A counter-insurgency team was quickly formed and would set out within five days.
The military situation is raging, but you have to arrange many things properly first, otherwise rushing into battle will only bring worse results in the end.
"Xiu Ling, sit down." Chai Ke didn't sleep well all night, and his eye circles were sunken, but he wanted to maintain his best mental state.
Yang He also had a bitter look on his face and nodded.
Of course, there will be no easy and good things waiting for you when you are suddenly promoted to the position of Yushi of Youqian City. You will soon have to rush to the shelf and act as the deputy commander in countering the rebellion. If this battle is fought well, naturally this will
The censor of Youqiandu is now sitting firmly. If the fight is not successful, this may be a noose.
"Brother Zishu, I'm afraid this battle won't be easy." Yang He sat down and breathed a sigh of relief, "The imperial court has always valued Liaodong and Xuanda, but never thought that trouble would happen on the three sides. Even so, I think the cabinet
He Hubu is also weak, what can he do with five hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Now that there are only two of them, naturally many things can be said openly without any scruples. If there are other people below, it will be impossible to be so unscrupulous.
"Master Zhang promised to find another way to get 200,000 taels from the internal treasury, but the Ministry of Revenue really has no choice." Chai Ke also smiled bitterly, "Zheng Jizhi has already submitted his resignation, but the emperor has not approved it."
Yang He smiled contemptuously, "If we always give up our jobs when encountering difficult things, what's the point of raising a scholar in the imperial court? Who doesn't want to be a peace officer, leisurely and leisurely, but when encountering a big disaster, he will be helpless, or else he will just pretend
If a sick man resigns from office, it is time for the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to clean up this trend in the court."
"Xiu Ling, let's not argue about funeral matters for the time being. What we both have to face now is how to mobilize troops and raise money and food. In addition, I'm afraid we also have to figure out how to deal with it..."
Chai Ke also knew that since such matters were given full authority to him, he would have to take them on his own. Fortunately, Yang He was a real person who could do things. The cleanup of the Zhejiang salt administration allowed many people to see his talent.
, so I can still control the situation this time when I go on an expedition with myself.
Wei Zhen and Xing Dusi will do it themselves, but local cooperation is essential. If anyone wants to play tricks on them, they can only let Yang He deal with it.
"Brother Zishu, I will follow your arrangements. The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and Long Jinwei should also send people to cooperate, right?" Yang He also straightened his face: "I'm afraid this battle will destroy the northwest.
, I am worried that after the mutiny is resolved, if there is not enough money to provide relief and appeasement, there may be civil unrest."
This is also the most troublesome and troublesome
The three sides and four towns are all remote areas. If this large army passes through, whether it is rebels or government troops, you can imagine what it will bring. After the war, it will leave a ruins and the people will not be able to survive. The result may be another rebellion.
This was also the biggest worry that Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke, like Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, had raised before.
In fact, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe have both thought of this, but now they can't take care of so much. They can only talk about other things if they put down the rebellion first. Moreover, even the cost of fighting is still scarce, so they have to
Talking about relief and comfort in the future is too far away.
"Xiu Ling, to tell you the truth, I have already told the emperor and the two elders about this matter, but there is no follow-up." Chai Ke waved his hands somewhat dejectedly, "I don't have the energy to think about such a long term right now, so let's put this aside first.
Let’s talk about it after the war is resolved. As the governor of the three sides, I’m trying to catch my duck. I guess the court wants me to stop coming back unless I can handle things smoothly there.”
Chai Ke's words made Yang He sigh.
People arrived one after another.
When Feng Ziying and Zheng Chongjian arrived, they saw several acquaintances at a glance, such as Zhang Jin, the deputy of Long Jinwei, the head of the Staff Department of the Ministry of War, no, Geng Ruxi, who is now a member of the Communist Party of China, and of course Yang Sichang's father.
Yang He is also Master Qiao's right-hand man. He has met him twice, but he can't be said to be too familiar with him.
Seeing Feng Ziying and Geng Ruqi, Zhang Jin and Yang He nodded, Zheng Chongjian was also a little envious. This was a reflection of his connections. He knew no one except Geng Ruqi, and he was not qualified to register with Chai Ke.
Chai Ke was also observing Feng Ziying.
This is the first time he has seen this young man who is known as the legend of the Spring Palace Competition in the fifth year of Yonglong. He even defeated Yang Sichang, who is known as the three most talented people in the capital and won the second place in the Spring Palace Competition in the fifth year of Yonglong. Well, that is, Yang
Crane's son.
Even Sandingjia is far less famous than this guy who is only the ninth in the second level. The current reputation of Qingtan Academy surpasses that of Chongzheng and Baima and Chongwen Academy in Jiangnan. To a large extent, it is because of the waves of turmoil caused by this guy.
Chai Ke believed in the principle that once or twice could be a coincidence, then three or five times, it was inevitable. This guy could win the Qingtan Academy, the Imperial Examination, and even the Shujishi Hall selection over and over again, even though the two elders were against each other.
They all have different opinions, but they can't suppress each other. That's not luck or chance, it can only be due to strength.
"Student Feng Keng (Zheng Chongjian) has met Mr. Zhang and Mr. Yang." Feng Ziying and Zheng Chongjian stepped forward to greet them politely.
I waited until dark yesterday but didn't get any news. Later I learned that the discussion in front of the palace continued into the evening, and there were fierce arguments. The cabinet was short of people, and the two cabinet ministers had different attitudes, which led to the delay in coming up with a strategy.
, so I postponed the summons until noon today.
Geng Ruqi also told the two of them in advance that Mr. Chai and Mr. Yang, including Long Jinwei, and the Ministry of War, might form a team for the Western Expedition and counter-insurgency in the next step. He wanted to hear how they judged that there would be a rebellion in Ningxia Town two months ago.
This prediction, the basis and reasons, and whether there are any better suggestions at the moment.
For both Feng Ziying and Zheng Chongjian, this is a rare opportunity to show themselves in a formal occasion instead of a written article. Presentation in this kind of occasion can express their talents more intuitively and give the big bosses a deeper impression.
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"Well, are you Feng Keng and Feng Ziying?" Chai Ke actually knew Feng Ziying somewhat. Guan Yingzhen specially recommended Feng Ziying to him. In his letter, he highly praised Feng Ziying's political acumen and observation and judgment ability, even to the point of
The level of flattery made Chai Ke a little tired of it.
But he also knows that this fellow of his is not a person who talks nonsense, but after all, he is your favorite disciple, so he will not go so far. Of course, he also admits that this guy should have some abilities, just because he can do such a job
"Internal Reference" is not something ordinary people can do.
But whether it is writing articles or new ideas, what Chai Ke values more is his ability to judge, analyze and solve practical affairs. For him who is accustomed to dealing with current political affairs, this is the most important thing.
"That's right, the student." Feng Ziying answered politely.
Chai Ke asked Zheng Chongjian again.
"I had read this article before, and I was a little touched at the time, but I didn't expect that the situation would evolve as predicted in this article. Although the reasons are not consistent, many of the root causes are accurate..."
Chai Ke's eyes were as deep as the shadows in the woods in autumn, "Lack of food and wages, this must be the main reason, but the three sides and four towns are all in short supply, why haven't the other three towns produced food, or the situation is not so bad?
"You two, one has been observing politics in the Ministry of War for half a year, and the other is the founder of "Internal Reference" in the Hanlin Academy. This article is also a collaboration between you. It must have some unique insights. I hope you two will not stick to it.
Inherent stereotypes, if we talk about it more bluntly and sharply, the situation is already so bad that it can no longer be bad. There are people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei, so there is no need to hide or cover up.
Shake it off, maybe your suggestions that don’t have so many constraints are more valuable than the old routines made by the Ministry of War’s Staff Division?”
Only the right minister could rudely ridicule the performance of the Ministry of War staff, which made Geng Ruqi blush and angry. Although he was promoted and was only a minister, and it was not his responsibility, he still felt uncomfortable.
"Who comes first?"
"Students come first." Zheng Chongjian said calmly: "The article "Internal Reference" was written by Ziying and I, but it was more of Ziying's judgment and I also had some analysis. These are all related to the current department.
Based on the report, Mr. Geng also gave us a lot of advice. In fact, we think that the situation in Ningxia Town has some special aspects compared with Gansu Town and Yulin Town. This is probably because this rebellion occurred in
The main reason why Ningxia Town rather than other towns..."
Chai Ke and Yang He both listened very carefully.
Zheng Chongjian's introduction is concise and concise, and can be explained clearly in just one cup of tea, but almost every point is meaningful.
For example, the then commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town, Shi Guangjue, behaved poorly and stupidly. For example, the proportion of Mongolian soldiers who surrendered to Ningxia Town was too large, and he had an ambiguous relationship with the Tatars in Hetao. For example, Ningxia Central Guard General Liu Dongyang, the rebel leader, had not been replaced in ten years.
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Zheng Chongjian specifically mentioned that the geographical location of the Xiaosongshan area, which is located at the junction of Ningxia Town, Gansu Town, and Guyuan Town, is particularly important. Although it is under the control of Guyuan Town and Gansu Town, the Ningxia Zhongwei soldiers where Liu Dongyang is located often go in and out of the town.
The Songshan area is indeed very familiar with the Big and Small Songshan Mountains and has made some targeted military preparations. This should have been taken precautions long ago, but neither Gansu Town nor Guyuan Town noticed anything unusual.
"..., it can be said that there were actually many suspicious signs in Ningxia Town half a year ago. If the sudden death of Lalik had not caused chaos among the Tumut people, I am afraid that the rebellion would have come even earlier. Sanniang was bedridden due to illness.
, the power and military strength in his hands have actually been controlled by his grandson Su Nang Taiji, and Su Nang Taiji has been trying to replace the fortune teller who has been wandering in the West Sea..."
Zheng Chongjian's words greatly increased the interest of both Chai Ke and Yang He. It was refreshing that Zheng Chongjian could perform so outstandingly. What about Feng Ziying?