Chapter 1375 Xin Zijuan Sunset Grass Tree Do your own thing well

Feng Ziying's guess was correct. A fierce debate broke out in the cabinet regarding the establishment of governors or governors during the Southwest War.

When Zhang Huaichang proposed to the cabinet that he should establish a governor or governor to unify the command and coordinate the entire southwest war situation, all five members of the cabinet were taken by surprise.

The governor and the governor were both temporary positions in the Zhou Dynasty. The governor came from the Ministry of Personnel, and the governor came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they both needed the approval of the other party. The governor was generally an official of fourth rank or above, focusing on civil affairs. When necessary, he could also take on additional duties. In charge of military affairs, the patrol commander only needs to be in the seventh rank. He mainly focuses on military affairs, official administration, and criminal prosecution, and generally does not care about civil affairs.

 In a sense, the power of the governor is broader and the powers and responsibilities are larger, while the governor is simpler and more flexible.

Because the Southwest War involves Sichuan, Huguang, and Guizhou, and the return of native land is related to civil affairs, it is obviously more appropriate to establish a governor. However, the Yunyang Governor has been established before for the Southwest War and the refugees in Jingxiang. It caused great controversy between North Korea and China.

Many courtiers believed that the governor of Yunyang was originally established to govern the Jingxiang refugees. Now Jingxiang town was established among the Jingxiang refugees for the southwest war, and it has been transformed into a military town. Yang He, as governor, has actually transformed into a civilian town. Dai Wu is responsible for acting as the commander-in-chief, and now that the Jingxiang army is far away from Yunyang, the governor of Yunyang should be revoked. At the very least, he should be removed from the position of governor of Yunyang.

Not only has the governor of Yunyang not been revoked, but the governor of southern Sichuan has also been established. The establishment of governors one after another will become universal and institutionalized. This is undoubtedly inconsistent with the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty.

Furthermore, Yang He is now the governor of Yunyang and in charge of the Jingxiang Army. If Sun Chengzong is appointed as the governor of southern Sichuan according to Zhang Huaichang's proposal, and is responsible for commanding the entire southwestern army to suppress the rebellion, will Yang He be convinced, not to mention Wang Ziteng?

 This is also a difficult question.

In terms of military proficiency, there is no doubt that Sun Chengzong, who has been in the Ministry of War for a long time, is more suitable. However, Yang He not only participated in the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia, but also served as the governor of Yunyang as the censor of Youqiandu. In terms of status, he is higher than Sun Chengzong. If Yang He is allowed to Sun Chengzong came to direct Yang He, which was a bit difficult to coordinate.

It was already the second day when Feng Ziying got the news, but there was no result.

It was neither determined whether to establish a governor of southern Sichuan, nor whether to abolish the Guyuan Army. The result was a peace. Sun Chengzong continued to integrate the Chongqing Prefecture's guards and Minzhuang, and Yang He integrated the defeated Guyuan remnants, and combined the Guyuan Army and Jingxiang Army. Two become one.

The current opinion of the Ministry of War is that Sun Chengzong is in charge of the western front, Yang He is in charge of the middle line, and Wang Ziteng is in charge of the eastern front. However, in the short term, neither Sun Chengzong nor Yang He will be able to launch an offensive. Perhaps only Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army is still capable of fighting. But it is unknown how much desire Wang Ziteng himself has to fight.

Feng Ziying also knew that it was not his turn to intervene in the fierce game between the cabinet and the Ministry of War. As the Prime Minister of Shuntian, what he needed was to do his job well.

My foundation in Shuntian Mansion is still very thin and fragile, and my prestige cannot be established immediately by just one Su Daqiang night murder case. Of course, Su Daqiang's night murder case is indeed a good start, and it will need continuous consolidation. OK.

Standing on the city wall of Gubeikou, the strong wind in spring was blowing, flags were dancing wildly, and hunting sounds were heard.

Feng Ziying and You Shigong stood side by side on the edge of the wall, overlooking the mountains outside the wall. There was already a hint of green in the crevices and rift valleys. It was completely impossible to tell that the Mongolians had crossed the wall here a few months ago. A battleground.

Dark and desolate irregular stones, like crouching tigers and cockroaches, are scattered in the mountains below the border wall. The branches of swaying shrubs and trees tremble. The cold wind blowing from the north occasionally brings a sharp whistling sound. Swirling through the crevices of the battlements, people immediately feel like the artistic conception in "Taige of Dengyouzhou".

“The Ministry of War didn’t say that you were going to disband your Jizhen Army, right?” Feng Ziying casually placed her hands on the battlements and looked towards the north.

"Why, it's not enough to withdraw the Guyuan Army. Is the idea of ​​attacking Ji Town a success?" You Shigong shook his head disapprovingly and waved the riding whip lightly in his hand. The tip of the whip screamed in the air and was withdrawn in his rough palm. He made a muffled sound, "I guess it's not Ji Town's turn yet. Didn't we say that Guyuan Town, Gansu Town and Ningxia Town were to be eliminated? That's it for Guyuan, but we have to merge the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu into one. Such a long border area Are you ready to give up on the wall, the Hexi Corridor and the Hetao? You are short-sighted."

There are a lot of rumors outside now, but in the final analysis they are all for the expenditure of the Ministry of War.

As the Chahar people began to expand, they also put tremendous pressure on the Tumut and Ordos people in the west.

The main opponent and enemy that the Tumuts now face is no longer the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the Mongolian left-wing tribes headed by the Chahar people. This has in disguise reduced the pressure on Yulin, including Shanxi Town (Taiyuan Town), and to the west. , pressure from towns in Ningxia and Gansu.

In the past, these towns mainly faced the Mongolian right-wing tribes headed by the Tumuts, but now the power of the Chahar people is constantly expanding, especially last year's southern invasion of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although they did not gain much actual benefit, they did provide Lin Dan Batur has gained a lot of momentum, and Lin Dan Batur's attitude towards the Ordos and the Tumut people has also changed, which makes the Tumut people and the Ordo people very nervous.

Liaodong, Ji Town and Xuanfu cannot be moved, but Jingxiang Town has been established and Huaiyang Town is about to be established. So is it necessary to retain so many troops in Yulin Town, Ningxia Town, Gansu Town, Guyuan Town and even Datong Town? At least now, in order to save money, the most important thing is to free up our hands to build Jingxiang Town and Huaiyang Town.

“How can I say it’s short-sighted? Now the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot support Jingxiang Town and Huaiyang Town, so what should we do?”

Feng Ziying understands the difficulties of the household department very well. It is such a big piece of steamed bun. If you want to break off an extra piece here, you will have to find it back at the other end. This is only after your own strategy of opening up the sea can you increase your income by a large piece. So, otherwise it will be even more difficult.

"Is Huaiyang Town meaningful?" You Shigong sneered, "A few Japanese pirates can scare a bunch of people into pissing. The Mongols didn't see anything like this even when they hit the capital city. Now just to deal with a bunch of Japanese pirates, If we need to set up a special Huaiyang town, what about the Denglai Navy? Isn’t it enough?”

You Shigong hit the nail on the head, and Feng Ziying also knew that Huaiyang Town was not a military issue, but a political issue.

It was the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River who felt that the elite armies of the Zhou Dynasty were concentrated in the north, but Jiangnan, which they regarded as the elite land, was defenseless. Hundreds of Japanese pirates could make the grass and trees panic, and they felt that Jiangnan provided the Zhou Dynasty with seven If the tax is more than 100%, why shouldn't there be an army to defend Jiangnan?

This proposal almost won the unanimous support of the entire Jiangnan gentry. Even representatives of the Jiangnan gentry, such as Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe, who were willing to consider the overall situation from the bottom of their hearts, could not persuade these Jiangnan gentry to give up this request, but could only think of other ways. to solve it.

“Brother You, do you think there is any other meaning here?” Feng Ziying suddenly asked.

You Shigong smiled faintly, "I don't rule out that some people have some ideas. Now Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army, doesn't the court feel that it is a little too big and the command is ineffective? Huaiyang Town is organized according to this idea. If the general soldiers can't If you choose someone who makes the court feel at ease, I'm afraid the trouble will be even greater, but if you choose someone the court is satisfied with, I'm afraid the Jiangnan gentry will make trouble again."

 Shaked his head, Feng Ziying didn't want to think about these things anymore. They were beyond his control. He still had to do what he was doing.

"Brother You, I came to Miyun and Huairou this time for one thing. I want to use the military households in your hands in Ji Zhen." Feng Ziying raised the topic, "Xu Guangqi, Mr. Xu, has been living in seclusion in Tianjin in the past few years. I wonder if Brother You knows? "

You Shigong shook his head. He didn't know much about civil servants, especially those who were not from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Inspectorate, and he was not interested.

“Xu Gong is the most famous agricultural master in this dynasty. He introduced some new crops from Xiyi through local people in Fujian and Nanzhi,…”

 “A new crop?” You Shigong scratched his head, “Is it similar to wheat and millet?”

"Well, I can't say it's almost the same, I should say it's much better. These types of crops can be grown in mountains, hills, flatlands, and sandy lands. They are cold and drought tolerant and don't have high requirements for soil quality. However, the yield per mu is wheat. Several times that of millet, it is said that if grown well it can be five to ten times that of wheat and millet!”

Feng Ziying's words shocked You Shigong, "Five to ten times? Ziying, if you can do something like this, don't lie to me. In ordinary highlands, the harvest of millet and wheat is only about a hundred kilograms per season. What do you mean?" Do you mean that kind of crop can yield a harvest of one thousand catties? This is impossible."

"Brother You, do you think that I went all the way here to find you because I was bored?" Feng Ziying was not polite, "The first season is mainly in a few counties, and I have arranged a few Pilot projects are being carried out in several prefectures and counties, but there are still some military households in your hands. I hope you can seriously handle this matter, especially now that Miyun, Huairou, and Yingzhou have been terribly harmed by the Mongols. If the refugees don’t have any Er Pantou doesn't dare to come back, so I have to find an example for them..."

"So it's the military household in my hands?" Seeing Feng Ziying so serious, You Shigong couldn't believe it, "Is it difficult to import crops like this?"

"Not really, it just tastes a little different from wheat millet. As long as you eat it a few more times, maybe you will find it more delicious than wheat millet." Feng Ziying insisted, "Brother You, you have to help me. I hope that by next year, To be able to promote the cultivation of these crops on a large scale in the mountainous hills and flatlands of Sunchonbu, which are barren lands that are not suitable for wheat and millet, we must have a good demonstration, and it cannot be limited to one place. I can only come to you. .”

 (End of this chapter)