Ming politicians

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Su Tiancheng had made all the preparations and was about to leave Ningyuan. He didn't know how long it would take for him to return here after leaving Ningyuan this time. He couldn't be completely assured of the situation in Liaodong, but reality The situation forced him to leave Liaodong and go to Dengzhou to start cultivating his own territory.

It is stupid to think about cultivating one's own power in Liaodong. The situation here has always been very tense. It is directly confronted with the Eight Banners Army of Houjin. You need to be careful at all times. It is difficult to have a peaceful environment. This kind of situation Under the circumstances, it is very beneficial for training sergeants, but the main energy is consumed by this high-intensity defense, and it is impossible to think of other things. After Su Tiancheng entered Liaodong, his approach was completely The difference is that the soldiers are not required to hide in the city, but to go out to patrol all the time to protect the safety of the common people. Slowly it started to settle down, including the Han Chinese who entered here.

Liaodong is also a place that the imperial court pays close attention to. A large amount of military salaries flow here every year. Naturally, the emperor and the imperial court must pay attention. There are often ministers from the imperial court who come to Liaodong. The mission is the same, to see if Liaodong is stable, and to see how the army is doing.

Combining these factors, Su Tiancheng doesn't want to stay in Liaodong anymore. He has done a lot of things in ten years, and he once thought about cultivating his own power. Because he is facing too many problems, it is impossible to focus on this place. Now The conditions are ripe, he has fully grasped the situation of this era, and the preliminary work has also been done.The important thing is that the rogues have been wiped out, and Huang Taiji of Hou Jin is recharging his energy and will not launch a large-scale attack for the time being. Such a timing.If I can't catch it, I'm too sorry for myself.

At noon, Hong Chengchou, Xu Eryi, Qin Sande, Sun Chuanting, Qu Qingze, Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui and others gathered in the Governor's Mansion.

They all knew that Su Tiancheng was about to leave Liaodong and go to Dengzhou. Ningyuan was still some distance away from Dengzhou, nearly two thousand miles away.It is impossible for Su Tiancheng to manage the affairs of Liaodong all the time. He must make proper arrangements. Of course, Su Tiancheng has talked with many people beforehand. Most of them know the specific arrangements. When I came to the Governor's Mansion, I just followed Su Tiancheng's specific arrangement.

"Everyone, according to the requirements of the emperor and the imperial court, I will go to Dengzhou soon. The formation of the navy cannot be delayed. Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou still need to be built. Later, the Golden Tatars will build in Lushun The navy is obviously targeting Dengzhou, Laizhou and even Tianjin. Preventing the invasion of the Houjin Tartars is the most important duty of the Governor's Office."

"I won't emphasize the importance of Liaodong. Generals Zu and General Wu have been stationed here for many years, and they are very clear. This is the forefront of the Golden Tartars after the Ming Dynasty's resistance. There can be no accidents. Now , the defense of Liaodong has been greatly strengthened, including Datong, Yulin and Ningxia, etc., have strengthened the defense of Houjin, but Houjin has a warship and began to form a navy, Dengzhou, Laizhou and Tianjin and other places The position is very important, under such circumstances, Liaodong cannot have any problems, even small fluctuations."

"Some time ago, the Governor's Mansion rectified military discipline, focusing on strengthening the combat effectiveness of the frontier army. The effect was good. Yesterday, more than [-] officers of the frontier army all set off to Yulin Camp to accept the leadership of Lord Lu Xiangsheng. I hope they can make great achievements in the Yulin camp."

"This time I went to Dengzhou and took away a total of 13 soldiers from the Jiangning Battalion. There are still more than 33 troops left in Liaodong. This is also a very large team. The Governor's Office has abolished the border troops The imperial court also knew the news that this year's military pay must be reduced. In the past, there were [-] soldiers stationed in Liaodong, including the Jiangning battalion. Now it has been reduced by more than half, and the military pay will also be much lower. , but in any case, the military salary of the sergeant must be implemented."

"Master Xu, the people in Liaodong have started farming. During the autumn harvest, they can harvest grain. According to the rules established before, the tax paid by the people is [-]% of the land income. This standard cannot be exceeded. In Ningyuan, The taxes paid by the merchants in Jinzhou are also the same as before, and they cannot be increased at will. With these incomes, it is not a big problem to maintain the military pay in Liaodong. It should be more than enough. Master Xu is responsible for the military pay."

"Master Hong is responsible for the command and deployment of the army. The principle of stationing in Liaodong is not to take the initiative to attack. If the Houjin Tatars launch an attack, they will counterattack mercilessly. It is [-] to [-] miles away from Dalinghe City. This generation is the buffer zone between the post-Gold Tatars and the sergeants. The sergeants who are required to patrol must pay special attention. If the post-Gold Tartars cross this limit, they will be killed mercilessly, but tell our sergeants not to Cross the line so as not to provoke a dispute."

Su Tiancheng glanced at Qin Sande inadvertently, his mood was very complicated.

The system of supervising the army has been established for a long time, and it is generally held by eunuchs in the palace. When Zhu Youjian took office, he abolished the system of eunuchs supervising the army. This is also because of Wei Zhongxian's monopoly. Once again, the system of the middle officer supervising the army has been restored. Qin Sande has been in the Jiangning camp for a long time, and has hardly played any role. It is impossible to command and fight. Qin Sande does not have such military talent to coordinate other things in the army. The possibility is also very small. After Qin Sande entered the Jiangning camp, the most important task was to help the emperor monitor the Jiangning camp, pay attention to every move of the Jiangning camp, and report these situations to the emperor at any time to fulfill his own duties.

The Ming army had many failures in the early battle against the bandits. This is inseparable from the efforts of the supervisors. The supervisors are eunuchs who can see the emperor at any time. They are the emperor's domestic slaves. They only treat the emperor Allegiance to one person, and because of such a special status, most people dare not offend them.

After the Jiangning battalion wiped out the bandits and came to Liaodong, Qin Sande hardly exercised any power. Qin Sande himself understood that the Jiangning battalion was not a show, and needed real combat. If he commanded blindly, it would cause Jiangning If the battalion fails, then don't think about being able to get out of it unscathed.

But the rest of the Ming army did not have such good luck. The supervising army represented the emperor and bossed them around. Even the commander was a little afraid. After all, the supervising army could speak ill of the emperor. You may be punished, if you do something wrong, you may even turn around.

"Eunuch Qin, as the supervisor of Jiangning Battalion, it has been very hard for you to fight with Jiangning Battalion all these years. I have thought about it. This time, please ask Eunuch Hong to help Master Hong manage the Jiangning Battalion and the frontier army well. For the construction of the frontier army, I especially ask my father-in-law to work hard."

Qin Sande smiled when he heard this, this time Su Tiancheng entrusted him to manage the frontier army, although it was just a sentence, but Su Tiancheng's status was different, the governor of Ji Liao was granted the right to do things cheaply by the emperor, the words he said were representative The arrangement made by the emperor, so that he can directly intervene in the affairs of the frontier army.

In fact, this is a decision made by Su Tiancheng after much thought and meditation. If Qin Sande stares at the frontier army, the effect will be much better. Zu Dashou and others will be afraid, lest Qin Sande sue in front of the emperor and make things worse. The hat fell off, but in this way, Zu Dashou and others will lose their money and avoid disasters. From time to time, they need to give Qin Sande some benefits, so as to ensure his own safety, otherwise Qin Sande will be picky , Zu Dashou couldn't bear it either.

"Master Sun, you are fully responsible for the training and construction of the newly formed navy. You must build a brave and capable navy in the shortest possible time to fight against the navy of the post-Gold Tartars. This task is Very important, I hope you can think of the best way to build an invincible navy. Regarding the experience of how to build a navy, I have already entrusted someone to write to General Zheng Zhilong in Fujian, hoping that he can pass on some experience. "

"General Zu, your key duty is to assist Master Hong in commanding more than 9 frontier troops. After disbanding, the number of frontier troops has decreased significantly, but their combat effectiveness has greatly improved. This is a gratifying place. We have put in a lot of hard work, and we will continue to focus on the training of the frontier troops in the future, and strive to achieve the goal of field battles with the Hou Jin Tartars."

"General Wu, you follow me to Dengzhou and directly enter the navy. As the commander-in-chief, you will assist Sun Chuanting in commanding and training the navy. The task of building and training the navy is very heavy. I'm afraid it will be hard for you. The family members also followed directly to Dengzhou, Dengzhou is far away from Shanhaiguan, since the sailors need to be trained, it is difficult to return to Shanhaiguan in a short time."

The atmosphere in the lobby is very serious. Although everyone knows their responsibilities, it is not easy to really do well. The most discouraged is Wu Sangui, who followed Su Tiancheng to Dengzhou and left the team he commanded. The troops and their family members also followed, which proves that the possibility of returning to Shanhaiguan is very small. Wu Sangui has no advantage in entering the navy. Once you become a sergeant, you are nothing. The sergeant under his own command is directly under the command of Zu Dabi. This is not bad. At least Su Tiancheng still respects the frontier army. Entered under the command of the Jiangning camp.

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Su Tiancheng left Ningyuan with [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers and set off for Dengzhou. Liu Tiehan took [-] Jiangning battalion scout battalion soldiers to the capital to escort Su Tiancheng's family members to Dengzhou. He led the soldiers of the [-]-person barracks to secretly go to Anning Fort and Jingbian to escort the gold and silver to Dengzhou. (To be continued..)