I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 514 Send troops!

"We must send troops. The old slave is so cruel and unkind. How can we abandon the people and ignore them!"

"Many of those Liao people fled voluntarily and became captives. If we mobilize so many troops to save them and disrupt our army's deployment plan, the gain will outweigh the loss."

As soon as Chen Liangbi entered the Liaodong Dusi Yamen, he heard a quarrel coming from inside.

When he walked in, all the main officials of Liaodong Dusi were present, including civil servants such as Xiong Tingbi and Yang Lian, as well as Yang Yishan of Jinyiwei.There are also several military attaches sitting on the left side, but these people except Yang Yishan.He has never seen it.

Yang Lian's face was slightly red and his expression was excited. The report on the table next to him vaguely explained the focus of their argument just now.

Seeing Chen Liangbi come in, Yang Lian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly stepped forward and said slowly:

"Marquis Taining, you came just in time. I think you also know what I mean by calling you here. Now for the sake of food and grass, Jianlu is going to kill the Liao people in Jianlu and plunder food with all their hearts. This kind of animal behavior is unspeakable to me. How can we stand by and watch?

Now we should send troops quickly, but Governor Xiong wants to wait for work.You are from Beijing Camp and are familiar with His Majesty. Tell me, if His Majesty knew about this matter, would he not agree to rescue me? "

Chen Liangbi felt dizzy when he heard this and didn't know how to reply.

Before coming, the emperor specifically told him to listen to Xiong Tingbi and Yang Lian when he arrived.Therefore, although he was the governor of the capital camp, he respected these two people very much after coming to Liaodong and did not dare to offend them.

Now the two of them had a dispute, but they let him decide, which made him not know what to do for a while.

"Governor Yang, your majesty told me before coming here that everything in Liaodong is decided by Governor Xiong and Governor Yang, so I must not interfere. Now, it is up to you two to decide whether to send troops to rescue people. Well, anyway, Jingying will follow orders."

When Yang Lian heard this, his expression paused. Seeing Chen Liangbi like this, he had no choice but to sigh and look back at Xiong Tingbi.Seeing Yang Lian being so excited, Xiong Tingbi quickly comforted him.

"Wen Ru, don't be anxious. I'm not saying that you won't save people in the face of death. Although many of the Liao people who fled to Jianlu from the Ming Dynasty fled to Jianlu, more people were forced to do so after the fall of Kaiyuan and Tieling. Those who surrendered to the Jianlu. We don’t have to save the people mentioned above, but how can we not save those behind us? It’s just that we need to think carefully about how to save them.”

When he said this, Yang Lian immediately shook his head, obviously disapproving of it.

"How to calculate? Do you still have time to calculate now? According to the report from Jinyiwei, Jianlu will take action on the [-]th. It is already the [-]th, and if you are still calculating here, it will be too late. If you do it again, I’m afraid it will be even later!”

Xiong Tingbi paused after hearing this, and his expression darkened.He can't make a choice now, it's like he can't have his cake and eat it too.

If they were to be rescued, it would definitely disrupt the previous arrangements and might play into Jianlu's hands.If he didn't save them, he would just sit back and watch so many Han compatriots being mercilessly slaughtered. How could he remain indifferent.

"According to our previous discussion, we should wait for work and wait until the soldiers and horses of the captives are tired and the food and grass are exhausted. Such losses are minimal. Besides, the permafrost in Liaodong is thawing and the roads are muddy, so it is really not suitable for marching.

The soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp have just arrived in Liaoyang and have not yet stopped to rest and recuperate. What's more, we are not ready.Therefore, I very much want to send troops, but from a rational point of view, we must be cautious now and not act blindly. "

Xiong Tingbi thought for a while and finally expressed his doubts and decision.

As soon as these words came out, the entire main hall fell silent instantly. Yang Lian shook his head and said nothing.Everyone else present was also silent. The different opinions of Yang Lian and Xiong Tingbi did not represent their opinions.

Regarding whether to save or not to save, everyone present had already been divided into two groups.

Chen Liangbi, who was sitting aside and silent, was also uncertain. Looking at the two people who were still arguing, he was also thinking about what to do.

What is different from others is that he has just arrived in Liaodong and doesn't know much about these Liao people. It can even be said that he doesn't care much.

But as a close confidant of the emperor, he was very concerned about the emperor's views on this matter, and he was also thinking about which one he would prefer if he were the emperor.

After pondering for a while, he understood what to do. He immediately stood up, looked around at everyone, and then said slowly to Xiong Tingbi and Yang Lian:

"Governor Xiong and Governor Yang, can you listen to me?"

When the two of them saw that Chen Liangbi had something to say, they immediately nodded and let him speak freely.

"I remember that Your Majesty has always been very concerned about Liaodong. He was afraid that the rebels would do evil and the situation in Liaodong would be ruined. Otherwise, he would not have raised funds for Liaodong and sent Governor Yang and Jin Yiwei here, let alone me and other Beijing troops.

I think it is precisely because of this that Governor Xiong is so ready to work, in order to repay the emperor's kindness and live up to His Majesty's expectations. "

Everyone present nodded when they heard this. They were in Liaodong, so they could naturally feel the emperor's concern for Liaodong.This is especially true for Xiong Tingbi, who feels that what Chen Liangbi said is extremely reasonable.

Before the emperor succeeded to the throne, everyone in the court criticized him wantonly, making him tired of writing articles to criticize every day.However, after the emperor came to the throne, he repeatedly supported him and dismissed or refuted the officials who criticized him. Liao's salary was never in arrears again.

This made him feel very grateful, trembling with fear, fearing that he would make a mistake and live up to the emperor's expectations.The choice not to send troops this time also has this meaning.

"It's just that I have been with your Majesty for a long time, and I know that although your Majesty is concerned about the Jianlu war, he is more concerned about the safety of the people and the return of the Liao people."

Chen Liangbi looked at Yang Lian as he spoke, bowed and said:
"I remember that Governor Yang wrote a memorial to His Majesty the year before last, which described what you saw and heard when you first arrived in Liaodong. Your Majesty was greatly surprised when he saw it, and he even showed this memorial to everyone in the court. See.

I remember that it enumerated the dissatisfaction of the Liao people, and even included nursery rhymes about the so-called "four hatreds" of the Liao people.His Majesty was heartbroken when he heard this, and finally asked in front of all the ministers in the court: I have these four hatreds, and do you expect them to protect me? "

When Chen Liangbi said this, everyone present looked at each other in silence.

Everyone has been in the officialdom of Liaodong for many years, and some of them are from Liao. How could they not know this issue.

This can be said to be a deep-seated problem in Liaodong and a stubborn problem in Liaodong’s governance.The Liao people were originally the people of the Ming Dynasty. Since Nurhachi raised his army, there were many Liao people who fled to build captives, and some even secretly communicated with Qu Gong. This is enough to illustrate the attitude of the Liao people towards the imperial court.

"So this is what His Majesty is most concerned about, and this is why the imperial court wants to establish farmland in Liaodong, immigrate and even provide work-for-relief. All of this is to make Liao people turn to the imperial court and regain their confidence."

Xiong Tingbi and others nodded warmly and slowly. Chen Liangbi was right. The imperial court was concerned with both internal and external affairs in Liaodong, which was equivalent to focusing on war with one hand and internal affairs with the other.The purpose of doing this is nothing more than to conquer the enemy outside, recuperate inside, and win over the people.

At this point, they also understood the implication of Chen Liangbi's words.

"Marquis Taining means that we should send troops this time."

Hearing Xiong Tingbi's inquiry, Chen Liangbi smiled slightly, nodded slowly and said:
"Yes, both your Majesty, the court, and everyone here know that the Liao people are dissatisfied with the court, so the court must win over people's hearts. This is not only an expedient measure to deal with Jianlu now, but also to stabilize Liaodong and make Liaodong long-term peace and stability in the future. big plan.

And Jianlu just gave me this opportunity.They are now going to massacre and plunder the Liao people. Wouldn't this expose their previous hypocrisy? If we can publicize this matter, will the Liao people still go to build captives?

And if the imperial army can take this opportunity to send troops to attack Jianlu and save the Liao people who are Jianlu.In the hearts of the Liao people in Liaodong, the prestige of the imperial court will be greatly increased, and they will be more convinced of the imperial court. "

"well said!"

When Yang Lian heard this, he immediately slapped the table and stood up in agreement.Chen Liangbi was right. If the court really did this, it would definitely bring the Liao people back. This would have a much better effect than building roads, farming, and providing disaster relief.

"But is it too late now? What if doing this causes the war to be delayed?"

Xiong Tingbi was very moved by what Chen Liangbi said, but in the end his reason still told him not to do this.

"Totally in time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a general on the left stood up immediately, apparently agreeing with Chen Liangbi's words and wanting to send troops.Everyone followed the sound and found out that it was Shenyang Deputy Commander-in-Chief You Shigong.

"Governor Xiong, He Shixian, Chen Ce and others are currently stationing troops in Puhe Suo, Yi Lu Suo and other places. There are also large armies stationed in Shenyang and Fengji Fort. As long as the Governor gives the order and sends a messenger to inform He Shixian and others, they will definitely send troops. Threaten Jianlu and make Jianlu throw a rat-proof weapon."

"I also ordered the Beijing camp to prepare and we can set off tomorrow. Although the road is difficult, we will try our best to hurry up and the war will not be delayed."

Upon seeing this, Chen Liangbi also raised his hand and stepped forward, ensuring that he would not let the chain slip.Yang Yishan, the commander of Jinyiwei, could not bear it any longer and followed him forward and said loudly:

"My Lord Governor, the Liao people on the Jianlu side are not sitting still and waiting to die. According to Jinyiwei's spies, the Han army there also knows the news, and many of them secretly join the imperial court. Now that they hear the news, they are even more ready to move. Want to rebel.

If my army gathers together, their confidence will be greatly increased. When the time comes, they will cooperate with us inside and outside, and they will be surprised. "

After these people finished speaking, everyone else could not hold back anymore and stepped forward to look at Xiong Tingbi to persuade him.

Seeing so many people supporting sending troops to rescue the Liao people, Xiong Tingbi couldn't help but be moved. He took a deep breath to calm down, then looked around at the crowd and said loudly:

"Now that you are united, let's send out troops!"

(End of this chapter)