Emperor Yonglong's face also darkened. He did not expect that Feng Ziying would use a big move as soon as he came up, directly poking the court's sore spot, which was also his sore spot.
This matter is also a secret in the court, and only the Ministry of War, the cabinet ministers and him know about it.
Governor Ji Liao also expressed shock and deep concern in his memorial to the court, believing that if the current situation continues, the Jianzhou Jurchens may conquer the entire Haixi Jurchens much faster than the court initially imagined.
In particular, the annihilation and annexation of the Huifa tribe of Haixi Jurchens completely shocked the other two remaining Jurchen tribes in Haixi.
If the conquest of the Hada tribe by the earliest Jianzhou women did not attract enough attention from the Great Zhou Dynasty, then the collapse of the Huifa tribe made the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially the Liaodong town directly facing the Jianzhou women, feel murderous and murderous.
The chill also silenced the two remaining Jurchen tribes in Haixi, the Ula tribe and the Yehe tribe.
The Huifa tribe, which has always been regarded as closely related to the Zhou Dynasty, did not receive any support from the Zhou Dynasty. So what should the Jianzhou Jurchens do next when they take action against the remaining Ula tribe and Yehe tribe?
From the initial whispers, the entire hall gradually noticed the stern expression of Emperor Yonglong and the embarrassed looks of several pavilion elders. Everyone already understood that this was probably true.
Emperor Yonglong took a deep breath and nodded: "It is true."
He was not an uncaring emperor. After receiving the letter of help from the Huifa Ministry, Liaodong Town also urgently reported to the court, but in the end, after the Ministry of War and Liaodong Town discussed it, they still kept silent with pain and difficulty.
Without him, the logistics were seriously insufficient to support a decent war, and Liaodong was not ready to fight the Jianzhou Jurchens.
Although the current situation of Liaodong Town is considered to be the best in Jiubian, the problem of logistical supply has always been the biggest problem that troubles it. In particular, it is difficult to be self-sufficient in food. Both the military and civilians need to transport it from within the customs. After all, the transportation cost is too much for everyone.
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If only one stone is left after transporting three stones of grain to Liaodong, it would be considered quite good. One can imagine the losses incurred on the road.
It can be said that fighting in Liaodong is all about consumption and logistics, and logistics is precisely Liaodong's biggest weakness.
"I don't know how much the gentlemen here know about the situation in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning, but I still want to say that the news coming back from the People's Department in Liaodong and the Staff Department of the Ministry of War indicate that after the annexation of the Huifa Department, the women of Jianzhou
His real power has greatly increased, and he has sharpened his sword and is ready to attack the Ula tribe, which is far north of the Huifa tribe. Even if Dazhou wants to assist the Ula tribe, it has lost the possibility. Well, he does not have the strength.
We can only watch the Jurchens in Jianzhou annexing the Ula tribe."
Feng Ziying didn't care about the embarrassed expressions of Zhang Jingqiu, the Minister of War, and the cabinet members, including Qi Yongtai, and said to herself: "I wonder if the official's statement is true?"
Of course, this topic is not directed at the emperor, but at the Ministry of War.
Emperor Yonglong lowered his eyelids in silence, but Zhang Jingqiu's expression changed, and finally he sighed and said: "The Ula tribe is in a special location, further north than the Hada tribe, and it is surrounded by Jianzhou Jurchens on three sides, and the other side is facing
We have no way to rescue the Horqin tribe of the left-wing Mongolia who have always been friendly with the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the current situation in Liaodong can only be maintained on the defensive without offensive power."
Although the officials and workers in the court knew that the court's situation in Liaodong was very difficult and dangerous, it was still too far away from them and they lacked a clear understanding of it.
So to be blunt, even Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, who were the first and second assistants, were vague about the situation in Liaodong.
It seems that there is nothing serious about losing a small Jurchen tribe.
Just like in the 39th year of the Yuanxi Dynasty, when the Jurchens in Jianzhou destroyed the Hada tribe of the Haixi Jurchens, it didn't seem to be a big deal. Last year, they annexed the Huifa tribe of the Haixi Jurchens. Although it embarrassed Da Zhou, it didn't seem to really affect Da Zhou.
What a threat Zhou poses.
But for Zhang Jingqiu, who was good at military affairs, it was completely different.
The collapse of the Huifa tribe was a very dangerous start, which made it impossible for the Great Zhou Dynasty to intervene and stop the Jianzhou Jurchens from growing crazy. Once the Ula tribe was annexed by the Jianzhou Jurchens, one would decline and the other would increase, which would make the Jianzhou Jurchens
It was able to continue to expand, and when the Ye He tribe was swallowed up again, Zhang Jingqiu knew very well that Liaodong could not be defended.
Shouya will only make Liaodong a scar that keeps bleeding and festering on Da Zhou's body, and may even drag Da Zhou to death alive.
"Thank you Mr. Zhang for speaking out. I would like to ask again, if the Ula tribe is swallowed up by the Jurchens of Jianzhou, the position of the Ye He tribe should be much better than that of the Ula tribe. It is close to our Zhou Dynasty. Can our Liaodong town be able to compete with the Ye He tribe?"
Do we want to join forces to fight against the Jianzhou Jurchens?"
Zhang Jingqiu smiled bitterly, this guy simply regarded himself as the background wall, stepping on him to support him.
But Zhang Jingqiu didn't care, because even the emperor didn't mind or even liked such an opportunity, so why should he be reluctant to give up this little face?
To say that it was Xiao Daheng and Li Chengliang who caused this mess, I was just here to wipe my butt.
As long as you can achieve your goal, then there's nothing you can't let go of?
However, Zhang Jingqiu also knew very well that as the Minister of the Ministry of War, every word he said must be responsible to the court and everyone in the palace, and every word must be well-founded and impeccable.
After thinking again and again, Zhang Jingqiu took a deep breath, then stroked his short beard and said in a deep voice: "Theoretically, this can be done, but the key is that there is a huge difference in power between Ye Hebu and Jianzhou Jurchen. If I
It is Jianzhou Jurchen. They only need to contain Liaodong Town from the flanks, and the rest of the force can swallow up Ye He's tribe, and in turn, they can use the opportunity to attack Liaodong. At that time, Liaodong Town will be in a dilemma."
Zhang Jingqiu still did not dare to say that Liaodong would be undefendable by then. This statement was so irritating to everyone present that even the emperor found it difficult to accept it.
"Then Mr. Zhang, can you understand that with the current situation in Liaodong, if there are no special changes or improvements, it will be a matter of time before the Ye He tribe is annexed by the Jurchens in Jianzhou?"
Feng Ziying dunked one step at a time, pressing harder step by step.
"That should be the case." Zhang Jingqiu replied calmly. He had already noticed Feng Ziying's intention, but he could not establish it without breaking it. This way of jumping away would also allow more people to truly understand the situation in Liaodong.
"Then the Yehe tribe was annexed by the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the Mongolian left wing became integrated with the Jianzhou Jurchens. What should Liaodong do? Can it still be defended?"
Zhang Jingqiu shook his head, "If we get to that point and I am still the Minister of War, I will suggest giving up Liaodong Town completely and retreating to the front line of Shanhaiguan."
"Abandoning Liaodong, doesn't that mean that the Jianzhou Jurchens can freely enter and exit Liaoxi through the Mongolian left-wing tribes without any worries, and they can also go deep into Jizhou and Xuanda at will? Then don't we become wolves and come again before we leave?
Tiger?"
The question was very blunt and harsh, but it was the truth.
"We have spent decades and tens of millions of taels of silver to capture and defend Liaodong. The result is that we will eventually withdraw in a hurry, and the tens of millions of taels of silver will be wasted to make wedding clothes for others? The reason is that we are unable to do so.
Fight against the Jurchens in Liaodong? If you can't deal with the Jurchens in Liaodong, can you deal with them in the pass?"
Feng Ziying's cold questioning made everyone feel the sharpness of his words.
Zhang Jingqiu seemed to be speechless by Feng Ziying, but in his heart he was praising Feng Ziying.
The sentence "You can't deal with the Jurchens in Liaodong, but you can deal with them in the pass?" It even asked a lot of Zhang Jingqiu's inner frustrations.
Many people here think that since Liaodong cannot be defended, then we should defend the interior of the pass. But then you have never thought that if Liaodong cannot be defended, how can you defend the interior of the pass?
The Jurchens can choose any time and any place to launch an attack from the defense line that stretches thousands of miles from the east to the sea to Xuanda, making you tired of dealing with it. They control the initiative, and they also hand over the Mongolian tribes to them.
This battle has already been lost by three points before the battle has even been fought.
Seeing that Zhang Jingqiu was silent, Feng Ziying turned to the cabinet ministers and said, "I don't know if any of us here think that if it's really not possible, we can just give up on Liaodong. Anyway, we still have the border, but I want to say one thing, anyone who dares to speak out
Anyone who abandons Liaodong will be punished by everyone! The land left by our ancestors is not too much. They don’t think about opening up the territory, but they think about abandoning it all day long. What use do these people, who are ministers of others, use it? "
Just when the officials in the palace suddenly changed their expressions, Feng Ziying immediately continued: "But as Master Zhang just said, if the Jurchens really annexed the Ula and Yehe tribes, and we only have one supply line, the Liaoxi Corridor,
, then giving up Liaodong is the wisest choice, I agree with this view!"
"So, we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, must not fall to this point! The shipping supply line between Denglai and Liaonan must be opened up. Not to mention how to control trade with North Korea and Japan in the future, not to mention the steady flow of money from Japan's Iwami Ginzan.
The continuous input of our Zhou Dynasty does not talk about the possible impact on the entire North Korea once the Jianzhou Jurchens complete the unification of the entire Haixi Jurchen and even the East China Sea Jurchens, which may in turn lead to the collapse of North Korea, the only foreign vassal that still respects our Zhou Dynasty.
Xiang Jurchen, just by allowing the unified Jurchens to completely bring the Mongolian left wing under their control and pose an overwhelming threat to the entire Jiliao Xuanda line, we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, must not give up on Liaodong. This is a matter of life and death for our Great Zhou Dynasty.
lifeline!"
Feng Ziying suddenly raised her tone a few tones: "If anyone still has the nagging thoughts of living a life of modest means, then I can only say that he seems to have forgotten that in the former Song Dynasty, the warm wind made tourists drunk and only regarded Hangzhou as Bianzhou.
Then the story of being trampled by the iron heel of Bei Yuan in Jiangnan! Or, are we really planning to make Nanjing the capital for the second time?"