Chapter 1858 Ren Zijuan talks about military affairs and private affairs.
With this thought in mind, Feng Ziying naturally paid more attention to Yang Zhaoji's request for help.
Although they have friends with Chen Jingxuan, they are not from the same place. Now that he suddenly takes up the post of commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, he cannot help but be wary.
So if Yang Zhaoji can stand out in Xuanfu Town now, can he be regarded as an arm of himself in Xuanfu Town in the future?
In this case, Feng Ziying will of course spare no effort to support Yang Zhaoji.
Feng Ziying agreed to Yang Zhaoji's request for help, and Feng Ziying also planned to find Zhang Huaichang.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War and a native of Liaodong, although Zhang Huaichang does not have a particularly close relationship with him, he has the relationship of being a Northerner, and he has always regarded the Jurchens in Jianzhou as the biggest threat and most vicious enemy. This view deeply impressed Zhang Huaichang. Recognition, based on this, Feng Ziying believed that she could still speak in front of Zhang Huaichang.
At the Ministry of War's public house, Feng Ziying met Yang He and Yang Sichang's father and son who had returned to pay the order.
“He Gong, you are weak!”
Yang He resigned from his post as the governor of Yunyang and the commander-in-chief of Jingxiang Town, and returned to Beijing to serve as the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which was regarded as a return to his old profession.
“Ziying!” Yang He was also very happy to see Feng Ziying. Needless to say, Yang Sichang was an old friend.
"After many years of separation, Mr. He is still as charming as ever despite the wind and rain. Now that he finally returns to Beijing, he can have a good rest." Feng Ziying stepped forward to greet him.
Yang He smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to talk about it. It's a pity that we were unable to eliminate the disaster in the southwest. It's a pity that we can't expect anything from the princes in the court."
"He Gong does not need to blame himself. If Prince Tengbao had not harbored evil intentions and was involved in it from the beginning, He Gong would have captured Bozhou long ago." Feng Ziying explained.
This is not a lie. Wang Ziteng put his hands up and down, making the imperial court unable to cooperate, which led to the current situation. Now that the imperial court allows Sun Chengzong to coordinate and command, it will be much simpler. Even Yang He can see it. Come out, the Bozhou Rebellion is no longer a problem. What the court needs to deal with now is Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army. This is the biggest disaster.
But even so, under the unified decree of the imperial court, the advantage of concentrated troops can be used to fight. Although the Denglai army is not weak, the hearts of the people in Huguang are not in Nanjing. The imperial court's advantage is still obvious. In this battle, Wang Ziteng has little chance of winning. The same goes for Yang Yinglong’s tribe in Shangbo Prefecture.
"Haha, the tiger father has no dog sons. If Ziying does not take the path of a civil servant, she will definitely be accomplished in martial arts, and her achievements in the future will not be inferior to those of your father." Yang He said sincerely.
After some pleasantries, Yang He and his son said goodbye to Feng Ziying, and made an appointment to find time to sit down in the future, and Feng Ziying entered the Ministry of War mansion.
The Minister of War was busy with affairs, so even Feng Ziying could not see him just because he came to see him. Feng Ziying also had to wait for a long time before he was allowed to see him.
As soon as Zhang Huaichang saw Feng Ziying, he said before Feng Ziying could say anything: "Ziying, you came at the right time. Shen Yourong sent a letter to the Ministry of War, requesting the construction of a second home port for the Denglai Navy in Dagukou, saying that this would be the future Denglai Navy What do you think is the only way to manage Liaodong and Japan and Korea?"
Feng Ziying was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before saying: "Master Shen's plan is far-reaching. Dagukou is located in the hinterland of the capital. As the maritime trade of the Great Zhou Dynasty becomes more and more prosperous, Liaodong, Jingdong, and Denglai are increasingly becoming the northern sea trade line." In the main area, if Japan and North Korea are included, a force like the Denglai Navy will also need to be deployed in more places, but this may require long-term operational investment from the court."
"Hey, who says it's not?" Zhang Huaichang sighed, "I also know the importance of the Navy. In the long run, the status of the Navy will increase with the development of the Great Zhou Sea Trade. But from the current point of view, In addition to the puppet dynasty in Nanjing, the imperial court's most important concern is the Jurchens in Jianzhou, so naval construction must still be put behind. It would be fine if the imperial court had sufficient financial resources, but the current situation is stretched."
Waving his hand, Zhang Huaichang stopped mentioning the topic and asked instead, "Why did Ziying come to see me?"
When talking about this, Zhang Huaichang also shook his head: "Ziying, you know that the current financial situation of the imperial court is like this. These Shanxi businessmen only focus on money and have no intention of serving the country. I have money everywhere in my hands now." They all require gunpowder and armor, but now the output and price of the weapons workshop are a bit too much for people to bear..."
"The imperial court definitely needs to make choices and focus. The firearms battalion needs training. The more skilled the training, the better the performance on the battlefield will be..." Feng Ziying was talking eloquently, but Zhang Huaichang had already noticed it and said with a smile. : "Ziying, why are you so careless in front of me? Tell me, who are you lobbying for? Your father's Ministry of War has a plan and has been deploying it according to the plan. Your father also shared the letter with me. We have communicated with each other, and we won’t be too eager to completely transform into weapons.”
Knowing that he couldn't hide it from an old Jianghu like Zhang Huaichang, Feng Ziying stopped covering up and introduced Yang Zhaoji's situation. He also talked about the newly formed Xuanfu Town and the need for one or two signature troops that can demonstrate combat effectiveness and responsibility. At the same time, from the North Road Considering the army's reserve force, the Xuanfu Army also needs one or two elite divisions that can be dragged onto the battlefield at any time to prepare.
Zhang Huaichang had no objection to the fact that the Xuanfu Army needed one or two elite troops who could fight as its signature troops. However, Feng Ziying mentioned that as the reserve team of the North Route Army, it should be able to go to the battlefield at any time, just in case. Zhang Huaichang became a little wary.
"Ziying, from your tone, it seems that you are not very optimistic about the situation of the Northern Route Army?" Zhang Huaichang frowned, Feng Ziying did not say anything lightly, there must be a reason for it.
The war on the northern front is about to begin. The Shanxi Army has already advanced eastward to Jizhou, and the Jizhen Army is also pressing down on the Jingzhou and Wuqiao lines. The war is about to break out. It seems that there is no problem with cooperation, but Zhang Huaichang is not at ease.
The general was not satisfied with the order of the foreign emperor, and the Ministry of War granted full authority to the armies on the two northwest fronts. The western front was naturally assigned to Feng Tang, and the northern front was given to You Shilu.
But Xu Dahua, the left minister, has always believed that the western front should be dominated by Su Shengdu's Shanxi Army, because the Shanxi Army has as many as 50,000 troops, while You Shilu's Jizhen Army only has more than 20,000 people, and Su Shengdu is a senior deputy. Chief Soldier, and You Shilu was appointed as Deputy Chief Soldier, with far less qualifications than Su Shengdu.
This disagreement was eventually suppressed, and Li Sancai, who was in charge of the military department, decided to hand over the position of coach to You Shilu.
It is conceivable that the differences within the imperial court will definitely be transmitted to Ji Town and Shanxi Town. Su Shengdu could have expected it in his heart, but he was facing a formidable enemy and hoped that the two houses could work together.
"Sir, the Northern Route Army is advancing at the same time, and requires higher requirements for cooperation. Shanxi Town has not fought such an offensive war for many years. Ziying is a little worried that they and Ji Town may not be able to cooperate tacitly." Feng Ziying couldn't say Shanxi. There is something wrong with the town, so we can only talk about it in general terms.
Zhang Huaichang frowned and shook his head, "The imperial court has also taken this into consideration and sent a special letter to Su Shengdu, reminding him to take into account the overall situation and obey the command, otherwise military law will be engaged..."
"Sir, anyone who has led a military knows that it is impossible to ask for instructions on everything when fighting. It will only delay the opportunity and bring greater harm. In other words, if you want to find an excuse for lack of tacit cooperation, then just do it casually. We can find out ten or eight..." Feng Ziying laughed, "And many times even if the Metropolitan Procuratorate investigates afterwards, nothing will be found. We can only rely on subjective inferences based on objective conditions, unless This general is too stupid and his actions are too obvious."
Feng Ziying's father is a veteran general who has experienced hundreds of battles. Feng Ziying has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he has personally participated in it. He knows that there is something fishy here.
This is also the supervisory army system that has been followed since the Ming Dynasty and has been followed by the Zhou Dynasty. The reason why many times the emperor has to send internal servants to supervise the army is to prevent these generals from causing mischief.
However, Emperor Yonglong did not like the supervisory army system since he came to the throne, so he was very restrained about it. No matter whether it was the Ningxia rebellion or the southwest Bozhou battle, he did not send out the internal supervisory army. Now that Emperor Yonglong is in a coma, it is naturally even more impossible. But it has a history. Once there is soil, it will naturally sprout again.
“Listening to what you said, it seems that something will go wrong in the war on the northern front?” Zhang Huaichang became more and more uneasy, “Where will the problem lie?”
"Sir, please don't say that. I didn't say it would go wrong. I just said that the two-lane configuration of You Shilu and Su Shengdu in the northern line of Ji Town and Shanxi Town has hidden dangers. It lacks a strong coach. Unified command is prone to problems, but this is just a possibility. It does not mean that problems will definitely occur." Feng Ziying waved her hands repeatedly, "In this case, it is better to prioritize the formation of the reserve team and nip it in the bud. If something unexpected happens, it's better to prioritize it. , you can also put a patch on it and put it on top.”
Zhang Huaichang pondered for a long time, and finally agreed with Feng Ziying's opinion. There were only a few thousand firecrackers, and Xinxuanfu Town originally needed to equip them, but it was just an emergency preparation in advance, in case something happened. , it can be pulled out.
Seeing that Zhang Huaichang agreed to his suggestion, Feng Ziying was also happy.
Although he didn't want to see anything go wrong with the Northern Route Army, he felt in his heart that there was a high probability that something would go wrong, but he didn't know where it would happen or what it would turn into.
However, he couldn't care about this kind of thing for the time being. As long as he achieved his goal, the Ministry of War agreed, and directly named Yang Zhaoji as the Northern Front Reserve Team. Then Chen Jingxuan couldn't say anything. Gyeonggi Steel The military-industrial and building materials complex can quickly distribute the muskets to Yang Zhaoji, so that Yang Zhaoji can start practicing now.
(End of this chapter)