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The Rising Sun Chapter 444: Substituting the Heaven for the Sun (5)

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    Stay in Nancheng and wait for help!  Wu Zishun couldn't help but be a little surprised. Not only the Ganzhou guards had blocked the passage to the south, but the Nanchang guards had also passed Fuzhou City. In less than three days, they would reach Nancheng in two days. Hu Wanli knew this situation well, why did he still  Should you choose to be assisted without hesitation?  After a moment of hesitation, he said: "Master, although the reinforcements are three battalions, they are marching quickly and cannot carry artillery. If one versus four or even one versus five, and it is a field battle, will it cause greater casualties?  ?¡± The reason why Hu Wanli wanted to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, to join forces and break through, was because he wanted to kill people with a borrowed knife. The three palace guards and ceremonial guards totaled 3,000 people. He had to find opportunities to weaken the opponent.  strength, otherwise the opponent would be surrounded by familiar guards and soldiers in front and behind him, and it would be difficult for him to have a chance. Furthermore, since he was sending a message to conquer, he would naturally have to fight beautifully to build up his momentum.  Hearing Wu Zishun's words, he smiled indifferently and said: "These Jiangxi garrison soldiers have not been in actual combat for many years. We have five battalions, and at least one battalion has rifled guns. One against five, and another  It's a field battle, so there's no need to worry too much. Besides, doesn't the palace still have two or three thousand guards?" Wu Zishun immediately realized that Hu Wanli was going to kill someone with a borrowed knife. He thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Houye seems to be quite smart."  "When you eat persimmons, you always point to the soft ones." Hu Wanli said with a smile: "The officers and soldiers in Jiangxi cannot just watch us evacuate Jianchang Mansion calmly. They must gain some achievements to explain to the court, and their main goal is not  Dongxing Port, but Yi Wang Zhu Houye, tell Zhu Houye that Dongxing Port is responsible for opening the way in front, and is responsible for the people of his palace in the middle" No matter how smart Zhu Houye is with this arrangement, he has nothing to say.  , Wu Zishun nodded quickly and said: "I will tell King Yi right now." The demand for payment was quickly posted in all the streets and alleys of Nancheng and at the gates of the city.  The big seal.  The appeal was revised back and forth by Hu Wanli and Zhu Houye and became relatively concise. The opening chapter boldly accused the court of various mistakes since Jiajing came to the throne. Yan Song naturally became the scapegoat and was accused of being the biggest treacherous minister in the history of the Ming Dynasty; Zhu Houye was bright.  identity.  Dian Ming and the Marquis of Jinghai jointly sent troops, and bluntly stated that they would respect the emperor's ancestral precepts, follow the example of Emperor Wen, clear the emperor's side, and alleviate the country's calamity, and promised within three years.  He wiped out the Tatars in the northwest, opened up the sea and promoted commerce, abolished the military and craftsman registrations, reformed the military system, reduced corvee service, abolished the poll tax, and refreshed the official system.  Increase opportunities for scholars to enter officialdom  As soon as the requisition document was posted, it immediately caused a sensation. The Marquis of Jinghai represented Dongxing Port. This was known to everyone in the world. Zhu Houye pointed out in the statement that he would join forces with Dongxing Port to clear the emperor's side and bring disaster to the country.  Everyone was shocked, no one expected that Yi Wang Zhu Houye was so magnanimous!  The promise in the memorandum benefited all classes of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the gentry, merchants, common people, soldiers, and craftsmen all looked forward to it.     To them.  For the descendants of the Zhu family, who becomes the emperor has little to do with them. They are more concerned about their own immediate interests. If King Yi Zhu Houye can really fulfill his promise, it will be for them.  It will undoubtedly be a great thing!  Early two days later, Wu Liangcai, the commander of Jiangxi Province, led 7,000 soldiers from 2,000 households in Nanchang Guard, Ji'an, and Fuzhou to Nancheng. Looking at the demand documents sent by his subordinates, Wu Liangcai was speechless for a while. It was difficult to guard against domestic thieves during the day and night.  Who would have thought that King Yi, who had always followed the rules and was gentle and elegant, would actually collude with Dongxing Port to start a rebellion!  "Report¡ª¡ª." Tan Ma quickly came to report: "Master Bao Dusi, Master Wei Luo of Ganzhou has come to pay a visit." "Let him come over." After a while, Luo Shengxuan, the commander of the Ganzhou Guards in armor, strode into the account.  After bowing in greeting, he said: "Lord Dusi, my subordinates have found out in the past few days that the princes of Chongren County and Jinxi County have entered the south city. There are not many soldiers in the city. There are thousands of Dongxing Port thieves, and the palace guards  There are more than 3,000 soldiers. Apart from issuing proclamations, there is no other movement in the city. "Thousands of soldiers in Dongxing Port?"  Wu Liangcai pondered for a moment and then said: "There are four thousand people in the city, why didn't they flee after your troops arrived?" Luo Shengxuan said solemnly: "I boldly guess that there will be a large group of reinforcements coming to Dongxing Port, and it will be in the near future."  To be honest, he was really worried. If reinforcements came from Dongxing Port, they would definitely come from the south. His Ganzhou Guards only had 5,000 people, and they could not withstand internal and external attacks.  Zou Yigui, the commander of the capital, said: "Since King Yi has joined forces with Dongxing Port and there are not many troops in Nancheng, King Yi should retreat to Fujian and attack from the sea with the advantage of warships. There must be reinforcements from Dongxing Port, but  Not many, but" He didn't say anything, but all the generals knew what he meant. Even if there weren't many reinforcements in Dongxing Port, they couldn't retain their strength.  Dongxing Port¡¯s reputation is not natural.What was blown was that they were fought one battle after another, and they have not yet been defeated. Lin Yunshan encircled and suppressed, and more than a thousand people were defeated in one encounter. It can be imagined that Dongxing Port has strong combat power.  Wu Liangcai glanced at his subordinates and said in a deep voice: "King Yi's rebellion, and the rebellion in conjunction with Dongxing Port, will definitely shock the world. The officials of Jiangxi Province are also to blame. If you don't want to end up guarding the border, just give it to me."  Cheer up, win or lose, you must fight well, otherwise you will not be able to report to the court. " Early the next morning, Wu Liangcai commanded the army to attack Nancheng from the south, north, and west at the same time, amidst the heart-stirring sound of war drums.  Thousands of soldiers shouted and rushed towards the city wall. At the northwest corner of the city wall, Hu Wanli, dressed as a soldier, looked at this scene and shook his head speechlessly. This was simply a suicide attempt. There was no siege. He immediately ordered, "Order four companies to attack the city."  Martial law is in place in the city. As a maneuver, we must pay attention to the flags on the city wall at all times. The other six companies, in company units, are guerrillas on the three sections of the city wall. "This is an offensive and defensive battle without any suspense. At noon, Ganzhou Guards and Nanchang.  Wei left more than a thousand corpses and returned to the camp. Hu Wanli did not go down to the city wall. He looked at the corpses scattered outside the city. He did not say anything for a long time. It was not until Wu Zishun reminded him to go down to the city wall to eat that he waved the ones beside him.  The guard retreated, then pointed to the messy city, and said, "Do you have the feeling of one general succeeding with thousands of bones?" After a moment of silence, Wu Zishun said: "Young Master, you cannot avoid death in a war." "It is unavoidable, but it can be done.  Controlled range." Hu Wanli said solemnly: "Firearms are too lethal. With current medical methods, if you are hit by a gun, you will either die or be disabled."  He patted the wall tiles lightly and said: "This is just a small scene. If we bury our heads for another ten years, Dongxing Port can fully rely on its own strength to compete with the Ming Dynasty for the world, but it will inevitably arouse fierce resistance. With the strength of our artillery and muskets  After several years of fighting, the world is still devastated and dilapidated, the economy has declined sharply, the population has plummeted, and there is no cockcrow for thousands of miles"  Wu Zishun looked solemn. He knew that Hu Wanli was not a sentimental person and would not express emotions for no reason. This was to explain to him the reason why he chose to impersonate King Yi, and also to ask him to relay it to Liu Siwu and Li Jian.  He must keep these words in mind.  "The reason why we want to usurp the Ming Dynasty is to make the Ming Dynasty more prosperous and prosperous. Let the people live and work in peace and contentment, be prosperous and healthy, not for destruction, not for the benefit of one family, one surname, one clan." Hu Wanli said slowly: "These  Years, you have followed me and your horizons have been widened, but what you don¡¯t know is how important this hundred years is to Ming Dynasty! If we miss this hundred years, we will not be able to catch up with the Western countries in hundreds of years.  . Our biggest enemy is the Japanese country, which is a Western country. It is impossible for the Japanese country to stand up now. The Ming Dynasty will never give it a chance to stand up again. I will keep them in captivity like pigs for hundreds of years. If there is no Dongxing.  With the emergence of the port, in a hundred years, Western countries will be like us bullying the Ming Dynasty now, relying on the strength of their ships and artillery to ravage the Ming Dynasty along the southeast coast. America is now "shen yin" under the iron heel of Spain, smallpox in the Americas.  It caused the death of tens of millions of people. It is a masterpiece of the Spaniards. We cannot afford to waste time now, nor do we have time to destroy and then rebuild. We can replace King Yi, control the war to the smallest scope, and seize it as quickly as possible.  In this world, we are marching towards the Americas at a rapid pace. We must compete with the Westerners for the Americas. Whoever can control the Americas can dominate the world. " "Is there really such a huge silver mine in the Americas?" Wu Zishun asked in surprise.  "Yes!" Hu Wanli said firmly: "The American Silver Mine is the largest silver mine in the world, accounting for 70% of the world's silver reserves, with an annual output of 20 million taels of silver. It is not an exaggeration at all. In addition to the silver mines, there are also  Huge gold mine, the Spanish fleet is called the gold fleet in the West! " Wu Zishun's heartbeat increased immediately. No wonder the young master attaches so much importance to America. Who wouldn't be jealous of such a huge gold and silver mine?  Hu Wanli glanced at him and continued: "The Americas are vast and difficult to fully develop even with a population of hundreds of millions. In my eyes, nothing is more precious than population. It is for this reason that I am not willing to  Expanding the civil war and pretending to be King Yi are very risky. I know this, but there is no better way at the moment." After hearing this, Wu Zishun said cautiously: "Master, there is no airtight wall in the world.  My subordinates are worried" "There is no need to worry. If you dare to pretend, you will be able to control the situation and establish your prestige." Hu Wanli said firmly: "Even if there are rumors, it will not affect the overall situation."  He said nothing, but he secretly sighed in his heart. It is related to the royal family's orthodoxy. It is not a trivial matter. If rumors really spread, it will inevitably cause a bloody storm.I'm afraid the burden on his shoulders will be heavy in the future. However, since Hu Wanli is so confident, he should have already planned it. I wonder how he will deal with it?  In the Nanchang Guard Camp and the Chinese Army's tent, Commander-in-Chief Wu Liangcai sat high behind the commander's desk. He glanced coldly at the generals standing below and said in a deep voice: "You have all seen the results of the trial attack this morning. Tell me.  What do you think?" Nanchang Guard Commander Jiang Siwei bowed and said: "Master Dusi, we are moving in a hurry. We do not carry siege equipment or artillery. The muskets and thunderbolts in Dongxing Port are extremely powerful. It is impossible to attack hard.  It is difficult to be effective. If we continue to force the attack on the city, the subordinates are afraid of causing a mutiny. " What he said is straightforward, but it is the truth. Knowing that he is risking death, he still orders a strong attack. There is a real possibility of mutiny among the officers and soldiers below. Luo Shengxuan also followed up: "  Sir, the reputation of Dongxing Port is too great. Lin Yunshan took the lead in the first battle. He tried to attack in the morning and found that the rumors were true. Now the morale has declined and the soldiers are timid before fighting. It is really not suitable to attack again." Seeing Wu Liangcai's sullen expression, he said nothing.  Zou Yigui bowed his hands and said: "Sir, there are not many troops in Nancheng. Now that King Yi has issued a message, it is impossible to hide in Nancheng. It would be better to wait for King Yi to leave the city and wait for the opportunity to pursue and kill" Wu Liangcai was stunned  He remained silent as he had no hope of winning this battle.  Despite the large number of troops, he knew these soldiers very well. Since King Ning's rebellion, there has been basically no fighting in Nanchang. The Nanchang guards have lacked training all year round and are really capable of fighting.  Less than half of the time, when faced with a tough situation like Dongxing Port, with an absolutely superior force and a fighting chance in the field, there was no chance of attacking the city. He just wanted to kill more soldiers.  It is easy to deal with the court.  But now neither of the two guards commanders dared to attack, and he didn't dare to act recklessly. If he really wanted to cause a mutiny at this juncture, it would be great fun. He also knew that what Zou Yigui said was nonsense. Will King Yi leave the city?  Fake, though.  Then they will definitely have to wait until the reinforcements from Dongxing Port arrive before leaving the city. Now they don't dare to fight. After the reinforcements from Dongxing Port arrive, do they still dare to fight?  Seeing that Wu Liangcai refused and got off the slope, Zou Yigui knew that he had missed the point. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "Sir, the other side is defending the fortified city and reinforcements are coming. It is better to retreat to the north. At Yueshan, we must defend the danger.  Guard to prevent the rebels from entering Fuzhou and disrupting Jiangxi. ""Since Zhu Houye mentioned in his statement that he would join forces with Dongxing Port, how could he advance northward to Fuzhou?" Wu Liangcai said and snorted.  He said: "I still want to keep my official title. I want to save some blessings for future generations. I still want to stay in Jiangxi, a land of plenty, and don't go to the border to drink wind and dust. Just keep fighting!"  Jiang Siwei couldn't help but cursed secretly, how could anyone lead troops like this?  Although he was dissatisfied, he only dared to curse secretly in his heart and did not dare to object in person. After thinking about it for a while, and seeing that everyone was silent, he said: "Sir, if you continue to attack the city, you will only increase casualties. The gain will not be worth the loss, and resentment will easily breed in the army.  " "I didn't say we were going to continue to attack the city!" Wu Liangcai interrupted him and said, "We can't defeat the soldiers in Dongxing Port. Can we also defeat the soldiers guarding the palace?"  Your Excellency is wise." Jiang Siwei was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly continued: "It is best to wait for King Yi to break out of the city and wait for an opportunity to attack. There are three thousand guards in the palace. It is impossible for Dongxing Port to be fully protected when the siege breaks out.  Mobilize all the cavalry to contain the troops in Dongxing Port, and use the main force to attack the palace guards. If you are lucky enough to kill King Yi, it will be a great achievement. Even if you cannot kill King Yi, you can still kill a large number of the palace guards. " "That's right.  That's what I mean." Wu Liangcai nodded and said, "Killing any one of Prince Yi, Prince Chongren, and Prince Jinxi is a great achievement. Let's discuss it carefully." Hearing this, all the generals were overjoyed.  They all know that the guards of the palace are purely for appearance. It is a sure thing to attack the guards of the palace in the field.  In Prince Yi's Mansion, Zhu Houye didn't know that his Prince's Security Department had become a soft persimmon in the eyes of Dongxing Port, Nanchang Guard, and Ganzhou Guard. When he saw that he joined forces with Dongxing Port, he easily repelled the opponent's attack and killed the opponent in one battle.  With more than a thousand people, the persecuting opponent dared not continue to attack the city, and couldn't help but feel very happy.  Zhu Houxuan and Zhu Houhuang were not happy after hearing the casualty report. They then came to the study room in the back hall. After being seated, Zhu Houxuan said: "Brother Wang, in the morning battle, the officers and soldiers of the Guard Division suffered more than 200 casualties.  People, we can't afford such consumption." After hearing this, Zhu Houye said indifferently: "Since ancient times, we have killed three thousand enemies, injured eight hundred ourselves, killed more than a thousand opponents, and suffered two hundred casualties.  "Nothing." "But our three houses, the Guard Department and the guards, have a total of three thousand people." Zhu Houhuang said anxiously: "Brother Wang, we lost nearly 10% of the Guard Department in one battle, don't we have to do it?"  Are you always looking up to others?" Zhu Houye nodded slightly, with an expression on his face.He became solemn, not to mention attacking the city, but at least having enough strength to protect himself. After looking at the two brothers, he said: "Don't hide it, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it." "Brother Wang, ours  "Recruit troops and buy horses." Zhu Houxuan said in a deep voice: "We have no retreat now, and we cannot rely on Dongxing Port for everything. We must develop our own strength."  Zhu Houye shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "I have thought about this and discussed it with Dongxing Port in detail. Even if we use up all our resources, how many soldiers and horses can we recruit? The soldiers and horses are recruited for food and salary. You know Dongxing  How much is the military salary in Hong Kong? An ordinary soldier needs two silver dollars a month, and he must be equipped with muskets and military uniforms. A soldier in Dongxing Port costs at least thirty or forty silver dollars. Besides, Dongxing Port has 60,000 yuan.  How many war soldiers can we raise? " Hearing this, Zhu Houxuan and Zhu Houhuang were stunned. An ordinary soldier would cost thirty or forty taels of silver. This is too extravagant!  Seeing the shocked faces of the two brothers, Zhu Houye smiled slightly and said: "Dongxing Port follows the route of elite soldiers and attaches great importance to the casualties of soldiers. A qualified soldier must go through at least one year of hard training. They have already  We agreed to help train the two thousand officers and soldiers of the Guard Department and recruit them. Forget it, we can't afford them. Besides, they will be transferred to Xiaoliuqiu soon, so it is impossible to recruit troops in Nancheng at this time. " Zhu Houhuang hesitated and said: "Let's break out.  Will there be any problems in Fujian? ""Reinforcements from Dongxing Port will arrive within two days," Zhu Houye said with a smile, "Dongxing Port is doing everything possible to force us to raise troops to serve the king, how can we not guarantee our safety?"
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