There is no day like this
After saying goodbye to Xu Qianhu, Xia Xun and Ming'er first returned to Xiangshan County, and then rushed back. They also rushed to a ferry, crossed from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the north bank of the Yangtze River, and then went up the river to Yan.
The king's camp.
The road back was not easy. All the cars and boats they encountered were traveling down the river to escape the war. The local people had also heard the news, and no one was willing to rent cars or boats to take them back west. Although now
The value of Ming Dynasty treasures depreciated greatly due to the war. Fortunately, Xia Xun still had plenty of money, so he spent all his money. After much talk, he finally bought a donkey cart. With the cart, he could travel faster.
After a while, Xia Xun made a guest appearance on the handlebars and drove Ming'er back.
At this time, Chen Xuan had received the imperial decree and rushed to the naval camp overnight to take over military affairs.
Previously, Sheng Yong fought two more battles with the Northern Army at Puzikou. In the first round, Sheng Yong had a small victory, but in the second round, he was severely defeated. In desperation, he had to lead the remaining defeated soldiers across the river and set up camp on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
The key task of setting up defenses and preventing the Northern Army from moving south was left to the Imperial Navy. At this time, a powerful general who could detect the superiors and subordinates of the Navy was really needed. This person was naturally Chen Xuan. The Ministry of War, in terms of ability and qualifications,
After considering it, it is very reasonable to recommend him.
However, Chen Xuan was previously implicated because of his close relationship with Xu Zengshou. Now that he has been reactivated, the emperor did not give him an official title or reward to win people over. It seems that the emperor is not corrupt.
Even though so many generals surrendered without a fight, they still couldn't wake him up and let him know that no matter what he did, his subjects would not be loyal to him without complaint.
Since Chen Xuan stepped aside, he has been doing nothing at home. The only place he went to was Xu Zengshou. After Xu Zengshou died inexplicably, Chen Xuan didn't go anywhere. He became even more taciturn and just sat at home drinking all day long until
After the imperial edict was issued, he went to Xu Zengshou's tomb to pay homage and then rushed to the navy.
The navy officers and soldiers were all his old troops. When they heard that Governor Chen Du had been reinstated and returned to the navy, his trusted generals were very excited. They were all dressed up and waiting at the camp gate early. When Chen Xuan arrived, all the generals
They all came forward to pay their respects. Chen Xuan nodded with a solemn expression. Jiang Ming, his trusted lieutenant general, smiled and said: "The Governor, the humble ministers and others are very happy to hear that the Governor is back. We have already prepared a banquet for the Governor..."
"Get out!"
Chen Xuan said solemnly: "With the enemy in front of us, do you still have time to drink? Raise the bill immediately and discuss military aircraft!"
Jiang Ming was startled. Seeing that the Governor's face was gloomy and he didn't dare to disobey, he quickly agreed, ordered people to remove the banquet, and beat the gathering drum.
The rumble of drums echoed over the naval camp, announcing the return of Commander Chen Xuan.
On the north bank of the river, Zhu Di was extremely anxious. He was searching for ships everywhere. If he wanted to cross the river, he must have a big ship. However, the imperial court had already burned all the warships and civilian ships in the north of the river. Where to get a ship at the moment? If it is delayed for a long time,
, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would have to be given up, and he would be forced to return to Peiping.
Zhu Di was frowning about the ship, when Ji Gang rushed into the tent and said with a smile: "Your Highness, Yang Xu is back!"
"What?"
Zhu Di stood up overjoyed. He valued Xia Xun, his favorite general. He still didn't know about Xia Xun's pursuit in the north of the Yangtze River. He always thought that Xia Xun was still hiding under Ci Lao Mountain, but now he had arrived on the north bank of the Yangtze River. , Xia Xun still didn't come to see him, he thought it was because the people along the river couldn't get in and out. When he heard that Xia Xun had arrived, he was naturally very happy.
Zhu Di said: "Please come quickly!" He hurried out to welcome him, and Ji Gang quickly followed behind.
The army came and went, people and horses were going back and forth, some were practicing, some were consolidating the camp defenses, and some were hurriedly building large ships. Everything was jingling and busy. When he saw Xia Xun walking from a distance, Zhu Di smiled on his face. , he stood still, looked at Xia Xun with a smile, and then..., his smile solidified on his face...
He saw a girl walking beside Xia Xun. When he saw the girl's face clearly, his consciousness suddenly became trance-like. He seemed to have escaped from the battlefield covered with clouds of war and returned to the time when he was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. Yes. , that year, he was seventeen years old and she was fifteen. The first time he saw her, he was fascinated by this charming fifteen-year-old girl. From then on, the two lived together until today.
Zhu Di blinked. The girl walking next to Xia Xun was vaguely similar to Concubine Xu at that time. It was really... so similar!
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Xia Xun came to the front and called twice in succession. Zhu Di looked at Ming'er with straight eyes and had not recovered yet. It was not his fault. The last time he saw his sister-in-law, Ming'er was still nine years old. Little naughty boy, the girl has changed into a girl. When he saw her again, she was already a pretty and lovely girl. How could he dare to step forward and admit his marriage rashly?
Zhu Di pointed at Ming'er and said hesitantly: "Yang Xu, she... this girl is..."
"Brother-in-law, don't you recognize me?"
Except that Zhu Di looked older, his appearance was not much different from a few years ago. Besides, Xia Xun had already shouted out, and Ming'er still didn't know who he was. Ming'er shouted happily and ran to his Next to her, she subconsciously wanted to hug his arm, but before she even touched his sleeve, Ming'er realized that she had grown up. She quickly glanced at Xia Xun, then withdrew her hand and said to Zhu Di Yingyingfu A gift.
"Ah! Miaojin? Ming'er, it's you, haha, it's really you!"
Zhu Di was surprised and happy. He looked her up and down and exclaimed: "It's only been a few years, and that yellow-haired girl actually... Oh my, at that time you were just like a little bean, and you were only as tall as your brother-in-law's waist." Well, you’ve grown so big in the blink of an eye!”
Ming'er gave him a fierce look and said coquettishly: "Who is so young? If you say bad things about me, I will tell my sister!"
Of course she didn't want to refer to herself as a child in front of her sweetheart. After saying this, Ming'er quickly glanced at Xia Xun and said to herself: "He had met me at that time, no wonder... No wonder I talk to him so seriously, but he treats me like a child. Has he always treated me like a child?"
Ming'er subconsciously puffed up her breasts.
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"The only thing we have to worry about now is the battleship."
Zhu Di returned to the tent with them, briefly described the situation of their departure, and immediately talked about the most difficult issue at the moment. Zhu Di frowned and said: "Mei Yin is stationed in Huai'an, and his troops are not moving. In my opinion, so is Mei Yin. I am undecided, wondering whether I should surrender to my king at this time, but if I find it difficult to cross the Yangtze River on the north bank, there is no guarantee that he will not change his mind and send his army to fight.
There is also Fengyang, the central capital, with a permanent garrison of 60,000 troops. This army is currently standing still and waiting to see what happens. Once the king reveals his defeat or hesitates to move forward, they will take the opportunity to send troops, but this ship is really hard to find.
Not to mention that ordinary small boats cannot transport troops across the river as quickly as possible, they cannot compete with the imperial navy. At present, the imperial navy has nearly 80,000 troops. The commander-in-chief Chen Xuan is also a veteran of the navy. He is very popular among the navy officers and soldiers. His military morale is strict and cannot be tolerated.
Look down upon.”
"Chen Xuan?"
Xia Xun's expression changed and he said: "I know this Chen Xuan because he has a close relationship with Governor Xu and has been implicated. He has been deprived of his military post and is at home. Has the court tried to revive him again?"
"good!"
Xia Xun thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, is there any possibility of us recruiting Chen Xuan to surrender?"
Along the way, there were many surrendered generals. When Xia Xun asked, Zhu Di's heart skipped a beat. He stared at Xia Xun intently and asked nervously: "Is this possible?"
Xia Xun said: "I thought I might as well give it a try. Governor Chen was unfairly treated by the court and had a long-standing friendship with Governor Xu. The court is now lying and saying that Governor Xu died in our hands. Now the princess is in our tent.
She is the sister of Governor Xu and is the person involved. If His Highness writes a letter to surrender to Governor Chen, and then attaches a personal letter from the princess to explain the truth about Governor Xu’s murder, Governor Chen may not be willing to work for the court again!"
"Okay! It's worth a try. If it succeeds, I will not only get a naval force, but more importantly, the Yangtze River natural chasm will no longer be a problem, and we will have ships to cross the river!"
Zhu Dixin happily took action!
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In the naval camp of the Southern Army, Chen Xuan, who was arranging his troops day and night to prepare for war, suddenly welcomed a mysterious guest. After being informed by his own soldiers, the guest was introduced to his Chinese army tent. No one knew this.
I don’t know who the person was, nor what he said to Chen Xuan. An hour later, the guest left. Chen Xuan stayed alone in the tent all afternoon without seeing anyone.
That night, Governor Chen's Chinese army tent was brightly lit, and those who were ordered to see him were all Chen Xuan's old subordinates for many years.
For three consecutive days, more and more generals participated in the meeting, and they were all the main generals of each warship.
In the past four years, the military generals have been oppressed day by day, and their authority and status have been declining. Now the King of Yan is so arrogant that the generals have long been divided. As soon as their old boss said that he wanted to surrender to the King of Yan, where would the generals be?
Determined to fight to the death? Although Chen Xuan was cautious and sent interviews in batches to gauge the generals' intentions, he found almost no general who was firmly opposed and vowed to fight to the death.
Chen Xuan sighed secretly and thought to himself: "It's not that the generals are afraid of fighting and death. Looking at this situation, it really means that the imperial court has lost its people!"
This further strengthened Chen Xuan's determination. He sat behind the commander's desk and said in a deep voice: "The imperial court is unethical, and even today, His Highness King Yan is also the flesh and blood of the late emperor. Why shouldn't we seek refuge with King Yan? What's more?
, I am here today only because of the support of Governor Xu. I have here an autographed letter from the little princess of Zhongshan Palace. Governor Xu died tragically under the sword of the emperor. In the majestic place of the imperial court, he actually allowed this person to commit dirty tricks.
With King Yan, where does this court still look like a court?
In public and private matters, for the lives of our three armies, for the future of our military generals and honorable ministers, and in order to avenge the death of Governor Xu, I have decided to surrender to the King of Yan tomorrow. Each of you has known me for many years, and there are some who do not want to go.
, I will not force you. Everyone has his own ambitions. If you are not willing to follow me and surrender to King Yan, you can stand up now. I can guarantee your safety. When the Japanese governor raises his troops tomorrow, you can leave on your own.
Is there any?"
Sun Xuan glanced around and saw that all the generals under the tent were motionless.
"good!"
Chen Xuan suddenly stood up, pulled out a command arrow, folded his hands, and snapped the command arrow in half with a "click", and said sternly: "Then you and I, brothers, will change the flag together tomorrow. I will keep my words in mind today."
, there are arrows like this for those who go against their will and regret it again!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
The generals responded loudly, and Chen Xuan's tense expression softened, and he said with a smile: "Everyone, please sit down. King Yan always treats his meritorious officials favorably. We will obey the righteousness and surrender to King Yan. Your Highness will definitely not treat you badly."
Lieutenant General Jiang Ming thought for a while and said hesitantly: "Captain, our brothers are all soldiers led by the governor. If the governor goes to the left, our brothers will naturally not go to the right. However... I heard that the former Princess Qingcheng went to
The peace was discussed in the Northern Army Camp. The emperor was willing to divide the river and rule, and cut half of the country from the King of Yan. The King of Yan refused and only wanted to kill the three traitors. Now we have surrendered to the King of Yan. Once the peace troubles are over and the King of Yan returns to Peiping, what will we brothers do?
?We are the Navy. Other generals can follow His Highness King Yan. If we go to Peking... there will be no use for us!"
Chen Xuan glanced at him and snorted: "Idiot! King Yan has already broken up with the emperor. When the army comes to the city and kills Fang Huang, will King Yan give up and return to Peking? Even if King Yan is willing, there are so many
Are the soldiers who followed King Yan willing to fight bravely and fought bloody battles? To this day, once King Yan crosses the river and takes Jinling, whether he becomes emperor or not is not decided by anyone, but by God's will!
The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. The emperor has no way, and someone with the way will take his place! There are no two days in the sky, and no two masters in the country. This world should change its owner!"
To be continued...