Soon after Liu Sheng returned to the capital with Liu Yu's song, the army of the expedition to the west and the emperor's imperial drive returned to the court.

The prince of the prison country and the ministers left behind went out of the city to greet them, and then set up a sacrifice on the outskirts of the capital to commemorate the soldiers who died in battle, and went to the temple to win.

After some of the ceremonies, Li Gan was a little fluttering.

His vanity was greatly satisfied, and the ministers wrote and sang praises of virtue.

All of them said that the emperor commanded well, boldly enabled Liu Yu to fight a decisive battle on the northern front, and defeated the quasi-department in one fell swoop. What kind of eulogy did he say about recovering the Western Regions, which made Li Gan float to the sky.

This feeling is really good, since the last war against Russia, after a few years, I feel this feeling again, it is really indescribably happy.

And this time, it was Liu Yu who made him experience the pleasure of vanity.

If you just build a city all the way and push it over, it's not a good thing, everything is reasonable.

But Liu Yu's decisive battle north of the Altai Mountains really shocked many people's jaws, and he actually won the battle like this?

At this time, they all jumped out to praise the emperor, saying that the emperor was strategizing, winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away, discerning the pearls, and boldly employing people, so that the Pingzhun War, which was originally estimated to cost a huge amount of military spending, saved a lot of money, which was really a blessing to the world.

Hearing such a comfortable sycophant, it is natural that the draught does not forget to dig wells.

Thinking that Liu Yu, who rushed back to Weihai as soon as the battle was over, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The military power is happy, and the method of military training is not selfish, except for a little bit of elusiveness, he likes to be smart and force the court to do things, he seems to be a perfect courtier.

After the various ceremonies, it is natural to be rewarded for meritorious deeds.

On top of the court meeting, the nobles, generals, ministers of the Heavenly Blessing Palace, and the courtiers who are qualified to participate in the court meeting did not have any surprise that Liu Yu should be the first to take credit for this time.

It's really embarrassing. After the first battle north of the Altai Mountains, the army did not fight any more battles, and the quasi-troops surrendered, which was a matter of course, but it was after Liu Yu led his troops directly into Ili to attack Chinook City.

It's easy for others to say.

Li Jiusi, the Duke of Hubei State, is the commander of the army on the North Road, and he has no promotion, and he will be rewarded with some heirs.

The commander of the army on the West Road, the general Jiang Chen, is now leveled, and according to the rules, he has received the military power and entered the Tianyou Palace.

is the only one who is Liu Yu, what should be sealed?

Counted, this is also the work of destroying the country.

But if it is all the credit of Liu Yu, then it is not, if it were not for the two armies coming out together, forcing the quasi-ministry to choose to survive in the battle in Shanbei, Liu Yu would not have had the opportunity to make this immortal achievement.

The other is the Western Road army that fought soy sauce throughout the whole process, and how many people cried and fainted when they heard that Liu Yu captured Yili.

Many people waited and looked forward to military merit, and as a result, they were looking forward to such a result.

Drawing his sword and looking around, he was at a loss, the quasi-part was flat, Mongolia was stable, and he couldn't fight North Korea. The southwest counterinsurgency, changing the land and returning to the stream, how many military exploits can be tolerated?

After hearing that Liu Yu had won in Shanbei that day, the forward of the Western Route army ran forward like crazy, hoping to attack Ili before Liu Yu captured Yili, but after all, it was still a step too slow.

There are many theories about this kind of thing.

Wang Yangming of the previous dynasty was knighted, and he had no chance to enter the cabinet, because the nobles could not enter the cabinet.

But Dashun can be a general and enter the phase, his military merits are enough, he is knighted, he can enter the Heavenly Blessing Palace, he can participate in military affairs, and formulate the policies of the imperial court.

The ministers didn't like Liu Yu, because Liu Yu was not promoted by the imperial examination, and he really had the ability, but he was a heretic.

If it weren't for Liu Yu, things on the Rakshasa side wouldn't be so complicated. After the two sides met each other, they didn't communicate again, but Liu Yu sent envoys, which made the concept of the world shaky.

The policy carried out in the Wendeng area is the Qingmiao Law, the apportionment into the mu, and the perpetual tenant power, if you want to say that it is all attacked by Wendeng Prefecture Mu Baiyunhang, no one believes it: Why is there no such thing elsewhere, but you Liu Yu came out next to it?

The big news about the brawl between Guozijian and Wude Palace that day shocked the jaws of the gentry of the world.

If this kind of person enters the court, he may make some mess.

But the emperor wants to learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and reuse hemorrhoidal licking slaves like Wei Qing, and Dashun has the tradition and rules of going out and going out of the phase, which is a little difficult.

Knighthood, it will only be good for Liu Yu's future development, and there will be no harm at all.

Now there is a British duke in the palace today, and Liu Yu is the dragon ban ordered by the head emperor of Wude Palace, and the two places in the normal rules are met.

Don't be knighted, this credit is indeed here, and it's not easy to pick a thorn. There is such a thing as deducting military salaries, and many inquiries have been made, but there is indeed no such thing; Spending money to supplement the army can be done to add to the crime, but it is useless under the premise of the emperor's trust.

The only good news was that after the defeat of Ili, Liu Yu threw away his troops and ran back to Weihai to tinker with the navy.

In this way, in a short period of time, the emperor should not let Liu Yu transfer to Wenchen.

As long as you are not in the imperial court, it is also a good thing to toss outside, otherwise you will be knighted at the age of twenty-four or five, enter the court early, and be a radical reformer, which will definitely be a trouble in the future.

Li Gan also knew what was going on in his heart, thinking about what he really wanted to do, but he couldn't mention it directly.

Facing the ministers, Li Gan first sighed.

"In the first battle, the ministers seemed to be unfazed. I broke out in a cold sweat. The new army trained by Liu Yu was trained by Westerners, with more than 10,000 people, crisscrossing the Western Regions, and no one was invincible. ”

"Westerners are deeply rooted in the South Seas and have been operating for a long time. I am deeply afraid of a repeat of the incident in the last years of the previous dynasty. The Qingzhou army is not more than 10,000, and the drill is only two years, so it is so terrifying. Let me ask, what will happen if countries such as Annam and Burma train their new armies and join our dynasty? ”

"It is such a loyal and filial minister as Joseon, who also defected to the East in the last years of the previous dynasty, and also sent musketeers to fight with our dynasty. Burma was also at war with the former dynasty. Or it is called cultivating virtue, but after cultivating virtue, do they not have the heart of disobedience? ”

"Those who are afraid of power but not virtue."

After saying what was on his mind, the court was silent.

The battle of leveling did make many people exclaim. Everyone knows that Liu Yu's military formation is from the West, and the firearms are also purchased from the West, and Western instructors are hired.

There were Western mercenaries in the puppet dynasty and the Southern Ming Dynasty, but that's it. It's only been more than 80 years, is there such a big improvement in the Western formation military system?

Wenchen didn't know the soldiers, and he didn't know what the difference was, and in the silence, the military department advised: "Your Majesty don't worry. Our system is far superior to that of the West, and the West is strong, but it is only firearms. I'm catching up, imitating firearms, and I'm not worried. ”

Li Gan snorted and said, "Imitation? Eighty years ago, it was imitated, and after eighty years, do you know what Western firearms will look like? Moreover, the missionaries of the DPRK and China did not fail to pay tribute to Western muskets, but Western muskets did not have much advantage if they were not equipped with bayonets. ”

"With a bayonet, the formation is fused, and it is not the same. Eighty years will be like heaven and earth, you just need to imitate, is it too late? ”

"Besides, I ask you, what is the difference between this flintlock pistol and bayonet and the military formation of our dynasty before? DID YOU KNOW? How much is the interval between the camps? Why should there be a few spacers? Do you know? ”

The soldier replied: "I don't know. Ranchen doesn't need to know. If you give a good gift, the people will not dare to be disrespectful; If the righteousness is good, the people will not dare to disobey; If the letter is good, the people will not dare to be merciful, and if the husband is like this, the people of the Quartet will bear their sons! Training has its own people who train soldiers, and knowing soldiers has its own generals who know soldiers, and what Your Majesty has to do is to rule the world with courtesy and benevolence. In this way, the soldiers will work hard, and the craftsmen will also develop new firearms, and the courtiers will not need to know what the new firearms will look like. ”

"Now that the Western Regions have been recovered, it is time to cultivate virtue. The things that His Majesty is worried about are not enough to worry about. It is possible to allow those who know the army to train the army, and they can also order the imitation of firearms, which is all within the scope of the matter. Your Majesty is worried about this, and the minister thinks that it is really unnecessary. ”

"The ministers are worried about the fact that the Celestial Empire reformed firearms and changed formations, thinking that the world was invincible, and they followed the example of Han Wu and conquered the four sides."

"Though the kingdom be great, the warlike will perish; Although the world is safe, forgetting the war will be dangerous. Now that the quasi-ministry has been leveled, Mongolia has been attached, and the Nuer Gandu Division has been collected, please also ask Your Majesty to think of the common people, rest and recuperate, and do not raise swords again. There was opposition to the matter of leveling, and if the quasi-ministry could pay tribute, with Hami as the boundary, and not disturb each other, it may not be impossible. ”

"Now that the Western Regions have been recovered, what is the use? Not to mention the millions of military spending, the garrison and immigration in the future will cost money. ”

"A few years ago, when there was a catastrophe in Shandong, wouldn't it be benevolent to provide relief to the victims?"

"The minister is not discussing the great merit of recovering the Western Regions, but he really hopes that His Majesty will rule the world with benevolence and courtesy. For example, today's public opinion is arrogant and boastful, and it is not a blessing for the world to expand the land and open up the border at every turn. Your Majesty must not ignore it. ”

Therefore, the minister thought that the first battle of the Ping Zhu had proved that the new army could fight. Your Majesty may cut the world's soldiers, and only a few will be left. In this way, millions of military salaries can be saved, and the provinces can be exempted from money and food, which is also a beautiful talk. ”

Li Gan nodded, knowing that this person was also a loyal minister, and encouraged: "Qing's words are also reasonable. However, there are some pedantic views on what is fair. However, the Western Regions have been decided, and there is no need to mention this matter again. As for the reduction of the world's troops, this can also be done, but it is necessary to organize and train a new army. Otherwise, if the old army is cut and the new army is not completed, then if there is a police officer in the sky, it will be a major mistake. ”

The military department advised again: "The minister thinks that Liu Yu is not only good at training soldiers, but also has the authority of leveling. At this time, although the Western Regions are restored, they are actually undecided, and Liu Yu is the most suitable to guard the Western Regions with a person who can be civil and martial. This time, Liu Yu should be the first merit, his merit is enough to seal the marquis, and with the power of a great victory, so that he can guard and train the troops, then the Western Regions will not be corrupted, and the country can also save money and food. ”

After he finished speaking, many people also spoke one after another, expressing their secondment.

There are also humanitarians: "Liu Yu has not only dealt with the Rakshasa people, but also knows practical knowledge such as surveying and mapping, so His Majesty should let him guard and preside over matters such as boundary surveying." He has the prestige of winning more and conquering the big and small, and if he guards it, no one in the Western Regions will dare to rebel. ”

No matter how you look at it, Liu Yu should be the best candidate to guard the Western Regions.

This is a fair statement, but there are also some hidden mysteries.