Chapter 2326 Gui Zijuan conspiracy, inducement

After pondering for a while, Feng Ziying slowly said: "It's easier to handle the situation in the capital camp. Although King Zhonghui is now the military governor, he actually doesn't have much control over it, and he himself has no intention of becoming the military governor. , when the time comes, the imperial court can take the opportunity to take back the right to appoint the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp and even the chief officers of the Fifth Military Camp, Shenshu Camp, and Shenji Camp, but I am afraid that the Shangsanqinjun will have to make some careful decisions before doing so."

Zhang Huaichang nodded with satisfaction. Feng Ziying has grown very quickly, and will soon enter the state of being the right minister of the Ministry of War.

There are only three military powers in the middle of the capital, the Jingying camp, the Shangsanqinjun, and the Five-City Military and Horse Division, and of course there is also a patrol battalion.

 The Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities is under the jurisdiction of the Patrol City Procuratorate, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the Capital Procuratorate. The patrol battalions are nominally under the direct control of the Ministry of War, but in fact, the power to appoint and remove chief officers is vested in the Ministry of War. Daily affairs are entrusted to the Patrol City Procuratorate.

Needless to say, in the capital camp, according to the custom, the emperor appoints the generals by hand, and the Ministry of War just writes them. However, generally speaking, the emperor will also seek the opinions of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, but in this appointment and dismissal power, the emperor occupies a dominant position.

The situation is different in the Shangsanqinjun. The generals and even the deputy generals are directly appointed by the emperor. They only need to report to the Ministry of War for filing. There is no need to even seek the opinions of the cabinet and the Ministry of War. This is the emperor's prerogative. To take back this power, it is still necessary to You have to find a reason.

Of course, we have a clue now. Emperor Yonglong was assassinated, and the truth has not yet been found out. However, there is no doubt that the negligence of the Shangsan pro-army led to this evil result.

"Long Jinwei and the Ministry of Punishment have made some gains in the investigation of the assassination of Qiu Xiang in Tiewangshan. In other words, it seems that the three pro-in-arms are all responsible, so on this point, Long Jinwei and the Ministry of Punishment will cooperate. The Ministry of War's purge of the Shangsanqinjun has been delayed for so long, and it should have a result." Zhang Huaichang stroked his gray beard under his chin, "Do you plan to start with the Beijing Camp or the Shangsanqinjun? "

"First it's easy and then it's difficult. Let's start from the Beijing camp first. I'm quite familiar with King Zhonghui's side. In addition, I'll also go and say hello to King Zhongshun's side so that we can take over peacefully and smoothly. Feng Ziying thought for a moment, "However, there may be something wrong with the commander of the Shenshu Camp, Qiu Shiben, and I'm thinking that I might need to touch him. "

"Oh?" Zhang Huaichang was surprised, "What's the problem with Qiu Shiben?"

"Qiu Shi was originally promoted by the emperor himself, but later his character deteriorated and he had some connections with the palace..." Feng Ziying said calmly.

“In the palace?” Zhang Huaichang frowned, “Which prince?”

If the chief general of the Beijing camp has a relationship with the prince, like the above three pro-in-arms, it will be really troublesome, and this is never allowed.

"Qiu Shiben is very clever. It's hard to tell now. I only know a little bit about it when I was in Shuntian Mansion. Long Jinwei is probably aware of it. I may have to negotiate with Long Jinwei at that time. The specific situation will not come until after the communication. Sure."

Feng Ziying will not make it clear for the time being. It is not easy to make enemies. You have to choose the right time according to the situation.

The enemy is not a good enemy. When the main force of the old fifth military camp was taken away by Chen Jixian and the main force of the new fifth military camp joined the Northern Front Army and was still in Liaodong, the Shenshu camp was now considered the strongest among the Beijing camps, while the Shenji camp was It is a mess of loose sand, and the generals and lieutenants are at odds with each other.

Zhang Huaichang nodded. Since Feng Ziying said this, there must be a basis and a way. "Okay, Ziying, you think about it yourself. If you want to take action, you have to tell the people in the ministry first. The ministers in the cabinet are very concerned about this matter." Attention, you also know that no matter what the outcome of the negotiations, the Jingying and the Shangsanqinjun need to strengthen their control, so that the situation in the court can be stable, whether Prince Yohitada succeeds to the throne or which prince succeeds, it will be the same."

Speaking so bluntly, Feng Ziying was moved in her heart. It seems that the opinions of the cabinet ministers and even the seven ministers have become unified. That is, the existing structure is in line with the taste of the civil servants and should be maintained or even strengthened. , and this requires stronger means and methods to ensure, such as strengthening the control of the Jingying and Shangsanqin Army.

 After talking about the next step of work, Zhang Huaichang began to ask about the specific situation in Liaodong.

Although reports on the Liaodong battle came back almost every other day during that period, they were only a few sentences and could only describe a general process. The real and specific details of the battle had to be understood by Feng Ziying, the supervisor who was personally present at the battle formation. Zhang Huaichang originally Even people from Liaodong are naturally very concerned about the details of the battle in Liaodong.

Feng Ziying also introduced in detail the whole story of the Liaodong war, including the use of Jinzhou Guards and Fuzhou Guards plus Mao Wenlong's troops to attack from the east wing through the Jurchen-controlled area of ​​​​Jianzhou, and Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong's troops to attack and contain them on the west wing. Finally, the Liaodong Army and the Northern Front Army were used to attack, and finally defeated the Jianzhou Jurchen interception and rescued the Juniper Department.

This situation told through Feng Ziying's mouth is naturally much more detailed and true than the vague exaggerations in "Today's News". Feng Ziying did not exaggerate too much and told some more exciting fragments, which also made Zhang Huaichang Breathtaking.

"Ziying, I didn't expect that this battle would be so twists and turns. The Jianzhou Jurchen armored soldiers are so powerful. If the firearms weren't so much stronger than the opponent's, I'm afraid we would really be defeated and even lose Shenyang." Zhang Huaichang sighed with emotion. Zhong Ye was a little more worried, "But it's difficult for us to keep these firearms secret. You also said that Jianzhou Jurchens have also begun to obtain firearms and firearms production technology through North Korea and Japan. Iron smelting technology has also developed greatly. If things continue like this, our advantage will be Does it mean that if it is to be weakened, the situation in Liaodong will be even worse?"

"Adults, there is no need to be so pessimistic. The Jurchens in Jianzhou are indeed in the ascendant stage of growth, and firearm technology is indeed not easy to keep completely secret. However, even if they know how to make firecrackers and cannons, the principle is easy to understand, but it is difficult to be good at it. , and in the production of firearms, a slight difference can make a big difference. The manufacturing of gun barrels, the quality of gunpowder, the firing device, the casting and forging of the cannon's barrel, and the angle design and adjustment are all a set of very precise technologies, which are convenient. Therefore, our vast manpower in the Great Zhou Dynasty, after so many years of deliberate learning and imitation, is still in an ignorant and groping stage. Therefore, as long as we exert a little restraint, it will be difficult for them to catch up with us, or it will be almost impossible. possible."

 At this point, Feng Ziying is quite confident.

This is also an important factor why he must promote the fight for control of Pidao-Jiulian City-Kandian Liubao. As long as he controls this area, Jianzhou Jurchen can only be blocked on land, and then the Koreans will be firmly locked down. Hold on, with the advantages of firearms and manpower, Feng Ziying is confident that she can drag the Jianzhou Jurchens to death on the land of Liaodong.

The future Dongjiang Town will come out sooner or later, and now I have to promote the emergence of this embryonic form. Mao Wenlong is the best candidate for the commander-in-chief. I focus on training him, which is to form the Dongjiang-Denglai naval fleet and use these two naval divisions to achieve Control over North Korea, Japan, and even the Ezo and Whale Sea areas further north.

"But the Jianzhou Jurchens learn very quickly. Now they have even learned how to make cannons. This is a great threat to our defense of the fortified city. We are still in a defensive posture in Liaodong, but if they really make ten statues and two With ten Xiyi cannons, can Tieling Acropolis and Shenyang Acropolis be defended?"

Zhang Huaichang was not so easily impressed by Feng Ziying's confidence, especially the fact that the Jurchens of Jianzhou made the Xiyi cannon so quickly, which was simply unacceptable to him. It had only been a few years since the cannon-casting technology of the Zhou Dynasty had achieved a breakthrough.

Zhang Huaichang's worries are not unreasonable. Feng Ziying also knows that Zhang Huaichang can't let go of his worries yet, but this is a good thing, as he can put forward his Dongjiang strategy.

Taking this opportunity, Feng Ziying put forward the Dongjiang strategy and introduced in detail the strategic considerations of the Liaonan-Pi Island-Jiulian City-Kandian Liubao line. This really impressed Zhang Huaichang and blocked Jianzhou from the perspective of technological improvement. Jurchen, controlling North Korea from the perspective of strategic deterrence is worth every factor.

However, it is not that simple to establish a new border town. No matter how necessary it is, and no matter how supportive Zhang Huaichang is, the government must have sufficient financial resources. But for now, it is difficult.

But Feng Ziying is very satisfied to be registered with Zhang Huaichang first. Once the negotiations with Nanjing are successful and the Zhou Dynasty is reunited, then Dongjiang Town can be considered to be established.

 This day is not far away.

After talking to Zhang Huaichang, Feng Ziying returned to her office and residence and immediately summoned Wang Wenyan and Wu Yaoqing.

"The imperial court's intention is very simple. Taking advantage of the current favorable situation, to take back control of the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun. Not only to take back control now, but also to re-establish a system. That is to say In the future, the chief officers and deputies of the Third Army and the Beijing Camp must be appointed by the Ministry of War, otherwise they will be invalid." Feng Ziying said calmly: "There is no need to mention the Fifth Army Camp in the Beijing Camp. They are empty shells now. It's Qiu Shiben's Shenshu Camp. The Shenji Camp has one chief and two auxiliary officers, so it's easy to handle. But Qiu Shiben, how to deal with it, you guys have to come up with a strategy."

"How about being transferred to the General of the Fifth Military Camp?" Wu Yaoqing said thoughtfully: "Although the Fifth Military Camp is an empty shell now, the General of the Fifth Military Camp is second only to the position of Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp. King Zhonghui cannot help but give it to Qiu Shiben for the time being. A hope made him feel that taking over the Fifth Army Camp would give him the opportunity to become the Commander of the Beijing Camp. As soon as he made a move, he immediately appointed his deputy as the Commander of the Shenshu Camp..."

Wang Wenyan thought silently, pursed his lips and said, "I'm afraid he wants to bring the Shenshu camp's confidants to take office. Now the Fifth Army Camp is an empty shell. If he proposes it, the Ministry of War will not be able to refuse."

"Don't be afraid. The Shenshu Camp has much fewer troops. He can't take them all away. Let him take them over. But if you don't rush to replenish them for him, this will be considered as diluting the troops under his direct control. When the fifth military camp of the Northern Front Army If a few of them are returned to construction, it will be easier to handle."

Feng Ziying smiled, Wu Yaoqing's idea was just right. When He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji came back to build the fifth military camp, there would be nothing to worry about.

 (End of this chapter)