Seven hundred and twentieth chapters military emergency
Liu Chun did not expect that Sun Jiao would put a high hat on him.
He was actually wondering why Sun Jiao was sure that he could join the cabinet early on? Now that he has actually joined the cabinet, he has such high expectations for him?
Could it be that a man like Sun Jiao, who is wise enough to protect himself, does not know the current situation in the court?
The cabinet minister was sandwiched between the new emperor and Yang Tinghe. What was the difference? If the cabinet minister had an easy life, why was Fei Hong in such a difficult situation at court?
A series of questions are swirling in my mind.
Liu Chun had tested Sun Jiao before, but unfortunately he didn't get an answer, so he didn't ask any more questions this time.
The next day.
Liu Chun entered the court as usual, and as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, made the last report on the compilation of "Wuzong Shilu" by the Hanlin Academy. Then he accepted a new job, as a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he officially
Once you become a cabinet minister, you will be directly listed on the left side of the second row during court meetings, with Yang Tinghe directly in front.
When it came to Liu Chun's entry into the cabinet, Zhu Si was positive at the beginning, but became calm later on.
At least in the eyes of the civil and military officials, the emperor's face was expressionless, and it was obvious that he was unhappy because he did not meet his psychological expectations.
Some people also speculate that the purpose of Zhu Si's recommendation of Liu Chun was to make room for Yang Yiqing. But now that things have been settled, Yang Yiqing's return to the court has not yet been settled. It seems that the pattern of five cabinet ministers can last at least until the end of the year.
Structural issues should no longer become a hot topic in the court in the short term.
Then came the intelligence report on the Northwest Army.
Li Kun, the right minister of the Ministry of War, came forward to report and informed all officials participating in the court meeting about the movements of the Tatars, but rarely mentioned the deployment of the Ming army. This was also to prevent the leakage of some important military information.
Li Kun's report is mainly reflected in two points, that is, the main direction of the Tatar attack, starting from Baiyangkou, Piantou Pass and other places, has begun to shift to the eastern front, that is, starting from Xuanfu and Zhangjiakou.
offensive.
When entering the Outer Pass, the Tatar cavalry that raided between the Outer Pass and the Inner Pass still used the destroyed Aiyangkou as the main passage. At present, in the Beiguan Pass, only the Aiyangkou was actually captured and destroyed, and the rest were
Although there was a major crisis in the local area, there were basically no major problems after the tug-of-war.
"...The Trilateral General System is here to report, please move the Xuan Da General Control Office to the Xuan Mansion as soon as possible."
Li Kun finally concluded.
Because the Tatars' main attack direction has now become Zhangjiakou, north of Xuanfu. Although this is the most heavily fortified place on the ground of Xuanda, with more than 50,000 men and horses that can be mobilized, and a large number of reserve troops, but because of the Governor of Xuanda,
The government office became Datong, so that the Xuanfu lacked a commander who could give orders.
Except for Governor Xuanda, the rest of the people were obviously too low-level. When encountering major military situations, even governor-level officials did not have the authority to order people to go out to fight.
After Zhu Si listened to the report, he asked those present: "Fellow ministers, what do you think?"
The emperor asked a simple question and gave the power of making suggestions to the ministers present.
Yang Tinghe came out and said: "Your Majesty, these matters involve military aircraft and should be submitted to the Ministry of War for discussion. Your Majesty will give your approval after submitting the report. It is not appropriate to discuss it publicly."
What he meant was that the military situation was urgent and matters discussed in court could easily be leaked, so confidentiality should be the priority.
The news that the Governor-General of Xuanda is moving back to Xuanfu may not seem like much, but if the Tatars know about it, it will be very exciting. The Tatars will definitely send more cavalry from Arieskou into the Ming Dynasty, specifically to
Keep an eye on Governor Xuanda's team moving towards Xuan Mansion to make a sneak attack.
As long as it can be done, the ground in Xuanda will be completely in chaos. But this is only an ideal state.
Xuanda's military situation is different from that of the three sides. It is not too far away from the capital. Generally, if a major military situation occurs, it can be communicated to the capital in two or three days. By then, it is too late to temporarily change the governor. Moreover, even if Xuanda Governor Chen Jiuchou fights
Death, it will not be easy for the Tatars to capture those fortresses.
But no matter what, Yang Tinghe still felt that the matter was of great importance and should not be left to the court for review.
Zhu Sidao: "I know that Mr. Yang Ge is worried, but I also think of the concerns of the northwest generals. Now the war is still in a stalemate. Since the governor-general of Xuanda is here,
In Datong, relocation during wartime can easily give the Tatars an opportunity to take advantage of it, so I believe that Tang Yin, the governor of the inner three passes, should be in charge of regulating the military affairs of the Xuanfu."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd instantly exploded.
Good guy.
The emperor is really arrogant. He just says whatever comes to his mind. Why don't you just say it and let Tang Yin replace Chen Jiuchou as the Governor-General of Xuanda?
Even people like Sun Jiao, who are leaning towards the New Emperor faction, are murmuring to themselves that these words are too explicit. Your Majesty, we must be more reserved and not take things for granted.
Yang Tinghe didn't bother to refute this kind of statement. Logically speaking, the little emperor was not a fool. How could he make such a low-level mistake?
How can a temporary governor of the Inner Three Passes be used to regulate the troops of the Xuanfu? Can the military affairs of the Ming Dynasty be so ridiculous as to be such a child's play?
Zhu Si looked at his words, but no one responded. His eyes swept across the people present and suddenly fell on Liu Chun, who had just entered the cabinet today.
Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Liu Ge, today is the day you join the cabinet. I would like to ask you what your opinion is on this matter?"
Liu Chun instantly became the target of public criticism. This made him particularly embarrassed.
I was complaining in my heart, everyone said that this cabinet job is not easy to do. So it turns out that His Majesty recommended me to the cabinet just to make me depend on him at the critical moment?
If I really agree with this point of view, then I will be scolded by my colleagues? Liu Chun walked out of the minister's class with a embarrassed look on his face. Fortunately, his voice was quite calm, without that hesitation. At this time, he was just pretending.
Pretend to be confident.
You can't just be looked down upon on the first day you join the cabinet, right?
Liu Chundao said: "Returning to your majesty, I believe that there is no precedent for using the governor of the inner three passes to regulate the military affairs of the Xuanfu, and it is not advisable."
Let’s not talk about anything else, but let’s talk about whether there are any examples among the predecessors. Liu Chun’s words are actually very considerate of the new emperor’s face.
Zhu Si suddenly laughed: "Does that mean that the court cannot do anything that has no precedent before? The Tatars broke through Baiyangkou, sent cavalry to harass Neiguan and other places, and also gathered troops and horses to prepare.
Is there any precedent for capturing Xuanfu?"
"ah?"
The officials present were in an uproar again.
Even Yang Tinghe felt a pressure.
The little emperor really dared to talk about anything.
The fact that the Tatars were gathering troops to attack the Xuanfu was obviously a secret, so why did they tell it openly in the court and make it known to the whole world?
Doesn’t this make the people in the government and the public panic?
Zhu Si continued: "The military situation in Xuanfu is urgent, but because the new Governor of Xuanda is a Shaanxi governor, he is afraid that he will not be compatible with the military and political system of Xuanda, so he wants to move the government to Datong Town. Now Xuanfu Town has become Tatar
The main direction of attack is not even within the administrative center. The situation is so critical that I have no choice but to ask Tang Yin to coordinate the military affairs of the Xuanfu. Do we have to wait for Zhangjiakou and Xuanfu to fall and all the elite Xuanda troops to be lost before the imperial court can make further arrangements?
Can the three inner gates be defended at that time?"
The problem is very acute.
The little emperor suddenly changed from a dormant sheep to a ferocious hungry wolf.
Yang Tinghe and others took a long breath.
Recently regarding the military affairs in the northwest, the little emperor has been very tolerant. It has been a long time since they had a good debate or quarrel with the emperor. It seems that the little emperor has been patient and now he finally broke out.
Then we civil servants, especially the top civil servants and those gathered around the chief minister of the cabinet, must also brace up and prepare for a serious discussion.
But just when someone was about to speak, Zhu Si spoke again.
"Of course, if you think that Xuanfu's military situation is not worth mentioning, then just pretend that I have not said what I said before and simply move the Xuanda General Production Office back to Xuanfu Town... If I had known this, why bother?
What about going back and forth?"
Immediately, Zhu Si shook his head with disdain.
Although Zhu Si had been a little emotional earlier, which made the minister feel that the emperor was a bit unreliable.
But these last words actually spoke to some people’s hearts.
If we carefully recall the changes in Xuanda's military situation in the past six months or so, one of the biggest features is actually "tortuousness."
Remove Zang smoothly
What is Feng doing?
After Zang Feng was removed, Chen Jiuchou had to be replaced by Chen Jiuchou, who was born in three places, so much so that Chen Jiuchou did not dare to set up his office in Xuan Mansion, where remnants of the previous dynasty gathered.
Now that the Tatars are mainly attacking the front line of Xuanfu, a big problem will soon arise. The governor-general of Xuanfu is not in Xuanfu, and Xuanfu Town is very close to the capital. It is only separated from the capital by Juyongguan. If Xuanfu Town is really
If it is defeated by the Tatars, or the Tatars just rush in through some small passes, what will the defenders do?
How can this battle be sustained?
Some people may think that the new emperor is prescient.
Knowing that there were conflicts between officials and generals in the Xuan Mansion, he urgently sent a governor of the Inner Three Passes. At least if something happened to the Outer Passes, the Inner Three Passes could still stand up and at least wait for reinforcements from three sides, so Tang Yin
It is really necessary to lead the troops to the front line.
Let's not talk about what military achievements Tang Yin could achieve by relying on the three inner passes. As long as there is such a backbone, the three armies can be united and prevent the Tatars from attacking the inner passes.
If the inner three passes cannot be defended, the Tatars will directly attack the capital city!
"My dear lords, back to the original question, do you really have nothing to say about the location of Governor Xuan's residence? Do you have to wait for the Xuanfu city to be broken and all the hundreds of thousands of troops to be killed by the Tatars?
Do you think the situation is urgent until the military report is delivered to me?"
Zhu Si finally threw the problem to everyone present. At this time, no one dared to do this.
Yang Tinghe walked out without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the military affairs of Xuan Da should be directed by the general system of Xuan Da, and no one else can interfere. Now that there are elite soldiers and generals in Xuan Fu Town, nothing will go wrong. If something does go wrong...
...everyone has a responsibility.
"As for the general's residence in Datong, there is nothing wrong with it. It is now the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. I believe that in a few more months, the Tatars will retreat without a fight... Please rest in peace, your Majesty."
Don't be impatient, just wait for the good news from the northwest!"