Chapter 1088 The Strong Minister

The most ruthless imperial family, both the biological mother and the son may turn against each other, and the same is true between Emperor Wanli and Empress Dowager Cisheng Li. They have been repeatedly and tug at each other. The cold war between them has been completely turned against each other until they completely turned against each other. Emperor Wanli drove Empress Dowager Li out of the Forbidden City. The matter has developed to this point, and Empress Dowager Li has returned to the palace.

In the past, Emperor Wanli would come here to greet Empress Dowager Li in the morning and evening, and would always have to have a meal with her a day. But now, Emperor Wanli only comes three times a month and rarely leaves a meal.

No matter what Empress Dowager Li thinks about this, she has adapted to it after so long. People who have been in the palace for more than five years have memories. Before leaving the palace, Empress Dowager Li was covered in black hair and looked like a woman in her thirties. But now she is a completely old woman with white hair and wrinkles on her face.

If it is different from the past, an old eunuch said in private that when the former Cining Palace entered the house where the empress dowager was, he unconsciously felt awe and cautious. The empress dowager was imposing, but now it makes people feel very quiet. Sometimes, even if the distance is very close, he feels like this person is not the same.

Ups and downs, life and death, and you will see a lot of things, and your mentality will inevitably change in one way or another. When you think about it carefully, there are traces to follow.

Emperor Wanli came to Cining Palace for dinner. Although Empress Dowager Li had no expressions, she rarely changed into a new dress and arranged for her close confidant palace maids to go to the imperial kitchen to give a few instructions and cooked the meal that Emperor Wanli liked.

But some things are lost and there is no way to recover them. It turns out that the table where the two of them were having meals was a small round table, and the mother and son were very close. But now, at the gesture of Emperor Wanli, the place where the Cining Palace was eating was like the West. Empress Dowager Li sat on one side, and Emperor Wanli sat on the side, looking at each other through the long table, and there was nothing to say.

It was also extremely quiet when eating. The eunuchs and palace maids on both sides were jogging and sorting out the dishes. This errand was the one that the palace people were most reluctant to do.

Because the atmosphere was so depressing, everyone felt trembling inside, afraid that something would make a mistake and lose their heads, but in fact it was not so terrible. Some people also threw dishes because of nervousness. The Queen Mother and the Emperor just looked at it lightly and ordered another one, but the palace people still felt terrible.

Emperor Wanli ate the rice in the bowl in three mouthfuls, and then drank a small cup of medicinal wine in front of him. Empress Dowager Li, opposite, wanted Emperor Wanli to eat more, but thought about it but didn't speak.

Zou Yi, who was serving on the side, saw Emperor Wanli wavering his hand and quickly asked everyone in the house to go down. He finally brought the door to the house.

"To meet my mother today, I have something to ask. The Ming Dynasty must send troops to invade North Korea, but who is the general and the emperor is still unable to make up his mind. Is it Wang Tong or Li Rusong suitable?"

Hearing the first half of Emperor Wanli's words, Empress Dowager Cisheng's eyes dimmed, but he still said calmly:

"The emperor thought that someone had chosen it? Wang Tong had a great martial arts skills. Isn't he the most suitable one?"

Emperor Wanli picked up the silver pot containing the fruit juice in front of him, poured himself a bowl without any attention, took a sip, and then said after a while:

"It's true that it's as the Queen Mother said, but Wang Tong, the emperor, dare not draw any conclusions, can't be sure?"

"You kid, the late emperor has never been so suspicious..."

This question and answer made Empress Dowager Li go back to some time in the past, but after saying a word, she stopped herself. Everyone understands why Wanli is so cautious and suspicious.

The atmosphere in the side hall where the meal was a little awkward, and it fell into silence. After a while, Empress Dowager Li said quietly:

"The Ai family doesn't know what to say. The Ai family has encountered so many things in recent years are inseparable from Wang Tong. However, the emperor, Wang Tong is willing to fight with the Ai family in this way for the emperor, which is enough to show his thoughts. Before the eastern expedition to Jianzhou, he destroyed Altan, investigated the case in Jiangnan, opened a port in Tianjin, and protected the carriage in the palace. These great contributions have been accumulated. After destroying the Jianzhou Jurchens, he almost reached the peak. What he really wants to do, and what he wants to do with the emperor should have at that time. But Wang Tong ran all the way to Songjiang. The emperor can think about it, if it were someone else, would he do it like this..."

The house began to be quiet again...

On October 25, the 20th year of Wanli, Wang Xijue, the chief assistant of the Fengtianmen Square Court meeting, proposed that the responsibility for the war of aiding Korea to fight against the Japanese was heavy, and the famous generals were determined to be the commander and strive to win.

Emperor Wanli recognized the remarks of the chief minister and asked Wang Xijue to propose the candidate for the commander. Wang Xijue believed that Wang Tong, the Duke of Liao, who is currently living in Songjiang Prefecture, was most suitable. Emperor Wanli was also very satisfied with Wang Xijue's judgment. The ministers in the court had no objection, and then they could issue an order to summon Wang Tong as the commander to mobilize a large army to fight in the North Korea.

The decree rushed to Songjiang Prefecture all the way. While the decree was still halfway, Wang Tong had a memorial, which was quite pertinent.

One thing that is clear is that the current situation is already missing the opportunity for war. Wang Tong said in the memorial that soldiers are fast and they must seize the initiative. The Japanese pirate army is gradually becoming stable in North Korea. The Ming army should not sit by the Yalu River and watch the opponent's actions, but should attack as soon as possible.

The Japanese pirates have nearly 200,000 troops in North Korea, and the mobile forces that Liaoning can mobilize is more than 60,000, and the combat soldiers in the Ming Dynasty are only more than 15,000. If such a force attacks rashly, it will be to fight with less and more. After being surrounded by the opponent's superior forces, it may lead to a very heavy failure.

Wang Tong also analyzed this possibility. North Korea's terrain is narrow, and most of the mountains are mountainous. The area west of Pyongyang City to the seaside is relatively flat. North Korea's gentle area is that on the west side of the entire peninsula, there is flat land. This area is actually quite narrow.

The army was fighting in the mountains, and had no way to expand, so it could only be carried out on a gentle terrain. Since this way, both sides seemed to encounter in a narrow alley, no matter how many people you have, I and I have, everyone faced each other with a fixed number of people, and the number of troops would not play any role here. The 60,000 troops in Liaoning were invested in the front battlefield in this terrain. The strength of the opponent's 200,000 troops was not necessarily less than that of the opponent's 200,000.

After making this analysis, Wang Tong advised the court that it was a matter of speed. In order for the guest army to quickly integrate local troops and horses to fight after arriving at the destination, the court should first ask the general of Xuanfu Li Rusong to send troops to lead elite cavalry into Liaoning, integrate the various units of Liaoning first, and enter North Korea to attack the Japanese pirate army.

Moreover, in order to seek peace and increase the confidence of victory, the court should also send the Han Gang regiment of the Huwei Army stationed in Yongping Prefecture to Liaoning and enter North Korea to fight.

This memorial seemed so stupid at this time. The court clearly gave you the position of commander Wang Tong and you will be able to win great achievements in the future. You should also suggest that Li Rusong enter the court and let him integrate the Liaoning divisions to launch an attack first. Isn’t this giving a great contribution to the Li family for nothing?

If you, Wang Tong, as the head coach, and you allocate Li Rusong's troops under your command, the situation will be different. The credit you will be will be for your good command.

In this situation, Li Rusong will definitely be sent to North Korea, and will integrate Liaoning troops and launch it first. Even if the subordinates are established, outsiders may think that Li Rusong's contribution has nothing to do with you, Wang Tong.

But the time of this memorial was the most concerned point in the court's palace. Including the journey from the capital to Songjiang Prefecture, that is to say, before the court issued an order to make Wang Tong the commander of the army aiding Korea, Wang Tong had already made a memorial. What does this mean? It means that Wang Tong did not care about personal gains and losses and was completely concerned about the gains and losses of the Ming Dynasty. This small matter further demonstrated Wang Tong's loyalty, but further proved the correctness of the appointment in the court.

The military affairs were urgent, and what Wang Tong said in his memorial was true. The court was doing his best and immediately issued an order for the general of Xuanfu Li Rusong to lead 5,000 elite troops to Liao to aid Korea to fight against the Japanese. After you pushed me and asked me, no one in the court was willing to go to Liaoning to take on this responsibility. In the end, he had no choice but to order the governor of Liaoning Xu Guangguo to control the troops and horses as the general Xuanfu and the army of Liaoning. After Wang Tong arrived, he would make a decision.

This incident has become a joke in the capital, and it is rumored between the government and the public. The reason for the concession is that the Liaoning army is not sure of the outcome. If Wang Tong led the army, he would probably be rushing to become the supervisor. There is already an argument. The second auxiliary Shen Yiguan has already greeted all parties and is ready to take on this responsibility.

The decree arrived at Songjiang Prefecture, set up an incense table at the Duke of Liao, and received the decree.

The decree said very simply, and ordered Wang Tong to lead troops to aid Korea to fight against the Japanese. One of them was appointed to Wang Tong as the left governor of the Governor's Office, and the left governors of the Governor's Office were both first-ranked. Although the Governor's Office had no real power for a long time, this position was a symbol of the general's command of the army.

Regarding the composition of the troops and horses of the aid Korea this time, the court gave Wang Tong a wide range of power, allowing him to select troops and horses from all over the Ming Dynasty to form a large army. He also arranged the matters of the marching route and logistics and supplies, and Wang Tong decided himself to raise and pay military expenses.

Such power is more terrifying than the symbolic left governor, which means that all matters of this army were completely controlled by Wang Tong during the war. He did not need to be responsible to the civil servants, but directly accepted orders from the emperor and were responsible to the emperor.
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