The reason why no one sees it is not that they are stupid, but that everyone has a common understanding.
——You cannot avoid the city in war.
This is indeed the case. Once the city is bypassed, not only will it be attacked from both sides, but its supply lines will also be interrupted. More importantly, there will be no retreat.
No matter how brave a lone army is, once it goes deep and is besieged from all sides, there is no possibility of victory.
Especially when Jianwen was in control of the world and the people were at home, no one thought about this issue.
Qi Fanghuang's random changes created a mess in the court, but it was not without any effect. Although the landlords and gentry benefited greatly, the common people also benefited from it. After all, taxes were reduced.
Therefore, the people still supported Emperor Jianwen very much, otherwise Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan would not have mobilized a civilian army so much.
But they all ignored one thing, that is Zhu Di's identity.
They thought Zhu Di was a traitor, but they never thought that Zhu Di was also a vassal king. To put it simply, Jingnan was just a family matter of the old Zhu family.
As long as Zhu Di makes a desperate move and succeeds in stealing the crystal, the game will be over. There is no need to fight from tower to tower.
Zhu Di's understanding of the Ming Dynasty was far beyond that of ordinary rebels. Moreover, the elites of his army were mainly cavalry, and they were extremely fast when running.
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After Zhu Yunwen issued the edict, Li Qing visited Geng Bingwen, Guo Ying, and Li Jinglong who was at home.
The three of them were Zhu Di's loyal supporters, and Li Qing did not shy away from telling the truth.
After learning about his plan, several people were very excited and said it was feasible.
They have been in the court for so many years, and they know the rules and regulations very well. For the ministers, it does not matter who becomes the emperor. Most people only care about themselves.
In particular, Zhu Di, also named Zhu, was the son of Emperor Taizu.
In terms of blood relationship, no one can compare to Zhu Yunwen.
The three people had great influence in the army, so they began to work together, using their own power to infiltrate the garrison of the capital.
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the other side.
After Zhu Di learned the news that the Confederate army was out in full force, his heart suddenly dropped.
The ones leading the troops this time are not Li Jinglong and Guo Ying; they are Sheng Yong and Ping An, and they will not hold anything back.
More importantly, after fighting for so long, the two of them fully understood his tactics, which made the fourth man very worried.
However, Dao Yan was greatly refreshed and said happily: "Your Highness, our opportunity has come. As long as we capture Jinling, we will be sure of success!"
When Zhu Di heard this, his eyes brightened, but then dimmed again, "No, once we do that, our supply line will be cut off, and Jinling City is not like other cities, it is not easy to break it. Jianwen still has the Imperial Army..."
"Your Highness, don't forget that Li Qing, Li Jinglong, Geng Bingwen, and Guo Ying are all in the capital. As long as they open the city gate, our army will march straight in, and everything will be fine!
As for the supply lines... screw the supply lines, they are all there once you enter Nanjing City."
Seeing that Zhu Di was still hesitant, Dao Yan advised, "Your Highness, can't you still see?
This is what Li Qing and the others did!"
Zhu Di looked in the direction of Peiping, where his wife and children were. If he made a wrong decision, it would be all over, but at the moment, he had no other choice.
Zhu Yunwen reigns supreme in the world. Even though he has been fighting for so long, he still can't beat him in a head-on battle.
After struggling for a long time, Zhu Di cursed: "Damn it, let's fight!"
He ordered Sanbao to go to Zhu Gaoxu and asked Zhu Gaoxu to contain the army attacking Peking. He also asked Sanbao to bring a big cake.
——The prince is often sick, you should encourage him!
At the same time, Zhu Di also drew a picture for the boss.
——Guard Peiping City well. When dad becomes the emperor, you will be the prince!
Sanbao set off with two big cakes in his arms, and Zhu Di drew another big cake for all the soldiers with his back foot. Then he led the cavalry army to make a detour and approach Jinling.
This time, he had no escape route. If he didn't succeed, he would be benevolent.
Encouraged by their official appointments and wishes, the soldiers became more brave and brave.
They set out in the first month and encountered peace in February. The Northern Army broke out of the encirclement and marched away.
Peaceful pursuit, but unable to catch up.
Conquered the Four Continents in March, defeated Yangzhou in April...
At this point, Zhu Di's plan is known to everyone.
Zhu Yunwen was so frightened that he sent Princess Qingcheng (cousin Zhu Di) to sue for peace and even expressed his willingness to cede land.
But who is Zhu Di? He has done a lot of things like talking and not counting, so how could he fall into Jianwen's plan to delay the war?
Without a few words of conversation, the cousin was sent away.
Zhu Di was too fast and too fierce, giving people a feeling of being invincible.
In June, Chen Xuan, the governor of Jiang Defense, led the navy to surrender. Zhu Di took advantage of the situation and crossed the river, captured Zhenjiang, and pushed directly towards Nanjing.
Zhu Yunwen was completely panicked and ordered Qi Tai urgently, while Huang Zicheng recruited his disciples Qin Wang, but it was too late.
Because Zhu Di was almost at the door of his house.
At the same time, Li Jinglong, who was idle at home, found the Valley King Zhu Sui, Guo Ying, and Geng Bingwen, who also placed many cronies in the capital's imperial army...
At the same time, he secretly sent his confidants to contact Zhu Di.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind!
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Li Qing really changed history this time, and Zhu Di's ascension to the throne will be one year ahead of schedule.
Although it was only one year, it also encouraged him. The country's governance was implemented one year earlier and one year later. The difference was huge, especially now, when civil servants were disrupting reforms.
Li Qing had been paying close attention to the military intelligence reports. After learning that Zhu Di had come to the capital from Zhenjiang, he knew that the matter was settled.
Within ten days, Zhu Di will arrive at the gates of Nanjing.
This time, there won't be any surprises.
Li Qing breathed a long sigh of relief. In the evening, after taking a hot bath and having a romantic affair with a few girls, he began to think about how to arrange Zhu Yunwen...
At midnight, when Li Qing was about to go to bed, he suddenly heard a noise in the yard and quickly got up and went to the yard to check.
Then, he met the person he had longed for.
"Disciple, hurry up and run away with your master." Zhang Sloppy said with an unprecedented seriousness, "Let's leave quickly before King Yan comes to Beijing."
"Master, I can't leave yet." Li Qing said, "My disciple's ambition will be realized soon."
"You bastard." Zhang Sloppy cursed: "The day is about to change, why are you still so stubborn?
As an emperor and a courtier, you should stop being ink, is it because of those concubines of yours? Don't worry, master will help you take them out."
Li Qingqian smiled and said, "Actually, King Yan and I are on the same team."
"Ah?" Zhang Sloppy was stunned and said nonchalantly, "Disciple, why did you become a traitor?"
"..." Li Qing rolled his eyes and briefly explained his difficulties. After hearing this, Zhang Sloppy slowly felt relieved.
"So, after King Yan comes to Beijing, it won't affect you anymore." Zhang Slutty nodded, "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"No, something happened." When Li Qing saw his master, he suddenly thought of a better way to arrange for Xiao Zhu.
Li Qing pulled his master under the fruit tree, let him lean on the lounge chair, and beat his legs.
"Master, can we discuss something?"
Zhang Sloppy was very helpful and said, "Tell me and listen."
"Help me save someone."
"Who to save?"
"Today."
"Go away." Zhang Slutty cursed, "You really think highly of your master."
Li Qing said sternly, "Not many people know him, and King Yan doesn't dare to look for him in a big way. With your ability, master, you are fully capable of doing it."
"I can, but I'm afraid of trouble as a teacher." Zhang Sloppy said bluntly, "I'm used to being comfortable, but I don't want to be a burden."
Li Qing nodded helplessly: "Okay, but... Master should stay in the capital for a while. We haven't seen each other for many years."
Zhang Sultan thought for a while and nodded in agreement, "I will come back to you when the storm is over!"
After that, regardless of Li Qing's plea to stay, he quickly disappeared into the night.
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In the next few days, Li Qing tried to persuade Zhu Yunwen twice, but the latter would not listen at all.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen was like a gambler at the end of his rope. He would not admit defeat until the last trump card was revealed. Li Qing understood this, so he did not persuade him.
Five days later, Zhu Di arrived at Jinling and headed straight to Jinchuan Gate without stopping.
When the army arrived at the city gate, Zhu Di shouted: "I am King Yan, open the city quickly!"
Li Jinglong, who had been waiting in the city, and Valley King Zhu Sui immediately ordered people to open the door.
"Crunch...!"
The heavy city gate opened wide. Even though Zhu Di was used to seeing life and death, his blood was surging at this moment.