Ming politicians

When the imperial edict from the Ministry of War arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Su Tiancheng felt a little strange. It was normal for the imperial court to be anxious about the matter of the Golden Tartars after the conquest. Not to mention the imperial court, even Su Tiancheng himself had been thinking about this issue, but the emperor didn't He issued an edict again, but issued an imperial edict through the Ministry of War, which is a bit unreasonable. Although the Ministry of War can represent the imperial court, he is a cabinet minister and his status is far above the Ministry of War. It is obviously inappropriate to do so.

Zhu Shenxuan wrote several secret letters one after another. Through these secret letters, Su Tiancheng grasped many situations in the capital, including the emperor's attitude. From Zhu Shenxuan's analysis, the situation in the capital is not very good. Because there was no attack on the Houjin Tartars for a long time, some court officials had a very bad opinion, and the emperor became even more suspicious.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was quite common for local generals to support their own troops. There are many reasons for this situation. Although the court thought of many ways, this situation has not been fundamentally changed. The north has suffered years of war , the Weisuo army suffered a heavy blow, coupled with the rise of the Jiangning battalion, it is difficult for generals in any place to support their own self-respect. The situation in this regard is better, but the south is different.

From what Su Tiancheng knew, the situation in the south was already a bit complicated, and various characters began to appear on stage.

The reason for this situation is also very interesting. Probably Zhu Youjian did not want the Jiangningying family to dominate, so he began to support various forces in the south. Unexpectedly, because of the victories of the Jiangningying battalion, the south is generally relatively stable. The development of the military has also begun to enter a normal track. Over the past few years, it has gradually grown stronger, with more sergeants, as for combat effectiveness.It is still unknown, without actual combat drills, no one can tell.

The growth of the southern power, the hidden deep meaning, is to deal with the unfavorable situation that may arise in the future.

The activities in the south are mainly from the five forces.The first is Shi Kefa, Minister of the Ministry of War and Counselor of Southern Zhili. Shi Kefa is in command of the Nanjing Jingying. The total strength of the Nanjing Jingying is close to 5. , through Su Tiancheng's efforts, the Shibo Division in Nanjing has become one of the main tax collection locations of the Ming court.The Beijing camp stationed in Nanjing can naturally get some benefits to maintain the operation of the Beijing camp.

The second is Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang. As the accompanying capital, Fengyang is the birthplace of Zhu Yuanzhang. It has an extraordinary status. The total number of troops stationed in Fengyang exceeds 3.The treatment of these sergeants is also guaranteed.As the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to deduct the military pay of the Fengyang garrison.

Next is Zuo Liangyu who is stationed in Wuchang. Zuo Liangyu has not been in Wuchang for a long time. He has always been stationed in Jiangxi. Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong have some connections, and the two used to play together.Later, He Renlong was transferred to the Jiangning Camp and became the commander of the Jiangning Camp. Zuo Liangyu also had the idea of ​​earning a living. Unfortunately, with the development of the current situation, Zuo Liangyu finally failed to enter the Jiangning Camp.Instead, he was promoted by the imperial court to be the chief soldier and stationed in Wuchang Mansion. It is said that Zuo Liangyu has the largest number of sergeants, more than 20. [

Liu Zeqing was stationed in Zhejiang. Zhejiang used to be the place where the Qi family army became famous. The geographical location is also very important. In addition, it is close to the affluent Nanzhili. Like Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing was also appointed by the court as the chief soldier. It is said to exceed 10 people.

Finally, Huang Degong was stationed in Luzhou, Jiangxi. Huang Degong was stationed in Luzhou after Zuo Liangyu was stationed in Wuchang.

There are still some subtle changes in this, so that the current situation can be formed. Su Tiancheng once carried out reforms in Shaanxi, abolished the guard army, and focused on strengthening the security force on the ground. By expanding the power of the inspection department, Maintaining local law and order and not setting up an army, this kind of reform measure was initially opposed by various places, but after the reform, Shaanxi has lightened the burden and developed rapidly. Therefore, Su Tiancheng's reform measure also No one talked about it. On several occasions, Zhu Youjian even talked about this aspect in the early court, thinking that the system of the guard army must indeed be reformed.

Regrettably, this kind of reform was not able to go on in the end, but flexible reform measures appeared. This kind of flexible reform has prompted the emergence of self-respect in the local government. For example, Zuo Liangyu and others, As the commander-in-chief, they were supposed to lead the army alone and not interfere with the guard army. That is to say, they didn't have many troops in their hands. Only when there was a major battle, they could temporarily recruit sergeants. Their approach is different. After they arrive at the place, they "intervene" in the affairs of the guard army, and use various methods to integrate the guard army, transfer guard sergeants to the barracks, and strengthen the army.

This approach also encountered opposition at the beginning, especially the guard commanders from all over the country, who definitely disagreed, but the court finally acquiesced to this approach. He believes that the scattered guard army system is difficult to cultivate an army with combat effectiveness, and only by gathering all forces can we cultivate an army with combat effectiveness.

Through such reform measures, the troops stationed in Zhejiang, Wuchang, and Luzhou grew rapidly, and then affected Nanzhili and Fengyang. The distribution of troops in the entire south has undergone major changes. , All capable sergeants were transferred to the army.

Su Tiancheng is also aware of this situation. He believes that such a change is beneficial. It is similar to the model of a large military region hundreds of years later. There is no need to station so many troops in the local area, let alone disperse them. There is not much combat power. However, such changes occurred in the south, and the problem has not been fundamentally resolved. For example, the cultivated land occupied by Wei has not been recovered, and the situation of land annexation has become more serious. After the army is concentrated, it is impossible for the imperial court to fully support it. It is impossible to meet the requirements of the expansion of the army, and it is impossible to train elite soldiers, so these burdens are added to the common people in a disguised form, making the burden on the common people even heavier. If the south has a good economic foundation, it would be too heavy. The burden has already caused the common people to rebel.

What's interesting is that the imperial court was very happy with such a situation in the south. Zhu Youjian mentioned the integration of the southern army several times, as if this was an achievement.

The total number of troops in the five southern areas has reached more than [-]. The total strength of the troops far exceeds that of the Jiangning Battalion, and even exceeds the total number of the Jiangning Battalion and the Frontier Army. The idiot knows why this is the case. .

Su Tiancheng still attached great importance to these troops.

Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying, Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, and Huang Degong are all well-known figures in history. Among these people, there are famous heroes and scum, but after traveling for more than ten years, Su Tiancheng has seen all this clearly , he is no longer eager to seek talents, and he will not easily believe in his own historical knowledge. Any matter needs to be analyzed by himself before he can truly grasp the situation. Therefore, Su Tiancheng did not deliberately Recruit these people.

The army led by Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying is the smallest in number, but it is precisely these two armies that are probably the most effective. Too bad, as for the army commanded by Zuo Liangyu and others, since they are sergeants drawn from the guards, it means that their combat effectiveness is mediocre, and they may even be mobs.

The emperor's edict did not mention these troops at all, this is what Su Tiancheng needs to consider.

After the extermination of the Golden Tartars, the Jiangning Camp and the Frontier Army, they will definitely have to pay a heavy price. Once the conquest is successful, it is very likely that conflicts will break out. According to Zhu Youjian and the court's thinking, by then, the scarred The Jiangning Camp is not necessarily an opponent of the southern army, even if they want to rebel, they can be easily wiped out.

Of course, Su Tiancheng is not worried about this aspect. The Jiangning Battalion, who has experienced blood and fire, will become even more brave and good at fighting. An ordinary army is no match for the Jiangning Battalion, not to mention the 40 troops in the south. Even with millions of troops, there will not be much threat. [

Be careful with the Wannian Ship, no matter how optimistic you are, Su Tiancheng must pay attention to these aspects.

When such a situation happened, Su Tiancheng also felt sad. On the one hand, he needed to go all out to subdue the Hou Jin Tartars and completely wipe out the Hou Jin Tartars. The Chinese army, this mode of conquest, is too rare and very abnormal.

It's a pity that this is the situation Su Tiancheng is facing, a situation that cannot be changed.

Of course, in the face of such a situation, Su Tiancheng did not just sit idly by. The [-] Jiangning Battalion soldiers stationed in Taiwan are the largest reserve army, followed by the Fujian army. Through Xiong Zijian's efforts, Quanzhou, Fujian and other places, Twenty thousand soldiers have been recruited. Although these soldiers have not officially entered the Jiangning camp, they are also soldiers of the Jiangning camp in essence, and there are [-] soldiers stationed in Fujian, occupying the area of ​​Quanzhou, that is, Let the Jiangning camp have a base in the south, so that there is no place to stand.

All these preparations have nothing to do with the Golden Tartars after the conquest, but they must be prepared.

Su Tiancheng felt Nai, he didn't want to do this, but the fact is not dependent on human will, in order to preserve his own destiny, for the future of the Ming Dynasty, he must be ruthless and calmly face the things he will face in the future. (to be continued..)

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