In February, Shen Shixing, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty Cabinet, received reports of the Korean war and learned that the war situation was at a deadlock, so he called Wu Dui, Wang Xijue, Minister of War Zhou Yong, and Minister of War Jianda to discuss.
Jian Da originally succeeded Li Song, who had offended Gao Pragmatic, as governor of Jiliao during the Battle of Yuan Dynasty. After the war, he returned to the Ministry of War and became the Minister of War due to his meritorious service - but the real reason is of course not that simple.
In fact, Gao Pragmatic attaches great importance to the Korean War, so he wants to unify the command power in Liaodong, so now it has become Gu Yangqian to hold the two positions of governor and governor, completely controlling Liaodong in the hands of the Shi School. This can avoid the frontline fighting in Korea.
, but there were various troubles at the rear leading to insufficient supplies.
At this time, Shen Shixing said: "I heard that when the army first arrived in North Korea, they recovered the four roads and won a complete victory. Why are they stopping now? North Korea also sent a report to the Ming Dynasty, requesting the imperial court to order Song Yingchang to attack again. The emperor is waiting for our reply. This
Is the reason for not fighting true as Song Yingchang said, and can the Ministry of War verify it?"
Zhou Yong replied: "Bing Yuanfu, the Ministry of War is always paying attention to the Korean War, and there are constant investigations. The cause of this incident was the conflict between the North and the South due to false reports of military merits in the army, and the morale of the army was turbulent. In addition, Li Rusong's direct descendants were in Bi
The Battle of Tieguan suffered heavy losses and also lowered its prestige. Faced with the dissatisfaction of the Southern Army, Song Yingchang was unable to suppress it. Currently, Song Yingchang is trying to stabilize it.
Naturally, Yuanfu knew that if the troops were not united and the north and south were hostile, the battle would be difficult to win. After the battle at Byokjeokwan, the Japanese army gathered on the front line, and the military strength increased greatly. The defenses were tight, and there was no chance to take advantage. Our army was far outnumbered by the Japanese army, so we rashly started the war.
We may suffer heavy losses and return without success, so we have to wait and see for the time being.”
Wang Xijue was very worried about the betrayal of the Xin School by the Li family in Tieling. At this time, he acted as if he was deeply worried about the morale of the army, and said in a serious tone: "It is a time of war, and a chaotic morale of the military will not only be detrimental to the war, but will also become the laughingstock of the vassal state.
In my opinion, this must be caused by the Northern Army's competition for merit. Li Rusong came from a famous family in Liaodong, and most of the soldiers in the army were his family's close relatives. Li Rusong cannot be blamed for this incident. Song Yingchang should be strictly ordered to report the facts about military merit and rewards.
In order to stabilize the morale of the military, the court should also strictly enforce Li Rusong himself and even hold him accountable."
Jian Da, the former governor of Jiliao and the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of War, was relatively neutral. Hearing this, he said: "It is a taboo for military strategists to fight for merit and fight within the army. Fortunately, Song Yingchang is here, and he will be able to stabilize the morale of the army, and then military planning can be carried out."
The Ministry of War will also urge Song Yingchang to put an end to the matter as soon as possible to prevent the Japanese pirates from taking the opportunity to attack. At present, the army consumes a lot of food and grass every day, how can it be forced to delay the war due to internal strife?"
Jianda's words deliberately ignored the statement of "strictly ordering Li Rusong". Wu Dui naturally listened to the string song and knew its elegant meaning. In addition, he also opposed delaying the war, so while calculating military supplies, he said: "I have heard from Hu before
According to ministry calculations and frontline reports, the army's rations are one liter and five pieces per person per day, and each war horse needs three liters of beans per day. In other words, the army's daily food consumption is nearly 800 dan, and the horse's daily consumption of beans is
That’s nearly nine hundred stones.
At present, grain ships and trucks are being transported to North Korea one by one. The North Korean locals are also trying their best to raise funds. However, due to the cold weather at this time, it is still difficult to meet the daily needs of the army. Therefore, if the war drags on for a long time, I am afraid it will not be good for me.
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Zhou Yong praised: "What Mr. Wu Ge said is absolutely true. The situation of the army's food and fodder is indeed like this. Mr. Wu Ge is so concerned about the military food and fodder issue, which is really a blessing for the officers and soldiers. Yuanfu, the two armies must always be well-planned in the battle. If there is a sudden
If you are not careful, the whole army may be defeated, and there are currently no fighters, so you cannot go into battle easily.
The latest battle report at the moment is that Song Yingchang and Li Rusong have ordered Yang Yuan to guard Pyongyang and prevent and control the Datong River; Li Rubai to guard Baoshan and Cha Da to guard Linjin to support each other; Zu Chengxun to guard Kaicheng and divide their troops into four groups to stabilize the rear.
Fortunately, the transportation of grain, grass and military supplies is only a little slow, and I will send special personnel to supervise along the roads in various places. At the same time, I have contacted the Sea Trade Alliance to provide assistance in shipping matters."
Wang Xijue expressed his approval this time and said: "I agree with my opinion. The so-called general will not accept the order of the emperor. It is better to leave it to Song Yingchang to decide how to act. The top priority should be to stabilize the morale of the army and supply military supplies, and then we can look for more
Fighter. If the war can be ended as soon as possible, the troops will return to the court, and the world will be stable, it will also save money and food to deal with the chaos in the southwest." It seems that in Wang Xijue's eyes, civil strife also has a higher priority.
Wu Dui also echoed the proposal and said: "What Mr. Wangge said is also what the world's ministers and workers hope for. I think the cabinet also needs to reply to Song Yingchang, clearly informing him of the court's intentions and the cabinet's opinions. Considering the overall situation, it must be done as soon as possible.
Annihilate the Japanese pirates and recover the entire territory of Korea. Therefore, if there is a fighter opportunity, there should be no delay, and if necessary, report it to the court as soon as possible."
Shen Shixing turned to Jianda and asked: "Japanese pirates are cunning and cruel by nature. If they cannot hit the enemy's vital points, it will be difficult to win quickly. I heard that the blunderbuss held by the Japanese pirates are not weak, and half of the Japanese army hold this firearm. The leader of our army
There are many artillery and the cavalry is more powerful. I think using your strengths and avoiding weaknesses can also reduce casualties on the battlefield. I wonder what you have to say, Master Sima?"
Jian Da replied: "Our army has an overall advantage in firearms, but the Japanese pirates are relatively proficient in muskets, and the gap with me in muskets is slightly smaller. As for artillery and cavalry, as the chief assistant said, our army defeated the Japanese army greatly."
, this is also the reason why Li Rusong took back the Four Paths in one fell swoop when he sent out troops."
After hearing this, Zhou Yong added: "What Mr. Jian said is true. First Assistant Mingjian, this time our army not only defeated the Japanese pirates with far and near firearms, but also carried a large number of old-style firearms that can use waste heat. Although these firearms are old, they are
It is suitable for North Korea's advance operations and is still useful. If it is not possible, it can also be used as emergency aid to the Korean military.
In addition, regarding the dispute between the north and the south, the soldiers from the north and the south actually have their own strengths. This selection is all elites who have been tempered by battles. Judging from the battle reports, the Japanese pirates will never be able to defeat us even if they concentrate several times their troops in the field. Therefore, as long as they hold on to the city,
Mutual support can at least ensure that the battle line is stable. At this time, the Japanese pirates and I are waiting for the opportunity to fight, and we are also waiting for spring to get warmer and easier to fight. At this time, the first assistant should encourage Song Yingchang."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone agreed, and Shen Shixing then concluded: "The two armies are wary of each other in the confrontation. It is the time when they are waiting for a good opportunity to use strange tactics. Food roads, commanding camps, and tired soldiers.
Ordnance, or luring the enemy into encirclement and annihilation, or outflanking and raiding the place that shakes the whole situation, are all ways to break the confrontation. We are thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to know the rapid changes in North Korea. We can only place our hope in Song Yingchang's ability to guard the dangerous points, seize the opportunity, and break through.
deadlock.
A message was sent to Song Yingchang, instructing him not to be impatient, but to concentrate on collecting military information to find fighter opportunities and strive for a great victory in the first battle. At the same time, Li Rusong was also given a stern warning, asking him to strictly rectify military discipline and not to bully the people of the court or kill prisoners indiscriminately.
As for those who are in our army, they must be treated equally, and they must not bully the Southern Army, which will tear the morale of the army. They must not share the same hatred with the enemy, so as not to be taken advantage of by Japanese pirates and laughed at by the feudal states."
It seemed that there was not much personal gain in what he said. Wu Dui, Zhou Yong and others all expressed their approval, so the cabinet and the Ministry of War each sent letters to Song Yingchang to inform them of the collegial opinion. Shen Shixing also reported it to the emperor to express his sincere condolences.
Gao Pragmatic did not attend this meeting, not because Shen Shixing did it intentionally, but because Gao Pragmatic was busy with another major event recently and had no time to attend the meeting - the 21st year of Wanli coincided with the Beijing inspection plan. Due to the reform of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs
The Audit Office has a lot of economic review data that needs to be communicated to the Ministry of Civil Affairs as important indicators for Beijing inspection, so Gao Pragmatic is very busy during this time.
In fact, something big happened in the capital inspection this time, but the details are too complicated. In short, Zhao Nanxing and other rising stars of "Moral Practical Studies" saw the "increasing decline" of the "Xin Xin School" and began to think "others can replace it". Regarding Shen Shixing,
Some disciples of Wang Xijue and others attacked them severely, which resulted in a strong backlash from the Xin School - I can't beat the Shi School, so you juniors dare to make such a move?
So at Shen Shixing, under Wang Xijue's signal, the Criminal Division impeached Liu Daolong to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Chen Yubi, and Zhao Nanxing, the doctor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Examination. Then Wang Xijue also took this opportunity to impeach the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Supervisory Office
Some people have exclusive power and form cliques.
Zhu Yijun laughed loudly after watching this in the palace, and said to the people around him: "Look, these officials are fighting before the Jingchao, fighting during the Jingchao, and they continue to fight when the Jingchao is over, but they want to use me to fight, I
I also want to use them to fight."
The Chief Supervisor of Ceremonies, Bing Bi, Zhang Cheng, repeatedly praised: "The Emperor is very insightful and knows all the important affairs of the court. It's just that the servants don't understand. Wouldn't it be unfair for the officials in the capital to act so nonsense and hinder the Emperor's governance?"
Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly changed his color and said: "Zhang Cheng, please stop fanning the flames in front of me. This is deceiving the emperor!"
Zhang Cheng hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, and Zhu Yijun said coldly: "I know all the officials in the world, and it is in my heart to select and appoint officials. Those who I punish must have their faults, those who remove will be useless, those who promote must be talented, and those who remain in office must have merit. Return
Some people stay to leave for the future.
The cabinet ministers could not compete for one power. Zhao Nanxing's righteousness in killing relatives in the capital inspection was commendable. In the blink of an eye, the people recommended by the ministers were dismissed because of poor evaluation, and the rest of the officials and the public recognized them as incompetent.
, no problem.
As for Chen Yubi, he was not the mastermind, but he was also deliberately covering up the attack on Shen and Wang. The result was to cover up the situation. I had known about this earlier, and Shen and Wang would not sit idly by and ignore it. As expected, these memorials were
coming.
Originally, the Ministry of Personnel and the Inspectorate conducted joint inspections to supervise each other, but now they are working together, which inevitably raises suspicions of forming cliques for personal gain. However, it is a bit strange that Mr. Shen is cooperating with the Ministry of Personnel this time. I wonder if he is admitting that he was alienated and pragmatic in the past few years.
He made a mistake... Let's take a look, just wait for these few days, these memorials will come every day." Zhang Cheng accepted the order.
As a result, Chen Yubi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, met with the cabinet minister the next day and went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to defend himself again, trying to ensure that what Zhao Nanxing, the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel Examination Department, said was not wrong and that he was wholeheartedly serving the public good.
Zhu Yijun looked at it and snorted coldly: "I have long said that Chen Yubi's move was just to cover for others, and now it seems that it is indeed the case!"
Chen Ju immediately knelt down and begged the emperor to calm down, and advised: "Your Majesty, it is normal for the ministry to protect subordinate officials."
Zhu Yijun snorted coldly again and said: "Of course I know this is 'normal', but even if the reasons Zhao Nanxing gave are reasonable, there are so many things going on in the world now, how can I allow him to destroy the unity of the cabinet?
According to my decree, Chen Yubi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, did not know what was right and wrong, protected his official, and fined him three months' salary. Zhao Nanxing was no longer a human being, and he was too restrained. He was demoted to three levels. In addition, Yu Chunxi and Yang Yuting were immediately dismissed and never used again.
"Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng took the order.
Later, Shen Shixing excused Zhao Nanxing in the name of the cabinet, but in fact he gave Zhao Nanxing a bad review that "he is a person who is not a person, and he is too restrained."
Chen Yubi knew the emperor's intention and knew that he was not in great danger, so he threatened to resign. As expected, the palace refused to approve this, so Chen Yubi went to the court again to defend himself, and went through all the tricks.
At the same time, Yu Shenxing, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Shi Xing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Shen Li, the censor of the Zuodu of the Supervisory Academy, Wang Ruxun, the censor of the Zuoqiandu of the Supervisory Academy, Wei Yunzhen, the right general, Zeng Qianheng, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Kong Jian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and Chen Tailai, the Yuanwailang.
Directors Gu Xiancheng, Zhang Nabi, Jia Yan, assistant coach Xue Fujiao and others also interceded for Zhao Nanxing.
These people actually belong to different factions, but this time they all came out to intercede for Zhao Nanxing. Obviously their opinions were different and they all had different meanings.
Emperor Wanli listened to the Superintendent of Ceremonies reading to him everyone's memorials. Sometimes there were points in the memorials where the cabinet and various ministries were criticizing each other. In some places, there were even insinuations about the emperor himself. However, after so many years of influence from Gao Pragmatism, Zhu Yijun basically understood these remarks.
Immune, I listened calmly and my expression didn’t change much.
Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng did not dare to express their opinions at will, so they could only wait for the emperor to speak. Zhu Yijun was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "With so many officials at all levels trying to protect Zhao Nanxing, it seems that he should be the mastermind. This person is me.
I have some understanding, and it is true that I am upright and upright, but it is a pity that my ambition, talent, and narrow-mindedness are just crazy and foolish people. Since they are sincere and sincere, I will help them.
To pass the decree, Zhao Nanxing, Yu Chunxi, Yang Yuting, and Yuan Huang resigned from their posts to serve the people; Chen Tailai was demoted and transferred to outsiders; Yu Shenxing, Shi Xing, Shen Li, Wang Ruxun, Wei Yunzhen, Zeng Qianheng were fined three months; Zeng Tongheng, Kong Jian, Gu Xiancheng, and Zhang
Nabi, Jia Yan, Xue Fujiao and other friends plotted to disrupt the government and were demoted to three levels and transferred out of the capital." The Superintendent of Ceremonies received the order.
When Shen Shixing, the chief assistant of the cabinet, learned that he was mentioned in the petition, he also submitted his resignation. However, he soon received an edict from Zhu Yijun, which said, "I have pain in my eyes due to the rising fire in the New Year. Please come out immediately. I will wait for you."
When my fire heals, I will summon you to discuss state affairs."
Judging from the emperor's reaction here, it seems that he has great trust in Shen Shixing and still entrusts state affairs to the cabinet. The steward of the Shen Mansion paid his respects: "I am deeply trusted by the Holy Father. Congratulations to me for getting through this."
Shen Shixing said: "I know the emperor and his ministers well, how can I compare to Chen Yubi, Shen Li, Zhao Nanxing, Gu Xiancheng and others? But this matter is not because of my clever methods, but because the emperor has such a intention, smart people will not get involved. ——You see, Gao Nanning didn't say a word. Let's not say any more. Go and prepare the car. I need to go to the cabinet to discuss something." The steward was ordered, went out to prepare the car, and sent Shen Shixing to Donghua Gate.
In the cabinet, Shen and Wang talked about the matter of Beijing inspection. Wang Xijue congratulated: "This time the dispute between the cabinet and the officials has been completely defeated. From now on, we can concentrate on state affairs. This Chen Yubi is really stubborn. Through the previous The fact that the Minister of Personnel did not avoid the cabinet sedan chair can be seen from the fact that in the past, in order to alleviate the conflicts between the cabinet and the cabinet, the heavenly officials always asked the bearers in advance to avoid the cabinet sedan chair.
But Chen Yubi didn't know whether he didn't understand the mystery or did it on purpose. He just followed the old rules, did not avoid the sedan chair, and faced each other equally. It can be seen that this person is either aloof and does not know how to adapt, or he is deliberately fighting for power, but he does not know the truth behind him. Gao Qiuzhen is now a cabinet minister, so what he did not only offends us, but will also make Gao Qiuzhen dissatisfied, so we are defeated today."
Shen Shixing sighed: "It's just that this time the fight was too big. The emperor punished so many officials at once. They will definitely think that it was the cabinet ministers - especially the two of us who were obstructing it. This made the emperor furious and punished." .In the future, they will put all these accounts on you and me, and the cabinet disputes will probably never end. How can we handle state affairs like this?"
Wang Xijue replied: "Don't worry Yuan Fu, this is also a last resort. Although I have always opposed blocking the way of speech, I still feel that speech cannot be too rampant. If you want to achieve great governance in the world, in addition to the unity of the monarch and the ministers, you need to enforce orders and prohibitions. The ruling and opposition parties are united.”
Shen Shixing thought thoughtfully and said: "I expect there will be aftermath after this great dispute, especially there may be adjustments to important positions among the six departments. You and I need to pay attention to it, so as not to miss the opportunity and be taken advantage of by others."
Wang Xijue praised: "Yuan Fu's words are very true. It is reasonable to prepare for a rainy day." After a pause, he asked again: "There was something that was difficult to explain clearly before. Now that only Yuan Fu and Xi Jue are here, I have to ask." Sorry - Song Yingchang and Li Rusong both performed quite poorly this time, can we think of a way to replace them?"
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