Invincible son

Chapter 1209 1210 [There will be times when the wind and the waves break] ([-])
In the southwest corner of the imperial palace, the Military Academy of the West Mansion.

"My lord, this is the military report sent by the Western Army yesterday."

Liu Gongchuo, the governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, walked into Pei Yue's room holding a dossier.

Pei Yue got up to take it, and said with emotion: "Let the people below do this kind of thing, why do you need to go there every day?"

With a smile on his face, Liu Gongchuo said respectfully: "Actually, the lower official wants to hear the Duke's analysis of the border war situation."

"Please sit down."

Pei Yue pointed to the seat opposite, and looked down at the text on the file.

Feng Yi, who was on the left and right sides, offered tea to Liu Gongchuo, then left the room with several clerks, and personally guarded the door.

After all, this era is not as convenient as Pei Yue's previous life. Even if the military report from the west is urgently sent to Kyoto at eight hundred miles, it will take four days on the way.In other words, the dossier that Pei Yue got at this moment was issued by the Western Army five days ago, and apart from understanding the situation in the Western Territory, he was unable to make any timely decision.

That's why he made it clear to Liu Xian in advance not to interfere with the arrangements of the frontier generals.

This military report is very detailed, and it is very close to Pei Yue's speculation. The Western Army has not made any major moves during this period, and the third-line battlefield is on the defensive.After the great victory in Guping, the Longbow Army on the northern line, relying on the cover of the Nanyang Guard in Hucheng, successfully retreated to the east of the Beishao River, and guarded the Longbow Camp together with the Nanyang Guard.

Three military strongholds have been lost on the southern line. The coach Qi Xin led the Dingxi Army to defend the military city. Although Zhang Qingbai of the Western Wu Dynasty is good at tough battles, he was still unable to climb the walls of Liang Guo in a short time. The two sides fought and stopped, and fell into a stalemate.

In the most complicated centerline battlefield, the two sides gathered hundreds of thousands of troops to confront each other.

Hucheng suffered a tentative offensive from Wu Jun on the [-]th day of March. The coach Yin Wei commanded the veteran soldiers to give Wu Jun a head-on blow. The opponent retreated in desperation after leaving thousands of corpses.The Jinshui Camp and the Guping Army are as stable as a mountain, and the reinforcements from the two battalions of the Beijing Army have also arrived. The current battlefield is dominated by small groups of rangers fighting, and Gu Liang has shown extra restraint after winning two consecutive victories.

"Worry-free in the Western Territory."

Pei Yue put down the file with a very relaxed expression.

Liu Gongchuo had read the contents of the dossier before coming, and he had no doubts about Pei Yue's judgment, and said with a smile: "Ji Ninghou is at the rear to stabilize people's hearts, and Guangpinghou is at the front to direct the overall situation. This time, I will definitely shoot myself in the foot."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "It's good to trust the front-line chief officer. The West Mansion must coordinate with the East Mansion to do a good job of logistics for the frontier soldiers."

Liu Gongchuo sat up straight when he heard the words, and said seriously: "Yes."

Pei Yue changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty has agreed to the restructuring of the five-army governor's mansion, and agrees with the restructuring strategy proposed by you and me. You have been serving as the governor for nearly a year, and you should have found out the details of the people below. This restructuring must be done quickly. Luan Ma, I hope the Dudu Mansion can be more efficient and effective."

Liu Gongchuo nodded in response, and asked again: "Master Guo really intends to hand over the financial power of the Western Mansion to the Ministry of War?"

Pei Yue said with a half-smile, "I thought you would ask, how will you, the chief governor, be placed after the abolition of the five-army governor's mansion in the future."

Liu Gongchuo said calmly: "No matter what the Duke of the country arranges, the officials are willing."

If Su Wu, the Marquis of Nan'an who was far away in the western region saw this scene, his doubts would become more serious, because he couldn't figure out why Liu Gongchuo, who was born as a civil servant, would obey Pei Yue's words so young.In fact, at the meeting last year regarding the ownership of the authority of the Guanxi Prefecture, Su Wu had already noticed a bit of weirdness. If Liu Gongchuo and Pei Cheng had not expressed their positions successively at that time, the impassionedness of Chen Huacheng, the admiral of the Qinzhou Navy, would not have been enough at all. To determine Pei Yue's status in the West Mansion.

It's just that Su Wu quickly led the Beijing Army's West Camp to help the border, so he didn't have the opportunity to observe the true intentions of these people.

Pei Yue looked into the eyes of this noble civil servant, and said with emotion: "Without Master Shen's protection, I would never have made it to where I am today."

Liu Gongchuo's eyes darkened, and then he sighed softly: "The dead are gone, so are the living."

On the day of Shen Moyun's death, Pei Yue went to Zhao Prison to see him off. The kind and generous middle-aged man wrote two names with tea. The other is Liu Gongchuo, who started his career as an official from a doctor in the Ministry of War and has settled in the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of War for more than [-] years.

The reason why Pei Yue directed and acted in the Gushui Street assassination last year was that apart from luring the enemy's secret agents to expose their traces and planting personnel in the court, the third purpose was to invite Xiao Jin out of the capital.Pushing forward, he proposed to restore the frontier army's camp control. He had expected that Dinggong would not allow him to leave Beijing, and there were only two military planes who could replace him.

However, the departure of Gu Liang and Xiao Jin does not mean that he will be able to take advantage of the situation to control the West Mansion. Without the support of Liu Gongchuo, the commander of the five armies, it would only be a dream to hold power in the military.

It was precisely because of the two names that Mo Moyun wrote down before leaving that Pei Yue had the confidence to set up this chain.

At this moment, it was very quiet in the duty room, and there were confidant guards outside, so Pei Yue asked, "Master Liu, do you have any interest in taking over as Minister of the Ministry of War?"

Liu Gongchuo was slightly taken aback.

In his prediction, Pei Yue pushed the imperial court to abolish the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and then he should be allowed to enter the West Mansion as the prefect, so that the young Duke can better control the West Mansion.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of War?" Liu Gongchuo asked subconsciously.

Pei Yue nodded and said: "After the restructuring, the Ministry of War is no longer the Qingshui Yamen. On the contrary, it is second only to the Ministry of Officials in terms of power, because it controls the military supply of millions of soldiers in Daliang. Today's Shangshu Chen Kuan is not capable enough, and he has a lot of thoughts. Pang Za has the appearance of a villain, and entrusting the military and financial power to this person will inevitably lead to disaster. Mr. Liu is upright and upright, and he has the talent for governing. I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than you."

Liu Gongchuo was slightly surprised.

He met Mo Moyun at the end of Wei, and received Mo Moyun's life-saving grace. The two kept in touch secretly for decades, just like the friendship between Luo Ting and Gu Liang back then.It's just that he didn't have such good luck as Luo Ting, he spent a long time in the Ministry of War, and finally defeated Chen Kuan with the secret help of Mo Yunyun and was promoted to the Minister of War.After Liu Daxia followed the fourth prince Liu Zan to rebel, Liu Gongchuo became Minister of the Ministry of War, and later he was transferred to the governor of the Fifth Army.

Because of Mo Moyun's relationship, Liu Gongchuo gave enough support to Pei Yue's series of decisions, but he still didn't expect that the young Duke had such a broad mind.

After the restructuring, the Minister of the Ministry of War is more than just a high-ranking official, it is tantamount to holding the money bag of the country's million-strong army in his hands.Although it is not easy to deal with those arrogant soldiers, this official position is of great significance to himself and the entire Liu family.

There is no doubt that this is a heavy trust.

After Liu Gongchuo thought about it, he said solemnly: "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Duke."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said with a smile: "Lord Liu misunderstood. In the future, when you go to the Ministry of War, you don't need to worry about me anymore. On the contrary, you should follow in the footsteps of the two rulers. I chose Master Liu out of trust in you. I believe You can take on this burden. But for you, the Minister of War is by no means the end of your official career."

The words were still unfinished, but Liu Gongchuo had already understood Pei Yue's deep meaning.

As a member of Qing noble civil servants, why didn't he think about entering the Eastern Mansion to be in power?He didn't dare to think too much before, because he knew that his resume was too shallow, and he had only spent his whole life in the Qingshui yamen of the Ministry of War. How could he compare to an old official like Ning Huai'an, Minister of the Ministry of Officials?Even Wu Cunren, the new servant of the Ministry of Rites, has an incomparable advantage.

Wu Cunren was Mo Haoli's closed disciple, he accepted the incense of the elder of the four dynasties in the court hall, and he was the emperor's loyal minister in the heart of the emperor, and it was a certainty that he would enter the East Mansion in the future.

Liu Gongchuo originally thought that the end of his official career in this life would at most be the prefect of the Xifu, but he never thought that in his middle age, there would be a bright future.

There was a look of gratitude on his face, and he slightly lowered his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I thank the Lord for your appreciation."

Although Pei Yue told him bluntly that after taking over the Ministry of War, he should go back to the way of civil servants and keep a distance from Wu Xun's relatives, but he will not forget this kindness.

Pei Yue felt relieved, the layout of the court was changing step by step towards his expectation, and Master Yuezhang was in charge of the overall situation in the western region, everything looked refreshing.

But now is not the time to relax.

He glanced at the stack of files in the upper right corner of the desk case, changed the subject and asked, "Has there been any new military reports from the south?"

Liu Gongchuo shook his head and said, "The last Southern Border Military Report arrived in Beijing on the sixth day of March. According to the analysis of that report, there are indeed signs of the Southern Zhou Dynasty marching troops from the upper reaches of the Tiancang River."

Pei Yue frowned slightly, and his thoughts flew to the far south.

(End of this chapter)