Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 117 Ma Gui arrives in Beijing

In the imperial study, the emperor was questioning Chen Ju.

"You mean, Uncle Ning Yuan went to Zhang Xiao's house a few days ago and talked about many military and national affairs."

"Yes, we mainly talked about Liaodong and North Korea."

"Uncle Ning Yuan still can't let go of his old subordinates. Well, without him speaking out, some things won't be easy to handle. What's the situation with Princess Yongning?"

"It's just a normal reply. Princess Yongning writes to ask about the stories in Zhang Xiao's book, and then Zhang Xiao writes back to answer questions. However, Zhang Xiao's reply this time suggested that the princess should continue writing "The Biography of Lienu", and the rest was not It’s nothing. It seems that Zhang Xiao still doesn’t know who wrote him the letter.”

"That's all. It's always good for the princess to find something to do. I'm just a biological sister. If the princess needs to borrow or buy some history books or other books, let her buy them as she pleases."

"The minister obeys the order."

As soon as Zhang Xiao returned home, Lu Zhang came in a hurry again.

"My boss, Mr. Ma just sent a greeting card."

"Oh, is this the Ningxia Horse Control Officer?" Zhang Xiao took the invitation and read it carefully.

"Commander Ma actually arrived in Beijing, so the main force of the Western Army should have arrived as well. Please prepare the preparations. I haven't seen Zhenzhi today. He has gone to the Imperial Academy to study today, right?"

"Yes, brother Zhenzhi went to the Imperial College to study early this morning."

The next day, Magui arrived as promised.

"Commander Ma, I say goodbye to Ningxia. I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that Commander Ma went deep into the grassland many times to raid nests and made a lot of gains. His Majesty was very happy."

"Zhang Shidu is also writing great works now, and is highly valued by His Majesty."

"Zhang is just talking about war on paper, nothing compared to a general who has made great achievements and fought on the battlefield. This time I am going to North Korea as an envoy, I will have to trouble General Ma along the way."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

"Zhang Shidu, actually Ma is also puzzled. According to the imperial court's newspaper, our Ming army can be said to have won consecutive battles. Why are we still mobilizing reinforcements? Is the Japanese army becoming more and more numerous?" Ma Gui asked. .

"That's not to say. After all, the more cities our army occupies, the more dispersed our troops will be. Logically speaking, when the fighting reaches this level, the Japanese should also sue for peace. But the Japanese always want to win after winning, and they cannot afford to lose. . They are absolutely unwilling to let go without losing all their glory. Therefore, they built a city along the coast, which is difficult for our army to conquer. The Japanese country is still constantly reinforcing materials and personnel for the Japanese army in North Korea. And the number of our army is only 50,000. There were also many injuries in the battle. Now we have no strength advantage against the Japanese."

"This Japanese country dares to be so arrogant because it is an island country. Aren't they afraid that our tomorrow's soldiers will land on the island and destroy them all? They are really brave." Ma Gui said. "There is no way. After all, we defeated the Meng Yuan invasion twice that year, not to mention that it is indeed not easy to cross the sea and land on the island. Mr. Ma, how many troops did you bring this time?"

"Five or six thousand men and horses. I brought all my servants with me, and half of the soldiers and horses in Ningxia Town. We fought several battles with Huo Luochi, and Huo Luochi was driven away. King Shunyi defeated him He also sent envoys to the capital, saying that he would control his tribe. The imperial court also decided to restore the annual rewards and mutual trade to Zarike. Otherwise, if the fighting continues endlessly, the horses will be exhausted even if they are not exhausted. ." Ma Gui said with emotion.

"Five to six thousand troops? Isn't Ningxia Town going to be empty?"

"It's okay. There are still Miao soldiers under Governor Ye's guard. And these five or six thousand troops are not all from Ningxia Town, but also from Gansu and Yansui. I rushed to Beijing, and only half of them have arrived in Beijing. of troops, and the other half will arrive in Beijing in a few days."

"I see, Mr. Ma has had a hard journey."

"There is no way. The imperial court has issued strict orders many times. How dare we delay on the road. However, the Western Army's troops are more cavalry. If this is to attack the city, it is not the commander of the Western Army."

"General, don't worry. The cavalry is still very useful on the Korean battlefield. As for attacking the city, the imperial court will find a way. The imperial navy is already in the process of gathering, but the capacity is limited, and for safety reasons, this The next major army to aid Korea will proceed by land."

"It's better to take the land route. I can't swim, and I'm also seasick. If I take a sea boat, I'm afraid it will kill me."

Emperor Wanli, who was worrying about where to mobilize elite troops, had another reinforcement that could be used. However, when he saw the name of the reinforcement, the emperor felt a headache again and called Zhang Xiao over.

In the imperial study, Zhang Xiao was flipping through this memorial, which gave the emperor a headache.

"Nurhaci's first application for aid to fight against the Japanese was unsuccessful, and now he has come to submit a memorial for the second time. However, Nurhachi said that now that the Yehe tribe is eyeing him, he does not dare to leave without permission, and will ask his younger brother to lead troops to help. What do you think? Don't agree to Nurhachi's request. Judging from the meaning of this memorial, Nurhachi still wants to let the court intervene in the dispute between him and the Yehe tribe, reprimand and stop the Yehe tribe, and even wants the court to help him resist the Yehe tribe. What do you think about this? ?" the emperor asked.

"The Jurchens of Jianzhou have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty for many years. What Nurhachi is doing now is blameless. However, the Yehe tribe has always been beyond the reach of the imperial court, especially since Ning Yuanbo's expedition failed halfway. If the court intervenes, Yehe tribe will not pay attention to it. , it is also a blow to the prestige of the imperial court. However, when the Ming Dynasty conquers the Japanese country, it stands to reason that we will have to recruit troops from neighboring vassals. Your Majesty might as well agree to Nurhaci's request, and you can even recruit troops from other Jurchen tribes such as the Yehe tribe. If they respond. , it’s a help to some extent. If you don’t respond, you will conquer them in the future, which is also one of the crimes.”

"Oh? Then when Nurhachi first asked for military assistance, you thought it was inappropriate to agree. Now why do you think it is a good thing to let people from the Nurhachi tribe come in for reinforcements?"

"Your Majesty, at this moment, North Korea suffered a disastrous defeat, and the king fled all the way north, and even ended up in Liaodong, where he was in danger. At that time, it was not appropriate to overly stimulate the monarchs and ministers of North Korea. But now that North Korea has regained half of its power, it has made irresponsible remarks on our heavenly soldiers. Now, there is no need to give them face in some matters. Moreover, it is a good time to test the strength of the Jianzhou Department."

"You mentioned this, on the way to aid North Korea, Li Rumei even went to the Jianzhou Department to check the situation. The memorial he gave me said that the Jianzhou Department is now well-organized and has considerable combat power, so the court should pay close attention to this construction. The Jianzhou Department is in disarray. Why can the Jianzhou Department be able to fight once Nurhaci becomes the leader? It doesn't matter if they send in reinforcements. How capable the Jianzhou Department is now? Why don't you stop by and check it out? .”

"Wei Chen obeys the order. In fact, the imperial court can also consider issuing an edict to the Mongolian tribes, asking them to send troops to help. After all, the Yuan Dynasty was a sworn enemy of the Japanese country. We can also see the attitude of the Mongolian tribes."

(End of this chapter)