Wanli 1592

Chapter 854 The Second Round of Northern Expedition Begins

On October 23, Xiao Ruxun led his army to Nanjing, the southern capital of the Ming Dynasty. Jiang Dahai and Chai Guozhu organized a city entry ceremony to welcome Xiao Ruxun to lead the rebel army into Nanjing.

Later, Xiao Ruxun led civil servants and generals to pay homage to Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang in Xiaoling, and presented a sacrificial oration, saying that the Ming Dynasty crusade against the rebellious Shen Yiguan, reshaped the style of the dynasty, had to raise troops, disturbed the emperor's sleep, and looked forward to Taizu Emperor Haihan.

Afterwards, Xiao Ruxun hosted a banquet for the civil servants and military generals who gathered in Nanjing, conveying to everyone a bright vision for the future, and welcomes all those who support the crusade against the rebel Shen Yiguan to join the crusade against the rebellion. He absolutely welcomes it.

Ye Mengxiong personally went out and persuaded more than a hundred Nanjing officials who had been detained in the cell before. Seeing this, they saw Ye Mengxiong's endorsement, so they no longer hesitated, and were willing to join Xiao Ruxun's team, and on the way forward Most of the captured officials who were unwilling to follow Xiao Ruxun were persuaded by Ye Mengxiong.

There were only a small number of diehards left, who lashed out at Xiao Ruxun with the concept of "a teacher comes from no name", and Ye Mengxiong couldn't persuade them, so forget it, continue to lock them up, and don't care about giving them food and drink.

In fact, most of these people are just trying to catch fame, and most of them are just waiting and watching. How can people who really have the will to die and never want to surrender eat and drink constantly?

Even if he deliberately cut off his rations, he would still yell in the prison, and he would yell if he was not given water to wash his body. This kind of person does not seem to be someone who would seek death.

Lock him up for a while!

At the banquet in Nanjing, Xu Hongji supported Xiao Ruxun's Northern Expedition on behalf of Wei Guogong's government, saying that Shen has always been a rebel, plotting to abolish the emperor, and a great rebellion.

Ye Mengxiong also expressed his opinion, praised Xiao Ruxun's innocence, and called on everyone to help him, crusade against rebellion, and never tolerate any rebellious people. Shen has always done such scandals and must be crucified, otherwise the world will never be the same It's tomorrow.

And they also jointly sent letters to many state capitals that still obey the orders of the northern imperial court, expounding their hopes, and admonishing the officials of these state capitals not to continue to be obsessed with obsession, not to be loyal to Shen Yiyi, but to recognize the current situation, recognize loyalty and traitors, Let's contribute to the great cause of the Northern Expedition together.

The civil and military leaders in Nanjing have spoken out in support of Xiao Ruxun, so no matter what other people think, Xiao Ruxun's reputation as a rebel against the sky is solid. At least in Nanjing, no one will continue to say that Xiao Ruxun is a rebel.

But officials in other places saw the joint letter of these two Jiangnan tycoons, and it is really unknown whether they will continue to obey the orders of the northern court.

If Shen Yiguan issued any more edicts against rebellion, there would be no market for it. Xiao Ruxun directly regarded the little emperor Taichang as Shen Yiguan's puppet, and directly compared it to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He was everyone's plaything. The little emperor's allegiance is his allegiance to Shen.

Everyone is a seven-foot man with their own ideals. It is right to be loyal to the emperor, but what does it mean to be loyal to him all the time?

You can't do this, and you must resolutely refuse to recognize the imperial edict passed by Shen Yiguan in the name of the puppet little emperor. It is Shen Yiguan's selfishness, not the will of the emperor or the court.

Issuing such a declaration is to attack the legitimacy of Shen Yiguan's government, refusing to recognize the legitimacy of Shen Yiguan's government and the little emperor, and to issue such a declaration in a city of great political significance like Nanjing. That's how the situation came about.

On the 25th, Xiao Ruxun announced the official start of the second round of the Northern Expedition. In front of the tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang in Xiaoling Mausoleum, he issued a declaration of another Northern Expedition, pointing out that the target was the capital.

By this time, no one doubted that Xiao Ruxun would be unable to eliminate Shen Yiguan. After all, the strength of both sides was already in front of them. They didn't run away, except that the unlucky Yangzhou prefect was killed.

Li Hualong himself and those officials who have been imprisoned until now were dragged to Xiaoling by Xiao Ruxun at this time. Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's tombstone, Xiao Ruxun loudly reprimanded him, scolding him for being a wolf, calling him blind, and actually serving a national traitor.

Li Hualong didn't admit it at all, and yelled at Xiao Ruxun, but Xiao Ruxun asked him to serve the country's traitors, disregarding the safety of the current Supreme Emperor, only seeing his own power and status, and He Yanmian barking in front of the Taizu Emperor's tombstone.

Li Hualong still refused to admit it, and scolded Xiao Ruxun for spitting blood, wanting to declare his innocence to Emperor Taizu, but at this time, this was meaningless, and Li Hualong was detained and locked up under strict supervision.

The remaining twelve officials who were considered useless by Xiao Ruxun ended up beheading and offering sacrifices to the flag on the grounds that they refused to repent for welcoming rebellion.

Ignoring their cries, Xiao Ruxun still ordered them to beheaded and sacrificed to the flag, in honor of the army.

The overall situation has been decided, and everyone can already predict the future direction.

So the officials in Nanjing got excited, and they all found Xiao Ruxun hoping to contribute to the army and take up some important positions, and they didn't hide the desire in their eyes.

Obviously, they have set their sights on the future upstart Xiao Ruxun who can hold power.

Xiao Ruxun expressed that he wanted to keep them in Nanjing to work, but all of them shook their heads and said they were willing to go north with the army, and none of them wanted to stay.

This is normal.

Nanjing has a set of political teams that almost copied the northern capital. However, due to historical reasons, Nanjing officials are also nicknamed the officials’ nursing homes. In name, there are six ministers and official positions that they should have. , other official positions are just for show.

The officials who come here are either old people who really want to provide for the elderly, or little Xiami who have failed or been involved in political struggles. Each of them is a political loser, and quite a few of them also hope to return to the old age. The idea of ​​going to the capital to start a political career again.

At this moment, the imperial court of the capital is under the control of Shen Yiguan, and the officials who hold real power can be said to be Shen Yiguan's accomplices. Whether they are active or passive followers, as long as Xiao Ruxun wins and captures the capital, it is obvious that these people have A few end well.

And this is the opportunity for Nanjing officials. After overthrowing the imperial court in the north, they can make up for it and fill up the vacant power vacuum. This is obviously a very good opportunity, and it is the only time it will never happen again second chance.

Many officials in Nanjing have grudges with the current officials of the capital. They don't know how happy they are to see their misfortune. How can they not participate in such a good thing?

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Xiao Ruxun, who holds an army of hundreds of thousands, will surely succeed in the Northern Expedition to the capital.

And it must be fast, the speed must be fast, the vision must be accurate, and the strike must be ruthless!

First come, first served!

Whoever can perform better can get a higher position. After all, only in the capital court can the real power be held!

(End of this chapter)