As one of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing's city defense is not as good as that of the imperial capital of Beijing, but it is far from comparable to ordinary cities. It has barracks in the west and north of the city, stationed with about 60,000 soldiers and horses. Of course, this is a figure on the books. After Lu Daqi returned to Nanjing, it was
After being promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, he immediately wanted to verify the number of troops, but the resistance was overwhelming, both covertly and overtly. But even so, he still got a rough idea, ranging from six to two at least, to more than half.
However, although he is the Minister of War, he is not able to deal with it even though he has intentions.
This kind of thing is beyond the scope of his authority. A mere Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing can't compete with those nobles in the city who have hundreds of years of experience. Moreover, they often won't let you play with him. To put it simply, he can't even enter the qualifying round of arm wrestling.
There are specialties in the art, so this kind of thing naturally needs to be left to professionals, such as the people in Dongchang who are the best at this.
So when Gao Wencai arrived in Nanjing, he was the first to find him. At that time, Chang Yu's reputation hadn't spread to Nanjing yet, or it hadn't spread to such a high level. Lu Daqi didn't quite believe that the people in Dongchang dared to attack these nobles.
Although he agreed to cooperate, the scope of the cooperation was not deep. It was not until Shi Kefa came from Beijing. Firstly, he and Shi Kefa were good friends and he trusted him greatly. Secondly, Chang Yu had already become a powerful figure in the government and the public. At this time, Lu Daqi revealed everything he knew and mastered.
It was revealed to Dongchang.
To put it simply, it is the same old saying, the water in Nanjing is too deep, and the military power is in the hands of a few great nobles. It is difficult for others to get involved. They are very protective.
This is a tricky thing for many people.
Except Chang Yu.
In troubled times, heavy rules should be used, and in troubled times, extraordinary measures should also be used. He will ring a bell first to remind you. If you understand, everyone will be happy. If not, he will use thunderbolt measures.
Chang Yu was the one who caused trouble in the military camp at Heilang Camp.
It was just that Xu Hongji didn't seem to realize it at first. When he first heard about it, he became furious and even cursed. He felt that the young eunuch was actually hateful and domineering. However, at this time, the morale of the army could not be disturbed, so he hurried away with his servants and guards.
The military camp on the bank of Jinchuan River in the west of the city.
The northwest corner of Nanjing City is bounded by the Jinchuan River. The area from the west bank of the river to the city wall is full of military camps and military warehouses. Lao Jiu's Black Wolf Camp and the military camp led by Kuang Ren are located next to Miao'er Mountain. This area is close to Jinchuan
River, located in a remote area with beautiful scenery.
Furthermore, Xu Hongji and his men hurriedly came to the barracks to inquire, and all his troops said that it was the Dongchang guards who beat people first and provoked trouble, which aroused the anger of the people.
"There are tens of thousands in the camp, but they can't defeat just a few hundred people? They are tough! Or are you just made of clay?" Before Xu Hongji could say anything, his son Xu Wenjue shouted: "Are you a bunch of trash?"
I don’t know if they are just being stubborn, but the people of the Dongchang Guards are really tough, and they are no match for a single fight with a group of people. But it’s too shameful to say that, and the subordinates said: “They are the emperor’s personal soldiers, and they are under the orders of the emperor.”
The eunuch of Dongchang who follows you, how can we dare to be cruel!"
This reason is spot-on. Whether it is the emperor's personal soldiers or the retinue of the big boss of Dongchang, these two backgrounds are not easy to mess with.
"The emperor's personal soldiers and Dongchang's retinue are amazing, incredible, but don't forget that this is the city of Nanjing, and they cannot be allowed to be arrogant! Making trouble and beating people for no reason almost led to military chaos. Even when it comes to the court, he can't occupy it.
That makes sense." Xu Hongji snorted coldly and decided to show the troublemakers a lesson or at least give them a warning.
When Xu Hongji found the Black Wolf Camp, Lao Jiu and Kuang Ren were taking their brothers to swim and catch fish in the Jinchuan River. They were all naked and it was not too eye-catching. Suddenly, they saw a group of people running towards them in a menacing manner. They thought it was...
Those local soldiers were unconvinced and came to fight again. Lao Jiu yelled: "Brothers are copycats...oh no, put on your clothes first." It turned out that at this time, Xu Hongji and the others were clearly seen. Although he didn't know who they were, they saw
You can tell by his style and momentum that he is not an ordinary person.
"You are the emperor's personal soldiers and you should set an example for the world. You are so domineering like street gangsters. This move really insults the royal family's face..." Xu Hongji came up and spat on Lao Jiu's face. As he spoke, he became more and more shocked.
At this time, I finally saw clearly that the group of people in front of me all looked rebellious and filled with murderous aura. These were the tough soldiers who crawled out from the pile of dead people to have such a chilling aura.
I was even more shocked. After all, he was the emperor's personal soldier and the eunuch's retinue, so his words were not so aggressive. Lao Jiu had an unruly look on his face. If it were an ordinary military general who would beep beep beep like this to him.
He had already punched him with a punch, but the man in front of him was the Duke of Ming Dynasty. Even Chang Yu was afraid of his existence. Although he was angry and impatient, he could only endure it, but he shot back at Xu Hongji with a look of disdain.
, I don’t care about you at all!
One was obviously very angry but could only talk nonchalantly because of some fears. The other was rebellious but could not contradict but could only protest silently with a look of disdain. This scene made everyone present feel extremely embarrassed and youthful.
Xu Wenjue and his younger brother Xu Renjue tried to intervene several times, but they were stopped by the long history of the Duke's Mansion with a look. The emperor's soldiers are very arrogant. Your father is the Duke's lecture. They looked at each other with dissatisfaction.
If you are not mature enough and want to be in the limelight, it will only intensify the contradictions.
The embarrassment didn't end until Liu Kongzheng's arrival. After Lao Jiu and others left, Xu Hongji continued to rant under the shade of a tree by the river for a long time before venting his anger. Then he asked Liu Kongzheng: "Why are you here?"
, what did the eunuch say?"
"He asked me to come to the military camp to wait for him." Liu Kongzhen looked at the river with a wry smile and shook his head: "My lord, although the emperor's soldiers have always been unruly, they are not like this. In previous years, Huang Degong and Zhou Yuji led Tengxiang's four guards to fight. Then
The Fourth Guard is said to be the most capable of fighting in the pro-army, but have you ever treated him so arrogantly? Don’t you think the Dongchang Guard has gone too far?”
Xu Hongji frowned: "This Dongchang guard has a special status. He is both the emperor's personal soldier and under the control of Dongchang. To put it bluntly, the emperor actually got a private soldier for Dongchang. This is a treatment that Wei Zhongxian did not have back then. He
Although we also trained a group of eunuch soldiers, we had to keep it secret after all, and we could only show off our authority in the palace and in Beijing. But this little eunuch is aboveboard, how can you say he can't be arrogant?"
"Even so, don't you think it's still a bit too much? If his troops are so unruly and arrogant, how can they be invincible? Any soldier who is good at fighting must have strict military discipline." Liu Kongzheng sneered, and Xu Hongji finally realized what
: "You mean to say behind your back..."
Liu Kongzheng nodded slightly: "Perhaps he asked me to come to the military camp just to take the opportunity to hammer it out."
Xu Hongji's frown deepened: "He asked you to come to the military camp to wait for him, which means that he will be here soon. As he said this, his face suddenly changed. Could it be that he wants to investigate... If he does it so quickly, he really wants to tear him apart."
I will fight to the death with my broken face..."
"No." Liu Kongzheng shook his head: "If it is normal, he might attack if he disagrees, but right now, even if he has 100,000 murderous intentions in his heart, he will not touch us." Xu Hongji said oh and narrowed his eyes:
"At the critical moment, he has no time to fight us to the death in Nanjing. If we are dealt with, he will only be in an even more difficult position. If there is no silver, no food, no food, even the soldiers and horses will not be able to move calmly. In this case, he will
Why fight with the bandit army and expect tens of thousands of people to attack thousands of miles away? The bandit army dragged him to death even if he was dragged away."
Liu Kongzheng nodded and said: "Although he won't take action now, once the war is over, he will settle the score. At that time, he will raise the butcher's knife without hesitation, so now we..." Xu Hongji suddenly turned his head and looked at him.
His face was horrified and he said: "You don't want to..."
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Liu Kongzhen," Liu Kongzhen said with a bitter smile: "If he wants to ask for something right now, we won't resort to thunderous means. We will just give him a few blows. If we get off the donkey along the slope, then you will be good to me and we will be true to each other in the future."
He will be merciful when settling accounts, and may even let things go."
"How can you be sure that he will not cross the river and burn down the bridge to kill everyone in the future?" Xu Hongji raised his eyebrows and asked, and Liu Kongzheng snorted: "Do we have any choice now? Is it possible that the Duke really wants to fight head-on with him? Furthermore,
I have heard for a long time that he is at odds with the nobles in Beijing, but have you ever heard that he killed someone?"
Xu Hongji's face became more solemn: "Didn't you say that he won't really break up with us at this moment?"
"He won't break up with us, but the premise is that we know it. If we don't give in at all, do you think it is difficult for him to use Dongchang's character, the ruthlessness of the young eunuch, the current situation, and even the emperor's thoughts?
If you can’t do it, please surrender to us?”
Xu Hongji fell silent.
Liu Kongzheng sighed: "He is not a civil official or a military general, he is Dongchang, a murderous man!"
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