When Zhang Siwei heard what Xu Guo said, he realized that he was really in the dark this time. Although Shanxi Town is an important town on the Jiubian border, because Shanxi Province has separately designated Datong Town and Xuanfu Town in the north, in fact,
Shanxi Town's military strength is not strong.
Of course, this "not strong" also needs to be seen in comparison. Shanxi Town's current registered military strength is about 70,000, but the actual military strength is barely around 50,000. If placed in the mainland or some southern provinces, it would be very strong.
However, the problem is that there are 120,000 registered troops in Datong Town and 130,000 registered troops in Xuanfu Town. The total number of registered troops in the two towns is as high as 250,000! Even the actual military strength is as many as 170,000 to 80,000. This is a truly powerful town.
[Note: See Chapter 140 of this volume. The geometry of soldiers on nine sides.]
Of course, since the Ming Dynasty's military focus is currently tilted towards "Eastern rule", Ji Zhen and Liaodong have stronger military forces. The actual military strength in Ji Zhen direction alone is as high as 170,000 to 80,000 (actually, this data includes areas such as Shuntian Prefecture except Jingying).
); and Liaodong also has more than 120,000 actual troops on the books.
However, because Li Chengliang took most of the people who dared to fight and kill as his servants, the soldiers of the Liaodong Guards lacked field combat capabilities and could only undertake the task of defending the city most of the time. This was far inferior to that of Jizhou and Xuanda.
Compared with other towns.
In short, no matter what, Li Rusong was definitely promoted when he went to Shanxi, but at the same time, he also lost the opportunity to make military exploits in Liaodong.
This is what Xu Guo calls suppression.
Zhang Siwei didn't think of this just now, mainly because it was "dark under the lamp". As soon as Xu Guo said it, he understood: the emperor didn't seem to want to see the Li family and his son making great achievements together.
However, Zhang Siwei didn't quite understand what the emperor meant. Although the Ming Dynasty suppressed military generals greatly in terms of status, generally speaking, they were not afraid of military generals performing meritorious services. Moreover, it was not uncommon for father and son to both be famous generals. The most famous one
The father and son of famous generals are Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu.
His father, Zhang Yu, was the first to achieve peace, and his son, Zhang Fu, was safe in the south, and Cheng Zu was not worried that they would be in a catastrophic situation.
Oh, but Zhang Yu died early. Could it be that the emperor now plans to wait for Li Chengliang to die before using Li Rusong?
However, I heard that Li Chengliang was in good health, and he didn't seem like he could die easily...
Seeing that Zhang Siwei seemed to be distracted, Xu Guo coughed lightly and lowered his voice slightly, saying: "Yuan Fu, do you think there is such a possibility... The emperor felt that Li Chengliang's contribution was enough, so he secretly ordered Qiu Zhen to suppress Yi Yi
Suppress him, then find an opportunity for him to become an official, and then replace Li Rusong?"
Zhang Siwei came back to his senses, thought for a while, and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out... Now that the emperor has released Li Rusong as the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, in three years, his qualifications will be enough, and he will be transferred back to Liaodong.
It is also a matter of course. If pragmatic people really have the task of suppressing Li Chengliang in Liaodong, they will definitely find ways to undermine Li Chengliang's prestige until Li Chengliang has to resign... As long as he resigns, the emperor will be able to follow suit.
Of course, the emperor might be a little more 'merciful', for example, asking him to resign three times before reluctantly agreeing."
Xu Guo heard the words and nodded, but there seemed to be something that he had not yet fully understood. He frowned slightly and said: "It's such a rationale, and it's not unreasonable. It's just that in this case, even if Li Rusong returns to Liaodong, his impression of seeking truth will be
It is bound to be very bad. Will there be some bad effects at that time?"
Zhang Siwei did not pay as much attention to military commanders as Gao Gong. Hearing this, he said disdainfully: "What impact? If the emperor really lets Jingshi suppress Li Chengliang, then the day when Li Chengliang becomes official will definitely be when Jingshi returns to the capital, and before he returns to the capital,
I guess he will not stop at Yuanmasi Qing..."
Speaking of this, Zhang Siwei himself felt a little unbelievable and asked Xu Guo: "Weizhen, do you think you are too young to be pragmatic? Although you and I can clearly see the emperor's current actions, these twenty
The governor who came forward... sounds a bit jaw-dropping."
Xu Guo smiled bitterly and said: "Isn't that jaw-dropping? But there is no way. There are some things that are difficult to compare. For example, I Xu, a certain person, won the Jinshi at the age of thirty-nine. But to be honest, he is better than me.
Twenty years too early! What's more, he is still the number one scholar in six titles and has been the cultural leader for two hundred years. Naturally, this cannot be judged by common sense."
Xu Guo had a very smooth official career. He was promoted from a new scholar to the cabinet in 16 or 17 years. Although he was behind the curve for several years, his promotion speed was still fast enough. The main reason he relied on it was that he was a high-ranking disciple -
—He entered the cabinet much earlier in this life than in the original history.
And what about Gao Pragmatism now? His status is much stronger than that of Xu Guoke, and his own capital is even stronger. Although he may be a governor in his twenties, but if you think about it carefully, it is not so incomprehensible.
Six champions, Annan and North.
These eight words are enough to deal with any doubts. If you have to talk about age, what's the point? Did you win six No. 1 picks when you were a teenager? Did you settle down before you were twenty?
No? No, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you jealous of talents? Oh, this is not what a gentleman would do!
When Xu Guo said this, Zhang Siwei thought about it and nodded in agreement. Then he changed the subject and turned the topic back to Li Chengliang's memorial. He pointed to the memorial on the table and asked: "What does Na Weizhen think?"
, how to draft a vote for this matter now?"
Xu Guo thought for a while and said: "Li Ru... should have commanded him not to listen to Uncle Ning Yuan's orders, neither to visit the military commander nor to submit a report or request for his enlistment. This is his own fault.
What's the matter with Uncle Ning Yuan? Although Uncle Ning Yuan is his uncle, he is not in Fuzhou after all, and it is impossible to supervise everything. Since he has written guidance, he can't predict whether he will listen to the advice or not. Why should he bear the responsibility for this matter?
"
He coughed slightly and continued: "Therefore, all we need to do is to extract Li Chengliang for this matter. If the vote is drafted, leave everything to Li Rugui himself, and he will investigate and investigate. As for Li Chengliang, he comforted him with gentle words.
Fan, that’s all if you don’t agree to what you said.”
Zhang Siwei thought for a while, nodded and said: "This is okay. It can not only save Li Chengliang's face on the surface, but also cause his prestige in Liaodong to take a hit. It should not ruin pragmatic matters."
Xu Guo said with a smile: "If I think about it, I probably won't use such an incident to force Li Chengliang to retreat. Besides... I always feel that Li Chengliang can't retreat for the time being."
Zhang Siwei nodded again and sighed: "Yes, if Li Chengliang retreats now, Liaodong will be in vain - once his batch of servants are gone, I can see everyone laughing out loud in their dreams."
Come on, if we take advantage of the situation to disrupt Liaodong, Qi Jiguang will be far away in Daning and unable to move easily, and this good situation will be ruined in one fell swoop."