>Despite the torrential rain, lightning and thunder, the curfew in the capital is stricter than usual! Soldiers from Dongchang and Shuntian Prefecture are all over the streets and alleys of the capital, and no one is allowed to go to the streets. The residences of the princes and dignitaries are closely monitored, and only those in the palace are waiting.
When the news came, all the princes and ministers were taken to the palace to listen to the "edict" and bow to the new king.
After the thunderous tactics of the past month, the princes and ministers who usually showed off their power and spoke righteously were all very obedient at the moment. No one questioned why there were troops outside their houses, and no one tried to conflict with the people in Dongchang. After all,
Those guys with backbone and temper have all been imprisoned in prison.
In addition to the mansions of princes and nobles, the officers and soldiers of Dongchang and Shuntian Prefecture also closely monitored the military camps throughout the capital. Although the troops had been ordered to stay in the camps and anyone who stepped out of the camp would be punished for treason. King Zhao and Zhao Ying still had to be on guard.
Then, some troops will be out of control and suddenly attack, causing the situation to be out of control.
In particular, His Royal Highness Taisun's personal avant-garde of the Fu army was surrounded by General Xiong's Jinwu left guard, who was directly transferred by King Zhao. In fact, the avant-garde of the Fu army was not replenished after the First World War in Zhenjiang, and was constantly transferred.
The military strength is now nothing more than an empty frame. The total number of soldiers and generals is no more than a thousand people, and they do not pose a threat at all. But they are His Highness Taisun's iron team, so they must be strictly guarded.
In contrast, the atmosphere outside the Fujun Right Guard barracks facing the street from the Fujun avant-garde was much more relaxed. Not only was there no heavy troops surrounding it, but there were no factory guards monitoring the gate. Because the current commander of the Fujun right guard, Qin Ming,
Last month, under the recommendation of General Xiong, I also became a disciple of King Zhao. Although King Zhao still did not dare to use this army with confidence, at least he did not have to worry that they would cause rebellion.
Suddenly, several horses broke through the rain and suddenly appeared in front of the camp gate of the right guard of the government. The soldiers guarding the camp gate immediately noticed someone approaching and shouted in the awning: "Who broke into the camp at night?!"
"It's your Lord Marquis! Hurry up and open the door!" A man who looked like a general shouted in a deep voice.
"Scared! It turns out to be the Marquis!" The soldier saw who was coming, but didn't know what to say, so he opened the camp door and let the group in.
"Close the camp gate quickly!" the famous general said after entering the camp, and the soldiers obediently closed the camp gate.
Just as the camp gate closed, a group of Dongchang knights broke through the rain and chased to the door, shouting: "Open the door quickly! Dongchang wants to catch the thieves who violated the curfew!"
"No!" The gatekeeper who had been submissive to the group of people just now became more aggressive towards those in the East Factory, "The gate of the military camp is closed at night, and no one is allowed to enter!"
"Fart! Why did you let them in just now!" The fans in Dongchang were furious. In the past few months, no one has dared to speak to them like this.
"Which of your eyes saw us opening the camp gate?" The soldier guarding the gate opened his eyes wide and started telling lies.
"Okay! If you dare not open the door, just wait until you can't eat anymore and walk away!" Across the camp gate, Dongchang's fan could only say some harsh words, and then turned away angrily, preparing to report.
Boss, please ask the stall owners to come forward and suppress these unruly troops...
In the right guard camp of the government army, in the main tent of the Chinese army. Commander Qin Ming has not slept yet. Although he still doesn't know what will happen tonight, he has smelled the danger and ordered his soldiers to stay on guard to prepare for any eventuality!
Just when Qin Ming was restless, the curtain of the camp opened, and several men wearing bamboo hats and ponchos, all wet and wet, came in. Qin Ming stood up and was about to ask why his subordinates were incompetent, but saw the leading man taking off his clothes.
He took off his bamboo hat, revealing a thin and handsome face, with a neat short beard and slightly dark eye circles. Who is Taiping Hou Zhang Shi if he is not the brother of the British Duke?
"Master Hou!" When Qin Ming saw it was Mr. Zhang, he hurriedly greeted him with a respectful expression. But looking at his bent face, his eyes were flickering, and it was clear that he was full of hesitation and fear in his heart.
No matter how Zhu Di tried to isolate himself, the Ming army was still inextricably linked to the noble families. Twenty years later, that generation was still alive, and the generals who commanded the army in the past had a superior understanding of their old troops.
The control power that ordinary people imagine. The right guard of the government army was the team of the first British Duke Zhang Yu. Officers from more than 100 households in the army have always been the confidants of the Zhang family.
Of course, the imperial court did not want to see this situation. Emperor Taizu established the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and separated the power of leading troops from the power of leading troops, just to change this dangerous situation of having soldiers as generals without knowing their master. However, the Battle of Jingnan was fought.
Interrupting this process and allowing the military commander's power to come back again is just a matter of changing a bunch of people.
In his early years, Zhu Di had to rely on military officers and nobles to stabilize the country. In his later years, he began to eliminate the military power of the princes and generals through various means such as mobilizing each other among the factions and promoting generals from humble backgrounds. After the Nanjing Rebellion,
, Qin Ming replaced Zhang Shi as the commander of the right guard of the government army, which is a concrete manifestation of this policy.
Speaking of which, Qin Ming had been in office for several years, but the generals who came from the Zhang family had never taken him seriously, which made him very uncomfortable. Only then did he fall into the arms of King Zhao under the recommendation of General Xiong, trying to escape from it.
The shadow of the Zhang family. Now seeing the arrival of the rightful owner, General Qin, who has something in his heart, is naturally frightened and doubtful.
Zhang Min once served as the commander of the right guard of the government army, and the right guard of the government army was the camp of the Zhang family. Naturally, he was able to enter a deserted land. He sat down in his seat with a sword and a golden horse. He glanced at Qin Ming and said calmly.
Said: "Old Qin, beat the drum to raise the tent."
"This, Lord Marquis..." Qin Ming looked confused. He didn't want the situation to get out of control.
"Hmm..." Zhang Xi snorted coldly and said, "Why, you didn't hear it?"
"General, I heard this. I will go and deliver the order immediately." Qin Ming planned to go out first, tangle with his close friends, and ensure safety.
"You don't have to go out, just ask someone to play the drum." How could Zhang Shi be fooled by his little tricks and not allow Qin Ming to leave the tent at all?
"Yes..." Qin Ming did not dare to disobey Zhang Shi face to face, so he had to obey...
The dull sound of drums spread through the rain curtain throughout the entire military camp. Originally, the military camp was under martial law tonight, and the soldiers were waiting for the night. No one could sleep. When they heard the drums, it took less than a cup of tea, and the generals and senior officers rushed to the central military tent one after another.
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As soon as they entered the central military tent, the generals saw that sitting in the lobby was not the military commander Qin Ming, but the Taiping Marquis Zhang Xi! In all likelihood, these generals were old members of the Zhang family. As soon as they saw Zhang
They all smiled and hurried forward to say hello, completely ignoring Qin Ming who was standing next to Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi greeted a group of cadres with a smile, and the affectionate atmosphere made Qin Ming, the real commander, a real commander.
outsiders.
Qin Ming also knew that he could not compete with Mr. Zhang, so he did not argue with him. Besides, his mind was not here, but on what was about to happen - if this person came here at this time, he would definitely
The good ones don’t come, and the ones who come are not good!
When all the generals arrived, Zhang Xi cleared his throat, looked at Qin Ming beside him with sharp eyes, and said slowly: "Old Qin, you should know what I am here for. I just want to ask you, do you want to follow me?"
I?"
Qin Ming did not expect Zhang Xi to attack so directly. Under the burning gazes of the latter and the generals, Qin Ming was sweating profusely and said in a trembling voice: "Marquis, Lord Marquis, I don't understand what you mean..."
"Okay, good answer." Zhang Min sneered when he heard this, and was too lazy to talk nonsense with Qin. He stood up, took out a piece of yellow silk from his arms, and scanned the generals in the tent with a majestic gaze: "There is a decree!"
When the generals heard the words, they all knelt down without thinking, shouting long live. Qin Ming was stunned for a moment, and then stood there alone. Seeing the murderous intention glanced at Zhang Min from the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but fight.
I was so excited that my knees went weak and I quickly knelt down.
"I have Taiping Marquis Zhang Xi as the imperial envoy, control the twelve guards, and lead the army into the palace to rescue him. There must be no mistake! I do this!" Zhang Xi read out the decree loudly, and every word hit the generals like a heavy hammer.
It was then that everyone realized that the battle for the throne had reached the level of a palace coup, and even the emperor's life was in danger!
"We obey the order!" all the generals responded.
"Okay!" Zhang Xi put away his decree and said loudly: "You must quickly gather your troops and horses and follow me into the palace to rescue you!"
"Yes!" All the generals were very excited and accepted the order with a bang.
"Wait a minute!" At this time, a discordant voice sounded. Qin Ming got up from the ground and said respectfully: "Master Marquis, can you read the decree?"
"Okay." Zhang Xian looked at Qin Ming steadily, without any emotion in his eyes. He slowly handed the yellow silk ribbon to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming took it with his hands and took a closer look. He saw that it was exactly what Zhang Xi had just announced, and it was also stamped with the emperor's gold seal!
"This..." Qin Ming couldn't help but gasp.
"What, is there a problem?" Zhang Xi raised his eyelids and touched the handle of the knife at his waist with his right hand as if unintentionally.
Of course there is a problem! Who doesn’t know that this gold seal has been stolen out of the palace, but now it is covered with Huang Ling openly, even if there is no problem, no one will believe it!
"Of course..." Qin Ming said halfway, his face changed for a while, and finally he said with a resigned expression: "No problem!" He waved his hand and shouted to the generals: "Why are you standing there, go and mobilize your troops!"
The generals looked at Qin Ming with some regret, saying to themselves that this guy could use the wind to steer the ship. If he persisted for a while, he might be dead. In that case, everyone could be promoted to a higher level. How happy would that be?
But now that he has turned the corner, it is impossible to step on his corpse and ascend to the throne, so he can only clasp his fists and say that he obeys the order, and then go out to mobilize the troops.
In the Chinese army tent, only Qin Ming and Zhang Xi were left. The former's expression became more and more respectful as he said, "Don't be surprised, Lord Marquis. I have to go through a formality to verify the imperial decree..."
"Old Qin, you are mature and prudent, how can I blame you?" Zhang Shi seemed to have forgotten his unhappiness just now, patted Qin Ming's shoulder affectionately and said: "Rescue is a big deal, but there can't be no one guarding the camp, Lao
Qin, you can stay and sit in charge, and I can lead the troops. How about that?"