Chapter 165 Ma Wensheng resigns
In Wuying Hall, one of the four headquarters of the Ming Dynasty Guards and one court are temporarily stationed.
In a hall that has been converted into a conference room for the General Staff of the Guards.
More than ten golden nanmu chairs have been placed around a large nanmu round table by the officials below, and tea cups have been placed on the round table. On the wall near the door of the round table, a map has been hung, which is the complete map of the Ming Dynasty.
The complete map of Kunyu and all the kingdoms would not appear until the Wanli period. Therefore, the current map of the Ming Dynasty is obviously just a map formed by artificial proportions. The entire world has formed a pattern with the Ming Dynasty as the center, with the Northern Tartars, the South China Sea, the East and the Western Fans surrounding it. The surroundings of Daming looked a little weird.
But fortunately, the general direction is correct. After all, this era is the beginning of the great geographical discovery, and it is impossible for the map of the Ming Dynasty to be similar to that of later generations.
On the side of the round table against the wall, a blackboard has been painted on the wall of the conference room.
However, except for a box of chalk placed on a high table, there is nothing and nothing to remember around or on the blackboard.
Zhu Houzhao walked in first and sat at the top. Ma Wensheng and Xu Jin also followed, along with a large number of civil and military officials in red or blue robes, who all took their seats one after another.
But this kind of atmosphere of sitting at the same table with the emperor made them feel very strange and uncomfortable. At the same time, they were also a little excited, as if they were more friendly. They felt that they could use it to brag for four or five years when they went out. After all, He now sits at the same table as the emperor at the General Staff of the Guards.
Especially for a military attache like Qiu Yue, when he thought that he was sitting in front of His Majesty the Emperor, and across from him were civil servants such as the Chief Assistant to the Cabinet and the Minister of War, he felt that he was not qualified and felt uncomfortable sitting on pins and needles.
Therefore, he was deeply afraid of being impeached by his officials, so he quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty! I'd better stand."
The other military attaches also stood up one after another, as if they were embarrassed to sit with the emperor and the civil officials present.
Zhu Houzhao lowered his face and said, "Sit down, everyone! Today is the time for the Imperial Guards to discuss military matters. Put aside the distinction between monarch and ministers for the time being. There are only commanders and generals here! How can we discuss matters without sitting down? It is not a training ground. We want you to compete in martial arts!" ”
He had just gone through a major purge, and now Zhu Houzhao's authority had risen again. Basically, a look in his eyes could make an official tremble. So when he lowered his face, the military attachés were so frightened that they sat down and looked at Zhu Houzhao.
Ma Wensheng, Xu Jin and other civil servants present did not say a word when they saw this, but they all guessed that His Majesty wanted to promote both civil and military affairs and no longer advocated civil and military affairs. They were or are civil servants who led troops and were not interested in military matters. They don't reject it, and they don't have any opinions. What's more, they don't dare to go against Zhu Houzhao's will now.
"As you all know, the main combat mission of our Guards at the moment is to recover the Hetao! I have also read your proposed mission to recover the Hetao. It is nothing more than mobilizing the border troops and the Guards to form a three-pronged army, from Shaanxi, Shanxi, Xuanfu is marching in three directions, do you think we can definitely regain the Loop? ”
Zhu Houzhao stood up. As he spoke, all the civil and military officials present stood up again. After Zhu Houzhao's order, they sat back obediently and gradually became accustomed to this method of court discussion.
Zhu Houzhao didn't say much when he saw this. He knew that for the officials of the Ming Dynasty, changing the military court discussion from the inefficient method of officials presenting suggestions and then the king adopting and issuing them to this efficient method of collective discussion and immediate decision-making There will definitely still be an adaptation period, which is understandable.
At this time, Xu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up: "Your Majesty, I can't guarantee this! The Tatar cavalry has always been hard to find, coming and going without a trace. We are afraid that we have spent countless money and food to assemble several armies, but in the end we have achieved nothing. ! Instead, they are easily attacked by the Tatar cavalry and defeated one by one! ”
"In that case, do you disagree with the combat plan drawn up by the General Staff?" Zhu Houzhao asked directly.
Xu Jin was embarrassed to answer because he knew that the current chief minister of the cabinet, Ma Wensheng, was the Minister of the General Staff. If he directly said that he disagreed, it would be equivalent to not taking care of Ma Wensheng's face, and he himself could not think of a better strategy.
"Your Majesty! It is indeed true what the Great Sima said, but the General Staff has no other way. After all, the Tatars are indeed difficult to annihilate! They are mainly cavalry, but they can harass everywhere. Our soldiers in the Central Plains can only be tired of dealing with it. Yes! However, now that the imperial treasury is full and the troops are well equipped, it can afford to send out a large army to recapture Hetao."
Seeing that Xu Jin was embarrassed to answer, Ma Wensheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet and minister of the general staff, answered it himself.
"I remember that the current combat mission of the Guards determined by the General Staff of the Guards is to recapture the Hetao. It did not say that it was to annihilate the Tatars. The Tatars are like rogue bandits with no trace. Even if the Ming Dynasty invests millions of troops, it will be difficult to defeat them. Annihilating them all will cost countless money and food and increase the burden on the people;
Therefore, my intention to recover the Hetao is to recover the Hetao. The purpose is not to annihilate the Tatars, but to encroach on the Tatar territory and turn their land and even the people enslaved by the remaining nobles of the Yuan Dynasty into the land and common people of my Ming Dynasty! ”
Zhu Houzhao said, pointing to the artificially proportioned map of the Ming Dynasty:
"No matter where the Tatars are, we will first choose an important place near the Loop in the border town as the city, and first send the Guards to occupy this important place! Immigrants will solidify the border! Divide the land between the army and the people! In this way, the army and the people Definitely defend! Then build a city and build a county in ten years! A government is built every year, and within thirty years, the Hetao will be our land of the Ming Dynasty, and the Tatars will have no place to live in the Hetao, and there will be no need to go on expeditions, wasting money and food, but only one elite army and a few officials will be needed , only one volume of Fish Scale Yellow Book!”
"A drop of water cuts through a stone, and a rope cuts through a tree. Your Majesty's strategy is indeed a good strategy for opening up new territories. However, it cannot achieve immediate results, but it is good that it does not waste the people and money, and even benefits the people!" Ma Wensheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, immediately agreed, He originally thought that Zhu Houzhao wanted to regain the Hetao in one fell swoop to achieve his own great cause as an emperor and surpass the achievements of the previous emperor. Otherwise, he would not have worked hard to increase the revenue of the treasury after taking office.
Only now did he realize that his Majesty the Emperor did not seem to simply be happy with great achievements. Although he had great ambitions, he did not neglect the people. He was also quite foresighted and could think of dividing the acquired land among the people, which could not be described as benefiting the people. An act that will benefit the Ming Dynasty forever.
"In this way, there is no need to recruit a large number of migrant workers, mobilize troops from various border towns and raise a large amount of food. The advance military expenditure can save more than half. Your Majesty, I think this is the best policy." Xu Jin, the Minister of the Ministry of War, also agreed. Naturally, we know how much people and financial resources will be consumed if we send out several armies.
Other civil and military officials also agreed.
Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao said: "Well, the General Staff of the Guards will re-draw the battle plan, and at the same time think about where the Ming Dynasty should build the first city."
After Zhu Houzhao said this, he announced the adjournment of the meeting, and summoned Xu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of War, to him and ordered:
"The officials at the Kanyu Division of the Ministry of War are very poor at making maps. I will send an official who is willing to learn to the Capital University to ask Wang Wensu to learn arithmetic scale. I will teach him personally when I have time, and let him be in charge of the Guards Staff in the future. How can you fight with a map like this? You can’t even tell the height of the terrain! ”
Zhu Houzhao pointed to the map on the wall without contour lines.
"I obey the decree!" Xu Jin didn't expect that His Majesty would have such high requirements for the map, but he didn't dare to ask more and just replied.
At this time, Ma Wensheng suddenly handed a memorial to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty! Please resign!"
Resign? !
Zhu Houzhao was quite surprised by Ma Wensheng's sudden request to resign, and asked: "Why do you want to resign suddenly?"
"I am old, mentally and physically weak, and it is difficult for me to have a strong hand in charge of the cabinet. As a result, the ministers think that the cabinet is weak and incompetent. I really feel ashamed of your majesty's trust. Therefore, I have resigned from office to avoid being suspected of clinging to power." , and also to prevent latecomers from criticizing," Ma Wensheng said.
After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao read his memorial again: "I understand that you are more suitable to work with a king like the late emperor. You can not be the chief assistant, but you cannot resign as the minister of the General Staff of the Guards Army! < br>
Hamiwei was recovered in your hands. I believe that you can also help me in recovering the Loop! In this way, the entire Guards, including the terrain in the Hetao area, is still unclear to me. You have always known the military and geography, and you are also the Secretary of the General Staff of the Guards. I have asked you to be the supervisor and patrol the three sides for me. How about choosing a suitable place for the Ming Dynasty Guards to march into Hetao and build a city in the future? ”
"I obey the decree!" Ma Wensheng immediately agreed.
"In this case, let's not draw up the battle plan of the General Staff of the Guards until you come back. I will give you one year. After you go to the border town, coordinate the civil and military officials from all sides and be sure to do the following. A few things:
The first is to reclaim wasteland and distribute unowned land to the people;
The second is to collect grain, build border walls, build high forts, and train rural soldiers;
The third is to attack the powerful and eliminate those who are connected with internal and external enemies;
The fourth is to send people to survey the geography of the Hetao and the three sides, down to the height of each mountain and the depth of each river;
I will ask Zhang Cong from Capital University to go with you. He learned how to survey and map at Capital University! I will give you one year. After one year, I will transfer you back to Beijing to make more detailed and precise plans. ”
"I understand! Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Ma Wensheng replied.
Zhu Houzhao also nodded, patted Ma Wensheng on the shoulder, and asked Ma Wensheng to go to the border town to make preliminary preparations for regaining the Loop. He was relieved. After all, Ma Wensheng had stationed troops in the border town before, and many civilian and military generals on the three sides were His disciples are old, so it would be more efficient for him to coordinate the entire border affairs.
And Ma Wensheng was good at farming and raising soldiers.
As for why Zhu Houzhao asked Ma Wensheng to organize the border preparations before regaining the Hetao, it was naturally to prevent the little prince from attacking his back when he sent troops to march into the Hetao.
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