Nodding, Yang Zhao said, "The key lies in the support of the enemy and the backing of the court! Ji Xin, do you know why those who are good at fighting don't have outstanding achievements? "
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "Those who are good at fighting can eliminate the mastermind of the war before it starts, so the war will naturally disappear without a trace. But if there is no war, there will be no military achievements. This is the so-called 'those who are good at fighting don't have outstanding achievements'."
Yang Zhao nodded his head. "Yes, that's the reason. And Li Chengliang is well aware of this principle. That's why even though the ten military memorials were true, they were clearly an enemy that could have been defeated in a single battle. Li Chengliang insisted on using them ten times, causing the common people to suffer nine more times, causing the soldiers to suffer nine more times, and causing the country to pay nine more times, in exchange for his ten military memorials to be conferred the title of Count.
And in the court, after Li Chengliang became the Commander of Liaodong Army, he paid special attention to making friends with the ministers of the court. As long as he valued someone who had the potential to enter the cabinet, he would give them a lot of silver, treasures, and sometimes beautiful women. This was especially true when Zhang Juzheng was in power in the Six Ministries. He competed with Qi Jiguang in giving gifts. One gave money, the other gave treasures, the other gave women, and the other gave tonic medicine.
Until Qi Jiguang fell because of the fall of Zhang Juzheng, but Li Chengliang got through it safely. Do you know why? It should be known that when the Emperor took the initiative to express goodwill to Li Chengliang, Li Chengliang rejected the Emperor's good intentions. This matter was an open secret in the court. Even so, Li Chengliang was still safe and sound. His son should be an official, should be a general, should be a general. His life did not change at all, and in fact, his status was even higher.
And this is also the brilliance of Li Chengliang. He not only made friends with one person in power, but also cast a net everywhere. When he saw someone who was likely to enter the cabinet, he sent money and things and tried his best to curry favor with them. Therefore, several cabinet ministers after Zhang Juzheng had connections with Li Chengliang. Li Chengliang had one backer after another. When the backer arrived, he did not fall. This can be said to be a kind of skill. "
Xiao Ruxun understood, but he still asked, "However, this kind of trickery is despised by a gentleman, so there are many people in the court who despise Li Chengliang, and there are also people who constantly impeach Li Chengliang. This caused Li Chengliang to be removed from the position of the Commander of Liaodong Army and be locked up in the capital."
Yang Zhao nodded. "That's right. Li Chengliang's success lies in his willingness to spend money on people. He has a lot of connections and connections in the court. However, the bad thing is in this place. How fierce is the internal struggle in the court? When a general looks for a cabinet minister as a backer, it is equivalent to his power. When he needs to fight with his political enemies, can you not help? Is it enough to just pay money? That is obviously impossible.
Therefore, Li Chengliang has been constantly involved in various political struggles and could not get out. After a long time, he was exhausted and unable to support himself, so he made a mistake and was defeated by his political enemies. He took the position of the Commander of Liaodong Army and came to the capital to live out his retirement.
However, even so, Ji Xin still has the best political power among the generals, which even the five Houses of Duke do not have. The five Houses of Duke rely on the shadow of their ancestors to support them, while Li Chengliang relies on himself. Therefore, when you return with a great victory, Li Chengliang is worried that you will be arranged to be the Commander of Liaodong Army and destroy his foundation, so he tried to get you to the south, and the better it is in Vietnam, so that you can't threaten his foundation in Liaodong Army.
But no matter what, a general's personal ability is also very important. If you have a little special ability, others will see that you are useful, so they will not allow you to be killed for no reason. Li Chengliang's means are first-class and he is rich, so the ministers in the court will see him as an arm in the party struggle, so someone will protect him. As for you, because you have made too much money in Wei Nation, you have attracted the attention of the ministers in the court. They are not willing to let you be idle and do nothing. They expect you to go somewhere else to make more money for them to squander, so as long as their appetite is not satisfied, you will not be in danger. "
Xiao Ruxun could also think of these things, but as an old fox in the court, Yang Zhao clearly understood the truth. He was also quite skilled in using this method. Even such an old fox could lose power, which showed the intensity of the Ming court's political struggle.
However, Xiao Ruxun did not care about these things, because he did not want to stay in Jing City at all, and he would not stay in Jing City.
"Although Son-in-Law is a bit contemptuous of Li Chengliang's secret actions, Son-in-Law has to say that Son-in-Law still has to thank Li Chengliang, because Son-in-Law does not intend to stay in Jing City to be an official. Even if Li Chengliang did not do it, Son-in-Law would have applied for a transfer to the border."
Yang Zhao smiled and asked, "My dear son-in-law's ambition is not in Jing City?"
"Yes, Son-in-Law's ambition is not in Jing City, or rather, Son-in-Law's ambition is in the south, in the Country of Dongwu. Son-in-Law is happiest to be able to conquer the Country of Dongwu."
"That's a rare thing. Everyone says that the Central Plains and Jiangnan are good, but the Southern Ridge has always been a desolate and undeveloped land since ancient times. Even now, there are many undeveloped places in the Southern Ridge, let alone the small Martial Abode Kingdom. How could there be a man's ambition in a desolate and undeveloped land?"
Yang Zhao was curious about his future son-in-law's ambition.
"The more undeveloped a place is, the more battles can be fought, and the easier it is to gain credit. Those stable and prosperous places are indeed comfortable, and you can have anything you want. However, Son-in-Law feels that comfort can only be enjoyed after he retires. Son-in-Law is only in his twenties. It is too easy for him to retire so early.
Moreover, Son-in-Law is very interested in Zheng He's expedition to the West. He wants to see the current situation of the various countries in Nanyang recorded by Zheng He. Moreover, the Barbodes rhododendri who invaded our dynasty during the Jiajing period also came from Nanyang. Although they were defeated for a while, it is reported that they have never left the islands in Nanyang. It is not impossible for them to make a comeback like the Japanese pirates. Barbodes rhododendri's weapons and firearms are excellent. The Daming dynasty's firearms are imitations of Barbodes rhododendri's. As for how advanced Barbodes rhododendri's firearms are, Son-in-Law doesn't know.
Therefore, Son-in-Law hopes to take advantage of this opportunity to go south to Nanyang. While conquering the Country of Dongwu, he can also try to make contact with the Barbodes rhododendri in Nanyang. If he can get the secrets of their firearms and ships without fighting, that would be the best. However, if he has to fight to get them, Son-in-Law also wants to fight with the Barbodes rhododendri to see how advanced their firearms are. "
This made Yang Zhao frown.
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