Li Chengliang knew that he had offended the Emperor. Now that his backer was suppressed by another faction, he urgently needed a war to turn the Liaodong faction around. Otherwise, the Li Family, who could not prove their value and ability, would be questioned. The civil officials whose interests were damaged would not care about their past friendship, and the Liaodong Army, who only cared about profits, would not care about this. They would abandon the Li Family at any time.
But now, not only was the Emperor very satisfied with Xiao Ruxun, but the Ministry of War was also convinced by Xiao Ruxun. Basically, the fact that Xiao Ruxun was the Commander of the Eastern Punitive Expedition could not be changed. The urgent matter was not how to deal with Xiao Ruxun, but how to use Li Rusong to the Korean battlefield to make contributions and calm the people's hearts!
Since the Commander was out of the picture, then at least he had to fight for a Deputy General!
Li Chengliang calculated the gains and losses in his heart, while Li Rusong's face turned into a tomato again. He finally realized that he had been tricked by Xiao Ruxun. Not only was he sold, but he was also foolishly counting money for him. He seemed to be able to see through Xiao Ruxun's sincere face and see the ugly face hidden behind it.
Ignorant child! How dare you humiliate me!
Li Rusong's anger erupted like a volcano!
"Ah ah ah! I want to kill Xiao Ruxun!! "
Li Rusong pulled out his sword and was about to rush out of the door. Li Chengliang was shocked and quickly threw out his cane. Fortunately, Li Chengliang's sword was not old, and he directly hit Li Rusong to the ground. Li Rusong, who cried out in pain, came back to his senses and shouted in grief and indignation, "Father! What are you doing! I want to find Xiao Ruxun for revenge!! "
Li Chengliang scolded, "You go find Xiao Ruxun for revenge today! Tomorrow you can go find the Emperor for revenge! I, your father, am going to die because of you! I am forty years old! Forty years old! If he was so calm on the battlefield, why couldn't he be more well-behaved at home? This was the capital, not Liaodong! Not Shanxi! This is not a place for you to act presumptuously! Go to your room and reflect on your mistakes for three days. You're not allowed to leave your room without my permission! "
"Dad!!"
"Scram!!"
In Li Rusong's eyes, Li Chengliang's prestige was something that could not be surpassed no matter what, so he admitted defeat.
Looking at the back of Li Rusong leaving in a panic, Li Chengliang sighed and asked his subordinates to invite several of his capable advisors. He wanted to make a good operation. Although it was basically impossible to get the chief general, he must get the deputy general. No matter what, he had to make the Liaodong faction turn the situation around in this battle. Otherwise, he would never be able to explain himself!
Zhu Yijun knew the result of the Ministry of War's interrogation immediately. He was very satisfied with Luo Sigong's report, especially the fact that Xiao Ruxun fooled Li Rusong in front of those officials of the Ministry of War, which made Zhu Yijun feel even more interesting. When he heard that Li Rusong provoked Xiao Ruxun in front of the Ministry of War and even drew his sword against him, his face was full of dissatisfaction.
"It's not the first time that Li Rusong has been so arrogant and domineering, but it was not in the capital before. In the capital, even Li Chengliang had to hide his tail, let alone Li Rusong. It shows how arrogant Li Rusong is in this place! "
Zhu Yijun looked at Luo Sigong with dissatisfaction. "In the future, if it's related to the Li family, just tell me directly. Don't treat it as something unnecessary. Li Chengliang is so audacious that he dares to ignore me. Now even his son dares to act wildly in the capital! He has no respect for the emperor! "
Zhu Yijun was not so broad-minded. Li Chengliang ignored his goodwill and followed the civil officials, which made him very dissatisfied. He felt that his dignity as an emperor was despised.
"Yes, Your Majesty. There's one more thing about the Li family."
Luo Sigong weighed the matter and decided to tell him.
Zhu Yijun frowned.
"Go ahead."
"Yes, Your Majesty! Li Chengliang has been making contacts in the imperial court recently. It seems that he is determined to send Li Rusong to the battlefield in Korea. For this reason, he did not hesitate to give several officials of the Ministry of War a large sum of money to speak for him. "
Zhu Yijun snorted coldly.
"Humph! He has just been brought down. Liaodong is a group of dragons without a leader. He has been tortured by Hao Jie and Song Yingchang. Both the imperial court and the imperial court are putting pressure on him. Of course, he wants to fight a turnaround! If he can't do it, let his son do it. If his son can't do it, the foundation of the Li family in Liaodong will be shaken. How can Li Chengliang be willing to do it? "
"Your Majesty, what do you need me to do?"
"Keep an eye on the Li family. Write a list of the ministers who have dealings with Li Chengliang and submit it to me."
Luo Sigong nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Luo Sigong left, Zhu Yijun calculated the time it would take for the garrison troops to travel. He felt that the time was almost right, so he called Zhang Cheng, who was next to him, and said, "Zhang Cheng, draft an edict to the cabinet and the six ministries."
Countless people wanted to take advantage of this war to gain benefits, and Zhu Yijun was no exception. He wanted to use this war to support his trusted forces, gain the right to speak in the army, and also increase his actual power. A more intense action to seize power was brewing in his mind.
Those who stole power and money from the hands of the Daming Emperors in the name of the ancestral system, he would get rid of them all! Zhang Juzheng was just the beginning!
You … really don't think that I am a fool.
History changed dramatically from here on.
On the third day of the ninth month of the 20th year of Wanli, the power of the pro-war faction completely overwhelmed the power of the pro-peace faction in the court. Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun issued an official edict to the cabinet and the six ministries, clarifying his opinion.
Japan invaded Korea in order to Daming us, and protecting Korea was to protect China. The Japanese provoked the prestige of the country, and I absolutely could not tolerate it. I ordered the cabinet and the six ministries to draft an edict to declare war, informing the Korean Daming Emperor that he was going to send troops into the court to fight, and to prepare food and beans for the army.
According to the previous routine, the Minister of War, Shi Xing immediately responded to the edict and submitted to the Wanli Emperor the "corresponding strategy" of the Ministry of War, as well as the number of troops and the candidates for command.
Among them was Song Yingchang, the General Secretary of the Ministry of War, who was the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, "Responsible for the defense of the sea and sea of Liao, Shandong, Baoding and other places against the Japanese". He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the army entering the court.
The General Secretary of Ningxia, Xiao Ruxun, was the General Secretary of the Ministry of War, "Responsible for the defense of the sea and sea of Liao, Baoding and other places against the Japanese". Xiao Ruxun also took the opportunity to gather a group of his old subordinates in Ningxia. Zhao Hu, Wang Hui and Chen Xie were on the list.
Liu Huangchang, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, and Yuan Huang, the General Secretary of the Ministry of War, were to be the Commander-in-Chief of the army to assist Song Yingchang.
Five thousand Ningxia Firearms Battalion, ten thousand Xuan Army crossbowmen, ten thousand Shandong Spear Soldiers, five thousand Zhejiang Cannoneers, and ten thousand Zhejiang Saber and Shield Soldiers, a total of more than forty thousand soldiers and horses were to form the army of the Eastern Expedition to Korea. Each of them was to assemble at the Zhenjiang Fort on the border and wait for orders. The Ministry of Works had sent ordnance, muskets and gunpowder to the Zhenjiang Fort in Liaodong for backup. Zhu Yijun appointed the Minister of Works of the Ministry of War to personally supervise the manufacture of muskets. If there was news from the frontline that the muskets were unusable or exploded, the Minister would be the first to be held accountable!
In addition, the General Secretary of the Five Armies and Three Battalions, Liu Gu, submitted a petition with five thousand Sichuan soldiers to fight. The Emperor approved of this petition. The General Secretary of Shanxi, Li Rusong, submitted a petition with five thousand Liaodong cavalry. The Emperor did not agree and ordered all the troops in Liaodong to guard their stations to prevent the Mongolian tribes from launching a sneak attack on Liaodong. He also ordered Tong Nu 'er Hachi, the leader of the Jianzhou Guards, to be the Deputy General of the Liaodong Army to assemble five thousand Jurchen cavalry and wait for orders.
Li Rusong was shocked when he heard the news. He repeatedly submitted a petition with tears of blood, asking to avenge the one thousand loyal souls of Pyongyang. The Emperor approved of his loyalty and bravery and allowed Li Rusong to be the General of the Army to lead Tong Nu 'er Hachi's five thousand cavalry into the court to fight.
When the imperial edict was issued to Korea, Korea was shocked and quickly sent a messenger to request the Daming not to let the Jurchen cavalry enter the country to fight. The Emperor refused and the Emperor blamed them. The Korean ministers did not dare to say anything.
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