choke element

Chapter 589

Shandong and Zhongdu are isolated or even opposed politically, but economically, they have always maintained close ties.Therefore, the core figures of Shandong Dinghai have a very good understanding of the imperial court of Zhongdu and the people of Daxing Mansion of Zhongdu.Not long after the Mongolian army went south this time, Guo Ning felt that Zhongdu City was likely to waver in the face of the threat of the Mongols.

However, regardless of the need for commerce and trade around the Bohai Sea or the need for geopolitical security, the Ding Navy must not be allowed to waver.The more difficult the situation is, the more important it is to stabilize Zhongdu.

Right now is a difficult situation, and those who are shaken are already connecting with each other.In addition to the group in front of them, there are countless people who are still waiting to move. Once they gain momentum, the central capital of Daxing Mansion, the capital of Dajin, will collapse immediately.

Du Shisheng had no doubts about this.

So, how to deal with it?How can we suppress this trend and stabilize Zhongdu until the Ding Navy that supports Zhongdu reverses the situation in Zhongdu?
With Du Shisheng alone, trying to achieve this goal is simply a daydream.What's more, Du Shisheng's management in Zhongdu has not been so smooth recently.

When Guo Ning stayed Du Shisheng in Zhongdu, he hoped that he would promote officials in Zhongdu, such as Xu Ding and others, to use their power in the court as an ally or cover for Dinghai.But with the expansion of Dinghai's power, such a behemoth that looks like a rebel will always make people more and more alert.Du Shisheng's influence in Zhongdu has been continuously suppressed to a certain extent, and it has become increasingly difficult for him to influence high-level figures.

But Du Shisheng still has a way.

If you can't get through the high-level route, take the low-level route.He has been familiar with the intertwined forces at the bottom of the Daxing Mansion decades ago, and he is best at pulling out a thread that is beneficial to himself in this complicated relationship.As long as you hold the thread in your hand, you will gain the ability to influence the overall situation.

"Is there such a thread?" Miao Daorun was dumbfounded.

"Where is the thread?" Zhang Rou asked.

"It will become a door."

"I don't understand, please explain in detail, Mr. Shinzhi."

"The people I went to meet just now have been adhering to the intentions of some nobles for decades, and they are the most treacherous and unscrupulous people in Zhongdu. So when the critical moment comes, It was they who were the first to waver. But they were also the most useful."

"How can it be useful?"

"Killing a few leaders can deter the many nobles behind them. Controlling the rest is equivalent to bypassing layers of official obstacles, and at the same time controlling the six grain depots, two armory depots, three A camp where refugees gathered and a military camp near the palace."

"Heshi Lieheshou is one of your people? This plan to escape from Kaicheng is simply a trap arranged by you?" Zhang Rou reacted quickly and was immediately taken aback.

"As I said before, I have a little friendship with He Shilie."

Du Shisheng explained: "This Heshi lieutenant, served as the deputy inspector of Baoxin County in Caizhou during the Taihe period. When Caizhou was besieged by the Song army, he fought effectively against the Song people, so he emerged. And the leader at that time was The benefactor who rescued Caizhou and vigorously promoted him is the current Xuanfu envoy of Liaodong, and the powerful ally of our Guo Xuan envoy, Heshi Liehuanduan. Therefore, although we can’t entrust big things, it’s no problem to ask him for a little help.”

"I see." Zhang Rou nodded.

And Miao Daorun narrowed his eyes and asked, "The military camp near the palace? Which one is it?"

"To the south of the Paradise, the military camp of the Guard Commander."

During the coup in Zhongdu that year, Zhang Rou led people to kill several Zongwangs for the emperor.Later, he was rewarded for his meritorious deeds and was once appointed as the direct commander of Gongwei.Until now, many soldiers in this barracks are still his old subordinates brought out from Yizhou.

The place where the operation was launched was Huichengmen, the territory of the Wuwei Army, which was full of Miao Daorun's former troops.And the most critical place to be controlled after the launch is the military camp of the Gongwei Zhishi Division spread all over Zhang Rou's old troops.

Du Shisheng, an old fox, is really insidious. He said that he would send the two of them away from Zhongdu respectfully, but in fact, he had already clearly arranged their tasks and everything!
Miao Daorun looked at Zhang Rou, and then at Du Shisheng who was alone: ​​"That barracks is not an ordinary place. Old Du, what is the difference between you doing this and a rebellion? Isn't this the second Zhongdu coup d'etat? ?”

Du Shisheng laughed: "Based on the heroism of my family's envoy, he has long been unwilling to be subordinated to others, and he has always hoped that the authority in Zhongdu City will be in the hands of capable and reliable friends."

"The soldiers and horses of your Guo Xuan envoy were attacked head-on by the Mongolian cowardly Xue army, and they had retreated all the way to the south. Genghis Khan himself led the army to chase them down. If you want me to say, this is really a near-death situation. Mr. Jinzhi, you are still thinking about it. Controlling the central capital? Are you guys in the navy all so arrogant?"

Miao Daorun asked sarcastically, and Du Shisheng immediately raised his voice:

"Some things, when I was in Tangluo, Hebei, I made it clear to the two of you. Have you forgotten? The battle between my envoy and Genghis Khan will soon be decided, and let's just keep The big thing in front of me is done! If Xuanshi wins and returns, he will no longer be limited to Shandong, and the two are heroes for the Xuanshi to control Zhongdu! If the Mongols come, it will be nothing more than a fight. What is there to hesitate about? You have stayed in Zhongdu for a long time, and you are too full from the court salary, do you really regard yourself as the dogs of the Jurchens?"

Du Shisheng was thin, but had a loud voice. When he was young, he dared to openly predict the death of Dajin on the streets of Zhongdu in front of countless people, and he was even more daring.

Outside the courtyard, a sudden wind blew, slammed into the empty courtyard, spun a few times, rumbled and rolled the doors and windows, whistling, like an angry warrior raising his sword and swinging it vigorously, about to kill the enemy in front of him. destroy.

"Mr. Jinzhi, the possibility of Guo Xuan envoy defeating Genghis Khan is really too low. In fact, what you really hope is for the two of us to control the central capital, stabilize the central capital, and even hold on to the city before Genghis Khan leads the army back. , Find a way to repel the Mongol attack." Zhang Rou said slowly.

Du Shisheng hesitated for a moment, nodded, and shook his head again."Emissaries always win," he said.

Zhang Rou opened her mouth, a little admired, a little helpless.

But he finally made up his mind.

"I did it!"

"I've already talked about this, can I still be allowed to quit?" Miao Daorun smiled wryly.

Now that the decision was made, the two of them didn't delay. Zhang Rou immediately asked, "How much can that Heshi Lieheshou do for us? Since you tricked those characters into leaving the city at Xushi, they must secretly summon their cronies and subordinates, Powerful guards, let's not talk too much, there must be armed forces of three to five hundred people. Can Heshi Lieheshou hold the situation for us?"

"He is only responsible for posting a message, he doesn't know about it, and he doesn't participate in the follow-up matters."

"Then we have to use our people!" Miao Daorun couldn't help stomping his feet: "Time is too tight. In this hour, I can only summon forty or fifty subordinates at most. I'm afraid..."

Having said that, he found Zhang Rou staring at him.

"Huh? Degang, what's your idea?"

Zhang Rou turned to Du Shisheng with a wry smile: "Mr. Jinzhi must have made arrangements. Master Huifeng will do it, and he still has a group of elite subordinates in the city, right?"

Since the central capital was besieged, the garrison forces at the walls and gates of the various cities have never been less.The amount of food and supplies these soldiers consume every day is astronomical. Not only food, but also firewood for lighting and heating at night.

Grain is shipped out from the grain depot every five days.The supply of firewood was relatively tight, because the gates of the city were closed for half a month, and there was no way to go out to collect firewood. They could only demolish the houses in the city and transport the wood to the top of the city for fire.

Not far from the courtyard where Du Shisheng lived, there was a timber yard.It was originally used to store goods for the market on Shirenmen Street, but now it is temporarily expropriated by Daxing Mansion.At this moment, the sun is gradually moving towards the west, and many peasants are moving wood from the storage yard to several nearby city gates.

To the south of the storage yard, it is diagonally opposite to the Huitong Hall used by the Dajin Kingdom to house the envoys from various countries.In the Huitong Hall, the two envoys of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, Ding Fan and Hou Zhongxin, were separated by a dilapidated high wall, and felt a little ashamed to see that the militiamen recruited by their family when they went north were busy in the yard.

"Sigh, I didn't expect the supply in Central Capital to be so difficult. The entourage of the mission had to work hard in exchange for food!"

"These guys would rather work hard than complain to us. They are all kind people!"

(End of this chapter)