Lin Fu, Zhao Qinmin, Ma Weihan, Gao Zongting and others did not delay at the mouth of the river and quickly rushed to Li Zhuo's Jiangning garrison general's mansion..com
Li Zhuo was greatly restricted in Jiangning, and could not even reach out of Jiangning Mansion. However, as the head of the Southeast region, he faced a national crisis, and everyone had to gather at his mansion for urgent consultations.
Lin Fu and others came from outside the city. The vehicles of Wang Tian, the envoy of Jiangdong Xuanfu, Wang Xueshan, the Yin of Jiangning Prefecture, and the chiefs of the six departments of Jiangning and various temples and temples had already stopped in front of the garrison general's mansion, and hurried to the side courtyard where the meeting was held.
Ten officers and generals gathered in the courtyard anxiously. They watched Lin Fu, Ma Weihan, Gao Zongting and others come in, and they all crowded over: "Mr. Gao, Mr. Ma is here..." They greeted Gao Zongting, Ma Weihan and others,
There are few people who greet Lin Fu and Zhao Qinmin.
"The commander-in-chief is discussing matters with you all inside?" Gao Zongting asked.
"It's about having a stick of incense in there," an old and highly qualified official asked Gao Zongting, stroking his long beard, "Mr. Gao, who do you think should lead the army from Jiangdong to Yanjing to serve the king?"
Lin Fu stood aside without saying a word. The situation in Jiangdong was dangerous. How could any troops be sent to serve the king?
There is no shortage of troops around Yanjing. In addition to the 200,000 heavy troops in Datong, Xuanhua, and Jibei, there are nearly 100,000 forbidden troops in eight towns in Yanjing, and more than 40,000 troops in the towns in Hebei. Shandong, which is relatively nearby,
The total number of troops stationed in Jinzhong is close to 80,000.
Even if they were afraid, they would panic and have their own hands and feet, and they would be defeated one by one by the Donglu who broke through the border and attacked.
Even if Yanjing issued the imperial edict, it would be wrong to respond here; no one can bear the consequences of settling accounts after the fall.
Gao Zongting couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he walked straight into the bright hall where the adults were discussing matters. After a while, guards came out to summon Ma Weihan, and Lin Fu went in to listen to the discussion.
In this courtyard, there are political counselors, counselors, ministers, and higher-ranking ministers, ministers, temple supervisors, court ministers, young eunuchs, and young ministers in Jiangning Ministry. They are not qualified to enter the Mingtang to observe the proceedings. Ma Weihan is beside Wang Xueshan.
The old man, who was always known for his resourcefulness and good judgment, summoned him in to observe the proceedings. He thought something was wrong, but Lin Fu, a foolish young man who had risen in recent years, was also summoned. Everyone looked at each other with various expressions on their faces.
Yes, most of them still have doubts and disdain: Is he qualified?
Zhao Qinmin knew clearly that no matter what, at this stage, Lin Fu's position as the number one member of the Gu family could not be shaken. Today, Gu Wuchen asked him to go into the Mingtang to observe the proceedings but left Lin Fu in the courtyard, fearing that he would not be able to wait until
Someone will come to recruit Lin Fu tomorrow.
Lin Fu didn't care what others thought, and walked in with Ma Weihan. There were more than ten people sitting in the hall. In addition to Jiangdong's Xuanfu envoy Wang Tian, the inspector's envoy Gu Wuchen, Jiangning Prefecture Yin Wang Xueshan, and Jiangning garrison Li Zhuo, the others included Jiangning's six tribesmen.
Although the ministers and Jiangning censors have limited real power, they have no less say than the governor of the government on the issue of whether the king is diligent or not. Admiral Zuo Shangrong is supervising the battle in Haozhou, and an old man from the admiral's office was present on behalf of Zuo Shangrong.
Counselor.
Lin Fu and Ma Weihan came in and bowed to the gentlemen, and each stood behind Gu Wuchen and Wang Xueshan. It was already a great honor for them to come in and listen, so they no longer had to expect chairs to sit on. It was even more taboo to interrupt casually.
Regarding the issue of King Qinbuqin, the county officials including the Admiral's Office, the Xuanfu Envoys' Office, the Inspection and Envoys' Office, the Jiangning Office and the Garrison General's Office are all pragmatic. They are all aware of the current situation in Jiangdong and the deployment of troops will bring the situation in Jiangdong to collapse.
However, the Sixth Ministry of Jiangning and the Jiangning Metropolitan Procuratorate insisted on sending troops to serve the king, and the slogans were shouted loudly: "The emperor is in danger, how can the subjects care about themselves and not help him?"
Whether it was Li Zhuo, Wang Tian, Wang Xueshan or Gu Wuchen, even if they didn't want to send troops to serve the king, they couldn't say it out loud. Who would leave such a big deal to their political opponents?
The topic turned to how to dispatch King Qin's army without affecting or worsening the situation in Jiangdong.
The Sixth Ministry of Jiangning and the Jiangning Metropolitan Procuratorate insisted on sending troops to serve the king, so they would draft the policy of serving the king. The county officials would satisfy it if there were conditions, and refute it if there were no conditions. However, the Sixth Ministry of Jiangning and the Jiangning Metropolitan Procuratorate did not usually have contact with the specific government affairs of Jiangdong County.
The most basic military deployment of Jiangdong County is not clear, so how can we come up with specific policies to help the king? We proposed more than ten suggestions, but they were all refuted by Wang Tian, Wang Xueshan, Gu Wuchen and representatives of the Admiral's Office.
"There are 30,000 garrison troops in Jiangning, and the commander-in-chief can lead 20,000 troops to rescue the capital on behalf of Jiangdong." There was a vacancy in Jiangning's official department, headed by Zuo Shilang Yu Xinyuan. He saw the county secretary's resistance to sending troops to serve the king, so he directly threw the burden to him.
Li Zhuo.
"No," Gu Wuchen objected directly, saying, "Li Shuai is the magic needle in the east of the Yangtze River. With Li Shuai here, the Liu thieves will not dare to invade. If Li Shuai leads 20,000 troops and leaves, Jiangning's defense will be empty, and Dongyang Township's bravery will not be enough to prepare for the Liu thieves.
The Liu bandits invade the south in a large scale, what should we do?"
Jiangning was a solid reserve for Dongyang. With Li Zhuo in Jiangning, Dongyang did not bear much pressure from Hongzepu. Liu Aner's 200,000-strong army should not be underestimated. Once Jiangning's defenses were empty, Dongyang would be on the verge of a catastrophe.
This involves Gu Wuchen's fundamental interests in Jiangdong, and there is no room for negotiation.
The Six Jiangdong Ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are also based in Jiangning City. They rely heavily on Li Zhuo and the 30,000 Jiangning garrison. They are also afraid that after Li Zhuo leads his troops away, Liu An'er will use troops in the direction of Jiangning. Gu Wuchen said this, they
I also started to retreat in my heart, saying that this should not be done lightly.
Lin Fu saw Ma Weihan pass a note to Wang Xueshan and knew that Ma Weihan had some suggestions, but he didn't know what good strategies he had.
After Wang Xueshan read the note, he said: "We have been arguing here for a long time and there is no good solution. I think the money and food will be divided among each family. We can collect 10,000 soldiers and horses and 200,000 silver wages. There will be more people for those who have more people.
Those who are rich should pay more, and then select a mature and prudent official to lead him to Yanjing to serve the king. What do you think?"
Lin Fu thought to himself that Ma Weihan was really sophisticated. His strategy was to ask each family to recruit some unimportant miscellaneous soldiers to form King Qin's army, which would not affect Jiangdong's deployment or put him at a political disadvantage.
In fact, Jinzhong, Shandong, Hekou and Yanjing Forbidden City and Yanshan Defense Line have sufficient troops for King Qin. Even if they mobilize troops from Zhongzhou and Western Qin, it will be more advantageous than Jiangdong; but as Jiangning is the southern capital of the imperial court, it is unreasonable not to send King Qin's army.
; Sending the Qin Wang Army was just a political statement.
When Wang Xueshan mentioned this strategy, everyone nodded in agreement. This is the only way for now, otherwise the quarrel will drag on and there will be no countermeasures.
The next step is to choose the leader of the army. Wang Xueshan said directly: "There are few people in the world who know military affairs as well as Li Shuai. Li Shuai is the leader of Jiangdong officials. I think the person who leads the army must be Li Shuai."
"There are very few people in the world who know military affairs as well as Li Shuai, so Jiangdong needs to keep Li Shuai in charge," Gu Wuchen retorted tit-for-tat, not even giving others a chance to agree, "After Li Shuai left Jiangning, Liu thief and South bandits,
Who can lead the Jiangning garrison to stop it?"
Li Zhuo's face was as dark as water, and there was no change. However, Gao Zongting, who was standing behind him, had a sullen look in his eyes.
Lin Fu fiddled with the hem of his clothes, knowing that Gu Wuchen would definitely not let Li Zhuo lead the army.
Li Zhuo is not only the leader of Jiangdong ministers, but if Yanjing is besieged by the Donglu, Li Zhuo will be the highest-ranking and most prestigious official among the king's army outside the city. If he leads the army to Yanjing to serve the queen, he is likely to be recommended or elected.
He was entrusted with the important task of being the general consul and attending to the king's affairs.
Once he leads the army to successfully drive out the Donglu, his prestige will reach its peak, and the Chu party will be unable to suppress him from taking over the power of the Ministry of War. It is even possible that the emperor will directly use him as deputy prime minister.
Although Chen Xinbo was out of position, he still allowed the current emperor to stay in the center. If Li Zhuo entered the center and became Chen Xinbo's greatest help, nearly half of the general trend between the DPRK and China that the Chu party had finally mastered would suddenly be lost.
"It is indeed not suitable for me to leave Jiangning," Li Zhuo said slowly, "You should choose someone else."
Wang Xueshan's intention was also very obvious, and he wanted to provoke a fierce conflict between Gu Wuchen and Li Zhuo; Lin Fu could hear the sadness in Li Zhuo's words, and he did not want to ruin the overall situation of King Qin because of the party struggle.
The purpose of sending King Qin to the army was mainly to express his political stance. The candidate had to be selected from among the civil servants, and it was not enough if the rank was low. Apart from Li Zhuo, Lin Fu could not think of any suitable candidates.
Ma Weihan stood behind Wang Xueshan with his arms folded, and glanced at Gu Wuchen. Wang Xueshan said knowingly: "In the battle of Jiyang, Jingcha's reputation was well-known in Jiangdong. Li Shuai could not leave Jiangning, so the person leading the troops must be Jingcha."
Your Excellency is none other than..."
"I know very little about military affairs. The battle in Jiyang was due to the contributions of my subordinates Lin Fu, Yang Pu and other generals. Asking me to lead the army is like asking Mr. Wang to learn how to farm. I cannot convince everyone..."
Gu Wuchen said, "If you want to say someone with high moral character and high prestige, it must be Mr. Wang, the envoy of Xuanfu."
"I absolutely cannot do it. Master Gu, please don't make fun of me..." Wang Tian, the commander of Xuanfu, shook his head quickly.
This is an extremely dangerous position but also full of opportunities.
It is certain that King Qin's army will go north to aid the capital, and it will certainly dominate the political limelight. Once the crisis in Yanjing is resolved, the ministers and generals who command the troops will naturally be rewarded. The danger is that if the Donglu are not easy to deal with, King Qin's army will also be
Composed of mixed soldiers, it is very likely to suffer defeat, and it will be a big defeat. Naturally, the leader will be ruined and may die on the battlefield.
Wang Tiandu is already so old. He is holding off on becoming an official. He just wants to make more money while in office. He has no pursuit in his official career. How could he do such a dangerous thing?
When Gu Wuchen came to lead the army, King Qin's army would definitely use Dongyang Xiangyong as the main force. How could Gu Wuchen dare to transfer Dongyang Xiangyong from Dongyang at this time?
Gu Wuchen's ability to gain a foothold in Jiangdong is inseparable from the strength of the Chu Party and the support of Dongyang forces. Lin Fu, Zhang Yubo, Chen Yuanliang, and Lin Tingli are all representatives of Dongyang local forces. The Lin clan withdrew
Come to Jiangning, but the hometowns of Zhang Yubo, Chen Yuanliang and even Liu Xilin are all in Dongyang, and the foundation of Dongyang Xiangyong is also in Dongyang. How could Gu Wuchen ignore Dongyang?
Besides, Gu Wuchen's status has reached its peak in a short period of time, so it is not worth taking such a big risk to grab the credit of this diligent king.