Sun Chengzong's feelings towards Yuan Chonghuan at this time were complicated. In his opinion, Yuan Chonghuan was no longer the child who humbly asked for advice. At this time, Yuan Chonghuan was more like a child who had grown up and had his own thoughts.
As his teacher and benefactor, Sun Chengzong knew him very well.
Because he has been working under Sun Chengzong since he came out of seclusion. Sun Chengzong taught him his skills step by step. Sun Chengzong knows best what kind of character and temper he has and how much he weighs.
Yuan Chonghuan and Chongzhen have similar personalities, that is, they have a short temper and can't keep their temper.
How else would Chongzhen use Yuan Chonghuan?
Yuan Chonghuan's earnest proposal was not Chongzhen's inner desire.
Sun Chengzong did not speak anymore, and He Kegang, as the supervisor of Yuan Chonghuan arranged by Donglin, could only remain silent at this time.
Sun Chengzong's tea-making hands were shaking a little. He was restless and always felt a little uneasy. His uneasiness was not about the Chifeng battlefield. The emperor was so anxious for a decisive battle that he was destined to fail. There was no suspense, and he had already accepted the reality.
His uneasiness came from Yuan Chonghuan.
He became more and more worried that his close disciple would make mistakes in his official career. Once the officialdom collapsed, most people would never be able to turn around. Two rises and two falls is a legend, three rises and three falls is a miracle.
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Sun Chengzong was Tianqi's teacher, and he knew and appreciated the late emperor very well.
The first time Yuan Chonghuan boasted was with Emperor Tianqi.
As a result, he was questioned by the emperor, making him speechless and blushing. From then on, he dared not speak out with his tail between his legs. It was not until Chongzhen changed that he began to show off his quick victory theory again.
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Sun Chengzong remembered that it was November of the sixth year of the Apocalypse. Yuan Chonghuan, who was the governor of Liaodong at the time, wrote a letter and opened up the river. He boasted that he had found a way to regain Liaodong. That was to build cities and farm fields, press forward step by step, make a camp at every step, and devour whales.
The old slave has nothing to do. If I let my ministers take charge of affairs in Liaodong, I will definitely be able to surrender to Jiannu.
"The implements of the ancestors are not served, and the rules of the ancestors cannot be adjusted. Human feelings cannot tolerate the slightest intention of the minister. If you act like this, if the slave does not surrender, he will be captured by the minister... What happened to me is not accidental, so
If you dare to divine things, they will surely come true." (Volume 78 of "Records of Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty").
Tianqi was 22 years old at the time, and Sun Chengzong secretly used the corner of his eyes to see his reaction in the court hall.
He found that the emperor's face was unswerving, and he told Wei Zhongxian, who was reading the memorial, to stop reading with a straight face.
Tianqi asked six details in an unusually calm manner: "We are defending Fang Yin from the front, so we can calmly discuss and implement it. But what instructions should be given to the back so that the army and the people do not interfere with each other? What allocations should be made so that the agricultural war is not partial? What should be done?
How to conduct drills so that all the farmers are soldiers? What kind of updates should be made so that all the troops in the camp are farmers? What kind of boundary management can be enough to limit the army and horses? How to collect security to prevent theft of food? All matters should be carefully reported to the district."
Yuan Chonghuan, please explain to me in detail how to allow the army and the people to coexist while guarding the city and farming the fields. The discipline of the Ming Dynasty army was so bad that it harmed the people more than bandits. How do you solve it?
The people of Liao guarded the land of Liao, and the army and the people were integrated. How to do farming and fight at the same time?
What to do when the enemy comes during the farming season. What to do when the enemy comes during the autumn harvest. Whether to attack or retreat.
You said that you should integrate soldiers with farmers, but how do you train them in daily life so that farmers can have combat effectiveness?
How to rotate so that soldiers can not only fight well, but also farm well in peacetime.
How to defend the border and prevent the enemy from destroying the farmland.
How to harvest the grain without it being snatched away by the enemy? If it was robbed by the slaves, wouldn't you have planted the land for the slaves?
These series of questions put Yuan Chonghuan into a tailspin. He had not analyzed these details carefully at all. He just felt that it would work, so he simply made a plan and submitted it. How to implement it and whether it could be implemented, he did not settle down at all.
Careful deliberation, research, and investigation were carried out. There was no discussion with the grassroots. No specific research was done on how to implement it, but nothing was done.
Tianqi was a very calm and pragmatic emperor, but his life span was too short.
His rank was much higher than that of Chongzhen. When he was alive, the court was completely under his control, and the finances could basically be maintained. Militarily, he consolidated the defense line of Liaodong.
From this passage, we can see what kind of impression Yuan Chonghuan had in Tianqi's mind. The emperor actually didn't like him very much, but was just compromising with Donglin. Later, his resignation had already been revealed.
From here we can see the emperor's opinion of him. He was very happy with his achievements, superficial, exaggerated in his actions, and did not live up to his reputation. People at that time did not have a positive evaluation of him. "Chonghuan was short and capable, shaped like a small dog, but had a very strong personality."
He is irritable. He holds hands and talks about the affairs of the world, and he is not ashamed of his words. But he dreams all day long and falls into the mist of the messengers, not knowing that he is possessed by evil spirits."
Tianqi has a very calm understanding of the Liaodong issue.
"According to my plan, the slave may not surrender, and surrender is not trustworthy; the battle will be won, and there is no need to talk about victory lightly. Do it based on reality, and take action when necessary. It is right, and the wonder is in it. It is also good to treat people with mercy.
For that.”
The central meaning of this passage is to act realistically and take time to act. Based on the current situation of the Ming Dynasty and the strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves, the Ming Dynasty cannot destroy Jiannu at all. Ping Liao needs to take a long-term approach and do its own work in a down-to-earth manner first.
Great Ming Dynasty's national strength and vitality, waiting for the "good time"!
The hidden line of struggle here is that you don’t want to defraud me of my money by using beautiful words such as step by step and covering up fortifications and castle repairs. I will stick to the most cost-effective defensive strategy. Ming Dynasty’s finances cannot withstand your nonsense.
If the finances collapse, big things will happen.
There are conditions for restoring Liao. That is to stabilize the situation first and not to continue to deteriorate. Then gradually strengthen the military strength and wait for the opportunity. Such as natural disasters, civil strife among slaves, alliance with Mongolia, etc. Just like Longzhong versus China, Northern Expedition to the Central Plains
The conditions are also waiting to change in the north.
He first criticized and then educated the arrogant Yuan Chonghuan, and was very capable of leadership.
Yuan Chonghuan, you must be self-aware and estimate for yourself whether you can force Hou Jin to surrender to you with just these two moves. If you claim to surrender, there must be fraud ("A slave may not surrender, and surrender is not trustworthy"). He has already seen that Yuan Chonghuan
He wanted to make a fuss about Hou Jin's surrender. Later, he actually embarked on the dangerous path of privately negotiating peace with Hou Jin. This was a warning to him for the dangerous ideas he had just revealed.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After pouring cold water on him, Tianqi warned Yuan Chonghuan not to talk nonsense. Putting aside the defense of the city, if Hou Jin cannot win in the field, then don't
If hysteria occurs again, he will easily say stupid things that can defeat them ("The battle will be won, and victory cannot be won by talking lightly"). A high-ranking official in frontiers should be prudent and not make fun of others.
After the warning, I also analyzed the root of his wrong thinking. Yuan Chonghuan, don’t always think about using some weird plot to defeat Jiannu. Doing your job honestly first is the best strategy against the enemy! (
"What is right is also strange.")
This is a real insight. War is about national power and military strength. Battle formation is about real strength crushing. Those who win by surprise are rare. Because the cases are rare, they are rare and are recorded in history. There are too many head-on confrontations.
War, because it is ordinary, will not be recorded in history.
After criticizing and educating Yuan Chonghuan, he achieved his goal. But he could not let him get discouraged or lose his spirit. He also encouraged Yuan Chonghuan to be loyal and work hard, to be down-to-earth, to do more practical things, to do practical things well, to talk less and to work hard.
Do your job well. ("Do what you should do, and do it well")
Finally, I did not forget to encourage him again and cheer him up. He is overheated and deserves a slap on the head, but beating two fools with one stick and shrinking their heads in fear and not daring to do anything is not Tianqi's original intention.
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It can be seen that in Emperor Tianqi, controlling power has reached the level of art.
If you are allowed to play your role, you will be able to play your role. If you are not allowed to play your role, you will not be able to play your role. When it is your turn to play your role, you will be able to play your role.
Both of them came from Sun Chengzong, and the difference in level is not as big as usual.
Tianqi's overall view and macro leadership ability are outstanding. His ability to deal with internal conflicts among the gentry is also top-notch. His mind and ability can be seen from the fact that he dares to use Wei Zhongxian, the enemy of Concubine Zheng, as a hostile force.
Being able to shoot at the bright moon with a machete means a person with skill is bold.
Sun Chengzong felt regretful in his heart. The late emperor left too early. Otherwise, why would he be in such trouble today? The emperor didn't understand and acted recklessly. The ministers were all idiots, either blind or dark-hearted. Open up.
Talking lies with open eyes is doing the wrong thing.
Everyone is working for the benefit of themselves and their own groups, regardless of the Ming Dynasty. Originally, he planned to train Yuan Chonghuan and become the second generation military leader in Donglin. Unfortunately, he has now lost his mind for power.
After fighting in Chifeng for more than twenty days, Guan Ning's army actually stood still.
Sun Chengzong's old eyes are not dim. It seems that some measures must be prepared in advance to avoid uncontrollable changes in the situation.