Chapter 609: Before the Storm Comes

Although this day is the Dragon Boat Festival, at the end of the day, all the staff members of the military department who had originally returned home from the yamen still gathered in the yamen. The staff department is the most important place in the entire military department, and there are still people on duty at night, and the person on duty on this day is Langzhong Tang Yong. Zhang Yue took the two military reports from his hand, and only glanced at them curly and frowned.

Pan Zheng raised troops to rebel in Jiaolu Zhengfang Prefecture.

The spy in the captivity came to report, and the Tatar Arutai was united with all the departments, and the momentum was great.

Seeing that Zhang Yue and the other two didn't speak, Tang Yong stood up and said, "Li Shangshu just hasn't gone back yet, and he just said that if everyone arrives, he will go to the second hall, and when it is agreed, he will enter the palace immediately." This is an important military situation, and there is no room for delay. I remember that there were a lot of sorted out military newspapers and maps before, and I found them together, so as not to let everyone be unprepared when Li Shangshu asked. It's still the old rule, according to the old division of labor, the time is only a quarter of an hour. ”

It was already dark at this time, and although everyone was called out of their homes, they complained at first, but in the face of the urgent military reports from the north and south, no one dared to wait and ignore them, so they soon began to do their own things. When it was ready, Tang Yong took the lead, and everyone hurried to the second hall, all of them just paying attention to the road under their feet.

The tiled houses in front of and behind the yamen of the military department have been built for six or seven years, and they have rarely been repaired because the treasury of the household department is stretched thin in recent years, at most a few tiles have been patched on the roof and a few bricks have been patched on the wall, which looks very dilapidated. Even if the sky was dark right now and he couldn't see the road clearly, there was only the dim lantern in Tang Yong's hand in front of him, and the rest of the place was pitch black.

The second hall only lit an oil lamp, so after the group went in to salute, even Zhang Yue, who had the best eyes, could hardly see what Li Qing's expression was behind the big case, and he couldn't get rid of the gloom. Sure enough, Tang Yong took the lead in reporting the corresponding situation, and Li Qing said coldly: "The staff department is in charge of the military situation in the south and the north, although these two military reports were only delivered this evening, but you should be careful when dealing with these things all day long!" If we had seen the clues earlier, it wouldn't have been the way it is now! ”

He has always been an unsmiling person, and the acting military department has been extremely strict with the upper and lower levels for a while, and at this time, seeing that everyone is silent, his voice is even more cold: "Even if it is the Dragon Boat Festival, you should remember your identity!" If you don't have anything to do and ask for leave to run out, or even disperse early, don't you live up to the emperor's grace if you don't do your best? I'm going to enter the palace when I turn around, and the cabinet is still on duty, so I can deliver the military report tonight. Since you are part of the Division, let me first share your views. ”

Although Tang Yong reminded him just now, no one expected Li Qing to buckle down with a big hat on his head and face, and then asked this directly. knew that Li Qing was harsh, even if he had a draft in his heart at this time, everyone was unwilling to be the first to stand up and be criticized, so they looked at each other. After all, Zhang Yue was transferred to the Fang Division for a short time, and when he saw that several colleagues were quietly moving back, Li Qing's eyes were staring at him, and he simply didn't hide if he couldn't hide.

"Back to Li Shangshu, although both are military emergency reports, I think the situation in the two places is still peaceful. The Jiaolu rebellion is not one or two times, counting the original Chen Jianding and Chen Jikuo's uncles and nephews, there are dozens of people, and it is not surprising that Li Li has just been captured this time and a Pan Zheng pops out. The general soldiers of Zhang, who guarded Jiaoluan, have not yet returned, and the elite soldiers and brave generals under his command, since they can capture a Li Li, a Pan Zheng is not a problem, as long as they are appeased in the future, it will not cause chaos. And the Arutai Tatar tribes began at the beginning of the year, he was the general of the defeated army, the general of the deserted army, and now it is very likely that he is bluffing to resist the Warat......"

"That's it!"

Interrupting Zhang Yue's words, Li Qing said coldly: "According to you, this military emergency report is irrelevant?" A Li Li is restless, and An Zhi is not the second now? Tatar has always been a great trouble in the Northland, and you can say it easily. A few of you, all of you are old men in the department, don't stand there one by one as stakes! ”

In the face of Li Qing's merciless rebuke, others behaved differently, some were secretly uneasy, some were gloating, some were expressionless, and some were disapproving. But when the spearhead turned to their heads, they gathered their spirits and stepped forward to make a statement according to their grades and qualifications. Since he is such a picky boss, from Langzhong Tang Yong onwards, he is old and serious one by one, and almost all of what he says is carved out of a mold.

The rebellion on the Jiaolu side should be immediately dispatched to extinguish as soon as possible, so as not to turn the spark into a fire, and the original proposal to withdraw the army should be suspended, but it is still necessary to set a withdrawal schedule, and the remaining army should not exceed 30,000. As for the northern border, it should be strictly guarded and purged to deal with the dispatch of troops at any time - there are Fang Bin and others who are ready for the emperor's personal expedition.

Listening to the words of several other people, Li Qing couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yue, and felt a little hesitant in his heart. The Ministry of Industry is at the bottom of the six, and he is just a springboard, but the Ministry of War now has an older Zhao Li, and it is not easy for him to remove the word concurrently. In this case, it is necessary to make some real achievements. Among them, the Northern Expedition is undoubtedly a way, and if it weren't for his Northern Expedition in the past, he would not have acted for the military department again. However, if you cater to the emperor's wishes just because there are three Shangshu in front of you, it will definitely not work. Rushing to send troops will cause endless troubles, and the emperor's health is ......

"Zhang Yue stays, and the others go out first!"

Although he had just been smashed on the erection, Zhang Yue didn't feel any discomfort, after all, these bosses have always had decades of seniority, and it was normal to put up some shelves. However, at this time, Li Qing suddenly opened his mouth to leave him, which was really a bit strange. When everyone else retreated, only him and this old secretary of the Ministry of Industry and the secretary of the Ministry of War were the only ones in the second hall, and he even paid more attention to it.

"Look at this."

Zhang Yue saw Li Qing pick up a piece of things on the table and hand it over, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he stepped forward to take it, and after just one glance, he was taken aback, and almost subconsciously raised his head. Although the light in the room was still dim, he and Li Qing were only a stone's throw away, so it was natural to see the frown of this Dai Shangshu. It's just that at this moment, he didn't care about the other party's expression, and only cared about the meaning of the few lines on the paper.

"This thing was delivered this afternoon, and I, Zhao Shangshu, and the two waiters have all seen it. The king of Shunning, the king of the Warajuros Department, said that if my Ming Dynasty plans to send troops this time, he is willing to cooperate with all his strength to capture Arutai to the capital division. You told the emperor earlier that the Tatar crossbow is at the end, and just now you said that Arutai is bluffing, if you look at it in conjunction with this confidential military report, it is a bit insightful, but you are young after all, you need to speak carefully in front of people! Of the three Warats, he is now the strongest of the Tarros tribes, and he is willing to make the best Tatars, but it seems that someone needs to make a trip. You came from a gate, you might as well prepare when you turn around! ”

Ready?

Although he expected that Li Qing would not leave him for no reason, Zhang Yue was very surprised when he heard such words. Whether you go to Tatar or Warat, it is a dangerous thing of the first class. The rise of Wara is not a good thing for the Ming Dynasty, and Tuhuan is not a person with a good reputation, and the thousands of miles of land on the grassland are also in crisis. It's just that now is not the time to ponder Li Qingju's heart, so when he saw that this person didn't say anything else, he bowed silently, and then turned around and went out.

Zhang Yue was delayed for more than half an hour, and it was already a different situation outside. The sky was full of stars, but the moon was only a bend, and its brilliance seemed to be obscured by the stars, looming behind the clouds. Several of the officials of the division were gone, and the courtyard was empty, except for a small, not-so-flourishing tree rustling in the breeze. He slowed down and walked under the tree, and suddenly glanced back at Ertang.

Let him go to Warat, is this what Li Qing means alone, or do other bosses also have this plan? This is different from the previous Northern Tour Xinghe after all, and he is not a living Lei Feng who takes everything to his body, nor is he a daredevil, he is not interested in running wherever there is danger! Besides, what is the emperor's heart, and what exactly is his intention?

Li Qing naturally didn't know that Zhang Yue was secretly slandering an old man in a high position like him, and after Zhang Yue left, he called Soap Li to prepare the car, and then carefully prepared the military report, and then went out of the yamen of the military department. Zhu Di has rarely been to the court now, and even the official dismissal has been given to the crown prince, and only the decision on military affairs is tightly held in his hands. Therefore, other things can not be played, but the military situation in the north cannot be delayed for a moment.

At this time, only the left door of the palace on all sides has not yet been keyed, for the cabinet to retain value and important documents to enter and exit, Li Qing took this road. Since the little eunuch had already gone in to report, Jin Youzi, who had received the information, went to the courtyard to wait in person. After the two of them met, he went to the room and looked at the thick stack of things, and then nodded.

"The emperor had ordered all the nobles to clean up the soldiers and horses before, and it seems that he still has that mind. But if you want to go north again, I'm afraid there will be countless casualties. For the livelihood of the world, if you let Yidi attack, even if they are killed or injured, they have nothing to do with my Ming. When Xiantou Xinghe was besieged, if it weren't for the encouragement of King Shunning Tuhuan, Arutai would not have been almost copied by King Bald Polo of Anle and King Taiping of Xianyi, and he would not have withdrawn his troops so early. Since he wants to fight this time, it is better to let him play by himself. However, during the Northern Expedition last year, Warat suddenly changed his hexagram, how could he suddenly jump out this time? ”

Jin Youzi had accompanied Zhu Di on three expeditions to the north, so although his official position was far lower than Li Qing's, Zhu Di trusted him very much in terms of military strategy, so Li Qingzi would not ignore his opinions. After pondering for a moment, he said bluntly: "So, I think the imperial court should send someone to the three departments of Warat, after all, a few spies alone are extremely unreliable. Find out what is going on with the three departments of Warat, and there will be room for military strategy in the future. ”