After Zhu Yicheng received a definite answer, Dong Dashan's heart was completely relieved.

In the following days, the Ming Dynasty began to mobilize troops and supplies to prepare for the attack on Liaodong. Everything was going on in an orderly manner, but no one expected that after only half a month, Dong Dashan was about to leave Beijing and go to Shanhaiguan when an unexpected news came.

"Please surrender?" Zhu Yicheng was stunned when he heard the news. The Qing Dynasty in Liaodong suddenly sent people to contact the Ming Dynasty, saying that he wanted to surrender directly.

"It is a great congratulation to defeat others without fighting. Before our army was released, the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong surrendered in the Qing Dynasty. It is really gratifying!" Chief Military Agent Shi Yizhi looked excited. As he said, this was an excellent thing for the Ming Dynasty and also a matter of congratulations.

Although the Ming Dynasty was sure to retake Liaodong, sending troops to Liaodong was extremely powerful in terms of both military strength and expenditure. Even if the Ming Dynasty is not short of money now, it is enough to support this war, but without spending a single soldier or a single document from the court, Liaodong can be easily brought back. Who is unhappy?

Moreover, Zhu Yicheng's attempt to Liaodong was not limited to restoring the Liaoyang Prefecture area of ​​the former Ming Dynasty. According to Zhu Yicheng's plan for Liaodong, he planned to allocate the Qing Dynasty's territory in Liaodong to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, this battle would definitely not be completed in a short period of time. In addition, the Qing army in Liaodong and the Ortai and Mongols in Mongolia, even Dong Dashan would have to take some time to lead the troops.

Now the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong actually surrendered directly under the oppression of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, as long as the Ming Dynasty nods, Liaodong can directly return to the Ming Dynasty. Next, the Ming Dynasty sends people to take over Liaodong and then divides troops to station.

There were many people in the Military Affairs Office who had the same ideas as Shi Yizhi, among which Sun Jiagan and He Xianzu expressed their agreement, thinking that the court should accept the surrender of the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong and then successfully restored Liaodong.

However, as a member of the military, Zhuang Yan expressed his objection. He believed that the Qing Dynasty took the initiative to surrender before the Liaodong war was fought, and believed that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed. As for Ma Gongcheng, who was also the minister of military affairs, he naturally could not express his attitude because he was in Shanxi now, so he would not mention his opinions for the time being.

Among the remaining military ministers, Jiang Jin and Zeng Yishu did not express their opinions directly, but just frowned slightly and reminded him.

"Mr. Zhuang, you can't say that. Although the Ming Dynasty sent troops to capture Liaodong, we can completely restore our hometown and make our world famous, but the military affairs are dangerous and consume national strength. What's wrong with being able to defeat others without fighting? Does Master Zhuang feel that this battle must be fought? Although the Ming Dynasty is now strong, there are still poor people in the world. Isn't it better for the court to use this money to help the people, build water conservancy, and even build railways?" In the face of Zhuang Yan's opposition, Shi Yizhi retorted bluntly.

"You... I never said I had to fight?" Zhuang Yan felt a little angry in his heart and said to himself: "Don't you think this matter is strange? Before the Ming Dynasty officially sent troops, the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong sent people to surrender. If there is no problem, I would not believe it at all!"

"What's this? I think this matter is normal." Sun Jiagan said, "Those Manchus are not fools. Now I am dispatching troops to Shanhaiguan. Everyone can see what they will next. What's more, North Korea has entered the hands of our Ming Dynasty, and Liaodong is bordering with North Korea. The Qing Dynasty cannot imagine that our Ming Dynasty will recover Liaodong. With the strength of our Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was not a match for our country when the Qing Dynasty had the Central Plains, let alone Liaodong? Furthermore, the central center of the Qing Dynasty is far away in Gansu, 108,000 miles away from Liaodong. It is normal for the Manchus in Liaodong to take the initiative to surrender for themselves. What are the strange things?"

"Mr. Sun!" Zhuang Yan said with a fire: "My husband, I, has been in the army for many years, fought countless wars, and has also been in charge of the General Staff for many years. I believe that I am not unfamiliar with military affairs. But Zhuang only heard that the troops were at the city and those who had no way to go and asked for surrender, but I have never heard of the two armies fighting. One side had not sent troops and the other was about to surrender. Isn't this strange?"

Speaking of this, Zhuang Yan said to everyone, and Zhu Yicheng, who was sitting in the head, said: "The Qing Dynasty has always been treacherous. The Qing Dynasty sent people to the capital to ask for the emperor's title and demanded to surrender? But what happened later? I think everyone knows it in their hearts. If I guess it is right, this time the Qing Dynasty probably wanted to use this trick to delay the time of our troops in exchange for breathing time."

"It's just nonsense!" Hearing this, Shi Yizhi was immediately unhappy and waved his sleeves and retorted: "How can the things now be compared with those of the day? The Qing Dynasty was ulterior motives and tried to protect itself. Now the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong clearly wanted to surrender directly, and the truth was very different. Besides, wouldn't our dynasty be prepared? If the other party surrendered obediently, my Ming Dynasty could take Liaodong without any effort. This is a great good thing. Once the other party really had any plans, I was not afraid of the Ming Dynasty. My military soldiers could attack Liaodong at any time. At that time, they could kill a warning to them and let them taste the power of my Ming Dynasty!"

"Mr. Shi, how could this war be as simple as you think?" Zhuang Yan's face turned red and he immediately said anxiously: "The mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops is not hundreds or thousands of people. It involves all aspects. Master Shi is responsible for logistics. Naturally, he should understand this truth. Besides, Shanhaiguan is only one place, and more than one hundred thousand people are placed there. Daily consumption of hundreds of thousands of people is astronomical! There is also North Korea, North Korea is at its peak, and Lord Huang must not only stabilize the place in North Korea, but also take into account the Liaodong strategy. The overall arrangement has been decided long ago. What does a sudden change mean? Master Shi needs to know. The so-called "one moves the whole body and an arrow is on the string and has to be fired. This is the reason!"

"Where is what Lord Zhuang said so seriously? Even if there are some problems, it can be solved naturally with the ability of the Ming Dynasty. Besides, the Qing Dynasty really surrendered, isn't it even more a good thing? In my opinion, Lord Zhuang's heart is not just what he said just now, right? I'm afraid there is also the idea of ​​Lord Zhuang's making military achievements in his heart." Sun Jiagan sneered and retorted, with a hint of disdain in his expression.

Zhuang Yan was very angry. If it weren't for Zhu Yicheng, he would have almost slapped the table and cursed.

However, today, Zhuang Yan is weak. This time, most of the Chinese officials in the Military Affairs Office are in charge, and there are not many military generals. In addition, Ma Gongcheng is not here at the moment, so Zhuang Yan is the military representative in the Military Affairs Office.

In addition, today is the Military Affairs Office's discussion. Dong Dashan, as the last Minister of Military Affairs, has withdrawn from the military affairs, and is now making preparations before the final expedition in Fengtai Camp. In this way, it is natural that Zhuang Yan, who opposed the surrender of the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, was targeted.

As for Shi Yizhi and Sun Jiagan, they are both civil officials, and the distinction between civil and military affairs is naturally different. If it were before, Liao Huanzhi, Dong Dashan, and Wang Dongzai, the balance between the military office was still good, and to some extent it was even biased towards the military.

After all, Dong Dashan and Wang Dong represent the two major military giants, and are the founding dukes. Their status is unparalleled than Liao Huanzhi, and they are also deeply trusted by Zhu Yicheng. As for Liao Huanzhi, although his personal ability is only middle-class, Liao Huanzhi is a very smart and good at balancing. In addition, he has always been loyal to Zhu Yicheng and works in a low-key manner on weekdays. With him in the Military Affairs Office, with his identity and status, he can become the key to balance civil and military affairs within the Military Affairs Office.

Wang Fan was born as a businessman, and there was a difference between natural and civil officials and military generals. In addition, he was a escort figure of Zhu Yicheng and was also the Minister of Revenue. His ability was to stabilize the finances of the Ming Dynasty and make money for Zhu Yicheng. As for other Wang Fans, he rarely expressed his opinions, so although he was in the Military Affairs Office as the Minister of Military Affairs, he was actually just the steward of the imperial finances.

So at that time, Shi Yizhi's status was relatively awkward. Firstly, he was taking over the military aircraft of Wu Sidao. Secondly, although he ranked fourth in the Military Affairs Office, he naturally had to speak three points lower when facing the three big men in front of him. Even Wang Fan, who was ranked last, generally did not express any opinions on other matters on weekdays, once money was involved, Wang Fan dared to bargain with Zhu Yicheng directly, so Shi Yizhi had not made much achievements in the Military Affairs Office for several years.

Until now, when the Military Affairs Office has changed its term, Shi Yizhi has become the Chief Military Affairs Minister, which has completely changed. Although his term as the Chief Military aircraft will not be too long and he will have to retreat like Liao Huanzhi in a few years, the Chief Military aircraft is the Chief Military aircraft, and his status will not change.

Shi Yizhi, who had been in a few years, had long wanted to do something in the Military Affairs Office and establish his prestige. But now he finally had the opportunity, how could he give up? In addition to Zhuang Yan and Ma Gongcheng, the rest of the Military Affairs Office were all civil officials, which also increased Shi Yizhi's confidence.

What's more, Zhuang Yan's identity is different from Dong Dashan and Wang Dong. Although Zhuang Yan's status in the army is not low, you should know that he is a surrendered general after all. Moreover, although Zhuang Yan's General Staff was founded by Zhu Yicheng, it only took two years to truly improve his status in the army, so Zhuang Yan's background is far less than that of Dong Dashan and others.

If Ma Gongcheng was here today, Shi Yizhi might have given him some face, but he had no concerns about Zhuang Yan and Shi Yizhi. Even Sun Jiagan had the same idea. In their opinion, Zhuang Yan just wanted to use the Liaodong Battle to enhance his position in the military and military affairs office, so he opposed it.

"Everyone, listen to my words, why do you have to do this? Besides, the emperor is still there." Just when the atmosphere was a little tit-for-tat, He Xianzu advised: "Mr. Zhuang, your concerns are not unreasonable, but just based on doubt, denying whether it is arbitrary? Lord Shi and Lord Sun are also for the sake of public integrity. If the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong really surrenders sincerely, it may not be possible. Besides, I can be prepared for both ways, whether we are fighting or fighting at the same time. Now there is still some time before we formally send troops. It is okay to contact one or two first, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!