"Okay, Ziying, I just got the news. I haven't even had time to report it to the cabinet. I came to you to discuss the matter now. Zhisheng went to Xuanfu and hasn't come back yet. It's said that Ma Cheng
Xun is still a little reluctant to come to the Fifth Army Camp."
Zhang Huaichang rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly.
This is a problem everywhere, everyone has opinions and grievances, and the work of the Ministry of War is not easy to do.
Overall planning, personnel changes, military training, equipment layout, everything is a hot job. Fortunately, Sun Chengzong and Feng Ziying are both capable ministers and have their own way of doing things. At this time, Zhang Huaichang was a little worried about whether Xiong Tingbi could bear the responsibility once Feng Ziying left office.
I can afford this burden.
"Hmph, I don't want to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, but I want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Can I leave it up to me?" Feng Ziying sneered, "He was thinking that there was a vacancy for the Governor of Xuan Dynasty, and he, the general soldier of the Xuan Mansion, would not have a mother-in-law.
, I can have the final say on everything myself, and of course I don’t want to come to a place like the Fifth Army Camp, where all the officials are there.”
"Let's not mention this matter anymore and leave it to Zhisheng to deal with. The situation in Shanxi has changed. Li Qing was a little panicked, but the official document was delivered by post yesterday. Even if it was to be withdrawn, it was too late, let alone impossible.
Take it back, what we have to do now is to stabilize the situation and let Liu Dongyang take office as soon as possible."
Zhang Huaichang paused and said, "I have already ordered the horse to rush to Xuzhou so that Liu Dongyang can go to Beijing and then go to Ningwu to take office. Chai Guozhu here must hold on until Liu Dongyang takes office before he can leave."
"As it should be, this is all we can do now." Feng Ziying frowned, "But for some reason, Fengzhou Bailian suddenly became fierce again. Didn't he always say that he was retreating after defeat? The Bajiao Fort is still in our hands.
In here?"
"The news I got before was like this, but now I can't believe the delayed news." Zhang Huaichang also sighed, "I asked Yang Wenruo to organize people to conduct research and analysis and come up with a countermeasure. Li Qing was a little confused.
Square inch, alas,..."
Feng Ziying was startled and said, "Mr. Huaichang, please don't ask me to go to Shanxi to rescue the emergency again. I believe that Brother Liqing will be able to recover after getting through this difficulty for a while."
"I would like to, but you are going to Jiangnan soon, how is that possible?" Zhang Huaichang waved his hand, "But you can always give me some advice, right?"
"Let Yang Yuan mobilize troops to reinforce Datong Town West Road. It doesn't necessarily have to be a counterattack. At least it can help Ningwu stabilize their position and avoid being defeated. We can rearrange the arrangements after Liu Dongyang leaves." Feng Ziying thought.
After thinking about it, "In addition, Shanxi Town, which is dealing with the rebels, has withdrawn. It is meaningless to maintain a stalemate like this. It has no strength to completely annihilate the opponent, and it involves a part of the force in vain..."
Zhang Huaichang was taken aback, "How can that be done? There are nearly 100,000 rebels over there. Although they are a mob, no one can stand it once it spreads."
Feng Ziying raised her head and thought for a while, "Mr. Huaichang, if this is the case, then we can only deploy an extra part of the Northwest Army to supplement Shanxi Town. I'm worried that Shanxi Town has been completely destroyed by Chai Guozhu, otherwise we won't even be able to defend Hequ and Baodou."
No, even if this guy goes to Yulin, he still needs to be investigated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate to see if he has not lied or concealed any losses..."
Zhang Huaichang shook his head slightly: "Ziying, there is no need to worry about this matter. I know it well. Shanxi Town has never been effectively replenished. It relies on the support of the guards and civilians. Basically, it consumes most of it in one battle. Many of them are
He took advantage of the chaos and ran back to his hometown. Chai Guozhu and I mentioned it several times in letters, and also reported it to Qing Li. However, Qing Li did not believe it and still pressed hard to go into battle. Second, he demanded that those deserters be severely punished, but Chai Guozhu objected and was worried that these deserters would be punished.
The guards and minzhuang who fled back are forced to rebel. Once they join forces with the Shaanxi rebels from the south, it will be a nightmare."
Feng Ziying was shocked. It seemed that the situation in Shanxi was much worse than originally imagined. The previous military reports seemed to be whitewashing the peace.
It’s really hard to say who caused the problem here. Perhaps Chai Guozhu, Yuan Keli and Yang Yuan are all responsible, and the local authorities cannot escape the blame either.
"Mr. Huaichang, I don't know the specific situation, and I won't make any judgments, but it is probably a fact that Shanxi Town cannot bear its responsibilities. I suggest that the Northwest Army transfer 50,000 people to Shanxi to supplement Shanxi Town, and that Jingying and Dongjiang Town be appropriately reduced, and that in Jingxiang Town
The sides remain unchanged,..."
Feng Ziying paused: "Let Liu Dongyang come to Beijing first, but arrange for his deputy to lead the troops to set off immediately from Henan to cross the river into Shaanxi. First, deal with the rebels in the south, and then talk about the affairs in northwest Shanxi."
Zhang Huaichang thought for a while and said, "Fifty thousand people are too many. Jingying and Dongjiang Town can be a little smaller, but not too much. Let's let 40,000 people go to Shanxi Town."
Feng Ziying didn't care anymore. Ten thousand more and ten thousand less didn't matter. Anyway, he still had backup forces on the Shanxi rebel army, which could help Liu Dongyang make meritorious deeds and allow Liu Dongyang to successfully gain a foothold in Shanxi Town.
The sudden changes in the situation in Shanxi made the court's evaluation of Yuan Keli tend to be negative. However, Feng Ziying felt that this was more due to Shanxi Town's own reasons, coupled with Yang Yuan's inaction, which led to the deterioration of the situation in Shanxi. Here Feng Ziying is more
What I'm worried about is whether there is some connection between Fengzhou Bailian and Beizhi and Shandong Bailian. If there is some involvement here, that would be even more frightening.
But in this situation, Feng Ziying couldn't interrupt anymore, after all, she was leaving soon.
In mid-May, Xiong Tingbi arrived in Beijing. The imperial court officially appointed Xiong Tingbi as the right minister of the Ministry of War. Feng Ziying was transferred to the temporary right minister of the Ministry of War. At the same time, he added the title of left deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, waiting for the final appointment of the governor of Jiangnan.
Task.
"When will we leave? It's hard to say. I guess it will take ten days and a half."
In the yard of Jingqi Study, with shade from the trees and a gentle breeze, Feng Ziying was lying comfortably on a rattan lounge chair. Yu Chuan'er was fanning next to her, and Jin Chuan'er brought over iced sour plum soup on the other side.
"What are you planning to do?" Yuanyang asked hesitantly, "Second Grandma Qin came to ask again."
On this trip to Jiangnan as an envoy, everyone in the three houses was eager to give it a try.
It's just that by coincidence, several of the ladies were pregnant, and Baochai was already expecting her baby. She was expected to give birth in mid-to-late June, and by that time Feng Ziying would have already arrived in Nanjing.
Shen Yixiu was still young, only two or three months old, and Daiyu was just pregnant, so it was not suitable to travel far, so naturally it was the opportunity for these concubines.
Yingchun's children are enough to bear the fatigue of traveling far away, but Baoqin's will is stronger, who makes her childless?
For the eldest son, Second Sister You, Li Min, Li Qi and Xichun are all suitable, but who will go has not been decided yet.
The children of Miaoyu and Xiuyan in Sanfang are still young and not suitable for going out yet, so Tanchun will do their part.
It took a lot of thinking about which room Zhen Baoyu should be in, but finally she put it in the third room. Firstly, Xiangyun would move into the second room in the future, and secondly, Zhen Baoyu had a gentle temperament, liked poetry, and got along well with Daiyu, Xiuyan, and Tanchun. .
"Yuanyang, you're asking this, am I the one who can make the decision on this kind of thing?" Feng Ziying laughed, "Whatever I say is wrong, just let them discuss it themselves, don't bother me, I like it all, I’m happy for anyone to go.”
Yuanyang, Jin Chuan'er, and Yu Chuan'er all laughed.
This is a wise move. If Feng Ziying shows some inclination, that person will definitely not be able to go, or he will be isolated.
"Then I also need to make a plan, how many people will go to each room, and who will serve the maids. Didn't I say that this trip may take three or four years? There may also be rotations in the meantime, right?" Yuanyang also said After thinking about it, "it can't all be decided by the grandmothers."
"Yuanyang, do you want to go back to Nanjing? I won't talk about the others. You can go back. It just so happens that you are also going back to your hometown, so you can take care of your parents." Feng Ziying said with a smile.
Yuanyang is quite moved.
To be honest, she also wanted to follow Feng Ziying.
She is not young anymore. If she can find a chance to conceive a child, she will have someone to rely on.
This uncle has been away for three or four years, and when he comes back, she is already in her mid-twenties. Any woman in her mid-twenties who does not have children in this era should be running around on the ground.
Both Ping'er and Jin Chuan'er have this intention, but it's hard for them to show it.
"I am definitely willing in my heart, but it depends on the arrangement of the master and the grandmothers. I still need someone to guard the house, right?" Yuanyang is still a person who cares about the overall situation. He purses his lips and has a troubled face, "Ping Ping I definitely want to go too, Jin Chuaner, are you willing too?"
Jin Chuan'er glanced at Yuanyang and said, "Who doesn't want to go with me? I haven't been to Jiangnan yet, but there has to be a choice."
This is very explicit, I just want to go.
This is also a difficult problem. You can't go all of them. That would be too eye-catching.
Everyone present fell silent.
Feng Ziying also knew that this matter must be the focus, but Shen Xuelin and the other three would find a compromise, so he didn't worry.
"I heard that Grandma Zhu also wants to go back to Nanjing. She wants to see her father. She hopes to go south by boat with me..." Yuanyang looked at Feng Ziying, who was also casual, with some suspicion, "Zhu spent the past two days. Grandma, Miss Bao, and Miss Lin all mentioned this matter..."
Feng Ziying's scalp felt numb for a while. This woman was really bold. She also mentioned it to him, but he didn't respond.
But now Jia Lan is studying at Qingtan Academy and usually only comes back once a month. Li Wan is alone at Jia's house. Especially with Tan Chun and Xichun marrying here and entering the Grand View Garden, she seems even more lonely.
, I spend more and more time here.
He could understand Li Wan's current state of mind. He was alone. Jia Lan was getting older and didn't need her care much anymore. He had an affair with him, so he naturally felt some attachment to him and wanted to follow her.
Going to Nanjing by myself can be regarded as returning to my parents’ home to visit my old father.
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This chapter has been completed!