After opening the letter, Xiong Tingbi took a quick look, and the expression on his face gradually became more and more serious from the beginning of the lightness.

The letter given by the emperor is a holy decree. It's a secret message in private, but it's just as important.

In this letter, Zhu Youxiao first affirmed Xiong Tingbi's military exploits; Secondly, he praised Xiong Tingbi for living up to his trust. But at the end of the letter, the crux of the matter is stated.

Xiong Tingbi also knew this very well in his heart, and His Majesty clearly told him to be cautious. At this time, remember that the arrogant army will be defeated, and his task is to defend Liaodong. As long as you can ensure that Shenyang and Liaoyang are not lost, other things are not important, don't think about sending troops, and don't think about attacking. Daming can't withstand another rout, and now it's the most important thing to be safe.

Xiong Tingbi knew that His Majesty was afraid that he would repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Sarhu. Once there is another rout like Salhu, the strength of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong will be completely gone. At that time, it was really a passive beating. Once Shenyang and Liaoyang were lost, Jiannu completely cleared the way to the west, and could attack Mongolia at any time. And Da Ming can only watch, and there is no way to stop it.

In the original history, the only one who could play a role in pulling the production was Mao Wenlong of Phi Dao.

Because of the existence of Mao Wenlong and the presence of Yuan Keli to support him, they were able to contain Huang Taiji and prevent him from going west to fight Mongolia, at least not to do his best.

After Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, Mao Wenlong's men completely surrendered to Huang Taiji. As a result, Huang Taiji was able to completely let go of his hands and feet, whether it was attacking Korea in the east or Mongolia in the west, there was no containment.

In such a situation, the situation of the war becomes more and more unfavorable.

What Zhu Youxiao wants now is not to recover Liaodong. With Xiong Tingbi's strength, it is impossible to recover Liaodong. Even if he can win a few battles, it doesn't have much strategic significance, so Zhu Youxiao didn't allow him to make random moves.

If you get carried away by this victory, it's easy to make bigger mistakes.

Now the morale of the army in Liaodong is high, and it is only because the defense of the city has won. This is different from the field battle, the Liaodong army is not tough enough, and it is really facing a hard battle, and they can't do it. In other words, it is okay to fight against the wind, but it is easy to have problems once the wind is headwind.

When Xiong Tingbi saw this letter, he didn't know what expression to put on his face.

In fact, during this period of time, Xiong Tingbi's heart has also been very happy. Although he hasn't floated yet, he has already despised Jiannu.

In Xiong Tingbi's view, Nurhachi is dead, and Jiannu is still alive and is not a problem. When he cleans up, he will definitely be able to recover Tieling, Kaiyuan and Qinghe. At that time, Jiannu was completely blocked by him.

In fact, the expansion of troops during this period has already had this harbinger. Xiong Tingbi wanted to touch it tentatively.

Putting down the letter in his hand, raising his head to look at Liao Zhong, Xiong Tingbi said, "Is Jinyiwei looking at me?" ”

You must know that in the army of Liaodong, there are many people who are supervising the army. Except for the eunuch Wei Chao, it is the brocade guard in front of him. Before the war, Jinyiwei suddenly changed people, and there must be this reason.

In fact, Xiong Tingbi shouldn't have asked that, but he couldn't help it. He is a straight-hearted person who does not like to hide things in his stomach.

Glancing at Xiong Tingbi, Liao Zhong was silent for a while, and said, "The capital didn't give us any orders, just let us report in time." This is also our duty, and His Majesty still has a lot of trust in the marshal. ”

After hearing this, Xiong Tingbi felt a lot more comfortable in his heart, and he was now very worried about His Majesty's suspicions.

If His Majesty does not trust him, then he will have a hard time in Liaodong in the future. A big reason why he was able to create such a situation in Liaodong was because of His Majesty's trust in him, there was never a shortage of money and food, and all kinds of new equipment were also sent to Liaodong.

The main reason why this battle was able to achieve such great results was that Liaodong had added so many artillery pieces.

As long as you don't lose the trust of Your Majesty, it's still too late.

Liao Zhong looked at Xiong Tingbi and said directly: "Marshal, you also know the situation in the army now, many people think that building slaves is not enough to trouble. But at the time of the Battle of Salhu, Jiannu was weaker than now, but what was the result? ”

"Your Majesty is not not fighting, it's just that the timing is not right. A few years ago, there was a rebellion in Shandong, and since this year, there have been many disasters and famines in various places, and there have been several earthquakes alone. The DPRK and China are very short of money and food, and they really can't support the big war. As a trusted courtier of His Majesty, the marshal should understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts. ”

In fact, Liao Zhong's words should not be said. It's just that he has been watching Xiong Tingbi do his best in Liaodong, and Liao Zhong can't help it.

These things are not too much of a secret among the Jinyi Guard. Jinyiwei's original commander Xu Xianchun has also been taken off at this time. The situation in the imperial court, they know better.

If the imperial court hadn't made a sum of money in Shandong this year, I'm afraid it would have been another sad year.

Therefore, Liao Zhong's words to persuade Xiong Tingbi can be regarded as heartfelt words.

"The marshal may not know that His Majesty only eats four dishes and one soup for each meal in the palace, and he hasn't added new clothes for half a year." Liao Zhong looked at Xiong Tingbi and continued: "Your Majesty has always been frugal, and the construction of the palace has stopped, just to save money, to pay for military expenses. ”

"For more than a year, Liaodong's military spending has never been in arrears, even frequent; Grain and wages have always arrived in time, and all kinds of ordnance have been sent to Liaodong in time, which costs money. ”

"At the beginning of this year, the invasion of Northwest Mongolia, coupled with the earthquake that shook a lot of passes, all cost money. There is really no money in the court, and if there is really a big battle, the court will not be able to support it. ”

After hearing this, the expression on Xiong Tingbi's face softened. 77 eBooks

He looked at Liao Zhong, a smile appeared on his face, and then asked, "You are not an ordinary Jinyi guard, right?" Ordinary brocade guards shouldn't understand this, and they won't talk to me about these things. Who are you? ”

"My identity is Jinyi Wei Qianhu." Liao Zhong said with a smile.

In fact, Liao Zhong is certainly not an ordinary Jinyi Wei Qianhu, he is Chen Hong's person.

Among the Jinyi Guards, Chen Hong has been secretly poking and cultivating his own manpower, which is also allowed by His Majesty, and the Jinyi Guards also know about it. The commander of the Jinyi Guard didn't dare to interfere if he wanted to, so he could only let it go.

These people are the best of the best, and they are trained, so it can be said that their knowledge and ability are extraordinary.

This time, Liao Zhong was able to be selected to come to Liaodong because his ability was outstanding.

Xiong Tingbi obviously didn't believe Liao Zhong's words, how could an ordinary Jinyi guard have such insight?

What's more, His Majesty eats four dishes and one soup in the palace, such a thing is not something that ordinary people can hear. Even if the ministers knew it, it was impossible for a Jinyi Wei Qianhu to know so clearly.

However, the other party was reluctant to say, and Xiong Tingbi couldn't ask. He nodded and said, "I will write a question book for Your Majesty." ”

"Well, for the best." Liao Zhong nodded and said: "Marshal, some people in the DPRK have said recently that His Majesty's reward for Liaodong is too generous, and Dashuai must be able to understand this matter." ”

"Dashuai has been paying attention to it recently, although Dashuai has a clear conscience, he still tries to be as little as possible to tell the truth, which will cause trouble for His Majesty."

"Now Your Majesty's life is not as easy as the marshal imagined. You are a close minister of the Son of Heaven, His Majesty's most trusted courtier, you should know how to report the military favor, so you don't need to talk about it. If nothing else, the humiliation is gone. ”

Xiong Tingbi nodded and said, "You go." ”

After Liao Zhong left, Xiong Tingbi looked at his back thoughtfully, then shook his head, walked straight to the desk on the side and began to write.

Leaving Xiong Tingbi's tent, a smile appeared on Liao Zhong's face. He knew that his words had an effect on Xiong Tingbi's words.

You must know that when you are training in the capital, how to say good things for Your Majesty is the top priority of training.

This subject is called Preaching the Powers of Heaven. As His Majesty's most loyal courtier, you must always think about Your Majesty, learn to speak for Your Majesty, and maintain Your Majesty's heavenly prestige.

Liao Zhong is very satisfied with the performance just now, obviously he has learned very well, and this point is in place. Go back and play this thing secretly, this is his merit, and he will definitely be rewarded.

When Liao Zhong imagined that he would be rewarded, the capital was busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The rewards for the courtiers, although Zhu Youxiao was distressed, he still paid them in full. Even the ministers who have worked hard this year have additional rewards.

At the same time, the imperial court also released a news that His Majesty would build a number of houses in the capital for the courtiers to live in.

As soon as this news came out, the entire capital was in an uproar.

This is a good thing that has never happened, and it is not easy to live in the capital, which is not just talking.

Powerful officials are honored and can naturally buy houses in the capital; A courtier with a well-to-do family can naturally live well.

But there are many people who are not like this, there are a lot of Qingshui Yamen in the capital, and many imperial histories are even mixed to the point of selling title books. You pay for it, and I'll help you write a question book for impeachment, and I'll impeach whoever you say. That's a lot going on.

In addition to this, many people have a tight life, and a big reason for this is the house.

There were a lot of questions in Xie En's book, and Zhu Youxiao listened to Chen Hong's report with satisfaction, nodding from time to time.

Zhu Youxiao's purpose in doing this is actually to appease. He wants to demolish and tear out the academy and take back some land, which are all things that touch people's interests, and if they don't do well, they will make a fuss.

And by releasing the news of the welfare housing in advance, you can make the courtiers happy. Then you can tell them that the land on which you built your house is all in the process of demolition, and if you don't demolish it, there will be no land to build a house for you.

After receiving such news, one can imagine how those courtiers would react. With benefits and no benefits, it is naturally different. Zhu Youxiao believes that it will definitely have an effect, at least it can play a role in differentiation.

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Youxiao signaled Chen Hong not to read it.

He stood up and moved his muscles for a moment, muttering, "I'm really getting more and more considerate of my courtiers. ”

"It seems that I am not far from a Ming Jun."