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The military situation in the Northwest became more and more tense. Zhu Si generals Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian, together with Peng Ze, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Sun Jiao, Minister of the Ministry of Households, summoned them to the Palace of Qianqing for discussion.

Zhu Si was very straightforward, and gave a brief analysis of the military situation in the Northwest to several people as soon as he came up.

"...I heard that after the fall of Baiyangkou, the pass is still missing. Although the Tatar cavalry withdrew from the pass at that time, in the past few months, Baiyangkou has not been repaired, and the repairs have not even begun. From Baiyangkou to Zhangjiakou in the north of Xuanfu, Tatars have always been harassing and harassing. Originally, the Tatars were only threatening our outer pass, but after September, Tatar cavalry drove straight in from Baiyangkou. The front line is like entering no one's land, and even the three inner gates have been harassed by Tatars one after another, and there are frequent alarms..."

The situation in the Northwest Army is tense, of course it is also very tense, but one thing is good, that is, the Tatars hardly broke any fortress.

The Ming army huddled inside the fortress, watching the Tatars looting unscrupulously outside the city. It can be said that the inner three passes, Daomaguan, Zijingguan, and Juyongguan, all the way to the area of ​​​​Waiguan, became the "pasture" where the Tatars galloped freely. "The Tatar cavalry had fun in such a vast world, and the most terrible thing was the people living in it. Therefore, in desperation, the people moved to the city fortress or entered the south of the inner pass to avoid disaster.

Jiang Mian said: "Your Majesty, except for the destruction of Baiyangkou, there is no warning sign of the fall of the other fortresses."

Zhu Si sighed and said, "It's not lost now, it will be too late when it falls, right? I want to ask, were the Tatars so rude when the late emperor was around?"

One question silenced the four top civil servants present.

No matter how incompetent Zhu Houzhao was, no matter how criticized he was, one thing is undeniable, that is, when Zhu Houzhao was in power, the Northwest was generally peaceful, so how could the Tatars dare to go wild in the Daming Pass so unscrupulously?

Not to mention that the grassland was still under the rule of Dayan Khan at that time, and Zhu Houzhao even had a head-to-head confrontation with Dayan Khan's troops, and he did not suffer. Since then, the Tatars have not dared to invade the country on a large scale for five years.

Now Zhu Houzhao, who was recognized by the courtiers as the "faint king", died, and was replaced by a "bright king". The government and the public are cheering to clear the clouds and see the moon. As a result, the Tatars don't care about your tricks. What we Tatars are afraid of is the front That blustering Emperor Zhengde, what Emperor Jiajing, is just a kid from the sidelines, not worth mentioning. If we don't come out to have fun at this time, when will we wait?
Zhu Sidao: "Is it true that I am not as good as the late emperor?"

This seems to be mocking himself.

Seeing Zhu Si's disheveled look, Yang Tinghe couldn't help comforting him: "Your Majesty, don't belittle yourself. The current situation in the Northwest is all because of the chaotic politics of the former emperor, and the lack of law and order in the Northwest. There is an opportunity for Yi to take advantage of it."

"That's what I said..."

Zhu Sidao: "But I always feel in my heart that I have not done well enough. Although I want to be a successful king, if the Tatars invade my three inner gates and I am still indifferent, then the next step is the Tatars. Do you want Kou to break through the Neiguan, drive straight in, and come to my capital?"

This point Zhu Si is really not self-deprecating. During the Jiajing period, the military and political affairs in the Northwest became more and more relaxed day by day.

Facing the self-pitying little emperor, Yang Tinghe didn't know what to say.

After all, the emperor has a sense of crisis, which is not a bad thing for the minister.

Zhu Sidao: "I would like to send troops from the Beijing camp to urgently assist Xuanda, so as to prevent further deterioration of the war situation."

"His Majesty……"

Yang Tinghe probably guessed that Zhu Si's previous words were foreshadowing, and when he heard Zhu Si's last words, he immediately objected.

Zhu Si looked at Yang Tinghe: "Mr. Yang Ge, do you have a better opinion? Or do you think that in the current situation in the northwest, there is no need to send more troops to coordinate defense? What if the inner three passes are attacked, or Tatar stragglers suddenly gather? Form a large army and run to one place, will I be able to defend the Neiguan pass of Daming?"

Originally Yang Tinghe wanted to have a good discussion with the little emperor, but when he heard this, he suddenly felt that the little emperor had a different attitude.

If Zhu Si had just ascended the throne, Yang Tinghe would have never

He hesitated and continued to oppose until Zhu Si gave up his decision, but now... Yang Tinghe has been dealing with Zhu Si directly for a year and a half, and he knows the little emperor's temper. Maybe this is a hole that the little emperor dug for him. Where does he jump in?

Zhu Sidao: "Didn't your family discuss in the court before that it is the best strategy at present to send out the capital from the capital to the northwest of the town? Uneasy, the capital is in danger, if the northwest is peaceful, then even if there is only an empty city in the capital, it will be safe.”

As soon as this remark came out, several civil servants looked at each other with admiration.

You, the son of heaven, guard the gate of the country with a dignified and upright attitude. You are not greedy for life and afraid of death. You can teach children.

But the problem is...

You are not afraid of death, we are!

Why did the soldiers and horses be transferred from the capital to the Xuanfu? Isn't the three parties already transferred?In addition, it is also very good for you to transfer troops from Liaodong and other places.

Yang Tinghe felt a little annoyed, he had now summed up his experience, but if Zhu Si called them to the Qing Palace to discuss matters, there must be nothing good, now the little emperor wants to make his own decisions, although in terms of the general situation, the transfer of troops from the Beijing camp to the It is the right choice to rush to the northwest to ensure the stability of the three inner passes including Juyongguan, Daomaguan and Zijingguan.

But Yang Tinghe still couldn't let the little emperor form a bad habit of skipping the court discussion, making his own decisions, and notifying the civil servants when it was over.

It should be that we negotiated a strategy to inform you, and you just implement it... Now, Your Majesty, you are putting the cart before the horse!
The emperor should be coerced by civil officials, not we have to be around you alone!
This is actually the biggest contradiction between the monarch and his ministers after Zhu Si ascended the throne.

Zhu Hao has been helping Zhu Si to uphold the power of the king, while Yang Tinghe wants to put the power of the king in a cage...Yang Tinghe himself is right, Zhu Hao knows that the power of the king should not be too large, otherwise he will act recklessly, just like Zhu Houzhao, who is almost unrestricted.

But Zhu Hao had no choice but to help Zhu Si, because the interests of the two were exactly the same, and besides, how could the emperor really be willing to hand over his power to the ministers?Zhu Hao's help made Zhu Si feel that he had the confidence in his heart, and he would not lose the wind in dealing with the aggressive offensive of the civil servants, so he regarded Zhu Hao as his minister.

"Several Qing families, I want to send them as temporary governors to go out of the town to Daoma, Bauhinia, and Juyong to take charge of the enemy's defense around the capital. I wonder if you have any good recommendations?"

Zhu Si didn't hide it, and directly stated his intentions.

Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy. He also expected that the emperor had been planning for so long, so there should be some meaning in this regard, but now that he said it directly, it was actually not too difficult to object.

But he couldn't do the things in the early stage, so he glanced at Peng Ze.

Peng Ze, as Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, has been criticized a lot since he took office. The reason is that the conflict between him and Wang Qiong is almost irreconcilable... Speaking of Zhengde, why the Northwest has been safe and sound, on the one hand, Zhu Houzhao is very good at military affairs Besides, there is a genius like Wang Qiong among the ministers, who can restrain the group of demons and ghosts in the northwest.

The struggle between Peng Ze and Wang Qiong, no matter right or wrong, can even be said that Peng Ze has the support of the civil society and stands on the moral high ground. , and Wang Qiong became "evil".

But back to the most basic issue of ability, Peng Ze might not be as good as Wang Qiong in flattery. If Wang Qiong is now the minister of the Ministry of War, the Tatars probably would not dare to attack. If they come, you will never come back. , What are the three parties and the internal conflicts of Xuanda? With Wang Qiong around, who dares to talk nonsense?

At that time, Wang Qiong will randomly pick out a person from his own faction and send him to the northwest. That will be able to frighten the whole situation with one person, just like Wang Bo'an who was randomly sent to the south of the Yangtze River by him, easily put down the chaos of King Ning. Dare to confront Wang Qiong?
Peng Ze suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

Peng Ze said: "Your Majesty, if we send people to control the defense of the three Inner Passes, if there is a war between the Inner Pass and the Outer Pass, then...then...whose military order will come first? This is equivalent to causing chaos in the military and government in the Northwest. Your Majesty, please think twice. ..."

This is obviously what the ducks said after they were pushed out on the shelves, without careful consideration, so the argument cannot stand.

The governors of the Ming Dynasty are all temporarily set up.
The purpose of going out is very clear. Since the governors of the three inner gates are appointed, the military dispatch level is naturally lower than that of Xuanda, Daoma and other governors of the outer gates. But this is the problem. It's just that the governors of the outer gates and the inner three gates don't have to do anything. Now the emperor has set up a premise to prevent the Tatars from attacking the inner gates, so he set up such a position.

Do you have bad ears or bad brain?
Is there even a need to ask?

Zhu Si said coldly: "Peng Shangshu, my intention is to guard the inner three gates with important officials. This area was originally coordinated by Governor Xuanda, but now that Governor Xuanda is in Datong, I am afraid that even the interpreters will not be able to reach the inner gates. Three gates, but the inner three gates and the capital are unimpeded, why did I let Governor Xuan Da come to order the inner three gates? If something goes wrong, Peng Shangshu, can you bear it?"

Peng Ze was speechless.

Zhu Si continued: "Let me put it this way, the person I like is Tang Qing's family who was born in the palace, that is, Tang Bohu. When he was in Anlu Prefecture, he used hundreds of soldiers from the palace to wipe out thousands of people. Bandit, with his ability, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with the Tatars, I trust him."

As soon as these words came out, even Sun Jiao frowned secretly.

Can the temporary leader of the Pingdao be compared with the Northwest governor who holds great power?Your Majesty, you really don't shy away from your relatives. I thought you would beat around the bush again and recommend a bunch of people, but in the end you couldn't do it, so you pushed Tang Yin out, but you just pushed Tang Yin when you came up?

Besides, if others don't know about Anlu's battle, doesn't my old grandson know about it?Why hundreds and thousands, are you lying to ghosts?
You can't even fool a ghost, and you still want to deceive Yang Tinghe, you are deceived by lard.