As noon approached, Chen Xi asked the students to go back to rest. There were no courses on that day, and he would formulate and implement the subsequent course arrangements. .

Chen Xi was not very satisfied with the students arranged by the Governor's Office of the Five Army. A few of them were obviously the kind of veterans who were slick in their work, had low understanding, and had little room for improvement.

In fact, in Shen Xi's opinion, it is better to choose students yourself. You should choose young and energetic grassroots officers, but at the same time, you should also take into account those middle and upper-level generals. Only by systematically and comprehensively improving the quality of officers can the combat level of the Ming army be enhanced.

Whether it is training or leading troops to fight, the most important thing is to look at the ability of the general.

The individual combat ability of soldiers cannot be improved in a short period of time, and in terms of physical fitness, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty cannot compare with the barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood on the grassland. They can only increase the skills of generals and soldiers, rely on the strength of the group to win, rather than fighting brute force with them.

After everything was arranged, Chen Xi took Wang Shouren back to the side courtyard, and only then did he realize that Zhang Mao and Xia Ru had left earlier, and only Xie Qian stayed here.

Xie Qian looked at Chen Xi and mocked, "You are so busy that you have been here for a while. Do you know that the Duke of England has been waiting for you for nearly an hour before leaving? He has come for something."

Chen Xidao: "Students must be responsible for managing the military school. I just asked the students to go back. Master Gong stayed. Do you have any instructions to ask?"

Xie Qian glanced at Wang Shouren and said, "Sit down and talk... Bo'an also came over to listen. It was about the Ministry of War's arrangement for troops to go on a war. It was so generous. You promised Your Majesty to send troops as soon as possible in the court meeting. The Ministry of War has a detailed plan? It is better to implement the strategy of seducing the enemy than to implement it!"

Wang Shouren asked in surprise: "Xie Shaofu also thinks that troops should be sent immediately?"

After saying that, Wang Shouren realized that he had been usurped. The chief minister of the cabinet talked with the Minister of War. He was just a fifth-rank doctor and was not qualified to deal with him.

Xie Qian frowned when he heard this. He did not think that Wang Shouren was not polite, but that he felt that this young man seemed too enthusiastic about war. With his voice over, he seemed to support the strategy of sending troops to lure the enemy.

Only Chen Xi has a precise grasp of Wang Shouren's character.

Chen Xi was willing to promote Wang Shouren because his thoughts in the same year were more advanced than those of the people of this era. He was one of the few military strategists in the Ming Dynasty and had rare talents. Moreover, Wang Shouren was a master of the study of mind and a great military strategist with the potential of thinkers, writers and philosophers.

Wang Shouren did not have the usual confinement and self-conservation of Confucians, and emphasized the practical use of the world and the unity of knowledge and action, and was a true talent.

Chen Xidao: "The Ministry of War will arrange the matter of sending troops, so the cabinet master does not need to worry too much. Even if you lure the enemy, you don't have to send too many troops. The student will report to Your Majesty in person!"

Xie Qian's eyes showed a little annoyed look and asked, "Shen Zhihou, why are you always so stubborn? You can't tell me what you have? Don't you call the troops in the Beijing camp?"

Chen Xi nodded: "The student really didn't plan to mobilize the troops in the Beijing camp. The one who mobilized Juyongguan's army, Li Pin, commander of Longqing Guard, was responsible for it. The elder of the Pavilion should have heard of this person, right?"

"no!"

Xie Qian immediately rejected, "Although Li Pin has certain abilities, this person has a connection with the eunuch party. He is Liu Jin's person. You won't even know this, right?"

Chen Xi seemed indifferent: "I just lure the enemy to send troops, no matter who he is? Will Liu Jin come forward to obstruct this matter?"

Xie Qian said: "You know that Liu Jin will come forward to obstruct him, but you insist on recommending this person. Could it be that you want to be dissatisfied with your own future..."

Halfway through, Xie Qian suddenly paused, frowned and pondered, and figured out the purpose of Chen Xi doing this.

Xie Qian has an impulsive personality and likes to teach his younger generations a lesson in the manner of an elder, but after he has repeatedly considered it, he found that things are not as simple as he imagined.

The most important thing is that Chen Xi is clever and tactful in his work and is best at conspiracy and tricks.

"You can't... want Liu Jin to come forward to obstruct Li Pin and send troops to lure the enemy. In this way, even if you anger Your Majesty later, you can still make a mistake, right?" Xie Qian looked at Chen Xi and asked again.

Chen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Is it possible that in the heart of the old master, the students are those who do anything to achieve their goals?"

Xie Qian wanted to say "yes", but when he saw Wang Shouren listening curiously, he stopped talking and stood up and said, "Since you already have a detailed strategy, I won't ask more, but you have to remember that this time, it's best to end the battle. What you raised in the court before was unpopular. Even if you could finally say to you, to quell the Tatars, have you ever thought about how much national strength would be consumed? It's best to end this matter!"

Chen Xi stood up and saluted slightly, without saying anything, so it was not considered as receiving the order.

Xie Qian said, "I am leaving now. If you are the master of yourselves and receive the instructions of your Majesty, it is best to come back and talk to me! There is no need to send me off!"

...

...

Xie Qian was unwilling to say much to Chen Xi, mainly because his grandson-in-law seemed to have deliberately concealed many things.

Chen Xi and Wang Shouren sent Xie Qian away, and they calmed down and prepared to leave the military school.

On the way, Chen Xi said to Wang Shouren: "About what Mr. Xie said, Brother Bo'an doesn't have to take it to heart. What Mr. Ge cares most about now is that he cannot let the Ming Dynasty take risks. In two days, His Majesty's wedding will be the best. Everything must be guaranteed to go smoothly!"

Wang Shouren nodded: "Zhihou, what else do you have to give?"

Because they were Jinshi in the same year, they didn’t have to be too reserved on many issues and spoke relatively casually.

Chen Xidao: "The military school will start classes in two days. Brother Bo'an may need to walk on both the Ministry of War and the school. I don't have much time to take care of it, so I can only complain to you, Brother Bo'an first!"

Wang Shouren was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say something but stopped.

Chen Xi noticed this and did not ask in detail. He and Wang Shouren could not fully communicate with each other. He did not need to be honest with Wang Shouren. Chen Xi always kept a distance from these historical celebrities who were thoughtful, knowledgeable and successful.

After Chen Xi and Wang Shouren parted ways, they returned to the Ministry of War first and took the military strategy they had prepared in their hands, preparing to meet Zhu Houzhao.

After leaving the Ministry of War, Chen Xi did not choose whether to go to the palace or the leopard room. At this moment, he didn't know where Zhu Houzhao was, so he needed to see Yunliu first and ask Yunliu something.

In the Xuanfu Tatars attacked the border, all the information was provided by scouts controlled by Yun Liu, and the response was faster than the intelligence system of the court, which was enough to prove that the intelligence system in Chen Xi's hands had gradually taken shape.

This is a system that belongs to Chen Xi's own and does not need to be responsible to the court. The people under him are not part of the Ministry of War or the Governor's Office of the Five Army, nor have anything to do with the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei. Yunliu is the direct leader of this group of people.

Yun Liu said: "...Sir, according to the investigation, the Tatars' original target of attack was Yansui, but because the intelligence acquisition on the grassland was relatively lagging, the unknown person stepped down as the trilateral general system, fearing that the reputation of the Lord did not dare to invade, so he chose to plunder Xuanfu. After several days of harassment, the fertile land that was urgently needed to be harvested around Xuanfu was abandoned. The Tatars plundered a lot of food, but the people and animals were basically unharmed! The imperial army and horses were left behind in the city, and there were no traces of the people outside the city!"

Chen Xi nodded. At this time, he needed to calculate the specific strategy. Chen Xi had his own thoughts about the Tatars' dispatch of troops. After a while, he said:

"According to the past rules of Tatars' offenses, the harassment will end in mid-to-late June. If Tatars invade three sides, the capital will be out of reach. However, the Tatars' offense this time was Xuanfu, and the situation was very different. Our troops in the capital of the Ming Dynasty can rush to help at any time..."

Yun Liu seemed very worried: "Sir, the Tatars did not plague many troops, so they may not be the main force of their Khan's army. If our army attacked easily, it might be taken advantage of by Dayan Khan's court."

Chen Xidao: "It's not about fighting the Tatar soldiers and horses. You don't have to care whether they are the main force. Even if you win dozens of enemies, I can block the mouths of those in the court who questioned my policy strategy. If you want to vigorously promote the basic national policy, Liu Jin will have no choice but to achieve some results on the battlefield first."

Yunliu finally understood that Chen Xi's purpose was not to satisfy the emperor's wish to lead the army in person, but to achieve victory in a battle against foreign invaders and consolidate his position as Minister of War.

Yunliu asked, "I wonder what sir has to give?"

Chen Xidao: "The information about the border cannot be slackened at all. Then I went to the palace to meet the saint and asked His Majesty to agree to dispatch troops from Longqing Guard. This war cannot be lost. The Tatars experienced failure in the past few years, and the Khan Court's momentum declined and it was already at the end of its strength. If under such circumstances, my Ming Dynasty still failed to fight with him, I, the Minister of War, would have to resign!"

When Yunliu heard this, she couldn't help but feel terrified and asked with some hesitation: "Sir, is it necessary to be so radical?"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "If I do nothing, criticism will continue. Many of my methods of dealing with things are considered undesirable. Only by speaking with achievements can those people shut up. This is the case in this world. Since I am not a minister of the Ministry of War with my qualifications, but with my achievements, I must keep the foreign enemy from winning every battle, otherwise others will use my age as a matter and restrain them everywhere!"

When Yunliu heard Chen Xi's comments on him, even if he only quoted other people's comments, he felt a little reluctant. He immediately said earnestly: "My lord is devoted to the court and should not be questioned like this."

Chen Xi shook his head and sighed: "The world is like this, and no one can blame others. What's more, the eunuch party is in power now. I do this mainly to make the eunuch party silent."

"Li Pin sends troops, you need to make suggestions in secret. This time, it is also a war that I cannot go to the battlefield in person. How easy is it to plan a decisive battle thousands of miles away?"

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Forbidden City, Ganqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao had just returned from the leopard room outside the palace. Before he could lie down to rest, he learned that his mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, had come here.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was in a state of indifference and did not want to go out to see her mother. So she asked Zhang Yuan to stop her and said that she needed to rest and rest when she was sick. As a result, Empress Dowager Zhang broke into his bedroom toughly.

"...Mother, what are you? I am resting. Are you a little unruly in? "Zhu Zhao couldn't sleep well, and she shouted at Empress Dowager Zhang in anger.

Empress Dowager Zhang said to the eunuchs and palace maids standing beside him: "Get back, there is nothing you have to do here!"

At this time, Empress Dowager Zhang finally couldn't help but feel angry and was about to erupt like a volcano erupting, attacking her son.

The eunuch and the palace maid quickly retreated. Zhu Houzhao looked at his mother with guilt, but when Empress Dowager Zhang turned her face and before the eunuch and the palace maid completely left, she shouted loudly: "Are you going to rest? Look at your haggard look, you have just returned from the outside of the palace! Do you think the Ai family knows nothing about you?"

Although Zhu Houzhao usually drinks with slaves and ministers and looks arrogant, he is still a child in front of his mother. However, at this time he is in the rebellious period of youth, because a person who is a man around him flatters him, he is like a wild horse that has broken away from his reins, and no one can pull him back.

Zhu Houzhao immediately protested dissatisfiedly: "I am the magistrate of the Nine Five. It seems that I don't need to ask my mother for instructions wherever I go?"

Empress Dowager Zhang laughed furiously and asked sternly: "You know that you are an emperor. Look at you now, you look listless. How could you have the majesty of your father when he first ascended the throne? You are so incompetent. If your father has another son, you will never let you inherit the throne!"

Zhu Houzhao widened her eyes, and her face turned red with anger: "My mother, I have now ascended the throne and become the emperor, and I am the true dragon emperor. I'm afraid it's not so appropriate to say this!"

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "What Ai family said represents the meaning of your father! You have done anything that is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty since you ascended the throne. Don't you know? As an emperor, you don't think about the country and the country, you are idle all day long, and you only know how to eat, drink and have fun. As a monarch, you have not played an example to your ministers. It is not easy for your ministers to see you. Is this worthy of your father?"

Because she hated her for not fighting, Empress Dowager Zhang spoke very strongly.

Although she was right at all, Zhu Houzhao didn't know herself at all. At this time, he felt good about himself and felt that he could fully deserve the praise of the wise king of the ages.

Zhu Houzhao said: "My mother, I don't care about the court affairs in normal times. That's because the court has no major affairs. I can just leave some trivial matters to the court officials for handling. The father does not do everything himself. If there is a big event, I will still ask about it myself. I will go to court and manage the government affairs now. If the mother does not believe it... you can ask those eunuchs!"

Empress Dowager Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "If you go to court every day, why would you worry the Ai family? You go to the palace every day and never enter the court for a few days or even ten days. If the minister has something to do, can you find your person?"

Zhu Houzhao still forcibly defended himself and said, "What my mother said is wrong. Yesterday, I convened ministers to hold a grand meeting for the Tatars in Xuanfu's border affairs. I also gave Shen Shangshu the authority to dispatch troops and generals. I also planned to go to the imperial army in person in the future... I did do something, but my mother couldn't see it!"

"you!"

Empress Dowager Zhang stared at Zhu Houzhao and shouted loudly, "It's just nonsense!"

Just at this moment, Zhang Yuan's voice suddenly came from outside: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, outside the Qianqing Gate... Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of War asked for a visit!"

Zhu Houzhao was afraid of being held accountable by Empress Dowager Zhang. When he heard this, he seemed to have found a savior, but the savior was not Chen Xi, but Zhang Yuan. In Zhu Houzhao's opinion, Zhang Yuan came at the right time.

Zhu Houzhao quickly said, "Look, Mother, Minister Chen has come to the palace. He is the Minister of War. He originally had no authority to enter the palace, but I gave him the power to meet the saint at any time, because I know that the border war is tight and it is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty... Mother, now I am going to ask about the major affairs of the court. If you are fine, you can go back and rest first!"

The purpose of Empress Dowager Zhang's visit to Zhu Houzhao was to talk about the wedding, but she was angry that Zhu Houzhao went out of the palace to eat, drink and have fun every day. As a mother, she couldn't even meet her, so she said a few words of accusation. However, she never expected that Chen Xi happened to come to the palace to meet her, which affected her educating her son.

"You... stay for now, the Ai family has something to say to you!" Empress Dowager Zhang wanted to stop Zhu Houzhao, but at this time, Zhu Houzhao kept walking towards the palace gate and turned his head to answer:

"My mother, I'm very busy and don't have time to listen to you. If you have important things, you can just tell Eunuch Zhang directly. When I come back, I will ask him what it is. My son is going now!"

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao had already left the door and headed to the hall in front... This time he did not lose his temper because Chen Xi disturbed him to sleep. In addition to knowing Chen Xi's plan, it was also because he could escape my mother's sanctions. Therefore, although he had not slept all night last night, he was still very tired, but he could still trot all the way.

When Zhu Houzhao walked away, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the direction of the door and was still angry.
Chapter completed!