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Chapter 283 This man is a handsome man!
"Well, both offense and defense have been taken... Where is the third faction?" To be honest, although Hong Tao appointed several officials to the cabinet and the six ministries, he did not understand the character and ability of these officials at all. He only relied on Later generations made judgments based on the fragments they read in history books.

Wang Xiangqian, Wang Zaijin, Xiong Tingbi, and Sun Chengzong were all like this. Only Wang Jiazhen was personally selected from the palace examination.Ah, no, I seem to have missed someone after talking for a long time, Sun Chengzong, the doctor of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.As the head of an important department of the Ministry of War, he shouldn't have any objections to such a big matter.

"Dr. Sun is even more interesting. He wanted to be a wallflower, neither attacking nor defending, but he failed on both sides and became a loner. For this reason, he wrote a separate memorial, and his servants also brought it."

If Sun Chengzong was not a Jinshi appointed by the emperor, Wang An would have laughed out loud. He wanted to avoid offending both sides and wanted to show the emperor that this was too greedy. All the good things are yours!

Sun Chengzong's memorial was very thick, with almost one or two thousand words written. The theme was not limited to whether he should leave the country to join the war this time, but listed the consistent performance of the Northern and Jianlu in the Liaodong region, and then made judgments based on these. .

It was suggested that Jun Song's Shanhaiguan garrison should stay put and pay close attention to the battle situation between the Northern and Jianlu.If both sides are evenly matched, sit back and watch the fight without intervening.If one side shows a disadvantage, immediately send troops to assist.

Why do this?Sun Chengzong also gave a detailed explanation.He said that the lifestyles of the Beilu and Jianlu in Liaodong were similar. In the past, the Ming army was stationed between them. Due to the differences in culture and living habits, both sides were unhappy.

But now that the Ming army has left, both the Beilu and Jianlu have to seize the territory. There will inevitably be conflicts, but no matter who wins, it will not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.The best outcome is for neither of them to have the absolute upper hand, and to fight back and forth for a few more years is in the interest of the Ming court.

"Alas, my Ming Dynasty has finally become a sensible person. It is not easy. I drafted a decree and promoted Sun Chengzong, a doctor in the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, to patrol Shanhaiguan on my behalf. He was appointed as the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing and the censor of Youqiandu to take charge of military affairs! After he took office I had to tell you face to face when you made arrangements to enter the palace."

The more Hong Tao looked at it, the more serious he became. He couldn't help but pick up the brush holder and put it in his mouth.There is no way, even though the soul has passed through, some of the living habits of the previous life are still followed.Whenever I want to think seriously about something, I always want to smoke a cigarette involuntarily.

Talent!It's nothing to just sit on a mountain and watch tigers fight, but it's not smart to just take advantage of the opportunity.Only Sun Chengzong's method can treat both the symptoms and the root cause. It can be regarded as seeing through the essence of the three parties' struggle for Liaodong.

Before any party can completely overwhelm the other two parties, it is best to maintain a three-party struggle and never turn it into a two-party confrontation.If we take the opportunity to send troops to back-stab the Beilu, it will not be the Ming Dynasty but Jianlu who will benefit in the end.

They will definitely not rush westward first, but go north to conquer the defeated Mongol tribes in Liaodong, and then launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty after integrating them.At that time, it will not be the Three Kingdoms killing each other, but the Ming Dynasty will fight one against two.

Shanhaiguan relied on its geographical advantages to block the westward-moving Jianlu. It was not a big problem, but it was difficult to block the Mongolian cavalry coming down from the north.The entire Yongping Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture, and the hundreds of miles of Great Wall to the north of Yanqing Prefecture will become a battlefield. The court must send heavy troops to guard it, and the cost is no less than maintaining Liaodong Town.

Letting such a handsome man with an overall strategic vision sit in the office of the Ministry of War all day drinking tea and reading official documents and going through procedures is simply a waste of resources. Good steel must be used on the edge of the blade.

With Sun Chengzong and Du Song guarding Shanhaiguan, the border troubles in Liaodong could be delayed for a few more years before they broke out on a large scale.Use this period of time to implement Guangdong's new policies first. After most people see the effects, it will be easier to make major changes to the existing rules.However, before Sun Chengzong took office, Hong Tao planned to give him some extra lessons, mainly because he thought he was vulgar, shameless, and cunning enough.Since it is clear that you want to pull the side, then don't send the main force out of the border. The side force is enough.

It is best to use light cavalry as the main force. You do not want to kill many enemies, but just want to disrupt the battlefield situation.When you see that the situation is bad, run to Shanhaiguan quickly. Don't feel embarrassed. The faster you run, the greater the credit.

Without making this clear, no matter whether Sun Chengzong or Du Song leads the troops out of the border, they will definitely not dare to retreat casually before winning.If the courtiers took the opportunity to impeach him, he would lose his official position in the slightest, and his life would be fatal in the worst case.

So let’s put it this way, it’s right to use civility to control military force, but you must pay attention to propriety and never become a layman leading an expert.If the generals do not dare to adapt to the situation when fighting on the front line, they will be regarded as shrinking from the battle as soon as they come to lure the enemy deep, and it will be in vain to mobilize Liu and Deng's armies.

At the same time, there is also a tip that I want to give to Sun Chengzong as a talisman. If the retreat is blocked or the food and grass are insufficient, don't be afraid. You only need to retreat to the seaside according to the agreed position, and a navy ship will be responsible for responding.

Without worries, the generals at the front can send and receive battles more freely. When you see an opportunity, don't waste your time by second thoughts.As long as the considerations are comprehensive and the decision is correct, you will not be punished even if you lose. No one can control luck.

Generally speaking, the sixth year of Jingyang's reign was the calmest among the seven years in power. Except for the death of the Empress Dowager, there were no major moves or changes in the court.God seems to want to take a break. Even the natural disasters in the northwest region have been alleviated a lot.

With the promulgation of the Tweeting Order, the abolition of Liaodong Town, and the recovery of maritime trade in Guangdong, the financial situation this year also improved significantly.Not only did it achieve a balance of payments, but it also slightly made up for the famine owed in previous years.

At this time, the Ming Empire was like a heavy-duty train going downhill, relying on its own braking force to gradually slow down its descent, trying to avoid the misfortune of derailment.At the same time, the front of the car is also working hard to repair mechanical problems and add coal to the furnace to prepare for the challenge of uphill roads in the near future.

As long as you can climb this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth. Even if there is no fuel, you can glide steadily for a long time by relying on your own weight and inertia, which is enough to reach the next station.

But Hong Tao doesn't think so. He who doesn't plan for the eternity can't plan for a moment; he who doesn't plan for the overall situation can't plan for a region.As the helmsman and planner of a huge empire, you must not be satisfied or inert. You must think one step more than others in everything.

When the situation is bad, you cannot just focus on resolving the difficulties in front of you, otherwise there will be one dilemma after another and you will never be able to solve it.

When the situation is excellent, we should not be confused by the scene in front of us and stagnate.Peaks are often followed by troughs, and it is easy to fall but difficult to climb back up.

(End of this chapter)