Emperor Tianqi asked: "In order to suppress the Donglin Party, Marquis Dingyuan was sent to Zhao Prison and suffered injustice. I heard that he was treated badly by the jailer?"
However, Wang Hongyu felt that the grievance he suffered this time was much lighter than when he was on death row in Baoding: "In order to weaken the reputation of the Donglin Party and reduce the harm caused by the Donglin Party to the country, it is nothing to suffer a little grievance."
"How does Marquis Dingyuan view the current situation in Liaodong? How should Ming Dynasty respond?"
Wang Hongyu knew that Zhu Youxiao had expected him to stay and train the Tengjiang Four Guards to prepare for Jiannu's raid on Guangning next year. He also hoped that he would go to Liaodong and serve as the core of military commanders to deal with Jiannu.
I am still hesitant about going to the southwest to recruit and train troops and deal with the possible rebellion in She'an.
Wang Hongyu knew that Tianqi would hesitate, but his choice was already clear.
He expressed his opinion without reservation: "Jiannu has been severely damaged by the Southern Army. Now there are only 30,000 soldiers available to fight, which is insufficient to attack Guangning."
"The 20,000 soldiers and horses in Guangning are still there because Li Guangrong's broken bridge prevented the Ming army from crossing the river and they did not participate in the bloody battle of the Hun River. Later, General Liu Qu and General Luo Yiguan led 9,000 soldiers, horses and ministers to rescue Liaoyang, and the losses were not big.
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The 5,000 soldiers under General You Shigong have turned into a strong army after the Battle of Shenyang, the Battle of Liaohe, and the battle to rescue Liaoyang. Although General You is disabled, he is experienced and strong-willed, making him a rare general.
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Moreover, the emperor has asked Governor Wang Huazhen to recruit troops in Guangning. This person is very capable in recruiting troops and can rival Yuan Yingtai in logistics. But "
Wang Hongyu is away from home, but he has always acted friendly with Wang Huazhen, and now he wants to tell the truth.
"Marquis Dingyuan, please speak if you have anything to say, don't worry." Tianqi encouraged Wang Hongyu to continue speaking.
"I dare to say it clearly: Governor Wang is strong in recruiting troops, but his ability to command troops is slightly better than Yuan Yingtai. The Donglin Party has longed for military power. Wang Huazhen is a disciple of the first assistant Ye Xianggao and is the backbone of the Donglin Party.
He will ignore Xiong Tingbi’s management strategy!”
Tianqi sighed: "It's a pity that Inspector Zhang Quan died in order to save the people of Liaoyang. If he had been the governor of Liaodong, he would have no worries. In this way, Liaodong is even more worrying. I don't feel relieved that Marquis Dingyuan does not support the overall situation."
Wang Hongyu knew full well that he had hurt Jiannu by beating him.
The current situation is that Jiannu has suffered heavy losses and cannot be defeated. The Ming army has only the field elites it can mobilize, so it cannot be defeated.
"Commander Jiang Bi, Commander You Shilu, and the Henan Army of Youyang Turan Jiaolong fought a bloody battle in the Hun River. In the subsequent battles, the army was almost wiped out, and those who survived were the best.
There are a large number of refugees from Kaiyuan, Shenyang, and Liaoyang in Guangning. They have a deep hatred for the Jiannu slaves and have sufficient military resources.
I suggest giving priority to reorganizing these three strong armies, training refugees to defend the city, and forming a left-behind army with those who are willing to stay in Liaodong after the wounded and sick soldiers of the Southern Army recover."
At this moment, I remembered the time when I said goodbye to Xiong Tingbi and Qin Liangyu from Shanhaiguan.
"I believe that these four elite non-Liaodong troops cannot be placed under the jurisdiction of Liaodong Governor Wang Huazhen to avoid the emergence of the next Yuan Yingtai. They should be placed under the jurisdiction of Liaodong Governor Xiong Tingbi!"
"good!"
Tianqi also feels that Xiong Tingbi can be used. If this army can be under his control, it will naturally not be completely ignored by Wang Huazhen.
"It will take two years to return to the strength before the war. By that time, I should have dealt with She'an and other chieftains."
Wang Hongyu was very confident, but Zhu Youxiao was worried about another thing.
"The Ming Dynasty no longer has the money to recruit troops. Raising taxes will cause civil strife. What should we do?"
Wang Hongyu pointed at Wei Zhongxian next to him: "Eunuch Wei's ability to make money is far superior to that of my ministers. Your Majesty gives him special privileges, so he doesn't have to worry about having no way to make money."
Wei Zhongxian hurriedly flattered him and said: "Hey, young man, this old slave is stupid, but Marquis Dingyuan has a great talent. This old slave is willing to cooperate with Marquis Dingyuan to open up more industries."
"Hahaha, I approve."
Tianqi basically knew Wang Hongyu and Wei Zhongxian about the clocks and briquettes business. Although he didn't understand the business of expanding the industry later, he was willing to let them do it.
"There is one more thing that must be done by Eunuch Wei, but he must bear a little notoriety."
The three of them whispered closely and underestimated for a long time. An organization that everyone in later generations would know emerged, that is, the "Dongchang". Wei Zhongxian endured the huge infamy and brought great misfortune to the nobles and corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Slowly spit out all the money.
Especially Zhu Chunchen, the second contemporary martial artist.
This person is trying to do something to himself, so don't blame me.
In history, he tied up Zhu Cixiang, the crown prince of Chongzhen, and took the lead in welcoming King Chuang. Finally, he welcomed King Chuang with a gift package of "whips, sticks, and guillotines"~
Just for this performance, why are you hesitating?
"The hearts of some honorable relatives have long been away from His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. The millions of taels at home are not enough."
At this time, Zhu Chunchen was given eye drops, and the evidence that Zhu Chunchen colluded with Gao Panlong and sent people to kill Wang Hongyu in Zhao Prison was handed over to Tianqi.
After taking the eye drops, Wei Zhongxian will investigate secretly.
However, Wu Xun's foundation is deep and must be investigated without leakage. The influence of Duke Cheng in the capital cannot be controlled by Tianqi. If it were to be affected, Tianqi might mysteriously fall into the water and die, or someone might file a memorial saying, 'Why did your Majesty rebel?'
Therefore, we need to find out first, and Wang Hongyu or others will deal with it later.
As for Gao Panlong's murderous intention against him, Wang Hongyu suggested that Tianqi relax the punishment on most of the Donglin Party and severely punish this person alone.
In addition to removing him from office, he also needs to be discredited.
Then there is the trip to Yunyang and Southwest.
In addition to recruiting troops on the surface, they are actually building their own power. This power will become the foundation of Apocalypse.
There are many things that cannot be fully explained, cannot be left unsaid, and cannot be said too deeply, otherwise the final intention will be exposed, and too little explanation will be considered to be concealing the truth. You can only go so far, and you can only rely on the fact that the plan is not perfect yet, and you can't say it at the edge.
While working, slowly explore and leave a way out.
As a general, he recruited elites to establish several reinforcement camps in Yunyang, Chongqing and other places. The higher establishment should not be exposed too early, otherwise it would arouse the scruples of civil servants and military officials.
We will report to His Majesty when we expand. The number of troops must be linked to the economy. Otherwise, how can we form an army without equipment, money and food?
He also said that the army and the people should build villages, develop industries, and support the army through war and the principle of self-sufficiency. They must not rely on exploiting the people, nor can they rely on the imperial court. The outer court and Wu Xun did not want to see Wang Hongyu dominating one side.
After the summons, everything moved forward steadily.
Wang Hongyu was ordered to send the body of his eldest brother Zhou Dunji back home.
Of course, my brother-in-law Liu Ruoyu still reuses him.
But the play must go on.
Let the world think that Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu are at odds.
Therefore, my uncle did not stay in the palace, but followed Wang Hongyu's suggestion and served as the eunuch of the Military War Bureau, preparing for the manufacture and upgrade of ordnance in advance, laying the foundation for a new and powerful army.
Liu Ruoyu will also improve his technical skills from now on, becoming not only a literary eunuch, but also on the road to becoming familiar with the military.