Chapter 287 Make up for the lost sheep

(Thank you for the monthly ticket reward gifts of the leisure ronin, 66226633, the lion demon king, moshaocong sweeping monk and other brothers) Chapter 875

Datong general soldier Wang Xun and Xuanfu general Zhu Zhen were also lying down and shot. If Zhengde hadn't patrolled the border privately, the Tarmas would not have been bold enough to suddenly raise troops to knock on the customs. Tiancheng Wei and Wan Quanwei of Datong Mansion and Wan Quanwei of Xuanfu were suddenly attacked by Tartans. Not only the Great Wall Pass was broken through, but several inner towns were almost lost. Zuojin village towns It was a mess tossed around by the Tatar cavalry.

Although the town's soldiers and horses were mobilized to expel the Tartar soldiers in time, it delayed the opportunity of sending troops to rescue. When the soldiers were sent to rescue separately, the emperor was rescued by Zhang Lun and Weizhou's soldiers and horses, and both soldiers and horses were fired a rear gun.

Liu Daxia, as the secretary of the Ministry of War, felt very embarrassed. The general soldiers of the two important towns of Datong Xuanfu were reprimanded, who was the dereliction of duty of the Ministry of War. Even if there were 1,000 10,000 grievances in his heart, he could not help but kneel down and plead for guilt.

"Your Majesty, as the head of the military department, I almost put the emperor in prison this time. It's really hard to escape his responsibility. Please ask the emperor to bring his crime."

Zhengde waved his hand and said, "This matter started because of my patrol, so the responsibility is rooted in me. You don't have to take the responsibility on yourself, and I won't punish you. Get up."

Liu Daxia kowtowed his head and said, "The emperor forgives his sins, and I feel more and more ashamed. I thank the emperor for his kindness. I have been thinking hard all night for more than ten days after the war, believing that this battle has exposed many weaknesses in the border town. I feel that the border town defense system still needs to be improved, so I dared to put forward a few suggestions and ask the emperor to judge."

Zhengde said, "Get up and talk about it."

Liu Daxia got up and said with a solemn face: "The fortresses of Xuanfu and Datong in the northwest of the capital are the two iron gates for the safety of Beijing. However, since the Hongzhi period, the Great Wall Pass at the intersection of the two places has been broken, and the passage north of Weizhou has been opened. Previously, a small number of Tartar soldiers invaded and harassed Weizhou, because they did not It has caused a great disaster, so it has not attracted the attention of the imperial court. For more than ten years, Xinping Fort has been abandoned and the Great Wall Pass has collapsed, which has not been repaired. This is a channel for the Tarats to invade the hinterland, which is really not deserved.

Everyone nodded silently. As a minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Daxia has been practicing and prudently for so many years and has tried her best to do her duty in military affairs, but she doesn't know why she left this hidden danger.

Zhengde also asked, "Why was this new Ping Fort abandoned?" I also don't understand."

Liu Daxia said: "The emperor did not know that during the Chenghua period, Xinping Fort was an important fortress at the northern end of Weizhou. At that time, in order to build this fortress, 50,000 people were used to build it for three months to dig the earth and stones of the mountain peaks to expand the high wall of the fortress. In its heyday, as many as 1,500 soldiers were stationed in Xinping Fort and guarded the castle. The North Great Wall. However, the location of Xinpingbao is really not good. It is more than 270 miles away from Weizhou, and there are mountains in the east-west direction. Although there are plank roads connected, it is a big problem whether it is supply and reinforcements. This time, the emperor walked along the plank road from Xuanfu to Xinpingbao, when he should know the steepness of his road.

Zhengde nodded and said, "I do see that the plank road is narrow and in disrepair, and it is really difficult for my carriages and horses to cross the mountains."

Liu Daxia said, "Yes, so the supply difficulties are the fate of the castle. Over time, it has to reduce the number of soldiers stationed in the fort. Hongzhi's six years has only been stationed at about 200, which gives the ta� people an opportunity to take advantage of it. In the first month of the seventh year of Hongzhi, the taris gathered troops to attack Xinping Fort. Because I was too different from the enemy, In the end, they failed to defend the fortress, and the pass of the Great Wall was also opened; but because the Taran can't occupy the fort, because they will also encounter supply problems. The pass of the Great Wall is the southern foot of Daqing Mountain, and the Tarates are obviously unwilling to send troops to occupy it, so both the enemy and us feel that this place is a chicken rib, so they have been abandoned until now.

Zhengde suddenly said, "So, is the suggestion you want to make related to Xinpingbao?"

Liu Daxia said, "Your Majesty, Shengming, this time the emperor was in danger, and the army chose this place, which shows that this place has become a huge hidden danger. I proposed to restore the garrison of Xinpingbao, repair the Great Wall, and close the pass, so that the people no longer have a way south. In this way, the northern line of Weizhou will always be safe and will never be sent again. These things that the emperor has experienced.

Liu Jin sneered and said, "Lord Liu's words are puzzling. Isn't it difficult to rescue and replenish after reconstruction? At that time, won't you repeat the mistakes of Hongzhi for seven years?

Liu Daxia frowned. Liu Jin became more and more unscrupulous. The matter discussed by the court was the military affairs of the foreign court. He actually interrupted and questioned it, which was really a little suspicious; but Zhengde did not think it at all and nodded: "Liu Jin is right. This is also my question."

Liu Daxia said, "So I asked the emperor to reshape the plank road between Datong Xuanfu and form a situation that echoes the three castles of Tiancheng, Xinping and Wan'an in the north of Weizhou, which can solve the dilemma of rescue and supply."

The ministers nodded one after another and thought that this was the right move. Zhengde asked, "Do you think Liu Daxia's proposal is reasonable?"

Gu Zuo, the minister of the Ministry of Household, suddenly said, "The whimsical move, Lord Liu has been mentioned again in the story."

Zhengde frowned and asked, "What does Gu Zuo mean by this?"

Gu Zuo said, "Your Majesty, Liu Daxia mentioned this matter in the 17th year of Hongzhi, but it was rejected by the emperor at that time. This time, he came to put forward this proposal, but he did not know that this matter had been settled."

"Oh? Why did the late emperor reject this proposal?

"Your Majesty, it is a joke to build a road for soldiers and horses to help and supply. It takes countless human and material resources. At that time, the previous emperor ordered people to make an estimate that it would take at least a year to open the mountain road alone, and it will take more than a year to open the mountain road. Its manpower and material resources are roughly estimated. To reach 3 million taels of silver; my annual tax revenue in the Ming Dynasty is only about 6 million taels. Is it possible to build a mountain road with the strength of the whole country?

Zhengde was stunned and said, "Does it cost so much money? I'm afraid it won't work."

Liu Daxia said angrily, "Lord Gu, this is an important task of border defense. What's the harm in spending some money to deal with the safety of the community?"

Gu Zuo said, "It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. My household department has no money to pave the way for you. You have to find a way to get money by yourself. My officials in the Ming Dynasty still rely on taxes every year. Your military department's business is a big deal, and other people's affairs are small things?"

Liu Daxia said angrily, "You..." blushed, but you can't say anything. Millions of taels of silver are not given by the household department. Where can you get it yourself?

Zhengde squeaked his lips and said, "Let's discuss this matter later. It's really a little difficult to spend so much; Liu Daxia, please retreat."

Liu Daxia said urgently, "Your Majesty, this is a big deal. Xinping Fort cannot be rebuilt and used, and the border trouble will not be calmed down. Please be cruel; can't the emperor explain this point in danger this time?"

Liu Jin said coldly, "Lord Liu, you are wrong. You really dare to propose half of the tax for a year for a fortress; why do I think you are making an excuse for yourself? Do you want to say that the emperor was attacked this time because the court did not agree to sprinkle money on the remote mountains? I'm afraid it's not right to shirk responsibility like this.

Liu Daxia shouted, "The heart of a villain is the belly of a gentleman. I am dedicated to the defense of the border town, and the world can be learned."

Liu Jin smiled and said, "Lord Liu's good defense is running. The emperor was trapped and was almost taken by the Tatans. Bianzhen is close at hand, but he stares dryly. Instead, he has to go thousands of miles to rescue the capital regiment camp to get out of trouble. The emperor does not blame you for your creation. You are still speak out loud and don't know the harm."

Liu Daxia scolded angrily, "You know nothing. What do you know about the military affairs of the imperial court?"

Zhengde's face sank and shouted, "Liu Daxia, what are you talking about? The inner and outer courts are all court officials. How can you make foul words?

Liu Daxia regretted his loss and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. Zhengde's face was unhappy and silent. Li Dongyang and others were secretly anxious. Liu Daxia was obviously too stubborn and was suddenly provoked by Liu Jin. Once Zhengde had a dislike for Liu Daxia, Liu Jin blew the wind again, and the position of Liu Daxia's military minister may not be guaranteed. If the successor is occupied by Liu Jin's party members again, the officials and households in the six departments The three key departments of the Ministry and the Military Department can all be controlled by Liu Jin, which is a big deal.

Everyone was thinking about how to move back to the situation for Liu Daxia. They saw a man stand out and arched his hand and said, "The emperor is angry. Lord Liu is also worried about the border affairs, so he said too much. Please don't blame him. After all, Lord Liu is ashamed of the emperor's distress this time, so he thought deeply about it again. In terms of the overall situation, I think Lord Liu's proposal is correct, but the feasibility is not considered; it is not appropriate to take half of the country's tax revenue to deal with this matter, and it is not a top strategy to dismantle things up for the West.

Everyone was shocked. The speaker was Song Nan, the new commander of Jinyiwei. This person did not add fuel to the stone fire, but had the meaning of maintenance in his words, which was a little strange.