The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Wei Guangde returned to the cabinet after having lunch at the Wenhua Palace, and went back to the check-in room first to take a look.

Because it was known today that he was going to the Wenhua Hall to give lectures, the secretary of the cabinet did not assign the memorial to him.

Seeing that the book desk was empty, Lu Bu was about to bring him tea.

Wei Guangde waved his hand and said, "There's no need to make tea. I'll go to Mr. Chief Assistant to ask for a cup of tea later." ’

If you stay in the duty room and there happens to be a memorial sent from the General Affairs Department, you will probably have to send some memorials to him.

It is rare to have a free day, and Wei Guangde does not want to fall into the world of literature again.

Go and sit with Zhang Juzheng, and there will be no one here to send official documents.

If Zhang Juzheng wants someone to replace him, he is tantamount to provoking a fight with him, which does not seem to be in his current interests.

Liaodong, which Wei Guangde is thinking about most at the moment, is actually in turmoil.

Wei Guangde spent a long time in the check-in room thinking about it, and finally decided not to remind Zhang Juzheng and let him do it.

Those who can be called elites in the Ming army are more or less veterans who have experienced many battles. If they were not a bit cunning and stupid, the grass on their graves would be several feet high at this time.

Amid the sound of the salute, the sacrifice was brought up, which was a cow.

Before the army arrived, Qi Jiguang had already sent a military report to Xianshan Fort and informed Zhang Xueyan, the governor of Liaodong in Xianshan Fort, about his itinerary in detail.

At the same time, Zhang Xueyan's order was also sent to Gaizhou. He only waited for the arrival of the Jizhen army led by Qi Jiguang and immediately went north to Gushan Fort.

Some experts can roughly judge the character of the person who writes through the strokes of his pen.

As for the Jurchen tribe that the imperial court wants to conquer, what kind of thing is it to the officers and soldiers of Jizhen? Can it be more powerful than the Mongolian Tatars?

Therefore, after most people think this way, they are naturally full of contempt for the enemies they face.

But today is different from the past, Gao Gong will never come back.

However, if you indulge too much, not only will you not make much progress, but it will also be a sign of being dejected by playing with things.

Along the way, the main force of the Liaodong Army led by Li Chengliang was naturally 40,000 men, while the Jizhen Army led by Qi Jiguang, with 10,000 men, was a surprise force.

As the tooth flag cleared the way, the five-color flag followed closely, and the flags in the Ming army faced north.

Except for the Western Liaoning Corridor Guard Station, which remained stationary, the other guard stations mobilized elite troops to move closer to Shenyang and Liaoyang, and ordered Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Teng to take command and be responsible for protecting the security of Shenyang and surrounding areas.

His limited memory is about Zhang Juzheng's unlucky death. Most theories are that when Emperor Wanli grew up, he resented Zhang Juzheng's oppression of him, so when officials came to impeach Zhang Juzheng for his mistakes, he deliberately indulged the officials. After attacking Zhang, he finally deprived Zhang Juzheng of all his honors.

There was a slight discrepancy with the judgment of the Ming cabinet. After Zhang Xueyan met with the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, the news had somehow reached Wang Gao's ears.

However, Wang Gao still has great prestige among the Jurchen tribe, and some tribal leaders have secretly taken refuge in Wang Gao, either openly or secretly.

Although some veterans had a premonition that this battle would not be easy, they still had some contempt because they defeated the Mongols twice last year.

It's okay not to take refuge. In Liaodong, a place that values ​​strength, if you don't have a strong backer, you may have been eaten alive by other tribes long ago.

The power of drafting votes and approving red papers was delegated to the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies, so there were very few opportunities for the emperor to write in person.

He is now the governor of Liaodong, and he has to think about the Liaodong Army at every turn.

Lu Bu, who was standing outside the door, stepped into the room, bowed and said, "Master, I didn't see it."

Now that he knew that Daming was going to take action against him, Wang Gao naturally would not sit back and wait for death, but would actively prepare to deal with it.

On that day, Li Chengliang would also march out from Xianshan Fort to attack Wang Gao's tribe from two sides.

Even if Qi Jiguang doesn't like to use soldiers, tall ones among short people will be able to pick some of these soldiers.

If he has not yet joined the cabinet at this time, he will naturally need to fight with others for a chance of joining the cabinet.

In fact, this matter is not serious. The main reason is that Wei Guangde is a little unsure whether he should remind Zhang Juzheng.

But when Zhang Juzheng also realized Feng Bao's value, Wei Guangde's chances became slim.

In the officialdom, as long as you remain cautious and diligent in doing things, there is actually another way to win, which is to outlast the people above you.

At least, Wei Guangde didn't feel that he was sure of winning if he fought with Zhang Juzheng.

Otherwise, he would not want to hang out in Liaodong.

Therefore, the current cabinet composed of the two is actually very stable.

By passing the imperial examination, he actually wanted to devote his energy to the reform of the Ming Dynasty system, leaving military and other issues to him.

These actions of his naturally fell in the eyes of those Jurchens in the Jurchen tribe who secretly took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, and the news was quietly sent to Shenyang and Liaoyang.

After discussing with the chief military officer Li Chengliang, the countermeasures were finally decided.

Wei Guangde thought about it, and it seemed that there really wasn't.

After Qi Jiguang's cavalry came over, the drummer had already opened his arms and waved his drumsticks and started beating the drums rhythmically.

After looking at the correct position, the executioner raised his knife and lowered it. A spurt of blood shot up three feet high, just falling onto the tooth flag on the opposite side, leaving a bright red patch.

He has passed the stage of needing to fight with others, and now he needs to endure.

As for Chen Yiqin, it was just an accident. He met someone who shouldn't be there.

He crossed his legs, smoothed the hem of his official robe, and thought for a while whether he should mention the little emperor's calligraphy practice when he went to see Zhang Juzheng.

Perhaps, he once had the capital to fight with his good relationship with Feng Bao.

Even if it is an imperial edict, it is drafted by the cabinet, and the imperial edict will complete the corresponding work, and there is no need for the emperor's own handwriting.

A great man once said that if you struggle with heaven, you will have endless joy; if you struggle with earth, you will have endless joy; if you struggle with people, you will have endless joy.

At this time, in the Banner Palace inside Gushan Fort, Qi Jiguang brought the generals of the Jizhen Army into it, took back the tooth flags that were sacrificed here, and then led the pro-army guards toward the north gate in a mighty manner.

Not only did he send people to lobby the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, hoping to gain their support and unite against the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, after three days of wandering at sea, after the Nanyang Navy and the Caosi fleet transported the Jizhen army to Gaizhou, the army disembarked and rested for two days. Qi Jiguang took the Jizhen army and other troops from Jinzhou, Fuzhou, etc. A large number of civilians mobilized for land acquisition hurried towards Gushan Fort with a large amount of grain.

The east and west are facing each other, leaving Ming Dynasty to worry about one thing and the other, and maybe there will be a chance to win.

"Yes, sir."

Naturally, the sacrifices would not be slaughtered by butchers, but by the executioners of the military firing squad, majestically coming out with a broadsword in hand.

Seeing that the soldiers below were ready, Qi Jiguang stepped forward, turned around and took the military order from the guards behind him, slowly unfolded it in front of all the soldiers, and read it loudly.

Who can shake Wei Guangde's position?

Only when the executioner chops majestically, chops beautifully, chops murderously, and chops vigorously can the morale of the soldiers be boosted.

After reading out the military order for the expedition, Qi Jiguang waved his hand, and someone presented the three animal sacrifice flags.

After beheading the sacrifices, Qi Jiguang stood on the high platform and shouted to his subordinates: ‘Go to war. ’

However, after experiencing Xu Jie and Li Chunfang as the first assistants, Wei Guangde also saw the way.

After all, being an emperor does not require good calligraphy. The most important thing is to be sensible and know how to handle government affairs.

Yan Shifan and Gao Gong were not what he wanted to learn.

Age was his biggest obstacle when he first became an official, but now, it has become his biggest obstacle to his final victory.

What Qi Jiguang was holding was the marching warrant from Liaodong Governor Zhang Xueyan. He described the crimes of Gao, the rebel chief, and stated that he had received the imperial decree that he would command Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, to lead an attack to capture the rebel leader. Chief's law.

Wei Guangde suddenly asked outside the door.

There are many people who hate Wang Gao, but there are also many tribal leaders who are afraid of Wang Gao and have secret connections.

Wei Guangde will not oppose his reform methods, and he does not need to worry about pressure from the outside.

Wei Guangde did not go back to the desk and sit down. Instead, he found a chair in the living room outside and sat down.

Behind the flag, the Jizhen army commanded by Qi Jiguang marched on the journey with neat steps and high spirits.

Saying this is suitable for the environment the great man was in at that time, but it is not suitable for Wei Guangde's situation at this time.

After these years of ups and downs, Wei Guangde has developed his own views on officialdom.

Under the tooth flag, Lao Niu seemed to have a premonition of his own end, and his legs were already trembling.

Reminding him will prevent this kind of thing from happening, then when will he be able to get ahead?

"Zhang Juzhang seems to have been liquidated after his death. Speaking of which, it seems that he doesn't have many years to live, but looking at him now, he seems to be in pretty good health."

After marching for more than half a month, the army and the accompanying civilians finally arrived at Gushan Fort two days ago. While resting, they inspected the accompanying army's equipment and carried out maintenance and repairs.

"Lu Bu, is there any memorial from Liaodong today?"

No matter what the court thought, it was impossible for Zhang Xueyan to hand over the great success of annihilating Wang Gao to Qi Jiguang from Jizhen.

Now, the Ming army wanted to compete with Wang Gao for time and take action before Wang Gao could gather all his strength.

Zhang Juzheng's speaking skills are really impeccable. Although practicing calligraphy obsessively can cultivate one's sentiments, isn't it true that seeing words is like seeing people?

"Yes, sir."

Chen Yiqin's defeat was not his own problem. It was not the result of his failure to compete with Li Chunfang for the position of chief assistant, but the need for Emperor Longqing to ascend to the throne.

Just like Li Chunfang back then, even though he was not good at handling government affairs and his prestige in the court was not enough, he still successfully took over the position of chief assistant from Xu Jie because he made no mistakes and gave no reason for criticism.

Thinking of Chen Yiqin, Wei Guangde couldn't help but shudder for a while.

Therefore, Zhang Xueyan, the governor's censor, immediately left Liaoyang to the censor Liu Tai and Bing Beidao, and went to Shenyang with the governor's troops.

In fact, when Jizhen's military labor force mobilized a large number of troops to arrive in Liaodong, the subordinates had many guesses and knew that a war was about to happen here.

Wei Guangde said something dissatisfied, then stood up and walked out.

"Ji Zhen's army should have arrived in Liaodong a long time ago, but Zhang Xueyan didn't even send back a memorial. What's there to eat?"

As for why Qi Jiguang still has veteran Youzi under his account, it's actually not surprising.

And just the day before yesterday, Qi Jiguang received a military order from Zhang Xueyan at the garrison in the fort, ordering him to lead his troops out of the customs in two days, aiming directly at Gule City.

When the governor entered Xianshan Fort, Li Chengliang led his own servants and 30,000 elite Liaodong troops to mount troops outside Xianshan Fort, ready to attack Wang Gao's tribe at any time.

The reality is so cruel. The Ming cabinet judged that the relationship between the Jurchen tribes would not be harmonious, but they did not expect that their internal relations were actually very complicated.

This time, the Ming army still exited from Gushan Fort and Xianshan Fort, and advanced in two directions to approach Gule City, Wang Gao's old nest.

A few days ago, Qi Jiguang's trophies when he sent out his cavalry camp to raid the Jurchen outposts outside Gushan Fort at night became sacrifices for the Ming army's expedition.

This moment is the executioner's supreme glory, the moment the sergeant kills the enemy is glory, and the moment he sacrifices the flag is even more glory.

At the same time, orders were sent to Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaizhou and Haizhou in southern Liaoning to mobilize a large number of civilians, waiting for the grain and grass allocated by the court to arrive. Some of them would be transported to Liaoyang and Shenyang for storage, and the rest would be transported directly to Gushan Fort.

Hearing what Wei Guangde said, Lu Bu, who was about to make tea, hesitated and then retreated outside the house.

"Military orders, Wang Gao Buchen, has been the commander of the right guard capital of Jianzhou since the Jiajing period. He is cunning, intelligent and fierce. He invaded the border several times and killed many people. He trapped and killed our general Pei Chengzu and others."

Indeed, Zhang Juzheng is less than fifty now, at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is hard to tell that he only has less than ten years left to live.

It seems that Feng Bao, who finally joined forces with Zhang Juzheng to take power, did not fare well either, and it also ended miserably.

When passing by Lu Bu, Wei Guangde paused slightly and told him: "Go to the Ministry of War now and ask if there are any official documents from Liaodong. If so, make a copy and come back."

Accompanied by the sound of drums, Qi Jiguang rode directly to the foot of the high platform. He kicked off his saddle and got off his horse and onto the high platform. His guards followed closely behind him and stood behind Qi Jiguang holding the military flag.

"Dong dong dong"

After leading the guards out of the city for only a few miles, they found a relatively flat open space where ten thousand Ji Town troops and horses were waiting in formation. Opposite the military formation, a simple high platform was built, with several war drums erected on both sides of the high platform.

At the same time, he also sent people to contact the Mongolian Tumut and Tainingwei tribes to prepare to invade Liaoshen from the west, and he himself planned to take the initiative to attack instead of passively defending.

At this moment, the drum beat suddenly stopped, and the whole place was audibly quiet.

Although Qi Jiguang didn't like this kind of soldiers, it had to be said that they were the most astute group of people.

Even if he could come back, the young emperor Wanli and the two queen mothers in the harem would never trust him like Emperor Longqing did.

Qi Jiguang read the order in his hand loudly on the high platform, and his subordinates remained silent and just stared at their commander on the stage.

Wei Guangde whispered in the check-in room, somewhat confused about the reason.

In fact, now that he is the second assistant, there is no need to compete with the first assistant.

After Lu Bu agreed, Wei Guangde had already stepped out of the check-in room and walked towards Zhang Juzheng.

In the dense forest several miles away, a group of Jurchen sentry detectives naturally saw it.

"Sure enough, Minggou is going to send troops. No wonder so many scouts were sent out in the past few days. Let's go back and report the news."

The Jurchen who led the team waved his hand and motioned for the people behind him to slowly exit the dense forest. (End of chapter)