Chapter 2267 Gui Zi Juan Control, Power Control
Feng Ziying was a little embarrassed. Zheng Chongjian was forced to go to Shaanxi by him, but he still asked why there were only five of the eight principals. However, he could explain it: "The situation in Shaanxi was extremely serious at the time, and we needed suitable people to stabilize it. Da Zhang It is suitable for both military and political affairs, so I kept him.”
Of course Yuan Huazhong would not argue with Feng Ziying because of this. There were not many local officials serving in the army, and Zheng Chongjian was willing, so what else could he say?
If things develop well in the future, they will also be officials from the Ministry of War's Staff Department, and they will have some enthusiasm.
"Sir, the term of Jinshi in this subject in the eighth year of Yonglong has expired and they are about to join the official service. The Ministry of War should consider recruiting more people. Our Staff Department still lacks three chiefs. If there are those who are interested in military affairs and have talents, they should be Priority will be given to joining the Ministry of War." Yuan Huazhong added.
Feng Ziying nodded slightly. Sun Chuanting wanted to stay in the Ministry of War. Chen Qiyu looked at the situation. He was not familiar with the others. In addition, he also had to look at the arrangements made by the Ministry of Personnel.
“Brother Minkai, we will discuss human issues later. We still have to talk about the urgent matters now.” Feng Ziying motioned for Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to take their seats.
Nowadays, the staff department is equivalent to having only two chief officials, one chief and one deputy. The chief officer is actually the specific chief officer of each section and affairs below. Who is the chief and who is the assistant is determined based on seniority, and the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate They are almost the same.
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang both looked serious.
This new boss is definitely not willing to be lonely when he takes office. Speaking of which, they took office not long ago, and they are not willing to mess around like this step by step. Moreover, the staff department does not need the other three departments. You can't leave even if you want to. The situation forces you to think broadly to plan how to open the situation.
"Brother Minkai of Japan introduced some situations of the Zifang Division before yesterday. Wen Ruo also expressed some thoughts on the situation in Liaodong. The Ministry basically agreed with the Northern Front Army to reinforce Shenyang. Zhao Lijiao took over as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. Cao Wenzhao considered to Denglai, but this matter has to be finalized by the cabinet, it is just a preliminary idea from the ministry."
Feng Ziying stepped into the topic, "I think the most difficult and perhaps most challenging problems for us at the moment are three. One is Liaodong, the other is Shanxi, and the third is Nanjing. How to break the situation and quickly restore the situation of the Zhou Dynasty to Yonglong Jiu. If the situation before 2018 needs to be further improved, I think we have to make a contribution in these three aspects, and to do this well, the staff department is duty-bound and has a duty!"
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang were both waiting in silence.
“To tell you the truth, on the way back to Beijing, I was actually thinking about the dilemma that the Ministry of War needed to deal with. However, I didn’t expect that the situation in Liaodong would change suddenly. I was more concerned about the issues in Shanxi and Nanjing...”
Feng Ziying talked eloquently, "I have some considerations about the situation in Shanxi. It can even be said that I made some preparations when I was in Shaanxi..."
"Your Excellency, are you talking about Puzhou?" Yuan Huazhong also admired Feng Ziying on this point. When the governor of Shaanxi extended his hand to Shanxi, he dared to order the Tongguan Guards to cross the river and occupy Puzhou, allowing the rebels to plunder the salt envoy of Shaanxi Province in the east of the river. The idea of salt class silver failed, and he also firmly controlled the key point of Puzhou, threatening the rebel army's retreat and preventing the rebel army from going all out to attack central Shanxi and northern Shanxi.
You must know that at that time, rebel troops were gathering in the east of Xi'an. Once Tongguan was lost, even if Feng Ziying was the governor, it would be difficult to explain to the court.
"I'm afraid it's not just Puzhou. Your Excellency dragged Dazhang, Boya and Yuxuan to Shanxi and reorganized the Shaanxi Dusi Guards. After the chaos in Shaanxi gradually subsided, they also formed the Tufeng Battalion, Yueshan Battalion and City Destroying Battalion. Battalion three unidentified troops, as well as the Xi'an Guards. Such a large army, I am afraid it is not just to stabilize the situation in Shaanxi? Are they already preparing for Shanxi? "
Yang Sichang's "Sir" was very stiff and awkward. He usually yelled "Sir" back and forth weakly, but now he had to change it to "Sir", which was really uncomfortable.
Hearing what Feng Ziying said, Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang both felt relieved. Yuan Huazhong couldn't help but get excited, "More than just solving some problems, the chaos in southern Shanxi can be solved. Li Qing only needs to deal with it with peace of mind. The Tumutes of northern Shanxi and the Fengzhou Bailian have saved Li Qing from the threat of enemies from both sides."
"Brother Minkai, don't be so optimistic. The combat effectiveness of the more than 20,000 people is uneven. After all, a lot of them are reorganized from the rebel army. In addition, Shanxi has to find a way to solve the problem of food and grass supplies. This is also That’s enough for Brother Liqing to drink a pot of.”
Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Yuan Huazhong had already answered with enthusiasm: "If Li Qing can't even solve this problem, he, the governor of Shanxi, would be too cowardly. According to me, he still has to establish his authority. If he is the governor of Shanxi It’s okay if the local officials in various prefectures and prefectures can’t fight the war. They can’t even guarantee food and grass supplies, so what’s the use of these local officials? If there is a marching law, then there must be a marching law!”
Yang Sichang also fully agreed: "Brother Minkai is right. In extraordinary times, extraordinary things must be done. Officials of a government, a state, and a county cannot serve the court, protect the people, or raise food and grass from the outside. So what should they do?" Use it? You can kill it and serve as a warning to others!"
Feng Ziying was so embarrassed by these two that she had to rub her temples to relieve her emotions.
Why are the officials in the Ministry of War so murderous and so dissatisfied with local officials?
He was not very familiar with Yuan Huazhong, but why did Yang Sichang become like this? He had only been in the Ministry of War for three years, and he was so angry that he killed him?
"Brother Minkai, we are weak. Let's leave Shanxi affairs to Brother Liqing to worry about. What we can do is to quickly transfer the troops from Shaanxi to southern Shanxi to relieve Brother Liqing's worries."
Feng Ziying hasn't mentioned anything about Qiu Zixiong yet. Qiu Zixiong is still wandering in the northern part of Pingyao Prefecture. Because the actions on Zijinliang's side are too fierce, it seems a little calm on his side, but Feng Ziying still writes to him. Remind him to stabilize his position for the time being and not to make any big moves again. Don't go too far, which will delay the overall situation.
The goal of Qiu Zixiong's army is to get rid of Zijinliang's rebel army. Without a suitable opportunity and Zijinliang is extremely vigilant, it is not advisable to act too hastily.
"This is a top priority, and we really need to arrange and deploy it as soon as possible." Yuan Huazhong rubbed his fists and slapped his hands, "As soon as this happens, I will immediately write to the Minister of Li and ask him to send someone to Puzhou to contact. The Ministry of War will immediately issue an order to Shaanxi Over there, let a few troops cross the river and go north quickly to recapture Linfen as soon as possible. As soon as Linfen is recovered, the rebel army in the middle will lose its direction and become a rootless tree. Even if the Tumuts invade, we are not afraid anymore. "
"Well, Brother Minkai, you are worried about this." Feng Ziying saw that Yuan Huazhong was so concerned, and also knew that during this period of time, there were constant warnings and bad news from various places, which made Yuan Huazhong also very anxious. Now he finally heard some good news, so It must be implemented in the shortest possible time.
“This side of Nanjing…” Yang Sichang hesitated, “The deadlock in South Zhili…”
Feng Ziying laughed, "Wen Ruo, don't you think it's hard to talk about my father? In fact, it doesn't matter. Public or private, the Northwest Army's fight in South Zhili was not as smooth as that of Shandong. First, it was due to the climate. , summer and autumn are hot and humid, and the Northwest Army is used to the dry and cold climate of the North, so they are not used to the climate. In addition, it may be because of Chen Jixian. I would like to ask what is the situation of Chen Jixian. It seems that the court has an ambiguous attitude towards him. , By the way, do you two know about the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing?"
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang exchanged glances, "We have heard about it, but Lord Shangshu has never mentioned it. We don't know what the cabinet ministers think, but we think it may be related to the large gap in the household department. It's just that Chen Jixian Duplicitous and double-dealing, it also makes people feel cold-hearted, but these people are often the ones who get the most nourishment."
"What conditions can be negotiated between the imperial court and Nanjing?" Feng Ziying asked leisurely: "Their talks put us in a bit of a dilemma, and they didn't give us a clear explanation. For example, they asked us to deploy a severe attack. The harder the fight, the more cost-effective the terms negotiated between the imperial court and Nanjing will be. Wang Ziteng's Denglai army entered Anqing, and it seems that they are also preparing to use fighting to promote peace. But they want to use fighting to promote peace, so we can't let them do that. Just fulfill your wish."
Still Yang Sichang couldn't help but said, "Sir, I suggest that the Ministry of War should ask the cabinet for an accurate explanation of this matter. Otherwise, we will be kept in the dark. It is difficult to make combat deployments. We may not be able to do it well at the beginning, and then again." If we are stopped, it will be a waste of food and money, and it will also dampen the morale of the army."
Yuan Huazhong also nodded in agreement. Feng Ziying achieved his goal. He wanted to use the attitudes of Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to talk to Zhang Huaichang and the cabinet.
You cannot bypass the Ministry of War, you cannot bypass yourself to talk to Nanjing, you must get involved, carefully consider Nanjing's intentions, or even disrupt the peace talks.
(End of this chapter)