Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Wu Shigong's condition was not too much, Eunuch Qin and the others secretly nodded in their hearts.But speaking of this, in view of the fierce reputation of the Qing army, Eunuch Qin couldn't help thinking about not winning or losing: "Chang Jing! Just in case..., the miscellaneous family just said it, you only have [-] soldiers this time, In case of another big defeat, wouldn't the situation in Liaodong be completely corrupted?"

"I can bring 3 people and kill them from Songshan to Shanhaiguan. Now that there are 6 people, can't we kill them from Shanhaiguan to Songshan?" Wu Shigong said firmly.At this time, he couldn't show the slightest hesitation. He just wanted to give Qin Eunuch and the others, or to be precise, to give confidence to Emperor Chongzhen and the imperial court, and let them support the plan of the Runing Army.

"You can kill [-] enemies and lose [-] yourself. Even if General Wu rescues the Inspector Hong in Songshan, the journey back and forth will be difficult. Your army's casualties may be tens of thousands, or even exceed. What's the point of that?" ? And now there is Governor Yang in Liaodong, so Governor Hong is no longer indispensable." Master Wang said.

Perhaps it was Wu Shigong's act of volunteering that moved Mr. Wang, so now Mr. Wang's attitude is much better, and he is even able to speak to Wu Shigong.Moreover, Mr. Wang also took political risks by saying this. He has clearly expressed the court's meaning to Wu Shigong: the court actually doesn't care about the life and death of Hong Chengchou, the supervisor. Even the besieged officers and soldiers in Songshan and Jinzhou, The imperial court had the intention of giving up.Therefore, the current Ming Dynasty is no longer willing to exchange these dead sons for the new force led by Wu Shigong.

"Accounts are not calculated in this way." Wu Shigong explained, "It is to make ends meet, or even lose a little, and the sons must see that the court has not given up on them. This can also improve the morale of the sons, so that they can use their lives in the future Guard Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan. Besides, if there are casualties in my army this time, are there no Tartars casualties? I have killed more than 7000 Tartars in Hejian, and this time I have killed more than [-] Tartars on the return journey. During the rescue of Songshan, there was a big battle with the Tartars. This official is boasting here. It may be difficult to defeat the Tartars, but it is definitely not a problem if both sides are injured. If the rescue army has more than [-] casualties, the casualties of the Tartars will be at least seven [-]. In this way, nearly [-] males have been killed or injured by the Tatars in the past two years. The Tatars are so small that they must not bear such a loss. They must recuperate for two or three years. For stability, the imperial court can also work hard, and this official can have time to stabilize the Central Plains."

"On this point, the miscellaneous family agrees with Chang Jing." Eunuch Qin also spoke to help.In the past ten years, the Ming Dynasty was too severely suppressed by the Manchu Qing, losing land and losing ground, and suffered repeated defeats.It was a great blow to the pride of the Ming Dynasty.So now whether it is the monarch and ministers, or the ruling and opposition parties.They all looked forward to the emergence of an "anti-Qing hero".

And Wu Shigong's two recent illustrious military exploits against the Qing army gave the court hope.Especially the Tartar heads sent to the Ministry of War proved that Wu Shigong was not falsely reporting military achievements.So here, Eunuch Qin chose to support Wu Shigong.

However, Eunuch Qin then discussed with Wu Shigong: "The miscellaneous family doesn't understand military affairs, so they just talk nonsense here. Don't be surprised if you respect me. You said that Jinzhou and Songshan are dead places. If you want to give up, it's fine. Anyway, you are also captured now. Siege. But now Tashan and Xingshan are safe and sound. Withdrawing troops without a name, fearing that the reputation of the emperor's grandfather will be damaged, and the reputation of the court will be damaged!"

Wu Shigong frowned and considered for a while, then nodded and agreed, "We'll talk about this later. But I'm here to assure you: If the two cities are not in danger, then don't withdraw the troops yet. Is that okay?"

Wu Shigong didn't want to argue too much on such trivial issues, so he used the tactic of delaying the attack.After all, the Ming troops in Jinzhou and Songshan have not been rescued yet.But when it really came to that time, it was completely possible to play by ear. As long as the Qing army appeared to besiege Tashan and Xingshan, Wu Shigong could completely withdraw the soldiers and civilians from these two cities first.

However, Eunuch Qin and Master Wang were also very satisfied with Wu Shigong's answer, after all, his answer also took into account the face of Emperor Chongzhen and the court.As for the future?Anyway, it doesn't matter what happened to them in the future.

"Then what should Chang Jing do after rescuing Jinzhou and Songshan from the besieged army?" Eunuch Qin continued to ask.

"After the rescue, the officers and soldiers from these two cities and the [-] officers and soldiers given to me will be returned to the imperial court. I will bring my [-] Runing troops back to Runing. First, calm down the Shaanxi bandits in the Central Plains," Wu Shigong replied. .

"How to calm down? Does Chang Jing have a strategy?"

"Purchase!" Wu Shigong had already made up his mind, "When I go back this time, I will spend all my wealth and recruit soldiers, and expand the Runing Army to [-] first. And the imperial court will send troops south of the Yellow River, north of the Yangtze River, Fengyang and Dazhou The west of the canal, Tongguan, and the east of the Han River are all contracted to me. And our Runing army will suppress the rebellious bandits inside, reject the Shaanxi bandits outside, and drive the Shaanxi bandits to Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places. And the imperial court only needs to give me half of the food and salaries for [-] soldiers, and I will raise the rest from the army. In this way, the most fertile Jiangnan and Huguang will not be disturbed, so that the imperial court can get enough wealth and grain .In this way, we can strengthen our ambitions and restore our vitality. After that, we will play by ear."

But Eunuch Qin and Master Wang were dumbfounded when they heard these words.Wu Shigong asked for too much power.If Wu Shigong asked for the Liaodong military power just now to rescue Songshan, the court could still open its eyes and close its eyes, but now Wu Shigong asked for it, and the court would never give it, because it is too contrary to the rules of the court. What Wu Shigong asked for was completely the original five provinces Prime Minister's office.

"This won't work!" Master Wang retorted, "Civilian officials lead the army, that is the ancestral system, and it must not be violated. If the imperial court gives General Wu a general title and asks you to command the troops in this area, it can be discussed."

What Master Wang said was to put Wu Shigong in the same position as Zuo Liangyu.It is the head of military officers in the region, but it must obey the orders of the governor as a civil servant.Moreover, they only have nominal leadership over the military attaches under them, but no actual command.This is absolutely far from what Wu Shigong asked for.

So Wu Shigong also flatly rebuffed: "If this is the case! I don't have the ability to deal with the Shaanxi thieves. The king is in charge! The world is already like this, and expediency is needed. If the original governor-general system is effective, I will not say anything. You can come one, The situation is chaotic, and if it continues like this, it is really out of control. It is better to seek change in danger! Besides! Aren’t you just worried about violating the ancestral system of civil servants leading the army? I am a scholar and a supervisor, so I can barely transfer Wu Weiwen, it is reasonable to make an exception for a governor or prime minister. Anyway, I don’t want to criticize Ma and worship the prime minister. After our Ming Dynasty has passed this difficult situation, I will not love this official position.” (To be continued. .)