A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 512: Wang Dou is the chief soldier of Ji Town?

Lao Bainiu: Recently, there is a problem with the network, 678, the remote computer does not respond, and I have to send it to the Internet cafe after writing, which is extremely inconvenient.

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Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen took up the memorials of Hong Chengchou impeaching Ma Fuming, the former battalion general of Jizhen, Chen Guitu, Mou Suntian, guerrilla Pan Jixi, and Ye Qibang, the left and right generals of Jizhen, and Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan. The impeachment memorial of Miyun General Tang Tong.

"...It's a soldier. Ma Fuming, Chen Guitu, and Mou Suntian are arrogant and cowardly, and there is no leader. If they lose today, who will blame them? Please pay attention to the generals, so as to warn the future, the discussion will clearly understand the hearts of the people. Zhensu..... Ma Ke and Tang Tong, the town officials, acted arrogantly and arrogantly with blood and courage, and lost more than a thousand soldiers. However, the two generals were brave and willing to fight. Or make a special decision to make a light loan..."

When he picked up the memorial, a cold light flashed in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes. The soldiers of Jizhen were defeated in the first battle. It was because of the cowardice of Ma Fuming, Chen Guitu and others, and their inability to manage the army. In the end, Bai Guangen was killed in battle. die.

After the war, Hong Chengchou, Wang Chengen, and Zhang Ruoqi impeached all the generals of Jizhen, and none of the front-line soldiers pleaded for them. This shows how hated these Jizhen officials will be.

Judging from the memorials, the main battalion in Ji Town was still fighting to the death, but all the battalions were defeated and unable to recover, the chief soldier Bai Guangen died in a bloody battle.

Although Bai Guangen was also responsible for the defeat of Jizhen soldiers, but when he died on the spot, everything was over.

Although Ma Fuming was also dead, but he was killed by the Jingbian army when he fled and rushed to the battle, so naturally he cannot be compared with Bai Guangen.

Ma Fuming can be regarded as Ma Ke's family relative, if it was in the past, Ma Ke would have pleaded for Ma Fuming.But at this time and at that time, Ma Ke himself was in danger, and the defeat of the soldiers in Jizhen also caused public outrage. All the general soldiers of the town were killed, which made all the general soldiers in Songshan feel sad.

Now the soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty are rebellious, mutiny at every turn, and threaten the superiors at every turn. To deal with those generals in Ji Town, there is also the idea of ​​killing chickens to scare monkeys.

Taking advantage of Wang Dou and the mighty Jingbian army, the soldiers of the towns dare not move lightly. If they don't deal with it now, when will they wait?
Emperor Chongzhen also had the same idea. When he ascended the throne, many civilian officials were killed, but the generals were rarely moved lightly, and he was also worried about causing disturbances among the soldiers. So taking this opportunity, he also decided to deal with a group of people well.

He said: "Hong Chengchou's impeachment, I say, I use the world affairs committee to supervise, discuss the strategy of fighting and defending, all the strategies of controlling the barbarians, and the officials will deal with it, and I listen to it at a low price. Those who ride on the civil and military officials who have troubles, I learned that he was arrested and entered Beijing. Although Ma Fu was dead, he was also deprived of his rank. The Ministry of War discussed the crime. Ma Ke and Tang Tong's two ministers were demoted from their posts, their salaries were ordered to be suspended, and they became officials. If you blaspheme your father on official state affairs and do not report it, it is a crime that cannot be punished."

The eunuch on duty took the lead and wrote the will of Emperor Chongzhen.

Chen Xinjia and the others in the cabinet all had serious faces. This time, there were quite a few officials from Ji Town, and almost all the guerrilla generals accompanying the army in Ji Town were wiped out.

Among these people, there may not be any people who are filial to Chen Xinjia and Zhang Sizhi every year.However, for the superiors, it is normal to discard a few worthless pawns. At this critical moment, the emperor was furious, and Chen Xinjia and others naturally distanced themselves from these criminals immediately.

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In addition, Bai Guangen died in battle, leaving the position of Ji Town vacant, and it is also a problem for anyone to be the commander of Ji Town.

General soldiers need to be pushed by the court, but there are many court discussions, it is not a matter of one-time decision, the front line is urgent, and there will be no one to lead the tens of thousands of soldiers in Jizhen, and there will be chaos in the long run, so the position of the chief soldier in Jizhen needs to be quickly determined. down.

In the old days, the ministers of the cabinet would definitely fight for the vacant candidates for the commander-in-chief of a town, and the generals of the towns who thought they were qualified must have already started their activities when the news reached them.

But now it is different from the past, after taking the post of Chief of Ji Town, he will go to the front line of Jinzhou for a bloody battle.

The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, especially the hundreds of thousands of Tartars gathered near Jinzhou, they are extremely dangerous, did not see Bai Guangen and died on the spot?At this time, choosing an officer who is close to oneself is not only not a blessing, but a disaster.

The selected candidates will definitely not be grateful to themselves, on the contrary, they will feel resentment in their hearts.

While everyone was thinking about it, Zhang Sizhi's eyes flickered, and he suddenly said: "I invite Uncle Ren Zhongyong to be the chief soldier of Ji Town!"

When everyone looked at him in surprise, Zhang Si knew: "There are two generals in Xuanfu Town, Zhongyong Bo Wangdou, and Zhenshuo General Yang Guozhu, both of whom are important pillars of the country, living together in the same town is really a waste. And Jizhen is the head of all the towns on the nine borders. It controls the mountains and seas on the left, and the Juyong fortress on the west. Most of them started from Ji Town, Wang Douyong won the championship of the three armies, needless to say his Jingbian army's fighting power, with him in Ji Town, just like Qi Shuai back then, the north of Gyeonggi was as solid as gold!"

As soon as Zhang Sizhi finished speaking, Chen Xinjia immediately said: "I object!"

Li Rixuan and Li Daiwen were silent, but looked into Zhang Sizhi's eyes with a sneer.

Emperor Chongzhen also frowned, thinking: "Zhang Qing is confused!"

Why don't everyone in the pavilion understand Zhang Sizhi's intention?He may have figured out what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking, and felt uneasy that Wang Dou had lived in Xuanfu Town for a long time.After all, Xuan Mansion is very close to Gyeonggi, and Wang Dou's power grows stronger, especially on Xuanzhen East Road, so he wants to find a reason to transfer Wang Dou away.

Even in the future, Wang Dou will be constantly transferred from town to town. In this way, Wang Dou will not have to worry about warlords and towns if he loses his territory.

Without territory, there is no source of money and food for raising troops, and the cabinet ministers can better control it. Such a general who dares to fight, such an army that dares to fight, can only rely on the court in the future, just like Qi Jiguang did in the past, contribute to the country, civil and military It is also a good talk that the monarch and his ministers get each other, and it is passed down to later generations.

It's just that this kind of approach is okay in the Wanli Year, the Tianqi Year, and even the Chongzhen Early Years, but not now.

After all, how can the current generals compare to those in the past?The imperial court could use this name to issue orders to Wang Dou, and it was justifiable and majestic, but what if Wang Dou didn't listen?How embarrassing is it that the court has no choice but to say nothing? Where is the authority at Jieshi?

And such a decree, or the court's decree, can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. The court has become suspicious of Uncle Zhongyong.

You know, Wang Dou has [-] to [-] powerful Jingbian Army in his hands. After a series of battles over the years, everyone can estimate the combat effectiveness of his army. Except for Yang Guozhu and other new troops, the [-] Jingbian Army, Not to mention that it can be worth [-] Ming troops, [-] is a certainty.

Such a mighty army, if they are dissatisfied and even make trouble, they are still close to the capital, and they will shudder when they think about it. The slaves in the east and the captives in the north are not as terrible as them.

For Emperor Chongzhen, why didn't he have such thoughts?How could he fail to see that Wang Dou's root is in the East Road of Xuanfu Town, without the East Road, he and his army are like duckweeds without roots.It's just that today is different from the past, and he has to consider a series of consequences of doing so.

Compared with Zuo Liangyu and others, Wang Dou's attitude towards the court and the emperor is already extremely submissive. If he is asked to fight Dongnu, he will fight Dongnu, and if he is asked to fight bandits, he will fight bandits. He is a role model, so he always puts Huairou first, strives for peace between the monarch and his subjects, and stops Wang Dou from any possible unruly thoughts.

Zhang Sizhi's proposal is not only out of date, but may even cause unpredictable consequences, so Emperor Chongzhen looked at him with extremely displeased eyes. Isn't it chaotic enough that Daming is now suffering from internal and external troubles?Emperor Chongzhen felt more and more that Zhang Sizhi, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was unqualified and had no overall strategy.

And to be honest, even if Wang Dou obediently obeyed the order and led the Jingbian army to Jizhen, Emperor Chongzhen was not at ease.

At any rate, there are Juyongguan and Badaling barriers from Xuanfu Town to the capital, and there is no obstacle from Ji Town to the capital, thousands of miles away.

Zhang Sizhi was secretly happy at the beginning, he may have catered to the emperor's wishes, and was proud of his temple, but when he saw Emperor Chongzhen's face, he suddenly felt a sudden: "Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

Looking at Chen Xinjia's sneer again, Li Rixuan and Li Daiwen were expressionless, they didn't say a word, their faces turned pale, and they secretly hated, Li Rixuan and Li Daiwen, two days ago, they were still discussing this issue with themselves They reached a tacit understanding, and in the blink of an eye, they were stabbed in the back. What a hypocrite, hate it.

At the same time, I suddenly felt disheartened. Everyone praised me for not serving as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Power and position also gave rise to the idea of ​​taking the blame.

Emperor Chongzhen withdrew his gaze from Zhang Sizhi, and said indifferently: "The position of the chief soldier of Jizhen will be discussed after the Battle of Jinzhou. Now General Zhenshuo and Yang Guozhu, chief soldier of Xuanzhen, are experienced and sincere, and ordered Jizhen Yang Guozhu will take charge of the soldiers and horses, and make a decision after the battle."

Chen Xinjia, Li Rixuan, and Li Daiwen said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."

At the same time, everyone's heart moved: "Yang Guozhu will be in charge of Jizhen soldiers? What does the emperor mean..."

Zhang Sizhi also sang praises, but he was uneasy, so he couldn't help being a bit slow, and his heart was even more frightened.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed in his heart: "Zhang Qing, after all, he is old."

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After discussing the matter of Ji Town, how to reward the frontline soldiers is a problem, especially since Wang Dou made great contributions in this battle. According to his merits, he can be named a marquis or a general.Especially since this battle has only just begun, and Wang Dou has made such great achievements, what can we say when the battle is over?
But to be honest, even if Chen Xinjia formed an alliance with Wang Dou now, if Wang Dou was added as a general, he would definitely firmly oppose it.

The position of the great general in the Ming Dynasty was very important. He could conscript large armies without the consent of the Ministry of War and the five-army governor's office, and he could command hundreds of thousands of troops. If the de facto governor.

During the Jingnan period, when Li Jinglong hanged up Yin Pingyan, the general who conquered the captives, Emperor Jianwen personally pushed the cart for him, which shows the prominence of the general.

Make Wangdou a great general, and make him kowtow when he sees him?Or will Wang Dou dispatch troops without his consent in the future?He also disagreed with Chen Xinjia being beaten to death.

For the members of the cabinet, it's okay to reward Wang Dou with the title, anyway, it's just a vain position, but now that the war has just started, if Wang Dou kills a few princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty after he becomes a marquis, wouldn't it be necessary to confer dukes and kings?

So how to draw up the credit, not to mention the headaches of the cabinet members, the Chongzhen Emperor is also a headache.

(End of this chapter)