Sun Chuanting didn't expect that the emperor would give him such a great degree of autonomy, and he was immediately deeply moved.
You know, such autonomy is not easy to obtain, especially in the military.
Sun Chuanting quickly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will not let you down."
Zhu Youxiao still had confidence that Sun Chuanting would not let him down. After all, Sun Chuanting was very good at training soldiers. In his previous life, he had collected a lot of junk and eventually trained them into strong soldiers.
If the situation had not been so corrupt, and if Emperor Chongzhen had not been too impatient and distrustful, things would not have turned out the way they did.
Zhu Youxiao said, "Work hard and don't be afraid of making mistakes. You are still young, making mistakes is normal, and not making mistakes is abnormal. You should also not be too cautious. Young people should be bold and daring."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Chuanting quickly bowed and agreed.
His Majesty could even consider this, and Sun Chuanting was immediately moved.
"Go ahead and call your friends together to discuss this matter." Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Chuanting and said with a smile, "We don't have much time left, so you have to be extra attentive."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Chuanting agreed again.
Looking at Sun Chuanting's back as he left, Zhu Youxiao showed a thoughtful expression on his face.
Walking to the table nearby, Zhu Youxiao reached out and picked up a question book, took a look at it, and put it aside, sighing helplessly.
This petition was submitted by Xu Guangqi, and it was also a petition about military affairs.
Since entering the imperial court, Xu Guangqi had rarely submitted memorials on this subject, as he seemed to have realized that the emperor's new army was very good and did not need him at all, so he rarely intervened.
But this time it was different. Obviously, Xu Guangqi also felt that this matter was very important.
Xu Guangqi proposed a strategy to resist the Jin Dynasty: to supervise Korea.
In fact, this was not the first time Xu Guangqi had proposed this idea. During the Wanli period, Xu Guangqi had already proposed this anti-Jin strategy, but it was not adopted.
This time, Xu Guangqi simply resurfaced this idea. His very obscure suggestion was to "send envoys to announce the decree and thus supervise the country" so as to "train 20,000 fresh soldiers." In short, it was to abolish the feudal system and implement direct rule.
To put it bluntly, this was the prototype of a later colonial power, much like the US military stationed in Japan. This time, Xu Guangqi again proposed that the imperial court send troops to Korea, both to station troops there and to help train Korean soldiers.
In addition, Xu Guangqi also made another suggestion, which was to recruit some foreigners.
Recruit some Portuguese from Macau and other places to contribute to the Ming Dynasty, help the army cast cannons, and help train artillery, engineers and other arms.
If these things were put in normal times, or in the past, they might be considered very advanced. But now Zhu Youxiao doesn't think much of them.
He could try to ally with Portugal later, but he didn't have the energy for it right now. As for sending people to Korea, Zhu Youxiao hadn't even considered it.
North Korea is indeed very obedient now, but it is unrealistic to expect the Korean army to defeat Nurhaci. It is better to improve the strength of the Ming Dynasty than to waste money and energy on North Korea.
As for establishing Korea as a colony, Zhu Youxiao had no intention of doing so. It was not the right time yet. Many problems had not yet been resolved, and he could not take too big a step, otherwise it would easily lead to trouble.
Zhu Youxiao put the petition down and turned to Chen Hong, saying, "Go tell Xu Guangqi to forget about the Korean issue in his petition. As for his desire to recruit some foreigners, let him do it himself."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed and turned to walk outside.
Zhu Youxiao sighed and walked to the map not far away with an expressionless face.
Looking at the map of the Ming Dynasty's territory in front of him, Zhu Youxiao felt a little helpless.
I don't know what's happening in Liaodong right now, but I'm afraid this year will be a very difficult one. If we can get through this year, the days ahead will be much easier.
While Zhu Youxiao was worried about Liaodong, Liaodong was in the midst of war.
War horses carrying messages kept shuttling back and forth, countless troops began to mobilize, and food and grass began to gather, as if preparing for war.
Shenyang City.
The scouts quickly rushed into the city.
Xiong Tingbi was sitting in the general's tent, also looking at the map with a serious expression on his face.
For Xiong Tingbi, his life now is much better than in the original history.
Xiong Tingbi now has the emperor's trust in the court, and his prestige can be said to be very high. Because of the emperor's trust, he can get the support of the court in everything he does, so he dares to do more.
"Marshal, someone reported that the wild boar skin has left Tieling and is heading towards Shenyang!" Li Guangrong walked in from outside and said with a serious face.
After hearing what Li Guangrong said, Xiong Tingbi's expression became serious.
He turned to look at the map and quickly found the marching location on it. Then he said, "It looks like they are restless again. They must come to attack Shenyang!"
After saying this, Xiong Tingbi frowned.
Shenyang is really a terrible place.
Once Shenyang is lost, Yezhupi can then move on to capture Liaoyang.
Once Shenyang is lost, Liaoyang will also be lost. Therefore, Shenyang must not be lost.
Wild Boar Skin had only been harassing people before, but this time it was a large-scale attack by a large army, and it was obvious that they were well prepared.
This made Xiong Tingbi a little hesitant. What exactly did the other party want to do?
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