Chapter 2001 Where does the Guizi scroll go, people's hearts are in danger

  Feng Ziying has always valued Shen Yixiu's political wisdom. The edification by his ears and eyes made Shen Yixiu often give Feng Ziying a lot of valuable advice, and Feng Ziying also appreciates this.

  Although the meaning in Shen Yixiu's words was cryptic, Feng Ziying understood that many of these dozens of invitations were probably political speculators, or driven by certain interests.

  Feng Ziying has long been aware of this, and he does not have much political obsession.

It is impossible to cooperate with like-minded people. Although this group may be the most loyal and reliable, this group is too small and weak at present. On the contrary, it is precisely those groups with intertwined interests and political speculators. Amazing, probably more useful to myself.

  This is similar to the United Front. Although they may not be fellow travelers, as long as they can have common interests at a certain time and stage, or act for common interests, then they can work together.

"What a good wife said is very reasonable. As a husband, I naturally understand it, but I need to screen it out. In addition, since we want to cooperate, we also need to talk to each other and understand each other's thoughts." Feng Ziying nodded calmly: "It's time to come." Always come, if you don’t come all the way, you can’t come together.”

Seeing that her husband understood what she meant, Shen Yixiu was also relieved: "Also, the father-in-law should also write a letter as soon as possible. Although the father-in-law of the three sides and the four towns are very prestigious, but the identities of the three sides are different. If the resources of the four towns are used well, Xianggong may wish to discuss with the father-in-law, if the Northwest Army takes down Shandong, the father-in-law should also have a plan to consider."

Feng Ziying did not hide from Shen Yixiu the future situation of the Feng family, especially as he mentioned that under the same pattern of the imperial court using literature to control military affairs, once the father wins Shandong, it basically means that Jiangnan can be passed down, even if it is still necessary. Recalcitrance is nothing to worry about, and the court may have to consider how to deal with the behemoth of the Northwest Army.

As far as my father is concerned, if he cannot give a satisfactory explanation to the soldiers under his command, the prestige of the Feng family in the northwest will collapse like an avalanche, and it will even endanger the foundation of the Feng family in Datong, and it will also affect the future of his father. Ji Liao's right to speak must be carefully considered.

But it is also the practice of the imperial court to kill all the birds. There is no reason why you can keep your Northwest Army in such a strong state after solving Jiangnan, and it is impossible to stay in Jiangnan in the Central Plains. After seeing the blooming flowers, let them go back to the barren and desolate northwest, will they agree?

  The imperial court has to consider how to reduce it, and Feng Tang also has to consider how to give the big guys an explanation. This contradiction must be balanced, otherwise it will be a disaster.

Feng Ziying discussed with her father, either to maintain a certain degree of independence of Chen Jixian in Huaiyang Town, or it is best for Chen Jixian to go south to Jiangnan first and win Jiangnan for the imperial court. If Chen Jixian, who has made great contributions in this way, can find some spokespersons in the court , In addition, in the case of being more submissive, the imperial court could not find a suitable reason to attack Huaiyang Town for a while, so the chances and reasons for the Northwest Army to stay in Jiangbei, Central Plains were slightly greater.

Another possibility is to hope that Wang Ziteng can continue to toss in Huguang. After Xiong Tingbi solves Yang Yinglong, he will see if he can solve Wang Ziteng. Disassemble immediately.

   But these are not long-term solutions. It is always necessary to find a place for the Northwest Army, a place with good reasons, otherwise this will always be a hidden danger.

  Feng Ziying considered where the Northwest Army would go.

  One is the Western Regions, that is, Yilibali, or the current Yarkand Khanate.

The original enemies of the Northwest Army were the Tumed people in the north and the Yili Bali (Yerqiang Khanate) in the northwest. In addition, there are constant disputes with the various forces in the west, so it is logical that the main opponent of the Northwest Army should be Yilibali.

However, the geographical location of Yilibali is too good. If Dazhou wants to conquer Yilibali, logistics is a very difficult problem. It is necessary to transport grain and fodder from the inland to Gansu Town through the Hexi Corridor, and then we can talk about attacking Western Regions.

  From an economic point of view, this is absolutely not cost-effective. When Da Zhou's agricultural economy failed to transform to a certain extent into an industrial and commercial economy, Da Zhou's national strength could not afford such expansion.

  So judging from the current situation, the Western Regions are not the focus of the expansion of the Great Zhou, at least not for now.

  Another place to go is Liaodong.

  Jianzhou Jurchen has become a confidant of the Zhou Dynasty. It is reasonable for the Northwest Army to go to Liaodong Town, but the problem is still a logistical problem.

Liaodong Town's military strength is not bad, with an army of 100,000, but the internal faction cultivated by Li Chengliang for so many years, and they are all accustomed to this conservative trend, timid to take the initiative to attack, and lack of field experience, so Liaodong Town It can barely make do with defensive operations, but it is not enough to take offensive operations against Jianzhou Jurchen.

If the Northwest Army is going, it will mean adding tens of thousands of logistical pressures. When the land transportation problems in western Liaoning and southern Liaoning have not been improved, eastern Liaoning cannot afford such logistical pressure unless immediate action is taken. Solve the sea port in Liaodong Town, as well as the land transportation problems from Liaoxi Corridor and Jinzhouwei in southern Liaoning via Dongningwei (Liaoyang) to Shenyang Zhongwei and Dingliaoyouwei (Phoenix City).

However, it will cost a lot to achieve this. Feng Ziying is not sure what the cabinet is thinking at the moment. Their strategy for Liaodong is still in a vague and contradictory state of mind. How to deal with Jianzhou Jurchen is to continue to adopt the current strategy. Should we stay on the defensive and wait for the right time, or concentrate on giving the opponent a heavy blow as soon as possible, or deal with the Chahars first, and then unite the Mongols before dealing with the Jianzhou Jurchen?

  If the imperial court did not have a clear strategy, it would be impossible to solve the Liaodong issue.

If you can't go to these two places, you can only consider going to the south. Both Annan and Dongwu (Tungoo) have reasons to fight. Due to the current situation in the court, it can only be temporarily shelved.

   It’s just that the soldiers of the Northwest Army have been living in the North, and it’s no problem to fight in Shandong, but they are not used to going to the south of the Yangtze River. I’m afraid it’s too much to go to Annan and Dongwu.

  Thinking a little far, but subconsciously thinking there, Feng Ziying also knows that her mind should still be on Shaanxi.

  The word "raising the bandits and respecting oneself" popped up in my mind from time to time. If I want to help my father keep the Northwest Army, there are actually many resources available in Shaanxi, and it depends on how I operate.

   But from the heart, Feng Ziying is unwilling to use this method to obtain the right to survive of the Northwest Army, which will cost the lives of countless ordinary people.

In the next two or three days, Feng Ziying selectively met some guests, including those introduced by King Zhongshun and King Zhonghui, as well as those introduced by Qiao Yingjia, Han Yu, Wang Yongguang and others. , Feng Ziying doesn't mind either.

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   "Peisheng, I heard that Feng Keng's house has been full of people these two days, and the alleys in Fengcheng are overcrowded?" Guo Qinyun picked up the teacup, wiped it gently with the lid, and put it down when it was about to reach his mouth.

"Well, that's true. The 22-year-old governor of Shaanxi is unprecedented. He is astonishing as ever. I heard that it was Qi Yongtai who persuaded Li Sancai and Ye Fang finally agreed." Zhou Peisheng was also full of emotion. Unexpectedly, this son will be able to enter the cabinet within ten years, and will create a record that has never been achieved in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a thirty-year-old cabinet minister."

"But how useful is he to us this time he leaves Beijing, and will his influence decline?" Guo Qinyun is interested in this, "Although the matter of Prince Gong's going to Qingtan Academy has been settled, he will leave You won't change your mind later, will you?"

"Not at all." Zhou Peisheng shook his head, "Feng Ziying's reputation is quite good, but what we want is not only that, we want to supervise the country. The emperor's health is good and bad, and his mind is also confused. The most troublesome thing now is that we are not sure how long the emperor's body can last, but we can only fight for it in the nearest way, so if we want to win the approval of the northern scholars, we have to rely on him."

"But he is going to leave soon. Once he leaves, it will be very difficult for us to contact him. Even if he is willing to help us, it will be a long time ago when letters come and go." Guo Qinyun became irritable and dropped his hands Zhong Tuanfan said angrily: "King Gong must be able to sit on the position of supervisor before he leaves, at least the court must come up with a rotation strategy, so that Prince Gong can have a chance..."

Zhou Peisheng hesitated, "I'm afraid it will be difficult. Feng Ziying will leave Beijing in half a month. What can he do in such a short time? And he is just about to take over as the governor of Shaanxi. He must think twice before doing anything, so as not to affect his reputation." The future and the matter of supervising the country are not up to him. If he wants help, he can only go to other scholars from the Northland who are familiar with him, as well as his teachers and elders. But if he wants to do this, I think we We can’t do it, we can’t give enough conditions.”

  Guo Qinyun's body froze, his eyes became a little dazed, and it took a long time to take a deep breath, "No matter, I still want to see him. He promised, so he should keep his promise."

  Zhou Peisheng laughed dumbfounded, promised? How much did these two people do in private conversation?

  Just a few polite words, and add a few reasons, what else can you do? Is it really necessary to fall out because of this, it is meaningless.

  (end of this chapter)