When Wu Zongrui, Zeng Yongzhong and Liao Wenru appeared in Shanhaiguan, Shi Kefa, Qiao Mingjun and others also came to Shanhaiguan. The people stationed in Shanhaiguan were Denglai New Army Staff General, Shanhaiguan Deputy Chief Soldier Jin Li, and Denglai New Army Staff General, Jinzhou

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wu Sangui.

The post of Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief is still held concurrently by Liu Ning.

No one understands why Wu Sangui, who is responsible for stationing in Jinzhou, was transferred to Shanhaiguan and was mainly responsible for guarding Shanhaiguan. You must know that Wu Sangui's father, Wu Xiang, has always stayed in the capital. Although he was not imprisoned in a prison, his freedom was restricted by the imperial court.

They are not allowed to leave the capital, which is a hidden danger in itself.

Putting Wu Sangui in charge of guarding Shanhaiguan was a decision made directly by Wu Zongrui, and naturally no one would object.

The news that Li Zicheng led the Dashun Army to attack the capital had already reached Liaodong and Shanhaiguan.

The 50,000 Denglai New Army sergeants stationed at Shanhaiguan are fully prepared and ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

Before Wu Zongrui came to Shanhaiguan, there was some debate among the civil and military officials in Liaodong. The civil officials headed by Shi Kefa believed that Denglai's new army should still be dispatched to rescue the capital. Although they had not received the emperor's imperial edict or the imperial edict, it was still the capital.

Encountering danger, it was morally justified to rush to the rescue at this time. However, the generals, mainly Liao Wenru and Liu Ning and other Denglai New Army officers, did not agree to rush to the capital.

In Liaodong, Shandong and Southern Zhili under the governance of Wu Zongrui, there was no situation where the civil servants were strong and the military was weak. The division of labor between the two sides was clear. Civil servants could not easily interfere in any affairs of the army, and the army could not easily interfere in local affairs. Therefore, in

Regarding the matter of whether Denglai's new army should rush to the capital, the opinions of Liao Wenru and others were obviously more influential.

However, the emergence of two voices still has a certain impact on the situation in Liaodong.

Feedback from the Intelligence Department showed that there was no movement from Hou Jin's Eight Banners Army.

At this time, Wu Zongrui, Zeng Yongzhong and Liao Wenru arrived in Liaodong, and their first stop was Shanhaiguan.

When Wu Zongrui and his party arrived at Shanhaiguan, Li Zicheng had already occupied Tongzhou and was preparing to launch an attack on the capital.

Shanhaiguan, General Military Mansion.

The first person to enter the wing was Shi Kefa, the governor of Liaodong.

There were only two people in the wing, Wu Zongrui and Zeng Yongzhong.

"Xianzhi, I heard that you suggested that the Denglai New Army go to the capital to aid, and this led to some disputes with Liao Wenru, Qiao Mingjun and others. Today, sir and I would like to hear your reasons."

In front of Wu Zongrui and Zeng Yongzhong, Shi Kefa felt no restraint. He cupped his fists and spoke.

"Sir, Mr. Zeng, I believe that no matter from which perspective, Denglai's new army should rush to aid the capital. I know that the Dashun Army under Li Zicheng has a total strength of more than one million people. I also know that,

The emperor and the court are suspicious of your lord, because they have never issued an order to the Denglai New Army, and have not asked the Denglai New Army to rush to the capital. According to the opinion of the subordinate, the external environment is not favorable for the Denglai New Army to rush to the capital."

"But my official intuitively believes that Denglai's new army should rush to support the capital, so that I can feel at ease..."

Shi Kefa couldn't give a specific reason, but he insisted that the Denglai New Army should rush to the aid of the capital. Perhaps it was difficult to say something, so he kept the reason vague.

After Shi Kefa finished speaking, Wu Zongrui smiled.

"Xianzhi, I understand what you mean. It is nothing more than repaying the debt and making my conscience feel better. In any case, I am still the governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty and the commander-in-chief of the new army of Denglai in the Ming Dynasty. I am also the court official of the Ming Dynasty.

The two ranking Jinshis have served as officials in the court for many years. People from the outside world see it this way. This is also a fact. If the capital city is attacked by the Dashun Army, the Denglai New Army of the Ming Dynasty will not rush to help if it is close at hand. It is morally unjustifiable.

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After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Shi Kefa nodded repeatedly.

"My lord, this is the truth. I couldn't think of it being so accurate at the moment."

Wu Zongrui shook his head slightly, but the smile on his face still did not disappear. It was normal for Shi Kefa to have such thoughts. After all, Shi Kefa was a second-ranked Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty. Deep down in his heart, he had feelings for the Ming Dynasty. This feeling could not be completely given up, let alone Shi Kefa.

, people like Zeng Yongzhong and Lu Faxuan will also have inferior views and ideas.

In the past, Wu Zongrui would have had the same idea. If he completely abandoned the Ming Dynasty, he would be judged by his conscience and morality, and his heart would be uneasy for a long time.

However, more than a year ago, Wu Zongrui abandoned such pedantic ideas.

The general trend of the world is that the long-term unity must divide, and the long-term division must unite. The Ming Dynasty has been completely corrupted and cannot be maintained. A new regime to replace this dynasty is the general trend and the inevitable development of history. In this regard, no one can stop it.

Political power, and what kind of governance philosophy is used to manage the world, is the key to the problem.

Zeng Yongzhong, Lu Faxuan, Shi Kefa and others were the civil servants Wu Zongrui mainly relied on. They would also be the civil servants Wu Zongrui relied heavily on to govern the world after he established the political power. Therefore, some understandings must be changed.

After looking at Zeng Yongzhong, Wu Zongrui spoke slowly.

"Xianzhi, I have a few questions I want to ask you. You can answer them after you think about them."

Shi Kefa nodded and looked at Wu Zongrui.

"The Denglai New Army rushes to the capital, and they may be able to repel the Dashun Army and protect the capital. But what should the Denglai New Army do next? The Dashun Army has already occupied Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places, and the north is completely in chaos.

Now, there are also the rebels under Zhang Xianzhong who have occupied most of Sichuan and Huguang. Do the Denglai New Army need to completely defeat the Dashun Army under Li Zicheng and the rebels under Zhang Xianzhong to calm down the situation in the north and south?"

Shi Kefa nodded without hesitation.

"This is natural, my lord, and my subordinates also think so."

After Shi Kefa finished speaking, Zeng Yongzhong also nodded.

Wu Zongrui's face became slightly serious and he spoke.

"You all know the corruption of officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty, their indifference to the people, and the party strife in the court. There is also the most critical thing, that is, the emperor and officials in the court have become corrupt and degenerate in the Ming Dynasty.

I want to ask you how to solve these problems."

Shi Kefa was stunned, and Zeng Yongzhong was also stunned. They didn't know how to answer.

Wu Zongrui looked at the two of them and sighed softly.

"Haven't you ever thought about the reason why Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were able to achieve such great success? More than ten years ago, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were still fighting for their lives. The imperial army could destroy them at any time. In such a difficult environment, they persisted

They came down, and later they developed and expanded. No matter where they went, they were welcomed by the local people. Their slogan was very clear: King Chuang will not accept food when he comes."

"Let's take a look at what the imperial court has done. Since the emperor came to the throne, natural disasters have hit the north and south of the Ming Dynasty one after another. Many places have lost grain. The so-called concern of the emperor and the imperial court is to exempt local land taxes at most. Farmers have no food to eat.

, is about to starve to death, what’s the use of exempting him from taxes.”

"The scholar-bureaucrats in the south colluded with merchants and made a lot of money through trade transactions, but the court levied trade taxes. The court was short of money, but it still reached out to the people and farmers. The farmers who suffered from successive famines could not survive anymore.

If they have to bear taxes, what can they do if they don't rebel? There is no chance of them starving to death."

"Maybe you want to say that all this is the fault of the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China, and has nothing to do with the emperor. The emperor still wants to govern the world of the Ming Dynasty. Such reasons are a big joke. The world of the Ming Dynasty will be managed.

It can be compared to a big family. The emperor is the head of the family. If the head of the family is incompetent and makes the family members impoverished, starved to death, infighting, and torn apart, how can one still say that the head of the family is very capable?"

Having said this, Wu Zongrui clenched his fists.

"We all need to be loyal, but we need to look at what we are loyal to. If the family or even the country we are loyal to is corrupt and degenerate, and the people are in dire straits, and the emperor we are loyal to is too ambitious and talented to govern the world, leaving the people struggling on the line of life and death, are we turning a blind eye?

, rigidly copy the creeds in the book, but still stand up and roar, smash this unequal world, and find a way for the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment."

"Xianzhi, sir, I hope you can think about it carefully and really understand it."

"Nowadays, we need to put aside pity. What we care about is the world and the people of the world, not the emperor and the court to whom we once served."

...

It was unusually quiet inside the wing.

Shi Kefa and Zeng Yongzhong both lowered their heads and did not speak.

Wu Zongrui stood up and walked out of the wing, leaving Shi Kefa and Zeng Yongzhong behind to think things through.

At this moment, an idea formed in Wu Zongrui's mind. He was going to write a special article based on the theory of hundreds of years later to discuss the relationship between the change of dynasties and the rise and fall of the world. In this article, he wanted to implement the people-oriented principle.

Based on the idea of ​​​​funding the country and strengthening the people, historical development has proved that no matter which dynasty it is, the rulers truly put the people's livelihood first, the development of the country first, and their own interests later. This dynasty

It will definitely prosper. If it tramples on the interests of the people, cruelly exploits the people, and bulges its own pockets, this dynasty will definitely decline.

This article must be carefully studied and understood by civil and military officials who enter the martial arts hall.

As for whether to send troops to the capital, Wu Zongrui has already made plans. Under the current circumstances, Denglai's new army will not send troops to the capital, and there is no need to send troops to the capital. Li Zicheng, who has occupied the capital, will definitely take the initiative to send troops. At that time, Denglai's new army will not send troops to the capital.
Chapter completed!