The fourth volume of the sharp blade out of the sheath Shenzhou moves

In the Qinzheng Palace, Emperor Chongzhen summoned the crown prince, the cabinet and the ministers, and the imperial history of Kedao to discuss the war in Liaodong here.

Since the first assistant Xue Guoguan and the second assistant Chen Yan were removed, Chongzhen has been letting the first assistant hang empty and has not set up personnel.

Therefore, now the cabinet headed by Zhang Sizhi and Qian Qianyi is silent, and only Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is analyzing the situation in Liaodong for the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, the Liaodong Peninsula is the most important barrier against Jiannu. With this place in hand, it can be connected with Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou, Guanning and other places, and it can advance and retreat freely.

If it is lost, Liaodong will not be protected, and Liaoxi will be difficult to survive alone, so the battle of Liaodong cannot be lost.

The governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, had already sent troops out of Liaodong, hoping to help the Qin governor share some of the pressure.

It's just that there are not many personnel, it is reported that there are only 3,000 cavalry, most of them elite.

But this is also a last resort, after all, the pressure on the border is very great, and we must not let Jiannu take advantage of the loophole, so that it is too late to regret it!

The troops drawn from Jiubian and Shandong Zhili are still in the process of integration and training, and they are unbearable for field battles, and they may not be able to rescue Liaodong, so they have to rely on the Dingnan Army themselves.

In short, if Liaodong wins, the overall situation will be stable. If Liaodong is lost, the overall situation will inevitably collapse. ”

Chen Xinjia's remarks were very objective and impartial, and he was basically stating a fact. It's just that as the secretary of the military department, it seems to be a bit derelict in not doing what it should be.

Qian Qianyi listened to the report, got up and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "The cabinet has received many notes from the imperial history to impeach Qin Haoming, the governor of Fujian and Guangdong.

It is said that Lord Qin rashly entered Liaodong, killed its people, and destroyed its water and wood, causing Jiannu to be furious and attack Wafangdian, causing a great bad situation, and asking the Son of Heaven to punish him. ”

Chongzhen closed his eyes and recuperated, and when he heard the words, he looked at Chen Xinjia and said, "What does Chen Shangshu mean?" ”

Chen Xinjia bowed down and said: "Although Lord Qin is a young Meng Lang, his courage to serve the country and kill the enemy is also worthy of appreciation.

Besides, Lord Qin is the governor of Fujian and Guangdong, not the civil and military forces of Liaodong, and the merit is not in the cabinet. ”

Qian Qianyi saw that Chen Xinjia and the mud pretended to be good people, and they answered smoothly and without traces, so he said angrily:

"Emperor Qi, Lord Qin entered Liaodong, not in Fujian and Guangdong, but coerced the rebellious army into Liaodong to cause trouble, this is the Son of Heaven's non-human also, please investigate carefully."

Qian Qianyi's lackey, Doctor Yu Shi, stepped forward and said angrily: "Since he is the governor of Fujian and Guangdong, he doesn't want to govern the place, but he enters Jianzhou to make trouble without being unified by the military department.

That is, he entered Jianzhou, did not take the opportunity to attack the city and plunder the land, but killed the women and children of the people of Jianzhou, destroyed its water source villages, burned mountains and forests, and cut off the living roads of the people of Jianzhou.

Fang Zhi is in danger today, which has ruined the good situation, hurt His Majesty's sage, and is not in line with the benevolence of the saint.

This is the villain's desire for wealth and greed, and it is also the fault of His Majesty's indulgence. Please ask the Son of Heaven to dismiss him and blame him, and the matter of Liaodong should be handled by Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, which is right. ”

"Da Ming and Jiannu are mortal enemies, and there is almost no possibility of reconciliation.

Now, Qin Du's murder originally entered Liaodong, which belonged to the Ming Dynasty, is really a very happy thing, why do you have a lot of accusations against Lord Qin, I hope you will advise. ”

The crown prince Zhu Cihong is young, and things are a little unclear, so he humbly asks for advice.

Gu Nianzhen secretly glanced at the expressionless Emperor Chongzhen, leaned over and said, "Prince Qiyu, this heart to kill the enemy also depends on the situation.

When the Northern Song Dynasty united Jin to destroy Liao, it was not bent on killing the enemy and restoring Yanyun.

However, it attracted more ferocious Jurchens, causing the shame of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty, and he had to draw the river and struggle to survive. ”

Zhu Cihong was puzzled: "According to the meaning of Lord Gu, my Ming army, not to attack, but only to defend, is the current way to use troops." ”

Gu Nianzhen twisted his beard and said: "Offense and defense should be in line with the overall situation, and it is not a person who can do it at will." The practice of the imperial court is the responsibility of the civil and military affairs of the Jiliao border pass. ”

Zhu Cihong was puzzled, "But the Liaodong Peninsula has been lost for many years, is it possible to achieve it and not to regain it?" Could it be that it will be given to Jiannu forever? ”

Gu Nianzhen's face was flushed, and he was speechless.

At this time, Qian Qianyi stood up and said: "Soldiers, danger, don't be careful!" Therefore, do not break the laws of the imperial court. ”

Zhu Cihong seemed to understand, nodded and said: "That is to say, no matter how many cities are lost, it is not a duty, it should be based on the laws of the imperial court, and you can sit idly by."

Running into people's lair, you should not destroy the homes of Jiannu, but find a strong enemy army to send you to death. Let Gu think about it, how to understand the wisdom of Lord Qian? ”

Qian Qianyi was choked by the crown prince Zhu Cihong and was about to argue, but Chongzhen waved his hand to interrupt and asked Zhang Sizhi: "What about Lord Zhang's opinion?" ”

Zhang Sizhi, who was there with the old god, heard the Son of Heaven asking, so he said: "Lord Qin is guilty or not, not at this time, now that the army of 100,000 slaves is besieging Liaodong, there is no way to deal with it. ”

Chongzhen listened to Zhang Sizhi's objective speech, and asked with a smile: "Then what?" ”

Zhang Sizhi's heart turned, leaned over and bowed his head and said: "Lord Qin disrupted his duties, but he entered Liaodong but was besieged, which caused a dilemma and the general trend of the situation, and he should be punished in the future."

At present, the focus is that less than 30,000 weak divisions will be difficult to protect Liaodong, so please prepare for the situation to be bad, and send an edict to Hong Chengchou to try to remedy it. ”

"All Aiqing, please express your opinions and talk about how to deal with it?"

Chongzhen's mood seemed to be very good today, and contrary to his previous impatience, he said to everyone with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Korea is a country that is not to be expropriated, how can it be occupied by the local governor without authorization, there must be something blasphemous."

"Your Majesty, if the local governor can lead the army into battle, where is the cabinet, the six ministries and the civil and military forces of Liaodong, this is the chaos of the dynasty, if it is not stopped, it will inevitably shake the prestige of the imperial court in the future."

"Your Majesty, if you provoke the enemy and can't defend it, this is rash Meng Lang, and you regard state affairs as child's play!"

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It should be said that Qin Haoming's popularity in the Ming Dynasty is really bad, and as soon as Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, all the adults who knew the mind of the Son of Heaven still jumped out regardless of it, and impeached and accused.

Chongzhen's mood is really good, and for the first time, he feels so happy to discuss state affairs with his ministers.

His eyes drifted to the somewhat sluggish prince Zhu Cihong, and Chongzhen's decision in his heart was even more resolute.

"This matter is as Lord Zhang said, Lord Qin is guilty or not, if you are not at this time, you might as well discuss it again!

There is still one thing that needs to be consulted by Aiqing, that is, the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine, what do you Aiqing say? ”

Waving his hand to silence the ministers, Emperor Chongzhen once again threw out another topic.

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene was very heavy, and none of the ministers dared to speak out.

This is no more than other personnel issues, where there are personal interests and emotions in it, which can be attacked with impunity.

As far as they are concerned, it really doesn't matter to them whether to build a martyr's shrine or not, what should they do or what they should do, but it is not easy to express their position.

Why?