Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 595 Raid Battle

The Ministry of Personnel did not want Tang Yin to join the Ministry of Rites. Generally speaking, the Ministry of Rites was the preparatory team of the cabinet. Although it did not have much real power, its future development potential was enormous.

Tang Yin was also a student of Chen Ce. Once Tang Yin entered the Ministry of Rites, there was a high probability that he would enter the cabinet in the future.

These civil servants of the Ming Dynasty had to consider their future. Both Chen Ce and Emperor Hongzhi were in serious health and they did not have much time left.

Once Chen Ce and Emperor Hongzhi died, the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty would definitely be Zhu Houzhao.

The current chief minister of the cabinet is Fei Hong, Zhu Houzhao's teacher. Lord Fei undoubtedly stands on the side of imperial power. The only person the civil servants can rely on in the cabinet is Xie Qian.

If Tang Yin were allowed to join the cabinet in the future, based on the close relationship between Chen Ce and Zhu Houzhao, Tang Yin would definitely be Zhu Houzhao's man.

In this way, there will be two ministers in the cabinet who are inclined towards imperial power, and the power of civil servants will become smaller and smaller in the future.

Based on these considerations, the Ministry of Personnel kept dragging the process of transferring Tang Yin back. It was not that they were unwilling to transfer Tang Yin back, nor did they want to be an enemy of Zhu Houzhao, but they just did not want Tang Yin to join the Ministry of Rites.

When Liu Jin compromised and told the Ministry of Personnel to transfer Tang Yin to the position of Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Personnel no longer had any excuses and immediately submitted the procedures to the Cabinet to dispatch Tang Yin back to Beijing.

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On October 23, the 17th year of the Hongzhi reign, Yang Yiqing had already arrived in Datong Prefecture for more than half a month.

Yang Yiqing was under tremendous pressure at this time. Not long after he took control of the three frontiers, Zhu Houzhao gave him the order to go to war.
Zhu Houzhao asked Yang Yiqing to win a war in the northern border at all costs and respond to the little prince's evil act of sneak attack outside Datong Pass at that time.

Yang Yiqing has not yet established a firm foothold in Sanbian, and many personnel matters have not been sorted out. Asking him to start a war now will undoubtedly be a huge test for Yang Yiqing.

However, since the imperial court had issued the order, Yang Yiqing had no choice but to act accordingly. He wrote a letter and had it sent to Liaodong.

Although he was not very familiar with Jiubian, there were people who were familiar with it.

Fu Yuan!

Yes, Yang Yiqing was not arrogant, nor was he as blindly confident as Xu Ze who looked down on the internal factory.

Fu Yuan has been in Liaodong for more than two years. The fact that he has become Chen Ce's good friend is enough to show that Fu Yuan is a very capable person.

He should be very familiar with Jiubian!
So Yang Yiqing planned to ask Fu Yuan for his opinion on this war.

Two days later, Fu Yuan rushed to Datong Prefecture as quickly as possible.

"Meet Governor Yang."

Yang Yiqing was stunned for a moment, looking at Fu Yuan, who was dressed in white and looked unimpressed by his youth, and felt a little emotional in his heart, it is true that every generation has its own talented people!
Yang Yiqing smiled and asked Fu Yuan to sit down, saying, "Mr. Fu, have some tea."

"You are tired from the journey, you should take a rest, but I have a heavy task and time is tight, so I will not be polite to you, Master Fu."

"The Crown Prince has ordered me to start a war in the northern border. I have only been in Datong for a short time and am not very clear about the situation on the border. I would like to ask Sir Fu for advice. Does Sir Fu have any suggestions?"

Fu Yuan nodded secretly in his heart. The person recommended by Chen Chunjian was good. He did not look down on others just because of his high position and power. He was also brave enough to admit his shortcomings and was not ashamed to learn from others.

Fu Yuan had already thought of a countermeasure. He said to Yang Yiqing: "The barbarians have infiltrated the Tatar tribe. We also have reliable guides in the Tatar tribe."

"Lord Yang wants to attack Huanglong directly, which is not difficult...but I can't help but ask, if the cavalry really fights against the Mongolian cavalry, what are the chances of victory for Lord Yang?" Yang Yiqing had seen the light cavalry phalanxes of the Nine Frontiers, and after seeing the flintlock rifle invented by Chen Ce, his confidence increased greatly.

But to be on the safe side, he still said, "70%."

Fu Yuan nodded and said, "Then there is still 30% uncertainty. What if we lose the war? Has Lord Yang considered this?"

Yang Yiqing was silent for a while, took a sip of tea, and then said: "This war is a risky move."

Fu Yuan interrupted him and said, "That means you haven't considered it."

"There are red-coated cannons in the Nine Frontiers. I suggest that Lord Yang first push his troops to the south of the desert and deliberately let the little prince see the movement of your main force."

"This troop is not going to fight. It is to ensure that if the raiding cavalry fails, there will be someone to pick them up when they return."

"The Ming Dynasty's red cannons played a huge role in the Japanese islands. Although their mobility was weak, their defensive capabilities were strong, which was enough to provide insurance for the raiding light cavalry."

"With this two-pronged approach, let the light cavalry launch a surprise attack. Regardless of success or failure, at least the Ming light cavalry will not suffer heavy losses."

"What does Lord Yang think?"

Fu Yuan let out a long sigh, looked at Fu Yuan seriously, and couldn't help but say: "Master Fu is more knowledgeable and wiser than me. It's really a waste of his talent to work in the inner factory."

"If Master Fu is willing, I am still short of people. You can come and work for me. I will not treat you unfairly."

Fu Yuan smiled, shook his head and said, "No, the reason why I am in the inner factory is because I am entrusted by someone. Otherwise, I might not be an official in the Ming Dynasty."

"I promised him that I would help him pacify Liaodong and the northern border. The Liaodong Jurchens have been settled. If the Mongols were no longer a threat to the Ming Dynasty, I would not be an official in the court."

Yang Yiqing asked, "Tai'an Marquis Chen Ce?"

Fu Yuan did not hide it and nodded, "Yes, it was Chen Chunjian. He asked me to come."

hiss!
How powerful must Chen Ce be to be able to subdue such a monster?

How could he make such a proud and arrogant person willingly help him?
Yang Yiqing was getting more and more curious about Chen Ce, but he didn't have time to think too much now. He nodded and said, "Everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force you. Let's not talk about this for now. Let's follow your plan. I'll go and set up the control now!"

"By the way, I have another unwelcome request. Can you stay in Datong Prefecture for the time being? After all, I have only been in Sanbian for a short time, and there are still many things that need to be dealt with."

"I am afraid that I cannot fight this war alone. I don't have anyone I trust in the three sides."

Fu Yuan said, "You trust me? I am Chen Chunjian's man. You impeached him for Liu Daxia."

Yang Yiqing smiled helplessly and said, "I was blinded and misunderstood Chen Ce. I was promoted to this position because of Chen Ce's suggestion to the court."

"Why shouldn't I trust Chen Ce?"

Fu Yuan said: "Okay! I will stay in Datong during this period of time and help you win this war together!"

Fu Yuan had long wanted to start a war against the Tatar tribe, but had never had the chance. Now that he could command the troops himself, what reason was there not to do it?
Wasn't this exactly what he had been planning?
(End of this chapter)