Shandong and Zhongdu are politically isolated or even antagonistic, but they have always maintained close economic ties. As a result, the core figures of Dinghai Navy in Shandong have a deep understanding of the Zhongdu court and the Zhongdu Daxing Mansion.
The superiors and subordinates had a very good understanding. Not long after the Mongolian army moved south, Guo Ning felt that Zhongdu City was likely to waver in the face of the Mongolian threat.
However, whether it is for trade needs around the Bohai Sea or for geographical security needs, the Dinghai Navy must not allow Zhongdu to waver. The more difficult the situation is, the more important it is to stabilize Zhongdu.
It is a difficult situation right now, and those who are wavering are already connecting with each other. In addition to the group in front of you, there are countless people behind who are still trying to make a move. Once they create momentum, Zhongdu Daxing Mansion, the capital of Dajin, will collapse immediately.
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Du Shisheng had no doubt about this.
So, how to deal with it? How can we suppress this trend and stabilize Zhongdu until Ding Haijun, who supports Zhongdu, reverses the situation in Zhongdu?
With Du Shisheng's efforts alone, it is simply a daydream to achieve this goal. What's more, Du Shisheng's management in Zhongdu has not been so smooth recently.
Guo Ning kept Du Shisheng in Zhongdu in the hope that he would push officials in Zhongdu, such as Xu Ding and others, to use their power in the court and serve as allies or cover for Ding Haijun. However, as Ding Haijun's power expanded, so
A behemoth who looks like a rebel will always make people more and more wary. Du Shisheng's influence in Zhongdu has been continuously suppressed to a certain extent. It has become increasingly difficult for him to influence high-level figures.
But Du Shisheng still had a way.
If you can't take the high-level route, you will take the bottom-level route. He has been familiar with the intricate forces at the bottom of Daxing Mansion decades ago, and he is best at pulling out a thread that is beneficial to him in this complicated relationship. As long as he holds the thread in his hand
Here, you gain the ability to influence the overall situation.
"Is there really such a thread?" Miao Daorun was dumbfounded.
"Where is the thread?" Zhang Rou asked.
"Just at Huichengmen."
"I don't understand. Please explain it in detail, Mr. Jinzhi."
"These people I just went to meet have been adhering to the intentions of certain nobles for decades and profiting from others. They are the most cunning and unscrupulous people in Zhongdu. So at the critical moment, they
They are the first ones to be afraid and waver. But they are also the most useful ones."
"How is it useful?"
"Killing a few of the leaders can scare the many nobles behind them. Controlling the rest means bypassing layers of official obstacles and simultaneously controlling six grain depots, two armories, and three warehouses in Zhongdu City.
A camp where refugees gather and a military camp near the palace.”
"He Shi Lie He Shou is one of yours? Is this plan to escape from Kaicheng just a trap arranged by you?" Zhang Rou reacted quickly and was immediately taken aback.
"As I said before, He Shilie and I have some friendship."
Du Shisheng explained: "This Lieutenant Commander of Heshi 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 and rose to prominence. The leader of the army at that time was
The benefactor who rescued Caizhou from the siege and vigorously promoted him is none other than He Shi Liehuanduan, who is now the Xuanfu Envoy of Liaodong and the best ally of our Guo Xuanshi. Therefore, although we cannot entrust you with big things, there is no problem in asking him for a small favor."
"That's it." Zhang Rou nodded.
Miao Daorun narrowed his eyes and asked: "The military camp near the palace? Which one is it?"
"To the south of Tongyuan Garden, there is the military camp of the Imperial Guard."
During the Zhongdu coup that year, Zhang Rou led his men to kill several clan kings on behalf of the emperor. Later, he was rewarded for his merits and was once appointed as the direct commander of the Gongwei. Until now, many of the soldiers in this military camp were led by him from Yizhou.
The old subordinates came out.
The location where the action was launched was Huichengmen, the territory of the Wuwei Army, which was filled with Miao Daorun's old troops. And the most critical place that could be controlled after the launch was the military camp of Gongweizhishisi, which was filled with Zhang Rou's old troops.
Du Shisheng, this old fox, is so insidious. He said that he would respectfully send the two of them off from Zhongdu, but in fact, he had already made clear arrangements for their tasks and everything!
Miao Daorun looked at Zhang Rou, then at Du Shisheng who was alone: "That military camp is not an ordinary place. Old Du, what you did is different from rebellion? Isn't this the second Zhongdu coup?
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Du Shisheng laughed: "With the heroic spirit of my family's ambassador, he has long been unwilling to submit to others, and he has always hoped that the power in Zhongdu City can be in the hands of capable and reliable friends."
"Your troops and horses, led by Guo Xuanshi, were attacked head-on by the Mongolian Xue army. They retreated all the way south. Genghis Khan personally led the army to pursue them. If you ask me, this is really a near-death situation. But Mr. Jinzhi, you are still thinking about it.
Controlling Zhongdu? Are all of you who set up the navy so arrogant?"
Miao Daorun asked sarcastically, and Du Shisheng immediately raised his voice:
"There are some things that I told you very clearly when we were in Tanglu, Hebei. Have you forgotten? The battle between our envoy and Genghis Khan will soon be decided, and we just have to
The major task in front of us is accomplished! If the Xuan Envoy returns victorious, they will no longer be limited to Shandong. The two of them will be the heroes who controlled the Central Capital for the Xuan Envoy! If the Mongols come, it will be nothing more than a fight. A manly man, in
What is there to be hesitant about? You have been in Zhongdu for a long time and are too full with your imperial salary. Do you really think of yourselves as the Jurchens’ dogs?”
Du Shisheng was thin in stature but had a loud voice. When he was young, he dared to publicly predict the death of Dajin in front of countless people on the streets of Zhongdu, which made him even more courageous.
Outside the courtyard, a sudden wind blew, slamming into the empty courtyard, spinning several times, rolling the doors and windows with a roar, like an angry warrior raising his sword and swinging it with all his strength, about to kill the enemy in front of him.
destroy.
"Mr. Jinzhi, the possibility of Ambassador Guo Xuan defeating Genghis Khan is too low. In fact, what you really want is for the two of us to control and stabilize the central capital before Genghis Khan leads his army back, and even hold on to the city.
, find a way to repel the Mongolian attack." Zhang Rou said slowly.
Du Shisheng hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then shook his head. He said, "The envoys always win."
Zhang Rou opened her mouth, a little impressed and a little helpless.
But he finally made up his mind.
"I did it!"
"We've already talked about this, can I still be allowed to withdraw?" Miao Daorun smiled bitterly.
Now that they had made a decision, the two of them did not delay. Zhang Rou immediately asked: "How much can He Shi Lie He Shou do for us? Since you tricked those people into leaving the city at an early hour, they must secretly summon their trusted subordinates.
We will not go into details about the capable guards, but there must be three to five hundred people with them. Can Heshi Lieheshou suppress the situation for us?"
"He was only responsible for breaking the news. He didn't know about it, nor did he participate in the subsequent events."
"Then we have to use our people!" Miao Daorun couldn't help but stamp his feet: "Time is too tight. In this hour, I can only summon forty or fifty subordinates at most. I'm afraid..."
Speaking of this, he found Zhang Rou staring at him.
"Hmm? Degang, what do you have in mind?"
Zhang Rou smiled bitterly and turned to Du Shisheng: "Mr. Jinzhi must have made arrangements. Master Huifeng will take action. He also has a group of elite subordinates in the city, right?"
Since the siege of Zhongdu, the number of troops garrisoned at various city walls and gates has never been less. These soldiers consume astronomical amounts of food and supplies every day, not only food, but also arrangements for lighting at night.
Firewood for heating.
Grain is shipped from the grain depot every five days. The supply of firewood is relatively tight, because the city gates are not open during the past half month, and there is no way to go out to collect firewood. The only way is to demolish the residences in the city and transport the wood.
Go to the top of the city and light a fire.
Not far from the courtyard where Du Shisheng lives, there is a lumber yard. It was originally used to stack goods for the market on Shirenmen Street, but now it has been temporarily requisitioned by Daxing Prefecture. At this time, the sun is gradually turning to the west.
Many people were carrying wood from the yard and delivering it to several nearby city gates.
To the south of the yard, it is diagonally opposite the Huitong Pavilion used by the Jin Kingdom to house envoys from various countries. In the Huitong Pavilion, two envoys from the Southern Song Dynasty, Ding Yan and Hou Zhongxin, looked across the dilapidated high wall at the Huitong Pavilion they had recruited when they went north.
The villagers were busy working in the yard and felt a little ashamed.
"Oh, I didn't expect that the supply in Zhongdu was so difficult. All the people accompanying the mission had to work hard in exchange for food!"
"These men would rather work hard than complain to us. They are all kind people!"
