Wang Chengen exited the Qianqing Palace and gently closed the door, turned around and stood outside. A gust of autumn wind blew by, making him shiver and shrink his neck. Next to him, Wang Zhijun looked up at the treetops and sighed softly: "In a blink of an eye, It’s just cold.”
"No," Wang Chengen responded, looking at the fallen leaves all over the courtyard, and several palace maids cleaning in the distance: "In the blink of an eye, Eunuch Chang has been here for two years."
Wang Zhijun sighed: "Time flies so fast. It has been seven years since our family entered the palace." Wang Chengen raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Why are there so many emotions today?"
Wang Zhijun glanced around and sighed: "I don't want to hide it from Eunuch Wang." He leaned over and whispered a few words. Wang Chengen said: "Hey, you and Eunuch Chang have such a good relationship."
"Hey, it's great that we have such a friendship. Our family is worried that Eunuch Chang just talks and responds casually. Why don't I ask you for advice? In terms of our relationship with Eunuch Chang, our family is far behind. ”.
Wang Chengen smiled: "It seems that you really want to go out to the palace."
Wang Zhijun smiled bitterly: "It's been seven years, and I'm really feeling a little bored. Going to Dongchang Yamen can always get some fresh air, and I'm still working for the emperor." Then he changed the topic: "Maybe you don't want to move around."
Wang Chengen chuckled: "I think so, but someone has to serve the emperor, right?"
"That's right, that's right." Wang Zhijun flattered: "The emperor has been unable to do without you for so many years." Wang Chengen looked satisfied after hearing this: "Yes, it has been so many years, and our family is used to it, too. I can’t live without the emperor.”
"What about our family..." Wang Zhijun took out a jade ring from his arms and secretly gave it to Wang Chengen: "Please give me some advice." Wang Chengen looked around, hid the jade ring in his sleeve, and coughed lightly: "As the old saying goes, We don’t have enough friendship, this Minato said and rubbed his fingers.
Wang Zhijun was startled, then frowned and said: "It is said that Eunuch Chang doesn't like this way and hates it deeply. I'm afraid this won't work."
Tsk-tsk, Wang Chengen rolled his eyes: "It's true that he doesn't accept it, but the Dongchang Yamen does. Dongchang oversees tens of thousands of people, and the amount of food, drink, and diarrhea is not a small sum. The court does not allocate funds, so it all relies on self-sufficiency..."
Wang Zhijun finally came to his senses. It was just a matter of how much he should give. If it was too little, he would be afraid of being disliked by others. If it was too much, he would not be able to give it to himself.
Wang Chengen smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Sincerity leads to success. I went to work in the Dongchang Yamen. I feel free and have real power, but it is better than being a boss in the palace. My lord, this freedom comes at a price."
The two eunuchs outside the palace were whispering, and inside the palace Chang Yu was describing everything he had done during this period. Emperor Chongzhen and the prince listened with rapt attention, not missing any details, and asking questions from time to time.
Of course, Chang Yu's affairs in the world were all mentioned in one sentence, and the prince did not dare to ask in detail at this time even if he was interested. However, Emperor Chongzhen had no interest in these. He was only concerned about military and political affairs, such as meeting with Li Chuang. All the details of the Yellow River negotiations, the situation in Wuchang after Zuo Liangyu died of illness, and how Chang Yu resolved it, every detail was investigated one by one.
It wasn't until nearly noon that he talked about the most important incident, which was to send troops to march westward without saying hello!
At this time, Chang Yu had already said that his mouth was dry. Although he had fragrant tea, he did not dare to drink it because the emperor was hearing the key points. You still drank tea slowly and leisurely?
Soldiers are very fast and opportunities are fleeting. This is the reason Chang Yu gave for not saying hello. The deeper reason is that he deliberately confuses the situation and makes all parties confused and dare not act without permission.
Just imagine, even the imperial court didn't know what was going on, let alone Li Chuang and Zhang Xianzhong. They were even more confused than Monk Zhang Er, and they were instantly confused.
"You don't have to say hello to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, but you have to inform me first." Emperor Chongzhen sighed with a bitter smile. In fact, he was also very angry when he first heard the news. Fortunately, Li Yan understood Chang Yu's thoughts at that time.
After making close guesses, Chang Yu's secret letter arrived, and he felt relieved, but even so he still complained: "Is it possible that you still can't trust me?"
"The mountains are high and the roads are far away. I am at fault for not informing the emperor in time." Chang Yu quickly apologized. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help laughing and scolding: "If you gave other reasons, I would have believed you. You said the mountains are high and the roads are far away... Hehe,
I don’t know how many new inns your Dongchang Yamen and Jinyiwei have set up. They can be reached in a day and a night from thousands of miles away... That’s all. In the end, you just said that you will not accept the emperor’s orders... But do you know that the imperial court at that time
It's like a wasp's nest inside. The Tumo star who impeached you almost drowned me. If it weren't for Li Yan and the others, hehe."
"I'm sorry," Chang Yu said again. Zhu Cixiang next to him lowered his head and smiled secretly. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't do anything about him and waved his hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Li Yan said that this plan of yours can kill two birds with one stone."
, can you take it seriously?”
"It's more than that." Chang Yu smiled faintly, and Chongzhen's interest immediately increased a few degrees: "Tell me and have a look."
Internally, it can train, find out, mobilize, divide, and control Zuo Liangyu's old troops. Externally, it can intimidate and intensify Li Chuang and others internally. More importantly, it can intimidate Zhang Xianzhong in Sichuan so that he is busy and distracted, and it can also serve as a preview for future attacks on Sichuan...
What Chang Yu said was naturally more detailed than what Li Yan had guessed. Emperor Chongzhen really heard Long Yan's praises repeatedly, and he was so heroic on the spur of the moment: "Why don't you take advantage of the opportunity and attack in one fell swoop?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, what do you think is the chance of winning?"
Emperor Chongzhen was startled, but slowly calmed down: "With an army of one hundred thousand, strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and grass, it should be possible."
Chang Yu sighed: "The food and grass are still sufficient, but the strength of the one hundred thousand army is still questionable. Not to mention that it is difficult to achieve great things if people's hearts are not united. The difficult thing is how to get in?"
Emperor Chongzhen was immediately speechless.
Sichuan is surrounded by mountains. You can’t just enter if you want. First, you must have a way in.
As the saying goes, the road to Shu is difficult. It is difficult to climb to the sky to know how difficult and dangerous it is. Moreover, the entrance is in Hanzhong, which is still Li Chuang's territory. If you say you want to use the road, Li Chuang is still suspicious that you want to occupy his backyard and blow his asshole. It will be difficult to achieve it in a short time.
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The other is a waterway, with steep cliffs on both sides making it difficult for monkeys to stand. A small group of men and horses may be able to cross mountains and ridges, but a large army carrying baggage cannot pass at all. Zhang Xianzhong broke through Chongqing and entered Sichuan along the waterway. Naturally, he would not let others
If we follow the same old path, the blockade at each waterway pass will be tighter. It would be almost like going to the sky to enter through the waterway. What's more important is that there are not that many warships at the same time.
In a word, even if you have strong troops and horses, you will have nowhere to go.
"In that case, how can we scare the thief? Since he knows you can't get in, why should he panic?" The prince couldn't help but ask. Emperor Chongzhen also looked at Chang Yu, obviously confused by this.
"Strategy to attack the heart" Chang Yu smiled dullly: "The shadow of the famous tree of man, I have been on the battlefield so far, and my reputation for taking the unexpected sword has already spread far and wide. How can the traitor not be afraid in his heart? The imperial court will also think so.
The road to Sichuan was impregnable, wasn't it also opened by him?"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "He is also afraid that you might surprise him, so he will definitely set up defenses carefully, but it can only scare him for a while. If he doesn't advance for a long time, after he stabilizes Sichuan, wouldn't it be even harder to attack again? Scaring him
What’s the use at this time?”
"Of course it is useful. Of course I have a backup plan. After scaring him for a while, I will have time to plan." Chang Yu said and stood up, took out pen and ink and paper, and then drew a circle on the paper: "This is Sichuan, and then marked it
"Two places, this is the waterway, this is the Shu road." Then he said more carefully in one place: "Does the emperor see where this is?"