The Northern Expedition was imminent, and all ministries were intensively preparing.

The Ministry of War counted the soldiers and horses, the Ministry of Industry distributed equipment, the Ministry of Households allocated money and food, and the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Punishment also had corresponding officials to cooperate.

According to Yu Qian's report, 85,000 people from the 5th military battalion, 5,000 people from the Shenji battalion, 3,000 people from the 3,000 battalion, 800 guards and Jinyi guards, and 1,500 accompanying military doctors were dispatched in this battle, totaling about 100,000 people.

Fighting a war is not a simple matter, such a large-scale war, it is not the number of people, nor tactics, but the supply, whoever has more food, who can survive to the end.

In order to ensure the food, drink and Lazar of the 100,000 troops on the front line, it is necessary to recruit at least 100,000 people and countless mules and horses, and these 100,000 people need at least 10,000 logistics troops to manage.

Logistics supply is crucial, if the food transportation route is cut off by the enemy, and the combat troops in the front have no food, then there is no need to fight, and they will starve to death.

What's more, this battle was the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty, which was extremely stressful for the grain transportation team.

The deeper the grain team goes, the easier it is to be attacked by the enemy, so Zhu Qizhen will let the 3,000 battalions take the lead, take the first step to occupy the Yumu River, and establish a base camp.

In this way, the logistics supply unit first transported grain and grass from the territory of Daming to Yumuchuan, and then used Yumuchuan as a base to transport it to the front line.

If the enemy wants to cut off the grain convoy, the only way is to bypass the Yumu River and make a detour to the rear to attack, which will not only make a large detour, but also easily be flanked by the front and back, and dry up.

In the imperial study, Zhu Qizhen looked at the secret letter with the eighteenth label, and slapped the table angrily.

"Fan Zhong, change your clothes and go!"

On the willow tops of the moon, listen to the song and dance of the warbler in the rain pavilion.

Miss Gu Xi held the wine glass and said softly: "Your Majesty, why are you still coming here in person?" ”

"I won't drink the wine!"

Zhu Qizhen's face was ugly, and he asked, "Did you really see it with your own eyes?" ”

"Even if you borrow the two guts of the slave family, you don't dare to lie in front of the emperor!"

"Tell me in detail, what happened?"

Miss Gu Xi nodded lightly and said: "The person surnamed Jia seems to be called Jia Gui, he is Peng Chengbo's housekeeper, and he often goes to Dingxianglou to eat donkey meat......

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but interrupt her: "Let's talk about the point!" ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry!"

Miss Gu Xi continued: "A guest came today, looking at the leather merchant from Liaodong, he was very generous, saying that he was inviting a distinguished guest to drink, and after waiting for a long time, he saw Steward Jia coming. ”

"And then?"

After Steward Jia arrived, he immediately drove all the girls out, and the two talked secretly in the house for a long time, and then Steward Jia left in a hurry. The fur merchant stayed in Tingyu Pavilion and drank all night, and left at noon the next day. ”

Zhu Qizhen asked, "Just say it directly, what did you find?" ”

Gu Xi's girl smiled and said, "The slave family felt that something was wrong, so they added some sweat medicine to his wine, sneaked in at night, and found a secret letter on him. ”

Zhu Qizhen suddenly became nervous, subconsciously looked at the quilt in front of him, and then asked, "What is written on it?" ”

Gu Xi's girl stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "The Ming army is 100,000, with new firearms, and the power is huge. ”

Zhu Qizhen grabbed her shoulders and said coldly, "What about the secret letter?" ”

Miss Gu Xi seemed to be scratched, frowned slightly, and said, "If the slave family takes away the secret letter, won't it be noticed?" So, after reading it, I put it back. ”

Only then did Zhu Qizhen realize that he was out of shape, so he let go of his hand.

"You're doing the right thing."

Miss Gu Xi rubbed her shoulders and said softly: "The slave family thinks that the emperor has no need to be angry with this kind of person, and he is angry for no reason. ”

At this time, Yuan Bin trotted all the way upstairs, panting and said, "Your Majesty, that leather merchant has taken it!" ”

As he spoke, he handed over a note.

After Zhu Qizhen opened it, his eyes were slightly closed, his expression was cold, and he asked, "Did you alarm anyone else?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the ministers and others according to the emperor's instructions, after he went out of the city, he found a place where no one tied him up and quietly brought it back, before he arrived at Zhao Prison, he was recruited, this person was ostensibly a leather merchant in Liaodong, and his real identity was a secret agent of the Tatar Department, this person personally confessed that he had bought a lot of information from Jia Gui of Pengcheng Bofu."

Zhu Qizhen stood up and said slowly: "With my will, detain everyone in Peng Chengbo's Mansion and interrogate them on the spot!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Yuan Bin was puzzled, "Does Peng Chengbo also want to be tried?" ”

"Nonsense, of course you have to judge!"

"Perhaps...... This matter is just that Jia Gui's personal behavior, and Peng Chengbo doesn't know about it......"

Peng Chengbo is a nobleman, and Yuan Bin doesn't dare to be careless.

The first generation of Peng Chengbo Zhang Qi is the father of the Empress Dowager Zhang, that is, the father-in-law of Zhu Gaochi, the emperor of Hongxi, died in the ninth year of Yongle, posthumously named Peng Chengbo, and his son Zhang Chang took the title.

The current Peng Chengbo Zhang Kejian is Zhang Chang's son, and in terms of seniority, the emperor has to call his cousin when he sees him.

Yuan Bin also understood that the emperor wanted to be serious, and he didn't plan to stay at all.

However, after all, they are relatives of the Empress Dowager Zhang, if it is found out afterwards, it is all the personal behavior of that Jia Gui, is it so fanfare...... Bad impact?

When the emperor was young, the government was basically controlled by the Zhang family and Sanyang, although the Zhang family has died, but the influence left in the court should not be underestimated.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks ...... Is it to control Jia Gui first, as for Peng Chengbo...... When you have real evidence, it's never too late to catch it! ”

Zhu Qizhen frowned and said: "Jinyiwei is routine, if there is a suspicion, he will investigate, and there is no need to save face for anyone!" ”

Yuan Bin was very entangled, and plucked up the courage to ask: "If it is found out afterwards, Jia Gui is not instructed by Peng Chengbo......"

"Even if he is not the mastermind, there is a thief in the family, he can't get out of it!"

Zhu Qizhen was very irritable in his heart, he had just cleaned up a Zhou Shou not long ago, and today there is another Zhang Kejian!

Daming's relatives have always had a tradition, that is, their reputation is not good.

Especially after the second generation, I don't know who to learn from, I urinate arrogantly, and when I grow up, I eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, fight, and occupy people's fields.

Lao Tzu even did it for his brother-in-law, you are a cousin, what are you arrogant?

You'd better not know about this matter, otherwise, even if the Empress Dowager crawls out of the mausoleum and intercedes with you in person, it will be cut off!