The Son of Heaven compared himself to Huo Quai, the fat cavalry general of the Han Dynasty, but he praised it heavily, where did Shi Dayong dare to be, and he knelt down and bowed: The emperor is serious, loyal to the monarch to serve the country, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, this is the duty of a courtier, how dare he compare with the fat cavalry general. The minister is ashamed, the minister only wishes to be able to be a pawn for the Ming Dynasty, for the emperor, for the Ming Dynasty to do his best, and then die!

Hearing this, Chongzhen couldn't help but be moved, the emperor was very relieved, and looked at Shi Dayong with a sincere face, he was really overjoyed.

Aiqing Jinzhou hit the east and won the victory of more than 6,000 beheadings, this battle is the biggest victory of our Ming Dynasty since the Liao Incident, and its merits are huge. When I heard that the good news was coming, I was really surging and couldn't help myself for a long time. For more than ten years, Liao has been defeated repeatedly, everyone in the DPRK is afraid, Jinzhou is a war, inspiring, since then it is also called Dongyu Zhilu Dao, my Ming is not fish and meat, he is not a sword! With your assistance, give me three years, and I will personally lead the army out of the customs to crusade against the Eastern Captives!

The more Chongzhen spoke, the more excited he became, holding his head high in the northeast, and he was arrogant.

Indeed, the Jinzhou victory brought this young man too much confidence and too much pride.

Wang Chengen lost no time in saying: The emperor is on the throne, and the clown jumps the beam, he will be wiped out by my great heavenly army, and he will not exist in the world!

Shi Dayong's heart moved, and he wanted to open his mouth to echo, but when the words came to his mouth, he became: The minister thought that although Dongyu had a defeat in Jinzhou, his vitality still existed, and in the short term, I still have nothing to endure him.

Oh? Hearing this, Chongzhen turned his head, but he was not dissatisfied, but asked with interest: Why did Aiqing say this?

Your Majesty, it has been more than ten years since the old slave started the army. During this period, my Ming Dynasty fought with it, lost the upper hand in many places, lost its division and lost its ground, and retreated again and again. Although the first battle of Jinzhou beheaded nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Eastern Captives, according to the views of the ministers, the main force of the Eastern Captives still exists, and there are Mongolian tribes attached to the enemy, and the strength of the soldiers is still difficult for people to cherry.

On the other hand, I am the Ming Dynasty, the big and small Linghe battles, and the closed army is exhausted. Jiannu attacked Jinzhou, and the ministers tried their best to gather only a few thousand remnants. Don't hide it from the emperor, if it weren't for the tall Jinzhou city wall and sharp guards, the ministers would have great ability, and it would be difficult to defend it.

Therefore, in terms of military strength alone, my Ming Dynasty still does not have the strength to pacify the East at this time, and everything needs to be considered in the long run.

Shi Dayong told the truth, there was no exaggeration, let alone any boasting, in his opinion, it was impossible to completely defeat Manchuria with the current Ming military strength.

To put it mildly, if Hong Tai sent an army to fight Jinzhou now, he Shi Dayong could only flee to Ningyuan with his subordinates, and even fled all the way to Shanhaiguan. For no other reason, just because he simply did not have the strength to compete head-on with the main force of the Eight Banners, and he no longer had the conditions to defend Jinzhou.

In the first battle of Jinzhou, although Dongyu was hit hard, he Shi Dayong was not much better. Nearly one-third of his Songshan soldiers were killed, and adding up all the active ones, Shi Dayong now has only about 2,000 available soldiers. Even if Zuo Liangyu's soldiers and Jinzhou's regimental training and guard soldiers are all combined, there are less than 4,000 people. And the equipment to defend the city is almost all used up, which means that if the Dongyu army comes again, Shi Dayong can only rely on these 4,000 people to fight hand-to-hand at the head of the city. Compared with the tens of thousands of troops in the east, the mere 4,000 soldiers are really pitiful, and it is a fluke to be able to support them for a day.

Therefore, Shi Dayong, who is familiar with the truth of his own family, does not have the confidence of Emperor Chongzhen, and he went out to crusade against Jiannu in three years, which is too unrealistic.

The emperor said that he would go out of the customs for three years to crusade against the Dongyu, but the courtier said that it was impossible in the short term.

But Chongzhen was still not unhappy, but looked at Shi Dayong fixedly, and said slowly: Then according to Aiqing's opinion, how long will it take for me to be able to wipe out the Dongyu in one fell swoop?

Shi Dayong cut the railway: In the opinion of the ministers, if the imperial court wants to pacify the East in one fell swoop, I am afraid it will take ten years.

Decade? Chongzhen frowned, ten years was too long for him.

I don't want Shi Dayong to say again: Ten years is also the minister's optimistic estimate, I'm afraid it is far more than ten years.

Hearing this, Chongzhen's face darkened, and he groaned slightly, a little unwillingly: The Dongyu small clan, there are only 100,000 soldiers, and the people are only hundreds of thousands, why is it so difficult to peace?

Shi Dayong thought about it and said: It's just because I lost the right time, place and people.

The right time, the right place, and the right people? Chongzhen was stunned, what is the time of day?

The weather is timely, and the wind and rain are smooth. Your Majesty, now not only inside the Guan, but also outside the Guan, there are also major disasters and small disasters, the wind and rain are not smooth, the products are not abundant, and the land of western Liaoning is difficult to raise an army. Military salaries and food salaries have to be transferred from the Guannei Province, which costs a lot of money, and every time salaries are levied, they will inevitably increase the burden on the people and provoke popular unrest. When the people revolt, the court needs to send troops to suppress it, which makes the burden on the court and the people even heavier. Let's ask, in such a state of internal instability, how can the outside of the gate organize the army and fight a decisive battle with the Dongyu?

Yes, it is. Chongzhen agreed with Shi Dayong's remarks, since he ascended the throne, Daming has not had a good day, and the household department alone reports hundreds of disasters every year, compared to before, but there can be no more.

If the time is so, what is the location?

The geographical advantage, I don't have it. The east captives occupy an area of thousands of miles, and most of their troops are cavalry, which can attack our Ming Dynasty from the north and south, and our army can only defend everywhere, and the troops are scattered, and cannot be used in a centralized manner. Jiannu only needs to gather troops to attack me a little, then my defense line will be completely abandoned, and if you are not careful, it will be an emergency in Gyeonggi. Moreover, Jiannu came and went freely, and our army could not fight against the enemy in the field at all, let alone intercept it, so there was no geographical advantage at all.

What does it mean to be human?

People are not dedicated to soldiers.

Tell me more about it.

The minister means that the generals are not united, and at the moment of battle, they abandon their allies and ignore them, and ignore the defeat of the army. The minister believes that unity is the only way to overcome difficulties and achieve success. However, throughout the Liao affairs, every time there is a big battle, it is always defeated by its own generals, and every time I think about it, the ministers are heartbroken.

What Shi Dayong said, Chongzhen also knew very well, especially the Liao army generals when Zu Dashou was there, they were really dragging their own feet in every battle, but he, the emperor, had no way to take them, and he had to comfort them with good words afterwards, and he didn't dare to punish them. It can be said that Shi Dayong's words pointed directly to the pain in Chongzhen's heart, which made him sigh.

Chongzhen sighed, Shi Dayong also sighed in his heart, although the Houjin soldiers are only 100,000, but they are all brave and good soldiers, according to the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, if you want to wipe out the East in one fell swoop in the short term, I am afraid that it is a fool's dream. Daming is now affected by the natural disaster of the Xiaoice River, and its national strength has plummeted, and it is difficult to afford large-scale wars. In addition, the slave chief Hong Taishi is an unborn hero, and it is difficult to destroy him.

The most imminent thing is the absence of soldiers. Ning Jin was extremely empty, and the soldiers who could fight turned out to be only these two thousand soldiers under Shi Dayong, so it is conceivable how far Daming's anxiety outside the pass has reached.

According to what Aiqing said, wouldn't I have to wait more than ten years before I could personally lead the army out of the customs to conquer the Eastern Captives? The young Son of Heaven was secretly anxious in his heart.

Shi Dayong did not answer Chongzhen directly, but said: The minister thinks that the outside must first be settled, and the inside is uneven, and it is difficult to fight the outside. Dongyu is cunning, and I am afraid that my internal turmoil will be in his hands, and if he puts a little pressure on the outside, he can mess up my policy. At that time, it will be difficult to pay equal attention to both internal and external, and it will be chaotic to take care of one end and lose the other

Before he finished speaking, Chongzhen suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, nodded and said: What Aiqing said, I have already thought about it, I was thinking about it, but I suddenly stopped, and my expression was a little complicated.

Shi Dayong didn't know why Chongzhen suddenly didn't speak, but Wang Chengen knew it, raised his eyes and glanced at Chongzhen, and quickly lowered his head again.

After coughing lightly to cover up his aphasia, Chongzhen Jiajia said: Aiqing has made great contributions, but if there are any requirements to the imperial court, if I can meet them, I will satisfy Aiqing.

Shi Dayong shook his head and said: Your Majesty, the minister has nothing to ask for, and there is nothing to ask for. The minister is only willing to guard Liaodong forever for the emperor, and not let the eastern captives poison my Ming people again.

Shi Dayong finally put forward his request to Chongzhen, that is, to let him be able to guard Liaodong like Zu Dashou, preferably in Jinzhou forever, so that he would have his own territory, and he could rightfully take over the wealth left by Zu Dashou. Of course, the most important thing is that if Chongzhen grants his request, he can take advantage of the situation to keep Qiu Hejia and prevent the court from transferring him away.

With the full support of the governor of Liaodong, Shi Dayong believes that he will be able to do something in Jinzhou. No matter how bad it is, it can block the iron cavalry of Manchuria for the Ming Dynasty.

Listening to Shi Dayong's request, Chongzhen was not surprised, but he did not agree to him on the spot, but said: Aiqing is not arrogant, and he is willing to defend Liaodong for me, which is indeed rare! After a pause, he sighed with emotion: Since the emergency in Liaodong, I have never met such a loyal and brave courtier as Aiqing. Aiqing can step back first, and then reply to Aiqing after I discuss it with the courtiers.

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Without waiting for Chongzhen's reply on the spot, Shi Dayong was slightly disappointed, but the holy order could not be violated, and he and Jiang Cao knelt down and saluted again, and retreated outside the hall respectfully.

After the three of them retreated, Chongzhen's face suddenly tightened, and he instructed Wang Chengen: Ask Cao Huachun to send someone to Jinzhou to investigate in detail, and I want to know whether what Shi Dayong said is true.

Why, the emperor still doesn't believe it?

Wang Chengen's heart sank, and he responded in a low voice: Yes, emperor.

Chongzhen had no intention of leaving, his hands behind his back, and his eyes swept around the platform. Wang Chengen couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts, so he boldly stepped forward and asked softly: Forgive the old slave for talking too much, I don't know how the emperor plans to arrange this Shi Dayong?

Well? Chongzhen turned his head and glanced at Wang Chengen unhappily, the latter's neck was cold, and he knew that he had made a taboo.

Seeing that the old slave who had followed him for many years was afraid, Chongzhen didn't embarrass him anymore, but said lightly: This person can't be used, but it can't be reused.

After speaking, he turned around and left straight away, leaving Wang Chengen in a daze, why should he not use it or reuse it?