Chen Ping is not optimistic about the character and ability of King Chu.
There are many similar people, including Chang Deyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army in Beidaying.
Before the coup in the capital, people from the palace frequently came to Beidaying, hoping to find out about Chang Deyuan.
Among them were people from both King Chu and Emperor Yongxing, but King Chu was obviously more concerned about this or more mature.
As the commander-in-chief of one of the two strongest armed forces in Dayu, Chang Deyuan, who had been in the Western Army for many years and now came to the Northern Army as commander, and who is located in the Beida Camp not far from the capital, is of great importance.
Metaphor.
However, Chang Deyuan did not express any position. He only said that he was a general of Dayu and would do his own thing well.
From a certain perspective, this ambiguous attitude actually delayed the King of Chu's coup. The problem was that even if Chang Deyuan did this, Emperor Yongxing was still full of flaws, and could not even control the most basic palace.
The King of Chu succeeded so easily.
No wonder Chang Deyuan.
Although there is no definite news of the death of Emperor Yongxing, Chang Deyuan can conclude based on many years of experience that even if Emperor Yongxing has not been killed, he will not give them any help to the royalist ministers from the outside world.
In other words, from the day when the King of Chu launched a coup in the capital, both royalist officials in the capital and local officials in other states needed to make a difficult choice.
That is how to face the regent, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who has seized the supreme power of Dayu through a coup.
Chang Deyuan doesn't know what others think, but he knows his own thoughts very well.
"Gentlemen, there has been turmoil in the capital recently. It is rumored that there is some discord and some conflicts between His Royal Highness the Regent and His Majesty. What do you think?"
In the commander's tent of the Beida camp, Chang Deyuan, who was wearing dazzling armor and holding a sword in his hand, said slowly and calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the tent instantly became silent. The generals and commanders sitting on both sides of him lowered their eyebrows and did not move at all, like stone sculptures.
This scene fell in the eyes of Nangong Ming, who was beside Chang Deyuan, and made him feel a little ridiculous.
They were obviously the two strongest armies among the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Dayu Dynasty, but these Northern Army generals were as weak as quails and did not dare to answer such questions. He really despised them.
However, Nangong Ming did not do anything because he understood that since Chang Deyuan asked this question, he must already have his own answer in his heart.
Questioning the generals at this moment is just the last chance given to them before taking action.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Chang Deyuan made up his mind about what he was going to do when he learned the news about the capital. As for asking the generals now, he didn't really want to ask about anything.
How could he, as the commander-in-chief of an army, be completely unaware of who in the army had turned to the King of Chu?
If that's the case, how could he be the head coach of the Northern Army?
It was still quiet inside the tent. Chang Deyuan was a little disappointed when he saw this. It seemed that some people were going to Huangquan Road today.
After a while, Chang Deyuan slowly closed his eyes, raised his right hand and waved it down violently.
Several soldiers standing behind him rushed forward quickly and pinned several bewildered generals to the ground.
"The King of Chu was ordered by the late emperor to assist His Majesty, but now he has committed rebellion with the intention of usurping the great treasure. At this time of internal and external troubles, I would like to ask you, is it unnatural and evil to sacrifice the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor?"
"You secretly colluded with Chu Ni. The general gave you the opportunity but did not turn back. Since you are determined to obey Chu Ni, you have no choice but to deal with it with military law."
After saying that, before several people could react, the soldiers escorted them out of the tent.
Listening to the shouts outside the tent, the generals inside the tent looked at each other, and then they all expressed their loyalty and patriotism to Chang Deyuan.
After a while, someone tried to ask: "General, since Chu Ni has committed rebellion, why not send a large army to attack King Ni Qin before Chu Ni is ready to rescue your majesty?"
This question can be said to be asking a key point, and as soon as it was said, it caused the generals and principals present to nod and look askance.
Chang Deyuan gave his own explanation for this.
"The barbarians are on the side and we are not allowed to act rashly. Your Majesty's safety is also in the hands of Chu Ni. I will make my own decision regarding King Qin."
Like Chen Ping, or Chen Ping is like him, when it comes to matters related to the general trend of the world and immediate interests, Chang Deyuan does not eagerly want to do anything, but chooses to remain silent and wait and see what happens.<
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Of course, this is also related to his key position as commander of the Northern Army.
No matter how big things happen in the country, he cannot make decisions easily. Otherwise, once the Northern Army is in turmoil because of him, and then Beiliao discovers a flaw and sends troops south, the matter will be far from as simple as civil strife. p>
As Chang Deyuan's voice fell, the generals in the tent gradually calmed down.
Looking at all this, Nangong Ming's impression of Chang Deyuan improved a lot. He was thinking that Chang Deyuan might really be what the old man said. After all, in the years since he was transferred from the Western Army to the Northern Army, the Northern Army has been under his management.
Even though the performance was good, it did not tarnish the honor of the Northern Army.
You must know that this is despite the continuous ostracism of the King of Chu over the years. This alone is enough for Nangong Ming to regain respect for Chang Deyuan.
However, given the current situation of Dayu, can Chang Deyuan turn the tide?
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The fact that the King of Chu launched a coup has not been made public, or it has not been completely made public.
At least on the surface, after taking control of the palace and the capital, the King of Chu did not immediately announce in a high-profile way that he was the emperor of Dayu.
Instead, he blocked the news for three days, and then summoned the ministers to express that Emperor Yongxing had suddenly become seriously ill and could not come to the court to ask questions. So as the regent, he naturally took over the power and began to convene in a decent manner.
At court meetings, handling government affairs.
Although these tricks seemed like jokes to the Manchu officials, for the people all over the world and even the people in the capital, even though this statement was a bit abrupt, it was not unacceptable.
After all, compared to the king of Chu, they could not accept the fact that Dayu changed two emperors in just one year.
People are stupid. Sometimes it doesn't mean that people are really stupid, but that they know that their own strength is meager and they have to accept other people's opinions, whether they are imposed or false.
In addition to the people, if the King of Chu wants to consolidate his hard-won power, he also needs the recognition of two parties, one is the Northern Army, and the other is the Western Army.
The strange thing is that both the Northern Army and the Western Army responded with silence.
They still run the previous system, but they no longer obey orders from the capital as unconditionally as before, but have a large amount of independent decision-making power.
This naturally made the King of Chu very dissatisfied, but it was fortunate that the Northern Army and the Western Army did not immediately express their opposition to his rule in the capital. An ambiguous attitude is better than a clear-cut opposition.
Capital City, Imperial Palace.
After thoroughly controlling the capital and seemingly the world, the King of Chu seemed to regard himself as the emperor. While he sent people to increase efforts to win over the two frontier armies, especially the senior officials of the Northern Army who were closer to the capital, he also
Begin to formally examine Northern Liao.
"I am preparing an envoy to go to Beiliao to negotiate. I want to know what the plan of these barbarians is."
After King Chu read through the urgent report from the frontier, he looked a little worried and gave instructions to the palace attendants beside him.
The process of the palace change was very smooth, and there was no clear and large-scale opposition from the outside world to his approach, which made the King of Chu feel proud and full of joy.
In his opinion, it won't be long before he can completely control Dayu, and then ascend to the throne of Emperor Dayu and be crowned emperor.
After all, we only need to deal with the two frontier armies of the Western Army and the Northern Army, and it is not difficult to deal with external enemies and internal thieves.
Thinking of this, King Chu couldn't help but grin. At this moment, he didn't pay attention to one person, a young man.
A farmer from Qianzhou who stationed troops in Jiangzhou and previously showed off his talents in the imperial court of the capital!
Qianzhou, Zhengxing Prefecture.
Many sheds have been erected in the spacious manor outside the city, and under the sheds are busy workers. They are all focused on the work in front of them, finishing their own processes on the products delivered by the previous station.
Give it to the next person.
There are at least ten people involved in the entire assembly line, and a lot of finished products are already piled in the box next to the last process.
There are dozens of assembly lines like this in the manor, and they are still increasing.
As for the products they produce...
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The sound of gunshots rang out one after another in the manor, and the workers seemed to have become accustomed to it. Before the smoke of gunpowder had dissipated, new smoke of gunpowder rose.
Looking at these, He Qingxuan felt almost overwhelmed with pride.
Because this was all created by him, even with Chen Ping's help, this was a rare achievement for He Qingxuan.
Looking at the hard work he has worked hard for is getting stronger and stronger, and will be more effective in the future, so that Dayu can withstand foreign enemies and no longer be humiliated, and even regain Yanyun and restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties!
He Qingxuan became very excited when he thought of this.
"At this rate, hundreds of muskets can be produced in a month, and it is no problem to increase production to thousands in the future."
He Qingxuan was minding his own business, saying that he had Chen Ping's strong support for his scientific research in Qianzhou. The money and materials needed were all taken care of by Jiulong Hall and Tianxiang Pavilion, so he didn't need to worry about it at all.
Now, the results have finally been achieved, and it coincides with the turmoil in the country. As long as these new weapons are delivered to Chen Ping, they will definitely make a great contribution.
"By the way, I heard that Chen Ping has been unsuccessful in suppressing bandits in Jiangzhou. Why not send him the muskets in stock first?"
He Qingxuan was thinking about it, but not long after, Chen Tianling came to the manor and found him.
"Young Master defeated the White Lotus Bandits in Huai River and annihilated them all!"
The news sent by Chen Tianling cheered up He Qingxuan. However, before He Qingxuan could be happy for a while, Chen Tianling continued.
"But there are many thieves emerging in Zhongzhou and Jianzhou, and, and..."
Chen Tianling's face was a little ugly, and his voice was intermittent. It was not until the end that he told the story of the drastic changes that had taken place in the capital.
He Qingxuan, who was originally happy that he was mass-producing matchlock guns, suddenly heard such bad news and couldn't help but find it difficult to accept. He stayed there for a long time before he realized what he was doing.
"Why, why is it so bad? In this case..."
He Qingxuan's mind was a little confused, and he couldn't help but stop when he spoke, because he didn't know how far this situation would develop.
For a moment, the two of them were silent.
After a while, Chen Tianling was the first to speak, and she smiled at him and said, "Young Master He, you don't have to think so much. The princes in the court will always find a way. Besides, aren't there still young masters?"
"Uh, yes, Chen Ping, Chen Ping, he is stationed in Jiangzhou and needs our help now."
He Qingxuan regained his energy, turned to look at the warehouse in the manor and said: "You should transport these finished matchlock guns to Jiangzhou as soon as possible. With this new weapon, I think we can restore some of the decline."<
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After telling Chen Tianling about the matter, He Qingxuan once again focused on the muskets. The situation was difficult. Although he did not obtain the honor and become an official in the court, as a descendant of a saint, he could not turn a blind eye to it because of the sage books he had read. Even if you are living in a thatched cottage, you still have to worry about national affairs and share your worries for the country!
Chen Tianling looked at He Qingxuan's busy figure, pursed his lips and nodded. Then he took out all the matchlock guns that had been built and stored in the manor as He Qingxuan said, and arranged for the manpower to set off to Jiangzhou overnight.
On the other side, the disciple soldiers Chen Ping entrusted Yang Qian, the prefect of Qianzhou, to recruit in Qianzhou also completed the army after a short training and set off.
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Due to time constraints, these disciple soldiers are not recruited from ordinary people, but are given priority to those who are strong, have seen blood and have some martial arts, such as hunters, butchers, and guards.
Of course, if there are good players who are willing to serve in the army, they will not be rejected.
Therefore, although the number of these disciple soldiers recruited in Qianzhou is not large, only about 4,000, they are much stronger than ordinary recruits. They can become qualified soldiers after only one or two battles.
Of course, the fact that there are only 4,000 people is not because there are few people who want to join the army. In fact, when the people of Qianzhou heard that Chen Ping, who had already been appointed as the deputy envoy to the Southwest Recruitment, was recruiting troops to suppress bandits in Qianzhou, they all signed up enthusiastically.<
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The reason is also very simple. Chen Ping's reputation is only secondary. It lies mainly in the fact that the salary for recruiting soldiers is so scary.
A monthly salary of three taels will be paid at the end of the month, and once you join the army, you will have twenty taels of settlement allowance. In addition, you can arrange for your children to study in Huating Academy. If you are successful, you can even enter Jiangxia Academy.
Not to mention the local Xiang army in Qianzhou, I am afraid that the Western Army and the Northern Army are nothing more than this.
As for why only 4,000 people were recruited, the first reason is that you don’t need too many people to suppress thieves, the second reason is that the selection is strict, and the third reason is that it is easy to recruit people but difficult to raise them.
You must know that even the three thousand cavalry Chen Ping had were paid for by himself. The imperial court only gave him the official position of deputy envoy to the southwest, and did not ask about the others, or in other words, he was not able to intervene for the time being.
Just three thousand people is enough. If he recruits more, Chen Ping won't be able to withstand it, and the landlord won't have enough food left!
And as the four thousand Qianzhou soldiers completed their training and set off for Jiangzhou, the people of Qianzhou also felt an inexplicable sense of pride, blessing the soldiers one after another. The soldiers and their families who received the money did not feel the sadness of going to the battlefield at all, but instead I feel quite honored and happy that I can get such an opportunity.
All this was seen by Yang Qian, the prefect of Qianzhou.
Although Yang Qian has chosen to side with the royalists, Yang Qian's position is actually not that firm. The reason why he chose to side with Emperor Yongxing is not complicated.
First of all, he was born in Jiangzhou, and Wu Party officials in Jiangnan have been unwilling to give in to the suppression of the Chu Party supported by the King of Chu over the years. Secondly, he has a master-disciple relationship with Xie Jinan of the Hanlin Academy, and has not had much contact with Chu since he became an official. When dealing with the Party, we pursue the concept of keeping a respectful distance.
Furthermore, since he took office as the magistrate of Qianzhou, he has developed a great interest in Chen Ping. After analysis, he believes that Chen Ping has a promising future, and the fact is as he expected, and even better than he expected.
At this crossroads, Yang Qian has been hesitating on how to bet. It was not until Chen Ping entered the official position at a young age and served as the deputy envoy of the Southwest Recruitment and the title of Minister of the Ministry of War for a few months that Yang Qian decided to take sides with Emperor Yongxing. Thoughts.