Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

East Nuan Pavilion is overcrowded.

The entire cabinet that was temporarily summoned was present.

"I intend to drive the conquest in person."

Emperor Chongzhen's words were astonishing, and just this one word surprised everyone, showing unbelievable expressions.

"Your Majesty can't."

Xu Guangqi, the chief assistant of the cabinet, stepped forward to remonstrate, "Your Majesty is the body of ten thousand gold and the foundation of the country. Even if Huang Taiji, the chieftain of the captive slaves, wants to lead the army to invade Liaozuo, why should His Majesty personally march?"

"My minister agrees."

Bi Ziyan followed closely and said: "Your Majesty should be worried about peace and stability, this is what you should have, but the matter of your personal conquest must not be decided.

Daming needs His Majesty's rule.

On the battlefield, the sword has no eyes. If Your Majesty abandons his fundamentals and chooses to go on a personal conquest, it will be putting the cart before the horse. Jianlu invaded Liaozuo, the court..."

"Your Majesty must not drive you to conquest yourself."

Liu Hongxun excitedly said: "Jianlu is fierce, even though he suffered frequent defeats in the Liao region, the foundation of Jianlu has not been completely destroyed.

At present, Jianlu put down the Amin rebellion and swept Horqin, Chahar and other ministries. This time, he gathered a large army and wanted to invade the land of Liaozuo. It must be fierce.

If in such a situation, Jianlu knows that His Majesty is going to march in person, he will definitely do something crazy, and if there is any change in the frontline situation, it will affect the country..."

Just as Emperor Chongzhen thought, Xu Guangqi, Bi Ziyan, Liu Hongxun, Wang Qia, Huang Liji, Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru and other cabinet ministers, as well as military ministers such as Wang Zaijin, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang, counted one by one. After knowing that they were going to conquer in person, they all stepped forward to admonish them.

It is by no means a trivial matter for the royal conquest.

This definitely affects the whole body.

If it is really decided to go on a personal expedition, any unexpected situation will surely be a blow from the blue to Daming.

But from Emperor Chongzhen's point of view, he had to fight in person in this battle. Things had piled up to such an extent that a hearty victory was needed to solve some problems.

"I know your thoughts clearly."

Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe, and said with a calm expression: "My plan to go to the imperial court is not a whim, but a deliberate decision.

First, there are some irreconcilable conflicts in the war conflicts in North Korea. The group headed by the Korean royal family has some grievances against the country. I need a war to deter the North Korean authorities.

Second, Jianlu swept Horqin, Chahar and other Mongolian ministries. This time he chose to invade Liaozuo. His ambitions must not be limited to Liaozuo. During the war in Liaodi, he will definitely launch an offensive against the Mobei region, especially Neikarka, Harqin and other ministries.

Third, the war in Liaodong has continued to this day. The Ming Dynasty lost this territory for more than ten years.

Fourth, counting from the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sarhu, countless troops were dispatched by the Guo Dynasty in Liao, countless athletes died in the front line, and countless Ming people were massacred by Jianlu. Hate, as the Son of Heaven, I need a big victory to avenge my shame. In the battle of Liaozuo, either I don’t fight, or if I want to fight, I must completely beat Jianlu to the ground and capture and kill Jianlu who committed evil and rebellion. "

Faced with the opposition of his ministers, Emperor Chongzhen succinctly stated why he wanted to conquer in person. This is only the political and military aspects that must be considered around Liaohetao, Liaodong, and North Korea.

Because of a Jianlu rebellion, counting from the late Wanli Dynasty, Daming lost too many things before and after, which also led to the reason why Daming began to be so chaotic since the late Wanli Dynasty.

The pan-Liaodong strategy has been implemented until now, and the war potential of Jianlu has been continuously reduced. The strategic goals that they want to achieve have basically been realized.

For Emperor Chongzhen, it was impossible for him to keep the Liao land in a state of incomplete stability. After all, the Liao land was the ruling territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Thoroughly solving the threat of the Liao land, severely injuring the Jianlu Eight Banners led by Huang Taiji, and allowing the Liaodong Rebel Army led by Li Zicheng to advance westward is the next stage of Emperor Chongzhen's strategic deployment.

As long as this strategic deployment can be achieved, the future pattern will be completely reversed.

The Jianlu Eight Banners, which suffered heavy losses, will become the sharpening stone of the Ming army guarding the Liao land. In the follow-up, they will gradually launch tactical offensives against Jianlu to achieve the purpose of sharpening the Ming army.

The Liaodong rebel army leading the westward advance will become a crap stick that stirs up the situation on the grasslands, forming a new road of westward advance with the rebel army at the front and the Ming army at the back. Using the form of war and the fact of arms trade, the Ming Dynasty will continue to let the After plundering wealth, accumulate a more solid foundation.

"Think twice, Your Majesty."

Xu Guangqi was still emotional, bowing his head and admonishing him, "Even if you want to achieve the above situation, your majesty doesn't need to go on a personal conquest. The imperial court will send generals, dispatch a large army, gather around the Liao area to start an offensive, and you can gradually realize what your majesty wants."

"My minister agrees."

Wang Zaijin stepped forward and said: "Although there are various situations and pressures in Liaohetao, Liaodi, North Korea and other places, there are some things..."

Although Emperor Chongzhen made it very clear, the reaction and attitude of the officials were still clear, that is, they did not agree with Emperor Chongzhen's personal conquest.

After all, the matter involved too much.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly.

The reason why he wanted to personally conquest, in addition to achieving the above goals, there are deeper considerations.

First, the disputes between the old and the new and the contradictions between the old and the new that emerged due to the reforms are also irreconcilable, so he will use this imperial conquest to divert attention and divert conflicts. At the same time, during the imperial conquest, Emperor Chongzhen will also Take away a group of courtiers, representatives of the old school.

Emperor Chongzhen knew better than anyone else the virtues of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. Although the fiasco of the Tumu Fortress Incident had the arrogance of the Ming Dynasty God of War, it could not hide its conspiracy.

When interests suffer losses, even the aloof Emperor Ming should be scheming behind his back and stabbing him in the back, and he will not be lenient at all.

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to use this method to ensure that the reforms could be carried out with less resistance, and at the same time avoid being calculated, which would lead to disastrous failures.

Second, the rectification of the Ming army at this stage requires an integrated battle experience, especially the elite of the capital camp guarding the capital, must fight bloody and show military power.

Emperor Chongzhen needed a big victory to frighten the younger generation and demons. If he wanted to ensure that the reforms could be carried out steadily, Emperor Chongzhen must have a good record. This is the cruel reality.

Third, through such a semi-foreign war, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to achieve the strategic goal of integrating the internal and external government offices. Once some things were done, there was no way out.

If the war cannot play a certain role in running-in, then even if the initial stage of the reformation can achieve the expected results, but the follow-up reformation will not be so smooth.

Fourth, the Emperor Chongzhen wanted to use his personal conquest, that is, to leave the power center of the Ming Dynasty to stimulate some vested interest groups and make them feel that they could take risks and then do things that threatened themselves.

Only in this way, only in this way, can we get rid of some of the younger generation by virtue of righteousness, which will play a very positive role in the further integration of Daming.

Emperor Chongzhen could not express any of the considerations and considerations mentioned above. After all, in the face of absolute interests and absolute politics, there is nothing to be trusted.

This opportunity is only once, and if it is missed, it will cause many passive situations. This is the status quo that Emperor Chongzhen absolutely does not want to see.

From the perspective of Emperor Chongzhen, he had to make a choice.

"enough!"

Emperor Chongzhen said angrily: "My intention has been decided, and there is no need to discuss the matter of the imperial conquest, I have already decided to use the imperial conquest to completely wipe out the rampant Jianlu.

The cabinet, Wen Tiren, Zhou Yanru, and Wang Qia accompanied him to the expedition.

At the military aircraft department, Wang Zaijin and Yang Sichang accompanied him on the expedition.

In addition, there are ministers in the court, and I will select a group of big Ming brachis to accompany them on the expedition.

During the period of Zhen Yujia's personal conquest, the prince supervised the country, the chief assistant of the cabinet Xu Guangqi, the cabinet assistant Bi Ziyan assisted the government, and the rest of the ministers performed their duties.

During the period of my imperial conquest, all important military affairs involving the imperial court will be rushed to the front line within [-] miles, and anyone who dares to delay will be killed without mercy! "

As soon as this remark came out, the officials in the palace were shocked.

Especially for Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru, the Emperor Gan Gang arbitrarily ordered the imperial chariot to march in person, and even asked them to accompany them on the expedition.