Ming politicians

When entering the official post, Zuo Liangyu found nothing unusual, Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande had smiles on their faces, Ma Shiying and Huang Degong had already entered the official post, Sun Tai was also waiting here, and there were some For the other officials, the whole atmosphere seemed very harmonious, and there was nothing inappropriate.

As a pure military general, it is impossible to swagger in front of many civil servants. This is also the habit of Ming Dynasty. Generals are generally uneducated, or even illiterate, including Huang Degong, who is such a type. Even Wu Jinshi, his status is far away. Not as good as Wen Jinshi, suddenly encountered such a scene, Zuo Liangyu, who is good at analysis, instinctively felt that something was wrong, as for what was wrong, he had to wait and see what would happen next.

Zuo Liangyu's ominous feelings were quickly fulfilled.

After everyone arrived, Zhu Yousong, on behalf of the emperor and the court, first read out the imperial decree. This imperial decree was specially issued to Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande. Officials and soldiers who defected to the enemy can be dealt with directly, and there is no need to ask for orders.

After kneeling to listen to the imperial decree, everyone stood up, but their expressions were different. Huang Degong and Sun Tai thought it was a matter of course. Since they are the commanders sent by the emperor, they should have at least a minimum of majesty. If you don't obey orders, how can you fight, let alone the famous Su Tiancheng.

There was not much expression on Ma Shiying's face. Among all the officials present, his qualifications were the oldest. He was a Jinshi in the Wanli period, but his official luck was not good. He has never been able to become a high-ranking official in the capital. Regarding the current situation.He has his own judgment, although the emperor ordered all the troops in Nanzhili to concentrate and prepare to conquer Su Tiancheng, but he is very clear that the troops stationed in Fengyang capital will never be dispatched.That is the land of Longxing in Daming, and there must be no mistakes, so no matter what Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande say, it has nothing to do with him, and there is no need to offend people at this time.

Ma Shiying had a different expression on his own. To him, this imperial decree was like a blow to the head.It is normal to read the imperial decree first, but at this very moment, it is a bit abnormal to ask many generals to come to Nanjing, but not to ask the army to station.

After reading the imperial decree, Zhu Yousong said a few words politely, and then said that Eunuch Qin should make arrangements for everything.

Qin Sande was not polite.Immediately, he spoke, mainly talking about three points of view.The first point of view is that the task of conquering Su Tiancheng this time is very arduous, and everyone must be mentally prepared. I am afraid this will be a long and arduous process. Don't think about winning a quick victory, the implication is.It's good to be able to not fail and evenly matched.

The second point of view is that the significance of this expedition is extraordinary. It is related to the survival of the court. The emperor and the court are very concerned about it, so all soldiers must be of one heart and one mind.You must never have two minds, otherwise you will be severely punished, no matter who is involved, no matter how high your status is, how much credit you have made, and not only you are involved, but your family members will also receive the most severe punishment.

The third point of view is that because of the difficulty and importance of the conquest, the command authority must be unified. Many generals, leading their respective armies, must obey unified orders and are not allowed to act without authorization. If such things happen, it is tantamount to conspiracy. Rebellion, the same will suffer the most severe punishment.

Then Qin Sande made specific arrangements. The army led by Master Ma Shiying was stationed in a different place. Fengyang is the land of dragon prosperity in Ming Dynasty and must be guarded. Therefore, Master Ma Shiying is directly responsible for guarding Fengyang, so as not to encounter In case of any invasion, the Nanjing Jingying army led by Sun Tai will also be stationed in Nanjing. As the accompanying capital of the Ming Dynasty, there will be no problems, otherwise there will be no way to explain it. After making arrangements for the army led by Ma Shiying and Sun Tai, Qin Sande also specifically said that even if Su Tiancheng attacked Nanzhili, as long as Nanjing and Fengyang capitals were still there, it would be considered a failure.

As for the main task of the battle, it naturally fell to the army led by Zuo Liangyu and Huang Deli.

Qin Sande pointed to the map on the table and made specific arrangements. After the army led by Zuo Liangyu entered Nanzhili from Huguang, they were stationed in Huizhou Mansion, Ningguo Mansion, Guangde Mansion and Changzhou Mansion respectively. The army led by power is stationed in Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion respectively. In this way, several prefectures and prefectures at the junction of Nanzhili and Zhejiang have large troops stationed.

Qin Sande also specially emphasized that the troops stationed in these prefectural cities must maintain close contact and closely monitor Su Tiancheng's every move. Once Su Tiancheng leads the army to invade, the troops stationed in other places must adopt the method of dividing and encircling The form disrupted all of Su Tiancheng's arrangements.

Finally, Qin Sande looked at the crowd and spoke slowly.

"My lords, Master Zhu and our family are appointed by the emperor and the court, and we deeply feel the heavy responsibility. Therefore, the ugly words come first. When a large army fights, it is most forbidden to fail to understand the military order. This command must be unified, and everyone must follow the unified order. All actions must be handled according to the opinions discussed by Mr. Zhu and our family. If any adult acts without authorization, don't blame Mr. Zhu and our family for being rude. Our family is not willing to offend others , our family has very affection for Nanjing. Our family has stayed here for many years. Thinking of Su Tiancheng, a rebel, who dared to rebel and wanted to overthrow the imperial court, our family was very angry. Our family hopes to work together with you to defeat Su Tiancheng and protect the safety of the imperial court."

After Qin Sande finished speaking, the room was very quiet.

Zuo Liangyu couldn't bear it anymore, he could see that Ma Shiying and Sun Tai would not speak, because their army had not been mobilized at all, so what happened or what happened, Huang Degong would probably speak, but the opening was in accordance with Qin San At that time, he could do nothing alone, so he had to do as required.

Qin Sande's arrangement was obviously to use Huang Degong and him as cannon fodder, and the army was scattered in the prefectures and counties close to Zhejiang. Among them, Suzhou Prefecture, the most affluent, let Huang Degong's army be stationed, and his own army was scattered in four places. Mansions, these places are not particularly rich, and there is not much oil and water at all. Besides, the 20 troops are scattered, and each place has about 5 people. Doesn't this just give Su Tiancheng the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

There is also the most crucial point, where Zuo Liangyu can find the reason, that is, the navy of the Jiangning camp is very powerful, who knows if the Jiangning camp will take a warship, so that they can directly attack Yangzhou and Huai'an government, and directly threatened Fengyang and other places, what should I do if such a situation really occurs.

Starting from his own interests, Zuo Liangyu had to speak up.

"My lord and father-in-law's arrangement, I think it's very good, but I have two embarrassments, I have to say it, otherwise my lord and my father-in-law will think that my subordinate is deliberately making things difficult."

Everyone looked at Zuo Liangyu. At this moment, Zuo Liangyu would not be polite anymore.

"My lord and my father-in-law both know that my subordinates lead an army of 20, but the military salary that the imperial court settles every year, that is, the military salary of 10 people, is only half of it. These years, my subordinates have persisted and have not caused any trouble for the imperial court. But this expedition is a matter of great importance. It is said that the soldiers and horses have not moved the food and grass first. If the food and wages cannot be guaranteed, the subordinates really dare not guarantee that the army can carry out the expedition smoothly."

"Secondly, the army is stationed scattered, and the subordinates also feel that it is inappropriate. If Su Tiancheng adopts various methods of defeating it, it will make our army difficult to care about. Secondly, the navy of the Jiangning Battalion is very powerful. If he takes a warship and directly attacks Yangzhou Mansion, Huai'an Mansion and other places, all the deployments are not messed up."

"The subordinates dared to raise these questions, and it was definitely not intentional embarrassment. Please forgive me, my lord and father-in-law."

Qin Sande smiled, and quickly answered.

"What General Zuo is worried about, our family has already thought about it. Naturally, our family must guarantee the military salary of this army. General Zuo can rest assured about this. The battle that is related to the life and death of the court must be guaranteed no matter what. After the army enters South Zhili, the army will be paid immediately. As for the general who is worried about the issue of scattered deployment, our family believes that it is beneficial to disperse the garrison. If Su Tiancheng is attacking a certain place, it will not cause our army to suffer serious damage. In the shortest possible time, the garrisons in other places can be reinforced in the shortest possible time. In case of an unfavorable situation in the battle, the army will not completely collapse. It is impossible for Su Tiancheng not to think of this. As for the Jiangning battalion's navy Bravery, our family has already thought about it. Didn’t General Zuo listen carefully? Nanjing and Fengyang have large troops waiting, so don’t worry too much. Our family requires large troops to be stationed in Huizhou Prefecture and other places, so it’s not just waiting. Once Su Tiancheng led the army to attack Yangzhou Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture on a warship, are you just watching in Huizhou Prefecture and other places? Zhejiang will be completely empty when Su Tiancheng leads the attack. At that time, the army directly attacked Zhejiang. To destroy Su Tiancheng's lair, does the general think that Su Tiancheng will abandon it?"

Zuo Liangyu lowered his head and had nothing to say. He was looking for a reason, but Qin Sande could easily solve these problems. It seems that Qin Sande was well prepared.

What Qin Sande announced next made Zuo Liangyu feel a real crisis.

Qin Sande asked Ma Shiying to return to Fengyang to make all preparations to protect Fengyang's safety. Sun Tai also went back to make preparations. As for Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong, they stayed in Nanjing and sent people back to convey orders, demanding that the army move out immediately. Directly stationed in Huizhou Prefecture and other places, it is required that all deployments be in place within half a month. At that time, Zuo Liangyu, Huang Degong and others will enter Huizhou Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture according to the unified deployment to command the army to fight.

This is tantamount to depriving Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong of the commanding power. It is very simple. The food, grass and military salary of the army are in the hands of Qin Sande. It can be a mess. (To be continued..)