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Chapter 73 Going Against the Trend

Because Yuan Yingtai only learned that the emperor also supported Xiong Tingbi's Liaodong strategy and submitted a memorial to Zhu Youxiao after Qin Liangyu and other guest troops arrived in Chenyang.

Therefore, after Zhang Heming received a reply from Xiong Tingbi and wrote another letter to Yuan Yingtai, Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao had not received any memorials from Yuan Yingtai and the secret report from the Jinyiwei he sent to.

Although Zhu Youxiao said that the Jinyiwei sent to him did not mean to monitor Xiong Tingbi and others, it was just a talk.

Zhu Youxiao had long given the secret report to the Jinyiwei who went to Liao.

Let's turn the words back.

Because Zhu Youxiao had not received Yuan Yingtai's memorial and the secret memorial of the Jinyiwei, Zhu Youxiao did not know that there was a disagreement in the strategic opinions of the magistrates in Liao areas that he did not want to see, nor did he realize that his Minister of War also had different opinions from him.

But what Zhu Youxiao can be clear is that the civil service group will definitely not approve of Xiong Tingbi's strategy.

Because Xiong Tingbi's strategy of defending first and then fighting is too expensive.

Moreover, based on his understanding of history, Zhu Youxiao knew that many officials of the Ming Dynasty in this era had not yet realized the strength of Jiannu in field warfare and the military talent of the slave chief Nurhaci.

Although the Ming Dynasty had already suffered the defeat of Sarhu, as far as Zhu Youxiao knew, many civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty in this era still had the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, and many military officers dared to go out of the city to fight against Jiannu.

For example, in history, Yuan Yingtai defeated after replacing Xiong Tingbi for Liaodong because he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and took the initiative to transfer the troops guarding the city out of the city to fight with Jiannu, and then the bloody battle of Hunhe broke out.

Although the bloody battle in Hunhe was very fierce, both the Sichuan and Zhejiang soldiers who participated in this battle fought bravely, they were indeed defeated.

This undoubtedly shows that Jiannu was indeed stronger than the Ming army at this time in field battles.

Let's turn the words back.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao knew that the government and the country must have not taken the Donglu seriously yet, and he did not even think that the Donglu would become the lord of Shenzhou in the future.

There are still a few officials who truly realize that the Eastern Lu should not be underestimated.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao himself admitted that the current Donglu is indeed nothing compared to the Ming Dynasty, but it is just a comparison of comprehensive strength.

Strategically, Zhu Youxiao still had to admit that he had to take cautious measures against this regime that later successfully seized the Central Plains.

Therefore, Zhu Youzhai Association supports Xiong Tingbi's more cautious strategy.

But Zhu Youxiao knew that his support for Xiong Tingbi meant that he was going against the trend, fighting against the powerful inertia of the Ming Dynasty, a difficult-to-return dynasty, and sang against most people. Not only most civil servants in the civil servant group, but also some selfish military officers and businessmen who knew how to make profits.

Zhu Youxiao knew that his supporters would definitely be very few at the beginning and would be very difficult.

But he must keep going.

...

Yuan Yingtai received a letter from Zhang Heming, and he was very pleased with it.

With the support of Zhang Heming, the Minister of War, he had a lot of confidence.

In addition, Xue Guoyong, Zhang Quan and other civil servants from Liao, as well as generals like Li Ruzhen, also supported him.

Moreover, as the governor of Liao, Yuan Yingtai did have the power to lead troops. He could choose to obey the orders of the ruler, or choose not to obey the orders of the ruler, and make his own military and political decisions within his jurisdiction.

Therefore, after receiving Zhang Heming's letter, Yuan Yingtai took the initiative to recruit a large number of Mongolians to enter Liaoyang City while Xiong Tingbi was in Shenyang, recruited a large number of officers and soldiers who had defected from the Eastern Captains, and began to train them, preparing to rely on these Mongolians and rebel generals and rebel soldiers to actively recover their lost territory and completely solve the problems of the Eastern Captains.

At that time, in order to solve the problem of spring famine, Nurhaci was looting Mongolian tribes everywhere, so a large number of Mongolian refugees were added.

Yuan Yingtai naturally recruited many Mongolian refugees because of this.

Yuan Yingtai was quite proud of this, and compared the general officers Hou Shilu and Liang Zhongshan, he ordered: "Hou Shilu, Liang Zhongshan, you will train these Mongolians immediately and follow me to leave the city and make contributions in the future!"

...

"Khan, since the Liaodong Governor Yuan Yingtai of Liaoyang surrendered to the large number of Mongolians, the slave has arranged our people in as you ordered."

Li Yongfang reported to Nurhaci not long after Yuan Yingtai did this.

After hearing this, Nurhaci nodded and laughed rare: "Yuan Yingtai is such a fool! He must have only thought about quickly destroying my Dajin and making achievements, but he didn't know that my Khan had set his sights on his Liaoyang City, and sent the orders to Eyidu and others, and immediately withdrew his troops and prepared to attack Liaoyang next!"

...

Xiong Tingbi also knew about Yuan Yingtai's recruitment of Mongols into the city. He was so angry that he rushed to Liaoyang and questioned Yuan Yingtai: "Yuan Dalai! What are you doing? Why don't you tell me the official in advance when recruiting Mongols into the city?!"

Yuan Yingtai replied: "Just about to inform Yubutang."

Xiong Tingbi snorted and immediately ordered Hou Shilu and Liang Zhongshan: "Closing the city immediately! Kill all the Mongolians and Jurchens who were mixed in the city!"

Hou Shilu and Liang Zhongshan looked at Yuan Yingtai. They were generals of Yuan Yingtai's Biao camp, and they held Yuan Yingtai's hands with money, grain and assessment, so they naturally had to obey Yuan Yingtai's orders.

Yuan Yingtai looked at Xiong Tingbi and bowed, "Ministry Hall! It is my decision to let these Mongols enter the city. They all have hatred with the enemy and the enemy, and they are all good at martial arts. Leaving them can avoid letting them surrender to the Donglu, or use them as soldiers! If you kill them rashly, it will only disappoint these Mongols, so they will all surrender to the enemy. Please think carefully about it."

"you!"

Seeing this, Xiong Tingbi knew that he could not let Yuan Yingtai listen to his words, so he had to say for a moment: "I will submit a memorial to Your Majesty to your affairs!"

"The lower official has submitted a report to Your Majesty to explain this matter."

Yuan Yingtai also said directly.

"If Your Majesty listens to you, Liaoyang will definitely lose. You Yuan Yingtai will have the only one who can die to avoid your crime!"

After Xiong Tingbi said that, he rushed back to Shenyang. This time he came in a hurry, and did not let the general of Biao battalion He Shilong, who was ordered by him, gathered troops and came to Liaoyang with him, and only brought the Jinyiwei assigned to him by Zhu Youxiao. However, Xiong Tingbi did not directly order the Jinyiwei to kill Yuan Yingtai, because he was also a civil servant and did not want to completely offend the civil servant group. Moreover, the governor was also the military and political leader of the Liaodong region in strict terms. His Shangfang sword could kill military officials at will, but could not kill civil officials at will.

...

"Nothing!"

After receiving Yuan Yingtai’s memorial, Zhu Youxiao didn’t have to scold him.

"The disagreement of opinions from the governors may be detrimental to the overall situation in Liaodong. Originally, the governors were checking and balanced with each other, and the governor was the deputy to assist in the military. Small matters could be discussed with each other, but major matters should be planned to be unified, otherwise internal conflicts would be caused. In the opinion of the minister, the governors should be replaced with the ministers."

Fang Congzhe was furious when he saw the emperor's dragon face, so he hurriedly started to speak according to the emperor's wishes.
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