Ming politicians

After leaving the capital, Su Tiancheng rushed to Ningyuan as quickly as possible. There were many things that needed to be arranged by him. Including Datong, Ningxia and other places, this is a problem that must be faced squarely. Huang Taiji proposed the idea of ​​shaking hands and making peace. There is a deep conspiracy in it. After so many years of fighting, the Ming Dynasty must be thinking about being safe. Yes, not to mention the emperor, I am afraid that many ministers in the imperial court also have the same opinion. The years of fighting have overwhelmed the Ming Dynasty, and the common people have reached the limit of what they can bear. If this continues, there may be another outbreak of rebellion* *.

However, the Houjin is eyeing it covetously, and the border gates must not be relaxed. If the court has a slack attitude, let alone have a high-spirited fighting spirit. This kind of lesson is very profound. The army of the Daming Guard is no longer considered an army, and it is vulnerable to a single blow.

Su Tiancheng admired Huang Taiji more and more. Sometimes, he even wondered what would happen if a person like Huang Taiji became the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. , the monarchs are all wise and wise, but after developing later, they cannot escape the fate of decline.

It has been a week since I returned to Ningyuan. Seeing that the Spring Festival is approaching, the adjustments made by Su Tiancheng are also being implemented one by one. The most important thing is the defense of Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City and Ningyuan City. It is the last line of defense, and it bears relatively less pressure, especially after consolidating the defense of Dalinghe City, Shanhaiguan is even more leisurely.

No matter how it is arranged, it will eventually involve.Or personnel adjustments.

The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion are relatively easy to arrange. The key is the frontier army, especially the generals of the frontier army.

Sun Chengzong passed away, whether there will be changes in the court, Su Tiancheng is not sure.Under such circumstances, he must strengthen his control over the frontier army. Although it has been such a long time, some bad habits of the frontier army have not been completely corrected, and the soldiers and tyrants still exist.

When Qu Qingze entered the wing, Su Tiancheng was already waiting.

"Old Qu, how is the investigation on the frontier army going, tell me."

Qu Qingze looked depressed.

"Your Excellency, I have conducted a long-term investigation. The situation of the frontier troops in Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, Jinzhou and Dalinghe City is different. The best situation is the frontier army stationed in Dalinghe City, and the worst is in Shanhaiguan. For the frontier troops, the core problem still occurs with the officers, and there are mainly three problems."

"The first is the confusion of ideas. Most of the officers in the frontier army are hereditary. There are even some officers who have never been on the battlefield and always hide behind to command. Their ideas are diverse. What they really want There are not many people who want to defend their homes and the country."

"Secondly, the military discipline is corrupt and the people are bullied at will. It happens from time to time, especially for the Han people who came back from Liaodong. They beat and curse at will, and even search for money."

"The third is that the army is not well-organized. The border troops stationed in Dalinghe City, Jinzhou and Ningyuan, driven by the Jiangning Battalion, have strengthened their training every day. The situation is much better, but the border troops stationed in Shanhaiguan are still the same. In the last deployment, the adults arranged for the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion to be stationed in Shanhaiguan, but the situation of the soldiers has not changed much."

Su Tiancheng frowned. When Qu Qingze spoke, his tone was very gentle, but the problems in it must be serious. The three aspects Qu Qingze mentioned are all fatal. After Liaodong, I focused on the dismantling of the frontier army. Regarding military appearance and discipline, I haven't had time to start rectifying it. Now that I have to leave Liaodong and go to Dengzhou to develop, this issue has become an urgent matter.

"Old Qu, how should we deal with your opinion."

"The lower officials thought that there must be a thorough rectification, otherwise Liaodong would not be at peace. After the attack on Montenegro, there was basically no fighting, and the frontier army seemed to be slack. Problems and problems have emerged. If these problems are indulged, I am afraid it will cause big problems. , The meaning of the lower official is to kill one as an example to others."

Su Tiancheng nodded in agreement.

"Okay, according to your investigation results, for those officers who don't obey the command and do whatever they want, kill a group of them to deter others. This matter will be implemented before the Spring Festival, no matter what the status of these officers is or what they are How powerful is the family behind it, if you meet such an ignorant family, I will take the whole family away."

With Su Tiancheng's attitude, Qu Qingze has nothing to worry about, just execute it.

Just when Qu Qingze was about to leave the wing, Su Tiancheng spoke again.

"Old Qu, be a little more cautious about this matter, and don't spread too much. Focus on those officers who are hopeless. After drawing up the list, quickly take measures to control these people. As for who should be killed, We still need to discuss which ones should be punished."

"The lieutenant knows."

After Qu Qingze left, Xu Eryi came over quickly.

"Master Xu, thank you for the many matters in the Governor's Mansion."

"My lord, this is the duty of the subordinate officials."

"Master Xu is my teacher, so I speak very straightforwardly. After the Spring Festival, I may leave Liaodong and rush to Dengzhou. I may stay in Dengzhou and pay attention to the construction of the Navy. The affairs of Liaodong must be released. Master Xu."

Xu Eryi was a little surprised. Su Tiancheng was the governor of Jiliao, and he should focus on Liaodong. If he stayed in Dengzhou for a long time, would he be criticized?

"My lord, such an arrangement is probably a little inappropriate. The focus of my Ming's defense is still in Liaodong. Although Houjin has warships, forming a navy is not something that can be achieved in a short time. Send people to Dengzhou It is enough to supervise with Laizhou, there is no need for adults at all, those stationed in Dengzhou, Liaodong side, cannot do without adults."

"Master Xu, I have already decided on this matter. I discussed with Master Qu just now. The frontier troops stationed in Liaodong have some problems with military discipline. Before the Spring Festival, we plan to conduct a comprehensive rectification of those officers who have violated military discipline. , my Daming’s border is not only Liaodong, but also Datong, Ningxia, Dengzhou, Laizhou, Tianjin and other places. Such a huge place, it is still too much for me to lead it alone. .”

"Since my lord has made a decision, I don't have much to say. Dengzhou and Laizhou suffered from Houjin's massacre. It really takes a lot of effort to deal with it. It doesn't matter if your lord goes there. The situation in Liaodong is temporarily stable. , I heard that Huang Taiji is about to shake hands and make peace, I don't know if there is such a thing."

"There is indeed such a thing. I don't know what Master Xu thinks about it."

"To tell you the truth, if you haven't come to Liaodong, and you are still in court affairs, the lower official may agree in your heart to shake hands and make peace, at least not to continue fighting. But during this time in Liaodong, the lower official has seen a lot of things and understands. , Empress Jinhuang Taiji's mind is not that simple, so this matter of shaking hands and making peace, the lower officials do not agree."

"Master Xu, can you predict what the court's attitude will be?"

"If the next official's prediction is good, this suggestion will not get support in the early stage. The civil and military ministers in the court will unanimously oppose the hunger, but after a long time, it may not be possible. At most half a year, the attitude of the court will change. a big change."

Su Tiancheng's heart skipped a beat, he also had the same thought.

"Master Xu thinks that if the imperial court agrees to shake hands with Houjin, will Liaodong be affected?"

Xu Eryi's expression became a little dignified.

"My lord, the lower officials objected to peace because they saw the situation in Liaodong and the border. If the imperial court agreed to peace, Liaodong and the border would definitely be affected. The next step of the peace would mean a mutual market. If Huang Taiji I don't have so much thought, this peace is better to talk about, but since Huang Taiji has established the Qing Dynasty, he will definitely not let it go if he doesn't realize his ambition. The two sides make peace. Once the defense of the border is relaxed, he wants to strengthen it again. It’s not that easy anymore.”

"Master Xu means that if you want to make peace, it is also possible, but Houjin must make a promise, and the imperial court cannot relax the defense of Liaodong and the border."

Qu Qingze shook his head.

"I don't mean that. What I think of is mainly to wipe out Hou Jin. This goal is currently unattainable, but this goal cannot be relaxed. You must not relax your relationship with Liaodong just because Huang Taiji asked for peace." If you pay attention to the border, then you will really fall into Huang Taiji's tricks, but unfortunately there are not many people who can see through the powerful relationship here, and there are not many people in the imperial court who really know the situation at the border."

Having said that, Qu Qingze sighed.

"Master Sun's death is really a huge loss for my Ming Dynasty. Mr. Sun is familiar with the situation in Liaodong and the situation at the border. If the boss is still there, he will definitely insist on strengthening the defense of Liaodong and the border. The emperor can also I pay attention to it all the time, but it's a pity that the old man has gone west by crane."

As soon as Xu Er left, Su Tiancheng fell into deep thought. The matter of Huang Taiji's letter asking for a handshake and reconciliation will definitely spread quickly. Such a thing, to earn enough face for the Ming court, must have been specially disclosed by someone. What came out showed that Daming was strong, and Hou Jin begged for mercy with a guilty conscience. In fact, this was not the case at all. What Xu Eryi said was very pertinent. I am afraid that many people in the court wanted to make peace and enjoy a peaceful and peaceful life. We must start from the future of Daming, and if we can live a stable life now, everything will be fine. (To be continued..)