Thank you, "Flowers Falling the Woman", "Li Kun", "Dongsen Xiu Tiger", and "With the Wind" for the great contributions made by the four knowledgeable people to the cause of their father-in-law's reform!

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Miyun and Jiliao Governor Wang Ke received a report from Chenyang and learned that Du Song's troops and Malin's troops had been defeated by Jianzhou, so they were anxious to go around.

He said to the left and right that since the two northwest routes have been defeated, there is no reason to continue to advance. The most urgent task is to quickly order Liu Zhen and Li Rubai to withdraw their troops to avoid the two routes repeating the lessons of Du Song and Malin.

There is still a possibility of fighting again, and even if it is not good, it can keep Shenyang safe.

But Yang Hao didn't know what to think. He knew that the matter was irreversible, but he refused to order the troops from the Southeast Second Route to withdraw. Isn't this going to give away all the only possessions of the court?

"If I knew that Yang Hao was so stupid, I would not come back no matter what!" Wang Keshou regretted that he did not stay in Shenyang, so that Yang Hao made arbitrary decision.

Yongping soldiers were thinking about it for a while, and said, "The officials thought Yang Hao might be a gamble. If the two southeastern routes could make some achievements, the court would not think that he would be responsible for his defeat."

"Can military and national affairs bet on bets?"

Wang Keshou pointed to the north and said angrily, "What are he betting on by Yang Hao? He is betting on the head of his neck with 50,000 soldiers' lives!"

The Jizhou Army Preparation Wang Donglai was also puzzled: "Why didn't the Liaodong Governor dissuade him?"

"Yang Hao has the sword given to the emperor, and His Majesty gives him the right to control the rule. No one can stop him from Chenyang. Even if I am in Shenyang, Yang Hao may not listen to me."

After Wang Keshou finished speaking, he sighed and ordered Zhou Yiqing to say, "You should immediately write a document for me, send Shuntian, Baoding two places, and draw soldiers from the guards to gather together just in case."

Zhou Yiqing made a sudden breakthrough: "Sir, are you afraid?"

"It's not that I'm afraid,"

Wang Keshou's face was serious, "I hope he, Yang Hao, won the bet, but if he loses, I'm afraid that Shanhaiguan in front of me will be the front line."

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"How could this happen? Du Song is extremely brave and the son of the Malin Sect. Both of them can't beat Nurhaci? Tens of thousands of soldiers are gone?"

In a mansion in Kyoko Factory, Fang Congzhe stared at the Liaodong emergency report he had just received from the Ministry of War.

This urgent report was obtained by Qi Shijiao, a disciple of Fang Congzhe, who had just been promoted from the Ministry of Justice to the Admiral of the Hanlin Academy, the Four-Element Hall and the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple.

It is a copy, and the original copy has been handed over to the palace.

Another identity of Qi Shi Cultivate was the leader of the Qi Party in the court. When Qi Shi Cultivate joined forces with the Chu Party, Kun Party, Xuan Party, Zhejiang Party and Donglin to confront each other. First, with the help of some people in the inner court, he overthrew Li Chengliang, an important ally of the Donglin Party outside the pass, and then he overthrew Li Sancai, the Donglin elder who had the highest call for entry into the cabinet.

However, because Qi had a relatively shallow qualifications and his official position was not prominent, in order to strengthen the alliance of the parties and then expand his power, when Ye Xianggao proposed to add cabinet ministers, he strongly recommended that his troops come out of the mountain to Congzhe.

After Fang Congzhe took over Ye Xianggao as a cabinet minister, Qi Shijiao helped his mentor to clear dozens of Donglin's generals out of the court during the Beijing inspection, which really made great contributions.

The situation should have been very good. The Donglin Party was very calm after the major blow from the Beijing Inspection Bureau. But no one expected that Jiannu outside the pass would rebel at this time, and his mentor's eldest son was involved in the murder of a prostitute.

Although the emperor issued an edict to resign for Fang Congzhe because his son was involved in the murder case, Fang Congzhe, who continued to serve, now speaks in the court without any weight. In the 43rd year of Wanli, his prestige of reaching prosperity in the Shandong famine was no longer available.

The Donglin Party took advantage of the court's focus and attention and was completely attracted by the war outside the pass, and began a premeditated counterattack.

Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, Hui Shiyang, the Censor of the Criminal Department, and Zuo Guangdou and others wrote letters one after another to continue biting Fang Congzhe. Even if the emperor did not read their memorials, these people would still play the seal and submit it to Tongzhengsi day after day.

This made Fang Congzhe himself embarrassed to go to the cabinet to work, so a ridiculous thing happened - the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty was not the first person in the court to know the defeat of the war outside the pass.

"Yang Hao was the teacher's support and was able to come back as the Liaodong governor. Now that he has suffered such a big defeat, the government and the public will criticize the teacher even more, especially the people of the Donglin Party."

Qi Shicai was worried that with his mentor Fang Congzhe's current situation, Donglin wanted to make a big fuss about the unfavorable situation in Liao, and he might be very impressed even if he wanted to stay.

"You can't blame Yang Hao for this matter. If you want to blame, blame him for his army. Yang Hao wrote to His Majesty earlier, thinking that the front line was not prepared enough and hoped to postpone the military service to Jianzhou until April. However, during the court, the Ministry of Revenue said that he was afraid that the military would be used for too long and the country would be unable to bear it, and hoped to make a quick decision. The Ministry of War also said that the treasury was now empty. In order to pacify the Liao court, he was pieced together and he had to collect Liao salaries to barely provide the army with the needs. If it really delayed for a long time, the soldiers would probably go hungry, so he wrote a letter to Yang Hao and asked him to send troops as soon as possible. He never thought..."

Fang Congzhe is still a responsible person, but this matter is not entirely his reason.

"Zhao Xingbang, a military officer, did not know how to use military force. He repeatedly issued red flags to promote war. I was a minister but could not stop him. Now I have given evidence to others attack me."

Qi Shijiao heard this and hurriedly reminded: "Although what the teacher said is related, it is Yang Hao who commands the army, not the teacher. If Du Song and Ma Lin really have to pursue the defeat, Yang Hao is incompetent. The teacher must not take it on himself."

"It's not that Yang Hao is incompetent, it's that our court is leaking the news, alas."

Fang Congzhe smiled bitterly.

At that time, Yang Hao and the Ministry of War jointly formulated a plan of march, which should have been kept confidential. The next day, the diary said in black and white, "XX will lead a large number of soldiers from XX to XX place." Although it may be exaggerated in terms of our own strength, the overall plan was undoubtedly exposed. Jianzhou's detailed work could not cost a lot of money to buy this important information.

Fang Congzhe said again: "I heard that Xu Guangqi, Zuochunfang of Zhanshi Mansion, wrote a letter to a friend, saying that Jiannu will defeat my four major troops, and Du Song, the first one, will be the one who takes it. Now it seems that Xu Guangqi is quite capable. A few years ago, he has been in Tianjin for the Nanjing lesson plan. I have been treating him as ill and can't come out of the capital after seeing it for some days."

Seeing that his mentor was not thinking about how to solve the defeat, but instead wanted to support Xu Guangqi, who was at home, Qi Shijiao couldn't help but say: "Mr., Xu Guangqi's affairs can be discussed in the future. The situation is very unfavorable to his mentor. If Liu Jing and Li Rubai are defeated again, how can the mess outside the pass be cleaned up and down?... The student heard from the Ministry of War that Yang Hao did not order Liu Jing and Li Rubai to retreat, but was betting on the two groups of troops and horses that others would not lose their heads!"

Fang Congzhe said, "If it were me, I wouldn't be able to retreat."

"Why?" Qi Shizhi was puzzled.

"There is still a chance to turn defeat into victory."
Chapter completed!