Chapter 117 Southwest Strategy 2

Time will make many secrets no longer secrets.

Some things in the palace may have been kept strictly confidential at that time, but now a few years have passed, and it has long been spread. For example, Zhu Qizhen wanted to expedition to the north and was severely punished by the Empress Dowager.

This one thing.

Yang Shiqi observed Zhu Qizhen and found that although Zhu Qizhen became more scheming, his determination remained unchanged.

Yang Shiqi is not willing to compete with Zhu Qizhen at all. And now there is such a need. We need to prove to the world that our Ming Dynasty cavalry is still as good as before.

After weighing it, he naturally knew what to say.

As soon as this statement came out, Zhu Qizhen didn't say much.

Immediately someone came out and said, "Yang Shoufu, this is wrong." It was Wang Zhi who came out.

Many people think that the relationship between the cabinet and the six ministers is superior and subordinate. In fact, the relationship between the two parties is like a seesaw. Whoever has the ability will have greater power.

According to the Ming Dynasty ancestral system.

The highest civil servants are the six ministers. The cabinet scholar is above the rank and cannot surpass the six ministers. And the official among the six is ​​also known as the heavenly official.

The powerful Minister of Civil Affairs prevented the cabinet from stepping down, not just once or twice.

From the formulation to the implementation of a policy, there are definitely people who think it is right or wrong, so it is strange that they did not oppose Zhu Qizhen.

So Zhu Qizhen waited quietly and listened to the bickering between Yang Shiqi and Wang Zhi.

However, generally speaking, Yang Shiqi's combat effectiveness is not comparable to Wang Zhi's.

Moreover, Yang Shiqi was not alone. First of all, the nobles and nobles all supported Yang Shiqi. Among the civil servants, Yang Rong, Wang Ji and others also supported Yang Shiqi.

It can be said that the opinions within the cabinet are basically unified.

Once the cabinet's opinions are unified, there is no policy that they cannot implement.

He Wenyuan's memorial was also brought up for discussion.

However, he was completely refuted by Yang Rong in court.

Even Zhu Qizhen could see the loopholes, how could Yang Rong not see it? Yang Rong was senior and old, and he was a bit dependent on his elders. It was too sharp to say.

Zhu Qizhen felt sorry for He Wenyuan.

But He Wenyuan didn't care at all. He just held on tight and mobilized the masses. The people had only been peaceful for a few years and they really couldn't stand the trouble.

It’s just that what He Wenyuan said is right.

The withdrawal of troops from Annan was actually in the late Xuande period. If you look at it carefully, it only lasted about ten years.

If you want to cultivate folk vitality, ten years is far from enough.

The views of the two factions in North Korea and China are clearly revealed.

From the perspective of national defense needs, the cabinet had to punish Luchuan, thinking that the latecomers would be effective. However, He Wenyuan had been in the local area for a long time and knew the suffering of the people. He wanted to calm things down and not go to war.

Let the people live and work in peace and contentment.

He Wenyuan knew that before this court meeting, the opinions had been unified long ago, but his strong sense of mission drove him to be unable to shut up on such an occasion.

Otherwise, if He Wenyuan, a mere minister, faced off against a cabinet scholar, this would be unequal in itself, and he would be overpowered by nature. Wouldn't it mean that someone with a higher official position than He Wenyuan would be unwilling to take action?

What has become a foregone conclusion is why there is no need to fight anymore.

Zhu Qizhen saw that after talking about this, if the fight continued, it would be a battle of spirits. He even knew that after today's court meeting, the countdown had begun for He Wenyuan to go out.

Zhu Qizhen coughed lightly.

When Zhu Qizhen coughed, the ministers below him all stopped talking.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Liu Shangshu, can the national treasury support an army of 150,000 to conquer Luchuan?"

Liu Zhongfu didn't say much, he just said lightly: "That's enough."

Zhu Qizhen said: "In this case, we should collect more from the official treasury and less from the private sector. Let's discuss who to send to conquer Luchuan."

Zhu Qizhen made the final decision. Yang Shiqi quickly said: "Your Majesty is wise and has a love for the people that is rare in the world."

He Wenyuan knew that he could no longer argue at this time, so he also raised his hands in salute, but lowered his head slightly, and couldn't help but have a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Why is he sneering?

Because what Zhu Qizhen said is ridiculous?

When the soldiers are dispatched, how can they not recruit civilian men? Do you really think that those Qiu Ba uncles are all people with strict military discipline? Do you really think that those generals have people to recruit, but they let their own people transport food?

Your Majesty still doesn't know what kind of world the Ming Dynasty is like.

However, no one noticed He Wenyuan at this moment. He Wenyuan could only stand in the corner, silently looking at the patched official boots on his feet.

"Your Majesty." Yang Rong said immediately: "I think that Wang Ji, the Minister of War, should be the commander of the division, and Meng Ying, the Marquis of Baoding, should be the general of the common people and the chief military officer."

"Meng Ying, Marquis of Baoding, is a famous general in Jingnan, and his reputation is well-known throughout the country. If we send him to the expedition, we will definitely defeat Luchuan."

The ministers were mentally prepared for Governor Wang Ji, but when Meng Ying took command, they felt extremely sudden. Then they thought of His Majesty Sheliu's great love for the Meng family's children at that time, and they suddenly understood in their hearts.

This Meng Ying must be His Majesty's man.

Meng Ying, who was standing in the corner, couldn't believe her ears when she heard it. Since Renzong came to the throne, the Meng family has always been cautious and behaved with their tail between their legs.

He has given up the idea of ​​going back to the battlefield.

But he didn't want to have another chance to lead troops today.

You must know that the position of the Baoding Marquis lineage in the court class before was always around the top five among the martial arts. But now they are standing in the corner.

So much so that when Zhu Qizhen looked over, he didn't see Meng Ying. Zhu Qizhen said: "The Marquis of Baoding."

"Your Majesty is here." Meng Ying came out and bowed down in front of the court. Zhu Qizhen said: "Master Yang recommends you, are you confident in pacifying Luchuan?"

Meng Ying raised his eyebrows. A person's character is developed in his youth. Meng Ying became famous as a teenager. In his early twenties, he followed his father to defeat the Confederate Army. His high spirits at that time still left a lot between his eyebrows. He said: "

Luchuan is just a bandit. Only Yunnan is a long way away. It will take a little longer for me to lead the army to Luchuan, but I hope that Luchuan will be defeated in one year. The only thing I am not sure about is that Luchuan is surrounded by high mountains and dense forests.

If the Si family and his son want to escape, I may not be sure to catch them."

A veteran is a veteran.

Meng Ying's words sounded very arrogant.

Before the fight was even started, the timetable for Poluchuan was drawn up. Plus the travel time, it would take several months or even half a year for the army to reach Yunnan.

In other words, as long as Meng Ying arrives in Yunnan, he will only have a few months.

When I think about it, I think it's too much.

But in the main hall, no one felt that Meng Ying could not do it.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay, since the Marquis of Baoding has such ambitions, let's choose a day to pay homage to the general and go on the expedition."

Wang Ji felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

In the early Ming Dynasty, when military generals went on an expedition, even if they were accompanied by civilian officials, they were just subordinates of the military generals.

But this is not the early Ming Dynasty after all.

Wang Ji had already fought a single battle in the northwest, and Wang Ji's military ability was not bad.

But now Wang Ji is in charge and Meng Ying is in charge, who is in charge and who is second. If you don't understand clearly, it will be easy to make mistakes on the battlefield.

There is only one leader in the army. Yang Rong especially understood this and said: "Your Majesty, we are going to conquer Luchuan. Between the Marquis of Baoding and Wang Shangshu, who is the leader and who is second?"

After Zhu Qizhen thought about it, he said: "Mu Ang has gone to Yunnan, but he doesn't know what the situation is in Yunnan? Why don't Baoding take his troops to Yunnan first, and Wang Ji will organize military supplies and grass behind."

When Baoding Marquis Mengying heard this, he immediately understood that he was the leader of this expedition and immediately said: "I thank your Majesty."

Although Wang Ji was dissatisfied, he did not dare to say anything.

Zhu Qizhen said: "The conquest of Luchuan has been decided. It just so happens that so many people are here today. I have some questions that have been hidden in my heart for a long time. I just want to ask you gentlemen for advice today."

"I don't dare." Yang Shiqi took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, please speak. I may have a stupid idea that can solve your Majesty's confusion."

Zhu Qizhen's lips curled up slightly.

Now that it's officially finished, the private goods will be added.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since the Luchuan Rebellion, and since I watched Hongwu, there have been rebellions by chieftains in almost a few years. Not to mention the distant ones, the Songpan Rebellion in the Xuande period and the current Luchuan Rebellion can be traced back as far as Zhenyuan.

Since Hou took charge of Guizhou, there have been many major and minor wars in Guizhou."
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