When Chen Xi took out his attitude of resigning, Emperor Zhengde immediately became timid.

Zhu Houzhao may have the idea of ​​"loving to do things but getting out of here" to others, but he definitely has no intention of teacher Chen Xi.

In his opinion, no one is more suitable to be the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty than Chen Xi. Only when Chen Xi sat in this position could his dream of sealing the wolf and seizing the name of history have hope of realizing it. If it were others, let alone realizing the dream, it would be difficult not to have nightmares.

Zhu Houzhao shook her head and smiled bitterly: "What is the Chen Qing family saying? How could I not believe you? The Chen Qing family made so many contributions to the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Chen Qing family is in court, the days of flattening the grassland will no longer be far away..."

The ministers present suddenly discovered that not only Chen Xi, who was a minister, would flatter Zhu Houzhao, but on the other hand, the emperor Zhu Houzhao was actually flattering Chen Xi.

The monarch and ministers praised each other and pleaded with each other, which made the ministers present dumbfounded.

Chen Xi heard Zhu Houzhao's compliment and saluted: "Since Your Majesty does not agree with cooperation with Yisima Yin's troops, I have another plan here, please let Your Majesty know!"

"explain!"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to ask.

Chenxidao: "Before, His Majesty sent Wang Shouren, the Ministry of War and Liu Jin, the general of the army, to Xuanfu, but did not send troops to accompany him. The troops under the command of Governor Xuanda were still mainly controlled by the troops under the command of Governor Xuanda... There is no big problem with Xuanda's troops. If you want to ensure victory in the battle against the Tatars, you still feel that you need to allocate troops..."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "I just said that you have to send reinforcements... The Chen Qing family thinks that who is the most suitable person to lead the troops?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "Your Majesty may have misunderstood. What I want is to recruit troops from three sides to return to the rescue!"

Xiong Xiu, the Minister of War, said: "Shangshu Chen, if he mobilizes troops from three sides to Xuanfu, he will probably take some risk? If Ningxia Wei, Yulin Wei and other places encounter a joint attack on Tatars, what will happen..."

Chen Xi frowned and looked at Xiong Xiu. Xiong Xiu was glared by Chen Xi's cold gaze and immediately kept silent. He thought about it... Speaking of danger, is it the danger of Zhu Houzhao's personal expedition, or the danger of transferring troops from three sides to aid? Because Xiong Xiu was grateful to Chen Xi's design to drive Liu Jin out of the capital, and Chen Xi was his immediate boss after all, even if he was honest, he would not stop in time.

Zhu Houbao looked at Xiong Xiu and looked at Chen Xi again. He was unsure of his mind and did not know whether it was appropriate to recruit three-way troops to return to the aid.

Chen Xidao: "You may compare the battle of Xuanfu three years ago with today's war. You think that the Tatars would invade the border from three sides, break through the Yulin Guard, and cooperate with the main Tatars in the north from west to east..."

"Um!"

Many people nodded. After hearing Chen Xi's suggestion to call back the three-sided team, this idea came to their minds.

The main Tatar troops were divided into two groups, attacking Xuanfu, Zhangjiakou Fort, and attacking Yansui. Once Yulin Guard and other borders were in trouble, the hinterland of the Central Plains would be robbed again...

This is obviously the routine of the last battle in the capital.

Chen Xidao: "But you seem to ignore that the situation is completely different from three years ago... Three years ago, the Tatars were strong and strong, and the top and bottom were united. Even the Tatar national savage Yisimayin worked with Dayan Khan to defeat me first, then defeat Yansui, and then advance eastward to cooperate with Dayan Khan's troops to break Zhangjiakou Fort and Xuanfu. Then the main force of the Tatars fell into Zijing Pass and threatened the capital..."

What Chen Xi said aroused the reverence of the officials present, and they reviewed the battle three years ago in their minds. If it weren't for the seemingly insignificant Tumu Fort in the middle, breaking the Tartars' attempt to meet at the foot of the capital, perhaps the Ming Dynasty would have really risked its country in that battle.

Chen Xi's tone was fair, "The Battle of the Capital ended with a complete victory in the Ming Dynasty. The Tatars fled in a hurry and were in a slump after returning to the grassland. They did not dare to invade our Central Plains in the past few years. Even during the autumn harvest, they were able to stop. It was not until this year that the Tatars recovered. After completing the annexation of many tribes on the grassland, they tried to consolidate the prestige of the Khanate by plundering the Ming Dynasty. The offensive seemed rapid, but in fact they were no longer as powerful as before..."

"The Dayan Khan tribe seems to integrate the central and eastern grassland areas, but in fact, each tribe is in charge of its own. How can we hope to organize another strong army in the area west of Xuanfu, attack from the three sides of our Ming Dynasty, and then knock on the gate?"

"Bang!"

Zhu Houzhao slapped the table suddenly and shouted: "Good words!"

Chen Xi was brainwashing with fallacies, while Zhu Houzhao was helping him. The king and his minister seemed to have already agreed, singing and cooperating with each other.

The officials present were thinking: "The situation is so simple? Even if the barbarians on the grassland are not the main force of the Dayan Khan tribe, they are not good at it. These ethnic groups on horseback will just pull out thousands of people, which is enough for our Ming border army to drink a pot!"

Zhu Houzhao seemed very excited: "The Chen Qing family's analysis is reasonable. I think that Yi Sima has parted ways with the Khan court. Now he wants to join the Ming Dynasty. As for other tribes, they must be waiting patiently and waiting for the result of the battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Dayan Khan tribe. If the Ming Dynasty wins, these tribes will definitely turn against each other. At that time, there may be no need for the imperial army to go north. The grassland tribes will fight again to fight for the hegemony. By then, both sides will be injured... Oh no, it will be the end of the loss-making loss!"

Zhang Heling seemed very happy, stood up, and smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right. It is better to follow what Secretary Chen said, recruit troops from three sides to Xuanfu, and wait for our Ming Dynasty troops to gather to defeat the Tatars!"

Everyone present was curious about looking at Zhang Heling, wondering what medicine this man took wrong.

Before, Zhang Yanling was still slamming Chen Xi, but now his brother has actually jumped out to support him.

But those who are interested can see that in order to maintain their status, the Zhang brothers will do whatever they want to ensure that the troops in the Beijing camp will not be transferred, because once these soldiers leave Beijing, they will no longer be controlled by the two brothers, which is equivalent to giving up the power at hand.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Even the uncle of the country supports Chen Shangshu's idea? That's good. But..." After a change of the topic, Emperor Zhengde seemed a little worried, "How to call back the three sides of the army is a question, how many callbacks are, which military town to transfer troops, and who is the head commander... These are all problems."

"Shangshu Chen, you should also consider these issues. If you issue an order from the capital, it will probably take three or five days to spread the imperial court's meaning to the three sides, and then temporarily rectify the callback of the troops... It will take only a few months before and after this?"

The generals present had a higher understanding of Zhu Houzhao's understanding of Zhu Houzhao.

Many people are thinking: "This little emperor is not easy to fool. Fortunately, he didn't stand up and talk before, otherwise he would just slap himself in the face! Let's see how this kid Shen Zhihou explains!"

Chen Xi was very careful and said: "It is estimated that a few months is the minimum estimate. It may take two or three months before the troops can arrive at Xuanfu. After all, it is not easy for the three armies to start. If Your Majesty really can't wait, it is not impossible to recruit troops from the Beijing camp and then use court officials to lead the troops!"

When Zhang Heling heard this, he cursed in his heart: "I have been talking about this for a long time, but I am still planning to plot against my Beijing camp!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded immediately: "If Mr. Chen thinks it is more appropriate to draw troops from the Beijing camp, I will never be vague. Duke of the British, don't know how many troops can be dispatched to Xuanfu at one time?" After that, his eyes turned to Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao was stunned on the spot... This question really made him difficult to answer. It was not appropriate to say more and say less. It would be better not to recruit any soldiers.

Zhang Heling couldn't wait to say: "Your Majesty, recruiting the troops in the Beijing camp may endanger the safety of the capital, and it is not so suitable... The previous proposal by Shangshu Chen proposed to call back the troops in the three sides. This is very good. Please think twice."

A group of civil and military officials stood up and saluted: "Please think twice."

These people may not all belong to foreign relatives. They may just make suggestions from the standpoint of being responsible to the court and considering their own wealth and life.

Zhu Houzhao was annoyed and blushed, asking, "Why, the uncle insisted on fighting with me?"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's arrogant attitude, Zhang Heling was extremely anxious: "Oh, my little nephew is extremely domineering. He thought it was a bit like that. He was fooled by the boy named Chen. I guess he had to help count the money if he was sold."

Zhang Mao knew that it would be meaningless to continue persuading him, so he immediately looked at Chen Xi and said, "Did Shangshu Chen also think that recruiting troops from the Beijing camp is the best choice at present?"

Chen Xi once again became the target of public criticism, and everyone was waiting for his answer. At this moment, everyone could see that Chen Xi's opinions had a decisive influence on Zhu Houzhao, and the little emperor's admiration for Chen Xi was almost unrivalled.

Even if Chen Xi put forward a ridiculous idea, Zhu Houzhao would follow it.

Chen Xi was staring at everyone, his expression was still calm and said loudly: "From the previous judgment, it is most appropriate to call back the troops from the three sides, but it will prolong the war time and increase the possibility of changes and recurrence in the situation. If recruiting troops from the capital is appropriate, it will also affect the stability of the capital..."

Zhang Yanling stood up and asked angrily: "According to Shangshu Chen, there are disadvantages in everything he does, so it is better not to stick to it. Why do we have to take the initiative to fight against the Tatars, defend the Xuanfu and Datong line, and prevent the Tatar soldiers from moving south, isn't it a better choice?"

“Yes, yes, yes!”

A group of people followed suit.

Chenxi Road: "How can Marquis Jianchang be sure that the Xuanfu now has troops and horses, and can they stick to the front line from Zhangjiakou to Xuanfu?"

"Hmph!"

Zhang Yanling had a match with Chen Xi, and said bluntly, "I forgot who proposed to ask Wang Shouren to lead troops to Xuanfu, and even Eunuch Liu went to serve as a military supervisor. Now I say that the local troops are insufficient, so what can I do?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened and scolded Zhang Yanling: "Uncle, you must not be rude to Shangshu Chen! Isn't the situation of the war changing now? When Wang Shouren and Eunuch Liu were sent to Xuanfu, the Tatars did not gather more than 100,000 troops to invade our Ming border. For the strategic subordinates at that time, there was indeed no need to recruit too many people!"

Zhu Houzhao took the initiative to refute, and Zhang Yanling was suddenly overwhelmed. It was not because he had a debate with Chen Xi, and he had to add an emperor to the other side's camp. Now Zhu Houzhao's trust in Chen Xi has reached the level of blind obedience. Zhu Houzhao will agree with whatever Chen Xi said.

Chen Xi was the focus of the field at this time, but he habitually chose to remain silent, so that the people present could not understand what he was thinking.

After refuting Zhang Yanling's words, Zhu Houzhao looked at Chen Xi and said, "Shangshu Chen, tell me, if you want to recruit troops in the Beijing camp, how many people are appropriate... You are the Minister of War, and you have made great achievements in the battle between the Tartars. I believe your judgment. Don't worry about other people's opinions. As long as you say it, I will agree!"

In this way, not only Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling and other foreign relatives stared at Chen Xi, but even Zhang Mao and some well-mannered nobles couldn't help but look at Chen Xi in surprise. They were afraid that Chen Xi would say something inappropriate, and what they were most worried about was to recruit too many people from the Beijing camp to Xuanfu.

Chen Xidao: "Weichen originally wanted to call back the troops from three sides. Since Your Majesty is not sure, he can only implement the second plan, which is to recruit from the capital... Weichen does not want to make a decision, so we need to refer to some cases of the Ming Dynasty sending troops to the capital in the past..."

Zhang Mao coughed twice and asked, "Shangshu Chen, how do you refer to it? Which time do you refer to it?"

Chen Xidao: "When the late emperor was alive, I was fortunate to be recommended by the court officials to lead troops to fight. At that time, the number of troops assigned by the late emperor was 60,000!"

"ah?"

When everyone present was amazed when they heard Chen Xi's words, they all felt that Chen Xi's lion spoke loudly, and as soon as they opened their mouths, they would be 60,000, which was a rhythm of draining the troops in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "The Chen Qing family believes that recruiting 60,000 troops this time is enough, right? Do you need to increase the number more?"

Only Zhu Houzhao still felt that there was not enough troops and needed to increase his troops, because the emperor always felt that the Ming Dynasty was vast and had a large population, so it was no problem to recruit dozens or even millions of troops, and sending 60,000 troops was purely a drizzle.

Chen Xi replied: "Your Majesty, when the late emperor gave him men and horses, it was nominally 60,000, but in fact he only recruited five thousand soldiers and horses..."

Zhu Houzhao's face suddenly became cold and said, "Five thousand soldiers and horses fought against the main force of the Tartars, and they still had to fight to win? You must lead the troops yourself, Shangshu Chen!"

When Zhang Yanling heard this, he immediately instigated: "Your Majesty said, since Shangshu Chen has repeatedly turned decay into magic and can fight ten, why not let him lead 5,000 troops to Xuanfu? With him, let alone 200,000 Tatar soldiers and horses, even if it is 100,000 or 200,000, it is not a problem to deal with it?"

"Yes, yes, Shangshu Chen can fight ten with one enemy!"

"No, it's against a hundred..."

Another group of people followed suit.

"What are you yelling at?"

Zhu Houzhao shouted in anger: "Is the situation the same every time? Humph, if you fight ten or even hundreds of enemies, it's light, you all have led troops, why don't you volunteer? Now the court can leave Shangshu Chen? The national policy I formulated needs to be implemented by Shangshu Chen. Two years later, I will also need Shangshu Chen to assist me and accompany me to the north to level the grassland. I do not agree with Shangshu Chen personally leading the troops to Xuanfu..."

Perhaps because he felt that he was talking too much, Zhu Houzhao changed his mind, "Even if Shangshu Chen put on the battlefield, he must go with me!"

Zhang Yanling said: "Your Majesty, if you want to maintain the stability of the capital, you must also ensure that Xuanfu wins this battle. It is necessary to send appropriate troops... But if you do not lead the troops by Shangshu Chen, who can do this job?"

Zhu Houzhao asked in anger: "Can't you go?"

This directly choked Zhang Yanling back. In order to avoid suffering from going to the border, he could only lower his head and sit down honestly.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Now no one is allowed to interrupt the conversation between me and Secretary Chen... Secretary Chen please tell me what are your specific arrangements, how many troops should be recruited, and who will lead the troops!"

Chen Xidao: "When you go back to your Majesty, I believe that it is only talented to promote talent, regardless of the qualifications in the army. The Ministry of War was led by the Ministry of War and recruited tens of thousands of troops from the local government to replace the capital. So far, tens of thousands of people have arrived. I think it is better to focus on the troops recruited by these places, with a total of 20,000 troops, leave Yongguan, go to Xuanfu, Zhangjiakou and other places!"

Zhu Houzhao asked curiously: "Is there such a group of people?"

Zhang Mao was a little surprised and stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, isn't it your approval to recruit local troops into the capital?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "It turns out that I had agreed to Chen Shangshu to recruit tens of thousands of people from the local area to the capital. This is really a preparatory plan. No wonder Chen Shangshu spoke in such a calm attitude. He was really prepared for it. It's great!"

"Shangshu Chen, as you said, recruit these troops to Xuanfu... By the way, who will lead the troops?"

Chen Xi looked at Hu Lian, who had been lowering his head, as if he was thinking about a problem, and said, "It would be better to use Hu Lian, the commander of Hu Lian, who was promoted by His Majesty as the commander, the King of the King of the King, and the family general Ma Jiu, who had followed the ministers to fight in the north and the north, as the deputy general, to lead the troops to the Xuanfu Mansion. I wonder if Your Majesty agrees?"

When Chen Xi heard that "referring talents to avoid relatives", the people present immediately had an objection.
To be continued...