Qin Hong arrived in the capital on the night of May 16.

After a brief rest, he entered the city and entered the palace on the morning of May 17 to participate in the court meeting.

Although Qin Hong is an old minister of the Ming Dynasty, because he has not been on an errand in the capital for a long time, many ministers in the court did not know him after his arrival, but he saw that he was wearing a simple and simple official uniform, not like a new addition, and he still had a bit of dust on his body, and his face was old and did not look like a commander who was going to battle.

The ministers are also pondering.

Wang Weining is still arrogant, and he cherishes his feathers more, and he looks more like a Ming general.

The...... It's just a bad old man, expect him to be able to hold a ruined city at the end of the pass?

"The minister has five strategies to defend against the enemy in the northwest."

As soon as Qin Hong came, he didn't play cards according to the routine, and played directly to the emperor.

Zhu Youzhu was still waiting to arrange the Northwest Military Affairs Rules for Qin Hong, but he didn't expect Qin Hong to be more assertive than him, who was the emperor, but since he chose to use Qin Hong, he had to be patient, stretched out his hand to let Dai Yi go down, and took over Qin Hong's recital.

Dai Yi got the song and presented it to Zhu Youzhi first, and Zhu Youzhu frowned.

Probably because Qin Hong's strategy of playing was not in line with his wishes.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Read it out." ”

Dai Yi said loudly: "The importance of the defense of the northwest of the country lies in the border preparations, the training of troops is first to calm the people, and the ministers of Qin Hong do not dare to be desolate because of the holy will, and they are determined to drive the enemy away from the five strategies......"

Just reading this, some ministers are snickering.

When Qin Hong said "drive the enemy", he obviously did not intend to fight to the death with the Tatars, which was contrary to the emperor's previous strategic thinking of taking the initiative to attack and drive the main force of the Tatar Chinese army out of the Hetao.

“…… One is to set the temple, the second is to say strict laws, the third is to sympathize with the border people, the fourth is to recruit widely, and the fifth is to use the ......."

Five strategies.

The first is to tell the ancestors first, this article is very important, because it is to inform heaven and earth and all the people what the emperor wants to do.

Qin Hong took this as the first priority, and also wanted to remind the emperor that we must take the stability of the Daming Temple as the first priority, and if we start a war on the grassland, it is better for you to have more sons...... Let's not toss.

As for the second, third, and fourth articles, they are the general policies for reassuring the people, and there is no essential difference from the performance of ordinary civil servants.

The fifth is relatively novel, probably Qin Hong also knows that there is a merger within the Tatars, and is ready to use the contradictions within the grassland to complete the "snipe and clam compete for fishermen and profits", but the ideal is always good, no matter how much contradiction Dayan Khan has with the fire sieve and other tribes, it is not simple for the Ming Dynasty to fish in troubled waters.

Gojo down.

It's basically theoretical knowledge, which is the so-called talk on paper.

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Dai Yi finished reading Qin Hong's five strategies for resisting the enemy, put the song back in front of the emperor, and stood behind the emperor.

The ministers thought that the emperor would be annoyed, and might even have relieved Qin Hong of his post on the spot, but the emperor seemed to be very measured, and he did not have the same knowledge as Qin Hong.

Some people also think that the emperor probably can't find a reason.

“…… Qin Qing's family, the military affairs of the Partial Pass are very urgent, but in the past few years since you left the dynasty, the border army has been equipped with new gunpowder and artillery, and the power has been greatly improved, do you have something you don't understand, after the dispersal of the dynasty, to the Qianqing Palace, I asked Zhang Zhou and Zhang Qingjia, who were in charge of preparing for this matter, to explain to you in detail......"

The emperor wanted to reconcile the relationship between Qin Hong and Zhang Zhou.

The ministers present were also understandable, the emperor originally wanted to replace Wang Yue with Zhang Zhou, but Zhang Zhou himself did not agree, but recommended Qin Hong.

If the relationship between Qin Hong and Zhang Zhou becomes fire and water, then with Qin Hong, won't it become the emperor and Zhang Zhou have nothing to dig a pit for themselves?

Qin Hong lifted the wat board, his body was trembling and unstable, and he said in a bold voice: "Your Majesty, since the military affairs in the northwest are urgent, the old minister wants to leave immediately without delay." ”

Even if the emperor wanted to match him to have a good relationship with Zhang Zhou, Qin Hong did not accept it.

This also made the minister realize that this Qin Hong hated the "close friends" around the emperor.

At the beginning, because of Liu Jing, the Marquis of Anyuan, Qin Hong was almost tortured to death by the emperor.

Your Majesty, you have made such a mistake.

This time, I actually believe that Qin Hong and Zhang Zhou can cooperate well?

Zhu Youzhu said in a calm tone: "It's not in a hurry, you still need to understand more about the use of cannons." ”

Qin Hong said: "The old minister has heard about the use of artillery, and I heard that His Majesty has sent someone who knows the cannon to go to the remote pass first, if the old minister has any questions, ask for advice." ”

Speaking of which, I just don't want to have close contact with Zhang Zhou.

"But there are some ways to use cannons, they don't understand, Qin Qing's family, did you misunderstand my kindness?" Zhu Youji's tone sank slightly.

Don't give you a shame, okay?

Just let you communicate with Zhang Zhou about using the cannon, you are pushing back like this, what are you avoiding?

Qin Hong saw that the opposition was invalid for a long time, and the emperor wanted to contact Zhang Zhou before letting him go to the northwest, he could only admit it, and then saluted: "The minister receives the order." ”

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The court meeting ended.

In addition to Zhang Zhou and Qin Hong, who were summoned to the Qianqing Palace to speak, the people who went at the same time were Ma Wensheng, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang.

The emperor didn't ask Xie Qian to go, and he wanted to punish Xie Qian.

Let your old boy always like gags when he has nothing to do, and he won't even change this problem when he arrives in the Qianqing Palace, today I want to make Zhang Zhou and Qin Hong have a good relationship, and I can't let your broken mouth go to trouble.

"Yu Qiao, what do you think Your Majesty means by this?"

After the court meeting ended, Wenchen was in a good mood.

Finally, a "normal person" came.

Qin Hong's replacement of Wang Yue is simply wonderful for us.

Wang Weining's goods, just give the night pot to the near Yu every day, is this a literati?

Look at Qin Hong...... This is called the model of Wenchen.

Xie Qian glanced at Zhang Mao and the others in the distance, but the nobles over there didn't look back to talk to him, so Xie Qian deliberately raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty uses Qin Shiying, it is really well-intentioned, with such a calm old minister, he can also do it steadily and steadily." The future can be safeguarded. ”

Tu Yan asked, "Do you want to search for a set?" ”

"Haha." Xie Qian smiled, "Who knows? ”

The surrounding civil officials were also laughing.

It seems that he deliberately laughed at Wu Xun.

You group of martial artists, two days ago, I thought I was going to be awesome, and the emperor wanted to send troops to the grassland with your martial arts, you want to take off, right?

Now I will rub your restless hearts on the ground, and let you know that even if the emperor wants to send troops again, you must judge the situation and do not think that the ministers of the court and the central government will support the use of troops in the northwest, especially if you want to find a prestigious old minister among the civil servants to preside over all this...... There are no doors!

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Wu Xun walked out of the palace gate.

Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, held back all the way, and after leaving the palace, he finally walked in front of Zhang Mao and said: "Brother Tingmian, those Wenchen are simply too deceitful, can you bear it?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Mao glanced at him sideways and said, "What do you want to do?" ”

The tone was mocking him.

You can't bear to think about it, can't you really think about flying?

Zhu Hui said angrily: "The Ming Dynasty fixed the country on horseback, and since then, the lords of all dynasties have played the role of guarding the family and country, but now they are riding on the head by a group of civil servants, which is unbearable." ”

"Hmph." Zhang Mao was naturally resentful, but he was not as unstylish as Zhu Hui, he said, "Unless Your Majesty chooses someone else in the military affairs of the Northwest General System, it will be the same for everyone, there is only one Wang Shichang in the Ming Dynasty, and it seems that there will be no second one at the moment." ”

is also reminding Zhu Hui.

Wang Yue's kind of "body in Cao Ying, heart in Han", people in the Wenchen pile but always want to be a martial artist, it is really rare.

Just like Qin Hong, he doesn't have this kind of ambition.

And Qin Hong will not be like Wang Yue, who has nothing to do to climb the edge.

Zhu Hui asked, "Can't you let that Zhang Shi talk and personally go to the northwest to lead the troops?" ”

"A few days ago, you often went in and out of the Yanwu Hall, and you followed him, don't you know what his personality is?" Zhang Mao asked rhetorically.

"He ......," Zhu Hui couldn't answer.

Zhang Mao was also a little angry and said: "He went to the northwest, what good did he do to you and me?" Treat him as the governor of the capital, the military affairs of the two capitals, and the affairs of you and me? ”

"Huh?"

Only then did Zhu Hui realize that Old Man Zhang's level was still much higher than him.

In the matter of settling Zhang Zhou, it is obvious that Zhang Mao is on the front line.

But in guarding against Zhang Zhou, Old Man Zhang is still walking in front of others.

"No matter who drives the army in the northwest, it is the best policy to take care of the stability of the whole situation, if you have to take the initiative and forge ahead, no matter whether you succeed or fail, it will cause trouble to you and me. If you don't even understand this, go back and study more of the military book, and ask Your Majesty to send you to the three sides and other places earlier, and come back sooner to make meritorious contributions! Let's go, don't send it! ”

Zhang Mao scolded Zhu Hui with his head and face.

The good end doesn't want to oppose Wenchen, even if the status of martial arts is highlighted? Should you be the Duke of Baoguo or the Duke of Baoguo, do you still want to be a king with a different surname? Or do you want to be emperor?

The soldiers of the iron-clad battalion and the flowing water, when the nobles watched them make a fool of themselves, anyway, it was passed down from generation to generation, and it was our group of people who could have the last laugh.

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhu summoned Qin Hong, Zhang Zhou and others, and incidentally told Qin Hong that he was going to send troops to search for the set, which could even be called "suppressing the set", to drive the Tatars out of the Hetao and rebuild the fortress in the Hetao.

Qin Hong didn't say a word about this.

Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian were both thinking in their hearts.

Your Majesty, isn't this a waste of words? With Qin Hong's stubborn mind, can he listen to him tell him?

"Qin Qing's family is in charge of the military affairs of Xuanda and other places, and they must also coordinate with the three sides, and in the future, I may also send one person to the three sides to take care of the military affairs over there." Zhu Youzhu mentioned.

These words also made Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian realize.

The emperor may have felt that talking to Qin Hong about sending troops was playing the harp to the ox, so the emperor had given up on Qin Hong and was ready to hand over the dispatch of troops to a potential new governor of the three sides to complete.

Zhu Youzhu said: "By the way, Qin Qing's family, I have a military policy here, which was written by the prince, I have been studying it since last night, and I am deeply touched, you can refer to it in detail." ”

"Huh?"

Qin Hong looked up at the emperor with a confused expression.

Not to mention him, even Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian didn't understand what the emperor was doing.

Liu Jian saw that Dai Yi had already handed over a book, and hurriedly reminded: "Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, why not wait for the Qin General System to return to the court from the northwest before holding a council?" ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head and said: "This is written by the prince, about the current strategy of using troops in the northwest, I promised to let Bingkuan and Qin Qing's family take a look, and Qin Qing's family doesn't have to worry too much, what do you think after reading it, you can say it or not." ”

When Lao Tzu is just to fulfill his son's wish?

Sound like that...... ?

Qin Hong took over the military policy from Dai Yi, and he originally looked contemptuous, but when he read the words on it carefully, he found out...... The military policy in front of him is like a child's description of a grand war in the northwest in simple language.

The narrative mode is like making up a story, but it seems to make sense.

The key point lies in how to use artillery and new gunpowder, and it also contains the strategy of using troops......

"Qin Qingjia, what do you think?" Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but want to ask Qin Hong's opinion.

Ask the Civil Officer...... The civilian side has never supported the prince to study military affairs.

asked Zhang Zhou, Zhang Zhou is his son's teacher, and his opinion is always a bit biased.

It seems that only Qin Hong can give a relatively fair judgment.

After Qin Hong finished reading it, he came back to his senses, and he was still in a trance and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks...... The crown prince has insight into military affairs, but he is ...... in terms of military strategy Or maybe it's a little obsessive and biased. ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled: "You mean that he is stubborn about using cannons and mighty heavenly gunpowder, right?" ”

"Uh...... Be. "Qin Hong has never seen these two things.

Although the previous two battles of the Ming Dynasty relied on new firearms to kill all sides, Qin Hong felt that the foundation of everything still lies in the general's single-mindedness...... What is used is still the concept of governing the army in the era of traditional cold weapons.

As for firearms...... At most, it is an embellishment, how can you pin all your hopes on firearms?

Firearms have their advantages, but don't they have great disadvantages?

Firearms are susceptible to moisture, cannot be used in rainy weather, and the range of firearms is generally prone to explosion, and there are slow reloading...... Qin Hong's understanding of the Shenji Camp is also limited to traditional cognition.

Zhu Youzhu asked: "Then does the Qin Qing family think that this military strategy has a chance to be used on the battlefield?" ”

"This ......," Qin Hong wanted to say yes.

But after thinking about it, as the civil officials worried about the emperor's martial arts, he chose to shake his head, "The minister thinks that it is just the words of the prince's family, and it is difficult to have practical use." ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Youzhi didn't seem to be disappointed by this.

But then Zhu Youzhu took out another thing and handed it to Xiao Jing on the side: "Qin Qing's family, you can take a look at this again." ”

Qin Hong frowned.

How can the heart still be there?

Just now the prince showed me the strategy, all of which are artillery and gunpowder, do you want to show me Zhang Zhou's military strategy next? Can I choose not to watch it?

Zhu Youzhu said: "In the northwest in recent years, in terms of ordnance, there has been very little improvement, although Zhang Qing's family has improved firearms, but there are good firearms, but there must be supporting ordnance, such as chariots, etc., in order to play a miraculous effect." Here is an opinion on the improvement of the chariot, involving drawings and parameters, etc., Qin Qing's family, you have been in the army for many years, give a reference. ”

As soon as this statement came out.

Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng were secretly frowning, secretly wondering, what is the emperor doing?

Let Qin Shiying help build a chariot? Does he have a talent for this? Or do you have a hobby in this area?

Ma Wensheng said: "Your Majesty, you might as well bring this proposal to the court, or let the Ministry of Industry ...... Well? It is agreed by the Ministry of Industry. ”

Halfway through Marven's speech, his eyes swept to Qin Hong.

It doesn't matter if it's a sweep.

He suddenly realized that something was wrong.

At this time, Qin Hong was holding the drawings handed to him by Xiao Jing, and after opening them, he was looking at the drawings in his hand in a daze, the kind of intoxicating obsession revealed in his eyes, with a little surprise in surprise, and with love and excitement, that feeling ...... It's like letting Qin Hong find the meaning of life in the world.

It turns out that the chariot can still be made like this......

"What Ma Qing's family said is reasonable, and the matter of the chariot should indeed be discussed by the Ministry of Industry, but it is also right to show Qin Qing's family first, after all, he is about to go to the Northwest General Military Affairs." Zhu Youzhu also noticed the look of obsession on Qin Hong's face, and asked, "The Qin Qing family thinks that there is merit in such a designed chariot?" ”

"Okay, okay." Qin Hong's voice trembled a little when he spoke.

Later, Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian found that the old boy's face was ...... Actually got a smile?!

Liu Jian frowned and asked, "The so-called goodness of the Qin general system, I don't know what it means. ”

He wanted to use a sharp voice to bring Qin Hong back to reality.

We are all Wenchen, and we have said that we will advance and retreat together, and you are also adhering to your principles, why is it that now the emperor shows you a drawing of a chariot, can you lose your temper to such an extent?

On the other side, Zhu Youzhu and Zhang Zhou exchanged a look.

This look was also captured by Ma Wensheng.

This is clearly saying...... Did it!?

Qin Hong finally collected his thoughts, held up the drawings and asked, "Your Majesty, I wonder if the construction of this chariot has begun?" ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "It has not been officially built, and if you want to transfer chariots from Beijing, it will be far away, so it is better to use local materials to manufacture." If the Qin Qing family thinks that this chariot is still feasible, then they might as well take the drawings to the northwest, and the Ministry of Industry will also send people to coordinate the construction...... I forgot to tell you that this vehicle was designed by Bingkuan. ”

"Oh." Qin Hong's eyes when he looked at Zhang Zhou turned to a little soft kindness.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Old Qin, I am a fledgling in the next place, and I am still good at firearms, but when it comes to the operation of the chariot, there are some unfamiliar places, and I hope you can give me more advice." ”

Qin Hong nodded, as if he was also very satisfied with Zhang Zhou's humble attitude, and said: "Zhang Shi said that you are polite, your chariot should have its own uniqueness from design to actual combat application, as for how to improve, it needs more details." ”

Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian realized it instantly.

Old man Qin, this is a "mutiny"!?

was actually bought by Zhang Zhou and the emperor with a drawing?

What is the rationale for this?

Zhang Zhou, as the mastermind, is well established.

Others don't know.

As a person from history, how could he not know Qin Hong's obsession with engineering design, especially chariots?

This old boy, after being transferred to the northwest as a trilateral governor in the 14th year of Hongzhi in history, the first thing he did was to build a fortress, a fort for 20 miles, more than 14,000 fortresses on the three sides, and more than 6,000 miles of moats.

Later, the chariot was improved and the "all-victory chariot" was invented, which was an original wheelbarrow to defend against the enemy in wartime, with firecrackers and archers on both sides, equipped with spears, and a second chariot immediately after the first gun was released......

This kind of all-win vehicle is usually used to transport supplies.

Who said that to encircle a civil servant, there must be intersecting interests?

For Qin Hong, an "engineering madman", Zhang Zhou feels that the effect is often more direct.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, this is not the realm that you traditional Wenchen can understand.

(End of chapter)