Bright Spring

Beiping officials Zhang Bing and Xie Gui were lured and beheaded.That night, Deputy Qianhu Zhu Neng led hundreds of people, shouting the slogan of Taizu, and captured the nine gates of the important town of Beiping!The entire battle ended quickly with nine enemy soldiers being killed at the cost of one injury.

The only difference between Yan Wang and other vassal kings is not how much actual restraint he has, but that he leads troops in the north all the year round and has established a strong military popularity.

The banners of "Fengtian Jingnan" have reached the towers of Beiping. Standing on the legal height of Taizu's "ancestral precepts" and the perspective of righteousness and morality, the proclamation denouncing treacherous ministers in power was also quickly posted.King Yan integrated the army and boosted morale, and the whole of Beiping was shrouded in frenzy.

Within two days, King Yan led his troops out of the city to face Song Zhong's [-] troops.Song Zhong spread rumors in his army that "the king of Yan killed the family members of the forbidden army" to boost morale. Unexpectedly, when the two armies faced each other, the family members of the forbidden army appeared in front of the battle.Song Zhongjun collapsed quickly, and King Yan won a complete victory.

In less than a month, Tongzhou, Jizhou, Zunhua, Miyun, Juyongguan, Huailai, Yongpingfu, Songtingguan... have been included in Yan Wang's pocket one after another, and Gu Wang abandoned his fief and fled. Like a wildfire, it spread across the North China Plain like a prairie fire.

The prelude to the war has been drawn quickly, and all other ways to solve the problem have come to naught. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, an unprecedented war is inevitable.

Zhu Gaoxu witnessed King Yan's methods with his own eyes, and he only had one feeling in his heart: Human beings can't do without routines in this world, and King Yan's rebellious routines are very stable and well-organized.

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It was still dark in the capital, and the sky was pitch black.But outside the Donghua Gate, civil servants of various colors were already standing, waiting at the closed city gate to open the gate.

Numerous lanterns and torches illuminated the surrounding ground, and the faces of the officials were very solemn under the firelight. The news of the war in the north had already spread throughout the capital.

Every day, pond newspapers from various places fly into the government of the capital like a snowflake. Everyone knows that the situation is not very good, and most of them are reports of surrender and rebellion.

It's not time yet, and everyone can't get in.But at this time, several people had already brought into Miyagi from other city gates.

"The emperor didn't close his eyes all night." The eunuch Wu Zhong said softly.

At this moment, Huang Zicheng inadvertently discovered that Qi Tai's face was pale, his walking was not very steady, and even his hands in his sleeves were shaking a little.Huang Zicheng suddenly became unhappy, and thought: You are still in charge of the military department, so timid?

"Qi Butang, Butang..." Huang Zicheng called out twice.

Only then did Qi Tai come back to his senses, and turned to look at Huang Zicheng: "What?"

"What is Qi Butang thinking?" Huang Zicheng asked casually.

Qi Tai murmured: "I don't want things to really turn out like this...Maybe there is something wrong with our strategy, or something is not thorough, or there is a slight error in time..."

Huang Zicheng scolded and let out a voice from the tip of his tongue, saying: "King Yan has long been ambitious and full of resentment, he wants to rebel, you and I can stop him? Qi Butang don't think about the past, now the whole world To attack a corner, it is a serious matter to think of a candidate for the counter-insurgency general.”

Fang Xiaoru, who was walking behind, said: "As a subject, disloyalty to the monarch is a crime worthy of death!"

After a while they entered the imperial gate, but they saw that between the candles, the Holy One was already sitting on the throne and waiting.His Majesty was motionless, as if he had been sitting there all this time.

After a few people saluted, the voice of the superior Zhu Yunqi asked directly: "Who can be the coach?"

Huang Zicheng turned to look at Qi Tai, Minister of the Ministry of War. Qi Tai had no intention of saying anything, so Huang Zicheng stood up and bowed first: "I recommend Cao Guogong Li Jinglong."

Zhu Yunqi didn't answer.

At this time Qi Tai finally spoke: "Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing."

There were only a few people in the imperial gate, which could accommodate civil and military officials, and it seemed empty. At this time, there were only a few people talking, and it was very lonely.

Zhu Yunwen's voice said: "The Marquis of Changxing is in his sixties, can he still lead troops? There are thousands of civil and military skills in the Manchu Dynasty, so no one can use them?"

Qi Tai hurriedly said: "Of course there are a lot of people. In the temple, I can easily count dozens or even hundreds of generals. However, Marquis Changxing is famous and it is easier to order people from all walks of life."

Qi Tai paused for a while, and said again: "My lord, I have read all the newspapers in Beiping, and found that Yan Ni occupied the cities almost without a single shot, and many surrendered. It is because Yan Ni is the same as the Taizu, and the officials are vacillating. , Heart of no war.

At this time, the imperial court ruled all directions of the country and controlled millions of strings; while Yan Ni only had one place in Beiping, and only tens of thousands of people were coerced.The government army only needs to attack from the front, relying on the power dozens of times stronger, and with the momentum of Mount Tai, they can pacify... As long as the army does not surrender, it is a battle that must be won! "

Several people around nodded, agreeing with Qi Tai's judgment.

Seeing this, Qi Tai spoke eloquently: "Therefore, a counter-insurgency general does not need to be a great talent, as long as he is loyal to the Holy One. A loyal general is the most important person at this time.

The eldest son of the Marquis of Changxing, who married the Shengshang's sister, Princess Jiangdu, is the Shengshang's in-law.Now Yan rebelled against the Holy Majesty, and the two sides were fighting. As the Marquis of Changxing, he must be loyal to the Holy Majesty, and there was no reason to rely on Yan Ni. "

At this time Huang Zicheng also said: "The minister seconded the proposal."

After listening to the two people's speech, Zhu Yunqi quickly agreed: "Good!"

Zhu Yunwen asked Wu Zhong again: "Has the Marquis of Changxing come to court?"

Eunuch Wu Zhongdao: "Go back to the emperor, Marquis Changxing came early in the morning, and now he is outside the Xihua Gate, waiting to open the door."

At this time, the sky was still not bright, and it was not yet the time to go to court, but Zhu Yunwen and his ministers had been discussing for a long time.Zhu Yunwen said: "Xuan Changxing Hou will go to see you first."

"The slaves obey the order."

After waiting for a while, a burly old man strode out of the imperial gate with his head held high. His hair and beard under his black gauze official hat were almost completely white, and he had a Chinese character face.

Who is Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing?

Geng Bingwen walked into the imperial gate with strides, knelt down in a posture, and said in a full of air: "The old minister pays homage to the Holy One, long live the Holy One!"

"Old general, don't kneel." Zhu Yunqi said in a voice.

Geng Bingwen held his body easily, cupped his fists and said, "Old minister, thank you for your kindness."

At this time Qi Tai's voice said: "Lian Po is old, can he still eat?"

Geng Bingwen raised his long gray eyebrows, "Qi Butang refuses to accept? Why don't we go outside the imperial gate now and practice?"

Qi Tai was not angry either, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "I admit defeat! I am a civil servant, how can I compete with the old general?"

"Huh!" Geng Bingwen made a sound.

Zhu Yunwen's voice said: "Old General, don't get me wrong, it was Qi Shangshu who recommended you just now to put you in command to put down the rebellion. At the beginning, I was worried that the old general was getting old, but now it seems that he is getting stronger and stronger."

"Northern Expedition to King Yan?" Geng Bingwen pondered for a moment after speaking, "My lord, I have a word from you."

"Please tell me, old general," Zhu Yunwen said.

Geng Bingwen said: "The veteran's old bones can still be used in battle. However, the veteran has self-knowledge. Back then, he followed the emperor's ancestors to fight north and south, and fought hundreds of battles. The veteran did not dare to boast. The proud one defended Chang'an Prefecture with thousands of troops and resisted the siege of more than [-] troops for more than a month!

Therefore, the minister thought he was good at defending but not good at attacking.Now the King of Yan is rebelling, and the Holy Majesty wants to mobilize troops to attack, and the old minister is not a good choice. "

Qi Tai hurriedly said: "Old General, don't refuse to refuse, and live up to the high expectations of the Holy Majesty. In this battle, the old general only needs to use ordinary troops, and Yan Ni will definitely be defeated."

Geng Bingwen shook his head, cupped his fists and said to the superior: "The emperor's foundation has been established for more than [-] years. Although there are no veterans in the past, there are billions of subjects in the Ming Dynasty. There are talents from the generation. For example, Sheng Yong, veterans please recommend."

The superior asked: "Sheng Yong? What official position is it?"

Qi Tai replied: "Return to the Holy Majesty, the official is the commander of the capital."

Geng Bingwen hurriedly said: "Although Sheng Yong is not a high-ranking man, he has a clear sense of the situation and is calm and calm. He does not greedy for merit and does not act rashly. He is indeed a general!"

The superior said: "I'm afraid I can't order the generals."

Qi Tai also persuaded: "Old General, don't refuse!"