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- In the Ming Dynasty, the governors were always nominal imperial envoys, representing the imperial court and stationed at festivals, pacifying the country and the people, and supervising the three departments. However, since the orthodoxy, due to the intensification of social conflicts, the separation of powers and the buck-passing of the three divisions have obviously become incompetent. Centralization of power must be used to improve the mobilization power of the government to deal with the endless uprisings and rebellions.
As a result, the governor gradually became the de facto official of the frontier. Generally, each province had a governor, who was in charge of the civil affairs, justice, and military affairs of a province. In some important places where several provinces meet, there are also special governors, such as the governor of southern Jiangxi, the governor of Yunyang, the governor of Liaodong, etc.
Comparatively speaking, the imperial court was much more cautious in setting up governors, because this official had too much power and could save money, food, and military affairs. Too many governors would make the imperial court uneasy. Except for the governor-general of Zhejiang Province who was temporarily established for the anti-Japanese war and the governor-general of water transportation who was specially established for water transportation, there are only four permanent governors in the country - among them, the governor-general of Jiliao, the governor-general of Xuanda, and the governor-general of the three sides, all of which were specially established to defend Mongolia. set up. Only the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was in the south, guarding the chaotic southern border for the imperial court.
In order to take into account the defense of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governor's office of Guangdong and Guangxi was not located in Guangzhou City. After its initial establishment in the third year of Jingtai, the Governor's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi has been located in Wuzhou, Guangxi, at the junction of the two provinces. It was during the Jiajing period that the Japanese invasion of Guangdong became serious and the pirates caused disasters. The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi turned his focus to preparing for the Japanese. Only in the 43rd year of Jiajing did he move the governor's office to Zhaoqing, Guangdong.
The governor¡¯s office in Zhaoqing was moved to Guangdong City and was responsible for guarding the provincial capital that had been repeatedly sacked by pirates.
In the past two years, Guangxi was in trouble again. Wei Yinbao led the Yao people to rebel and captured the provincial capital Guilin. The focus of maintaining stability in Guangxi and Guangxi moved back to Guangxi. At that time, Lin Run, the governor of Guangdong, was still stationed in Zhaoqing, continuously delivering supplies to Guangxi's counter-rebellion army.
With the joint efforts of the two provinces, it took several years to finally put out the Wei Yinbao rebellion that almost split Guangxi. For this great achievement, Yin Zhengmao, the governor of Guangxi, was promoted to Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and other places, and supervised military affairs, food and salary, and governor affairs. The two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi seized power and became the king of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Now Lin Zhongcheng's situation is a bit embarrassing. He worked hard and was willing to be the hero behind the scenes, but it was fine that he didn't get the rewards he deserved. In the end, he had a domineering ancestor.
¡°If it¡¯s just a matter of work style, that¡¯s all. The problem is that Yin Zhengmao is still notorious for corruption. When he was appointed governor of Guangxi, there was a lot of opposition in the DPRK.
Because everyone knows that this guy is greedy for fame. When he was a local official, he embezzled court taxes. When he was asked to take charge of the military, he embezzled military expenditures. He was so addicted to corruption that he would feel uncomfortable even if he did not take bribes for a day. If he uses such people to suppress the rebellion, he is afraid that the military salary will not be enough for his greed, and he will have to scrape off another three feet of Guangxi's land.
But Gao Gongli insisted on using Yin Zhengmao against all opinions because he had extremely high military talents. Gao Huzhu knew that if he wanted to quickly put down the rebellion in Guangxi that had been causing trouble for several years, no one but Yin Zhengmao could do it.
Gaogong covers the sky with one hand, and the situation in Guangxi is indeed rotten. On average, one governor is added every year, but there is still no improvement. No one dares to wade into this muddy water. So the ministers had no choice but to hold their noses and pass the test, but they pointed out that before use, precautions should be taken.
Therefore, some officials suggested to Gao Gong that another imperial envoy should be sent to accompany him to guard military pay, money and food to prevent Yin Zhengmao from corruption. But Gao Gong rejected this suggestion, which seemed reasonable but was actually nonsense. Because this presupposes that Yin Zhengmao is guilty. Who will obey him in this case? He himself is tied up and unable to spread his power. How can he resolutely put down the rebellion?
As a result, Yin Zhengmao took office honorably without any constraints. In order to repay Gao Ge's kindness, he tried his best in Guangxi and successfully suppressed the rebellion at an extraordinary speed. Wei Yinbao and his son were taken to the capital and executed in Lingchi, which promoted Gao Gong's promotion. The New Deal hit the ground running.
Of course he also made a lot of money himself. Anyway, everyone thinks he is a corrupt official. If he is not corrupt, others will not believe him. It is better to let go and make a fortune. However, the rebellion that lasted for several years was quickly put down, saving a large amount of military expenses and allowing Guangxi to return to rule. In the final analysis, the imperial court was the biggest winner.
Gao Gong promoted Yin Zhengmao to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and encouraged him to make persistent efforts to wipe out all pirates and Japanese pirates in Guangdong and completely pacify the southeastern seaboard. So Yin Zhengmao moved to Guangdong with high spirits. Unexpectedly, the feng shui in Guangdong Province was not as prosperous as that in Gui Province. Governor Yin hit a big snag as soon as he took office.
His favorite general, the new Chaozhou governor Li Zuoguo, was ambushed by local tyrants on his way to his post, and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Yin Zhengmao was so angry that he was so angry that he was so humiliated. But as the number one Confucian commander in the world, how could he be an impulsive person?
He knew that Chaozhou was the key to quelling the Fujian-Guangdong maritime troubles. More than 90% of the pirates came from the two prefectures of Chaozhou and Zhangzhou at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong. Zhangzhou Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Fujian and was not under his control, so Yin Zhengmao focused on Chaozhou to break the situation. So heThe secret service asked Gao Gong to replace Hou Bideng, who was very close to the local tycoons in Chaozhou, and ask his people to investigate and see how to capture this pirate's lair.
That¡¯s why he was particularly angry when something happened to Li Zuoguo, but he was also extremely vigilant, fearing that it was a counterattack by Chaozhou maritime merchants and pirates who had joined forces to launch a counterattack against him. Therefore, Governor Yin will not act rashly until he understands the situation and grasps the chance of victory.
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Yin Zhengmao can keep his composure, but Lin Run can't hold it back anymore.
A few days ago, he received news that Zeng Yiben had gathered tens of thousands of people to capture Nan'ao Island and invade Chaozhou Prefecture. Lin Run hurriedly sent a horse to Zhaoqing and asked Governor Yin to quickly send troops to put down the rebellion.
Who knows that after waiting and waiting, the governor-general only ordered all ministries to prepare for war, without revealing at all when the troops would be sent in, not even which groups of soldiers and horses to send, or which generals to choose.
When he learned that Zeng Yiben had already arrived at the gate of Chaozhou City, Lin Run finally couldn't sit still. He rode a light horse to Zhaoqing and personally went to the Governor's Mansion to pay homage to Yin Zhengmao.
But he was very thoughtful and took advantage of the opportunity before meeting Yin Zhengmao to first find Zhang Yuanxun, the Guangdong general who was also taking orders in Zhaoqing. In the Ming Dynasty, civil service was used to control military affairs. Although Zhang Yuanxun was a military attach¨¦ of the second rank, he was his subordinate.
"What's the situation now? Are there any signs of departure?" After several years, Lin Run's demeanor remains the same, but the hesitation between his eyebrows is even worse, which makes people feel distressed.
"No." Zhang Yuanxun was from Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. Like Hu Shouren, he was born in a hereditary military family, but he grew up as a general in the Qi family army. Soldiers within the system like them are obviously more trusted by the court and are basically reused.
The soldiers recruited by Qi Jiguang from the miners, such as Jin Ke, Wang Rulong, and Zhu Jue, were in a completely different situation, and they were basically excluded from the Ming army.
However, the fact that Zhang Yuanxun was promoted to the rank of chief military officer guarding a province at less than forty years old is also related to the fact that he is mature and prudent, has good military skills, and is a rare Confucian general.
He has been studying since he was a child, and his poems and essays are amazing to everyone. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of fifteen. But when he was sixteen years old, Japanese pirates invaded Taizhou. His father Zhang Kai spent a lot of money to train local warriors to defend his hometown. In order to avenge his father, Zhang Yuanxun joined the army, inherited his father's duties, and served as a Haimen guard for hundreds of households in Xinhe. He was brave and strategic, and was highly regarded by Tan Lun, the then magistrate of Taizhou. Later, he was sent to Qi Jiguang by Tan Lun. He followed the Qi family's army in the north and south for many years and made countless contributions.
In the first year of Longqing, Qi Jiguang went north to train his troops, while Zhang Yuanxun stayed in Fujian and won consecutive battles against pirates. With his old boss Tan Lun taking care of him, his official position was also rising steadily. In the spring of this year, Guangdong Commander-in-Chief Guo Cheng died in office, and he was promoted from Fujian Deputy Commander-in-Chief.
¡°Of course, he is just the ¡®acting general military officer¡¯ now, and he will have to work for a period of time without any problems before he can be corrected.
Who knows what they are afraid of? Zeng Yiben, who had a lucky escape during the joint campaign of Fujian and Guangdong provinces, actually led tens of thousands of people to attack Chaozhou Prefecture. If the city falls, the imperial court will definitely hold him accountable.
¡°According to the Ming Dynasty¡¯s tradition of civil servants taking the limelight and generals taking the blame, he, the acting chief military officer, was the first one to escape.
Therefore, Zhang Yuanxun was so anxious that he had his mouth full. When Lin Zhongcheng asked, he shook his head dejectedly and said: "Except for the two battalions of soldiers directly under the governor, who are ready to leave, the troops under the general have not received any military orders ¡ Until now, we have not been allowed to collect gunpowder and shells, let alone food and wages for departure.¡±
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "Zhongcheng, I think the department is determined to wait and see."
"Yeah." Lin Run nodded noncommittally. In view of the current chaos in Chaozhou, the two battalions only have 6,000 soldiers, so even if they are all launched, it will not help. If Yin Zhengmao really wanted to solve the Chaozhou problem, he would have to mobilize at least half of the troops in Guangdong Province to barely have enough. At least he must not bypass Zhang Yuanxun, the chief military officer.
"Zhongcheng, we can't go on like this. Once Chaozhou City falls and the military department has just taken office, we don't need to be responsible. We will be in big trouble." Zhang Yuanxun said anxiously: "You must persuade the military department later. You can't Just sit back and do nothing. The general doesn¡¯t want anything. As long as he has a military order, he will immediately assemble an army to quickly rescue Chaozhou City!"
"Of course I will persuade you." Lin Run nodded, still frowning, obviously very pessimistic.
"Zhongcheng, if the troops are stationary, should we" Zhang Yuanxun suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "First, contact Chaoyang for emergency help?"
"You can't drink poison to quench your thirst unless you have to." Lin Run frowned and said, "Even if we ask Lin Daoqian for help, we can't do it, otherwise he will definitely take the opportunity to make it big."
"That's true." Zhang Yuanxun nodded. Since Lin Daoqian accepted the recruitment, he has built half of Chaoyang County into an independent kingdom. If the province asks for more from him, he will definitely open his mouth. Whether you agree or not at that time will lead to endless trouble
"Alas." Lin Run sighed, looking in the direction of Chaozhou, and murmured: "It would be great if Zhao Zhuangyuan arrived."
"Ah?" Zhang Yuanxun was stunned, wondering where Zhong Cheng started talking about this.
"It's nothing, I just said it casually." Lin Run smiled, stopped talking, stood up and left the cabin and said, "You should go back first, and we will talk about everything after paying homage to the Governor." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel. com)?That guy will definitely open his mouth like a lion. Whether you agree or not at that time will lead to endless trouble
"Alas." Lin Run sighed, looking in the direction of Chaozhou, and murmured: "It would be great if Zhao Zhuangyuan arrived."
"Ah?" Zhang Yuanxun was stunned, wondering where Zhong Cheng started talking about this.
"It's nothing, I just said it casually." Lin Run smiled, stopped talking, stood up and left the cabin and said: "You can go back first, and we will talk about everything after paying homage to the Governor." (Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel. com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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