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Even if it is too late for conscription, there is another way that may work.It is to ask Beiming for help.

Today's Beiming has no wars due to geographical reasons.And I heard that a lot of soldiers have just been recruited and are training. Presumably there should be surplus soldiers available. If you can borrow 50 troops from them, the matter of King Min can be solved, but the problem is still there. Come out, will they agree?If these 50 people were really borrowed, would they listen to Yingzong?Don't turn your gun around and run to Nanjing, that's really a misfortune.

Don't think that Beiming can't do such a thing.Why didn't King Xiping try his best for a long time? Isn't it because of their tricks?It was their meddling that caused the situation in Yunnan to change drastically. King Min's strength became stronger and stronger, so that he now occupied three provinces in a row.

It was too late to recruit soldiers, and it was unreliable to ask for help, so it was no wonder that the five important ministers kept their heads down and said nothing. They really had no better way.

This long silence, in the eyes of Zhu Qizhen, made him feel disappointed, "What's the matter? Dear friends, do you mean that there is really no hope for us in Nanming? Do you really want to give up here? If so, what face do you give me to see my ancestors?"

While talking, Zhu Qizhen had tears in his eyes, looking extremely sad.

"The ministers are incompetent." Wang Zuo and other four important ministers saw the emperor's behavior in such a way, they got up in a panic and knelt down on the ground.

People say that if the minister is incompetent, the king has no way.Even the king of a country was forced to shed tears, how could a courtier not be afraid.

Zhu Qizhen was really moved, but the important ministers still had nothing to do, which made him even more sad.As far as he could see, he saw the important ministers kneeling on the ground one after the other, his heart seemed to be bleeding, and he called a few important ministers, just looking for the last chance to fight back. Could it be that there is really no way at all? ?

Wang Zuo, Minister of the Household Department, fell to his knees, Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, fell to his knees, Xiao Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and Shang Ren, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, fell to his knees. Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, did not kneel on the ground. .

"Huh?" Thinking he was dazzled, when he took another look and found that Kuang Ye really hadn't knelt down on the ground, Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up, he got up abruptly, and asked anxiously, "Kuang Aiqing, Is there any good strategy?"

"I don't dare to say a good strategy, but there is indeed a solution. If it is feasible, it can buy us some time." Kuang Ye said with some uncertain evidence.

"Buying time?" Zhu Qizhen seemed a little puzzled.

"Yes, it is to buy time. Now we in Nanming have not encountered a war for a long time, and the population is thriving. It only needs the emperor to issue an imperial decree and recruit a large number of troops. It will not be long before we can have a million more troops. It just takes some time. And now the only one who can buy us time, maybe only one person can do it."

"Who is it?" Hearing that there are still available people and soldiers, Zhu Qizhen looked extremely nervous, and asked with hope in his eyes, as if he was afraid that Kuang Ye would not tell the result if he asked a question too late. .

"The brave man Yang Chendong." Without making Zhu Qizhen wait for a long time, Kuang Ye spit out a name in a firm voice.

As soon as the name came out, the other important ministers who looked at Kuang Ye raised their heads in astonishment, and then slowly lowered their heads as if they had thought of something.

Yang Chendong, the man who once saved Yingzong on the battlefield, has definitely become a taboo existence in everyone's mouth at a certain stage.

I don't know why?Maybe it's because he is too capable, or maybe he is too good at fighting, but such a person is not completely surrendered to the emperor's feet, so it's no wonder that everyone avoids talking about him.

So much so that Yang Chendong took action to solve the Huang bandit army in the Guangdong Rebellion a while ago, but no one in the court was willing to speak for it.It seems that everyone has a tacit understanding and ignores this person.

This is a bit like killing a donkey.But now that he encountered a big problem, someone actually mentioned Yang Chendong again, so at this time, I don't know if he will accept it or agree to it?

These are naturally the thoughts of several important ministers.The matter is in Zhu Qizhen's mind, but he has more considerations.

He knew about Su Maner's affairs. Although he didn't show up from the beginning to the end, he had acquiesced in what Jin Yiwei Commander Menda did. It cannot be denied, that is to say, he also had the intention to kill Yang Chendong .

There is no family affection in the eyes of the royal family.

This is a well-known fact, but the actual situation is not only that there is no family affection, but even kindness is hard to exist again.

Since ancient times, how many courtiers have been kind to the emperor for saving their lives, but how many of them died well in the end?The so-called sharing joys and sorrows, but sharing joys and sorrows is the royal family.

Even if Yang Chendong saved Yingzong's life, even if he made great efforts and made contributions for Nanming, but based on the fact that you are good at fighting, but can't be a loyal minister, killing you is not negotiable. .

Under various circumstances, Zhu Qizhen acquiesced to Menda's approach, and a while ago, he received a secret report from Jin Yiwei, saying that it seemed that Su Man'er had succeeded, and Yang Chendong stayed in the barracks all the time, citing illness as an excuse to not show up, etc. wait.

When hearing the news, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help feeling a little sympathy in his heart.But after a while, he forgot about it. Perhaps in his eyes, no savior is important, what is important is his throne, and whether he can inherit the country and land left by his ancestors.

It was precisely because Yang Chendong had already been sentenced to death in his heart that he had long since disappeared from his mind, so he never thought of him when the situation was critical.Now that he heard Kuang Ye's reminder, doubts arose in his heart, could it be that Yang Chendong is not dead yet?If it is not dead?Now it can be put to good use.

"Kuang Aiqing, where is he now?" Zhu Qizhen asked hopefully after his thinking returned to normal.

"If you go back to the emperor, Mr. Zhongdan is now outside the Gaozhou Mansion in Guangdong. I heard that he is ill and is recovering from his injuries. There are Guan Yinglangzhong of our Ministry of War, Wei Guang of the Jinyiwei, and General Ma Wei, the commander of the Guangdong Guard. They're all there too."

Kuang Ye replied in a deep voice, and briefly recounted the situation over there.As for why those people are there, the emperor must be very clear in his heart.

"Oh. I remembered." Zhu Qizhen nodded suddenly, he thought of the secret report of the Jinyiwei a while ago, saying that Wei Guang was trying to persuade the mercenaries to use them for him. At that time, he also thought this It's a good way of thinking. If you think about the vast land and rich resources of Ming Dynasty, there are no good things. As long as you are sincere, it is not impossible to keep those mercenaries who are good at fighting for your own use.

But I haven't received any secret reports for such a long time, so I think the progress of the matter must not be smooth.If it doesn't go well, it's good, if it doesn't go well, there is a possibility of ordering Yang Chendong to send troops to suppress the rebellion.Otherwise, if you really accept other people's soldiers, it is tantamount to turning your face.

Zhu Qizhen quickly made a decision in his mind, that is, to notify Jin Yiwei after the court, and let them stop doing anything against the mercenaries, at least on the surface to ease the relationship between them.

But after all, this is just a remedy after a dead sheep, the most important thing is to talk to Yang Chendong.Thinking in this way, he said to Kuang Ye: "I heard that Mr. Zhongdan is ill. I don't know if the condition is serious or not?"

"I don't know this minister. I once sent Guan Yinglang to visit, but I haven't seen anyone. I can't even enter the barracks. I think the rank is not enough." Hesitating, Kuang Ye hesitated. talking.

"Well. From this point of view, we should send an important official there." Zhu Qizhen nodded and said this, and then his eyes fell on Kuang Ye, "Kuang Aiqing, I'm afraid this matter will trouble you Let’s take a trip. If you can see Lord Zhongdan, please do whatever you want, not to defeat the rebels, but at least to stabilize the situation in front of you and buy time for our Nanming to develop.”

"Chenchen is old." Kuang Ye didn't immediately agree this time, but said with an ambiguous attitude.

When Kuang Ye said this, he was just complaining.Complain about Yingzong grounding him at home a while ago.Now I want to use him, and I don't want to think that he is nearly seventy years old.

Chapter 4: Someone Attacks the Mercenaries

When you say the word old, you can see that Yingzong's face turns green instantly, "cough, how can Kuang Aiqing say old? She is in good health, I think it is very good. Didn't Aiqing let Aiqing take care of her body at home a while ago? Is it? I think it should be all right."

"I'm still feeling a little unwell, and Gaozhou is far away from Nanjing, so I really can't guarantee that I can get there quickly." Seeing Zhu Qizhen mentioning his recuperation, Kuang Ye felt a little guilty on his face. Feeling pity, my heart softened a lot.But when he considered that the journey was too far, he was afraid that he might make a mistake, so he instinctively wanted to refuse.

"It doesn't matter, I can go all the way in a carriage, and I will arrange the stations along the way to be ready. In this way, Kuang Ye listens to the announcement." Zhu Qizhen was afraid that Kuang Ye would find some excuses if he was entrusted, and this was not tolerated. He said in a separate tone, "Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, is an old man who seeks the country. He is my humerus. After writing it, he will be named Prince Taifu, and at the same time, he will also be the Minister of the Ministry of War."

This is the closure!

The crown prince, Shaofu, is one of the three orphans, and at the same time, he is ranked as the first rank, and also holds the post of Minister of the Ministry of War.

As soon as the imperial decree was issued, the other five important ministers all looked envious, and voices of congratulations were endless.

Under the imperial decree, Kuang Ye was also moved.

After the Ming Dynasty was divided into north and south, there were no first-rank officials above the court, and the cabinet was withdrawn accordingly.The six ministers became the top officials.He originally thought that he would be satisfied if he could keep this position and return home after his old age.But I never thought that there would be a day when I could be promoted to Prince Taifu and become a first-rank official.Judging from such a position, he can definitely be called the head of a hundred officials. How can this glory not be exciting, how can it not be moving?

Moved, he fell to his knees with a thump, "Thank you for your kindness. I will go home to pack up and go to Guangdong. Nanming works to fight off the enemy for Nanming."

"Okay." Kuang Ye was so happy, Zhu Qizhen stood up very happily, "As expected of a loyal minister of Ming Dynasty, the pillar of the country. In this way, Kuang Aiqing immediately packs up and goes, and the others need to do their best Cooperate. In addition, Aiqing can also agree to any conditions proposed by Mr. Zhongdan on my behalf."

"I obey the order." With Zhu Qizhen's words, Kuang Ye also gained confidence in his heart and gained more confidence in the trip to Guangdong.

Once face-to-face with the saint, Kuang Ye was awarded the title of Prince and Taifu, and regained the holy family. There was a lot of traffic outside Kuang's mansion, and there was an endless stream of ministers who came to congratulate him. It was a scene of prosperity.In contrast, the mercenary barracks outside Gaozhou City was quiet as usual.

After more than a month of training, all Leng Feng and the auxiliary soldiers had undergone several jungle warfare exercises in turn, which gave them more experience in how to fight in the jungle.From being completely passive at the beginning to having the ability to fight back, conditioned reflexes have formed. When walking in the forest, if something goes wrong, everyone will instinctively react defensively and prepare to attack.

"Yes, these Leng Feng's military quality is very high, and there are many good seedlings in the auxiliary soldiers. I am afraid that the elite Leng Feng's team will be expanded in a short time." Yang Chendong looked at the exercise results sent by the companies. , kept nodding, showing a very satisfied look.

Seeing that Yang Chendong was in a good mood, Humang on the side quickly handed over the report card of the temporary auxiliary soldier's cultural lessons, "Master, you are looking at this."

"Oh. It's the report card of the temporary auxiliary soldiers. Not bad, there are so many who can score [-] points, very good, very good." Looking at this report card, although the knowledge of the test is only now The second grade of elementary school, but it is not easy to achieve a passing grade, which at least shows the success of literacy in cultural classes.

"Yes, not only the efforts of the political commissars at all levels, but also the two wives have worked hard. Some of them have already met the standard of going from temporary auxiliary soldiers to auxiliary soldiers, or even approaching cold front soldiers. Now they are loyal The speed has yet to be tested." Humang reported to Yang Chendong one by one what he had learned.

"Loyalty is indeed a problem. If a person is powerful, no matter how strong an individual soldier is, if he is not loyal, the stronger he is, the easier it is to rebel against the Lord. Tell the political commissars to pay special attention and attention to this point in the assessment .” Yang Chendong nodded in agreement.