please make me king

Chapter 903 Three Policies
Emperor Chongzhen, who was indifferent to human fireworks, and Yang Sichang, a sincere gentleman, did not know that Shaanxi had already become a powder keg, and when Zhang Shun, the spark, burst into it, there would be an earth-shattering explosion.

The two of them were still talking in the temple, talking nonsense, it was really ridiculous.

It is said that after hearing Yang Sichang's words, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help clapping his palms and said with a smile: "Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books."

"Since I have been on the throne for several years, it is the first time that someone can analyze the situation so clearly, which really boosts my confidence."

"I just don't know how Aiqing thinks to deal with the current enemy?"

"This is the third strategy of the minister, which is called the strategy of 'advancing from north to south, attacking from east to west'."

"What is the strategy of 'advancing from north to south, and attacking from east to west'?" Chongzhen couldn't help asking hastily after hearing the words.

"North and south, Shanxi and Huguang; east and west, south Zhili, Shaanxi." Yang Sichang quickly suggested.

"I think the governors of the four provinces each select [-] soldiers as the standard battalion. Among them, there are five governors from the three sides of Shaanxi, and they can get [-] troops. In addition to the five general soldiers, they will mobilize elite guards, totaling [-] troops."

"Shanxi ordered the governor of Shanxi, Wu Tong, to train [-] soldiers himself, and the three towns of Xuanda to mobilize [-] elite soldiers from each town, and the Governor of Xuanda to train [-] soldiers for a standard battalion, for a total of [-] elite troops."

"Zhu Dadian, governor of Water Transport and governor of Fengyang, recruited Shandong spearmen and government officials in Kaifeng, and selected [-] elites. Then he will gather other guest troops, with a number of [-]."

"Governor of Huguang, Xiong Wencan, also selected more than [-] soldiers and horses, plus the original [-] elite troops, for a total of [-] troops."

"If this is the case, a total of [-] horses will surround them from all directions, and they will definitely wipe out this beast in one fell swoop."

"When the Shun bandits are wiped out, the world will be at peace. The imperial court will have elite soldiers and strong generals, and they will send troops to the north to wipe out the Tartars in one fell swoop. At that time, your Majesty must be the one to restore the achievements of Taizu and Chengzu!"

"Okay, okay, okay! My blood boils!" Hearing this, Chongzhen was so excited that he couldn't help standing up and walking back and forth, quite eager to try.

Yang Sichang heard the words, but he was not happy but worried.He couldn't help thinking: No wonder people often say that the Holy One is impatient, but he is a little younger after all.I just put forward a few countermeasures, and he couldn't control himself with excitement.

After Chongzhen was excited for a moment, he continued: "If only this is done, it is still not enough to deal with the current situation!"

"I don't want to fight, if the Tartars don't want to, what can I do?"

"This?" Chongzhen was taken aback when he heard the words, and his feverish mind suddenly became clearer.

Fortunately, he also knew that since Yang Sichang, the new minister of the Ministry of War, raised this question, he must have a countermeasure.So, he asked: "From Aiqing's point of view, what should it be?"

"I intend to take the five towns of Jiliao, Liaodong, Jizhou, Changping, Shanhai, and Zhenbao as the core, and each select and train [-] elites, with a total of [-] horses to support each other. Then use the three strong cities of Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, and Jizhou as the core. Rely, to keep the Tartars away."

"In this way, although the imperial court got [-] elites, in fact, apart from the selection of elites by the towns, it is actually only [-] newly trained horses, and there is a lot of money left over."

"Okay!" Chongzhen finally calmed down this time, and after thinking for a while, he replied, "It's just that the Tartars are broken now, and most of them are captured by captives, and the three sides and the land of Xuanda are also easily invaded by captives, sir. It is better to mobilize the mainland troops as much as possible to suppress the bandits."

Yang Sichang scratched his head when he heard this.

[-] elites are not enough, so how to deal with the enemies on both sides?
Fortunately, he also has remedial measures, so he couldn't help but replied: "There are thirteen towns on the nine sides of the imperial court, and there are actually three to four hundred thousand people. It is enough to defend the city."

"What your Majesty is worried about is nothing more than Xuanda and Shaanxi. If so, why don't Xuanda send [-] less troops, and Shaanxi send [-] less troops to prepare for the Tartars."

"Your Majesty can still mobilize [-] white-armed soldiers from Qin Liangyu, chieftain of Shizhu, and [-] other chieftains and Sichuan soldiers to make up for the shortage."

"Although there are [-] fewer horses than I originally planned, it is still enough to crush the thieves in one fell swoop!"

"Okay, just follow Aiqing's plan!" Chongzhen decided after hearing the words.

Not long after this was discussed by the cabinet and various ministers, it was distributed to the governors, governors, and general soldiers to act accordingly.

The imperial decree was immediately spread to Guyuan, Shaanxi, and Liang Tingdong, the new trilateral governor who had just arrived, almost vomited blood from anger.

Good guy, I have just arrived, so I have such a difficult task.

It would be a trivial matter if he was asked to choose [-] people.Shaanxi is located in a border area, and has been fighting against the Mongols who came to plunder all year round. The military skills of the guards and soldiers have maintained a relatively high level.

If the imperial court has enough money and food, let alone [-] or [-], why worry about an army of [-]?

But does the imperial court have it?The imperial court did not!
The [-] million taels of silver planned by Yang Sichang needs at least one fiscal year to increase income and reduce expenditures. How can he have so many taels of silver now?
There was no other way, so Liang Tingdong chose the easy and feared the heavy, and first ordered the commanders of the five towns to dispatch [-] troops each to deal with the court's errands.

It just so happened that Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, was defeated and died, and the remaining defeated generals fled to Tongguan with Zuo Guang, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, and his mission of [-] troops was completed.

Then the commanders-in-chief of the remaining four towns of Gansu, Ningxia, Yulin, and Lintao transferred [-] troops from the town's guards and reported them as political achievements.

Liang Tingdong breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: "As long as I have these [-] elite soldiers in hand, although I'm not aggressive enough, it's enough to deal with the many bandits who are wreaking havoc on the three sides and four towns in Shaanxi."

He was about to ask his soldiers to call the governors of the other four towns to discuss the suppression of bandits together.

Unexpectedly, a soldier ran in out of breath and shouted loudly: "Urgent military situation, urgent military situation!"

"Why panic?" Liang Tingdong was convinced of the style of "Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his face", so Shi Shiran asked.

"The famous captive chiefs Dorgon, Yue Tuo and others led a large army into Guihua City. I don't know what their purpose is!"

"What?" Liang Tingdong's heart tightened, and he almost couldn't lift it up.

He had served as Minister of War in Chongzhen for three to four years, and he was well aware of Houjin's toughness and resistance to war.

Liang Tingdong originally thought that he had escaped the position of Governor Xuanda this time, so he had escaped a catastrophe.It never occurred to him that he had just arrived in Shaanxi, and the captives followed him.

How to do?
Liang Tingdong, the new governor of the three sides, could not help but bite the bullet and ordered: "Zuo Guang, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, first guard Tongguan to the death, and make sure that the thieves cannot enter Shaanxi."

"The two towns of Ningxia and Yansui are on alert at all times, and defend with the city. Once there is an alert, it must be sent to the governor as soon as possible."

"Let the general soldiers of Gansu and Lintao lead their [-] elite soldiers to Guyuan as soon as possible, and follow the governor to support Ningxia and Yansui towns at any time to prevent the invasion of the captives!"

(End of this chapter)