Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 43
Taichang already regretted it a bit, he really shouldn't be greedy for this little money.

If he had killed Sun Long and the others and left, he would probably have boarded the boat to Jinling by now, and these people would not be able to stop him if they wanted to.

It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in this world. It is useless to regret it at this time. Instead of complaining and regretting, it is better to find a way to solve the current problem.

At this time, in Xuanmiao Temple, in a pilgrimage house, Taichang was sitting in the main seat in the lobby, frowning and not saying a word. Bi Maoliang, Luo Yangxing, Zhang Zhiji and other cronies were also sitting in the guest seats, but they dared not Shout out.

This is really troublesome. The standard configuration of a guard is 600 people. Even if the staff reduction is severe, there are still 4000 people. They are only about [-] people. How did they do it?
At this time, the sun had already set, and it was going to be dark, Taichang finally couldn't help but said: "This time I was careless, you all talk about it, is there any way out of danger."

Zhang Zhiji hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, why don't we send people to Zhenhaiwei to transfer troops overnight, Zhenhaiwei is a coastal defense station, and it has ten thousand households under its jurisdiction, with a full staff of eleven thousand. With 200 people, Suzhou Wei is definitely no match for Zhenhai Wei."

This is true, because Suzhou Guard is just an ordinary guard, with five thousand-household guards as standard, while Zhenhai Guard belongs to the coastal border guards, and the thousand-households are equipped twice as much as ordinary guards. The guard with the most guards is the Jinyi Guard, which has seventeen thousand households.

The problem is that the far water cannot meet the near fire. If Suzhou Wei were to besiege overnight, sending people to Zhenhaiwei to transfer troops would only disperse their strength.

However, Zhenhaiwei is not useless at all, at least it can be used as a retreat. Even if they run, they must have a place to go, right? Jinling is too far away, and they will definitely not be able to run there for a while.

Besides, since people have already planned to do something, there must be other arrangements for the water and land passage to Jinling. If they run in the direction of Jinling, it is very likely that they are going to die!

Zhenhaiwei is different, because Zhenhaiwei is on the east side of Suzhou, just opposite to Jinling.

Taichang thought for a while, then asked: "Who is the commander of Zhenhaiwei, is it reliable?"

Zhang Zhiji was rather embarrassed and said: "The commander of Zhenhaiwei is Zhang Yuanfang, he, he is Weichen's brother-in-law, there must be no problem."

Alas, you princes and nobles!

Taichang said helplessly: "Who is the Commander of the Suzhou Guard? Can't you control him?"

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiji couldn't help looking at Xu Yunzhen who was at the side.

Xu Yunzhen was stunned for a moment, and then said with shame on his face: "Suzhou Wei Commander Chen Yirui is the son-in-law of Wei Guogong Xu Hongji, and now it seems that he may have problems!"

Wei Guogong and Ding Guogong are both descendants of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, but Xu Huizu and Xu Zengshou brothers helped Jianwen and Yongle in the later battle of Jingnan. As a result, Emperor Jianwen killed Xu Zenshou, and Emperor Yongle arrested Xu Huizu after he succeeded in Jingnan up.

In the end, Emperor Yongle did not cut off the titles of Xu Huizu's descendants for the sake of Empress Xu's face. Therefore, the title of Wei Guogong was still inherited by Xu Huizu's line, and Xu Zengshou was posthumously named Duke of the Kingdom because of Jing Nan's meritorious service.

That is to say, Wei Guogong and Cheng Guogong are brothers of the same root, and it is normal for Xu Yunzhen to hide it for others.

Alas, these nepotism, why are you keeping it from me?
Wei Guogong Xu Hongji is on the defense of Nanjing, and he is likely to be one of the leading figures in the Jiangnan interest group!
Now it's all right, Wei Guogong Xu Hongji, the leader of the Jiangnan interest group, is basically confirmed, and I was blocked by you and couldn't get out of Suzhou City.

It is unavoidable that Duke Xungui used his nepotism to control the local guards, because the guards were originally under their management, and the commanders, thousands of households, and hundreds of households in each capital were nominated by them. Put in some of your own people, otherwise they will be bare commanders and have no military power in the army. Who will piss on them with more than 200 million guards!

The emperor usually turns a blind eye to this kind of thing. After all, the princes and nobles can only manage the daily affairs of the garrison guards, and have no power to mobilize and assemble the garrison guards for combat. The mobilization of more than [-] troops must have According to the transfer order of the Ministry of War, even if they use their nepotism to install their own people, it is only to increase their prestige in the garrison system and gain some benefits from the garrison.

The Ming Dynasty has been here for more than 200 years, and it has always been like this, and nothing major has happened.

Unexpectedly, this time I fell into the pit!
Alas, forget it, blaming them now will not help, but will make them flustered.

Taichang thought for a while, and then calmly analyzed: "It's difficult to travel at night, and now we can only find a way to survive tonight and then break out in the direction of Zhenhaiwei. Zhenhaiwei is in Taicang Prefecture, only a hundred miles away from here. We If you gallop on horseback, you can arrive in less than an hour. Suzhou Guard does not have cavalry, so they should not be able to catch up with us. As long as we reach Zhenhai Guard, I believe that with the strength of Zhenhai Guard's ten thousand households, Suzhou Guard will definitely be able to fight. But."

When everyone heard the words, they all nodded in agreement.

So how do you get through tonight?
Taichang looked at the sky, thought for a while, and then asked: "Old Ge, you sneak around the magistrate's yamen in the dark to see how many guards they have assembled, there shouldn't be any problem?"

This is of course no problem, he is not familiar with Suzhou City.

Besides, the emperor just asked him to sneak over and count the heads, so such a small matter is naturally easy to grasp.

Ge Cheng nodded without hesitation, "No problem."

Taichang nodded slightly and said, "That's fine, you go now, I'll wait for your news."

Hearing this, Ge Cheng quickly cupped his hands and said "Zunzhi", then got up and walked out quickly.

His skill is really not covered, in the dark night, he is like a ghost, disappearing after a few flashes.

Taichang stared blankly at the night outside the door, and slowly fell into deep thought.

The so-called know yourself and the enemy and you can win a hundred battles, but he knows the strength of his own side like the palm of his hand.

Fifty Jinyiwei masters should be able to beat five to ten against ordinary Tunwei.

Ge Cheng, Cao Huachun, and Liu Shiyou, these three are even more masters among masters. It is estimated that one person can defeat hundreds of guards.

Zhang Zhiji, Xu Yunzhen, and Luo Yangxing, these three kung fu are also good, and it is possible for one person to overthrow dozens of guards if they put their lives together.

This is all the strength in his hands.

As for the opponent, the number of garrison guards should be around [-]. If they are facing the enemy in the wild, and [-] garrison guards swarm up, no matter how many experts there are on their side, it may not help.

Fortunately, this is in the city, and, in order to prevent them from escaping, the opponent must disperse their forces to block the gates of Suzhou City and even the water and land passages outside the city leading to other places, so that they can gather in the city to besiege The number of Tunwei should not be many.

If it is less than [-], it should not be a big problem. It is definitely no problem for Jin Yiwei masters to kill [-] to [-] of them in such a complicated terrain. what!

Under such circumstances, Zhang Zhiji, Xu Yunzhen and others who were present did not dare to speak, because the life and death of the emperor were at stake, and none of them could bear this responsibility!
No matter how many thoughts they have, they can only hold back their stomachs and dare not speak indiscriminately.

Dozens of people against thousands of people, can they escape?
If the emperor gets stuck here, the consequences will be unimaginable!

The situation was extremely critical, and everyone dared not take a breath. In the dimly lit lobby, a needle could almost be heard, and the atmosphere could be said to be extremely tense.

At this time, the most important thing is not to panic. No matter whether you are a monarch or a minister, you must not panic. You should not panic in the face of danger, and there is still a possibility of turning the crisis into safety.

The Chongzhen Dynasty in history is a typical example. The few times when slaves were established and invaded the capital, the court was up and down, the monarchs, ministers and eunuchs were all messed up.

It was the first time for Jiannu to enter the imperial capital, and Wang Yongguang and Gao Jie, the remnants of the eunuchs, took advantage of the chaos to impeach him. Chongzhen actually sent Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, who had rushed to Qin with all his might, into prison, and then he was hacked into pieces!

Jiannu entered the imperial capital for the second time, and his favorite minister Yang Sichang also took advantage of the chaos to impeach him. Chongzhen actually sent Sun Chuanting, the great hero who had just wiped out the traitor Gao Yingxiang, and then rushed to the capital Qin King without stopping, and sent him to imperial prison, causing Sun Chuanting to suffer from ear problems Eventually deaf without medical treatment.

Jiannu entered the imperial capital for the third time. The eunuch Gao Qiqian took advantage of the chaos to fool around. Chongzhen even seized the military power of Lu Xiangsheng, governor of the five provinces, and asked Gao Qiqian to lead the army. As a result, Lu Xiangsheng led thousands of people to be Jiannu in Julu. The main force was beaten to death, and the main force of the Ming army led by Gao Qiqian failed to rescue them less than fifty miles away!
That's all for Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng are the hope of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the panic-stricken Chongzhen was fooled by people with ulterior motives, and even destroyed these two pillars with his own hands. It is no wonder that the Ming Dynasty is not over.

Fortunately, Taichang is not Chongzhen. If he were Chongzhen, Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen would probably be scolded at this moment, and Xu Yunzhen might even be locked up.

If he did this, it would be over, and everyone else would probably panic and panic.

Of course, Bi Maoliang, Luo Yang, Cao Huachun, etc. are not Wang Yongguang, Yang Sichang, Gao Qiqian and others. They have always been loyal to the emperor and have no messy thoughts.

Not chaotic in the face of danger, the monarch and his ministers are united, they still have hope to turn the crisis into safety.

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