Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 664
The 40 frontier army, the pillar of the Ming Dynasty's defense against Mongolia and the pacification of civil strife, is now only 7 to [-] people.

Moreover, among the 7 or [-] soldiers, half of the soldiers and horses are the numbers after the replacement of the army. The number of soldiers that can really fight is only tens of thousands.

In a sense, these tens of thousands of people are the last legacy Chongzhen left him.

"Does Your Majesty intend to reorganize the frontier army?"

In Gansu Town, Zhu Jing looked at the yellow sand and mottled city walls in the distance, and uttered these words.

Lu Daqi, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, shook his head and said, "Gansu, Ningxia, and Suiyuan have Gao Yigong, Liu Tingjie, and You Shiwei sitting in the townships, and the border is safe and sound. Besides, the tribes in Monan have surrendered, and it is not appropriate to rebuild the frontier army. .”

Zhu Jing was silent.

The Mongols are in disarray, and the frontier army is indeed useless at this time, but how do you know that the Mongols can no longer rise?

"Gansu has 8000 troops, Shaanxi 1, Ningxia [-], Datong about [-], Shanxi [-]..."

Zhu Jing reported softly.

These gathered and eliminated soldiers and horses will eventually be dispersed to the four provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Suiyuan, and Shaanxi to strengthen the strength of the border.

"Suiyuan is still Liu Tingjie in charge, right?"

"Yes!"

After Xuanda governor was re-established and Sun Changzhou took office, Liu Tingjie was not suitable to sit in Datong, so he moved to Suiyuan wisely.

The emperor also followed suit and ordered Liu Tingjie to be the commander-in-chief of Suiyuan.

However, Suiyuan has a wide range, and with the back cover and front cover in hand, Ningxia has become inland instead.

As a result, You Shiwei's Shaanxi-Gansu control was upgraded again, and he was ordered to control the three towns of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia, and sit in Ningxia.

Among the three provinces, Shaanxi is indispensable, and it is where the military rations are provided.

In fact, after a long period of operation, the disadvantages of the control have become more and more obvious. Compared with the governor, he only has the power to command the army and cannot organize logistics and food.

To put it bluntly, the control spans multiple provinces and has no jurisdiction over local governments. No matter how well the war is fought, it is useless to have no food.

Therefore, the emperor thought that it would be most suitable for the border gates that the commander be in charge of commanding and the governor be in charge of coordinating food and supplies.

"You have made some credit for going to the border this time."

The emperor looked at Zhu Jing and smiled slightly: "Why, is there anywhere you want to go?"

"It's up to His Majesty to decide."

Zhu Jing was overjoyed in her heart and bowed her hands.

"it is good!"

The emperor nodded. The mature and stable Zhu Jing is quite likable.

"You used to be the commander of the Midtown as the sixth rank, and now you have been tired for a year, so you can be promoted to the fifth rank!"

"Go to the Beijing camp for some experience."

Zhu Jing was in a hurry to thank you.

I hurriedly calculated in my heart.

After the military ranks were restructured, the ranks in the army were also changed at the same time.

The military system is from low to high, Wu, Shi, Brigade, Battalion, Association, and Wing.

If you enter the Beijing camp, then the official of the fifth rank will be in charge of 3000 people in an association, and he will be a guerrilla general with the rank of right lieutenant.

Thanks to him for being a guerrilla at the age of 20, ordinary people can't find it.

With joy in her heart, Zhu Jing couldn't wait to leave the villa and return home.

As for Lu Daqi, he led most of them, just passing through Xuan Town, and it will take several days to reach Beijing City.

But he was also anxious.

The emperor had promised him last year that after inspecting the border, it was time for him to join the cabinet.

With this kind of mood in mind, when he approached the capital, he slowed down instead, a bit worried about gains and losses.

After checking into the inn, Lu Daqi was soaking his feet, his mind wandering a thousand times.

"Dong Weng!"

At this time, the staff outside the door came in, swept the snow off their shoulders, and sat down straight, soaking their feet.

"Rain Tower!"

Lu Daqi looked at this long-time friend and said with emotion: "You and I have been together for more than ten years..."

"Yes!"

Cao Feng, the aide, smiled and echoed: "We have been together for more than ten years, and the time with Dong Weng is more than my wife."

"Hahaha!"

These words relieved Lu Daqi a lot, he didn't get too nervous, and said with a serious expression: "This time I came to Beijing, the situation is very different."

"It's like a carp jumping over a dragon's gate."

Cao Feng's eyes were full of longing, and he said softly: "Congratulations Dong Weng, congratulations Dong Weng."

"It's too early to tell."

Lu Daqi shook his head: "Before everything is settled, we have to keep a low profile."

"This matter is too sensitive, and the situation in the court has changed drastically."

In the current Shaowu Dynasty, the cabinet firmly controlled the government because of the emperor's trust, and the emperor rarely responded to his proposals, which boosted the prestige of the cabinet.

The six ministers are also not vegetarians, and their qualifications and abilities are not bad. Although they fell behind in the cabinet confrontation, they were not defeated like a mountain.

From a party point of view, there are mainly two factions.

One is the Yuan Cong faction, headed by the chief assistant Zhao Shu, the Hanzhong Conglong Veteran. Although there are not many people, they are powerful.

The second is the follower faction, such as Wang Yingxiong, Feng Xianzong, etc., who can also have a back and forth with Yuan Cong.

However, the latter sect is further divided into the Donglin sect and the new sect.

The two had different views on the Donglin Party. The Donglin faction believed that the Donglin Party had mixed merits and demerits in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

The new faction believes that the Donglin Party has done more than its merits, and it should be included in the pile of papers and completely discarded.

If Zhang Shenyan is the banner of the Donglin faction, he thinks that the Donglin faction has meritorious service, so he has been wooing those scattered members of the Donglin faction.

New factions such as Jiang Yueguang came from the split with the Donglin Party and hated the Donglin Party deeply. Most of them were composed of non-Jiangnan people and young officials.

Now that Lu Daqi joined the cabinet, it was a surprise for Zhang Shenyan, and the two factions were evenly matched in terms of high-end combat power.

Others are naturally unwilling because their interests are damaged.

Power is like this, if you eat more, others will lose one.

"In my opinion, as long as Dong Weng has his heart towards the imperial court and follows His Majesty's footsteps, joining the cabinet this time will definitely be sure."

"Oh?"

Lu Daqi was slightly surprised, and said with a smile, "That's exactly the reason."

Although he was far away at the border, how could Lu Daqi let go of news from the capital?

After all, it is the center of power, and he can't sleep without looking at it a few times a day.

In recent days, the emperor's thoughts are clear at a glance.

This is preparing to use troops!
Looking around, the only one who can make the emperor pay attention is the Manchu slaves in Liaodong.

Under such circumstances, it is logical for him, a minister of the Ministry of War who is familiar with military affairs, to join the cabinet.

"Liaodong—"

"Dong Weng can see thousands of miles away."

Cao Feng praised.

"I have to plan carefully."

Lu Daqi rubbed his temples and began to think in his heart.

Obviously, the exam for entering the cabinet is just such a clear question, a clear question that people can't stop.

Under the heavy snow, the army delayed for a few days, and finally returned to the capital before the Chinese New Year.

With no time to rest, Lu Daqi came to Yuquan Villa non-stop, begging to see the emperor.

Not surprisingly, he was brought into the villa.

It was like a spring day in the warm room, Lu Daqi shivered.

The emperor can really enjoy it.

(End of this chapter)