Ming politicians

Zhu Youjian finally made a decision and was anxious to discuss with the cabinet ministers about the aftermath of the attack on the Golden Tartars.

Over the years, the civil and military ministers of the imperial court have been used to defense. As long as Liaodong is stable and the border is stable, they will not consider attacking the Houjin regime. This is also because of the strength of the Houjin Tartars. Golden Tartar, but the situation is different now.In his heart, Zhu Youjian believed that Su Tiancheng might still be needed if he really needed to wipe out the Empress Jin Tartars, but he didn't want Su Tiancheng to take all the credit for himself, so that he would not be able to award rewards in the future, so he sent Chen Xinjia to Going to Liaodong dispersed Su Tiancheng's power. At the same time, he also hoped that Chen Xinjia could make contributions in Liaodong, so that it would not appear that the entire imperial court was Su Tiancheng alone.

Zhu Youjian didn't expect Chen Xinjia to completely wipe out the Houjin Tartars and destroy the Houjin regime. He thought Chen Xinjia couldn't do it. This was his direct feeling, without any analysis.

The situation in Liaodong has gradually stabilized. For several years in a row, there has been no major war. Since the ninth year of Chongzhen, it has been six years. Apart from plundering in Dengzhou and Laizhou, the Houjin Tartars did not dare to covet it at all. In Liaodong, Houjin lost the Dalinghe City, and also swallowed his anger. Huang Taiji also wrote a letter, asking for a handshake and peace. Although the court did not reply and ignored it, in the past few years, the two sides have actually made peace.

Later Jin will always be a deep pain in Zhu Youjian's heart. In the Battle of Saerhu, the Ming Dynasty lost its initiative, which made the Houjin Tartars press on every step. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, after losing Dalinghe City, the Houjin Tartars became more arrogant and often bypassed the Guanningjin line of defense.Entering directly from Xifengkou and other places, threatening the capital, the people of Beizhili suffered heavy losses, countless property was robbed, and the people were also slaughtered.The ridiculous thing is that the Ming army didn't dare to face it directly, and didn't dare to come out to meet the enemy.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, this situation changed completely. The ridiculous thing is that the ninth year of Chongzhen was the moment when Hou Jin announced the establishment of the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Enter the peak.This time, the Houjin Tartars encountered the Jiangning camp and suffered heavy losses. After 3 people were wiped out, they fled in despair.

It was from this time that the situation in Daming gradually improved. Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Battalion to wipe out the bandits.So that the interior of Daming began to stabilize, and the common people could live and work in peace and contentment.Next, Su Tiancheng went to Liaodong and regained Dalinghe City in one fell swoop, which made Daming's Guanning Jin defense line really stable. Moreover, Su Tiancheng took a series of effective measures to make Liaodong begin to show its vitality.If the Houjin Tatars hadn't suddenly attacked Dengzhou and Laizhou, maybe Su Tiancheng had already made preparations in Liaodong and was about to start attacking Houjin.

Su Tiancheng took Montenegro, but did not stick to it, and Zhu Youjian stated that he did not express any opinions.He was a little dissatisfied in his heart. After taking Montenegro, Su Tiancheng could take advantage of the situation to attack Guangning. Once Guangning was taken, Daming and Houjin would fight in the Liaohe area, which gave Daming an advantage.It's a pity that Su Tiancheng withdrew back and still stuck to Dalinghe City. Although Su Tiancheng's decision was correct, Liaodong at that time was not particularly stable and needed to be strengthened.

Zhu Youjian looked at the map of Liaodong almost every day. Places such as Guangning, Yizhou, Xiping, Shenyang, Liaoyang, Fushun, and Sarhu left painful memories. It was taken by Houjin, if he can't get it back, he, the emperor, can't be regarded as the emperor of Zhongxing Daming.

Zhu Youjian is not ignoring the reality. Liaodong has stabilized, not to mention the border. The Xibe and Daur tribes in the Hetao area have become the barriers of the Ming border. Any Mongolian tribe wants to attack Ming. , first of all, we have to face these two tribes. Unfortunately, they are no longer the opponents of the two tribes. Dengzhou, Laizhou, Qingzhou, Tianjin and other places have gradually prospered under Su Tiancheng's management. Will ask for trouble.

From the analysis of these situations, Zhu Youjian believes that the opportunity for the Golden Tartars after the offensive is ripe.

Of course, this is not a general attack. When the real general attack begins, Zhu Youjian will definitely ask Su Tiancheng to take overall command. At that time, Prince Zhu Cihong will also participate in the battle of the general offensive.

Today's attack on the Houjin Tatars is just a tentative attack. If you can take the opportunity to win Heishan, Guangning, Yizhou and other places, and face the Houjin Tatars against Liaohe, at that time, Zhu Youjian will transfer Su Tiancheng again Into Liaodong.

When Yang Sichang brought the cabinet ministers into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he also felt a little complicated in his heart. He guessed what was going on, but the emperor didn't say it directly, and he couldn't say it.

Zhu Youjian's expression was very serious, and there were many letters on the imperial case.

"Dear dears, you are all cabinet scholars. Today, I summoned you here for the affairs of Liaodong. Chen Xinjia has been in Liaodong for almost a year, and he has made a lot of efforts. He has done a lot of affairs in Liaodong. The analysis, a lot of analysis materials, are all here. The threat of the Houjin to my Daming, you are all aware of it. about the attack."

The Hall of Mental Cultivation was very quiet. Although everyone had expected this matter, everyone was still shocked when the emperor brought it up formally. For so many years, many cabinet scholars have experienced several disastrous defeats in the Ming Dynasty. For Houjin's affairs, such as the Battle of Sarhu, the Battle of Dalinghe, etc., now the emperor has finally brought it up, and he is going to take the initiative to attack Houjin. Such a change is indeed not easy.

"Hou Jin has always been my dream in Ming Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that many times in my dreams, I dream about the matter of exterminating the Hou Jin Tartars. If the Hou Jin is not destroyed, I will never live in peace. Of course, I am not a whim. Now that the frontiers are stable, Dengzhou, Laizhou, Tianjin and other places have solid defenses, and the soldiers of Liaodong have high fighting spirit, I think the time is ripe for the Jin Tarzi to attack."

"My consideration is that within this year, take Heishan, Yizhou, and Guangning, and confront the Houjin Tartars in Liaohe. Next year or the year after, after you are ready, you will fight across Liaohe and directly advance to Shenyang and Liaoyang. "

"My determination has been made. My dear ministers discuss how to launch this attack and when to choose the time to attack. As for whether to attack or not, don't discuss it today."

After Zhu Youjian finished his opening remarks, his face turned slightly red. It was impossible for him not to be excited. Neither Emperor Wanli nor Emperor Tianqi could do anything. He did it. From this point of view, his achievements surpassed First Emperor.

Yang Sichang spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I have analyzed the situation in Liaodong many times, and I believe that the Emperor's decision is wise. Within this year, take Heishan, Yizhou and Guangning, and make all preparations. Next year and the year after that, we will launch an attack to regain Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places regained the lost ground and completely destroyed the Houjin Tartars. The emperor considered the issue of the time of attack. The minister thought that it would be very beneficial to launch the attack after May. March and April will encounter the rainy season, which is not conducive to the attack of large troops. , At the same time, this period is also the spring plowing season, and the army is dispatched, which may affect the farming season. From May to October, half a year, I think that if the battle goes well, it will be enough to win Heishan, Yizhou, Guangning and other places. It’s February now, and if we launch an attack in May, we need to be fully prepared.”

Zhu Youjian nodded. Yang Sichang was the chief assistant of the cabinet. This statement basically unified the thinking of the cabinet ministers. No one would be entangled in whether to attack or not to attack.

Zhu Youjian had to worry that many people in the imperial court still wanted to live a stable life, and wished that the current situation would last forever. Are your days comfortable?

After Yang Sichang made his statement, Zhu Youjian looked at Tang Shiji, the second assistant to the cabinet.

Tang Shiji cleared his voice and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, I think that it is time to launch an attack on the Houjin Tartars. My nephew Tang Haitai, in the Liaodong Governor's Yamen, comes into contact with the frontier army every day. Now the morale of the frontier army is high, and they all want to wipe out the queen. Golden Tatars, this kind of morale is very precious, and it is also very beneficial to the court. Chen Xinjia, the governor of Liaodong, dared to take charge. The Golden Tatars are ready. Under such a situation, if the court hesitates, it will hurt the hearts of Liaodong soldiers. The minister fully agrees with the emperor's decision. As for the relevant deployment, will he win Heishan, Yizhou and Hebei within this year? After Guangning, the attack was suspended, I thought it was not certain, and the decision-making of the battle was mainly based on the officers and men in the front assessing the situation. If the opportunity is good, they can take advantage of the situation to attack and win a greater victory."

After Tang Shiji finished speaking, Zhu Youjian was even happier.

However, there was no expression on Yang Sichang's face. Tang Shiji said such words, which have too many meanings. One is to show his grasp of the situation in Liaodong, and he is always thinking about Liaodong. Tang Haitai went to Liaodong, so of course he was able to understand the situation. Second, he directly affirmed Chen Xinjia, which meant that this battle was directly under the command of Chen Xinjia. The emperor hadn't mentioned who commanded this battle, Tang Shiji couldn't wait. I'm sure Chen Xinjia is here. You know, Su Tiancheng is still the governor of Ji Liao. Could it be that such a big battle has nothing to do with Su Tiancheng.

The most important thing is that Yang Sichang is the chief assistant of the cabinet, Tang Shiji is here to grab the limelight, what does he mean by saying these words, is it just to make the emperor happy. (To be continued..)