Chapter 609: Before the storm comes

Although this day was celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival, at 1:00 pm, all the people from the Ministry of War's Zhifang Division who had originally left the Yamen to return home gathered in the Yamen. The Zhifang Division was the most important place in the entire Ministry of War, and there were still people on duty at night. The man on duty that day was Tang Yong, the doctor. Zhang Yue took the two military reports from his hands, only glanced at them briefly and frowned.

Pan Zheng raised his troops to rebel in Jiaozhizhengfang Prefecture.

Spies from the captives came to report that the Tartar Arutai united all the tribes and became very powerful.

Seeing that Zhang Yue and the other two people were silent, Tang Yong stood up and said, "Li Shangshu happened to not have gone back yet. He just sent a message that he would go to the second hall when everyone is here. He will go to the palace immediately after an agreement is reached." .This is important military information and cannot be delayed. I remember that I had a lot of military reports and maps compiled before, so I found them together in case Li Shangshu asked and everyone was not prepared. It is still the same old rules, according to the old division of labor and time. Only a quarter of an hour."

It was already dark at this time. Although everyone was called out from home and initially complained, no one dared to ignore the urgent military intelligence reports coming from the north and the south, so they quickly started Everyone was busy with their matters at hand. When everything was ready, Tang Yong took the lead, and everyone hurried to the second hall. Everyone just focused on paying attention to the road under their feet.

The tile-roofed houses in front and behind the Ministry of War Yamen were built six or seven years ago. In these years, because the Ministry of Revenue's treasury was stretched thin, they were rarely repaired. At most, they only added a few tiles to the roof and a few bricks to the walls. Look. It was already quite a dilapidated scene when we went up there. Even though it was dark now and we couldn't see the road clearly, there was only the dim yellow lantern held by Tang Yong in front of us, and the rest of the place was pitch black.

There was only one oil lamp lit in the second hall, so after the group went in to salute, even Zhang Yue, who had the best eyesight, could not clearly see the expression of Li Qing behind the major case, and expected to be gloomy. As expected, Tang Yong Immediately reporting the corresponding situation, Li Qing said coldly: "The Staff Division is in charge of military information all over the world. Although these two military reports were only sent this evening, you should be careful when dealing with these things all day long. !If we had seen the clues as early as possible, it would not be like this!"

He has always been a serious person, and the Acting Ministry of War has been extremely strict with his superiors. Seeing that everyone was silent now, his voice was even more cold: "Even if it is the Dragon Boat Festival, you should remember My own identity! I asked for leave and ran away when I had nothing to do, or even left the office early. If I didn't try my best, wouldn't I be living up to the emperor's favor? I will go to the palace when I turn around. There are still people on duty in the cabinet, so I can submit the military report tonight. Since you all Affiliated to the staff department, please share your views first."

Although Tang Yong had just reminded him, no one expected that Li Qing would put a big hat on his face and then ask this question directly. Everyone knew that Li Qing was harsh, and even if they had something in mind, no one would agree. The first one to stand up was criticized, so they looked at each other in confusion. After all, Zhang Yue had been transferred to the department for a short time. When he saw several colleagues quietly moving back, Li Qing's eyes were staring at him, and he couldn't hide from him. Simply stop hiding.

"Reporting to Li Shangshu, although both reports are urgent military reports, I think the situation in the two places is still safe. There have been more than one or two rebellions in Jiaozhi. Counting the original uncles and nephews of Chen Jianding, Chen Jikou, there are at least dozens of people. , this time Pan Zheng jumped out just after Li Li was captured. It was also expected. General Zhang, who was guarding the post, has not returned yet. He has elite soldiers and brave generals under his command. Since he can capture a Li Li, a Pan Zheng is no problem. As long as the subsequent recruitment is successful, it will not lead to a major chaos. And the Arutai Great Alliance with the Tatar tribes started at the beginning of the year. He is a general who fled the defeated army. Now it is most likely that he is bluffing to resist the war... "

"alright!"

Interrupting Zhang Yue's words, Li Qing said coldly: "According to you, this military intelligence report is of no importance? One Li Li has made trouble for everyone, and An Zhi is not the second one now? Tatar It has always been a serious problem in the North, but you can say it easily. You guys are all old people working in the department, so don’t stand there and be a pawn!"

Faced with Li Qing's merciless rebuke, the others behaved in different ways. Some were secretly uneasy, some were gloating, some were expressionless, and some were disapproving. But when the finger of blame was turned to themselves, they just They gathered their energy and each came forward to express their opinions according to their rank and qualifications. Since he was such a picky boss, from Tang Yong, the doctor, to the following, everyone became more mature and prudent, and almost everything he said was carved from the same mold.

The rebellion on the Jiaozhi side should be dispatched immediately to put out the army as soon as possible to prevent the sparks from turning into a prairie fire. The original withdrawal proposal is temporarily suspended, but a withdrawal schedule still needs to be set. The number of troops left behind should not exceed 30,000. As for the northern border, strict measures should be taken. Increase the vigilance and purge the troops and prepare for the dispatch of troops at any time - following the footsteps of Fang Bin and others, they are all ready for the emperor's personal expedition.

After listening to the words of several other people, Li Qing couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yue, feeling a little hesitant in his heart. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was at the bottom among the six departments, so he was just a springboard, but the Ministry of War still had the more qualified Zhao Wan, who It is not easy to get rid of the two words "concurrently". In this case, we must actually achieve some results. Among them, the Northern Expedition is undoubtedly a way. If he had not paid exactly the same as the Northern Expedition, he would not have done it. Acting as the Ministry of War again. However, if you cater to the emperor's wishes just because three ministers fell in front of you, that is absolutely not possible. Sending troops rashly will cause endless troubles, and the emperor's health...

"Zhang Yue stays, others go out first!"

Although he had just been given a harsh words, Zhang Yue did not feel any discomfort. After all, these bosses all had decades of experience, so it was normal to put on airs. However, at this moment, Li Qing suddenly asked to keep him, which was really weird. When everyone else left, he and the older Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Minister of the Ministry of War were the only ones in the second hall. He had saved one hundred thousand points. Pay attention.

"Look at this."

Zhang Yue saw Li Qing picking up something on the table and handing it over. He couldn't help but froze for a moment. He then stepped forward to take it. After just one glance, he was shocked and raised his head almost subconsciously. Although the light in the room was still bright. It was dim, but he and Li Qing were only a stone's throw away, so he could naturally see the frown on the Dai Shangshu's face. However, at this moment, he no longer cared about the other person's expression and only thought about a few lines on the paper. The meaning of the word.

"This thing was delivered this afternoon. Zhao Shangshu and I and the two ministers have all seen it. King Shunning Tuohuan of the Valatroros tribe said that if the Ming Dynasty plans to send troops this time, he is willing to fully cooperate. Capture Arutai to the palace of the capital. You told the emperor earlier that the Tatars were at the end of their crossbows, and you just called Arutai's bluff. If combined with this confidential military report, it would be somewhat insightful, but you are young after all. You need to be more careful when speaking in front of others! Among the three tribes of Wala, Choros is now the strongest, and he is willing to conquer the Tatars the best, but it seems that someone needs to go there. You are a general, so you might as well make preparations when you go back!"

Get ready?

Although he expected that Li Qing would not leave him behind for no reason, Zhang Yue was extremely surprised when he heard such words. Whether he went to Tartar or Oara, it was a first-rate danger. The rise of Oara was a great blow to the Ming Dynasty.

It's not a good thing, and having sex is not a good reputation. The thousands of miles on the grassland are also full of dangers. But now is not the time to think about Li Qing's intentions, so when he saw that this person didn't say anything else, he kept silent.

He bowed to salute, then turned around and walked out the door.

Zhang Yue was delayed for more than half an hour, and it was already a different scene outside. The sky was densely covered with stars, but there was only a crescent moon. Its brilliance seemed to be obscured by the stars, moving looming behind the clouds.

Several officials from the department had disappeared, and the yard was empty except for a small tree that was not so prosperous and rustled in the breeze. He slowed down and walked under the tree, and suddenly looked back at the second hall.

Is it Li Qing's intention to let him go to Wala, or does the other bosses also have this plan? This is different from the previous Northern Tour to Xinghe, and he is not a live Lei Feng who takes everything on him, nor

The suicide squads are not interested in running wherever danger comes! Besides, what is the emperor's intention and what is his plan?

Naturally, Li Qing didn't know that Zhang Yue was secretly slandering an old man in a high position like him. After Zhang Yue left, he called Zaoli to prepare the car, then carefully prepared the military report, and then went out

He joined the Yamen of the Ministry of War. Nowadays, Zhu Di rarely goes to court, and even the appointment of officials has been given to the prince. Only the decision-making on military and state affairs is tightly held in his hands. Therefore, other matters do not need to be reported, but the military situation in the north is

Not a moment can be lost.

At this time, only the left gate of the palace was left unkeyed, which was used for the cabinet and important documents to enter and exit. This was the way Li Qing took. Since a young eunuch had already gone in to report, Jin Youzi, who had received the news, went to the courtyard in person.

Waiting outside. After the two met, he went into the room and read the thick pile of things, and he nodded.

"The emperor has previously ordered the nobles to reorganize the troops, and it seems that he still has the same intention. But if we go to the north again, I am afraid there will be countless casualties. For the sake of the people of the world, we cannot let the Yi and Di attack each other. Even if they have casualties, they will not be able to survive."

It has nothing to do with our Ming Dynasty. When Xiantou Xinghe was besieged, if it had not been for the instigation of King Shunning Tuhuan, Alutai would not have been almost overrun by Anle King Tupolo and Xianyi King Taiping, let alone withdraw the troops so early.

Since he wants to fight this time, it’s better to let him go on his own. However, during the Northern Expedition last year, Wala suddenly changed his mind, so how could he suddenly jump out this time?"

Jin Youzi had accompanied Zhu Di on three northern expeditions. Therefore, although his official position was far lower than that of Li Qing, Zhu Di trusted him very much in terms of military strategy, so Li Qing would not ignore his opinions. After pondering for a moment, he said bluntly:
Chapter completed!