Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng returned home, spent the night, and rushed back to Dengzhou the next day.

In fact, he had already expected that Chen Xinjia would lead the frontier army to conquer the Golden Tartars, and the ending might not be good. But as long as the Guan Ningjin line of defense sticks to his deployment, even if Chen Xinjia suffers a crushing defeat, the problem will not be too big. The Jin Tartars can't capture Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, and can't threaten Liaodong. Under such circumstances, their own attack on Lushun will definitely shock Hou Jin and frighten Huang Taiji.

As for the emperor asking him to lead troops to conquer the Houjin Tartars, Su Tiancheng would not do such a thing. He knew very well that it was impossible for Huang Taiji to be ignorant of this attack. Pay attention, and it is impossible for Huang Taiji to have no intelligence network. One thing Chen Xinjia is worried about is correct, that is, a large number of Han people who have entered Liaodong are not necessarily so simple. As a normal matter, Huang Taiji might know about all the actions of Liaodong. Chen Xinjia mobilized a large amount of food and grass, and the shrewd and wise Huang Taiji would not be moved.

Some things can only be learned from the lessons of blood. Su Tiancheng thought of a story, saying that the house that was on fire thanked the people who came to help put out the fire, but he often forgot to remind him to pay attention. People who are in danger of fire at home have experienced such things before crossing. When encountering floods or fires, those rescue heroes who emerged were praised wildly, but those who proposed measures to deal with hidden dangers were forgotten. Clean and clean, no one will notice them. Since such situations are common, let the lesson of this scene come sooner.

Talk to the emperor.Su Tiancheng could fully feel that the emperor had great confidence in this expedition, and that the commander in his mind was Chen Xinjia.Although it is said that Chen Xinjia's deployment of the campaign is full of loopholes and carries great dangers, such a risky move is similar to the emperor's mind, under such circumstances.The emperor had even greater expectations of Chen Xinjia, and he raised objections. If he hadn't been fully prepared, he would have been unable to impress the emperor, let alone go to Liaodong as the coach. [

Su Tiancheng also thought of it, based on the information collected by Qu Qingze.There is a trend of thought in Liaodong, which is to belittle the Jiangning camp and itself. Among them, Qian Qianyi is the representative, always thinking about erasing the influence of the Jiangning camp and himself in Liaodong. best chance.This kind of thinking pervades Liaodong, and it is extremely harmful, and it is likely to lead to the collapse of the battle of the Golden Tartars after the conquest.

Su Tiancheng still had a lot of things to prepare. To a certain extent, the scale of the attack on Lushun he planned to launch was far greater than that of Liaodong, and the impact it would have was far greater than that of Liaodong.

After coming to Dengzhou, the reason why we want to form a navy.The reason why he spared no expense was that Su Tiancheng thought of launching an attack from Dengzhou to the Houjin Tartars. Comparing the two, even if he was fully prepared, he launched an attack from Liaodong to the Houjin Tartars.It needs to pay a big price. After all, the capital of Houjin is in Shenyang. Huang Taiji ascended the throne and established the Qing Dynasty. The capital is in Shenyang. This is the core area of ​​Houjin. It needs to be strictly guarded. .However, launching an attack from Dengzhou has a completely different effect. This is called cutting flesh with a blunt knife, and it will give Huang Taiji an unforgettable pain.

Even Su Tiancheng would not leak out the plan to attack Lushun. He couldn't guarantee that the emperor would keep his mouth shut. If it was revealed inadvertently, Jiang Ningying would have to make even greater sacrifices.

All the cabinet ministers gathered in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

It was already the first ten days of April, and this time it was necessary to discuss and decide on the battle plan proposed by Chen Xinjia. In less than a month, the attack would start, and the specific battle plan had to be discussed.

When Yang Sichang led everyone into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he felt a little complicated. The attack that Liaodong was about to launch had so far been kept absolutely secret, and no leaks were allowed. Chen Xinjia had also carefully read about the deployment of the campaign. I feel that there is something wrong, that is, whether the guard and defense of Guan Ningjin's line of defense are too weak.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, guards in brocade clothes guarded, no one was allowed to approach.

"Today we are discussing the campaign deployment plan proposed by Chen Xinjia. My dear friends, I can't say enough. This expedition is very important for my Ming to be able to severely attack the Empress Jin Tartars. I won't say more."

According to the logic, it should be Yang Sichang who spoke first, but when the cabinet ministers discussed it earlier, Yang Sichang had already raised it, and after everyone had said it, he said it last.

It was Tang Shiji who spoke first.

"Your Majesty, this post-conquest campaign against the Golden Tartars is the best opportunity for me to teach the Golden Tartars a lesson. I believe that Lord Chen is familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and the so-called military orders abroad will not be accepted. The specific battle plan Regarding matters, Master Chen’s opinion shall prevail. This will also facilitate the battle ahead, and the commander can make better arrangements and adjustments. There are many lessons in history. The emperor has set the mission of the campaign, and the rest of the matter is left to Chen. Your Excellency decides on his own, so I believe that the combat deployment proposed by Lord Chen is completely feasible."

Tang Shiji casually glanced at Yang Sichang who was above him.

"As for Master Hong Chengchou, the Commander of the Jiangning Battalion, if he refuses to obey Master Chen's dispatch, my suggestion is that the imperial court transfer Hong Chengchou away from Liaodong to avoid disaster."

There was no expression on Zhu Youjian's face. In fact, he was also thinking about how to make a decision. So far, he has no perfect plan in his heart. Now he needs to see what suggestions the cabinet ministers have.

Fu Guan, Xue Guoguang, Liu Yuliang, Liu Zongzhou and others all spoke up. This time Liu Zongzhou was quite smart, and he also believed that Chen Xinjia, as the coach, should fully decide the deployment of the battle.

After everyone said it, Yang Sichang was left.

"Your Majesty, I think Lord Chen's campaign deployment is basically feasible, but there are some problems with the defense deployment of Liaodong. The Guan Ning Jin defense line is very important to my Ming Dynasty. After so many years, the later Jin Tartars The defense plan proposed by Mr. Chen tends to the previous situation. At that time, the Hou Jin Tartars were arrogant, and the frontier army could only stick to Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan to prevent the Hou Jin Tartars from leaving the pass. However, the situation in Liaodong has already happened. The situation has changed. The current situation is to stick to Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City. This will make Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan more stable. This is the best way. , there can be no negligence in the slightest."

After saying this, Yang Sichang also looked at Tang Shiji, and spoke calmly. [

"I believe that Hong Chengchou has experienced many battles and has rich experience. During the war, he should stay in Liaodong. If there is a disagreement about the deployment of the battle, this is a good thing. Everyone can discuss and come up with a better way. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are countless things that Linji has decided on, and at critical moments, Hong Chengchou can still play a role."

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is very quiet. Yang Sichang and Tang Shiji disagreed more than once. This is nothing unusual. Since the ninth year of Chongzhen, the cabinet has been relatively fixed, and there have not been many personnel adjustments. As the Ming Dynasty is gradually getting on the right track, the frequent replacement of cabinet ministers in the past will no longer happen.

From the perspective of the cabinet, Tang Shiji has the upper hand, and most agree with Tang Shiji's opinion. When the cabinet discussed earlier, many cabinet ministers believed that Chen Xinjia should not be interfered too much, so that Chen Xinjia has more room to display. If Chen Xinjia is fighting in the front and the rear is not familiar with the situation on the battlefield, giving orders may make Chen Xinjia feel comfortable.

Although Yang Sichang was the chief assistant of the cabinet, everyone believed that the emperor would probably insist that Chen Xinjia have sufficient power to command this battle.As for the concerns raised by Yang Sichang, the emperor at most asked Chen Xinjia to pay more attention to them in the imperial decree. Besides, as the coach, Chen Xinjia should have noticed these problems.

Zhu Youjian looked at the crowd and spoke slowly.

"Everything you said is reasonable. I am very pleased. Chen Xinjia is familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and the deployment of the campaign is also planned in detail. I shouldn't have said more, but I also thought of it. Chen Xinjia led the army to go out and stick to the pass. There can be no negligence in the matter of the Ningjin defense line. Compared with Hong Chengchou and Qian Qianyi, Qian Qianyi has never experienced conquests and is not necessarily familiar with conquests. I see that it is Hong Chengchou who is responsible for sticking to Liaodong. As for how to arrange the garrison soldiers, we will also follow Hong Chengchou's request, but I also want to remind Hong Chengchou that the commander of Liaodong is Chen Xinjia, and no matter what arrangements Hong Chengchou makes, he must report to Chen Xinjia in time."

Tang Shiji's expression changed. He never expected that the emperor would say this. The key is that the emperor directly changed the decision made by Chen Xinjia and asked Hong Chengchou to be responsible for the defense. This has never happened before. Soon, Tang Shiji thought about it. Two days ago, Su Tiancheng rushed to the capital from Dengzhou. Perhaps it was because Su Tiancheng returned to the capital that the emperor changed his mind.

A smile appeared on Yang Sichang's face, and he also understood that what the emperor said today must have something to do with Su Tiancheng. It is actually a good thing that the emperor attaches great importance to the defense of Liaodong and did not focus on the offensive Only in this way can we take care of both ends. Between Hong Chengchou and Qian Qianyi, as long as they are not fools, they will ask Hong Chengchou to be responsible for the overall defense. As for why Chen Xinjia asked Qian Qianyi to be in charge of the overall defense, there is no need to be so tricky. said.

After the disintegration of the court, the cabinet quickly followed Zhu Youjian's opinion and drafted an imperial edict, which must not be delayed. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)