King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 587 The Wind Rises in the City of Gods
He and Cai expressed their support, but the remaining two could not support him anymore, so they expressed their support one after another.

At this point, Zhu Jinghong's first goal was achieved, and the situation was easier than he expected.

Before meeting everyone, he was ready to exercise his power and directly convince everyone to implement the plan.

"Everyone...the Li family and his son despised the power of heaven. To relieve the worries of the king and father, we raised the king's army to attack the unworthy ministers!"

Looking at the four senior officials in front of him, Zhu Jinghong said solemnly: "I'll reiterate that I am responsible for this plan, but..."

As soon as they heard the but, everyone's hearts were in suspense, wondering what conditions Zhu Jinghong was going to make.

But at the next moment, I heard Zhu Jinghong say: "But... if you achieve military success, all the military achievements will be yours, so you can go ahead and do it!"

"I have only one purpose, to capture the Li family and his son and bring them to justice before the imperial court!"

"This is also the duty of being a minister and a son of man!"

In this last sentence, Zhu Jinghong was talking about himself, and he was also reminding the people present not to forget their duty as a subject.

"Yes!"

"Everyone... today is September 15th, and we don't have much time left!"

In the past, under the control of the imperial court, these hungry wolves could only obey and guard the fat sheep to starve and freeze.

This is a factual statement, and the few people present will certainly not refute it.

"Yes!"

If he continued to stay in Jinzhou, it would inevitably attract a large number of spies and increase the risk of the raid being leaked, even if they had made careful arrangements and disguises.

Because there had been a military parade before, many troops were stationed in Liaodong. It was very convenient to mobilize now. The only thing that needed to be solved was the supply of food and grass.

Next, everyone discussed for a while, but they only discussed the general strategy. The specific method of deploying the army will be discussed in detail later.

Although North Korea is not very wealthy, for Ye Hexi and other tribes, it can definitely be regarded as a big fat meat.

Zhu Jinghong will not be too involved in tactical matters because he has more important things.

"Everyone, I will go to the front line for this battle and set up my headquarters at Dingliao Guard!"

Zhu Jinghong then said: "There is one more thing, we must recruit the Jurchen tribes to send troops, and all the spoils of war will belong to them!"

Previously, they were worried that Zhu Jinghong was so "arbitrary" that he would continue to dominate the details, but now they realized that they had been overly worried.

"I and others must work together as one!" Qi Yanze took the lead in speaking.

At this point, regardless of emotion or reason, all the senior generals present could no longer reject this battle plan.

"There are at most ten days left before you set off. During these ten days...you must train more, especially try to overcome seasickness!"

Looking at Qi Yanze, Zhu Jinghong continued: "General Qi, your Andong Xingdu Division has five thousand cavalry. They must be deployed to the front line as soon as possible to put pressure on the Koreans!"

At this time, Zhu Jinghong was meeting with several generals, namely Xia Yang, the governor of Qianhu in Beiping, Zeng Qingrui, the governor of Qianhu in Shenyang, and Qianhe, the governor of Qianhu in Anxi.

"Yes!"

"What I just talked about is a big plan, and many details still need to be perfected. This step must be based on the actual situation!"

These three people commanded the most elite troops of the three capitals. It happened that this military parade was transferred to Jinzhou, and they would be responsible for the raid mission.

Among the Jurchen tribes, those under the rule of Jisu are weaker in combat effectiveness than North Korea. Foreign vassals such as the Yehe tribe have difficult conditions, but they are much stronger in combat.

"Each of you recommend three deputy qianhu, who must be under thirty years old, and they will follow me and wait for my orders!"

Standing up, Zhu Jinghong cupped his hands and said, "Success or failure depends on this one move. My honor and disgrace...all depend on you!"

"The border ministries are already moving in, and the Jurchen ministries are already taking action one after another. When the feint attacks from all sides begin... it will be time for you to attack!"

The Li family and his son committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. As ministers, how could they sit back and watch their father be humiliated? It was right to do something.

Very few people can tell clearly when to be assertive and when to listen to advice.

At noon on September 17, Chen Yuntai fulfilled his mission and returned with the imperial envoy Gao Zhiwen.

"Yes!"

In addition to this matter, Zhu Jinghong also had to write a memorial. On the one hand, he informed the emperor of the changes in the situation in North Korea, and at the same time, he briefly introduced his response plan.

Qi Yanze had carefully studied the previous Northwest Battle, and he was deeply impressed by the staff team around Zhu Jinghong.

No wonder people can always win battles... This is the unanimous thought of everyone.

It is not difficult to supply normal military supplies, but when it comes to marching and fighting a war, the difficulty increases by an order of magnitude.

The raid on North Korea was an absolute secret, so Zhu Jinghong did not go into detail, fearing that the secret would be leaked during the transmission, although this possibility was slim.

In addition to these three people, the Liaodong Navy Admiral Zhao Chengwu is also there. He will be the commander-in-chief of this raid, while Qianhu Xia Yang will be the commander of the offensive mission.

Now that Zhu Jinghong is loosening his control, these people will inevitably make enough money at once, just like they were given chicken blood.

It is obvious that Zhu Jinghong is selecting "consultants" again. For those selected, it will undoubtedly be an opportunity to rise to the top.

Although there are nearly ten days of training, Zhu Jinghong will go to the front line tomorrow.

For example, grain and grass transportation, such as local coordination, all of these must rely on the efforts of civilian officials.

"I have only been in Liaodong for a short period of time, and my understanding of the army and the topography is definitely not as good as everyone here, so what to do specifically... still requires everyone's joint efforts!"

Soon two days passed. Zhu Jinghong's central command team was established, a detailed combat plan was formulated, and Yan Liao's army began to be dispatched in an orderly manner.

He, a dignified prince, said that he relied on others for honor and disgrace. In addition to expressing his trust in the few people present, he also showed that he did not treat them as outsiders.

It is in these little actions that a personal attachment relationship is established, and the person becomes the so-called "one of the own" or "hardcore".

After meeting these people, Zhu Jinghong met Gao Zhiwen. As soon as he met this man, he cursed North Korea.

Zhu Jinghong first appeased the person, and then briefly introduced his intentions. Then he naturally received questions.

"Your Highness, it would be inappropriate to start a war rashly... I'm afraid!"

"Master Gao, it's not that we want to fight, it's because they are bullying us right in front of us..."

If Li Xuan and his son heard this, they would definitely argue vigorously and have different views on who was being bullied.

"The face of the imperial court and the Holy Emperor has been thrown to the ground and trampled on by them. If I don't kill Li Xuan and his son... I will be serving as a minister in vain!"

Gao Zhiwen couldn't refute. He knew that Zhu Jinghong was able to control Yanliao in order to deal with the changes in Korea.

Due to both emotion and reason, it makes sense for Zhu Jinghong to choose to go to war.

Gao Zhiwen was reluctantly persuaded, but he himself was too embarrassed to return to Beijing, so he chose to submit a memorial to explain the situation and wait for the emperor's next instructions.

While he was waiting for orders, he obviously had to work for Zhu Jinghongbai, such as supervising and inspecting the transportation of military supplies and weapons.

Gao Zhiwen was the Minister of War, with the highest official rank in Yanliao, and could easily suppress local officials. Driven by Zhu Jinghong, the war machine in the Yanliao land of the Ming Dynasty started operating at high speed.

On September 23, Nanzhen Fusi's report arrived in Beijing first and was sent directly to the emperor's imperial cabinet. It was personally delivered by Zhao Sheng, the commander of Nanzhen.

North Korea's restructuring has become a reality...

Thinking back to the time he handed out praises to others at the court meeting more than 20 days ago, Zhu Xianming felt a burning pain on his face.

The first person responsible for causing him such humiliation is Zhu Jinghong.

If he hadn't been the son of the Queen, he could guarantee that the first imperial edict he issued would be to put this corrupt waste to death.

At this moment, the old father's face was livid, he crushed the report into waste paper and threw it directly in front of Zhao Sheng.

Although it was just two flimsy pieces of paper, it made Zhao Sheng's body tremble and his whole body became panicked and frightened.

It is true that Zhu Jinghong is the first person responsible, but if there is first, there must be second and third...

In addition to supervising the Northern Division, the most important thing for the Nanzhen Fusi is to spy on the intelligence of the vassal and foreign countries.

North Korea has been a vassal for more than three hundred years. Nansi has a large number of spies in North Korea. He should know North Korea very well. He can predict whether he will sincerely obey based on his court situation.

Especially the mobilization of the army, we should be aware of and give early warning, but there is no such thing...

You know, just last year Zhu Xianming ordered the rectification of the Thousand Household Offices in Liaodong and North Korea. The results now shown are obviously incompetent.

"Did the people in the Thousand Household Office of North Korea eat too much kimchi and lose their minds? North Korea is going to rebel against such a big thing, but they haven't received any news at all?"

The emperor's tone was calm, but he seemed even more dangerous. Beads of sweat appeared on Zhao Sheng's forehead.

"Hindsight makes sense... Are all your people just losers? Or are they being fed?"

Zhu Xianming's words point out the problem. Simply put, these two items he mentioned are basically true.

It is quite normal for people from Nanzhen Fusi to spread their influence outside and be bribed over time.

There is no need for them to rebel and provide false information, just to paralyze these people. Obviously North Korea is well prepared at this point.

"You can't tolerate those who deserve to be killed. You can take care of it yourself..."

"Yes!"

"Also, if this happens again elsewhere, just apologize on your own!"

"Yes!"

Zhu Xianming was in a state of rage just now. After scolding Zhao Sheng, Zhu Xianming calmed down a little.

It is normal for people to have emotions. The key is to calm down in time and not let anger affect your judgment.

If you think about it carefully, Zhu Jinghong is responsible for this matter, but is he really to blame?

Zhu Xianming was not a foolish king. When he thought about it carefully at this moment, he realized that the real guilty person was the Lee family of North Korea.

Of course, Zhu Jinghong was the only one who could allow the emperor to transfer responsibilities so quickly, and neither the fourth nor the sixth had such a chance.

Zhu Xianming himself couldn't explain the complicated emotions.

Of course, scolding is definitely necessary, so an order must be issued.

And Zhu Xianming also knew that Zhu Jinghong would definitely have a plan to deal with this change, and most of it would be to suppress it forcefully.

So he wasn't too anxious, but waited for Zhu Jinghong's urgent delivery and wanted to see what he had to say before making plans.

Obviously, in Zhu Xianming's mind, it was no longer necessary to consider whether Zhu Jinghong would settle this incident.

Although Zhu Xianming was unhappy with the chaos in North Korea, they were just clowns, so he didn't feel too worried. Now the battle in the northwest is the top priority.

According to the report sent back two days ago, the imperial officers and soldiers planned to ambush the enemy and had captured more than 5,000 Rakshasa Kingdoms. It can be called a rare "big victory".

However, over the past year, both sides have won and lost each other, and no one can do anything about the other, so the battle lines have been in a state of anxiety.

Now that winter has entered the northwest, it can be expected that the war will stop for nearly half a year, and at least there will be no more bad news in the near future.

"Go and call the three bachelors and the prince!"

"Yes!"

If there is a change in North Korea, it must be discussed with the cabinet ministers first. Of course, the prince who oversees the country will also have to appear.

During the period when the prince was supervising the country, Zhu Xianming was indeed much more relaxed. The prince handled ordinary affairs quite well. It was obvious that his life had not been in vain these past few decades.

The emperor's summons was an important matter, and everyone arrived in less than a moment.

Everyone was surprised when they heard that North Korea had changed, because this was the first time Zhu Jinghong had failed.

Their next reaction is to speculate that there will be major changes in the government situation. Now there are too many people staring at Zhu Jinghong's mistakes, and everyone will take the opportunity to impeach him.

And those who impeached him were not limited to the two parties of the prince and Prince Rui. There were many people inside and outside the court who disliked Zhu Jinghong.

Even now in the land of Yanliao, many people are very dissatisfied with him, but they are afraid of his power and dare not show it.

It was precisely because he knew this that Zhu Jinghong wanted to keep Gao Zhiwen and let him help him suppress local officials, and he only needed to make good use of Gao Zhiwen.

Several cabinet ministers discussed for a while, and Prince Zhu Jingyuan also expressed his opinion. Their opinions were basically unanimous, and they believed that Li should be punished.

So the question arises, how much grain will the imperial court allocate to Liaodong? How much of this will come from the national treasury and come from internal funds.

When guns go off and money flows out, these accounts must be settled in advance.

Only by providing sufficient military pay and rewards can the fully paid Ming army burst into combat effectiveness. This has been an iron rule in recent decades.

For example, the capitals of Sichuan and Shaanxi now have troops deployed on the northwest front. With enough money to arm these ordinary guards, they can still attack the enemy at key positions.

After many discussions, they finally reached a plan to allocate an additional two million silver and an additional five hundred thousand shi of grain. More specific plans had to be planned by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Zhu Xianming spent the first day after receiving the report in a bad mood.

Regarding the situation of the Korean Incident, he did not communicate it to the outside world, but the news quietly spread among the courtiers, and a large-scale communication began quietly.

Civil servants are never a whole, unless they encounter a common enemy, and Zhu Jinghong is just such a person.

In their plan of wise kings and wise ministers, there was no place for warriors. Zhu Jinghong's frequent appearances led to the rise of warriors. This situation made officials unbearable.

It was normal for civilian officials to suppress military attachés in the Song Dynasty. It was also done by the Ming Dynasty before this dynasty. Now they just want to do it again.

The biggest warrior today is the emperor. Of course, these people dare not take action against the emperor, so they can only deal with Zhu Jinghong.

Of course, for the prince and Prince Rui's party, they didn't have too complicated ideas, they just wanted to clear obstacles for the lord.

(End of this chapter)