Chapter 216: King Qi: No matter how many, there will be no one or two.
Daming Palace
When Jia Heng heard what Emperor Chongping said, he quickly raised his hands and said, "I thank you for your great faith."
This is what you ask for, and don't respond to anything. This level of trust has actually far exceeded the distinction between monarch and minister.
I couldn't help but sigh, this is the magic power of silver.
Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said with a smile: "Zi Yu, although I don't know about the ordnance, I also know that it can't be accomplished overnight. I won't urge you to do this. In fact, if you hadn't insisted, I would have done the same thing as before in the Song Dynasty.
At that time, the ordnance was so strong, but it was still surrounded by enemies on all sides, and it was defeated and defeated again and again! I thought, although the ordnance was strong, if there were no generals to kill it, it would be of no use... Looking back at the Ming Dynasty, when the founding kings unified the north and the south,
, with Xu Chang and Li San generals leading the northern expedition, expelling the remaining Yuan Dynasty, and crossing the desert, how can we say that the Han people are inferior to the Hu people? Not to mention that during the Liu Han period, Wei Huo went deep into the desert, and later generations said that one Han Dynasty was like the Wu Hu people! It can be seen that although
Ordnance is great for military success, but the decisive victory lies in people."
When Jia Heng heard the words, his eyes flashed, and he agreed: "The words of the Holy One are from a high place. In military and state affairs, the victory or defeat depends on one person. In the end, the army of regular soldiers and the armor-repairing soldiers are in the front and the armor-repairing soldiers are behind."
Does what Emperor Chongping said make sense?
It makes sense, war is ultimately a war between people.
But today's Chen Han does not fully possess the conditions for a powerful general and a general who is committed to his life.
The military system of Chen and Han was corrupted, and the martial spirit that existed at the beginning of the founding of the country had long been corroded by the long period of peace.
In fact, even during the war between the Han and the Huns during the reign of Emperor Wu, the military craftsmanship of the Han Dynasty was far superior to that of the Huns, both in terms of size and quality. For example, Li Ling used 5,000 infantry to resist the Huns' 30,000 cavalry.
Bows and crossbows shine in the confrontation between the two armies.
Therefore, the theory that weapons are useless and the theory that weapons are omnipotent are both undesirable.
Of course, on the premise that there is no generation gap like a natural chasm in ordnance, the level of military training, the command and dispatch of generals, the supply support of logistics, and the timely and effective communication... are all key factors in winning or losing the war.
But whether it is the chain of command, communication chain, or technological changes in the logistics support mechanism, it can change the way war is fought to a certain extent. This is an unbreakable truth.
Emperor Chongping showed joy on his face. With the emperor's level of observation and observation, he naturally caught the recognition in Jia Heng's eyes. The insipid joy that he had gained from military service for the emperor and was confirmed filled his heart, but his face was cold and hard.
He said with a sense of self-deprecation, "I don't know much about military affairs. When I was hiding in my mansion, I was watching the military affairs department. I would never have thought that I would have no control over the border affairs today and have no plan to take any action."
Jia Heng said in a clear voice: "I dare not agree with the words of the Holy One! Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, also said that he did not know much about military affairs, but he still established Liu Han's foundation for hundreds of years. The Holy One has a heart for all the nine states and is magnificent, and he is the best general and warrior in the world.
, they will surely gather their subordinates and fight to the death. Given time, we can wipe out the Eastern captives and revitalize our great Han Dynasty, which is just around the corner."
In fact, Liu Bang was very knowledgeable about military matters. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he also fought many victorious battles.
In fact, he was just a bad chess player, but after many years of practice, he became a master. However, there were too many powerful men in the late Qin Dynasty. Compared with war gods such as Han Xin, Xiang Yu, and Lu Ze, Liu Bang pales in comparison, and his military skills appear to be mediocre.
When Emperor Chongping heard this, he sighed and said, "I hope so."
Jia Heng thought for a while and then asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know what is the current situation of the war in the north?"
When mentioning side affairs, Emperor Chongping's face became a little ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "Because our troops came to the rescue in time, the enemy's frontline has been contained to the front line of Handan and Zhuozhou, and they are at a stalemate with our country! It's just the other side.
Once hundreds of thousands of our border residents are plundered, I will never allow them to escape unharmed... After the matter is over, I and the cabinet will make our own judgment, and you will come and listen to it at that time."
As Yang Guochang, the former chief minister of the cabinet, said, the Donglu invaders this time were to prepare for the winter. This looting would hardly be over in less than a month or two.
Jia Heng was silent for a long time and said: "Your Majesty, the Donglu invaders invade every year and take away our people, livestock, gold and silver, but our Han army is unable to defend the enemy outside the country's gate. As time goes on, the enemy's power is getting stronger, and we in Hebei and Shandong are
The province is exhausted and the people's livelihood is becoming increasingly difficult. The ministers believe that they should choose important ministers to guard Youyan, gather the best generals from all over the world, strengthen their troops, and rebuild the line of defense on the front line of Youyun to maintain a stalemate with the enemy."
Today, Chen Han's border situation is one of being passively beaten, allowing the enemy to come and go. If blood continues to flow like this, the population and wealth of Hebei and Shandong will be lost rapidly. One will decrease and the other will increase, until Chen Han's internal bandits are swarming, attacking both inside and outside, and the building will collapse.
In fact, after the fall of Liaodong, the so-called Donglu of Chen and Han established their country in Shengjing and changed their country's name to Jin, but for some unknown reason, it was not changed to Qing.
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his expression paused and he asked, "What do you think of Ziyu?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, now that the bandits have entered the country and are rushing to support them, they will only care about one thing and not the other. They are tired of running for their lives. In my humble opinion, I may prefer the prime minister, cabinet ministers, and governors of Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi who are good at military affairs to prepare for the establishment of the northern armies.
Camp, stalemate and deal with the enemy, intelligence is exchanged in Chang'an, and between camps, the military aircraft will be gathered at the head of the Holy Sage, and they will only be responsible to the Holy Sage. As soon as there is a police force in the area, heavy troops can be mobilized to support them, which may be able to block the advance of the Northern invaders."
Facing the powerful Donglu troops, Chen Han's current scattered defensive strategy was simply not feasible. It was best to form a joint defense.
In the previous life, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was an official position called the Military Affairs Prime Minister of the Five Provinces.
Of course, it was set up to improve command effectiveness due to the surging domestic rebel forces and rogue bandits wandering around and corrupting several provinces. The power of one province alone would lead to blame-shifting and low efficiency.
"Based on the current military system of Chen and Han, the space for maneuvering is actually very small. Finding ways to improve the efficiency of military operations will be useful for border affairs. Once the cabinet ministers oversee military affairs and prepare for the construction of camps, the command efficiency will be greatly improved...
Come to think of it, if the original work is followed, Wang Ziteng was in charge of all nine provinces, and he should have joined the cabinet later. But Wang Ziteng was not talented enough and could not deter the generals and generals in various places, and he died strangely in the end."
Emperor Chongping's face moved slightly, and he understood what Jia Heng meant, and he was a little tempted. He was silent for a moment and said: "Zi Yu's proposal is feasible, but the matter is huge and involves all aspects. I still need to discuss it with the cabinet."
The question is, which cabinet minister should be sent to the Governor-General's side?
Anyone who is willing to leave the center and go to the front to supervise one side will be held responsible if the army is defeated.
Emperor Chongping was thinking about it. Originally, he had this idea and was interested in Wang Ziteng, but from the current point of view, Wang Ziteng's performance in the Beijing camp was acceptable, but he was not enough to convince the public if he wanted to join the cabinet.
Finally, a person flashed in his mind, Li Zan, the Grand Scholar of Wuyingdian and Minister of the Ministry of War. This minister was good at military matters, but he was not sure whether he had the intention to take charge of one side.
Jia Heng looked calm and recalled the original records in his mind.
People like Jia Yucun could eventually be appointed as the Chief Sima (Shang Shu) of the Ministry of War. It can also be seen that Chen Han was very lacking in the reserve of military and state talents.
As for Wang Ziteng, from being inspected in nine provinces to being a bachelor in the cabinet, we can see the decay of the Wuxun Group.
Emperor Chongping had made up his mind, raised his eyes to look at the young man opposite, and said: "When you promoted the Guoyong camp, what did you think of the soldiers in the Beijing camp?"
Jia Heng muttered: "The battle formations in the capital camp have been sparse for a long time, and military discipline has been weakened. Without rectification, it may be difficult to use."
This was also his consistent view of the Beijing camp. Although the bandit suppression was impressive, it was originally the level of the second-line troops.
The bandit suppressors before him had suffered repeated defeats, and were even worse than the second-line troops.
Emperor Chongping said solemnly: "I would like to use you as the commander-in-chief of Guo Yong's camp to organize the army and practice martial arts."
It can be said that the emperor attached equal importance to reorganizing the Beijing camp and training the new army. For the former, he just believed that the Beijing camp could still be saved, while the latter was purely persuaded by Jia Heng's talk about the old and new systems.
Jia Heng's face was silent, and he muttered: "This... I am afraid that my merits and qualifications are not enough to convince the public. Kuang Chen is now in charge of the military and horse divisions of the five cities, and he is already trembling. He is afraid that his talents will be insufficient and he will be embarrassed. Kuang Jing
Camp?"
Emperor Chongping smiled, looked a little deeper, and said: "The military and horse divisions of the five cities can be handed over to the commanders of the five cities to manage affairs. You can take charge of them. It doesn't matter if you think about it. The key is, if you are the commander-in-chief
Jingying, can you subdue the generals?"
Speaking of which, it was his sudden idea just now. Niu Jizong, the commander of Guoyong camp, has been ordered to shut up and think about his mistakes, so there will be no commander in Guoyong camp for the time being. It would not be inappropriate if Jia Heng can be used to inspect the commander and provide some military affairs.
.
Of course, the resistance we will face mainly comes from the Fifth Army Commander's Office.
So, instead of appointing him as the Commander-in-Chief, let him be appointed as the Imperial Envoy, wielding the Emperor's Sword, and commanding Guo Yong to fight against the thieves and thieves under the rule of the Third Assistant. Once the Third Assistant in the capital is appeased and returns with success, it will be logical for him to become the Commander-in-Chief.
Guoyong camp.
This is called crossing Chencang secretly!
Emperor Chongping looked deeply and made a plan in his mind.
It can be said that Emperor Chongping's move was to use his imperial power to use the capital to help the bandits wreak havoc, bypass the constraints of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and pave the way for Jia Heng to ascend to the throne.
It is said that this move is to frown upon the civil servant group, but again, because it is an adjustment of military power, coupled with Emperor Chongping's control over the civil servant group, some discerning people in the cabinet, even if they see the way, they can only
I will respond with silence.
As for whether there is any criticism from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, the reasons are all ready-made. Heng is good at suppressing bandits, and Shenjing Xianzhi...
In fact, after the Sanhe Gang incident, the impression that Heng was good at suppressing bandits has gradually become deeply rooted in people's hearts.
As long as it's not "an expert in civil war and an outsider in foreign war", it doesn't matter.
When Jia Heng heard this, he said with emotion: "Although I am not talented, I am not afraid!"
His mind was spinning, and he understood Emperor Chongping's intention.
This is the true treatment of treating you like a nephew. In order to promote you, I will do everything possible to pave the way for you, and I will be assigned several errands.
For example, He Shen, the favorite minister of Qianlong, held many positions, including the chief scholar of the cabinet, the foreman of the military aircraft minister, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the minister of the Academy of Lifan... There was only one standing deputy emperor.
These more than 10 million taels of silver are well spent!
After hearing this, Emperor Chongping looked at the young man across from him with approval, and smiled and said: "This is just like the vigorous youth of a young man! Okay, I'll come here first today, and you can also go and deal with the stall in Dongcheng."
As soon as possible."
When Jia Heng heard this, he bowed his hands and said, "I beg you to retire."
After Jia Heng left, Emperor Chongping returned to the royal palace. He took the book in his hand and opened it to read. Suddenly, his eyes were cold and his face was ashen. He shouted to Dai Quan beside him: "Call everyone together."
The king enters the palace quickly!"
As for summoning cabinet ministers to discuss matters, I asked the King of Qi first. He wanted to collect more than 13 million taels!
Dai Quan's heart was shocked, he responded and sent the internal prison.
Prince Qi's Mansion·Midday
In the study, there was still the secret room. King Qi's plump body was squeezed into the pear wood Taishi chair. His chubby face was full of shock and anger: "The Sanhe Gang was destroyed overnight. Li Jinzhu, Pan Jian
, a bunch of rubbish! And Jia Heng’s child, why did he move so quickly, and why didn’t Tianying notice it in advance?”
These past few days, he studied behind closed doors until late at night, and slept until noon during the day. However, at noon today, he was awakened by the palace chief Shi Dou Rong from outside in the bed of his two concubines, and learned the sad news.
Dou Rong sighed and explained: "Your Majesty, the spies in the inner factory have been watching more and more closely recently, and Tianying has to hibernate. Your Majesty, the Sanhe Gang has been wiped out by Jia Heng. I am afraid that the accounts with the Prince's Palace will also be lost."
It will be exposed, and that Pan Jian... he should have a list of bribes to officials, and now he is missing."
Tianying is a secret espionage force established by King Qi. As for the name, it came from the heart of King Qi Fuzhi. It is called: the dark shadow under the clear sky and clear sun.
As for why he didn't call Souei...well, of course it's just a code name, and it doesn't have the secondary connotation of killing immortals or killing gods.
When King Qi heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he said angrily: "Isn't it going to fall into the hands of little Jia Heng?"
Dou Rong shook his head and said: "I don't know this, but Pan Jian still has many spies with secret identities, and they are lurking deep. Your Majesty, we should take over these people, but Jia Heng suddenly thundered.
, caught off guard..."
King Qi's expression changed, and he said solemnly: "What's the use of talking about this now."
Dou Rong was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is how to deal with the Holy Emperor's questions."
King Qi was stunned at first, and then said in surprise: "Father, will you ask me?"
"The prince thinks that the Sanhe Gang is keeping secrets for the prince? I'm afraid that at this moment, the Holy One has obtained from Jia Heng the amount of money that the prince has gained from the Sanhe Gang over the years!" Dou Rong's eyes showed worry.
Open your mouth and say.
The flesh on King Qi's chubby face twitched, and he said anxiously: "This... is bad! Once my father knows about it, he will definitely ask for it from me."
A son is better known than his father, and a father is better known than a son. Why doesn't he know what his father's temperament is?
Dou Rong frowned and said, "How should the prince deal with His Majesty?"
King Qi thought for a while and asked: "Sir, can you teach me something?"
Dou Rong said: "We know very well where the prince's money has been spent these years. We must not reveal a single word about it! We need to think of the words in advance."
Where did the money go?
He was raising dead soldiers, making friends with officials, cultivating party members, and... personal enjoyment.
King Qi's little eyes rolled, and he had some calculations in his mind. He sighed and said: "After Gu left the palace and opened a mansion, because he was an independent family, he spent money everywhere and was extravagant. Gu was also a lavish spender and never knew how to be frugal.
Yes, my habits in food, clothing, and daily life are to pay attention to ostentation. Alas, I am so ashamed of my father’s teachings.”
Dou Rong pondered for a moment, his eyes brightened, and he said: "Your Majesty's words are very kind, but what if your Majesty insists on recovering the stolen money?"
King Qi's mind turned sharply, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Everything has been spent by Gu Hua. Well, Gu usually likes to collect antique calligraphy and paintings, and play with gold and stoneware. His residence must be exquisitely furnished, and his clothes must be gold and silver utensils.
It must be splendid clothes... and also cut splendid clothes for the princess and the others, and buy gold and silver jewelry... If the father insists on asking, the worst case is that the antique calligraphy and painting, gold and silver utensils, furniture and furnishings, as well as the princess's gold and silver jewelry, will be pawned together.
, sell it at a discount, and then sell the maidservant in the mansion to pay back the stolen money."
Dou Rong: "..."
This prince really has a generous attitude. As a result, even if the Holy Emperor wanted to recover the silver coins, he would not be able to open his mouth.
Pawned your daughter-in-law’s gold and silver jewelry?
Do you still want the royal face?
Dou Rong was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, you can't really go without one or two. The Holy One will become angry... Good or evil is unpredictable."
He is really careless and behaves like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water. If he offends the Holy One, the consequences will be disastrous.
When King Qi heard this, a gloomy and cold face flashed through his mind. His heart shuddered, and he felt something was wrong. He said with heartache: "Then just hand over one million taels of silver. No matter how much it is, I will be alone."
