Chapter 1638 Ren Zijuan lays out the retreat
Feng Ziying speculated, Shen Yourong pondered, and both of them fell into deep thought.
The Emperor has always been wary of Prince Yoshitaka, ever since he ascended the throne. How could he suddenly ignore this huge hidden danger that might threaten his throne now that he is in poor health and the Emperor is still around?
This cannot be justified.
Even though he is a low-key person and cannot influence the overall situation, Longjing Lieutenant Lu Song is not an ordinary person. Even if the former governor Gu Cheng interferes and influences him, he has been a fellow governor for ten years. How can Lu Song not have his own team?
That is obviously impossible, and it is impossible to know nothing about Prince Yoshitaka's movements.
Also, Niu Jizong used historians to win over people from Datong and Shanxi towns, bribed and recruited Sun Shaozu, and Long Jinwei even knew the conflicts between Cao Wenzhao and Zhao Lejiao, and the discord between Du Song and Liu Qing. How could he not be aware of it?
In addition, the people at the Ministry of War couldn't tell the tricks that Wang Ziteng was playing in Bozhou, Huguang and Huguang?
Even if there is no suitable countermeasure for the time being, at least we should be vigilant. Huguang can ignore it for the time being, but Niu Jizong should always take precautions, right?
No, Feng Ziying slowly settled in her heart. The court would not be so lax and careless. With Emperor Yonglong's careful mind, how could he turn a blind eye to this threat?
The more this happens, the more it can only show that Emperor Yonglong’s plan is grand.
What are you planning? Of course it solves the problem once and for all.
Especially when his health is deteriorating, he should know that his body is obviously unable to survive his brother, Prince Yitada, but the Emperor is still here, and his sons are obviously unable to compete with Prince Yitada, especially The Supreme Emperor especially liked Prince Cheng, the eldest son of Prince Yi Zhong, which probably made Emperor Yonglong even more anxious and troubled.
What is the best approach in this situation?
Feng Ziying's heart moved, and of course she wanted to sell the flaw, tempt you to take the bait, and invite you to fall into the trap.
This means that Emperor Yonglong has already made arrangements.
No wonder, Feng Ziying became more and more certain in her heart. No wonder Chen Jixian would be kicked out of the capital at this time. This was a good way to consolidate the foundation first and then eradicate the roots.
Feng Ziying is not sure yet what kind of preparations Emperor Yonglong made, but if he had made preparations in advance or even set them up as a trap, the situation would be hard to say.
"Perhaps I am a little unfounded?" Feng Ziying said slowly after a long time.
Shen Yourong raised his eyebrows: "Worrying unfounded is not necessarily a bad thing. If you are careless and lose Jingzhou, then it will be a real disaster."
"But as Mr. Shen said, the court should not be so arrogant and negligent." Feng Ziying also added: "I must have been prepared for it, but Ziying was too worried and worried."
Shen Yourong thought for a while and then said: "Ziying, I live in Denglai and don't know much about the court situation. However, I know that Ziying's judgment is very good. If you are worried, I think it may not be without reason. , being prepared for any trouble, even if you do some useless work, is better than being helpless when the trouble comes."
Feng Ziying has started to work, and Shen Yourong's attitude will be much easier to handle. He is just worried that the other party will think that his worries are unnecessary and even waste people and money and object, so it will be difficult to handle.
However, he felt that he still had to tell Shen Yourong some things. After all, the matters involved were still complicated and far-reaching, and he was worried that Shen Yourong might not accept it.
"Mr. Shen, maybe you think I'm making a fuss out of a molehill, but I still need to consider the situation a little worse, just in case." Feng Ziying looked at the other party and said.
"No, then I'll tell you the truth. I'm worried that there will be some collusion between Prince Yi Zhong and Jiangnan. If certain intentions succeed, the water transportation may be interrupted, causing supply difficulties in the entire Northland, especially in the border towns. ." Feng Ziying was not polite and spoke openly: "You know the big case of Jingtong Second Warehouse. So far, the court has not replenished the grain storage of Jingtong Second Warehouse, or even less than 70%. And this year there is a severe drought in the north. It has become a foregone conclusion, especially in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and the north to the south is also very dangerous. By this winter and next spring, I am afraid that if you are not careful, large-scale refugee gatherings will occur, and even chaos will occur..."
Shen Yourong was moved again.
Although I know that Feng Ziying's words may be a bit alarmist, but when it comes to the lack of grain storage in the second warehouse of Jingtong, the possible interruption of water transportation, and the severe drought in the North, the combination of these factors makes the situation really not to be underestimated.
“Ziying, what do you think we need to do now to be prepared?”
"Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, many supplies in the North have relied on the south, especially Jiangnan and Huguang. However, Guangdong and Guangxi cannot be underestimated. Once water transportation is interrupted, it will inevitably affect the livelihood of the entire North, especially the hinterland of Gyeonggi, and even cause unpredictable disasters. The turmoil, coupled with the severe drought in the North that caused the refugees to gather, the consequences are even more unimaginable." Feng Ziying looked at Shen Yourong: "So I think that in order to prevent the possible risks caused by the interruption of water transportation, sea transportation must be used as a backup route. It is broken and even needs further reinforcement.”
Shen Yourong immediately understood that Feng Ziying had previously arranged for some tribesmen to come to Beijing to run the Yuguan-Denglai-Jiangnan (Guangdong) shipping trade, and even greeted him for this purpose. He originally thought that some of Feng Ziying's tribe wanted to escape. It is normal for this business to make money, but now it seems that the other party has been worried about this for a long time and is making plans.
“Ziying, haven’t you already taken precautions?” Shen Yourong asked attentively.
"Mr. Shen, that's not entirely true, but sea transport has greater capacity. In places like Yongping and Liaodong, water transport still needs to go overland to complete the last section. After all the twists and turns and consumption, the cost is still very high. You can go straight to Yu by sea transport. At present, some port terminals are also being built in Liaodong. In the future, they can even reach Liaodong and Liaonan, and the transportation costs can be greatly reduced." Feng Ziying explained: "As for the meaning of prevention, if there is any, it is these few The idea came up after Yue felt that the situation was getting more and more out of control."
"Well, Ziying, I agree with your worries. Most of the food in the North, especially in the Gyeonggi Province, comes from Huguang. With Wang Ziteng bouncing back and forth between Huguang and Sichuan, I think it's really suspicious. You said that the Guyuan Army was not acclimated to the local conditions, and Jingxiang Town was first built, so it was difficult to succeed for a while, which makes sense. But I have seen the Denglai Army before. Wang Ziteng is quite good at training troops, and he also has strategies for using troops. The combat effectiveness of Denglai Town is very high. Not bad, it’s impossible to go to Huguang and Sichuan for a year or two and still not make much achievements, unless you have to respect yourself!"
Shen Yourong came to the key point, "If we really support the bandits and respect themselves, then Huguang will be in danger. Yang He is a civil servant and knows nothing about soldiers. If Jingxiang Town is newly built, it will be difficult to fight with Denglai Town. If Huguang is in chaos, That would really be a bit troublesome, unless the border troops move south, but in terms of time,..."
"That's why Ziying is very worried." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "If Jiangnan and Huguang really confront Beidi, then the imperial court will be really in danger. Shipping is the only way to survive. We must strive to maintain the operation of the imperial court for a period of time, so that If the border troops can quickly go south to put down the rebellion, they will at least capture Huguang..."
Shen Yourong was slightly surprised, "Huguang? Why not go directly to Jiangnan?"
Feng Ziying smiled bitterly. He didn't think Niu Jizong would be unprepared.
Even if there is a true confrontation between the north and the south, Niu Jizong will definitely be able to draw away tens of thousands of Xuanfu troops. However, the powerful enemies facing Xuanfu, Jizhen and Liaodong have always been eyeing them, and there are spies inside the Zhou Dynasty. Once the situation is known, will it be possible? Will Jianzhou Jurchens and Mongolians turn a blind eye to such an opportunity?
Dad has made arrangements in advance, but he is not sure whether it can really work southward.
"Mr. Shen, it is still unclear which side Chen Jixian's Huaiyang Town belongs to. If we go by the worst idea, the Xuanfu Army is the biggest hidden danger. From Wang Ziteng to Niu Jizong, they are all tightly controlled. Once this gap is exposed, Come on, will Lindan Batur repeat last year’s story?”
Shen Yourong's face was gloomy. Feng Ziying had already concluded that Niu, Wang and others were going to rebel. Such certainty made him feel very uneasy.
If the Xuanfu Army really joins the rebellion, it will really be more troublesome than the Prince Tengdenlai Army. It is the real elite of the frontier army. Even the Ji Zhen Army is afraid that it will be inferior now. Maybe the only one who can compete is Liaodong Army, can the Liaodong Army be mobilized?
"Ziying, tell me, what do you need me to do?" Shen Yourong finally put aside everything else and stopped thinking about it. He just wanted to know what Feng Ziying planned to do. He was now the Admiral of the Denglai Navy, and all he could do was He is really powerless when it comes to things at sea and on land.
"To ensure the maritime defense of the entire Zhou Dynasty from south to north is for us and for the imperial court to firmly control, Denglai, Fujian, and Guangdong navies are indispensable." Feng Ziying said every word.
"There is no problem with the Denglai Navy. Admiral Shi Dezheng of the Fujian Navy is also an old friend of mine. I also have some acquaintances and old troops there. But after all, I have been gone for a few years. I can keep in touch, but I am afraid there will be some scenes. Prepare arrangements, just in case. As for the Guangdong Navy, I don’t have many contacts. The Guangdong General Wu Jianzhang used to have some disagreements with me, but he has retired now, but he still has great influence in the Guangdong Navy. This is Ziying needs you to find a solution on your own."
Shen Yourong nodded first, then shook his head.
"I will think of a way for the Guangdong Navy, but the Fujian Navy is very critical. Mr. Shen, what would you like if you were asked to return to the Fujian Navy?" Feng Ziying said abruptly.
"Go back to Fujian?" Shen Yourong was slightly startled, then shook his head: "No, the Denglai Navy is still in a critical period, and the Fujian Navy Admiral Shi Dezheng is also a very capable person. I can write to him. But for this kind of thing, it’s best to have the court make arrangements.”
"In Mr. Shen's opinion, Mr. Shi's relationship with Jiangnan..." Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Shen Yourong understood Feng Ziying's worries and shook his head repeatedly: "Although Dezheng is from Taicang, Nanzhili, he is dedicated to serving the public. This A little bit is enough to reassure you.”
(End of this chapter)