What would happen if the person who failed to raise an army in the name of Prince Jianwen in a certain county in Jiangxi was actually that prince?
Yang Rong was calmly talking about old official affairs, and gradually realized this hypothesis. Perhaps Sihai discovered this detail in the overwhelming information and immediately thought of this problem... But Yang Rong himself took a while to find out.
Of course, this is only a possibility and has not been confirmed yet, but don’t many things in the world start from assumptions.
At this time, Yang Rong suddenly had an intuition that Sihai, who seemed to be humble, actually held a kind of inner disdain for the boastful staff around him. Sihai behaved well after arriving here and did not speak rudely to anyone, but suddenly
Yang Rong suddenly realized that this was an aloof mentality that ignored others; it was like a person standing outside a cage watching a group of monkeys jumping up and down.
Yang Rong had a bad feeling about him in his heart, but he had to admit that people's qualifications are different. Some people can figure out problems in an instant that others can't understand for several days. This is the difference.
"Why does Sihai speculate that this news is indeed the work of Prince Jianwen?" Yang Rong asked calmly.
Sihai also replied calmly: "It wouldn't be too special if the news came from Jin Yiwei. Maybe I wouldn't think much about it when I saw it, but it came exclusively from Hu Shilang. Jin Yiwei's surveillance involves a wide range of things, but Hu Shilang
He would not care about irrelevant things. Since he specifically mentioned this matter to Yang Gong's secretaries, there must be something unusual. The students advised that Yang Gong could meet Hu Shilang again and ask about the matter in detail, and maybe he could get some advice.
More credentials.”
"What you said makes sense!" Yang Rong's tone contained a little surprise. "The imperial court has a very detailed grasp of all aspects of the thief leader, but most of the information is useless. Sihai can find out the clues in a short period of time.
When something useful comes out, it will be extraordinary for ordinary people. I am worthy of my intention to cultivate you."
Yang Sihai paid homage and said, "Mr. Yang has given you too much praise, and students really don't dare to live up to it."
"Send someone to deliver the name card and make an appointment with Mr. Hu on my behalf." Yang Rong said bluntly, and then turned around and said to everyone, "In the past few days, you will come to my house after you go straight every day. That's all for today.
I'll tell you later when I meet Mr. Hu."
Everyone bowed and asked Yang Rong to leave the living room first, and then they all crossed the threshold and went out.
After Yang Rong left, a young man wearing a gray cloth turban looked thoughtful: "I'm still a little confused now. Even if it is really Prince Jianwen who raised an army in Jiangxi, he has already been defeated. What's the use?"
?Why is Mr. Yang so concerned?"
A bystander said: "What's the point of asking us? Why don't you just ask Brother Sihai nearby?"
An old man with gray hair stroked his chin beard and muttered: "Prince Jianwen raised an army in Jiangxi, and he was defeated. How could the rebels who were able to defeat the Shenji Camp be so vulnerable... Could it be that Prince Jianwen and the puppet
The King of Xiang is not on the same page, and there is some unspeakable filth in the process, so why would Prince Jianwen take the risk of raising an army alone?"
The "grey cloth futou" who just heard this nodded frequently and said: "It makes sense, it makes sense. Hey, Brother Sihai, can you tell me if this is the case?"
Seeing that Yang Sihai didn't answer, "Huibu Futou" wasn't angry either. He said with a flattering smile: "Brother Sihai is quick in thinking. He will definitely be a first-rate celebrity next to Mr. Yang in the future. We have already established a friendship today."
, When you meet me on the street in the future, you can't say you don't know me." As he spoke, he put his hand on Yang Sihai's shoulder to show his kindness.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yang Sihai suddenly turned around and glanced at him coldly, saying in a cold tone: "Get away!"
The "gray cloth futou" stood there for a moment, and after a moment he took his hand away involuntarily. At that moment, the first thing he felt was not the embarrassment of being slapped on his smiling face, but fear. The person wearing the futou probably felt the same.
The fifth- and sixth-grade Beijing officials were equal to Yang Sihai in terms of status, and he was a whole head taller than Sihai, but he was suddenly overwhelmed by this man's aura.
Everyone around them fell silent and turned to watch the situation. It was not uncommon for a quarrel to turn into a fight, and fights would also happen between literati. But "Huibu Futou" had no intention of regaining his face, he just stood there in a daze;
It's as if it's natural to be inferior to others, and it's like a dog seeing a tiger and not having the courage to challenge it.
At this time, the intimidating look in Yang Sihai's eyes gradually disappeared, and he said calmly: "I'm not used to being around others. Brother Li, please forgive me."
There was not much apology in the words, but fortunately, the situation was settled and the embarrassment was relieved a little. Yang Sihai said again: "I have something important to do, so I'll go ahead and take my leave."
After the people left, the "grey hat" gradually came back to his senses. The feeling of shame and annoyance finally came to his heart. He felt that he was too embarrassed just now...not to hit the smiling person. According to common sense in communication, I smiled and said flattering words.
, you are not polite, and you have no reason to put your pen on the wall instead. This kind of thing is obviously the most intuitive form of public humiliation. He regretted in his heart: Why didn't I just insult him in front of him? It would have just been a quarrel. The more he thought about it, the more he felt.
I regret it, I feel so embarrassed.
"Mom, what's the big deal? Just wait and see!" He pointed at the direction Yang Sihai left and cursed harshly.
The older man who was traveling with him advised: "Forget it, it's a small matter. Brother Li must have some sense of it. When you go into the Yang Mansion, you will not look up when you look down. Don't care about it. That Sihai may just not want to get along with others."
If you are too close, the friendship between gentlemen will be as light as water. Think of the wider world."
This is the case for this person. The more people try to persuade him, the angrier he becomes. The "grey hat" said angrily: "The Ministry of War is responsible for the Qing Dynasty. Humph, my cousin happens to be in that yamen. I don't believe that we can't catch him...
…Also, how long has he known Yang Gong, and how long have I known Yang Gong? Want to enjoy the shade under the big tree? Humph…I left my words here today, telling him that he will definitely regret what happened today!”
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In the Beicheng River Palace not far from the Yang Mansion, Emperor Xuande was also worried. He was reading a memorial and pacing back and forth in the pavilion. When people usually do copywriting, they naturally sit quietly.
, but he kept pacing, naturally feeling uneasy in his heart.
"There are only limited ships. Even if we can get to the beach by crossing the river, it will definitely take a lot of time to get hundreds of thousands of people to cross the river, right?" Zhu Zhanji asked confusedly.
The eunuch serving next to him is Wang Gouer. As the eunuch, he is always around the emperor and plays an advisory role to a certain extent. He often has to return to the emperor's problems... Of course, most of them are just this kind of eunuch.
It's a matter of no brainer and no elegance, but a serious topic involving military and state decision-making. The emperor has cabinet ministers as advisors, which is a higher level.
Wang Gou'er spoke hurriedly, but spoke slowly. On the one hand, he wanted to respond positively, and on the other hand, he wanted to think about it as he spoke, "Returning to your Majesty, I have never led troops to fight, so it is really unreasonable how to cross the river and set up an array. But think about it.
There are many flat-bottomed sand boats on the river. An ordinary sand boat can only carry dozens of people. Using two to three hundred boats at a time can only transport tens of thousands of people; but among the soldiers and horses, they also need to transport horses, clothes and armor.
Weapons, firearms and food, these things are heavier than people. The area where the riverside ferry can be landed is not necessarily wide. It may not be easy to dock one or two hundred boats at once, so we have to line up one after another to land. Thinking about it this way, an army of more than 100,000 people
Crossing the river will definitely take many days."
Zhu Zhanji did not comment on whether Wang Gouer's words were reasonable or unreasonable. He just said it casually when he was thinking about his own problems.
When discussing national strategy, courtiers will put forward many big arguments and elaborate on their main principles at length, and also use some evidence from on-site inspections as evidence. This is a very serious matter. But Zhu Zhanji, who is as high as the emperor,
When you focus on one thing and think about it, you will also have many subjective and direct fantasies, and you will have unlimited imagination.
He was thinking that the rebels only occupied more than half of the province, so their strength must be limited. If they could mobilize hundreds of thousands of elites to press across the river and quell them with overwhelming force, that would be in line with his preferences... But the Shenji Camp
The defeat of Zuoye and the left and right posts in Jiujiang hindered the implementation of this strategy. They have not won any battles, so how can they further implement the strategy? The civil and military forces of North Korea and China no longer approve of underestimating the enemy's rash advance.
The defeat of the Shenji Battalion really shocked the emperor for a long time. He did not expect that the elite Ming army would be defeated on a battlefield like this inland. It would be fine if it failed in the rugged mountains, forests, vast grasslands and deserts. After all, geography is not good for the elite soldiers of the Middle Kingdom.
Unfavorable; but the Yangtze River Basin is different. There is neither water nor food shortage. The water, soil and people are familiar with it. The terrain in the middle reaches is relatively flat, which is very suitable for infantry regiment operations. This way, the battle can be defeated, which makes Zhu Zhanji himself feel that he should continue
It is a very risky behavior to use the limited elite left by the imperial grandfather to consume, and there are too many defeats.
The only thing that is gratifying is that until now, the North Police Court still has an absolute advantage in politics. This kind of politics should be a kind of people's hearts are against each other, but it has nothing to do with benevolence and violence, and has little to do with righteousness; it is about
A kind of strength and weakness and the recognition of the world... In other words, Zhu Zhanji believes that the regime most recognized by the world now is Beijing, and the one who is optimistic about the long-term is the Xuande Dynasty.
This kind of thing is invisible and intangible, but it seems to be a general trend and a very powerful force.
Before Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, the King of Han played this trick, constantly building momentum in the capital and other places, making the world tend to think favorably of him, so that many court officials did not dare to offend the King of Han at all, and were cautious about what they said. But obviously Zhu Zhanji
Zhanji was better at playing politics, taking control of the situation step by step, and in the end almost killed the King of Han in a city in Shandong.
Now, he once again realized the general trend here and felt that there could not be another incident like the defeat of the Beijing Camp in Jiujiang, otherwise the politics would gradually tilt towards the Jianwen Yu Party. But how can he control the situation as before?