Chapter 524: The Court Fights
In desperation, Emperor Chongzhen remembered Qin Liangyu and the white pole soldiers in the southwest, so he asked the military department to order the white pole soldiers to go to Liaodong again to defend against the enemy.
I thought that as long as there were Dengzhou troops and white pole soldiers to fight, Liaodong would be safe, but I didn't want this Denglai Governor Standard Battalion to mutiniate in Wuqiao and capture five prefectures and counties one after another.
You must know that this Wuqiao Wuqiang and other counties are not far from the Beijing Division, if there is no strong army to block it, God knows if this group of rebels will attack the city of Jingshi.
If such a situation occurs, the world will surely be shaken, and the face of the court will not exist.
Last time, Da Ming had already lost face once. If any rebel army can fight under the capital city now, then who will have the slightest respect for the imperial court in the future?
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone didn't speak, so he finally had to look at Liang Tingdong: "Liang Aiqing, you are the secretary of the military department, and you know the most about military affairs." According to Aiqing's opinion, how to deal with it? ”
Liang Tingdong had already planned in his heart, so he waited for Emperor Chongzhen to ask. This time, he's going to have to take care of these adults.
When discussing who to save Liaodong before, it was Wang Rui who he mentioned first, but he was stunned and refuted by other Donglin Party ministers. Let Liang Tingdong not be embarrassed!
Today, however, is different. Liang Tingdong glanced at everyone proudly, and then he came out and said: "Although your subordinates have good policies, they dare not say it clearly. In other words, I am afraid that everyone will not like it! ”
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was so upset that he knew that Liang Tingdong was still sulking at the proposal not long ago. In fact, he also hates this kind of partisanship.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "The state is difficult, and it is the time when Aiqing needs to plan and make a plan. Aiqing just said it clearly! Whoever doesn't like it will lead the troops to exterminate the rebels! ”
Liang Tingdong saw that the emperor's words had already reached this point, so he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Holy Lord! Now that the orthodox army is on his way to Liaodong, he wants to be not far from this rebel army, so why not order General Zhengdong to drive troops to kill it? ”
Wen Tiren on the side also felt that this was the right reason. He also spoke: "Holy! What Lord Liang said is extremely true. Let General Zhengdong exterminate the rebels along the way, and the imperial court does not have to spend money, food and materials, which is indeed a good way to deal with it! ”
As soon as Wen Tiren's voice fell, Emperor Chongzhen was about to agree. Unexpectedly, Sun Chengzong jumped out and retorted a little eagerly: "Holy Lord, no!" No! The military situation in Liaodong is urgent, and it is in need of the rescue of the strong army of Dengzhou Town. If this Dengzhou army is caught up in the trivial matter of exterminating the rebels, I am afraid that it will delay the major affairs of the military state! ”
When Sun Chengzong, the old guy, was in Qian'an a few years ago, he had seen Wang Rui's arrogance and unscrupulousness. His superintendent battalion of more than 1,000 people was swept away by Wang Rui under Sun Chengzong's nose!
Now thinking of the tragic situation at that time, Sun Chengzong was still in pain, and he couldn't wait to find Wang Rui immediately.
This arrogant martial artist must be restrained! If he were to exterminate the rebels, wouldn't it give him a great achievement that could be achieved easily?
Although Sun Chengzong hated Wang Rui, he greatly recognized the Dengzhou Army, a strong army that looked down on the world.
According to his estimate, if Wang Rui really wants to take the Dengzhou army out, what rebels and thieves, it is not a matter of holding a drill in his hand!
Therefore, this rebel army has to be exterminated by another force. Sun Chengzong pondered in his heart.
However, Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong couldn't guess his thoughts, they only knew that this old guy was deliberately raising the bar.
Wen Tiren has always had a straightforward temperament, and when he saw that Sun Chengzong rejected Liang Tingdong and his own opinions, he was angry in his heart. So Wen Tiren retorted loudly: "Then ......, Master Sun, you should tell everyone, who should we send to deal with this group of rebels?" ”
Not long after Zhou Yanru was newly promoted to the first assistant, although he cooperated with Wen Tiren, he was still closer to Sun Chengzong, who was also from the same Donglin lineage.
So he stood up and played: "Enlighten the saint, Master Sun is reasonable. It is indeed because of the long-term peace and lax armament in the interior that this group of rebels committed chaos and captured the city. It's better to send a strong army from the neighborhood to go. The minister got a report yesterday that Qin Liangyu's white pole soldiers were near Xingtai, why not order the ministry to go to quell the rebellion? ”
When Liang Tingdong heard Zhou Yanru's words, he was stunned and rolled his eyes: Nima! This white pole soldier rushed over thousands of miles, wasn't it just for the war in Liaodong. Now it's better for you to pull it out and let the family go to quell the rebellion!
The most infuriating thing is that they are completely double standards. The Dengzhou army will delay the military situation in Liaodong if it goes to counter-insurgency, and the white pole soldiers will not delay when they go to quell the rebellion?
Therefore, as soon as Liang Tingdong and Zhou Yanru's voice fell, he unceremoniously retorted: "The white pole soldiers came from afar, and they also came for the critical military situation in Liaodong. If it is transferred to counterinsurgency, how much will it cost? ”
Sun Chengzong saw that Liang Tingdong wanted to let Wang Rui's Dengzhou army show his face to the thieves, and his stubbornness was committed, so he proposed another candidate: "Shengshang, the Jingshi ordered Lu Xiangsheng to rectify the military equipment of the three prefectures of Daimyo, Guangping, and Shunde, known as the "Tianxiong Army". Not long ago, I defeated the thieves in Shunde and Zhending, which can be useful! ”
"Cough, cough, cough......" Emperor Chongzhen saw that the ministers below were arguing, but he couldn't come up with a plan, and he was angry in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent, so he couldn't help coughing violently.
Sometimes he can't wait to give Wang Rui a holy decree simply and directly, so that the Dengzhou army can go to the army. But this is not possible.
The things in the court, how simple are they!
Not to mention anything else, the civil officials played the recital of Wang Rui, the loyal uncle, which was a big basket. Although Emperor Chongzhen stayed in the middle of the house, it didn't mean that he didn't have any ideas at all.
The Ming Dynasty is an old rule left by the ancestors and ancestors. In the final analysis, the current Chongzhen still trusts the civilian officials of the Donglin Party more.
With the strength of the Dengzhou army greatly increased, Emperor Chongzhen also had a defensive mind about Wang Rui.
The Guanning Army, which is like an independent kingdom, is enough for him, how can he allow one more warlord force in Dengzhou Town!
However, the current rebel rebellion can be resolved. Four states and counties have been captured, and God knows which city will be breached again tomorrow.
After Emperor Chongzhen's cough, the Taihe Hall suddenly became quiet.
Wang Chengen, who was on the side, felt sorry for the emperor's hard work, and hurriedly moved a bowl of ginseng soup in front of Chongzhen, and persuaded with a sharp voice: "Holy Lord, drink a mouthful of soup to moisten your throat!" ”
"Hey......" Chongzhen sighed, took a sip and took a sip, and the ginseng soup finally felt better in his stomach. He raised his tired eyes and looked at Wen Tiren and said, "Wen Aiqing, tell me what you think." ”
To be honest, he was a little disappointed in Sun Chengzong and Zhou Yanru, because their ideas were really unreliable.
Let the white pole soldiers and Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong army rush over, not to mention the time, the key is that the food and materials have not yet been settled.
Since ascending the throne, Emperor Chongzhen has felt that he is very poor. Anything that made him spend money, he was very painful.
"Hey......" Wen Tiren let out a long sigh softly, glanced at everyone, and then arched his hand: "Your Majesty, this rebel army is all veterans who have escaped from the Dongjiang River, and their combat strength is strong. Although the white pole soldiers were close, most of them were infantry, and the old minister was afraid that they would not be able to catch up. The location of the rebels was indeed on the way of the Dengzhou army to Liaodong. Therefore, you can send an order to Uncle Zhongzhen, and let him lead the army as soon as possible. ”
Emperor Chongzhen's face was much better when he heard this, and he encouraged: "What Wen Qing said is quite appropriate. It's just that there is no news of the Dengzhou army yet, and if the rebels are allowed to flow near the Beijing Division, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be shaken......"
Wen Tiren saw that Emperor Chongzhen still agreed with the mobilization of the Dengzhou army in his heart, so he added: "The Holy Wisdom is wise! Such a situation really has to be guarded against. The minister's meaning is that Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong army will be transferred to intercept from the west. In this way, the white pole army is in the north, the Tianxiong army is in the west, and the Dengzhou army is in the south, and they will definitely be able to trap and destroy the rebels! ”
"Good, good! Let's do it according to Wen Qing's policy! Emperor Chongzhen concluded.
Wen Tiren did not mention the matter of military salaries, food and grass, and he said it quite reasonably, which is indeed a foolproof strategy in today's situation. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen directly came to make an arbitrary decision, and did not give Sun Chengzong and Zhou Yanru a chance to speak at all.
"Your Majesty! The old minister still has something to say. Sun Chengzong saw that he couldn't stop it, but he didn't want the Dengzhou army to specialize, and he still had a back hand.
"Oh, Master Sun, please speak." Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to let Sun Chengzong continue to nag.
At the beginning of the year, Sun Chengzong inspected Songshan, Jinzhou, etc., and wrote to Chongzhen Guan's internal and external political affairs, which he adopted all, and added Sun Chengzong's Taifu, and also led the book, and the descendants of the hereditary Shangbao Sicheng, and rewarded python clothes and coins.
But this old man Sun disappointed him very much. Sun Chengzong first sent people to rebuild the cities of Youtun and Dalinghe, which cost countless money and grain. Let Emperor Chongzhen, who was originally so poor that the treasury ran mice, almost hanged himself to raise money.
But soon after, the Manchurian army suddenly came to besiege him. Sun Chengzong rushed to Jinzhou and sent Wu Xiang and Song Wei to the rescue, but was defeated in Changshan.
In October, Zu Dashou surrendered, and the Daling River was destroyed as soon as it was repaired.
Many ministers of the DPRK and China blamed Sun Chengzong for losing his teacher and humiliating the country. It was under such circumstances that Chongzhen recruited him back to Jingshi.
can be so polite to Sun Chengzong, all because Emperor Chongzhen is lenient to the old ministers. Unexpectedly, he actually participated in the court's tussle.