The ministers present also looked at him with curiosity.

Aren’t you monarchs and ministers singing a double act here? You actually asked the emperor what he meant?

If I ask you what is your chance of winning, you are very capable. If you just say 100%, the emperor will not refute you. If you say 80% or 90%, what else can we say?

Zhang Zhou raised the wat board and said: "The Tatars have been disobedient for a long time. They graze on the grassland but do not keep the pastures given by the imperial court. They have repeatedly invaded the Ming Dynasty, killed my soldiers and captured my subjects. Now they are stationed in Hetao with great fanfare.

, ignoring my Ming soldiers as if they were nothing. What I am thinking in my mind is, how can I allow others to snore on the side of the bed? Even if there is not even a 10% chance of winning, we shouldn’t go on the expedition? We should continue to watch the Tatars continue to disobey me.

road?"

As soon as this statement came out, the ministers started talking about it.

The people headed by Xie Qian almost came up with the idea of ​​having a serious discussion with Zhang Zhou.

Xie Qian was also angry.

You brat!

You have learned all my faults about being eloquent and eloquent, and you have made it even worse. What kind of metaphor are you using?

The emperor asked you what your chances of winning were, but you didn't answer directly. In terms of feelings, you want to be my second Xie Yuqiao, right?

If Zhang Zhou's words were spoken by anyone else, even Xie Qian would be disrespectful.

How dare a minister have the courage to openly question the emperor?

But he has great momentum.

After Zhu Youtang heard this, he felt the same and said angrily: "What Zhang Qing's family said is absolutely true. Not to mention that the current and geographical advantages are on the side of the Ming Dynasty. Even if they don't occupy it, should they just sit back and watch the Tatars gain power?" ?No matter whether there are internal disputes in Tatars or not, and no matter what the future situation of the grassland is, it is better to take the initiative than to watch the fire from the other side. I fully agree."

"Your Majesty..." At this time, Min Gui, the censor of Zuodu, came out, trying to dissuade the emperor from his ambitions.

Zhu Youtang raised his hand to interrupt Min Gui's words and continued: "I didn't mention it before, except for Anbianhou and Wang Qiong, I have already discussed with the cabinet ministers and others to declare military affairs under the general control of Qin Hong, and the town is temporarily Determined to be determined at Pianguan. As for the overall trilateral military affairs and whether to send troops in the future, it also depends on the artillery casting situation. I mentioned to you earlier that we need to increase the amount of money to complete the casting of cannons. Dear sirs, now Do you have any comments?"

Only then did the ministers know.

It turns out that the emperor has been waiting here.

No wonder the northwest seemed safe and sound before, but the emperor took the initiative to increase the budget for cannon casting. The emotional emperor had realized that the northwest must take the initiative to fight.

Li Dongyang came out and said: "I believe that the main thing now is to stick to the partial pass."

"Why must we stick to it?" Zhu Youtang questioned, "If we stick to the border town, the Tatars will always invade. With the current situation in Pianguan, we are in a dilemma. Do we have to lose the garrison in Pianguan and give the Tatars a chance to march straight in? If we stick to it, , what should we protect?"

Zhu Youtang once again stated the reason why he preferred to take the initiative.

It is true that the Piantou Pass is not easy to defend, and due to survival issues, the tribes on the grassland now, in addition to completing internal annexations, are constantly harassing the Ming Dynasty's border passes.

To put it bluntly, it's all about survival.

Piantou Pass was controlled by Wang Yue's power and nothing happened. Could it be that if Zhu Feng and the others were transferred there, it would definitely work?

Since defending is full of loopholes, it is better to adjust the strategy to take the initiative and move possible battlefields from Piantou Pass to the hinterland of the grassland, at least to the Hetao area first, such as Ordos.

Li Dongyang is so resourceful and resourceful that it’s hard to say anything at this time.

Should we tell the emperor that we believe that Zhu Feng and Wang Qiong will be able to hold the Piantou Pass?

Or do we believe Qin Hong?

Zhu Youtang continued: "In the past few days, the court must first discuss the candidates for the military affairs of the three sides of the General Administration. As for whether to send troops to Hetao and how to send troops, the Ministry of War will draw up the marching regulations. The cabinet will keep one person on duty at night every day. , the Supervisor of Ceremonies will dispatch urgent reports on military matters and submit them at any time. No matter how late it is, I will read them personally."

"yes."

Dai Yi came forward to accept the request on behalf of several named yamen.

The emperor means that it is already a wartime situation.

You should stop thinking about how to defend. You should first think about who will be in charge of trilateral military affairs, discuss how to send troops to teach the Tatars a lesson, and figure out the costs. Even if I said I would. Regardless of the cost, at least tell me how much we might lose in this battle.

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After the court meeting is over.

When the ministers left the Fengtian Palace, the pot had already exploded.

Many imperial censors planned to admonish the emperor...

"...During the Chenghua period, Duonai had no choice but to attack because of repeated attacks by the Tatars. Now the Tatars have made several incursions but have returned without success. If we start the war lightly at this time, I am afraid that there will be endless disasters. The three pavilions

I should advise your Majesty to give up the idea of ​​sending troops to Hetao..."

The three people in the cabinet naturally became the target of public criticism.

In the past, Xie Qian would also say, if you can do it, you can do it, but if you can't, don't act blindly.

But he won't say that this time.

Because from this standpoint, the civil servants have become a community of destiny. It is difficult to distinguish the pros and cons of sending troops in the Ming Dynasty. Whether to send troops or not has its own advantages. It all depends on the position.

If Xie Qian went to question these censors, it would be equivalent to saying that they were on the opposite side of the censors. Then who would listen to them in the future?

"Where is Zhang Bingkuan?"

Li Dongyang deliberately pointed the finger at Zhang Zhou.

He seemed to be looking for Zhang Zhou, but more like he was reminding the ministers present that if you want to advise the emperor, it would be more appropriate for Zhang Zhou to come.

Xie Qian looked at Li Dongyang with an "It's still you, old Li" arrogant look. He probably thought that this trick of "diverting trouble to the east" was very awesome, and asked the ministers to besiege Zhang Zhou.

But the ministers did not find Zhang Zhou in the crowd.

Zhang Mao came over and said, "After the court meeting, His Majesty summoned Bingkuan to the inner court. Didn't you see that?"

Yuan Shouzhi said: "Does your Majesty want to discuss military affairs with Mr. Zhang alone?"

Zhang Mao smiled and said: "Liangbi, if you can predict the enemy ahead of time, His Majesty will ask you for advice."

"You!" Yuan Shouzhi almost wanted to go over and fight Zhang Mao.

But Wu Xun's attitude is also very tough now, and they still want to advance and retreat together. Seeing Yuan Shou facing the red-necked man and preparing to provoke him, a group of Wu Xun stood beside Zhang Mao, as if to support him.

Yuan Shouzhi was very understanding, he just stared and didn't move forward.

Fight?

He really couldn't pinch him. Even if Old Man Zhang was nearly sixty years old, he was still from the military. Why should Yuan Shouzhi pinch him?

When Li Dongyang saw that Zhang Zhou could not be found, he asked Zhang Mao: "British Lord, has your Majesty consulted the Governor's Office about sending troops?"

If the conflict cannot be transferred to Zhang Zhou, it will be transferred to Wu Xun. After all, we cannot let those people always stare at our ministers.

Zhang Mao smiled. He came here to help Liu Jian and others out of trouble. Although he usually laughed and laughed, in terms of political thinking, he was no worse than anyone else in the cabinet. This was the experience he had honed over decades.

Zhang Maodao: "Everyone, trap hunting has happened before, and this is not the first time. Why is there such a big reaction? Is it just because Zhang Bingkuan has a greater chance of winning the trap? Or are you afraid that he will take this opportunity?

Jumping on your head?"

"Zhang, you...are just going too far!"

"All silverfish in the Ming Dynasty look like you!"

Because of Zhang Mao's questioning, the scene became chaotic again.
Chapter completed!