Chapter 2083 Gui Zi Juan’s full power grant will be outside
Qi Yongtai's somewhat stiff tone caused the other three people present to fall into silence.
Although Shaanxi is large, the most important place is in the Guanzhong Plain. To put it bluntly, it is the land of Xi'an Prefecture and Fengxiang Prefecture. The soil here is fertile, water conservancy is developed, and irrigation is convenient. The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan have nurtured the people of this area. Even in the In years of severe drought, the situation in the Guanzhong Plain is much better than in other places.
But Shaanxi is not limited to the Guanzhong Plain.
Although the Loess Plateau to the north is barren, it still supports millions of people, but their living conditions are far inferior to those in the Guanzhong Plain. Once they encounter a drought or locust plague, they will face starvation or emigration, or even rebellion. The end of death.
The vast areas of Yan'an, Qingyang, and Pingliang have far less natural conditions than the Guanzhong Plain, with broken terrain and poor traffic conditions. Gongchang, to the west of Fengxiang, also has a vast territory, but the terrain is rugged and complex. , transportation is inconvenient, and once they are hit by a disaster, the pressure to survive forces them to come east or south.
"This is just one of them. Brother Jinqing should have seen the progress in Shanxi. The western parts of Pingyang and Taiyuan have been affected by the chaos in Shaanxi. Along the Yellow River, there are sporadic insurgents, insurgents, and refugees. Signs, this is dangerous.”
Qi Yongtai looked at Ye Xianggao, who had been sullen and silent. He knew that the other party was probably most worried about Shanxi. After all, there was a Yellow River across Shaanxi, but if Shanxi was in chaos, Beizhi would not be spared.
"The Yellow River is not a natural chasm for the rebels. There are many crossings between mountains and Shaanxi. The key is that the Shanxi side, especially the Pingyang Prefecture, is not well prepared for this, and Shanxi Zhenchai Guozhu has to keep an eye on the north. The Tumutes and Fengzhou Bailian have no regard for the Pingyang Prefecture. If they want to go south, food consumption will also be a big problem. The situation in Pingyang Prefecture is not optimistic either. It cannot afford the Shaanxi rebel army to cross the river. We can’t afford the expense of Shanxi Town’s army going south,…”
Ye Xianggao waved his hand to stop Qi Yongtai’s “alarmism”.
Although this is not alarmist, is it useful to say this now?
Should the Northwest Army be transferred back at this time? Should the situation in Shandong continue? What about Jiangnan?
Damn it, Chen Jixian actually went south at this time.
Ye Xianggao is still holding the urgent report from Xuzhou in his sleeve. Chen Jixian must have hooked up with Niu Jizong, and they have reached a tacit understanding. In vain, he wants to give him a chance to let him do whatever he wants. Now it seems These military leaders and warriors are not reliable.
Ye Xianggao felt extremely bitter in his heart, and all his beautiful ideas always came to nothing.
Chen Jixian's move south suddenly disrupted all plans. If Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu took advantage of the situation and went south to control Xuzhou, then Feng Tang might not be able to easily capture Xuzhou. The war would drag on. The problem is that the court can no longer delay it. get up.
What if Feng Tang continues to fight and completely destroys Jiangnan? As for Huguang, Wang Ziteng and Xiong Tingbi also seem to be in a stalemate. This is another bad news.
Didn’t it mean that Xiong Tingbi has outstanding abilities and can definitely solve the crisis in Huguang? How could it be like this?
"Okay, Chengfeng, it doesn't make much sense to talk about this anymore. Now let's bring the topic back to Shaanxi. Ziying is trapped in Wubao. Is she really trapped?" Ye Xianggao raised his voice. , "I remember that he entered the grassland alone during the Ningxia rebellion. In the Battle of Yongping, the Khalkha people were defeated by him with a group of people. In the battle of Shuntianfu Hongqiao, Niu Jizong's Xuanfu The army also failed to break through. He bought time by blocking it, but now a bunch of rebel troops have left him helpless? Isn't that right? "
Ye Xianggao's words made Qi Yongtai feel upset. This was true. In order to push Feng Ziying to the top, he boasted that Feng Ziying's literary and military talents were unparalleled in the world.
Now when you encounter difficulties, you have to look for steps. How can there be such a good thing?
"Brother Jinqing, Ziying is working alone now, and he is not familiar with the place in Shaanxi. Wu Fort is on the bank of the Yellow River, hundreds of miles away from Yulin Town, and he suddenly encountered this situation. , I’m afraid everyone is sad.” Qi Yongtai explained forcefully.
"That's not what you are saying. Brother Chengfeng, Ziying is also an 'old' person who has experienced a lot of things. Don't use his youth as an excuse. When he was appointed governor of Shaanxi at this age, his youth was an advantage. Isn't that why he is valued? With rich experience, can he be civilized or martial?" Li Sancai also came to replenish his skills. "Since he dared to cross the river, he should be prepared, right? He wouldn't just cross the river without any precautions and be surrounded by the rebels. Come on, then his performance really disappointed us here."
Don't expect much support from the court. A piece of paper regarding the appointment of the governor is the greatest support, and the rest is up to you.
“Daofu, since Ziying has gone to Shaanxi, all the courts in Shaanxi have been entrusted to him, but his letter also talked about various difficulties, such as the problem of the rebel army.”
Qi Yongtai does not expect the court to give his disciples much support, but he still wants to let a group of people know the true situation of the current chaos in Shaanxi, so as to avoid the harsh methods of criticizing Ziying by the Qingliu censors in the court in the future.
He still has some confidence in himself as a disciple.
Although the letter talked about various concerns and worries, it did not mean to ask for help. It only said that it would take time, and it might cause some negative effects, especially on the local gentry in Shaanxi, and it would inevitably touch their hearts. Because of his interests, letters of complaint will definitely be sent to the court like snow flakes when the time comes. He also hopes that the teacher will take care of him and withstand the pressure.
Qi Yongtai doesn't think anything of this. The situation is so dangerous. How can we deal with it without some extraordinary means?
Although he has an upright personality, he is not a rigid person and does not stick to trivial matters when it comes to big things. He agrees with this.
Feng Ziying acted unruly and was good at winning by surprise, which was exactly what was needed to deal with a critical situation like Shaanxi's.
There will be something that will be unattended in the foreigner. This is also a sentence that Qi Yongtai has given Feng Ziying solemnly in the letter to Feng Ziying. Let him just let go of doing things.
It’s just that these things need to be disclosed to the princes of the DPRK and China in advance so that they can be mentally prepared.
"The Shaanxi rebel army has fifty or sixty groups, roughly divided into several groups. One is in the northern part of Yan'an Prefecture, from Bao'an, Ansai, Suide, Mizhi to Jiazhou, and the other is in the area bordering the southern part of Yan'an Prefecture and the eastern part of Xi'an Prefecture. Yichuan, Luochuan, Yanzhou, Yijun, Baishui, and Chengcheng are all included in this area, and Qingjian, Yanchuan, and Wubao are sandwiched between these two areas,..."
"There is another area in Ningzhou and Zhenning in Qingyang Prefecture, extending to Chongxin, Jingzhou, and Lingtai in Pingliang Prefecture. This area does not seem to have much contact with Yan'an Prefecture, but Yan'an There is already a tendency to connect the north and south sides of the mansion..."
Ye Xianggao frowned, "Chengfeng, what do you want to say?"
"Brother Jinqing, I don't know if you have calculated the number of these dozens of rebel armies. The larger ones can have more than 10,000 people, and the smaller ones have 700 or 800 people. After calculation, the total number should exceed 100,000 people. , Of course, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is definitely nothing, but should the imperial court have a strategy on how to deal with these people?" Qi Yongtai spread his hands, "I remember that the original instruction given by the imperial court to Ziying was to attack and appease simultaneously, and let him determine his own countermeasures according to the situation. , but I think if half of these 100,000 people are recruited, what should we do with these people?"
"If we put them back, maybe if the weather is a little bad, these people may gather into bandits again, or even cause chaos again. If they are driven out of the border wall and exiled to the grasslands, they may become the help of the Mongols to invade us. Kill them all? I'm afraid. The imperial court can't do such a crazy thing, so what should we do?" Qi Yongtai looked at everyone, "Ziying mainly mentioned this issue in his letter, and he needs an answer."
This is actually a request made by Feng Ziying in the letter.
When it comes to the fate of many rebel armies, if there is only Wang Chengwu's team of more than a thousand people, Feng Ziying, as the right minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of Shaanxi, can certainly make improvised arrangements, but when it comes to dozens of rebel armies, tens of thousands of rebels and their families, what about To deal with it, the court needs to give its opinion.
"What's Ziying's opinion?" How could Ye Xianggao not understand what Qi Yongtai meant and asked directly: "He is also the right minister of the Ministry of War and is on the front line. He should give the court a reasonable suggestion, right?"
Fang Congzhe and Li Sancai also looked at Qi Yongtai, and Qi Yongtai nodded: "He gave some suggestions. He believed that Shaanxi has many people and little land, especially the poor land. If there is a slight flood or drought, it will be difficult to make a living, so the people can be moved to Xu." Border, but this "border" refers to Liaodong, Dongfan, Nanyang, and Ezo, not the northwest border. He believes that with the current traffic conditions, it is difficult for even the four-town army to guarantee logistics and food. The cost of consumption is too high, and it is not appropriate to let these People continue to stay where they are..."
This is Feng Ziying’s well-thought-out suggestion.
He also hoped to expand the territory, but reality told him that it was relatively easy to expand the Western Regions, but it was too difficult to defend it.
This requires constant and endless logistical support, which also means that a strong and wealthy court is needed to support it, which the current Zhou Dynasty cannot do.
The climate changes brought about by the Little Ice Age will continue to bring droughts to this area of Shaanxi. The story of the previous Ming Dynasty has already been played out, so Feng Ziying does not want it to happen again in this time and space, and the Great Zhou Dynasty still needs decades to slowly reform and accumulate. Strength, only when the imperial court has such financial and material resources can it be said to make efforts to expand the territory in the northwest, but before that, contraction is necessary.
(End of this chapter)