When he received the cabinet notice, Zhu Youzhen had already led the army into the territory of Xuanfu.

"Cao Wenzhao is good!"

Before the arrival of the cabinet, Zhu Youzhen had already received a secret report sent by Tian Ergeng from Ningyuan, and he knew more about the war situation in western Liaoning than the cabinet and others.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty for your discerning eyes and fierce generals." Hong Chengchou complimented.

Commanding thousands of horsemen to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, burn the enemy's grain and grass and successfully turn back, Cao Wenzhao's move can be called both wisdom and bravery.

Zhu Youzhen was very happy and excited, such a victory had never been done in the previous life when he faced Jiannu.

"However, such a big victory, overall planning, and enemy investigation, Governor Sun should be the first contribution, but why is the cabinet promoted to reward and sparse, and there is no merit in discussing Governor Sun?" Hong Chengchou looked at Zhu Youzhen's expression and said again.

Zhu Youzhen was stunned for a moment, patronizing happily, and indeed did not find that there was a commendation for Sun Chuanting in the cabinet recital.

"I'm afraid that in the eyes of the cabinet, Governor Sun is not only useless but guilty, after all, Songshan and Xingshan have all been lost, and 20,000 Liao people have been murdered by Jiannu." Hong Chengchou sneered.

Zhu Youzhen glanced at Hong Chengchou, and couldn't figure out whether he was really fighting for Sun Chuanting, or taking the opportunity to give eye medicine to the cabinet members.

"General Cao has the merit of destroying the enemy and burning grain, and Governor Sun's contribution is naturally indispensable, I will remember it." Zhu Youzhen said lightly:

"A deputy general is not enough to reward Cao Wenzhao's merits, and it is planned to promote Cao Wenzhao to the chief soldier of Ningyuan and hang the rank of general of Pingyu!"

Hanging the rank of general means that Cao Wenzhao's status will be above the generals of Liaoxi, and he has the status of commanding the military affairs of a town.

"Anyone who has made meritorious contributions to the country and the enemy, I will not hesitate to reward him, and tell Cao Wenzhao that if he can make new contributions, why should I give him the title of earl?"

"As for Sun Chuanting, first verbally commend his merits, and wait until Jiannu retreats to Liaoxi to stabilize his merits, and then discuss his merits." Zhu Youzhen said.

The matter of the reward was decided, and Wang Chengen intended to seal it and then send it to the cabinet.

The next thing is to aid Liao. After reading the cabinet's announcement on the proposed appointment of Zhang Chun to lead the troops, Zhu Youzhen fell into deep thought.

He remembered the battle of Dalinghe in the previous life, the same Zhang Chun led the troops to aid Liao, and as a result, the 40,000 army was defeated and annihilated by Jiannu, and Dalinghe lost Zu Dashou and surrendered.

Of course, Zhu Youzhen didn't say that Zhang Chun's ability was not good, and I am afraid that the result would not be much better if he was to lead the troops by others, but Hong Chengchou, the resourceful man in front of him, was not the same defeat and Songshan lost more than 100,000 soldiers and horses?

The two battles of Songshan Daling River buried the last elite of the border army, and since then, whether it is facing Jiannu or rogues, they have lost the initiative, and the Ming Dynasty has been powerless.

But why, then, as now, did the court agree to the rescue? Isn't there anyone who can see the dangers of rescue?

Even now, Zhu Youzhen is deeply puzzled.

"Hong Aiqing, what do you think of the cabinet resolution?" Zhu Youzhen asked, hoping that Hong Chengchou could solve his doubts.

"All the princes of the court are all corpse vegetarian people!" Hong Chengchou said disdainfully.

"Jinzhou has not been lost, Ningyuan has not been lost, but it is just a loss of a few fortresses in Songshan and Xingshan, what kind of defeat can it be? If it weren't for Cao Wenzhao's beheading, many officials in the court would probably attack Governor Sun!

Governor Sun didn't ask for reinforcements, so they couldn't wait to send troops to rescue, could it be that these people sitting in the temple still know the enemy better than the front-line governor? ”

Zhu Youzhen agreed with Hong Chengchou's words and asked, "Then why did they do this?" ”

Hong Chengchou shook his head and said disdainfully: "It's nothing more than the word fame and fortune."

In today's court, empty talk about science is prevalent, and many people just read some sage books, and they boast that they know the past and the present, pretend to be clear, and talk about heaven and human nature.

Xingshan Songshan was lost, Lianshan and other forts were besieged by Jiannu, in the eyes of these courtiers, it was all caused by Sun Chuanting's refusal to send troops to rescue, if they did not send reinforcements, they did not care about the people, as for the overall strategy, they did not understand and did not want to care!

The rescue was won, they had the merit of advice, and the defeat of the war was the fault of the front-line soldiers, and they did not need to bear any responsibility. On the contrary, if you oppose the rescue, you are ignoring the life and death of the people, and you are suspected of fearing the enemy and cowardly fighting.

Moreover, the army needs to use countless money and food to recruit and pull, and for many officials, it is an opportunity to get their hands on it, and they are even more happy to see it happen! ”

Hong Chengchou's mouth is very poisonous, and he denounces the cabinet members as worthless, but he just says that many people are psychological. Zhu Youzhen also suddenly realized when he heard it, and many things that he had not understood before suddenly became clear.

Fame and fortune, everything in this world can't avoid the word fame and fortune!

The small people are very profitable, and they are busy all day long in order to support their families. Merchants are heavy on profits, and they disregard the righteousness of their family and country for the sake of interests, just like the Jin merchants they want to deal with. And officials value profit more than fame, and if they have fame, they can be promoted, and they will have more benefits.

is like Hong Chengchou in front of him, for the sake of fame and fortune, he does not hesitate to betray his gentry identity and is willing to be a royal eagle dog?

If you can figure out the word fame and fortune, you will know what people in the world think, lure them with fame, drive them with profit, and they should be invincible!

At this moment, Zhu Youzhen figured out a lot and couldn't help but get excited.

Everyone in the world seeks fame and fortune, and I am the same, but what I seek is the fame and fortune of helping the world and saving the people, if your interests are consistent with me, it is my help, if it is contrary to my interests, I will eradicate you, just like dealing with the eight families of Jin Shang!

"Since Sun Chuanting did not ask for help, it means that the situation in western Liaoning can still be maintained, so there is no need to send reinforcements!" Zhu Youzhen said categorically.

Obviously, the interests sought by the cabinet and the Ministry of War are not consistent with their own, so why should I listen to their consent to send troops?

Besides, don't you need money to conscript the army? According to the cabinet resolution, at least 50,000 or 60,000 troops must be mobilized, and with so many troops, the cost of promotion alone will cost more than 100,000 taels of silver, plus military supplies and so on, and it will not be possible to get it without 500,000 or 600,000 silver.

Spend so much silver to do useless work, to give Jiannu a head, why bother!

"Since the cabinet members are unwilling to bear the burden of ignoring the reputation of the people, it is up to me to bear it. It was I who insisted on appointing Sun Chuanting as the governor of Liaodong, and I would support his decision to the end. Zhu Youzhen said categorically.

Zhu Youzhen no longer hesitated, the current strategy of Liaoxi, Sun Chuanting had already told him in detail before going to Liaoxi, and Zhu Youzhen also expressed his support, since this is the case, he will support it to the end!

"Convey the decree to the cabinet, the matter of aiding Liao is done, Sun Chuanting is fully responsible for the war in Liaoxi, and others don't need to say much!"

At this moment, Hong Chengchou was also a little moved, moved by Zhu Youzhen's decisiveness, and moved by Zhu Youzhen's trust in Sun Chuanting.

"The matter of Liaoxi has been decided like this, Hong Aiqing, let's discuss the matter of Zhangjiakou." Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "There are still many important things in the DPRK and China, and I don't have time to delay in the Xuanfu Mansion." ”