With a "snap", Chongzhen, who had cultivated his Qi cultivation kung fu extremely well since the simulation, slapped him on the table.

Opposite him sat a cabinet scholar, Shen Yongmao, a scholar of the military department, and several general soldiers and guards in Beijing.

"Shanxi Governor Geng Ruqi brought 5,000 Shanxi soldiers to help, but because he couldn't control it, these horses were looting in Liangxiang?"

"What's more, the Ministry of War's dispatch to Geng Ruqi actually changed three places in three days, and a single piece of military rations was not distributed."

"What is the basis for this order of the Ministry of War? Come on! ”

Shang Shushen, who was at the heart of the storm, said with a red face, and said for a while, "The military department has not transferred Geng Ruqi to bring the Shanxi soldiers into the guard, so it has not notified the household department to allocate the military rations and salaries of the Shanxi soldiers. ”

"Therefore, there are many inconveniences, and the head of the military department is clever and wants him to constantly change the defense area, so that he does not have to spend money, but he did not expect it to cause a mutiny..."

Shen Yongmao was extremely obscure because he exposed his family ugliness, but Chongzhen slowly understood.

It turned out that in the military system of the Ming Dynasty, the major border towns originally had the military obligation to enter the defense of the Beijing Division, so after the change occurred, the first reaction of the military department was to send a document to the border towns to shake people.

However, the local soldiers in the surrounding provinces are not among them, because their combat effectiveness is not as good as the elite soldiers of the nine sides, and it is useless to come.

Unexpectedly, Geng Ruqi, the governor of Shanxi, was a warm-hearted person, and took the initiative to bring the regular soldiers guarding Shanxi to Qinwang, but the military department did not take him seriously.

After all, the battalions of the major border towns, that is, the field army, are the sons of the military department, and you are a garrison and a local army that can't go to the battlefield for 800 years, even if you come, it's not enough to build a slave in front of you, what's going on?

However, because Chongzhen had decided to let the Qinwang army, who was about to rush to Beijing, enter the guard, Geng Ruqi, who had set off early, happened to catch up. It's just that the military department is still unwilling to quarrel with the household department for the treatment of these people, so it constantly changes its defense area within the scope of its own authority and responsibility.

In this way, the Shanxi soldiers' own salaries were still distributed by their hometowns after they returned, but the salaries for participating in the war of the Beijing Division could not be received.

The original intention of the military department was to let Geng Ruqi and others retreat in the face of difficulties, but they didn't expect that under such a toss, the Shanxi soldiers couldn't stand it directly, and began to take the guys to "raise their own military salaries" in the suburbs of Beijing.

After Shen Yongmao explained, everyone was very speechless about this step of the military department.

Serious work can't be carried out, and it's very useful to do these useless jobs.

Shoufu Han stroked his long beard, "The matter has come to this." Your Majesty, it is imperative to order the Ministry of War to come up with a charter as soon as possible. ”

"We have to find a way to bring these thousands of people down. Otherwise, there will be strong enemies outside and rebels inside, which is not conducive to defending the city. ”

The military department Shangshu Shen replied to the Shoufu Lord with a roll of his eyes in his heart. If it was so easy to come up with a charter, the Ministry of War would not let this Lou Zi stab in front of the emperor.

However, the meaning of the cabinet is very clear, since it is the trouble caused by the Ministry of War, it is natural that the Ministry of War itself should clean it up.

Shen Yongmao racked his brains and said solemnly, "Report to the emperor, foolishly think that these chaotic soldiers should not be appeased, but killed!" ”

Chongzhen's shoulders jumped, "Let's talk about it carefully." ”

Shen Yongmao analyzed, "Your Majesty, these rebels are responsible for the king, and they will not be ignorant of the current critical situation, and they will dare to commit chaos in such a situation, and they must be bold and reckless. ”

Seeing that Chongzhen was noncommittal, Shen Yongmao continued, "Now, even if Pai Qin sends some money and temporarily buys these rebels, what should be done with it? Let them into town? This soldier does not dare to guarantee that these daring fanatics will not do wrong. ”

Chongzhen nodded, after making such a fuss, he didn't worry about these people entering Beijing to assist in defense.

Encouraging, Shen Yongmao said, "If they are not allowed to enter the city, there must be a station." Tongzhou is the key to the canal, and the country has accumulated it for a hundred years, and it cannot be lost. Sanhe and Jizhou are all important places, surrounded by enemy troops, in case this gang of rebellious troops is panicked and takes the opportunity to sacrifice the city, then the Beijing division will be even more dangerous. ”

"All in all, this time Jiannu entered the Kou, and these 5,000 people are no longer useful."

He waved his hand and said, "Not only is it useless, but if you want to appease these rebels, you will inevitably continue to pay them military salaries." The country's finances are in difficulty, and the elite soldiers in the border towns have not yet received military salaries, but they have to give these thieves first? ”

"And if the military is not paid, it is almost a sure thing that these rebels will rebel again. Rather than wait for them to rebel again, it is better to choose elite soldiers, defeat them in one fell swoop, kill the first evil, and send the rest to the frontier to defend the border! ”

Shen Yongmao's words were a little bit louder, as if he had already sentenced the five thousand rebels to death.

Suddenly, I only heard a military attache shouting, "It is natural to be a soldier and eat food." How can you want the horses to run, and the horses not to eat grass, and in turn to slaughter the horses? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

It is said that although the Ming Dynasty did not have the Song Dynasty's clear theory of civil and military inferiority, the civil officials basically suppressed the rank of the military generals.

What's more important is that civil officials are closer to the emperor, and they can also be excerpted at any time to participate in a book of military generals, except for special cases such as Li Chengliang, among the military generals, they are basically not regarded by civilian officials.

In fact, this kind of military aircraft meeting was attended by the military generals who were all observant, and when the emperor and the adults agreed, they were only responsible for the implementation. So the crowd was shocked at the audacity of this man.

Hearing the rebuttal, Shen Yongmao snorted coldly, "This soldier is planning the important affairs of the military aircraft, how can you have room for a husband to intervene?" ”

This military general is not afraid, "The last general is the commander of the current Qinwang army of the governor, so he naturally wants to say a few fair words for his brothers." ”

Chongzhen fixed his eyes and saw that this person was Yuan Chonghuan's "Thousand Cuts", and was responsible for controlling the general army of Datong Mangui.

"General Man, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Chongzhen stopped Shen Yongmao's urge to continue the line.

Man Gui first thanked him, and then said, "Your Majesty, my military salary was originally not abundant. The supply of military rations is often interrupted. When soldiers go out to fight, they often have to pay for food at their own expense. Therefore, if you cut off the soldiers' salaries, you will cut off their food, so how can you not cause trouble? ”

Chongzhen was puzzled, "But the household department obviously guaranteed me a ticket, this time King Qin's soldiers and horses are not worried, right?" ”

Man Gui explained, "The household department only supplies and has no responsibility for transporting military rations, although there are reserves, but only the soldiers in the Beijing division can eat. If the other Qinwang soldiers and horses were not paid, they would have to pay out of their own pockets, and they would even be hungry. ”

Seeing Chongzhen's sudden realization, Shen Yong was anxious, "Your Majesty, putting aside the facts, shouldn't these rebels be punished for plundering the good people?" ”

Qian Longxi, who was on the side, sneered, "Shen Shangshu, aren't you trying to kill those people just to beat them into thieves, so that your butt will be clean?" This Shanxi soldier has become a chaotic soldier, but your military department has caused trouble by itself. ”

Shen Yongmao's old bottom was exposed, and he said hatefully, "Qian Longxi, you Donglin Chaos Party, you will only confuse the public with evil words!" ”

Qian Longxi's face couldn't hold it, and the two immediately quarreled.

Thanks to Shoufu Han Yi Lao Cheng's solemnity, "Quiet! How could the Imperial Front be so presumptuous! Still, the two of them were quiet.

At this time, I saw Man Gui suddenly kneeling down, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to take someone to find out, and then report whether it is to suppress or caress it!" ”