Chapter 2449 Gui Zi Juan cuts in and bargains

 Since the arrival of Gu Bingqian and his party, the entire Jiangnan operation has been rapidly accelerated.

The Zhen family took the initiative to cooperate, the Tang family, the Ding family and even the Zhou family were given the headship, and then the Hu and Tao families imitated the Zhen family and surrendered, as well as local wealthy families, such as the Gu family in Changzhou, the Tan family in Ningguo, the Chen family in Guangde, etc. The investigation also caused a huge shock throughout Jiangnan.

However, with the Denglai Navy patrolling the Yangtze River and the canal, the Jizhen Army stationed on the Huai'an-Yangzhou line, the Liaodong Army stationed in Songjiang and Suzhou, and the Denglai Army stationed in Nanjing, although the entire situation in Jiangnan was turbulent, it was only a surge in the hearts of the people. It swings, but it can't make any waves.

Gu Bingqian frequently appeared in Nanjing as a cabinet minister, and even held a poetry meeting, which played a big role in stabilizing the hearts of the gentry and the people. After all, as a top scholar in Suzhou, Gu Bingqian had a good reputation in Jiangnan.

Feng Ziying originally considered sending the Liaodong Army and Jizhen Army back as soon as possible, but now it seems that he does not dare to act rashly.

At least until the issues between the old Denglai Army, the old Xuanfu Army, and the Lao Da Tong Army are dealt with, the situation must be stabilized.

My own idea of ​​returning to Beijing before the end of November also came to nothing.

The merger process of the old Denglai Army and the new Denglai Army was relatively smooth. After all, they were both from Shandong. Wang Ziteng took the initiative to cooperate and made the process more smooth.

Of course, Feng Ziying also fulfilled her promise, that is, some officers of the old Denglai Army were retained and were not eliminated, which also allowed the combat effectiveness of the merged Denglai Army to rapidly expand and improve.

The problem between Lao Xuanfu Army and Lao Datong Army is slightly more complicated.

Although Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu also took the initiative to express their cooperation, the Xuanfu Army is a veteran border army and is somewhat different from the Denglai Army.

Now that Ma Chengxun has formed the new Xuanfu Army, in terms of combat effectiveness, the new Xuanfu Army is far inferior to the old Xuanfu Army. If the two armies are to be brought together, will it overwhelm the two armies and even lead to conflicts between the two parties? This is also an issue that must be considered.

The situation of the Datong Army is similar. Sun Shaozu took away a large part of the elite of the Datong Army. Although Yang Yuan reorganized and replenished the Datong Army, its vitality has never been restored to its original state. If this Datong Army also returns to Datong, it will still exist. The conflict situation between the two parties.

Feng Ziying also discussed this issue with Sun Chengzong many times, but they were never able to come up with a perfect plan.

Sun Chengzong always believed that Ma Chengxun did not have the prestige and ability to unify the entire Xuanfu Army. Once the old Xuanfu Army returned, it might cause chaos in the entire Xuanfu Army. However, if the old Xuanfu Army was not allowed to return, then this army would be Everywhere will be an unstable factor.

The Datong Army also faces this problem, but after all, only part of the Datong Army was taken away by Sun Shaozu. After returning, the other half can control the balance, and Yang Yuan's prestige is much higher than Ma Chengxun.

So Sun Chengzong once tentatively talked with Feng Ziying, saying that he intended to suggest to Zhang Huaichang and the cabinet that Feng Tang should succeed the long-vacant governor of Xuanda and the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town.

Sun Chengzong’s sudden idea shocked Feng Ziying.

Dad's current situation is already a bit tricky. To use a word that is not easy to describe, it is that his tail is too big to fall off. This does not mean that the Northwest Army's tail is too big to fall off, but that he, the person, has a big tail.

 Because the prestige is too high, it is difficult to place it anywhere.

If it weren't for Feng Tang's always deferential behavior, he wouldn't have revealed much of the posture of the Li family army that Li Chengliang worked hard to create in his later period. Moreover, such a general was really needed on the border to stabilize the situation. In addition, the only son took the path of a civil servant. , then the cabinet may have really taken action to force Feng Tang to submit a letter to become an official.

The most critical factor here is that Feng Tang only has an only son, Feng Ziying, which basically cuts off the Feng family's path to hereditary military honors. This is what reassures the cabinet the most, and will not lead to a situation like the Feng family's army, which is tied by blood relatives.

Feng Ziying also asked, if his father goes to Xuanfu, how will Ma Chengxun arrange it, and how will the Northwest Army deal with it?

Ma Chengxun's problem is simple. No matter how we arrange the next commander-in-chief, he will still get the best one. But how to arrange the northwest army?

 This is an unsolvable problem, and even Sun Chengzong has no better solution.

As Wang Ziteng, Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu "returned" to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the "Three Jiangnan Towns" were solved again. The Northwest Army, which straddled the Central Plains and the hinterland of Nanzhi, suddenly lost its strategic opponents and goals, and even lost its strategic opponents and goals. It has become a thorn in the side of the cabinet.

 Hands of one hundred thousand troops, all of which are very capable in combat, where to put them?

 Some people will definitely say that they should go to Liaodong and fight the Jianzhou Jurchens.

 But the Northwest Army is in the Central Plains and Nanzhi area, and the logistics supply, especially food problems, are easy to solve, but when it goes to Liaodong, it is not that simple.

Before the road system in southern Liaoning was built, if a hundred thousand troops pressed forward, the logistics system in Liaodong would be crushed.

 This has not yet said how the 100,000 Northwest Army will get along with the original Liaodong Army once they pass by?

Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong only brought a few thousand people to Liaodong, which aroused huge backlash and contradictions, and the quarrel finally had to be based on the loss of the north of Tielingwei and Cao He's withdrawal from Liaodong. To complete the reorganization of Liaodong Town at the cost.

If the 100,000 troops from the northwest pass, I am afraid that even if Feng Tang goes there in person, he may not be able to suppress the intensification of internal conflicts, not to mention that the court will not be able to let Feng Tang return to Liaodong with 100,000 troops from the northwest.

 So this matter is really difficult to handle, but it cannot be delayed.

“Brother Zhisheng and Brother Zishu, did you also tell them?” Feng Ziying looked at Chai Ke in surprise, “This doesn’t seem to have much to do with the Ministry of Personnel, right?”

After Feng Ziying was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War, Feng Ziying's title for Chai Ke changed from Zishu Gong to Zishu brother. On the one hand, the age gap between Chai Ke and him was indeed not as big as with others, and on the other hand, their relationship The closer they become, the closer they are as brothers.

"If your father wants to be the governor of Xuanda, it will be a joint administration between the army and the people, and it also needs to be discussed by the officials." Chai Ke laughed, "Why, you don't agree with my father going to Xuanda. Your father wants to become an official?"

"My father is in good health, and he has a restless temper. If he is allowed to take some time off now, he will really get sick." Feng Ziying shook her head, "But from my point of view, my father has never been idle in these years. From Datong to Yulin, from Yulin to Liaodong, and from Liaodong to the three sides, and finally came to the Central Plains to fight, wandering around, I personally think it is suitable for him to rest in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army."

"I'm afraid it's not possible for the time being." Chai Ke thought for a while, "If the situation in Liaodong is not reversed, I'm afraid your father will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of putting out fires and emergencies. To be honest, I'm not too optimistic about Zhao Shujiao taking up this task. He is actually about the same burden as Cao Wenzhao, that is, he is more familiar with Liaodong than Cao Wenzhao, but his skill is far inferior to that of your father, so he may not have much chance of winning against Nurhaci."

I have to say that Chai Ke’s ability to observe people is quite sharp.

Zhao Lijiao and Cao Wenzhao have similar personalities. They know soldiers and can fight tough battles, but when it comes to strategizing, especially when it is necessary to use some means, they appear to be stiff and clumsy.

 Simply fighting a war is fine, but the Jianzhou Nuzhen strategy is a long-lasting one, and the problem cannot be solved by just one or two wars.

Especially the Nurhachi generation of tycoons, their ability to win over and bribe people was quite powerful. In the previous life, the Ming Dynasty was steadily losing ground in Liaodong, and basically did not achieve many decent results.

Feng Ziying couldn't remember when the opponent died, but it seemed that he would not die in three to five years. Therefore, Liaodong has been in trouble in the past few years, and it still depends on whether Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang strategy he launched can work.

And even if Nurhaci died, Huang Taiji would still be difficult to deal with, so Feng Ziying felt that we had to start from within the Jurchens.

As Bushiya Mara said, Chu Ying is also a usable chess piece, but now that his main energy has been involved in Jiangnan during this period, he will not be able to operate the Liaodong strategy in a short time. Wait until the matter is over, and then do it again after returning to Beijing.

"In the final analysis, Liaodong is still a development and construction issue, which requires the court's continued investment in immigration, farmland water conservancy, and infrastructure construction on roads and ditches. Otherwise, we will always be at a huge disadvantage in terms of logistical support, and the court's financial resources cannot sustain it for a long time. Maintain high investment in Liaodong, so that once there is a gap, it may be taken advantage of by Jianzhou Jurchen. Everything we have done in a few years or even more than ten years will be destroyed in one day, just like Anlezhou. How much do we spend? It took years to accumulate and build, but once it failed, it was completely lost. How much will it cost to get back more?"

The topic turned to military affairs again. Chai Ke also served as Minister of War, so they had something in common, but this time the two of them were not here for military affairs.

"Okay, let's leave the Liaodong military affairs to be discussed after you return to Beijing. We have to deal with the affairs in Jiangnan first." Chai Ke waved his hand, "Liu Ji Gong said that we should solicit opinions from all parties. Jiangnan was a great contributor to the victory of You, and the subsequent Zhen family, Tang family, Ding family, Zhou family and other families were very involved. We are not very clear about some of the inside information, so I am here to find out what you have. Any suggestions or opinions? Of course, if you have suitable candidates, you can also put them forward..."

 This is also what Feng Ziying expected.

With the collected property and money affairs on track, people from the Ministry of Household Affairs all smiled brightly and reported the good news to the court every three days.

The number of officials involved here is also increasing day by day. People in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Civil Affairs are very busy. The Nanjing Penal Department Prison and the prisons in Jinling Prefecture, Shangyuan County, and Jiangning County are also overcrowded. There are so many vacant positions that it has affected the normal operation of many places.

 (End of this chapter)