Chapter 929 1018 Expedition

Wei Guangde returned to the cabinet after lunch in Wenhua Hall, and went back to the duty room to take a look.

Because they knew he was going to Wenhua Hall for lectures today, the cabinet did not assign memorials to him.

Seeing that the desk was empty, Lu Bu was about to bring him tea.

Wei Guangde waved his hand and said, "No need to make tea, I will go to the chief minister to ask for a cup of tea later. '

If he stayed in the duty room, and there happened to be memorials sent by the Tongzhengshisi, 80% of them would be assigned to him.

It was a rare day to have a leisurely day, and Wei Guangde did not want to fall into the sea of ​​literature again.

Go to Zhang Juzheng to sit, and no one would send official documents to him.

If Zhang Juzheng wanted someone to replace him, it would be like actively provoking a fight with him, which did not seem to be in his current interests.

Liaodong, which Wei Guangde was thinking about at the moment, was actually in a precarious situation.

Wei Guangde pondered for a long time in the duty room at this time, and finally decided not to remind Zhang Juzheng and let him do it.

Those who can be called elite in the Ming army are more or less veterans who have "experienced many battles". If they are not a little cunning and a fool, the grass on their graves will be several feet high at this time.

Amid the sound of salutes, the sacrifice was brought up, it was a cow.

Before the arrival of the army, Qi Jiguang had sent a military report to Xianshanbao, and informed Zhang Xueyan, the governor of Liaodong in Xianshanbao, of his itinerary in detail.

At the same time, Zhang Xueyan's handwritten order was also sent to Gaizhou, waiting for the arrival of the Jizhen army led by Qi Jiguang, and immediately went north to Gushanbao.

Some experts can roughly judge the character of the writer by the strokes of the pen.

As for the Jurchen tribe that the court wanted to conquer, for the officers and soldiers of Jizhen, what was that thing? Could it be more powerful than the Mongolian Tartars?

Therefore, most people thought so, and naturally they were full of contempt for the enemies they were going to face.

But now is different from the past, Gao Gong will never come back.

However, if you indulge yourself too much, you will not only make little progress, but also be a manifestation of losing your ambition.

Along the way, it is naturally the main force of the Liaodong Army led by Li Chengliang with 40,000 troops, and the Jizhen Army led by Qi Jiguang with 10,000 troops is a surprise force.

With the Yaqi leading the way, the five-color flags followed closely, and the flags of the Ming army faced north.

Except for the Liaoxi Corridor Guards, the rest of the guards drew elite troops to move closer to Shenyang and Liaoyang, and ordered the deputy general Yang Teng to command and be responsible for protecting the safety of Shenyang and the surrounding areas.

His few memories are about Zhang Juzheng's unfortunate death. Most of the sayings are that when Emperor Wanli grew up, he hated Zhang Juzheng's oppression of him, so when an official reported to impeach Zhang Juzheng's mistakes, he deliberately indulged the officials' attacks on Zhang, and finally he took advantage of the situation to deprive Zhang Juzheng of all his honors.

It was slightly different from the judgment of the Ming cabinet. After Zhang Xueyan met with the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, the news had somehow reached Wang Gao's ears.

However, Wang Gao still had great prestige among the Jurchen tribes, and some tribal leaders had secretly surrendered to Wang Gao, either openly or secretly.

Although some veteran soldiers had a premonition that this battle might be difficult to fight, they still had some contempt for the Mongols because they defeated them twice last year.

It was not possible not to surrender. In Liaodong, a place that values ​​strength, if there was no strong backer, it would have been eaten alive by other tribes long ago.

The power of drafting and approving documents was given to the cabinet and the Silijian, and the emperor had few opportunities to write by himself.

He was now the governor of Liaodong, and he had to consider the Liaodong army everywhere.

Lu Bu, who was standing outside the door, stepped into the room and bowed, saying, "Master, I didn't see it."

Since Wang Gao knew that the Ming Dynasty was going to attack him, he would not sit still and wait for death, but actively prepare to deal with it.

On that day, Li Chengliang would also swear to go out from the Xianshan Fort and attack Wang Gao's troops from two directions.

Even if Qi Jiguang didn't like to use slick soldiers, he would pick some of these soldiers by picking the tallest among the short ones.

If he hadn't entered the cabinet at this time, he would naturally need to fight with others to compete for a chance to enter the cabinet.

In fact, it was not a big deal to say that this matter was mainly because Wei Guangde was a little unsure whether he should remind Zhang Juzheng.

But when Zhang Juzheng also realized the value of Feng Bao, Wei Guangde's chance became slim.

In the officialdom, as long as you keep doing things carefully and diligently, there is actually another way to win, that is to outlast the people above.

At least, Wei Guangde didn't think that he would be sure to win if he fought with Zhang Juzheng.

Otherwise, he would not have mixed up in Liaodong.

Therefore, the current cabinet composed of two people is actually very stable.

Through the Kaocheng Law, he actually wanted to devote his energy to the reform of the Ming system, and leave military and other issues to him to deal with.

These actions of his naturally fell into the eyes of the Jurchens in the Jurchen tribe who secretly surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and the news was quietly sent to Shenyang and Liaoyang.

After discussing with the general Li Chengliang, he finally decided on a countermeasure.

Wei Guangde thought about it, and it seemed that there was really no one.

After Qi Jiguang's cavalry came over, the drummer had already opened his arms and waved the drumsticks to start beating the drums rhythmically.

Seeing the position, the executioner raised his knife and fell, and a stream of blood gushed up three feet high, just sprinkled on the opposite flag, leaving a deep red.

He has passed the stage of fighting with others, and now he needs to endure.

As for Chen Yiqin, it was just an accident, meeting someone who shouldn't be there.

He crossed his legs, smoothed the hem of his official robe, and thought for a while whether he should mention the little emperor's calligraphy practice when he met Zhang Juzheng.

Perhaps, he once had the capital to fight with his good relationship with Feng Bao.

Even if it is an imperial edict, it is drafted by the cabinet, and the imperial edict will complete the corresponding work, and there is no need for the emperor's own handwriting.

A great man once said that if you struggle with heaven, you will have endless joy; if you struggle with earth, you will have endless joy; if you struggle with people, you will have endless joy.

At this time, in the Banner Palace inside Gushan Fort, Qi Jiguang brought the generals of the Jizhen Army into it, took back the tooth flags that were sacrificed here, and then led the pro-army guards toward the north gate in a mighty manner.

Not only did he send people to lobby the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, hoping to gain their support and unite against the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, after three days of wandering at sea, after the Nanyang Navy and the Caosi fleet transported the Jizhen army to Gaizhou, the army disembarked and rested for two days. Qi Jiguang took the Jizhen army and other troops from Jinzhou, Fuzhou, etc. A large number of civilians mobilized for land requisition hurried towards Gushan Fort with a large amount of grain.

The east and west are facing each other, leaving Ming Dynasty to worry about one thing and the other, and maybe there will be a chance to win.

"Yes, sir."

Naturally, the sacrifices would not be slaughtered by butchers, but by the executioners of the military firing squad, majestically coming out with a big sword in hand.

Seeing that the soldiers below were ready, Qi Jiguang stepped forward, turned around and took the military order from the guards behind him, slowly unfolded it in front of all the soldiers, and read it loudly.

Who can shake Wei Guangde's position?

Only when the executioner chops majestically, chops beautifully, chops murderously, and chops vigorously can the morale of the soldiers be boosted.

After reading out the military order for the expedition, Qi Jiguang waved his hand, and someone presented the three animal sacrifice flags.

After beheading the sacrifices, Qi Jiguang stood on the high platform and shouted to his subordinates: ‘Go to war. ’

However, after experiencing Xu Jie and Li Chunfang as the first assistants, Wei Guangde also saw the way.

After all, being an emperor does not require good calligraphy. The most important thing is to be sensible and know how to handle government affairs.

Yan Shifan and Gao Gong were not what he wanted to learn.

Age was his biggest obstacle when he first became an official, but now, it has become his biggest obstacle to his final victory.

What Qi Jiguang was holding was the marching warrant from Liaodong Governor Zhang Xueyan. He described the crimes of Gao, the rebel chief, and stated that he had received the imperial decree that he would command Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, to lead an attack to capture the rebel leader. Chief's law.

Wei Guangde suddenly asked outside the door.

There are many people who hate Wang Gao, but there are also many tribal leaders who are afraid of Wang Gao and have secret connections.

Wei Guangde will not oppose his reform methods, and he does not need to worry about pressure from the outside.

Wei Guangde did not go back to the desk and sit down. Instead, he found a chair in the living room outside and sat down.

Behind the flag, the Jizhen army commanded by Qi Jiguang marched on the journey with neat steps and high spirits.

Saying this is suitable for the environment the great man was in at that time, but it is not suitable for Wei Guangde's situation at this time.

After these years of ups and downs, Wei Guangde has developed his own views on officialdom.

Under the tooth flag, Lao Niu seemed to have a premonition of his own end, and his legs were already trembling.

Reminding him will prevent this kind of thing from happening, then when will he be able to get ahead?

"Zhang Juzhang seems to have been liquidated after his death. Speaking of which, it seems that he doesn't have many years to live, but looking at him now, he seems to be in good health."

After marching for more than half a month, the army and the accompanying civilians finally arrived at Gushan Fort two days ago. While resting, they inspected the accompanying army's equipment and carried out maintenance and repairs.

"Lu Bu, is there any memorial from Liaodong today?"

No matter what the court thought, it was impossible for Zhang Xueyan to hand over the great success of annihilating Wang Gao to Qi Jiguang from Jizhen.

Now, the Ming army wanted to compete with Wang Gao for time and take action before Wang Gao could gather all his strength.

Zhang Juzheng's speaking skills are really impeccable. Although practicing calligraphy obsessively can cultivate one's sentiments, isn't it true that seeing words is like seeing people?

"Yes, sir."

Chen Yiqin's defeat was not his own problem. It was not the result of his failure to compete with Li Chunfang for the position of chief assistant, but the need for Emperor Longqing to ascend to the throne.

Just like Li Chunfang back then, even though his ability to handle government affairs was not good enough and his prestige in the court was not enough, he still successfully took over the position of chief assistant from Xu Jie because he did not make mistakes and gave no reason for criticism.

Thinking of Chen Yiqin, Wei Guangde couldn't help but shudder for a while.

Therefore, Zhang Xueyan, the governor's censor, immediately left Liaoyang to the censor Liu Tai and Bing Beidao, and went to Shenyang with the governor's troops.

In fact, when Jizhen's army and troops came to Liaodong, their subordinates had many guesses and knew that a war was going to happen here.

Wei Guangde said something dissatisfied, then stood up and walked out.

"Ji Zhen's army should have arrived in Liaodong a long time ago, but Zhang Xueyan didn't even send back a memorial. What's there to eat?"

As for why Qi Jiguang still has veteran Youzi under his account, it's actually not surprising.

And just the day before yesterday, Qi Jiguang received a military order from Zhang Xueyan at the garrison in the fort, ordering him to lead his troops out of the customs in two days, with the target directed at Gule City.

When the governor entered Xianshan Fort, Li Chengliang led his own servants and 30,000 elite Liaodong troops to mount troops outside Xianshan Fort, ready to attack Wang Gao's tribe at any time.

Reality is so cruel. The Ming cabinet judged that the relationship between the Jurchen tribes would not be harmonious, but they did not expect that their internal relations were actually very complicated.

This time, the Ming army still went out from Gushan Fort and Xianshan Fort, and advanced from two routes to Wang Gao's old nest Gule City.

A few days ago, Qi Jiguang sent his horse camp to go out of the pass at night to sweep the Jurchen scouts outside Gushan Fort. The spoils became the sacrifices of the Ming army.

This moment is the supreme glory of the executioner. The moment when the soldiers kill the enemy is glorious, and when he sacrifices the flag is even more glorious.

At the same time, Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaizhou and Haizhou in southern Liaoning were ordered to mobilize a large number of civilians, just waiting for the arrival of the grain and grass allocated by the court. Part of it was transported to Liaoyang and Shenyang for storage, and the rest was directly transported to Gushan Fort.

Hearing Wei Guangde say this, Lu Bu, who was about to make tea, paused and then retreated outside the house.

"Military order, Wang Gao is disloyal. He has been the commander of the Right Guard of Jianzhou since the Jiajing period. He is cunning and brave. He has violated the border several times and killed many people. He lured and killed our deputy general Pei Chengzu and others."

Indeed, Zhang Juzheng is less than fifty years old now, which is the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period. It is hard to tell that he has less than ten years left to live.

It seems that Feng Bao, who joined forces with Zhang Juzheng to take power in the end, did not end well either, and ended tragically.

When passing by Lu Bu, Wei Guangde paused slightly and ordered him: "Go to the Ministry of War now and ask if there are any official documents from Liaodong. If there are, copy a copy and bring it back."

Accompanied by the sound of drums, Qi Jiguang rode his horse directly to the bottom of the high platform, threw off the saddle and got off the warhorse to the high platform. The guards behind him followed closely and stood behind Qi Jiguang holding the military flag.

"Dong, Dong, Dong"

After leading the guards out of the city for only a few miles, on a relatively flat open space, 10,000 Jizhen soldiers and horses were already waiting in formation. Opposite the army formation, a simple high platform was built, and several war drums were erected on both sides of the high platform.

At the same time, he sent people to contact the Mongolian Tumed and Taining Guards to prepare to invade Liaoshen from the west, and he himself planned to take the initiative to attack instead of passively defending.

At this moment, the drums stopped suddenly, and the whole place was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Although Qi Jiguang did not like this kind of soldiers, it must be said that they were the most sensitive group of people.

Even if he could come back, the young Emperor Wanli and the two empresses in the harem would never trust him like Emperor Longqing.

Qi Jiguang read the hand order in his hand loudly on the high platform, and his subordinates did not say a word but just stared at their main general on the platform.

Wei Guangde muttered in a low voice in the duty room, and he could not understand the reason.

In fact, he is now the second assistant, and there is no need to compete with the first assistant for anything.

Lu Bu agreed, and Wei Guangde stepped out of the duty room and walked towards Zhang Juzheng.

A group of Jurchen scouts in the dense forest a few miles away naturally saw it.

"Sure enough, the Ming dogs are going to send troops. No wonder so many scouts were sent out a few days ago. Let's go back and report the news."

The Jurchen leader waved her hand, signaling the people behind her to follow and slowly exit the dense forest. (End of this chapter)