Liang Wencheng only felt cold, as if falling into an ice cave, the Mongolian tribes, and the Han people fought fiercely for hundreds of years, Ming Hongwu, Yongle, when the national strength was the strongest, many times to conquer the grassland, has not yet been completely conquered, the emperor ...... Perhaps the emperor was more wise than Hongwu and Yongle, but not long after the founding of China, the war in the south had not completely subsided......

He couldn't speak for a while, but just looked at Li Zicheng fixedly, and the corners of his mouth moved rhythmically.

Li Zicheng hurriedly said: "Wencheng, what's wrong?" Wang Lian, serve a cup of hot tea to Lord Liang!"

"Slaves obey!" Wang Lian trotted to re-serve Liang Wencheng with hot tea.

Liang Wencheng drank two sips of hot tea, felt some heat in his chest, burped twice, and smoothed the breath in his throat, "Your Majesty, can you delay the battle plan?" ”

"Wencheng, now is the best time," Li Zicheng said: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty has been injured again, and it will not go south for a while, this is a rare opportunity." ”

Liang Wencheng was born in the army, so he naturally knew the military opportunity, but the first battalion, plus the tiger cavalry and the wolf cavalry, was only more than 30,000 people, so he wanted to solve the Mongols in Monan once and for all......

Wish for the moon!

Liang Wencheng felt that this was disrespectful to the emperor, so he secretly "bahed" two mouthfuls, and said: "Your Majesty, how sure are you?" ”

"At least eighty percent!"

In important battles, eighty percent is already a high winning rate, however, Liang Wencheng doesn't know how the emperor calculated this eighty percent winning rate, "Your Majesty, the minister asks for ......"

"Request what? Rest assured, I will not add more soldiers and horses, and the consumption will be minimized. ”

"The minister begs the emperor not to levy it in person!" Liang Wencheng gritted his teeth and said: "The minister is willing to go on the expedition on behalf of the emperor, and the emperor must sit in Beijing and raise grain and grass for the minister!"

"Wen Cheng is a roundworm in my belly, and he really understands me," Li Zicheng laughed, "This battle is very important, and I must fight in person!"

"The emperor ......" Liang Wencheng felt that he was about to despair, and he was always unfortunate to say it......

"Wen Cheng don't have to worry, I have my own calculations, and I have to conquer the Mongols!"

Liang Wencheng's voice changed tone, "If the emperor doesn't look down on the military talent of his ministers, he can let Lord Niu go on the expedition, or choose someone else, as long as the emperor stays in Beijing......"

Li Zicheng sighed slightly: "Wencheng, you are too stubborn, do you want to trap me in Beijing?" ”

"If the emperor doesn't want to stay in Beijing, he can go out of the city to inspect, or pay a private visit to Weifu, even if he goes to Yunnan to conquer in person......"

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Wen Cheng only knows the danger of this battle, but he doesn't know the advantages of my own expedition!"

"......" Liang Wencheng knew that he might not be able to convince the emperor this time, so he had to look at Li Zicheng blankly.

"First, if I personally go out to fight, the soldiers will definitely use their lives, and the food and grass for logistics will be smoother; Second, my Concubine Mu is from the Mongolian Abaga Tribe, and I have already been a member of the Han and Qing Tribes, and I have contacted the Abba Karma Department when I went out of the customs," Li Zicheng continued: "In addition, my Concubine Hua is the daughter of the Mongolian Great Khan Lin Dan Khan, the last bloodline of the Golden Family, and I am going on the expedition as a Mongolian in-law this time, which is irreplaceable by others. ”

Liang Wencheng knew that the emperor had already made a decision, just like he himself said, this time he was only summoned as the prime minister, not the minister of defense, and there was no intention to discuss strategy, "Your Majesty, you must take care!" After a pause, he said, "For Huaxia!"

I understand, "Li Zicheng said in his heart, Huaxia still needs me now, and I still have many goals that have not been achieved!" Huaxia has just embarked on the right track of construction, and the prince is still young, at this time, I can't have an accident!"

The stone in Liang Wencheng's heart did not completely fall, on the grassland, fighting with cavalry, that is what the Mongols are good at, and no one knows what will happen in the next moment......

Fortunately, the tiger cavalry and the wolf cavalry were originally Mongolian cavalry, and they were not only familiar with the steppe, but also with some of the opponent's technical tactics; The first battalion was the first cavalry to be formed, and the soldiers had gone through a lot of battles, and he was a little relieved, "Your Majesty, must the battle be fought?" ”

"Wenchen, this battle is very important to Huaxia, if the strategic goal can be achieved, then from the vast area from the Sunit Department to the Naiman Department, all the Mongolian departments will be subordinated to Huaxia, and the Manchu has cleared the remaining Horqin Department, and will completely lose the support of the Mongols, even if there are still Mongol tribes in the area of Guihua City, but they have lost the communication channel with the Manchu Qing," Li Zicheng said: "The cavalry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not exceed 100,000 when it is Manchu, otherwise they will not be able to provide supplies, the battle outside the city of Ningyuan, with nearly 10,000 casualties, This time, Hauge's 5,000 cavalry was annihilated...... We finally had a strategic standoff, and at least the Han Chinese were no longer afraid of the Manchu cavalry. ”

"Your Majesty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has captured a lot of Han people from the Han land over the years, will they arm these Han people?"

"I'm not worried," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "The improvised Han Army Banner is not at the same level as the Manchu cavalry in terms of combat effectiveness. ”

"The emperor is right, the greatest use of the Han people is to farm for the Manchus!"

"Moreover, I have sent people from the Han and Qing departments to propagate in Shengjing, hoping that the Han people will take the initiative to return," Li Zicheng said: "Maybe not many Han people can leave Shengjing and return to China, but the Manchu court will inevitably be suspicious of the Han people, if there is another Han army flag against the water......"

"Haha," Liang Wencheng finally laughed, his heart really returned to his chest, "Your Majesty, what do you need to do now?" ”

Li Zicheng's face was still a faint smile, "First, if I am not in Beijing, the imperial court will hand it over to you, what should I do, I don't need to emphasize, right?" ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the most important thing is stability," Liang Wencheng arched his hand: "The ministers will do their best to maintain the stability of the court and the stability of the country." ”

Li Zicheng nodded and said: "In addition, it is to ensure the supply of grain and grass, this time it is the whole cavalry to fight, and the grain and grass can be plundered, especially the tiger cavalry and the wolf cavalry, they are used to looting, but the soldiers of the first battalion are probably not used to meat on the grassland, and the food cannot be interrupted." ”

"The minister understands!"

"Also, Huaxia can't fall into a multi-front battle, Yunnan must reduce the scale of the operation, even if it temporarily retreats, Shuofangfu and the South China Sea direction, we can only maintain a defensive position, as long as it is not a matter of principle, we can make temporary concessions, and when this battle is over, I will clean up one by one."

Liang Wencheng rushed to some relief, the emperor's overall view is very good, and he is not reckless, "The emperor can rest assured, I will negotiate with Mr. Niu to compress and digest the possible battle into invisibility." ”

"Yes, Wen Cheng wants to learn to play Tai Chi, when necessary, just one word: drag!" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "I will go to the Mongolian tribes this time, the time cannot be determined, at least in March and April, at most in June and July, during this time, Beijing will rely on you!"

Liang Wencheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty abolished the prime minister and adopted the cabinet system. ”

"Wen Cheng thinks that I set up the post of prime minister because of my pro-conscription?" Li Zicheng said in his heart, I am not here to "return the government to the people"? However, the experiment in Gansu was not considered a success, and there is still a long way to go to achieve "constitutional monarchy," "separation of powers," and "universal suffrage," at least to improve the quality of the people, or to get in touch with these European constitutionalisms.

At present, the most important thing is to improve the people's "sense of national identity" through newspapers, education and other forms, so that the people can understand that it is "China" and not "the emperor", so that they can gradually have a happy life.

As China moves forward, the people's lives will be better.

If you want to keep a better and happier life, you have to maintain the stability of China!

Military warfare itself can also improve the cohesion of the people, if the news of victory continues to come from the frontier, and the core of the Han nation maintains stable development, the people will be proud of the Mandate of Heaven, proud of China, and proud of the Han people......

This is also one of the reasons why Li Zicheng continues to conquer foreign countries, however, the largest territory of the Ming Dynasty has not yet been restored, and several key points of the frontier, except for Taiwan, have not yet been truly controlled in the hands of China, and the construction of the army can only be strengthened, not weakened!

Liang Wencheng saw the smile on Li Zicheng's face, and couldn't help but wonder: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, the struggle between imperial power and relative power has ......."

"There is no struggle between imperial power and relative power in the Ming Dynasty, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can do whatever he wants?" Li Zicheng smiled: "I'm afraid there are countless such things, right?" ”

Liang Wencheng thought about it, not to mention anything else, Emperor Wanli fought with the ministers for decades in order to establish the prince, and Emperor Wanli was angry, and he did not go to court for the last few decades, and threw the trivial matters of the Ming Dynasty to the ministers, and he only controlled a few major things.

He is nominally the prime minister, equivalent to the prime minister, but what the emperor wants to do, but there is no restriction at all, last time for the sake of the court, with the president of the State Court Lu Zhiqi, and the president of the State Supervision Yuan Shen Dao jointly asked for a meeting, the emperor not only did not adopt the opinion, but also threatened with "collusion"......

The separation of powers between government affairs, justice, and supervision implemented by the emperor is not to limit imperial power, but to let hundreds of officials contain each other!

The State Supervisory Yuan is used to supervise hundreds of officials, while the State Court of Supervisors finally tries lawless officials on the basis of the evidence provided by the Supervisory Yuan.

In addition to the Supervision Yuan on the surface, there is also a Hanyang Ministry, which is the emperor's private supervision body!

Liang Wencheng felt more and more that the state courts and the State Supervision Yuan were all aimed at high-ranking officials, and it was impossible for ordinary people to use state-level trial and supervision organs in both criminal and civil cases......

Li Zicheng felt that Liang Wencheng seemed to be distracted, and smiled unconsciously: "What is Wencheng thinking, won't he encounter any problems?" ”

"Ah...... No, no, the minister is thinking, if the emperor leaves Beijing and goes abroad, if there is no minister, will the country be stable......"

"Ao, what is Wen Cheng thinking about this?"

"The Guilty ......"

"What is the sin?" Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Wencheng thinks, how can we make the country stable and ruled with our hands open?" ”

"Could it be the 'separation of the three courts' that the emperor said?"

"No, it's a system, it's a legal system, and the 'separation of the three courts' is just a kind of system," Li Zicheng paused for a moment and said: "Of course, this is an ideal situation, in fact, it is impossible to completely 'rule by hanging your head', at this stage, you still have to rely on the role of the individual, and in time, the country's laws and systems will be sound, and the role of the individual will be reduced!"

"Decrease?"

"Yes, the personal ability and character of the emperor and the prime minister will reduce their influence on the country, because everyone acts in accordance with the law and system," Li Zicheng said: "What I am most anxious about now is not the safety of the four frontiers - this is a matter of time, what I am most anxious about is the improvement of the law and system, and the recognition, acceptance and observance of the legal system by all the people!"

"The minister seems to understand something......

"This is a very profound knowledge, maybe I can't complete it in my lifetime," Li Zicheng said leisurely: "I have preliminarily studied the matter of Emperor Wanli not going to court, Emperor Wanli is not going to court, isn't the Ming Dynasty running as usual?" It's just that it's not the kind of ...... I expected."

Liang Wencheng was thoughtful, Li Zicheng's words, he seemed to understand, but for him, managing the current affairs and keeping the country stable is far more important and urgent than considering the country's future laws and system construction.

The emperor is about to leave Beijing to go to the Mongolian steppe, and he is the most important helmsman in Beijing!