Ming politicians

() Because of the rampant bandits in Shanxi, the imperial court sent three generals, He Renlong, Li Bei, and Ai Wannian, into Shanxi to assist Xuanda Governor Zhang Zongheng and Shanxi Governor Xu Dingchen to eliminate the bandits. However, in order to consolidate their own strength, Zhang Zongheng and Xu Dingchen competed to The leadership of the three generals made He Renlong and others at a loss.

The 24 rogues in Shanxi, known as the 36th Battalion, saw that the imperial court had increased their troops, and divided the army from a joint venture into three groups. They acted separately and took the opportunity to attack Taiyuan, Fenzhou, Qinzhou and Liaozhou.

Zijinliang and Zhang Xianzhong captured Liaozhou. In the process, Li Chengzhang, the magistrate of Liaozhou, died in battle.

Because Liaozhou was attacked, Zhu Youjian was furious and ordered the imperial army in Shanxi to step up the suppression of the bandits.It is not a big deal for the rogues to capture the county seat, but it is a bit serious if they capture the state capital.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Zongheng and Xu Dingchen did not dare to continue to fight for power. If they did not do well, their heads would be lost.

The rogues began to encounter strong pressure, and suffered a series of defeats.

In order to get rid of this unfavorable situation, Zijin Liang called the leaders of the 36th Battalion to discuss and began to move around.

Zijinliang led some rogues and entered Henan. There are some places here with large mountains and few people, which are good places to hide, but his life in Henan is not easy. The people here do not support the rogues, and even resist the rogues.

Zijinliang didn't expect such a situation, so he could only leave Henan.Next, he has two options.One is to enter Huguang, another option is to enter Nanzhili.

The whereabouts of the bandits are erratic, here today, there tomorrow, it is difficult to find the exact direction, many prefectures and counties are panic-stricken.I don't know when the rogues will attack my place. The situation of the government office and the state office is better, but the county is hard to say, and it is difficult to have enough strength to resist.

When the rogue bandits fought with the imperial army, there may be more than ten thousand people, or there may be thousands of people.Even hundreds of people met the imperial army. They never liked to fight and retreated very quickly, but when they attacked the county, they were ruthless.at all costs.

The county town that was conquered had a tragic ending. Gold, silver, jewels, and food were looted, and officials were killed.

The emperor's secret decree was not stated clearly.Tang Shiji knew very well that this was to remind him to be prepared for everything.If the rogues arrive in Nanzhili, it is impossible for the county or even the state to be attacked.

It is unlikely that the rogues will enter Nanzhili. After all, there is Nanjing Jingying here, and the strength is still very good. Tang Shiji believes that the biggest possibility for Zijinliang is to enter Huguang, and may even go to Sichuan.

The habit of the Ming Dynasty was that civilian officials commanded the army. There are still advantages, that is, civil officials are generally knowledgeable, able to see some problems, and do things more cautiously. After a period of tempering, they can quickly understand the mystery in the middle of the battlefield and predict Judgment issue.

But generally speaking, the disadvantages of civilian commanding the army outweigh the advantages. Civil servants are civilian officials after all, and they are not very clear about the situation of the battle and the appointment of soldiers. Relying on personal judgment, making hasty decisions, failing to assess the situation, and ultimately leading to disastrous failure.

After reading the secret decree, Tang Shiji quickly invited Qin Sande and Zhang Taining.

After the two of them finished reading the secret decree, Tang Shiji spoke.

"What does Eunuch Qin think of it?"

"Master Tang, our family thinks that Zijin Liang is unlikely to come to South Zhili, unless he doesn't want to live anymore."

Tang Shiji nodded and looked at Zhang Taining.

"I feel that Eunuch Qin's opinion is correct. Zijin Liang is likely to enter Huguang, but the whereabouts of these rogues are erratic. If they leave Henan and enter Nanzhili to harass them and get some benefits, they will go to Huguang again. It's also possible."

Zhang Taining's views are more mature after all.

Tang Shiji frowned. This was what he was worried about. If this happened, it would be a little troublesome. If the rogues left Henan, if they wanted to enter Nanzhili to harass, there were multiple routes. They could go to Fengyang Mansion, Luzhou Mansion or It is Anqing Mansion. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely to enter Fengyang Mansion. Fengyang Mansion is the central capital, and the defense force there is still good. The rest is Luzhou Mansion or Anqing Mansion. The guards in the two places exist in name only, and the sergeants have almost no combat effectiveness.

"Master Tang, the Sa family thinks that what General Zhang said is very correct. In this case, the soldiers from the two battalions should be dispatched to Fengyang Mansion, Luzhou Mansion and Anqing Mansion to strictly prevent the harassment of rogue bandits."

Zhang Taining immediately turned into a bitter face.

"Eunuch Qin, you know the situation of the two battalions. Currently, the troops that can be dispatched are very limited. It would be really difficult to dispatch three teams to Anqing Mansion, Luzhou Mansion and Anqing Mansion respectively."

Qin Sande also knew the situation, the court had mobilized a lot of troops from the two battalions, but he had to say something like this.

Tang Shiji spoke.

"It is unlikely that the rogues will come to Zhongdu. The defense force there is good. The emperor may have given orders to Zhongdu. I think we should pay attention to the guards of Luzhou Mansion and Anqing Mansion."

Qin Sande looked at Zhang Taining and spoke again.

"Our family has a suggestion. There are indeed difficulties in the two battalions. We will dispatch a team and rush to Luzhou Mansion. There are quite a lot of sergeants in the Inspection Department of Jiangning County. Let Su Tiancheng, the magistrate of the county, lead a part of the sergeants of the Inspection Department to Anqing Mansion. .”

Tang Shiji was stunned for a moment. The sergeant of the Jiangning County Inspection Department was a local militia. It was not very suitable to participate in the campaign to wipe out the rogue bandits. Besides, the possibility of the rogue bandits entering Nanzhili was very small.

After thinking about it carefully, he somewhat understood that Qin Sande was thinking that Su Tiancheng could make meritorious service.

Who wouldn't want to do such a good thing, the court will pay the money, not to mention the possibility that the bandits will not go to Nanzhili.

In this case, he will not raise any objections, as long as the emperor's will is implemented, the rest will not matter.

"Eunuch Qin's suggestion is very good. I think it will be carried out in two steps. The Nanjing two battalions will transfer [-] soldiers to Luzhou Mansion, and the Jiangning County Inspection Department will send [-] soldiers to Anqing Mansion."

"Our family has another suggestion. General Zhang, whether to temporarily lend the [-] sergeants of the Xiaoqi Battalion to Jiangning County. These sergeants have very good combat effectiveness. They used to follow Su Tiancheng, the magistrate of Jiangning County, and they are familiar with each other."

Su Tiancheng was dumbfounded when he received the order from the Ministry of War in Nanjing.He couldn't believe that Tang Shiji would actually issue such an order, this is playing the piano indiscriminately.

The rogues entered Henan from Shanxi and could no longer gain a foothold. The biggest possibility is to enter Huguang directly, and generally they will not come to Nanzhili. Even if Tang Shiji is not at ease, he can deter the rogues by randomly deploying soldiers from the two battalions in Nanjing. , Besides, there are sergeants in the guards all over the place, at least they can resist for a while.

Fifteen prefectures under the jurisdiction of Southern Zhili, two Zhili prefectures, Yingtian Prefecture has two camps stationed, Suzhou Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture and Fengyang Prefecture stationed the imperial court's elite army, and the rest of the place, the number of guard troops is not large , more than enough to deal with general things.

There is no need for the sergeants of the Jiangning County Inspection Department to be dispatched.

It's a pity that Su Tiancheng has no chance to think about these things. Now that the Ministry of War has issued an order, he has to make preparations. No matter what, it is necessary to put on a show. Besides, he took this opportunity to pull the soldiers out to practice It's also good for a while.

There is also something to be happy about. The [-] sergeants of the Xiaoqi Battalion are temporarily under the control of the Jiangning County Inspection Department and placed under their own command. This is the best opportunity. After this campaign is over and they return to Jiangning County, this army , do not return to the two battalions.

Su Tiancheng is unwilling to do useless work. From Jiangning County to Anqing Mansion, he needs to go through Taiping Mansion and Chizhou Mansion. According to the normal speed, it will take about ten days. Time is precious. In case the bandits arrive at Anqing Mansion soon, he is still on the way Isn't this frustrating.

After receiving the imperial order, Su Tiancheng was about to leave the Ministry of War. Of course, to accept the order, the Ministry of War needs at least some care. Taking this opportunity to ask for something is not bad.

"The next official pays homage to Mr. Tang."

"Lord Su, this time you are going to bring the sergeants of the Jiangning County Inspection Department to Anqing Mansion. I hope you can make meritorious deeds. If the rogues dare to come to Nanzhili to make trouble, they will never come back. "

"The lower officials must do their best to wipe out the bandits."

"It's a long way to go to Anqing Mansion this time. What else does Jiangning County need?"

Su Tiancheng was very happy, this was a good opportunity to blackmail him. Although Tang Shiji said polite words, he would definitely not be polite.

"After careful consideration, I still need some horses and armor."

Tang Shiji frowned. He is Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, Governor of Zhizhe, and Counselor for Military Affairs. I do not know.

"Master Su, the Ministry of War is also in trouble."

Su Tiancheng blinked his eyes, war needs money, and the Ministry of War is absolutely impossible.

"My lord, the Jiangning County Inspection Department is also in some difficulties. This time, when we go to Anqing Mansion, we must be fully prepared. The lack of horses and armor, the county government really can't think of a way."

"Then tell me, how much do you need?"

"Four hundred horses and one thousand sets of armor are needed."

To create a good pair of armor requires more than 100 taels of silver, which is not cheap.

Tang Shiji frowned and didn't speak for a long time. He would settle accounts. These two things were worth close to 10 taels of silver, and they were both in short supply.

"Lord Su, the Ministry of War can't come up with so much. I see that four hundred war horses can solve the problem. As for the armor, at most two hundred sets can be taken out."

Su Tiancheng didn't continue to insist on his own opinion. It was the lion who opened his mouth. Besides, it doesn't make much sense to continue fighting for it. Being able to get these equipments is already very good. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,