Ming politicians

When Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong entered Nanjing City, they were apprehensive. The two even contacted in advance and met outside Nanjing City for the purpose of discussing and discussing the purpose of Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande summoning them this time. You must know that there is a great risk in doing so. The situation is different now. The imperial court has significantly strengthened the control of the lower levels. The private exchanges between civil and military ministers are almost all monitored. No wonder, Su Tian Cheng rebelled because he had too much power. It's no wonder that those generals who led the army outside were not the key monitoring targets of the imperial court.

The two discussed for a full half a day, but they couldn't guess the purpose. If the imperial decree is very clear, it is to ask the two to lead the army into Nanzhili, obey the command of Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande, attack and The Jiangning battalion that wiped out Su Tiancheng, the two who received the imperial decree, felt a little ridiculous. Hundreds of thousands of troops have entered Nanzhili. If Su Tiancheng does not fight with you, the best way is to directly occupy Huguang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and other places, these places are completely empty, you must know that the more places Su Tiancheng occupies, the stronger his strength, couldn't the court not have thought of this.

It is impossible for the generals who lead the troops to completely agree with the above, and this is also because of the limitations of mutual understanding.

Besides, Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong had different ideas.

Zuo Liangyu has always wanted to enter the Jiangning camp. After his good friend He Renlong entered the Jiangning camp, he has repeatedly made military exploits and is magnificent. Zuo Liangyu doesn't know how envious he is. Unfortunately, he is destined not to have such a chance. .

Unable to enter the Jiangning camp, Zuo Liangyu began to expand his own strength. Huguang is the main grain producing area. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that Huguang is cooked and the world is full, and it is precisely because of being in such a place.Zuo Liangyu took advantage of his innate advantages and began to expand and recruit sergeants on a large scale after establishing relationships with multiple parties.In this kind of situation, a few years ago, it would have been courting death. Unfortunately, Zuo Liangyu had the support of many adults in Huguang and other places.It also includes many adults in the imperial court. The most subtle thing here is that Zuo Liangyu apparently represents the interests of many gentry and wealthy households in the south.

The army has expanded, the number of people has increased, and problems have followed. The issue of military pay alone has given Zuo Liangyu enough headaches. It is impossible for the imperial court to provide so much military pay for the past two years.Although he let go, the military salary allocated can only maintain the size of a hundred thousand troops. As for the remaining military salary, Zuo Liangyu naturally has to find a way from the local area. Fortunately, the military salary of the sergeant is maintained at a very low level. It's not bad to barely eat a full stomach.

From this, the combat effectiveness of the army can be imagined, this is an expanded sergeant.Most of them were sergeants from the original guards, and many of them were forcibly recruited from the common people.Even some refugees, after entering the army, without systematic training, it is impossible to be strong in combat.

But with an army of 20, Zuo Liangyu's joystick became hardened. After all, he had the largest army in Ming Dynasty.His words and deeds are subject to a lot of attention. [

With the support of the army, Zuo Liangyu is no longer so low-key. In Huguang and even in Sichuan and Fujian, Zuo Liangyu has a lot of voice, especially after Su Tiancheng's rebellion.Zuo Liangyu was about to make a move, and he also thought that he could occupy the Huguang and Sichuan areas and establish himself as the king. Unfortunately, he still didn't dare to move, because the army expanded too fast, and the good and bad were uneven, which was not what he imagined. It's easy to control. Besides, even if he wants to rebel, he must have a solid foundation. He doesn't have that kind of ability. He has no one around him to support him, and he can't get enough guarantee. If he thinks about rebelling, he will kill himself.

After receiving the imperial decree from the emperor, Zuo Liangyu was very happy. Who doesn't know that Nanzhili is a land of prosperity, and after the army marched into Nanzhili, no matter whether they participated in the battle to exterminate Su Tiancheng or not, they would always It is necessary to ensure the supply. The war is imminent, and the local wealthy households and ordinary people also have to contribute. Wouldn’t it be possible to plunder too much wealth, ensure the cost of the army, and even use this opportunity to gather strength and serve the Prepare for the future separatism.

Zuo Liangyu even thought of going directly to places like Suzhou and Yangzhou to make a good profit.

It's a pity that Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande are commanding the army to fight. The specific battle deployment is based on the opinions of Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande. That is, before the two have issued an order, the army cannot be mobilized at will, otherwise it will be disobedience According to the imperial decree, Zuo Liangyu cannot afford such a crime.

After receiving the orders from Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande, Zuo Liangyu felt a little uneasy. He didn't know what Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande meant, and whether they would take advantage of this opportunity to do other things, so when they set off , Zuo Liangyu made all the arrangements, sent his confidants to firmly control the entire army, selected many elite soldiers to protect his own safety along the way, and wrote directly to Huang Degong, inviting Huang Degong to talk outside Nanjing.

Huang Degong's thoughts are somewhat different from Zuo Liangyu's.

Huang Degong is brave in battle and loyal. He is nicknamed Huang Chuangzi. He has no knowledge, but he has a straightforward personality. As long as it is an edict issued by the court, he must complete it no matter what. Relying on his own merits, when the Liaodong War broke out, Huang Degong fought desperately with the Houjin Tartars and showed bravery. Later, he followed Xiong Wencan and participated in the battle to wipe out the bandits, and his performance was also brave.

After receiving the emperor's imperial decree, Huang Degong with this "character" decided to act according to the requirements without saying a word.

Huang Degong is not familiar with Su Tiancheng, but as a general who has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, Huang Degong knows that Su Tiancheng is powerful, and he knows that the Jiangning Camp is not ordinary. Maybe this battle will be very cruel. Whoever wins and who loses will still say no. To be clear, Huang Degong hated Su Tiancheng's rebellion, thinking that Su Tiancheng was really against the sky.

It is precisely because of his distraction that after receiving the imperial decree, Huang Degong has been making preparations. He asked the sergeants to persist in training and be ready to go at all times. After receiving the notice from Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande, he also rushed to Nanjing non-stop If it wasn't for receiving a letter from Zuo Liangyu in advance, he would have arrived in Nanjing long ago.

Although the two talked for a long time outside Nanjing, their opinions were not in agreement.

Because the thoughts of the two are completely different, Zuo Liangyu thinks mostly about his own interests, while Huang Degong thinks about the interests of the court. Although the army led by Huang Degong is only 5 people, its combat effectiveness has always been good Yes, and Huang Degong knew the importance of a strong army because of his experience in fighting in Liaodong.

Zuo Liangyu is smarter than Huang Degong, not only physically strong, but also courageous and resourceful. She is also famous for her domineering family. In terms of personal reputation, she is far inferior to Huang Degong.

As far as this conversation is concerned, Zuo Liangyu was very scheming. He didn't reveal his purpose first, but stated that he hadn't seen Huang Degong for a long time, and complained that because of Su Tiancheng's rebellion, they The generals who are leading the army outside must also be very careful. A little carelessness may arouse the suspicion of the court, making it easy to meet in the past, but now they need to be careful. In the long run, it will definitely be detrimental to the court.

Zuo Liangyu's opening remarks quickly aroused Huang Degong's sympathy. After all, they are generals who lead the army in battle, and they pay attention to going straight. [

Seeing that the time was ripe, Zuo Liangyu immediately got to the point and asked Huang Degong if he knew the purpose of being summoned this time. It should be that they were asked to lead the army to Nanzhili together, not the two alone. Of course, Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, also rushed to Nanjing, but Ma Shiying's situation is different from them. Fengyang belongs to Ming Dynasty. The land of Longxing must be protected and must not be damaged.

Zuo Liangyu thought of a possibility, that is, Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande might want to unify the command power. In that case, although the army is still under their own command, all actions must be under the direction of Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande , Zuo Liangyu couldn't accept such a situation, not to mention being constrained everywhere, even the army had great difficulties in obtaining more food and grass.

After thinking about this, Zuo Liangyu tested Huang Degong's intentions, but unexpectedly, Huang Degong expressed his opinion in one breath and absolutely obeyed the imperial court's command. This made Zuo Liangyu very frustrated. It seemed that he wanted to win Huang Degong. When you get older, as for Sun Tai and Ma Shiying, that's even less of a concern, they absolutely listen to the court.

At the end of the conversation, Zuo Liangyu pretended to analyze the purpose of this summoning, and also talked about the unification of command authority. Huang Degong still had no objection, which prompted Zuo Liangyu to make up his mind. If the situation is not right, then think about it for yourself The method, in short, the army led by oneself must take advantage of it, and it does not necessarily have to follow the arrangement above.

After talking for half a day, the two separated quickly. Huang Degong entered Nanjing City first, and Zuo Liangyu was a little behind.

It's a pity that Zuo Liangyu didn't know that even though Qin Sande was an eunuch, he considered things very carefully, and had already made corresponding arrangements outside the city of Nanjing. It was discovered that Qin Sande had known about Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong's meeting and talking for a long time.

Zuo Liangyu couldn't have imagined that a game of wits and courage was about to start in Nanjing City. (To be continued..)

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