Chapter 16: Iron Wall! Battle of Pingliao
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Zhao Shujiao is well aware of the truth, although Zhu Jian is not a mean and unkind person, but with this idea, Zhao Shujiao is also taking precautions.
After all, Yuan Chonghuan stayed in Liaodong for a long time, and the emperor said a five-year agreement with him that day, although it was for the purpose of letting him garrison, but he also had considerations for protecting him.
Five years is long enough, and now it is okay, there are still Jiannu who have not been destroyed, Yuan Chonghuan commanded the Guanning Iron Cavalry, and he is the pillar of the empire, but once the Liao is calmed, even if the emperor is merciful, it is inevitable that others in the court will be impeached.
Therefore, in Zhao Shujiao's view, the five-year contract is not a period for officials.
Five years later, if Liaodong is peaceful, it is impossible for Yuan Chonghuan to stay on the front line of Ningyuan, as for the end of the world, it is also the reason why Zhao Shujiao asked like this.
"Oh."
Tea incense entrance, facing Zhao Shujiao's sudden words, Yuan Chonghuan was slightly stunned at first, and then said with a smile.
"Xilong, you are coming back from outside the Shanhai Pass, although the marshal here is not able to travel, but for the grand occasion here is heard, today's empire is different from the past, Liaodong is just a small episode of the empire, I heard those foreigners in Beijing said, what has the world entered today....... Yes, the Age of Discovery! I want Ben Shuai to be born in Shijie, Guangdong, Xilong, you grew up in Shaanxi, you may not know the waves and magnificence of the sea!
Now the empire has set up three major boat divisions, and it is also in Guangdong to set up the South China Sea Naval Division, the steel giant, the marshal Zhenliao, although he did not go to it in person, in order to watch the grand state, but at the invitation of Governor Yuan, he watched the Dengzhou Naval Division, and its "Jinghai" and "Zhenyuan" ironclad battleships can really be said to be huge weapons in the wilderness, and the overlord of the sea!
If it is really Liaodi calmed, Ben Shuai is willing to return to his homeland and contribute to the empire's maritime expedition, even if he is a small pawn of the imperial navy, it is enough! I hope that Hai Boping will be strong, and my Ming Empire will be strong! ”
Speaking of this, for Yuan Chonghuan, there is more perseverance in his eyes, and more of a hope. Indeed, today's empire is different from the past, the so-called people go to a high place, this horizon is getting wider and wider, if the disaster of Houjin is placed in the past, it is indeed a big trouble for the empire, but since the second year of Chongzhen, the war to revive the empire, the emperor has a unique agenda, with an iron fist, to carry out the feat of reform.
Five years are about to pass, although the Ming Empire is not brilliant, but the whole empire is also happy, the so-called revival is hopeful!
Since the matter of Liaodong is not the ultimate goal of the empire, then there is no way to talk about the so-called death of cunning rabbits and lackeys cooking.
The journey of the empire is the sea of stars, and it is the entire era of navigation! What's more, although the Son of Heaven rules with an iron fist, he is not a violent person, on the contrary, he has a mind that embraces the world!
The five-year covenant, Yuan Chonghuan has already known in his heart, so in the face of what Zhao Shujiao said, Yuan Chonghuan also revealed his heart, for the empire's maritime expedition, is a long-cherished wish, not to mention, Yuan Chonghuan is a person full of unyielding will, and unwilling to be lonely, if not, why when the first emperor, why did Yuan Chonghuan, who was appointed as the commander of Fujian County, talk to the veterans about the defense of Liaodong many times, and then entered the capital to serve, and went to Liaodi alone to actually investigate, and there is only one reason, the Liaodong problem is a major event facing the empire!
And all of the above is enough to show that Yuan Chonghuan, Liaodong Ruoping, faces the pattern of the great era of navigation in the face ---------of today's world events!
He Yuan Chonghuan must be a good hand!
And here, for Yuan Chonghuan's impassionedness, Zhao Shujiao smiled and said.
"The elements should grow stronger and stronger, for the great plan of the empire! Xilong is ashamed, ashamed. However, if this Liaodong is peaceful, the old man is only willing to return to his hometown, build a school for his hometown, and be a teacher, and he will be satisfied in this life. ”
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As an old handsome, Sun Chengzong has been in Liaodong for a long time.
However, Zhu Jiannian was very old, and he was repeatedly transferred to Beijing as the first and auxiliary minister of the Imperial Military Committee and the chief dean of the Imperial Military Academy, but whenever he returned to Beijing for only ten months, Sun Chengzong was nervous about Liao affairs, and wrote to the emperor to re-sit in Shanhaiguan and guard the first Xiongguan in the world for the emperor!
However, after all, he was more than ancient and was an important minister of the empire, so Zhu Jian authorized a special train from south to north, going to and from Jingshi, Tongzhou, Jizhou, Yutian, Fenghe, Yongping, to Shanhaiguan, and then into Qiantun, Ningyuan, Jinzhou, but all the way unimpeded, just like a horse Pingchuan.
However, it was said that during this period, the emperor paraded outside the Shanhai Pass, and Sun Chengzong escorted his parade.
At the end of the parade, the emperor did not return to Beijing, but turned around Shanxi to inspect the people's situation, but before leaving, Sun Chengzong received a secret decree from the emperor.
Quickly ordered the Jingzhong Artillery Regiment to secretly garrison Shanhaiguan, and with Sun Chengzong, he controlled the power!
For such a secret order, Sun Chengzong has lived in the army for a long time, but Sun Chengzong understands that the emperor is about to make a big move! What's more, artillery is the most important weapon of the country, and the Jingzhong Artillery Regiment is the most important weapon of the empire!
The artillery regiment is composed of three brigades, two directly subordinate regiments, and one logistics regiment, which are in turn a field artillery brigade, a mountain artillery brigade, and a howitzer brigade, plus a grenadier regiment, a chain machine artillery regiment, and a mule and horse logistics regiment.
The power of these firearms is enough to destroy countless cities, and now the emperor has secretly ordered these important weapons hidden in the imperial city to be secretly transferred to Shanhaiguan, but Sun Chengzong understands that the emperor said before that within the empire, if the generals are unauthorized troops! Chop!
However, they are all for outsiders to see, on the contrary, they secretly gather heavy troops in Shanhaiguan, so there can only be one purpose, to level the Houjin!
At least in Sun Chengzong's opinion, then as the prime minister of Liaodong affairs, Sun Chengzong understands that the responsibility on his shoulders is heavy, first, adhering to the emperor's will, practicing secretly, and second, he also needs to appease the emotions in the hearts of the generals, and not show the slightest sign of raising troops to the outside world.
Therefore, since the emperor's order was issued, Sun Chengzong set off, first out of the customs, went to Ningyuan, then transferred to Jinzhou, and then by sea, went to Denglai, and then went to the Dongjiang River with Yuan Keli.
In addition to appeasing the psychology of the generals and everyone thinking about war, it is to persuade the armies to step up their training, not to relax, and to prepare for a big war at any time!
To say that the Dongjiang River is okay, after all, not long ago, the Jing Navy and the Trap Army jointly captured Yaozhou and Haizhou in one fell swoop, and the whole army has been reorganized these days, but it also just meets the wishes of the generals to rest and recuperate.
But Ningyuan's ------- Jinzhou line is a bit of a headache for Sun Chengzong, first, Ningyuan's first line is mostly Sun Chengzong's old generals, for the old handsome, it is natural to complain and complain, and there are dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction, second, the Guanning army has often had small-scale battles over the years, but the army has not heard the sound of war drums, but it has long been holding back a momentum, especially when I heard about the big battle on the Dongjiang River not long ago, these guys are all anxious, and they can't wait to send troops immediately to capture Yizhou and Guangning, In one fell swoop, smash the old nest of Jianzhou Shengjing City!
And at this moment, the emperor actually made a decree, but if there are any armies who send troops without authorization! Chop!
Fortunately, in recent years, the imperial army has been reformed, and all the grassroots teams and companies in the army have set up imperial party organizations, and talents who have graduated from the imperial political academy have been selected as members of the grassroots imperial party committees, so in the face of the emperor's will, there is basically nothing wrong among the lower-level officers and soldiers.
As for those generals who asked for war, Sun Chengzong could only say comfort, as for the emperor's big moves, it must not be revealed, after all, there are many people, it is inevitable that there will be news outflow, if the emperor's major event is mistaken, Sun Chengzong is to blame!
Fortunately, Sun Chengzong was a veteran general after all, quite prestigious in the Liaodong Army, and even more so as a minister of the Imperial Military Commission, but his comfort was more or less able to appease the anxious emotions of these generals.
In fact, in the final analysis, the generals are not fanatical about war, and of course a few generals are not excluded, but most of the soldiers are more for a glory, for the empire's recognition of them!
Therefore, Sun Chengzong inspected in the name of the Minister of the Imperial Military Commission, but he also comforted them to a certain extent, not to mention that the first stop of Sun Chengzong's trip here was their Ningyuan City!