There were suddenly so many strange soldiers and horses in the city of Beiping, which naturally attracted some people's attention.
Among them, although the right commander of Peking, Shi Gecheng, was an important member of Prince Yan's palace, he never thought that Prince Yan would rebel.
After he realized something was wrong, he immediately quietly reported to the court that King Yan wanted to rebel.
Not long after, Zhu Di also noticed Katsuragi's changes and captured him directly. After rigorous interrogation, Zhu Di learned that the rebellion had been secretly reported to the emperor by Katsuragi.
Just at this time, Zhu Biao's decree arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion. The harsh words made Zhu Di terrified!
He hurriedly summoned Feng Sheng and Monk Dao Yan to discuss the matter: "I'm afraid the emperor already knows our plan, what should we do now?"
After speaking, Zhu Di looked at the two people with hope, hoping to get answers from them.
Monk Dao Yan waited for Zhu Di to finish his words and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be hidden forever. Now Your Majesty has strong soldiers and horses, sufficient food and grass, and six capitals in hand. Everything is ready and all we need is the east wind. , now is the time to raise troops!"
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Ever since there were more and more capable people around Zhu Di, Monk Daoyan could no longer maintain his previous indifference. In the past, he was the only one Zhu Di asked. No matter how slowly he delayed, it would be okay, because Zhu Di only had him as his adviser.
But now, if he were a little slower, I'm afraid Zhu Di would turn around and ask other people, and it was inevitable that Monk Daoyan was not eager for quick success.
Zhu Di didn't say anything after hearing this. Instead, he turned to look at Feng Sheng.
Feng Sheng stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.
"My lord, please rise up and fight, today!"
Monk Daoyan couldn't help but twitching when he saw Zhu Di's actions. The countermeasures he had racked his brains to come up with were not as important as Feng Sheng's opinions in Zhu Di's opinion.
After listening to Feng Sheng's words, Zhu Di regained his confidence and couldn't help clenching his hands into fists, "Okay, then I will challenge Zhu Biao!"
With a sudden sweep of his arm, he swept the newly arrived imperial edict to the ground and never looked at it again.
"Send a message to your side!"
"Let the master write the message. The Duke of Song will have to worry about mobilizing the army."
"As commanded."
"As you command!"
The next day, Zhu Di personally summoned all the generals at Prince Yan's Mansion. They stood in front of the hall wearing armor and swords hanging from their waists.
He shouted loudly: "...In the past, my emperor wanted to seek a successor, but he was afraid that he would not prosper. Now, the traitorous ministers want to destroy the clan, but they are afraid that it will not be done quickly. How long will it take for my emperor to test his descendants, and they will all be wiped out. I I am loyal to the vassal and am confident that I will be safe. Unexpectedly, the treacherous minister will not forget about it day and night, and he will be satisfied with it, so he causes great disaster. He raises his troops to see the siege and stirs up the world. He wants to kill and then finish. It is said that killing relatives with righteousness, regardless of flesh and blood, is not just killing. I really want to kill my ancestor. At this time, I have no plan, but I want to uphold justice and commit suicide. The ministers who are afraid of death use soldiers to defend each other. They want to rest for a moment, and then express their feelings and pray for condolences. Sorry, I hope you will have the grace to turn around and the flood will be abundant. The book reaches the bottom of the palace. If you don't notice the left and right, you must seek to satisfy your desires..."
On the fourth day of July, Zhu Di personally ordered his troops to leave Prince Yan's Mansion, quickly control the nine gates of Beiping, and firmly control the city of Beiping.
The news spread, and within a few days Tongzhou, Jizhou, Zunhua, Miyun, Juyongguan, and Huailai all took the initiative to join the army. Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, and Daning all declared their allegiance to Zhu Di. In less than half a month, half of the Ming Dynasty defected. When the news reached the capital, Zhu Biao never expected that all the news in Tie Xuan's letter would come true.
Angrily, he punched the imperial case with his fist and yelled: "What's going on in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, and Liaodong? Am I so unpopular?"
Han Du, as well as Geng Bingwen and Tang Ding who had just rushed back to the capital, as well as Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen, Heshou Marquis Zhang Yi, Zhushou Marquis Zhu Shou, Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi, Dongguan Bo He Rong, etc., all stood there. here.
Facing the angry Zhu Biao, Han Du thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, it is not surprising that Daning surrendered to King Yan. After all, if King Yan wants to deal with the court without any distractions, he must first clear up the surrounding areas."
"What about the other four places?" Zhu Biao looked at Han Du angrily.
Han Du pondered for a moment and said in a solemn tone: "Originally, I have never been able to figure out why Chen Di and the others are desperate to go north."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but think deeply as he listened.
"Originally, I thought they were going to seek refuge with King Yan, but now it seems that perhaps the four capitals in the north have surrendered to King Yan. This may be due to the contribution of these people."
"What do you mean, these people have already been ready to rebel?" Zhu Biao's expression suddenly changed.
Han Du nodded, "I later carefully read through all the appointment documents of the Ministry of Personnel, and found that starting from the 23rd year of Hongwu, the appointment of officials in the north began to be inextricably linked to the wealthy families in eastern Zhejiang."
"In the 23rd year of Hongwu, if I remember correctly, the Minister of Civil Affairs was Zhan Hui, right?"
Han Du nodded lightly.
Zhu Biao's face was very ugly. He once admired Zhan Wei quite a lot, and even said good things for him in front of Han Du when Han Du and Zhan Hui faced each other.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Wei had already harbored alien intentions!
"It turns out that these people have never been loyal to me. Unfortunately, I tried my best to plead for them in front of the emperor."
During the Hongwu years, more civil servants came out of eastern Zhejiang. Zhu Biao certainly knew this. When Han Du said what he just said, he felt that all his sincerity was gone!
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Biao glanced at the crowd and asked thoughtfully: "Now that the Fourth Brother has launched an army, how should I respond?"
Everyone took a deep breath, and no one dared to speak rashly until they were sure of Zhu Biao's attitude towards King Yan. After all, they are brothers from the same mother. Who knows what their private relationship is like?
"Handu!"
Zhu Biao saw that everyone was silent. After waiting for a while, he began to call the names.
Han Du saw that he couldn't hide, so he had no choice but to attack.
He stood up and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, although King Yan is the vassal king, he has ignored the late emperor's wish for peace and harmony among brothers in the world. He raised an army without reason and caused cholera in the world. He should be punished for his crimes! Please also ask the emperor to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple and issue an edict. Cut off the clan status of Zhu Di and depose him to a commoner!"
The biggest obstacle now is Zhu Di's identity as King of Yan. As long as this layer of his identity is removed, Han Du can be free.
Moreover, Han Du knew that Zhu Biao would definitely not openly yell at Zhu Di to kill him. After all, he was his elder brother and had to pay attention to the impact. Therefore, Han Du had to say this!
And Han Du doesn't care about reputation. Anyway, he and Zhu Di are already in the same boat. Why does Han Du care about reputation?
Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du and ignored his previous sentence.
Then he said: "I will go to the emperor tomorrow to report to the imperial examination and remove Zhu Di's clan affiliation and demote him to a commoner."
"Now, dear friends, let's discuss where Zhu Di will send troops to attack? The Marquis of Changxing?"
Geng Bingwen quickly stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, both Shandong and Henan are now in the hands of Zhu Di. I think that if Zhu Di wants to attack Zhili, he will either come from Henan or Shandong."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly after hearing this, "Where does Marquis Changxing think Zhu Di will attack from?"
"It's most likely Shandong!" Geng Bingwen looked up at Zhu Biao and answered firmly.
After Zhu Biao heard this, he turned to look at Han Du without comment.
"What do you think?"
Han Du's mind was spinning rapidly, and thoughts flashed together like rays of light.
Suddenly a thought jumped out, and Han Du's eyes became clear.
"Handu?"
Facing Zhu Biao's questioning again, Han Du calmed down and quickly bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, I have a question."
"What do you want to ask?" Zhu Biao frowned and glanced at Han Du doubtfully.
Han Du straightened up, held his head high and asked: "Although Zhu Di controls the six lands in the north, how does his strength compare with that of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Of course it's far inferior." Zhu Biao said without hesitation.
There is no doubt that although the six northern regions account for nearly half of the Ming Dynasty, don't forget that the Ming Dynasty now has more than one capital and fourteen provinces.
The Ming Dynasty also had a vast territory and numerous governor-general offices overseas.
"So, if Zhu Di wants to win, he must send troops south as quickly as possible and break through the capital in the shortest time. Otherwise, once the emperor orders all the vassal kings in the world, the vassal kings and the troops from overseas governor's offices gather together Capital, then he will definitely lose!"
Han Du said loudly: "If you want to attack the capital in the shortest time, there is only one way to go!"
"Which way?" Zhu Biao suddenly became convinced after hearing Han Du's analysis. As long as the delay continues, his advantage will become greater and greater until Zhu Di can be easily overwhelmed.
Now as long as you know which way Zhu Di will take and intercept him in advance, you can be invincible.
"Grand Canal!"
As Han Du finished speaking, everyone in the hall showed surprised expressions.
Even Zhu Biao was shocked. From ancient times to the present, there has been no reason to advance along the Grand Canal in war. But what Han Du said is indeed correct. The Grand Canal is indeed the fastest way from Peiping to the capital, although it is a waterway.
Moreover, the original intention of the Grand Canal was to transport grain and grass from the south to the north, and there were no passes at all.
If Zhu Di really chooses to go south from the Grand Canal, it will be a smooth journey!
Zhu Biao couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the scene where Zhu Di's army suddenly appeared under the imperial capital. Fortunately, fortunately, Han Du had sharp eyes and saw this fatal flaw.
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Biao looked at Han Du and asked: "The Grand Canal doesn't even have a pass. If Zhu Di really goes south along the Grand Canal, how can he resist it?"
Han Du smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, although there are no passes on the Grand Canal, it is narrow and can be blocked by debris. As long as we find a favorable location, it will not be difficult to stop Zhu Di."
"Where?" Zhu Biao asked quickly.
"Xuzhou!"
