Fighting a war is not a simple matter, the Ningxia rebels are powerful, if they send troops hastily, once they lose, then I am afraid that the whole country will really be shaken.

Sending troops, from where? Where to transfer troops?

Now the land on the nine sides is overstretched, Ji Liao can't move, Xuanda can't move, so where to move the troops?

Jingying? Or is it formed by drawing from other Dusiwei towns? How much does it cost?

I'm afraid that it's a little far away from quenching the thirst of the near, and I really have to wait until these places raise troops before they start, I'm afraid that Ningxia and Gansu will be completely rotten, and even Guyuan will be involved if they don't have access, and at that time, even if you can recover it, can the imperial court afford such a big expense?

After the reconquest, how to restore the original state of these towns? How much does that cost? Do you still want these three towns?

I am afraid that this is the huge stone that weighs on the hearts of the princes of the imperial court.

As soon as the war was a battle like silver flowing out, the Renchen Rebellion completely hurt the vitality of the imperial court, and it has not recovered until now, coupled with the rise of the Jurchens in Liaodong, the main concern of the imperial court now is to maintain the defense line of Liaodong and Xuanda, which led to the collapse of the three sides.

But as soon as the three sides collapse and the northwest front is tightened, will the Mongolian left-wing departments and the Jianzhou Jurchens take advantage of the fire to rob?

The atmosphere at the dinner table was a little heavy, and even the rather sumptuous lunch in the Feng Mansion became a little tasteless.

Although Zheng Chongjian and Feng Ziying both made "accurate" predictions about the situation in Ningxia Town on "Internal Reference", even Feng Ziying himself did not expect the situation to become so erosive all of a sudden, and other students, including Zheng Chongjian himself, only relied on Feng Ziying's trust and support, and also wanted to take this opportunity to remind the imperial court to pay attention to the trilateral defense, but it turned into a divine prophecy.

Feng Ziying had the impression that the "Battle of Ningxia" of the three major expeditions of Wanli in the previous life did not seem to be so dangerous, how could it be that even Gansu Town and Guyuan Town were involved, could it be that the historical plane was different, which led to the whole situation developing in a worse direction?

"Ziying, the Ministry of War has notified me, it is estimated that you and I will have to go to the Ministry of War in the afternoon, it is the trouble caused by that article, it is estimated that now the staff department and the pedestrian department and the Shaanxi Department of the criminal department have been transferred out to collect and sort out relevant information,......"

Zheng Chongjian's face was red but a little worried.

For him, this is simply a shock mixed with great happiness and fear, never thought that he would suddenly be so valued by the imperial court, just with this article, he Zheng Chongjian suddenly became a celebrity, of course, this celebrity refers to the minds of the princes who have read this article in the Shangguan of the Six Ministries.

"I've been notified, too." Feng Ziying played with the teacup in her hand and said relatively calmly: "Brother Chu Cai originally planned to come to me, but he was directly pulled to the court by Lord Chai, and the emperor and the cabinet elders want to listen to the analysis of the Fang Si with their own ears, and it is estimated that Brother Chu Cai is going to be promoted to a foreign minister." ”

"I'm afraid this outsider is not good, maybe he will be promoted, and the next step is to go directly to prison and be convicted." Fang Youdu, who seemed very indifferent, added and shook his head: "When this war comes, I don't know how many people will fall to the ground." ”

This is no joke.

Now no matter how accurate your analysis of the military situation is, it can't withstand the ever-changing battlefield, once there is a change that does not match your prediction, or it is a change that you can't predict at all, and someone wants to blame you for the blame, your little outsider may be the best scapegoat.

"It's all simple for the black gauze hat to fall to the ground, I'm afraid how many heads will fall to the ground is real." Wang Yingxiong pouted, "Those people in the household department really deserve to be killed, see how much food and ammunition they have provided to the three sides and four towns in the past two years?" Based on this article alone, it is not too much to go to prison for a few fourth- and fifth-grade officials, right? ”

"It's not such a simple thing, it's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, the household department has long been like this, and the emperor and the cabinet don't know it, why not change it?" Feng Ziying shook her head, "I didn't find the crux of the problem, or the channel to solve the problem, even if I changed the book, wouldn't it be like that?" ”

"Isn't this what the scholars should do?" Wang Yingxiong retorted disappreciatively.

"How can it be as simple as you think? The imperial court has customized taxes, and there are so many every year, so much to levy, where does it come from? Is it a land tax or a commercial tax, or is there more mine tax supervisors? Or open the sea? Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows, and noticed that the attention of several people was attracted, "Su Song's tax is the most important in the world, and the Jiangnan scholars have long been agitated for this, and if they are levied again, it may be another civil uprising, so where else can it come from?" Huguang? Or the North? ”

Several other people were silent, and they couldn't levy from Nanzhili and Zhejiang, let alone other places, and the significance of the levy was not great.

"The commercial tax has also been customized for a long time, and once it is levied, I am afraid that it will also attract attacks from the people for profit, you should know the people behind these business gangs." Feng Ziying was not polite, "There is no need to mention the tax supervisor and mine supervisor, the emperor has done it, how much infamy he has memorized, but he still has to carry it, if he sets it up more, I'm afraid that even the emperor will not be able to bear this infamy, so where does the money come from?" ”

Several people were dumbfounded, and they realized that it seemed that the imperial court might not be able to support such a war now.

When Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke returned to the military department from the palace, it was already dark, and their faces were very unsightly.

Xiao Daheng has "fallen ill", and it is very "serious", he has had a stroke, looking at the appearance of the saliva sliding from the corner of his mouth, I don't know if he can really be a play.

Zhang Jingqiu finally took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War as Zuo Shilang, maybe after this war, he can be promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of War, but the premise is that this war will end smoothly as everyone expects, and this is exactly what Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke have no bottom in their hearts.

The military department is still brightly lit, and it is estimated that this situation will continue for a while.

In the afternoon, another Tang newspaper came in and sent it directly to the temple.

Still unfavorable news, Tatar cavalry had appeared outside Datong and Xuanfu, and Surang Taiji had formally asked the imperial court for him to succeed King Shunyi.

Not to mention whether Sunang Taiji is qualified for succession, just at this time, it is not acceptable for the imperial court to ask for the situation, if they all agree in this situation, wouldn't any tribe on the grassland be able to threaten the imperial court?

A categorical refusal was necessary, but the towns of Xuanda had to endure military pressure from the Tumuts.

"I'm afraid that the Ningxia rebels are colluding with the Tumut Ministry." Chai Ke said suddenly.

Zhang Jingqiu, who was walking a step ahead, paused slightly, "I'm afraid it's not just the Tumut Department, I'm worried that this Liu Dongyang and Bi Bai are afraid that they both have their own thoughts, but they are automatically looking for external forces to participate, and the Mughal Ministry's Ministry over there in Turpan wants to say that it is true that there are attacks on the western Zhuwei of Gansu Town every year, but according to the feedback from the Ministry of Workers and the Department of Pedestrians in the past few years, there is no such great effort, and they have never wanted to completely cut off this trade route, and even in the tribute, it is intermittently maintained. But the intensity of the recent attack is obviously different, is this a mistake in the letter of the staff division and the pedestrian department? ”

Chai Ke's color changed slightly, "Lord Zhang, are you saying that Liu Dongyang and Bibai have been planning for a long time?" A long time ago wanted to separate the two towns? ”

Zhang Jingqiu stood still in front of the porch of the public hall and sighed deeply: "Zishu, why don't I hope this is not the case?" But I'm afraid we have to think about the situation worse, otherwise if we miscalculate, it will be a catastrophe. ”

Chai Ke lowered his eyebrows and pondered, and finally shook his head: "Lord Zhang, your concerns are right, but I don't think Liu Dongyang and Bi Bai have such a far-reaching and careful plan, Shi Guangjue has been the chief soldier for two years, although the original situation in Ningxia Town is bad, but it will not come to this point, the main reason is Shi Guangjue's ,......"

"No, Zishu, you don't understand what I mean, I mean that Liu Dongyang and Bibai may not have the heart to do such a big thing before, but they have been arrogant and domineering for a long time, and they colluded with the Tatars and even the Mughal people Maybe it was just to make money before, but in the future, it may not be that the control of the Great Zhou in these two towns is nothing more than that, and they can take their place, in this case, the change of mind may be normal, and only a reasonable reason or flame is needed,......"

Chai Ke was silent.

When the two entered the house, the lonely lamp was like a bean, and a small official had already sent food and drink, but both of them had no intention of eating and waved their hands.

"I'm afraid 500,000 taels of silver is a drop in the bucket, but the household is only so bitten, can the emperor make up some more?" Chai Ke raised his expectant gaze.

The court has agreed that he will concurrently serve as the governor of the three sides and be responsible for the suppression of the rebellion, and Yang He will serve as the right governor of the Imperial Court to assist Chai Ke in quelling the rebellion.

The counterinsurgency troops and horses were mainly in the two towns of Yulin and Guyuan, and Datong Town dispatched 10,000 soldiers and horses to Yulin immediately, and the military orders of the military department and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies have been issued to Datong Town, and the battalions will be drawn from Sichuan and Henan to accept the unified command of Chai Ke.

Mobilizing troops and horses and forming a counterinsurgency team are relatively simple, and the key is money and food.

Food is also a big problem, the military rations of the three sides and four towns have always been in a state of half-starvation and half-fullness, and now there is a war, and people eat horses and chew, which is a big problem.

What's more critical is that whether it is Yulin Town, Guyuan Town, or Datong Town's reinforcements, they are all in arrears for a few years, and they want people to work hard to fight, if you don't make up the military pay first, then the morale will definitely not be able to support this battle.

Zhang Jingqiu was gloomy, this emperor has almost exhausted the old foundation of the inner library, but there is indeed no money on the household side, thinking of this, Zhang Jingqiu's heart is becoming more and more dark, but he can't refuse Chai Ke's request: "I'll ask the emperor to think of a way, Zishu, see if you can also find a way to raise it." ”