The news that Liu Yu was taken down by Jinyiwei is still a secret to the place, and it has not spread in Beijing.

But some gossip still spread.

On this day, Li Dongyang had just returned to his other courtyard in Xijiang Mixiang, planning to rest first, and then go to the Ministry of Industry to talk about the affairs of the river before nightfall, but Ma Wensheng temporarily came to the door to block his plan.

"You mean...... Zhang Bingkuan went to take down Liu Yu? ”

Li Dongyang was also surprised when he learned what Ma Wensheng was going to tell him.

Ma Wensheng said helplessly: "It was Jinyiwei who made the move, and the people of the governor's mansion were almost all taken down, and I don't know where they are now." ”

"What is he doing here?" Li Dongyang couldn't figure out Zhang Zhou's routine at all.

It was aimed at Liu Yu, a person who was nominally from Zhang Zhou's faction, after all, Liu Yu had sent troops because of Jizhou, and he also had Zhang Zhou to complete the local rectification of Yongping Mansion, and the emperor intended to promote this person, which also made Liu Yu regarded as Zhang Zhou's local power.

Marven said: "I don't know. ”

Li Dongyang looked at Ma Wensheng and said, "Brother Negative Tu, this Liu Yu, has been in contact with you recently?" Such as secretly sending you letters? ”

"What?"

Ma Wensheng was also stunned.

Immediately, he understood what Li Dongyang meant.

Will Zhang Zhou choose to attack Liu Yu because of Liu Yu's different thoughts?

You must know that Zhang Zhou is not the only person who "admires" Liu Yu in the DPRK and China, Ma Wensheng has always admired Liu Yu, thinking that this person is a clear stream in the army, and even repeatedly speaks for Liu Yu.

Li Dongyang said: "Is that it?" ”

Only then did Ma Wensheng come to his senses, and sighed heavily: "Binzhi, do you think the old man will have any unusual dealings with a feudal official?" I recommended him before, and I also valued his ability, as for other things...... There's really nothing out of the ordinary. ”

Or does Zhang Bingkuan think that what intentions are behind him? Brother Negative Figure, you must know that sometimes things may not happen, even if someone intends to happen, it is a sin. ”

Li Dongyang is reminding Ma Wensheng again.

Liu Yu was liquidated by Zhang Zhou, but it is not necessarily that he has substantial dealings with you, even if Liu Yu vainly tries to jump sideways repeatedly, it is also a sin.

"Really? The old man didn't know. Ma Wensheng was also speechless.

Liu Yu and I have no contact, if you have to say that he intends to have a relationship with me, then you have to ask Liu Yu to go, how can I know where to go if the incident didn't happen?

Li Dongyang no longer dwelled on this problem, he said: "Zhang Bingkuan dared to go to the local place to take down a feudal capital imperial history, which can be said to be dangerous and abnormal, he never thought that this person might jump over the wall in a hurry?" ”

Ma Wensheng said: "Have you heard anything? ”

"Hmm." Li Dongyang no longer concealed it, nodded and said, "You don't know, the local government has participated in the impeachment of Liu Yu many times for wrongdoing, and he has been entrenched in the local forces, and he has never stopped searching and looting everywhere, and he has also made the army miserable." If he is guilty and should be punished, it seems that it should not be Zhang Bingkuan. ”

Ma Wensheng thought about it, frowned, and said: "But what the old man knows is that where he has passed, the rule of officials is still quite clear. ”

"Brother Negative Tu, this is an official person, from the outside, and on the inside, those are two different things. The official has a deep understanding of local affairs, and even if something happens to catch the wind and catch the shadows, he will not be slandered by so many officials. ”

Li Dongyang is a cabinet minister in the end, and he can basically see Guan Bai's transcript of the impeachment below, and he will know more about Kedao's impeachment.

And Ma Wensheng has a very high status even in the DPRK, and he has never been able to intervene in Kedao's side, so naturally he doesn't know about the impeachment of Liu Yu below.

Marven said: "If that's the case, then it makes sense, flies don't bite eggs." ”

Li Dongyang frowned and said, "But I still don't understand, why did Zhang Bingkuan make a move on Liu Yu?" Even if this person has some bad deeds, he still relies on him very much, it stands to reason that this person can do things for Zhang Bingkuan, if this kind of person is taken, who will dare to take refuge under him in the future? ”

Ma Wensheng said: "It was Jinyiwei who made the shot, it can't be Zhang Bingkuan himself, or he just happened to be in Jizhou Town." ”

Li Dongyang asked, "Then why did he go to Jizhen?" ”

Ma Wensheng was also asked.

There are some things that Ma Wensheng can't understand, just as he can't figure it out, in the end, Liu Yu is strictly speaking, whether he is a traditional faction or a Zhang Zhou faction.

Liu Yu's matter can be regarded as subverting his Ma Wensheng's values.

Li Dongyang waved his hand and said: "It has happened, I can't wait to go to the rescue, especially Brother Negative Tu, sometimes you still have to learn to watch the fire from the other side, even if Liu Yu is indeed someone you admire." Or is it up to them...... Dog eats dog. ”

Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly.

How does this become "dog eat dog"?

However, Ma Wensheng also seems to understand that it seems that the cabinet represented by Li Dongyang and Zhang Zhou are indeed in turmoil, and this has begun to slander and slander in private.

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Northwest.

Zhang Mao worked hard to march thousands of miles, and before he could reach Yulinwei, the garrison of Yansui Town, he was already a little unable to support it, and the daily marching speed dropped from seventy miles a day to less than fifty miles, and the mood of the team began to become depressed.

It is also because the army learned that Yansui has sent a number of people and horses, and Wang Qiong, the general of the three sides, personally manages the army.

This also means that Zhang Mao is no longer the commander of the people in the northwest, or that in this war, Zhang Mao is at most a participant, probably just a bystander, and the status of his men and horses is declining rapidly, and it seems that the imperial court does not expect Zhang Mao to win this war.

"Father, the child just got a secret report, it is from Datong, saying that Xinjian Bo has led troops to Weininghai, and has not appeared for many days, or sent troops from Weininghai into the grassland."

When Zhang Rui reported the news to Zhang Mao, his words were also a little nervous.

Zhang Mao was still eating, and the hot soup was very unpleasant, because the army was out, and there was only a small bench and a small table in the tent.

"Father's ......"

When Zhang Rui found that there was hot soup falling into Zhang Mao's hands, he wanted to go forward to help clean it up.

Zhang Mao didn't seem to feel the pain, and sighed: "I was still calculated by Zhang Bingkuan." ”

Zhang Rui said: "How can my father say such things? As a scholar of the military department, how can he calculate the generals of the court? Even if His Majesty supports him, he should abide by his duty, and the child thinks that Cai Guogong is not a person who seeks personal gain, and he should have other arrangements. From the current point of view, all walks of life attack at the same time, and the deterrence of the Tatars will be greater, if only we have this way......"

"You mean to say that fatherhood is not enough to deter the Tatars. Or, in the eyes of the Tatars, being a father is a soft persimmon, you can pinch it casually, right? ”

Zhang Mao was also angry.

On the issue of right and wrong, even if it is muddying the waters, it is now clear that his son is standing on Zhang Zhou's side.

How could Zhang Mao not be angry?

turned his elbow outward, but he was still his eldest son, the person who inherited the family business in the future, which was tantamount to being divided and disintegrated by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Rui lowered his head and didn't say anything anymore, also because when he talked about Zhang Zhou's problem with his father recently, there would always be some not very good results, and neither father nor son could convince anyone.

"Wang Dehua sent troops, right? How was his march? Zhang Mao took a deep breath and asked coldly.

"I don't know."

Zhang Rui said, "Father, you should also know that the focus of the Tatar invasion this time is still in Ningxia and other places, and there is also a distance from Yansui, Wang Zhongcheng's men and horses did not go from Ningxia, but only marched to Hetao and other places, and some of the Tatar tribes in the Hetao before seemed to have withdrawn from the Hetao because of the Ming Dynasty's troops. There are rumors in the army that the next step is that our dynasty will build more cities and fortresses in the Hetao, and relocate the people by the way, so as to ensure the progress of Tuntian and other things. ”

Zhang Mao sighed: "Hetao is a good place in the end, the water and grass are very good, even if there is a desert, it has not yet reached the point where there is no grass." If the Ming Dynasty can build a fortress in the loop, the local people can also get some recuperation. ”

"Father, you ......"

Zhang Rui looked very puzzled.

How did my father suddenly change from a person who only cared about his own selfish interests to a "great good man" who was sympathetic to the people's feelings and worried about the country and the people?

Zhang Mao said: "Do you think that there is no responsibility in the heart of a father? It's a pity that in the past few decades, my father has not had the opportunity to come to the northwest in person. This time, I also felt a lot, if it weren't for Zhang Bingkuan...... That's good. ”

Zhang Rui was suddenly speechless.

The thinking in my father's head seems to be very out-of-the-box.

However, it also made Zhang Rui realize that his father seemed to be really old, and he thought more about the future and fate of the family, and he was no longer as shy as before.

The fate of the family seems to have reached a crossroads.

"Ordered the three armies, after resting for two hours, continue to set off tonight, and arrive at Yulinwei the day after tomorrow. After recruiting troops and horses, he hurried to Ningxia...... If this is delayed any longer, I am afraid that it will be ...... Alas! ”

Zhang Mao sighed.

It seems to be a little old-fashioned, which makes Zhang Rui feel a little distressed.

"Don't worry, father, the child will go and make arrangements." Zhang Rui hurriedly went out to give orders.

When Zhang Rui left, Zhang Mao put away the compassionate posture just now, and his eyes gradually became ruthless, pinching the soup bowl in his hand and saying: "This kid was deceived by Zhang Bingkuan!" Save your life, even the interests of this province are disregarded! It is said that the birth of a daughter is extroverted, even this son ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it! My old bones...... It's going to be a toss again! ”

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Liu Yu was soon escorted to Jingshi.

The news has finally spread completely.

What followed was the news of Wang Qiong's march into Hetao, and Zhang Mao's slow march in the northwest, and his journey became slower and slower after leaving the pass, and it seemed that he could not catch up with Ningxia to block the Tatars.

After the conclusion of this court meeting, Zhu Youzhu specially summoned the three incumbents of the cabinet, plus Lu Wan and Xiong Xiu, who were on duty at the listening office, to the Qianqing Palace.

"In the past few days, I have asked people to sort out the military situation in various places in the northwest, you can take a look first."

Zhu Youzhu first gave seats to a few people, and then asked Li Zhang to hand over the booklet that had been prepared a long time ago to the five people present.

Xie Qian is not there.

said that he was recuperating from illness, but everyone knew that now that Xie Qian's disagreement with the emperor had arisen, it seemed that retirement was only a matter of time.

The five of them opened the booklet in their hands and checked it, it was nothing more than a sorting out of the military situation in various places, but they found something different from what they had learned before, that is, Wang Shouren led the troops through Weininghai, and counting the days, it has been six days since the troops were dispatched.

"Xinbo, he sent troops from Weininghai, according to the plan he reported before, he can march more than 100 miles a day, or even 200 miles a day, if everything goes well, he should enter the steppe for nearly a thousand miles, close to the Tatar hinterland."

Zhu Youji's face was somewhat relieved.

Cheng Minzheng said: "Your Majesty, I don't know how many soldiers Xinjian Bo has led?" If it is left alone, will there be soldiers and horses to help? ”

Zhu Youzhu did not answer.

Li Zhang on the side said: "Cheng Ge Lao, that's the case, Xinjian Bo is obviously unable to rush all the way, if he falls into a heavy siege, I'm afraid he can only rely on himself." Everything was planned before the troops were dispatched, and as long as you brought enough artillery and guns, as well as fireballs, it should not be a problem. ”

Lu Wan said: "With the current military comparison between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars, the Tatars can no longer compete with us head-on, if they send troops normally, the Tatars will definitely avoid the war." It is better to send troops behind enemy lines and deal them a fatal blow every time, so that the Tatars will be forced to fight back, and our Ming soldiers can resist thieves who are several times their own without harming themselves. With such tactics, it is sure to be successful. ”

Zhu Youzhu expressed his satisfaction with Lu Wan's words.

He nodded: "What Lu Qing's family said is extremely true. The question now is not whether the Ming soldiers can win in a head-on battle. But whenever the army is exchanged, our Ming soldiers will definitely be able to win a complete victory, just see whether the Tatars dare to come to the army. At the moment...... It seems to be difficult too. ”

Li Dongyang said: "Back to Your Majesty, if you go deep into the grassland so rashly, I am afraid that you will encounter trouble outside the battlefield." Factors such as the right time and place also have to be guarded against. ”

Zhu Youzhu asked with a smile: "Does the Li Qing family think that the Tatars adapt to the climate on the grassland, but the soldiers of the dynasty are not adaptable?" Actually, it doesn't hurt. In this battle, Bingkuan also suggested to me that we should use razing to defeat the Tatars, take advantage of the contradictions within the Tatars, and use the contradictions between the fire sieves, Duoyan and other departments and the little Tatar princes, and they should send troops to deal with the Tatars. ”

Li Dongyang didn't expect that his words would lead the emperor to say "secrets".

Li Dongyang took the opportunity to ask: "I don't know how to provoke internal contradictions?" ”

"Bingkuan has gone."

Zhu Youzhu said, "He went to Jizhen, and at the same time he would go north with the army, go to Daning to meet the leaders of the surrounding tribes of Duoyan, and arrange for them to send troops from the east, and the fire screen that moved west before would also lead troops to attack from the west." Coupled with the trio of the British Duke, Xinjian Bo and Wang Qiong, the little Tatar prince can be said to be suffering from the enemy on his back, and I believe that this Warring States Dynasty can achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost. The people of the little prince of Tatar are probably going hungry this winter. (End of chapter)