Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng finally went home. This time he left for a long time, and only Zhu Shenxin was left in the capital, and the rest followed him to Dengzhou. Under such circumstances, Zhu Shenxin might be very lonely, and Regardless of whether the situation in the capital has changed, it is not easy for a woman to stay alone in the capital to support such a large mansion.

When Su Tiancheng came home, Zhu Shenxin looked very normal. It wasn't until after entering the bedroom that Zhu Shenxin threw herself into Su Tiancheng's arms, buried her head in tears, and cried for a full half an hour.

Su Tiancheng didn't say anything, and he couldn't change all this, especially under the current circumstances, he had to rely on Zhu Shenxin to stick to the capital and create a good environment, so that he could live well in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou. Construction, this point, Zhu Shenxin also understands.

Fortunately, there are Su Mingjie and Su Mingxin accompanying Zhu Shenxin, especially Su Mingxin, who is only over one year old. She is very cute and alleviates Zhu Shenxin's loneliness. Su Tiancheng once thought that when the time is right, Su Mingxin must Jie received by his side, Su Mingjie will soon be seven years old, and at the same time as studying, he must start to learn some military knowledge, Su Tiancheng doesn't want his eldest son to be purely a scholar, he must have both civil and military skills.

At Xushi, Lu Shanji came to visit. [

Su Tiancheng hurriedly led Lu Shanji into the study.

Lu Shanji is now the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and among the court officials, he has the closest connection with Su Tiancheng. Lu Shanji wrote to Su Tiancheng about any major events in the court, and Su Tiancheng also knew about it. Sun Chengzong Before the lord died, he specially entrusted Lu Shanji to do it.

"Master Su, since arriving in Dengzhou, the time to return to the capital has been reduced a lot."

Su Tiancheng shook his head with a wry smile.

"Master Lu knows that Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou cannot be compared with Liaodong in terms of regional location or importance. When I was in Liaodong before, because it involved direct confrontation with the Houjin Tartars, It is normal for the imperial court to be concerned. It will naturally take more time to return to the capital. Now that I am in Dengzhou, I am mainly focused on construction. The imperial court did not dare to attack from Dengzhou, Laizhou, Qingzhou and even Tianjin. Of course you won't notice."

"Master Su is telling the truth. When I was in the Ministry of War, I seldom saw documents involving Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou. Most of them talked about Liaodong and the border, and also mentioned the guards in the south. Now the Ministry of War is thinking. It is ready to rectify the guards in the north. Shaanxi has abolished the guards, and the effect is very good. In just a few years, the level of wealth even exceeds that of Shanxi. Imagine that Shaanxi used to be a barren land, where bandits plundered, the emperor I also noticed this, and decided to go first in the north.”

This news was somewhat beyond Su Tiancheng's expectations. It is the general trend to abolish the guard post and integrate the army, but the timing is not very good. The abolishment of the guard post must be guaranteed by a strong army. At the beginning, Su Tiancheng abolished the guard post in Shaanxi.It was because the Jiangning camp was stationed in Shaanxi, and the guards in various places were not convinced and did not dare to move casually, but now almost all the elite soldiers of the imperial court are stationed in Liaodong, Border Pass, Dengzhou, Laizhou and other places.The slightly stronger ones are the Beijing camps in Beijing and Nanjing. Under such circumstances, it is definitely inappropriate to generally abolish the guard troops in the north.

"Lord Lu, I think something is wrong. We should wait until the situation stabilizes before considering the abolition of the guard troops."

"I also have the same opinion, and I reported it to the emperor. At the beginning, when Shaanxi abolished the troops of the guards, it was guaranteed by the Jiangning camp. When Mr. Su arrived in Dengzhou, I also heard that the troops of the guards in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou were about to be abolished." However, how many guard troops in Dengzhou and Laizhou are left, even if they are not abolished, it is not worthy of the name. Now that the Jiangning camp is stationed in the Dengzhou area, it is completely possible to abolish the guard troops, which can save a lot of expenses. A lot of arable land can be freed up.”

Su Tiancheng nodded. In fact, the significance of abolishing the army is not only that, it is also to integrate the Ming Dynasty's army. Some backward systems need to be abolished. The army must implement the recruitment system. The previous military household system has long been inconsistent with the current reality. The situation has changed, and the sergeants trained here are just idiots, not to mention going to the battlefield. When disaster strikes, it is considered good to be able to save their own lives.

Soon Lu Shanji talked about the situation in Liaodong.

"Lord Su, after the Spring Festival, the situation in Liaodong may have changed. It will be spring plowing season soon. Master Chen has submitted a memorial and decided to re-determine the land tax of Liaodong. The military control is the main one. All matters in Liaodong must be controlled. Those who serve the frontier army, I guess, the cabinet will probably agree to this memorial."

"The situation in Liaodong is different from that in the mainland. It is only natural that Mr. Chen made such a decision. If you want to maintain the stability of Liaodong for a long time, you must think of some ways, otherwise it will be difficult to really maintain it. A huge army requires expenses. The court will not It is possible to allocate so much military pay."

"Yeah, but Mr. Chen is also amazing, and he insisted on winning it. Although Liaodong has abolished 10,000+ frontier troops, the military salary has not changed much. This time, the news that Zheng Zhilong handed over 100 million taels of gold has spread. My lords know that there is money in the treasury, and they are about to reach out, I am afraid that Lord Chen will not be left behind, in my opinion, the imperial court has maintained the original military salary, and Lord Chen can support it."

"That's not necessarily true. Didn't Mr. Chen increase the military pay of the frontier army's Yulin Camp? This military salary can only be increased, not reduced, otherwise it will be asking for trouble, and even have disastrous consequences."

The two chatted for half an hour, and the things they said were basically things that Su Tiancheng knew, and there was no special news. Seeing that it was getting late, Su Tiancheng was about to see off the guests. If you want to participate in the morning court, you must rest early, otherwise the spirit of the next day will not be very good. If you continue to suffer like this for a long time, your body will definitely not be able to bear it.

"Lord Su, I often mentioned the situation in Liaodong in my letters. Recently, I have a feeling that Master Chen is eager to change the policies of Liaodong. It seems that he is making some big moves. After thinking about it, I feel that in Liaodong If there is any action, unless it is the initiative to attack the Houjin Tartars, attacking Black Mountain, and pointing at Guan Ning, but this idea is too bold, I can't be sure, I have always wanted to communicate with Master Su."

There is a map of Liaodong in the study, which is clearly marked. Black Mountain lies between Dalinghe City and Guanning. After taking Heishang and Guanning, the Ming army will directly compete with Houjin in Liaohe. In this way, Shenyang The surrounding Liaoyang, Anshan, Haizhou, Yaozhou, Gaizhou and other places will all become the front line of Houjin's resistance to Ming Dynasty. This has already involved the absolute interests of Houjin. Huang Taiji must desperately lose Montenegro And Guan Ning, Liaohe is unable to resist the Ming army's offensive pace.

However, Huang Taiji stationed a large number of troops in Heishan and Guanning, including the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty and the Eight Banners of Manchu. Sufficient preparation, waiting for the right time, and launching an attack rashly will definitely not have a good effect. If it is not done well, it will affect Guan Ningjin's defense line. [

For a long time, Su Tiancheng believed that it was his duty to attack Houjin and confront Huang Taiji and others. Unexpectedly, because of the changes in Dengzhou and Laizhou, he left Liaodong and let Chen Xinjia go to Liaodong. Tiancheng's original plan, considering the difficult times in the world, Su Tiancheng had to cultivate his own power in Dengzhou and other places. , Huang Taiji is indeed an extraordinary character. If you want to defeat Huang Taiji, you must make sufficient preparations. It is impossible to rush into battle. Even if you win for a while, it is impossible to completely defeat Houjin.

Su Tiancheng doesn't doubt Chen Xinjia's ability, nor does he think that Lao Tzu is the best in the world. If Chen Xinjia really has such ability, after careful deployment, he can defeat Houjin step by step, then everyone will be happy. Unfortunately, Chen Xinjia's flaws are very serious. It is obvious that compared with Huang Taiji, Chen Xinjia is indeed inferior. Such a gap is reflected in the confrontation and fighting, and the gap reflected is even more fatal.

It was precisely because of this that Su Tiancheng was always worried about the situation in Liaodong, and what he was most worried about was Chen Xinjia's attack on Montenegro and even Guangning.

The two stood in front of the map and looked at it for a while, but neither spoke.

Lu Shanji couldn't bear it anymore.

"Master Su, I don't know what you think."

"At present, it is not suitable to launch a full-scale attack. If it is a tentative attack, it is possible to quickly consolidate the results after victory, or to give a warning to the Houjin Tatars. But if you want to take Montenegro or even Guangning, it is impossible It’s unrealistic. Such an approach has touched the foundation of Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji will never retreat. If I, Daming, win Montenegro and Ningyuan, Shenyang, the capital of Houjin, will become the front line, and there will be no defensive strongholds to rely on. .”

Su Tiancheng pointed at the map while talking, and when his right hand pointed to Saerhu, his expression became a little gloomy. The battle of Saarhu was the key battle for Houjin to live and survive, and it was also the battle where Ming Dynasty began to retreat steadily. These years have passed, seeing Shenyang, Liaoyang, Guangning, Heishan, Lushun and other places have fallen one after another and become places where Houjin is entrenched. It is understandable for the emperor and the court to be anxious. The situation was a little better, but it was only the victory of Dalinghe City, far from being slack. The Houjin regime had to be completely wiped out. At that time, Da Ming was truly relieved. (to be continued...)