Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng led an army of nearly [-] and marched quickly towards the camp of the Horqin tribe. The army set off on the [-]th day of the first lunar month. The purpose was very clear, which was to defeat the Horqin tribe.

The arrangement made by Huang Taiji is top-secret. Neither Su Tiancheng nor Qu Qingze knew about this information. They would never have imagined that the 5 troops were about to face sergeants from the Horqin tribe and 5000 soldiers. There are many post-gold Tartars, among which Hauge led 2 people, and Daishan led [-] people. That is to say, the strength of the two armies is about the same. Even surpassed the army led by Su Tiancheng, and Huang Taiji had other arrangements, that is to ask the Mongolian tribes to unite with each other to deal with Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning camp, for example, the Chahan tribe and the Khalkha tribe. There are many grievances and grievances between the two tribes, and only in this way can the grassland tribes be able to protect themselves. If they are dealt with one by one by the Jiangning camp, it may be difficult to escape the fate of destruction.

These arrangements were made to the grassland as quickly as possible, but this time Huang Taiji did not convey them in the form of documents, but sent his absolute confidants to the grassland to directly find the leader of the tribe. It is very good that these arrangements are impossible to leak out.

Huang Taiji attaches great importance to intelligence matters, and he also knows the impact of information leakage, so he pays great attention when making any decisions. So far, there has been no leakage of intelligence from the Qing Dynasty. The intelligence of Daming is often grasped by Huang Taiji, but Huang Taiji also knows that it is impossible to deal with Su Tiancheng only relying on the role of intelligence.It is difficult to defeat the Jiangning camp, the key point is still strength.

Huang Taiji's arrangement is highly targeted, and it can be said to be the best arrangement, if it is not for Jierhalang who is negotiating in the capital of Daming.Huang Taiji even thought about personally leading the army and starting a face-to-face battle with Su Tiancheng.

It is probably expected that Su Tiancheng and Huang Taiji will become real rivals.

Information about Jiangning's victory in the grassland quickly spread to the capital.

The imperial court did not show much fluctuation, and it seemed that the Jiangning battalion had won.It was expected, but this time the battle combined the soldiers of the Xibe and Daur tribes, which became a bright spot, indicating that the imperial court had begun to truly control some tribes in the grassland.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Youjian watched the memorial silently.Su Tiancheng's secret statement explained everything clearly. [

I don't know why, but Zhu Youjian didn't feel particularly happy, even though Su Tiancheng led the army to win a major victory in the grassland, even though the Chahar tribe, the most powerful tribe in the grassland, was wiped out, which was tantamount to weakening the power of the later Jin Dynasty. The strength of the Tartars can also lead the court to rule the grassland again.

The more outstanding Su Tiancheng's combat exploits were, the more worried Zhu Youjian was.

The word "Gong Gao Zhen Zhu".Zhu Youjian is no stranger. In order to avoid this situation, Zhu Youjian thought of many ways. Over the years, the court has been stable, Zhu Youjian's influence has gradually expanded, and it is basically difficult for the ministers to reconcile The imperial power was contended, especially after Zhu Shenxuan became the second assistant of the cabinet, the imperial power became more stable.All of this is basically due to Su Tiancheng.But Zhu Youjian is also worried, since Su Tiancheng can think of these ways to consolidate the imperial power, he can also think of ways to destroy the imperial power.

When the government is more stable, Zhu Youjian will start thinking wildly, and one day.The government has been completely consolidated, how should Su Tiancheng be treated, once the Houjin Tartars are wiped out, Su Tiancheng's power will be extraordinary.

When Yang Sichang brought the cabinet minister and Minister of War Lu Shanji into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Youjian was still thinking.

This time, many ministers need to discuss matters related to grasslands and Taiwan.

According to Su Tiancheng's secret report, the battle to attack Taiwan will also start in February, and all preparations have been completed. It can be said that the current battle is a big deal for the imperial court.

But in this battle, the voices inside the imperial court were different. Negotiations between the Ming court and Houjin were ongoing. Even though it was during the Spring Festival, the Houjin negotiators represented by Jierharang still stayed in the capital. , the negotiation was a bit difficult due to many reasons. Su Tiancheng's attack on the grassland also became one of the things Hou Jin complained about. It is not a very suitable thing to launch an attack at the right time, and the conquest needs to consume a lot of silver.

Zhu Youjian has never stated his position, which has led to this kind of debate becoming more and more open. Today, the cabinet ministers came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss this matter and unify the understanding of the court ministers.

Yang Sichang supported Su Tiancheng, thinking that such discussions were unnecessary. Su Tiancheng made the right choice to attack the grassland. As for the negotiations between the court and the Houjin Tartars, Yang Sichang also thought it was absurd, and the strength of the Houjin Tartars did not suffer. In the face of a devastating blow, why did they surrender to Ming Dynasty? When the Golden Tartars established the Qing Dynasty, their purpose was very clear, that is, to take over the Central Plains. In just a few years, Huang Taiji will completely change, and the ghosts believe it.

However, the later Jin Tartars begged for negotiations and gave them opportunities, which is also an expression of the emperor's kindness and generosity. However, the army of the Ming Dynasty must not be negligent or slack off. The treacherous tricks of the later gold tartars have been discovered.Under such circumstances, Su Tiancheng resolutely decided to conquer the Mongolian grassland tribes, which was undoubtedly the best choice.

There were voices of opposition in the imperial court, which made Yang Sichang very angry. He didn't know what the officials who opposed were thinking. Could it be that his brain was flooded, thinking that the Houjin Tartars would really surrender, and as for the impeachment of officials, he thought that Su Tiancheng commanded Such a big battle should be reported to the imperial court, and if the imperial court does not allow it, the war cannot be started. Yang Sichang also disagrees with such an opinion. Su Tiancheng is already a cabinet minister, and the emperor once specially gave Su Tiancheng the power to decide on the conquest. If there is any kind of battle, it must be reported to the court, and it must wait until the early court to discuss it, so there is no need to conquer. It is estimated that the news has already spread before the army has started.

This time the emperor asked to discuss the conquest of grasslands and Taiwan. Yang Sichang felt that something was wrong, but he still wanted to express his true thoughts. The Ming Dynasty was at a critical moment, and no self-destructive measures could be taken.

The discussion started quickly, and this time, Yang Sichang spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I think that Master Su's conquests on the grasslands and Taiwan are very necessary. Let me first say that Taiwan is my Ming's land, and it was taken by the Dutch. No matter what, it is unjustifiable. It belongs to my Ming's land. It is not allowed to be coveted by other races. Whoever thinks of forcibly occupying my land in Ming Dynasty will make him pay the price. The second is the grassland. The imperial court has set up a lot of guards on the grassland. Due to various reasons, these guards did not exist in the end. Now, the Mongolian grasslands have disobeyed the rule of my Ming court, and have become the accomplices of the Later Jin Tartars.”[

"A few years ago, there were rogues inside and invasions by Houjin Tartars outside. The heavens were not good, disasters continued, and the emperor worked hard to rule. The situation has changed a lot in these years. The rogues were wiped out, and the Houjin Tartars took the initiative to prepare to surrender. Under such circumstances, the imperial court needs to pay attention to many matters that have been neglected before."

"At this time, Master Su decided to conquer the grasslands and take back Taiwan, which is the most sensible choice."

"An adult in the court said that Houjin is negotiating with the imperial court. In order for the negotiation to proceed smoothly and for the Houjin Tartars to submit to me, Daming, it is better not to launch an attack on the grassland, so as not to delay the negotiation. The minister thinks that this is simply It's nonsense, and the minister who said such words should feel blushed."

"Huang Taiji once ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, what kind of Qing Dynasty was established, and what is the situation of the Qing Dynasty? Don't the ministers of the Chinese and military in the court not know? The establishment of the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji's proclaiming the emperor was the recognition and support of the Mongolian tribes. My court of the Ming Dynasty will never recognize it, and the Later Jin Tartars are going to submit to my court, so what qualifications do they have to speak for the Mongolian grassland tribes, do those adults who raised objections recognize the Qing Dynasty?"

"I am very puzzled by some of the discussions in the court, so I have spoken out these thoughts. If there is something inappropriate, I implore the emperor to punish me."

Yang Sichang's statement was actually in full support of Su Tiancheng. There is one thing Yang Sichang didn't say, that is, he didn't believe in the negotiations in the capital at all, and that the later Jin Tartars would not surrender to the imperial court, but such words cannot be said. It is the emperor's opinion to agree to the negotiation. I'm afraid the emperor will be unhappy if I say such words at this time.

After Yang Sichang expressed his opinion, the opinions of the cabinet were basically unified. Zhu Shenxuan must have supported Su Tiancheng.

Zhu Youjian pondered for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"I think that Su Aiqing's decision to attack the grassland tribes and Taiwan is very good. I am very pleased that you can realize the importance, and I am even more happy about the bravery of the Xibo and Daur tribes. Grassland The mighty Chahar tribe was wiped out, which also warned other grassland tribes that if they attached themselves to the Empress Jintazi, this would be the end..."

When Zhu Youjian said these words, there were not many smiles on his face, which made many ministers a little strange, thinking that after so many victories, Zhu Youjian had become a lot calmer, but the reason for it was, Zhu Shenxuan knew something. (to be continued...)