Domineering Daming

The governors returned to their seats again, and after some communication, the chaos was finally subdued. The heated disputes gradually calmed down in the meeting room, and they waited quietly for the opening in the afternoon.

The two-hour break soon passed, and everyone took their seats. The parliament voted on Sun Chuanting's policy report, with 420 votes and 340 seven votes, and it passed smoothly.

Although this was expected, Sun Chuanting and the others breathed a sigh of relief and nothing happened.

In the second half, Qin Liangyu, deputy marshal of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, gave a speech on behalf of Marshal Sun Chengzong, announcing the summary of the Grand Marshal's Mansion this year and the plan for next year.

Compared with the cabinet's huge and complicated policy report covering all aspects, Qin Liangyu's speech report is relatively simple.

Standing on the high platform, Qin Liangyu, with gray hair, wrinkled face and still vigorous, straight body, looked up and looked under his eyes, leaned forward to gesture to Zhu Xu, and then began her speech, which seemed gentle but fierce read out.

"In the seventh year of Jingzheng in the Ming Dynasty, the reform and development of the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Summarize the outline."

"My Ming army is currently divided into four categories, five arms, and nine sub-species. The first category is the traditional infantry, and the infantry has three arms under its jurisdiction: infantry, artillery, and spearmen. The second category is cavalry. There are two types of cavalry, regular cavalry and heavy armored cavalry. The third type is the navy, which is a new type of arms and mainly responds to overseas threats. The fourth type is the Royal Corps, which is a mixed corps and is one of the tentative directions for military reform. one……"

"Currently, the infantry has three battalions, the standing army of 33 provinces, the total number is less than 35, the cavalry is 50, the navy is [-], and the Royal Legion is [-]. Including the cavalry, the total number of our Ming army is less than [-]... Such a small number is not enough to stabilize the vast territory of our Ming Dynasty, it is a rigid requirement for the empty treasury under natural disasters..."

"The Grand Marshal's Mansion will optimize the structure of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, learn from each other's strengths, improve administrative efficiency, combat corruption, overstaff people, and focus on the reform and long-term development of the military..."

"The infantry will develop reserves, train officers, increase practical training, and improve actual combat levels according to the established plan..."

"The cavalry will continue to train, maintain high pressure on the outside of the Great Wall, and increase their influence on the outside of the Great Wall, especially maintaining long-term military presence and influence in Moxi and Northwest..."

"The Royal Legion is stationed in Langfang, and will conduct long-distance training from time to time. It is a test of the new military branch of the Ming Dynasty and the future development direction of the army. The commander-in-chief will always pay attention to and support the long-term development..."

"My Ming Dynasty is involved in more and more overseas interests. According to the data of the cabinet, the grain purchased from overseas has reached 3000 million shi every year, and the silver income has exceeded 5000 million, which is forty times the income of the treasury in the five years of Tianqi..."

"Therefore, it is necessary to have a strong navy capable of protecting our Ming's overseas interests. The commander-in-chief will increase investment, strengthen naval training, support naval logistics construction, fleet replenishment, recruitment of soldiers, ocean-going training, etc... ..."

Qin Liangyu's speech was extremely clear, as if a picture was pasted on everyone's faces.

The adults in the meeting room and the councilors listened very seriously. Before Qin Liangyu finished speaking, they all frowned, and then whispered, making Fu Changzong beat the hammer many times and shouted "Quiet".

Chapter 1488 Rendering Threats

Qin Liangyu's speech was relatively fast, and he finished it in less than an hour. It involved all aspects of the Ming army, but he also intentionally concealed some things.

For example, the amount of military pay, the treatment of soldiers, weapons and equipment, such as the specific number and layout of the army, and the situation of the Annan, Waguo, Ryukyu and other armies, and how far the navy has expanded and how to develop it, etc.

However, Qin Liangyu’s report focused on exaggerating some threats, such as the nomadic threats faced by the Central Plains Dynasty, and the repeated invasions of Mongolia, especially Moxi Mongolia, their scale and development dynamics were exaggerated.

Although the Monan Mongols were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, the Mobei Mongols surrendered, and there has been no invasion in recent years, and the Moxi Mongols’ control of Gansu has disappeared, but Qin Liangyu just cited a few examples, which made the conference hall buzzing. The man's face is dignified and his eyes are alert.

Then came the southeast peninsula. Qin Liangyu focused on Siam's dominance in the southeast peninsula, with obvious expansion intentions, and last year when the Ming Dynasty crowned the crown prince, the king actually did not come to Beijing.

This naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people, and even the people who were watching were angrily denounced.

The other is Myanmar. This country does not need Qin Liangyu to talk too much. The war that lasted nearly 50 years during the Wanli period has not been forgotten. Qin Liangyu made a little exaggeration, and some congressmen stood up on the spot and demanded that the imperial court send troops to crusade in order to uphold the prestige of the country!

After Qin Liangyu finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion in the conference hall. As Fu Changzong did not stop it, the voice became louder and louder. Not only the provincial seats, but also the entire conference hall had a fierce debate.

Zhu Xu sat in the most central position, took a sip of tea in leisure time, and smiled.

From time to time, cabinet officials came and went, whispering in the ears of Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong and other cabinet ministers.

Not long after, Sun Chengzong turned his chair, turned to Zhu Xu with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, the congressmen are filled with righteous indignation, and they are somewhat dissatisfied with the number of our troops, and they demand to increase the number of troops."

Zhu Xu smiled, turned his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't stop. Although it's noisy, I also heard that some people are clamoring to lead troops to attack Burma."

Sun Chengzong was not at all embarrassed by Zhu Xu, groped for the chair with his withered left hand, and said with a smile: "It's all just outrageous words, the emperor doesn't need to care."

Sun Chuanting on Zhu Xu's left seemed to be sitting still, but his ears were actually pricked up, listening to the conversation between Zhu Xu and Sun Chengzong vaguely.

Sun Chuanting knew very well that part of Qin Liangyu's speech was edited by Zhu Xu, especially those exaggerating external threats were mostly at Zhu Xu's request.

Is there any other purpose here, His Majesty is going to war again?Or is there another intention?

These are crucial to Sun Chuanting, who is devoting all his energy to solving the difficult problems of the "New Deal". He does not want to distract his energy, nor does he want to distract his weak national strength.

Zhu Xu didn't pay attention to Sun Chuanting. Listening to Sun Chengzong's words, the hidden meaning was very clear. Zhu Xu reassured him, nodded and said, "Although it's emotional, we should take care of them. They represent the people of our Ming Dynasty. We should pay attention to the methods and methods. Let the people feel that the imperial court is weak and the morale of the people is very important..."

In fact, Zhu Xu worried too much about this point. When was Daming ever weak?Uncompromising, no negotiation, this is not something that anyone who wants to be weak can be weak.

Judging from the previous incidents, this kind of tenacity has penetrated into the blood of Daming, and the compromise faction that occasionally appeared was torn to pieces without exception, let alone the capitulation faction that never existed.

Sun Chengzong couldn't stand up yet, so he sat in a wheelchair, leaned over, and said, "Yes, I understand. I will ask Deputy Marshal Qin and Deputy Marshal Cao to be interviewed by the Chaobao after the meeting to explain the national defense strategy in detail."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly and said nothing.

Sun Chuanting on Zhu Xu's left heaved a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on his serious face.

As long as you are not affected by the anger of the congressmen, if you follow the established plan, there will be no major problems.

Next is the discussion time for members of parliament, and the meeting will be adjourned for half an hour.The governors ran around in their respective seats to collect draft opinions, and then held a small meeting with Sun Chuanting and others.

Half an hour later, the opinion draft was quickly revised, some details were revised, some words and expressions were revised, and there was no major change.

The vote was also quite smooth, this time as many as [-] people agreed, although the congressmen were still dissatisfied, thinking that the number of troops was too small to defend the vast Ming Dynasty.

After this time, the sky will be very bright, and the weather will be very bright.

Zhu Xu, Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong and others left the council and came to Qianqing Palace.

All the cabinet ministers were relatively relaxed, sitting in the East Nuan Pavilion, talking and laughing with Zhu Xu, talking about some parliamentary matters.

Zhu Xu is naturally good at comforting her, and she doesn't hesitate to praise her.

The three princes Zhu Ciye, Zhu Ciyi, and Zhu Cixiu stood behind Zhu Xu. The little guys listened to the conversation between Zhu Xu and the ministers, and their faces were almost the same.

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Is there any problem with the relevant personnel appointment tomorrow?"

There are quite a lot of personnel appointments this year, the confirmation of Zhao Han and Shen Xun's entry into the cabinet, the confirmation of the six ministers, the confirmation of the minister, the arrangement of officials from other departments, and the transfer of governors, etc., naturally including those from the military, such as Cao Cao. Wen Zhao's commander's office was appointed as the deputy marshal, and the general soldiers in various places were rotated.

There are so many things involved, I'm afraid it's too much to do in one day, and those who need to be appeased have to be appeased again to finally confirm and end these things.

Sun Chuanting thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, your majesty, I have made preparations and there will be no problems."

Official position is the most sensitive thing. Even if we have made enough arrangements in private, no one can guarantee that there will be no moths on the scene tomorrow. If there is a disturbance, Sun Chuanting and other cabinet ministers and Zhu Xu will be very embarrassed.

Zhu Xu trusted Sun Chuanting very much, nodded with a smile, turned to Sun Chengzong, and said, "Marshal, do you have any thoughts on my arrangement at the Marshal's Mansion? We have been monarchs and ministers for many years, so we can speak openly and honestly."

Perhaps because he gradually retreated for a while, Sun Chengzong's expression was no longer as solemn as before, and he smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, your majesty, I have no objections. It is also my idea that Cao Wenzhao enter the commander's mansion. Deputy Marshal Qin and The Shuaifu supports the emperor's decision and has no other ideas."

Seeing Sun Chengzong's calm expression, Zhu Xu also felt at ease.These are Zhu Xu's subordinates, if they can be of one heart and one mind, what else can't be done?

Zhu Xu was happy, and said: "The dinner party at night can be more relaxed. We can fill the Qianqing Palace, and the Kunning Palace can also be arranged. If the family members of the people participating in the big meeting are in Beijing, the orders of the honorable ministers, madam, etc. You can bring them into the palace, they are also the meritorious ministers of my Ming Dynasty..."

Sun Chuanting and others listened, raised their hands together and said: "I am waiting to thank the emperor for his compassion."