Ming politicians

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When Jierhalang arrived in the capital of Ming Dynasty, the news could not be completely kept secret. Some civil and military ministers in the imperial court knew about it. This was also because Jierhalang went to pay a special visit to Concubine Zhuang and Fulin after he came to the capital.

Disputes immediately arose in the imperial court. Although the atmosphere in the capital was still oppressive, and Jin Yiwei and Dongchang were eyeing each other, they still wanted to capture an official who seemed to have been in contact with Su Tiancheng, but such a big matter was involved. Minister of Civil and Military Affairs Naturally, there are discussions. Zhu Youjian, who has been watching the movement closely, saw the news leaked out, so he simply pointed out this matter in the early court. Zhu Youjian's point of view is very realistic. The later Jin Tartars surrendered to the court. It was only because of Su Tiancheng's rebellion that the establishment of the Jianzhou Guard was not restored in time. From this perspective, Houjin has returned to the Ming court. The biggest threat facing the court now is Su Tiancheng, and the so-called Da Ming court. Jin court.

Chen Xinjia was also at the early court, introducing the relevant situation of contact with the Hou Jin Tartars. The Hou Jin Tartars obeyed the leadership of the imperial court, fought with the Jiangning camp according to the imperial court's arrangement, and cooperated with the imperial court to destroy the Jiangning camp.

After the matter was discussed, the discussion quickly disappeared. Everyone knew the bravery of the Jiangning camp. Since the Later Jin Tartars were willing to take the initiative to deal with the Jiangning Camp and start a fight with the Jiangning Camp, this is a good thing. The most worried opponent, but between the two opponents, it is the imperial court who can catch each other and get the most benefits.

Among all the civil and military ministers, the only one who has a different opinion is Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet.Zhou Yanru was not at all optimistic about the alliance with the Houjin Tartars, but he couldn't come up with a way to deal with the Jiangning camp, and he could only silently watch the foundation of this alliance with a weak foundation.

The qualitative change occurred when the imperial court received information that Su Tiancheng personally led the army to conquer Beizhili.

Zhu Youjian knew very well that the Jin Dynasty relied on Su Tiancheng, and Su Tiancheng was the absolute core of the Jin Dynasty.This is very different from the Ming Dynasty, including the Houjin Dynasty. To put it bluntly, Zhu Youjian and Huang Taiji both died at the same time. The Ming Dynasty and the Houjin Dynasty will continue. They have a mature system. There is a well-known and legitimate heir, but the situation of Su Tiancheng is different, there is no clear heir yet.And it was only to unify the south. Many civil and military ministers who devoted themselves to the Great Jin Dynasty mainly surrendered to Su Tiancheng. To put it bluntly, the Great Jin Dynasty established by Su Tiancheng has some similarities with the regime of the rogues.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian believed that as long as Su Tiancheng could be beheaded, the Great Jin Dynasty would be wiped out.If the imperial court can take back the south, especially Shandong.It will not be very difficult to amass huge wealth and exterminate the Empress Jin Tartars when the time comes.

After having such an understanding, Zhu Youjian began to think about how to put Su Tiancheng to death. You must know that Jiang Ningying is extremely brave.Since Su Tiancheng ascended the throne and became the emperor, the defense measures must be very strict. Relying on the Ming army alone may not be able to achieve the goal. The Ming army can barely resist the attack of the Jiangning camp.It is very good.

But at this time, Jierhalang brought the news that Hou Jin's Eight Banners were willing to join forces with the Ming army to start a fight with the Jiangning battalion in Beizhili, and the target was also aimed at Su Tiancheng.

After receiving Chen Xinjia's report, Zhu Youjian was not particularly happy. He knew very well that this idea was conceived by Huang Taiji. He was able to grasp the key points and accurately predict the situation. This Huang Taiji was indeed not simple. In terms of degree, it is not weaker than Su Tiancheng in the slightest, which also makes it extremely difficult for the Ming court to exterminate the Empress Jin Tartars in the future.

Zhu Youjian seemed very cautious this time, and immediately summoned all the cabinet ministers to discuss specifically. Zhu Youjian asked all the cabinet ministers to put forward their own opinions, say what they think of, don't have any scruples, and don't worry about it. Do not think of matters that will be pursued.

The debate was very intense. As before, two sets of completely different opinions were formed. The chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhou Yanru, firmly disagreed with the post-Jin Tartars to fight against the Jiangning battalion. The second cabinet assistant, Chen Xinjia, thought it was a very good suggestion. , The Ming army can command the Houjin Tartars to deal a fatal blow to the Jiangning battalion in Beizhili.

The reasons for the two are also very clear. Zhou Yanru believes that the wolfish ambitions of the later Jin Tartars are well known. Under the banner of fighting with the Ming army, what if there are other attempts, such as using false tactics to attack Guo, This will make the imperial court internally and externally troubled, and fall into a desperate situation. Because of the Guanningjin defense line in Liaodong, the Hou Jin Tartars cannot enter the pass. Seeing this opportunity is coming, they propose a joint operation, and the Hou Jin Tartars surrendered. It has been more than a year since the imperial court has not taken any substantive measures. On the contrary, it is still recruiting soldiers on a large scale, using the mutual market in Guangning to purchase grain and grass. Couldn't the imperial court see such intentions?

Chen Xinjia believed that the Hou Jin Tartars probably had other thoughts, and the ultimate goal was also for their own interests. However, the Hou Jin Tartars entered the customs and fought against the Jiangning Camp in Beizhili. They were in a situation of isolation and helplessness. The Liaodong frontier army was guarding Liaodong, and the army led by Wang Daozhi was stationed in Baoding Mansion. If they wanted to control the Houjin Tatars, they would only be restricted from food and grass. To put it bluntly, the strategy of attacking Guo requires strong strength, and it also requires a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. At present, the Houjin Tartars do not have such strength.

Zhou Yanru quickly refuted Chen Xinjia's opinion. In the early years of Chongzhen, the Houjin Tartars entered the customs from Xifengkou and other places, and they also had no support. But after they entered the customs, they burned, killed and looted, and quickly gathered Without food and grass, the bravery of the Houjin Tartar cavalry is also a fact. When such a situation arises, how to control it, not to mention the biggest danger is that within the scope of Beizhili, the capital has no place to rely on. The Hou Jin Tartars are familiar with the terrain of Beizhili, and it is very likely that they coveted the capital while fighting the Jiangning camp.

Chen Xinjia also made a counterargument, thinking that the Hou Jin Tartars would not be able to covet the capital if they really fought against the Jiangning camp. Besides, all this is speculation, and the court can make proper arrangements to prevent the Hou Jin Tartars from having such a situation. move.

The debate was fierce, neither Zhou Yanru nor Chen Xinjia could convince the other.

After the debate continued for a while, it was Zhu Youjian's turn to make a decision.

"Everything you Aiqing said is reasonable. After listening to it, I noticed a problem. I asked Zhou Aiqing. Since you think that there are many dangers in the joint operations between the Houjin Tartars and the army, can you raise a question?" The method is to allow the army to completely defeat the Jiangning camp. This time Su Tiancheng led the army to conquer and entered Beizhili. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Yu idiots talk about dreams."

Zhou Yanru lowered his head. This is his biggest weakness. If he suggested mobilizing the Liaodong Frontier Army to participate in the battle, it would be the same as letting the Later Jin Tartars enter the pass to fight. Moreover, mobilizing the Liaodong Frontier Army to fight would still pose a huge threat. It is to hand over Liaodong to the Houjin Tartars, which is more dangerous than letting the Houjin Tartars alone go deep into Northern Zhili to fight.

"Chen Aiqing, I have listened to you for a long time, and I also ask you a question. In case the later Jin Tartars burn, kill and loot in Beizhili, and in case they use false tactics to attack Guo, how should we deal with it? I have not listened to it. To find a good way, Zhou Aiqing has a clear understanding of this aspect, and the wolfish ambitions of the post-Gold Tartars must not be underestimated, let alone negligent."

Chen Xinjia also bowed his head. It is impossible to have a perfect solution in such a short period of time. He can only impose various restrictions during the negotiation with Jierhalang and ask the officials of the prefecture and county to do something. Be ready for everything.

"In my opinion, this strategy of joint operations is still possible, but I want to remind everyone, don't have any fluke mentality. I used to trust Su Tiancheng very much, but what is it like now? Su Tiancheng leads the army to attack Beizhi Li, attacking the capital, thinking of killing me, the situation is persecuted, and I have nothing to do. The post-gold Tartars can enter the customs and fight with the army, but they must be clearly told not to have other ideas, otherwise I will Even if we don't care about Su Tiancheng's attack, we still have to deal with the Houjin Tartars, I still have hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Liaodong, so I am not a vegetarian."

"Negotiation matters, Chen Aiqing has to work hard, time is urgent, Su Tiancheng led the rebel army, I am afraid that they are about to enter Beizhili, I don't want to delay the matter, delay time, and cause Beizhili and the capital to fall into crisis ..."

When leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhou Yanru looked at Chen Xinjia, but said nothing. Because of the different ideas, he felt that the emperor gradually began to rely on Chen Xinjia, and the power struggle within the court would gradually emerge. Zhou Yanru, who is rich, must have thought of a way to deal with it, but now it is different, the court is full of crises, and it is hard to say how long it can last. At this time, it does not make much sense to continue to fight for power.

Chen Xinjia was also ambitious. When he was in Liaodong, he thought he would be able to defeat the Empress Jin Tartars, but he suffered a disastrous defeat. He thought that there was no hope in his life, but by chance, he became the second assistant of the cabinet. Although the situation was not very good, But it is man-made, as long as the situation of the imperial court can be stabilized, even if it is ruled across the river from the Jiangning camp, after all, the imperial court has an orthodox position, and I believe the situation can always be changed.

The Ming court was in such a crisis, there was an analysis between the chief minister of the cabinet and the second minister of the cabinet, and the power struggle was looming. Knowing it is a crisis, knowing that profit is the most important thing, and making a decision to join forces with the Houjin Tartars. (to be continued..)