Noticing the looks on the faces of this group of people, Feng Ziying knew that these people didn't quite believe in their own judgment. However, when Feng Ziying learned that there had been no news from Prince Yi Zhong in the past few days, Feng Ziying concluded that Prince Yi Zhong had definitely died.
Quietly went south.
After the Xuanfu army's offensive failed, Prince Yi Zhong should have realized that he would never have a chance in Beijing. If he didn't go south, would he really wait until everyone in the court came to their senses, or those who were eager to establish a heir apparent?
The nephews proposed to take him down before taking action?
Feng Ziying didn't even know that Prince Yi Zhong had come to ask for supervision but was rejected by Ye Xianggao. If he knew this, there would be no doubt.
"My lords, why don't you let Lieutenant Long come directly to have a look, or make a careful investigation? I believe that Prince Yizhong will not be in the capital anymore."
Seeing Feng Ziying speaking so firmly, Ye Xianggao and Qi Yongtai were a little unsure. Li Sancai nodded and sent someone to negotiate with Captain Long.
"Ziying, you are so sure that Prince Yi Zhong will go south, but you should consider, or Prince Yi Zhong should also know that with the army he can control, there is no way he can compete with the imperial army." Li Sancai still said.
I don't quite believe it, "Even if Niu Jizong can control the Xuanfu Army, according to the situation reported from the Datong Army, Sun Shaozu plus a few troops who have surrendered to him are only 30 to 40% of the strength of the Datong Army, and the total strength is at most 11
With 20,000 troops, do you think you can withstand the imperial army?"
After a pause, Li Sancai, who seemed to feel that he was a little too arrogant, said again: "Okay, let's add Huaiyang Town and Denglai Town. Denglai Town is in Huguang, and there are
The imperial court is restrained by Jingxiang Town, and Huaiyang Town is just a transfer from the Beijing camp, and its combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. The imperial court has the elites of Liaodong, Jizhen, Datong and Shanxi towns, as well as the elites of the three sides and four towns in your hands, six
With an army of 700,000, Prince Yoshitaka can’t fail to see this, right?”
Feng Ziying sneered inwardly. He was very disapproving of this cabinet minister who was now apparently in charge of the military affairs in the cabinet but actually knew very little about military affairs.
Do you really think that the comparison of strength between the two sides depends on the number of soldiers? Don’t you know the details here at all?
"Master Daofu, you may have slightly misunderstood the gap in military strength between the imperial court and Prince Yitada. Let me briefly analyze it. Well, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xu are also here. They are both officials of the Ministry of War. They should be aware of these situations.
More clearly. Although the imperial court controls Liaodong, Jizhen, Shanxi and Sanbianzhen and part of Datong Town, you should know that the available troops in Liaodong Town are almost non-existent. You don’t think that since Prince Yi Zhong can give
When Lin Dan Batur delivered the letter, did he forget about Nurhaci, the biggest threat to the imperial court?"
Feng Ziying analyzed in an orderly manner: "Everyone has seen the situation that Jizhen is facing now. On Thursday, Goubao and Heihanling Fort were emptied by the Xuanfu army, which shows the risks. There are also Huangyayu, Jiangjunshi, and Modaoyu.
It is said that there are traces of Chahar enemies. The more than 30,000 troops now freed up are already at their limit. The same is true in Datong Town. In addition to confronting Sun Shaozu's troops, we also have to consider whether the Tumuts will take advantage of the situation and rob them. This may be the only way
The one who can really free up troops is Lord Chai of Shanxi Zhenchai. However, Shanxi Town is the weakest among the three towns of Xuanda, and it is also responsible for a section of the border wall facing the Tumut people. The students are expected to be able to
The number of troops freed up is only 40,000 to 50,000."
Feng Ziying's proficiency in military affairs impressed both Zhang Huaichang and Xu Dahua, and the eyes of several cabinet ministers even shone with strange light.
The tiger father has no dog son. He is worthy of being a border general. Although he has already taken the path of a civil servant, he is still very proficient in border military affairs. No wonder he has such a great reputation among the young scholars in the North.
It’s no wonder that the biggest threats to the North are the Mongols and Jurchens, which are related to the life and death of our fellow villagers and even our families. As for people’s livelihood, economy, commerce and other matters, we must put them in it. Who has the most say in this area?
Then he will naturally be praised by scholars.
"My father's side is indeed reorganizing the army of the four towns. However, because the imperial court intends to abolish Guyuan Town, and the defeat in Bozhou last year due to unsuitable climate and soil conditions, the morale of Guyuan Town is low. The two towns of Gansu and Ningxia are isolated in the west.
After the rebellion, the vitality has not yet recovered, and the imperial court has been somewhat neglectful in the past two years, so the soldiers are very resentful. My father mentioned in the letter to the students that they must be comforted, and the only one that can still be used is Yulin Town...
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"But it's different for Prince Yi Zhong. Once part of Xuanfu Town and Datong Town move south, not only will there be a big gap in the entire northern border defense, Jizhen, Datong, and Shanxi will have to make up for it. Their
The army goes south without any burden, and the part of the army they can free up is a mobile force, and they can choose any location to launch an offensive..."
"Over in Huguang, Jingxiang Town was first built, and it is no match for Denglai Town. Huguang is related to the food and wages of the entire Northland. Once it is controlled by Prince Yi Zhong, the consequences will be disastrous. This does not include if water transportation in the south of the Yangtze River is interrupted, our Northland
How long can it sustain it? Who will Huaiyang Town fall to in this situation?"
A series of doubts and questions were thrown out, making everyone present take a breath.
It turned out that they all agreed that Prince Yi Zhong might not dare to be so decisive, but Feng Ziying's analysis showed that the situation had suddenly reversed. Huguang was controlled by Wang Ziteng, water transportation was interrupted, and Gyeonggi was bound to be in turmoil. How long could it last?
It is of course impossible to say that no one has thought about these problems, but they all subconsciously feel that it is not that bad. In other words, if the emperor is still healthy and in power, many problems will indeed not be a problem.
Chen Jixian would definitely not dare to move. The rebellion between the Xuanfu Army and Datong Town would also cause many problems. At least Niu Jizong's control over the entire Xuanfu Army would be greatly reduced. The same would be true for Datong Town, and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River might not be able to do so either.
All the votes went to Prince Yi Zhong. Even if Wang Ziteng's Denglai army had the upper hand on the Huguang side, local officials and gentry people would not be able to win over him. It would be much easier for the court to win over the people in these areas.
There is even another point, that is, no matter what Prince Yohitada does, he cannot compete with the emperor in terms of justice. It can be said that no one will recognize this at all.
But now that the emperor is unconscious, if Prince Yitada raises the banner of supervising the country, it seems that it can be justified in terms of justice. Sometimes a justice seems insignificant, but sometimes it can become a weathervane and become very effective.
, especially the psychological impact on the people is very important.
But now that the emperor is unconscious and may never wake up, the situation and wind direction have become unpredictable.
As the eldest son of the Supreme Emperor, Prince Yitada's status as the crown prince for twenty years suddenly stood out, while the emperor's sons were not even looked down upon by the princes present. It is conceivable that under this situation, the impact on both the government and the public was
How big the impact will be.
Feng Ziying was not satisfied yet, so she added something leisurely in the end: "This year's severe drought in the north is a foregone conclusion. The drought in Shanxi and Shaanxi is extremely serious. Even the drought in Beizhi and Shandong is not optimistic. This winter and next spring, we will only worry about the victims of disasters in the northern provinces."
We urgently need relief from the imperial court, otherwise civil unrest will occur all over the country. But is the Ministry of Household Affairs ready now? Students estimate that water transportation will be very troublesome even if water transportation is normal, but once water transportation is cut off, these victims will not care about you. They will
If there is no food, there will definitely be a commotion. If Prince Yitada is jumping up and down among them, the whole place will be in flames. If a monster like the White Lotus takes the opportunity to cause trouble..."
This horrifying prophecy goes straight to the point of what everyone here fears the most.
They are not worried about the invasion of the Mongols and Jurchens; they are not afraid of the clamor of the Jiangnan gentry; but the most dangerous thing is only a large-scale civil uprising, and if the civil uprising is combined with societies such as the White Lotus Sect, that is
It's uncontrollable.
It is not just as simple as fighting for the throne, but also a change of dynasty.
Of course they are aware of the drought in the north, but if the relief is not enough, Prince Yi Zhong can stand in Nanjing and talk without feeling back pain, and make comments and criticisms, but there is no such trouble in Jiangnan and Huguang, and he can even get rid of it.
The burden of the Northland is lighter. In this case, Zhengshuo of the imperial court will become a burden on his shoulders, forcing the princes of the imperial court to come up with countermeasures.
Either it is to quickly conquer by force, capture the south of the Yangtze River, restore water transportation, allow southern food to be transported north quickly, and maintain the normal livelihood and economy of the Northland, or there may be a great chaos that completely destroys the fundamental vitality of the entire Northland and turns it into a world dominated by mobs and insurgents.
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There was silence in the entire Wenyuan Pavilion hall, and everyone was seriously evaluating Feng Ziying's prediction.
It has to be said that Feng Ziying's prediction seems to be the worst prediction of the future situation, but everyone is subconsciously thinking deeply, how likely is this prediction to happen?
Big, very big.
Because until now, no one has truly realized it and has not made any preparations to deal with it. Based on this alone, once it happens, the situation will only develop and spread towards a worse and worse situation.
Ye Xianggao glanced at Fang Congzhe, Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai. All three of them had ugly expressions.
Zhang Huaichang and Xu Dahua also had serious expressions on their faces, but they considered it more from a military perspective. Once such a situation occurred, how would the imperial court respond militarily? Are there enough border troops and can the guards be used?
The time, place, and people are favorable, but it seems that none of them are conducive to the court. If we lose the support of Jiangnan and Huguang, this winter and even next year will not only be as simple as being sad, but also a question of whether we can survive it.
This chapter has been completed!