From the hall, Zhang Jingqiu was deeply moved when he saw Feng Ziying saying goodbye to Fu Zonglong warmly and chatting happily with Yang Sichang.
It is no accident that this young man has achieved such great fame.
If the strategy of opening up the sea showed his far-reaching strategic vision, then the various performances in Yongping Mansion showed his adroitness in specific governance. Let's look at the way he gets along with his colleagues.
With such a sophisticated and mature talent, it is hard not to be dazzling.
Sun Chengzong is also observing Feng Ziying.
He and Qi Yongtai were both from Hejian Prefecture. Among the northern scholars, the scholars from Shandong and Shanxi were the largest. In comparison, the scholars from Beizhili, which was located in the heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty, seemed to be smaller.
It is much bleak, even inferior to Henan. Fortunately, Qi Yongtai, the elder, is supporting the scene, otherwise Beizhili really lacks capable people.
So Feng Ziying, Qi Yongtai's favorite disciple, is naturally regarded somewhat highly by Sun Chengzong, but Feng Ziying is indeed worthy of everyone's respect.
Qi Yongtai had a talk with Sun Chengzong and intended to ask him to serve as Sichuan Chengxuan's political envoy, Zuo counselor and horse soldier preparation. This was another measure taken by the imperial court towards the southwest after Geng Ruchi became the Tongzhi of Chongqing Prefecture.
Everyone realizes that the Mongolian invasion seems to be a storm, but as long as it lasts for a month, the Mongols can only withdraw in despair. Facing the threat of the Mongols, as long as the Great Zhou Dynasty itself does not appear.
The problem is that the Mongols cannot make much trouble this time, but once there is chaos in the southwest, it may be a real trouble for the elbow and armpit, and it may even rise from an elbow and armpit trouble to a close friend's trouble.
Li Sancai, the most optimistic person in the cabinet, estimated that once the Southwest Rebellion broke out, it would take only one year to deal with it. Fang Congzhe's judgment was one and a half years, while the more pessimistic and mainstream view was two to two and a half years, including
Ye Xianggao, Qi Yongtai and Zhang Jingqiu all have the same view.
The most pessimistic person is Chai Ke. He believes that if other interference can be eliminated, the Southwest Rebellion may be completely resolved in three years, but if there are other external factors, it may not be resolved in three years.
Sun Chengzong was inclined to Chai Ke's point of view, because he was more worried that in addition to the Southwest Rebellion, there would be other uncertain events within the Zhou Dynasty. Of course, he was more worried that the interference of the Jurchens and Chahar people in Jianzhou might cause
It affected the imperial court's determination and investment in using troops in the southwest.
There is another hidden worry that everyone is tacitly aware of, and that is the relationship between the Supreme Emperor, Prince Yohitada and the Emperor, as well as the Emperor's poor health. No one dares to mention this, but no one dares to ignore it.
Although Prince Yi Zhong is a few years older than the Emperor, he is much healthier than the Emperor. He is still lively and energetic than anyone else. However, the Emperor is in poor health this year, and there is another person who has maintained a silent attitude.
The ambiguous Supreme Emperor is the biggest hidden danger in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Once it explodes, it will probably plunge the entire Great Zhou Dynasty into complete chaos.
Sometimes Sun Chengzong thought that it would be better for this matter to break out as soon as possible. After it is resolved, Dazhou can usher in a period of stability and be free to deal with internal and peripheral threats.
Hanging like this in mid-air, when you are going all out to deal with other threats, something suddenly happens internally, and you really have no choice but to be caught blind, but this kind of idea can only be thought about in your mind, who dares to raise it publicly
The possibility of such internal chaos?
Let me ask you, what exactly does it refer to, and how would you answer?
Of course, Sun Chengzong could also see some of the emperor's methods, such as sending the Beijing camp out, and suddenly broke the backbone of the Wuxun forces in the Beijing camp through the hands of the Mongols. It is said that hundreds of Wuxun descendants, generals and officers have been
We were escorted back to the grassland road. I wonder if the emperor would wake up laughing when he heard the news?
But what about the remaining martial arts forces in the Beijing camp? Will they become more hostile to the emperor, and will Prince Yohitada take the opportunity to take advantage of him?
Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong was very excited. Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke must also be able to think of these problems, but these problems are the same thing, but you really have no way to deal with them, or even just turn a blind eye.
Close your eyes and let it happen.
It doesn't matter if everything is peaceful and peaceful in the Great Zhou Dynasty now. Internal troubles are just that. No matter whether Prince Yi Zhong comes on stage or the emperor turns the tide, it is still a matter of the Zhang family and has little impact on the court.
But now there are the Jianzhou Jurchens and Mongols in the north, the chieftains in the southwest, and there are hidden signs of instability in the interior such as the White Lotus Sect. Once a dispute does break out, will these guys take advantage of the troubled waters? It is conceivable, definitely.
The people in the hall were confused, but the person outside the hall, Feng Ziying, was in high spirits.
Stepping into the hall, Zhang Jingqiu, Sun Chengzong, and Yuan Keli were all there, but Chai Ke had not arrived yet.
Feng Ziying estimated that there should be only a few people who listened to his report. Yang Sichang was qualified to participate in such a small-scale report, which is enough to show that he is increasingly valued within the Ministry of War. Of course, his father Yang He's special status and his
Being from Huguang is also an added bonus.
As expected, as soon as Chai Ke arrived, he immediately locked the hall, and neither Yuan Yingtai nor Ding Yuanjian participated in the meeting last time.
To get straight to the point, Chai Ke asked Feng Ziying to introduce the situation of Huang Degong's troops going out to reinforce Li Ruzhang's troops in Caojiazhai, the results of the negotiations with the Inner Khalkha people, and the follow-up situation.
Feng Ziying did not hide anything and introduced it truthfully.
"So Huang Degong's department is not the headquarters of the Liaodong Fire Gun Battalion?" Zhang Jingqiu, Chai Ke, and even Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli were surprised, "The so-called Yongping New Army is actually trained by Minzhuang recruited from various prefectures and counties in Yongping?"
Three months?”
"My lords, you can't actually say that. Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu are actually the elites of my father's barracks. In view of the fact that Jizhen Army clearly wants to abandon Yongping Mansion, as fellow magistrates of Yongping Mansion, we still have to
To do something that directly abandons Qian'an and Lulong is hard for me to accept emotionally and rationally, both publicly and privately..."
Feng Ziying was very calm. There was no problem with the two soldiers sent by her father. Even the Ministry of War could only complain. The governor had to find a way to support the soldiers by himself. Their pay, food, and food were not in the books of the Ministry of War and Household Affairs. So there was nothing he dared not see.
Man, who among the Nine Border Governors and General Soldiers is not like this? It’s just about the size.
"But how many people are there in the second department?" Yuan Keli asked calmly: "The second department becomes two battalions. In three months, the source of troops is the people. This kind of expansion will only make the combat effectiveness of the entire army drop sharply, and even
Not even as good as the original two."
They are all knowledgeable in military affairs, and these tricks cannot be concealed from others.
"Master Yuan, I have to explain that the source of troops comes from the original Yongping Prefecture Sanwei garrison. However, due to the reduction and reduction more than ten years ago, the elites selected from them still have a certain degree of combat effectiveness, and the other part comes from the civilian population.
Zhuang, the folk customs of Yongping Prefecture have always been strong, and the Zhuang people are well-trained, which is slightly different from other prefectures, and they have already gone through basic training for more than two months in the early stage, but after the arrival of Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu,
I just started to take over and integrate them, so to be precise, it should be five months of training..."
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Feng Ziying had to exaggerate a bit, otherwise it would be difficult to explain that two battalions of soldiers could defend Qian'an City, which was attacked by tens of thousands of troops. Even with the help of Ye He's cavalry and Jizhen's cavalry, it would not be possible.
"It takes five months to train a team of Mongolian cavalry that can deal with troops several times larger than ourselves?" Yuan Keli still couldn't believe it. "Whether it's a guard station or a strong people, I've never heard that it can be done in a few months."
Train an elite army."
Feng Ziying also knows that some situations must be clarified sooner or later. With the shrewdness of the few people here, even if they are deceived, it will only be temporary and cannot last long.
"My lords, you may have some misunderstandings. Both Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu are fire gun soldiers, and the two battalions that have been expanded are also fire gun soldiers. We have adopted some new training methods, focusing on obedience. At the same time, we are also
With the support of the gentry of Yongping Prefecture, actual combat training was increased. The two months of live-fire shooting training alone cost nearly thirty thousand taels of silver..."
These words surprised a group of people. Two months of training cost 20,000 taels of silver, which is still more than 6,000 people in two camps. Who can bear this level of consumption?
Several people quickly asked what they had spent on, and Feng Ziying explained them one by one.
I heard that 30% of the gun barrel alone was scrapped in two months, and the gunpowder and medicine cost countless amounts. In addition, the high-intensity training requires sufficient food. This calculation seems to be a bit reliable.
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Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke were just a few of them. They still had some doubts about the military household and civilian Zhuang training that Feng Ziying kept talking about. They felt that Feng Tang should have sent the entire military camp over to protect the safety of his son, and then pretended to be fake.
It enriched some of the people and military households, and it was said to the outside world that the military households and the people were well-trained, but Sun Chengzong on the side did not think so.
In his opinion, there was no need for Feng Ziying to tell such a lie. Even if Feng Tang really wanted to help Feng Ziying, it was impossible for him to give the entire personal barracks to Feng Ziying. Moreover, as far as he knew, Feng Tang's personal barracks had not actually been established, but it was another matter.
Three elite fire gun battalions have been formed, but of course this has nothing to do with the overall situation.
Sun Chengzong was very interested in the new training method mentioned by Feng Ziying. He thought that he was about to rush to Sichuan to organize the army and prepare for war. Maybe even before he arrived, chaos would break out in the southwest. Like Yongping Mansion, he also
There was an urgent need to raise an army capable of fighting in a short period of time. Once chaos broke out in the southwest, I was afraid that I would have to face those familiar chieftain soldiers immediately.
However, Sun Chengzong didn't say much at this time. He planned to have a good talk with Feng Ziying after he came down.