Chapter 1209 1210 [There will be times when the wind and waves break] (6)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1209 1210 [There will be times when the wind and waves break] (6)

Southwest corner of the Imperial Palace, Xifu Military Academy.

"My lord, this is the military intelligence report sent by the Western Army yesterday."

Liu Gongchuo, the Grand Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, walked into Pei Yue's duty room holding a file.

Pei Yue stood up and took it, sighing: "You can just let the people below do this kind of thing. Why do you have to go there yourself every day?"

Liu Gongchuo smiled and said respectfully: "Actually, I want to hear the Duke's analysis of the border war situation."

"Please take a seat."

Pei Yue pointed to the chair opposite and looked down at the words on the file.

Feng Yi, who was accompanying him, served Liu Gongchuo some fragrant tea, then left the room with several scribes and personally guarded the door.

After all, this era is not as convenient as Pei Yue's previous life. Even if the military intelligence report from the west is now rushed to Kyoto for 800 miles, it takes four days on the way. In other words, the file Pei Yue got at this moment is the Western Army's report.

It was issued five days ago. Apart from understanding the situation in the Western Territory, no timely decision can be made.

Therefore, he made it clear to Liu Xian in advance not to interfere with the arrangements of the frontier generals.

This military intelligence report is very detailed and is very close to Pei Yue's speculation. The Western Army made no major moves during this period and was on the defensive on all three fronts. After the victory in Guping, the Northern Longbow Army relied on the cover of the Nanyang Guards in Hucheng.

They successfully returned to the east of Beitiao River and defended Longgong Camp together with Nanyang Guards.

Three military strongholds have been lost on the southern front. Coach Qi Xin led the Dingxi Army to defend the military city. Although Xiwu Zhang Qingbai was good at tough battles, he was still unable to climb the Liangguo city wall in a short period of time. The two sides fought intermittently and fell into a stalemate.

On the central battlefield, where the battle situation was the most complicated, the two sides gathered hundreds of thousands of troops for a confrontation.

Hucheng suffered a tentative offensive from the Wu Army on the fifth day of March. Coach Yin Wei commanded veterans of many battles to give the Wu Army a head-on blow. The opponent retreated in disgrace after leaving thousands of corpses. The Jinshui Camp and the Guping Army held steady.

Reinforcements from Dashan and the two battalions of the Beijing Army have also arrived. Currently, the battlefield is dominated by small groups of rangers fighting each other. Gu Liang showed extra restraint after winning two major victories in succession.

"The West is worry-free."

Pei Yue put down the file and looked very relaxed.

Liu Gongchuo had read the contents of the file before coming, and he had no doubt about Pei Yue's judgment. He smiled and said: "The Marquis of Jining is at the rear to stabilize people's hearts, and the Marquis of Guangping is directing the overall situation at the front. The lower officials also feel that Xiwu

This time I will definitely shoot myself in the foot."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Just trust the frontline commander. The West Government must coordinate with the East Government to do logistical work for the frontier soldiers."

After hearing this, Liu Gongchuo sat up straight and said seriously: "Yes."

Pei Yue changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty has agreed to the restructuring of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and approved the restructuring strategy drawn up by you and me. You have been in office for nearly a year and you should have figured out the details of the people below. This restructuring must be carried out quickly.

Ranma, I hope the Governor's Office can be more efficient and effective."

Liu Gongchuo nodded in agreement and asked again: "The Duke of the State really intends to transfer the financial rights of the Xifu to the Ministry of War?"

Pei Yue said with a half-smile but not a smile: "I thought you would ask how you, the Commander-in-Chief, will be accommodated after the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies is dismantled in the future."

Liu Gongchuo said calmly: "No matter what the Duke arranges, I will be willing to do it."

If Su Wu, the Marquis of Nan'an, who was far away in the west, were to see this scene, the doubts in his heart would probably become more serious, because he could not figure out why Liu Gongchuo, who was a civil servant, could obey the advice of the young Pei Yue so much.

In fact, last year

At the meeting regarding the authority of the Xifu, Su Wu had already noticed something strange. Without the statements of Liu Gongchuo and Pei Cheng, the impassioned Qinzhou Navy Admiral Chen Huacheng alone would not have been enough to confirm that Pei Yue was in power.

The status of Xifu.

However, Su Wu soon led the Western Camp of the Beijing Army to rush to the border, so he had no chance to observe the true intentions of these people.

Pei Yue looked into the eyes of this noble civil servant and said with emotion: "Without Lord Shen's protection, I would not be able to get to where I am today."

Liu Gongchuo's eyes dimmed, and then he sighed softly: "The dead are gone, but the living are like this."

On the day Shen Moyun passed away, Pei Yue went to Zhao Prison to see him off. The kind-hearted and kind-hearted middle-aged man wrote two names with tea. One of them was Jing Chu, Emperor Kaiping's confidant who had been placed in Taishitai Pavilion.

The other one is Liu Gongchuo, who started his career as an official from a doctor in the Ministry of War and spent more than 20 years in the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of War.

The reason why Pei Yue directed and acted the Gushui Street Assassination last year was to induce the enemy to make secret plans to expose his traces and to place people in the court. The third purpose was to invite Xiao Jin out of Kyoto. Going one step further, he proposed

To restore the control of the border army's camp, it was expected that the palace would not allow him to leave the capital, and there were only two military aircraft who could replace him.

However, the departure of Gu Liang and Xiao Jin does not mean that he will be able to take advantage of the situation and take control of the Xifu. Without the support of Liu Gongchuo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, it would be a foolish dream to take control of the military.

It was precisely because of the two names that Silent Cloud wrote down before leaving that Pei Yue had the confidence to set up this series of traps.

At this moment, the room on duty was very quiet, and there were confidants guarding the outside. Pei Yue asked, "Master Liu, are you interested in taking over as Minister of War?"

Liu Gongchuo was slightly startled.

In his expectation, Pei Yue pushed the court to abolish the Five Army Commandery Office, and then he should be allowed to serve as the magistrate of Xifu, so that the young Duke could better control Xifu.

"Minister of the Ministry of War?" Liu Gongchuo asked subconsciously.

Pei Yue nodded and said: "After the restructuring, the Ministry of War is no longer the Qingshui Yamen. On the contrary, it has a higher position and is second only to the Ministry of Personnel, because it controls the military supply of millions of soldiers in Daliang. Today's Shangshu Chen Kuan is not very capable and has too many thoughts.

He has the appearance of a villain, and handing over the financial power of the military to this person will inevitably lead to chaos. Mr. Liu is upright and upright, and has political talents. I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than you."

Liu Gongchuo looked slightly surprised.

He and Shen Moyun met at a young age, and received life-saving grace from Shen Shen Yun. The two have maintained secret contact for decades, just like the friendship between Luo Ting and Gu Liang. But he was not as lucky as Luo Ting, and he wasted his time in the Ministry of War.

Got it

After a long time, it was only with the secret help of Silent Cloud that he defeated Chen Kuan and was promoted to Minister of War. After Liu Daxia followed the fourth prince Liu Zan in his rebellion, Liu Gongchuo naturally became Minister of War and was later transferred to Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies.

Because of Silent Cloud's relationship, Liu Gongchuo gave Pei Yue enough support for his series of decisions, but he still didn't expect that the young Duke had such a broad mind.

After the restructuring, the Minister of War not only held a high position, but also held the money bag of the millions of soldiers of the country in his hands. Although it was not easy to deal with those arrogant and powerful generals, this official position was of great significance to himself and the entire Liu family.

Extraordinary.

There is no doubt that this is a heavy trust.

After Liu Gongchuo thought about it, he said seriously: "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Duke."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Liu has misunderstood. In the future, when you go to the Ministry of War, you no longer have to worry about me. Instead, you should follow the footsteps of the two rulers. I chose Master Liu out of my trust in you. I believe

You can bear this heavy responsibility. But for you, being the Minister of War is by no means the end of your official career."

The words were not finished yet, but Liu Gongchuo had already understood Pei Yue's meaning.

As a member of the noble civil servants of the Qing Dynasty, why didn't he think about joining the Dongfu to govern? He didn't dare to think too much before because he knew that his resume was too shallow and he had only been working in the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of War all his life.

How can he compare with an old minister like Ning Huaian, the Minister of Personnel? Even the newly appointed Minister of Rites, Wu Cunren, has advantages that he cannot match.

Wu Cunren was a close disciple of Mo Haoli, and he accepted the favor of the elder of the Four Dynasties in the court. He was also a loyal minister in the heart of His Majesty the Emperor. It was certain that he would enter the East Palace in the future.

Liu Gongchuo originally thought that the end of his official career in this life would be the Imperial Academy of the West Prefecture at most, but he never imagined that things would turn dark and bright in his middle age.

A look of gratitude appeared on his face, he lowered his head slightly and said respectfully: "I would like to thank you, the Duke, for your kindness."

Although Pei Yue told him bluntly that after taking over the Ministry of War, he should return to the path of a civil servant and keep his distance from Wu Xun's relatives, he would not forget this kindness.

Pei Yue felt comfortable in his heart, and the layout of the court was changing step by step towards his expectations. There was the father-in-law in the Western Region who was in charge of the overall situation, and everything looked refreshing.

But now is still not the time to relax.

He glanced at the stack of files in the upper right corner of the desk, changed the topic and asked: "There has been no new military intelligence report from the south?"

Liu Gongchuo shook his head and said: "The last southern border military report arrived in Beijing on March 6th. According to the analysis of that report, there are indeed signs of the Southern Zhou Dynasty entering troops from the upper reaches of the Tiancang River."

Pei Yue frowned slightly, his mind flying to the far south.
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