All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 60: No need to guess what the emperor is thinking, everyone understands

"How to do?"

In the Jinzhou City Post Station, Liu Xingzhi, the Lieutenant General of the Dongjiang West Association, asked Kong Youde anxiously, "Do you just admit it?"

"So what if you don't recognize me?" Kong Youde said with a dark face, eating his meal. "You want to rebel?"

Rebellion is rebellion!
For military generals like Liu Xingzhi who have been fighting for years and have witnessed countless tragic scenes of life and death, rebellion is no pressure at all.

Kong Youde finally raised his head, looked at Liu Xingzhi with a fierce look in his eyes, and sneered, "Do you have any soldiers?"

The key point is captured in one sentence.

This time, he was ordered to cross the sea to Ningjin for a meeting, and he only brought with him a hundred or so servants. What kind of trouble could such a small number of people cause?
"go back."

"Where do you think this is?" Kong Youde laughed again, "Believe it or not, you were killed before you even got on the boat?"

Everyone knew that if Chen Ran dared to do this, he would definitely not give them the chance to go back and cause trouble again.

If you really want to run away, you will definitely be killed.

"Our commander-in-chief is ruthless and has been keeping an eye on us for a long time." Kong Youde picked up the rice grains in the bowl and ate them one by one. "Whoever makes a move will be killed by him."

"I just don't believe it." Liu Xingzhi was furious. "No one can control him?"

Kong Youde slowly poured warm water into the bowl, drank it in one gulp, and responded slowly, "The emperor trusts him and lets him lead the two towns. The chief minister of the cabinet is his benefactor, there are people in the palace who speak for him, and he is married to a nobleman. If he wants to deal with us warriors, it's easy for him to catch us."

"Look at the way you eat." Liu Xingzhi was angry and biting everywhere, "It's like you haven't eaten at all."

"It's only been a few days since we had a full meal." Kong Youde put down his bowl with a smile. "Have you forgotten the days when we were hungry? Have you forgotten the days when Marshal Mao took us across mountains and rivers and was chased by the Tartars just for food?"

At this point, his tone gradually became heavier, "Don't forget, it was Chen Shuai who gave us enough food to eat!"

"Heh~~~"

Liu Xingzhi, who crawled out of a pile of dead bodies, would not be afraid of this. He sneered and said, "You want to learn from Shang Kexi and ask for his help? Okay, no one will stop you. But don't forget that Chen Ran is not without opponents. The Liaodong governor cannot be relied upon, but Wen Gelao in the court can be relied upon, right? He is Zhou Yanru's mortal enemy!"

After saying that, Liu Xingzhi turned and left the room.

"He is really courting death." Putting down the clean bowl in his hand, Kong Youde sighed, "He is just a soldier who wants to survive, but he dares to get involved in the fight between the elders. He doesn't even care about his life for a little money."

A group of former Dongjiang Town members and frustrated Liao Town generals jointly wrote a letter expressing their loyalty to Wen Tihen, which soon fell into Chen Ran's hands.

It was not he who sent people to intercept it, but Wen Tiren who sent people to deliver it to him.

"Arranging Wen Tiren to oppose Zhou Yanru is really useful." He wrote down the name on the letter and held the letter towards the candlestick to light it. "Next year, when we attack Shenyang City, you will be the first to go. Either die in battle or chop off your head."

The prerequisite for him to do anything is to have a powerful and loyal army.

People like Liu Xingzhi must be eliminated.

Because they will shake Chen Ran's base, the army.

"Husband."

Qiu Niang, who had already moved from Lushun Fort, came over with wolfberry tea.

A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Chen Ran's face, but he quickly concealed it.

"Haven't you rested yet?" Chen Ran took the wolfberry tea and helped Qiu Niang sit down. "Everything is fine."

"It's good." Qiu Niang responded with a smile, "At least it's closer to the capital."

After all, I grew up in Beijing and have been with Chen Ran for almost a year, so it’s natural that I miss home.

"Don't worry, we'll be back soon."

He wasn't trying to appease, he was telling the truth.

After the spring ploughing, they began to prepare for sending out troops. In the summer, they defeated the Jiannu. After the autumn harvest, they returned to the capital with enough food to do important things.

This was all planned.

"Husband~~~" After chatting for a while, Qiu Niang, who had received the investment for nearly a year, was no longer the little girl of last year. Qiu Niang looked over with a wave of eyes and said, "It's getting late, why don't you rest early?"

Chen Ran's hand, holding the wolfberry tea bowl, shook involuntarily.

The women in the backyard have gone crazy trying to have children and don't even give him a chance to rest.

Even if he had average or extraordinary talent, he couldn't handle this high-intensity work pace.

This is almost forcing him to use historical deviation values ​​to improve his work ability.

Looking at the bright and pretty face in front of him, Chen Ran sighed softly in his heart.

He raised his hand and drank the bowl of wolfberry tea, chewed the wolfberries until they were all gone, then stood up and prepared to go to work.

There is no way. A man can’t say no. He has to grit his teeth and persevere!

Time flies. Chen Ran spent several months and finally got the upper hand over Dongjiang Town and Liao Town.

The two towns have a total of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, most of whom are under his control.

As for the cost, the most obvious one is the reward given by the system, which is lost as quickly as protein.

To feed hundreds of thousands of soldiers with enough food and wages, plus an even larger number of civilians, without the support of national-level strength, even the system will not be able to hold on.

The situation here was initially under control, and the plan that Chen Ran had made earlier was quickly put on the agenda.

Forbidden City, Imperial Study Room.

"Send Liao military pay in advance?" The young emperor waved the memorial in his hand and frowned at his cabinet chief. "What does he want to do?"

"Your Majesty." Wen Tiren immediately jumped out to play the villain. "I heard that Marquis Weiyuan was too strict in managing the army, which led to complaints among the soldiers and affected the morale of the army. Now he wants to ask for the Liao salary in advance. It must be that he cannot control the opposition in the army and wants to use the Liao salary to quell the dispute." This excuse was used very well. He even took out a joint letter from Liu Xingzhi and others, which was enough to make the inexperienced emperor believe that Chen Ran was unable to control such a large army.

After all, as an emperor, what he feared most was a general who commanded a large army.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the emperor not only did not get angry, but instead showed a hint of smile.

The threat level of a general who cannot control his subordinates will naturally be greatly reduced.

Xu Guangqi is not feeling well and did not come today.

Several new cabinet ministers stood quietly by and watched the two big men fight.

All eyes and pressure were placed on Zhou Yanru.

"Your Majesty." Zhou Yanru looked calm as he stepped out of the line to salute. "Marquis Weiyuan meant that we will mobilize the troops after the spring plowing next year."

"Mobilize troops?" Emperor Chongzhen's expression remained unchanged, but he was slightly looking forward to it. "Where should we mobilize the troops?"

This is a ridiculous question. Where else could Liaozhen and Dongjiangzhen mobilize their troops? Of course they would go to fight the Jiannu. They would not go to fight Korea.

"Marquis Weiyuan's intention is to take the initiative to send troops to attack Shenyang City."

"Hiss~~~"

There was a sudden gasp in the imperial study.

Since the rise of the Jiannu, the Ming Dynasty has never won any large-scale decisive battles that involved active offensives, including the bloody battles of Sarhu and Hunhe, and the annihilation of the Guangning Guard.

Now that Chen Ran brought up this issue again, the first thought in everyone's mind was "No, what if we lose again?"

Apart from the two bootlickers, the only one who was happy was the emperor.

He was tired of being attacked by the Jiannu every time, tired of the millions of taels of Liao tribute every year, and tired of the panic and fear brought by the Jiannu's invasion of the capital.

Chen Ran was very satisfied that he was willing to take the initiative to send troops to attack the Jiannu.

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"Can you win?"

Zhou Yanru smiled and said, "Weiyuan Hou has never lost a battle against the Jiannu."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a lot more laughter in the imperial study, and everyone's morale was lifted.

The emperor sat back on the dragon throne, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. "What is his plan?"

"Your Majesty." Zhou Yanru pointed at the memorial and said, "I don't know the details. Your Majesty can take a look first."

The emperor picked up the memorial and continued to read the following content.

".Mobilize the elite troops of Qin, Sichuan, Xuanda, and Jizhen, and gather 200,000 troops to fight a decisive battle under the city of Shenyang?"

After reading the memorial, the emperor frowned as usual. "All the elite troops in the country have been transferred. What about the bandits? What about Shanhaiguan? What if the Mongols invade the border wall?"

Zhou Yanru bowed again and said, "Your Majesty will make the final decision."

After that, he added, "If Your Majesty agrees to fight, then we should make a decision as soon as possible. After all, it takes time to raise military funds, transport food and fodder, gather troops, and recruit civilians."

"Let me think about it, let me think about it again."

When it came time to make a decision, the emperor hesitated as expected.

This is his personality, somewhat similar to that of a gambler.

When it comes to making a decision, you hesitate, but when you lose, you invest everything.

All I can say is that it's a lack of experience and a flawed character.

Zhou Yanru lowered his head and said nothing, but he quietly winked at Wen Tiren.

"Your Majesty." Wen Tiren couldn't wait to say, "No, no, absolutely not~~~"

"How can we hand over all the elite troops in the world to Marquis Weiyuan? What if he has ulterior motives?"

"What if the battle goes badly? Do you want Your Majesty to issue twelve imperial edicts in a row, ordering them to withdraw their troops?"

"In my opinion, Marquis Weiyuan may have other intentions. It would be better to transfer him back to the capital for strict interrogation. As for the Jiannu, should we negotiate peace first? Wait until the bandits are eliminated before..."

"Shut up!" The emperor did not show it on his face, but in his heart he was disappointed with Wen Tiren, who was used to check and balance the prime minister of the cabinet.

I asked you to say this. What is the difference between me and Emperor Gaozong of Song?
Twelve imperial edicts and peace talks? I am not Emperor Gaozong of Song!
"I have made up my mind!" The emperor took a deep breath. "I will follow the instructions of Marquis Weiyuan and mobilize the troops, food and military supplies. I will first allocate the Liao army's salary for next year. We will win the battle in one go!"

Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren looked at each other and smiled imperceptibly.

They had long understood the emperor's temper.

He was so concerned about his reputation that he refused to be considered a tyrant, especially a tyrant like Emperor Gaozong of Song.

Sometimes it’s better to say the opposite.

"General." At the General's Mansion in Jinzhou City, Wu Xiang, who had just returned from Jiangnan to buy grain, smiled and led a beautiful young lady forward. "I found her in Jiangnan and am here to entertain you, General."

Chen Ran rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I'm a perpetual motion machine? The guys in the backyard are already too busy to handle it, and you're adding to my burden."

Just when I was about to refuse, subtitles floated past my eyes.

'Historical records: Li Xiangjun's family fell into poverty and she wandered in a foreign land. She changed her surname to Li following her adoptive mother, and learned various arts since she was young. She was proficient in music, poetry, stringed instruments and pipa. She was especially good at southern songs and had a sweet voice. Unfortunately, she met the wrong person and was abandoned by the scumbag Hou Fangyu. She was also robbed by the governor of Huaiyang who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and threatened to die. Her peach blossom fan was splattered with blood, and she did not have a good end.'

'You changed Li Xiangjun's tragic fate and gained one historical deviation point.'

(End of this chapter)