Lin Fu requested that the Dengzhou Navy's secret package be withdrawn and sent to Jiangning on August 10.
Although Lin Fu had the privilege of secretly reporting to the new emperor, even if Emperor Yongxing approved Lin Fu's secret edict to mobilize the Dengzhou navy to withdraw southward, it would have to be approved by the political hall to seal it, in order to comply with the system. What's more, Emperor Yongxing still had
He has no intention of giving up the Hehuai defense line. In his opinion, even the situation in Qingzhou is not irreversible.
Emperor Yongxing felt a cold, and it was not until the twelfth that he summoned Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian, Zuo Chengmu, Lin Xuwen and the imperial army to take charge of Xie Chaozhong, and summon Zhang Yan, the envoy to the palace, to discuss the matter secretly.
Lin Fu's secret pass did not pass through the political hall, so everyone was summoned. Only Lin Xuwen knew the details. Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian, Zuo Chengmu, Zhang Yan, and Xie Chaozhong didn't quite understand why the emperor suddenly summoned them.
Secret discussion in the bedroom.
"Should we bring up the matter of building a new imperial city again?"
On the way to the bedroom, Zuo Chengmu walked beside Chen Xiyan, guessing the reason why the emperor summoned the ministers to the palace this time.
"..." Chen Xiyan stroked his beard and thought about Zuo Chengmu's words, but did not give any response.
Zuo Chengmu once served as the envoy to Xuanfu in Jinghu and the envoy to Jingzhou. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he was bound to win over the support of the Western Front forces, so Zuo Chengmu was able to enter the court and serve as deputy prime minister.
Chen Xiyan was silent, while Cheng Yuqian looked at the situation in the palace and said, "It is also detrimental to the country's prestige that the emperor has to settle here. It seems that there is indeed a need to choose a location to build a new imperial city."
"Exactly, exactly..." Xie Chaozhong agreed.
When Emperor Gaozu established the capital of Jiangning, the country was in dire straits and wars broke out frequently. Emperor Gaozu was a diligent man. When he was running Jiangning, he only slightly expanded the foundation of the Zhenfushi Yamen and built the Dai Viet Palace at that time.
The scale is very limited.
Nine years after Emperor Gaozu proclaimed himself emperor, after his death, Dai Viet changed its capital to Yanjing, and it was in Yanjing that palaces were built on a large scale.
The palace in Jiangning has always remained the same size as it was during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. It was about 300 steps square and could only be regarded as a small city within a city. When Emperor Yongxing granted the title of Prince Ning, he made the Palace of Jiangning the residence of Prince Ning. After he ascended the throne, Ning
The palace was renamed the Royal Palace, and no great efforts have been made to renovate it over the years. Not to mention the small layout, it also looks a bit crude and dilapidated.
Lin Xuwen and Yue Lengqiu were silent, and Zhang Yan was silent as well. Chen Xiyan glanced at Cheng Yuqian and said, "With money, anything can be done easily!" But he ignored Xie Chaozhong.
Xie Chaozhong was a military general and was favored by the emperor. Once he reached a high position and became domineering, Chen Xiyan looked down on him and did not give him a good look on such a trivial matter. Although Cheng Yuqian retorted to Chen Xiyan,
Xie Chaozhong, who was ignored, was the most embarrassed.
Lin Xuwen just pretended not to see the resentment in Xie Chaozhong's eyes.
Emperor Gaozu lived in this palace for eleven years and never felt that the palace was crowded. In the past year since he ascended the throne, Emperor Yongxing repeatedly mentioned his intention to build another imperial city outside Jiangning City, but Chen Xiyan blocked him every time.
If we were to build another imperial city based on the scale of the Yanjing Palace in Jiangning, we would probably have to recruit hundreds of thousands of craftsmen and take more than ten years to complete.
The cost of building the city may not be large, but the key is to build various palaces in the imperial city, which is extremely expensive. Not to mention other things, the wood, bricks, and stones used in the royal palace are all customized. Huge trees and beautiful stones have to go deep into the mountains.
Lao Lin found out that these two items alone might cost tens of thousands of laborers and millions of taels of silver - how could Jiang Ning have the energy to do this at this time?
Xie Chaozhong supported the decision to build a new imperial city outside Jiangning City. Cheng Yuqian was a wallflower and wavered. However, Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Lin Xuwen, Zhang Yan and Zuo Chengmu all strongly opposed it.
So this matter has been put off.
Lin Xuwen knew that the meeting he was summoned this time was to discuss the retreat of the Dengzhou Navy to the south. He secretly speculated that Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu and others might have an attitude - in fact, there was no need to wait until they entered the dormitory to reveal the matter.
When something needs to be passed, the opinions of everyone present are important.
Lin Xuwen coughed slightly and said, "But I heard that there is a secret coming to Beijing from Huaidong, and the emperor summoned us, maybe to discuss this matter?"
"Oh," Chen Xiyan glanced at Lin Xuwen and asked, "What's the secret of Huaidong?"
Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian and others all looked over.
"With the loss of Linzi, Qingzhou is in danger, and it is difficult to protect Dengzhou alone," Lin Xuwen said. "Even if you are still confident in defending the Huaihe River, you still have to consider the dangers of the Jianghuai River and the Yanhu River..."
Everyone present, even Cheng Yuqian, who was accustomed to being a wallflower, had some insight. When Lin Xuwen said this, they all understood what the Huaidong secret memorial was about.
The Huaihe River is a very important dividing line in the military. Even in the cold winter, some rivers on the south bank of the Huaihe River will be frozen. However, the water in the east of Huaihe is so powerful that large-scale ice-ups are rarely seen in winter. Therefore, the Huaihe River is a real barrier.
The first natural danger for the northern cavalry group to move south on a large scale is the Yangtze River south of the Huaihe River.
For the Huaihe River defense line, the outer line relies on the Yellow River, and the inner line relies on the Huaihe River. Even if there is considerable confidence in guarding the Huaihe defense line, it is the current consensus reached by everyone in Jiangning to restrict Yanhu from developing a naval force.
When Lin Xuwen mentioned Dengzhou, Chen Xiyan and others could of course think of the large-scale surrender of the Dengzhou navy and the shipbuilding craftsmen in Denglai area to Yanhu. The consequences would be far more serious than the simple loss of Dengzhou, and they subconsciously wanted to
The Dengzhou Navy retreated south to prepare for any danger. But when they turned around, everyone had different ideas.
Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Zuo Chengmu, Cheng Yuqian, Zhang Yan, Xie Chaozhong and others all looked around, but they didn't say a word, but subconsciously stepped up and walked towards the dormitory.
In the bedroom, Emperor Yongxing had just drank the medicinal soup prepared by the imperial doctor. He put on an extra brocade dress and gave Chen Xiyan and others seats. He picked up the nanmu table from the long nanmu table wrapped with gold silk and embroidered dragon curtain.
Lin Fu submitted a secret report and said: "Lin Fu handed me a message and asked me to withdraw the Dengzhou navy and go south. This matter is very serious. I have summoned the princes to discuss whether we should withdraw or not?"
The chamberlain handed the manuscript to Chen Xiyan and others to circulate in turn. Lin Xuwen had already read the manuscript and pretended to read it again. The atmosphere in the dormitory became silent.
Xie Chaozhong was the first to say: "How can there be any reason to withdraw before fighting? The Marquis of Huaidong has too many thoughts. I think it may not be a good thing."
Lin Xuwen looked at Chen Xiyan. Although Chen Xiyan did not like Emperor Yongxing on several matters, he still held the most weight in front of Emperor Yongxing in terms of political affairs.
Chen Xiyan didn't say anything, but Yue Lengqiu rushed to say: "According to what I have seen, the Dengzhou Navy will be withdrawn at this time. This is a small plan but a big loss..."
Huaidong had long thought that Yue Lengqiu would object - the Dengzhou navy could withdraw, but Liu Yefei still had the responsibility of guarding Dengzhou and could not retreat. Liu Yefei was recommended by Yue Lengqiu to Zhidengzhou, and he belonged to Zhang Xieyi
Once Liu Yefei was forced to "defend" Dengzhou, he would be very likely to surrender. At this time, Jiangning Yanguan kept mentioning Zhang Xie's surrender to the prisoners, trying to drag Yue Lengqiu into trouble. Once Liu Yefei surrendered to the enemy again,
, Yue Lengqiu had no other choice except to resign and become an official.
Yue Lengqiu objected to the withdrawal of the Dengzhou Navy at this time because he wanted to leave a way for Liu Yefei to retreat to Jiangning. In the future, if Dengzhou could not be defended, Liu Yefei might also withdraw to Jiangning with the navy. It would not be a big deal.
of guilt.
What Yue Lengqiu didn't know yet was that Liu Yefei had abandoned him and started looking for a way out from Yan Hu.
"The Marquis of Huaidong suggested that the Dengzhou Navy should be withdrawn at this time to be prepared, but Dengzhou, Qingzhou and the entire Shandong and Hehuai defense lines must still be defended - withdraw the Dengzhou Navy and stay in Dengzhou
The generals who guard Qingzhou and the generals who guard Jinan, Daliang, and the towns in the river must have their military morale shaken." Speaking of eloquence, Xie Chaozhong is not worthy of carrying Yue Lengqiu's shoes. Yue Lengqiu said, "
In order to protect small profits, it harms the overall situation of the Hehuai River, so the ministers think that what Huaidong is playing cannot be implemented!"
Emperor Yongxing had already been impressed by Huaidong's secret plan and summoned the ministers to act according to Huaidong's instructions. After hearing this from Yue Lengqiu, he suddenly lost his mind and looked at Chen Xiyan, Zhang Yan and others.
Ask each other without saying a word.
Cheng Yuqian said: "Because the war between Zhejiang and Fujian is urgent, the Dengzhou navy is transferred south to fight. If it can not disturb the people's hearts, the emperor deliberately chooses a site to build a new imperial city, and transfers craftsmen from Denglai to repair Jiangning craftsmen. This is also a theory - Wei Chen thinks
If we do what Huaidong said, it will not cause much alarm to the Hehuai defense line."
Cheng Yuqian has always been a wallflower and doesn't express his opinions easily, but Lin Xuwen was quite surprised to see that he was so active this time and couldn't figure out the root cause. Of course, Lin Xuwen didn't think that Cheng Yuqian suddenly had a crush on Huaidong.
, secretly thought: Could it be that the Liang family came to him?
If the Liang family wants to retreat from Jinan without a fight, they will not be able to escape the infamy. Not only will Huaidong not support the Liang family's retreat from Jinan without a fight, but no one else will openly support the Liang family in doing so - if there is a Dengzhou Navy
If this precedent of withdrawing without a fight occurs, the Liang family will suffer much less pressure if they follow suit.
Cheng Yuqian served as an official in Jiangning for twenty years. Before the change of support, he and Hou Yuan of Yongchang returned to the government and sang very frequently. It was only after the change of support that they stopped contacting each other. However, this does not mean that he and Yuan Guizheng had no contact at all.
Coming and going.
In any case, Cheng Yuqian's initiative to support Huaidong's performance was Lin Xuwen's unexpected help in this matter.
Cheng Yuqian expressed his position, and Lin Xuwen followed up and said: "What Mr. Cheng said, Wei Chen also thinks it is true; from what Wei Chen has seen in the past, the Hehuai defense line seems to be solid and floating. The main thing is to manage the Huai River, even if the defense line north of the Huai River is
The defense line is also in danger of collapse, and the Jianghuai River is the last natural danger that Jiang Ning relies on. Under the current situation, although the towns prioritize restoring the situation in the Hehuai River, they cannot allow Yanhu to develop a navy..."
"I think what Cheng and Lin said is reasonable, and what Huaidong Hou reported cannot be taken lightly," Zuo Chengmu said.
Zuo Chengmu had been working in Jinghu for a long time and had few connections with other people, so he was more able to stick to his own opinions and not be interfered by other factors. However, his words were concise and to the point, and he had no intention of quarreling with Yue Lengqiu and Xie Chaozhong.
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Yue Lengqiu did not expect that Cheng Yuqian would rush to speak. Chen Xiyan said that Zhang Yan seemed to be trying to persuade Cheng Yuqian. Lin Xuwen also interjected: "Dengzhou Navy was originally used to disturb the flanks of Yan and Hu. According to Huaidong's instructions, Dengzhou
After the state navy withdrew to Jiangning, its interference with Yan and Hu's flanks will have to be disrupted by Huaidong..."
As soon as Yue Lengqiu said these words to Chen Xiyan, Zhang Yan immediately became alert.
Although there was no clear concept of maritime borders at that time, the disputes caused by the Huaidong Army's sea ban and restrictions on sea-going ships from Jiaxing and other places for profit had already aroused the alarm of Chen Xiyan and others - whether General Yue Lengqiu's Dengzhou Navy should withdraw or not, and Huai
The direct connection with Dongshuiying's defense area immediately made Chen Xiyan and Zhang Yan cautious.
Zhang Yan said: "With the matter of Jinhai ahead, even if Dengzhou is in danger of falling, and the navy is stationed near the sea, it can be evacuated even at the last moment. It seems that there is no rush!" Transformation while standing upside down!
We do not support the immediate withdrawal of the Dengzhou Navy from the northern front.
"What do you think of Chen Qing's family?" Emperor Yongxing asked Chen Xiyan.
Although Chen Xiyan was worried that withdrawing the Dengzhou Navy at this time would greatly increase the defense area under the jurisdiction of the Huaidong Water Camp, he was also aware of a problem that Lin Fu's secret report did not express, that is, Liu Yefei was unreliable - Liu Yefei
If he voluntarily surrendered to Yanhu and cooperated with Chen Zhihu inside and outside, the Dengzhou Navy was afraid that it would be difficult to fly. He said: "The delivery of the message will be delayed for a long time, and it will be difficult for Jiangning to make correct decisions in time. Weichen believes that should be selected
A capable official is sent to Dengzhou to supervise the war and is given the authority to handle everything in Dengzhou..."
Lin Xuwen also believed that what Chen Xiyan said was a mature and prudent view and balanced everyone's opinions. However, the key question is who is willing to go to Dengzhou to supervise the war at this time, and who can guarantee that with an imperial edict, Liu Yefei can be under Liu Yefei's nose.
Understand the situation in Dengzhou and the navy in Dengzhou?
When Lin Fuwen was stationed in Jinhai, he had many contacts with the Dengzhou Navy and knew some details of the Dengzhou Navy: There was still plenty of time at this time, and it would be easy to withdraw the Dengzhou Navy with an imperial edict; but time was delayed.
Finally, there is no guarantee that the Dengzhou naval general has no other ideas.