Jia Heng followed the inner prisoner into the side hall. Emperor Chongping had already arrived a while ago and was sitting behind the desk. The Minister of Military Aircraft Shi Jie also arrived first and stood respectfully. As for the other military aircraft drivers, they had not yet arrived.
"Ziyu, come here." Emperor Chongping called out, sizing up the young man in python suit who walked in, their eyes met, and the originally cold eyes softened a bit.
Jia Heng came closer, cupped his hands and said, "I'm a humble minister, please see your majesty."
Emperor Chongping's tone was a little gentler, and he smiled and said: "Ziyu, some of the elders are still on the way. They will come over in a moment. Shi Qing is also here. We, the monarchs and ministers, will discuss it first."
Jia Heng looked serious and raised his hands in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Shi Jie turned to look at Jia Heng and asked: "Jia Ziyu, I just heard from the Holy Master that you mentioned yesterday that there were changes in Henan and that you wanted to urgently mobilize troops from the capital camp to rush to Luoyang to serve as a warning against the invaders?"
Jia Heng said: "Master Shi, it's not that there has been a change in Henan, but it is my deduction. There is no urgent military information in Henan yet, but with the combat power of the officers and soldiers of the Henan Dusi, I am afraid that this situation will be deduced in a few days.
It may not become a reality in time. As for sending the elite cavalry from the Beijing camp out of Shaanxi, firstly, it will be used for training and marching to improve the combat effectiveness of the generals and the generals. Secondly, it will be a warning for the bandits, so as to prevent the bandits and bandits from being catastrophically difficult to control and the imperial court will be caught off guard."
Shi Jie frowned, hesitated, and said, "But this is just your inference. There is no military information."
After all, the same Privy Council has some things to say that are hard to say. They are just baseless inferences. To mobilize troops and mobilize people like this is to make a fuss out of a molehill.
Jia Heng's expression remained normal and he explained: "Master Shi, please look at the map."
As he spoke, he took the rolled-up map that he had brought with him, and the two inner guards also raised a wooden screen that was as high as one person under the gaze of Emperor Chongping.
Jia Heng unfolded the map, and the two eunuchs found two nails and nailed them to the wooden frame of the screen.
While several people were busy working, a thin eunuch wearing a light green robe bowed and entered the side hall of Hanyuan Hall. A sharp and feminine voice sounded: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Ge, Mr. Han Ge, Mr. Zhao.
The three pavilion elders and the entire team from the Military Aircraft Department are waiting outside the hall."
At this moment, not only several ministers of the cabinet, but also members of the Military Aircraft Department were summoned by Emperor Chongping to the Hanyuan Hall for questioning.
Military aircraft drivers include: Mu Sheng, the son of the Prince of Dongping County, Jin Xiaoyu, the son of the Prince of Xining County, Tong Zhiliu, the former Army Commander, Shi Guangzhu, the former Army Commander-in-Chief, Hou Xiaokang, the Rear Army Commander-in-Chief, and Ma Shang, the third-rank Weiyuan General.
, Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, Zhong Hangmin, a doctor in the Qing Li Division of the Ministry of War, Shi Shu, a doctor in the Zhongfang Division, and two chiefs of the Ministry of War, one named Luo Changxian and the other Zhao Xinrong.
Emperor Chongping looked pale and said to the eunuch: "Xuan."
The internal warden took the order and left. After a while, he saw Yang Guochang, Han Huang, and Zhao Mo, three cabinet ministers wearing scarlet robes and black veils on their heads, as well as several officers from the Military Aircraft Department filing in. There were fourteen people in total.
Including Jia Heng and Shi Jie, there are sixteen people.
At this time, Liu Fang, a first-class officer and former military commander, glanced at Jia Heng coldly, with a hint of ridicule hidden deep in his eyes.
The two had a long-standing feud, and they even almost got into a fight at the Ministry of War yamen. In the past, they didn't talk much when they were on duty at the military aircraft.
Seeing this scene, Jia Heng looked indifferent and looked at the map calmly.
I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a feeling in my heart.
This dispute is very necessary. Only after such an encounter can Emperor Chongping know that these mediocre people are not trustworthy, can he give him more trust.
Otherwise, if we really want to fight against the Donglu, these civil servants and military generals are either experienced in seeking the country, or they are wise. In fact, they will be constrained and intrigued, which will increase the difficulty of fighting against the Donglu.
"I see you, Your Majesty, long live long live, long live long live." Headed by Yang Guochang, the chief minister of the cabinet, he held a wat tablet and saluted Emperor Chongping. More than a dozen ministers shouted in unison, because the side hall of Hanyuan Hall was empty and spacious.
Therefore, there is still the deafening sound of the mountains shouting long live the past.
"Your Majesty, please be safe." Emperor Chongping said calmly, his eyes wandering over the faces of more than a dozen ministers, and asked: "Your Majesty, before you come, I would like to know the past situation, and also listen to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department."
This was originally an opportunity for the emperor to test the efficiency of joint decision-making between cabinet ministers and the Military Aircraft Department.
The ministers of the Cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department were summoned to Wuying Hall, and the reason was learned from the internal prison officer.
The Minister of Military and Aircraft Jia Heng suggested that troops and horses from the capital should be sent to Henan. If necessary, the ministries would find a name.
At this time, Jia Heng looked calm and pointed at the map, saying: "Master Shi and a few other lords, Luoshan County of Runing Prefecture borders Jingxiang to the south, Huaisi to the east, and Heluo to the north. It's a ten-day journey."
Heading to Kaifeng Prefecture, in the past three years, due to the dangerous terrain close to Jitoushan Mountain and the difficulty of advancing and retreating, bandits and bandits have consolidated the geographical convenience and have been entrenched and causing chaos. Last year, they even dared to attack the county town. The Henan Dusi deployed Huaiqing Guards, Xuanwu Guards, and Zhangde Guards.
Wei, Nanyang Guard, Runing Guard and other guards' soldiers and horses. However, the soldiers of the above guards are at different distances from Luoshan County. Therefore, the provincial government gathered two guards and Runing Guard in Luoshan. One guard was rated at 5,600
The total number of soldiers and three guards is 15,600 soldiers and horses. In actual terms, it should be half. If we exclude the old and weak, the advantage will not be obvious when facing the bandits with more than 3,000 troops."
Shi Jie listened to Jia Heng's narration and followed Jia Heng's fingers on the map with his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
At this time, First Class Liu Fang interrupted Jia Heng's statement and said with a smile: "Master Jia, how did you know that it wasn't the Henan capital officers who gathered their troops in Luoshan? But they sent reinforcements in batches."
Jia Heng glanced at Liu Fang and said: "Liu Tongzhi, regardless of the gathering of troops, there are more or less people and horses from various tribes, the distance is near or far, and the march is fast or slow, so there should be a sequence to gather in Luoshan, but he said that the governor from Henan
In a recent memorial written by Zhou Dezhen, when describing the supply of grain and fodder in prefectures and counties, and the pick-up and delivery at post stations, he said, "On the first day of February, the commander of the Henan capital, Guo Peng, led the Zhangde Guards and Xuanwu Guards with 6,000 soldiers and horses.
"Search for Runing Prefecture, and order the officials and people of the prefectures and counties along the way to wait for the envoys to hear about it and avoid the army..." From this, we can see that the officers and soldiers of the various guards in Henan did not arrive at the same time. Based on my guess, Henan
The Dusi must lead the two guards to join the Runing army and go to Luoshan first, wait for all the soldiers from the guards to be ready, and then go to the mountain to suppress them. Otherwise, is it necessary to first gather all the soldiers and horses of the guards at Kaifeng Prefecture, and then abandon the near and far away and gather at Luo?
Shan? Will Tong Liu know how to lead troops like this?"
Liu Fang was speechless for a moment.
Even in modern wars, the troops move from their bases to a certain area on the front line, and the logistics and equipment for the area must be prepared in advance, so the administrative regional chief must cooperate.
"Does Mr. Jia use this as a basis to assert that the bandits have destroyed our imperial troops one after another? Isn't this destroying the prestige of our officers and soldiers and boosting the ambition of the enemy bandits?" Shi Guangzhu frowned and said in a deep voice.
At this moment, hearing that there was a controversy in the Military Aircraft Department, several ministers in the cabinet seemed to be spectators, watching with cold eyes.
Jia Heng said: "I do not look down upon the Henan officers and soldiers, nor do I think highly of the Henan officers and soldiers. If the officers and soldiers had superior combat capabilities, they would not tolerate the bandits becoming bigger, and even today they are uncertain about their suppression! Today, the bandits have three
Thousands of soldiers and horses had previously broken through Luoshan County with arrogance. Officials and soldiers gathered in Luoshan County to suppress the enemy. Once defeated, the consequences would be disastrous. From Runing to Kaifeng Prefecture, there were no guards from the Wei Prefecture.
It’s a smooth road.”
In Henan, the Xuanwu Guards are directly under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province. The nominal strength of the two guards is more than 10,000 people. Therefore, if the two guards and the Runing Guards are defeated, the prefectures and counties along the way to Kaifeng Prefecture will be a plain, and the defense will be empty and impossible.
If any effective resistance is organized, it only takes half a month for the war to sweep through half of Henan.
And when Shenjing receives the urgent delivery, troops will be mobilized from the capital, because the troops and horses cannot be parachuted over. During this period of time for dispatching troops and generals, the rebel army will not be idle. They will conquer the prefectures and counties and arm the people. The situation can only be resolved instantly.
erosion.
However, his strategy was to prevent this kind of situation in the lowest-cost way. He transferred the Guoyong Camp from the Beijing Camp, then dispatched cavalry from other battalions to Luoyang, and cooperated with the Jinyi Mansion's detectives to check the enemy situation in Henan. He could be ready at any time
It will be suppressed in the past.
However, the Han Dynasty Central Committee, which has been at peace for a long time, is extremely sensitive to the mobilization of troops during non-war times, not only due to the burden of financial and military supplies, but also other political issues.
Listening to the quarrel between the two people below, Emperor Chongping frowned and felt a little hesitant in his heart, and asked: "Shi Qing, you are also a military aircraft, what do you think?"
Shi Jie pondered for a moment and then said: "I believe that Jia Ziyu's remarks are mostly inferences and have not been confirmed by the military situation in Henan. However, if we consider the matter carefully and send Beijing troops out of Shaanxi to prepare for the invaders, it seems that it is not impossible.
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It means that although I do not agree with the reasons, I partially agree with the conclusion. However, this kind of approval only made Emperor Chongping more doubtful.
The support is not absolute, but it is absolutely not supported.
Emperor Chongping had some doubts in his mind, and turned to look at the other officers of the Military Aircraft Department, and asked: "You are the governor of the Military Aircraft Department, do you think it is necessary to send a troop of troops to Luoyang as a precaution?"
alert."
Jin Xiaoyu, the son of the King of Xining County, was the first to go out, with a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think this sincerity is unfounded! The reorganization of the various departments in the capital camp is in full swing, Master Jia came up with this plan to hone the army.
The strategy of using soldiers' combat power is used in actual combat, but the ministers think it is not necessary. Combat power needs to be fought with swords and guns. Such drills disturb the people in the state and county and have no benefit in improving military power."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his face was expressionless and noncommittal. He looked at Hang Min, the military officer of the Ministry of War, and asked: "Hang Qing."
Hang Min pondered and said: "I think what Mr. Jia said is not unreasonable. Take precautions and be prepared. If the Henan army fails to suppress the arrests, it will be time to send reinforcements."
This was regarded as approval, but Jia Heng took another look at Hang Min, for whatever reason.
Shi Shu met Emperor Chongping's gaze, considered his words, and said: "I think that if we wait for the military report from the Henan Dusi, everything is just speculation. I think we should be cautious in military matters."
The deployment of troops and generals is not the key. You cannot deploy soldiers just because of the deduction of a certain military minister. It would be a bit childish.
But of course we can’t say this. Let’s not mention that Jia Heng recommended Shi Shu in the first place, just to maintain the common voice of the Military Aircraft Department, and it’s hard to say anything else.
The other two heads of the Ministry of War originally only had the opportunity to attend and hear the meeting. In Emperor Chongping's eyes, this seemed to be an "enlarged meeting", and Emperor Chongping turned his attention to these two people.
Luo Changxian said: "I think it is not necessary. Now the Henan army is enough to deal with it."
Zhao Xinrong said: "Wei Chen seconded the proposal."
"Shi Qing." Emperor Chongping looked at Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, and asked with a calm expression.
Shi Ding withdrew his gaze from the young man in the python suit, cupped his hands and said: "I think it is a good thing to send troops to take precautions in advance. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected."
At this time, Mu Sheng, the son of Prince Dongping County, the last military aircraft driver, thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should wait for the report from Henan before making a decision."
Ma Shang, the third-ranking Weiyuan general, cupped his hands and said, "I think we should be more cautious and not act rashly because of some unfounded speculations."
As a result, except for Hang Min who supported Jia Heng out of caution and Shi Ding who supported Jia Heng without any explanation because of his recommendation, no one received support from the military aircraft department. From the side, he saw that Jia Heng, the military minister, had not established his prestige.
It is difficult to convince the public.
Emperor Chongping took all this into consideration, turned to look at Yang Guochang, and asked: "What does Mr. Yang Ge think?"
There was no expression on Yang Guochang's face, and he said in a clear voice: "The day before yesterday, during the meeting with Zhao Shangshu, it was mentioned that the old minister had a feud with Jia Ziyu, and that the official was abolished for personal reasons. The old minister was trying to avoid suspicion, so it is not appropriate to speak nonsense."
Emperor Chongping frowned and said: "Military affairs are a matter of life and death. How can you say this to avoid suspicion?"
Yang Guochang said: "The old minister only said one thing, the troops and horses have not moved, and the food and grass have to go first. The previous time the Henan Dusi went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to request for the allocation of grain and wages. The Ministry of Households refused because the Henan Dusi was responsible for arresting bandits and the feudal lord.
The Secretary raises his own funds. Now that the capital camp is entering Henan, the money and food allotment has to be allocated from Shenjing. The transportation back and forth also requires the cooperation of the local prefectures and counties in Henan. I am afraid that this is not a temporary success. It would be better to use the Henan Dusi to suppress the arrests on their own. Mr. Kuang is stupid and stupid.
, I have no knowledge of military affairs, and have been an official for decades. I only know that the censor can catch the wind and shadow when he hears about it, but he has never heard of the military plan, the privy officer dispatches troops, and the general will listen to the wind and rain!"
As soon as these words came out, Hanyuan Hall suddenly fell silent.
I have to say that the sentence "catching wind and catching shadows, listening to the wind and rain" is of a very high level. Jia Heng's eyes flashed, and he secretly praised Mr. Yang Ge in his heart. He felt that this sentence could be written into "History of the Han Dynasty·Yang" in the future.
Among the "Biographies of Han".
Moreover, considering the financial resources of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Yang Guochang's words are not unreasonable. Naturally, the deployment of troops from other provinces will directly save money and food without the local troops and horses gathering.
Sincerity can be said to be a wise man who seeks the country and takes into account the overall situation.
It's a pity that the rebels and bandits don't care about the overall situation.
A look of thought appeared on Han Huang's elegant face, his eyes were clear and his voice was clear and deep, and he said: "Mr. Yang Ge, who anticipated the enemy's opportunity and won a decisive victory thousands of miles away, is also among the famous generals who have left their mark in history."
These words were meant to smooth things over, and were said to help Jia Heng under the banner of jointly defeating Yang.
"However, dispatching troops and generals is not a trivial matter. I think we can adopt the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department. If we wait for the military report from Henan, it may be a false alarm." Han Huang changed the topic and whispered, compared to Yang Guochang
His words were fierce, but his tone was a bit tactful.
In fact, he still doesn't agree with Jia Heng's proposal. The main reason is that there is no other military report to support it. It is only based on the deduction of the defeat of the Henan army. Then he can also deduce that the thieves and bandits have the power to conquer the world.
After all, he is still young. This rash proposal was discussed by the Cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department. If His Majesty did not adopt it, it would definitely affect his prestige.
Han Huang glanced at the boy in the python suit and thought to himself.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, turned his eyes to Zhao Mo, and said, "What do Zhao Qing think?"
Zhao Mo held an ivory jade wat in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think Jia Ziyu's words have no basis, but they are only based on the deduction of the defeat of the Henan official army in Luoshan County. The official army went to suppress the bandits, gathered the guards and horses, and
As Jia Ziyu said, half of them are useless, but there are still seven or eight thousand people, twice as many as the enemy. The advantage is mine. If you say that you can't defeat the bandits, I still believe it. It can be said that the officers and soldiers were defeated by bandits. When?
The bandits are actually like the Donglu, one can block five, and one can block ten? Regardless of these, the bandits broke through Luoshan County without taking it, which is enough to show that they are afraid of our imperial army's clearing and suppression. If they sweep across the prefectures and counties like this, they are not afraid that the world's heavy troops will suppress them.
The place where death is buried?”
Han Huang, the leader of the Zhejiang Party, had some words that were inconvenient to say, but Mr. Zhao Ge, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and a foresight of the machine affairs, did not have too many scruples.
At this time, military aircraft driver Jin Xiaoyu echoed: "The words of Mr. Zhao Ge are inspiring."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his eyes were fixed. At this moment, the balance in his heart was completely tilted towards the cabinet minister, and he asked: "Jia Qing, has there been any urgent delivery of military information recently?"
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "Returning to the Holy Land, Henan is a long way from Shenjing. Even if there is an urgent military message, it will be delayed for several days. Once the bandits gain momentum, they will burn like sparks on oil-soaked firewood, and the court will mobilize
It still takes time to dispatch generals, and the situation was even more uncontrollable at that time. Even if my judgment is wrong now and I choose cavalry to patrol Luoyang, it will only cost some food and fodder, so there is no harm in it."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and said: "The deployment of troops by the Beijing camp is different from the previous clearing of the Guoyong camp in the Sanfu area. This matter still needs to be considered."
After all, he is young and has not been tested in actual combat. Although he has good training skills, he may not necessarily be able to defeat the enemy.
At this time, Liu Fang, the former military commander and his colleague, said: "The Holy One is wise."
Jia Heng's expression paused, and he said no more. He cupped his hands and said, "I obey your order."
Even if he knew that the emperor would not obey his words without much evidence of such discussions, he was still a little disappointed in his heart, and he quickly suppressed this thought.
At this moment, several officers in the Military Aircraft Department had complicated thoughts.
Liu Fang glanced at the young man in the python robe and sneered in her heart. At such a young age, relying on the trust of the Holy Father and not knowing the depth of the sky, making decisions on important military and state affairs based on guesswork, how could he be qualified to be the minister of military aircraft?
Emperor Chongping changed the subject at this time and said: "Old Li Ge went to Peiping the day before yesterday and received news that Tang Kuan, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, had been captured and sent to the capital to send him to the capital. The Beiping Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department had just been built and still needed food and fodder.
How does the Ministry of Household Affairs arrange the baggage?"
When a group of cabinet ministers and military aircraft drivers were summoned to discuss military matters, they were naturally not discussing the matter mentioned by Jia Heng alone, but also the news reported by Jia Heng the day before that Li Zan had integrated troops and horses in Peiping.
At this time, Yang Guochang's face paused slightly and said: "The grain, fodder and ordnance originally allocated to the Peking Dusi will be supplied as usual. If it is not enough, the veteran will coordinate with the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War."
Emperor Chongping looked at Shi Jie and asked: "Ministry of War?"
Shi Jie paused slightly and said: "We have prepared a lot of weapons and armor, and they are being transferred to Beiping Prefecture in the past few days. There are also many craftsmen's workshops in Beiping Prefecture, so the supply can be guaranteed."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "One is personnel, and the other is money and food. Now that there is no shortage of money and food, the key is to select and employ people. The Ministry of War will evaluate the original border generals and follow up in a timely manner."
The military aircraft driver Hang Min cupped his hands and said: "When Mr. Ge went to the north, he took away the resumes of relevant border generals from the Military Selection and Cleaning Department. The ministers will also conduct assessments of the generals at any time in the past few days."
"Don't limit yourself to border generals. If there are suitable candidates, you can mobilize generals from the northwest and Yunnan." Emperor Chongping glanced at Jin and Mu with a faint glance.
He asked the Dongping and Xining families to come to Beijing and arranged for his children to march to the military base, just to win over the two families.
Hang Min handed over his hand.
Liu Fang echoed and said: "What the Holy One said is true. The sluggishness in border affairs is all due to the incompetence of the generals and the exhaustion of the three armies. We, a big man, have many fierce generals. We can choose good generals to control the north and sweep away the decline."
Emperor Chongping glanced at Liu Fang and immediately said: "Now that Ji Town's general army is short of men, is there any good general recommended by the Ministry of War?
At this moment, Jia Heng listened to the questions from the emperor and his ministers, his face was solemn and he remained silent.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping suddenly asked: "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng's expression was as usual, and he said: "I thought we still have to wait for the memorial from Mr. Li Ge. Mr. Li Ge should mention the candidates for the general soldiers of Jizhen, but the Ministry of War can also draw up alternative candidates for the emperor and the emperor.
Mr. Li Ge will consider it."
Facing the emperor's inquiry, if he refuses to speak at this moment, it will be a sign of political immaturity. If he does not say that he has serious resentment, it will give people the impression that he is not able to withstand pressure.
However, the scene where Jia Heng offered advice seemed a bit clingy in Liu Fang's eyes.
Or to use the words of later generations - to salute one's respect.
After all, a proposal just now was opposed by the ministers, which also dealt a big blow to their confidence, right?
In official circles, generally speaking, if there is little response to a proposal or no one agrees with it, it is basically equal to opposition.