Feng Ziying’s guess was correct. There was also a fierce debate in the cabinet regarding the establishment of a governor or governor during the Southwest War.
When Zhang Huaichang proposed to the cabinet that he wanted to establish a governor or governor to unify and coordinate the entire southwest war situation, all five members of the cabinet were surprised.
The governor and the governor were both temporary positions in the Zhou Dynasty. The governor came from the Ministry of Personnel, and the governor came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they both needed the approval of the other party. The governor was generally an official of fourth rank or above, focusing on civil affairs. When necessary, he could also take on additional duties.
In charge of military affairs, the inspector only needs to be in the seventh rank. He mainly focuses on military affairs, official administration, and criminal prosecution, and generally does not care about civil affairs.
In a sense, the power of the governor is broader and the powers and responsibilities are larger, while the governor is simpler and more flexible.
Because the Southwest War involves Sichuan, Huguang and Guizhou, and the return of native land is related to civil affairs, it is obviously more appropriate to establish a governor. However, the Yunyang Governor has been established before for the Southwest War and Jingxiang refugees. This has already been done
It caused great controversy between North Korea and China.
Many courtiers believed that the Yunyang governor was originally established to govern the Jingxiang refugees. Now Jingxiang town was established among the Jingxiang refugees for the southwest war, and it had been transformed into a military town. Yang He, as governor, had actually transformed into a civilian town.
He has assumed the responsibility of acting as the military commander and the acting commander-in-chief, and now that the Jingxiang army has moved far away from Yunyang, the governor of Yunyang should be revoked. At the very least, he should be removed from the position of governor of Yunyang.
Not only has the governor of Yunyang not been revoked, but the governor of southern Sichuan has also been established. The establishment of these governors one after another will become universal and institutionalized. This is undoubtedly inconsistent with the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty.
Furthermore, Yang He is currently the governor of Yunyang and is also in charge of the Jingxiang Army. If, according to Zhang Huaichang's proposal, Sun Chengzong becomes the governor of southern Sichuan and is responsible for commanding the entire southwestern army to counter the rebellion, not to mention Wang Ziteng, will Yang He be convinced?
This is also a difficult question.
In terms of military proficiency, there is no doubt that Sun Chengzong, who has been in the Ministry of War for a long time, is more suitable. However, Yang He not only participated in the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia, but also served as the governor of Yunyang as the censor of Youqiandu. In terms of status, he is higher than Sun Chengzong. If Yang He is allowed to
Sun Chengzong came to direct Yang He, so it was a bit difficult to coordinate.
It was already the second day when Feng Ziying got the news, but the result was that there was no result.
It was neither determined whether to establish a governor of southern Sichuan, nor whether to abolish the Guyuan Army. The result was a peace. Sun Chengzong continued to integrate the Chongqing Prefecture's side guards, Minzhuang, and Yang He integrated the defeated Guyuan remnants, and combined the Guyuan Army and Jingxiang Army.
Two into one.
The current opinion of the Ministry of War is that Sun Chengzong is in charge of the western front, Yang He is in charge of the middle line, and Wang Ziteng is in charge of the eastern front. However, in the short term, neither Sun Chengzong nor Yang He will be able to launch an offensive. Perhaps only Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army still has the strength to fight.
But it is unknown how much desire Wang Ziteng himself has to fight.
Feng Ziying also knew that it was not his turn to intervene in the fierce game between the cabinet and the Ministry of War. As the Prime Minister of Shuntian, what he needed was to do his job well.
My foundation in Shuntian Mansion is still very weak and fragile, and my prestige cannot be established immediately by one Su Daqiang night murder case. Of course, Su Daqiang's night murder case is indeed a good start, and it needs continuous consolidation.
OK.
Standing on the city wall of Gubeikou, the strong wind in spring was blowing, flags were dancing wildly, and hunting sounds were heard.
Feng Ziying and You Shigong stood side by side on the edge of the wall, overlooking the mountains outside the wall. There was already a hint of green in the crevices and rift valleys. It was completely impossible to tell that the Mongolians had crossed the wall here a few months ago.
A battleground.
Dark and desolate irregular stones, like crouching tigers and cockroaches, are scattered in the mountains below the border wall. The branches of swaying shrubs and trees tremble. The cold wind blowing from the north occasionally brings about a sharp whistling sound.
Swirling through the crevices of the battlements, people immediately feel like the artistic conception in "Taige of Dengyouzhou".
“The Ministry of War didn’t say that you were going to disband your Jizhen Army, right?” Feng Ziying casually put her hands on the battlements and looked towards the north.
"Why, it's not enough to withdraw the Guyuan Army. Is it possible to attack Ji Town?" You Shigong shook his head disapprovingly, waved the riding whip lightly in his hand, and the tip of the whip screamed in the air, and he retracted it in his rough palm.
He made a muffled sound, "I guess it's not Ji Town's turn yet. Didn't we say that Guyuan Town, Gansu Town and Ningxia Town are to be eliminated? That's it for Guyuan, but we need to merge the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu into one. Such a long border area
Are you ready to give up on the wall, the Hexi Corridor and the Hetao? You are short-sighted."
There are a lot of rumors outside, but in the final analysis they are all for the expenditure of the Ministry of War.
As the Chahar people began to expand, they also exerted tremendous pressure on the Tumut and Ordos people to the west.
The main opponent and enemy that the Tumuts now face is no longer the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the Mongolian left-wing tribes headed by the Chahar people. This has reduced the pressure on Yulin in a disguised manner, including Shanxi Town (Taiyuan Town) and to the west.
, pressure on towns in Ningxia and Gansu.
In the past, these towns mainly faced the Mongolian right-wing tribes headed by the Tumuts, but now the power of the Chahar people is constantly expanding, especially last year's southern invasion of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although they did not gain much actual benefit, they did provide
Lin Dan Batur has gained a lot of momentum, and Lin Dan Batur's attitude towards the Ordos and the Tumut people has also changed, which makes the Tumut people and the Ordo people very nervous.
In Liaodong, Ji Town and Xuanfu cannot be moved, but Jingxiang Town has been established and Huaiyang Town is about to be established. So is it necessary to retain so many troops in Yulin Town, Ningxia Town, Gansu Town, Guyuan Town and even Datong Town?
At least now, in order to save money, the most important thing is to free up our hands to build Jingxiang Town and Huaiyang Town.
“How can I say it’s short-sighted? Now the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot support Jingxiang Town and Huaiyang Town, so what should we do?”
Feng Ziying understands the difficulties of the household department very well. It is such a big piece of steamed bun. If you want to break off an extra piece here, you will have to find it back at the other end. This is only after your own strategy of opening up the sea can you increase your income by a large piece.
So, otherwise it will be even more difficult.
"Is Huaiyang Town meaningful?" You Shigong sneered, "A few Japanese pirates can scare a group of people until they pee. The Mongols didn't see anything like this when they hit the capital city. Now just to deal with a group of Japanese pirates,
If we have to set up a special Huaiyang town, what about the Denglai Navy? It’s not enough?”
You Shigong hit the nail on the head, and Feng Ziying also knew that Huaiyang Town was not a military issue, but a political issue.
It was the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River who felt that the elite armies of the Zhou Dynasty were concentrated in the north, but Jiangnan, which they regarded as the elite land, was defenseless. Hundreds of Japanese pirates could make the grass and trees tremble. Moreover, they felt that Jiangnan provided the Zhou Dynasty with seven
If the tax is more than 100%, why shouldn't there be an army to defend Jiangnan?
This proposal almost won the unanimous support of the entire Jiangnan gentry. Even representatives of the Jiangnan gentry, such as Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, who were willing to consider the overall situation from the bottom of their hearts, could not persuade these Jiangnan gentry to give up this request, but could only think of other ways.
to solve it.
“Brother You, do you think there is any other meaning here?” Feng Ziying suddenly asked.
You Shigong smiled faintly, "I don't rule out that some people have some ideas. Now Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army and the court feel that it is a bit too big and the command is ineffective? Huaiyang Town is organized according to this idea. If the general soldiers cannot
If you choose someone who makes the court feel at ease, I'm afraid the trouble will be even greater, but if you choose someone the court is satisfied with, I'm afraid the Jiangnan gentry will make trouble again."
Shaked his head, Feng Ziying didn't want to think about these things anymore. They were beyond his control. He had better do what he was doing now.
"Brother You, I came to Miyun and Huairou this time for one thing. I want to use the military households in your hands in Ji Zhen." Feng Ziying raised the topic, "Xu Guangqi, Mr. Xu, has been living in seclusion in Tianjin in the past few years. I wonder if Brother You knows?
"
You Shigong shook his head. He didn't know much about civil servants, especially those who were not from the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he was not interested.
“Xu Gong is the most famous agricultural master in this dynasty. He introduced some new crops from Xiyi through local people in Fujian and Nanzhi,..."
“A new crop?” You Shigong scratched his head, “Is it similar to wheat and millet?”
"Well, I can't say it's almost the same, I should say it's much better. These types of crops can be grown in any land, including mountains, hills, flatlands, and sandy land. They are cold and drought tolerant and don't require high soil quality. However, the yield per mu is wheat.
Several times that of millet, it is said that if grown well it can be five to ten times that of wheat and millet!”
Feng Ziying's words shocked You Shigong, "Five to ten times? Ziying, if you can do something like this, don't lie. The harvest of millet and wheat in ordinary highlands can only be about a hundred pounds per season. What do you mean?"
Do you mean that kind of crops can yield a harvest of one thousand catties? This is impossible."
"Brother You, do you think I went all the way here to find you just because I was bored?" Feng Ziying was not polite, "The first season is mainly in a few counties, and I have arranged a few
Pilot projects are being carried out in several prefectures and counties, but there are still some military households in your hands. I hope you can seriously handle this matter, especially now that Miyun, Huairou, and Yingzhou have been terribly harmed by the Mongols. If the refugees do not have any
Er Pantou doesn’t dare to come back, so I have to find an example for them..."
“So it’s the military household in my hand?” Seeing Feng Ziying so serious, You Shigong couldn’t believe it, “It’s difficult to import crops like this?”
"Not really, it just tastes a little different from wheat corn. As long as you eat it a few more times, maybe you will find it more delicious than wheat corn." Feng Ziying insisted, "Brother You, you have to help me. I hope that by next year,
To be able to promote the cultivation of these crops on a large scale in the mountainous hills and flatlands of Sunchonbu, which are barren lands that are not suitable for wheat and millet, we must have a good demonstration, and it cannot be limited to one place. I can only come to you.