The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 246 Hegemony
Fan Wencheng.

Jiangnan merchants.

White Lotus Cult demon.

But regardless of his true identity, Qi Yanming and others can only regard him as their only savior at this moment.

There is no way, the army needs too much food, grass and baggage, and they absolutely cannot survive by capturing cities and looting everywhere!
Soon Liu Liu, Liu Qi and others also rushed over.

The horse thieves of the past have now transformed into generals with "heavy troops" in their hands.

Fan Wencheng took out a map of Kantu and spoke plausibly under the expectant eyes of these people.

"Look, everyone, our army is now in Raoyang County, and we can march north or east!"

"Continue going all the way north, and you can directly hit Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty..."

"Absolutely not!" Qi Yanming rejected the proposal without waiting for Fan Wencheng to finish his words.

There is no way, the shadow of the famous tree, the soldiers of the Beijing army are the most elite warriors of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, they followed Taizong Zhu Di in the north and south, and fought six times and five times to defeat the Mongolian Tatars!

In fact, Emperor Taizu Gao never made any restrictions in this regard.

"As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. At that time, the world's heroes will rise up and overthrow this decadent dynasty together..."

"Everyone shut up!"

Liu Liu and Liu Qi said excitedly, and their words instantly aroused the enthusiasm of the other thieves.

He is the cowherd boy!
He is the little beggar!
The little monk is also him!

"Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang is just a beggar..."

"The words of the general are true. The soldiers of the Beijing army are not that easy to deal with. What's more, there is also the emperor's imperial army in Beijing. It is simply difficult to resist with our small force!"

"Brother, let's go north!"

That is, the Ming Dynasty, which expelled the Tartars and restored China, is now rotten, and absolutely rotten!

"However, from another perspective, if we can really kill the city of Beijing, it will be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty. All heroes in the world will witness the decay and decline of the Ming Dynasty with their own eyes, and they will all understand this decadent dynasty. I have lost control of the world!"

There is no way, don't blame them for being excited, don't blame them for being restless.

If that's the case, then why can't you and others replace you?

He is just a little beggar who begs for food along the way!
He is just a little monk who goes to the temple to ring the bell in order to get a bite of food!

Wherever the rebels passed, the patrol officers and soldiers saw that the rebels were in full strength and did not dare to stop them at all. They could only support the army to defend themselves and did not dare to fight with the rebels.

Fan Wencheng's words should not be too obvious.

After hearing these four words, everyone who was restless before instantly became quiet.

Seeing the carefree appearance of these people, Qi Yanming couldn't help but scolded them coldly.

After fighting this way, they can be regarded as "experienced in hundreds of battles". With their own bravery and skill in fighting, they managed to defeat several cities. This also gave the two brothers unprecedented blind confidence!
There is no way, who made those officers and soldiers so weak and useless?

"Ha!" Qi Yanming sneered: "What about us? Will we become pathetic victims?"

But someone who is enough to directly shake the foundation of the rule of the Ming Dynasty... a hero, a hero in the world!

"I think you are really crazy, and you actually want to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty!"

After all, before the incident, they were just poor peasants. They didn't know a few Chinese characters and only had some martial arts. Even if they made a name for themselves in Bazhou, they were still known as "horse thieves"!

"Master, head north!"

Beijing army soldiers!

"Not to mention that Beijing City is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The city is strong and heavily guarded. Even the Beijing soldiers in Beijing City, can you withstand it?"

However, in the end, the person who conquered the country and established the Ming Dynasty was not those heroes or heroes, but he, the beggar monk!
This actually highlights the wisdom and martial prowess of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang!

Liu Liu and Liu Qi were very excited at first, and there was even a hint of excitement in their eyes.

Why limit it?
He is just a cowherd boy born as a poor peasant!

"Yes, brother, let's attack Beijing directly!"

These resumes are indeed too despicable to be mentioned, indeed enough to be criticized!

"Brother!" Liu Liu said eagerly: "This Ming Dynasty is already in ruins. Why can't we attack the capital directly?"

For example, the rebels attacked Raoyang County, but in just one day, those Raoyang County officials fled with their families in fear. As a result, they were caught by the rebels ambushing outside, and Raoyang County was destroyed without any attack!
All of this is sending a clear political signal to the rebels!

He is not stupid and has a certain amount of wisdom.

But what about now?
If they could really attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty, they would no longer be "thieves"!

In other words, they were just thieves before!

Zhu Yuanzhang's life history is well known to the world.

As a result, the rebel army was "overwhelming" and there was no decent resistance wherever it went.

"Yes, General, let's attack the Ming capital directly!"

"Back then, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a cowherd boy and a beggar. He took advantage of the chaos in the world to steal the world. We can do the same..."

Can these grass-roots teams really defeat the soldiers of the Beijing army?
Fan Wencheng also spoke at this moment, but he put forward a different view.

This means that he supports the rebels to continue northward and fight to the gates of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing, allowing the world's heroes to witness the powerlessness of the Ming Dynasty's rule, and inspiring the world's heroes to rebel together!

However, the result is that these people will definitely die!

Even if the world is in chaos and heroes are everywhere in the end, it will have nothing to do with people like them.

"Although these words of the General are unpleasant to hear, they are very likely to be the truth."

"In fact, Xiaosheng did not agree to continue heading north, because the soldiers of the Beijing army had a brave and skilled commander, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty also exploded with unimaginable terrifying combat power in his hands. If our army really kills the Ming Dynasty, If you encounter this person head-on, you will definitely die!"

Hearing this, Liu Liu and Liu Qi expressed their dissatisfaction.

Why is Commander Lao Shizi so brave and good at fighting?

Isn't it better than them?

Qi Yanming took a deep breath and seemed to have gotten the answer.

"Is the person Mr. Fan is talking about...the Marquis of Zhongshan?!"

Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan!
Upon hearing this name, the atmosphere instantly became extremely solemn.

The faces of brothers Liu Liu and Liu Qi, who were still unconvinced before, gradually turned pale.

Because they have also heard of this name, and it has many illustrious names!
Thanks to the deliberate publicity of the civil servants and gentry, the evil reputation of Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao had long spread throughout the country, and even the people who farmed the fields had heard about it.

First, he fought a tiger in Nanyuan and saved His Majesty the Emperor.

Then came the two uncles who violently beat up the common people at the entrance of the palace.

Immediately he took charge of the Beijing Army and formed the new Dongguanting Army, and killed the Twelve Marquises of Tuanying in one fell swoop.

……

All these examples are before their eyes. Such a brave and terrifying figure is indeed not comparable to them.

No matter how blindly confident Liu Liu and Liu Qi are, they still know what they are capable of. Let alone fighting a tiger, it would be good if they could escape from the tiger's mouth!
Because of this, they were truly convinced and admired the Marquis of Zhongshan.

Fan Wencheng's purpose was achieved, and then there was no more nonsense.

"Therefore, Xiaosheng thinks that the best strategy for our army is not to continue heading north, but to turn around and head south!"

"What? Turn around and go south?" Qi Yanming was shocked and hurriedly looked at the map. "That's right, go south and attack Nanjing City directly!"

Fan Wencheng said enthusiastically: "It is difficult to attack the capital because it is heavily guarded, but Nanjing is different. The small court there is just an empty frame!"

"As long as our army suddenly turns around and heads south, it will not only be able to avoid the soldiers of the Beijing army who came to encircle and suppress them, but also avoid the Marquis of Zhongshan who is currently in Shandong, but it will also catch the Nanjing soldiers by surprise!"

"General, don't forget that Nanjing is the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty. It has natural geographical advantages. Since the Tang Dynasty, the economy of Jiangnan has developed rapidly and surpassed that of the north, becoming the country's economic center. Nanjing, located in the south of the Yangtze River, The river defense system formed by Quashi and Guazhou upstream and downstream is the direct barrier to ensure the safety of Nanjing! "

"In addition, Nanjing's geographical conditions are also very advantageous. Nanjing's terrain is dangerous and surrounded by mountains. It is high in the north and low in the south. It is easy to defend but not easy to attack. The Qinhuai River flows into the west, and there are many mountains and rocks along the river. From the southwest to the northeast, there are Stone Mountain and Ma'an Mountain. , Siwang Mountain, Lulong Mountain, Mufu Mountain, Zhongshan, the highest peak of the Ningzhen Mountains, in the northeast, Fuguishan, Fuzhoushan, and Jilong Mountain in the north, and Changmingzhou, Zhanggongzhou, Bailu and other sandy states forming Jiajiang River in the south. These natural barriers protect Nanjing, making this treasure land highly valued by emperors of all dynasties.”

"Not only that, Nanjing also has convenient transportation. The Taihu Plain and Qiantang River Basin in the southeast are places rich in water resources. Along the river, you can go up to Jiujiang and Wuhan, and down the river to Shanghai. Together with the Qinhuai River and Taihu Lake systems, Nanjing is connected in all directions... …”

"So, as long as we conquer Nanjing in one go, we can use it as a base to slowly develop our power, control the Jiangnan area, build high walls and store up food, and slowly become king. When we are strong enough, we can then send our troops north to complete our dominance in one fell swoop!"

Qi Yanming was elated when he heard this, and the generals were also excited.

It was as if they were just headless flies running around without knowing where to go and what to do next.

But now Fan Wencheng has given them a clear goal, and even a grand plan for hegemony that is enough to make people excited!
Nanjing!

The land of Ming Longxing!

Qi Yanming swallowed deeply.

Fan Wencheng's ideas coincided with his in a sense.

Qi Yanming had already seen it. If he really wanted to achieve something big, he couldn't continue like this and rely on attacking the county town and looting to solve the food problem.

In other words, once they fail to attack a certain city and their supplies and supplies are no longer sustainable, the so-called 30,000 rebels will collapse without a fight in an instant, and no one knows how they will die by then.

After all, they are still a group of bandits wandering across the border. They only know how to rob but not produce. Without logistical supplies, they cannot be called an army at all!
Unless, we can lay down a treasure land as the foundation of the rebel army, and then continue to expand in all directions!
And the Nanjing proposed by Fan Wencheng at this moment is undoubtedly an excellent choice!

why?
Because that’s Nanjing!

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a leader of the rebel army. It was precisely because he captured Nanjing that he was able to rise step by step and grow into one of the world's most powerful heroes. In the end, he conquered the entire country!

And as long as Nanjing is captured, the Jiangnan region can be encroached on. These prosperous and prosperous places will become the granaries of the rebels. Naturally, there will be no need to consider food issues anymore!
Since Zhu Yuanzhang, a cowherd boy, can do it, they might not be able to do it!
So turning around and attacking Nanjing by surprise was indeed a clever plan!
"Sir, you are so resourceful!"

"Just as Mr. said, we will turn around and attack Nanjing by surprise!"

"As long as we capture the city of Nanjing, our ambition to achieve hegemony will not be a problem!"

The thieves naturally had no objections and were all immersed in the grand plan of domination.

They now want to follow the path taken by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and conquer Nanjing by building high walls and accumulating grain, slowly becoming king, and finally achieving hegemony!
Again!
Zhu Yuanzhang could do it as a little beggar, why couldn't they?
Fan Wencheng smiled humbly on the surface, but he was filled with contempt in his heart.

How dare you, these crooked, brainless fools, stand shoulder to shoulder with such talented and powerful emperors as Taizu Gao?
From the beginning, Fan Wencheng looked down on these self-important fools.

The reason why he instigated Qi Yanming to turn around and head south at this moment was not for their grand hegemony, but to avoid the Ming Zhongshan Marquis who was about to lead his army to put down the rebellion!

Thirty thousand well-trained soldiers of the Beijing army, plus a brave and capable Marquis of Zhongshan, let alone fight against these miscellaneous fish, I'm afraid they will be killed in an instant!

That's why Fan Wencheng spoke at this moment, taking these miscellaneous fish as far south as possible to cause trouble for the Marquis of Zhongshan, so that he would not be able to put down the rebellion so quickly. Otherwise, the Qinghe Shipyard would not have time to launch, and all the efforts would be in vain.

The gentry and Jin gentry really wanted to transfer the Marquis of Zhongshan, and they were really coveting the profits from sea trade.

But this does not mean that they will sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty really die!
After all, a stable court and a stable political power are the basic foundation of the gentry.

If the dynasty changes, who will recognize them, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, especially the rebels in front of them who hate the officials and gentry very much. They are eager to kill all the gentry and Jin gentry!
Therefore, these idiots deserve to die, but how to die and how to make them play more value depends on what Fan Wencheng does next.

"General, please give me an order to declare military discipline. You must not kill or insult civilians indiscriminately. The one who wins the hearts and minds of the people will win the world!"

"What you said is absolutely true!"

In the following time, Qi Yanming and Fan Wencheng agreed on the next march route, or escape route.

Anyway, the trouble comes anyway, because the Marquis of Zhongshan is not given the opportunity to directly lead the army to quell the rebellion.

At this moment, Tang Hao had joined 30,000 Beijing troops and was guarding the main transportation route from Raoyang County to the capital.

However, the rebels' next move was beyond everyone's expectations.

"They went south to Shen County. Do they want to attack Zhending Mansion?"

Tang Hao chuckled lightly, touched his chin and said nothing.

Among this group of thieves, there were probably those from the gentry and the gentry, who deliberately led this group of rebels in circles to avoid Tang Hao's counter-rebellion army.

Is this deliberately delaying time?
Tang Hao just thought it was funny.

But the next moment, someone spoke up, Ma Zhongxi, the right servant of the Ministry of War.

"Marquis Tang, we have established the north-south thoroughfare, the throat of Yan and Jin, and there is absolutely no room for failure!"

"Please also ask Marquis Tang to send troops quickly to destroy these rebels!"

Ma Zhongxi was born in Hejian Prefecture, Zhili Province. His grandfather Ma Xian gave it to the right deputy censor of the Capital Procuratorate. His father, Ma Wei, was once the chief historian of the Tang Dynasty, and he could be said to come from a family of officials.

In the 11th year of Chenghua's reign, Ma Zhongxi became a Jinshi in high school and was awarded the title of Criminal Division to Shizhong.

At that time, Wan Tong, the younger brother of Emperor Chenghua's favorite concubine Wan Guifei, relied on his sister's power and became arrogant and lawless. Ma Zhongxi was impeached twice and was punished twice outside the Meridian Gate and received a cane, but he still did not change his nature of jealousy and hatred.

Eunuchs Wang Zhi and Liang Fang committed many evil deeds, and Ma Zhongxi went to Shu to expose them.

Because he repeatedly exposed the wrongdoings of powerful people, he was unable to be promoted for nine years.

Later, after reviewing his political performance, he was finally transferred to Yunnan Province, Shaanxi Province, and Deputy Inspector of Schools.

In the fifth year of Hongzhi's reign, he was called You Shaoqing of Dali. He served for three years. Due to illness, he resigned and returned to his hometown. He lived in seclusion in the old city for seven years without becoming an official, and his reputation spread all over the world.

After Zhu Houzhao came to the throne in the first year of Zhengde, all the courtiers took turns to submit the Thirteenth Anniversary Report to Fan Shishu, requesting Ma Zhongxi to be appointed. His Majesty the Emperor then issued an edict ordering him to patrol Liaodong. Later, due to the plans of Liu Jin and Li Dongyang, the Minister of War Xu Jin and Ding You were appointed to the post, and Yang Yiqing succeeded him to the Ministry of War. As a minister, Xiong Xiu returned to the court and became the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War.

Zhu Houzhao was aware of what Xiong Xiu and Liu Daxia had done before, so he promoted Ma Zhongxi to the court and promoted him to the right minister of the Ministry of War, which was equivalent to planting a nail in the Ministry of War that hated evil.

This time we sent troops to quell the rebellion, it was still the same routine. Military generals, civil servants and gentry, eunuchs and eunuchs were all indispensable.

Ma Zhongxi, the right minister of the Ministry of War, was the civil servant who accompanied the army to supervise this time.

Tang Hao rolled his eyes at him lightly, and then suggested: "Since Minister Ma is so anxious, we might as well lead the troops to quell the rebellion in person!"

"I am leading the main army to hold you down from behind. What do you think, Ma Shilang?"

Ma Zhongxi was startled when he heard this, and then became furious.

"Hou Zhongshan!"

"The rebels are right in front of you, but you deliberately delayed the military plane. What are your intentions?"

"How I fight is my business. If you are unhappy, get out!"

Tang Hao suddenly shouted loudly, making everyone in the camp tremble with fear.

"When will it be the turn of you civil servants and gentry to dictate terms when marching and fighting?"

"Ma Zhongxi, do you believe that if I kill you now, then the civil and military officials in this court will not dare to say "no"?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

How could anyone kill his own people before he even started to suppress the rebellion?
But Ma Zhongxi was so stubborn that he ignored Tang Hao's verbal threats and asked him to send troops immediately.

The two of them competed with each other without giving in, and they seemed to be ready to fight if they disagreed!

The accompanying eunuch Qiu Ju immediately stepped forward to comfort them and calmed them down with some words.

But Zhongshan Hou was used to being arrogant and domineering, but he was unreasonable and sent Ma Zhongxi away with a general order.

Finally, Ma Zhongxi seemed to have thought of something, looked at Tang Hao deeply, and then left angrily.

(End of this chapter)