538 No Persuasion From A Steady Veteran
"Your Majesty, you really intercepted the messenger of Jianlu. After interrogation, you learned that he was sent by the slave chief Taiji. He asked the patriarch of the Aohan tribe to go to Chenyang. There were important matters to discuss. But what was the specific matter was that his subordinates were incompetent and could not ask any questions."
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he understood that Gao Yingyuan could not ask, but that the messenger really didn't know what was going on. Only those who were so close to Emperor Taiji could be informed of the matter of persuading Huang Taiji to ascend the throne to the emperor could be so close to the Korqin tribe.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen replied to Gao Yingyuan in a private chat and said, "I understand. You don't have to worry about the affairs of the Aohan tribe. Hurry to Guihua City as soon as possible!"
The messenger sent by Huang Taiji to the Aohan tribe has been intercepted. In other words, the Aohan tribe will not receive this notice, and the Aohan tribe's ascension ceremony will be missing. Haha, Wu Ergou said that, wait to watch the show!
Emperor Chongzhen slightly said with a good mood, so he turned his attention to the battle of the grassland. He chatted with Li Dingguo and asked, "How is the aggregation of various ministries?"
At this time, Li Dingguo had already arrived at the side of the governor of Yansui Hong Chengchou. Hearing the emperor's question, he waited for a while, and after consulting Hong Chengchou, he replied: "King Hong Yan... Hong Zhongcheng estimated that the decree was passed on to all places, and after assembly, he should have come to Yulin one after another. The cavalry was fast enough that it should be able to assemble in Yulin within one or two days!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen asked Datong General Wu Sangui again, and Lu Ruipeng's reply was almost the same. The three days estimated to be very tight, and it may not be enough. But now the situation in Guihua City is changing in a good direction, so there is no rush to rush to the grassland in three days.
After all, once the cavalry set out on the grassland, it is likely to have to fight continuously. Therefore, if they can gather at the border and rest for a day before setting off, they will have a good effect on the subsequent combat power on the grassland.
As for the current situation, Emperor Chongzhen is still relatively optimistic about this grassland battle.
However, there are still many people who have different opinions from him. For example, Yang He, the governor of the Three-sided side, is very worried.
Not only him, but also the aides of the Governor's Office. At this time, in the three-sided Governor's Office in Guyuan, an aide with a goatee said to Yang He with concern: "Governor, according to the will, the cavalry in various places have drawn out elite troops and have set off now. The subordinates are worried that if there is an accident, the situation in various places will be bad!"
"Yes, Governor General, my subordinates also think that the Governor General Office must prepare for the future and be prepared for the response." Another fat aide also said.
Yang He nodded and said helplessly: "I all know these officials, but the order is strict, so I am helpless!"
Hearing this, the goatee suddenly turned his eyes and whispered, "Governor General, according to the current situation, military power has been concentrated in Yulin, which is naturally of great benefit to the Governor Yansui. My subordinates thought, would this be the Governor Yansui regard chicken feathers as an arrow, just to create a situation where he, the Governor Yansui, dominates the three sides?"
"Yes, my subordinates shouldn't say anything. Now that the three sides are going to discuss power, the Governor Yansui is vaguely going to become the first person." The fat aide also said worriedly.
Yang He looked very bad when he heard this, and of course he could feel it. Since Hong Chengchou became the governor of Yansui, he has been highly valued by the imperial court and was highly regarded by the emperor. He faintly felt that his position was threatened. At some point, he regretted it and thought that he should not recommend Hong Chengchou to be the governor of Yansui.
Over the past six months, Hong Chengchou has been constantly reporting victory to the court, and it seems that he has made great contributions. However, he is comforting the victims and organizing the victims to build water conservancy projects, trying not to give them the opportunity to gather people to rebel. The things he is doing seem pale and powerless compared with Hong Chengchou.
Now that the elite cavalrymen in various places have been drawn, the deterrence power of the official army has been greatly reduced. Fortunately, if the battle on the grassland fails and the cavalrymen in various places cannot come back, it will be a big trouble after the autumn.
Yang He speculated from the current weather conditions that the three-sided areas will be another disaster year. Thinking of this, he thought about it, and said to Goatbeard: "You are right. I still need to be careful of this and cannot passively wait for the imperial court's will. You should immediately draft a memorial for me to explain the current situation. Once the Battle of the Grassland fails, I can also have an explanation!"
For a long time, the Ming Dynasty basically did not make a desperate bet, gathering the military forces from the three sides to go out to deal with the Mongolian tribes. What's more, those outside the Great Wall are the people of the Golden Family, the nominal king on the grassland, and the sphere of influence.
You should know that the grassland is the grassland of the Mongolians. Very few Han people could go to the grassland and beat the Mongolians. After all, the military strength is not as strong as the beginning of the founding of the country, otherwise Liaodong would not have been lost.
The more he thought so, the less optimistic Yang He was about this grassland battle. As his staff were worried, as the highest rank of the three sides, he had to be responsible for the stability of the three sides. Once the cavalry could not come back, he would be under great pressure.
Thinking of this, Yang He added: "The memorial must clearly express my attitude towards the battle on the grasslands, and you can appropriately emphasize the tone to show your concerns. There is also the urging of the governor Yansui, so you must also make it clear. If something happens, I will have my own explanation!"
"I understand that the Governor's foresight must be to let the court and the emperor know." The goatee nodded with a serious face.
The fat aide next to him also said: "Yes, if you want the court and the emperor to understand, the three sides must rely on the governor to be safe!"
Yang He nodded when he heard this, then shook his head and sighed: "The emperor is still young after all, and it is normal for him to be a little happy with merits! It's a pity that the emperor did not have the advice of the steadfast old ministers. The emperor didn't think about it. If the Mongolians were so easy to fight and Hetao were so easy to occupy, why did the ancestors of all dynasties not get the merit of expanding their territory and telling the Taimiao!"
When he heard this, his staff immediately said that they were, echoing him.
Of course, it is impossible to reveal the specific situation on the grassland in the decree sent by Hong Chengchou. It is just that according to the emperor's will, we must launch an urgent war on the grassland. Otherwise, if the news is leaked and Lin Danhan escapes in fear, it will be a big trouble.
Of course, he is the Governor Yansui and a subordinate of the Governor of the Three Borders. Although he is conveying the will, if he verbally and privately report the situation on the grassland to the Governor of the Three Borders, the news will not be leaked, and it will also make Yang He feel more at ease.
But Hong Chengchou did not do this, and he didn't know whether it was for prudence or other reasons that he couldn't say anything, so only Hong Chengchou himself knew it.
Chapter completed!