Chapter 356 C-character scroll grabbing seven inches

  Feng Tang was shocked.

  I haven't seen him for two years, and my son has changed even more, and some ideas and viewpoints have been vaguely formed, and he began to consider issues from the perspective of the overall situation of the court.

  Although there are still many things to be discussed here, I have to admit that from a general perspective, this is correct.

Since Beiyuan withdrew from the Central Plains, it has been in an unstable state, but the Wala under its control first dealt a heavy blow to the former Ming Dynasty, and then the Tatars under the control of Altan Khan also brought a great threat to the Great Zhou. , but under the impetus of various factors, the Alda tribute was finally achieved, which made the Tatars and the Great Zhou maintain a relatively peaceful state for more than 20 years.

But this state of peace is only relatively speaking. After Alta’s death, the already fragile balance was broken, whether it was Chahar on the left, Tumed on the right, or the tribes of Western Mongolia , all intermittently harassed the border of the Great Zhou, and also brought great troubles to the Great Zhou. The Nine Borders were slowly formed in such a state.

  Because in order to prevent the invasion from the north, the Nine Sides had to maintain a huge military force, so the Nine Sides' military pay became the biggest noose for the Dazhou Household Department, making Dazhou breathless at any time.

  As Feng Ziying said, the peace of the northern border of the Great Zhou actually depends on the attitude of the Tatars, which is very dangerous.

   To regain the initiative, the fundamental strategy can only be to become stronger.

   But when this is temporarily difficult to achieve, we can only take some strategic measures, such as differentiation and disintegration, suppressing the strong and helping the weak, and using the resource advantages of the Great Zhou to act as a balancing act.

  However, there are still many problems to be solved in order to really involve specific operations, especially in the current counter-insurgency campaign in Ningxia.

   "Xiu Ling, what do you think of Feng Zitang?" Chai Ke stood on the wall of Yulin Acropolis with his hands behind his back, and the guards were ten steps away.

  The whistling northwest wind brings the unique sand and dust of the Loess Plateau passing by from time to time. You only need to stand on the city wall and burn an incense stick to catch a layer of fine yellow dust.

   "He is a seasoned veteran who has worked in Datong Town for more than ten years. With another person, Yulin Town may be in danger." Yang He said calmly.

  Yang He has no knowledge of military affairs. He has been working as a censor before, but he has seen a lot. As a friend who is proficient in military affairs said before he came, to see how a general is, you only need to look at the logistics supply situation to know.

  So after he came as the right-handed censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he directly went deep into the recording and preparation of food, fodder and military supplies of the various guards and ministries of Yulin Town.

   This is the responsibility of him and the two censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate he brought with him.

After watching it for two days, although it cannot be said that the soldiers are fine and the food is sufficient, the logistical preparations are relatively adequate. Cross the Yuxi River to the west, pass Baoning Fort to Poluo Fort, or go south to Xiangshui Fort to Poluo Fort, along the From the south bank of the Wuding River to the east bank of the Lu River, it passes Huaiyuan, Wuwei, and Longzhou in Qingping.

  He took two censor soldiers and divided into two groups, all the way to check the preparations of supplies including grain, fodder, weapons and arrows, and all the way to check the equipment of the post stations along the route.

"Oh? Xiu Ling has such a high opinion of Feng Zitang?" Chai Ke also had a good impression of Feng Zitang, but he didn't expect Yang He to make such an evaluation. This sentence is put on a military general, and it comes from the new director of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Chai Ke didn't believe that Qiao Yingjia and Feng Ziying had a teacher-student relationship with him, but Chai Ke couldn't believe it.

"Brother Zishu, Yu didn't have much contact with military affairs before, and he may even be incapable of military affairs, but I have heard a saying that it depends on a general's ability. The easiest way is to look at his logistical preparations, if this is done well, basically this general will be invincible."

   "Oh?" Chai Ke savored it carefully, but finally nodded. He has to say that this sentence is very reasonable, especially on the side of the big week, it is even more reasonable.

"Feng Zitang has only been here for two years. I don't think it's difficult for him to convince the soldiers in Datong. But here, his prestige is not low. I observed it carefully, and he can be called a soldier. I don’t even know how to do it.”

Yang He continued: "I took people to check the food and fodder preparations in these two days. Although the defects are not enough, they are all within the acceptable range, even better than my estimate. The capital is Liaodong, so it’s not bad. In addition, the post stations along the line, according to the regulations, there are two masters per castle, ten donkeys, and enough fodder. After checking the four post stations, only one station has eight donkeys, and the others are full. Hey, can you To do this, Yang is a little admired."

"But Xiu Ling, I think Feng Zitang seems to be a little lacking in courage. It's not that he is afraid of war, but that he is a little conservative. You say that he is a soldier with good food, but in the front line of Tianshui Fort and Xiamaguan Fort, Having the advantage but refusing to let go and fight, if at that time he dared to be bolder and let He Shixian attack with all his strength, Anbiansuo, Qinggangxia and even Pinglusuo might not be taken by the rebels in one fell swoop."

Speaking of this, Chai Ke felt sorry for it. He Shixian's tribe actually had an absolute advantage in Raoyang Water Fort, Sanshan Fort, and Tianshui Fort. They won both battles, but they refused to go beyond the thunder pool and stopped at Sanshan Pass. .

  Yang He couldn't help laughing, Chai Ke thought these veterans were too simple.

  Feng Zitang's ups and downs, how could he easily cross the line?

  He Shixian is also a veteran, don't you know where Qinggangxia and Anbiansuo are? That is the site of Guyuan Town!

   Without Feng Zitang's military order, He Shixian dared to cross the border to fight, and Feng Zitang dared to march.

   There is also no military order from the Ministry of War or Chai Ke, the trilateral governor. If Feng Zitang dares to issue this order, Yang He dares to impeach him immediately and let him sit down immediately.

It is within the scope of your own authority to make a sudden change, within the territory of Yulin Town, you, the commander-in-chief, can give orders as you like. If you exceed the limit, there is no authorization from the Ministry of War or the governor. It's just asking for trouble.

  How could it be possible for Feng Zitang to risk the lives of his family for the sake of gaining and losing every city and place in Guyuan Town?

"Brother Zishu, your request is a bit too high. These military veterans have been immersed in the Nine Sides for so many years, and they know the way here too well. Without the imperial court's order, I will not be able to do this. I think it has exceeded our expectations, and I can affirm that even after the Datong soldiers come, they may not be able to reach the level of Yulin Town." Yang He said with a smile.

"Xiu Ling is also right. Maybe I have too high expectations for Feng Zitang." Chai Ke also laughed, and his mood improved a lot. It should be that the preparations in Yulin Town made him feel more relaxed. Defeating the rebels is a little more sure.

   "Datong soldiers will arrive in the next day, and the imperial court has already issued several orders." Yang He looked to the west, "I am afraid that the imperial court will not allow any further delay."

"But the situation in Gansu Town is still unclear, and if the Tatars stay outside the side wall, the number of soldiers that can be drawn from Yulin Town is too small." This is the biggest worry in Chai Ke's heart, "Feng Zitang always Disagree with You Shigong's efforts."

  Chai Ke, as the governor of the three sides, of course has the right to command the soldiers and horses of the three sides and four towns, but Feng Tang, as the commander-in-chief, must respect the opinions of Feng Tang, and he cannot persuade Feng Tang.

  Yang He was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "Brother Zishu, can the matter of King Shunyi be authorized?"

  Chai Ke also hesitated for a while before saying: "Your Majesty also told me before leaving that if you have to, you can act cheaply on the throne of King Shunyi, but you must consider the overall situation in the future, and you can't leave future troubles because of temporary convenience."

   "Since that's the case, you might as well recruit Feng Tang. I believe he must have considered this aspect." Yang He said decisively: "He had close contacts with the ministries outside the Great Wall when he was in Dacheng, but there is still a bottom line, otherwise..."

  Chai Ke was taken aback, his eyes seemed to be disbelieving, "Xiu Ling, you mean..."

"Brother Zishu, you have been in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for too short a time, so you don't know much about the situation on the Nine Sides. Which one of the soldiers who are the chief soldier and deputy chief soldier on the Nine Sides has no connection with the Tatars outside the side wall? Making a living is the most common thing, and many people even form a partnership to make a living, but some people have a bottom line, while others are unscrupulous."

  Yang He spoke more and more casually.

"The Feng family has been operating in Datong Town for decades. From Feng Qin, Feng Han to Feng Tang, the Tatar tribes outside the Great Wall, merchants inside and outside, who dare not recognize their Feng family? Even the Ma family is inferior to the Feng family. It's just that after Feng Qin and Feng Han passed away, only Feng Tang was left, and the number of people was small, so he was slowly caught up by the Ma family."

   "You mean that Feng Zitang was dismissed four years ago because of..." Chai Ke was even more shocked.

"Didn't I say that? Feng Zitang has a bottom line, but it doesn't mean that he has no friendship with the Tatar tribes. Hmph, I'm afraid that it doesn't matter if it's Talik, San Niangzi, or Su Nang Taiji. Whether it's Bushitu or Zhulitu, they all had something to do with Feng Zitang." Yang He said indifferently: "Feng Zitang was impeached and dismissed four years ago. Fan family and Jin family in Shanxi, they took a lot of effort to find some clues about him, we all have someone in the procuratorate who ordered him to be dismissed, so..."

   "Since this is the case, how can Feng Tang take the risk of getting involved in this muddy water?" Chai Ke frowned.

  Yang He laughed, "Brother Zishu, don't say that you brought Feng Keng here just to admire him, that would be too hypocritical."

  Chai Ke also laughed, shook his head, but stopped talking.

   "Brother Zishu, why not tell Feng Zitang that he may not care about himself, but Feng Keng is his only son, and he cares more about his future than anyone else." Yang He smiled coldly.

  (end of this chapter)