Domineering Daming

Wei Zhongxian spoke calmly, but Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao and others looked tense, and their backs felt cold.

These are blatant and outrageous words!

The corners of Zhu Xu's eyes also twitched, and he said coldly, "Have you found out who is spreading the word?"

Wei Zhongxian glanced at Sun Chengzong and the others, and deliberately lowered his voice: "Back to the emperor, most of them are fallen scholars, and most of the spreaders are refugees and beggars."

What could a refugee, a beggar, know to make up such a thing?

Zhu Xu understood what Wei Zhongxian meant, and said expressionlessly, "Check first, don't move, wait for King Xin to come back, and let King Xin deal with it."

"Yes!" Wei Zhongxian bowed there, like a stone sculpture, and remained motionless after speaking.

Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao looked at each other, both secretly worried.The situation of the Ming Dynasty was finally stabilized. It was the time when everyone was united and rejuvenated the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath. This is still the capital city. One can imagine what the situation in Shaanxi is like now, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away!

"Your Majesty, the Yellow River has changed its course!" Suddenly, a worker from the Ministry of Industry hurried over and shouted in a hurry.

"Where is it?" Zhu Xu's face changed drastically. The diversion of the Yellow River is no small matter, enough to submerge the downstream for hundreds of miles, and the disaster caused by it is unimaginable!

Chapter 446

The Gongbu Langzhong was also wrapped in a thick coir raincoat, his body was dripping with water, and his head was covered with hair, which covered his face, and he could only see two eyes clearly.

He didn't care about saluting, and hurriedly bowed: "It's in Zhengzhou, Henan governor Zhao Han hastened to play, the local area has mobilized a large number of manpower, it is said that it is still serious, but now it is not sure, the embankment may have burst!"

This heavy rain seems to be more than just the capital city. It started from Shaanxi one after another, and from west to east, it became more and more dense. The rain was majestic and endless.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, his brows twisted into the word Chuan. Only now did he realize that the so-called "little glacier" is not just a simple drought, but a severe flood is even more terrifying. A flood is enough to destroy hundreds of thousands of people. Life is fundamental, and it may not be able to recover in a few years, not to mention that this kind of flood is not once or twice!

Fortunately, the right thing to do is that the dredging of the river for two consecutive years will always work. Even if the disaster is a little bit bigger this year, we will be better prepared next year.

He looked at the doctor of the Ministry of Industry, and said solemnly: "It is decreed that King Jing will divert to Henan, King Xin will go to Jiangsu, and King Ping will go to Shanxi. At the embankment, step up the rescue and don't slack off!"

"Observe the order!" Sun Chengzong responded behind him, and then went to make arrangements.

"Your Majesty, the Shuntian Mansion is here to report that there are disturbances among the people, looting and killing people everywhere!" A forbidden soldier stepped forward and said loudly.

Zhu Xu was not surprised by this, and he also knew that there would always be disasters if there was a major event, so he said directly: "The decree is passed to the patrol camp, the capital is under martial law, the decree is passed to the two camps, and the troops are divided into patrols. If any criminals cause trouble, they will be killed on the spot. , no request is required!"

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, Sun Chuanting came in a hurry from the rain and said impatiently: "Your Majesty, the governor of Shaanxi reported that someone in the governor's yamen leaked the military information, and Hong Chengchou's [-] troops were besieged. They were short of food and grass, and there was a flood blocking the rescue. In addition, , Gao Yingxiang claimed to be the king of Chuang, and his troops came to the city of Xi'an. The other prefectures in Shaanxi are also in chaos, and the troops are stretched, and the whole of Shaanxi is in chaos!"

Zhu Xu frowned in pain, took another deep breath, and his eyes flickered.

"God's will" is not on Daming's side at this time, manpower is sometimes really hard to fight against God's will.

He also didn't care about asking the Ministry of War to discuss in detail, and looked directly at Sun Chuanting and said, "You set off for Shaanxi now. The prime minister will handle all military affairs in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai. When necessary, he can mobilize troops from Guizhou, Sichuan, and Shanxi. There must be no loss! The most important thing is that the civil unrest in Shaanxi cannot come out of Shaanxi, do you understand?!"

Sun Chuanting is also aware of the seriousness of the matter. If the Xi'an government fails, the morale of the civil unrest in other provinces will be boosted. It must be suppressed in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, Shanxi and Henan will also be unstable, which will soon spread to Northern Zhili. The capital is here!

"The minister leads the order!"

Sun Chuanting raised his hand, then turned around and disappeared into the rain with big strides.

Neither Sun Chengzong nor Shen Yongmao spoke, and at this time, that was the only way to go.

Despite the heavy rain and the beginning of martial law inside and outside the capital, the news was not hindered at all. Rumors and rumors such as "Shaanxi has fallen, and the sky warns" are circulating everywhere in the capital.

Some people who are full of grief are already packing their bags, preparing to leave the capital and find a new way out.

Zhu Xu didn't know how long he had stood in this archery tower, but he could only see that the water level had been rising without any sign of weakening.

Everyone was also hungry, but they didn't have the slightest intention to eat. Sun Chengzong was directing. After a long time, he came up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is not going to work. We must find a way to release the flood..."

Zhu Xu didn't know, he ordered people to find a suitable place to discharge the flood, but the rain was too heavy and too wide, once the flood was released, the impact would be huge, and it needed to be investigated clearly. another slice.

Zhu Xu's face was full of worry, and he said: "Order all the prefectures along the river to be ready, and report the water situation from time to time. Mr. Sun Ge will coordinate in the middle, and we must find a place to release the flood!"

"Observe the order!" Sun Chengzong stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

Zhu Xu stood in the watchtower until it was almost dark.

The palace was also flooded, and the stream was rushing. Zhu Xu returned to Jingyang Palace with water.

Cao Bianjiao followed Zhu Xu with a solemn expression and eager eyes.The Ministry of War has already sent him a document, asking him to clean up the [-] Imperial Army and the [-] Firearms Battalion, and prepare to go to Shaanxi.

Zhu Xu came under the eaves, and while taking off his coir raincoat, he smiled and said, "How is it, are you satisfied now?"

Cao Bian was still wearing silver armor under his coir raincoat, and his face was like an eagle. When he heard the words, he knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, if you don't destroy the bandits, I will never return!"

Zhu Xu quickly waved his hand and said: "You don't want to make such a big wish for me. I let you go, one is to boost the morale of Shaanxi, and the other is to let the imperial army see their blood. If one day the bandits break in The capital, I still rely on you to protect it!"

Cao Bianjiao's expression sank, and he said loudly: "Even if I die, I will never allow a single rogue to enter the palace!"

After taking off his coir raincoat, Zhu Xu was also drenched. Looking at Cao Bianjiao, he thought for a while and said: "Well, after you go, focus on training soldiers, and let me take a closer look at Shaanxi. Just from their playbooks, I can also see Not sure."

Cao Bianjiao knelt down on one knee and said solemnly: "Observe the order!"

Zhu Xu looked at Cao Bianjiao and felt reluctant, but he also knew that keeping him in the palace was the greatest waste, and he should be allowed to fly freely.

"Go, don't lose face to me, and don't lose face to your uncle!"

Cao Bianjiao said in a deep voice, "Yes!" He stood up and glanced at Zhu Xu, then turned and left with big strides.

Zhu Xu looked at his back, really reluctant, sighed softly, turned and walked towards the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, the memorabilia of Ma Shilong, Governor of Shanxi." As soon as Zhu Xu entered the door, Liu Shimin walked over quickly.

Now that the Ming Dynasty is full of wars, Zhu Xu's color changes almost habitually. After taking the memorial, he stood on the spot and opened it. He glanced at it and felt a little relieved.

He also didn't care to take off his wet clothes, and sat on the dragon chair to watch seriously.

Ma Shilong has been in Ningxia town for a long time, and he knows soldiers well. He has trained soldiers in Shanxi this year, and he has made quite a lot of achievements in countering rebellion.

Zhu Xu looked carefully, and found that they were all explaining the merits and demerits of Daming's suppression of bandits, and one sentence deeply attracted him.

"In the Chu, Yu, Qin and Jin Dynasties, the land is like a flood, east, west, north, south, but where it is located, although Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao's loyalty and bravery, Sun Ge's old man, and Shen Shangshu's stability, they can be attacked as they are. Without him, the generals can attack and suppress. The soldiers of the prefectures and counties have no power to block them."

Zhu Xu looked silent. Although the decadent guard system was abolished, there were not many soldiers and horses in the provincial capitals and counties, and the commander-in-chief who suppressed a province was only in charge of 3 people. Not to mention the vast Shaanxi, even Shandong, There was a civil unrest in Shanxi, tens of thousands of people, hundreds of prefectures and counties with garrisons, one thousand government soldiers, and three thousand provincial soldiers were not enough to resist. Even if they were wiped out by the standing army, the defense capabilities of the prefectures and counties were still seriously insufficient .

So people come and go, and civil unrest cannot be controlled at all.

"Ma Shilong is hitting the nail on the head." Zhu Xu raised his head and whispered.

Disaster relief is on the one hand, while suppression by the officers and soldiers is another. Both hands must be strong. The current situation is that there are insufficient officers and troops to suppress the situation. Disaster relief is like a tower in the sky, and it cannot be implemented.

But to maintain the stability of Ming Dynasty and increase its military strength, that is another huge expense. His savings for the past three years will probably be spent in a few years.