Nanming Engineer

Chapter 311: Court Discussion
As soon as this remark came out, the ministers who had been aroused by Qu Shiba were all stunned.

Originally, everyone was planning to use words to make sentences in their hearts, planning to express their loyalty after Qu Shisi, but this old fox was ahead of everything, making it seem like he was the only one who understood before the emperor, and everyone was a courtier. , can not be left behind.

For a moment, more than a dozen officials of the first and second ranks stood up at the same time, knelt on the ground with tears, and shouted in their mouths: "The master humiliates the minister to death, the master worries about the humiliation of the minister! How can the body of the emperor's daughter be put on the risk, and the slightest The ministers are willing to carry out the Northern Expedition, on behalf of the emperor, and the Eastern captives will live and die together, please the emperor focus on the overall situation and plan a strategy!"

Emperor Yongli didn't listen at all, his neck was stalked, his head was full of energy and blood, and his eyes kept aiming at a group of people standing on the right side in the hall.

And Qu Shixu, who was kneeling below, was also shedding tears, secretly looking at the direction that Emperor Yongli was aiming at from the corner of his eye.

There was a commotion in the hall, and anyone with a clear eye would have noticed that those who spoke were all civil servants, not a single general.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, culture is more important than military affairs, and in ancient times, the left was the most respected. Therefore, in the last dynasty, civil servants stood on the left side, and generals stood on the right side. This has always been the case.

The first person in the class of generals was of course Duke Hui Guo Li Chengdong. He was summoned by Emperor Yongli and came specially from Guangzhou.

Just now, Li Chengdong had a panoramic view of the movement in the hall, but he maintained the appearance of Taishan collapsed in front of him, without saying a word, without saying a word, with a pair of thick eyebrows furrowed indifferently, watching the show indifferently.

The generals standing behind him are mostly local generals from Guangdong and Guangxi. No one in his army can match Li Chengdong, so he is naturally respected by him. Seeing that he is silent at this moment, they all vaguely guessed something. Out of thought, all shrunk their necks and lowered their heads.

Only Jiao Lian, the old commander of Qu Shichu's army, the General Soldier of Guangxi, and Xuan Guo Gong stepped forward, stood in the center of the hall, raised his hands to Emperor Yongli and said loudly: "I am willing to lead the troops to kill the enemy for the emperor!"

The rest of the generals seemed to be blind or deaf, unable to see or hear, and just stood still.

Qu Shixu frowned slightly, and glanced at Emperor Yongli. At this moment, Yongli also glanced at him. The two eyes met in the air, and each saw something from the other's eyes.

Emperor Yongli's eyes were full of anger, and he could clearly see the turbulent emotions.

From the very beginning of Qu Shixu's speech, he understood Qu Shixu's intentions. After all, we have shared weal and woe for many years, and we understand each other's tacit understanding.

Qu Shichun is right. Anyway, Jiang Yu is a great opportunity to make a comeback. The whole country is in chaos. The Ming court can take advantage of the chaos in the Qing court and has no time to go south to conquer the north. There are not many Donglu people, so where can they occupy it? The land of China, which has a population a hundred times more than it, as long as it is put under pressure and forced to retreat, the Donglu will return to its original home just like the Liao Kingdom.

But if you want to conquer, you have to rely on generals.

The soldiers of the Yongli Dynasty were all in the hands of warlords, large and small. The soldiers were in the hands of the generals, and Yongli could not command them. Since Zuo Liangyu in the Chongzhen Dynasty, the bad habits of warlords who stood on their own and disrespected the orders of the court could not be curbed. After the Hongguang and Longwu periods, the domineering generals became more prominent. In the Yongli Dynasty, the emperor had almost no soldiers at his disposal, and the military power was in the hands of the great warlords represented by Li Chengdong. Governors are equivalent to independent kingdoms, possessing the power to establish themselves as emperors.

Therefore, if you want to make the Northern Expedition, you must obtain the support of Li Chengdong. After all, his military horses are the most among the generals standing in this hall, and the total number of other military towns is not as large as his family.

Qu Shixu said so much, but he was trying to arouse the hearts of the courtiers with the same hatred as the enemy, so as to drive Li Chengdong, hoping that he would take the initiative to invite Ying, contribute to the country, and go north to attack the Qing Dynasty.

Emperor Yongli acted so furiously, of course he saw Qu Shixu's intentions, and it was just a play.

The problem is that Li Chengdong was indifferent after watching the play.

No wonder Emperor Yongli was angry.

Qu Shixu signaled Jiao Lian to stand up with winks, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

The main hall gradually quieted down, and the noisy civil servants also felt that something was wrong, and it seemed that it should not be a group of scholars who were clamoring for a war.

People's eyes fell on Li Chengdong one after another.

Li Chengdong's eyes and nose were still concerned, his eyes were half-closed and motionless.

Emperor Yongli felt a puff of anger in his heart, and became more and more aggrieved, like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time, about to erupt at any time. He took a deep breath, secretly pinched his thigh, and warned himself that he must Be patient, be patient, be patient, stay calm and steady.

Li Chengdong cannot be offended.

Qu Shixu rolled his eyes, turned around, and faced Li Chengdong's direction, with a smile on his face, he just wanted to say a few words.

Someone spoke first.

A muscular general wearing a python robe standing behind Li Chengdong took a step sideways, stood up, and spoke in a hoarse voice like a villain.

"Your majesty, ministers and others have seconded Qu Shoupu. Now is indeed a great opportunity to crusade against the powerful enemy and restore our country." He said: "However, I think that the Tartars are far in the north, and there are any governors in Huguang to manage them. He has a strong army and does not need me to intervene. If he wants to go north, he should take another route."

When Du Yonghe said this, Qu Shisi, Emperor Yongli and the other courtiers immediately looked bright. Du Yonghe was Li Chengdong's confidant, and his words represented what Li Chengdong meant. It sounded like he was willing to send troops.

Let's take another route. Du Yonghe said it well, the situation in Huguang is very good, and there is no need for the imperial court to send troops to support it.

Qu Shishu smiled happily and said happily: "Uncle Jiang Ning is right. If that's the case, where should we start with our troops?"

The courtiers whispered to each other, just send troops. As for where to march, of course it was to Jiangxi. Jin Shengheng there was fighting fiercely with the Qing soldiers, and urgent documents for help were flying in. It was the time to send troops.

Du Yonghe spoke. His throat had been injured by the war, and his words were as unpleasant as the crow of a crow: "I believe that if you want to win, you must build your camp step by step and gradually expand. Otherwise, it is a taboo in the art of war to advance alone and be unable to follow up, and it is easy to fall into a situation of no return. , until then, it will be too late to regret!"

Everyone listened attentively and nodded in agreement, waiting for him to continue.

I saw Du Yonghe glanced slightly in the direction of Li Chengdong, then turned around casually pretending not to look, raised his head and said loudly: "So I suggest that we send troops from Guangdong via Fujian to wipe out the Zheng family in Fujian, and then attack from Fujian." Nanjing, take half of the rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop, and then follow up!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was shocked!

"Fujian!?" Qu Shichun blurted out and said in surprise: "That is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. It is the same as ours. We cannot send troops there!"

(End of this chapter)