Chapter 94 Feng Sheng who came from micro-service

He Xi was very surprised by Feng Sheng's arrival.

Nominally, Feng Sheng is He Xi's boss, in charge of the entire northern front, ranking among the generals, only below Xu Da. Every move of such an important minister will attract the attention of all parties. Not to mention leaving Beiping. According to the normal procedure, if Feng Sheng wants to come to Liaodong, he must be notified in advance, and then someone will be the guide, at least more than 1,000 troops will escort him, and along the main road, there will be people everywhere he goes.

But what is the situation now?

He Xi came home from work, and suddenly heard a person coming to visit, holding a token from the Song State Mansion. He Xi thought that Feng Sheng had some letters, so he immediately met him, but when he really saw it, it was Feng Sheng who was dressed in coarse linen.

He Xi was taken aback, immediately retreated left and right, and said in a low voice: "Song Guogong, you are here suddenly, does Your Majesty know?" ”

Feng Sheng said: "I didn't know at first, but when I left Beiping, I probably knew. You can rest assured. ”

He Xi said: "What is the big thing that requires you to come here suddenly?" ”

He Xike knows how much political risk there is for important ministers like them to be handed over through abnormal channels. He Xi believes that Zhu Yuanzhang will not do anything to him, after all, Zhu Yuanzhang knows the details of He Xi best. But Feng Sheng is different.

He Xi knew the fate of Feng Sheng in history. He didn't want Feng Sheng to end badly.

Feng Sheng said: "Virtuous nephew, do you know how old I am? I'm going to go to seventy at once. A few years ago, when I was running in the snow, I only felt that my limbs were stiff and stiff, and I had to soak them in warm water for a long time before I slowly became conscious. As for going into battle to kill the enemy, it can't even be used, and even the hunting bow can't be opened. Old age is coming, what can I do? I, the great general, can still serve for a few years, and after a few years, even if Your Majesty is gracious, I will have to return to my hometown to recuperate. My life, up to now, is also complete, and I want nothing else. There is only one thing, and deep hatred cannot have a beginning and an end. ”

He Xi said: "What Guogong said is------? ”

Feng Sheng gritted his teeth and said: "Destroy Yuan, my father and brother and I raised troops to expel the Tartars, and now for more than 30 years, the Feng family has died in the hands of the Tartars, and there are countless people. As for now, I have no children under my knees, and I don't think about the future, but this matter cannot be concluded, and I don't know how to talk when I see my father and brother after I go down. ”

"I came here today, and I only ask for one thing, that is, ask He Xian's nephew to teach me, how can I make His Majesty decide on the Northern Expedition? Now the remnant element is as small as a spark, and it can be extinguished by blowing a bomb. However, the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen, and with time, it is inevitable that it will not recur, and it will be an enemy for one lifetime and a plague for several generations. Could it be that the virtuous nephew is really willing? ”

He Xi listened to Feng Sheng's sincerity, and was inevitably a little moved.

However, moving is moving, and emotional changes cannot influence He Xi's decision-making.

With these old foxes, what kind of feelings, not afraid of being played to death.

He Xi believed that Feng Sheng's mood was real. But again, He Xi never believed that Feng Sheng's single-minded promotion of the Northern Expedition was only out of this hatred and feelings. No politician can be completely emotional.

Of course, there was a big difference between He Xi and Feng Sheng in their view of the Remnant Yuan Imperial Court. That is to look at the threat of war in the remnants.

In Feng Sheng's view, the external troubles on the grassland have hardly been flattened since ancient times. Naturally, we should be vigilant that the Mongols regained their strength and became a Xiongnu, Turkic-like state. But in He Xi's view, it is not like that. When gunpowder, muskets, artillery, and other weapons are mature, the era of nomads can sing and dance.

This is not subject to human will.

Therefore, in He Xi's opinion, he didn't want to put much effort into Remnant Yuan at all.

The two have different ideas, and they have long had two different choices.

However, Feng Sheng did one thing right. If anyone can have influence on Zhu Yuanzhang on the Northern Expedition, it is He Xi.

Therefore, Feng Sheng took all kinds of risks to come to see He Xi. Just wanted to communicate with He Xi and persuade He Xi to support his Northern Expedition plan.

And Feng Sheng was also ready to pay the price, that is, after the Northern Expedition, regardless of success or failure, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang for a gift. On the one hand, he is indeed old. Can't afford the crippling effects of war. On the other hand, Feng Sheng knows Zhu Yuanzhang very well. also knows the suspicion that Zhu Yuanzhang imprinted in his heart.

He felt like he was backing down. It can also make Zhu Yuanzhang feel at ease.

The premise is to let him complete the most ambitious feat in his life, and destroy this dynasty.

He Xi said; "Guogong, it's not that I don't help Guogong. It's this one thing, I don't count. ”

Feng Sheng said: "No, you have the final say. Maybe there are many people in Nanjing who don't know what kind of person you are. But how could I not know that six million taels, in the hands of others, to fight one Japan, may not be enough. But in your hands, it's not like that. Although I am not in Liaodong, what happened in Liaodong? It's not that I don't know. ”

"First of all, transport one million stone of grain from Liaodong, out of Changchun Fort, and enter about three hundred miles north of Zhaozhou. Can't you do it? ”

"The salary of 100,000 cavalry, is there no one in Liaodong?"

"As for the supply of ordnance, can't Liaodong do it?"

"It can be said that as long as the imperial court agrees, 100,000 cavalry can be assembled in Changchun Fort within a month. Or do you think that you can't support the Japanese battlefield while supporting 100,000 cavalry out of the pass? I don't know too much about the situation in Japan, but from my current point of view, Fu Youde has picked up a big bargain. ”

"Don't say next year, it's quite possible this year, by a decisive victory."

"You can do these things if you want to."

He Xi was silent for a while, and he secretly thought about it for a while. Suddenly found that Feng Sheng was not wrong. Feng Sheng said that this kind of support for two wars at the same time. It's not that he can't do it, the main thing is that Feng Sheng wants to destroy the remnant Yuan, not to occupy and develop the northeast region.

The resources used by the two are not the same.

In addition, with the opening of the Liaosong Canal, there are already many inland river vessels in shipyards across Liaodong. In such a situation, the cost of supporting operations on the Northeast Plain has dropped significantly.

What's more, Feng Sheng may not understand what industrialization is. But Feng Sheng is the one who knows the output of Liaodong best. Although the steam engine is still under difficult development. But big factories, cooperation, division of labor. Advances in technological innovation and other aspects. The industrial population of Liaodong has increased by hundreds of thousands. Although less than a million. But burst out of productivity. Enough to support two wars.

Moreover, He Xi does not know what level of production capacity in Liaodong will reach after this round of investment to expand production.

However, it was not difficult to support at least one Northern Expedition against the Yuan Dynasty.

He Xi said: "Guogong, this is just your guess. ”

Feng Sheng said: "That is to say, you have to wait for the great victory on the Japanese side before deciding to support the Northern Expedition?" ”

He Xi said: "I haven't said anything like this. ”

Feng Sheng said; "Then I'm not going to beat around the bush. How did you support the Northern Expedition? Speaking of this, Feng Sheng's face was also a little angry.

Feng Sheng, as the prince of the country, is He Xi's elder and He Xi's boss, regardless of the dignity and humility, he came all the way to see He Xi. In such a situation, He Xi still doesn't give face. Feng Sheng was naturally angry. What's more, Feng Sheng couldn't understand He Xi at all.

In Feng Sheng's eyes, the two countries of Goryeo and Japan are tied together, and they are not as good as the Northern Yuan.

Why did He Xi yearn for the eastern corner instead of completing the biggest political task since the founding of the Ming Dynasty and destroying the Yuan Dynasty?

It's just unreasonable.

Of course, Feng Sheng has not seen any ups and downs for so many years, and he will not be angry because of this incident. The reason why he is angry is that he thinks he should be angry. In this matter, he can't get He Xi's support, which means that the two sides will go to opposite sides.

Feng Sheng reserved his opinion before, because he felt that Goryeo would change the Northern Expedition after the battle. But he never thought that it would be endless, and now he is thinking about the family background in the north, in fact, he can take care of both. I want both sides to take a step back and make a compromise decision.

But if, Feng Sheng has already made his posture so far. He Xi still didn't buy it.

Feng Sheng will not give up. Let people know that his Feng face is not so easy.