Zhang Yanling cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, how can you just sit idly by and ignore the rebellion? You should quell the rebellion, severely punish the rebels, eliminate the evil, and serve as a warning to others. You should use the power of Mount Tai to crush the thunder and storm to solve this matter. However, there is no need to mobilize troops, let alone
People's hearts are in panic. This is just a disease caused by scabies."
Zhu Houzhao began to feel that Zhang Yanling had gone too far.
"Then tell me, how should we solve this scabies disease? Which do you think is better or worse for the two dukes and Chief Li's countermeasures?" Zhu Houzhao said.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhang Yanling, thinking in their hearts, you are just bragging, let's see how you end up. Who doesn't know how to brag? You have to have real insight. Otherwise, you may be embarrassed today.
Zhang Yanling said: "Your Majesty, I would like to make one point first. I will discuss the matter. The two princes and Li Shoufu are important ministers of the country. They consider things carefully and rigorously. I can't compare. I am just expressing my opinion on this matter. If there is any
Please don’t mind if it’s inappropriate.”
Liu Jin smiled and thought: It's too late to make amends now. You've already let out your big words, so you can't back down now. If you can't tell the truth, you won't be able to get through this today. If you're just perfunctory, how can you?
If you humiliate Xu Jin, we will pay it back to you.
"Mr. Zhang, the emperor and we are waiting for your brilliant plan, so don't be humble. The two princes and Chief Li are both adults, how can they care about these things? You are looking down on them too much. Besides,
It is the duty of a minister to share the emperor's worries. We have put our minds together and it doesn't matter if we are wrong. And we all believe that since you, Marquis Jianchang, dare to criticize others, you have your reasons." Liu Jin said with a smile.
"Yes, come on, Marquis Jianchang, don't wait any longer. I've heard long ago that Marquis Jianchang is both civil and military and has outstanding strategies. Today we have seen it." Jiao Fang also agreed.
Zhang Yanling glanced at Xu Guangzuo and others. Xu Guangzuo frowned and turned his head, no longer wanting to look at himself.
"Your Majesty, I have listened to the previous suggestions of the two princes and Li Chief Fu. I think... none of them are feasible." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
The room was quiet for a few breaths, and soon there was an uproar. This guy simply rejected the previous proposal, which was really arrogant.
Xu Guangzuo and Zhang Mao looked at each other, frowning and speechless, but Li Dongyang was very calm, stroking his beard and smiling, his expression as usual.
Liu Jin leaned back, ready to watch the show.
"Why is it not possible? What's the reason?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Li Shoufu said that because he was worried that the Tatars would take advantage of the opportunity to attack, they could not mobilize troops from Yansui and Shaanxi Town for reinforcements. Instead, they had to move troops northward from Pingliang Prefecture instead of looking far away. Prudence is certainly prudent, but there is no
Consider the actual situation."
Li Dongyang stopped stroking his beard and listened carefully.
"First of all, will the Tatars take advantage of the opportunity to attack? This needs to be judged. If in the past, the Tatars gathered heavily in border towns, it is very likely that they would launch an attack. But in the current situation, I judge that it is unlikely. Last year
The battle of Xuanfu, the little prince of Tatar
The soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses. After the battle of Dushi City in Xuanfu until today, the Tatars have not attacked on a large scale. This is proof. This is because the Tatars need to rest and recover. At this point in time, the possibility of a Tatar attack
Sex is very small." Zhang Yanling said.
"Haha, this is not necessarily true. Mr. Zhang took this for granted. The battle of Xuanfu severely damaged the Tatars, but the main force of the Tatars was not seriously damaged. How can we say that they dare not launch it? Mr. Zhang has this reason.
It cannot be established. This is just conjecture. How can we conjecture about such a big event?" Li Dongyang retorted in a deep voice.
Zhang Yanling said: "Li Shoufu is right. This is indeed conjecture. But conjectures are based on specific circumstances, not conjectures out of thin air. Besides, what I just said is only one of the reasons. Another important reason is that the Tatars
The prince's main force is gathering north of Xuanfu. Northwest
They only have a small number of troops in the land. If they want to attack Yansui or Shaanxi Town, wouldn't they be willing to die with that small number of troops? Unless they mobilize troops to go there, but it takes less than ten and a half days to mobilize troops from Modong to Moxi.
Yue Ke can't do it. By then, we're afraid that even King Anhua's lair will have been destroyed."
Li Dongyang was stunned, frowning and asked: "How did Mr. Zhang know that the little Tatar prince had gathered troops north of Xuanfu? Is there any precise military information?"
"Yes. Where did you get this news? Is it just speculation? I don't even know about this news. Xuanfu Town didn't report it either." Xu Jin asked.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Sir Xu, as the Secretary of the Ministry of War, you don't even know the movements of the main Tatar forces. How dare you ask me? I'm not just making assumptions. I have information. I don't dare to lie about the military situation of the Tatars.
The young prince Tartar led his main force of Chahar, more than 40,000 troops, to gather in Dalu City, north of Xuanfu. The news is absolutely true. Mr. Xu, if you don't believe me, just go and find out for yourself."
Xu Jin was ridiculed again. Although he was angry, he could not get angry. He regretted asking this question. It seemed that he was too stupid and knew nothing about military affairs. However, he did feel strange. Where did Zhang Yanling come from?
got this news.
"Master Zhang, such important military information is no child's play. If you don't explain the source, who would dare to believe it? You can't just say it casually and others have to believe you." Liu Jin frowned.
"That's right, the source of the information is unknown, how can I trust you?" Several officials also said.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Eunuch Liu, you should know the source of the news, but you come to ask me. Are you pretending to be confused?"
Liu Jin pointed to her nose in shock and said, "Me? How do I know?"
Zhu Houzhao suddenly said in a deep voice: "I know, there is no need to ask. I believe what Marquis Jianchang said, and I also know the source of the information. There is no need to question this matter."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
Everyone was confused and didn't know why Zhu Houzhao wanted to testify for Zhang Yanling. Some people were thinking whether the emperor had other ears and eyes in the border town and a separate news channel. But they didn't know that what Zhu Houzhao was thinking of was Duo.
Things about the Yan tribe.
Last year, Asbas sent his son to the capital to ask for assistance. At that time, he told the news that the little Tatar prince was going to attack the Duoyan tribe this spring. Before leaving, Asbas's son Jida requested to keep in touch with the court.
, and designated to contact Zhang Yanling. The news about Zhang Yanling must have come from the Duoyan tribe. Zhu Houzhao understood it as soon as he thought about it. News from within the Tatars is naturally reliable news.
After Zhu Houzhao said this, no one had any more doubts. It was impossible for the emperor to prove to Zhang Yanling for no reason, and the news must be accurate. Liu Jin was doubtful, but could no longer question it.
"So, they are going to attack the Xuanfu?" Li Dongyang asked with a frown. After all, he was an important minister in the court, so he still had an overall concept in mind, and he immediately thought of this danger.
"Li Shoufu, don't worry, they won't attack Xuan Mansion. Besides, Baoguo Gong has already heard the news about the heavy gathering of Tatar troops, and he will be well prepared." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"Then why are they gathering north of Xuanfu?" Liu Jin asked with a frown.
Zhu Houzhao said in a deep voice: "Liu Jin, there is no need to ask. According to your analysis, Marquis Jianchang, you agree to mobilize the troops of Yansui Town and Shaanxi Town to quickly suppress the rebellion, right? Isn't that the same opinion as the two princes?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Your Majesty, you can deploy troops and horses from the two towns to quell the rebellion, but it is not absolutely necessary. Rushing to attack may not be a good thing. The rebels have just launched an attack and are gaining momentum. At this moment, gathering troops and horses to take the initiative to attack will incite them. The desire to fight to the death. I believe that those soldiers turned out to be our Ming Dynasty border troops. Many of them were just bewitched or were temporarily angered by certain things. They must be given time to calm down. Once they think clearly, they will naturally regret it. At that time, if we use soft tactics, the morale of the rebels will inevitably collapse. If the army presses the border, they will have no way out."
Zhang Mao said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Jianchang is taking things for granted. If they don't gather heavy troops to attack with thunder, they will go south after capturing Lingzhou. The military situation is like a fire, but you say there is no rush. This is the first time I have heard this. statement."
"The British public is overly worried. With all due respect, there is no need to worry about the rebels attacking Lingzhou. They dare not go south even a step." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
"Why do you see this? Does Mr. Zhang have any inside information?" Zhang Mao asked in a deep voice with bright eyes.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "There is no inside information, but there are some things that can be judged and analyzed."
Zhang Mao chuckled and said, "I'm all ears."
Zhang Yanling nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to borrow some pen and ink for use."
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said to Liu Jin: "Get a pen and paper and give it to him."
Liu Jin had no choice but to do as he was told, and took out a pen and paper and put them on the small table. Zhang Yanling held up the pen and said, "There is no ink. Could you help Mr. Liu to grind the ink?"
Liu Jin was furious. He stood still and wanted to refuse, but Zhu Houzhao said: "Liu Jin, please polish the ink for Jianchang Hou."
Liu Jin had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and grind the ink for Zhang Yanling herself. Zhang Yanling stood aside with a brush and kept urging her. Liu Jin was furious, but could not get angry, so she had to speed up. She was panting from exhaustion before grinding an ink stick.
Zhang Yanling dipped his pen in ink and quickly drew a topographic map on a piece of white royal rice paper.