Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 1020

The use of Juren as herdsmen in remote prefectures and counties has been called a reward and an exception. The prefect of Liao Town and below all use officials to manage affairs. This statement is also shocking.

However, what Wang Xijue said in the memorial is also cryptic, and it is still a secret memorial, and this news will not be spread outside. Wang Xijue's meaning is very clear. The minister brought it up, and it is His Majesty's business whether to do it or not.

Dividing Liao Town into three general armies, and setting up provincial jurisdiction, this proposal was directly brought to the court meeting by Emperor Wanli for discussion, and the officials were also in favor of it.

The establishment of Ji Town meant that all the tribes of the Tartars except the guard point also had the meaning of setting up a barrier at Shanhaiguan to prevent the troops from Liao Town from going south. When it really reached the level of the world, everyone's concerns were in every aspect, and there should be no mistakes in the slightest.

Civil servants don't want military generals to be big, and people in the world don't want to have such a large army on the side of the capital, but Li Chengliang manages it well and has too much power, outsiders have to weigh their actions if they want to, and the money in the capital is full of money , There are many people who speak for him, and everyone can only hold their noses and admit it.

But now that Liao Town has been defeated, the Li family's momentum is not as good as before, and the strength of Lieutenant General Ma Lin and Deputy General Sun Shoulian has not been damaged much. This is a good time.

Dismantle it into three general soldiers, check and compete with each other, take out one alone, the voice power is much weaker than before, the court can naturally suppress it calmly, and setting up a province in a place as big as Liao Town, it must be placed from the governor to the bottom. The entire team of magistrates, nowadays, there are many qualified officials in the world, and there is a shortage of official positions. Suddenly there are so many positions available, and everyone can arrange them. This is beneficial to both individuals and Daming, and naturally everyone agrees.

In Wang Xijue's memorial, he also criticized the frontier army's combat power and demeanor. He thought it was not as good as the Beijing camp and the forbidden army. They controlled the gates up and down, and the disadvantages were too serious. Even if Liaozhen is the strongest in the nine frontiers, other border towns can be imagined. And know.

This argument can also be discussed at the court meeting. The ruling and opposition parties are also increasingly dissatisfied with the frontier army. Most of the taxes collected every year are allocated to the frontier army. It costs so much to come to the court, but it can't win any battles.

If something goes wrong, the capital has to dispatch troops and horses to remedy the situation. Everyone has their accounts in mind. The Huwei army has excellent armor, and all the food and wages are paid, not to mention the equipment. There is no ambiguity in the slightest. Annihilating the enemy's army, or even capturing and killing the enemy's chieftain, can be counted as cost, but it is really not as good as Nine Sides, and the one with the least cost on Nine Sides will cost a lot more than the Huwei Army.

In such a comparison, Nine Borders couldn't be worse in the hearts of people in the ruling and opposition circles. Unknowingly, Wang Tong's plan to abolish and reform the border towns has already been approved by many people.

When Wang Xijue's memorial came, the news that the Eastern Expeditionary Army wiped out the remnants of the Jianzhou Army and captured Nurhachi and Shuerhaqi had not yet reached the capital.

Before the victory memorial was passed to the capital, Wang Xijue had another memorial, which said "defend the enemy outside the gate of the country". He said that the nine sides were set up for defense, not offense. , such a setting will allow the enemy to expand calmly, and then Da Ming will be beaten passively.

Taking Guihua City as an example, I thought that after occupying Guihua City, Daming would invest a lot of soldiers and horses to guard it, because the various tribes on the grassland would definitely continue to besiege it.

But the actual case is the opposite. After Guihua City was occupied by Ming Dynasty, the regiments in the city attacked everywhere, suppressing the tribes on the grassland, and the corresponding border towns have been since Guihua City belonged to Ming Dynasty. , I never encountered any great pressure, and even no conflicts occurred.

This is because Daming had a stronghold outside the border wall and started to attack. All the tribes on the grassland were on the defensive, either surrendered, collapsed, or were annihilated. Naturally, there was no room to disturb the border town.

Take this example to compare Liao Town. The north and east sides of Liao Town’s side wall are vast, and Haixi Jurchen, Beishan Jurchen, and various tribes live in groups. Although Jianzhou Jurchen was wiped out this time, Haixi Jurchen also suffered heavy losses, but there are hidden dangers It is still alive, so we can’t take it lightly, and the east side of the Liao Town’s side wall is different from the rest of the towns. The north of the other towns is the Gobi Grassland, but outside the Liao Town’s side wall is fertile fields. Although there is only one season in a year, But this season's production is already abundant enough. Setting up strongholds to attack and expand outwards and ensuring the safety of Liao Town is one aspect. Such a territory is of great benefit to Daming.

Then Wang Xijue explained in a very specific way that on the current land of Liao Town, strict clearing of the land is strictly enforced, no encroachment or submersion is allowed, and the gentry and landlords in Liao Town are forced to go out of the side wall to reclaim and open up wasteland. All follow the example of Guihua City, allowing They organize their own group training, and the products they import into the country outside the border wall are tax-free and so on.

The things mentioned in the memorial are quite organized. As the cabinet minister, it is only natural to write the memorial so clearly. Wang Xijue has always been evaluated by a capable minister, but his ability is not discussed in the memorial. These, a civil servant who has been in the south of the Yangtze River and the center for a long time, how could he understand the nine borders and the colonization and pioneering that have only emerged in the past few years.

Everyone knew that Wang Xijue was able to write these things, and Wang Tong might have contributed a lot behind the scenes. Wang Tong did have a good reputation in this regard, and he always considered Daming in this kind of matter.

In the past when the army went out to battle, everyone was worried about the outcome, how to raise military pay, and how to clean up the mess. This time, everyone didn't worry much about the outcome, and all they talked about was the memorial.

Every memorial may represent a change in the imperial court's future policies, and thousands of people are related and affected in one way or another.

Wang Xijue's idea of ​​opening up wasteland beyond the border wall spread from the imperial court to the capital, and from the capital to the northern provinces. It didn't take long. It took a long time to formulate a strategy. But they all understand what this means. Don't everyone regret not catching up with the wave of Guihua City?I didn't go out to do things in time, and it turns out that many people who are not as good as me are now making a lot of money. No matter how you look at the outside of the Liao Town, it is worse than that outside the Guihua City. Even if you don't go there to do business, then hold a Isn't it fun to enclose thousands of hectares of the black land that is dripping with oil, and get some serfs to cultivate the land?

As for the brutality of the barbarians, I am not afraid of this. Before leaving, I went to Tianjin Wei to buy carts and firearms, and hired a guard team composed of several veterans. I am afraid that he will do something. of.
All of a sudden, from the capital to North Zhili, from Shanxi to Shandong, there was a turbulent crowd, all of them were calling for manpower, buying equipment, and preparing to go out for adventure.

Many people were not sure about it at first, but seeing that those people in the capital who had various relationships with the eunuchs and ministers were preparing one after another, they knew that this matter was reliable, so don't fall behind and make a fortune!
The army of the Eastern Expedition reported a great victory, and after the victory report arrived at the capital, it added fuel to the trend. Since the outside has been cleared like this, everyone should hurry up, not to mention that there has been news from Tianjin Wei. , Sanjiang Commercial Bank has already taken the lead, which shows the problem even more.

However, there are still a group of people related to the officialdom in the capital. On the one hand, they arrange for their cronies to make a fortune, but on the other hand, they turn their attention back.

The army of the Eastern Expedition went to Liao Town, beheaded nearly [-] people in total, and returned the head of the bandit chieftain. What a great achievement this is, and how should Wang Tong be rewarded as the coach.

Among other things, after this great achievement, Chen Ju, the supervisor of the army, actually had a precedent for conferring a marquis. Wang Tong is already a marquis, so what should the court give him.

There is an old saying "Feng Tang is easy to be old, but Li Guang is hard to seal", this saying was changed in the capital, and it was called "Wang Tong is not old, Wang Tong is hard to seal".

If Wang Tong is getting old, it doesn't matter if he is crowned king. At worst, the next generation will be relegated to a hereditary replacement position. Honorary support is that. The children are all the princes of the state, hereditary and irreplaceable, very honorable.

But Wang Tong is still young, in his twenties, but his achievements are astonishing. It is obvious that Feng Guogong has treated him badly, but if he is named king, he is young and healthy, and he must have many years to live. Tong is also in control of the military power and has a place to make money. He is given too high a title. Where is the emperor, the emperor will live shorter than the courtiers. When the time comes, where will the prince be placed.

If there is no reward, or even like last time, a trick of giving a marriage to beat, the people of the world will be chilled, the court will lose its dignity, and what will the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition Army think, the reward for the commander is often a benchmark, the reward for the commander Thick, the following will not be bad.

If the head coach makes people feel cold-hearted, then what will the soldiers below think, the Tiger's mighty army is so strong, it will shake the morale of the Tiger's mighty army, and make the soldiers of the Tiger's mighty army resentful, no one can bear the responsibility.

As far as the rules and procedures of doing things are concerned, once Wang Tong's victory document arrives, it will prove that the battle is over. Next, the imperial court should send someone to inspect the leader and verify military merits. Tell the world and even worship the Taimiao.

No one mentioned the matter of inspecting the head and verifying the military merits. Wang Tong's report will only be less than the actual number, definitely not more. This will be rewarded and rewarded, but everyone is silent. At this time, say There is a lot of risk in any words, since this is the case, everyone knows how to do it.

"The matter is of great importance, and the ministers dare not speak nonsense, but please ask the Holy Judge."

This is said in the memorials of all relevant people, and there are also rumors in the palace that Emperor Wanli dropped a cup in the imperial study when he was reading the memorial.

(End of this chapter)