Chapter 2273 The truth behind the Guizi scroll: Ziying wants to intervene

 In the silence, an official came in and quietly handed Zhang Huaichang a document.

Zhang Huaichang opened it and handed it to Sun Chengzong. After reading it, Sun Chengzong nodded, handed it to Feng Ziying, and said: "Okay, Qing Li has already sent a letter. He has discussed it with Yang Yuan and Chai Guozhu, and Ziying's The idea is the same, temporarily abandon southern Shanxi, just hold on to Taiyuan, and use all our strength to eliminate Fengzhou Bailian in northern Shanxi and expel the Tumut people."

Since Yuan Keli has made such a decision, the Ministry of War can only support it. Of course, it will also send a letter to Yuan Keli to remind him that Taiyuan cannot allow any mistakes. This is the bottom line.

As for the counties south of Taiyuan, the implication is that Yuan Keri can make his own decisions and give up if necessary.

Feng Ziying read Yuan Keli's letter and pondered for a moment: "I wrote a letter to Bu Shitu to ask him to take action. Since he is the king of Shunyi conferred by the court, there is no reason to remain indifferent while watching Su Nang's rebellion. If this is the case, he, the Shunyi The king might as well just give Su Nang, at least he can appease Su Nang..."

 The Feng family had a close relationship with the Tumut people, and both Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong knew about it.

Bu Shitu and Su Nang had a long-standing dispute over the King of Shunyi. Bu Shitu won the position of King of Shunyi, and Su Nang was given a conciliatory general by the court, but Su Nang was obviously not satisfied. He thought that he He is stronger and should be the king of Shunyi, but Bu Shitu is older and thinks that the throne of Shunyi should be his.

"Well, it's best to send a letter to urge the fortune teller. Even if you don't actually fight, just make a show of it, you can at least force Su Nang to withdraw his troops back to the grassland. Let's concentrate our efforts to eliminate the gang of thieves like Fengzhou Bailian!"

Zhang Huaichang gritted his teeth and was extremely angry. The deterioration of the situation in Shanxi would definitely involve Liaodong, making the imperial court clumsy. It is no wonder that Nanjing became more aggressive when negotiating with the imperial court.

"The gang of white lotus sect has become a serious problem. This is the case in Shanxi. I am afraid that outbreaks may also occur in Beizhili and Shandong, and Fengzhou Bailian has become a role model for them. Therefore, we must first remove Fengzhou Bailian. Defeat the gangsters thoroughly!"

"Brother Liqing will have no problem dealing with the situation in northern Shanxi without any distractions. If the chaos in southern Shanxi can be prevented to the south of Taiyuan, then the situation will definitely improve in the end, but this also depends on the Shaanxi Guards and Guyuan Army entering Shanxi. Nan's speed and rhythm, Ziying, you have just come back. Judging from your posture, you have already made preparations. Otherwise, you would not have sent the Tongguan Guards to Puzhou. I estimate that if Shaanxi completes the assembly and prepares to rush to Shanxi ,How much time is needed?"

Sun Chengzong asked directly.

"Half a month." Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Zhao Qianshan and the Mangui tribe can go north first in Puzhou. Ma Jinbao's Guyuan Army has already been prepared. They can immediately order them to cross the river and enter southern Shanxi to attack the camp and destroy the city. The camp and the over-mountain camp may be a little slower, but there should be no problem entering southern Shanxi within a month."

Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong were very satisfied. Feng Ziying brought good news as soon as he came. Within a month, more than 20,000 troops can enter southern Shanxi to fight. Yuan Keli will have no worries. Then the situation in Shanxi will be promising. All the previous worries You can also let it go.

"If that's the case, then order the Puzhou troops to go first to hold back the Shanxi rebels and prevent them from attacking Taiyuan with all their strength. Also order the Guyuan army to move north quickly to completely eliminate these rebels south of Taiyuan. "Zhang Huaichang agreed.

 Feng Ziying did not mention Qiu Zixiong’s matter for the time being.

He considered that the situation was not out of control yet. Although the Zijin Liang tribe of the southern Shanxi rebel army seemed to be very powerful, it was actually based on the relatively weak situation of the southern Shanxi imperial army. Whether it was the guards or the troops originally sent by Chai Guozhu Shanxi Town's army was all newly formed, and its essence was still a guard army, so it suffered setbacks.

His letter to Qiu Zixiong also asked him not to rush to expand the scale now, not to recruit at will to join the rebel army, but to spend his energy on controlling this army, and by the way, strengthen training and improve combat effectiveness.

 Once the situation matures, he must change his banner immediately, or even make a counterattack and give so-called "quasi-allies" such as Zijin Liangbu or Fengzhou Bailian a severe blow.

 After the discussion, Feng Ziying stayed and asked Sun Chengzong to stay. The three chief officers of the Ministry of War were all present. Feng Ziying put forward some of her ideas on the reform of the Ministry of War.

Facing the increasingly tight situation, everyone seems to be dissatisfied with the current situation, everyone feels stretched, and everyone has ideas for reform. Therefore, Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong are not surprised by some of Feng Ziying's ideas. For people who are unwilling to be left alone, if they really want to stay in the Ministry of War and follow the routine, that would be abnormal.

"The Fifth Army Governor's Office should be reformed. My opinion is that its training functions should be directly stripped off, so that the Five Armed Forces Governor's Office is completely ineffective. In fact, my original intention is to directly abolish it. I am just worried that the opposition will be too loud, but now everywhere The combat effectiveness of the Guards is uneven, and the Ministry of War does not have a special department to deal with supervision. The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion is overstaffed and has no supervision at all. Therefore, this area of ​​​​organization and training has been taken back and it has to perform its duties..."

Feng Ziying's opinion is quite normal. The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army is a dead tiger. The training function was originally with them, but in fact it was delegated to the provincial governors. The supervision and guidance of the Ministry of War is weak. This is something Feng Ziying knows well in Shaanxi. Experience, that's why we ask to change this situation. The assessment of Dusi must be based on the combat effectiveness of the Guards and the scale and degree of training as detailed criteria.

“In addition, I suggest that the Jingying and Shangsanqin Army should be reorganized.” Feng Ziying’s words aroused the interest of Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong.

"The reorganization of the Beijing camp is reasonable, but the Shangsanqinjun, Ziying, they have always been responsible for guarding the palace and are under the personal control of the emperor. What is the basis for reorganizing the Shangsanqinjun?" Sun Chengzong glanced at Zhang Huaichang and asked in a deep voice.

"The Ministry of War has the power to control the entire imperial army. The Chai Jia Si is not only responsible for relays and transportation, but also for ceremonial guards and imperial guards. However, the Chai Jia Si of the Ministry of War has never fulfilled this responsibility, and the emperor is in charge of it personally, which has also led to many problems. , as far as I know, the imperial palace is extremely chaotic. The concubines in the harem are vying to bribe the imperial guards. The internal servants also have a close relationship with the officials of the Shangsanqinjun. The combat effectiveness of the Shangsanqinjun has deteriorated sharply, even to the point of decay. The iron net Shanqiu Xiu is a typical example. If it weren't for the incompetence of the Shangsan Qinjun, how could the Emperor have been seriously injured by this assassination? In this situation, the imperial court is still forced to negotiate with the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty. How unworthy is this?!"

 Zhang Huaichang laughed. This guy spared such a large circle was actually a disguised expression of dissatisfaction with the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing, or he was dissatisfied with the fact that he had not participated in the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing.

Sun Chengzong also understood. He also stroked his beard and smiled. He was also dissatisfied with this. As the two ministers of the Ministry of War who were still fighting with Nanjing, they did not know the inside story and progress of the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing. The negotiators were said to be the Ministry of Rites. The guys that were sent out, this is just ridiculous.

"Haha, Zhisheng, Ziying, there is indeed a negotiation between the imperial court and Nanjing, and I know it, but it's hard to say now whether the negotiation can be completed and to what extent it can be reached. I personally am not too good at it. I'm optimistic, but even if the negotiation is successful, I think it will be beneficial to us..."

Zhang Huaichang strengthened his tone when he said the last sentence "we". Sun Chengzong and Feng Ziying both understood that this "we" not only refers to the court, but more likely refers to "scholars" and "civilian officials".

"Mr. Huaichang, we are not opposed to talks, but at least there should be people from our military department participating, right? If you can't fight back on the battlefield, you can't win back at the negotiation table. We all understand this truth. In the final analysis, it still depends on how we fight on the battlefield. Decision, of course, I also understand the difficulties faced by the court. For example, Chen Jixian is on both ends of the spectrum, Wang Ziteng has entered southern Zhili again to add variables, and now the Jurchens and White Lotus Sect in Jianzhou in the north are acting as monsters again, in case they are destroyed, the Jiangnan court will be unable to support it. , but if they don't show enough strength, Nanjing will definitely have their own whims and ask for a lot of money. Let me tell you, if Prince Yi Zhong wants to sit on the throne, it is not impossible, but he must make an agreement with us and our civil servants. …”

Feng Ziying's words frightened both Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong. They both looked around subconsciously, but there was no one else. Zhang Huaichang breathed a sigh of relief and frowned: "Ziying, be careful what you say."

"Sir, it's just the three of us. I'm just telling the truth. Prince Yi Zhong and Jiangnan scholars such as Tang Binyin, Miao Changqi, and Gu Tianjun are tied together. They can only share hardships, but not wealth. This is the truth for us. Understand, doesn’t Prince Yohitada just want to transfer the throne to his own lineage? After being the prince for twenty years, he was so aggrievedly taken away by the emperor. It must be very uncomfortable and unwilling. The emperor is now unconscious. , his health is deteriorating, of course he must have an idea. The purpose of establishing the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty is to see if he can use the power of Jiangnan to recapture Zhengshuo. If not, then it would be good to simply sell Jiangnan and exchange for the throne. …”

Feng Ziying's words were concise and concise, and he explained the truth here in an easy-to-understand manner. Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong couldn't help laughing. Although everyone understands this truth, you can't say it so straightforwardly. This would also hurt the dignity of the Tian family.

However, the impression on the court officials of Prince Yi Zhong's dynasty was not very good, because his personality was somewhat similar to that of the early Yuan Xi Emperor. However, considering that Prince Yi Zhong was now in his fifties, and not only in good health, but also had some signs of aging diseases, so The cabinet and the civil servants of the imperial court also thought that it was possible to talk. Anyway, it was the Zhang family that was going around in circles, and there was nothing unacceptable. For the sake of the overall situation, we could not let Jianzhou Jurchens, the Mongols, and the White Lotus Sect rebels take advantage.

 (End of this chapter)