Of course, there are some things he can't say, such as thinking about the Jiangnan battalion to protect his own safety, thinking about cultivating more generals, infiltrating the Ming Dynasty's guards, establishing a new type of military concept, etc., these things involve imperial power, if they are said, not only will the Jiangning battalion not be able to guarantee its existence, but they will also be swept away.

Zhu Youzhen was very happy, and summoned the cabinet ministers, as well as the six Shangshu and the Imperial History of the Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all to come to the Yangxin Palace, the original purpose was to let Su Tiancheng explain well, and now this purpose has finally been achieved.

Regarding the arrangement of the Jiangning battalion, Wang Chengen's suggestion, he has already listened to it, it is useless to be anxious, and the war with Liukou and Houjin, the loss of officers and soldiers in the imperial court is already a very huge number, and the expenditure of silver taels is even more astronomical, but if you want to fight, you must have the support of silver taels, judging from the situation of the Jiangning battalion, everything is not mature.

Su Tiancheng said all this very frankly, the reason is sufficient, the words are sincere, the short-term arrangements and long-term planning are readily available, and it should be feasible.

He looked at the ministers of the Heart Cultivation Hall and was about to speak.

At this moment, Wen Tiren spoke first.

"What Master Su said is indeed reasonable, and the official also agrees, but there is a very important problem here, I don't know how long it will take for the Jiangning camp to prepare, if this time is far away, it is impossible for the imperial court to wait."

On the surface, there is nothing to say about this question, after all, it takes a time limit to do anything, and you can't prepare for ten or twenty years. With a clear time requirement, everyone can also rest assured.

However, those who are familiar with Yuan Chonghuan's ending know that this question contains too much content.

When Yuan Chonghuan first took office, Zhu Youzhen was very trusting, almost to the extent that Yuan Chonghuan wanted to give something. Yuan Chonghuan said that Liaodong could be pacified in five years, then Liaodong could be pacified in five years, Yuan Chonghuan said that he wanted to abolish the establishment of the governor of Liaodong, then he would revoke the establishment of the governor of Liaodong, he said that he wanted to revoke the establishment of the governor of Denglai, and he said that he wanted silver, so he would give silver and say that he would ask for food. Then give the salary.

This kind of trust has reached the point where it is beyond measure.

But what was the final result, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong without authorization, so that the Houjin had no worries, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong four months later, the Houjin army went on a long-distance expedition, from Jimen to the pass, straight to the city of Beijing. They ignore the nest and have no scruples. It's because there is no containment in the rear.

What's worse is that Yuan Chonghuan didn't know anything about such a big military operation, and it was impossible to forgive him for such a big mistake as the secretary of the military department and the right deputy envoy of Liaodong.

This thing. It greatly stimulated Zhu Youzhen, an official he absolutely trusted, and what he did after taking office was chilling. Since then, Zhu Youzhen has rarely trusted the minister so much.

Therefore, the question that Wen Tiren just threw out is very difficult to answer, and this question reminds people of Yuan Chonghuan unconsciously.

Zhu Youzhen's face changed subtly, and it was impossible for him not to think about what happened before.

Su Tiancheng is prepared, he has already given Zhu Youzhen a preventive injection in advance, Zhu Youzhen is the emperor, no matter what the officials below, the emperor should be trusted, this must be done.

"The time planned by the ministers is three years, of course, these three years of time, it does not mean that the Jiangning battalion is in Jiangning County, no matter anything else, the Jiangning battalion is the army of the imperial court, not the minister's personal armed strength, the primary task of the Jiangning battalion is to be loyal to the emperor and obey the dispatch of the imperial court. The Jiang Ning battalion has already fought against the rogue a few times, and has a certain amount of experience......"

Before Su Tiancheng's words were finished, Wen Tiren spoke again.

"What Lord Su said is very good, Lord Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, has also proposed many times that the Jiangning battalion is involved in the combat mission of exterminating the Liukou, so it seems that Lord Su agrees with this point of view."

Inside the Heart Cultivation Palace, it is even quieter, if the Jiangning battalion wants to exterminate the Liukou, it will also be dispatched to the north.

Zhu Youzhen also looked at Su Tiancheng and wanted to hear what Su Tiancheng had to say.

"The minister has already explained before, the Jiangning battalion needs to expand the army and gather grain and grass, maybe these reasons are not enough, the minister will explain again."

"The meaning of this sentence is that the rogues are good at speculation, and if they win, they will fight desperately, reap the benefits, and if they can't win, they will turn around and run, and they will preserve their strength, and they will not be restrained by baggage, and they will act flexibly, so when the officers and soldiers exterminate them, they have a headache."

"The main activities of the Liukou are in Shaanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Henan, and they have settled in places where the mountains are sparsely populated, and the Jiangning Battalion has clashed with the Liukou several times, and has summed up a set of experience, that is, to completely eradicate their vitality, especially for the leaders of the Liukou at all levels, we must not let go, and when the situation is urgent, even if we pay a huge price, we must capture and kill the bandit leaders."

"The frontal battle mentioned earlier by the minister is to emphasize that when fighting with the rogues, no matter what the circumstances, you can't let go of the bandit leader, capture the thief and capture the king first, as long as the leader of the rogues is completely killed, the rest of the people can't pose much of a threat."

"The minister can also explain that the reason why there is such an idea is because after all, the Liukou is my Ming people, most of the soldiers at the bottom, forced to helplessly, follow the rebellion, the ultimate goal is to have food, I Daming gave the Liukou a military blow at the same time, but also pay attention to the restoration of production, so that the people live and work in peace and contentment, unwilling to rebel, or even reject the Liukou. As for the face of the Houjin army, the minister's opinion is to kill, regardless of whether they surrender or not, the Houjin is a barbarian, can not be edified, covets my Ming country, the early blow, must be ruthlessly strangled, so that they are afraid, know that the Tao offends the majesty of my Ming Dynasty, and does not get a good result, the minister has always respected a sentence, there are those who dare to offend the majesty of my Ming Dynasty, although they are far away, they will be punished. ”

"Therefore, the minister's idea, the Jiangning battalion to exterminate the Liukou, is necessary, but it is not that he has been transferred around, exhausted, and the minister has not yet listed the specific plan, but the minister's real idea, the Jiangning battalion to exterminate the Liukou, must act independently, not subject to the strength of all aspects."

"The minister can guarantee that the Jiangning camp will do its best to exterminate the Liukou and Houjin."

Wen Tiren stopped talking.

He is very smart, in fact, Zhu Youzhen put out today's posture, the meaning of it, he already knows it, if the Jiangning camp is transferred to the Shanhaiguan area, the emperor will not convene the ministers to the Yangxin Palace to discuss, the order has been issued a long time ago, the reason for today's discussion is still to favor the Jiangning camp.

Su Tiancheng's words, when it comes to this, it doesn't make much sense to pick on his own again, and the emperor's expression is very excited, it seems that he believes in Su Tiancheng's words.

Su Tiancheng is not simple, he did not simply pat his chest and express his position, which is very different from Yuan Chonghuan, people are analyzing the current situation, and also analyzing the comparison of the strength of Liukou and Houjin, their respective characteristics, what is even more powerful is that Su Tiancheng mentioned the matter of people's livelihood, emphasizing that when the people live and work in peace and contentment, the local area can be truly stable.

Treating Liukou and Houjin differently, this is something that has been agreed upon by court officials, showing mercy to Liukou's subordinates and being cruel and ruthless to Houjin, which is in line with the emperor's thoughts.

Therefore, Su Tiancheng won today's debate.

Zhu Youzhen did not ask for the opinions of the other ministers, and spoke directly.

"Okay, what Su Aiqing said is very good, just follow what you said, I am waiting for your good news."

"The Lord's Order is grateful."

"I still have something to say, Jiangning Battalion's expenses, I am responsible for myself, the court will not be responsible, Su Aiqing, I know that you are embarrassed, but the imperial court is even more difficult, everywhere needs expenses, stretched, this Jiangning camp is not mentioned in the future, I also want to summarize the experience of Jiangning County, call on Fuzhou County, learn from this experience, and ensure the military expenditure of the guard to the greatest extent."

Su Tiancheng was taken aback, this kind of experience can not be fully promoted, and the rest of the places can't do it, he has worked hard to establish the Zhongxing Society, the purpose is to lay a good foundation, the current method of maintaining the expenses of the Jiangning camp is also a temporary measure, it is impossible to adhere to it for a long time, once the local government is on the right track, it is still necessary to make changes.

However, the emperor has already spoken, this is in the Heart Cultivation Palace, Su Tiancheng is not stupid enough to directly refute the emperor's words.

"Regarding the conscription of the Jiangning battalion, I think that Su Aiqing's opinion is good, and he can recruit troops in the area of Baoding Mansion in Beizhili, and Su Aiqing will decide all matters by himself."

"The Lord's Order is grateful."

Surrounded by all kinds of eyes, Su Tiancheng left the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The father-in-law who led the way, when Su Tiancheng left the Forbidden City, whispered a word, saying that the prince appreciated Su Tiancheng's words very much.

Walking out of the Forbidden City, Su Tiancheng looked up to the sky and sighed, and finally got through this difficulty.

The next thing is to recruit soldiers, he planned to plan in the area of Beizhili, recruit 10,000 soldiers, this is actually to reduce the burden of the north, transfer the wealth of the south in disguise, help the people in the north, tide over the difficulties, you must know that the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion, to support their families, there is absolutely no problem, 10,000 soldiers, it means that 10,000 families have a guarantee.

The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion who followed to the capital could not leave for the time being, a few seriously wounded were treated in the capital, and the rest followed to recruit sergeants, as for Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji, including their families, the imperial court could send out sergeants to escort them to Jiangning County. (To be continued.) )