Jinan Fucheng, Shandong Town General Military Mansion.

After receiving the requisition order from the Ministry of War, Liu Juntao was also a little hesitant, after all, at this time, the turmoil inside and outside the capital, and all forces began to fight openly and secretly, including not only civil and military disputes, but also mixed with imperial power disputes!

The current capital is like a huge "Colosseum", where all forces are on the scene, and if you are not careful, you will be wiped out!

Therefore, with Liu Juntao's original intention, it is not appropriate to go to the capital too early at this time, no matter what the reason is.

However, in addition to the order issued by the Ministry of War, Yu Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of War, also sent a handwritten letter.

In the letter, Yu Qian elaborated on the situation of the crisis between the DPRK and China, and also talked about the game between the civilian forces, the Jingtai Emperor, and the Taishang Emperor's orthodox emperor in the Gyeonggi garrison.

In the end, Yu Qian wrote in the letter: "If the Gyeonggi garrison is not rectified in time, not only will the previous reorganization efforts be in vain, but the hundreds of thousands of troops will also begin to fall apart as the struggle between Korea and China intensifies!" When the time comes, the national capital will be shaken, and the momentum of the Ming Dynasty will take a sharp turn! ”

Liu Juntao also looked at it, after all, in the history of later generations, it was precisely because of a series of political changes after the change of Tumubao that the power of the Chinese officials in the DPRK was extremely expanded, and finally developed into a deformed situation of literary nobles and martial arts.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the situation in China was completely corrupted!

Therefore, Liu Juntao was also very entangled at this time, and he also wanted to enter Beijing to help Yu Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

So, Liu Juntao convened his subordinates to discuss the order of the military department in the General Military Mansion.

It didn't take long for all the people of the shogunate to arrive, and Hu Dexing, the deputy commander-in-chief, also arrived and sat down under Liu Juntao.

Liu Juntao informed everyone of the situation, and said: "Everyone speaks freely, let's see if we are going to Beijing, or find a reason to delay." ”

Everyone was discussing, Tang Yu and other officials of the Ministry of Commerce, Guo Yongzhong and other officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were talking in a whisper, and the officials of these two departments could not help much for such a big strategy.

This time I came to the meeting, just to inform him, and at the same time, I also came to check and fill in the gaps.

At this time, after Liu Zi'an discussed with several of his subordinates, he got up and said: "Zongzhen, according to the information provided by the Chaotang Division, the power struggle between the DPRK and China is becoming more and more fierce, and there are signs of getting out of control, so it is better to be cautious when entering Beijing this time!" ”

Then, Zhang Yuqing, the head of the Praise and Painting Department, also discussed with several of his subordinates, and then got up and said: "General Town, my subordinates also agree with Minister Liu's opinion. Nowadays, the situation inside and outside the capital is changing, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will get into trouble, or even disaster! Therefore, the head town is still firmly seated in Diaoyutai, and try to postpone ~ entering Beijing, mainly to observe the situation! ”

Liu Juntao listened to Liu Zi'an and Zhang Yuqing's words, and also frowned and thought.

Then, Liu Juntao looked at Xiang Qun, the minister of the military department, and asked, "What is the opinion of the military department?" ”

At this time, Xiang Qun, the head of the military department, had already whispered with several Si Cheng under his command for a while, and when he heard Liu Juntao's inquiry, he got up and said: "Qiqi General Town, this letter from the military constitution to recruit my Shandong town soldiers and horses into Beijing, in my opinion, is an opportunity!" ”

"Oh?"

Liu Juntao raised his eyebrows and asked, "What chance?" ”

"A chance to bury good karma!"

Xiang Qun said: "At this time, all the forces in the capital are in a state of stalemate, and neither party has the grasp of suppressing the rest of the parties, so after the head town enters Beijing, it will definitely receive the attention of all forces, which is a bad thing, but it is also a good thing!" ”

"As long as the town coordinates all forces, it will definitely be able to gain something. Moreover, this time I went to Beijing to reorganize and train the Gyeonggi garrison, which can further deepen the connection between my Shandong town and the Gyeonggi soldiers and horses, and even allow my Shandong town to establish an alliance with the various departments of Gyeonggi, similar to an alliance with Confucius! This is definitely beneficial to the future development of my Shandong town! ”

After Xiang Qun finished speaking, Liu Juntao also nodded.

I have to say that Xiang Qun, the former commander of the capital, is still very smart, and he is very experienced in things in officialdom and the exchange of interests.

And Xiang Qun's exposition is also very much in line with Liu Juntao's thoughts, although Liu Juntao is a little hesitant, but his heart is still more inclined to go north to Beijing.

Also, Liu Juntao said: "What the minister said is very true, it seems that this time the matter of entering Beijing really has to be considered in the long run!" ”

At this time, Liu Juntao looked at Lan Siqi, the head of the Central Department, and asked, "Does the Central Department have any opinions?" ”

Lan Siqi said with a smile: "Actually, the head town already has a plan, but it's just a little less firm!" ”

"Oh?"

Lan Siqi continued: "The head town can let go of his hands and feet to go north to Beijing, with the strength of my Shandong town and the martial arts of the head town, I can call for wind and rain in the capital and do a big job!" ”

Liu Juntao couldn't help laughing when he heard this, pointed at Lan Siqi and said, "Haha! Minister Lan is really getting better and better at talking! ”

After speaking, Liu Juntao said loudly: "However, Minister Lan is right! Although the overall equipment level of the Gyeonggi garrison is not as good as that of our Shandong Town, there are a lot of good things in the arsenal of the capital. In addition, there are a lot of craftsmen, talents, and talents in the capital, and this time we can collect talents and lay the foundation for the development of our Shandong town! ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone also started talking, and Zhang Baigui, the director of the Military Department's Armament Department, said with a smile: "Haha! That's right! As the saying goes: if you don't go into the tiger's den, you will get the tiger! This time, the town really wants to break into Beijing again! ”

Then, Zhang Baigui continued: "The general town is going north this time, and the ordinary craftsmen are counted, but the craftsmen who cast guns and make firearms should pay more attention. Although the current Yushan Town Military Bureau, Xuzhou Military Bureau, Dongpingzhou Ordnance Bureau, as well as the newly established Lishan Military Bureau and Changshan Military Bureau, all have huge output, but to equip more than 100,000 troops, and also to reserve troops for hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers and horses, there is a great shortage of manpower everywhere. ”

Liu Juntao also understands that although various military bureaus can use the method of "using the old to bring the new" to cultivate talents and increase manpower, such a speed is very slow, and it is simply impossible to cultivate enough talents in a short period of time.

So Liu Juntao said: "Zhang Sicheng rest assured, this time he will definitely find a way to go north to this town." ”

Then, Tang Yu, Minister of Commerce, Liu Zi'an, Minister of Intelligence, Zhang Yuqing, Minister of Praise and Painting, and Xiang Qun, Minister of Military Affairs, spoke one after another, asking Liu Juntao to pay attention to talents in all aspects.

For example, Liu Zi'an asked Liu Juntao to find some frustrated Jinyiwei talents, and Tang Yu wanted to find some business talents, and it was best to contact some big businessmen as partners; Xiang Qun focused on the Gyeonggi garrison, thinking of digging up some generals from it; Zhang Yuqing pays attention to the literati scholars in the capital, of course, he is not the kind of nerd who reads dead books, but a capable person who can apply what he has learned.

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "Okay, now that you have decided to go north to the capital, you will all make conditions with this town one by one!" ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Then, Liu Juntao began to discuss the specific matters of entering Beijing with everyone.

This time in Beijing, due to the surging dark tide in the capital, all forces are fighting each other, so the focus of everyone's discussion has become how to get the maximum benefit of the whole body.

Under this tone, Liu Juntao talked to everyone about the candidates who would enter Beijing together.

The ministers and Si Cheng all talked about it, and they all sent their own capable people to accompany Liu Juntao into Beijing.

The Minister of the Military Department, Xiang Qun, made a direct suggestion, suggesting that Liu Juntao should draw elite soldiers and horses from various armies and form 2,000 elite soldiers to enter Beijing together.

So after discussion, Liu Juntao finally decided to transfer 2,000 elite soldiers from the central military camp, and Liu Zi'an and Tang Yu, as well as the elite personnel from various ministries, went together, and the rest of the people went to their respective duties, and Shandong Town was temporarily under the control of Hu Dexing, the deputy commander-in-chief.

After the meeting, everyone returned to prepare, and Liu Juntao returned to the backyard to talk to Guo Muying about going north to the capital.

Guo Muying also said: "Husband must be careful when he goes, the battle between the DPRK and China is sometimes more dangerous than on the battlefield!" ”

Liu Juntao also agreed.