Zhu Youjian said: "Maybe you will think I am exaggerating, but you can imagine that if the Later Jin breaks through the Ji Liao defense line, the capital and capital of our Ming Dynasty will be exposed to the iron hooves of the Later Jin. The Later Jin will advance straight into the capital city is not a fantasy, but a reality that is very likely to be realized!"

The drum must be played with a heavy hammer, and Zhu Youjian's words made the ministers sweat profusely.

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If the Later Jin tore open the defense line of Ji Liao, then the unprepared capital and important areas of the capital would be completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Later Jin. Due to the Ming army's bird-like nature of the Ming Dynasty's army, wouldn't the huge Hebei Plain allow the Later Jin to do whatever they want?

Thinking of this possibility, the ministers couldn't help but tremble all over and sweated in their foreheads.

Zhu Youjian said: "Xiong Tingbi, the former Liaodong general, once summarized the comparison of the military strength between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty, commented that our Ming army was 'big and weak', while the Later Jin army was 'small and strong'. At that time, everyone thought that Xiong Tingbi's words were very wrong, but now it seems that Xiong Tingbi is right.

Speaking of Xiong Tingbi, it was a pity that this person was so strict with him. Wang Chengen wrote an edict: Although Xiong Tingbi was responsible for defeat in the war, he also made contributions to defending the territory. The late emperor gave him death, but his crime was eliminated, but his merits could not be deducted.

I remembered his merits and granted his son the title of his head, and buried him in peace, restore his wife's imperial edict, and promised his son Mengyin to join the office and return his homeland. I will give him another pension of 1,000 taels of silver.

In addition: During his tenure as governor of Liaodong, Xiong Tingbi was supervising the construction of military weapons, repairing castles, and dispatching troops to guard the important locations of each rushing, supporting each other, and defending Daguo. He made contributions to the country. I specially ordered the Minister of War and posthumously named Xiangmin."

Xiong Tingbi is arrogant and arrogant. Although his ministers have no friendship with Xiong Tingbi, they are both civil servants and generals. When they heard that His Majesty rehabilitated him, they were also very excited and subconsciously wanted to kneel down to the emperor.

But they remembered that the emperor had just abolished the ceremony of kneeling in the army, so they knelt down to worship, stood up, bowed and bowed, "Your Majesty, merciful!"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand and said to Wang Chengen: "Xiong Tingbi had a Liaodong governor Yang Hao before. Although he was defeated by Sarhu, he also had the merits of fighting against Japan and aiding Korea. Since he has been detained for nearly ten years, let him release him. I pardon him for his crimes and allow him to return home."

Although the ministers disagreed with the emperor's forgiveness of Yang Hao, after all, Sarhu's defeat of Yang Hao was to blame, the emperor's pardon for Yang Hao still reduced the pressure in the ministers' hearts and did not object.

Just think about it, the emperor could even forgive the generals who caused the great defeat of Sarhu, which means that the emperor was definitely a benevolent monarch. In this way, when they lead troops to fight in the future, they don’t have to worry about losing their heads because of a defeat in one battle. This is definitely a great blessing for civil servants and generals.

Zhu Youjian said: "Most of you have served in Liaodong. I believe you have an understanding of the situation in Liaodong. I wonder which family dares to volunteer, let me talk first?"

Mao Yuanyi wrote books at a young age and was very good at appreciating paintings when assisting Sun Chengzong in governing Liaodong. He couldn't help but stand up and said first: "I think it's easy to pacify Liao. Although the Later Jin Dynasty has strong combat power, its army is small and few, but our Ming Dynasty is rich in all over the world, with a population of 100 million and a military of 2 million.

The strategic situation of the Later Jin Dynasty is extremely bad now. Your Majesty, please see that there is Mongolia in the east, Dongjiang Town in the west, Liaodong Town in the south, and North Korea in the north, and it is surrounded on all sides.

Liaodong Town has a solid Ningyuan defense line, and the Later Jin wanted to go south in front but could not get it; Dongjiang Town was blocked by the sea, and the Later Jin Dynasty failed to defeat it several times; Korea was the most loyal overseas vassal state of our Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty must respond positively to the orders to send troops to fight.

The only thing to worry about is Mongolia, which is a pile of loose sand but has a lot of people. Mongolia has a grudge against our Ming Dynasty to destroy the country. Hundreds of years of hatred have continued to this day, but the so-called enemy of the enemy is a friend.

Mongolia has a grudge against our Ming Dynasty, but it is not a life-and-death enemy. Our Ming Dynasty is located in the Middle Land, with a vast land and abundant resources, and has no desire for the Mongolian grasslands. However, Mongolia and the Later Jin Dynasty are incompatible. If the Later Jin Dynasty is large, how could there be a place where Mongolia can establish a foothold?

Your Majesty wants to restore Liao, he just needs to send me as an envoy. I am willing to follow Ban Dingyuan and go on a mission to Mongolia to persuade Lin Danhan to unite to resist the Jin Dynasty. The agreed time will be agreed, and the four sides will work together, and the Later Jin will be destroyed by the backhand!"

Mao Yuanyi came to the wall, held the baton in his hand, pointed at the map on the wall, and nodded frequently when he talked loudly, as if his strategist could win a thousand miles away.

Sun Chengzong's expression moved, as if he wanted to agree with Mao Yuanyi's opinion, but thinking that his fortress tactics had been criticized by the emperor for being worthless, he was cautious by nature and still shut up.

Compared with Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan undoubtedly had a strong utilitarian spirit and liked to use bragging methods to gain opportunities for himself. In the second year of Tianqi, Guangning was captured by the Later Jin army, so the court discussed that people should be sent to guard Shanhaiguan.

After Yuan Chonghuan learned about it, he immediately went outside the pass to check the terrain. After returning to the court, Yuan Chonghuan wrote a letter: "As long as I can give me enough troops, money and food, I can guard Shanhaiguan alone."

The ministers in the court were all weak and weak, and were frightened by the cruelty of the Later Jin Dynasty. When they suddenly heard the words of such a real man, they felt that their little heart finally had a support. So they outlawed Yuan Chonghuan as the military chief, supervised the army outside the pass, allocated 200,000 yuan in treasury, and asked him to recruit soldiers and horses.

Just at this time, Yuan Chonghuan's luck was against the will of heaven. His wishes came true and he had everything he wanted. He only relied on his aura of a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger. He beat Nurhaci a few times and naturally had a prosperous official career and reached the top.

I think he was just a Jinshi of the third grade in the 47th year of Wanli. If he followed the official trajectory of the third grade in the 20th year of the 3rd grade in the 20th year of the 3rd grade in the 20th year, he might not be able to become a high-ranking official in the court even if he survived for twenty or thirty years.

But with just a skill of bragging and a few random fights, Yuan Chonghuan became the second-rank governor of Liaodong in just seven years and became the most dazzling political star in the Ming Dynasty.

It’s a pity that Mr. Yuan Chonghuan’s teacher Sun Chengzong labeled the “Donglin Party” on his forehead. Even though Yuan Chonghuan wrote a letter to Wei Zhongxian to build a temple and wanted to please the eunuch party, he was unable to do so, so he resigned in anger.

However, just when Yuan Chonghuan thought his career had turned dim, the young Tianqi actually died. At the beginning of the new emperor's throne, he expelled Wei Zhongxian and launched the Donglin Party. Instead, he became a blessing in disguise and entered the list of resumption.

What surprised him even more was that the new emperor established the Military Affairs Office, and his teacher not only entered the cabinet but also became the Military Affairs Minister, which allowed him to find the direction for his career.

As long as he follows and follows the teacher's footsteps, he can inherit the teacher's legacy and join the cabinet to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs. If he completes the great cause of regaining Liaodong, the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet will not be able to be done.

So at today's Military Affairs Office meeting, Yuan Chonghuan had already been full of energy. He thought about the story of the second year of the Apocalypse, and first brag about a big awesomeness to shock the new emperor, and then get the new emperor to reuse it.

But what he never expected was that after holding it in for a long time, the young and energetic Mao Yuanyi snatched the line and made him brag so loudly that he wanted to brag. This made him feel like he was holding it in full force and was happy, but he ended up feeling a bit of a silence. How could he feel!
Chapter completed!