Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 141 Liaodong
Unlike Datong and Xuanfu, which have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times, Liaodong Town is a military town that was gradually renovated and built after the Ming Dynasty overthrew the old Yuan Dynasty.

Today, the biggest threat to the border of Ming Dynasty is Oala and Tatar, and the Jurchen clan that really destroyed Ming Dynasty is still a small tribe in Liaodong that everyone can bully.

The Liaodong Army Town was established in Guangning, initially to clear up the remnants of the old Yuan Dynasty who fled and hid in various parts of Liaodong.

After Ren Xuan, due to the frequent northward invasion by the Wuliangha tribe, the status of Liaodong military towns was also increasingly valued. With the support of the imperial court, two large military towns and many small fortresses were built one after another.

Today, although the Liaodong Army Town has not developed to the same fortified city as Datong and Xuanfu, it is still one of the most famous military towns in the border defense of the Ming Dynasty.

Now guarding the Liaodong Army Town is Cao Yi, the commander-in-chief, and Wang Ao, the admiral of the Zuodu Censor, Liaodong Military Affairs.

Of course, Wang Ao's censor of Zuodu was given falsely, for the convenience of his admiral to supervise military affairs.

This is also one of Daming's practices, the separation of titles.

Before the rise of the cabinet, generally speaking, the one with only one official name was the most powerful, because it meant that he was the real officer in charge.

Just like Chen Yi, his official title is simple, only the four characters Zuodu Yushi, but he is one of the serious seven ministers.

And those who are more gaudy and long-winded, usually the first series of titles are falsely granted.

This is especially true of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

You must know that the Duty of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is to hear rumors and monitor the world, but at the same time, the imperial court only has the Constitutional Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and there are no subordinate agencies in various places.

Therefore, the censors in various places, the censor of the capital, and the censor of the deputy capital are all expatriate officials directly subordinate to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Wang Ao is like this!

At this moment, Mr. Wang Ao, who has guarded Liaodong for nearly three years, finally met his long-lost colleague of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Mr. Wang Wen, the censor of the right capital who was ordered to patrol the border.

The two colleagues from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, finally calmed down after reminiscing about the past with excitement, and began to talk about serious business.

In the spacious front hall of the General Military Mansion, Wang Wen spoke solemnly.

"Governor Wang, Cao Zongbing, to tell you the truth, I came here with an imperial edict, not just to patrol the border, there is actually a secret edict."

After all, Wang Wen took out a sealed envelope from his sleeve, and along with the envelope, there was also a golden round plaque engraved with the order.

At the same time, the tall soldiers behind him also opened the box they held in their hands. Inside the box was a blue silk flag, lying quietly.

"Wang Ming Banner?"

When Wang Ao and Cao Yi saw the round plaque, they both stood up in awe and bowed down to pay respects.

The so-called Wang Ming Banner is actually a set of blue flags and golden round plates that symbolize imperial power. The flag holders can mobilize the army. Wherever the flag holders go, local officials must follow orders.

When the flags are united, you can have the right to act arbitrarily and cheaply.

Until Wanli, Daming had very strict management of Wang Ming flag cards, and the Ministry of War was responsible for unified management.

In the event of a conquest by a large army, the counter-insurgency is outside, the commander-in-chief holds the flag, the admiral holds the card, and the army will return to the Ministry of War immediately.

In addition, the border defense towns in various places need to respond to each other and mobilize troops to reinforce other places at any time, so they are also allowed to issue flags.

However, so far, only four military towns in Liaodong, Datong, Xuanfu, and Ningxia have held flags.

Wang Ming's flag, Wang Ao and Cao Yi also have it.

But like other military towns, Cao Yi, the commander-in-chief, holds the flag, and Wang Ao, the admiral, holds the license plate.

When the two are combined, one has the right to act arbitrarily and act cheaply.

However, now, Wang Wen has both flags and cards in his hands. This alone is enough to let the two of them know that his purpose here is not simple.

What's more, there is a secret edict...

"Sacred decree, order Yushi Wangwen, the governor of Liaodong, the governor of Liaodong, and the two military affairs departments of the Xuanfu, all guarding generals, to obey orders and do not slack off."

"The ministers and others would like to obey the imperial edict."

Wang Ao and Cao Yi respectfully took the envelope, inspected it carefully, and carefully checked the sealing seal of Wang Ming's flag. After confirming that it was correct, they each saluted and replied.

The matter involved is too important, if there is a secret edict alone, the two of them will never believe it, but with the flag of the king's order, they will have to believe it.

After all, the management of Wang Ming flag cards is very strict, and each set has its own serial number and wax seal. Unless the Ministry of War accepts the emperor's will, no one can take it out.

After they were seated, Wang Ao asked first.

"I don't know what order the imperial envoy has to convey, but the two of us will definitely cooperate?"

Wang Wen nodded, but asked rhetorically.

"This time, the official came here under the holy order, and it is really for the great war between Daming and Wala. How many soldiers are available in Liaodong Town?"

Cao Yi glanced at Wang Ao and saw that he had no objection, so he spoke.

"There are 1000 troops in Changzhen, Liaodong. In the past, Tutuobuhua led more than 7000 captives to harass him several times. Now we can mobilize troops, about [-] people."

The three important towns of Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong are the three most important military towns on the Daming border defense line, but the status of these three places is different.

In terms of importance, Xuanfu is the most important, followed by Datong, and Liaodong is the last.

But in terms of troop deployment, Xuanfu is the heaviest, followed by Liaodong, and Datong is the last.

The reason for this is that although Datong is known as the "Northern Key", it is valued more because of its special geographical location. In fact, the border line it governs is not particularly long.

Its significance lies more in that as long as Datong City is there, the movements of various Mongolian ministries can be monitored at all times.

Therefore, Datong relies on the high walls of the fortified city, echoing the surrounding passes.

Liaodong and Xuanfu are different.

Xuan Mansion, like Datong, is located in a dangerous location.

The so-called Nanping capital, the north controls the desert, the left controls the danger of mediocrity, and the right embraces the solidity in the clouds.

But the difference is that the border line under the jurisdiction of the Xuanfu is very long, from Juyongguan in the east to Xiyang River in the west, and the side wall that is more than a thousand miles long is under the control of the Xuanfu.

The same is true of Liaodong.

Although in terms of geographical location, Liaodong Town is not as good as Xuanfu and Datong, but it governs the Liaodong side wall, which stretches nearly two thousand miles from Phoenix City in the east to Shanhaiguan in the west.

If it weren't for the complicated terrain, it would be difficult for the Mongolian army to invade in a large scale, and the strength of Liaodong would even be greater than that of Xuanfu.

This time, we will first divide the army into four groups to attack Ming. Only the Datong route is the main force.

Therefore, there was no particularly large-scale battle between the two sides, and Liaodong's troop reserves were relatively sufficient.

Wang Wen nodded and said.

"Since this is the case, please send [-] troops to the Xuan Mansion immediately, and wait for Yang Hong, the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion."

"what?"

"no!"

After the words fell, two voices sounded at the same time, the former was Cao Yi, and the latter was Wang Ao.

The hall fell into a brief silence, and Wang Ao spoke immediately.

"Master Imperial Envoy, although Liaodong Town is not as important as Xuanfu Datong, it is also an important border town. What's more, the captive chieftain is Tuotuobuhua, and now he has more than [-] troops, and he is watching from outside."

"It's not that we don't want to support the Xuanfu, but that if there is a loss in Liaodong, Tuotuobuhuahe and Yexian will advance east and west, and our capital will be in danger."

Cao Yi didn't speak at the side, but his expression clearly disapproved.

Wang Wen pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath.

He knows that the challenge has just begun from this moment!
Taking out the flag in his hand again, Wang Wen said.

"This proposal has been approved by the Holy Order. The Tuotuobuhua army has its own official to deal with it. If there is any mistake in Liaodong, this official will apologise."

　Add more updates for the rudder master who rewarded book friends who are drunk and who are already drunk~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)