Domineering Daming

He already knew how to build the "Grand Marshal's Mansion" and how to take over power. He was going to start with the appointment of personnel to enrich the "Grand Marshal's Mansion", and then he could implement a series of plans for the "Military Reform".

After passing this hurdle, everything seems to be going smoothly. The cabinet and the Grand Marshal's Office are working in parallel, and various government affairs are advancing rapidly, which is dizzying.

The following six ministries are also gradually enriching all aspects of power. The Governor's Council, Dali Temple, and the Department of Prisons have unprecedented impetus. A large net of "policies" is cast from the capital, covering the entire Ming Dynasty.

These policies seem to be tangible, but in fact they are intangible.

The "military reform" meeting was held in the cabinet as scheduled. The cabinet, the six ministers, and the minister were watching, and Sun Chengzong presided over it. Each policy was passed smoothly like flowing water.

In the second year of Jingzheng, on the eighth day of April, Qianqing Palace.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong stood side by side in front of Zhu Xu's small desk. Both of them had a pile of memorials in their hands, and they were preparing to report and wait for approval.

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, the promotion plans for Qin Liangyu, Lu Xiangsheng, Xiong Tingbi, Cao Wenzhao and others have been drawn up. I plan to announce them today, and the British government will send them to their posts in three days."

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "Well, let it go, I will let the supervisor of ceremonies seal it later."

Sun Chengzong handed over the memorial, and said: "The appointment of the officials of the Grand Marshal's Mansion will be reviewed by the Supervisory Council, and the certificate can be issued. But, is this appointment issued by the Ministry of Officials?"

"All appointments from the Grand Marshal's Mansion come from the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Military and political positions must be separated. If they are transferred, they need to go through stricter scrutiny..." Zhu Xu said decisively.

"Yes."

Sun Chengzong put down the memorial, and said: "Once the personnel are in place, I plan to conduct experiments from Shandong and Hebei to accumulate experience and complete the disarmament and restructuring of half of the provinces this year..."

Zhu Xu had no objection, and said: "Well, soldiers are no small matter. We must consider all aspects, act boldly, and deal with them carefully."

Sun Chengzong responded, put down another book, and said: "As for this year's military expenditure, I have already made a plan, please look over it to the emperor."

Zhu Xu took it over without looking at it, and said, "Let's put it away first, let's talk about your business first."

Sun Chengzong put it down and said: "There are three more things, one is the plan of the navy, the other is the handover between the Ministry of War and the Generalissimo's Mansion, and the third... is about the Battle of Chahar."

Zhu Xu leaned against the chair, his expression remained still, and his face was thoughtful.

The reforms in various aspects have entered a critical moment this year, and there are so many things to deal with that we are overwhelmed.

Sun Chengzong said that nothing is unimportant, and each of them requires considerable energy from him, the cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Grand Marshal's Office.

"About the navy."

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong, and said thoughtfully: "I will summon Tang Wang and Xiong Tingbi, Cao Bianjiao has not entered Beijing yet, wait, let him go first. The handover of power between the Grand Marshal's Mansion and the Ministry of War requires the cabinet, the Grand Marshal's Mansion , the Sixth Department and others will discuss carefully and come up with detailed measures. Regarding the battle in Chahar, the Grand Marshal's Office will be in charge, and I... will issue an order in three days."

Sun Chengzong frowned slightly, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the date was set on April [-]th, and I'm afraid it will be too late to announce the decree after three days."

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Then postpone it for another ten days, and start the war on April 25."

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu with a serious expression on his face, not knowing what to say for a while.

It's not that the person in front of me has never experienced wars, Liaodong, Fujian naval battles, capital defense battles, etc., he shouldn't be so confused.On the battlefield, morale is the most important thing. After pushing and pushing, the battle has not yet started. I am afraid that the morale of the soldiers on the front line will be weakened, their minds will be floating, and they will no longer have the strength to fight.

The other one is that the daily food, drink, and food for this army of more than [-] is an astonishing amount. If this delay continues, there will be no harm and no benefit, and there will be unpredictable unforeseen consequences!

Sun Chengzong could see that Zhu Xu was not "overwhelmed" and "unable to extricate himself" by the so-called martial arts and martial arts that the outside world worried about. He pondered and said: "Your Majesty, this battle will not be resolved for a long time. I am worried that all the troops will The mind is distracted, and the war is worrying."

Zhu Xu didn't play charades with them, and said with a smile: "I did it on purpose to attack the soldiers. Guess, what is Chahar's state now?"

Sun Chengzong's expression moved slightly. He is a man who has been in battle for a long time. He could immediately imagine Chahar's situation, and thought about it: "Chahar must have been extremely nervous at the beginning, and he was on guard day and night. The second time, he will I'm even more nervous, but when it comes to the third time, I'm afraid that my momentum will drop a thousand miles away, and I may still suspect that I, Da Ming, has no intention of fighting, and I will be completely relaxed from top to bottom... This will be a good opportunity for me, Da Ming..."

This kind of deceitful tactics has been played by many people in history. Zhu Xu's goal is to win a battle and completely pacify Chahar.If it cannot be wiped out, there will never be a day of peace along the Great Wall from east to west of Liaoning to Gansu.

These, Sun Chengzong and others understand better, so they did not stop Zhu Xu. Under various internal and external circumstances, the imperial court unanimously supported the victory in the first battle and put down Chahar.

Zhu Xu saw that Sun Chengzong understood, and added: "There must be a cooperation, that is, high-speed mobile warfare, which can also be called blitzkrieg, with the fastest maneuvering speed, before the enemy reacts, kill in front of you, in one fell swoop. Defeat the enemy!"

Sun Chengzong's military training is higher than Zhu Xu's by many streets. He has already understood it deeply, and even thought of it more, and said: "Yes, I understand. I will personally command this battle, so as to completely defeat Chahar. Horqin meet up!"

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes, "Korqin rendezvous", Sun Chengzong wanted to further deter Mobei and Moxi Mongolia.

"can."

Zhu Xu made a final decision and said: "This is the first battle of the Grand Marshal's Mansion. It involves all aspects. It is just to test it with actual actions and check for omissions. In addition, although Dorgon is the vanguard in this battle, I also want to Take a look at the strength of the Taining and Chijin Guards, when necessary, they must go all out..."

Sun Chengzong raised his hand and said: "Yes, I will observe carefully. I will win this battle, and I am sure. Does the emperor have any plans for the aftermath?"

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong, but he didn't expect him to think far ahead. He turned his eyes to Bi Ziyan, and said, "After this battle, I plan to divide the scope of activities of the various tribes in Mongolia, and set up provincial capitals and counties. Then mutual market, mutual exchange, etc., what do you think?"

Seeing that both Zhu Xu and Sun Chengzong were so confident, Bi Ziyan felt a little relieved, thought for a moment, and said: "I have no objection, but the north has always been difficult to govern, and it will collapse in less than ten years. Just like before, I still need to think about it." A concrete strategy to ensure long-term stability north of the Great Wall."

Zhu Xu nodded calmly. In fact, at this time, the advantages of the nomads have been exhausted, and Ming's firearms are becoming more and more mature. Whether it is the current Chahar or the Japanese Junggar, the advantages of the cavalry will be lost. Only mobility remains!

The matter of Chahar is basically settled, Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Is there anything else?"

Sun Chengzong said: "After pacifying Chahar, I plan to station the two cavalry in Yunnan and Shandong respectively. Dorgon will return to Nan'an immediately."

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong, nodded slightly, and understood what he meant.

These three cavalrymen entered the customs from Gansu and went to several places respectively. By then, they would traverse the entire Ming Dynasty, and they would be extremely powerful in deterring the localities and stabilizing the disarmament and reorganization plan of the "military reform".

At the same time, one branch was placed in Yunnan to guard against Dorgon in Nanannan.

Sun Chengzong actually didn't understand Zhu Xu's thoughts in his heart. Why didn't he just cut off Dorgon and the slave builders? Now, there are plenty of ways.

Naturally, Zhu Xu deliberately "raised tigers". He even felt a little regretful. He completely wiped out Houjin, leaving only more than 2 cavalry. If there are 2 to [-] cavalry, he can let him toss about in the southeast peninsula , but with his current [-] people, his strength is too weak, so he needs to wait patiently.

Seeing Zhu Xu nodding, Sun Chengzong said again: "After this battle is over, I plan to go out of Beijing and personally supervise the battle to ensure that the 'military reform' is smooth, stable, and there are no disturbances. I will also see with my own eyes the situation in the local area."

"Well, Sun Baigu is probably coming back soon, so he should be fine." Zhu Xu said.

Sun Baigu, that is, Sun Chuanting.

Chapter 1024

Sun Chengzong responded that his affairs were basically over.

Seeing this, Bi Ziyan answered, "Your Majesty, the 'New Deal' plan has already begun to be implemented. According to Yichen's observations of various places, those who support it are still in the majority. Those who oppose it are verbal. Presumably they will change their attitude very quickly."

Zhu Xu served a cup of tea, but did not answer immediately.

In Bi Ziyan's words, there are actually multiple considerations. The most important thing is to reduce the resistance of the "New Deal", ease the confrontation between the government and the opposition, and eliminate some hidden dangers.

Zhu Xu put down his teacup, looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "The ban cannot be lifted for the time being. The court's attitude must be firm, and no chance should be given to anyone with evil intentions. The official team of the 'New Deal' must be clean and pure. Talk too much."

Seeing that Zhu Xu's attitude was still so firm, Bi Ziyan didn't insist on it, so there was really no rush for this matter.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, the 'New Deal' plan is now at a critical moment, and we must not relax at all. I have already discussed with the six ministries of the cabinet. Zhang Bingwen, Minister of the Ministry, Zhao Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, etc. plan to leave Beijing one after another, to urge the local government to advance and implement a series of plans for the 'New Deal', and secondly, to take a look at the situation in the local area..."

Zhu Xu sat up with a slightly solemn expression.