The Haw Par Army expanded its garrison force, and the Later Jin Tatars formed the Han Eight Banners......

When the two forces destined to be opponents, more than 100,000 equipment and equipment were vigorously expanding their military strength in their respective territories, the Ming Dynasty was once again idle by a strong smell of gunpowder because of the behavior of the Tiger and Leopard Army in Liaodong and the incorporation of tens of thousands of border troops.

For the imperial court, the excellent border army is the last hole card in their hands.

However, the Tiger and Leopard Army not only occupied a large area of land in Liaodong, which should have belonged to the imperial court, but also incorporated tens of thousands of border troops that the imperial court attached great importance to......

For this kind of behavior, most of the ministers of the DPRK and China have the same idea, they must let the Haw Par Army spit out the tens of thousands of border troops they have incorporated and return them to the imperial court. After all, the Tiger and Par Army under the command of Wei Zheng is, nominally, still an army of the imperial court and is under the management of the imperial court......

Of course, these ministers in the court are not unaware that a large area of land in Liaodong was taken back from the Tartars by the Tiger and Leopard Army. Even the tens of thousands of border troops that were absorbed by the Haw Par Army were rescued from the Tatars by the Haw Par Army.

But, even so, they, the ministers, can only pretend not to see these facts. Because, the worse and worse situation of the entire Ming Dynasty is like a leather whip, urging them to come back, and the tens of thousands of border troops who have been incorporated by the Tiger and Leopard Army must come back. Otherwise, the entire Ming Dynasty will fall into ruin because of this.

One of the most important factors in this is that the Haw Par Army paid far more money to its soldiers than the imperial court......

The Haw Par Army incorporated the border army, and the imperial court expressed its approval with silence......

Once this kind of thing was precedent, it was tempted by the high salaries of the Haw Par Army. The court didn't know. How many border army officers and soldiers will there be. Directly separated from the border army and joined the Haw Par Army......

Once these strong border army soldiers are lost, the only border army that the imperial court can rely on will be useless. In such a situation, the imperial court does not know what capital it still has, how to maintain its orthodox status in this country, and how to ensure that the imperial court is not subverted......

Therefore, in the eyes of the ministers of the imperial court. No matter how big the price is, the imperial court will let the tiger and leopard army vomit out the tens of thousands of border troops that have been swallowed in their stomachs......

Of course, among all the ministers of the DPRK and China, there are also some people who not only do not have such thoughts, but also believe that the imperial court should befriend the increasingly powerful Tiger and Leopard Army.

In their eyes, the military strength of the Haw Par Army has far surpassed that of the current imperial court. In such a situation, is it possible for the imperial court to pay the price to satisfy the appetite of the Haw Par Army?

Of course. In the impression of these people, there has not yet been something that Wei Zheng has already eaten in his mouth. There is a precedent for spitting out again...... They were very worried that even if the imperial court gave the Haw Par Army a very satisfactory reward, the Haw Par Army would not spit out the fat that had bitten into their mouths. And the court where he is located is likely to beat the dog with meat buns, and there will be no return.

In this case, why didn't the imperial court make good friends with the Tiger and Leopard Army, and use the strong combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Tiger and Leopard Army to contain as many troops as possible to contain the Houjin Tartars outside the Guanwai.

In this way, the imperial court can take the opportunity to free up its hands and carry out reform and development on a large scale......

At that time, as long as the court has silver, it can increase the salary of the soldiers like the tiger and leopard army, so that the soldiers can regain their loyalty to the court and work for the court.

Not only that, but with the silver court, it can also develop firearms troops on a large scale like the Tiger and Par Army......

Of course, these ideas are not beneficial in a short period of time, and may even bring huge losses to the imperial court in a short period of time. Therefore, although this idea sounds very good, as soon as it was proposed, it was opposed by most of the people in the imperial court......

Looking at the large hall in front of him, which looks like a vegetable market, the courtiers who are arguing fiercely like shrews in front of him. Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, his face became gloomy again.

At the same time, a trace of disappointment from the heart once again surged into the heart of Emperor Chongzhen.

Yes, it's disappointment......

The city of Beijing, the center of the Ming Dynasty, was about to be surrounded by the Haw Par Army and the Houjin Tartars. In such a crisis situation, the ministers under his command still thought about politics and factional struggle......

The fist clenched because of anger slammed into the dragon case in front of him, and scolded loudly: "Shut up...... I want concrete solutions, not watching you fight here. ”

After speaking, he directly shifted his gaze to the military department Shangshu, who advocated the first attitude. With a gloomy face, he asked rhetorically: "Lord Wang, since you mean to let the Haw Par Army return the tens of thousands of border army soldiers who were absorbed by them, then, what price do you think the imperial court needs to pay to satisfy the huge appetite of the Haw Par Army......

"This ......" Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen's clever eyes, the military department Shangshu, which was still screaming just now, directly became spitting......

After thinking about it for a while, he replied with a flushed face: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that we can exchange the craftsmen that the Haw Par Army urgently needs for these border army soldiers......

"The commander of the Haw Par Army, Wei Zheng, likes craftsmen so much, he will definitely agree to our request......"

"Besides, craftsmen are the lowest status in our Ming Dynasty, and every year the imperial court has to spend a lot of silver to support these craftsmen...... Rather than letting these craftsmen waste the court's silver in vain, it is better to throw it directly to the Haw Par Army. While increasing the burden on the Haw Par Army, it will give us back the border army officers and soldiers we urgently need......"

As a military secretary who had just taken office, Wang Deqin did not know that the imperial court suffered a big loss in the hands of the tiger and leopard army because of craftsmen. As the old saying goes, family ugliness should not be publicized, and in the face of this kind of thing, it not only disgraces the emperor, but also disgraces the face of the court. In the entire Ming Dynasty, except for Chongzhen and the important ministers of the court, no one else knows.

Therefore, in the face of this method that he thought was very good, Wang Deqin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, directly flashed a heartfelt smile on his face, waiting for Emperor Chongzhen's praise.

However, what surprised him was that after he finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen on the dragon chair had not yet made any reaction. A few murderous gazes had already shot away at him.

And the masters who shot out these glances, without exception, were all important ministers and cabinet ministers that Emperor Chongzhen trusted very much......

Faced with this situation, Wang Deqin's heart couldn't help but chuckle and realized that something was wrong......

Sure enough, the expectant smile on Wang Deqin's face has just begun to change. A murderous roar had already roared out of the dragon chair, Emperor Chongzhen's mouth.

"Wang Deqin, you bastard...... You said, are you doing this for the sake of the imperial court, or for the sake of the Haw Par Army, to help the Haw Par Army continue to grow and develop...... Don't you know that the Haw Par Army's sophisticated firearms are all made by these craftsmen? ”

"There are no more soldiers, we can train...... However, there are no more craftsmen, and it is impossible for us to train a qualified craftsman, at least for a few years......"

Facing the roar of Emperor Chongzhen, coupled with the reminders of the subordinates behind him. Wang Deqin's bare forehead immediately burst out with beads of sweat.

Then, a pair of legs knelt down in the center of the hall without obeying the call, and begged for mercy loudly: "Please spare your life, old minister...... Lao Chen didn't know that low-status craftsmen still had such a big role. If Lao Chen knew that he was giving Lao Chen ten dares, Lao Chen would not dare to have such an idea...... Please spare your life......"

The anger on his face had unconsciously turned into helplessness, and after waving his hand, he said impatiently: "That's it, I remember that you have just taken up the post of secretary of the military department, and you are not familiar with the situation, so I will let you go this time." If there is a next time, I will not spare it...... Is it all clear? ”

After seeing that the military department Shangshu retreated in a panic, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Who else can sue sù me, what can the imperial court use in exchange for the tens of thousands of border army soldiers who were absorbed by the tiger and leopard army......

Emperor Chongzhen had already used his anger to tell everyone that he did not approve of exchanging tens of thousands of border army officers and soldiers from the Tiger and Leopard Army for little use. In such a situation, of course, no one else would rashly find out at this time and lead Emperor Chongzhen's anger to himself.

Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen's words were finished, the hall, which was still very lively just now, seemed to suddenly stop time, and it became extremely quiet in an instant.

At this time, the Hubu Shangshu, who has always advocated learning from the Tiger and Leopard Army and quietly developing his strength, broke the more and more dignified atmosphere of the hall in a very timely manner.

Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, he said sharply.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this idea is basically not feasible......"

"For the Haw Par Army, there are only two things that can make it happy: territory and people...... However, in order to prevent the Haw Par Army from further discovering and growing, neither of these can be given to the Haw Par Army. ”

"Therefore, Lao Chen has to say that although the result is cruel, we must admit it. Aside from land and population, we don't have anything in our hands that can make the Haw Par Army happy......"

Speaking of this, Tobe Shangshu's words suddenly changed and continued: "However, what Lord Bingbu said is all true...... If we do not take measures, the more than 100,000 officers and men of the border army stationed at the border gates will definitely throw themselves into the arms of the Haw Par Army under the temptation of the high salaries of the Haw Par Army......

"I don't say what this result may bring to the imperial court, and everyone knows it very well."

"Therefore, we must change this situation, and we must not let it happen and threaten the legitimacy of the imperial court in the whole country."

However, in the specific process of change, the old minister did not agree with Lord Wang's request that the Haw Par Army return the tens of thousands of border army officers and soldiers who had been recruited. Rather, it should take a diametrically opposed approach. ”

"Besides, everyone thinks that even if we try our best to replace these border soldiers. In the face of the military salary that the imperial court can't even support their families, will these soldiers really work for the imperial court...... Therefore, Lord Wang's method is only to cure the root cause...... not the root cause" (to be continued......