Zhu Cihong is also very concerned about this assistant, if the other party is unwell, he might as well take a few days off, and teach this secretariat bureau to rest for a few days...... These days, it has really exhausted these people.

"Your Highness," Zhang Huangyan was taken aback at first, and then he came to his senses again, and replied with his eyelids down: "The minister has nothing. ”

"No," Zhu Cihong also saw that he had something on his mind, so he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xuanzhu, you haven't been by my side for a long time, but I treat you as a close minister." Whether it is faithfulness or ability, and discernment, you are qualified to speak. Is there anything you'd like to say about tonight? ”

"The minister wants to say," Zhang Huangyan pondered for a while, and finally said, "Why didn't Your Highness consult Sun Sima's opinion?" ”

Sun Sima refers to Sun Chuanting, the Generalissimo's Mansion Sima is from the first product, Sun Chuanting was also added as a young master and the crown prince Taibao because of this, and the Wenchen during the Chongzhen period, at this time, there are few people who are greater than him in terms of qualifications and abilities.

"I've sent someone to ride over."

Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "He will naturally reply, but I think Suizhou and Xuzhou have just stabilized, and Sun Boya will also reorganize the army, demarcate the defense area, eliminate the old and weak, and allocate military funds. ”

"No!" Zhang Huangyan retorted: "I have to get the book back." ”

"Of course, it can."

Zhu Cihong smiled and stared at Zhang Huangyan: "However, I want to hear what you mean?" ”

"The minister is just a secretary ...... the bureau"

Zhang Huangyan was a little cramped, and said: "In military affairs, how can there be room for ministers to speak?" ”

"If there is anything to say, it is a big cart driver, and I, the crown prince, can also hear it."

"Since His Highness said so, the minister will speak in vain."

Zhang Huangyan paused for a moment, finally made up his mind, lowered his head, and said slowly: "The minister feels that the changes that His Highness said are really a rare opportunity. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Cihong raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This is interesting, you are really a wonderful person!" So, what exactly is your reasoning? ”

"The minister thought that since the Jianzhou army was insufficient, it was only a virtual army in Jinan, Henan, and Erdong, and a small number of Han troops and demoted officials to appease the locality, and the place was so annexed, it was really because I had never sent the king to the north, and the place was disappointed, so I was willing to surrender. If Wang Shi really went north, instead of being as cautious as he is now...... Most of the places in southern Jinan, north of Shandong, and Henan can be recovered. Even if the east captives go south in the future, there will be a large area that can be buffered, and each place will be based on the city, and at least it can consume and kill, so how can it be controlled by the other party? Isn't this a waste of manpower, material and financial resources? Moreover, the world is disappointed, and the hearts of the people, although they can't be seen and touched, are also real things. ”

"So, what if Donglu is stimulated to go south?"

Zhang Huangyan smiled slightly, and said: "Your Highness's Military Intelligence Department is really powerful, if it is determined that there will be a big war in Huaiqing, and the army going south from the east will definitely go west, then it is better to make a big northern expedition at that time." At that time, it was Dongyu who was at a loss and didn't know what to do. Even if we divide our troops to the south again, it will be delayed for a long time...... If the new army trains again, it will eventually have to be pulled to the battlefield in order to become a strong army! ”

Listening to Zhang Huangyan's words, Zhu Cihong increased his forehead with his hand, and then quickly waved it down, and his eyes were also blazing: "I have it!" Xuanzhu, you have done a great job! ”

"Your Highness, it doesn't matter if the minister doesn't remember the merits, but the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Department must be very accurate, and we must send more people to keep inquiring about the news to report it, if there is a mistake, it is amazing!"

"Rest assured, rest assured."

The so-called intelligence of the Military Intelligence Department is nothing more than Zhu Cihong's own familiarity with history. Now, of course, the Military Intelligence Department has a large number of personnel in the north, and there is a steady stream of information coming back every day. However, as for the specific movement of troops on several sides, the date of the march will be determined...... Where does the Department of Military Intelligence have this ability?

It's just that Zhu Cihong said it to coax people.

At the moment, I just laughed dryly twice, and skipped not mentioning it.

Zhang Huangyan wanted to say more, but he was afraid of committing a taboo, so he had to keep his mouth shut at the moment, and only said: "We must also be careful and meticulous, Xu Huai is false and real, and there is also the situation in Nandu, and it must not be fully known, otherwise, it will be harmful to major events." ”

"You can rest assured of this."

Zhu Cihong smiled and said: "From the first line of Xuzhou, and even south of Jinan, Shandong, there are garrisons in the sub-towns of Xieying Lutangxun, each with its own garrison, strictly inspecting the southbound people and merchants, and filing for consultation, there are few fine workers who can come under such a network." ”

"Since this is the case, the minister is relieved." Zhang Huangyan really breathed a sigh of relief, folded his hands, bowed to the ground, and said, "The minister will retire." ”

Zhu Cihong looked at him deeply, nodded and said, "Xuanzhu, I will remember your work tonight." Alright, you go down. ”

"Yes! The minister retired. ”

Together with Zhang Jiayu, who had already resigned, the two secretaries first retreated, and then pushed the door out.

When he arrived outside the door, Zhang Jiayu said loudly: "Xuanzhu, what is your unfinished word in the end?" ”

"It's the worry of those adults in Nandu."

Speaking to his colleagues, Zhang Huangyan was much more honest: "His Royal Highness is very wary of Dongyu, who knows what the bigwigs over there in Nanjing think?" ”

"Them?" Zhang Jiayu has a very stubborn temper, and is also known for his courage to speak, and immediately pouted his lips and replied: "One by one, they want to borrow the thieves, and they are all thieves, and I wish they were all thieves and thieves for a hundred years...... In fact, there is no interest, and I don't dare to make trouble, so I want to protect the southeast half of the wall! ”

Zhang Jiayu's words can be regarded as hitting the nail on the head.

Because whether it is the Northern Expedition to the East or the fight against thieves, the current Ming Dynasty has little confidence. In the past seventeen years, he has been defeated repeatedly, and he Donglu has not won much, and thirteen years later, he has also fought and lost with thieves!

In the battle of a stone, the thieves and Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses, that is, the Guan Ning soldiers with the best equipment, the best service and the strongest combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty, fought for two days before they were defeated by the Eight Banners soldiers who suddenly rushed out...... Thinking about it this way, which of these two strong enemies is easy to provoke?

The best thing is to make trouble by these two scourges, the north and Sichuan Guanzhong are thrown to them, with the Huai River as the boundary, the Yangtze River as the natural danger, guarding the southeast half of the wall as if the north and south dynasties were divided, and everyone can live in peace for a few days.

They didn't think that the similarities and differences between ancient and modern times, how could the current North sit idly by and watch the South ignore it?

Without Caoyun Nanmi, the countryside in the north may be barely able to sustain, and the northwest can only erode, and how can a metropolis like Yanjing survive on its own?

Moreover, it is not only a food problem, but also industrial and commercial trade.

"They are just wishful thinking," Zhang Huangyan's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The emperor is not moved, no one can turn the sky upside down!" ”

………… Xu Zhen was served, Gao Jie was no longer a trouble, but a general who could be trusted, and Sun Chuanting's contribution was really not small.

Then it was to dismiss the old and weak, to redundant generals, and to reduce the Gao Jie's department, which was already almost 60,000 people, to the scale of 31,000 people, and at the same time send Li Chengdong, a general, out of Suizhou, nominally not the chief military officer of Henan Province, but the chief military officer of Suizhou Town.

In the past, the Ming Dynasty used to take Zhen, Zheng, and Ping as the generals, and the general was the chief military officer, and there were only eight in the country.

For example, the military affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are under its jurisdiction.

The general soldiers of Huguang, Xuanfu, and Datong all have the general plus number.

The general army of these eight towns is actually the commander of the large military region, and the general army without the general number can guard all the way, or a province, and be under the general army.

The general number is very important, a flat thief general, it makes Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong fight a chicken feather duck blood, until this time, the entire Ming Dynasty has fifty or sixty general officers, redundant, the commander of the army, is no longer distinguished by the general soldier, but to add a lord to be satisfied.

In this time and space, with Zhu Cihong in place, he has restrained these ambitious feudal towns, and Zuo Liangyu's earl has already been added, otherwise, how can this guy have this good luck?

The current situation is that a province can have a number of towns and towns, and then divide the battalions to defend them, with a lean battalion system and clear responsibilities, and the governor will manage the garrison battalions and standard battalions in various places, and there will no longer be a general officer with the number of generals.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the military ministers were domineering, and this practice also took back the power from the military generals bit by bit.

The correct way is to ask the governor to lead the troops in peacetime, establish responsibilities, and not let them resign, and the governor is mainly civil affairs...... In this way, at least the military ministers can be avoided from sitting big. As for the big war, the Generalissimo's Office will take care of it personally, and if there is no Generalissimo's Office in the future, it is also feasible to temporarily grant the post of Admiralty and Chief Military Officer.

Of course, that's for later...... To quell the rebellion and sort out the military and political affairs, these reports were not only sent to the Generalissimo's Mansion in Qingjiang, but also kept being sent to Nanjing.

The General Administration Department has been ordered to be abolished, and this institution only supports a bunch of idlers, which is actually completely useless.

The official documents of various localities are divided into various ministries, and the reports are classified by the cabinet, and those that are not military affairs or related to military affairs are handled by themselves, and those that cannot be handled are posted in yellow and then requested to be implemented.

Military affairs are entered into the military affairs department, and it is even more convenient and fast to deal with it, and the system of the military affairs department was originally set up by the prince himself, which is convenient and very fast.

With the gradual abundance of money, the post division under the Military Affairs Department was also rebuilt, and it was divided into 600 miles of expedited every day, 600 miles, 400 miles and other speeds, incoming or out.

Like Sun Chuanting's report on the matter in Xuzhen, it was sent from Xuzhou to Nanjing in one day by 600 miles of express delivery.

(To be continued)