Chapter 1764: Ren Zi Juan’s Persuasion
Faced with Feng Ziying’s visit, Gao Panlong was also a little surprised.
To be honest, he was not familiar with this young scholar who was very popular among the scholars in the North. Of course, he did not have no friendship at all, but he did not have much friendship in private.
And he doesn't like this kind of young man who is praised too highly.
In his opinion, this is a bit of a stunt and is not conducive to the growth of young scholars.
But Feng Ziying’s performance in recent years is indeed very dazzling.
Gao Panlong also carefully considered the history of Feng Ziying's career. At several points, this young man had stepped on the right rhythm, won the emperor's favor, catered to the preferences of scholars from the north and the south, and indeed had a good command of military affairs. He also has courage. During the battle against the Ningxia rebellion and Yongping Mansion, he was completely portrayed as a wise and brave person who was brave and good at fighting, making it impossible for outsiders to say anything.
Of course, there is another very important thing here, the strong support of Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia, which is the key to Feng Ziying being able to reach her current position at such an age.
"Ziying, this is really rare. In my impression, you either go to the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Ministry of War. It is rare to come to the Ministry of Civil Affairs." Gao Panlong motioned for Feng Ziying to take a seat and asked the chief to serve tea.
"Good tea, this is Cunzhi Gong's hometown tea, right?" Feng Ziying took a sip, "Yangya Yinlin, purple ones are the best, and bamboo shoots are better than buds, so it is named purple bamboo shoots." "Tea is better than Yuke Zui Liuxia', Qian Qi's evaluation is indeed true."
Although Gao Panlong knew that this guy was deliberately trying to please him, he still felt very comfortable in his heart.
There are scholars who talk and laugh, and there are no white people when he comes around. He considers himself elegant, and of course he doesn't want those who come and go to be vulgar people. Feng Ziying has a good reputation in the capital city, but there have always been rumors that he doesn't like poetry. When he came today, he picked He talked about tea in his hometown and praised Qian Qi's poems. Of course, he couldn't help but appreciate it.
“Ziying, I didn’t expect that you also have a lot of insights into the tea ceremony. When you leave later, I will have someone pack a box of purple bamboo shoots for you to take back and have a good taste.” Gao Panlong said with a smile.
Feng Ziying was not polite, smiled and handed over her hand: "Then I will give you more gifts from Mr. Cun. Although the student has a rough understanding of tea ceremony, he also knows that this purple bamboo shoot is not an ordinary thing. Although he has a lot of money, he can't buy it..."
Gao Panlong laughed loudly, "It's not that exaggerated. It's true that the output is small, but it can't be said that you can't get it with a lot of money. This is also a gift from my hometown classmates. I can taste a few kilograms every year. It's a taste of my hometown. I just don’t know if there will be any more gifts next year.”
Gao Panlong's casual emotion became an opportunity for Feng Ziying to find a topic. He pondered slightly: "From the perspective of students, it may be difficult for the court to control Jiangnan during the Grain Rain period during the Qingming Festival next year, but by the year after that, there will be no problem. Yes, a year of waiting may allow Mr. Cun to feel the taste of anticipation and taste more delicious purple bamboo shoots for the next year."
Gao Panlong raised his eyebrows. This guy was very confident in his words and seemed confident.
Although all the princes in the court seemed to be full of confidence, Gao Panlong knew that the situation was actually not good.
Although the imperial court had an overwhelming advantage in terms of military strength, the key was that this advantage was not necessarily fully demonstrated.
The imperial court is short of financial resources. Once water transportation and taxes to the south of the Yangtze River are cut off, the Ministry of Household Affairs will immediately be stretched. And when the army sets out, it has to pay for food. This war will not be won overnight. How long can the imperial court persist when there is a shortage of food and silver? ? How long can the army last at war?
Huang Ruliang was unable to make ends meet, and was still thinking about how to get money and food to solve the food and salary problem for the army coming from the east. This was almost becoming an obstacle to Huang Ruliang's unwillingness to eat.
"Ziying, you seem to be very confident about the imperial court's southern expedition?" Gao Panlong was not familiar with military affairs, but he also knew that Feng Ziying was quite accomplished in this area.
"If you are not sure, how can the princes of the imperial court care about the issue of the prison country? If you can't win anyway, aren't these prison countries all making wedding clothes for others? It is precisely because the southern expedition is very sure, so this prison country You can't do it casually, otherwise if you want to establish a prince or even an emperor in the prison country in the future, wouldn't you be making a mistake for yourself and others?"
Of course Gao Panlong would not be convinced by Feng Ziying's words and shook his head: "It is certain that all the princes in the court have confidence, but you and I are the only two here, and I also know that your vision in military affairs is highly valued, so you Tell me, what are the chances of the imperial court winning in the Southern Expedition?"
It seems that this guy is a little lacking in confidence, which is not a good sign.
I originally wanted to talk to this guy about Fan Jingwen and the others, but I didn't expect that now I have to help build up this guy's confidence. But this is good, a perfect entry point, and I can convince the other party. Fan Jingwen's matter was also settled.
"Consider defeat before you think about victory, worry about losses before thinking about gains. Is this caution or lack of confidence?" Feng Ziying knew that Gao Panlong was a dignified and upright person, and even some people who were arrogant. His common words were It is difficult to impress this person, so you have to use extraordinary words to attract the other person's attention.
Sure enough, Gao Panlong raised his eyebrows when he was provoked by Feng Ziying's somewhat provocative words, and his face became a little colder, "Ziying, what do you mean by this?"
"Cun Zhigong, the student just feels that Cun Zhigong should not be so pessimistic about the court. Cun Zhigong is from Jiangnan, and he should know the virtues of Jiangnan gentry very well. If he understands it, how can he not understand the court and Jiangnan How huge are the advantages between the two?"
Feng Ziying's words confused Gao Panlong.
Although he was born in Jiangnan, he is naturally very familiar with the situation in Jiangnan. However, it is precisely because of his familiarity and understanding that he feels the difficulties of the court now and the huge advantages of Jiangnan. This is why he is worried about the court. If he had not already sat on the throne and was only one step away from the ministers, It is impossible for Yao to change his position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he does not agree with the ideas of Tang Binyin and others. He really wants to get off the ship.
“Ziying, when you say this, I am really interested and want to hear your opinion.” Gao Panlong stroked his beard under his chin, and his expression gradually became clearer.
"In fact, everyone within the imperial court knows that the biggest difficulty of the imperial court now is the lack of money and food. Fighting is a waste of money and food. Everyone knows the superiority of the frontier troops in the north and south. Isn't the Nanjing puppet government unclear? They are also aware of it. It is precisely because they know it that they will I feel that as long as it can be delayed for a year or two, the imperial court will be defeated without a fight when the border troops are without money and food..."
Feng Ziying's words deeply impressed Gao Panlong. With Jiangnan and Huguang cut off from money and food, how could those in the border army work for the imperial court on an empty stomach?
In his heart, he deeply looked down on the warriors in the border army. In his opinion, these warriors only cared about power and money and had no sense of loyalty. Even the father of the man in front of him was not much better.
Of course he would not reveal anything in front of this person, but Feng Ziying himself pointed out that the border troops could not fight without money and food. This is also an indisputable fact.
“What do you mean, Ziying, is it better for the imperial court to be anxious about the Southern Expedition than to delay it?” Gao Panlong couldn’t help but ask.
"Gong Cunzhi asked a good question. The way to hurry and slow is to be single-minded. If you are in a hurry, the army in the DPRK mainly comes from several directions. On the one hand, it is from the northwest. It will take at least one or two months to come from Ganning, and it is thousands of miles away. The trek also requires rest and recuperation, and the Northwest Army has always been poor. Whether it is armor, clothes, or weapons and firearms, they are all the worst in the towns and need to be supplemented and replaced. The other parts of Shanxi Town and Ji Town can be used urgently. However, because Ji Town and Shanxi Town still had to guard the border, they could not spare many troops. The main force still needed the Northwest Army, and they could only serve as partial troops. In this way, it could be said that in less than half a year, the court would be unable to launch a real war. of the great battle,…”
Gao Panlong frowned, "Half a year? Can the court bear the delay?"
"The more anxious you are, the more you have to be steady. Fighting is no different than anything else. If you show cowardice and lose your temper, you will be easily taken advantage of by the enemy." Feng Ziying replied, "Students also understand what Cun Zhigong is worried about. In fact, Half a year is not a long time, and the real war will start soon. Niu Jizong's Xuanfu Army plus the Datong Army only have 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers, and these soldiers are far away from home, so they may not have much fighting spirit. It is difficult to persist in blocking the canal. Of course, Niu Jizong will definitely see this, so the battle for control of the canal in Shandong is a matter of life and death..."
Although Gao Panlong does not understand military affairs, he also knows the importance of controlling more canals. Shandong is the most important base in the Northland, and it is also an area with slightly better conditions during this year's severe drought in the Northland. Taking Shandong will not only be able to control the Nanzhi has a commanding advantage and can also obtain a stable rear area, which is of great significance to stabilizing Gyeonggi.
But he is not interested in these. He just wants to ask two questions, that is, whether he can win and when he can win. Of course, it would be best if Feng Ziying can predict how to win.
"Ziying, just tell me directly, when do you estimate this battle will end, how will our advantages be demonstrated, and where are the enemy's weaknesses?" Gao Panlong looked at Feng Ziying with bright eyes.
It is said that this guy has extraordinary vision, far beyond his age. This is the main reason why this guy has gained such a great reputation among the northern scholars. Gao Panlong wanted to see how this guy judged the imperial court's strategy for the south. This does not have much to do with the Ministry of Personnel, but as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Gao Panlong also intends to compete for cabinet ministers in the future, so he must be familiar with this aspect in advance.
I didn't expect this guy to be so impatient and impatient to make himself a prophet. This is good, which shows that many people in the court already trust his strategic predictions, even big shots like this guy. .
(End of this chapter)