Returning to the main hall of Yikun Palace, Concubine Chen thought deeply for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth and said: "It seems that the only way to use 'Fei Nu' is".
"Flying slaves" refers to homing pigeons. China has a long history of using homing pigeons to convey messages. It has been around since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Yue Jueshu" records that "there are gray pigeons in Sichuan, shaped like spring flowers." The homing pigeons are called "flying slaves"
, originated in the Tang Dynasty. Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling "raised a flock of pigeons" when he was young. Whenever he communicated with relatives and friends, he would use pigeons to send them, which was called "flying slaves". "Flying slaves" were of great use in the military.
General Zhang Jun once inspected the camp of his general Qu Duan. Every time Qu Duan opened the cage and released a carrier pigeon, an army of soldiers rushed over. He released five pigeons in a row and summoned the five armies.
The confidant female official Zhang was shocked, "My dear, this is the last 'flying slave'. Once released, our connection with the outside world will be completely severed!"
In later TV series, carrier pigeons were used to fly around, as if they could send messages wherever they wanted. In fact, in this era, the use of carrier pigeons to deliver messages mainly relied on the pigeons' homing instinct. Pigeons love their nests, no matter how far they go, as long as they are free, they will
They will fly back to their home as soon as possible. Therefore, homing pigeons can basically only deliver messages in one direction. The destination is their hometown and cannot set other destinations. If you want to achieve two-way communication, you must raise two batches of pigeons in two places at the same time.
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During this period of time, the palace was strictly forbidden, and Prince Ji's palace was unable to send carrier pigeons into Yikun Palace. The "flying slaves" used one pigeon until the last one.
"Let the 'Flying Slave' go," Concubine Chen Huang sighed, "Once this letter is sent out, there is no need to send another one!"
Next to the Bei'an Gate of the Imperial City, soldiers ready to fight can be seen everywhere in the palace of Prince Ji of the Ming Dynasty. Their shiny weapons make the entire palace look chilly.
Zhu Ruodeng, the Ji King of the Ming Dynasty, stood on the wall of the palace, looking at the swords, guns, swords and halberds in the palace, and couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy. He was the God of War, and as soon as he came among the soldiers, he gained infinite courage. Excited, he chanted loudly: p>
"Like Mengling·Changing Rain and Turning Clouds"
It’s just rain and clouds,
Our Lord will rise and fall according to the will of God.
The wind moves the universe,
Who will sacrifice millions of people?
Don’t avoid, don’t avoid,
One sword spans the world.
"Good! Your Highness has written a good poem!" Zhu Ruodeng was immersed in the pleasure of finishing the poem when he suddenly heard someone behind him shouting "good words". When he looked behind him, it was his confidant Shi Zhuangcheng, the left chief of the Prince's Mansion in Ji, who was patting him.
Flattery is a technical job, and those who are good at taking photos can do it seamlessly without leaving any trace. Zhuang Cheng can be said to be a master at this.
This person was mainly responsible for spying and collecting intelligence in the palace. As soon as he saw him, Zhu Ruodeng understood that there was news, and asked with a smile: "But there is new news?"
"Your Highness is wise and wise. I received a letter from the 'Flying Slave' this morning. The Imperial Concubine has sent you a secret letter." Zhuang Cheng smiled humbly.
"Oh, mother and concubine's letter, please quickly take it and read it."
Zhuang Cheng respectfully presented the secret letter, "Your Highness, this is the last message sent by the 'Flying Slave'. After that, it will be extremely difficult for the Royal Palace and Yikun Palace to communicate again. Therefore, the content of this letter must be of great importance.
Please think about it, Your Highness!"
"Yeah, I understand."
Zhu Ruodeng opened the secret letter, and there was a line of small words written on it: "My mother has been surrounded, the Xuanwu Gate incident is imminent, and you must not enter the palace!"
After reading this, Zhu Ruodeng's expression darkened and he ordered Zhuang Cheng: "Quick, please immediately invite Mr. Chen Ge and Master Lu to the study to discuss matters."
Because of the imminent chaos, in order not to give the crown prince a chance to capture him in one fell swoop, Zhu Ruodeng ordered all the generals to stay in the camp and keep an eye on the army; among the civilian officials, there were Chen Bangyan, a scholar of Dongge University, Xiao Qi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Chen Shou, the right minister of the Ministry of War.
Zhang Cheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and other important ministers all claimed to be ill at home, leaving only two confidants with lower official positions: Sheng Jing, the minister of the Hanlin Academy, and Jiang Shishao, the secretary of the Imperial Academy, who went to court to spy and deliver news.
Because he said he was ill at home, Chen Bangyan came as soon as he was informed; but Lu Shiyi was more convenient and lived directly in the palace.
"Your Highness, why did you summon us?"
As soon as the two entered the study, they asked directly. They are both smart people. If King Ji summons him at this time, something big will happen. And the fewer people involved in the conspiracy, the bigger the matter will be. There are only three of them today, so it must be a big thing.
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"The mother-in-law has just sent a message, please read it." Zhu Ruodeng took out the letter from Concubine Chen Huang and handed it to the two of them for details.
"My mother has been surrounded, and the Xuanwu Gate incident is imminent. You must not enter the palace!"
After the two of them read it, they couldn't help but change their expressions.
Lu Shiyi frowned and said: "Your Highness, you don't have to take what the imperial concubine said to heart. You must stay in the palace during this period and must not enter the palace. Once the news of His Majesty Bintian comes, he will kill you in the name of the crown prince.
Go into the palace."
"Yeah", Ruodeng Zhu nodded slightly.
"Why don't Your Highness use the trick? If the Crown Prince calls His Highness into the palace, you will pretend to have fallen into the trap, seize the opportunity to seize the palace gate, and then directly enter Duanben Palace?" Chen Bangyan put forward another idea. This is a bold, careful and courageous person.
, likes soldiers to make dangerous moves.
Zhu Ruodeng's eyes lit up and he looked at Lu Shiyi, "What do you think Master Lu thinks Mr. Chen Ge is doing?"
Lu Shiyi fell into deep thought for a long time and did not speak. After a while, he said: "Mr. Chen Ge's plan may seem risky, but the actual chance of success is very high! Now that the prince has overseen the country, his power is much greater than ours. The only way is to use dangerous tactics."
You can defeat more with less, and defeat strong with weak. The odds of winning with Mr. Ge's plan are much higher than what Lu just mentioned. Lu admires it!"
"Haha, thank you for your praise, Mr. Lu. I've just fought too many battles, and I like war and never tire of deceit."
"Since the two princes both feel that we can use the plan, we will study it for Gu Gu in detail on how to fight this battle. If we want to fight, we must fight vigorously and kill the enemy in one fell swoop until he can't stand up." Zhu Ruodeng laughed loudly, with a domineering air.
Suddenly.
This domineering spirit infected Chen Bangyan and Lu Shiyi, and they both offered suggestions and advice.
"Your Highness, Longhu Town, commanded by Yang Fuchen, and Chen Youlong, is contained in the outer city by Li Yuanyin, Zhao Desheng, and Dong Fangce's Fujun Town; Huben Town, commanded by Ma Bao, is contained in the capital by Bai Wenxuan, Zhao Yinxuan, and Lin Jiading's Xiaoqi Town."
We basically can't count on the troops and horses. Within the imperial city and the palace city, all we can count on is the 9,000-strong personal soldiers of your third battalion; the 10,000 soldiers led by Zhebu and others;
The Mongolian garrison that came here is about 5,000, and our total strength is about 24,000. The number of troops in the East Palace, Ouchi Guards, Jinwu Town, and the capture camp is about 37,000, which is far more than mine. The vacation must be cancelled, and the order
The soldiers are concentrated in the camp, ready to attack more with less," Chen Bangyan said.
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"What Mr. Chen Ge said is true," Zhu Ruodeng said with a smile, "but you seem to have neglected the fact that the crown prince has the power to supervise the country. You can also mobilize Hu Maozhen's Yulin Town and Chen Qice's Tengxiang Town to help. Therefore, our enemies have
Maybe not 37,000, but 67,000. With 24,000 against 67,000, this battle is not going to be easy."
"Hahaha, Your Highness has already made up his mind, so why bother with alarmist talk and frightening ministers?" Lu Shiyi laughed.
Zhu Ruodeng also smiled and said: "Master Lu, please give me a try."
Lu Shiyi took his time and talked eloquently, "Hu Maozhen and Chen Qice are both old members of the Holy Emperor. They have always been resentful about the prince forcing Yang Huai and Zhang Chengwu to seize the military power of the imperial city and the palace. Even if the prince ordered them to go to war.
, the speed will not be fast. As long as we use the fast to defeat the slow and seize the palace city as soon as possible, these 30,000 people can be ignored; the 11,000 soldiers under the command of the capture camp admiral He Wei are just defenders, not combat soldiers. The combat power is
Generally. Therefore, our real enemies are only 26,000, and we are evenly matched, so why should we be afraid?"
"Well said!"
Zhu Ruodeng laughed again, "Since we are evenly matched, as long as you know yourself and the enemy, you will be able to win every battle! Please ask the two princes to plan for me. If they want to lure me into the palace, through which door will they enter?"
"Xihuamen!"
"Xihuamen!"
The two of them answered almost in unison.
"Oh, why is this? Why are you so sure?"
Chen Bangyan spoke first: "There are six gates in the palace. The left gate and the right gate are small gates, so they can't be counted; the Meridian Gate in the south is the main gate, which is not ceremonial; the Donghua Gate in the east is next to the East Palace, so choose
They are afraid that we will be suspicious of this gate. Therefore, the only suitable city gates are Xuanwu Gate in the north and Xihua Gate in the west."
Lu Shiyi then said, "Is there any reason for the Xuanwu Gate changes to happen twice in a row? Therefore, it must be the Xihua Gate!"
"Hahaha, I got the second prince, just like the emperor of the Han Dynasty got Xiao He and Zhang Liang'er!" Zhu Ruodeng laughed heartily.