The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 261 How can others snore on the side of the couch?

Fengtian Hall, court meeting.

As Wang Qiong, Zhu Feng and Liu Jin arrived at Piatou Pass, the imperial court finally mourned for Wang Yue.

When the emperor announced the matter in public in the court hall, even though most of the civil servants Wu Xun in the court and the public looked down on Wang Yue, they still felt regretful after hearing the words.

Zhu Youtang said: "It's all due to destiny. If Zhang Shidao didn't extend his life, he might have died on the way back to Beijing last year. God gave him the opportunity to make contributions, but he didn't give him too much time. It’s a day when we can’t see the revival of the Great Ming Beiguan.”

There was emotion in the emperor's words.

The ministers felt a strong "ambition" from his words.

Even Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian, two people who had known about Wang Yue's death for a long time, did not expect the emperor to utter the bold words of "Daming Beiguan Zhongxing".

It seems that from the emperor's point of view, the difference between whether there is Wang Weining in the northwest is not that big. Instead, without the banner of Wang Weining, he can let go of his hands and feet to show his strengths.

Xu Guandao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry: "Your Majesty, the situation in Pianguan is unstable now. Should we step up the construction of the fortress? If only the Marquis of Anbian is the commander-in-chief, I'm afraid Di Yi will start another incident."

"Who?" Zhu Youtang asked, "Is it the little prince of Tartar, or that fire sieve? I still have a battle report here, let's announce it."

Dai Yi came out and read the border report written by Chen Rui after he arrived in Yansui, especially concerning the movement of the Tatars on the grassland, and read in public: "...the little prince of Tatars, Batu Mengke, moved the tent of the Central Army to Hetao Within a short period of time, more than [-] gates of the Daming Hetao Pass were destroyed, and they entered the Hetao for [-] miles at night. It was found out that the Tatar Central Army’s camp was moved to Ordos, and there may be a large-scale violation of the country. Please allocate the imperial court..."

Chen Rui's performance is a bit "alarmist".

The Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River, that is, the zigzagging part of the northern part of the Yellow River, has a large area of ​​loess and desert, as well as the fertile soil in the southern part of the grassland. In the past, after the change of Tumubao, to the northwest of Wangyue during the Chenghua period, there were repeated successes in the northwest, and then to Hongzhi 11 In [-], Wang Yue was reactivated, and the ownership of the "Hetao area" surrounding the northwest was in progress.

Ordos is located in the direction of Daming in the Hetao area. Dayan Khan moved the tribal central army camp to Ordos, which gave Daming the feeling that Dayan Khan was about to invade on a large scale.

However, Chen Rui's purpose is not to show how urgent the situation in the Northwest is, he is mainly clarifying a theme...

ask for money.

After Dai Yi reported the battle report in the northwest, he retreated behind the emperor.

Zhu Youtang said: "My dear family, the Tatars are coming fiercely. Uncle Pingjiang is in Yansui, and he has the most real experience of the changes in the surrounding battle situation. I don't know what you think of him playing like this? Should he prepare for war in Yansui and other places? "

The emperor's question has a certain "confusing nature".

The preparations for the war have been going on all the time, and there is no need to discuss with the minister.

The emperor's so-called preparations for war have gone beyond ordinary defense, and have the meaning of taking the initiative to "search for traps" and "suppress traps".

"Military Department!" Zhu Youtang took the initiative to ask.

Ma Wensheng came out on behalf of the Ministry of War and said: "Your Majesty, Di Yi's intentions are not yet clear, and all parties should focus on staying safe."

Zhu Youtang was dissatisfied, shaking his head and said: "From the time of Chenghua, Wang Yue and other officials fought bloody battles to put the Hetao back in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. For 20 years, the Tatars did not dare to linger in the Hetao, but now they have to In my hands, watching the Tatars destroy or take possession of the earthen fortress built by the Kingdom Dynasty in the Hetao, let them use the Hetao as the foundation to invade the Northwest without any scruples?"

The Hetao area has a very special geographical location for Ming Dynasty.

Its shape is similar to an upside-down "convex".

Daming’s Yansui, Guyuan, Piantouguan, Datong and other important towns were basically established around the Hetao. If the Hetao area has always been under the control of the Ming Dynasty, or if the border of the Ming Dynasty can form a proper deterrent to it, it will make the Tatars The Tartars did not dare to station and graze in the Hetao, and the Tatars had to cross the Hetao area every time they wanted to invade, and it would take a long time for Ming to prepare.

In the ninth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, it was Wang Yue who sent troops to the Red Salt Pond where the Tatar headquarters was located when the predecessor Khan, Dayan Khan's uncle Mandulu and other tribes jointly invaded Ningxia and other places, and obtained the "Red Red Army". Yanchi Great Victory", this battle laid the foundation, and then repeated great victories gradually forced the Tatars to withdraw their troops and horses from the Hetao. They dare not aggressively invade the Hetao.

Now Dayan Khan is on his feet, and he wants to restore the territory of his predecessor Khan, and he wants to be tough with the Ming Dynasty.

What Ma Wensheng meant here was to wait and see what happened.

But Zhu Youtang didn't want to wait.

Dayan Khan wants to restore the glory of his ancestors. Is it true that the emperor of Ming Dynasty will lose the foundation he acquired during the period of the previous emperor?

The Hetao area has never been completely under Daming's control, it is a tasteless area, but it is also related to the stability of Daming's border, and it also involves my face, okay?
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The scene is a bit stiff.

Ma Wensheng came out to speak out, but was reprimanded by the emperor. It seemed that there was a lack of information and disagreements between the monarch and his ministers regarding the situation in the Northwest.

Liu Jian came out on behalf of the civil servants and said: "Your Majesty, at this time, the Mongolian right-wing ministries have suffered a disastrous defeat in Pianguan due to Huoshai, and may have attracted the attention of the little Tatar prince. Meaning. Now that Marquis of Weining is mourning, it is not appropriate to go to war at this time."

Liu Jian is the person who understands the emperor's mind best.

Before that, Zhu Youtang approached these cabinet ministers more than once to inquire individually about matters such as solicitation and other proactive attacks.

Liu Jian now wants to reassure the emperor's heart. Even if the emperor is ambitious, sometimes the ministers can't persuade him, so he will use the dragging formula first.

Zhu Youtang was not satisfied with Liu Jian's statement, he said: "Don't you all think that the actions of the little Tatar prince are not aimed at the Ming border?"

The Tatars are already resident in the Hetao area, but the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty have no sense of crisis?
"Zhang Zhou! What's your opinion!"

Zhu Youtang said suddenly, pulling everyone's attention back abruptly.

Only then did they realize that the person the emperor is most willing to listen to on military and political affairs is neither the Ministry of War, nor the Cabinet, nor the Governor's Mansion.

It is his favorite "Bing Kuan".

Zhang Zhou came out from behind the crowd, cupped his hands and said, "Return to Your Majesty, I believe that Tatar's move is clearly intended to put pressure on our Ming Dynasty, or that Tatar really intends to complete the internal annexation, but if my Ming Dynasty just sits at this time If you watch the tigers fight in the mountains, it will be even more difficult to settle the Hetao after the two tigers fight to the end."

As soon as Zhang Zhou's words came out, the ministers present were almost in an uproar.

They seemed to have finally determined the emperor's inner thoughts through Zhang Zhou's mouth.

Take the initiative.

Nip Dayan Khan's ambitions in the bud.

Zhang Zhou was not aimless.

Historically, Dayan Khan transferred his account to Ordos at the turn of the 13th to 14th years of Hongzhi. At that time, Dayan Khan’s purpose was to annex the Mongolian right wing. However, because of information asymmetry, the result of the discussion between the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty is very likely. Dayan Khan intends to invade the border of Ming Dynasty. At that time, the emperor discussed with Liu Daxia and others that he would personally conquer.

After the emperor's idea of ​​going out was dispelled, so in the 14th year of Hongzhi "Autumn and July Dingmao, Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, and Shi Lin, the admiral and military affairs capital, attacked the enemy at Hetao at night with five divisions, beheaded three ranks, and drove the If more than a thousand animals return home, the reward will be generous."

About the meaning.

The anti-aircraft guns beat mosquitoes, and the Five Route Army took advantage of Dayan Khan's army to attack the right wing of Mongolia, and made a surprise attack on Hetao. In the end, only three Tartars were killed, and more than 1000 livestock were captured.

After all, he was going out on behalf of the emperor, and it didn't matter whether the result was big or small.

If you win...you just need to achieve the strategic significance.

But has the result really reached strategic significance?
But after that, the Hetao area was still controlled by Dayan Khan, but the two sides cut off the horse market trade.

As for the strategic significance of the 14th year of Hongzhi's expedition, it is a matter of opinion.

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Historically, Dayan Khan would not transfer his account to Ordos until the end of the 13th year of Hongzhi.

As a time traveler, Zhang Zhou knew that his appearance had brought about a butterfly effect.

The disastrous defeat of Huoshai in the battle of Piantouguan made Dayan Khan move ahead of time to destroy the right wing of Mongolia. He could not wait for the future, and he wanted to take advantage of his illness to kill him. At this time, he moved his account to Ordos, and his main intention was also the grassland Internal strife.

But for Zhang Zhou, did he know that most of the battle would not be won in the territory of Ming Dynasty, so he sat back and watched the Tatars so blatantly entered the trap, and started their internal fighting based on the Hetao area?

Where is Daming's prestige?
There are some things that Zhang Zhou doesn't need to say, Zhu Youtang is the first one who can't bear it.

It’s fine if you don’t have the two great victories at Pianguan and Ningyuan. Now it’s obvious that our Ming Dynasty won the two great victories. As a result, you Tatars are “turning on customers”?Is this the more frustrated and braver?Or give you shameless face?

Do you think that Da Ming will not take the initiative to attack, or do you think you have the ability to fight hard with my Da Ming border soldiers?
So what Zhu Youtang thought this time was no longer to stick to the towns on the nine borders, but to teach the Tatars a profound lesson. This is not only what happened in history, but also because Zhu Youtang was supported by Zhang Zhou After he supported him, he became more confident and couldn't bear the things in his heart.

beat!
So what if Wang Weining died?

Wang Weining is dead, and there is Zhu Zhijie, and more importantly, Zhang Bingkuan.

Zhu Youtang looked very excited when he heard Zhang Zhou's words, and asked, "Zhang Qing's family, if you send troops to Ordos, what chance will you have of winning this battle?"

As soon as the minister heard it, he knew that the emperor's mind had been made up.

This is a must.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, I don't quite understand the meaning of these words."

The emperor frowned upon hearing this.

The ministers present also looked at the past with curious eyes.

Aren't you monarchs and ministers singing double reeds here?What does it mean to ask the emperor?
Let me ask you what the odds are. You are very capable. If you say [-]%, the emperor will not refute you. If you say [-]% or [-]%, what else can we say?
Zhang Zhou held up the wat board and said: "The Tatars have been disobedient for a long time. They grazed on the grasslands, but they did not guard the pastures granted by the imperial court. They repeatedly invaded our Ming Dynasty, killed our soldiers and captured our subjects. Now they are even more grandiose. , put my Ming soldiers as nothing. What I think in my heart is how can I allow others to snore on the side of the couch? Even if there is no [-]% chance of winning the battle, I shouldn’t go out? I should continue to watch the Tatars continue to disobey the minister road?"

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers talked a lot.

The people headed by Xie Qian almost came up with a discussion with Zhang Zhou.

Xie Qian was also angry.

You stinky boy!
You have learned all of my faults of being eloquent and eloquent, and you have become even more serious. What analogy do you use?
The emperor asked you what your odds are, but you didn't answer directly, you really want to be Xie Yuqiao's second, don't you?
If Zhang Zhou's words were spoken in other people's mouths, even Xie Qian would feel disrespectful.

To openly question the emperor, how courageous are the courtiers?
But he has a lot of momentum.

After Zhu Youtang heard the words, he empathized even more, and said angrily: "What Zhang Qing's family said is very true. Don't say that today's time and place are on the side of Ming Dynasty. ? No matter whether there are disputes within the Tatars or not, and no matter what the future situation of the grassland is, it is better to take the initiative to attack than watch the fire from the other side. I fully agree."

"Your Majesty..." At this time, Zuodu Yushi Mingui came out, trying to dissuade the emperor's ambition.

Zhu Youtang raised his hand to interrupt Min Gui's words, and continued: "I didn't mention it before, except for An Bianhou and Wang Qiong, I have already discussed with the cabinet and others, and the general affairs of Qin Hong will be announced, and the town will be temporarily closed. It will be set at Pianguan. As for the trilateral military affairs of the headquarters and whether or not troops will be dispatched in the future, it also depends on the casting of artillery. I mentioned to you earlier that we need to increase the amount of money to complete the casting of cannons. Do you have any comments?"

Only then did the ministers know.

It turns out that the emperor has been waiting here.

No wonder the Northwest seemed to be safe and sound before, but the emperor offered to increase the budget for casting cannons. The emotional emperor has realized that the Northwest must take the initiative to fight.

Li Dongyang came out and said: "I think that now the main thing is to stick to the partial pass."

"Why do we have to stick to it?" Zhu Youtang questioned, "If you stick to the border town, the Tatars will always attack. With the current situation, it is difficult to advance or retreat. Is it necessary to lose the garrison at the border and give the Tatars a chance to drive straight in? If you stick to it , what is the defense?"

Zhu Youtang also stated the reason why he prefers to take the initiative in his heart.

The Piantou Pass is indeed not very easy to defend, and because of the survival problem of the various tribes on the grassland, in addition to completing internal mergers, they are constantly harassing the border of Ming Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, it's all about survival.

Relying on Wang Yue's prestige, nothing happened. Could it be possible to transfer Zhu Feng and the others to work?

Since the defense is full of loopholes, it is better to adjust the strategy to take the initiative to attack, and move the possible battlefield from Biantouguan to the hinterland of the grassland, at least to the Hetao area first, such as Ordos.

Li Dongyang is resourceful and resourceful, so it is hard to say anything at this time.

Could it be that we told the emperor that we believe that Zhu Feng and Wang Qiong will be able to keep the head off?
Or do we believe in Qin Hong?
Zhu Youtang continued: "In the next few days, the court must first agree on the candidates for the three-sided military affairs. As for whether to send troops to Hetao and how to send troops, the Ministry of War will formulate the marching regulations. , the supervisor of ceremonies dispatches the military affairs urgent report to submit at any time, no matter how late it is, I will read it personally."

"Yes."

Dai Yi came forward to agree on behalf of the named yamen in Shangshu.

The emperor meant that it was already a state of war.

Don’t even think about how to defend. You should first think about who will be in charge of the trilateral military affairs, discuss how to send troops to teach the Tatars a lesson, and calculate all the costs. Regardless of the cost, at least tell me how much you might lose in this battle.

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After the court meeting ended.

When all the ministers left Fengtian Hall, they had already exploded.

Many censors have plans to persuade the emperor...

"...During Chenghua, it was mostly because of the Tatars' repeated invasions, and they had no choice but to do so. Now the Tatars have returned without success for several times. I should advise His Majesty to give up the idea of ​​sending troops to Hetao..."

The three members of the cabinet naturally became the target of public criticism.

In the past, Xie Qian would also say, if you can do it, you can do it, if you can't, don't force it.

But this time he won't say so.

Because from this standpoint, civil servants have become a community of destiny, and it is difficult to distinguish the pros and cons of sending troops in Ming Dynasty.

If Xie Qian went to question these censors, it would be tantamount to saying that they were on the opposite side of the censors, so who would listen to them in the future?

"Where's Zhang Bingkuan?"

Li Dongyang deliberately pointed the finger at Zhang Zhou.

He seemed to be looking for Zhang Zhou, more like he was reminding the ministers present that if you want to persuade the emperor, it is more appropriate to let Zhang Zhou go.

Xie Qian glanced at Li Dongyang with the awesome eyes of "it's still you, old Li", and probably thought that this trick of "causing trouble to the east" was awesome, so he asked the ministers to besiege Zhang Zhou.

But the ministers did not find Zhang Zhou in the crowd.

Zhang Mao came over and said: "After the court meeting, His Majesty has summoned Bingkuan to the inner court, haven't you seen it?"

Yuan Shou said straightly: "Could it be that your Majesty wants to discuss the military situation with Zhang alone?"

Zhang Mao said with a smile: "Liangbi, if you can predict the enemy ahead of time, it is not impossible for His Majesty to ask you for advice!"

"You!" Yuan Shouzhi almost wanted to fight Zhang Mao desperately.

But Wu Xun's attitude is also very tough now, and there is a sense of advancing and retreating together. Seeing Yuan Shou facing the red neck thick and ready to provoke, a group of Wu Xun stood beside Zhang Mao, as if they were in solidarity.

Yuan Shouzhi was very sensible, but he just stared there and stopped moving forward.

Fight?

I really can't pinch him, even though old man Zhang is nearly sixty years old, he is still from the army, so why should Yuan Shouzhi pinch him?
Seeing that Zhang Zhou could not be found, Li Dongyang questioned Zhang Mao: "Your Majesty the British, has your Majesty consulted the Dudu Mansion about sending troops?"

If the conflict cannot be passed on to Zhang Zhou, it will be passed on to Wu Xun. After all, we can't let that group of people keep staring at our cabinet ministers.

Zhang Mao smiled. He came here to help Liu Jian and the others out of the siege. Although he is usually joking, he is no worse than anyone in the cabinet in terms of political thinking. This is the experience honed over decades.

Zhang Maodao: "Everyone, it is not the first time that there has been a search for a trap. Why is there such a big reaction? Is it just because of Zhang Bingkuan that the chance of winning a trap is greater? Or are you afraid that he will take this opportunity? Jump on your head?"

"My surname is Zhang, you...are deceiving people too much!"

"Da Ming's silverfish all look like you!"

Because of Zhang Mao's questioning, the scene became chaotic again.

(End of this chapter)