Chapter seven hundred and eighty third give you a choice
Seeing that Master Wang was still arguing, Eunuch Qin quickly stopped him and said: "The Za family and Master Wang can no longer make the decision on this matter. It is up to Grandpa Huang and the bachelors to decide. So the Za family can bring Chang Jing's words to him, but we can't do it now."
What’s guaranteed?”
"Understood!" Wu Shigong smiled and nodded.
Eunuch Qin knew the current state of mind of Emperor Chongzhen. He was already a little sick and had to seek medical treatment urgently. He could even do what Yang Sichang and other three people did to steal their love one after another. Therefore, from the perspective of a civil servant, the king would never allow Wu Shigong to have such a big problem.
From the perspective of the emperor, Emperor Chongzhen might agree to such an appointment that greatly violates the court system. Therefore, Eunuch Qin will not be a bad person here and does not object at all. He just brings the words and lets him
People who have the right to make decisions should worry about it!
After skipping this difficulty, Eunuch Qin began to ask technical questions: "Then Chang Jing, can you tell me: If, what Zajia said is if, if the court gives Chang Jing such power, how can you calm down the place you mentioned?
Woolen cloth?"
"Actually, it's very simple. Follow Runing's policies and strictly implement the "Three Decree". This is what I have proposed to the court before. Brother Qin! You can also understand that in Runing these years,
Is there civil unrest in Guide? Although it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, I can say with conscience that in these two prefectures, as long as they are hard-working and willing to work, not a single person has starved to death. And to quell the people's thieves, it is nothing more than annihilation.
It's just a matter of not giving it manpower to supplement its manpower."
"Let's talk about annihilating their manpower first. In the early years of Chongzhen, I left the capital and went to Guide. I happened to encounter tens of thousands of bandits making a rebellion, but I only had 200 riders by my side. That day, I put my life and death at risk and led 200 men to kill Mou.
The chieftain has been in the camp of tens of thousands of bandits for more than ten years. I can't say that he has experienced hundreds of battles, but he has fought dozens of battles, large and small, and luckily has not lost a single one. After returning to Germany, the people of Runing are living and working in peace and contentment. Why?
in this way?"
"Nothing but selfless heart and ears. I know that I have a bad reputation in the court, but why? I just refuse to join in. Other officials are either doing it for their own official position, for their own money, or for their relatives and friends. None of them are doing it for the safety of the court.
.I just used an iron fist to stabilize the place, but then someone assassinated me and arrested me, which is really chilling."
"Hey——! No more nonsense, let's talk about Pingjing place! If the Shaanxi thieves escape far away, we may not be able to do anything to them, but as long as they dare to get close, our Runing army has the right time, place and people. We can definitely beat them.
Take it down. Originally, it was just because of the various political affairs and random command that the Shaanxi thieves escaped repeatedly. But as long as the power is unified in my hands, I dare to issue a military order and drive the Shaanxi thieves to the west of Henan and Chu within three years."
"After that, the "Three Laws" will be strictly implemented. It is forbidden to be homeless, to abandon the land, and to be banditry. As long as the iron fist is applied, there will be no refugees on the roads and in the countryside, and the people will have a stable place to live, and it will be difficult for them to join the bandits. They can only use the tactic of drawing fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, and Shaanxi thieves will
The source of troops will become less and less."
"Is the effect really that good?" Eunuch Qin asked doubtfully.
"Of course! I am in Runing, returning to Germany to practice. After successive years of great disasters, the refugees outside these two prefectures are rampant, and bandits are rampant. Only these two prefectures are safe. Although it cannot be called not picking up things on the road, it can also be said that the folk customs are simple.
." Wu Shigong replied.
"But why didn't other governments implement it?" Eunuch Qin's doubts became even deeper.
"There must be a strong army to suppress the local area. Moreover, this strong army cannot harass the local area and is very strict with the moral character of the generals. Otherwise, not only the homeless people are running amok, but also the evil tyrants in the countryside who violate the law will make it difficult to implement this law.
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"Oh!" Eunuch Qin and Principal Wang suddenly realized.
"Commander Wu, I would like to ask one more question. If we allocate more food and salary to you and allow you to recruit more troops, will it be possible to shorten the period of peace in the interior, and also be able to completely eliminate the people's thieves and prevent them from harming Shaanxi and Sichuan again?"
Chief Wang asked again.
"Difficult!" Wu Shigong shook his head at Chief Wang, "I wrote to Brother Qin that day, saying that to quell the bandits, we must defend strong cities and passes, then form a large army to encircle and suppress the Shaanxi bandits day and night. I don't know Brother Qin.
Do you still remember?"
"It is true!" Eunuch Qin nodded.
"But today is different from the past." Wu Shigong continued to explain, "In the past, there were only tens of thousands of Shaanxi thieves, but now there are hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Shaanxi thieves. Therefore, the army must focus on defense. It is as painful as before."
, if the foot pain is cured, it will only lead to miserable defeats again and again, just like Governor Xiong, Yang Gelao and Governor Ding in the past."
"So now there are two places in the Central Plains and Sichuan and Shaanxi. The imperial court can only choose one. For example, our Runing army blocks the Shaanxi bandits from entering the Central Plains, General Zuo moves his troops to block the Shaanxi bandits from going south, and the Shanxi Jin army and the Northern Zhili army intercept the Yellow River.
If the Shaanxi thieves move north, the imperial court can use the limited army to trap the Shaanxi thieves."
"As for Shaanxi and Sichuan, the Shaanxi thieves have been causing trouble for more than ten years. All the people who should be kidnapped have been kidnapped, and all the grain and grass that should be robbed have been plundered. Moreover, natural disasters continue and military disasters occur one after another. The land is already thousands of miles away, and the Shaanxi thieves
It is difficult to survive. The imperial court can completely regard these two rotten provinces as the place where the Shaanxi thieves will perish and let the meat rot in the pot. As for the three-sided official army and the Sichuan army in these two places, if they and the Shaanxi thieves consume their strength, then the imperial court
It’s totally free money.”
"As long as this happens, the Shaanxi bandits will no longer be able to make up for their loss in personnel and food, and their military strength will become smaller and smaller. Coupled with the court's proper recruitment and differentiation, and careful attack at favorable opportunities, using food to lure, etc.,
Once such a variety of methods are used, the Shaanxi thieves will eventually be unable to escape even if they go to heaven and earth."
"Good!" Eunuch Qin and Principal Wang praised in unison. Although they were always modest during the conversation, how could they not understand military affairs when they were sent to discuss military matters with Wu Shigong? The three-legged cat's kung fu is always good.
There are some.
And Wu Shigong described the general strategy very clearly, which made Eunuch Qin and the others feel like they had a sudden enlightenment. So when it came to this, Eunuch Qin and the others felt like they were returning home, not to mention those things that only Emperor Chongzhen and the important officials of the court could do.
The difficulty of decision-making, just hearing this general strategy, made Eunuch Qin and the others feel that their trip was not in vain.
So Eunuch Qin finally asked: "Chang Jing! Do you have anything else to say to Grandpa Huang from all over the family?"
"That's all." Wu Shigong replied, "Then I'll just wait for the good news. But the bad news is ahead, I can wait for three months at most. If nothing happens again, I will act alone. At most, I will stay in Liaodong.
With ten thousand soldiers, I will return to Henan with the main force of Runing Army."
"Why should Chang Jing be so impatient?" Eunuch Qin advised.
"Why are you not in a hurry? Although it is difficult to act without a good reputation, you should do your best and have peace of mind! Brother Qin, you know that I am a person who is greedy for enjoyment, but in the first half of my life I was constantly fighting. I really want to stop worrying about it.
Lao Li, please return to the capital as soon as possible!"
"Hey——!" Eunuch Qin sighed, "Then I won't say more about the Za family."
Then, Eunuch Qin looked back at the Jinyiwei Qianhu and Dongchang Baihu: "Can you remember what I said before?"
"I've remembered it all." The two men clasped their fists and bowed.
"Okay! Let's rush back overnight. Chang Jing! I have offended you. Military and state affairs are important, so the Za family will leave first."
"It doesn't matter! If we don't entertain you well today, I won't prepare gifts for you all to avoid suspicion. When the world is peaceful in the future, I will invite you all to have a celebratory drink together."
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Wu Shigong finally ended this long conversation with Eunuch Qin and the others. In this conversation, Wu Shigong vividly demonstrated his "loyalty to serve the country" and his "devotion to the Ming Dynasty". Of course, this was a reason to paralyze the court.
But the main reason is: Wu Shigong wanted to turn the Ming Dynasty into a better direction.
Therefore, what Wu Shigong said was indeed good advice, and this strategy was also a very correct strategy. He wanted to give Emperor Chongzhen and the court a last chance, giving them a choice to continue the Ming Dynasty.
However, the most critical thing about this strategy is the commander's execution ability. To have an excellent commander, he also needs to have a strong force. Wu Shigong searched all over the Ming Dynasty, but he was the only one with such qualifications.
Of course, Wu Shigong will not imagine that there will be no genius. After all, an unexpected Yu Zilian once appeared. However, Wu Shigong is also very confident. No matter what kind of genius, as long as he dares to emerge,
, Wu Shigong will definitely nip him in the bud, both openly and secretly.
So now there are only two choices before Emperor Chongzhen and the court: one is not to adopt Wu Shigong's strategy, then Wu Shigong can move freely with peace of mind; the other is to adopt it, then Wu Shigong can completely control Henan in the name of the court.
Chu and Chu became the true masters of the Central Plains.
As for what Wu Shigong said about returning to the capital after the world was pacified and enjoying wealth and honor! You can just listen to those words, but they can't be taken seriously. Therefore, no matter what choice Emperor Chongzhen and the court make, Wu Shigong's future actions will be
If you have rhetoric, you can at least grasp the great cause and public opinion.
For this reason, Wu Shigong even hesitated to postpone his return to Runing and let the changes in Runing remain frozen. He just sent a letter to Runing to return everything to the original state. He did not convict or punish anyone, nor let the people who stayed in Yu stay.
The Runing army is guarding the two mansions and must not act rashly.
After Qin Eunuch and the others hurriedly returned to the capital, Wu Shigong's words caused a fierce debate in the court. Not to mention that the civil servants could not bear that Wu Shigong had extended his hand into the civil servants' inherent territory. Even Emperor Chongzhen was not satisfied with giving Wu Shigong such a big deal.
The rights are also very uneasy.
However, in order to stabilize Wu Shigong and to use him, in November of the 14th year of Chongzhen, the imperial court finally gave Wu Shigong an imperial edict: asking him to take charge of the rescue of the besieged Ming troops in Jinzhou and Songshan. As for the troops Wu Shigong requested, the imperial court did not
Allocate every soldier in the Beijing camp and let him discuss the solution with Yang Shengwu, the governor of Jiliao, Ye Tinggui, the governor of Liaodong, Gao Qiqian, the supervisor of the Liaodong army, and Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan.