In the partial hall of Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, seven consultants and ministers gathered together to discuss military and political affairs.

I discussed it all day before, and I followed the established process and had nothing new. As a result, I had a new topic after more than an hour of breaking out.

Li Pin, the governor of Juyong Pass, reported to the court to dispatch more than 2,000 reinforcements to Tumu Fort. The military order he received was not issued by the court, but a transfer order issued directly by Shen Xi, the governor of Yansui, which caused a big shot in the court.

Zhang Yanling, the Marquis of Jianchang, was not a member of the seven consultant ministers, but he and his brother were in charge of the Beijing camp and were both in Wenhua Hall at this time.

Hearing Xiong Xiu's explanation, Zhang Yanling thought to himself: "This kid Chen Xi is unwilling to be killed and actually dispatched troops without authorization! Originally, after his death, he could still posthumously be named a hero, which would make the family glorious, but the matter of privately transferring troops can ruin you. It is not a hero but a criminal. This kid is simply asking for trouble!"

In addition to Zhang Yanling gloating, most of the ministers attending the meeting were cautious by nature. For example, Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng, they were worried about the impact on Juyongguan's defense after dispatching reinforcements.

Although the "reserve" sent to Chen Xi is a "reserve", these "reserve" soldiers can also be used when they are attacked by Tatars on the front line of the inner Great Wall. In the eyes of the ministers in the court, Chen Xi's move is suspected of "uspionage". If the dispatch of troops without authorization must be shown a corresponding attitude.

British Duke Zhang Mao looked around the ministers in the hall and said, "Governor Yansui, it is probably inappropriate to transfer troops from Juyongguan without permission from the Ministry of War?"

Zhang Mao did not dare to say too much because he wanted to test the reaction of the ministers present. Zhang Mao knew that Xie Qian and Ma Wensheng would definitely protect Chenxi, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, and Zhang Heling would stand on the side of Chenxiu. As for the Minister of War Xiong Xiu, he belonged to the neutral side and would not offend either side.

Zhang Yanling frowned: "My grandfather's words are wrong. Chen Xi's behavior is not right. It's a serious crime! Chen Xi, as the governor of Yansui, originally sent troops to restore Yulin Weicheng. As a result, he left the capital for a month and had not left the capital for 600 miles. His troops were only in Xuanfu. Now Yansui has been successfully recovered. He is still at Tumu Fort. Now he is mobilized by the Longqing Guards. He should be held accountable for his reason and reason!"

Zhang Yanling had a little understanding of the war in the northwest and only focused on attacking Chen Xi, without considering too much. But old ministers like Zhang Mao and Liu Jian knew what definition the position of governor Yansui was... Chen Xi was led by the right censor of the governor Yansui, who was Liu Daxia's deputy. The scope of recruiting troops was definitely not limited to three sides. In order to achieve the victory of the Tatars, there was no problem in recruiting Longqing guards and horses to help him.

The problem is that the troops recruited by Chen Xi were not going to Xuanfu, but to Tumu Fortress. Tumu Fortress was abandoned and was not among the military defense system just made by the court.

If the court determines that Chen Xi's act of dispatching troops is to resist the invasion of Tatars, it is reasonable and is a normal act of dispatching troops; if Chen Xi's act of dispatching troops is regarded as a way to save oneself from danger and ignore the overall situation, it is a selfish and greedy for life and fear of death.

To put it bluntly, it depends on how the court has defined Chen Xi. In the Ming Dynasty, it is most appropriate to judge heroes by success or failure.

On the premise that Shen Xi judged the Tatars' plan to send troops in advance, and successfully predicted the direction of the Tatars' main attack and reported to the court, Chen Xi's dispatch of troops was reasonable and even regarded by many people as a brilliant stroke.

The problem is that Chen Xi's foresight was not adopted by the court. These big men in the court were unwilling to admit that it was their own slackness that made major mistakes in judging the situation. They only felt that Chen Xi was lucky, and as for the military achievements Chen Xi obtained, they also chose to ignore them.

If there is a unanimous controversy on the spot, even if Chen Xi’s dispatch of troops is reasonable, it will be defined as illegal and must be punished.

From the beginning, only two nobles in charge of the army, Zhang Mao and Zhang Yanling, spoke, and others were silent.

Xie Qian did not make any comments to defend Chen Xi, and others did not take any action. At this moment, they were waiting for others to express their opinions. If they stood up and spoke, they would appear to be sheltered and indulged, or they would appear to be petty. With the experience of these ministers in the Wenhua Palace, they felt that they had no reason to be petty with a young man, although in terms of official rank, Chen Xi was not much lower than them.

Xiao Jing, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor, watched the meeting and waited for the final result of the report to Emperor Hongzhi. Seeing that the scene was a bit stalemate, he said anxiously: "Sir, let me talk, should Lord Shen approve or convict me of this? "

The words themselves were fine, but Xie Qian was very unhappy after hearing this and asked immediately: "Eunuch Xiao, why should I be a commendation or conviction? Although Chen Xi's child did some things in detail, he successfully predicted the changes in the war situation in the northwest. He expected Di Yi's direction and now he is in charge of Tumu Fort and fights Di Yi with Tumu Fort as a basis. What's wrong?"

"Even if the court is preparing to give up Tumu Fort, Chen Xi's child is in a siege and cannot predict it beforehand. All he does is for the country and country of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is not in accordance with the rules, he should not be convicted if he is in a hurry to follow the power!"

Li Dongyang advised: "Yu Qiao, don't be anxious. I think Eunuch Xiao doesn't mean to pursue it."

Xiao Jing quickly explained: "Yes, yes, Master Xie Ge, Lord Shen has indeed made contributions to the Ming Dynasty in the northwest. It is too late for me to ask for his merits, so how could he be held responsible? But the court always has to come up with an explanation for this matter. Your Majesty is waiting to send a message. You guys can't let it go so far..."

In the Sili Supervisory Office for many years, Xiao Jing had long known the habits of these civil officials in the Ming Dynasty. He had to withdraw from the six or two five whenever he had something to do, and he could fight with nothing to do. He could naturally complicate small things or simplify big things.

Xiao Jing found that not only had to devote himself to the emperor, but also had to laugh and talk with peace in front of these important officials. Being a eunuch in charge of seals and seals every day was indeed a huge torment for someone who was unintentional to power.

Xiao Jing had never had the ambition to fight for power, and he only wanted to live a simple life. He was entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Hongzhi because of his high reputation in the palace.

Ma Wensheng interrupted: "It seems that it is better to do this. He ordered Tumu Fort to order Chenxi to withdraw troops from Juyongguan immediately, and at the same time strengthen the guards of Juyongguan, so that Chenxi's troops can defend according to Juyongguan!"

This is easy to say, but difficult to do.

Strictly speaking, this is simply a scene. Everyone knows the current situation of Xuanfu. Chen Xi has held Tumu Fortress to wait for assistance and has completely lost the ability to break through. In the eyes of these ministers, Tumu Fort does not have the conditions to garrison, so that Chen Xi will continue to stay in Tumu Fortress is suspected of pushing Chen Xi to death.

But let Chen Xi break through and Chen Xi die faster.

This is not to say that Ma Wensheng is preparing to urge Chen Xi to die, because the imperial court's military orders may not be sent to Tumu Fort. Chen Xi cannot even receive the military orders, so what to do about obeying them?

Zhang Mao glanced at Ma Wensheng, looking like he was saying: "What a 'trick', why don't you convey the military orders by yourself? If the reinforcements sent can be taken back, there will be no more trouble. I am afraid that the troops will eventually be lost in Tumu Fort, but it will not delay the pace of the Tatars' advance."

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Liu Jian spoke at the right time: "The situation in the northwest has taken a sharp turn, and the most important thing now is to guard the capital and Zijing Pass and Juyong Pass. The northern enemy soldiers must divide their troops and attack the Great Wall Nei Pass and the important areas of the capital. If they can persist until the cold winter comes, the northern enemy soldiers will naturally withdraw, and the crisis will be resolved."

"To achieve a protracted battle, we must strengthen the vigilance of the nine gates of the capital, and summon the soldiers and horses from all over the place to advance to the capital quickly to fight with the northern invaders!"

It is also a nonsense to avoid the important things. The focus of attention is not how to get the troops recruited by Chen Xi, but the troops transferred to the Gyeonggi Defense Department may be able to be reclaimed. After going to Tumu Fort, there are basically loans but no returns. Under the unstoppable tatars' troops, many troops borrowed are "wastewater".

In fact, Liu Jian's attitude was very pragmatic. He had all the troops and horses transferred, and the Tumubao court also decided to give up selectively. Nothing you said was useless. Instead of holding him accountable, it would be better to discuss the next issue of infantry and horse dispatch. Now, Chen Xi cannot take him back for trial. If you want to hold Li Pin accountable, you still expect Li Pin, who is familiar with the terrain, to guard Juyong Pass.

It is not advisable to change generals in front of the formation. It is not very meaningful to hold the responsibility at this critical moment, and it is even nonsense to ask for rewards on the merits. In this way, we should naturally forget this matter for the time being, and even not mention it to the emperor, so as not to get angry if we hear it.

One retreat, six and two five, old ideas and old tactics cannot even be considered old bottles and new clothes, but simply the choice that the sleek and sophisticated old minister should make.

When Xiao Jing heard this, he was immediately inspired... His mentality is not much different from Liu Jian, and it is his biggest feature to calm down the situation. Xiao Jing hurriedly said: "Then I will not discuss this matter for the time being?"

Xie Qian was a little dissatisfied: "I was afraid of making mistakes and refused to allocate troops to Chen Xi's child. Now all troops have been transferred to Tumu Fort. Although there are only more than 2,000, they may not be able to turn the tide. Why not continue to send more troops?"

Although the court now admires Xie Qian very much, his proposal is difficult to get the approval of others.

Xie Qian wanted to try to rescue Chen Xi, and he voted two to five with Ma Wensheng. He could not reverse the views of other important officials, and no one would give him this opportunity, because the most important thing about the powerful was to save their lives, and the safety of the capital was ranked first.

As for things outside the capital, they are basically not considered.
Chapter completed!