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Chapter 1311 Seeking extraordinary achievements, no plan to save oneself

Xinchengji, inside the tent of the commander-in-chief of the Yongning Marquis’ central army.

Hu Yiwen, the military advisor of the Yongyi Army, looked at the Earl of Yongning and said with a smile, "Your Highness knows this man best. He even formed an alliance with him before."

Zhang Cheng smiled and said under the gaze of everyone: "Gong Qiao, are you talking about the Zheng family in Fujian?"

Hu Yiwen also smiled and said, "Nothing in the world can be hidden from the eyes of the master!"

Zhang Cheng felt extremely pleased to hear his words of praise, and even the people around him looked at him with admiration.

"My uncle is a hero of his generation that I have only seen in my life."

Sun Shixiang also interjected at the right moment and continued, "Although Xuanfu is also considered a town, it is located in the border area, with frequent wars and poor land, which is far less conducive to farming than the Central Plains and Jiangnan.

But our lord was born wise and implemented reforms vigorously, which brought new vitality to Xuanfu. He turned a poor border area into a thriving place and built the Yongyi Army, the strongest army in our Ming Dynasty.

The foresight and deep planning of the Lord are beyond the reach of our generation. Now, the military equipment of our Xuanfu is the best in the world. Not only do the Datong and Shanxi armies rely on the supply of our Xuanfu, but even the Liaodong Army and Sun Chuanting's Shaanxi Army also purchase large quantities. Even the Beijing Camp also needs the supply of military equipment from our Xuanfu.

This move by Lord Bo not only makes money for our Yongyi Army, but the most valuable thing is that it deeply binds us with Datong and Shanxi towns, forming a unified Xuanda.

We can also use this opportunity to closely connect with the Liaodong Army and the Shaanxi Army, forming a situation where we share weal and woe and form an alliance for common interests, so that those high-ranking officials in the court, such as the cabinet ministers, will be afraid to act rashly and dare not suppress us too much. "

He finally said: "As the saying goes, 'follow the trend and you will get twice the result with half the effort', but when it comes to 'creating momentum', I'm afraid no one in the world can compare to you."

Hu Yiwen waited for him to finish and immediately continued, "Now not only Xuanda is one, not only the Liaodong army has allied with us, but even the Zheng family in Fujian is also of the same blood with us, and Sun Chuanting's Shaanxi army will also be our close allies in the future. We all have the same interests and we are in tune with each other. The only thing we lack now is someone who dares to stand up and take the lead!"

His piercing eyes rested on Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng, and he said in a serious tone, "I think that if you have the opportunity to lead the Central Plains army to suppress bandits, you must not give it up easily. This is a great opportunity to enhance your prestige and qualifications."

"But if you do that, you will be standing against all the civil servants in the court."

Hu Yiwen looked at his master Sun Shixiang and said meaningfully, "No destruction, no construction!"

He turned his head and looked at Yongning Bo solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "'Those who accomplished great things in the past not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.'

My Lord, you have extraordinary talent and have always cherished the desire to save our country and the people. Now that our Yongyi Army is gradually gaining momentum, it is time for you to stand up and shoulder the heavy responsibility. You must dare to stand out from the crowd and stand proudly on the top of the mountains, in order to revive the mighty power of our Ming Dynasty.

As Dongpo Jushi said, "If a gentleman in the world wants to achieve extraordinary achievements, he should not worry about saving himself." Lord Bo is a star from heaven who has come down to earth. He should take advantage of this favorable wind, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility, promote the prestige of our brave and resolute army, and boost Lord Bo's reputation, so that he can grow wings, spread his wings and soar, sweep away the stupid atmosphere of the country, and save the people from the dire situation!"

Hu Yiwen's words were so passionate that everyone in the general's tent looked at him with admiration in their eyes.

"Marshal, Mr. Hu is right. We went to Beijing to defend the king, fought against slaves in Liaodong, and killed bandits in the Central Plains. We have made countless military achievements, but in the end we are still controlled by incompetent civil officials. We are not comfortable with this." Chen Zhong took the lead in expressing his support for Hu Yiwen. He Zhenxiong also said, "Marshal, the soldiers are willing to follow your orders and fight without hesitation. Marshal, you have to hold up the bag for the soldiers."

"Father, you always say 'If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences'. Today is the time to make a decision." The officer Zhang Mingyuan couldn't help but persuade him.

"My Lord, Chengzu has been trapped in a bandit den for several months, and his entire family was almost killed by the thieves. Now I beg you to consider the people of Henan Province. If the court appoints you as the governor of Henan Province to suppress the bandits, I hope you will not refuse and rescue the people of Henan Province from suffering as soon as possible." Liu Chengzu, who usually doesn't speak actively, couldn't help it.

Everyone was talking at once, and everyone's opinion was surprisingly unanimous - they all hoped that Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng would not refuse to serve as the governor-general of Henan Province to suppress bandits!

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng had a normal expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. After scanning everyone, his eyes stopped on Sun Shixiang.

"My Lord, although I have been appointed as the governor-general of the Henan Province to suppress bandits, I will inevitably encounter obstruction and hindrance from the central and local civil officials, which will make my great cause of suppressing bandits full of obstacles and difficulties.

However, from the overall situation, Lord Bo should not retreat, but should face the challenge head-on. As for the suppression of bandits in Henan Province, although my Yongyi Army alone cannot wipe out the bandits, we can still defend Kaifeng and curb the momentum of the bandits' sudden rise.

If this is the case, why should we let others take the credit for this?"

In fact, these words were more or less against Sun Shixiang's inner feelings, but everyone in the commander's tent supported the Yongning Earl to be the governor-general of the anti-bandit movement, so how could he dare to resist them alone? That's why he said these words to protect himself.

However, Sun Shixiang's words were not entirely false. At least what he said, "Although our Yongyi Army alone cannot wipe out the rebels, we can still defend Kaifeng and curb the rebels' momentum," was still very reasonable.

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng's face gradually relaxed as Sun Shixiang spoke, and his smile was beyond words...

However, everyone expressed their strong support for him, and as the backbone of the Yongyi Army, Earl Yongning would naturally not disappoint everyone.

"What Gongqiao said is not without reason."

Yongning Bo first affirmed Hu Yiwen's speech, and then smiled and said to everyone: "Wang Chengen's purpose of this trip is to explore the way, first, to find out my thoughts on the governor's suppression of bandits, and second, to find out my views on Hou Xun's appointment as the governor-general to suppress bandits."

"Who the hell is Hou Xun? It's true that he did favors to the bandit Zuo Ping, but he has nothing to do with our Yongyi Army!" Chen Zhong disagreed with Hou Xun.

He Zhenxiong also echoed, "That's right. If Hou Xun is right, it's fine. But if he dares to make random orders, we can't listen to him."

Zhang Mingyuan, a military officer, said, "Second Assistant Chen Yan recommended my father to the emperor to be the governor-general of the suppression of bandits. It's not like there is no chance."

People still didn't know that the Earl of Yongning had already sent people to the capital to implement a plan to overthrow the Prime Minister Zhou Yanru, so everyone still believed that although the Earl of Yongning had the recommendation of the Second Prime Minister Chen Yan, it was the Prime Minister Zhou Yanru who recommended Hou Xun, so his chances of success were greater.

"Don't worry, everyone. I have made up my mind. We just need to fight this battle well. The rest are minor issues and there is no need to worry too much."

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng looked at everyone with a smile on his face, and finally said: "You all must remember, 'As long as the Yongyi Army is still in my hands, no matter whether the civil officials or the military nobles in the court are powerful, they will take the initiative to win us over.' So everyone just needs to do a good job in their personal duties, and I will take care of the affairs of the capital."

"Yes."