Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 658
After the news of victory spread, the entire Beijing city immediately became a sea of ​​jubilation. Fireworks soaring from all corners of the city rendered the sky of the ancient capital colorful and blurred. The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Forbidden City loomed in the fireworks, like a world in a fairy tale.

The people in the capital have had enough of the bitter days of the enemy's invading the border every three days and the martial law in the capital!
During the reign of Emperor Yingzong, the Tumu Fortress suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Wacha iron cavalry approached the capital; during the Jiajing period, the imperial court was weak, and I Da Khan was shortlisted for the capital city; , Once upon a time, Beijing, as the center of the empire, became a playground for those people, who came and left whenever they wanted?Especially the Mongols, who were pushed all the way to the vicinity of Zhangjiakou, and hit the city of Beijing in one sprint. Under the attack of the Mongols, one can imagine how depressed the Beijingers have been in the past 200 years!Everyone dreamed that the frontier army would be better, win a big victory, and drive the Mongols away, so that they can live a peaceful life for a few days!
It’s all right now. The Tianxiong Army beheaded nearly 6 people in the three battles of Yingzhou, Ordos Plateau, and Polu City, took 200 prisoners and surrendered [-] people, and expanded thousands of miles. The profit was returned to the enemy!Now it's the enemy's turn to worry day and night, for fear that Tianxiong's army will be naturalized and destroy their lair. What could be more enjoyable than this?Men in Beijing call for friends, arrange banquets in restaurants, drink to their heart's content, meet people who are pleasing to the eye, no matter whether they recognize them or not, they immediately greet them and drink together.And the unemployed refugees in Beijing or the farmers and merchants who are on the verge of bankruptcy are also active. The Tianxiong Army has laid down such a large piece of land, and it will definitely need manpower to develop it. Maybe they can move to Mongolia and join the army to develop the Hetao Plain. ?That is a great plain that stretches for nearly three thousand miles, how many people are required to develop it, and when they get there, they will not have to worry about having no arable land...

The news of victory brings joy and pride to the passionate youth, business opportunities to businessmen, and hope of survival to the poor.

Chongzhen also arranged a large banquet in the imperial garden, entertaining his ministers, and the emperor and ministers frequently toasted and drank happily.This is probably the happiest time Chongzhen has gotten along with his officials since he ascended the throne.The ministers were constantly flattering, and they all praised him for his insight into people and his ability to manage his subordinates well, which made Chongzhen laugh out loud.Of course he knew that everyone was flattering him, but the flattery smelled good.

Wen Tiren seemed a little lonely. Chongzhen spoke of Su Yihou, but closed his mouth of Su Yihou, which made him very upset.He is the chief assistant of Daming, No.1 in the dynasty, under one person, above ten thousand people, even the emperor respects him three points, but now Lu Xiangsheng is so powerful that he has the momentum to overwhelm him!Lu Xiangsheng is qualified to aspire to the throne of chief assistant only by breaking through Mongolia and beheading [-] people. If he goes one step further and conquers Tumochuan, no matter how thick-skinned he is, he, Wen, will not be ashamed to continue to rely on this place. Position———Looking at the momentum, it is only a matter of time before the Tianxiong Army conquers Tumochuan. , including his chief assistant!Unless he can do a greater cause!

However...he knows his strengths. He is a good hand when it comes to power and party struggle. It is a clear proof that no one can threaten his position after he has been the chief assistant for several years. But when it comes to governing the country, he is completely failed.No way, after Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng passed away, Daming never produced a truly capable minister of governing the country, like Wang Xijue and Shen Shixing of the Wanli Dynasty were just masters of sympathy, and their achievements in governing the country were comparable to those of others. Zhang Juzheng's group is far behind.It’s not that the collective IQ of civil servants in Ming Dynasty has degenerated, it’s that the party struggle intensified after Jiajing, everyone tried their best to keep their position after they climbed to high positions, trampled their competitors to death, and those who failed to climb up were trying their best to kill the one above them. In such a situation, who wants to do practical things?He is a member of this system, and naturally there is no exception. It is quite difficult just to deal with party disputes. If you want him to do something greater than conquering Tumochuan, it is better to strangle him and let him reincarnate to study , It would be better to find a good teacher to learn how to govern the world!
At the beginning, the strategy of supporting Lu Xiangsheng, supporting him as a marquis, and letting him fight Yang Menglong seemed to have failed. This kind of bad idea not only failed to make these two people fight, but also helped Lu Xiangsheng, providing him with a broader platform. Indulge in denouncing Fang Qiu, open up the territory for the Ming Dynasty, and leave a name in the history.He looked at the seemingly sincere but hypocritical smiles of his colleagues around him, and he was a little envious of Lu Xiangsheng, brandishing his weapons, swaggering, and swallowing thousands of miles. It was such a joy, even if he failed in the end, he could still be famous forever, and he But he can only stay in this gloomy capital, arguing and talking nonsense with a group of colleagues who are at odds with each other every day!

"Aiqing has something on his mind?" Seeing Wen Tiren's brows furrowed, Chongzhen asked in surprise.

Wen Tiren made up his mind, saluted and pleaded guilty, saying: "The old minister has lost his mind, guilty, guilty!"

Chongzhen smiled and said: "Aiqing has been working day and night for state affairs, and she is extremely tired. It is reasonable to be distracted occasionally. She is not guilty, not guilty. Today, the news of success is frequent, and the whole country is elated. On such a happy day, Aiqing should stop thinking about those things. Worrying about things, you and I, the ruler and minister, drink to our heart's content, and we will only rest when we get drunk!"

Wen Tiren smiled and said: "What the emperor said is very true. Marquis Su Yi killed the enemy with blood flowing into rivers. He was frightened by the wind. Who would not be elated and inspired? According to Marquis Su Yi's plan, he will enter the army next year at the latest Naturalized, the veteran here wishes our army a complete victory, win the naturalized, and break through Helan Mountain!"

Chongzhen laughed loudly: "I will definitely. The two Optimus Primes, Champion Hou and Su Yihou, have never let me down!" He raised his head and drank a glass of fine wine in one gulp, and said with emotion: "I will continue to do so myself." Since then, the rogues have been raging, the Liao affairs have been rotten, out of control, and the humiliation of breaches, the disastrous defeat of Dalinghe, and the Denglai rebellion. The Champion Hou and Su Yihou were born out of nowhere, broke the slaves, wiped out the bandits, abruptly turned the situation around, I really never dreamed that I would have the day when I would open up the territory!"

Wen Tiren said: "The Holy Majesty's kindness is great, and the soldiers of the three armies are grateful and fighting to the death. Naturally, the news of victory is frequent." I heard that the Tumochuan Plain is fertile and fertile, rich in products, and it is a treasure land, and Marquis Su Yi has just beaten the enemy to fear, why not let Marquis Su Yi hit the iron while the iron is hot, take naturalization in one go, and then move hundreds of thousands of refugees there Set up fields to reclaim wasteland? In this way, on the one hand, refugees can be resettled, and on the other hand, Tumo River can also be developed, making it another granary of Ming Dynasty, which can kill two birds with one stone, wouldn’t it be beautiful!”

Chongzhen said: "I also hope that Marquis Su Yi can take Tumochuan and even the entire Hetao Plain in one go, but Marquis Su Yi is short of troops, and his management at the border is still shallow, so it is not enough to win naturalization in one fell swoop."

Wen Tiren said: "There are not enough troops, so we can transfer them from the Guan Ning Army. In my opinion, the Guan Ning Army has 10,000+ elite soldiers and strong generals. It is easy to transfer 2 or [-] people to Xuanda. The veteran thinks that the Guan Ning Army I’m sure I’d be happy to take part in this battle!”

Chongzhen couldn't help being a little moved: "Of course the Guan Ning Army will not miss the glory of opening up the territory, but... it's just that the Guan Ning Army wants to prevent slavery, can they draw so many soldiers?"

Wen Tiren said: "Jiannu suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Lushun, and their combat strength was greatly reduced. Within a few years, they will not be able to threaten the Guanning line of defense. How difficult is it to draw 2 to [-] people?"

Chongzhen pondered for a while, and said: "Aiqing is right. Tumochuan is just a piece of fat. If you don't eat it, you will be so hungry. How about it, Aiqing will discuss it with Fu Shangshu and Zu Shaofu, and get a charter Come out, I will send someone to ask Su Yihou for his opinion, if Zu Shaofu is willing to send troops, and Su Yihou really needs the Guan Ning army to go up, then send [-] Guan Ning troops to go there!"

Wen Tiren's face was beaming with joy: "My minister obeys the order!"

Wen Tiren proposed to transfer Guan Ning Army to Datong to participate in the Battle of Tumochuan. Naturally, he would not have any good intentions. Everyone knew that Guan Ning Army had an old habit of selling teammates. They have a tacit understanding not to pursue, but to concentrate on eating the friendly troops left behind by them... This is how the Sichuan Army and the Qi Family Army were cheated to death by them. Such a team sells their teammates, sells their style, and sells their unique features. The cheating army went to Datong, where the battle clouds were thick, and it would be strange if they didn't make a big mess!He also knew that doing so would probably cause tens of thousands of Ming army soldiers to die in the grasslands, but he couldn't care less about that. Lu Xiangsheng's limelight was too strong, and he didn't want to hit his prestige and trip him up a bit. It is very likely that Wen's position will be lost!
Power is like sea water. The more you drink, the thirstier you become. Everyone knows that continuing to drink will kill you, but no one can control themselves. In order to keep the power in their hands, they will do no matter how terrible things are.

On the second day of the court, Chongzhen transferred Guanning Army to Datong to participate in the war, and expressed his idea of ​​​​taking Tumochuan in one fell swoop before winter. The best opportunity, the opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come again!However, Fu Zonglong jumped out and sang the opposite tune, saying loudly: "My lord, absolutely not!"

Chongzhen suppressed his smile and asked, "Why did Fu Shangshu say that?"

Fu Zonglong said: "My lord! First, our army has just fought against the enemy for more than half a month. The military resources have been exhausted, and the men and horses are exhausted. It is really not suitable to fight anymore. In the same battle, the whole Mongolia was shocked. Sending troops from time to time is tantamount to forcing the various Mongolian ministries to form an alliance and fight to the death with Ming, which is extremely detrimental to Ming! Second, if the Guan Ning Army is transferred there, let alone whether Xuan Da can supply [-] Guan Ning Army's military supplies, Even if it can be supplied, it will form a multi-headed command, restraining each other, which is not good for the war, and [-]% of the strength will not be used up to [-]%!"

Wang Yingxiong said angrily: "It's nonsense! Now the enemy is newly defeated and has become a frightened bird. It is time to pursue and attack them fiercely, and drive them out of Tumochuan with the wind and clouds. Otherwise, it will be difficult to defeat them when they recover their vitality! As for holding each other back, that's even more a joke! For such a major matter that concerns the safety of the country, all the soldiers are united as one, united as one, and working together, there is no reason to hold each other back!"

Just as Chongzhen wanted to say "the words are reasonable", he heard Fu Zonglong sternly shouted: "Is the battle of Saerhu related to the safety of the country? Is the battle of Hunhe related to the safety of the country? Is the battle of Guangning related to the safety of the country!?" This series of questioning was like a slap in the face, making Chongzhen's face slap.In the battle of Sarhu, the generals of the Ming army were either timid or aggressive, and the [-] troops were scattered in a pan, and were defeated one by one by the Jiannu, and the whole army was wiped out; The slaves were slaughtered with flesh and blood, while the Guan Ning army nestled in the city to watch the show, and sat and watched these two powerful troops being overwhelmed by the Houjin cavalry; the battle of Guangning was even more outrageous, because of a dispute with Wang Huazhen, Xiong Tingbi deliberately abandoned Guangning , leading to the defeat of the Ming army out of control!There are many internal contradictions in the Ming army. It is not a miracle to expect them to abandon their prejudices with the righteousness of a country, stand on their shoulders, and fight to the death without retreating. Soldiers, but chaos!

Finally, Chongzhen said with some depression: "Let's wait for Marquis Su Yi to reply before making a decision."

When the big boss spoke, Wen Tiren and Wang Yingxiong had no choice but to accept it.At this moment, they must have hated to death that stubborn old man who was against them everywhere and always poked their lungs at every point.

Not only the first assistant and the second assistant hated Fu Zonglong, but the entire civil servant group hated Fu Zonglong to death.

A few days later, Lu Xiangsheng's brochure arrived. Without any nonsense, he pointed out straight to the point: Guan Ning Army is too far away from Datong, and it is not worthwhile to transfer Guan Ning Army to work hard.If you really want reinforcements, you can transfer six or seven thousand Heluo new troops, and the Sichuan army is also fine, anyway, don't shut down the Ning army!
In other words, Guan Ningjun is out of play.

(End of this chapter)