Chapter 85: Infighting
Zhu Youxiao has received hundreds of letters in a few days, and it seems that this posture has no tendency to decay. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoWhat made Zhu Youxiao even more troubled was that the ministers of the DPRK and China asked the emperor to summon him one after another, wanting to express his heart. Zhu Youxiao is also a smart person, and he doesn't want to be used as an object of venting, so he simply avoids it. Escaping is not a good way, but for Zhu Youxiao, this is also a helpless move. His grandfather's grandfather, using cultivation and green words as an excuse to play Tai Chi with courtiers, to his grandfather's generation, creatively continued to neglect the government for decades, stood tall in the fight for the country's capital, and successfully controlled the three major expeditions, of course, this is also indispensable to the court staff.
After Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, the courtiers have been trained to be extremely smart, and they are all masters who do not see rabbits and eagles, which gives Zhu Youxiao a big problem.
Thinking of the court where there were constant disputes, Zhu Youxiao was upset for a while. Wei Zhongxian, who was standing on the side, saw that the emperor was depressed, and immediately presented a letter to Fushun to relieve the siege. Zhu Youxiao was a little puzzled, so he asked the reason. Only then did he know that the Tartars had raised troops to attack Fushun, and the court was busy fighting, so no one mentioned it to him. Zhu Youxiao was shocked and hurriedly asked people to collect the latest situation of Fushun. Soon, the eunuchs finally found the siege of Fushun in the mountains of twists and turns, and only then did they know that the Ming army had successfully recovered Tieling.
Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered a court meeting. It's just that the direction of the court discussion is not what Zhu Youxiao envisioned. The discussion of the siege of Fushun and the recovery of Tieling in the court was soon obscured by mutual attacks that covered the heavens and the earth. Qi Party members Zhang Yandeng, Qi Shijiao, Xue Fengxiang, etc., naturally understood the great significance of Fushun and the Battle of Tieling to the Donglin Party, so they did not hesitate to stir up chaos and let the involuntary Donglin Party become a pot of porridge.
The sober-minded people in Donglin, such as Wang Wenyan, Yang Lian and others, belong to the outliers and are a minority, and their voices are quickly covered by noise. The Donglin Party beat the majority, opposed it for the sake of opposition, and even went shirtless to confront the members of the three parties in public in the court. What Qi Shijiao wants is this situation, and only in this way can everyone see the essence of the Donglin system, which is self-defeating, but is actually filthy and not much different from the general public. It's just that both sides didn't realize that this kind of attack of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of oneself made Zhu Youxiao see the faces of the two sides clearly.
Zhu Youxiao didn't say a word during the whole court discussion, and when everyone was noisy, Zhu Youxiao threw a pile of concertos to the ground and turned to leave.
The courtiers hurriedly looked through this batch of recitals, especially most of the members of the Donglin family, and only then did they come back to their senses. Everyone stared at the remnants of the three parties with hatred, and watched them leave the court with laughter and laughter.
The state apparatus began to run at high speed, and a compromise was reached within two days on the discussion and allocation of food, ammunition, and the repair of the city. It's rare that no one dragged back this time, and the courtiers were really frightened by the eyes of Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse. At the same time, 500 artisan households, which had been allocated by the Inner Court, were setting off from the eastern suburbs of the capital, and they planned to take a ship from Tianjin to Liaodong and go to Fushun to serve.
Wei Zhongxian got the recipe for the new gunpowder from overseas Yiren, as well as the design process of "incendiary bombs" and "grenades". In his letters, Zou Tai stressed to Wei Zhongxian more than once that this new type of gunpowder was extremely powerful and the preparation process was also dangerous. Wei Zhongxian was very happy, he praised Zou Tai for his ability to do things in Liaodong, and asked him to make persistent efforts.
Soon, Zhu Youxiao also received a report from Wei Zhongxian, saying that the relief of Fushun and the recovery of Tieling had a major relationship with the new gunpowder designed by overseas strangers. Zhu Youxiao was still worried about the quarrel of the ministers in the morning, and when he suddenly heard Wei Zhongxian talking about overseas strangers, he couldn't help but ask about the details on a whim.
"Your Majesty, this overseas stranger was discussed by the courtiers last time and promoted to the garrison of Fushun Dongzhou Fort. When Shen was besieging the city of Fushun, he took advantage of the dark moon and high wind to surprise the enemy's camp and set fire to the grain, grass and stables. The Tartars did not know the number of officers and soldiers, and did not dare to rush out, but they were trampled by the frightened horses countless times, and then fled to the vicinity of the camp gate, and were besieged by the sniper of Shen Shou's spare firearms, the Tartars suffered heavy losses, and after dawn, the Tartars learned that the officers and soldiers were arriving in the direction of Shenyang, so they hurriedly pulled out the camp and fled. ”
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "You dog minion, I don't see you talking like this on weekdays, why is it so exciting today?" ”
"Weichen is happy for the emperor, it's been many years, the situation outside the customs has not improved, and now he is raising his eyebrows overnight, everyone is happy!"
"Okay, I have taken your loyalty, you continue."
"On the day of the Tartar retreat, this Shen garrison suggested that Chen Ce, He Shixian, and Hou Shilu, the three general soldiers who rescued him, take Tieling at night, and Chen was also bold enough to listen to Shen Shoubei's opinion, and as a result, the Ming army broke through the east gate of Tieling in the early morning of the second day."
Zhu Youxiao was slightly startled and said: "This Chen Zongbing has a unique vision, I heard that he is nearly seventy years old, but I didn't expect his heart to be so resolute, like a young man." ”
Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "This general Chen is Qi Shaobao's nephew Qi Jin, and the last Shenyang change was also quelled by General Qi. ”
"Wei Qing's family, write it down, I want to reward it, you help me ask them by the way, see if they have any difficulties, my heroes, you must be kind, don't chill people's hearts. The country is eventful, and talents are rare, last time I canceled the military registration of the descendants of Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, you go to help me check the descendants of Fang Xiaoru, it has been so many years, and it is time to give them justice. ”
"Weichen thanked the emperor for his grace for them, and the emperor's generosity and kindness are the luck of the Ming Dynasty."
After that, Wei Zhongxian bowed to the ground, Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, and the courtiers outside his heart probably wouldn't think like this.
"Your Majesty, Xu Zixian's disciple Sun Chuyang practiced Western firearms with his teacher, and now Fushun is a military powerhouse and needs artillery defense, why not let him go to Fushun for a trip, how about exploring? Although Shen Shoubei offered a new type of gunpowder, Weichen was still worried that the details were missing. ”
Zhu Youxiao was happy at this time, and said simply: "Okay, I'm right, I sent someone to ask last time, saying that this flying chicken can fly to the capital, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”
Wei Zhongxian also just remembered this stubble, and he guessed that Zhu Youxiao had a curious mind.
"Back to the emperor, this Shen Shoubei said that he wanted to make a simple landing field, he asked people to send cement formula, which can be used to build cities and airports, if the emperor wants to see flying chickens, the slaves will find someone, and the emperor will definitely be able to see it with his own eyes."
"I'll leave this matter to you, don't mess with the courtiers, I've been annoyed by these old men recently, don't make any more trouble for me, go, send me to the queen."
Just when Zhu Youxiao in Beijing had a headache for the noisy court, the generals of Houjin in Hetuara also made a fuss and almost wanted to do it.
After Dai Shan retreated to Jiefu, he gathered the remnants of the army and confirmed that there were three or four thousand dead and wounded in Fushun. Most of the soldiers who went to Fushun were from Dai Shan, Mang Gurtai and Yue Tuo, and the casualties were so heavy that Dai Shan didn't know how to explain to Huang Taiji for a while. After a day's stay in Jiebo, Dai Shan learned that Huang Taiji had taken advantage of the siege of Fushun to cooperate with Amin to launch an attack on Korea.
Due to the good preparations in advance, the 30,000 cavalry of Houjin suddenly crossed the Yalu River and quickly captured Yiju. The main force of Houjin avoided the fortified city, and the advance in Korea was like a bamboo. And the North Korean army was scattered and defeated before they even had time to concentrate their forces together. The incident happened suddenly, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the North Korean army had no choice but to send someone to compromise with Houjin. So Huang Taiji took the opportunity to extort 300,000 stone of grain from North Korea. Huang Taiji asked Amin to stay in Yizhou to hand over, and he hurriedly returned to Hetuara to organize manpower to transfer grain.
Dai Shan, who heard the news, thought that this was an opportunity, taking advantage of Huang Taiji's happiness, maybe the defeat of Fushun could be an understatement to cover up the past. It takes manpower to transport food, and if you rush back early, you may be able to make up for it. So Dai Shan found Mang Gurtai and took out his ideas, and the two discussed them carefully. Houjin lost three consecutive foreign battles, and the ordinary soldiers were already exhausted, and the people were panicked, and everyone wanted to rush back to Hetuara as soon as possible. Mang Gurtai quickly agreed to Daishan's idea.
Just when the two were about to pull out the camp, news suddenly came that the Ming army had captured Tieling, and Yue Tuo was seriously injured and unconscious, so he had to be transferred to Kaiyuan.
Dai Shan was so shocked that he almost fainted, but in the end, Mang Gurtai helped Dai Shan and hurriedly got into the carriage, and two days later, the Houjin team that attacked Fushun returned to Hetuala.
When he returned to Daishan in Hetuala, he refused to visit everyone under the pretext that he was physically and mentally tired and ill. For several days, Dai Shan hid at home and refused to go out, and Huang Taiji, who was busy at this time, couldn't take care of Dai Shan for the time being. After all, for Houjin, 300,000 stone of grain is the most important, and without these, it is unknown whether it can survive until the spring of next year.
While Dai Shan was quietly recuperating, Huang Taiji neither issued an order to blame nor find someone to appease him, but was busy sending laborers to the border of the Yalu River.
Huang Taiji's avoidance gave Dai Shan the illusion that the same thing had happened to Huang Taiji, so he felt empathy and compassion for himself. Dai Shan felt a little reluctant to go, and even took the initiative to recruit a large number of minions to go to North Korea to help.
Three days later, Dai Shan felt that he had seen the situation very clearly. He ordered someone to inquire about the situation of Mang Gurtai, so he hurriedly asked to see Huang Taiji.
At the beginning, Huang Taiji excused himself to be busy with affairs, but he couldn't stand Dai Shan's hard "begging", so Huang Taiji was ready to meet Dai Shan.
Entering the council hall, Dai Shan ran over from afar, and cried to Huang Taiji: "The old minister has the trust of the Great Khan, the general of the defeated army, I am deeply ashamed, please ask the Great Khan to punish the old minister, the old minister admits punishment, and the old minister accepts the punishment." ”
Seeing that Dai Shan was panicked, Huang Taiji couldn't judge its authenticity. Huang Taiji was silent, and waited for a while before saying: "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, the second brother doesn't need to mind, I heard that the second brother is sick, I wanted the second brother to recuperate with peace of mind, the major events in the clan, with me and Brother Amin here, there is no need to worry." ”
"The old minister is ashamed of his love for the Great Khan, and the old minister still has some gold and silver around him, and he is willing to dedicate it to the Great Khan, so it should be used as a punishment for the old minister!"
Huang Taiji couldn't bear it on his face, but he was slandered in his heart. The expedition on behalf of the good laborers did not give an inch, and caused heavy casualties to the Jurchen warriors. If Dai Shan is dedicated to the country, but he is fighting for personal gain, and at the same time letting thousands of Jianzhou warriors lose their lives, and he wants to take himself out with this bit of silver, which is too underestimating me.
Dai Shan saw that Huang Taiji didn't reply for a long time, and immediately understood that Huang Taiji was still hesitating, so he hurriedly asked Huang Taiji to accept it. Huang Taiji had promised to govern together, so the two were almost the same. And at this moment, Dai Shan bowed to his head, this is a big gift, and the anxious Huang Taiji hurriedly grabbed Dai Shan.
Huang Taiji's mind turned very quickly, and when he saw that Dai Shan insisted on donating, he said: "Don't hide it from the second brother, after I donated the rest of my family's funds to the slaves last time, there was not much gold and silver left." I thought, this time the warriors who retreated from Fushun must be unable to hide the resentment in their hearts, if they are not easy to soothe people's hearts, the Eight Banners warriors may be unstable, since the second brother insists on this, then these gold and silver will be used to appease the hearts of the inside. ”
The uneasiness in Dai Shan's heart slowly calmed down, and he shook his head and said, "The old minister has thanked the Great Khan for his grace. ”
"Second brother, what's the matter with the fifth brother, why don't you enter the palace with you?"
"Mang Gurtai suffered heavy losses, and his heart was angry, and like the old minister, his body was sick and he couldn't go out for a while."
Of course, Dai Shan will not break the truth, he is in prison, if he still pulls Mang Gurtai, I am afraid everyone will be finished. The smartest way is to take out the traces of yourself, and then find a way to set up a negative example, so that the anger in the court will naturally not be spread on your head. Mang Gurtai was a vulgar man, and even if he was reminded, he might not appreciate it. In this case, Dai Shan can only see the opportunity to fly solo.
"The fifth brother is really, it's just a small setback, you can't lose your prestige, you go back to visit the fifth brother on my behalf, so that he can recuperate with peace of mind. There are no major events in the country these days, second brother, you and fifth brother are unwell, and trivial matters in the DPRK and China, why don't you send someone to inform you regularly? “
Dai Shan's heart sank, and he knew that what he was supposed to come was still coming, so he hurriedly said: "Great Khan, this is not good, military affairs should not be wasted." “
Huang Taiji knew that Daishan would find an excuse to avoid it, and said nonchalantly: "It's okay, Fushun is like a fish in the throat with my Jurchens, and it is close to Jiefan and Salhu City, I want to ask the second brother and the fifth brother to take care of the defense of these two places first, I don't know what the second brother thinks?" ”
Dai Shan hesitated for a moment, and immediately understood that this was a scheme, so he had no choice but to say: "The old minister will definitely live up to the trust of the Great Khan." ”
"Second brother, that's good, Jiefan and Salhu City are far away from Hetuala, some things need to be decided as soon as possible, this back and forth, the cost of communication is extremely high, why don't I send the resolution of the DPRK and China to the second brother and the fifth brother on a regular basis? In addition, the second brother and the fifth brother can send someone to stay in the court and play on their behalf, okay? ”
Dai Shan was about to resist, and suddenly saw a flash of anger from Huang Taiji with a hint of ferocity, so he hurriedly said: "The old minister respects the will of the Great Khan." ”
At the beginning of May, Huang Taiji first took Dai Shan to open the knife through a bloodless struggle, and cut off the opportunity for Dai Shan to govern together in disguise. When Amin and Mang Gurtai and the others tried to question Huang Taiji with their original oath, Huang Taiji said lightly: "The second brother is bent on selfishness, insisting on attacking Fushun, and almost putting us in the place of survival, isn't it okay to punish us at all?" Besides, the second brother has only been there for a few months, and he will come back again, and he will be the same as before when he comes back. ”