Because Yang Zhen had known for a long time that Chen Xinjia was just a loser. He looked dignified and well-spoken, and seemed to be proficient in military strategy. But in fact, his various strategies and plans in front of Emperor Chongzhen were all from

In the hands of Fang Yizao, Zhang Ruoqi, Shen Xun and others, he himself did not have much opinion at all.

At present, since Shen Xun said that Chen Xinjia's intentions are not difficult to understand, that actually means that he knows the Ministry of War's position on this issue.

In this case, you might as well ask.

Sure enough, as soon as Yang Zhen's question came out, Shen Xun immediately laughed.

I saw him leaning forward slightly, picking up the wine warmer, pouring a glass of still steaming wine into the wine glass in front of him, taking a small sip, then putting it down, smiling, and said slowly

:

"What Chen Benbing means is that since Governor Hong is already outside the pass and in front of the army, he can take charge of everything in front of the army and command the decisive battle. Naturally, he is Commander Hong.

It belongs."

"Director Hong, has Commander Zu agreed?"

Yang Zhen heard what Shen Xun said and knew that this was basically the same as the original time and space. He also knew that it was mixed with various complicated factional struggles, especially the struggle between Chen Xinjia and Hong Chengchou, so he thought about it and immediately decided not to get involved with the coach.

There's a battle for selection.

In fact, if Yang Zhen himself is not allowed to be the head coach, then Zu Dashou will definitely not be able to do it, and other candidates with martial arts backgrounds, such as Yang Guozhu, etc., will definitely not be able to do it either.

Then the only one left is Hong Chengchou who is the most suitable.

Because Chen Xinjia himself would definitely not dare to take up such a position.

The imperial court, after a brief meeting, could not select anyone more suitable than Hong Chengchou. This was also in line with the practice of using civil servants to control military officials.

From now on, the only things that need to be considered are the opinions of Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou.

When Yang Zhen asked Zhang Ruoqi for his opinion at the beginning of the year, he used Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou as shields. Now if Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou recognized the court's arrangement, then Yang Zhen would have nothing to say.

"Zhang Ruoqi and Zhang Langzhong have already gone to Ningyuan City according to the order. Since Zhang Langzhong's argument is fine, I'm afraid Governor Hong has no reason to refuse or delay.

"As for Grand Marshal Jinyi, hehe, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a moment to use it. The imperial court has collected Liao's pay for many years, and used countless grains and wages to support the soldiers and horses of western Liao for many years. Now that the soldiers and horses are strong, it is time to serve the country with all loyalty!"

Shen Xun's attitude towards the soldiers and horses in western Liaoning was obviously the same as that of Emperor Chongzhen and many people in the court. He felt that they had been wasting food and money and eating nothing for too long.

Therefore, when he said this, Shen Xun's face clearly showed great resentment and disdain.

After a brief pause and a deep breath, Shen Xun continued: "Now that the governor has risen in the hometown of Jinhai Dongjiang, although the imperial court also has food and salary supplies, the share is actually far less than that of Liaoxi. Even so, the governor can still defeat Dongjiang repeatedly.

They have repeatedly won great victories, and to be fair, if the generals in Liaoxi have the hearts of the people, shouldn't they feel ashamed?"

"No, Mr. Shen, you can't say that."

"Haha, the governor is overly worried. In this battle, the soldiers and horses of western Liaoning must fight whether they want to fight or not. If we don't get a victory or defeat, we will definitely not be able to rest."

When Shen Xun said this, Yang Zhen's heart suddenly sank.

Suddenly he seemed to hear the words that Emperor Chongzhen said through gritted teeth when he mentioned Zu Dashou and his troops in western Liaoning during the imperial prelude.

In Yang Zhen's view, a decisive battle is a decisive battle. All the soldiers and horses are twisted into a rope to destroy the Qing captives together, and then talk about other things.

But what Shen Xun said now made him uneasy. Is the imperial court ready to ask the Liaoxi soldiers and horses to fight the Qing captives in a fight that would hurt both sides?

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen suddenly thought that since the imperial court treated the soldiers and horses of western Liaoning in this way, might it also have the intention to fight the Qing captives in the name of a decisive battle with the Qing captives, so that both sides would lose, so as to take the opportunity to weaken himself?

Woolen cloth?

Even for General Yang Guozhu of Zhenshuo in Xuanzhen, did the imperial court have such a plan?

In the past two years, Yang Guozhu accepted the advice of his nephew Yang Zhen and recruited refugees in Xuanzhen, attacked the local tyrants and evil gentry, opened up wasteland and divided the land for reclamation, and offended many wealthy businessmen and gentry.

There were also many civil servants in the court who regarded him as a thorn in their flesh and wished that he would be defeated as soon as possible.

Therefore, it is difficult to say how much thought the imperial court put into this decisive battle outside the Pass.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's face darkened, and he was suddenly filled with worries about failure in the upcoming war of annihilation against Qinglu.

From his true heart, he just wanted to conquer the Qing Dynasty in the north and destroy the Qing Dynasty. He had no other selfish motives.

Therefore, he hopes to gather all forces and unite all forces to get this matter done and done.

But now it seems that there are people in the court who have other motives, which is not conducive to the war of annihilation launched against the Qing Dynasty!

Yang Zhen had a gloomy face, and the worry in his heart was clearly reflected on his face.

When the people around him saw him like this, they all fell silent and did not dare to express their anger.

Shen Xun, who was already confident and quite high-spirited, looked at Yang Zhen's expression and immediately felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. He immediately stopped and looked at Yang Zhen, who was frowning and mouthing silently.

After a while, he saw that Yang Zhen remained silent, so he added:

"If we talk about using troops like a god, I also highly recommend the Commander-in-Chief to lead the entire army. However, the Commander-in-Chief is in Jinhai, and it is really inconvenient to control many troops and horses in western Liaoning——"

"There is no need to say more about this matter!"

Yang Zhen no longer bothered about the coach matter, so when he saw Shen Xun's misunderstanding, he immediately interrupted him and asked the question in his mind.

"What the imperial court means is that in the decisive battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Liaoshen, we will use the soldiers and horses of western Liaoning as the main force?"

"Don't you want to see this, Commander?"

When Shen Xun saw that Yang Zhen had opened his mouth and asked a question that was not the one he was most worried about, he immediately became blunt.

In his opinion, the arrangement made by the imperial court or the Ministry of War actually included many considerations that favored Yang Zhen and were beneficial to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen had no reason to refuse.

"Didn't the Governor just say that this decisive battle with the captives should be in harmony? If the imperial court appoints Governor Hong as its commander, then the troops and horses that will gather in western Liaoning in the future will definitely be large in number, and they should naturally serve as the main frontal force.

"As for the troops and horses of the two towns commanded by the governor of Jinhai and Denglai, although they have won many victories and are very elite, their number is not as good as that of Liaoxi. At that time, the troops and horses of western Liaoning will be the main force, and the governor's troops and horses will be the special force. This is in line with the military strategy.

road."

"Yes, the governor, Chen Benbing, the staff commander Zhang Langzhong, and the imperial envoy Master Shen, their considerations are indeed in line with the military principles!"

While Yang Zhen was still hesitating and doubting, Fang Guangchen, who was sitting on the other side of Shen Xun, had already reacted and immediately opened his mouth with a smile, hoping to wake up Yang Zhen.

Fang Guangchen knew Shen Xun because Shen Xun and Fang Guangchen's father, Fang Yizao, were once colleagues.

Regarding the past interactions between the two families in the capital, Fang Guangchen had to call Shen Xun "Uncle Shi".

Therefore, when Yang Zhen hosted a banquet for Shen Xun tonight, he arranged for Fang Guangchen to accompany Shen Xun.

At this time, Fang Guangchen saw Shen Xun talking to Yang Zhen. They were going back and forth, and every word was important. It was inconvenient for him to interrupt, and he couldn't interrupt.

But he listened carefully the whole time and finally figured out some tips.

Fang Guangchen knew very well how much Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers in the court were afraid of Zu Dashou.

Correspondingly, Fang Guangchen also knew very well how much Chen Xinjia feared Hong Chengchou.

After all, he is Fang Yizao's son, and Fang Yizao is Chen Xinjia's ally in the DPRK and China, so they absolutely know each other's ins and outs.

Emperor Chongzhen himself, as well as Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet who was troubled by financial problems when he first took office and collapsed, may be really urgent to solve the problems outside the customs.

However, this does not affect the fact that Chen Xinjia, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who is responsible for the specific operation of this matter, is involved in private goods.

Moreover, it can still appear to be fair and upright on the surface, so that you can’t find any faults.

As Chen Xinjia and other officials of the Ministry of War consider themselves to be direct soldiers of Yang Zhen's department, they will naturally not suffer in this planned decisive battle with the captives, and will even take advantage of it.

Of course, because they don't know the real Yang Zhen, they don't know that the arrangements they think are quite beneficial to Yang Zhen may not be in line with Yang Zhen's wishes.

However, Fang Guangchen had already seen it.

Chen Xinjia hoped that Yang Zhen would be a surprise soldier. Naturally, he hoped that Yang Zhen could find an opportunity to take action when the soldiers and horses of Liaoxi were fighting fiercely with the Qing captives, so as to obtain the final and greatest results.

If the war goes against him, it will also be a kind of protection for Yang Zhen.

First, Yang Zhen is not the coach and does not need to bear the blame for the defeat in the decisive battle.

In both cases, Yang Zhen's soldiers and horses are not the main force in the decisive battle, so the losses will be smaller when the time comes, and they will not have to bear any guilt.

In this sense, the large amount of money Yang Zhen spends on Chen Xinjia, Zhang Ruoqi and others every year is not in vain. The consideration they make for Yang Zhen's army should be said to be very thoughtful.

"Haha, yes, Commander-in-Chief, judging from my humble position, the strength of western Liaoning is not weak at the moment, especially Commander-in-Chief Zu has been recuperating for a long time, so his troops and horses will definitely be stronger. Together with other troops and horses that will leave the border and enter Liao in the future, they will act as the main force to suppress the captives, and they will definitely be able to win the battle.

Mobilize the Qing captives to provide us with a good opportunity to win by surprise!"

At this time, veteran Yuan Jin, who was sitting next to Yang Zhen, had obviously turned a corner. After listening to Fang Guangchen's words, he immediately answered and made his words more clear.

At this time, no one else present didn't understand anymore, and everyone looked like they suddenly understood.

Yang Zhen glanced at Yuan Jin, then turned to Shen Xun and said to him solemnly:

"The Imperial Army's Northern Expedition to the Qing Dynasties was divided into two groups, east and west, with Governor Hong as the commander-in-chief, the west group of Liaoxi soldiers and horses as the main force, and the east group of Jinhai Denglai soldiers and horses as subordinates. This governor did not

Opinion.

"However, all the troops behind enemy lines on the Eastern Front under my command must have the autonomy to send troops to fight. Once the war begins, where and how to fight on the Eastern Front will be decided by this Governor, and neither the imperial court nor Governor Hong shall interfere.

"

Yang Zhen had actually heard the meaning behind Shen Xun's words, and also knew that Chen Xinjia, Zhang Ruoqi and the others treated Jin Hai and the troops who came under their command as their own.

On the one hand, we should not let our own people bear the losses of the decisive battle.

On the other hand, they hope that their own people will harvest the fruits when the soldiers and horses of Liaoxi and the Qing captives are both defeated.

So, is this good or not?
To be continued...