Renzi Volume Chapter 111 The bright wave is beginning to fall, and the undercurrent is gradually rising
Of course, it is impossible for the two armies to face each other to a ceasefire and stalemate. As the main force of the Jizhen Army gradually arrived, contact battles between the two sides naturally began to increase.
Along the line from Gonghua City to Yuhe River, the cavalry of both sides launched a small but extremely fierce confrontation. The number of contact battles, encounters, assault battles and strangulation battles ranging from dozens of cavalry to one or two hundred cavalry increased suddenly.
Every battle is bloody, and although it can't be said to be traumatic, it still makes people feel the cruelty of war.
If the Xuanfu Army is the elite among the elite border troops, the Jizhen Army is not weak either. Especially during the two years that You Shigong served as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, they also focused on eliminating the old and the weak and creating a capable force of their own.
, and this time the main force he led came, almost all of them were elites from his direct lineage that he could handle.
Although the military strength is only half as strong as that of the Xuanfu Army, this is Ji Zhen's home field. With the capital city at his back, he has no worries. Gonghua City has become a nail in front of the Xuanfu Army, so Ji Zhen
The Xuanfu army did not lose at all in the confrontation with the Xuanfu army. On the contrary, the Xuanfu army was a little uncomfortable because of the Yu River and Gonghua City, and it was difficult to fully deploy so that its advantages could be highlighted.
This small-scale but high-intensity war lasted from that day to the evening of the next day. Both Niu Jizong and You Shigong realized that within a short period of time, neither side could do anything to the other.
The Xuanfu Army had superior strength, but not the geographical advantage, especially the Yu River, which made it difficult to deploy, and logistical support would only become more and more difficult, which also troubled Niu Jizong. The Jizhen Army also had weaknesses and insufficient troops.
Faced with the continuation of this war of attrition, it also made You Shigong feel heartbroken. These were the elites of his direct lineage, and it would not be easy to make up for the losses.
In this situation, both sides seemed to have consciously controlled the intensity of the confrontation, started to keep their distance, and reduced the frequency.
And Niu Jizong is also considering how to properly deal with the issue of retreat. If Prince Yi Zhong can make progress in the capital city, then this battle does not need to continue. But if a breakthrough cannot be achieved, then he will
We need to consider how to move south quickly to ensure the future survival of our main force.
You Shigong finally entered Gonghua City.
The main Xuanfu army, which had been able to detect Niu Jizong, began to retreat to the west of the Yu River, but the Yuhe Stone Bridge was still under the control of the Xuanfu army. At present, the two sides had actually broken away from contact, and both seemed to be considering what to do next.
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The order You Shigong received was to intercept the Xuanfu army in Gonghua City and prevent the Xuanfu army from entering the capital. Now that the goal has been achieved, he only needs to guard this line and wait for orders from the Ministry of War and even the court.
On the opposite side of the Xuanfu Army, You Shigong didn't think that Niu Jizong could continue to fight at all costs. Gonghua City in his own hands was different from that in He Huchen's hands. It would not be an easy task to recapture Gonghua City.
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Tiewangshan has been paying attention to the news from the capital, and the capital also pays attention to the trends in Gonghua City anytime and anywhere...
When the Xuanfu army occupied Hongqiao and reached the line of Yuhe River, Ye Xianggao was already hesitant. Once the Xuanfu army came to the city, how should the DPRK and China respond?
Directly declare the Xuanfu army to be a rebel? Call on King Qin?
The Jizhen Army is rushing towards the city at starry night, but I'm afraid it's too late. Once the Beijing camp in the city opens and the Xuanfu army enters the city, Prince Yi Zhong may really have to carry out a "gate-stealing coup". What should he do?
As Yu Qian? Ye Xianggao has never thought about it, but if he surrenders and becomes a vassal, it would be difficult for Ye Xianggao to accept it from the bottom of his heart.
He knew very well that Tang Binyin, Miao Changqi, Zhu Guozhen, Gu Tianjun, and Jia Jing were the direct descendants of Prince Yizhong, and they were all Jiangnan scholars. Those people wanted to climb over him in their dreams, and they had long treated him and Fang Congzhe.
Feeling dissatisfied, now that I have finally made the right bet, and with the power of Conglong in hand, how can I let my group of people sit firmly in their current positions?
Coupled with Emperor Yonglong's kindness in promoting people like himself, if he just bowed down to Prince Yi Zhong, in full view of everyone, Ye Xianggao felt that he might not be able to do it, and he would rather resign first and then make further arguments.
He already had this thought, but in his heart Ye Xianggao still didn't want the situation to reach that point, but he also knew that some things were beyond his control.
Previously, the emperor arranged for Zhang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu Army, to prepare for a counterattack. However, intelligence collected from various sources now shows that Zhang Chengyin and several of his confidants were quietly captured before the Xuanfu army made any move, and their whereabouts are still unknown.
Prince Yi Zhong and Niu Jizong took action in such a way, which really caught the court off guard, otherwise the whole situation would not be like this.
Fang Congzhe and Qi Yongtai went to Tienwang Mountain, but there is still no news, which basically means that the emperor is really in a coma, and it seems that it is unclear where the assassin came from.
But everyone can guess this in their minds, but there is no basis for it. Everything has to wait until Lieutenant Long completes the investigation to draw a conclusion and provide evidence.
Everyone was actually paying attention to the movements of all parties. Prince Yi Zhong was still in the royal palace in the capital city. He seemed very leisurely and there was not much other movement. However, Ye Xianggao judged that the other party was also paying attention to the progress of Niu Jizong's Xuanfu army.
Before, Ye Xianggao was really worried about what he would do if Prince Yi Zhong came to show his cards, but fortunately the other party seemed to have little confidence in his heart, so he stood still and everyone waited.
No one expected that two units of the Fifth Army Battalion went out of the city to seize Gonghua City, and also repelled the attack of the Xuanfu Army forward at the line of Yuhe River.
Until that time, Ye Xianggao did not think that the few men and horses of the Fifth Army Camp could stop the Xuanfu Army. Both the number and combat effectiveness were not at the same level. Maybe the Xuanfu Army underestimated the enemy and suffered a setback, but soon it was still
He would conquer Gonghua City in one fell swoop and then approach the capital city.
But to his surprise again, the Xuanfu army failed to successfully capture Gonghua City until the morning. Instead, they only crossed the Yu River and then launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle in Gonghua City.
Ye Xianggao couldn't understand how a group of new recruits from the Fifth Army Camp could be so good at fighting, and their combat effectiveness became unusually strong. However, he understood that the situation might not be as bad as he was most worried about. As expected, Ji
The town army finally arrived at the last moment and blocked the approach of the biggest threat.
The Xuanfu Army and the Jizhen Army formed a stalemate at Gonghua City and the Yuhe River line. Ye Xianggao finally felt relieved. At this time, even if Prince Yi Zhong came to visit, he could deal with it calmly and confidently.
Of course, there are still many follow-up questions. The emperor has been unconscious. How should the court respond?
If the emperor remains awake, does the DPRK need to establish a crown prince or a supervisory state?
There is also the characterization of the Xuanfu army's eastward advance. You can't turn a blind eye and ignore it, right?
In addition, how should Prince Yi Zhong deal with it, or should he ignore it and pretend to be deaf and dumb? If action is to be taken, how should it be handled? In the absence of other evidence, can he be placed under house arrest first to avoid
Precaution against unexpected events?
These all require careful consideration and careful discussion.
"Master Xiang, Master Li and Master Zhang are here." Chang Sui whispered.
Ye Xianggao nodded and signaled: "Invite the two of them to the flower hall."
Li Sancai and Zhang Huaichang arrived in a hurry. They already knew the situation of the battle to the west, and they felt much more at ease. This also meant that there were more things to consider and deal with.
"Daofu, Huaichang, sit down." Ye Xianggao waved his hand, "I haven't slept well in the past two days. I can have a peaceful sleep tonight."
"Brother Jinqing, I'm afraid I may not be able to sleep well." Li Sancai said calmly.
"Oh?" Ye Xianggao frowned, "What's wrong?"
"The man in Anfu Hutong is restless." Li Sancai glanced at Zhang Huaichang and said, "Isn't Huaichang also hearing about it?"
Prince Yi Zhong's residence is in Anfu Hutong, so they all refer to Prince Yi Zhong by the person in Anfu Hutong.
Zhang Huaichang raised his eyebrows, "I know, I know, but he won't come to me. If he does, he'll just find someone he thinks can be useful."
Ye Xianggao has been focusing on the battle situation in the west during this period, and has entrusted Li Sancai to take care of this aspect, so it is still unclear, "Who is there? Who did you find? Cunzhi (Gao Panlongzi) or
Mingqi (characterized by Huang Ruliang)?"
"None of them. It's those people from Huguang. Bo Xiaogong was targeted by them, as well as Dongxian and Zishu..." Li Sancai was from the north, but he had always been on good terms with the scholars in Jiangnan, and he happened to have a close relationship with the scholars in Huguang.
light.
Ye Xianggao frowned, "Brother Boxiao won't care about such things, but Dongxian and Zishu won't be so unwise, right?"
"Theoretically, this should be the case, but it is said that there is a lot of resentment among the Huguang scholars. Many people, including Fei Bai (named by Xiong Tingbi) and Meiming (named by Guo Zhengyu), feel that the emperor's employment is unfair and partial..." Li Sancai stopped talking.
Go down.
This is an unsolvable knot.
There are too many monks and too little rice. There are only so many positions in the seven imperial and cabinet ministries plus the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Scholars from Jiangnan, Beidi, Huguang and other regions all want to fight for more, but one more point for you means that others will have less.
One point, so there can never be a time when everyone is happy, there will always be people who are dissatisfied.
If Prince Yitada wanted to use this to muddy the waters, he would have chosen a good opportunity to do so.
The current cabinet has five people, three from Jiangnan and two from Northland. Scholars from Huguang have always been worried about it. They have always maintained that there should be two from Jiangnan and two from Northland. One person from Huguang should be in the cabinet, but this important minister cannot
The division was only based on geography, which Guan Yingzhen and others were aware of, but the Huguang scholars were so angry that they, as the leaders of the Huguang scholars, could not take it into account.
