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Chapter 664 Capital Defense
"Xue Lu is accompanying him on the north tour, and he is not in the capital at the moment. God is helping the prince!" Tiance left guard commander Wang Bin said with a smile: "The prince's wimpy brother-in-law Zhang Yong is now in charge of the right governor. It's easy to take him off."

"Don't be careless. If necessary, let him die suddenly. The dead are the most reassuring." Zhuang Jing speculated: "When you go back, you should talk to your subordinates more, with a slight hint of dissatisfaction with the prince. , Just click it, don’t need to say anything deeply. Look at their reaction, if it’s too intense, it’s also removed. In short, make sure that the 60 imperial troops are under control by then.”

Wang Ning and Song Hu nodded, this was exactly what they wanted, but Li Maofang was dissatisfied with his desires and said: "My people can take on greater responsibilities, and it is no problem to attack the East Palace for uncle."

"Haha, good." Although Li Maofang's words were ambiguous, Zhu Gaoxu needed someone to inspire his momentum at this time, so he praised: "Maofang is brave and brave, and his heart is commendable. If you make great achievements in the future, uncle will reward you as a county king." It doesn't matter."

"Then let's thank uncle first." Li Maofang was overjoyed upon hearing this.Everyone felt that Wang Ye's statement was a bit unlucky.You must know that although the Ming Dynasty did not have a rule that different surnames should not be crowned kings, it was so difficult that it was useless. Even the great heroes of the founding of the country like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, and the great heroes of Jingnan like Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng were all after death. It was only after he became the king of the county.Therefore, it is almost an unwritten rule that children with different surnames are not crowned kings. Doesn't it mean that Li Maofang will die when the King of Han says this?
"Second," Zhuang Jing hurriedly changed the subject, slowly bent his middle finger and said, "The defense of the capital must be firmly in our hands."

The capital is the center of the empire, and the defense of a country has been the top priority of all dynasties.When each dynasty established a country, it would sum up the experience and lessons of the previous dynasties and establish a more complete defense system for the capital.The defense of this dynasty is even more extreme. One is to learn from the Song Dynasty and station the elites of the whole country in the capital to ensure the absolute security of the capital... However, the 70 imperial troops under the jurisdiction of the five armies are mainly for the purpose of deterring the local people from rebelling , the defense within the capital is not allowed to intervene.

As for the defense in the capital, the Shangzhi Army, also known as Shangzhiwei, is mainly responsible for the guards.This is the army of the Son of Heaven, commanded by the emperor himself, guarding the gates of the important places in the capital to guard the safety of the capital.However, these days, the emperor's army never left the emperor, and most of them have already followed the emperor to patrol the north.At present, there are only three military guards left in the capital, the rear, left and right, guarding the gates of the various cities.

In addition to the Forbidden Army, there are also five city soldiers and horses who are responsible for the security of the capital. This army is similar to the armed police of later generations. Its combat effectiveness and equipment cannot be compared with the Forbidden Army. Five thousand soldiers and horses seem to be very important.

For the King of Han, what is even more depressing is that the Five Cities Bingma Division belongs to the Ministry of War and is not under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and Fang Bin, Minister of the Ministry of War, is also a party of the prince. If this problem is not resolved, it will inevitably be troublesome at that time. .

But even if it is a trouble, it is only a small trouble at best, because on top of these troops, there are Jin Yiwei who are everywhere and monitor everything. can replace it.It's just that Ji Gang's spy system all over the capital, as well as the evil forces he painstakingly cultivated, have all been wiped out by Beizhen Fusi. , This was originally Jin Yiwei's most powerful weapon!Now it has become the opponent's sharp weapon against him, which really makes people itch with hatred.

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"Although the defense of the capital city is complicated and restricts each other, the situation is greatly beneficial to us." Zhuang Jing said like a treasure: "The prince has been in charge of the upper guard for a long time on behalf of the emperor, and the rear, left and right guards of the government army are from top to bottom. My subordinates, these people's hearts are all towards the prince. I just don't know how many people can be persuaded by the prince to come forward in person?"

"Ninety percent." Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice.

"My lord is so confident?" Zhuang Jing asked.

"They are all soldiers brought out by me. I will let them die without frowning." Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zixiong and said, "Just say [-]% and leave [-]% as a variable. It is already very conservative."

"But it seems that the commander of the right guard of the government army, Zhang Min, has a very close friendship with Wang Xian." Zhuang Jing said worriedly.

"Haha, don't worry, the avant-garde of the government army is the army of the Duke of England, and Zhang Min's words won't work." Zhu Gaoxu said nonchalantly, "What kind of friendship do I have with Zhang Fu? We grew up naked together!"

"Don't be careless." Song Hu suddenly said: "The British public has changed a lot these years, and he doesn't play with us when he comes back. He stays at home all day and doesn't go out. He returned to Jiaozhi after less than two months in the capital. I think it's [-]% It’s to hide from right and wrong.”

"He made it for the emperor to see." Zhu Gaoxu didn't like to hear this, "How many times have I saved his life on the battlefield in those years? I don't know how many times he lived. , we are not as close as before, but even if he doesn’t support me, he won’t stab me.” He said in a muffled voice, “I’ll write him a letter to reveal a little bit, and see what he says. "

"That's good." Zhuang Jing nodded and said: "If you can control the three guards in your hands, it will be easy to control all the gates of the capital... But I don't know what the [-]% variable is in the eyes of the prince?"

"Xu wild donkey from the left guard of the government army!" Zhu Gaoxu said coldly, and then sighed with some headaches: "Originally the left guard of the government army belonged to Niu Qian and Ma Yan, but the emperor insisted on stuffing that tartar into it." Come on, the ox and the horse are naturally upset, and from time to time they join forces to run on him. Xu Yelu asked me a few times, but I was perfunctory. He thought I was partial to the ox and horse, and since then he has resentment in his heart. A while ago, he sent someone to stop him My army was severely punished by Lao Wei and the others, I heard that this guy has always held a grudge."

What the King of Han said was the last time Wang Xian returned to Beijing from Hetao and saw the fight outside the city gate. Xu Yelu's men were obviously performing official duties, but they were beaten to the ground by the men of the King of Han who openly robbed the army. It is impossible for anyone to be without resentment.

"Who did you hear that from?" Ji Gang asked.

"Niu Qian and Ma Yan..." Zhu Gaoxu also knew that he had a problem of partial listening and partial belief, and he blushed and said, "Okay, I will find him in the mansion in a few days, and ask Lao Wei and the others to accompany him. If he is sensible, Gu will not treat him badly..."

"My lord..." Wei Hong was immediately unhappy.

"The man can bend and stretch, and when he passes this hurdle, can he still sit on your neck and shit?" King Han stared.

"Yes..." The generals reluctantly agreed.

"If he doesn't understand, hehe..." Zhu Gaoxu snorted and said, "I'll turn him into donkey meat and burn him!"

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"Furthermore, [-]% of the soldiers and horses are under the control of the military department. Fang Bin is an old fox. He has more success than failure, so he can't be careless." Zhuang Jing said again.

"You're so right!" The King of Han took Zhuang Jing's words seriously: "The one named Fang is an old bastard with more than enough time to reveal things! The lonely Tiance Left and Right Guards haven't been prepared yet, and it's thanks to him."

"Yes." Zhuang Jing nodded and said: "Although Fang Bin is not an obvious princeling, he is between the prince and the prince, and he is obviously more inclined to the latter. It is very difficult to expect him to join us. But this force must It's in your hands."

There are five soldiers and horses in the five cities: east, west, south, north, and middle. There are 250 military posts all over the capital, responsible for street security, patrol, fire prevention, and theft prevention. most closely related.So if you want to control the capital, you must control the soldiers and horses of the five cities.

"Can we bypass the Ministry of War?" someone asked.

"Well, Gu and Lao Ji have been doing this recently." The King of Han nodded and said, "Taking advantage of the city's martial law, they temporarily took over the Bingma Division."

"Can the one surnamed Fang agree?" Song Hu asked with wide eyes.

"Of course he doesn't want to, but he's even more afraid that I will get mad." King Han proudly stroked his needle-like beard, and then said a little depressed: "The orphan's son has been tied up, so of course he doesn't dare to provoke me at this moment... "

Everyone understands what the King of Han said, that is to say, the current situation is special, and Fang Bin can only endure it.But this cannot be the norm, and once Hanwang wants to do something else, Fang Shangshu will definitely take back control.

"Taking advantage of the time when the soldiers and horses are in our hands," Ji Gang said, "My lord and I tried our best to win over those commanders. Those guys are humble and light, and the lord personally went out to invite them to drink. Those guys were flattered one by one, and they wanted to give them a drink. Take out your heart and give it to the lord."

"Well, take your time. If it doesn't work, let Fang Bin go to the west." The King of Han knew that it would not be so easy to snatch food from Fang Bin. Don't look at those commanders of soldiers and horses showing their loyalty in front of him, but once Back in Fang Bin's hands, it's still a question of whether he can remember what he said.

"Hehe, you don't need to be so conspicuous, it's very simple to deal with civil servants." Zhuang Jing said with a sinister smile, "Fang Bin's father is still lingering in Hangzhou in his 80s, so let someone give the old man a ride, and the surname Fang has to be obedient." Return home Ding You." Zhuang Jing was talking about the court's 'Ding You' system, according to the etiquette system, when parents and grandparents die, officials should immediately resign Ding You, military officer Ding You's time is shorter, only one hundred days.Civil servants have to serve for 27 months before they can be reinstated, and they are embarrassed to report and ask for reinstatement when the time is up.

Of course, the emperor has the right to retaliate against ministers, but that was only during wartime, or they were indeed on important responsibilities. However, with the peace of the world, the emperor paid more and more attention to etiquette, and it has been a long time since he has retaliated against anyone.In the ninth year of Yongle, Hu Guangmu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, died. After Ding You's memorial, he had hoped that the emperor would spare him these three years. Who knew that the emperor granted him leave without even a symbolic retention.

However, the emperor also sent his grandson to Jiangxi to offer sacrifices on his behalf, which shows that he still respects Hu Guang very much.Therefore, all the officials knew that the reason why the emperor did not seize affection was purely from the consideration of emphasizing etiquette.The effect of setting the rules with the chief assistant of the cabinet is also immediate. Since then, no official has counted on the emperor to be extra merciful...

(End of this chapter)