Chapter 69: Someone is going to pick peaches
Sun Chuanting finally figured out what Emperor Chongzhen meant, that is, the emperor wanted to reactivate him and let him go to supervise the military affairs of Shaanxi and Henan, and suppress the increasingly fierce troubles of the rogues.
The three years of prison life have changed Sun Chuanting's temperament greatly, and his previous personality is only reflected in the resentful inquiry when he first met Emperor Chongzhen, and then he spoke according to Emperor Chongzhen's intentions. Of course, he would not refuse the opportunity to change his fate again, without any refusal or twisting, he accepted Emperor Chongzhen's request that he be able to go to Henan to exterminate the Liukou, patted his chest and promised that as long as he Sun Chuanting still had a breath of air, he would definitely exterminate the Liukou for the emperor, level Jiannu, and restore peace to the world.
Emperor Chongzhen also resolutely restored the previous position of Sun Chuanting, the right attendant of the military department and the right servant of the imperial history, and supervised the military affairs of Henan and Shaanxi. After announcing the appointment on the spot, Emperor Chongzhen also asked Sun Chuanting what kind of troops he needed to deploy.
In the conversation with Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting has basically understood the battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu in recent years, as well as the battle with the Liukou, and also has a general understanding of the war situation in these years, and the main military officers have some combat exploits, listening to Emperor Chongzhen ask, he thought about it for a while, and also replied directly: "I hope that Your Majesty can assign Cao Bianjiao's department to the minister's belonging, and then hand over the Datong Cao Yue department to the minister's command, and the rest of the people and horses will be allocated by Your Majesty, and the minister has no special requirements." ”
"Okay, I agree to your request, that is, let Cao Bianjiao lead his troops into the customs, and you pacify the Liukou, but," Emperor Chongzhen paused, and then changed his tone, "Cao Yue's Datong army can be handed over to you, but Cao Yue can't go to Henan with you to quell the rebellion." ”
"Why is that?" Sun Chuanting was confused, and he couldn't figure out what Emperor Chongzhen's move was.
Cao Yue and Cao Bianjiao's exploits are there, this brother is the most powerful general in the Ming Dynasty today, Cao Bianjiao needless to say, Sun Chuanting has seen his exploits, and almost chased Li Zicheng into a corner, and finally only led eighteen horsemen to escape. But Cao Yue has never seen it, the Datong Army was trained by Cao Yue, and if you want to give full play to the greatest combat effectiveness, it must be commanded by Cao Yue, and if you replace it with other generals, your combat power will definitely be greatly reduced. Moreover, Sun Chuanting was also very interested in Cao Wenzhao's son, and wanted to see Cao Yue's means of commanding the battle in person.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't want Cao Yue to go with him to Henan, and Sun Chuanting was of course puzzled.
"I am ready to let Cao Yue be my concubine and marry Princess Kunxing to him. I want him to be the commander of the Jingying camp after the marriage, and Datong will be guarded by others, so he can't go with you!" Emperor Chongzhen had a meaningful look when he spoke.
Sun Chuanting instantly understood what Emperor Chongzhen meant, although this emperor Lao'er said it well, just like he favored Cao Yue very much, and wanted to give Cao Yue a higher salary and position, but it was clear that he wanted to pick peaches and take the Datong army that Cao Yue personally trained and had very strong combat effectiveness, and he also wanted to use Cao Yue's ability to train the Beijing camp into an army with the same combat effectiveness.
This is a good calculation, but will Cao Yue easily hand over the Datong army?
Sun Chuanting is very aware of the temperament of those who have actual military power in the Ming Dynasty today, and asking them to hand over the army is equivalent to asking for their lives, and no one will be willing to do so. Sun Chuanting believes that Cao Yue, who has such ability, will not easily discard the military power in his hands. Admiral Jingying, although it sounds good, but everyone knows that Jingying is not so easy to manage, how many interests are involved behind this?
No matter how capable Cao Yue is, he can't completely control the Beijing camp, let alone train the soldiers of the Beijing camp to be defenders.
Sun Chuanting also expressed his worries: "Your Majesty, if Cao Yue is unwilling to accept the will of the imperial court, unwilling to serve in the Beijing camp, and hand over the army to the ministers, what would it be?" ”
"This is my will, and he will not dare to disrespect it!" Emperor Chongzhen frowned.
"Now that Datong is in crisis, Li Yan and Liu Zongmin's army is complicit in Datong, Cao Yue has enough reasons to disobey!"
After thinking for a while, Emperor Chongzhen said in a muffled voice: "When the Datong crisis passes, you will carry out my will to go to Datong in person and bring the Datong army from Cao Yue's hands!"
"Cao Yue has the sword of Shang Fang given by His Majesty in his hand, and the minister is afraid that he will be killed in a fit of anger!" Sun Chuanting still bargained.
At this time, the people in the palace outside reported that there was an urgent military intelligence report sent by Datong. After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he walked in and asked the general to report it in. Wang Chengen didn't wait for Emperor Chongzhen's orders, and hurriedly trotted over to pick up the military intelligence and present it.
Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly opened it and looked at it carefully. Under this look, the unhappiness caused by Sun Chuanting's words just now was immediately eliminated, and he couldn't help but shout: "Great, Cao Yue actually defeated Li Yan under the city, Liukou retreated from Datong City, and Liu Zongmin's department also stopped the pace of going north." Great, haha!"
"Your Majesty, Cao Yue is really a capable general, he dared to go out of the city to meet the battle with inferior troops, and he has achieved a good record!" After Sun Chuanting heard this, he was also solemn, this Cao Yue is really not an ordinary person, he has such ability, he really wants to see it well, let this person be his right and left hand, and immediately requested: "Your Majesty, the minister still asks for consent, let Cao Yue go to Henan with the minister!"
"I don't allow it," Emperor Chongzhen resolutely rejected Sun Chuanting's request: "Now that the Datong crisis is over, and the Jinggi area is worry-free, you will go to Datong for me, reward the Datong army at the same time, and order Cao Yue to return to Beijing, marry Princess Kunxing, and supervise the Beijing camp." ”
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Cao Yue is definitely unwilling to leave Datong and give up the Datong army that he built as a novice!" Sun Chuanting still hoped that Cao Yue could lead the Datong army to join his command, so he still insisted on his statement, "The minister thinks that it is better to let him lead the army to fight in Henan!"
"I can't say no, Cao Yue must leave in Tonglai Beijing," Thinking that the crisis in Datong was lifted by Cao Yue, and the crisis in Beijing also dissipated with the lifting of the crisis in Datong, Emperor Chongzhen also softened his breath and took a step back, "You can promise him some conditions, such as allowing him to take away some of the people, and some other conditions that I can do." Cao Yue defeated the invading rogues and kept Datong safe, and I can agree to some of his conditions!"
"In this way, the minister will rest assured!" Sun Chuanting said, showing a reassuring smile, what he wanted was Emperor Chongzhen's concessions. With the bottom, he was confident that he would get the Datong army from Cao Yue, and he believed that as long as Cao Yue was tempted enough, Cao Yue would definitely leave Datong and hand over Datong's army to him. "The minister will go to Datong on the same day to deliver His Majesty's reward and the latest will."
"I will immediately order the Liaodong Cao Bianjiao Department to go south, and after you return from Datong, you will immediately prepare to go to Henan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"