Lu Xiangsheng said with some embarrassment: "My lord, you have been working hard all the way. I have prepared some water and wine, and have cleaned a courtyard. Please come to the city to have a rest. The people in the city have also prepared ten fat pigs to work the army.
, please accept it."
Wanping is a small town with limited financial resources. It is supposed to entertain the large army. In a hurry, it has to make do with the simple things and enjoy the friendship of the landlord.
Yang Fan smiled and said: "There is no need for the labor army. There is a severe drought this year and people's livelihood is difficult. The army will not increase the burden on the people. I have reported to Your Majesty that I will prepare to attack Nanyuan tomorrow. Therefore, the entire army must rush to the Lotus Pond to camp today. That's it.
I won’t go into the city and cause trouble.”
Yang Fan was a little disappointed when he saw Lu Xiangsheng. After all, he was the first famous general of the Ming Dynasty, a legendary figure, and he was good at military affairs. He admired Yang Fan and very much hoped to have the opportunity to get to know him.
Yang Fan looked around and said, "Brother Jiutai, let me take a step to speak."
Lu Xiangsheng nodded, and he and Yang Fan came to the Yongding River. There was no one around. He knew that Yang Fan might have something to say that was inconvenient for others to hear, and he wanted to say it to him.
"The news of my return has been leaked. If my prediction is correct, the capital city may not be peaceful tonight. There will also be some bloody disasters in the Forbidden City." Yang Fan put his hands behind his back and looked at the sparkling water.
Lu Xiangsheng was shocked and didn't understand why Yang Fan said these words.
He also knows that his level is too low and he is not qualified to know the inside story of the struggle at the top. And Yang Fan is one of the dozen major forces competing for power in the Ming Dynasty.
He is currently the most powerful representative among the nobles, even surpassing the British Duke.
"Donglin is going to fall soon. You have to make plans early." Yang Fan looked at him and said. "If Donglin falls, what do you think?"
Lu Xiangsheng did not expect Marquis Dingyuan to be so frank.
They met for the first time today, and they talked about such a sensitive topic. In fact, the two of them have not even established basic trust. Under normal circumstances, it would be too abrupt.
However, real big shots will not go around in circles with you at certain critical moments. They are very busy and will stop talking about many things at once. They will test you and if you understand, they will continue the discussion with you.
If you don't understand, that's the end of it.
Lu Xiangsheng did not answer this question, but asked: "Why do you say that if the news of your return reaches the capital, there will be chaos in the capital tonight, and there will even be bloodshed in the palace."
"It's very simple. Donglin has to bear the main responsibility for this Jiannu invasion. Once the Jiannu retreat, their liquidation will begin immediately. And now if Donglin wants to get away with it, the only chance is to take advantage of the fact that my army is gone.
When we arrive in the capital and Jiannu has not retreated and still maintains high-pressure threats, we will immediately launch a coup tonight, seize the gate, control His Majesty, and then negotiate peace with Jiannu."
"This time, Yuan Chonghuan was tricked into the Jimen infiltration issue. Zhou Yanru was involved behind the scenes, but deeper down, there was the shadow of Mrs. Zheng. She was cunning and calculated to force Donglin to stand with her. Donglin
There is a tendency to make peace with King Fu and his family, because they are all facing His Majesty's imminent liquidation. The last time, a similar situation was before the late Emperor fell into the water."
Lu Xiangsheng is not stupid. Although he is not qualified to participate in such a high-level struggle, many recent signs have shown that the storm is about to come.
The Jin Party, Lu Party, Zhejiang Party, Xungui... all could no longer tolerate Donglin's increasing encroachment on their rights.
The reason why His Majesty took the lead and captured Yuan Chonghuan was to seize Donglin's military power. Because Yuan Chonghuan's troops had become warlords, it would be impossible to capture him unless he was brought to the capital.
Guan Ningjun has long become a cancer in Liaodong.
When he killed Mao Wenlong, he explained everything.
Dong Lin's last chance is to use extraordinary means to save himself when the threat of slavery is at its most serious.
At this time, I was afraid that the dog would jump over the wall. If someone let Guan Ning's army enter the city, something unspeakable might happen.
Judging from the history of the past few years, your Majesty will quickly eliminate a force after utilizing it. The Marquis in front of you is a living example.
His Majesty uses people to death, because in his opinion, they are all for one-time use, and there is no need to worry about their fate in the future. Basically, they are thrown away after use.
He uses one person to solve a problem. Once the problem is solved, the person is useless. At least he won't use it again in the short term.
Your Majesty used Donglin to complete the Qing army and regain the military power of Jiubian and Jingying. The goal has been achieved. Donglin has now become the eunuch of the year and is the target of public criticism. Everything that offends people is Donglin's doing.
Yes, but looking at the benefits, His Majesty is the biggest winner.
The outcome of the Donglin Cabinet will not be much different from that of previous cabinets. The dismissal is certain.
Judging from the several cabinets after Chongzhen came to power, Shu Donglin did the worst. Now he is beaten to the doorstep. Governor Yuan will definitely not be able to get away with it.
Your Majesty will first remove Donglin's military power. The next step is to deal with the civilian officials.
Without Governor Yuan, the connection between Guan Ning's army and Dong Lin was cut off. There will be no relationship between the two sides from now on.
His Majesty's attack was very precise in hitting the snake seven inches. Guan Ning's army only recognized Governor Yuan and did not recognize Dong Lin at all.
The Guan Ning Army will transform from an army controlled by Donglin to a pure local warlord. The threat to the emperor will basically be gone. Yuan Chonghuan is the key node for Dong Lin to control the Guan Ning Army.
Zu Dashou did not dare to cause trouble. The best he could do was to abandon his job and return to Liaodong.
Now, if Donglin is liquidated, it will not be as simple as stepping down. The Jiannu wiped out the capital. The manors and properties of hundreds of officials, nobles, eunuchs, generals, gentry...are all here. Now they are all finished. The people are also hating them.
It’s deep into their bones. Public opinion is also extremely unfavorable to them.
It is said that public anger is hard to offend, and this is what thousands of people have pointed out.
Once they fall, their fate will be unmatched by previous cabinets.
Their only way out is to replace His Majesty, or take control of him, and form a city-wide alliance with Huang Taiji. They have no way out.
At this juncture, they can make a deal with the devil. During the previous purges, Mrs. Zheng's power has been greatly reduced.
Through the Qing army in Jizhen and other places in Jiubian, her local forces in the army were eliminated.
After Yang Fan's efforts in the Beijing Camp, the military power finally fell into His Majesty's hands. Mrs. Zheng's influence in the Beijing Camp was basically eliminated.
In the Forbidden City, in the past three years, five chief eunuchs and eight admiral eunuchs died inexplicably.
Both sides are currently weak in strength, so there is a possibility of cooperation. Because their goals are the same, which is to save themselves.
All forces are surging undercurrents and making secret preparations.
And Yang Fan suddenly returned to Beijing, bringing with him more than 30,000 troops, which forced the plan to be advanced, because once Yang Fan came back, their plan would be completely ruined.
Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands and said, "Although I am not talented, I will never be a rebellious official or a traitor."
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction and said: "Asian Sage has a saying, the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important. Jiandou, you should be loyal to the people of the world, not to that chair."
His tragedy is that the person he is loyal to is really not like a human being.
Whether you understand or not, that’s all. Yang Fan’s words are already very explicit. It’s impossible to say more.
Lu Xiangsheng was breathing rapidly. He understood that today was an opportunity to change his life and destiny. It all depends on how he chooses.
"Please also ask Marquis Dingyuan to point out a clear path." Lu Xiangsheng showed a determined expression and said with cupped hands.