Chapter 342 Hundreds of thousands of aliens enter the Central Plains [2 more]
If it were not for the shadow of their ancestors, how could these people be able to sit in the high position of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies based on their abilities? It is precisely because of this that the Governor-General's Mansion of the Five Armies has gradually become a place for nobles to retire, and they have more control over the army.
It is getting weaker and weaker.
At this moment, the British Duke was sitting there with his eyes squinted, as if nothing was bothering him. Chu Yi knew just by looking at the British Duke's reaction that he had previously carried out a killing spree in the Beijing camp, and arranged for the generals to let the old man
There was some resentment between the Duke and the Duke.
Chu Yi coughed slightly at this moment, drawing everyone's attention to him. Everyone looked stern. No one here dared to underestimate Chu Yi.
It can be said that those who dare to underestimate Chu Yi will either end up in Jiuyou Underworld or be wanted by the imperial court and live in exile.
Chu Yi chuckled lightly and said: "The British Duke is the white jade pillar that holds the sky in our Ming army. I wonder if the old Duke has any way to deal with King Ning's rebellion?"
Chu Yi went on a killing spree in the army, and dozens of noble men lost their lives as a result, and their heads were hung on the military flagpole for several days.
None of the officials present were aware of this news. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Chu Yi had a rift with the Xungui Group.
Zhang Mao raised his head and glanced at Chu Yi, then slowly stood up and saluted Zhu Houzhao: "Return to your majesty, I am willing to personally lead the army to put down the rebellion of King Ning!"
Zhang Maozhi's words could not help but make all the officials present stunned for a moment. After they realized what they were doing, they all showed a bit of a wry smile. Is this old prince talking angrily?
You are already seventy or eighty years old. Although you have a high prestige in the army, the imperial court has not yet sent out veterans like Zhang Mao to lead the army.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao coughed lightly and said: "The loyalty of the British Duke is commendable, but there are many generals in the court, and how can a mere Prince Ning be able to serve the British Duke?"
Zhang Mao said with a firm look on his face: "Your Majesty must not underestimate King Ning. Your Majesty has killed many officials this time. Nine out of ten of these officials are from Jiangnan. I am afraid that Jiangnan will change because of this. If so, I am afraid that
Most of Jiangnan will change their color for it."
Jiao Fang and others also had worried looks on their faces when they heard this. To be able to reach this position today, it can be said that few people present are fools.
Even if he doesn't have outstanding abilities, he still has a keen eye.
Why do you think Zhu Houzhao and Chu Yi would use the efforts of Mu Zhaigong, Jiang Mian and other civil and military officials to force the palace to oust them and kill those officials who had close ties with Jiangnan?
On the one hand, Jiang Mian, Xie Qian and others tried to control the emperor's election, which touched the emperor's bottom line. On the other hand, it was a suppression of the huge forces in the south of the Yangtze River when the emperor realized that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was difficult to control.
If you understand this, you will be able to see that anyone who is not a fool will see that Prince Ning's rebellion is no longer a simple rebellion by the vassal king. It is most likely a counterattack by the Jiangnan power group against the emperor's suppression.
If it were only King Ning who rebelled, then as Li Wenchang said, King Ning would not be able to cause any trouble at all. He only needs to send one or two capable officials to lead the place, and at most it takes a little time to pacify Ning.
King's Rebellion.
But now, with King Ning and the huge power group in Jiangnan, as Zhang Mao said, it is not impossible for most of Jiangnan to change color.
Jiao Fang looked at Chu Yi, but couldn't figure out what Chu Yi meant.
Based on Jiao Fang's understanding of Chu Yi, King Ning's army of soldiers and horses could never be hidden from Dongchang. After all, Jinyiwei's secret agents might not be noticed if they raised hundreds of people, but King Ning had raised tens of thousands of troops.
Speaking of Jinyiwei, if Dongchang couldn't even notice this, then the Ming Dynasty might as well have just dispersed.
Since King Ning's actions cannot escape the supervision of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, with Chu Yi's degree of control over Dongchang and Jinyiwei, it cannot be said that he knows everything about King Ning's every move. He must also know something about King Ning's rebellion.
Eighty-eight.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind. Jiao Fang stood up, first saluted Zhu Houzhao, and then said to Zhang Mao: "Everyone knows that the old Duke is loyal to the country. The old Duke is already old. How can your Majesty bear to let him go?"
The Duke returns to the battlefield in an old age."
Zhang Mao said slowly: "I am willing to fight on the battlefield for Your Majesty and wrap my body in horse leather!"
Zhu Houzhao said with a moved expression: "I know in my heart the loyalty of the British Duke. Although it is important to put down Prince Ning's rebellion, the capital cannot do without the old Duke being in charge!"
After appeasing the British duke, Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi. Although the monarch and his ministers had already known about King Ning's revolt and had made various arrangements for it, Zhu Houzhao also knew that King Ning and Jiangnan would
This should not be underestimated. If you are not careful, Ming Dynasty may lose most of Jiangnan.
Outside the royal study, a chamberlain suddenly walked into the room quietly. Gu Dayong glanced at it and hurried forward, and saw the chamberlain handing a letter to Gu Dayong.
Gu Dayong glanced at it with a look of surprise on his face. He quickly walked to Zhu Houzhao and presented the letter to Zhu Houzhao.
Whether it was the actions of the chamberlain or Gu Dayong, several officials in the royal study saw it and speculated on what the message contained in the letter.
After all, if the news was not extremely important, those servants would not present it to the Emperor at this time. Only if it was an urgent matter, they would present it to the Emperor as soon as possible regardless of time or occasion.
Zhu Houzhao opened the letter and took a look, his expression changed drastically.
Chu Yi glanced at Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, glanced at all the important civil and military ministers, and said slowly: "My lords, this urgent report is from the governor of the five provinces. Yang Yiqing presented it. The Tatars sent 100,000 troops and came straight to our Ming Dynasty!"
"What! The Tatars are knocking on the pass? Send 100,000 troops?"
Everyone is naturally familiar with Yang Yiqing. It was Yang Yiqing who led the army to put down the Zhu Zhixiu rebellion. Later, the emperor granted him the title of Minister of War, but ordered him to take charge of the military power of Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Xuanfu, and Datong border areas, and to serve as the governor of the five provinces.
Yang Yiqing once served as the governor of the three sides and put down Zhu Zhixiu's rebellion. Yang Yiqing also put down several local rebellions. It can be said that he has extremely strong military capabilities.
Tatars have always been a border threat to the Ming Dynasty. Since the Tumubao incident, the confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars and Walas has obviously changed from active to passive defense. Since then, the Tatars and Walas have constantly harassed the border towns of the Ming Dynasty, Xuanfu, Datong and other border areas.
The important military town has increasingly highlighted its importance.
Zhu Houzhao ordered Yang Yiqing to not only be in charge of the military affairs of the three sides, but also to entrust important military towns such as Xuanfu and Datong to you, which shows his great trust in Yang Yiqing.
Even though all the civil and military personnel present had great confidence in Yang Yiqing's ability, that was an army of 100,000 Tatars.
Over the years, although the Tatars have not invaded the border from time to time, most of the time they have only thousands or tens of thousands of people. They plunder and then retreat to the grassland.
But this time it was different. The Tatars actually sent 100,000 troops. All fools knew that the Tatars using so many troops could not simply enter the Ming Dynasty and plunder.
Even Zhang Mao, who had some quarrel with Chu Yi, looked at Zhu Houzhao with a look of shock. In the Battle of Tumubao, the previous generation of British Duke Zhang Fu died on the battlefield. For Zhang Mao, it can be said that the memory is profound.
Regarding the Tatar invasion, Zhang Mao reacted more sensitively.
Zhang Mao could only be heard saying in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, has Yang Yiqing ever made it clear who will lead the Tatar troops this time?"
Chu Yi said with a bit of a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "The Tatar Khan, the son of Dayan, Prince Balsborot is the vanguard, and Dayan Khan is the middle army. The 100,000-strong army is divided into two groups and goes straight to Xuanyuan.
The two major military towns of Datong and Datong are here!"
Dayan unified the Tatars and suppressed the Oara. He can be said to be a generational hero on the grassland. Now that Dayan personally leads the army, it can be seen that the Tatar invasion is by no means as simple as a small fight.
The governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion looked a little pale, and the elders also frowned with worried expressions on their faces.
Whether it is King Ning's rebellion or the Tatar invasion, if they are not rushed together, then the strength of the imperial court is enough to deal with either side.
However, this time the two broke out at the same time. No matter how confident they were in the imperial court, all the important civil and military ministers present looked worried.
Even Zhu Houzhao looked a little worried at this moment, but Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi. You must know that the reason why Yang Yiqing was sent to Bianzhen, the governors of the three sides, Xuanfu, and Datong was Chu Yi's suggestion.
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However, whether Chu Yi or Zhu Houzhao sent Yang Yiqing to guard the border town, they also hoped that Yang Yiqing could clear the border town and reorganize the border army in the border town, but they never thought that the Tatars would suddenly invade with a large army.
Chu Yi tapped the table gently, thoughts flying in his mind, and gradually a smile appeared on Chu Yi's lips.
Noticing the change in Chu Yi's expression, especially now that everyone looked worried, Chu Yi was the only one who showed a bit of a smile, so everyone was naturally extremely confused.
Zhu Houzhao coughed lightly and looked at Chu Yi and said, "Darling, I'm so anxious, how can you still laugh!"
Chu Yi smiled slightly when he heard this, glanced at the officials lightly, and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I just thought of a possibility."
Jiao Fang couldn't help but said anxiously: "The chief manager might as well talk about it!"
Chu Yi said slowly: "Don't you think it's strange? The Tatars don't send out troops early or late, but the time they send out their troops is almost the same as the time when King Ning raises his troops..."
Many people couldn't help but shrink their eyes and take a breath after hearing this. Wang Hua exclaimed: "What, Prince Ning... he dares to collude with the Tatars. Is he trying to lure foreigners to invade the Central Plains?"
Chen Ding said angrily: "Prince Ning is a descendant of Taizu. The Ming Dynasty and the remnants of the Meng Yuan Dynasty are at odds with each other. How dare he..."
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