Facing the surprised looks from the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, Shen Yichen acted very indifferently.

Officialdom is not a child's play, and Yu Qian is not his party member. As Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu gradually secures his throne, he will inevitably follow the path of decentralization of power like a king. How can he let the courtiers and a family control the power alone?

Even if Yu Qian recommended him to become the commander-in-chief of the capital's garrison, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu would reject such a proposal no matter how big-hearted he was.

It seems that when the "Three Yangs" passed away and the older generation of honorable relatives withdrew from the court, the average level of ministers now shows a plummeting trend, and more fresh blood is indeed needed to supplement it.

"Since Grand Sima strongly recommended him, and since Shi Heng is not incompetent, I will allow him to serve his crime and serve as the right governor and appoint him as the chief military officer of the capital!"

Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu indeed had the courage to save the Lord of Time. He not only agreed to let Shi Heng be punished for his crimes, but also further promoted him to a higher rank, demonstrating to the extreme the eight words "don't be suspicious when you employ people and don't use suspicious people."

When the Mongolian army came to the city, Zhu Qiyu also named Shi Heng Uncle Wu Qingbo without making any achievements. In just a few days, he completed the transformation from a guilty minister to a popular powerful man, and he was in the limelight for a while!

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

When Yu Qian went out to express his gratitude, his face looked a little moved. The emperor trusted him to such an extent, and he felt like a scholar would die for his confidant.

"Except for the deployment of troops and horses, the Mongolian bandit army is approaching fiercely. Do you have any strategies to meet the enemy?"

When Zhu Qiyu asked this question, his eyes were not on Yu Qian, but on Shen Yichen.

No matter whether this son really has wolf ambitions, at least for now, he does have great talents. Zhu Qizhen's political power is weak and he urgently needs ministers to help him stabilize the situation. Yu Qian's character is too upright, and many things are not right.

Will side with the emperor.

Shen Yichen, who knew how to act according to circumstances and was ambitious, actually became a more suitable candidate.

Zhu Qiyu hoped to take this opportunity to give Shen Yichen an opportunity to give advice, so that he could secure his position as the right minister of the Ministry of War and avoid being criticized. He also hoped to further improve Shen Yichen's qualifications and popularity, so that he would be more qualified to take on responsibilities in the future.

The peace minister of Waca!

Shen Yichen naturally understood the emperor's expectant gaze, but just when he was about to come forward to offer advice, Yang Hongze, the new "cabinet minister", stepped forward first at the signal of Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites.

Yang Hongze faced a similar situation to Shen Yichen, that is, his qualifications and prestige were far from enough to be called a "Pavilion Elder."

I think after the death of Yang Pu, the last of the three Yangs, in just a few years, the Ming Dynasty cabinet went through several cabinet ministers such as Ma Yu, Cao Nai, Chen Xun, etc., but there was no voice in the court, and they were ignored by the six ministries and eunuchs.

Total suppression.

The reason is that you do not have enough prestige and qualifications to cultivate your own disciples and old officials to form a force. Who among the old officials in the capital center will care about a "young bird"?

The cabinet during the Zhengtong Dynasty was far from the true center of power that it was in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

In comparison, Shen Yichen is doing better, at least he has the merits of controlling floods and suppressing rebellions. However, the sudden promotion from the fifth-grade bachelor of Zuo Chunfang to the third-grade minister of the Ministry of War still has the hidden danger of unstable foundation.

Both parties urgently need to make contributions and make contributions in order to make their positions more stable.

After Yang Hongze came out, Kang replied passionately: "Your Majesty, according to what Grand Sima said, our Ming Dynasty soldiers guarding the capital are now short of armor and weapons, while the Tartars are well-equipped after capturing the earthen forts."

, and is good at field combat.”

"I think we should maximize our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. We should take advantage of the high height of our capital city and the depth of the pond. We should stick to the city gates and keep the walls clear to avoid their sharp edges. This is a perfect strategy!"

As soon as Yang Hongze said this, most officials in the Huagai Palace nodded in agreement.

Normally, the explanation army suffered a major defeat, and the opponent was good at cavalry in field battles, so there was no problem in defending the city. Since ancient times, most of the Central Plains have adopted this method of response when faced with nomadic attacks.

Not to mention all the civil and military officials, even Zhu Qiyu on the dragon throne nodded very slightly.

Defense is not a clever strategy, but it is the safest way.

However, among the officials present, two looked strange, as if they did not agree with Yang Hongze's conservative strategy.

These two people are Yu Qian and Shen Yichen!

Just when Yu Qian was about to stand up to refute, Shen Yichen behind him moved faster. Standing in the center of the hall, he cupped his hands towards Zhu Qiyu and said, "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion."

Shen Yichen's decision to step forward was expected by many, but Yang Hongze's defensive strategy of seizing the city was almost the best choice. What other foolproof strategy could he give?

"Oh, then Shen Qing, tell me what you think?"

There was some expectation in Zhu Qiyu's tone. After all, Shen Yichen had gained a good reputation in the town in recent years. He was also curious about the upper limit of the talent of Sanyuan Jidi, who created the history of the Ming Dynasty.

"How can we show weakness in the defense of the city and make the enemy underestimate us? I suggest that we form a formation behind the city, use offense as defense, and fight with the determination to die!"

The translated meaning of Shen Yichen's words is why we should shrink the city to show weakness to the enemy. This will only encourage the opponent's arrogance and make the Mongolian army despise the Ming army even more, occupying the highest point of morale.

It is better to use offense as defense, line up outside the city gate to prepare for battle, and use the courage to fight to the death.

When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!

However, as soon as Shen Yichen said these words, the civil and military officials in the hall were in an uproar.

Are you kidding me? Now that the Ming army has suffered a huge defeat and the Mongolian army has reached the capital, it would be great if they could hold it. You actually said that you would take the initiative to turn your back on the city to face the enemy?

Relying on such a group of defeated soldiers who fled from the earthen fortress, or relying on the second-line reserves of Qinwang from various places, why do you think they can fight the Mongolian cavalry in a bloody battle outside the city?

"Absurd! Military and national affairs should not be tolerated as trivial matters!"

Jin Lian, the new Minister of Household Affairs, could not help but stand up and refute.

Jin Lian originally thought that the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment had a good impression of Shen Yichen's style when he was surrendered in Luchuan many years ago. With the death of Wang Zuo, the former Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in Tumubao, and Jin Lian's talent in accounting, he was

Promoted to Minister of Household Affairs.

Originally, Jin Lian was fairly objective and neutral towards Shen Yichen. At least there were no major differences between the two parties except for the original hostility of the civil servant group towards the eunuchs.

But Shen Yichen did something taboo, which was to bypass the Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, the supervisory official, and forcibly put people in through Yu Qian!

To be honest, when he wanted to transfer Xiao Yi from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Shen Yichen didn't think of going to Jin Lian to discuss it. But the problem was that the two sides were not even close friends, and the Mongolian cavalry attack

There was an imminent need to transport Tongzhou Cangliangcao in a short time, and he had no time to make connections.

In Jin Lian's eyes, this kind of behavior would definitely become a provocation to his superior authority. He was already simmering with anger in his stomach, and he also encountered Shen Yichen making such nonsense here. How could he bear it?

"The enemy's army is strong, and there is a fortified city that cannot be defended. Instead, you turn your back on the city to meet the enemy. Do you think you have no regard for the king and the country?"

Jin Lian pointed at Shen Yichen and his eyes widened angrily. Public hatred and private grudges were superimposed on top of each other, which was not giving him any face.

"I agree with what Great Situ said, we must not go out of the city to fight."

Zhao Lun, the minister of the household department, immediately stood up and agreed. Yu Qian arranged for people to enter the household department. If he didn't crack down on the other party's arrogance, wouldn't he be suppressed by his subordinates in the future?

"Although Yang Shidu is still young, he is mature in his actions and plans for the country. The capital is the foundation of the country and there is no room for failure."

Yang Hongze was granted a position in the cabinet to participate in machine maintenance, but he was never awarded the title of Grand Master of the Imperial Academy. In addition, he was young and had no qualifications. Naturally, no one called him Elder Ge, and he could only continue to use the title of Attendant of the Hanlin Academy.

Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites, understood that Yang Hongze's suggestions this time were the key to gaining a foothold in the cabinet. Once adopted by the emperor, he was likely to become a real cabinet minister.

Therefore, he rarely went out in person to support Yang Hongze.

It has to be said that Hu Ying, as the fifth minister of Tuogu, has far more influence in the court than anyone else. As soon as he stood up to speak, the civil and military officials who were still watching all expressed their agreement.

In the past, Shen Yichen was supported by a group of ancestral relatives headed by Duke Zhu Yong in the court, but now he is alone.

No! Not alone!

At a time when most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were speaking out against it, Yu Qian stood up resolutely and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with what Shao Sima said, we need to open the city to fight!"

If other people said this, they would probably be attacked by the ministers, but with Yu Qian's current power and status, what he said made the ministers in the hall extremely surprised.

Yu Qian had not recommended Shen Yichen as the commander-in-chief of the capital before, and there seemed to be some gap between the two sides. Now faced with this ridiculous strategy, they stood up to support it. What on earth did the two of them want to do?

The ministers didn't understand, and Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu didn't understand either.

"Yu Aiqing, can you tell me why you have to go out of the city to fight?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Qian stated calmly: "Returning to Your Majesty, the Mongol Tartars brought the power of victory with earthen forts and their arrogance is extremely arrogant. Just like what Shao Sima said, if our army cannot hold on, it will only be defeated.

The enemy army is becoming more and more rampant and thinks that our Ming soldiers are incompetent, courageous and courageous!"

"I think back when I, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, was born in civilian clothing, and was ordered by heaven to drive out the Tao Yuan, and then even went on an expedition to the north thousands of miles away, how could I be looked down upon by a mere Tartar?"

"If we don't stick to the capital anymore, the initiative will be handed over to the Tartars. They can advance, attack, retreat or defend. They are bound to plunder the suburbs of the capital of the Ming Dynasty and even the entire Beizhili."

"The people of the Ming Dynasty are all your Majesty's subjects. How can we just watch them being slaughtered by the Tartars? In the end, even if we can defend an isolated city, but the corpses are scattered across the fields and the scorched earth is thousands of miles away, can this war be considered a victory?"

Yu Qian was filled with indignation. He wanted to guard not only the capital, but also the entire world.

Now the capital has assembled more than 200,000 troops, which are no longer Mongolian troops in terms of sheer numbers. Even if the equipment is slightly insufficient, it is far from the point where they fear the enemy like a tiger and dare not fight with it.

As for the defeated generals in the eyes of the ministers and the old, weak, sick and disabled in King Qin's army, this was not the case in Yu Qian's eyes.

There are never cowardly soldiers, only cowardly generals. The two battles between Shen Yichen's Tumu Fort and Huailai City have proven that the Ming soldiers are not lacking in bloodiness, so why should they be afraid?

In addition, Yu Qian had another reason that he did not say out loud, and that was that after the troops of King Chiyuan and King Qin entered the capital camp, many of the dandies of the capital and the second generation of Xunqi were also urgently recruited into the capital's garrison.

This group of people has very poor discipline, but they all have strong backgrounds. Even if Yu Qian controls the power, he still cannot challenge the entire system passed down by military generals. Once the war is unfavorable, these dudes can easily become unstable factors, and one of them can escape from the battle.

It will cause the entire defense zone to collapse.

Only by cutting off this group of people's escape route will they fight bloody battles to the end. Turning their backs on the city to face the enemy is in a sense just like Xiang Yu's backfire, those who retreat will die!

"Da Sima, this is wrong."

Seeing Yu Qian's rational explanation, Zhao Xin, the Minister of Staff, became a little anxious.

Just when he was about to retort, a cold voice came from behind him: "Shaozhong Zai, I think what Grand Sima said is reasonable!"

The person who said this was none other than Shen Yichen.

Others once said it lightly, but it was really necessary for Duke Cheng Zhu Yong to lead the Xunqi Group to stand in line in order to have a place in the court.

But now that he is also a cabinet minister, how can he look at the words and expressions of these people?
To be continued...