Chongzhen Undergraduates

Another burst of bugles sounded, and Li Chengdong thought that the other party was about to attack, so he became very nervous.

In the meantime, the deck of the naval battleship became busy in an instant, and the sails were raised one by one, and they quickly approached the front ship of Li Chengdong's fleet.

"嗖~嗖~嗖~" A long string of iron claws was thrown onto the ship's side of the troop carrier, holding the troop carrier firmly.

"Sail!" Before the first troop carrier could react, there was a loud roar from the warship. As soon as the sails changed, the warship pulled the troop carrier and quickly turned around, drifting towards the middle of the river like a gust of wind.

"Oh my god! This ship is going to capsize." The people on the troop carrier only felt the ship shake, and the whole ship was pulled out of a 30-degree slope. The soldiers on the ship couldn't stand still, and they were all scared Lie on the deck of the boat.

Immediately afterwards, all the dozen or so boats in the front were damaged. Of course Li Benshen was in the middle of the fleet, but he could only watch helplessly as his men were dragged by warships to "tour" in the river.

"Hurry up, hit the white flag." Li Ben was sweating profusely, fighting against the navy on the river?That is tired of life.

Li Benshen, whose face was pale with fright, had just unfurled the white flag when many small boats were lifted out from the bank, each filled with soldiers, rowing desperately towards the troop carrier.

The soldiers on the small boat boarded the troop carrier respectively, then anchored in an orderly manner, fixed the troop carrier, and then docked in order.

The banks of the Yangtze River were already full of soldiers of the Black Banner Army. Li Chengdong didn't even need to look carefully, as far as he could see, they were far more than his men.

"Wang Chengen welcomes Li Dadu to Nanjing!" Li Chengdong went ashore and was driven to Wang Chengen by four soldiers of the Black Banner Army. Wang Chengen gritted his teeth and sat on a chair and said lightly:

"Our family's table noodles have been prepared a long time ago. Mr. Li dislikes the dishes I prepared. Is there not enough wine?"

Li Chengdong glanced at Wang Zhigang and Wu Zhaosheng next to him with apologetic smiles.Their soldiers did not know where they were sent to.

Chapter 141: It's good and I can't sit still

"My lord, what crime have we committed and why have we been arrested and killed?"

Li Chengdong knew very well that if he didn't do anything, the other party would have no reason to kill him, unless Zhu Youjian didn't want his reputation.

"General Li is serious. Our family was ordered to meet the general, and we happened to see the ship in distress. Is there any reason not to rescue him?"

In terms of talking nonsense with open eyes, Li Chengdong is no match for Wang Chengen.The two of them came and went, calling a good show of disputes like a gathering of old friends.

"I don't know how my father-in-law plans to arrange my subordinates?" Li Chengdong probably knew that his life was not in danger. If Zhu Youjian wanted to kill him, he would not be so polite at all.

"Don't worry, general, you will all become members of the Black Banner Army and the Emperor's Forbidden Army."

Deng Zhirong interjected that although he had led the troops for half a year, it was a pity that the Black Banner Army's tactical progress was slow except for discipline.

An army composed purely of recruits, that is to say, the real combat power is not high.

In fact, Zhu Youjian had already aimed at Gao Jie's powerful army.The [-] veterans mixed into the [-] recruits can become a real fighting force.

"Can I still lead the army?" Li Chengdong didn't believe it, thinking he had heard it wrong.This is not an ordinary recruitment. This is a pit that Zhu Youjian has designed long ago. He doesn't know what value he can have after losing his military power.

"Of course, General Li is the capital commander of the capital personally appointed by the emperor. No one has the right to dismiss you." Wang Chengen endorsed, and also confirmed Li Chengdong's position.

"Then I will take my soldiers to take office." Since nothing changed, Li Chengdong pulled him up again.

"I'm afraid that won't work. The emperor has a decree: There is a new army in Xinjingying, and it will naturally be handed over to the general in a few days."

Just kidding, the elite soldiers who finally got their hands are returned intact? You, Li Chengdong, are dreaming in broad daylight.

"By the way, let's inform General Li. According to the court system, the capital of the capital can participate in the government affairs. The general has come from afar to work hard, so please go to court on time the day after tomorrow!"

After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Li Chengdong in a daze.Going to court, this is a question that he has never thought about.

Nanjing city is full of complicated feelings about Gao Jie's death. On the one hand, Gao Jie killed people because he wanted to enter Yangzhou City; on the other hand, after all, Gao Jie died for Daming.

Scholars were very happy in private, but a vulgar warrior died on the left, so they just watched the fun.

What made them unhappy was that a warrior entered the court and talked about the government in an open manner. Everyone was very upset about this.

The courtiers were upset and unwilling to greet Li Chengdong. Li Chengdong knew no one, so he could only stand alone in the hall.

"See, that's Gao Jie's subordinate."

"Hey, she looks so ugly, not refined at all."

……

Even if Li Chengdong doesn't say anything, today is still the focus of everyone's discussion.

The real power is gone, and the emperor dressed him up as a beautiful senior official, and put it in the court hall for people to visit.

Li Chengdong finally understood why Zhu Youjian didn't kill him, but let the high officials do it.

In fact, this is the usual practice of the Ming court for military generals. As long as the military generals have made meritorious service, they will be deprived of military power, and then they will be placed in a lord and placed in a shelving cabinet, and they will be supported from a distance. Most of them will never be used again.

Generations of nobles have long been turned into waste, taking money for no reason and doing nothing, becoming a burden on the court's finances.

"Have you heard? The emperor deployed a heavy army in Huaisi, and there are many opportunities to make contributions in the north. Look at Li Chengdong and others, they are just one of Gao Jie's generals, because they participated in the suppression of Xu Dingguo, now But he is in a high position, sitting on an equal footing with you and me."

"That's right. Now that Ming Dynasty is in crisis, if we don't try to get some credit, I'm afraid this title won't be worth much."

"It's not that easy. The battlefield is no joke. It's too dangerous. Be careful that you won't save your life."

"It's best to find a safe place where you can earn military merits without risking your life."

"I heard that Henan is pretty good. Gao Jie just wanted to go to Henan to take advantage of it, so he fell into Xu Dingguo's way."

"Now that Xu Dingguo has been killed, Henan is still empty. No matter who it is, as long as they dare to go to Henan now, it will be a proper credit for regaining the lost land!"

A bunch of nobles gathered together and whispered.No one is stupid, they are all sharpening their heads and trying to reap benefits.

Li Chengdong's coming to Nanjing had a big impact on these people, they didn't want to be Huang Degong, Gao Jie.They already have titles, and have lost the idea of ​​continuing to struggle. They just want to be Li Chengdong, earn some benefits and consolidate their titles.

"I also heard that the emperor doesn't have enough manpower, Henan is still empty, and the newly established Haozhou Army is completely empty."

"Why don't we brothers find a way to go for a walk?"

"Can it work? The emperor will agree?"

"Let's play with the emperor together, maybe there will always be a few walks. It's better than staying here in Nanjing City, right? Go early, and once you accept it, you should report to the court early. You can also come back earlier."

"That's a good idea. At that time, the brothers will help each other. If anyone is in trouble, there will be someone to take care of him."

"Yes, anyway, they are all in Henan, not far away. If something happens, we can get together and run together if we want to."

Li Chengdong only felt that these people were pointing and nodding at him, but he didn't know what they meant.The atmosphere in the hall was completely different from what he had imagined in his heart.

"I don't know if General Li can honor you and have a light meal together?" Several nobles came to Li Chengdong's side and saluted respectfully.

Li Chengdong was flattered, he didn't expect that there would be a dinner party for the first time, and a bunch of people invited him.

"Everyone is too polite, I happen to have nothing to do today." Abandoning the unhappiness just now, Li Chengdong's heart itches unbearably at this moment, and he is eagerly waiting to sneak into the officialdom quickly.