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  Chapter 692 E-character scroll sword roaring west wind military power (seventh update!)

   "Prince Beijing wants to celebrate and farewell for my father?" Feng Tanggang put down the teacup again, and asked doubtfully, "Did he say that?"

"Well, my son is also a little strange. He said that there are Niu Gong and Wang Gong, and there are probably some other people, but they can't get rid of the families of the four princes, eight dukes and twelve lords." Feng Ziying pondered, "The son was not good at the time. Dodging, but I feel that there is something here."

Feng Tang waved his hand, "The Feng family is still in the Wu Xun lineage. If they are too distant, they will leave traces. Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong are getting closer and closer. I am going to Liaodong this time, but the matter of Ji Town There is no explanation yet, I asked Chai Ke, but he was vague, as if the emperor didn't make a statement, so this matter was shelved."

   "Could it be that there is something wrong with Chen Jingxuan?" Feng Ziying couldn't figure out what was going on here either. Chen Jingxuan was promoted by Emperor Yonglong, and it seems reasonable to be promoted to the governor of the three sides now, but why is the key position of the chief soldier of Jizhen so slow?

"It's hard to say, it shouldn't be right logically, but who can say it clearly, Chen Jingxuan has been transported by water, but he stayed in Ji Town before, so who can guarantee the previous situation?" Feng Tang shook his head. .

   "What did dad think about it?"

"Since the imperial court is uncertain, but Jizhen can't be without a master, then I will talk to the Ministry of War. I will act as an agent first and let You Shiwei be the deputy commander in charge of daily affairs." Feng Tang is very decisive, " You Shilu went with You Shiwei, and put Ji Town in prison for me first, Cao Wenzhao and You Shigong followed me to Liaodong, and I planned to let He Renlong take charge of setting up the Fire Gun Camp."

   Regarding her father's personnel arrangements, Feng Ziying naturally couldn't intervene, but he knew that the three You brothers had already become his father's confidantes, and Cao Wenzhao was his father's confidants when he was in Datong.

  As for the He Renlong Department, it is equivalent to the father's personal guards. It's just that He Renlong is too young to achieve it overnight, but now the newly formed Fire Gun Camp is just right for it.

   "Don't daddy plan to use Liaodong generals?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but ask.

  He also knows that in this situation, it is obviously impossible to show meritocracy and meritocracy. Only his own father will go. He must first use the person he cares most, and it is impossible to use some unfamiliar outsider instead.

It's just that Liaodong Town is the military town with the strongest military strength in the entire Nine Borders. It has a large number of troops and is facing a direct confrontation with the Jianzhou Jurchen. Moreover, the Jianzhou Jurchen is still attacking the Ula tribe of the Haixi Jurchen, so it can't afford to delay. Cao Wenzhao and You Shilu alone would definitely not be able to suppress them, and they would have to pull some people from Liaodong Town to join the old man himself.

"Take your time." Feng Tang stroked his beard, "I have learned about the Zhao rate teacher you mentioned, but he is a character who is used to fighting, but Li Chengliang doesn't like him very much, so he has been suppressing him. There is also a juniper, which is said to be able to fight, but I heard that this guy is a bit rebellious, You Xi is aggressive,..."

  Feng Tang has already started to do a lot of preparatory work, and it seems that he will settle down as soon as he comes, and he will do a lot in Liaodong.

   "Father, do you still remember the civil uprising when I went to Linqing a few years ago?"

  Feng Tang froze for a moment, "Why don't you remember, your mother almost turned against me because of this, what's wrong?"

   "At that time, I swam out of the city to seek help from Li Sancai, Qiao Shi, and Chen Jingxuan. I had a partner, do you remember?" Feng Ziying nodded.

   "I remember, well, it seems that the surname is Zuo, about the same age as you, from a military household?" Feng Tang had some impressions, "What's wrong?"

"He joined the army three years ago. The year before last, he was transferred with the guards to replenish Liaodong Town. He is in Liaodong. This guy is a bold and reckless master. I received a letter from him at the beginning of the year. Killing three riders in a row in a human confrontation has already been promoted to the general banner."

Feng Ziying couldn't help smiling when talking about Zuo Liangyu. This guy really deserves to be a historical figure. He was only sixteen years old and he was able to charge into battle and kill three Mongolian cavalrymen. This is not an ordinary person. can do it.

"Oh? So young to be the commander-in-chief?" Feng Tang was also taken aback. It's not easy to get ahead in the Liaodong Army. Can leave everyone speechless.

"Well, this guy is alert and courageous, bold and careful, and he is a good soldier. When I left Linqing, I forced him to study for two years. It is said that this guy is also unwilling. I probably recognize a few hundred. It's just big letters."

  Feng Ziying also sighed, but these days, there are quite a few people who can't read big characters even when they become generals. Zuo Liangyu can recognize hundreds of characters and read military books, which is already quite good.

   "Where is he?" Feng Tang became interested.

   "Zhenyuan Fort."

"Oh, Zhenyuan Fort, I know, it happens to be on the side of Guangningwei on the West Road." Feng Tang is not very familiar with Ji Liao, but he has been familiar with Ji Liao since he knew that it was imperative to go to Liaodong. The topography here.

   "Dad is going to Liaodong, and I can just write him a letter. If Dad needs to know the situation at the bottom, he will be a good helper."

   Feng Tang was very happy with Feng Ziying's words, and nodded with satisfaction, "Well, they are all from Linqing, relatives or not, people from my hometown."

"Guangning Road directly faces the Mongols and Yehe tribe, which is the most critical place. If Dad is in Guangning, he must have a personal army. If Brother He is going to form a firecracker battalion, then Liangyu can actually come to father's personal army." Feng Ziying suggested.

Glancing at his son, Feng Tang laughed, "Ziying, it seems that you are very optimistic about your former partner, um, I will consider it, but the boy of sixteen or seventeen is still too young, I I have to investigate, my bodyguard team is not something that just anyone can do."

  He Renlong grew up from Feng Tang's personal army at the earliest, and he has made rapid progress in just two years. Of course, this has a lot to do with He Renlong's background as a Wu Jinshi.

"How does the father plan to deal with Nurhachi's attack on the Ula tribe?" Feng Ziying looked at her father, "Yehe tribe left people in the capital city, and the Buyangutuo people brought a letter saying that Nurhachi sent Chu Ying and Daishan to attack the Ula tribe. , Buzhantai can't hold it anymore."

   Feng Tang remained silent.

Feng Ziying also knew that she did not have the right to decide on such matters, and in the end she had to ask her father to know the details after he went to Liaodong to make a decision. Moreover, his father did not have a complete grasp of the army in Liaodong Town, and Li's army might not order it. And other non-Li's troops also need to be screened and recruited, which will take time.

"Ziying, Dad understands what you think. It's true that the Wula tribe is very important. If you don't save the Wula tribe, I'm afraid it will not only chill Yehebu's heart, but also open the door for Jianzhou Jurchen to conquer the East China Sea Jurchen. I can't answer this question either. If I were Li Chengliang, I would be able to handle it with ease, but now You Shiwei and You Shigong still need to stabilize Jizhen. If you are not familiar with it, how can you fight against the Jianzhou Jurchen?

  Feng Tang also thought for a long time before answering this question.

   "Ziying, what do you think we will have to pay if Ye Hebu is asked to send troops to help?" Feng Tang suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Silver, food, or weapons?"

"Buyangu refuses to send troops. He is worried that he will provoke the Jianzhou Jurchens to retaliate and set him on fire." Feng Ziying shook her head, "I have talked to him, but they are too afraid of the Jianzhou Jurchens, and they are also worried that the Horqin people will come from behind them. Insert a knife."

   "Korqin people?" Feng Tang pondered, "Ziying, what do you think if the Chahar people are allowed to trouble the Horqin people? Can you let the Yehe tribe have no worries and let them reinforce the Ula tribe?"

Feng Tang's point of view is also very simple. He just went to Liaodong, and it is impossible to deploy weapons immediately. He can only rely on Dazhou's influence and material advantages in the surrounding area to mobilize these surrounding forces. As long as the goal can be achieved, spend some money and food These materials are all worth it.

   "Can Dad convince Lindan Batur?" Feng Ziying's eyes lit up, he knew that Dad had a lot of influence in all the grassland tribes.

"The Chahar people are also full of conflicts, but after all, they are the Mongols. The Horqin people and the Jianzhou Jurchen flirt with each other. The Chahar people must be uncomfortable. I plan to eliminate some of them after I go to Liaodong. Giving the firearms to Lindan Batur was a gift from me as I took office, and I also asked him to control the Horqin tribe and not let the Mongols become slaves of the Jianzhou Jurchen,..."

  Feng Tang has already made some preliminary plans, of course it will not be so simple, there will be many transactions here.

"What's Shuerhaqi's father's plan?" Feng Ziying asked again: "If this chess piece is used well, it will be very useful. The Jurchens' system of blood relationship maintenance has its advantages, but other The disadvantages are even more obvious, Nurhachi dare not easily deal with his outstanding brother, who still has a large number of generals and soldiers who can fight and fight, this is our chance."

"In this case, I have asked the Ministry of War to do my best to collect information. By the way, I have also found someone to arrange for the Shanshan businessman to see if it can play a role." Feng Tang's eyes flashed fiercely. Spicy light, "Shuerhaqi still has a few sons and subordinates. It is said that Nurhachi has not yet made up his mind to deal with Shuerhaqi. Maybe it is because he is not willing to cause civil strife in Jianzhou. I plan to do it as soon as I go. Find a way to take out Shuerhaqi's part, even if Shuerhaqi has no soldiers in his hands, its role cannot be underestimated."

"Father, my son thinks that although the power of the Jianzhou Jurchen has swelled greatly, it is all under the strong control of the slave chief Nurhachi. In fact, there are also contradictions within the Jianzhou Jurchen, like Shuerhaqi and his son, like Nurhachi’s eldest son, Chu Ying, his second son, Daishan, and his fifth son, Mang Gurtai, all have great conflicts. Even if we can’t use them now, as long as we can keep abreast of the contradictions between them, one day, the loser will come We shall be the best backers and allies of the losers when they find that they cannot save themselves from being killed by the victors except by relying on outsiders."

  Feng Ziying's bold suggestion made Feng Tang quite agree.

Jianzhou Jurchen and other tribes of Mongolia are the same. Their unsound inheritance system and power sharing mechanism will inevitably lead to the intensification of internal conflicts when they face power division and inheritance. Even the Great Zhou can guide the intensification of such conflicts. For your own use.

These losers are not without strength, but their strength is not as good as the winners, but when they get the support of Dazhou, they have the capital to compete with the winners. Similarly, these losers can only rely on Dazhou to defeat them. Contend with deadly opponents.

"Ziying, it seems that you have worked harder than Dad in this area." Feng Tang was not without emotion, "You have remembered what you said, and the war against the Jianzhou Jurchens will not end in ten or eight years. Yes, maybe this will continue until they are completely resolved, the court must be mentally prepared for this, and I don't know if your father can survive until that day."

   "Father, don't worry, you are still strong." Feng Ziying hurriedly cheered for her father.

"Well, remember, since you are in the capital, you have to keep an eye on the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households on behalf of your father. War is to get logistics supplies. Without food and salary, no matter how many soldiers, no matter how strong soldiers are, they are all soft-footed shrimps. "Feng Tang patted his son on the shoulder fiercely, "Father has figured it out too, if you don't go, you have to make a name for yourself, as long as you take the time to solve the Feng family's incense for father, father Even if you lose your life in Liaodong, it's worth it."

  (end of this chapter)