Liu Zongzhou, the censor of Zuodu, promoted his students to the Ministry of Rites. Zuo Guangdou, the Chancellor of Zuosi Temple in Dali Temple, cheated in the proctoring of the township examination, allowing a large number of Donglin scholars to be evaluated for their studies.

There are also officials big and small from all over the country who filled their private pockets and embezzled public funds when the court built water conservancy projects in Jifu in the 37th year of Wanli, all of which were brought to the public.

Overnight, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked.

Officials are either in constant fear, Xu Tu defends himself, or like You Shiren and others, they do everything they can to keep themselves out of the public eye by exposing others.

At this time, Wei Zhongxian and Dongchang also focused all their attention on the case of Tao Yunxian in the second year of Tianqi, preparing for the joint trial of the three divisions with Han Yu and others.

With the acquiescence of the presiding judge Zuo Guangdou and others, the preliminary trial results of Tao Yunxian's case were completely overturned in the third year of Tianqi.

Wei Zhongxian immediately dispatched some guards to the door to arrest the tourist and send him to prison.

When the fan's menace came, Youshi Ren Zheng sat in the main hall, as if he had expected that when he saw the Dongchang party who broke through the door, it was said that he did not have the slightest fear and fear, but laughed openly.

Naturally, when this news reached Wei Zhongxian's ears, he was furious again, and he ordered to collect evidence of crimes, and his nine clans were determined to be executed.

Although You Shiren has been imprisoned, his influence in the court is still indelible.

There was great chaos between the court and China, and Liaodong was not much better.

Nurhachi assembled a so-called 14 troops of the Eight Banners, personally cut off the Ming Banner oath in Shenyang, and told his deeds of fighting with thirteen sets of ancestors' relics so far, so as to stimulate the morale of the army.

Later Jin's army invaded the important town of Shenyang again, encircling but not fighting. Its intention was to encircle and fight for reinforcements and consume the vital strength of the Ming frontier army.

Man Gui, the general in charge of guarding Shenyang, insisted on the strategy that Xiong Tingbi could not stick to, and patrolled the city wall day and night to stabilize morale.

On the other hand, the Horqin Tribe and the Four Great Tribes of Neikalkha also received a letter from Hetuala, and the lords of the five tribes formed an alliance in the Horqin Grassland, assembled a large army, and marched southward.

The five coalition forces claim to have 20 cavalry, and their troops are directed at the most powerful of the five major tribes in Nekhka, belonging to the Fuyu tribe of Ming Dynasty.

The lord of the Fuyu tribe and the sixth son of Dayan Khan, Boer Jijin Zaisai, also ordered that all the men of the Fuyu tribe, who are taller than the head of a horse, must participate in the battle.

He summoned many small tribes that belonged to the Fuyu tribe, declared to them his determination to fight to the end, and sent Qingqi to Guangning for help.

After Guangning received the request for help, he quickly sent a fast horse to report to the capital.

Cui Chengxiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, attached great importance to this matter, and was promoted to the Ministry of Discussion after receiving the Tang newspaper.

During the ministry meeting, Cui Chengxiu took out the decree issued by Emperor Tianqi not long ago to return to Beijing. Based on this, he ended the disputes among the officials of the Ministry of War and called for soldiers and horses from the important towns on the nine borders and all over the capital to enter the camp in the suburbs of Beijing.

At the same time when the letter of appeal was issued, the letter of credence was sent by the emissary to Chahanhot, the "capital" of the Chahar tribe, which meant only one thing. The Ming court asked Lin Danbatur of the Chahar tribe to immediately lead the Chahar tribe and Monan Mongolia The ministries joined the battle.

Lindan Batur treated the envoy well, but his meaning was unclear. For several days, there was no news. Zaisai was furious and scolded Lindan Batur for his treachery and for being a direct descendant of the Golden Family.

But to his relief, Daming joined the war.

Not just participating in the war, this is the largest military operation of the Ming Dynasty since the Battle of Sarhu, and the soldiers and horses in the Nine Frontier Army Town and all over Jifu need to join in.

The troops mobilized even surpassed those in the Southwest Conquest.

This news not only excited Zai Sai, but also made the people of the Fuyu tribe alienated from the Chahar tribe and more loyal to the Tianqi court.

The news that the army was mobilized in the pass and wanted to have another "Battle of Salhu" with the rear army quickly reached Nurhachi's ears through the mouth of the elaboration.

After Jin urgently held a Baylor meeting, many people were very puzzled by Daming's attitude this time.

Ordinarily, this is not the first time that Dajin entered Shenyang. Could it be that they discovered it for another purpose this time?

Indeed, after Nurhachi discovered that it was useless to storm Shenyang, he changed his tactical intentions. This time they were actually just pretending in Shenyang.

Nurhaci's real purpose is to attack the Fuyu tribe and make the Horqin tribe and Neikalkha one, so that the lands of Guangning and Liaoshen Guangrou will be exposed under their iron hooves!

But he didn't expect that Xiong Tingbi quickly saw through his tactical intentions when the sentry cavalry headed to Horqin to report the letter was still on the way, and used the power of the Liaodong Economic Strategy to play directly to Emperor Tianqi in Nanjing.

This time, Daming's reaction to Hou Jin's actions can be described as swift.

Zhu Youxiao sent an edict to Beijing in advance, confirming that once Hou Jinfa was in trouble and the Fuyu Department asked for help, he must call a large army to participate in the war.

When Cui Chengxiu convened a ministry meeting later, it was by virtue of this decree that he skipped the complicated verbal disputes in the past, and issued a statement the next day after receiving the Guangningtang newspaper.

Compared with the past, this speed can be described as extremely fast.

From the third day onwards, the Ming army in Jifu and the important towns on the nine borders had already begun to gather towards the capital. It is estimated that within half a month, a north expedition army of nearly 20 troops will be formed.

Therefore, there are also many contradictions within the current Houjin, and several factions have formed.

Some people say that since the Ming country mobilized its troops so quickly, it means that they already know what they think and need to discuss it calmly.

Some people also said that Dajin did not have to fear the military strength of the Ming Dynasty at all. Horqin's five coalition forces had several times more troops than Fuyu's.

At that time, the initiative of the war will be completely in the hands of Dajin. If the Ming army comes to help, then they will fight another battle of Saerhu to destroy their main force.

Fan Wencheng also pointed out that after years of wars, the Ming Dynasty was already a paper tiger, and the troops mobilized this time were undoubtedly their main forces in Jiubian and Jifu.

With the elimination of the Ming army at the gate, Dajin will completely take the initiative strategically, and Liaodong will become a tasteless piece of cake for Daming.

If you refuse to defend, you will have no soldiers and no wealth, and Xiong Tingbi will not be able to support him alone.

If they give up, they will fight each other again, unwilling to give up their ancestral land. In any case, as long as this Ming army is eliminated, Da Ming will no longer be able to confront Da Jin.

It has to be said that Fan Wencheng still knows the inside of Daming very well, his words can be said to hit the nail on the head, and almost persuaded the entire Eight Banners Baylor of the main retreat faction.

Azig, Turg, and the others were very excited, and they wanted to use this second "Battle of Salhu" to completely defeat Ming Dynasty and tear up their seemingly powerful camouflage.

As for Nurhachi, he knew that he was getting old, and the days when he was able to mount a horse and fight would be one day less. If he missed the opportunity of the Emperor Apocalypse to lead the Yongwei Battalion to the south, he still doesn't know if he can wait for the next time.

In the end, Hou Jin still decided to fight the battle.

They are going to act according to the original plan first, and the success or failure of the entire war depends on whether the five major coalition forces can successfully attack the Fuyu tribe within the specified time.

At the same time, Xiong Tingbi, governor of Liaodong, Hong Chengchou, governor of Liaodong, and Sun Chengzong, counselor of Guangning, learned of the news of their participation in the war.

Generals, schools and governors from all over Liaodong are doing their best to straighten out the government affairs, and issue the imperial court's call for the Northern Expedition to calm the Quartet and comfort people's hearts.

The rain is about to come, and the second Saarhu war between Ming and Jin is about to start!

Volume Five

Chapter 3

Zhu Youxiao wore a red uniform today, which was made by the craftsmen of Nanjing Shangyi Bureau month after month.

This gown was originally intended to be worn during the ancestor worship in Fengyang last year, but unfortunately the silk satin made by Jiangnan was delayed on the road, and the ancestor worship ceremony was completed before it was delivered.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't have as many rules as the ancients, and when he heard that the clothes looked good, he ordered someone to take them out and wear them. Anyway, he made them for himself, and it was better than leaving them in the dust.

On this day, the handsome young man wore a new dress, elegantly dressed, his face was like a bright moon, his body was like a green pine, showing the beauty of the Han family.

Zhu Youxiao stepped into the car, and just turned his head to look back, he was a handsome young man, who attracted the shy look of the Huaichun girl on the side of the road.

Looking at the palace in the distance, after thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao simply ordered someone to find a small restaurant to settle down for dinner.

He wants to temporarily escape the storms brought about by the dismantling of various ministries and institutes in Nanjing, experience the sufferings of the people, and think about his lost youth in this era.

The car started driving, but before it left the street, a sharp shout was heard.

Zhu Youxiao searched for his prestige, and found a senior officer holding a report in his hand, ignoring the training of the accompanying attendants, prostrate on the ground, and said in a hurried voice:

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is urgently reporting!"

Zhu Youxiao's heart stopped beating, he sighed, and said calmly as usual: "Report urgently, what to call, stand up and speak well."

He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, took a few steps on his knees, and in the eyes of all the people looking around in panic, handed the pond newspaper to the steward of the Qianqing Palace, and shouted with his neck:

"Cui Chengxiu, the head of the Ministry of War, issued an appeal without authorization, assembled 20 troops in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and... also issued a letter of credence to the Chahar Ministry!"

Zhu Youxiao squinted his eyes, took a look at the urgent report, and reached out to cover the curtain.

"Sign up, go back to the palace."

About half an hour later, Zhu Youxiao returned to the Anding Hall of the Xinggong Palace, sat on a chair, threw the urgent report on the imperial case, looked at the accompanying civil servants who were severely reprimanding him, and said lightly:

"What Cui Chengxiu did is what I wanted."

Zhu Youxiao adopted Xiong Tingbi's opinion before, that is, the Fuyu Ministry asked for help, and Daming wanted to join the war, and he also said that he wanted to fight to the end.

Zhu Youxiao has always been very relieved of the eunuch's ability to observe the holy will. Cui Chengxiu moved out the decree and issued the Ministry of War so decisively that Daming did not fall behind on the starting line of the war.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, although this move is a bit presumptuous, in general, the merits outweigh the faults.

If Cui Chengxiu is punished, I am afraid that when someone receives his edict in the future, he will only be cautious in his words and deeds, and follow the rules.

As soon as the words fell, the hall was silent, and the civil officials who wanted to impeach Cui Chengxiu looked at each other, not knowing how to answer, but Chen Ce, the general of the Yongwei Battalion, suddenly prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing and saying:

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"The Fuyu tribe has always been loyal to the imperial court. Zaisai was first captured by Nurhachi, and his tribe bought back ten thousand cattle and sheep, and continued to fight against Jiannu. His heart is comparable to the sun and the moon."

"As Liaodong Jinglue said, the siege of Shenyang by the slave chieftains is actually a wolf's ambition. The Fuyu Department must be rescued, and Shenyang must not be left alone."

"Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately, and order the Yongwei Battalion to go north to follow the expedition!"

"The Yongwei Battalion cannot go north, stay in Jinling."

Zhu Youxiao rejected Chen Ce's request for war in one sentence, and officially used Jinling, the folk name for Nanjing, for the first time.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao understood that Chen Ce could have such a request.

The Yongwei Battalion is his direct line of troops, and there will be a large number of troops who will go out from the Yongwei Battalion to serve in various places in the future.

It is a good thing for the direct line troops to participate in the battle and build military merits, which is to enhance the prestige of the emperor.

But this time, the Yongwei Battalion really cannot be allowed to go north.

The Nanjing reform has just begun, and the local guards and soldiers are not enough to reassure Zhu Youxiao, regardless of their combat effectiveness or loyalty.

Only by keeping the Yongwei Battalion can we have the capital to reform with an iron fist.

As for the inevitable battle of the Northern Expedition, Zhu Youxiao decided to let go, believing that the truly capable generals and handsome talents of this era will let them confront Hou Jin.

After the abolishment of various ministries and institutes in Nanjing, Daming will save a large amount of salary expenses every year, which is equivalent to a large amount of income.

The money can be used for reforms, disaster relief, and updating equipment for the army. Anything is better than raising a large number of idlers in Nanjing and letting them fight among themselves.

When Chen Ce heard the words, he obeyed the order and withdrew.

Zhu Youxiao could also see that after Qi Jin heard this, the excitement on Qi Jin's face was obviously much less. Indeed, for them, they were born to make contributions.

Now a war of this scale cannot go, it is like sitting on pins and needles.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao glanced slightly, and said to the two of them, "Don't worry, I will be of great use to the Yongwei Battalion."

Hearing this, Chen Ce exchanged a glance with Qi Jin and said together:

"The ministers are willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, and die!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded, chatting to comfort the courage of the two and the generals of the Yongwei Battalion, turned to look at Wang Chaofu, and said:

"Returning to Beijing, Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Sichuan, made great contributions in pacifying the southwest, and was awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. The governor of the Jiubian Army Town and the Jifu Army will review the army at the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and leave the customs at a certain time."

"Ask Wang Cheng'en to go to Sichuan to proclaim the decree, give Zhu Xieyuan the sword of Shangfang, and the governor's heavy armor. When the decree arrives, he will go to Beijing immediately. There must be no mistake!"

When the words fell to the ground, there was still the emperor's resolute breath, all the ministers hesitated, but they all knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so they stopped admonishing and followed the order together.

Shaoqing, Wang Chaofu handed over a melody, and said softly:

"My lord, the reward set by the Ministry of War."

Zhu Youxiao picked it up and read it for a while, his eyes were shining, he slapped the case with his palm, and said loudly:

"I have determined the rewards for this battle: the one who captures and kills Nurhachi will be rewarded with [-] silver, and will be named a Marquis; All descendants and relatives can avoid death."

"Decree that the five lords of Horqin and Neikalkha, if they can abandon the dark and turn to the light, and attack the slaves in the south, they will be given the Jianzhou imperial edict. horse."

"The rest of the soldiers and horses who go out of the customs, regardless of rank or general rank, if they can capture and kill the other twelve relatives, uncles, nephews and nephews of Nurhachi, as well as the central army, forwards, leading leaders, and cronies leading the army. Afterwards, he will be rewarded heavily and granted a world position."

Zhu Youxiao stood up, barely calmed down the excitement in his heart, and said:

"Order the capital to prepare the triumphant ceremony. Those who have outstanding military achievements in this battle, regardless of their ranks, generals or soldiers, I will personally bestow armor swords on them in the Hall of Martial Arts in the Forbidden City."

"The reward after the war is the same as that of the Southwest War. Every general and soldier who participated in the war has the opportunity to be listed on the Huabang and receive this special honor."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao's eyes were already on fire, and he could no longer hold back the excitement in his heart. He pressed his hand firmly on the chair and said:

"Although I can't fight this campaign myself, I should still practice it for the generals and schools in Jinling on the day of the oath. I will wait for the army to return in triumph and present the prisoners!"

Although Chen Ce and other generals of the Yongwei Battalion felt that they had missed a great opportunity to become famous in the world, they were also infected by the spirit of Emperor Tianqi, and shouted in unison:

"Da Ming will win!"

"Your Majesty is victorious!!"

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