Chapter 2595 Gui Zi Juan is prepared with many hands to ensure a complete victory.
I have to leave after all.
After more than ten days of preparation, Feng Ziying was ready to leave for the north immediately.
As the governor of Jiliao this time, he wanted to travel northward by land.
Jizhen is the first stop.
Yang Yuan, the commander-in-chief of Ji Town, already has some health problems. He is an old man in his sixties. He was transferred from Datong to the commander-in-chief of Ji Town. This torment was also a test for him.
The court felt a little regretful and should have allowed Yang Yuan to serve as an official earlier. In this way, Yang Yuan could also go home to recuperate and live a few more years.
With the current situation, Yang Yuan might have to die of illness while still in office, which is too unkind. Moreover, the commander-in-chief has just been changed, and new officials must be selected to take office. It would be too imprudent.
"Yang Yuan has submitted his resignation. His body really can't bear it anymore. The Ministry of War has just received it and hasn't had time to report it to the cabinet."
When Feng Ziying went to say goodbye to Zhang Huaichang, Zhang Huaichang mentioned this matter.
“Misfortune never comes singly. Mr. Yang has worked hard for the country all his life. He has actually been ill since the end of the Japanese Rebellion in Imjin. He has been carrying this for more than ten years. It’s time for him to rest and the court should consider the follow-up.”
Feng Ziying also nodded.
"I want to hear your opinion." Zhang Huaichang paused, "Zhisheng hasn't come back yet, so I also sent him a letter to ask for his opinion."
"Mr. Huaichang, I no longer serve in the Ministry of War..." Feng Ziying scratched his head.
"Stop talking nonsense, I will ask for your opinion privately. Besides, you are also the governor of Jiliao. The selection of the general soldier of Jizhen is crucial to your next strategy of Liaodong. How dare you say that you don't pay attention to it?"
Zhang Huaichang glanced at Feng Ziying.
"Hey, if that's the case, let me recommend one. How about Qi Bingzhong? He is a cavalryman, and he also learns how to use firearms very quickly. He is a talented person. Of course, it would also be great if Liu Baichuan from Jiangbei comes. Liu Baichuan is here Henan played very well, even Brother Zhisheng wrote a letter full of praise."
Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Actually, Ma Chengxun can do it, but the capital camp has just changed people, and I guess the court will not agree. Duke Huaichang, you and I both know that there are only a few military generals who can take on big responsibilities now, and many of them are As soon as the adjustments are in place, you can't just take the lead and then have to resign and then take the new post, right?"
Zhang Huaichang nodded silently.
There are only a few people who can really shoulder the heavy responsibility and stand alone.
The most trusted one is You Shigong, who can be trusted no matter where he is, followed closely by Liu Dongyang, who has played a powerful role in Shanxi, Cao Wenzhao is not bad either, Liu Wei has not yet proven his ability to stand alone, Xiao Ruxun, Zhao Shu Jiao, Chai Guozhu and He Shixian are experienced and qualified, but their performance is average.
Next, there are Mao Wenlong, Liu Baichuan, Qi Bingzhong, Ma Jinbao, He Renlong, You Shiwei, You Shilu, Duan Xirong, and Tu Wenxiu. The first two are newcomers who have just emerged, and they are also in charge of Xiaobian Town. The few people at the back can only be regarded as the backbone. At most, they are deputy general soldiers, and have not yet reached the position of being able to stand alone.
For example, Feng Tang, Niu Jizong, and Wang Ziteng are all warriors of the older generation, and their ability and experience are no problem, but now it is absolutely impossible for the court to let them go out.
There is another Sun Shaozu who is not bad in ability, but in view of his performance, the court still has some doubts about using him. Feng Ziying spent a lot of thought and could only let him be the deputy commander-in-chief in Shanxi Town.
However, what Feng Ziying considered was that once Liu Dongyang came to Liaodong, Sun Shaozu could act as the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town.
The imperial court was also very careful about the use of warriors. They could not allow them to stay in one place for too long, otherwise there would be endless troubles. Li Chengliang was the precedent. However, staying too short a time was also a problem. If they were not familiar with the situation, they would easily get out of touch, and their combat effectiveness would be affected.
“I thought you were going to recommend He Renlong and Duan Xirong.” Zhang Huaichang smiled.
"He Renlong is a bit impatient, but he is also very methodical in fighting, and he is ruthless and fierce. If it is Shanxi, Dongjiang, Jiangbei, Denglai and other less important border towns, it can be done, but Datong, Xuanfu, Liaodong and so on are not so important. Border towns such as Ji Town and Ji Town, which are too important, still need two years of training."
The Duan brothers, Duan Xirong, Duan Xitai, Duan Xisheng and Duan Xichang all performed well.
Duan Xirong became the commander of the Shanxi Dusi, and commanded the guards to cooperate with Sun Chengzong in fighting in Shanxi. Sun Chengzong was not bad about him.
Duan Xitai went to Ganning Town and was promoted to the rank of staff general, becoming a direct descendant of He Shixian, while Duan Xisheng had also been promoted to Datong's guerrilla.
This big family is doing well in the military now, and of course this must have something to do with Feng Ziying.
Sun Chengzong did mention Duan Xirong in his letter to Zhang Huaichang, but he praised Liu Dongyang even more and believed that Liu Dongyang was worthy of great use.
However, Liu Dongyang wanted to take over as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen. Even if Zhang Huaichang agreed, the cabinet would not be able to pass it.
So after all the calculations, Qi Bingzhong proposed by Feng Ziying may be more reliable. He is loyal after all. He has been guarding the northwest for many years and worked hard step by step. However, he did not catch a good opportunity in the last round and added Gan Ning. The two towns were merged and Guyuan Town was abolished, so it was delayed.
"Well, Qi Bingzhong can consider it, but when do you plan to adjust the Liaodong side?" Zhang Huaichang is more concerned about the Liaodong side. He knows Feng Ziying's plan.
"We will try to carry out a round of adjustments next autumn. Zhao Lejiao, Du Song, and the Zu brothers may all adjust to border towns such as Datong and Xuanfu, but it is not appropriate to complete the adjustment in one step. In the first half of next year, I want to change some less Stable mid-level military attachés, such as guerrillas and defenders, should be the focus of Li Yongfang's penetration and bribery."
Feng Ziying expressed her opinion: "Of course, it doesn't mean that everything must be replaced, but part of it is necessary, and everything will be determined based on the actual situation."
"Well, you make your own decision and think carefully about who you choose to go to Liaodong." Zhang Huaichang stroked his beard and said, "Liu Dongyang is actually very good. He is brave in fighting and is accustomed to using surprise troops. To deal with Jianzhou Jurchens, we need such generals. "
Unexpectedly, Zhang Huaichang also admired Liu Dongyang so much, which surprised Feng Ziying. It seemed that this guy had caught the eye of the senior officials in the first battle in Shanxi. It was a pity that the Ningxia Rebellion had left a mark on this guy. Even if Zhang Huaichang was optimistic about him, it was very difficult for him to do so. It is difficult to gain recognition from the cabinet.
"Mr. Huaichang, I have this consideration. When the time comes, Liu Dongyang will be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. With me in charge of Liaodong, the court will surely be able to rest assured. If Liu Dongyang is allowed to go to Xuanfu, Datong, or even Jizhen, I guess the princes in the court will feel uneasy. Now, please help me talk to Duke Liuji, Duke Daofu, and Duke Mingqi first, and I will go talk to Master Qi and the officials when the time comes."
Feng Ziying let out a breath, "Time waits for us not, we can't give the Jianzhou Jurchens too much breathing space, we have to catch them and beat them hard so that they can't slow down. In addition, here in Dongjiang Town, I intend to let Denglai Town... We have begun to march towards Dongjiang Town Shipping, and the first battle will start from Liaonan to hold back the Jianzhou Jurchens."
Zhang Huaichang also knew that it was not easy to persuade the princes in the imperial court, but he was still prepared to work hard before resigning and becoming an official.
He is from Liaodong, but now he can only settle in the capital city. One day, he hopes that he can travel to his hometown in Liaodong during his lifetime, and there will no longer be the threat of foreign invasion.
With Zhang Huaichang's approval, Feng Ziying felt relieved. With the help of Liu Dongyang, Cao Wenzhao, Mao Wenlong and others in military preparations, Feng Ziying was confident that she no longer had anything to worry about.
Now all that’s left is logistics.
The imperial court's financial resources are limited. Even if it goes all out to support itself, it cannot ignore the overall situation. On this point, Feng Ziying would rather be prepared, so he summoned merchants from Shanxi, Shaanxi and Jiangnan, as well as salt merchants.
No one knows the resources of Liaodong better than him. Whether it is coal or iron, there is no shortage in Liaodong.
In addition to the small population, Liaodong now has all the other conditions. Feng Ziying has already surveyed the area from Anshan to Benxi. Anshan is now called Anshanyi, which itself is Dongningwei (Liaoyang) - Haizhouwei (Haicheng) - Gai It is on the chokepoint between Zhouwei (Gaixian) and Jinzhouwei (Dalian), very close to Liaoyang.
The population in Liaodong is small, but the population near Liaoyang is relatively dense. Of course, there are mainly soldiers and their families here.
Feng Ziying's idea is to carry out construction and layout along the line from Liaoyang, Anshanyi, Haizhou to Liaohekou and Jinzhouwei. Whether they are Shanxi, Hebei, or Henan prisoners of war, they will directly transport some of them to Liaodong, and then want to The method is to relocate part of the people from Shandong, so that the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula can be built into an industrial and agricultural base for the future development of Liaodong.
The mining of Anshan coal and iron resources has been almost talked about with the Shanxian Chamber of Commerce, Jiangnan merchants and salt merchants. With the temptation of ensuring resources, production capacity and sales or even surpassing the Gyeonggi coal and iron consortium, no businessman can refuse.
Feng Ziying even explicitly proposed to build a railway track from Liaoyang-Anshanyi-Haizhouwei-Niuzhuang. This is a railway with a length of 200 miles. At that time, materials from the south can be landed at Niuzhuang Wharf and used horse-drawn trains. , it can be transported directly to Liaoyang in one day and one night, which will be five times faster than the current land or water route, and the transportation cost will also be significantly reduced.
This railway alone will require a huge amount of iron material, enough to absorb the production capacity of the Anshan coal-iron complex within one or two years.
Feng Ziying even showed the businessmen his hand-drawn sketches of railway tracks and sleepers, which also aroused great shock among the businessmen.
This is much bolder than some of the original designs in Yongping Mansion.
(End of this chapter)