New Shun 1730

Soon after Liu Sheng returned to the capital with Liu Yu's memorial, the army of the Western Expedition and the emperor's imperial carriage returned to the court.

The regent prince and the ministers who stayed behind went out of the city to welcome him, shouting "Long live the emperor". Then they set up a sacrifice outside the capital to commemorate the soldiers who died in the battle, and went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to report the victory.

After the ceremony, Li Gan felt a little proud.

His vanity was greatly satisfied, and the ministers wrote to praise his merits.

All of them said that the emperor had a good command and boldly used Liu Yu to fight a decisive battle on the northern front, defeating the Junggar in one fell swoop against all odds. There were also words of praise such as "recovering the Western Regions", which made Li Gan float to the sky.

This feeling is really good. After several years since the last war with Russia, I felt this feeling again. It was really indescribable.

And this time, it was Liu Yu who made him experience this vanity pleasure.

If you just build a city and push it forward, it is not a skill, everything is reasonable.

But Liu Yu's decisive battle north of the Altai Mountains really shocked many people. He actually won the battle like this?

At this time, they all jumped out to praise the emperor, saying that the emperor was able to make plans and win the battle thousands of miles away. He had a wise eye and boldly used people, which saved a lot of money for the war of pacification, which was originally estimated to cost a huge amount of military expenses. It was a blessing for the world.

Hearing such comfortable flattery, it is natural to remember the well digger.

Thinking that he would rush back to Weihai as soon as the big battle was over, Liu Yu also smiled.

He handed over the military power happily, and did not hide his methods of training soldiers. Except for being a little unpredictable and loving to be smart and force the court to do things, he seemed to be a perfect minister.

After various ceremonies, it was natural to reward according to merit.

In the court discussion, the nobles, generals, ministers of Tianyou Palace in Beijing, and ministers who were qualified to participate in the court discussion all thought that Liu Yu should be the first in this pacification.

This matter is really embarrassing. After the battle north of the Altai Mountains, the army did not fight any more battles. It should be natural for the Junggar to surrender, but it happened after Liu Yu led his troops to Yili and attacked Chinook City.

Others are easy to say.

Li Jiusi, Duke of E, is the commander of the northern army. He has no room for promotion. He can be rewarded and have a son.

Jiang Chen, the commander of the western army, has now pacified the Junggar. According to the rules, he should take back the military power and enter the Tianyou Palace.

Only Liu Yu, what should he be given?

In fact, this is also the merit of destroying the country.

But if it is all Liu Yu's credit, it is not. If the two armies did not come out together and force the Junggar to choose to fight to the north of the mountain, Liu Yu would not have the opportunity to establish this unprecedented achievement.

Another one is the Western Army, which was just a bystander throughout the whole process. Many people fainted after hearing that Liu Yu had conquered Yili.

Many people were looking forward to military merit, but they got this result.

He drew his sword and looked around, feeling lost. Once the Junggar tribe was pacified and Mongolia was stable, he couldn't go to attack Korea. How many military merits could be accommodated by suppressing the rebellion in the southwest and changing the natives to the Han people?

When they heard that Liu Yu had won in Shanbei, the vanguard of the Western Army ran forward like crazy, hoping to capture Yili before Liu Yu did, but they were still a step slower.

There are many explanations for the conferment of titles.

Wang Yangming of the previous dynasty was conferred a title, and he had no chance to enter the cabinet, because meritorious officials could not enter the cabinet.

But Dashun could produce generals and ministers. If he had enough military merits and was conferred a title, he could still enter the Tianyou Palace, participate in military affairs, and formulate the court's policies.

The civil officials did not like Liu Yu, because Liu Yu was not promoted through the imperial examination, and he was really capable, but he was also a heretic.

If it were not for Liu Yu, the situation on the Luosha side would not be so complicated. After the two sides met in battle, they no longer interacted, but Liu Yu's sending of envoys made the concept of the world shaky.

The policies implemented in the Wendeng area, such as the Qingmiao Law, the land tax, and the permanent tenancy rights, were all caused by Bai Yunhang, the governor of Wendeng Prefecture. No one would believe it: How come there is no such thing elsewhere, but you, Liu Yu, did it next to you?

The big news caused by the fight between the Imperial College and the Wude Palace on that day shocked the gentry of the world. If they followed the method of that day, the world would be over.

If such a person entered the court, who knows what kind of chaos he would cause.

But the emperor wanted to learn from Emperor Wu of Han and reuse a slave like Wei Qing. Dashun had the tradition and rules of generals becoming ministers, which made it difficult to deal with.

Let's confer a title, it will only benefit Liu Yu's future development, not harm it.

There is a Duke of Ying in Tianyou Palace, and Liu Yu is the leader of Wude Palace and the emperor has appointed the Dragon Ban, so both of the two quotas in the normal rules are qualified.

Let's not confer a title, the merits are indeed here, and it's not easy to find fault. There is indeed no such thing as withholding military pay after inquiring from many sources; spending money to subsidize the army can be used as a false accusation, but it is useless under the premise of the emperor's trust.

The only good news is that after conquering Yili, Liu Yu abandoned the troops and ran back to Weihai to tinker with the navy.

It seems that in the short term, the emperor should not let Liu Yu become a civil official.

As long as he is not in the court, it is also a good thing to toss around outside. Otherwise, if he is conferred a title at the age of 24 or 25, enters the court early, and is a radical reformer, it will definitely be a trouble in the future.

Li Gan was also aware of the situation, and was thinking about what he really wanted to do, but he couldn't mention it directly.

Facing the ministers, Li Gan first expressed his feelings.

"The Battle of Pingzheng may seem calm to you, but I was scared out of my wits. Liu Yu trained a new army that learned from Westerners. With only 10,000 soldiers, they were able to march across the Western Regions and were invincible."

"Westerners have deep roots in Southeast Asia and have been operating for a long time. I am deeply afraid that the Eastern Tartar incident at the end of the previous dynasty will happen again. The Qingzhou army has only 10,000 soldiers and has only been trained for two years, but it is so terrible. Let me ask, what will happen if countries like Annan and Myanmar train new armies and invade our dynasty?"

"Even a loyal and filial minister like Korea defected to the Eastern Tartar at the end of the previous dynasty and sent musketeers to fight against our dynasty. Myanmar also fought many times with the previous dynasty. Some say they cultivate virtue, but after cultivating virtue, do they no longer have the intention of being disloyal?"

"The barbarians fear power but not virtue."

After speaking his mind, the court was silent.

The Battle of Pingzheng did make many people exclaim. Everyone knows that Liu Yu learned his military formation from the West, purchased his firearms from the West, and even hired Western instructors. At the time, no one thought it was a big deal. It was not like the Dashun had never fought against Westerners before.

There were Western mercenaries in the pseudo-dynasty Southern Ming, but that was all. It has only been more than 80 years. Could it be that the Western military formation has been improved so much?

Civil officials do not know military affairs, nor do they know what the difference is. In silence, the military adviser said: "Your Majesty, do not worry. Our system is far superior to the West. The West is strong only in firearms. Our dynasty can catch up and imitate firearms, so there is no need to worry."

Li Gan snorted and laughed: "Imitation? It was imitated eighty years ago. Do you know what Western firearms look like eighty years later? Besides, the missionaries in the court have also tributed Western muskets, but Western muskets do not have much advantage if they are not equipped with bayonets."

"With bayonets, the formations are integrated, and it is incomparable. Eighty years is like heaven and earth. If you just imitate it, will it be in time?"

"Besides, let me ask you, what is the difference between this flintlock with a bayonet and the previous military formation of our dynasty? Do you know? How far apart are the camps? Why do they have to be so far apart? Do you know? "

The military counselor replied: "I don't know. But I don't need to know. If the emperor likes courtesy, the people will not dare to disrespect; if the emperor likes righteousness, the people will not dare to disobey; if the emperor likes trustworthiness, the people will not dare to be unkind. If this is the case, people from all directions will come with their children in their arms! There are people who train soldiers, and there are generals who know about soldiers. Your Majesty should rule the world with courtesy and benevolence. In this way, the soldiers will obey orders, and the craftsmen will also research new firearms, and there is no need for the court officials to know what the new firearms look like. "

"Now that the Western Regions have been recovered, it is time to cultivate virtue. I think the things your majesty is worried about are not worth worrying about. You can let those who know about soldiers train soldiers, and you can also order the imitation of firearms. These are all within your job. Your Majesty's worry about this, I think it is unnecessary. "

"What I am worried about is that the Celestial Empire will reform firearms and change formations, thinking that it is invincible in the world, and imitate Han Wu and conquer the four sides. "

" Although a country is big, it will perish if it loves war; although the world is peaceful, it will be in danger if it forgets war. Now that the Junggar tribe has been pacified, Mongolia has been annexed, and the Nurgandusi has been taken over, please think of the people, recuperate, and do not start a war again. There was opposition in the court to the pacification of the Junggar tribe. If the Junggar tribe can pay tribute and use Hami as the boundary, they will not disturb each other. "

"Now even if the Western Regions are recovered, what's the use? Not to mention the millions of military expenses, the future garrison and immigration will all cost money. "

"A few years ago, Shandong suffered a great disaster. If there was this money, it would be used to provide relief to the victims. Wouldn't it be a benevolent policy? "

"I am not criticizing the great achievement of recovering the Western Regions. I really hope that Your Majesty will rule the world with benevolence and courtesy. Now the public opinion in the world is all arrogant and boastful, and the talk of expanding the territory and opening up the border is not a blessing for the world. Your Majesty must pay attention to it. "

"Therefore, I think that the battle to pacify the Junggar has proved that the new army can fight. Your Majesty We can reduce the number of soldiers in the world and only keep a few. This will save millions of military pay and exempt the provinces from paying taxes and grain, which is also a good thing. "

Li Gan nodded, knowing that this man was also a loyal minister, and encouraged him: "Your words are reasonable. However, the issue of price stabilization is a bit pedantic. However, the Western Region has been settled, so there is no need to mention it again. As for reducing the number of soldiers in the world, this can also be done, but it is necessary to train a new army. Otherwise, if the old soldiers are reduced and the new army is not formed, if there is an alarm in the world, it will be a big mistake. "

The military department remonstrance said again: "I think Liu Yu is good at training soldiers and has the power of price stabilization. Although the Western Region has been recovered at this time, it is actually not settled. It is necessary to have a person who is both civil and military to guard the Western Region, and Liu Yu is the most suitable. This time, Liu Yu should be the first meritorious, his merit is enough to be a marquis, and he has the power of a great victory. If he is allowed to guard and train soldiers, the Western Region will not be corrupted, and the country can also save money and grain. "

After he finished speaking, many people came forward to express their support.

Someone else said: "Since Liu Yu has dealt with the Russians and knows practical knowledge such as surveying and mapping, Your Majesty should let him guard the area and preside over the survey and other matters. He has the reputation of defeating the big and small Ce Lingdun Duobu with a small force. If he guards the area, no one in the Western Regions will dare to rebel. "

No matter how you look at it, Liu Yu should be the best candidate to guard the Western Regions.

This is a fair statement, but it also hides some mysteries.