So Luo Tong not only did not raise the bar with the emperor, but also gave the emperor an idea very actively: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, how many troops have you put outside Xuanfu City?" When do you plan to disarm Yang Hong and occupy Xuanfu City? ”

"I sent 18,000 people from the main force of the Shenji Battalion to continue to surround Xuanfu in place of the 30,000 troops of the Arazhiyuan to prevent Yang Hong from doing anything to the imperial army behind his back.

As for disarming the Xuanfu Army, I haven't ordered it yet. After all, 18,000 soldiers of the Shenji Battalion disarmed the 30,000 Xuanfu Army, I think it's a bit difficult.

So let Yu Qian first slowly investigate their corruption and perversion of the law in the city. When the two armies of the Central and Eastern Routes are in charge, just solve Yang Hong by the way. ”

Luo Tong was afraid of hurting the emperor's face, and asked very tactfully: "Has Your Majesty considered it, and has now rushed to the vicinity of Datong, if he does not stop in Datong, but gathers the 10,000 horses of Boyan Timur, and the whole army rushes straight to Xuanfu?"

At that time, the rebels in Xuanfu City will definitely stand by and watch, and how can the 18,000 soldiers in the Shenji Camp stop the 35,000 cavalry that is also the first? ”

Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a long time, and then slapped the table: "Oh, I really haven't thought about this matter." The strategic acumen he showed when he was under the city of Beijing was stupid and stupid.

As a result, I began to underestimate him, thinking that in the last few days of the Warat army in the capital, he began to plan to retreat and show weakness, luring our army to take the bait.

If the cavalry advances with all their might, it will only take two days from Datong to Xuanfu to die, and then our 18,000 army will be finished. ”

Hearing this, Luo Tong added: "If the main force of the Shenji Battalion is annihilated, we can also get grain and grass from Yang Hong first, and continue to raid our mid-lane army, and then it will become the main force of Yexian and the remaining troops of Wara to flank our army before and after."

If you really have such a mind, the consequences are really unimaginable. ”

Zhu Qiyu pondered Luo Tong's words carefully, and almost sweated in the winter. Now I finally understand why Cao Cao cried after the Battle of Chibi, he hugged his head and cried, it is really not good to have a special strategic talent around him, the battlefield situation is in a thousand orders, and it is likely that the situation will change in an instant.

Before he broke through the Fallen Horse Pass, there was no problem with his own strategy. I was wrong, and after the main force entered Shanxi first, I did not make corresponding strategic adjustments in time.

The other important ministers present listened to Luo Tong's analysis, and they all exchanged words and began to hesitate. Now that the northwest has concentrated more than 200,000 troops in the imperial court, if this is broken by each of them first, won't it become the second place in the civil fort? That's a big joke.

Zhu Qiyu quieted down in a blink of an eye, drinking tea slowly while thinking about the situation in Shanxi.

It wasn't until a cup of tea was drunk that the ministers quieted down and looked at the emperor in unison, waiting for the emperor to give a countermeasure.

Zhu Qiyu smiled faintly: "It's nothing, don't be nervous, everyone, it's a big deal, let's learn from King Qin Zhao next." The 20,000 battalion of state guards who had guarded Bauhinia Pass had just entered Beijing, and they were originally transferred to protect the safety of the Beijing division in case of chaos.

There was no way around now, I only left 5,000 people, and the remaining 15,000 people were immediately transferred to Xuanfu.

Then you will immediately notify the Imperial Court to temporarily requisition troops. Recruit noble family members and loyal and brave soldiers in Beijing to form a new army and go to Xuanfu to support. ”

The ministers were speechless after hearing this, the emperor could not forget to win over people no matter when he arrived, which was another opening for meritorious service to the nobles and loyal and brave soldiers.

But there is no way, now the ministers have been completely coerced by the emperor, and they can only carry out the war to the end at any cost.

This was also the first time that the ministers had a strong impulse to transfer back the main force of the Ming army in the south, and to give it a complete break first.

In contrast, Zhu Qiyu's mentality was much calmer, and while thinking about how to take advantage of the war to balance the situation, he asked Luo Tong slowly:

"Luo Aiqing, how much can the defenders of Juyong Pass mobilize?"

Luo Tong replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Juyongguan can mobilize fifteen thousand people. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, there are 15,000 people in Yingzhou Wei and 15,000 people in Juyongguan, and 5,000 new troops will be recruited from the capital, plus 18,000 Shenji battalions already in Xuanfu."

This total is a total of 50,000 troops, as long as the Xuanfu is firmly held, it is enough to contain the first army, and wait until the armies of the central and eastern routes return to the division.

Let's talk about the schedule, the two armies are about to hand over with the remaining troops of Warat. ”

Luo Tong replied to His Majesty: "Weichen thinks that Your Majesty should still quickly send important ministers to take over the Xuanfu instead of Yu Qian, and take down Yang Hong and tie up the Jingshi."

As for the 30,000 Xuanfu soldiers, they should also send a general to take over, and then immediately send them to Datong to fight against the Warat army. ”

Zhu Qiyu already had a plan in his heart, but there were three new ministers today, and it was not good to behave too arbitrarily, so he inspected everyone and asked: "Tell me which minister should be sent to take over the Xuanfu?" ”

The old people all knew the emperor's temper, and they were all quite knowledgeable, and took the initiative to give the opportunity to answer the question to the new secretary Wang Ao.

Wang Ao saw that he couldn't hide, so he replied: "Your Majesty, the former head of the household department, Liu Zhongfu, is old and serious, honest and quiet, and can take on a big responsibility." ”

"Oh, what is this Liu Aiqing doing now?"

"Liu Zhongfu was convicted of the previous crime and was sentenced to death by the Emperor Taishang. Later, he was pardoned, demoted to a commoner, and lived at home. He is a native of Daxing, and if His Majesty summons him, he will be able to take office on the same day. ”

"Well, this Liu Lao Shangshu I have also heard a lot, and he is a rare honest and honest and loyal person. Do you have any other candidates to recommend? ”

Wang Wen stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, Weichen recommends Li Bing, the head of the household department." In the early years of orthodoxy, Li Bing was sent to Xuanfu to impeach and rectify the local border generals who invaded and occupied Tuntian. Weichen thought that he could send Li Bing to Xuanfu again. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction: "Let's draft the decree, Governor Tao Jin will be promoted to the chief soldier of Xuanfu, Liu Zhongfu will be appointed as the head of the household department and the governor of Shanxi, and the military affairs of Tao Jin, the chief soldier of Xuanfu."

Give Liu Zhongfu Shangfang the sword, the king's flag, the fake festival, and patrol Shanxi on behalf of me. For civil and military officials below the third rank in Shanxi, they can be cut first and then played. Civil and military officials of the third rank and above in Shanxi do not need to ask for a warrant, and may be directly suspended, imprisoned, or interrogated.

Li Tang, the Langzhong of the Criminal Department, was promoted to the right attendant of the Criminal Department and went to Shanxi to be responsible for the interrogation and impeachment of all officials in Shanxi.

The right is the imperial history of Cao Tai, and concurrently serves as the governor of Shanxi; Wang Wei, the former staff of the Ministry of War, was reappointed as the right temple of Dali Temple; The two and Li Tang tried the Xuanfu officials together.

Li Bing, the head of the household department, was promoted to the Shanxi Qing official of the household department, and was responsible for assisting Liu Zhongfu to care for the people and confiscate the official property. ”

Appointed five ministers to the Xuanfu in one go, Zhu Qiyu was ruthless this time, and he wanted to fight quickly. Li Tang, Cao Tai, and Wang Wei, on behalf of the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple, respectively, can be regarded as having gathered the three divisions, and can directly conduct the trial of the three divisions on the spot in the Xuanfu.

(End of chapter)