eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 796 What can I do?

  Today is the thirteenth day since the official killing of officials and rebellion began on November [-]th.

  During the thirteen days, King Ning's rebels were not encircled and suppressed by a large army. Moreover, he used tricks to trap and kill a large number of officials such as the Jiangxi capital commander, chief envoy, and Jiangxi Youqiandu censor.

  In addition, after Zheng Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, broke out and ran away, the whole of Jiangxi was leaderless.

  Prefects who are farther away are okay. For example, Ningguo Mansion and Anqing Mansion have received imperial orders asking them to strengthen their defenses and stay with the city. However, more than a dozen small counties such as Xinjian County and Fengcheng County near Nanchang were soon coerced by the rebels to rebel.

  Now that the thing has been done, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

  On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, King Ning proclaimed himself emperor in Nanchang, and he and himself changed the reign of Zhengde. He also appointed Li Shishi and Liu Yangzheng as his prime ministers, and found a man named Xu Ting among the rebels who had surrendered in the south of the Yangtze River. He served as the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Xu Shidao served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He also named the Poyang Lake bandit whom he had secretly contacted before as a general, and claimed to have an army of [-]!
  Of course, many people from the south of the Yangtze River have a good reputation, and everyone has some high-level titles. No matter what, it is enjoyable to hear someone call you "Shang Shu" first.

  And after killing many court officials, the entire city of Nanchang was controlled by King Ning.

  The common people didn't care that much. There was a fierce killing outside, so of course they hid in their houses to avoid the disaster.

  After capturing Nanchang City, the high-spirited King Ning and his team will begin to plan for the next step.

  In the main hall of the palace, in front of the sand table, King Ning spoke boldly, calling himself me, and said: "Dear dear friends, now that Nanchang and its surrounding counties have heard about my army, most of them are looking forward to surrender. The little emperor is cruel and conceited, and has greatly lost the hearts of the people. I will win their hearts! If I had known that the foundation of the imperial court was so rotten, I should have acted righteously earlier, which would have saved you from disaster."

  After saying this, a group of 'officials' from the Jiangnan gentry headed by the three brothers of the Xu family were both sighing and resentful.

  "Your Majesty!" Suddenly someone came forward, it was Xu Shidao, "I have thought about it again and again. Now that Nanchang has been decided, I have three strategies to offer to the Emperor."

  "Oh?" Zhu Chenhao's expression was exaggerated and he waved his hand, "Aiqing, tell me quickly."

  "Yes!" Xu Shidao turned to face everyone and slightly cupped his hands, "I would like to ask you all, how does my current emperor compare with Yan Ni back then?"

  Liu Yangzheng's eyes turned sharp, he squinted and waved his hands and said: "What do you mean? Yan Ni is cunning, treacherous, cruel and murderous. How can he be compared with Ning... How can he be compared with the emperor, who respects teachers and respects Taoism, and has the talents of soup and martial arts." "

  "Xiang Liu misunderstood. What I mean is that Yan Ni disobeyed Taizu's will, betrayed the public opinion of the world, and usurped power in the name of Jing Nan. However, Yan Ni had experienced battles for a long time and was a famous general at that time. He can be spared." In this way, the Battle of Jingnan was still fought for three years, and Yan Ni was always defeated by the imperial court. In the end, he took Nanjing directly and stole the artifact. Although today is different from the past, isn't the situation now somewhat similar? At that time, the imperial court was South, now the imperial court is in the north, and the two are more than a thousand miles away from each other. Although Yan Ni has a human face and a beast heart, he still had elite guards from Prince Yan's palace at the beginning, and he fought so hard..."

  The old man Li Shishi has been silent, but in fact, he is like a mirror in his heart, and he has already understood, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xu is not someone else's ambition. Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, we need to break the situation as soon as possible. I think the best thing Mr. Xu wants to say is to directly Take the capital and do this, then the world can be settled and the clan can be settled."

  "Not bad!" Xu Shidao affirmed firmly.

  "But..." Zhu Chenhao hesitated, "The capital is thousands of miles away from here..."

  "Your Majesty!" Xu Shidao was a little crazy, "During the more than a hundred years of peace in the Ming Dynasty, most of the prefectures and counties were corrupt officials, and they did not take it as their responsibility to defend their territory. This was one of them.

  Secondly, the emperor has just said that evil and evil are emerging in the court today, many loyal ministers are framed, and the people's hearts have been completely lost. Therefore, when the emperor's army arrives, not only will there be no resistance, but it will also strengthen the momentum of our army and stir up chaos. The whole world is in rebellion, and we can unite all the rebel armies. You need to know that the imperial court has not only lost the hearts of the people in Jiangxi! "

  At this point, many people began to nod. After all, he was from a wealthy family. What he said was very derisive at first, but after a little explanation, it felt right.

  what is this?
  This is a knowledge far superior to that of human beings!
  "There is a third one!"

  Xu Shidao's effort in just a few words has already made him famous.

  Zhu Chenhao was also surprised, there was still one?

  "Our army went all the way north to seize the capital. We caught it by surprise and attacked it unprepared. Moreover, we advanced with great success and our morale was like a rainbow. We can win in one battle!" After saying this, he crossed his arms in front of him and saluted, "This is the best policy for me. , please make your decision, Your Majesty!"

  Zhu Chenhao hesitated. He was a little tempted, but he didn't dare. He had never made such a big decision in so many years, so he subconsciously looked at Li Shishi and Liu Yangzheng.

  Liu Yangzheng felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Xu Shidao excelling so brilliantly.

  Li Shishi, on the other hand, remained motionless. He also saw Zhu Chenhao's dilemma, so he came to the rescue, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xu's views are unique. Why don't you listen to his middle and lower strategies?"

  "Yes, yes." Zhu Chenhao now values ​​this person more highly, "Ai Qing, since you said it, then tell me both the middle and lower strategies."

  Xu Shidao felt a little bit disappointed. He was forced to go to Nanchang this time because he had no choice but to do evil. The court had been doing evil things while Prince Ning was doing good things, so everyone thought he had a good reputation. At least it is better than the strong, arbitrary, paranoid, and cruel Emperor Zhengde.

  But at the same time, Jiangnan has gradually become richer and richer over the years, the country's military equipment has gradually strengthened, and its territory has gradually expanded. Emperor Zhengde's tactics and mental palace can be seen everywhere.

  He suddenly wondered what would happen to him if he were Emperor Zhengde at this time?
  This Prince Ning seems to be a little less decisive.

  "Yes. My central strategy is to capture Nanjing nearby. Nanjing is the capital. When the city is under the city, all the north and south of the river are the emperor's treasury. There is also the Ningbo Shipping Department in Zhejiang. Due to the prosperity of maritime trade in recent years, there is countless money, which can be cut off. The imperial court's money and food greatly damaged its vitality. But the danger of Zhongce was that the imperial border troops were brave and good at fighting. Once the reaction time was given, although Jiangnan would be prosperous by then, our army would sooner or later fall into a bitter battle.

  The next best option is to stay and defend Nanchang. It may be possible to defend Nanchang for a few years with the help of a fortified city, but when the imperial court mobilizes troops from various places to encircle Nanchang. Our army is like a trapped beast, and the morale of the people and the military will collapse in an instant, irreversibly! "

  Hearing this, Zhu Chenhao became frightened again, and cold sweat broke out on his back, "It's true, it's true, the so-called military is valuable and quick, but my ambition has never been to be a partial emperor in Nanchang. This territory must be opened up. "

  Xu Shidao's mood was slightly restored, "In this case, it is a choice between the best strategy and the middle strategy. I still advise your majesty to take the best strategy directly. The enemy is strong and we are weak, and the chance of victory lies in surprise."

  "Your Majesty!" Liu Yangzheng started, "I think we should take Nanjing, and we should bypass Anqing and take Nanjing as quickly as possible!"

  "Bypass Anqing?" Zhu Chenhao was confused again.

  Anqing is the gateway to Nanjing.

  If Anqing cannot defeat them, even if Nanjing is taken, they will easily be cut off.

  Xu Shidao was shocked when he heard this, "No! Anqing will not survive. Nanjing and Nanchang are separated from each other. Over time, our army will be divided into two places by the imperial court. By then, it will be difficult to take care of the head and tail, and the situation will be over!"

  Liu Yangzheng insisted: "Nanjing is the capital and the core of Jiangnan. Now that Nanjing is under control, our army can win over the gentry. The imperial court has lost its foundation in Jiangnan. By then, the emperor will be sitting on the fertile land of Jiangnan and can advance to the north. We can retreat based on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and seize the richness of northern Zhejiang. Even if it drags on, we will not be afraid. Instead, we can go all out in the northern expedition and take the capital directly. It is a gamble with no retreat. What Xu Gong said is that when things go well, What if we encounter resistance? Nanchang is a majestic city, but the capital is not a majestic city? Even if our army reaches the city, what if we cannot attack it for a long time? By then, won't our army be self-defeating without attacking? The art of war is to not consider victory. Think about defeat first!”

  Li Shishi still felt that what his 'old partner' said was more in line with his wishes. It was too risky to take the capital and there couldn't be any delays on the way.

  Moreover, Yan Ni did it once, which was unprecedented and no one expected it. If they do it a second time, even a fool will understand.

  This kind of strategy of using troops is extremely risky, which means that it has great weaknesses and can be easily restrained.

  For example, if a large army goes deep alone, it is easy to be surrounded and deprived of food. Even if it is just delayed, it is extremely dangerous.

  Xu Shidao was anxious, "Is Prime Minister Liu afraid of taking risks? If that's the case, he shouldn't have done this righteous act today! Isn't this a risk? With the wealth of one province and one place in Jiangxi, compared with more than ten provinces of the imperial court, Isn't this a risk? This is a risk. If we don't fight, how will we have a chance to win? "

  "Okay!" Zhu Chenhao saw that the two of them were about to quarrel. After being the 'lord' for many years, he still had the ability to control the situation, "Mr. Xu, you don't have to worry. What Mr. Liu said makes sense, and it's also It’s somewhat safe, and besides, you are all Jiangnan gentry, and your ancestral home and ancestral graves are there.”

  The other gentry were happy to hear this, and they all agreed, "The emperor is benevolent and worthy of his reputation."

  Xu Shidao was so angry that his face was livid. Since he wanted the world, how could he set his sights on Jiangnan?

  But it looks like his plan is no longer allowed.

  After him, several Jiangnan gentry expressed their support for Liu Yangzheng's proposal.

  They have to go back,
  The sooner you go back, the sooner you can get your family property back. More importantly, the ancestral graves can no longer be dug up!

  Zhu Chenhao saw the encouragement and affirmation in Li Shishi's eyes, and then declared with determination, "I have made up my mind. From today on, we will recruit ships and build artillery. I will personally lead the ships down to attack Anqing first, and then Nanjing! [-] In ten days, I will pay homage to the mausoleum in Nanjing! I hope you will put aside your grievances and help each other to achieve this great event and share the glory!"

  "Yes!!"

  Above the main hall, the roar rose loudly!
  However, their excitement did not last long. Before the people dispersed, military reports came from outside.

  Of course, Zhu Chenhao showed his diligence and summoned the main personnel to discuss, "My dear friends, the former army has come to report that Jinglu Marquis Zhou Shangwen is organizing troops in Zhenjiang, and all of them are elite guards. What should this be? good?"

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  (End of this chapter)