Ming Dynasty entry: I am Chongzhen, the greatest emperor of all time!

Chapter 27 There is only one purpose, to burn food!

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Youjian was so shocked that he stood up and walked straight to Song Ye.

Keep looking at the person in front of you.

This was the first time he had heard of a truly feasible plan since he traveled through time.

Whether it is the 70,000 yuan agreement mentioned by Wu Xiang or the selling of official positions and titles proposed by Ni Yuanlu.

They are just stopgap measures, a last resort.

And what Song Ye just said is the real plan!

It not only analyzes the internal situation of the rebel army from various aspects, but also explains the actual benefits of the strategy.

Combined with Wu Xiang's empty city plan, it is very feasible!
Maybe it will work wonders.

This is not the most critical point.

Song Ye was just an official in the Ministry of Rites and did not even have the right to attend court and participate in politics, but he was still able to put forward constructive plans.

There was no personal interest involved during this period. Even if Zhu Youjian was involved, it doesn’t matter. The capable one will be on top!
This shows that there are still talented people in the Ming Dynasty, and quite a few of them!
However, his career was blocked by party disputes.

If we could promote this group of smart officials when dividing the officials.

Forming a new imperial party...

It’s better than just chopping and chopping!

Having made up his mind, Zhu Youjian did not hesitate at all.

He immediately shouted to the side, "Wang Banban drafts the decree."

"Song Ye, the head of the Ministry of Rites, has made meritorious contributions and has been promoted to Hanlin Academician, serving in the presence of the Emperor!"

Wang Chengen has gotten used to drafting imperial edicts at any time in recent days. Last night, he was even promoted to the position of Prime Minister, and now he was promoted to a Hanlin Bachelor. He didn't feel any fluctuation at all.

As for Ni Yuanlu and others, they were at least given the title of Shangshu last night, so they would not come out to sing a different tune.

Thus, a small official in the Ministry of Rites suddenly became the most powerful official among all the officials!
No matter how hard Song Ye thought about it, he never imagined that he would become a Hanlin Academy scholar who would be called a cabinet elder!
He stood there gasping for breath.

My mind was in a mess.

Until Wang Chengen spoke, "Master Song, why don't you accept the imperial edict and express your gratitude?"

Song Ye finally reacted and knelt down to pay his respects.

"I will be grateful for your grace!"

Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction and helped Song Ye up personally.

The latter was so excited that his face turned red.

Zhu Youjian even suspected that if he asked him to die now, he would be killed in the accident.

Turn your attention to Wu Xiang and Zhang Shize.

He asked in a deep voice, "How should Song Ye implement this plan?"

Wu Xiang avoided looking around, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

The night attack strategy is indeed feasible, and the results are expected to be significant, effectively delaying Li Zicheng's offensive speed.

But this is also the key issue.

The plan was proposed by Song Ye and had nothing to do with him.

Even if he succeeded, he would not get any credit, and his importance in defending the city would even be reduced.

Wu Xiang's long-standing military leadership mentality made him want to reject this plan.

It's really a loss to lose hundreds of elite soldiers without getting any credit.

"Your Majesty, the rebel camp must be heavily guarded. We can't use heavy cavalry for a night attack. I'm afraid the capital can't muster 500 elite light cavalry. If we fail in one strike, the rebels will see the capital's strengths and weaknesses, and then..."

Wu Xiang didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.

If the night attack succeeds, it will indeed be beneficial. If it fails, it has nothing to do with me.

Seeing Wu Xiang acting like this, Zhu Youjian remained calm and motioned for Zhang Shize to speak.

The latter doesn't have so many concerns.

The noble families had always shared the same fate with the Ming Dynasty, and he himself was a staunch supporter of imperial power.

"Your Majesty! I think it's feasible! General Wu has a hundred night guards, and Your Majesty has brought two hundred light cavalry. It won't be difficult to gather two hundred light cavalry from the various dukes' and earls' mansions in the capital."

"I am willing to lead the troops myself. As long as we have enough ignition oil, even if we can't find any food storage, we can burn down the rebels' main camp!"

Zhu Youjian was finally satisfied. "Great! It's great that Duke Ying is willing to lead the troops! When you return tomorrow, I'll host a banquet for you!"

"I will never let down the emperor's grace!" Zhang Shize bowed deeply and clasped his fists.

Ni Yuanlu and Zhang Fengxiang originally wanted to persuade Zhu Youjian again, but seeing that the military order had been issued, they gave up the idea.

Just at this time, Li Ruolian, who had been busy for two days and two nights, came into the hall.

Everyone bowed and left the hall.

Zhu Youjian sighed, picked up the account book of the Ministry of Revenue on the table, and asked casually, "How is it?"

Li Ruolian first looked around, and after making sure it was safe, he stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the fish has been hooked. Many officials from the Donglin, Zhejiang, Qi, and Chu factions have privately contacted the Imperial College and are preparing to mourn at the palace gate at 1:00 AM tomorrow."

Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and finally laughed out loud.

After fishing for a whole day and night, I finally caught something!
When the mourning period comes, the houses of the leaders of each party will be raided.

"Please arrange more people tomorrow to avoid any problems." "I understand." Li Ruolian clasped his fists heavily and wanted to stand up and leave.

Zhu Youjian added.

"I heard that Wu Xiang had secret communications with the Jian Nu. Go and investigate thoroughly. By the time the Guanning Army arrives, I think you should have found out."

Li Ruo Lian was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The fact that Wu Xiang secretly communicated with the Jiannu will be reported on the day the Guanning Army arrives in the capital!"

Zhu Youjian nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, get back to work, put aside the nobles for now, and focus on the officials and wealthy merchants."

He had thought about doing the same as Li Zicheng and using force to extort money.

That thing is so fast that it can clean out the capital city in just seven or eight days.

But if that is done, the entry system will completely become a lottery system, and all the entries obtained will be useless.

After all, there is no organization.

Secondly, he would have to remove all the officials, big and small, in the capital, so that he wouldn't have to be the emperor anymore. Then he would not only have to face Li Zicheng and the Qing Dynasty.

There is a high probability that Wu Sangui and the four towns in northern Jiangnan will also rebel, and even the wealthy merchants and maritime merchants in Jiangnan who have been supporting court officials, and Zheng Zhilong at sea will rebel.

No knowledgeable people in the court would serve him as emperor anymore.

How could he be asked to command an army of tens of thousands when he had never even organized a spring outing for dozens of people?

Then just wait for death.

"Yes, sir!" Li Ruolian knelt down and then left in a hurry.

Zhu Youjian thought about it and called another young eunuch.

"Go inform the new Captain Wu Wei of the Three Thousand Battalion and have him take temporary charge of the Three Thousand Battalion and report to the Duke of Ying."

He was not going to move the Xuanjia Army, especially after seeing Wu Xiang's reaction, he became more certain of his idea.

This old fellow has some abilities, but he is disloyal and has too much military influence. He would be better off being a general defending a city on the front line.

The elite Xuanjia Army, which can defeat a hundred thousand with only three thousand, is a trump card that can decide the outcome when the time comes.

Even if the Black Armor Army could achieve great results in a night attack tonight, Zhu Youjian was not planning to use it.

Looking at the little eunuch's departing back, Zhu Youjian's thoughts gradually drifted away.

……

One quarter past ten o'clock, inside Desheng Gate.

Zhang Shize wore the armor bestowed upon him by Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di during the Yongle period, and held the sword of his ancestor that he had retrieved from Tumu Fort.

He hurried over riding a Liaodong warhorse and accompanied by more than 20 adopted sons who were also riding horses.

In the open space inside the gate, one hundred Yebushou soldiers sat down to rest, and two hundred border cavalry were grooming their horses.

There were also more than two hundred horse-riding servants gathered by various nobles, some gathered, some scattered, some standing, some sitting.

Some nobles had wealthy families and could afford to equip their servants with iron armor and cotton armor, while others only wore tattered battle jackets and didn't even have helmets.

I don't know if they were really poor or if they didn't want to waste their armor and weapons.

However, Zhang Shize was very satisfied. It was already very good to be able to gather more than 200 light cavalry.

Anyway, the main force is the one hundred wolf-like Night Warriors and two hundred border cavalry.

The servants of the nobles only needed to carry fire starters and burn the grain during the chaos.

When he saw that there were several other nobles who, like him, were wearing their ancestral armor and personally going into battle.

Zhang Shize was even more satisfied, as he still had the dignity of a nobleman!

They are still the last backbone of the Ming Dynasty!
He urged his horse forward, waving his sword high in his hand.

"I am Zhang Shize, the Minister of War and Duke of England! I'm here to take you to your deaths! If anyone is afraid of death, leave on your own accord. I won't blame you!"

Ye Bushou and the border troops did not react at all.

However, there were bursts of noise coming from the noble servants' side, but it was only for a while, and gradually quieted down after being beaten and scolded by several nobles.

No one quit.

Zhang Shize paused for a moment before speaking again.

"Alright, since no one's quitting, we're all men who aren't afraid of death! No one should hold me back on the battlefield!"

"Tonight we have only one goal: burn the food! Burn all the food that rebels have brought with them! Starve these rebels to death."

"How do you think I, Zhang Shize, became a Duke? That's what my ancestors earned by following Emperor Chengzu in conquering the world! So I'm the Duke, and you're soldiers!"

"Now is the time to make achievements and follow the master to kill the rebels!"

"When the time comes, the Emperor will be pleased and may reward you, a bunch of dirt-legged peasants, with a few centurions, so that your children won't have to dig for food in the fields anymore."

"Tonight, if you burn a tent, I will reward you five taels of silver. If you burn a grain storage, I will reward you fifty taels of silver!"

Zhang Shize had never been to the battlefield himself, and he didn't know how to stand in front and mobilize.

He could only say out in one breath everything he could think of and promise.

The effect was quite good. At least the nobles' servants all had red faces and thick necks, and looked like they couldn't wait to go to the battlefield.

Seeing that morale was high, Zhang Shize did not delay any longer.

He whipped his horse and said, "Let's go and win wealth and glory with the master!"

(End of this chapter)