In every dynasty, there was a situation where soldiers fought hard on the front line while political struggles were carried out in the rear.

Because war is bloody politics.

The battles on the front lines are important, but the ministers don’t care about that; they only care about the right to speak.

If the battle is won, the ministers who support this general will gain corresponding voice.

In the days to come, you can act arrogantly in the court.

He was appreciated by the emperor and held in high esteem by the court.

If we lose the battle, we will be in big trouble.

Not only will he lose his voice, but he will also be neglected by the emperor and excluded by other ministers.

It cannot be blamed on the ministers for lacking martial ethics; it is the environment in the court that forces them to do so.

The court is like rowing against the current, if you don’t move forward, you will move backward.

For ordinary officials, the quickest way to get promoted is not to do their job well, but to climb up by stepping on other people's heads.

And the officials who are stepped on will become victims.

Is the emperor just going to sit back and do nothing?

The emperor had no choice at all.

If those who lose a battle are not severely punished, who will win a battle in the future?

There have always been conflicts within the Eight Banners.

Jirgalang wanted his Bordered Blue Banner to gain more say in the court, and Hauge, who was leading troops outside, became his victim.

Jirgalang pointed at Duoduo's nose and said, "Don't slander me. I don't have such evil thoughts!"

"I don't know whether Prince Zheng has such an idea, but what Prince Zheng did is to trap Hauge and tens of thousands of troops to death!" Duoduo continued to accuse.

"Duoduo, Duoduo, why do you attack me again and again? Even if I am removed from the position of regent by the emperor, there will be others to take my place. You still cannot dominate alone!" Jirgalang snorted coldly.

"Prince Zheng is worrying too much. I am only dealing with the matter, not the person!" Duoduo did not give in.

"Stop arguing, both of you," Fulin interrupted them as the situation escalated.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Jirgalang and Duoduo bowed to Fulin at the same time.

Fulin waved his hands and said to everyone, "Arguing won't solve the problem. The most urgent task is the battle in Ningyuan. Prince Su didn't expect the Ming navy to land from behind. Now he doesn't have enough troops and is requesting reinforcements. What do you think?"

Duoduo took a half step forward and said, "I still hold the same attitude as before. The Liaoxi Corridor is narrow and cannot bring out the true strength of our Eight Banners Cavalry! It is better to withdraw our troops early and let the Ming army in to fight!"

"I second the motion."

"I second this motion."

Some ministers and generals expressed their support.

"I do not agree to withdraw troops, nor do I agree to increase troops!" Jirgalang began to explain the reason: "It was Hauge himself who said that the Liaoxi Corridor was narrow, and no matter how many troops there were, they could not be deployed in the front. Because he only asked for 60,000 troops, he was valued by the emperor and was awarded the title of general, leading the troops to defend Ningyuan."

"After arriving in Ningyuan, Haoge asked the court for more troops. The court was afraid that Ningyuan would be lost, so it immediately sent an additional 15,000 soldiers and horses."

"Now they are asking for more troops. Has the Liaoxi Corridor suddenly widened? Or has Prince Su Haoge's idea... widened?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the court fell silent.

Everyone present was smart and could hear the hidden meaning in Jirgalang's words.

The Liaoxi Corridor will certainly not suddenly become wider, but it is not certain whether it will become wider as Hauge thought.

After all, Hauge once fought for the throne and wanted to be emperor in his heart.

Once he has enough troops under his control, no one can guarantee whether he will commit treason.

The other flags don't obey orders?

There are plenty of ways.

First, capture the generals of the Bordered White Banner, and then tell the soldiers that Duoduo, the leader of the Bordered White Banner, is planning a rebellion, and return to Shengjing under the pretext of clearing the court of corrupt officials to quell the rebellion!

Soldiers in the information cocoon will not have any doubts.

By the time they reached Shengjing, the matter was already settled, and they had no choice but to continue.

Seeing Fulin's hesitation, Jirgalang continued, "Your Majesty, I mean to let Haoge hold on for a few more months. It is already the beginning of July (in the lunar calendar), and in two or three months it will be winter and snow. By then, the Ming army will have difficulty in supply and will retreat! As for increasing the number of troops...I think it is inappropriate!"

"I second the motion."

“Second.”

Fulin glanced around the court and found that many people supported Jirgalang.

"Your Majesty, this is not right!" Seeing Fulin hesitate, Duoduo immediately stood up.

He first glanced at Jirgalang, then took out a letter from his sleeve, held it high and said to Fulin: "This is the report sent by Prince Su from Ningyuan. The report says that the Ming army is brave and good at fighting, and the Eight Banners soldiers suffer heavy losses. The casualties range from a dozen to dozens or even hundreds every day!"

"The Ming army has 160,000 soldiers, while Ningyuan only has 75,000 Eight Banners soldiers. Considering the damage sustained, the Eight Banners soldiers should be the first to collapse!"

Fulin frowned, not knowing what to do.

Although he was in power, the decision-making power was still in the hands of Dodo and Jirgalang.

Now the two of them disagreed and he couldn't draw any conclusion.

"Sony," Fulin raised his head and asked, "What do you think?"

Sony did not dare to offend Jierhalang or Duoduo, so he could only lower his head and say, "I think this matter should be considered carefully."

Fulin was angry but also helpless, so he could only turn around and ask Oboi.

Oboi gave the same answer.

Fulin then asked Tan Tai, Xihan and others one after another and got the same answer.

As no consensus was reached, the meeting ended hastily.

Fulin came to the Phoenix Tower with a depressed look on his face, intending to ask Bumbutai for countermeasures.

Bumbutai did not express her opinion immediately, but waited for a while.

Not long.

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