if they did, there would be no way for you to come back.
, What are the three sides? There are internal conflicts in Xuanda. With Wang Qiong here, who dares to talk nonsense?
When Wang Qiong casually picks out a person from his faction and sends him to the northwest, he will be able to shake up the whole situation. Just like Wang Bo'an, who was randomly sent to the south of the Yangtze River, easily put down the rebellion of King Ning. Who can
Dare to confront Wang Qiong?
Peng Ze suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Peng Ze said: "Your Majesty, if you send people to defend the three inner passes again, and if there is a war between the inner pass and the outer pass, then...then...whose military order will come first? This will bring chaos to the military and political affairs in the northwest. Your Majesty, please think twice.
..."
This was obviously said after being rushed to the shelves, without careful consideration, so the argument is untenable.
In the Ming Dynasty, all governors were temporarily appointed and sent
The purpose of going out is very clear. Since the governor of the inner three passes is appointed, the military affairs dispatch level is naturally lower than that of the governors of the outer passes such as Xuanda and Daoma. But the problem is also here. If the Tatar goal remains
It's just that the governors of the Outer and Inner Passes don't have to do anything. Now the emperor has set a prerequisite to prevent the Tatars from attacking the Inner Passes, so he established such a position.
Are you having trouble with your ears or your brain?
Is this even necessary to ask?
Zhu Si said coldly: "Peng Shangshu, my intention is to use important personnel to guard the inner three passes. This area was originally coordinated by Governor Xuanda, but now Governor Xuanda is in Datong, and I am afraid that even the interpreters, carriages and horses cannot reach the inner gate.
There are three passes, but the connection between the inner three passes and the capital is unobstructed. Why should I ask Governor Xuanda to give orders to the inner three passes? If something goes wrong, Peng Shangshu, can you take the responsibility?"
Peng Ze was speechless.
Zhu Si continued: "Let me put it this way, the person I like is from the Tang Qing family of the royal family, that is, Tang Bohu. When he was in Anluzhou, he used hundreds of royal soldiers to annihilate thousands of people.
Bandit, with his ability, it should not be difficult to deal with the Tatars, I trust him."
As soon as these words came out, even Sun Jiao frowned secretly.
How can the temporary leader of the bandits be compared with the powerful governor of the northwest? Your Majesty, you really do not shy away from relatives when you recommend talents. I thought you would beat around the bush and recommend a bunch of people, but in the end it didn't work, so I gave Tang Yin to you.
After pushing it out, you just pushed Tang Yin directly?
Besides, if others don’t know about the battle in Anlu, don’t I, Old Sun, know about it? Why are you lying when hundreds of thousands are destroyed?
You can't even deceive anyone, and you still want to deceive Yang Tinghe. You are deceived by lard.