Number of People

  Chapter 2267 Guizi scroll control, power control

Feng Ziying was a little embarrassed. Zheng Chongjian was forced to go to Shaanxi by himself, but he still asked why there were only five of the eight principals, but he could explain it: "The situation in Shaanxi was extremely severe at the time, and suitable people were needed to stabilize it. Both the military and the government are suitable, so he will be kept."

  Of course Yuan Huazhong would not argue with Feng Ziying because of this. There are not many local officials under the Ministry of War. If Zheng Chongjian is willing, what else is there to say?

  If it develops well in the future, it will be an official from the Ministry of War, and there will be a bit of incense.

"My lord, the Jinshi observation period for this department in the eighth year of Yonglong has expired, and they are about to enter the official position. The Ministry of War should consider recruiting more. We still lack three principals. If you are interested in military affairs and have talent Priority is given to joining the Ministry of War," Yuan Huazhong added.

  Feng Ziying nodded slightly, Sun Chuanting wanted to stay in the Ministry of Military Affairs, Chen Qiyu depends on the situation, he is not familiar with other people, and also depends on the arrangement of the Ministry of Officials.

   "Brother Minkai, we will discuss the issue of people later. We have to talk about urgent matters now." Feng Ziying signaled Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to take their seats.

At present, there are only two chief officials, one chief and one deputy, and the principals are actually the specific chief officials of various affairs in each section below. According to seniority, who is the master and who is the assistant, and the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate They are about the same.

  Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang both became serious.

This new boss is definitely not willing to be lonely when he takes office. Speaking of which, they have not been in office for a long time, and they are not willing to dawdle like this step by step. Besides, there is no need for the other three divisions. This situation forces you to broaden your thinking to plan how to open up the situation.

"Brother Riminkai introduced some information about the situation of the Liaodong Division the other day, and Wen Ruo also expressed some thoughts on the situation in Liaodong. The Ministry basically agreed with the Northern Front Army to reinforce Shenyang. Zhao led the teaching to take over the Liaodong General. Denglai, but this matter has to be finalized by the cabinet, and it is only a preliminary idea within the Ministry."

Feng Ziying stepped into the topic, "I think the most difficult and possibly the most challenging problems for us at the moment are three, one is Liaodong, the other is Shanxi, and the third is Nanjing. How to break the situation and let the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty quickly return to Yonglong Nine If we want to improve the situation a few years ago, I think it is necessary to make a fuss about these three aspects, and to do a good job in this paper, the staff should do their part and have a duty to do so!"

  Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang are waiting with respect.

   "To tell you the truth, on the way back to Beijing, I was actually thinking about the dilemma that the Ministry of War needs to deal with, but at that time I didn't expect the situation in Liaodong to change suddenly. I was more thinking about the problems of Shanxi and Nanjing..."

  Feng Ziying talked eloquently, "I have some considerations about the situation in Shanxi. It can even be said that I made some preparations when I was in Shaanxi..."

"Did you say Puzhou?" Yuan Huazhong also admired Feng Ziying on this point. When the governor of Shaanxi extended his hand to Shanxi, he dared to order the Tongguan guards to cross the river and occupy Puzhou, so that the rebel army intended to loot the east of the Shaanxi capital and transfer the salt envoy. The idea of ​​using salt to teach money fell through, and he also firmly controlled the key point of Puzhou, threatening the rear of the rebellious army, so that the rebel army could not go all out to attack the central and northern Shanxi.

   You must know that at that time, the eastern part of Xi'an was also gathering chaos. Once Tongguan was lost, even if Feng Ziyinggui was the governor, it would be difficult to explain to the court.

"I'm afraid it's not just Puzhou. My lord dragged Dazhang, Boya, and Yuxuan to Shanxi to reorganize the Shaanxi Dusi Guard. Battalion of three unidentified troops, as well as the Xi'an Guards, such a large number of troops, I am afraid that they are not just to stabilize the situation in Shaanxi? This is already preparing for Shanxi, right? "

  Yang Sichang yelled "Adult" very bluntly and awkwardly. Ziying usually yelled back and forth weakly, but now he has to change it to an adult, which is really uncomfortable.

Feng Ziying laughed, "We still know me well. When the situation in Shaanxi improved, I was thinking about Shanxi. There are so many rebels, and some of them are quite capable. Why can't they stay? Anyway, Shanxi It also needs a war. In addition, the Guyuan army is currently struggling with food and wages, so they have to go out of the defense area to eat in the Guanzhong Plain. It can be used to make some adjustments. I thought the imperial court would let me transfer from the governor of Shaanxi to the governor of Shanxi. I didn’t expect But let Brother Li Qing go, no matter what, I will take his wedding clothes for him. When I leave, I will let the assault camp, destroy the city camp, and the Yueshan camp to the front line of Tongguan. Gu Yuan Army, I think this extra 20,000 troops can solve some problems for Brother Li Qing, right?"

Hearing what Feng Ziying said, both Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang felt relieved, and Yuan Huazhong couldn't help but beam with joy, "It's not just about solving some problems, the chaos in southern Shanxi can be resolved, Li Qing just needs to deal with it with peace of mind." The Tumed people in northern Shanxi and the Bailian in Fengzhou have disappeared, which saved Li Qing from being threatened by the enemy."

"Brother Minkai, don't be so optimistic. The fighting power of the more than 20,000 people is uneven. After all, most of them are reorganized from the rebellious army. In addition, Shanxi has to find a way to solve the food supply. Enough for Brother Li Qing to drink a pot."

Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Yuan Huazhong responded generously: "If Li Qing can't even solve this matter, he, the governor of Shanxi, is too useless. According to me, he still has to show his authority. If Jinnan The local officials in various prefectures are not good at fighting, and they can’t even guarantee food and grass supplies, so what’s the use of these local officials? If there is a marching law, then there must be a marching law!”

Yang Sichang also fully agreed: "Brother Minkai is right. Extraordinary things must be done in extraordinary times. Officials in a prefecture, a state, and a county cannot serve the court at the top, protect the people at the bottom, and cannot raise food and grass from the outside. What do you want him to do?" Use? It can be cut and used as an example!"

  Feng Ziying was forced by these two to rub her temples to relieve her emotions.

  Why are the officials of the Ministry of War all murderous and dissatisfied with the local officials' so much resentment?

  Yuan Huazhong is not very familiar with him, but how did Yang Sichang become like this? He has only been in the Ministry of War for three years, and he is so aggressive?

   "Brother Minkai, Wen Ruo, let Brother Liqing take care of Shanxi affairs. What we can do is to quickly transfer the troops from Shaanxi to southern Shanxi to relieve Brother Liqing's worries."

Feng Ziying hasn't mentioned Qiu Zixiong's matter yet, currently Qiu Zixiong is still wandering around the northern part of Pingyao Mansion, because Zijinliang's side is moving too violently, it seems a little calm on his side, but Feng Ziying still writes to him Remind him to stabilize his position for the time being, and it is not appropriate to make any big moves. Don't really overdo it, or it will delay the overall situation.

  The goal of Qiu Zixiong's army is to eliminate Zijinliang's chaotic army. If there is no suitable opportunity and Zijinliang is extremely vigilant, it is not appropriate to act too hastily.

"This is a top priority, and we really need to arrange the deployment as soon as possible." Yuan Huazhong gritted his fists, "As soon as this is over, I will immediately write to Li Qing and ask him to send someone to Puzhou to make contact. The Ministry of War here will immediately issue an order to Shaanxi. Over there, let a few units quickly cross the north to recover Linfen as soon as possible. As soon as Linfen is recovered, the rebel army caught in the middle will lose its direction and become a tree without roots. Even if the Tumets come in, we will not be afraid. "

"Well, Brother Minkai, you've worried a lot about this." Feng Ziying saw that Yuan Huazhong was so concerned, and also knew that there were constant police calls and bad news from all over the country during this period, which made Yuan Huazhong feel devastated, and now he finally heard good news, so To be implemented in the shortest possible time.

   "Nanjing..." Yang Sichang hesitated, "The impasse in Nanzhili..."

Feng Ziying laughed, "Wen Ruo, do you think it's hard to talk about my father? In fact, it's nothing. The Northwest Army's fight in Nanzhili is not as smooth as that in Shandong. One is the weather. Summer and autumn are hot and humid. The Northwest Army is used to the dry and cold climate in the North, so they are not acclimatized to the climate. In addition, it may be due to Chen Jixian. I would like to ask, what is the situation of Chen Jixian? It seems that the court also has an ambiguous attitude towards him. By the way, are the two of you clear about the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing?"

Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang exchanged glances, "I heard about it, but Lord Shangshu never mentioned it. I don't know what the cabinet ministers think, but we think it may be related to the large gap in the household department. It's just Chen Jixian. Two-faced, three-handed, positive and negative, but it also makes people's teeth cold, but this group of people is often the one who gets the most nourishment."

"What conditions can the imperial court negotiate with Nanjing?" Feng Ziying asked leisurely: "Their talks have put us in a bit of a dilemma, and they didn't give a clear explanation, for example, let us arrange to fight hard. The harder the fight, the more cost-effective it is for the court to negotiate with Nanjing? Wang Ziteng's Denglai army entered Anqing, and it seems that they are preparing to promote peace, but they want to promote peace, so we can't let them do this Wish is fulfilled."

It was still Yang Sichang who couldn't help it, "My lord, I suggest that the Ministry of War should go to the cabinet to discuss an accurate statement, otherwise we will be kept in the dark, and it is not easy to formulate the combat deployment. Wouldn't it be a waste of food money to be stopped, and it would also dampen the morale of the army."

  Yuan Huazhong also nodded in agreement. Feng Ziying achieved his goal. He just wanted to use the attitude of Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to talk to Zhang Huaichang and the cabinet.

   You can’t bypass the Ministry of War, you can’t bypass yourself to negotiate with Nanjing, you have to get involved, carefully weigh Nanjing’s intentions, and even disrupt the peace talks.

  (end of this chapter)