Without further ado, now that the things to be done were agreed upon, Feng Ziying discussed with King Zhongshun and King Zhonghui the precautions for separate operations.
Out of caution, King Zhonghui preferred to directly mobilize the Fifth Army Battalion rather than the Shenji Battalion because he was worried that he would not be able to command the Shenji Battalion under Qian Guozhong's control at this stage. However, Feng Ziying believed that at least an order should be issued. If Qian Guozhong
Refuse or shirk with other reasons, so as to have a basis for dealing with the other party in the future. In the end, King Zhonghui agreed with this opinion.
It is relatively simple for King Zhongshun to send orders to You Shigong. You need to go to Gonghua City or Qinghe Store before going to You Shigong, depending on the situation.
Gonghua City can be defended based on the city. If the Xuanfu forwards are mainly cavalry, then Gonghua City is the place they must pass through. Moreover, Gonghua City has a large amount of food and grass, which is also a place that the Xuanfu army should be eager to compete for.
As long as Gonghua City is held in check, the Xuanfu town army will have difficulty bypassing this choke point, and may even have to attack the city by force. It depends on whether the fifth military camp can hold it or not, and whether You Shigong can catch up in time.
Feng Ziying is actually not that proficient in military affairs. If it is just from a strategic perspective, he may be able to talk about it. But for specific tactical operations and even on-the-battle command, he knows very well that he is not the material, and it is better to leave it to these generals to make their own decisions.
safe.
King Zhonghui is about to leave, so he cannot tell Du Keli, Liao Junxiong, Miao Zhuang and others of the Shangsanqin Army for the time being, nor can he tell Qiu Shiben, the leader of Shenshu Camp, for the time being, otherwise it will cause some unpredictable variables.
Because no one can predict the attitude of these people now, whether they have contact with Prince Yohitada or even have any tacit understanding.
For Feng Ziying, King Zhongshun and King Zhonghui, they hope that Emperor Yonglong can wake up quickly. However, if this goal cannot be achieved, then they have to consider ways to cut off Prince Yi Zhong from coveting the position of Dabao.
A certain prince takes charge of the country or becomes the heir apparent.
However, as long as the cabinet ministers arrive, these hidden dangers can be temporarily suppressed.
Feng Ziying did not believe that both the Shangsanqinjun and Shenshuying could be bribed by Prince Yi Zhong. Some of them might be tempted, but they were just a few people. Facing Emperor Yonglong, they were just in a coma, and the imperial court was still in a state of turmoil.
Under such circumstances, none of these warriors dared to openly support Prince Yoshitaka.
What Feng Ziying didn't expect was that she and King Zhongshun persuaded Xu Dahua, the left minister of the Ministry of War, of their intentions, but they were flatly rejected.
"Master Feng, Prince Zhongshun, you two are too whimsical."
Xu Dahua had a bad impression of Feng Ziying. He thought that Feng Ziying exaggerated, benefited from the limelight, and liked to sensationalize. He only gained such a great reputation by catching some opportunities. Someone had already proposed the strategy of opening up the sea. Feng Ziying just happened to catch up with the emperor.
Just appreciate it and do what you like.
Today I saw that Feng Ziying and King Zhongshun came to lobby him to order You Shigong's army to go west to control Gonghua City. It was simply incredible. Who gave these two people the courage to interfere in military affairs?
One is the Prime Minister of Shuntian, a local official, and a prince of the royal family. How can He De dare to intervene in such a thing? Neither of these two people are qualified to discuss military affairs, let alone such a request to directly order You Shigong to quickly
Major events in the West.
The use of troops in the Gyeonggi area is very sensitive. Any action requires the approval of the Ministry of War. Xu Dahua also knew that he did not know the military, and he did not dare to make such a decision. However, he hated outsiders such as Feng Ziying and King Zhongshun to interfere in military affairs, so he naturally decided
reject.
"The military affairs of this dynasty can only be interfered with by the Ministry of War, the Cabinet and the Emperor. Even the Governor-General of the Fifth Army has no right to interfere with military operations. I don't know where you learned that the Xuanfu army is going to advance eastward. Where is the purpose? Niu Jizong is crazy.
?" Xu Dahua continued to roar, spitting, "Prince Zhongshun, the emperor hasn't woken up yet, you don't want to pray for the emperor, but you come here to ask about these things, I don't know what your intentions are?!"
"Feng Keng, you are the same!" After spitting on King Zhongshun, Xu Dahua pointed the finger at Feng Ziying.
"You are the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture. The Emperor summoned you to inquire about you because of his great love. I didn't expect that you didn't think about how to take care of your Shuntian Prefecture at this critical moment, but instead thought about military affairs. How could you dare to interfere?
When the military affairs of the imperial court come, do you really think that you happened to catch a victory in Yongping Mansion and feel that you are both civil and military? Don't think that you were a good person in the battle in Yongping Mansion. Without your father's secret help, you
Can you win that battle?"
Feng Ziying really didn't expect that she had provoked this person and caused him to be so angry.
It's okay to criticize King Zhongshun. Anyway, these princes have a bad impression in the minds of civil servants, but why are they suddenly pointed at themselves and so hotly?
He even implicated his father in his performance in Yongping Mansion last year.
Well, even if his father helped him secretly, so what?
Brothers fighting tigers, father and son went into battle, fought for the country, won the battle, and defended their homeland. Is this wrong?
Even the court didn't say anything and even gave him praise. Why did Xu Dahua take the wrong medicine and target him instead?
Of course, Feng Ziying also knew that she had gone too far with King Zhongshun. A clan member and a local official actually interfered in military affairs. No matter how good his reasons were, people like Xu Dahua would not like to see him as a Jiangnan scholar.
In Wen Chen's mind, it was a sin. Thinking of this, Feng Ziying could only smile bitterly in her heart.
"Master Xu, the emperor is unconscious. I am afraid that the ministers in the cabinet have not received the news at this time. It will take at least two days for them to rush from the capital city. But don't you think that this time the emperor encountered something strange and strange?
?" Feng Ziying said calmly: "I have no intention of overstepping my authority. You are the minister of the Ministry of War. Now you are the highest officer in the Ministry of War in this palace. Don't you have any doubts about this situation? Or do you plan to wait for the cabinet ministers like this?
The Duke and Zhang Shangshu will come over in two days, aren't you afraid of any delays?"
Forced to pause by Feng Ziying's overly calm words, Xu Dahua's suspicious eyes roamed Feng Ziying's face, "Feng Ziying, what do you mean by this? The emperor's assassination is related to Niu Jizong? Niu Jizong ate the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard, how dare he do it
This kind of thing to kill nine tribes?"
"I didn't say that, but I just discussed the matter." Feng Ziying became more and more calm.
Being able to be the left minister of the Ministry of War, Xu Dahua is naturally not a mediocre person. Maybe he is ignorant of military affairs, but it does not mean that he cannot be an official. If he is a third-rank official, he cannot know anything about the situation in the DPRK. At most,
It's just not that sensitive.
"Let's discuss the matter, how to discuss it?" Xu Dahua calmed down a little. He realized that Feng Ziying came with such a big fanfare and told him this seemingly outrageous thing. I'm afraid he still had some confidence.
"It is abnormal for the emperor to be assassinated in this tightly surrounded hunting garden!" Feng Ziying said coldly: "And it is chosen at this time, what will happen after Qiu Xi, doesn't Mr. Xu know? Select the crown prince and establish the crown prince.
!Once the heir apparent is established, it means that the inheritance has been determined, and it will not be so easy for some ambitious people to start another uprising. The righteousness is no longer there."
Xu Dahua's expression changed. If he still didn't understand what Feng Ziying was referring to at this time, he should really go back to his hometown.
Seeing that Xu Dahua was silent, Feng Ziying knew that the other party was moved by her words.
This person is not stupid, it is just because of his prejudice and his behavior that he is too outrageous, which makes the other person act too impulsive in anger.
After a while, Xu Dahua lowered his voice and said in a trembling voice: "Do you suspect that Niu Jizong is going to lead troops to Beijing?"
Feng Ziying nodded, "If something happens to the Emperor, I can't imagine who would choose this time to do such a thing. Mr. Xu should know that there are two groups of assassins and their preparations. Who can have such a big threat?"
Can you do this?"
Feng Ziying asked what Xu Dahua suspected: Who can do this? Who has this motive?
If it meets these two points, you can calculate it with just a few fingers, and you can tell who it is pointing to without asking.
Beads of sweat broke out on Xu Dahua's forehead, and he stood up subconsciously, his body trembling a little.
If it is true what Feng Ziying said, then something big is going to happen in the capital, and it may even be a big thing that has never happened since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.
The clearest precedents are the "Campaign of Seizing the Gate" and the "Battle of Jingnan" in the Qing Dynasty, which were only a hundred or two hundred years ago. When scholars read history, who doesn't know the stakes here?
In the two incidents, are there still a few people who were implicated in confiscating their homes and annihilating their clans? Yu Qian and Fang Xiaoru are both famous in the world, but who would want such a result if it happened to them?
Once you make a mistake, it's all over!
Extremely entangled, Xu Dahua did not dare to make a decision easily. It was easy to deny Feng Ziying's suggestion, and he could even just use it as a reason for not complying with the regulations. However, if it really caused a delay in fighting, then the final result might not be what he wanted.
seen.
King Zhongshun was originally irritated by Xu Dahua's anger, but when he saw Feng Ziying's well-founded rebuttal, Xu Dahua was speechless and speechless. He had to admit that to deal with such civil servants, he still needed civil servants.
After pacing back and forth several times, Xu Dahua still didn't dare to make a decision. In the end, he could only quietly give a signal to Feng Ziying, avoid King Zhongshun, walked aside and whispered: "Ziying, this is a big matter, and I don't dare to make the decision, but if
You said that a little delay may lead to an irreversible situation. What suggestions do you have?"
This is actually a disguised compromise.
Feng Ziying smiled and said, "If Mr. Xu is still worried, I might as well sign and testify. If the ministers of the cabinet ask about it, I can prove for you that it is indeed urgent to obey the authority and that it is not selfish. It is a national matter."
Be brave enough to do whatever you want..."
Xu Dahua pondered for a while before finally nodding.
