Chapter 1047 Ji Zijuan needs a scapegoat?
Liaodong Town always wins more than it loses in battles with the Jianzhou Jurchens. Even if it kills more than a hundred people, it can be called a great victory. This is very different from the battle with the Mongolian tribes.
Jianzhou Jurchens were all elite warriors, and they were extremely brave and disciplined. Therefore, during Li Chengliang's second term in office, Liaodong Town mostly focused on fooling around and rarely achieved real victory.
After Feng Tang took over as the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, the situation changed slightly. However, Feng Tang mostly used troops to suppress others with overwhelming force. Last year, when the Donglu encircled and suppressed the Ula tribe, Liaodong Town also used this method to protect the Ula tribe from being completely annihilated. Various methods were used to draw the Yehe tribe and the Chahar people to fight together, and finally forced Nurhachi to retreat in anger.
Zhang Jingqiu frowned, stood up and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, Guan Feng Tang is not one of those people who makes false promises and lies about revenge. Cao Wenzhao is famous for his bravery in the three armies in Datong, and he is also a sincere person. This achievement With nearly a thousand people, even if there is some moisture, it will not be too big. The Donglu have been planning the Ula tribe for a long time. This time Feng Tang preemptively moved the Ula tribe to the Yehe tribe. In order to promote the merger of the Yehe tribe and the Ula tribe, it can be said to be a blow to the slaves. Only by attacking the chief's key points and saving them can we have the advantage in this battle. As for Fushun's losses,..."
Zhang Jingqiu paused and thought for a moment before saying: "I thought it could only be said that it was a fault of the war. Li Yongfang hid it so deeply. It probably took a lot of effort for Nurhaci to explain it. In my opinion, Li Yongfang hid it so deeply." Yongfang's intention to rebel may have been there for a long time, and it cannot be decided within one or two years. It can be said that the sooner this disaster occurs, the better. If it really has to be postponed to a certain critical moment in the future, I'm afraid it will not happen again. It will cause irreparable disaster."
Emperor Yonglong still has to respect Zhang Jingqiu's words, and his words are reasonable and reasonable.
A whole clan like this has even led to the defection of thousands of people. This is not a decision that can be made in a hurry. Moreover, choosing to launch it at this time must be because Nurhaci and Li Yongfang had some business plans, and they were obviously also with the Mongols. There was a tacit understanding of the southern invasion.
It's just that Feng Tang happened to make a preemptive move on the Jianzhou Jurchens. It can be said that in this busy game in Liaodong, the Dazhou and Jianzhou Jurchens had a win or loss. Of course, it is true that the Jianzhou Jurchens had the upper hand. , but Feng Tang’s actions probably caused Nurhachi pain to the bone.
Zhang Jingqiu's explanation made Emperor Yonglong's face slightly better. In fact, he also knew that Li Yongfang was responsible for betraying Feng Tang, but he couldn't say how big it was.
Feng Tang’s adjustments in Liaodong Town have caused a lot of backlash and have also affected Liaodong Town’s control. It is considered good to have such results in such a period of time.
Feng Tang was not a general from Jiliao. He was based in Datong, and it was not easy to take root in Liaodong.
According to the factions of the generals in the surrounding towns, in addition to those with martial arts origins and those without martial arts origins, they are also divided into Liaodong faction, Datong faction and others.
Among them, the Liaodong clique and the Datong clique are the two main factions, that is, the two major factions who were born and raised in Liaodong and Jizhen, and the two major factions who were born and raised in Datong, Shanxi (Taiyuan), and Yansui (Yulin).
In the land of Nine Borders, before the rise of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, the enemies of the Great Zhou Dynasty were mainly the Chahars and the Tumuts. The Chahars invaded mainly in Liaodong, Jizhen and Xuanfu, while the Tumuts They are mainly in Datong, Shanxi (Taiyuan), Yansui (Yulin), Ningxia and Xuanfu.
Because of this special situation, all the senior generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty were basically either from the Liaodong family or the Datong family. Among them, Li Chengliang’s Li family was the representative of the Liaodong family, and Feng Tang’s Feng family was from the Datong family. The representative of Ma Gui is special. He was born and raised in Datong, but became famous during the battles between Jizhen and Liaodong and the Japanese Rebellion in Imchen, so it is difficult to determine.
For example, Chen Jingxuan, the current governor of the three sides, can only be regarded as something else.
The situation in Xuanfu Town is relatively special. This is an area where both the Chahar and Tumut people are involved. The generals who were born and grew up here depend on who promoted them. If they are promoted by Liaodong generals, then To be classified under the Liaodong Department, those generals promoted by the Datong Department should be placed under the Datong Department.
On the contrary, the generals promoted by Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong should theoretically be regarded as Jingying Department, but the influence of Jingying Department generals in Jiubian is almost non-existent, and they can only work in the small circle of Jingying or other non-Jiubian departments. There is some influence in the guardhouse.
The rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens actually had a huge impact on the entire military general camp of the Great Zhou Dynasty. From the 30th year of Yuanxi onwards, military generals who had experienced and achieved success in Liaodong were obviously more likely to be reused. However, this trend was due to the second appointment. Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town but an old man, suffered a setback due to his poor performance. However, this general trend has not changed, but it has been continued by Feng Tang, a representative of the Datong clan.
Emperor Yonglong didn't speak for a while, but Fang Congzhe picked up the topic.
"Jing Qiu's opinion is indeed reasonable, but as Feng Tang is the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, and such a big thing happened to his general, it is unreasonable to say that he has no responsibility?" Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, Feng Tang has taken office. It has been more than a year and nearly two years, during which time he has been making adjustments to Liaodong Town. For this reason, the Ministry of War has made an exception and agreed to his transfer of soldiers from Yulin and Datong, and also agreed to his recommendation of candidates for the general soldiers of Ji Town, but from now on Judging from the situation, his nepotism and negligence in employing people are still somewhat prominent..."
Fang Congzhe's unkind words made the atmosphere in the entire hall freeze. Even Ye Xianggao's expression changed slightly and he looked sideways.
"Li Yongfang's rebellion led to a sudden serious situation in Liaodong. You Shigong's lackluster performance in Jizhen directly led to the current corrupt situation in Gyeonggi. The emperor, the cabinet and the Ministry of War need to reflect and consider whether Feng Tang is qualified. I believe that Feng Tang has been in Datong and Yulin for a long time He served well and performed well, but after he arrived in Liaodong, he was obviously not acclimated to the local environment. He felt that Huainan was orange and Huaibei was orange. I thought it would be more appropriate to transfer Feng Tang as the governor of the three sides..."
There was silence in the whole hall.
Can you see me in a poor way?
Qi Yongtai was trying to figure out Fang Congzhe's intention, and at the same time he was also observing the slight expressions of Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji. It was obvious that Fang Congzhe, the second assistant, had not realized the sudden attack of today by Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji. It was known to a representative of Jiangnan scholars, what was his intention in doing this?
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with Mr. Fang's point of view!" Before anyone else could react, Zhang Huaichang, the censor of Zuodu, took the lead to object: "The Liaodong strategy is of long-term importance, and it is not appropriate to care about the gains and losses of one city or one place. Although Fushun has done something for the east However, Li Yongfang's disaster was not a short-term problem. Now is not the time to consider changing the candidate for governor of Ji Liao. Instead, we should consider how to further strengthen the defense of Liaodong. In my opinion, Feng Tang went to Liaodong and wiped out Liaodong. Lazy and lazy, and also proposed a long-term plan, which is far better than the muddling along in the Li Chengliang era. The Haixi Jurchen strategy is extremely clever, and the East China Sea Jurchen layout is related to the overall success or failure of Liaodong in the future. I think that as long as we stick to the long-term plan proposed by Feng Tang The business strategy will definitely be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation within ten years..."
"Master Zhang, this is easier said than done. Do you know how much the imperial court invested in Liaodong from last year to this year? The situation in Gyeonggi Province is so corrupt, which has a lot to do with the great weakening of Jizhen. Feng Tang insisted on going his own way and destroyed the main force of Jizhen was transferred to Liaodong, and many troops from Liaodong were easily transferred to Jizhen, which resulted in a significant reduction in the combat effectiveness of the various departments in Jizhen. This is why in the Qiangziling-Zhenluying battle, although the Jizhen army had the advantage, it was never able to win. The main reason is..."
Fang Congzhe’s tone was not too fierce, but his words pointed directly at the key to the battle in Gyeonggi.
It was precisely because of the delay in making substantial progress in the Qiangziling-Zhenluying battle with the Chahar people that the Waikakarkha people broke through from the Thursday ditch in Xuanfu Town, catching Ji Town by surprise, and for a while They were unable to find the strength to deal with it. The result was that Huairou fell and was forced to abandon Miyun. Not to mention giving up the entire northern Gyeonggi Province, it also put the northern army in trouble.
If Feng Ziying hadn't proposed sending troops from Xifengkou across the Yanshan Mountains outside the pass to support Caojiazhai, this army might even be on the verge of despair.
"From last year to this year alone, the imperial court spent more than 160 yuan on military pay, supplies, and firecrackers for the two towns of Liaodong and Jizhen, as well as the supplies Feng Tang asked for to win over the various ministries outside the customs. Ten thousand taels of silver, but what was the result? We have all seen it. The cave in Fushun was destroyed, the people were taken away, and the Chahar people who received various material support from us in the Zhou Dynasty turned south and invaded us hard. Slap in the face, Jizhen's performance is poor, focusing on one thing and the other, being stretched thin, the economy is shaken, the people are fearful and uneasy, and the refugees in Huairou, Miyun, Yutian, and Fengrun are scattered in all directions. It can be said that this is the most serious situation in the two hundred years since the invasion of Wala Yexian after the Tumubao incident in the Ming Dynasty. In this situation, could it be that the imperial court has spent huge sums of money to invest in Jizhen, Liaodong in the past two years, and the result is that everyone is now trapped in the city, helpless?"
I have to say that Fang Congzhe’s words are extremely inflammatory and persuasive.
Li Yongfang's rebellion, the fall of Fushun, the kidnapping of tens of thousands of people, coupled with the repeated defeats in Jizhen, and the panic inside and outside the capital, not only put great pressure on the cabinet and the Ministry of War, but also made Emperor Yonglong He suffered a lot of criticism.
Even the Supreme Emperor, who had not been involved in political affairs for a long time, sent a special envoy to ask Emperor Yonglong about the current direction of the war in the capital. This was the key to making Emperor Yonglong restless, and Fang Congzhe's current remarks undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.
"So, Your Majesty, I think that all of us here need to give an explanation to the imperial court and the people of the capital." Fang Congzhe said in a straight tone.
(End of this chapter)