Chapter 176 Zhu Yunwen's heart to change generals

Blessings and misfortunes can only be explained after the fact.

Fu Youde was full of energy and prepared to return to Nanjing and fight a big battle on the new battlefield. Get what you want.

He thought about it and called Sheng Yong over.

Fu Youde said, "I'm going back to Nanjing. I'll leave it to you."

Sheng Yong was taken aback and said, "Guogong, the last general is a newly defeated general, and he does not dare to take on such a big responsibility."

Sheng Yong was defeated in the Battle of Fuhe, which directly led to a comprehensive passivity afterward.

Sheng Yong thought about what kind of punishment he would get countless times.

I haven't heard the wind all the time.

It's just that he never thought that instead of punishment, Fu Youde would entrust him with the heavy responsibility of the front line.

For a while, gratitude was inexplicable.

To be honest, Fu Youde was not very satisfied with Sheng Yong. But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to admit that Sheng Yong was the only candidate. Sheng Yong is his man. It is a person who has fought with the Northern Army head-on, and has suffered losses, but he knows the Northern Army better than anyone else.

It is not for nothing that there are people who can be above Sheng Yong in terms of qualifications in the army, enough to replace Fu Youde to preside over the military affairs of the whole army.

There are a lot of them.

It's just that these people may not listen to Fu Youde's words.

Fu Youde was worried about losing command of the front.

was stolen from someone, and his words in Nanjing had no weight.

And Sheng Yong's talent doesn't go to say. Except for Fu Youde, I'm afraid no one will reuse a defeated general. Even many people know that Sheng Yong's defeat may not be all Sheng Yong's fault.

Fu Youde said, "I know what kind of person you are. The front-line war is in the hands of others, and I am not at ease. Put it in your hands, I can rest assured. How are you going to deal with this situation?"

Sheng Yong pondered for a moment and said, "The last general thinks that we should follow He Xi's strategy and set up a castle along the Yellow River, with the Yellow River as the line and the forts as the points, to establish a line of defense. It can make the northern thieves dare not cross the Yellow River to the south. However, there is a question that the last general does not know how to deal with?"

Fu Youde said, "What's the problem?"

Sheng Yong said, "Zhangde Mansion, Daimyo Mansion, Weihui Mansion, Huaiqing Mansion, what should we do with these four mansions?"

Three of the four prefectures are from Henan. There is one from Hebei. But in later generations, it was also zoned to Henan Province, that is, Henan Province is north of the Yellow River. Northern Henan region.

Sheng Yong said this.

This is because these places are still occupied by the Yugoslav army. Both sides of the battle in Beijing fought along the canal. This place is not taken care of at the moment. But the problem is also very simple.

Some places in northern Henan are mountainous, the Taihang Mountains on the west side, but the east side is plain. There are almost no natural risks. Now the army has retreated to the south of the Yellow River. Because these four prefectures fought another battle with the Northern Army, they were a little worried that once the main force was consumed too much, the Yellow River defense line would not be able to be defended.

But if you don't care about these four prefectures, not to mention, these four prefectures are among the many prefectures and counties in the Ming Dynasty, and they are relatively good prefectures and counties. Also, what about the officials loyal to the imperial court in these places?

In short, it is not easy to give up if you dare not fight, and it is not good to give up if you give up.

Fu Youde scratched his head when he heard this, but from a higher angle, in his opinion, Nanjing is superior to Beijing in all aspects, and as long as it rectifies its internal strength, maintains its military strength, and conquers Beijing, it will not be a problem.

The situation of the four prefectures, if placed on the side of Beijing, is very important.

But for Nanjing, it's not too important.

It's just a matter of leftovers.

Fu Youde said, "You can just dispose of it yourself. Be careful."

In Fu Youde's view, even if there are some losses on the front line, as long as the situation is maintained. Just give him enough time.

It will take time for the whole of Nanjing to change.

Sheng Yong was heavy for a moment.

Because he has already made up his mind to fight a war in these four provinces. Even if you're not prepared to win,

Nor can these four prefectures easily let Beijing go.

After all, Sheng Yong, as the general of the defeated army, he can't fail easily again. Otherwise, it is difficult to explain up and down, even if there is Fu Youde's support, it is the same.

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Fu Youde didn't know that he hadn't arrived in Beijing yet. He has already lost half of this big test.

Zhu Yunwen thought about it for a long time, summoned Ding Xian to discuss, and said directly, "Can Fu Youde be replaced?"

Zhu Yunwen wants to change generals, which is well thought out.

Fu Youde's defeat at the front was only one aspect. Even this aspect is not important. Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and although Fu Youde lost ground. But he retreated and saved the army. Zhu Yunwen does not know much about some military issues. However, it was also learned that the Northern Army seemed to have used a lot of new tactics.

This defeat is not a crime of war.

The reason why Zhu Yunwen really wants to change generals is that the Fu family's power is too great.

Fu Youde, as a relative, controlled the front-line army, and even launched a mutiny against Lan Yu, cleaned up Lan Yu's power, and allowed the Fu family's power to expand on a large scale.

As the first person in the army in the practical sense. How can Zhu Yunwen not be afraid?

Of course, Zhu Yunwen didn't have to let Fu Youde step down and leave the army with his family.

He has a position for Fu Youde.

As a foreign relative, it is necessary to have a certain amount of military power, and it is stationed in a critical position, and it may not be able to fight, so it must be loyal. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang's palace guards were guarded by Guo Ying for a long time. Because Guo Ying's sister is Zhu Yuanzhang's Guo Guifei. Look at the book

For example, Li Wenzhong is actually a relative.

It's just that the power of relatives can't be great. If it's big, there will be problems.

Relatives have relatively little power, and there are other checks and balances on top. At this time, relatives were good helpers of the emperor, because their relationship with the imperial family was too close. What threatens the power of the royal family will surely threaten them. Naturally, they stand firm.

At that time, it would not be good if a relative became a powerful minister.

Because the relationship between relatives and the royal family is too close, the accident is born between the elbows and armpits, which is sometimes difficult to guard.

That's not good.

At the beginning of Zhu Yunwen's ascension to the throne, everything was important to consolidate his position. At that time, I didn't pay much attention to this, but now I have a firm position. Naturally, we have to think about something more long-term.

The relatives of the Fu family that Zhu Yunwen wanted were naturally the former, and he even had a feeling that Fu Zhong had died very badly. If Fu Youde died and Fu Zhong survived, it would be much better.

Fu Zhong is not without talent. But his talent is not as good as his father, but he is in charge of the Beijing camp. Or take charge of the army of the Kyoshi. But Zhu Yunwen was too relieved.

Moreover, Fu Youde did not understand one thing at all, the more he proved the necessity of reform. In Zhu Yunwen's place, the more Fu Youde wants to be replaced. There is no other reason, let Fu Youde preside over the military reform, the future Ming army, will it be the Zhu family army or the Fu family army?

This is an issue that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen asked Ding Xian this question, which itself is very tendentious. That is to replace Fu Youde.

Ding Xian naturally wouldn't go against Zhu Yunwen's thoughts, he pondered for a moment and said, "Yingguo Gong is now defeated, and it is also a good time to want to change generals, but there are several problems in this. The big question is who will replace Yingguo Gong. And the successor will not only sit in the northern army, but also carry out reforms. That's all that matters. This is a major event that affects the foundation of the world, and the minister can't think of it for a while. Who can take on such a big responsibility?"

Zhu Yunwen said, "It's nothing more than Song Guogong and Wei Guogong, can there be others?"

Ding Xian said, "Your Majesty Shengming."

Zhu Yunwen said, "What Your Majesty Shengming. It's just that the stakes are too big and you're not being honest."

There are only a few handsome talents in Nanjing that people can trust. There are few options. Among the younger generation, there may also be great talents who can take charge of an army alone, but the major affairs of the country cannot tolerate a little sloppiness. This kind of thing, the first choice is experienced. Instead of choosing inexperienced generals.

It's just that

, Wei Guogong and Song Guogong have never been alone. They are two factions.

No matter which person you recommend, it will cause a lot of turmoil. In this way, how dare Ding Xian speak casually.

Ding Xian faced Zhu Yunwen with such a reproach, and said, "Shengming has no fault with Your Majesty, and the minister actually doesn't know who to choose? Naturally, I didn't dare to say more. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."