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Chapter 207 Surprise Attack on Yongning
There are only two people in charge of the cabinet now. Liu Yishen is the chief assistant of the cabinet and needs to coordinate the overall situation. It seems that the emperor intends to let Shen Guan join the military aircraft department.

Liu Yishen must have thought of this, and secretly calculated in his heart that since the emperor could say it out, it meant that he had made up his mind. If he objected hastily, it would be inappropriate and it would only increase the resentment.

"Your Majesty, you just said that the Military Aircraft Department should select confidential members of the cabinet to be on duty. However, now there are only two people on duty in the cabinet, Chen Ge and Mr. Shen. If one person goes to the Military Aircraft Department, there will only be one person in the cabinet. Cabinet Affairs There are so many things that one person may not be able to handle them all.”

Liu Yishen's words are also reasonable. There are not many people in the cabinet now, so naturally there are not enough people to be transferred to the military aircraft department.

Therefore, either there will be more ministers in the cabinet, or there will be no military aircraft department.

Zhu Youxiao has thought about this problem for a long time. He doesn't want to add more cabinet ministers at the moment. There are only two people working in the office now, but don't forget that there are still two people staying at home.

Although he was very dissatisfied with these two people, especially Ye Xianggao, he still admired Ye Xianggao's ability to govern.

During his seven years as independent prime minister in the Wanli Dynasty, he was good at making decisions on major issues, making suggestions for Shenzong, safeguarding Guangzong's status, mediating the relationship between ministers, and even supporting Xu Min's reforms, curbing the wanton land occupation of Jiangnan big families.

Moreover, after serving for such a long time, he has many disciples and old officials. If he was dismissed directly because of this incident, many people would be dissatisfied and feel that they had no courage and could not even accommodate a single Ye Xianggao. Besides, the equalization of land in the capital and the capital had to be relied on. As for him.

Therefore, he thought about giving Ye Xianggao another chance and letting him continue to serve as a cabinet minister. If he could change his ways, concentrate on doing things, and do a good job in the equalization of land and service in the capital, then he would no longer care about it. If he was still obsessed with If the party fights, then don't blame yourself for being cruel.It's just that it's not the time to pardon him yet. Let's expose him for a few more days.

"The cabinet ministers are in the Military Aircraft Department, but that does not mean that they will not handle cabinet affairs. When the time comes, the cabinet can completely hand over the military aircraft affairs to the Military Aircraft Department, which can be regarded as sharing the pressure of the cabinet. As for the cabinet, one person will do it first and wait. Ye Xianggao and others will make a decision after clarifying the matter."

Seeing this, Liu Yishen had no choice but to nod in agreement, muttering secretly in his heart that judging from the emperor's intention, he still had hope for Ye Xianggao.

Even with this idea in his mind, Liu Yishen continued to ask as if nothing had happened:
"Then Your Majesty doesn't know who to send to the Military Aircraft Department."

"You are the chief minister of the cabinet and cannot move lightly. Let Shen Guan take over for now."

In fact, Shen Guan is not a good candidate. To join the military aircraft department, one must know the military. This Shen Guan has no military experience and cannot give good opinions on military arrangements. But he has one advantage, that is, he is obedient. As long as he is obedient, Whatever the emperor said, he would just obey the order and write the decree. This was why Zhu Youxiao liked him. As for choosing someone who knew the military to join the Military Aircraft Department, he had other plans.

"The minister obeys the order!"

After the matter was settled, Zhu Youxiao immediately wrote down the red comments on Zhu Xieyuan's inscription book without delaying or going through the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and asked the cabinet to issue it quickly. It should be sent to Chengdu as quickly as possible within [-] miles. It will arrive in about eight days.

The messenger rushed to Chengdu day and night with the edict, and Zhu Xieyuan and others, as the protagonists of the incident, are still discussing the conquest.

Chengdu Prefecture, Sichuan Capital Commander Si Yamen.

Zhu Xieyuan, who had been promoted to governor of five provinces, did not know that the emperor had already voted for approval and supported his plan.

But since the memorial has been submitted, we must make plans in advance. As long as the edict is issued, we can go straight to Yongning Mansion and wipe out She Chongming.

Therefore, in the past few days, I have been planning with Sichuan Commander-in-Chief Yang Yumao, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wen Yingkui of Yansui Town, Shizhu Xuanwei Envoy Qin Liangyu and others, thinking about how to quickly capture Yongning.

"The opportunity must not be missed before it comes. Although the army has not yet gathered in Chengdu, it is stationed in the surrounding areas to rest and recuperate. I have asked Jin Yiwei to wait and see in the city in the past few days. I found that there are many people asking about it. I am afraid that things will change if the news is leaked. If the news is leaked, Luxury If Chongming were alert in advance, all the previous efforts would be in vain.”

In the side hall of the Yamen, everyone is still discussing. At present, the troops and horses are all ready, and the food and salary are barely enough. They don't want to wait any longer.

"I also have this plan. After I came to Sichuan last year, I found that many White Lotus demon sects are rampant and prevalent, especially in Mianzhou and other places. I want to gather people to cause chaos. Although I have sent troops to exterminate them, I am afraid that if some of them collude with She Chongming to cause chaos, Yes, if you notice the movements of our troops and secretly inform them, you will miss a major event."

"Don't worry, Governor. Not to mention that the army has not gathered in Chengdu, but is stationed in various places. Moreover, news has been released that the White Lotus Sect is in chaos and intends to arrest the White Lotus Demon Sect. Many people still believe it. So as long as the court After the order is issued, we will gather in Ziyang, Neijiang and other places, and attack Yongning, and we will definitely capture them."

Hearing Zhu Xieyuan's worries, Sichuan Commander-in-Chief Yang Yumao immediately comforted him.

Yang Yumao was originally from Shunqing Prefecture in Sichuan, and he knew the situation of Sichuan chieftains very well. He knew that there were many chieftains in Sichuan, but they were all wise to protect themselves and were not strong. Naturally, he despised She Chongming in his heart, thinking that as long as he defeated She Chongming in one fell swoop, he would Then the other chieftains will definitely throw a taboo at him and not dare to act rashly.

Hearing what Yang Yumao said, Shizhu Xuanwei Qin Liangyu, who was sitting under Zhu Xieyuan, shook his head.She was originally a chieftain and had participated in pacifying the Bozhou Rebellion in her early years. She was somewhat aware of the strength of her neighbor She Chongming in Bozhou.

"Sir Governor, although I am a woman, military matters should not be taken lightly. When I was in Shizhu, I heard that She Chongming had great plans and was related to the Shuixi'an family. You must know that the Shuixi'an family has been in existence since the Shu Han Dynasty to the present day. , for more than a thousand years, Guizhou has always suppressed rebellions without resorting to An's suppression.

Now She Chongming Yinjiao An's family, if we can't injure him with one blow and let She Chongming escape to Shuixi, then it won't be as simple as sending troops from Sichuan and Guizhou to annihilate them. We may be afraid that we will have to unite allied forces from other provinces to merge into one place. A joint extermination will only lead to a loss of lives and will take a long time. "

Qin Liangyu's words now carry a lot of weight, as the white pole soldiers shine in the Battle of Hunhe River and defeat Jianlu.After learning about it, Zhu Youxiao specially ordered Qin Liangyu to be awarded the second-grade official uniform and the first-grade imperial concubine.

Now that she has a large number of troops and prestige, everyone has to pay attention to her opinions. Although Yang Yumao doesn't like Qin Liangyu and a female prostitute to refute here, he also knows that what Qin Liangyu said has some truth. If they are allowed to rebel together, it will indeed It's troublesome.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Xieyuan struck preemptively. He must cut off one of his arms and not combine the two, otherwise there will be endless trouble.

"Apart from An Bangyan, are the chieftains next to Yongning Guard secretly connected with She Chongming?"

"This has not been found, but only the southwest of Yongning Guard used to be the Bozhou Xuanwei Division. However, since the Bozhou Rebellion, most of them have set up prefectures and counties. Even if there are chieftains, they are weak and not a concern."

Liu Beiyu replied after hearing this. During this period, Jinyiwei also had spies in Yongning Guard, and a steady stream of information was passed on, allowing the court to know She Chongming's movements well.

"According to the report from the spy, everything is still the same as before in the Yongning Guard. She Chongming often goes out to the city to hunt with his subordinates as before. There is nothing abnormal. It's just that the blacksmith shop in Yongning is now making weapons day and night, and it is becoming more and more blatant. The Jinyi Guard has now With a firm foothold in the city, if the imperial army makes a surprise attack, the imperial guards can also cause chaos in the city and maintain peace inside and outside."

Zhu Xieyuan stroked his beard and kept thinking in his mind. He felt that when the time came, he really couldn't delay, so he made arrangements immediately.

"She Chongming has ulterior motives and must be eliminated. This battle is related to the security of the southwest, and we hope that all generals will serve the country. This matter is led by General Yang Yumao, and Deputy General Wen Yingkui of Yansui Town and Shizhu Xuanwei Commander Qin Liangyu are the deputy. With 6000 chieftain soldiers as the vanguard, Yang Yumao led 1 Sichuan troops to guard the central army, and Wen Yingkui led the three-sided army to guard 9000 soldiers. They had made preparations in the past few days and immediately set off for Neijiang County, waiting for the imperial edict to arrive. Ready to go.”

"Order!"

After Yang Yumao and Qin Liangyu got their lives, they immediately surrendered and said yes. However, at this time, Wen Yingkui, the deputy commander of Yansui Town, had an opinion.

"Your Majesty the Governor, I finally have the courage to ask for orders to be the vanguard."

"General Soldier Wen, the soldiers on the three sides have been guarding the border for a long time and have strong combat power. However, you have come a long way and are not familiar with the journey. It is better to familiarize yourself with the situation for the rear army."

Zhu Xieyuan was thoughtful, but Wen Yingkui shook his head and didn't quite agree with what he said.

"My Lord Governor, it's not that the general is greedy for credit, but this is a surprise attack on Yongning. It means that the troops must be quick and powerful. The general has calculated that if we start from Neijiang in the southwest of Chengdu, pass through Xuzhou Prefecture and Luzhou Prefecture, and then attack Yongning City directly. , if the infantry travels day and night, it will take at least four days, but if cavalry is used, it will only take two days at most.

The last general led the three-sided army to suppress the soldiers and many cavalry. As long as they brought guides, the last general led the light cavalry to attack Yongning all day and night, taking advantage of the enemy's surprise and attacking him unprepared. She was sure to catch She Chongming off guard and capture the city of Yongning. "

Qin Liangyu thought it made sense when he heard it. There were originally few cavalry in the south, so cavalry was not good at fighting. Now the cavalry is an advantage. It can surprise people by running long distances and save time and effort.

"Mr. Governor, I also think it is feasible. In this way, the time will be greatly reduced, and it will be unexpected and achieve miraculous results. We are familiar with the territory of Yongning and can serve as guides. When the time comes, let my nephews Qin Minping, Qin Yiming and others lead 4000 soldiers to join General Wen. Being a pioneer means you can lead the way and help conquer the city."

As she spoke, she looked at Yang Yumao.

"And I will lead the remaining chieftain soldiers to merge with General Yang's soldiers. If Yongning fails to be captured, I will serve as a follow-up. If the surprise attack on Yongning is successful, I can serve as a follow-up to continue to capture the entire territory of Yongning."

Zhu Xieyuan was not a pedantic person. After the two explained it, they felt that it made sense. They immediately decided to appoint Wen Yingkui, Qin Minping and others as the vanguard, with Yang Yumao and Qin Liangyu in the rear. They could assemble in Neijiang and attack by surprise at any time.

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